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Dear All, here is a case from Terry who would like advice, comments etc. As
always please send your ideas to the group. Thanks and best wishes, Joy
Lucas
Initial thoughts on case analysis was to use Eizyagas layers approach, with
most 'many sub layers' being a result of warts suppression (cryogenic
removal), Thuja for the type, colour as well. Also many of the current sx,
since the warts suppression are a cumulative effect of the drugs taken.
Diarrhoea = imodium & combination therapy = lipoatrophy, weakness, TATT,
loss appetite, skin fungus, receding gums (AZT is secific for this) - and so
the case gets compounded. But of course the px would have been dead by now
without the Allopathic treatments!.

Tough call in terms of homeopathy treatment with allopathic treatment as
maintaining cause of many px sx.

Dear Terry, thanks for sharing this case with us.

I agree with your choice of Thuja - this is some of what Phatak says about
Thuja which relates to this case....

Suppressed sycosis - gonorrhea. It is a remedy for condylomata, warts,
suppressed. Hydrogenoid or lymphatic constitution. Prostration and rapid
emaciation. The person is exhausted and the body feels thin and frail and
delicate. Deadness of the affected parts. Numbing pains, flesh feels as if
beaten off the bones.

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Do you have any thoughts about how you might manage this case? There is
obvious serious pathology and care must be given to choice of potency, dose
and repetition. Careful attention might be needed in dealing with any
flare-ups, aggravations or advancement of pathology. Are there any of the
allopathic drugs this person might consider stopping etc.

Perhaps you would share your thoughts with us.

Best wishes, Joy Lucas

The px has obvious severe lypoatrophy (fat loss), to the point he cannot sit
properly. This compounds his raynauds and his self image and self
confidence. His fears for personal safety can be due in part to his
appearance and he lives in one of the rougher quarters of a part of London
with strong racial tensions (he is caucasian).

Thuja is well indicated, and I can see a whole host of other rx presenting
themselves at some point in time (sepia, sulp, ars, etc). I would think 6c
or 12c daily but administered in water succussed 3-5x before taking a small
spoonful in a glass of water. This changes the potency slightly, and in
keeping with Hahnemanns requirements.

I think he needs to reduce the coffee/tea/nicotine to give his appetite a
chance. But the quandary is - the cannabis he smokes at night — its one sure
thing to boost the appetite, but will possibly have a detrimental effect on
the homeopathic remedy. Thetas one reason why I would favour a daily low
dose.

As for stopping any allopathic at present I do not think it would be wise, he
can reduce/stop his immodium when the remedies start to act, but in terms of
his HIV drugs, I am at present unsure, and would need to see his reaction(s).
Building him up to a point where he is strong enough to live long enough to
benefit from homeopathy vs his impatience and the speed with which he would
succumb to some life threatening acute is a tricky one. His body has few
resources to cope with an acute.

Its strange how people can get used to their condition, as he comments at one
point in the interview 'No health problems at the moment as I am happy and
have a routine.' This is indicative in many ways in denial about his health,
to confront it would mean facing the suicide question and his feelings of
responsibility for his parents.

For those that are interested the side effects of his combination therapy
are:

Acylovir (herpes simplex & herpes zoster) - gastrointestinal disturbances,
fatigue, rash, headaches, tremors, mood swings

DDI (Didanisone) - peripheral neuropathy, nausea, vomiting, confusion, fever,
headaches.

AZT (part of the Abacavir), nausea, vomiting, gastrointestinal disturbances,
loss of appetite, headaches, fever, sleep disturbances, receding gums.

Nelfinavir - diarrhoea (poorly controlled by known anti diarrhoeal agents)
stomach pain, itching, skin rash (sometimes a fatal skin rash of whole body
wide Steven Johnson syndrome occurs) - did one person die of this condition,
very nasty!

3TC (part of the Abacavir) neuropathy, red cell aplasia, paronchyia (inflamed
toe nails)

Stavudine - neuropathy, lipodystophy - pancreatitis, lactic acidosis, sleep
disorders, mania, skin rash

Hydroxyurea, pancreatitis, liver toxicity, neuropathy, suppression of blood
cell formation (neutropenia) mouth & skin ulcers, nausea, hair loss.
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Have you read Jonathan Scollick (?)'s book on the treatment of Aids. I went
to a lecture of his a couple of years ago and he throws everything at these
patients and in a high 10M dose. He repeats and changes the Rx very
frequently.

I also saw Thuja here especially as it was indicated before HIV was
diagnosed. The other remedy that came to mind was Medorrhinum. All the best
with such a challenging case.

Regards, Rochelle
www.rochellemarsden.co.uk
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