He was on Arg Nit, then switched to Pulsatilla because he was exhibiting a LOT of aggressive, jealous behavior towards his new baby brother. On the Puls, his jealousy has all but disappeared. Then it got interrupted by a couple of weeks of acutes, so we're ready to start fresh.
Right now, his picture includes:
---Capriciousness and irritability. -- He'll say he wants chips, yell or scream "No!" as he throws them on the floor when he gets them, cry and moan, then ask for chips again. Then he'll eat them.
---Difficult to please. Rigid. -- Wants things done a certain way or by a certain person. He'll ask for the TV to be turned on. then scream if his sister turns it on. If he wants me to turn the TV on, then he screams if anyone else does it. But not always. Sometimes he doesn't care who does it.
---Gesture: rubbing bedclothes -- when distressed, needs to rub the hem of my shirt or hem of the bedsheet for comfort
---Worse at bedtime -- he cries for no apparent reason when he is about to go to bed, and there is no pleasing him
---Seeks a lot of attention and comfort from mom. Clingy esp at bedtime.
---Gets hot and sweats easily
---Eczema on fingers, face, and buttcheeks -- fingers are sometimes intensely itchy and oozing clear liquid (no pattern on time of day)
---Delayed in speech, but slowly improving
---Refuses to use the toilet, except first thing in the morning. He is still in diapers. If he starts peeing, and we put him on the toilet, he'll stop and refuse to pee anymore.
---Craves salt? (He eats a lot of potato chips.)
---Eats small amounts frequently throughout the day
---The sunken eye look is there when he is not feeling well, but not usually not noticeable.
Our homeopath suggested trying Chamomile. The reason is we gave him a dose for an acute last week, and Sunny's speech improved. Right after his dose, he said things he had never said before. Cham also fits the irritable, difficult to please profile. So I gave him a dose of Chamomile today. His mood's improved. He counted to 3 for the first time, and said a new word within one hour of the remedy. So far so good. Now if he will only gain weight....
Photos:
Sunny before going to Africa
http://home.att.net/~helensan/DSC00011.JPG
Sunny after 4 weeks in Africa
http://home.att.net/~helensan/DSC00135.JPG
Sunny in after 2 weeks in Peru
http://home.att.net/~helensan/DSC00852-2.jpg
Sunny today (Dec 19, 2007)
http://home.att.net/~helensan/DSC00910-2.JPG
Hope that is what you were looking for. Again, any ideas or suggestions are welcome!
Thanks,
Helen