Laurocerasus - rapid small motion aggravation
Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 2:22 am
Hi,
I will present a case with a strange symptom that I have not been able to locate and also to ask if Laurocerasus is a possible candidate as a remedy. Sorry this is long. I tried to label the sections.
HISTORY
I have a patient who apparently suppressed possibly old tubercular infection with steroids and antibiotics. The hospital gave him another dose of antibiotics which left him gasping much worse than when he went for testing. They told him they couldn't help him because they could not find the cause for the large grey shadow over half of his left lung.
I gave him Calc-c 6c which after a week taken daily produced a very painful inflammation in the left lung lasting about 24 hours. He withstood the pain and the hospital produced aggravation of symptoms that had been getting deeper over 3 years went back to the pre-hospital state plus a few small ameliorations. Also, had dark (bloody?) urine during the aggravation which he had in the past. Gave Calc-c 6c. His appetite returned, suffocating whole body racking dry cough went down to 2 x/day for 2-3 minutes. SRP - aggravation from rapid motion
The most interesting symptom that I have not been able to find in a search of either the EH (Encyclopedia Homeopathica) or Radar is: aggravation from tiny motions. Of course he has aggravations from large motions requiring more blood flow such as going up stairs, walking quickly. But, the odd thing is he has aggravations (gasping for breath and the above coughing) from doing things like washing his hair and face, brushing his teeth, and even chewing. I found aggravation from "rapid motion," but that could mean running, not these small body movements. For the EH search, I could bring up anything, but maybe my keyword choices were poor. I tried rapid motion, quick. Can anyone make better suggestions?
CALC-C SYMPTOMS
The thing is he is a college educated laborer. The problem is poor English - He's Japanese in the US. Very fixed on working hard as the solution to all his problem. Thinks that by working as a laborer, he will achieve the American dream (is 63 years old). Says he is very impatient. So when I was there, he ran to turn down the lights and went into a suffocation spell. Could not go down the steps slowly.
The respiratory problem started with a dry nose. Entire respiratory system seems dry. lying down.Worse, weak on waking for 2 hours.
He describes his social problems as someone watching him at work so he feels he has to be busy all the time. The pain in his chest, stomach pain both feel like a tight fist with pressure on it. Same feeling at work when he feels a boss is watching him. He came to America to be free of social constraints. Sensitive to pressure (thus hand is pushing down on his fist to describe stomach, chest and social pains) Tinnitus developed after airplane ride pressure change. Fears water. Fear feels like his whole body curls in and constriction. So the main sensation is constriction like a fist curling inward with pressure over the contracted fist.
LAUROCERASUS -- SIMILAR SYMPTOMS - Workaholic like calc-c. Pleasure in activity (Grandgeorge) Constriction, Contraction. Cheerful despite debility, (Vermeulen Synoptic MM). Intolerance to cold - keeps a hot water bottle full near his feet with no covers on and feet feel warm. (EH Farrington MM) Delusion of being accused. He is definitely gasping as if he were taking in no air with each gasp. I think the suppression of the lung infection could be described as "Lack of reactive power" over 3 years with sudden aggravation of infection as inflammation when given Calc-c. Digestion weak. Inclined to lose flesh. (Murphy Lotus)
LAUROCERASUS -- DOUBTS This does not seem to be a case of oedema of the lungs from a heart condition. No heart symptoms except for a little palpitation when he is suffocating. Thus, Laur is lying. He is > lying.
WHY 6c?
I have been taught not to change remedies rapidly. But this man is still coughing very violently 2 times a day. Thinking it might clear the suppressive drugs, I gave him Sulphur 200c. It produced aggravation of more gasping, but I am hoping to see skin aggravations come out. He has temporally stopped the Calc-c. I am thinking because he is suffering so badly and Calc-c seems a bit slow I should at least try the Laurocerasus. What do you think? He has been on Calc-c for a month. The Calc-c ameliorations are return of appetite, perhaps slightly better energy (very hard to judge because his condition fluctuates), less coughing.
CONSIDERATIONS
Abdur Rehman's Encyclopedia of Remedy Relationships states that Cac-c should not be repeated too often. I was trying to get him to repeat 6c every week, but the Px would not cooperate. He feels it should be repeated every day. He does finger testing (a kind of reflex testing) to make these decisions. Also the same source Gives 60 days as the remedy duration. Don't know what that means since it is not associated with a particular dosage. I am following Eizayaga's dosage system learned from Robin Murphy's teaching decades ago. It usually works, and is good for fragile cases like this one. Comes from sturdy stock and has lead a pretty clean life except for stopping smoking 10 years ago and childhood exposure to TB. I am considering moving on to an LM when he gets in a bit better shape.
NUTRITION
He was given supplements by some irresponsible nutritionist, but he felt that he could not digest them and quit taking them. He is very poor since he has not worked for 3 years, so I don't want to get him on any kind of expensive regime But, I thought perhaps Dr. Roz's gem buds could help clean out his kidney and lungs. Any experience? Digestion is obviously a problem. He is very thin. I contacted his relatives and got some financial support for him, but these are very poor people. I don't want to burden anyone. Maria Bohle suggested Magnesium to help with the coughing thought of as muscle spasm - as a muscle relaxant. Am asking him to get an acid combination.
VITAL FORCE
The suppressive medications were mild compared to many others I have seen. The man takes good care of himself given his circumstances and is in a good frame of mind. Did yoga, treated people with Japanese traditional bodywork in the past. He has been working as a fish cutter in a Japanese grocery store in New York. So he has mercury exposure and did a detox for that. Also, disinfectants are sprayed in that kind of work settings and he did not seem to be at all concerned.
Appreciate any of your thoughts,
Ellen Madono
I will present a case with a strange symptom that I have not been able to locate and also to ask if Laurocerasus is a possible candidate as a remedy. Sorry this is long. I tried to label the sections.
HISTORY
I have a patient who apparently suppressed possibly old tubercular infection with steroids and antibiotics. The hospital gave him another dose of antibiotics which left him gasping much worse than when he went for testing. They told him they couldn't help him because they could not find the cause for the large grey shadow over half of his left lung.
I gave him Calc-c 6c which after a week taken daily produced a very painful inflammation in the left lung lasting about 24 hours. He withstood the pain and the hospital produced aggravation of symptoms that had been getting deeper over 3 years went back to the pre-hospital state plus a few small ameliorations. Also, had dark (bloody?) urine during the aggravation which he had in the past. Gave Calc-c 6c. His appetite returned, suffocating whole body racking dry cough went down to 2 x/day for 2-3 minutes. SRP - aggravation from rapid motion
The most interesting symptom that I have not been able to find in a search of either the EH (Encyclopedia Homeopathica) or Radar is: aggravation from tiny motions. Of course he has aggravations from large motions requiring more blood flow such as going up stairs, walking quickly. But, the odd thing is he has aggravations (gasping for breath and the above coughing) from doing things like washing his hair and face, brushing his teeth, and even chewing. I found aggravation from "rapid motion," but that could mean running, not these small body movements. For the EH search, I could bring up anything, but maybe my keyword choices were poor. I tried rapid motion, quick. Can anyone make better suggestions?
CALC-C SYMPTOMS
The thing is he is a college educated laborer. The problem is poor English - He's Japanese in the US. Very fixed on working hard as the solution to all his problem. Thinks that by working as a laborer, he will achieve the American dream (is 63 years old). Says he is very impatient. So when I was there, he ran to turn down the lights and went into a suffocation spell. Could not go down the steps slowly.
The respiratory problem started with a dry nose. Entire respiratory system seems dry. lying down.Worse, weak on waking for 2 hours.
He describes his social problems as someone watching him at work so he feels he has to be busy all the time. The pain in his chest, stomach pain both feel like a tight fist with pressure on it. Same feeling at work when he feels a boss is watching him. He came to America to be free of social constraints. Sensitive to pressure (thus hand is pushing down on his fist to describe stomach, chest and social pains) Tinnitus developed after airplane ride pressure change. Fears water. Fear feels like his whole body curls in and constriction. So the main sensation is constriction like a fist curling inward with pressure over the contracted fist.
LAUROCERASUS -- SIMILAR SYMPTOMS - Workaholic like calc-c. Pleasure in activity (Grandgeorge) Constriction, Contraction. Cheerful despite debility, (Vermeulen Synoptic MM). Intolerance to cold - keeps a hot water bottle full near his feet with no covers on and feet feel warm. (EH Farrington MM) Delusion of being accused. He is definitely gasping as if he were taking in no air with each gasp. I think the suppression of the lung infection could be described as "Lack of reactive power" over 3 years with sudden aggravation of infection as inflammation when given Calc-c. Digestion weak. Inclined to lose flesh. (Murphy Lotus)
LAUROCERASUS -- DOUBTS This does not seem to be a case of oedema of the lungs from a heart condition. No heart symptoms except for a little palpitation when he is suffocating. Thus, Laur is lying. He is > lying.
WHY 6c?
I have been taught not to change remedies rapidly. But this man is still coughing very violently 2 times a day. Thinking it might clear the suppressive drugs, I gave him Sulphur 200c. It produced aggravation of more gasping, but I am hoping to see skin aggravations come out. He has temporally stopped the Calc-c. I am thinking because he is suffering so badly and Calc-c seems a bit slow I should at least try the Laurocerasus. What do you think? He has been on Calc-c for a month. The Calc-c ameliorations are return of appetite, perhaps slightly better energy (very hard to judge because his condition fluctuates), less coughing.
CONSIDERATIONS
Abdur Rehman's Encyclopedia of Remedy Relationships states that Cac-c should not be repeated too often. I was trying to get him to repeat 6c every week, but the Px would not cooperate. He feels it should be repeated every day. He does finger testing (a kind of reflex testing) to make these decisions. Also the same source Gives 60 days as the remedy duration. Don't know what that means since it is not associated with a particular dosage. I am following Eizayaga's dosage system learned from Robin Murphy's teaching decades ago. It usually works, and is good for fragile cases like this one. Comes from sturdy stock and has lead a pretty clean life except for stopping smoking 10 years ago and childhood exposure to TB. I am considering moving on to an LM when he gets in a bit better shape.
NUTRITION
He was given supplements by some irresponsible nutritionist, but he felt that he could not digest them and quit taking them. He is very poor since he has not worked for 3 years, so I don't want to get him on any kind of expensive regime But, I thought perhaps Dr. Roz's gem buds could help clean out his kidney and lungs. Any experience? Digestion is obviously a problem. He is very thin. I contacted his relatives and got some financial support for him, but these are very poor people. I don't want to burden anyone. Maria Bohle suggested Magnesium to help with the coughing thought of as muscle spasm - as a muscle relaxant. Am asking him to get an acid combination.
VITAL FORCE
The suppressive medications were mild compared to many others I have seen. The man takes good care of himself given his circumstances and is in a good frame of mind. Did yoga, treated people with Japanese traditional bodywork in the past. He has been working as a fish cutter in a Japanese grocery store in New York. So he has mercury exposure and did a detox for that. Also, disinfectants are sprayed in that kind of work settings and he did not seem to be at all concerned.
Appreciate any of your thoughts,
Ellen Madono
