Minutus

If nobody knows what's behind it, then a homeopath might be her very
best choice.

Should we take a case we're not certain we can fix? Yah we'd better,
because you *never* know. Okay, with experience one has a
pretty good idea, but how do you *get* experience if you are willing to
do only what you are already sure of? What's your thought?
Shannon

But what to do if doctors themselves do not know what
is behind the symptoms? One woman had terrible burning
in the left leg and something else I do not remember
exactly as it was long ago when I did not know
anything about symptoms, all tests were normal,
doctors did not find anything. So what could she do?
If doctors do not know what it is, and a homeopath
does not know what it is, should he take up the case?
Should he treat the patient if nobody knows what is
behind the symptoms?

Michael

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We do not *have *to know what is behind something to prescribe - but at
the same time every little thing helps. Since most of our patients are
already under allopathic treatment and are imbued with just not just
allopathic drugs but also information it is better to have some
knowledge to address these questions- Also these items help in knowing
the natural history and prognosis of the disease. Knowing a fever is
malaria or flu or typhoid might help us in understanding the symptoms
that come up - if it is a natural progression or remedy's action and for
people who believe in giving nosodes - helps even in that...

I have already posted this incident- shall briefly describe because of
the context- One woman had intermittent fever occuring precisely on
Saturdays. Treated allopathically by other doctors for Malaria, Typhoid
and Urinary Tract infection with tons of antibiotics. I gave her Nat.mur
200 - she skipped having fever for one week but recurred the next week.
Then patient case taking revealed that the only different thing she does
on Saturday is taking a dose of Rifampicin for her Leprosy ( the
existence of this condition she had not revealed to any doctor before
due to stigma). Now Rifampicin causes a Flu like fever only if taken on
weekly dosage. Daily dosage does not cause it. Since I remembered that
fact I suggested that she stop it or make it a daily dose after asking
her dermatologist... which she did and fever stopped.

The admonition to read Aph 1 of Organon - and not try to understand the
chemistry / pathophysiology of diseases is a regressive step. Medicine
and its understanding of diseases has come a long way since the early
18th century and we are better off using anything that would better the
care of the patient. Also understanding does not mean we have to use it
in selecting the medicine itself. Knowing that insulin is one way or
other involved in diabetes does not mean we are going to give insulin
injections...

Understanding neurotransmitters and other substances could even help us
in modifying food, habits ( getting more sleep or less sleep) etc. to
address diseases.
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Well, I think the key phrase here is "in most cases."

Asking "what is behind" does not equate with demanding / looking for
"ultimate cause". It simply means *looking deeper*, looking beyond the
surface. Sometimes what's on the surface is enough; other times it is
not.

If a patient won't talk to you, is that all you need to know? Just
repertorize "reserved" and use with confidence? Or do you need to
know: is he angry at *me*, or is he like this with everybody? is it
anger, or fear, or hurt, or aphonia, or delirium, etc.

That's one example, among many possible, where it's useful to know what
is "behind" the silence.

If patient has a painful leg, is it recent injury? blood clot? bone
cancer? It would be important to know what is "behind" that pain.
Sometimes the symptom picture gives all that's needed even to a
relatively untrained person; other times not.
Shannon

Michael wrote:

It often happens:
I say do Two things:
* Keep seeing different doctors till you find one that knows/finds
something relevant. (Took 13 to get info on what was causing my symptoms).
* Use homeopathy as best you can, despite some useful information being
presumably missing, as it will do more good than letting the patient die
or get worse or go without help.

Namaste,
Irene
--
Irene de Villiers, B.Sc AASCA MCSSA D.I.Hom/D.Vet.Hom.
P.O. Box 4703 Spokane WA 99220.
www.angelfire.com/fl/furryboots/clickhere.html (Veterinary Homeopath.)
"Man who say it cannot be done should not interrupt one doing it."

Hi,
This could be a prediabetic stage, burning in leg is common.
Pathological tests show normal in this stage.
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Michael wrote: