Palliative Care in Mumbai

Homeopathic care is individualised supportive care intended to complement — not replace — the treatment plan recommended by the treating oncologist or palliative physician. Prescribed analgesia and other palliative medication continue as directed.

The focus is on the symptoms that most affect daily life: restlessness, poor sleep, appetite loss, nausea, dry mouth, weakness and anxiety. Goals are set with the patient and family, and reviewed as the situation changes.

Dr. Shadaab's palliative care training at Tata Memorial Hospital shapes how these cases are assessed, including honest conversations about what care can and cannot change.

Patients typically come to this consultation with one or more of the following:

• Pain that is being managed but leaves other symptoms untreated
• Restlessness, agitation and disturbed sleep
• Appetite loss, dry mouth and difficulty eating
• Nausea, constipation and general weakness
• Anxiety and low mood in patient and family
• Caregiver exhaustion

• Patients with advanced illness receiving palliative management
• Families seeking comfort-focused supportive input at home
• Caregivers needing support for their own health

1. 1Goals-of-care discussion. What matters most to the patient and family is established first, along with the current palliative plan and prescribed medication.
2. 2Detailed case taking (60–90 minutes). Your full history — complaints, timeline, past illnesses, family history, sleep, digestion, temperament and stressors — is recorded before anything is prescribed.
3. 3Review of reports and current medication. Existing investigations and prescriptions are reviewed so homeopathic care runs alongside, and never in conflict with, your ongoing medical treatment.
4. 4Symptom-led prescribing and review. Care targets the symptoms affecting comfort most, with frequent short reviews as needs change and prompt escalation to the palliative team when required.

Patients consult from across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. In-clinic appointments run at Sion, and video consultations are available where travel is difficult.