online case RB/Nov.01
Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2002 10:43 am
Dear All, here is a case from Rhonda who would like some help with it.
Please post your ideas and advice to the group as a whole. Thanks for
sharing.
Regards, Joy
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From: "Rhonda Bird"
Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2002 19:33:26 -0000
Patient: 6 year old girl First visit 5/10/2002
Presenting Complaint: Persistent cough: comes from base of throat, tastes
like mucous, had since beginning of Winter(June this year); sounds croupy,
painful in chest on coughing. Mother gave a herbal cough preparation, which
stopped the cough back in June. Returned 8 weeks later with a temperature
and right-sided earache(took ear drops for this). Was given a course of
antibiotics, which stopped the cough. Returned 2 weeks after this to a
"full sounding cough", with lost of mucous which the girl couldn't hawk up.
Cough << going to bed, lying down, and in the morning first thing. <
exercise. Cough is ok during the day.
Mid September(Australia's spring) began sneezing. Took chemist
anti-histamine. No times of sneezing attacks, can be day or night.
History:
Born as water birth, mother had healthy pregnancy. Homeopath and mid-wife
in Wales, UK attended birth. Moved to Australia in May 1999.
1 year ago had Chicken Pox, then got severely constipated. No homeopathic
treatment for Chicken Pox.(very little spots. Took Pain reliever for fever;
antiseptic solution used in bath for relieving the itch). No problems
with constipation prior to this time. Bowels became such a problem after
the Chicken Pox, she got severely compacted faeces. Patient was
"neurotic/fixated" about wetting herself at pre-school. She would have
frequent urination every 5 minutes or so, and only a few drops of urine
would pass. December last year given a laxative for a month, as dark
pebbles of stool being passed. After visiting a paediatrician, was given a
Bowel Washout program for 2 weeks, which involved using liquid paraffin oil,
and more laxatives. She has been on the paraffin oil ever since December,
and is being weaned off at present.
Wasn't vaccinated until 12 months old. Breast-fed until 12 months old.
Given homeopathy for vaccine reactions(mother couldn't recall what was
given).
School - Loves reading and drawing. Could write by age 3. Has good
fine-motor skills. Walked before crawling. Good behaviour at school.
Works well alone, is a bit of a loner, but is okay having others around her.
Loves to have ritual. Likes to work out disagreements between others -
likes to be a peace-maker.
Sleep - good. has nappies on at night as paraffin oil causes
orange-coloured seepage from the bowel. Patient deals with removing and
disposing nappy herself each morning.
Family History - mum is sinus, hayfever sufferer. History of cancer and
heart attacks in grandparents.
Ear - In Wales had glue ear. Treated homeopathically. Lasted 6 months.
Right sided. Had at this time a phobia of water and noise. Couldn't stand
music.
Impetigo treated with antibiotics. Has had tonsilitis several times in past
few years, always treated with penicillin.
Joints - visits Osteopath for slight scoliosis, knee aches, neck pain since
starting school(mother thinks this is caused by bending over a desk). Has a
small artifical heel insert in her right shoe to treat weak ankles.
Prescription: I felt she had "Never well since Chicken pox" so was given 3
doses of Pulsatilla 200C over a 24 hour period.
2 days later mother reported cough had completely gone. No phlegm(?)
Second visit 17/10/2002
No return of cough since Pulsatilla.
Mother is reducing dosage of paraffin as only 8 days left on program.
Stools are dark, but good consistency. Sneezing less - not in daytime at
all.
Prescription: Nux Vom 6c twice daily. Mother very concerned daughter will
return to severe constipation, so wanted something in place for when she
stops the paraffin oil altogether.
Have gone through diet and eliminated processed foods, although mother was
giving increased fibre.
Mother phones me every day or so. Are giving flaxseed oil and small dose of
paraffin oil for 7 days. Great consistency of stool since introducing
flaxseed oil into diet. Mother gives abdomen massage each night.
Although I'm happy with the progression of the case, I feel I'm missing
something with the bowels. Any suggestions? I feel it is difficult to
really see what is going on until off the paraffin oil completely, but
mother is so afraid of going back to old ways.
Please post your ideas and advice to the group as a whole. Thanks for
sharing.
Regards, Joy
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From: "Rhonda Bird"
Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2002 19:33:26 -0000
Patient: 6 year old girl First visit 5/10/2002
Presenting Complaint: Persistent cough: comes from base of throat, tastes
like mucous, had since beginning of Winter(June this year); sounds croupy,
painful in chest on coughing. Mother gave a herbal cough preparation, which
stopped the cough back in June. Returned 8 weeks later with a temperature
and right-sided earache(took ear drops for this). Was given a course of
antibiotics, which stopped the cough. Returned 2 weeks after this to a
"full sounding cough", with lost of mucous which the girl couldn't hawk up.
Cough << going to bed, lying down, and in the morning first thing. <
exercise. Cough is ok during the day.
Mid September(Australia's spring) began sneezing. Took chemist
anti-histamine. No times of sneezing attacks, can be day or night.
History:
Born as water birth, mother had healthy pregnancy. Homeopath and mid-wife
in Wales, UK attended birth. Moved to Australia in May 1999.
1 year ago had Chicken Pox, then got severely constipated. No homeopathic
treatment for Chicken Pox.(very little spots. Took Pain reliever for fever;
antiseptic solution used in bath for relieving the itch). No problems
with constipation prior to this time. Bowels became such a problem after
the Chicken Pox, she got severely compacted faeces. Patient was
"neurotic/fixated" about wetting herself at pre-school. She would have
frequent urination every 5 minutes or so, and only a few drops of urine
would pass. December last year given a laxative for a month, as dark
pebbles of stool being passed. After visiting a paediatrician, was given a
Bowel Washout program for 2 weeks, which involved using liquid paraffin oil,
and more laxatives. She has been on the paraffin oil ever since December,
and is being weaned off at present.
Wasn't vaccinated until 12 months old. Breast-fed until 12 months old.
Given homeopathy for vaccine reactions(mother couldn't recall what was
given).
School - Loves reading and drawing. Could write by age 3. Has good
fine-motor skills. Walked before crawling. Good behaviour at school.
Works well alone, is a bit of a loner, but is okay having others around her.
Loves to have ritual. Likes to work out disagreements between others -
likes to be a peace-maker.
Sleep - good. has nappies on at night as paraffin oil causes
orange-coloured seepage from the bowel. Patient deals with removing and
disposing nappy herself each morning.
Family History - mum is sinus, hayfever sufferer. History of cancer and
heart attacks in grandparents.
Ear - In Wales had glue ear. Treated homeopathically. Lasted 6 months.
Right sided. Had at this time a phobia of water and noise. Couldn't stand
music.
Impetigo treated with antibiotics. Has had tonsilitis several times in past
few years, always treated with penicillin.
Joints - visits Osteopath for slight scoliosis, knee aches, neck pain since
starting school(mother thinks this is caused by bending over a desk). Has a
small artifical heel insert in her right shoe to treat weak ankles.
Prescription: I felt she had "Never well since Chicken pox" so was given 3
doses of Pulsatilla 200C over a 24 hour period.
2 days later mother reported cough had completely gone. No phlegm(?)
Second visit 17/10/2002
No return of cough since Pulsatilla.
Mother is reducing dosage of paraffin as only 8 days left on program.
Stools are dark, but good consistency. Sneezing less - not in daytime at
all.
Prescription: Nux Vom 6c twice daily. Mother very concerned daughter will
return to severe constipation, so wanted something in place for when she
stops the paraffin oil altogether.
Have gone through diet and eliminated processed foods, although mother was
giving increased fibre.
Mother phones me every day or so. Are giving flaxseed oil and small dose of
paraffin oil for 7 days. Great consistency of stool since introducing
flaxseed oil into diet. Mother gives abdomen massage each night.
Although I'm happy with the progression of the case, I feel I'm missing
something with the bowels. Any suggestions? I feel it is difficult to
really see what is going on until off the paraffin oil completely, but
mother is so afraid of going back to old ways.