Rubric question

[Rosemary C Hyde, Ph.D., C.C.H.]

Hi, all.

I've had several patients who complain repeatedly about a sensation of being "trapped." On further questioning, they're not able to elucidate, other than compare the sensation to how they think a small helpless animal must feel. It seems that it would be obvious to jump to thoughts of an animal remedy, but this doesn't work as a strategy in these cases. "Mind-delusion-trapped" is a very unsatisfactory rubric. I supposed Mind-escape desire to" is a possible rubric, but they don't particularly express a desire to escape. I can't get any physical sensations. What related rubrics have others used in situations like this?

Rosemary

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[Joy Lucas]

Dear Rosemary, I think the emphasis here could be on 'helpless'.

For example, to differentiate - the legume family have a sensation of
being trapped but this is also compensated for by 'bursting out',
necessitating an escape from their confines. So when you get trapped
and helpless together this leads in another direction which suggest the
person cannot fight back or respond with energy.

I would be tempted to use the 'submissive' rubrics + 'undertakes things
opposed to his/her will' + possibly 'hopeless' + 'helplessness' and
also question how that helpless feeling manifests itself into sx over
time. Hope useful.

Some of the milks have this 'trapped feeling' especially Lac equinum I
think.

Best wishes, Joy
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[Rosemary C Hyde, Ph.D., C.C.H.]

Thanks, Joy.

Yes, that's helpful -- provides an alternative approach. I figured some Minutus colleagues would have some useful thoughts to share, and I appreciate yours, always. ) Rosemary

[Shannon Nelson]

What does the rubic "Rectum, inactivity" mean--would it be same
as/similar to "constipation without urging", or ??
Thanks!
Shannon

[d_barbara_hamilton]

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Hi Shannon,

Hope this helps - it is cross-referenced to:

Constipation, general
- difficult stool
- remains long in rectum with; urging; no
Paralysis; general
Stopped sensation
Weakness, weariness; general

That last one's a bit of a query (and very General), but there you go.

best, Barbara

[Shannon Nelson]

Thank you!
My rep shows only the x-ref to "contipation, general", sigh...
Which repertory did your get them from?
Shannon

[Shannon Nelson]

Thanks Chris,
"Lack of normal peristaltic motion" seems to describe my patient's
situation, tho actually I'm not sure how one would differentiate
between "lack of peristalsis" throughout the colon (which is not the
same as the rectum, so ??), versus having it get to the rectum fine,
but then not want to go anywhere... My patient's situation is that she
has (if I've understood her right) *never* felt urging unaided (I'll
have to ask what happened as a child... I know she said this was true
even then). For many years she would smoke one cigarette a day, only
to produce bowel movement in morning; for the past many years she
brings it along by eating really awesome amounts of fiber--for instance
bran literally by the (soaked) cupful, *plus* lots and lots of veggies.
So I suppose there must be urging at *some* point...
Thanks for the thoughts!
Shannon

[Robyn]

Shannon wrote:
My patient's situation is that she
has (if I've understood her right) *never* felt urging unaided (I'll
have to ask what happened as a child... I know she said this was true
even then). For many years she would smoke one cigarette a day, only
to produce bowel movement in morning; for the past many years she
brings it along by eating really awesome amounts of fiber--for instance
bran literally by the (soaked) cupful, *plus* lots and lots of veggies.
So I suppose there must be urging at *some* point...

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Hi Shannon

On the topic of urging:

I just had a report in from the mother of a 4 yr old that i treated 12
months ago for this problem. This little chap had no urging, for at least 2
years, and had very little success emptying the bowel --- and was given
stool softeners, and had it all manually removed frequently over the 2 yr
period.

It is possible that I wrote this up for one of these lists back then,
because the result was rather spectacular.

I found out that the problem had begun after his baby brother came home from
the hospital. Things got progressively worse, as the little brother
'stayed' -- and my client was quite upset by it all.
Going to the toilet became such a big issue in the household, and there was
pain, and torn tissue from the dryness and largeness of the stools, that the
boy just stopped trying at all.

I gave him a split dose of Ignatia 200, as had read in Dr. Banerji's book
that constipation due to mental strains often responded well to this remedy
in this potency. I figured that this young boy possibly was grieving the
loss of his place in the family, as it seems the father was quite smitten
with the charming and talented and agile new son. The boy was rather
over-emotional at this time as well, and it seemed to fit.

After the split dose, there was a lull of one really peaceful and happy day,
then the next day all hell broke loose, and the 4yr old started letting it
all out, and was quite aggressive to his younger brother --- and then around
1am he woke his mum to say he wanted to go to the toilet, and he sat there
for half an hour and was successful. His parents were astounded, as the urge
had not been there for 2 years - and there was no pain.

The report yesterday after 12 months is that everything has been back to
normal since then, and his behaviour and personality has also dramatically
improved -- he will go to the toilet anywhere it is needed when the urge
comes, which was a big issue in the past.

All I can say is, that it is cases like this which make it worthwhile doing
Homoeopathy!

Hope you have success with this case Shannon.

Best

Robyn
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[d_barbara_hamilton]

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[Rochelle Marsden]

Please remind your patient that eating lots of bran prevents the uptake of vitamins in the body!!

Rochelle