Cat bites?
Posted: Sat Feb 12, 2005 12:32 am
One of our cats (very pregnant and even pissier than usual) attacked my
hand this morning, and I don't feel I'm using my remedies right to
deal with it.
There are about four wounds (tooth and/or claw) that are troublesome.
Initially two bled quite a lot, the others less so. There's some
swelling and soreness around them, and especially in between two that
are close. The hand is stiff and sore, can't use it very well. There
are some off-and-on sensations of stiffness or tiredness or aching at
places up my arm, which I'm assuming is just a reflex reaction to the
injury down below (have had a similar thing with similar injuries in
the past, but not sure how to rep it?).
I've had a couple of doses of hypericum 30, arnica 30, and one of ledum
30, each with some partial benefit but leaving me unconvinced. I don't
know whether I'm just being impatient, or potency is too low and/or
more doses needed (of what), or whether I'm just not using the remedy
that's needed. But at present the swelling and discomfort are
increasing rather than improving; now it aches even when I'm not trying
to use it, and I'm quite impressed at how swollen it's gotten! Very
little bruising; hand it slightly cool, but I think only because of
being elevated and not used. Cold helps a little for a moment, nothing
much. Warm seems like a bad idea (and doesn't appeal anyway), <
hanging down -- but is that "common" because of the swelling??
Looking at rubrics:
Wounds, penerating, punctured;
Wounds, inflamed;
Bending, turning aggravates affected part
Other suggestions?
Ouch
Shannon
hand this morning, and I don't feel I'm using my remedies right to
deal with it.
There are about four wounds (tooth and/or claw) that are troublesome.
Initially two bled quite a lot, the others less so. There's some
swelling and soreness around them, and especially in between two that
are close. The hand is stiff and sore, can't use it very well. There
are some off-and-on sensations of stiffness or tiredness or aching at
places up my arm, which I'm assuming is just a reflex reaction to the
injury down below (have had a similar thing with similar injuries in
the past, but not sure how to rep it?).
I've had a couple of doses of hypericum 30, arnica 30, and one of ledum
30, each with some partial benefit but leaving me unconvinced. I don't
know whether I'm just being impatient, or potency is too low and/or
more doses needed (of what), or whether I'm just not using the remedy
that's needed. But at present the swelling and discomfort are
increasing rather than improving; now it aches even when I'm not trying
to use it, and I'm quite impressed at how swollen it's gotten! Very
little bruising; hand it slightly cool, but I think only because of
being elevated and not used. Cold helps a little for a moment, nothing
much. Warm seems like a bad idea (and doesn't appeal anyway), <
hanging down -- but is that "common" because of the swelling??
Looking at rubrics:
Wounds, penerating, punctured;
Wounds, inflamed;
Bending, turning aggravates affected part
Other suggestions?
Ouch
Shannon