Re: eczema case
Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2003 8:47 pm
I agree with Joy's remedy thoughts as interesting, and would like to add one
more: Belladonna.
It seems to me that in addition to the very red rash about which more was
said of discharges and pain than itching, the fact that the child likes and
is inclined to make a lot of noise is a strong indication for the type of
remedy likely to be the simillimum. This is no "shrinking violet!"
There were other strong modalities and sensations that would also give good
indications for the remedy: < cold wind, fear of the dark, irritable on
waking, constant appetite, history of unusually bad tonsillitis (2 is a
young age for tonsils to be removed, especially today), stitching sticking
skin pain from what would have to be considered ulcers developing from the
eruptions -- open, weeping, infected, painful... Also the clear etiology
from vaccination is significant.
The thermal modalities, other than the wind, were confusing, so probably not
a good set of symptoms to consider. The fear of the dark and his tendency
to violent anger made me think briefly of stramonium, but this set of
symptoms is at least strongly indicative of the Solanaceae family (Stram,
Hyos, Bell, etc...)
The fact that the boy was given a "sulphur complex" doesn't sound as though
it should be a contraindication for considering Sulphur as a single remedy
in real potency -- and there are some symptoms that sound like Sulphur or
Hepar-sulph.
You're right about the salt water< not being an important symptom -- it's
totally common and expectable, not unusual. The fact that he needs cold
water after hot to calm his skin down probably is a contra-indication for
Rhus-t as a long acting remedy.
In any case, Belladonna comes through the following analysis beautifully:
GENERALS - WIND - cold
MIND - FEAR - dark, of
MIND - NOISE - inclination to make noise
SKIN - ERUPTIONS - painful
STOMACH - APPETITE - insatiable
STOMACH - APPETITE - gnawing
MIND - IRRITABILITY - waking, on
RESPIRATION - SNORING
THROAT - INFLAMMATION - Tonsils
GENERALS - VACCINATION, after
SKIN - ERUPTIONS - discharging
SKIN - ERUPTIONS - rash - red - fiery
SKIN - ULCERS - painful - stinging, stitching
In addition, I remember a case of a child who responded beautifully to
Belladonna, one of whose peculiar symptoms was that she had to climb
everything in sight (this was a 9 year old girl). In fact, Bell is one of
only 4 remedies in the rubric "desire to climb", along with Hyos, Stram,
and Falco-pe, with Bell being in italics.
Here's the rubric:
MIND - CLIMBING - desire to
bell.;2;vh bell.;2;vh/dg bell.;2;vhx1 falco-pe.;1;nl2 hyos.;1;a1
stram.;1;kr1
So Belladonna might be a remedy worth considering, based on the case you
sent to us.
Rosemary
more: Belladonna.
It seems to me that in addition to the very red rash about which more was
said of discharges and pain than itching, the fact that the child likes and
is inclined to make a lot of noise is a strong indication for the type of
remedy likely to be the simillimum. This is no "shrinking violet!"
There were other strong modalities and sensations that would also give good
indications for the remedy: < cold wind, fear of the dark, irritable on
waking, constant appetite, history of unusually bad tonsillitis (2 is a
young age for tonsils to be removed, especially today), stitching sticking
skin pain from what would have to be considered ulcers developing from the
eruptions -- open, weeping, infected, painful... Also the clear etiology
from vaccination is significant.
The thermal modalities, other than the wind, were confusing, so probably not
a good set of symptoms to consider. The fear of the dark and his tendency
to violent anger made me think briefly of stramonium, but this set of
symptoms is at least strongly indicative of the Solanaceae family (Stram,
Hyos, Bell, etc...)
The fact that the boy was given a "sulphur complex" doesn't sound as though
it should be a contraindication for considering Sulphur as a single remedy
in real potency -- and there are some symptoms that sound like Sulphur or
Hepar-sulph.
You're right about the salt water< not being an important symptom -- it's
totally common and expectable, not unusual. The fact that he needs cold
water after hot to calm his skin down probably is a contra-indication for
Rhus-t as a long acting remedy.
In any case, Belladonna comes through the following analysis beautifully:
GENERALS - WIND - cold
MIND - FEAR - dark, of
MIND - NOISE - inclination to make noise
SKIN - ERUPTIONS - painful
STOMACH - APPETITE - insatiable
STOMACH - APPETITE - gnawing
MIND - IRRITABILITY - waking, on
RESPIRATION - SNORING
THROAT - INFLAMMATION - Tonsils
GENERALS - VACCINATION, after
SKIN - ERUPTIONS - discharging
SKIN - ERUPTIONS - rash - red - fiery
SKIN - ULCERS - painful - stinging, stitching
In addition, I remember a case of a child who responded beautifully to
Belladonna, one of whose peculiar symptoms was that she had to climb
everything in sight (this was a 9 year old girl). In fact, Bell is one of
only 4 remedies in the rubric "desire to climb", along with Hyos, Stram,
and Falco-pe, with Bell being in italics.
Here's the rubric:
MIND - CLIMBING - desire to
bell.;2;vh bell.;2;vh/dg bell.;2;vhx1 falco-pe.;1;nl2 hyos.;1;a1
stram.;1;kr1
So Belladonna might be a remedy worth considering, based on the case you
sent to us.
Rosemary