fibromyalgia help
Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2004 4:51 pm
I need some help/feedback/advice on a hyper, hyper, hyper sensitive
patient who reacts very strongly (both good and bad) to homeopathic
remedies. I am afraid to try remedies on her because of her violent
reactions. Any feedback will be greatly appreciated.
Here is her case (as at April, 2004)
- Female, 60 years old, a little overweight.
- chronic fatigue since 1992. Started while working as Supervisor of a
Social Work Agency, in a mouldy basement with cobwebs. She's learned to
manage the CFS with diet, yoga, supplements, etc. She is tired in the
a.m. and can have higher energy in early p.m.
- She also has fibromyalgia (shoulder, arms, elbows, legs, back) dry, sunny warm. Takes tylenol for pain quite often.
- chilled easily; needs socks to sleep
- takes one hour to fall asleep (if no tylenol, takes longer to fall asleep)
- very often wakes up with a headache > bowel movement
- has premonition dreams about the future and life issues and about her
mother (still alive and healthy at 96)
- vegetarian ("for health and spiritual reasons") eats small meals.
Craves bread, but does not eat it for health reasons. Likes all flavours
- small appetite; nibbles rather than having big meals
- can get bloated very easily with wrong foods and mixing foods.
- can get nauseated, with warm uncomfortable feeling in the chest, with
wrong foods and mixing foods
- tendency towards constipation
- frequent urination - every hour with some urgency (every test shows
silent UTI)
- prone to yeast infections
- periods were regular and menopause was smooth (lately gets hot flashes
on and off)
- mental foggyness < a.m.
Personality:
- extremely conscientious
- perfectionist
- looks calm on the outside, but mind is racing "if I have a project, I
won't let it go until completed - I can drive myself crazy until it's
perfect" "I want people to be absolutely happy with what I give them"
- some obsessive-compulsive behaviours
- strong claustrophobia
- strong fear of flying
- fear of dogs
- fear of security (checks and rechecks locks, stove, etc before bed)
Remedies given
Carc. LM 1 - 20 days in a row. She felt a surge of energy and could not
believe how good she ffelt for 3 weeks. The first night she had itchy
skin all over < legs. The 2nd day she had "3 severe bowel movements".
Then her energy went up, up, up, with improvement in digestion, bowels,
sleep and fibromyalgia pains reduced by 80%. By May 1st, however, her
energy dropped drastically, and she developed a severe headache for 3
days, with blackouts in upper right corner of eye.
Silica 12C helped the headache. She started taking Silica acutely for
headaches with good results. Now the Silica does not work for the
headaches.
Her symptoms started coming back so I gave more Carc. - but she got
worse on it. More headaches, blackouts, fatigue, etc.
I tried Silica LM 1 - she did well on it for a few days then got severe
headaches, tiredness, fogginess, forgetfulness, etc. etc.
I tried Silica LM 3 (one pellet) felt exceptionally tired for a day,
then had a bowel movement and felt pretty good and energetic for one
day. Then Sx returned.
The only lasting improvement is the fibromyalgia pains - about 50% -
with the initial Carc LM 1
Thanks for listening.
Tamara
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patient who reacts very strongly (both good and bad) to homeopathic
remedies. I am afraid to try remedies on her because of her violent
reactions. Any feedback will be greatly appreciated.
Here is her case (as at April, 2004)
- Female, 60 years old, a little overweight.
- chronic fatigue since 1992. Started while working as Supervisor of a
Social Work Agency, in a mouldy basement with cobwebs. She's learned to
manage the CFS with diet, yoga, supplements, etc. She is tired in the
a.m. and can have higher energy in early p.m.
- She also has fibromyalgia (shoulder, arms, elbows, legs, back) dry, sunny warm. Takes tylenol for pain quite often.
- chilled easily; needs socks to sleep
- takes one hour to fall asleep (if no tylenol, takes longer to fall asleep)
- very often wakes up with a headache > bowel movement
- has premonition dreams about the future and life issues and about her
mother (still alive and healthy at 96)
- vegetarian ("for health and spiritual reasons") eats small meals.
Craves bread, but does not eat it for health reasons. Likes all flavours
- small appetite; nibbles rather than having big meals
- can get bloated very easily with wrong foods and mixing foods.
- can get nauseated, with warm uncomfortable feeling in the chest, with
wrong foods and mixing foods
- tendency towards constipation
- frequent urination - every hour with some urgency (every test shows
silent UTI)
- prone to yeast infections
- periods were regular and menopause was smooth (lately gets hot flashes
on and off)
- mental foggyness < a.m.
Personality:
- extremely conscientious
- perfectionist
- looks calm on the outside, but mind is racing "if I have a project, I
won't let it go until completed - I can drive myself crazy until it's
perfect" "I want people to be absolutely happy with what I give them"
- some obsessive-compulsive behaviours
- strong claustrophobia
- strong fear of flying
- fear of dogs
- fear of security (checks and rechecks locks, stove, etc before bed)
Remedies given
Carc. LM 1 - 20 days in a row. She felt a surge of energy and could not
believe how good she ffelt for 3 weeks. The first night she had itchy
skin all over < legs. The 2nd day she had "3 severe bowel movements".
Then her energy went up, up, up, with improvement in digestion, bowels,
sleep and fibromyalgia pains reduced by 80%. By May 1st, however, her
energy dropped drastically, and she developed a severe headache for 3
days, with blackouts in upper right corner of eye.
Silica 12C helped the headache. She started taking Silica acutely for
headaches with good results. Now the Silica does not work for the
headaches.
Her symptoms started coming back so I gave more Carc. - but she got
worse on it. More headaches, blackouts, fatigue, etc.
I tried Silica LM 1 - she did well on it for a few days then got severe
headaches, tiredness, fogginess, forgetfulness, etc. etc.
I tried Silica LM 3 (one pellet) felt exceptionally tired for a day,
then had a bowel movement and felt pretty good and energetic for one
day. Then Sx returned.
The only lasting improvement is the fibromyalgia pains - about 50% -
with the initial Carc LM 1
Thanks for listening.
Tamara
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