The thought I have is just to look into Medorrhinum. First, they have a
deep connection with the ocean, they have rheumatic/arthritic problems
(stiff joints) and they bite their nails.

This comes from a homeopath, very young in practice, but why not share?
Paula

Thanks to all who helped. I was using the claustrophobia as the "3d leg of the stool" to confirm. I had a few other remedies coming up in her other rubrics. Actually she came to me with a chief complaint of menopausal hot flashes and headaches ( with too few modalities to use) and vertigo ...

Ideas anyone? My patient has a particular type of claustrophobia. It occurs when she is in an enclosed space with other people -- like an elevator or airplane. She feels "TRAPPED" and that she "can't breathe." Under MIND I found FEAR, narrow place in, and a big rubric for Crowd i...