What Your Doctor May NOT Tell You About Fibromyalgia
Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2010 5:54 am
Book Report:
What Your Doctor May NOT Tell You About Fibromyalgia
By R. Paul St. Amand, M.D. and Claudia Craig Marek
ISBN #0-446-69444-4
Sometime back, someone recommended that I read a book called What Your Doctor May NOT Tell You About Fibromyalgia , which I ordered, and have gotten about 3/4ths of the way through. It’s really a groundbreaking book as far as I’m concerned. It was first published in 2006, so it’s not “Hot off the Press”, but it’s new enough that most other physicians don’t have this research in their memory banks.
In the past many years I’ve been doing research, I’ve mentioned many times that my husband has very hard – almost large clam shell places on his shoulders, that are very hard, and very painful for him. I’ve tried all sorts of things that helped, but didn’t resolve it completely. He also has Kidney stones, which I’ve been working on with Berberis v. My oldest daughter seems to have similar problems, as do I, along with immune issues that have bone and connective tissue problems associated with it. This week, my husband was doing paint prep, and was working with some Tri-Phosphate powder to clean and prepare the cabinets for paint. He came home in severe pain. This inspired me to get this book out, and get busy reading it. You’ll see how this very symptom is confirmatory in this book’s subject matter.
Fibromyalgia is a very misunderstood condition, but one that seems prolific in our culture. As I was reading, it struck me that Dr. Amand believes that Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue are part and parcel of the same condition; one that originates from the body’s kidney’s failing to eliminate phosphate sufficiently, causing it to be reabsorbed, and causing the receptors to be clogged up with superfluous phosphate, which causes issues with the ability to create and allow receptors to uptake and utilize phosphate in the form of Adenosine TriPhosphate, or ATP which is the source of all our body’s energy engines….
He describes the symptoms of Fibromyalgia as being one of frequent headaches, irritable bladder, dysmenorrheal, cold sensitivity , gout, dental tartar, fatigue, irritability, nervousness, insomnia, anxieties, loss of memory and concentration, leg cramps, restless legs, atypical patterns of numbness and tingling, numerous lumps and bumps in muscles and fibrous tissue, tendons and ligaments, bronchitis, and other mucus membrane conditions, Reynaud’s phenomenon, exercise intolerance, and complaints of weakness. To make things worse, Depression is often a close companion. Previous to understanding this condition, some felt it was a kind of overblown gout, caused from too much uric acid. Uric acid has a negative charged ion, like phosphate.
Some feel it’s a genetic renal weakness of its retention of too much phosphates, thus it sometimes runs in families. Some also feel that this condition may soon be understood to be caused by a trait that is encoded by defective enzymes that are normally dedicated to precision phosphate, or other ion control.
Not only is high concentrations of phosphates found in places where it shouldn’t be, but because of its double negative charge per ion, the electrical equilibrium can only be maintained by counterbalancing with it’s compliment – Calcium. They are two peas in a pod, on a teeter totter.
Dr. Amand says that in 1992, more than thirty years after beginning his initial research, he got lucky. His Nurses son, Malcolm Potter who had suffered from pediatric fibromyalgia since age 7 began requiring more and more medication to control his levels of uric acid. The higher levels of these drugs, however upset his stomach, and had other uncomfortable side effects. Dr. Amand began to try to find some alternative drug that would reduce the uric acid levels, but be a safer substance, as he felt this child may need to be on this drug for the rest of his life. He states that luckily, he ran into a little clipping of another drug that could ever so slightly lower uric acid, and after confirming it with the Physician’s Desk Reference, he found a corroborating article in an old copy of the Journal of Rheumatology. It seems that there was a tree bark extract called guaiacum that had been widely used since around 1530 for rheumatism. It had even been used to treat gout. It wasn’t until 1928 that the medical establishment began recognizing it’s worth in treating growing pains in children (bones that need extra calcium during fast growth spurts).
Guaiacum was later purified (then synthesized),pressed into tablets and named guaifenesin. It’s still listed in the PDR for Herbal Medicine and the Homeopathic Materia Medica as Guaiacum officinale, and remains a proven medication indicated for rheumatism.
The standard guaifenesin dosage for loosening phlegm in bronchitis, asthma, and sinusitis is two tablets 600mgs each in the morning and two tablets 600mgs each in the evening (2400 mgs per day). This guaifenesin has become known as Mucinex.
Returning to Dr. Amand’s willing test subject, Malcolm, Dr. Amand shows an unusual, almost homeopathic viewpoint on Malcolm’s U-turn in his health recovery. On the second day of taking Guaifenesin, he stumbled out of his bedroom moaning, “Mom, I can’t walk – even the bottoms of my feet hurt!” So pervasive were his stiffness and aching that Dr. Amand says he knew that he’d found a safer and more potent weapon. Since Guaifenesin has no significant side effects, his surge in symptoms could only mean that he was purging Malcolm’s fibromyalgia. He was on the road to recovery!
Dr. Amand describes how the cells do their spring cleaning, sweeping rejected phosphate and other debris out into the blood. The blood now is loaded with the very substances it’s been trying to dump for years. When Phosphate levels rise, calcium must fall. There are four parathyroid glands in the neck that won’t permit an imbalance. Their purpose is to pour out hormones to protect calcium levels. Large batches of these excesses of phosphate are delivered to the kidneys, but cannot be processed instantly. Soon, the blood becomes impatient with the renal sluggish response, and begins to sneak mini deposits all over the body. Muscles take their fair share, which causes a flu-like aching… The brain also cooperates and scoops up enough that it intensifies fatigue, cognitive impairment, irritability, depression, anxiety, and insomnia. The bones are adept at absorbing excess phosphates, which quickly become saturated and refuse to soak up any more. As you can see, inorganic phosphate gets driven back into all the cells of the body where it is inappropriately stored. This in turn, at some point, finally slows down the mitochondrial generators, and soon energy production fades badly. Our only job is to solve the problem and help the kidneys purge the excess phosphate, and our cells will again produce all the ATP that we need.
While the Kidneys can be encouraged to do just that; purge excess phosphates out of our system, cleaning house and bring our bodies back into balance, they (the kidneys) have one major roadblock. Salicylic Acid, a competitor of guiaifenesin, which attaches itself to the renal tubules. These tubules have thousand of receptors. When the receptors are all taken by Salicylic Acid, the guiaifenesin has no receptors to plug into. This substance Salicylic Acid is in a lot of beauty products, herbal products, Aspirin, Skin peels and makeup, tooth paste, mouthwash, etc… Mint is one that is not sometimes realized as an issue, but ALL mints are types of methyl salicylate which are in Listerine and BenGay. Sunscreens list octisalate or homosalate; Pepto-Bismol is bismuth subsalicylate. What we’re looking at is words with SAL in them.Watch for salsalate, choline magnesium trisalicylate, and salicylsalicylic acid. Acne soaps, dandruff shampoos, corn-removing producs regularly include salicylic acid….
Natural herbs, oils, gels, or extracts which is used in conjunction with the plant name. Bioflavonoids, plant pigments, are all salicylates.
To make matters worse, not only is Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue semi-linked, but a lot of hypo-glycemia symptoms seem to be riding the sidecar in this race as well.
This book is a wealth of information. I’d recommend anyone who has this condition or knows of friends or loved ones with this condition – to purchase this book. I realize that we all come at a subject differently. But the foundation is to understand what the basic components are, and then try and determine how you want to approach it.
Personally, I like to look at things from a Homeopathic perspective. That being the case, I looked to see if these plants and substances were listed in the MM. They were. In fact, they are fairly similar in their symptoms.
I am choosing to approach it with ascending potencies of Salicylic Acid alternating with Phosphates for several days, while taking the material dose of generic mucinex for several weeks to encourage excretion of the excessive phosphates, then begin using homeopathic Guajacum Officinale to keep the phosphates in balance. I realize that by even mentioning this approach, with no thanks for the “heads up”, I’ll attract heat for using the mucinex. I will ignore this and continue on, as my family is in significant enough amounts of pain that they’re looking for faster results than what Dr. Amand is referencing. Although he is very open minded, and seems to have a general grasp of Herring’s Law of Cure, his approach is still completely mainstream. Myself, I don’t wish to be tied to drugs for the rest of my life, and Thank God that there are alternatives like Homeopathy, that work well and permanently.
I sincerely hope this book report is helpful to someone and encouraging to some that have all but given up hope. I think that for some, this condition goes beyond a genetic “tendency” of the kidneys to be impaired. I’ve met friends on-line who have such horrid symptoms, that I think it’s more of an autoimmune disease. I think that by researching this condition and finding at least a foundation with which to begin to understand the mechanisms that cause it, and which keep all the balls in the air perpetuating this condition is a good beginning. I hope that this is what this book report has been able to do.
Jennifer Ruby
GUAJACUM OFFICINALE
Resin of Lignum Vitæ
(GUAIACUM)
Chief action on fibrous tissue, and is especially adapted to the arthritic diathesis, rheumatism, and tonsillitis. Secondary syphilis. Very valuable in acute rheumatism. Free foul secretions. Unclean odor from whole body. Promotes suppuration of abscesses. Sensitiveness and aggravation from local heat. Contraction of limbs, stiffness and immobility. Feeling that he must stretch.
Mind.--Forgetful; thoughtless; staring. Slow to comprehend.
Head.--Gouty and rheumatic pain in head and face, extending to neck. Tearing pain in skull; worse, cold, wet weather. Feels swollen, and blood-vessels distended. Aching in left ear. Pains often end in a stitch, especially in head.
Eyes.--Pupils dilated. Eyelids appear too short. Pimples around eyes.
Throat.--Rheumatic sore throat with weak throat muscles. Throat dry, burns, swollen, stitches toward ear. Acute tonsillitis. Syphilitic sore throat.
Stomach.--Tongue furred. Desire for apples and other fruits. Aversion to milk. Burning in stomach. Constricted epigastric region.
Abdomen.--Intestinal fermentation. Much wind in bowels. Diarrhœa, cholera infantum.
Urinary.--Sharp stitches after urinating. Constant desire.
Respiratory.--Feels suffocated. Dry, tight cough. Fetid breath after coughing. Pleuritic stitches. Chest pains in articulations of ribs, with shortness of breathing till expectoration sets in.
Female.--Ovaritis in rheumatic patients, with irregular menstruation and dysmenorrhœa, and irritable bladder.
Back.--Pain from head to neck. Aching in nape. Stiff neck and sore shoulders. Stitches between scapulæ to occiput. Contractive pain between scapulæ.
Extremities.--Rheumatic pain in shoulders, arms and hands. Growing pains (Phos ac). Pricking in nates. Sciatica and lumbago. Gouty tearing, with contractions. Immovable stiffness. Ankle pain extending up the leg, causing lameness. Joints swollen, painful, and intolerant of pressure; can bear no heat. Stinging pain in limbs. Arthritic lancinations followed by contraction of limbs. A feeling of heat in the affected limbs.
Modalities.--Worse, from motion, heat, cold wet weather; pressure, touch, from 6 pm to 4 am. Better, external pressure.
Relationship.--Guaiacol (in the treatment of gonorrhœal epididymitis, 2 parts to 30 vaselin, locally).
Antidote: Nux. Follow Sepia.
Compare: Merc; Caust; Rhus; Mezer; Rhodod.
Dose.--Tincture, to sixth attenuation.
SALICYLICUM ACIDUM
Salicylic Acid
The symptoms point to its use in rheumatism, dyspepsia, and Meniere's disease. Prostration after influenza; also tinnitus aurium and deafness. Hæmaturia.
Head.--Vertigo; tendency to fall to left side. Headache; confusion in head on rising suddenly. Incipient coryza. Piercing pain in temples.
Eyes.--Retinal hæmorrhage. Retinitis after influenza, also albuminuric.
Ears.--Roaring and ringing in ears. Deafness, with vertigo.
Throat.--Sore, red and swollen. Pharyngitis; swallowing difficult.
Stomach.--Canker sores, with burning soreness and fetid breath. Flatulence; hot, sour belching. Putrid fermentation. Fermentative dyspepsia. Tongue purplish, leaden-colored; foul breath.
Stools.--Putrid diarrhœa; gastro-intestinal derangements, especially in children; stools like green frog's spawn (Magn carb). Pruritus ani.
Extremities.--Knees swollen and painful. Acute articular rheumatism; worse, touch and motion, profuse sweat. Pain shifts. Sciatica, burning pain; worse at night. Copious foot-sweat and ill affects where suppressed.
Skin.--Itching vesicles and pustules; better by scratching. Sweat without sleep. Urticaria. Hot and burning skin. Purpura. Herpes zoster. Necrosis and softening of bones.
Relationship.--Compare: Salol (rheumatic pain in joints, with soreness and stiffness, headache over eyes; urine violet-smelling); Colch; China; Lact ac. Spiræa and Gaultheria contain salicyl acid.
Dose.--Third decimal trituration. In acute articular rheumatism, 5 grains every 3 hours (Old school dose).
--
Health, Hope, Joy & Healing :
May you Prosper, even as your Soul Prospers 3John 2
Jennifer Ruby
Email advice is not a substitute for medical treatment.
http://www.rubysemporium.org
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SymphonicHealth
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Therapeutic-Laser_Therapy
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Reversingautism
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SOTA_LightWorks/
http://www.lazrpulsr.com
______________________________________________
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What Your Doctor May NOT Tell You About Fibromyalgia
By R. Paul St. Amand, M.D. and Claudia Craig Marek
ISBN #0-446-69444-4
Sometime back, someone recommended that I read a book called What Your Doctor May NOT Tell You About Fibromyalgia , which I ordered, and have gotten about 3/4ths of the way through. It’s really a groundbreaking book as far as I’m concerned. It was first published in 2006, so it’s not “Hot off the Press”, but it’s new enough that most other physicians don’t have this research in their memory banks.
In the past many years I’ve been doing research, I’ve mentioned many times that my husband has very hard – almost large clam shell places on his shoulders, that are very hard, and very painful for him. I’ve tried all sorts of things that helped, but didn’t resolve it completely. He also has Kidney stones, which I’ve been working on with Berberis v. My oldest daughter seems to have similar problems, as do I, along with immune issues that have bone and connective tissue problems associated with it. This week, my husband was doing paint prep, and was working with some Tri-Phosphate powder to clean and prepare the cabinets for paint. He came home in severe pain. This inspired me to get this book out, and get busy reading it. You’ll see how this very symptom is confirmatory in this book’s subject matter.
Fibromyalgia is a very misunderstood condition, but one that seems prolific in our culture. As I was reading, it struck me that Dr. Amand believes that Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue are part and parcel of the same condition; one that originates from the body’s kidney’s failing to eliminate phosphate sufficiently, causing it to be reabsorbed, and causing the receptors to be clogged up with superfluous phosphate, which causes issues with the ability to create and allow receptors to uptake and utilize phosphate in the form of Adenosine TriPhosphate, or ATP which is the source of all our body’s energy engines….
He describes the symptoms of Fibromyalgia as being one of frequent headaches, irritable bladder, dysmenorrheal, cold sensitivity , gout, dental tartar, fatigue, irritability, nervousness, insomnia, anxieties, loss of memory and concentration, leg cramps, restless legs, atypical patterns of numbness and tingling, numerous lumps and bumps in muscles and fibrous tissue, tendons and ligaments, bronchitis, and other mucus membrane conditions, Reynaud’s phenomenon, exercise intolerance, and complaints of weakness. To make things worse, Depression is often a close companion. Previous to understanding this condition, some felt it was a kind of overblown gout, caused from too much uric acid. Uric acid has a negative charged ion, like phosphate.
Some feel it’s a genetic renal weakness of its retention of too much phosphates, thus it sometimes runs in families. Some also feel that this condition may soon be understood to be caused by a trait that is encoded by defective enzymes that are normally dedicated to precision phosphate, or other ion control.
Not only is high concentrations of phosphates found in places where it shouldn’t be, but because of its double negative charge per ion, the electrical equilibrium can only be maintained by counterbalancing with it’s compliment – Calcium. They are two peas in a pod, on a teeter totter.
Dr. Amand says that in 1992, more than thirty years after beginning his initial research, he got lucky. His Nurses son, Malcolm Potter who had suffered from pediatric fibromyalgia since age 7 began requiring more and more medication to control his levels of uric acid. The higher levels of these drugs, however upset his stomach, and had other uncomfortable side effects. Dr. Amand began to try to find some alternative drug that would reduce the uric acid levels, but be a safer substance, as he felt this child may need to be on this drug for the rest of his life. He states that luckily, he ran into a little clipping of another drug that could ever so slightly lower uric acid, and after confirming it with the Physician’s Desk Reference, he found a corroborating article in an old copy of the Journal of Rheumatology. It seems that there was a tree bark extract called guaiacum that had been widely used since around 1530 for rheumatism. It had even been used to treat gout. It wasn’t until 1928 that the medical establishment began recognizing it’s worth in treating growing pains in children (bones that need extra calcium during fast growth spurts).
Guaiacum was later purified (then synthesized),pressed into tablets and named guaifenesin. It’s still listed in the PDR for Herbal Medicine and the Homeopathic Materia Medica as Guaiacum officinale, and remains a proven medication indicated for rheumatism.
The standard guaifenesin dosage for loosening phlegm in bronchitis, asthma, and sinusitis is two tablets 600mgs each in the morning and two tablets 600mgs each in the evening (2400 mgs per day). This guaifenesin has become known as Mucinex.
Returning to Dr. Amand’s willing test subject, Malcolm, Dr. Amand shows an unusual, almost homeopathic viewpoint on Malcolm’s U-turn in his health recovery. On the second day of taking Guaifenesin, he stumbled out of his bedroom moaning, “Mom, I can’t walk – even the bottoms of my feet hurt!” So pervasive were his stiffness and aching that Dr. Amand says he knew that he’d found a safer and more potent weapon. Since Guaifenesin has no significant side effects, his surge in symptoms could only mean that he was purging Malcolm’s fibromyalgia. He was on the road to recovery!
Dr. Amand describes how the cells do their spring cleaning, sweeping rejected phosphate and other debris out into the blood. The blood now is loaded with the very substances it’s been trying to dump for years. When Phosphate levels rise, calcium must fall. There are four parathyroid glands in the neck that won’t permit an imbalance. Their purpose is to pour out hormones to protect calcium levels. Large batches of these excesses of phosphate are delivered to the kidneys, but cannot be processed instantly. Soon, the blood becomes impatient with the renal sluggish response, and begins to sneak mini deposits all over the body. Muscles take their fair share, which causes a flu-like aching… The brain also cooperates and scoops up enough that it intensifies fatigue, cognitive impairment, irritability, depression, anxiety, and insomnia. The bones are adept at absorbing excess phosphates, which quickly become saturated and refuse to soak up any more. As you can see, inorganic phosphate gets driven back into all the cells of the body where it is inappropriately stored. This in turn, at some point, finally slows down the mitochondrial generators, and soon energy production fades badly. Our only job is to solve the problem and help the kidneys purge the excess phosphate, and our cells will again produce all the ATP that we need.
While the Kidneys can be encouraged to do just that; purge excess phosphates out of our system, cleaning house and bring our bodies back into balance, they (the kidneys) have one major roadblock. Salicylic Acid, a competitor of guiaifenesin, which attaches itself to the renal tubules. These tubules have thousand of receptors. When the receptors are all taken by Salicylic Acid, the guiaifenesin has no receptors to plug into. This substance Salicylic Acid is in a lot of beauty products, herbal products, Aspirin, Skin peels and makeup, tooth paste, mouthwash, etc… Mint is one that is not sometimes realized as an issue, but ALL mints are types of methyl salicylate which are in Listerine and BenGay. Sunscreens list octisalate or homosalate; Pepto-Bismol is bismuth subsalicylate. What we’re looking at is words with SAL in them.Watch for salsalate, choline magnesium trisalicylate, and salicylsalicylic acid. Acne soaps, dandruff shampoos, corn-removing producs regularly include salicylic acid….
Natural herbs, oils, gels, or extracts which is used in conjunction with the plant name. Bioflavonoids, plant pigments, are all salicylates.
To make matters worse, not only is Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue semi-linked, but a lot of hypo-glycemia symptoms seem to be riding the sidecar in this race as well.
This book is a wealth of information. I’d recommend anyone who has this condition or knows of friends or loved ones with this condition – to purchase this book. I realize that we all come at a subject differently. But the foundation is to understand what the basic components are, and then try and determine how you want to approach it.
Personally, I like to look at things from a Homeopathic perspective. That being the case, I looked to see if these plants and substances were listed in the MM. They were. In fact, they are fairly similar in their symptoms.
I am choosing to approach it with ascending potencies of Salicylic Acid alternating with Phosphates for several days, while taking the material dose of generic mucinex for several weeks to encourage excretion of the excessive phosphates, then begin using homeopathic Guajacum Officinale to keep the phosphates in balance. I realize that by even mentioning this approach, with no thanks for the “heads up”, I’ll attract heat for using the mucinex. I will ignore this and continue on, as my family is in significant enough amounts of pain that they’re looking for faster results than what Dr. Amand is referencing. Although he is very open minded, and seems to have a general grasp of Herring’s Law of Cure, his approach is still completely mainstream. Myself, I don’t wish to be tied to drugs for the rest of my life, and Thank God that there are alternatives like Homeopathy, that work well and permanently.
I sincerely hope this book report is helpful to someone and encouraging to some that have all but given up hope. I think that for some, this condition goes beyond a genetic “tendency” of the kidneys to be impaired. I’ve met friends on-line who have such horrid symptoms, that I think it’s more of an autoimmune disease. I think that by researching this condition and finding at least a foundation with which to begin to understand the mechanisms that cause it, and which keep all the balls in the air perpetuating this condition is a good beginning. I hope that this is what this book report has been able to do.
Jennifer Ruby
GUAJACUM OFFICINALE
Resin of Lignum Vitæ
(GUAIACUM)
Chief action on fibrous tissue, and is especially adapted to the arthritic diathesis, rheumatism, and tonsillitis. Secondary syphilis. Very valuable in acute rheumatism. Free foul secretions. Unclean odor from whole body. Promotes suppuration of abscesses. Sensitiveness and aggravation from local heat. Contraction of limbs, stiffness and immobility. Feeling that he must stretch.
Mind.--Forgetful; thoughtless; staring. Slow to comprehend.
Head.--Gouty and rheumatic pain in head and face, extending to neck. Tearing pain in skull; worse, cold, wet weather. Feels swollen, and blood-vessels distended. Aching in left ear. Pains often end in a stitch, especially in head.
Eyes.--Pupils dilated. Eyelids appear too short. Pimples around eyes.
Throat.--Rheumatic sore throat with weak throat muscles. Throat dry, burns, swollen, stitches toward ear. Acute tonsillitis. Syphilitic sore throat.
Stomach.--Tongue furred. Desire for apples and other fruits. Aversion to milk. Burning in stomach. Constricted epigastric region.
Abdomen.--Intestinal fermentation. Much wind in bowels. Diarrhœa, cholera infantum.
Urinary.--Sharp stitches after urinating. Constant desire.
Respiratory.--Feels suffocated. Dry, tight cough. Fetid breath after coughing. Pleuritic stitches. Chest pains in articulations of ribs, with shortness of breathing till expectoration sets in.
Female.--Ovaritis in rheumatic patients, with irregular menstruation and dysmenorrhœa, and irritable bladder.
Back.--Pain from head to neck. Aching in nape. Stiff neck and sore shoulders. Stitches between scapulæ to occiput. Contractive pain between scapulæ.
Extremities.--Rheumatic pain in shoulders, arms and hands. Growing pains (Phos ac). Pricking in nates. Sciatica and lumbago. Gouty tearing, with contractions. Immovable stiffness. Ankle pain extending up the leg, causing lameness. Joints swollen, painful, and intolerant of pressure; can bear no heat. Stinging pain in limbs. Arthritic lancinations followed by contraction of limbs. A feeling of heat in the affected limbs.
Modalities.--Worse, from motion, heat, cold wet weather; pressure, touch, from 6 pm to 4 am. Better, external pressure.
Relationship.--Guaiacol (in the treatment of gonorrhœal epididymitis, 2 parts to 30 vaselin, locally).
Antidote: Nux. Follow Sepia.
Compare: Merc; Caust; Rhus; Mezer; Rhodod.
Dose.--Tincture, to sixth attenuation.
SALICYLICUM ACIDUM
Salicylic Acid
The symptoms point to its use in rheumatism, dyspepsia, and Meniere's disease. Prostration after influenza; also tinnitus aurium and deafness. Hæmaturia.
Head.--Vertigo; tendency to fall to left side. Headache; confusion in head on rising suddenly. Incipient coryza. Piercing pain in temples.
Eyes.--Retinal hæmorrhage. Retinitis after influenza, also albuminuric.
Ears.--Roaring and ringing in ears. Deafness, with vertigo.
Throat.--Sore, red and swollen. Pharyngitis; swallowing difficult.
Stomach.--Canker sores, with burning soreness and fetid breath. Flatulence; hot, sour belching. Putrid fermentation. Fermentative dyspepsia. Tongue purplish, leaden-colored; foul breath.
Stools.--Putrid diarrhœa; gastro-intestinal derangements, especially in children; stools like green frog's spawn (Magn carb). Pruritus ani.
Extremities.--Knees swollen and painful. Acute articular rheumatism; worse, touch and motion, profuse sweat. Pain shifts. Sciatica, burning pain; worse at night. Copious foot-sweat and ill affects where suppressed.
Skin.--Itching vesicles and pustules; better by scratching. Sweat without sleep. Urticaria. Hot and burning skin. Purpura. Herpes zoster. Necrosis and softening of bones.
Relationship.--Compare: Salol (rheumatic pain in joints, with soreness and stiffness, headache over eyes; urine violet-smelling); Colch; China; Lact ac. Spiræa and Gaultheria contain salicyl acid.
Dose.--Third decimal trituration. In acute articular rheumatism, 5 grains every 3 hours (Old school dose).
--
Health, Hope, Joy & Healing :
May you Prosper, even as your Soul Prospers 3John 2
Jennifer Ruby
Email advice is not a substitute for medical treatment.
http://www.rubysemporium.org
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SymphonicHealth
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Therapeutic-Laser_Therapy
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Reversingautism
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SOTA_LightWorks/
http://www.lazrpulsr.com
______________________________________________
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