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Child with depression? | From momme [Log on to view profile] | on 2005-06-14 |
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I have posted about my son before but unfortunitly I had to change my name and password again because my computer would not recognize my old one. I posted about his eczema on his legs which he has had since he was an infant.
I am wondering if there is something that can help him emotionally. He is very easily weepy. Just know he, shortly after he returned home from school he came to me and asked if we could go to grandma's house and I huged him and said we couldn't right now because I was baking. He started to cry. He does this often, especially when his requests are rejected (even for good reason like now).
Depression runs in my family - my mom, brother and sister are on antidepressants and my mom says it runs in her family too (her brothers and sisters and aunts and uncles).
He is a very pleasant child otherwise. His teacher says he is a good student and has many good friends. He is doing well in school (average to above) and is not being bullied. His health is good but he has eczema on his legs. The last infection that he had was an ear infection 1 1/2 years ago which was treated homeopathically. He had is immunizations up to 1 year and then we quit. It was after the last immunization that the eczema formed on his legs. He was allergic to eggs under 2 years old but was cured with homeopathy (he no longer swells and gets a rash when exposed to raw egg). |
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| Re: Child with depression? | From erika [Log on to view profile] | on 2005-06-14 |
how old is your son at the moment? | | |
| Re: Child with depression? | From momme [Log on to view profile] | on 2005-06-14 |
He is 7 years old and in grade 1 in school. He has always been an easily weepy child and I even considered him depressive at the age of 2. I noticed then already that he avoided situations that seemed tense in nature (my mom and I having a discussion that sounded tense, he would interupt and try to redirect). | | |
| Re: Child with depression? | From erika [Log on to view profile] | on 2005-06-14 |
has he had any homeopathic treatment for his weepiness and depression?
how thirsty is he and what foods upset him or which does he crave?
what makes his eczema better or worse?
pls give this and any other information you can about him so that we can help | | |
| Re: Child with depression? | From momme [Log on to view profile] | on 2005-06-15 |
He has been given Pulsatila for his weepiness but it has not changed. He has been given Ignatia also but I have tried that since and also no change. He likes to drink, mostly water, cool. There are times when he drinks lots at a time. He is a big eater for his age and weight. He is a slim person and short for his age group. He does not eat potatoes unless they are fries or chips. He is not a big ground beef fan either (burgers, tacos). His favorite foods are Pizza, Cottage Cheese Perogies and Noodles with sauses. His eczema gets worse from heat and itching. When it is hot he gets itchy which opens the sores and makes it bleed. The eczema is moist. I have tried many things for his eczema but have never used Coritzone cream on it. | This thread continues beneath the following ad.
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| Re: Child with depression? | From erika [Log on to view profile] | on 2005-06-15 |
which other homeopathic remedies has he been given for his eczema?
does he wee a lot or get any urinary problems?
any constipation?
how often does he cry? what is his mood like at other times?
where on his legs is the eczema? | | |
| Re: Child with depression? | From momme [Log on to view profile] | on 2005-06-15 |
For his eczema he has been given Sulphur, Mezereum, Met Alb, Psorinum, SGraphities, and Arnica.
He has been given other homeopathics: Lahcesis, Teburculium, Staph, Strep, Hepar Sulph, Belle, Baryta Carb, Nat Sulph (these have been for infections and draining Lymph nodes), Calc Carb, Calc Phos, Calc Flour, Silica, Nat Mur (weight gain and teeth), China Lox, Bryonia, Carbo Veg (digestion and liver) Colchium, Phosphorus.
Those are over a period of 5 1/2 of dealing with homeopathics.
He does not go wee very often, he has never had a urinary infection but has been having some accidents over the coarse of the last couple of months. The first time he wet his bed while sleeping (earily in the morning), the second and third time he was on his way to the bathroom but did not make it on time, and the fourth time he wet himself at a friend's house and said he had not felt that he needed to go.
Yes he deals with constipation, always has since birth. I deal with it by only having whole grain breads in our home and giving him flax.
He cries at least once a day. Other times he is a nice pleasant kid (smiling, mellow, friendly).
His eczema is mostly on his cavles (so he can't wear shorts because people stair and ask questions), and sometimes goes up to his thighs. | | |
| Re: Child with depression? | From momme [Log on to view profile] | on 2005-06-15 |
Also, for the last week he has been saying that his feet thingle when he walks after sitting (mostly his left). | | |
| Re: Child with depression? | From erika [Log on to view profile] | on 2005-06-15 |
just a thought - and only a thought so don't get worried, but have you ever had him checked for sugar in his urine/diabetes?
just that the drinking, bedwetting and emotional state say to me it's worth you checking this out.
i did not notice ars alb, or kali sulph on your list - has he ever had these? | | |
| Re: Child with depression? | From momme [Log on to view profile] | on 2005-06-16 |
He has not had Ars Alb. But I forgot to mention Kali Sulph (a wonderful remedy for him). For the last few days he had a runny nose and yesterday he started coughing. In the evening he could not fall asleep because he was coughing so much and he said his throat hurt. I gave him one dose of Hepar Sulph, today he is better. That remedy also took care of two ear infections for him 1 1/2 years back.
I will look into the sugar in the urine thing - thanks. |
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