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Thank you to all who responded to my case. Joy, Onosmodium sounds
interesting - I don't know this remedy but have been studying it. I
managed to speak to the mother today (a difficult lady to get hold
of) and she gave me a little more information on her daughter.
Has a vivid imagination when playing with her toys. Will play for
hours with 2 toys and talks in their voices. Plays cards by herself
but in her mind is playing against another person with the cards.
Prefers own company. Can stand up for herself if her sister or
friends interrupt her game.
Not timid. Quietly spoken.
Burst into tears yesterday when her swimming coach told her she was
not swimming correctly. Will cry from frustration because of her
inability to keep up with other children playing sport, running etc.
Hates noise and covers her ears. Noisy children in the classroom
can bring on a h/a.
Hates crowds with people being too close to her. Mother is going to
ask her why tonight.
Loves the movement of the trampoline but prefers to be on it by
herself. Mother thinks it is because she is insecure of her balance.
Loves the merry-go-round which does not make her giddy.
Is average height with long legs. Attractive child with fairish
hair. Warm child. Does not perspire much.
Picky appetite. Desires savoury. Averse chewing meat; cream and
sweet cakes.

Some of the rubrics used -
Inco-ordination.
Distance inaccurate.
Maths inept.
Awkwardness - extremities, stumbling when walking.
Weak muscles.

Phos came out the strongest in the repertorisation, but I felt she
didn't match the overall picture. She prefers her own company, not
fearful of the dark, not affectionate.
Remedies I have been looking at are Ph-ac, Nat-c, Con. Nat-mur.

Look forward to your further comments.

Best wishes, Jay

There is quite a lot in this case that you have to determine whether it is
TRULY part of the case in as much as does it need to be cured.

For example - her playing by herself. Is this part of the case or not? Very
often children with special needs are ignored by other children and so they
'learn' to play by themselves in this way. This is why I think you need to
know how she interacts with others and what role she takes in a group for
example.

Oxytropis (one of the rx to consider in Dyspraxia) like to be by themselves
but if this sx isn't really relevant to the case then you could rule this rx
out. Aragallus also like to be alone.

Her frustrations are to be expected - it would be more interesting if she
didn't get frustrated. Same with the fear of falling, you would expect this
with Dyspraxia. She seems to like a certain amount of stimulation through
movement - trampoline and merry-go-round - this is also quite typical but
you have to determine whether it is more than that.

But the noise and her reaction is very pertinent to the case - try and find
out why she reacts in this manner (personally, I think it is best if you ask
her). Being crowded in might have something to do with her inability to
'read' how much space she needs so again, this might not be special to the
case.

Her lack of affection needs clarifying and putting into context, especially
considering she wasn't expected or even wanted. Maybe even another reason
why she has learnt to live in her own world to some extent?

I still think you need to look further into the case. If you are only
talking with the mother then this isn't enough, you have to talk with the
child about her life from her point of view - what makes her tick in her
special individual way and more physical generals are needed as well. Bowels
and bladder function are important in a case such as this. You still need to
find out about the photophobia and any other possible eye sx.

You said she is warm but her feet and hands are cold in bed - so does she
have circulation problems. With Onosmodium you would expect some type of
numbness to be present. What are the specifics of her headaches - Onosmodium
has migraines as well as left sided occiput to frontal pains in the head.
It has a remedy relationship with Nat mur (a remedy you thought about for
her).

Rochelle mentioned Plumbum (definitely another rx to place in the group of
rx to consider) and the connection to Parkinson's in the family. There is
also ADD and although this can cover a multitude of vague sx there does
appear to be a trait of 'brain' disorders in the family and this needs to be
considered as well to a certain extent.

You need some confirming and more characteristic sx.

Best wishes, Joy

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on 7/11/04 5:19, jill_j2804 at jiro@xtra.co.nz wrote:
Thank you to all who responded to my case. Joy, Onosmodium sounds
interesting - I don't know this remedy but have been studying it. I
managed to speak to the mother today (a difficult lady to get hold
of) and she gave me a little more information on her daughter.
Has a vivid imagination when playing with her toys. Will play for
hours with 2 toys and talks in their voices. Plays cards by herself
but in her mind is playing against another person with the cards.
Prefers own company. Can stand up for herself if her sister or
friends interrupt her game.
Not timid. Quietly spoken.
Burst into tears yesterday when her swimming coach told her she was
not swimming correctly. Will cry from frustration because of her
inability to keep up with other children playing sport, running etc.
Hates noise and covers her ears. Noisy children in the classroom
can bring on a h/a.
Hates crowds with people being too close to her. Mother is going to
ask her why tonight.
Loves the movement of the trampoline but prefers to be on it by
herself. Mother thinks it is because she is insecure of her balance.
Loves the merry-go-round which does not make her giddy.
Is average height with long legs. Attractive child with fairish
hair. Warm child. Does not perspire much.
Picky appetite. Desires savoury. Averse chewing meat; cream and
sweet cakes.

Some of the rubrics used -
Inco-ordination.
Distance inaccurate.
Maths inept.
Awkwardness - extremities, stumbling when walking.
Weak muscles.

Phos came out the strongest in the repertorisation, but I felt she
didn't match the overall picture. She prefers her own company, not
fearful of the dark, not affectionate.
Remedies I have been looking at are Ph-ac, Nat-c, Con. Nat-mur.

Look forward to your further comments.

Best wishes, Jay
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