Update on coma friend

[Helen Tucker]

Hi group,
Last time you were all very helpful. I wonder if I could bother you guys for your thoughts.
Our coma friend, MS, was responding very well to Arsenicum 9C, two succussions, 1/2 tsp through 1 cup. His liver hemorrhage and peritonitis instantly diminished quite a bit, and the doctors decided to take him out of the insulin coma. They slowly decreased his drugs over 2 weeks time, during which he seemed to make small improvements everyday. At the beginning of this week (June 15), he was completely off all drugs except pain meds. He was getting his remedy every 3 days, but on the 3rd day, he seemed to take a dip, so my homeopath suggested moving the dosing to every two days. We started the 2 day dosing schedule on June 15th as well.
This week (with no drugs and getting the remedy every 2 days instead of 3), he started to have blood in the stools. He was losing enough to need one transfusion every 2 days. Physically, he has been more aware (opening his eyes and moving his limbs a bit), so the daily reports seem to be generally positive. But today’s scans showed that his liver hemorrhage has not improved since last week, and he now has a new hemorrhage in his intestines. The doctors think he might have a new infection from the hospital air, and plan to try new antibiotics as soon as some more lab results come back.
Could these be from changing the dosing schedule? Or is it just a coincidence?
Any ideas at all would be welcome.
Helen

[Rosemary C. Hyde, Ph.D.]

Generally when a symptom becomes more important and more generalized, I find that the vital force is pointing to a remedy that is more of a simillimum. Since he now has hemorrhages from two sources, you might retake the case, with the hemorrhages at the center -- looking at remedies that are primarily hemorrhagic, and have a primary affininty to the organs affected. Obviously, any generalities, even if there are only one or two, should be given high importance as well. Have they cultured the infections -- do they know what organisms are involved? An intercurrent dose or two of the indicated nosode could also help him to get on top of the situation.
Other thoughts: You are still dealing with an extremely compromised vital force, so caution is essential, and you can't make any promises. Also, the fact that the infections are causing hemorrhages is an important factor in the case. Infections could cause other kinds of manifestations as well, but aren't. How and where is the blood coming to the surface? You can use that as a symptom. Also, if it is visible blood, what color and consistency does it have?
One remedy that could be worth investigating is Loxosceles reclusa, brown recluse spider, which is a hemorrhagic remedy with the kind of syphilitic overtones that this case involves. This is a complementary remedy to Ars.
Good luck. Warm regards, Rosemary