chemical hypersensitivity case

[Rosemary C. Hyde, Ph.D.]

Interesting, Donna. Thanks for sharing that, and your approach to helping
these people.

I've also found that chemical sensitivity can follow having a "near death
experience" -- but that's another example of not being fully in the body.

Rosemary

[Rosemary C. Hyde, Ph.D.]

Sometimes also things like duality, "head belongs to another," about to be injured, poisoned.... all kinds of "confusion of identity."
Rosemary

[Rosemary C. Hyde, Ph.D.]

Frequently, as Dr. R says, these people are hypersensitive to remedies, and this rubric may be helpful also. Rosemary:

GENERALS - REMEDIES - violent reaction to homeopathic remedies

acon.gl1.fr ant-c.b7a.de arn.gl1.fr asar.b7.de,bg2 carc.mlr1 cham.b7.de,bg2,gl1.fr Chin.b7.de,bg2 coff.gl1.fr Ign.b7.de,bg2 lyc.gl1.fr M-arct.b7.de nit-ac.gg nux-v.b7.de,b7a.de,bg2,gl1.fr Puls.b7.de,b7a.de,bg2,gl1.fr sep.gl1.fr sil.gl1.fr Sulph.gl1.fr teucr.b7.de,bg2 Valer.b7.de,bg2

[d_rona2000]

This is a fascinating example of similar symptoms comming from such
diverse origins. Just goes to show the great advantage of
homeopathic case taking, analysis and treatment over the
standardized 'protocol' treatment of modern 'western' medicine.

Donna

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wrote:
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body.

[Shannon Nelson]

Hi Rosemary,
I've never understood the "confusion of identity" idea. Can you give
examples of how that might come out in a case, other than overt and
extreme expressions of brain damage or etc.? (I mean, I assume the
intent of the rubric goes beyond the "Where am I? Who am I?" sort of
thing. ?
Shannon

[Dale Moss]

In my limited experience, chemical hypersensitivity cases are very difficult to treat. They usually generate lots of sxs, so it's hard to see the forest for the trees. And well-indicated remedies rarely work. Try to go back to what the Px was like before developing the hypersensitivity -- that can often give you clues as to the original constitutional state. I've had a couple of Pxs who did well on Sepia, but that was because there were problems with pregnancies or deliveries that may have played into or aggravated the tendency to hypersensitivity reactions. This is not to say that Sepia is a specific for Pxs with chemical hypersensitivity reactions. There is no specific, but there are lots of potential remedies that are hard to sort through.
Peace,
Dale

[jill1313]

Any reason you attract these patients? Or is it word of mouth and they
refer you?

To some extent, we *should* be avoiding these chemicals. I'm MCS but
most of the stuff I react to is bad for you. Plus I've become attuned
to my reactions (they can be subtle as itchiness, or a mood change). I
am using natural soaps, as natural as I can with food, natural
clothing (simple cotton, wool, etc, no synthetics), wood furniture
that is real, not particleboard that outgasses formaldehyde, not too
much upholstery (tons of fire retardant and toxic foams). I mean, the
reality is, if you look at the science, we are in a poisonous world
esp in America--much less so in Europe. So some MCS is a good thing.

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wrote:
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[Ellen Madono]

Hi Rosemary,
I was intrigued by your reply.

Aside from the obvious derivative from street drugs, how do you identify a category such as drug remedies? Failure to fully incarnate must be a term that people are familiar with. Could you say a little bit more about it? It seems to me that very few people can be in the world in a peaceful accepting open way.

I was looking for something in common between stramonium, nuphar and Anacardium. I came up with fantasies of this lascivious, impatience restlessness, anger, intolerant of car contradiction. But somehow that did not help me with understanding standing what is ungrounded. I suppose Calc carb is too ground.

Best,
Ellen Madono

[Dale Moss]

Hi, Ellen,
Let me jump in on this, since Mangialavori held a seminar on just this topic a few years ago. From my notes:

how to distinguish amphetamine-like from drugs? - many substances cld be considered drugs in homeopathy - e.g., Stram., Mandragora, Hyos. - used in medieval times as witchcraft drugs & in special rituals - but in modern drugs, sense of experience is what matters - in Solanaceae-like there is no memory of what happened during intoxication - they're a way of allowing people to act in ways forbidden in real life, but without memory or guilt - allow dark side (instinct) to act out something without having it remain in consciousness

but true drug remedies are different - it was sufficient to use a particular substance once in one's life to open a door (to life, soul, etc.) to have permanent access to part of consciousness, to use it for spiritual/religious evolution

now common to combine idea of drugs with idea of criminality - drugs send people to hospital, support wars, etc. - but this is recent - in every culture drugs have very ancient uses, and main use was for spiritual purposes - every culture has its own drugs - you should study how each culture is different from others (and what drugs it uses) - drugs were always used in rituals in old cultures, but not in monotheistic religions - use of wine in Catholic rituals cld be considered remnant of idea of using drugs; but it has different meaning now
drugs can be used as painkillers to benumb senses - from each can produce substances that act as anesthesia in large doses
drug rxs are used to make life easier, pleasanter - amphetamine-like (Coffea, Choc.) used for purpose of doing something more, better
I think the overwhelming theme of Drug Rxs may be characterized as avoidance -- avoiding suffering, or people, or life (daydreaming, living in a fantasy world, withdrawing into sleep, even sublimating [Camphora]). This is too simple, of course, because some Drug Rxs can be competitive, like Agaricus. That suggests engagement with life, but in Agaricus competition enhances their sense of omnipotence, which helps them avoid real intimacy.
Calc-c. is more grounded than the Drug Rxs; but it's also extremely concerned with security, which is not a major issue with the Drug Rxs.
Peace,

Dale

[Dr. Joe Rozencwajg, NMD]

Probably because I dare take them when every other practitioner has felt they cannot help them or, like many conventional practitioners, call them "mental cases".
And because I use many different methods, not homeopathy exclusively, to the horror and curses of the classical community.......as described in my book..........
Some come because of my background in conventional medicine.
And yes, we live in a poisonous world; but having myself made the journey towards health, I realised that when almost completely healthy AND listening to your body, it becomes easy to recognise, then avoid harmful substances, even moderate healthy ones taken in excess: for example, when discussing nutrition, one of the things I teach my patients is to be aware of the taste of the food they eat: while eating, if the taste changes (and it can be subtle, but it is recognisable), it simply means you had enough of this food for now..........so don't finish what is in your plate, save it for later when you will need it again; it has nothing to do with satiety, it recognises the fact that "the tank is full for that component".
Same and a lot easier with harmful components.
Dr. J. Rozencwajg, NMD.
"The greatest enemy of any science is a closed mind".
Visit http://drjoesnaturalmedicine.blogspot.com for some articles and comments.