Ideas welcome

[Tessa Mackenzie]

female late 30s.
Presenting complaint:
Lumbosacral disc prolapse. Mild narrowing of L5/S1 disc space with a small
anterior osteophyte and some minor marginal osteophytes elsewhere in the
lumbar spine. Right posterolateral disc protrusion at L5/S1 with associated
loss of T2 signal indicating desiccation of that disc. No obvious disc
protrusion at L4/5 and disc signal from other levels remains normal.
Injury happened 12 months prior, rising from a chair.
1986 revision procedure to stablilise a cruciate deficient knee - R side.

She is overweight and is trying to address this with diet and excercise.

Case history:
Been under homoeopathic treatment for 2 and half years for the following:
Initial complaint - pain as of heavy load R side hypochondria through from
side of sternum to angle of R scapula> v hard pressure, with occasional
stabbing/gripping pains liver area. Also IBS with gushing diarrhoea <
mornings on waking, R side migraine above eye, psoriasis forehead, elbows,
knees, excoriating eczema around laproscopy scar. Narcolepsy sitting in
chair, at home, at work, anytime. Dysmenhorea. Symptoms had been present
for @ 8 yrs since death of father. Had been under GP who arranged for
removal of gallbladder - no improvement. Only improvement had been during
pregnancies. Symptoms returned on birth of children. History of MULTIPLE
griefs in personal life, including suicide. In her work she also has to
deal with grief situations, funerals and terminal illnesses.
Good reactions from Nat m, Ign, Iris.v.Nux mosh (other rx taken: Chel, Sep,
Lyc)

Case present:
Her symptoms now relate mainly to her back condition: Severe constant lower
back pain (heavy), radiating to both legs, worse right leg extending to
calves.
Cramp calves at night

[isali ben-jacob]

contrast with sulphur and staph as LM's. What is color and description of tongue.

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