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Hi all

I'm currently attempting to help my partner's hayfever symptoms. As
he has excessive skin itching, mainly on ankles, knees and ears with
aggravation by heat and welts appearing after scratching as well as
some nasal congestion I have used Sulphur. I used 30C in a medicinal
solution and dosed approx six times yesterday. It did really help his
nose congestion and the itching was milder but not gone.

Sulphur by far is the most suited remedy (even down to the
forgetfulness) but without constitutional treatment is it even
worthwhile trying to alleviate the suffering? Add to that the fact
that the pollen is still in the environment? If it is worthwhile, do
I continue to dose using the medicinal solution? How long could I use
this treatment for? Am I just palliating by doing this? What damage,
if any, could be done.

Thanks in advance for any help.

Becky

You seem to take all his symptoms into account so why would it only
palliate?
its not like you only focus on his hay fever right?

Marleen

I'm a beginner to homeopathy, have been working with it for 4-5
years, but with professionals and learning as much as I can in the
meantime. I'm still not great with repertorising - lack
confidence. As hayfever is a chronic problem, it needs to be
treated constitutionally and I simply do not have the experience or
knowledge to do that. Sulphur luckily covers off one of the mentals
in that it covers forgetfulness, but I am treating it as an acute
only, which is why I'm wondering if it's even worthwhile to help,
surely it could only palliate?

He really needs to see a professional homeopath, but I'm not sure
he's convinced of the need just yet - he doesn't believe that
homeopathy can cure hayfever.

Thanks for your input.

Becky
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Hello Becky, may I make a comment or two. Homeopathy can cure hay fever but
it takes time as it is a deep seated chronic condition that has acute
phases. There are hundreds of remedies that might be used for such a
condition. Sometimes the remedy needed for your patients in the acute phase
is the same as the chronic and sometimes very different remedies are needed
for the acute state and the underlying chronic. The chronic underlying state
is sometimes treated out of season or before the season begins. Dosing and
potency have to be carefully chosen and monitored as well. I don't think you
should continue with repeat dosing of the 30c in such a manner, maybe a
lower potency or LM would be better. I would say that your patient
definitely needs to see an experienced homeopath and hopefully you will be
able to encourage him. Thank you. Kerry.
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Hi Becky,

I know that you study homeopathy yes, and i know what you mean with below
insight in the case, i agree with you of course, i just was curious why you
had so much
doubt because have been able to follow you on lists i know that you take
homeopathy serious and i knew that you would try to take his whole case and
symptoms and not only his
hay fever symptom. (and in that case not a lot can go wrong in acute phase)
but i also understand your lack of confidence, im the same, nothing harder
then trying to help someone who is close to you, and very frustrating if
they do not want to listen to advice to visit an other homeopath

Marleen

Hi Marleen

I thought I recognised your name from other lists

My doubt comes from the fact that I'm not experienced enough to
treat his case constitutionally and in order to cure his hayfever
this is what is necessary. I wondered if only trying to alleviate
his acute suffering would even benefit at all.

As Kerry wrote, to do this takes great care in managing the case and
I'm just not up to the job – yet

I've planted the seed that homeopathy can cure hayfever, so
hopefully he will come round to the idea.

Thanks
Becky
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Hi Marleen

I thought I recognised your name from other lists

My doubt comes from the fact that I'm not experienced enough to
treat his case constitutionally and in order to cure his hayfever
this is what is necessary. I wondered if only trying to alleviate
his acute suffering would even benefit at all.

As Kerry wrote, to do this takes great care in managing the case and
I'm just not up to the job – yet

I've planted the seed that homeopathy can cure hayfever, so
hopefully he will come round to the idea.

Thanks
Becky
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Hi Kerry

Thanks for your email.

I could try a dose of LM Sulphur and see where that takes us. Would
you mind explaining why 30c even in a medicinal solution could be a
problem? I understand that LM's work very gently but on a deeper
level, what would a lower C potency achieve?

I certainly don't want to cause any problems, and he definitely
needs to be dealt with by someone very experienced. Is it of any
use to treat the acute hayfever symptoms without constitutional
treatment? That's what I'm trying to understand, whether or not
it's of any benefit and whether it will cause suppression or
palliation.

Thanks again.

Becky

Hello again Becky. I guess I should have said ANY routine repeat dosing
should be avoided for fear of suppression or undue aggravations although I
still think that a lower potency or LM would provide for more gentle
repetition. As he appeared to have some alleviation of symptoms from the
Sulphur you should then wait and see what happens just as in any other case
where a reaction of some kind has occurred.

Although it has been some years since I treated anyone with hay fever
(because I travel around so much with my partner, it is difficult to be in
one place for any length of time), you can still find the correct remedy by
treating the hay fever symptoms, why not? They need to be taken in precise
detail just as in any other case then you will be able to either confirm the
sulphur or another more appropriate remedy will emerge. For example sulphur
has the curious nasal symptom of being obstructed on alternate sides and
although this isn't the only remedy that has this it would certainly give
weight to sulphur being the correct remedy.

But long term treatment is likely (but not always) to be necessary. I am
soon to be going back to Germany soon so I might not be able to answer
further queries for you. Thanks. Kerry
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Hi Kerry

At the risk of missing you if you return to Germany, would a 30c in
a medicinal solution be strong enough to cause aggravations? I
thought the point of using a medicinal solution was that you could
dose more often but you're still only using one pellet.

I do understand what you're saying about the routine repeat dosing,
but although the nose was better, the itching of the skin was still
very bad, and I wasn't sure if the nose problem going was sign of
a 'striking improvement' or not. I felt that the itching not being
cleared was a return of the symptoms. It's very difficult to tell
sometimes.

Thanks
Becky
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