agaricus

[Joy Lucas]

Dear Jennifer, here are 2 cases on Agaricus that you were interested in.

Case One.

female, d.o.b 23/9/49
presenting complaint = depression (diagnosed as manic depressive)

it was a very cold day and she arrived with a thin jacket, wearing a skirt
and no tights on her legs or socks

started 14 years ago with 'flu' like Sx which didn't develop properly
neuraligic type pains began "like a weight on top of head"
electric shock like pains - go from back of head to top and sometimes down
arms
feel as if been kicked
sometimes gets dizzy
face gets burning hot, cheeks go red
gets extremely restless with the pain and paces around, sometimes screams
with the pain

after 3 or 4 years she became pregnant with first child, after the bay was
born she couldn't cope - became suicidal, she was in hospital for 3 months
and had electric shock treatment, then after 2 months it all went away for 2
years, when it came back the treatment was repeated but she discharged
herself because it wasn't doing her any good

she is having cognitive psychotherapy
medication = imipramine 400mg; lithium; atenolol 50mg, hrt

she has pins and needles in the head constantly, >> all Sx

fear of being in the house "because the illness is there"
she doesn't like children and never wanted any
feels claustrophobic

when this all started she had a busy and stressful job - mail order firm
her mother was moody and domineering, her mother would make her cry and
banged her head against the wall, she would beg her to say why she picked on
her, her mother frightened her with these erratic moods

her mother did everything for her when young and wouldn't let her grow up

used to be extremely shy with people, blush easily, no confidence, couldn't
bear to be watched
wanted to be a ballet dancer but mother wouldn't let her - still
disappointed about this
she feels strong inside but the illness keeps her down

"everything is bad", everything looks bad, nothing looks nice

she cares about others wants to give to people, she is friendly
feels no contact with husband, doesn't want to be with him, admitted to
having an affair
she has no interests, used to love gardning, giving everything up now, used
to love dancing and dressing up
memory quite bad now
she cannot tolerate people making a noise when she is eating
she is not afraid of death - sometimes she desires it

would love to travel, loves the sea, would like a cruise

desires a mixed diet and has no aversions
prefers cold drinks, smokes
needs a lot of sleep, likes windows open
dreams of death and funerals

menses regular - started when 15, always felt terribel, bad cramps, heavy
flow

has night sweats, gets soaking
is a very warm person, has to be cool

has a fear of the snow

medical history = pneumonia and bronchitis as a baby - nearly died, h/o
throat infections, usual childhood illness, some hay fever

family history = mother died heart attack, father a very nervous man died
kidney failure, mgm heart attack, mgf brain haemorrhage, pgm heart attack,
pgf stroke

observations = vary talkative and friendly, begs me to make her well,
restless - sat on every chair in the room, asked for water and sipped it
continuously.

Comments = I was concerned about her medication and we set about a very long
term withdrawal procedure and she would take the remedy throughout this time

Rx = Agaricus 12 tds

after 2 weeks she phones to tell me that she has stopped taking all her
medications, I neraly panicked but kept telling myself this is the remedy
working and this was her decision (but I was still nervous about this). Her
therapist and doctor tried to get her to stop coming to see me but she
showed great clarity of mind and was determined to continue.

after another 3 weeks she phones to tell me she has left her family and gone
to live with the person she was having an affair with and I ask her to come
and see me.

she comes 2 weeks later, this time with a thick coat on - still restless,
colour better, she cries because she feels guilty, feels lost, there seems
to be no problem with the swift withdrawal of tablets (I still felt
concerned about this)
Rx = Agaricus 1m

no contact until 2 months later - has been on a cruise with her new partner,
now has a job, decided to go bakc to therapy to work out her feelings about
her mother but then gave it up again. She was given the remedy to keep in
reserve. Not seen her since.
Case two.

male d.o.b 29/7/24
presenting complaint = injuries from a fall

had back pain fro 5 years which began after a parachute jump that went wrong
- landed on concrete and split pelvis, bones mended but still has pain >> rubbing and pressure

very loquacious and jolly, he made me laugh many times during consultation -
told me many stories which revealed how fearless and a daredeveil he had
been during his life - afraid of nothing and does things for the experience,
great curiosity - life is full of interest to him, needs knowledge and
questions everything

has diabetes 10 years, controlled by diet, feet get a bit cold with it

left school at 14 chose enginering - rose quickly to the top, left to do
computer management - starts jobs rises quickly to top of ladder then leaves
to do something else - a great doer, very enthusiastic, very honest and duty
bound

married 3 times
doesn't like a lot of fuss but likes affection
very close to third wife

always busy, doesn't sleep much as there is so much to do
no temper whatsoever, cannot understand people getting angry
can't cry but never wants to
extremely methodical, makes lists for everything, great organiser, creates
systems, keeps detailed notes of everything

used to smoke 50 a day
+ pies, soups, meat, salt, spices
- meat fat, really sour things, slimy sea food

sweats only on forehead
warm bloddied, can tolerate it really cold, would choose a cold climate if
he could
finds storms interesting
sleeps well
dreams of flying and being weightless

sex important to him
after parachute jump became slightly impotent, can't keep erection, not
frustrated by this but would prefer to improve on this

Rx = Agaricus 30 c.s.d

First follow up = everything much improved - has been on holiday since last
visit - not bothered to check his diabetes, feels ok with it, has had dreams
about being trapped in a building, has had some tingling in the toes,
erections still the same

Rx = wait

Second follow up = feels fine in himself but the tingling in toes is < and
has had some more back pain

Rx = Agaricus 30 c.s.d

Third follow up (by phone) "Feeling marvellous but can I come to see you to
talk about homeopathy!!!" (he wants to know more and more - still inquisitve
as ever). This was a very enjoyable case and it still makes me smile when i
think how closely an open parachute resembles a mushroom!.

Hope this is useful to you and best wishes, Joy Lucas
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