Dear All,
you may remember I've shown great interest in the recent thread of
"old constitutional damage". I would like to rekindle the thread, if
possible, because I would be very interested in your advice on a
certain matter (on behalf of a third person who doesn't speak English).
The person in question is an elderly lady who had a hip replacement
(right side) cca eight years ago. A year or two after the surgery the
tendons and muscles of the affected hip began to shrink; now, the
right leg is about two inches shorter than the left one (she cannot
stand erect - if she does, the right leg dangles in the air).
This lady has visited a homoeopath (though her choices are extremely
reduced, for reasons too complicated to be discussed here) and is
rather knowledgeable in homoeopathy herself. She was given Causticum
200 C, two doses, approximately one month apart (the first dose was
dry, the second one liquid), but it didn't seem to have any effect at all.
So I am wondering: have any of you had any experience with contracted
tendons/muscles (especially in cases of botched hip surgery)?
I should also point out that her limbs are spastic and shrivelled on
the right side because of a massive brain hemorrage thirty years ago;
but all she wants is to repair the damage of the hip surgery.
(A second surgery, to repair the damage from the first one, is -
understandably so, I think - an option that she doesn't want to consider.)
In any case, I'd be extremely grateful for any suggestions.
Kind regards,
A.
Old constitutional damage (bis)
Re: Old constitutional damage (bis)
I'll write up a case I had when and if I have time (the simillimum was
Strontium).
But there are so many rx that have shortened, contracted muscles,
tendons and also shrivelling muscles etc. There is also a rubric 'legs,
one shorter than the other'.
Whether or not the surgery was causative or not isn't really so easy to
determine, this might have happened anyway especially if there is
shrivelling from the haemorrhage - might depend on why she had the
surgery in the first place.
I also think that a good homeopath 'would' include the sx regarding the
brain haemorrhage as this has contributed to the case and will help in
finding the simillimum - could be Plumbum for example, but who knows.
With all this in mind it should be relatively easy to persuade her that
much can be done. Best wishes, have a nice weekend (it's holidays,
yippee), Joy
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Strontium).
But there are so many rx that have shortened, contracted muscles,
tendons and also shrivelling muscles etc. There is also a rubric 'legs,
one shorter than the other'.
Whether or not the surgery was causative or not isn't really so easy to
determine, this might have happened anyway especially if there is
shrivelling from the haemorrhage - might depend on why she had the
surgery in the first place.
I also think that a good homeopath 'would' include the sx regarding the
brain haemorrhage as this has contributed to the case and will help in
finding the simillimum - could be Plumbum for example, but who knows.
With all this in mind it should be relatively easy to persuade her that
much can be done. Best wishes, have a nice weekend (it's holidays,
yippee), Joy
http://www.homeopathicmateriamedica.com
http://www.homeopathicmateriamedica.blogspot.com
http://homepage.mac.com/joylucas/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/provings
Re: Old constitutional damage (bis)
Thank you very much, Joy.
Yes, it is a complicated case; and the homoeopath did (at least that's
my understanding) take into consideration the old damage. I believe
Causticum was prescribed mostly on that basis.
As to the current shortening of the leg, there is no doubt that it is
a direct consequence of the surgery. (The surgeons admitted it. Alas,
it seems that happens rather frequently.)
BTW, she thinks her similimum is Lycopodium (though it's not all that
clear-cut).
Anyway, it's good to hear about other people's experiences, especially
in complicated cases. I am really grateful for that.
All the best,
A.
Yes, it is a complicated case; and the homoeopath did (at least that's
my understanding) take into consideration the old damage. I believe
Causticum was prescribed mostly on that basis.
As to the current shortening of the leg, there is no doubt that it is
a direct consequence of the surgery. (The surgeons admitted it. Alas,
it seems that happens rather frequently.)
BTW, she thinks her similimum is Lycopodium (though it's not all that
clear-cut).
Anyway, it's good to hear about other people's experiences, especially
in complicated cases. I am really grateful for that.
All the best,
A.
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Re: Old constitutional damage (bis)
Classical Homeopathy Discussion GroupIMHO, in this case posology has to be low. There are quite a list of Rx for contraction of lower limbs. And,
the potency of 200 c one month apart may be unhelpful. The damage being local, can a
6x or 6c or LM 1 repeated in water for long periods (or even slowly going up in scale) will do it ? The past
history with what came before the hip replacement will help decide another intercurrent possibly in a
higher potency just to push the case along. The haemorrhage- is quite important. Get max details.
It might unlock the keys to a constitutional and might suggest a nosode which IMO will complete the
therapy- lesional, constitutional, miasmatic.
Rgds
V
Dear All,
you may remember I've shown great interest in the recent thread of
"old constitutional damage". I would like to rekindle the thread, if
possible, because I would be very interested in your advice on a
certain matter (on behalf of a third person who doesn't speak English).
The person in question is an elderly lady who had a hip replacement
(right side) cca eight years ago. A year or two after the surgery the
tendons and muscles of the affected hip began to shrink; now, the
right leg is about two inches shorter than the left one (she cannot
stand erect - if she does, the right leg dangles in the air).
This lady has visited a homoeopath (though her choices are extremely
reduced, for reasons too complicated to be discussed here) and is
rather knowledgeable in homoeopathy herself. She was given Causticum
200 C, two doses, approximately one month apart (the first dose was
dry, the second one liquid), but it didn't seem to have any effect at all.
So I am wondering: have any of you had any experience with contracted
tendons/muscles (especially in cases of botched hip surgery)?
I should also point out that her limbs are spastic and shrivelled on
the right side because of a massive brain hemorrage thirty years ago;
but all she wants is to repair the damage of the hip surgery.
(A second surgery, to repair the damage from the first one, is -
understandably so, I think - an option that she doesn't want to consider.)
In any case, I'd be extremely grateful for any suggestions.
Kind regards,
A.
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the potency of 200 c one month apart may be unhelpful. The damage being local, can a
6x or 6c or LM 1 repeated in water for long periods (or even slowly going up in scale) will do it ? The past
history with what came before the hip replacement will help decide another intercurrent possibly in a
higher potency just to push the case along. The haemorrhage- is quite important. Get max details.
It might unlock the keys to a constitutional and might suggest a nosode which IMO will complete the
therapy- lesional, constitutional, miasmatic.
Rgds
V
Dear All,
you may remember I've shown great interest in the recent thread of
"old constitutional damage". I would like to rekindle the thread, if
possible, because I would be very interested in your advice on a
certain matter (on behalf of a third person who doesn't speak English).
The person in question is an elderly lady who had a hip replacement
(right side) cca eight years ago. A year or two after the surgery the
tendons and muscles of the affected hip began to shrink; now, the
right leg is about two inches shorter than the left one (she cannot
stand erect - if she does, the right leg dangles in the air).
This lady has visited a homoeopath (though her choices are extremely
reduced, for reasons too complicated to be discussed here) and is
rather knowledgeable in homoeopathy herself. She was given Causticum
200 C, two doses, approximately one month apart (the first dose was
dry, the second one liquid), but it didn't seem to have any effect at all.
So I am wondering: have any of you had any experience with contracted
tendons/muscles (especially in cases of botched hip surgery)?
I should also point out that her limbs are spastic and shrivelled on
the right side because of a massive brain hemorrage thirty years ago;
but all she wants is to repair the damage of the hip surgery.
(A second surgery, to repair the damage from the first one, is -
understandably so, I think - an option that she doesn't want to consider.)
In any case, I'd be extremely grateful for any suggestions.
Kind regards,
A.
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: Old constitutional damage (bis)
Thank you very much. I cannot stress enough how grateful I am for any
input on this matter.
Those who might be interested in this case will find more details
about this case below. (I have the permission to share them.)
All the best,
A.
Female, mid-seventies, Caucasian, grey-blue eyes, pale skin, auburn
hair (turned white in her early 40s), thin, athletic build (a very
active athlete in her youth). Vivacious, cheerful, mild-mannered, but
unable to acknowledge certain old grievances ,
especially the resentment against her late husband whom she married
without "really wanting to". (The reasons why she did marry him are
unclear, since there was no apparent "objective" reason for her to do
so.)
She grew up in a "happy home". Had lots of intestinal parasites
(so-called "worms") as a child, but no other major complaints. There
would seem to be a history of weak connective tissue in her family:
all of her relatives who had passed on died of brain haemorrage. (I
also find it interesting that her mother reportedly "couldn't sweat"
no matter how hot it was.) The weakness of the connective tissue is
also visible in the lax facial musculature; there is also a history of
comparatively very early graying of the hair in the family, as well as
weak gums and teeth.
In her early forties she suffered a massive haemorrage resulting in
partial loss of sight (right side) and spasticity of right leg and
arm. Her gait was visibly affected, but she walked around (and a lot)
without the help of a cane for decades - until eight years ago, when
she fell and broke a hip. In the years since the operation the leg has
shortened to such a degree that, as I said before, it dangles in the
air if she tries to stand erect.
A friend homoeopath once gave her Silica, alternating it with Calc.
carbonica, but she was very wary of taking it, fearing that Silica
would somehow interfere with the tissue around the artificial hip.
Anyway, she would just like to somehow "release" the tendons and
muscles in her operated hip, so that she could walk comparatively
erect again, and protect her spine from deteriorating. For that
reason, she took Causticum 200 C (as described in the previous message).
input on this matter.
Those who might be interested in this case will find more details
about this case below. (I have the permission to share them.)
All the best,
A.
Female, mid-seventies, Caucasian, grey-blue eyes, pale skin, auburn
hair (turned white in her early 40s), thin, athletic build (a very
active athlete in her youth). Vivacious, cheerful, mild-mannered, but
unable to acknowledge certain old grievances ,
especially the resentment against her late husband whom she married
without "really wanting to". (The reasons why she did marry him are
unclear, since there was no apparent "objective" reason for her to do
so.)
She grew up in a "happy home". Had lots of intestinal parasites
(so-called "worms") as a child, but no other major complaints. There
would seem to be a history of weak connective tissue in her family:
all of her relatives who had passed on died of brain haemorrage. (I
also find it interesting that her mother reportedly "couldn't sweat"
no matter how hot it was.) The weakness of the connective tissue is
also visible in the lax facial musculature; there is also a history of
comparatively very early graying of the hair in the family, as well as
weak gums and teeth.
In her early forties she suffered a massive haemorrage resulting in
partial loss of sight (right side) and spasticity of right leg and
arm. Her gait was visibly affected, but she walked around (and a lot)
without the help of a cane for decades - until eight years ago, when
she fell and broke a hip. In the years since the operation the leg has
shortened to such a degree that, as I said before, it dangles in the
air if she tries to stand erect.
A friend homoeopath once gave her Silica, alternating it with Calc.
carbonica, but she was very wary of taking it, fearing that Silica
would somehow interfere with the tissue around the artificial hip.
Anyway, she would just like to somehow "release" the tendons and
muscles in her operated hip, so that she could walk comparatively
erect again, and protect her spine from deteriorating. For that
reason, she took Causticum 200 C (as described in the previous message).
Re: Old constitutional damage (bis)
--hi,
these is dr.mital shah from bombay.
i had gone though the history.
as per boriek materia medica & rep. we can take ruberik from nervous
system section locomotor ataxia in that concomitant specific rub is
given muscular weakness, anaestheasia of skin & muscular sense-can.
ind. is the remedy.
other ruberik we can think is muscles from generals or adynamia from
nervous system.
in this case most imp is pt.s gait , if possible then pl discrib
about that then i can help u in prescribing most similer medicine.
pl start with lower potency & freqent repetation because alreday
their is syphilitic changes.
pl reply me back . i would like work on these case.
bye
dr.mital
mital275shah@yahoo.co.in
- In minutus@yahoogroups.com, apexprecitech wrote:
has to be low. There are quite a list of Rx for contraction of lower
limbs. And,
damage being local, can a
slowly going up in scale) will do it ? The past
another intercurrent possibly in a
quite important. Get max details.
nosode which IMO will complete the
of
thread, if
English).
replacement
surgery the
cannot
extremely
Causticum
was
effect at all.
contracted
shrivelled on
ago;
consider.)
these is dr.mital shah from bombay.
i had gone though the history.
as per boriek materia medica & rep. we can take ruberik from nervous
system section locomotor ataxia in that concomitant specific rub is
given muscular weakness, anaestheasia of skin & muscular sense-can.
ind. is the remedy.
other ruberik we can think is muscles from generals or adynamia from
nervous system.
in this case most imp is pt.s gait , if possible then pl discrib
about that then i can help u in prescribing most similer medicine.
pl start with lower potency & freqent repetation because alreday
their is syphilitic changes.
pl reply me back . i would like work on these case.
bye
dr.mital
mital275shah@yahoo.co.in
- In minutus@yahoogroups.com, apexprecitech wrote:
has to be low. There are quite a list of Rx for contraction of lower
limbs. And,
damage being local, can a
slowly going up in scale) will do it ? The past
another intercurrent possibly in a
quite important. Get max details.
nosode which IMO will complete the
of
thread, if
English).
replacement
surgery the
cannot
extremely
Causticum
was
effect at all.
contracted
shrivelled on
ago;
consider.)