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Ok. Would it be helpful for me to tell you exactly when and how much Ferr phos he has taken as well?
I still can't help but think it has muddied the case. Especially given that puls seemed to have a strong reaction, with three of his former ailments reappearing in sucession. It's a shame he got the flu because I really wanted to see what would happen after his tear duct cleared up on its own.
Do any of these remedies indicate a birthmark which is a vascular malformation?
I was looking at some old video of my son this morning and it really struck me again how happy and easy going he was before he started getting ear infections. He was such a different baby. He has always been very high spirited and excitable though, which is why I have my doubts about calc.
His eye is greatly improved today, but he is still suffering. He is crying a lot, he is irritable, still a bit snotty and has a bad cough. Last night he woke up at 2.30am and was awake until almost 5am!!! He just wanted to be held. I am soooo tired and fed up.
I still can't help but think it has muddied the case. Especially given that puls seemed to have a strong reaction, with three of his former ailments reappearing in sucession. It's a shame he got the flu because I really wanted to see what would happen after his tear duct cleared up on its own.
Do any of these remedies indicate a birthmark which is a vascular malformation?
I was looking at some old video of my son this morning and it really struck me again how happy and easy going he was before he started getting ear infections. He was such a different baby. He has always been very high spirited and excitable though, which is why I have my doubts about calc.
His eye is greatly improved today, but he is still suffering. He is crying a lot, he is irritable, still a bit snotty and has a bad cough. Last night he woke up at 2.30am and was awake until almost 5am!!! He just wanted to be held. I am soooo tired and fed up.
littlefinn last decade
Okay, how many doses and of what potency , ferr-p was given at ?
sameervermani last decade
We started in mid April with 30C (pellets) given 3 x daily for 4 days. He had a strong aggravation - fever spikes and a runny nose starting the second day it was given. I kept giving it because the homeopath didn't give me any info about what to expect or under what circumstances to call him. I thought my son had a virus. :-/
Dropped back to 1 x daily on 5th day. A few days later, tried 200C, 1 x daily. Condition improved a lot over the following week.
Early May, ferr-p M given once. Big aggravation, so went back to 200C two days later. Still very aggravated so we stopped everything for a week.
Tried ferr-p M again, 1 x daily for three days. Then increased to 2 x daily for one day. Then cut back to 1 x every two days for a week.
[Total ferr-p M dosages - approx 8.]
That was when he got the first foreskin infection and started a chain of 3 months of antibiotics. During that time (from the beginning of June), he had ferr-p 12C 1 x daily for a week, a couple of doses of ferr-p 6C, then 12C for another week.
Around the middle of June, we tried some chamomilla 6C, twice daily in combination with the ferr-p. It just made everything worse.
Then we tried one dose of calc flour 6X - no reaction.
In July, we went onto ferr-p 3C once daily for 2 weeks, then ferr-p 6C once daily for about another 2 weeks.
My records got hazy around then, so I can't be 100% sure, but I think we totally stopped giving everything at the end of July.
Sorry that is a bit long winded! I'm quite sure you will be shocked at what our homeopath did. I want to make it clear that the many aggravations we experienced during the time he took the ferr-p were not new symptoms to us. They generally consisted of hot, flushed cheeks, general irritability and fussiness, disturbed sleep, night time screaming, and poor appetite. The only out-of-the-ordinary reaction was the very first one - the fever spikes. Overall, I do feel that his ears worsened during the time he was taking the ferr-p (or at least the infection became deeper and more chronic), however, there were times his behavioural symptoms improved markedly.
As I was going through my records, I read over a rubric I prepared about my son 3 months ago. I noticed a couple of things that I haven't mentioned to you that may or may not be useful. When I was 37 weeks pregnant, my son turned to breech position. He had been head down and partially engaged since 30 weeks, so it was a big shock. He stayed in breech for 1 week, then turned back. I was on IV antibiotics during my labour because I had tested positive to Strep B.
I'm interested to hear your thoughts on this. (And a little bit scared!)
Dropped back to 1 x daily on 5th day. A few days later, tried 200C, 1 x daily. Condition improved a lot over the following week.
Early May, ferr-p M given once. Big aggravation, so went back to 200C two days later. Still very aggravated so we stopped everything for a week.
Tried ferr-p M again, 1 x daily for three days. Then increased to 2 x daily for one day. Then cut back to 1 x every two days for a week.
[Total ferr-p M dosages - approx 8.]
That was when he got the first foreskin infection and started a chain of 3 months of antibiotics. During that time (from the beginning of June), he had ferr-p 12C 1 x daily for a week, a couple of doses of ferr-p 6C, then 12C for another week.
Around the middle of June, we tried some chamomilla 6C, twice daily in combination with the ferr-p. It just made everything worse.
Then we tried one dose of calc flour 6X - no reaction.
In July, we went onto ferr-p 3C once daily for 2 weeks, then ferr-p 6C once daily for about another 2 weeks.
My records got hazy around then, so I can't be 100% sure, but I think we totally stopped giving everything at the end of July.
Sorry that is a bit long winded! I'm quite sure you will be shocked at what our homeopath did. I want to make it clear that the many aggravations we experienced during the time he took the ferr-p were not new symptoms to us. They generally consisted of hot, flushed cheeks, general irritability and fussiness, disturbed sleep, night time screaming, and poor appetite. The only out-of-the-ordinary reaction was the very first one - the fever spikes. Overall, I do feel that his ears worsened during the time he was taking the ferr-p (or at least the infection became deeper and more chronic), however, there were times his behavioural symptoms improved markedly.
As I was going through my records, I read over a rubric I prepared about my son 3 months ago. I noticed a couple of things that I haven't mentioned to you that may or may not be useful. When I was 37 weeks pregnant, my son turned to breech position. He had been head down and partially engaged since 30 weeks, so it was a big shock. He stayed in breech for 1 week, then turned back. I was on IV antibiotics during my labour because I had tested positive to Strep B.
I'm interested to hear your thoughts on this. (And a little bit scared!)
littlefinn last decade
The below may sound a bit harsh but I have to tell you the truth.
This is the most reckless and irresponsible piece of prescribing, especially when given to someone at such a tender age, for the following reasons:
1) Giving 12 continuous doses of 30c to start with. That does not leave any room for the vital force to respond with a curative action. The primary action of the remedy became too strong and there came an aggravation.
2) Not stopping the remedy even after the aggravation. This is bizzarre and shows that the 'homeopath' is delusional about calling himself one.
3) This guy again does something so so ridiculous, he goes to 1M when 30c was giving aggravations. Just to give you an idea , if a 30c is a strong nudge, a 200c is strong puch, and a 1M is like a heavy BLOW.
4) Now this is amazing that after a 1M aggravation, he keeps repeating random potencies of 6c, and 12c...arrgghhhhhh..
5) Now, this guy decides to show utter disrespect for homeopathic principles by giving 2 remedies together, chamomilla and ferr-p !!
6) As if there was any scope left to cause a further proving of Ferr-p, he repeats 3c and 6 c again.
Your son is most certainly exhibiting a Ferr-p proving and Pulsatilla is indeed the correct remedy, as it started a curative process but got stuck with a medicinal disease (due to crazy repetition of Ferr-p) which has attached itself to the vital force.
I am not aware of anti-dotes of Ferr-p but I will try to find out about it.
This is the most reckless and irresponsible piece of prescribing, especially when given to someone at such a tender age, for the following reasons:
1) Giving 12 continuous doses of 30c to start with. That does not leave any room for the vital force to respond with a curative action. The primary action of the remedy became too strong and there came an aggravation.
2) Not stopping the remedy even after the aggravation. This is bizzarre and shows that the 'homeopath' is delusional about calling himself one.
3) This guy again does something so so ridiculous, he goes to 1M when 30c was giving aggravations. Just to give you an idea , if a 30c is a strong nudge, a 200c is strong puch, and a 1M is like a heavy BLOW.
4) Now this is amazing that after a 1M aggravation, he keeps repeating random potencies of 6c, and 12c...arrgghhhhhh..
5) Now, this guy decides to show utter disrespect for homeopathic principles by giving 2 remedies together, chamomilla and ferr-p !!
6) As if there was any scope left to cause a further proving of Ferr-p, he repeats 3c and 6 c again.
Your son is most certainly exhibiting a Ferr-p proving and Pulsatilla is indeed the correct remedy, as it started a curative process but got stuck with a medicinal disease (due to crazy repetition of Ferr-p) which has attached itself to the vital force.
I am not aware of anti-dotes of Ferr-p but I will try to find out about it.
sameervermani last decade
Ever since I started conversing with you I have immersed myself in reading as much about homeopathy as I have the time for, and I admit I have been scared to tell you exactly what happened with our homeopath because of having to acknowledge all these things you have just spelt out. I feel devastated right now, but I think I already knew it to be true deep down inside, which is why I kept bringing it up during this thread.
I am glad that you know now, and you are being so straight forward with me. I cannot tell you what this man was thinking. At the time, his decisions made sense, but I was completely ignorant about homeopathy and I believed everything he said. I wish I had never put my trust in him. And he continues to practice and see so many babies and children because his is the name I keep hearing bandied around here. I just don't understand how and why he works like this.
I just hope this means that my son can still be cured. I will await further instructions and advice.
Thank you so much for your continuing care and attention.
I am glad that you know now, and you are being so straight forward with me. I cannot tell you what this man was thinking. At the time, his decisions made sense, but I was completely ignorant about homeopathy and I believed everything he said. I wish I had never put my trust in him. And he continues to practice and see so many babies and children because his is the name I keep hearing bandied around here. I just don't understand how and why he works like this.
I just hope this means that my son can still be cured. I will await further instructions and advice.
Thank you so much for your continuing care and attention.
littlefinn last decade
I have been thinking a lot about what you said. Can you please explain what you mean by 'medicinal disease'? Do you mean that the ferr-p in my son's system is what caused his sickness last week? When you say it has attached itself to the vital force, do you mean the vital force of the pulsatilla? Do you think that this would happen again the next time a remedy is given?
littlefinn last decade
So, I will give this a try:
Vital force is the 'spiritual thing' or the 'chi' of your body which animates every organism, and keeps your body working in harmony when it is not deranged. All illnesses in are viewed by homeopathy as derangements of this 'spirit like' vital force.
Homeopathic medicines create dynamic 'spirit like' medicinal diseases in the body, and only when the disease is similar to the natural disease, do we see a curative action from the vital force.
There are 3 possible responses that a dissimilar disease can evoke:
a) If the new dissimilar disease is acute, but stronger than the natural chronic disease, the chronic disease will get suspended for the duration of the acute disease e.g. If a person gets an acute flu, and that might temporarily suspend some of the other chronic problems he has, which will resume once the flu is gone.
b) If the new dissimilar disease is a acute but weaker than the chronic natural disease, the dissimilar disease is just repelled. e.g. a person suffering from deep disorders like schizophrenia will not contract common vuruses easily. Or if you were to give just 2-3 doses of Ferr-p 6c to a person whose remedy is not ferr-p, the disease created by ferr-p will just get repelled because it is dissimilar and weaker.
c) When the new dissimilar disease is also of a chronic nature, then it conjoins with the old chronic disease to form a complex disease e.g. a person having psora contracts sycosis, and now his symptoms become a conjoined disease where both psora and sycosis co-exist, each taking hold of organs they are more capable of affecting. The same thing will happen, if you keep repeating a remedy too much , allopathic or a dissimilar homeopathic one. i.e. Now the medicinal disease is of a chronic nature due to the long repetitions, and that tends to conjoin with the natural disease to form a complex disease. This is what I mean, when I say that the ferr-p medicinal disease has attached itself to the vital force.
Now, I tried finding out about the anti-dotes to Ferr-p, but could not find any. However , Belladonna is the MOST similar remedy to Ferr-p in the materia medica and Bell is anti-doted by Puls. Puls is in general an anti-dote to iron as well.
So, once your son has satbilized a bit, it would make sense to give him a 200c dose of Pulsatilla , and see if this can anti-dote the Ferr-p fully.
Vital force is the 'spiritual thing' or the 'chi' of your body which animates every organism, and keeps your body working in harmony when it is not deranged. All illnesses in are viewed by homeopathy as derangements of this 'spirit like' vital force.
Homeopathic medicines create dynamic 'spirit like' medicinal diseases in the body, and only when the disease is similar to the natural disease, do we see a curative action from the vital force.
There are 3 possible responses that a dissimilar disease can evoke:
a) If the new dissimilar disease is acute, but stronger than the natural chronic disease, the chronic disease will get suspended for the duration of the acute disease e.g. If a person gets an acute flu, and that might temporarily suspend some of the other chronic problems he has, which will resume once the flu is gone.
b) If the new dissimilar disease is a acute but weaker than the chronic natural disease, the dissimilar disease is just repelled. e.g. a person suffering from deep disorders like schizophrenia will not contract common vuruses easily. Or if you were to give just 2-3 doses of Ferr-p 6c to a person whose remedy is not ferr-p, the disease created by ferr-p will just get repelled because it is dissimilar and weaker.
c) When the new dissimilar disease is also of a chronic nature, then it conjoins with the old chronic disease to form a complex disease e.g. a person having psora contracts sycosis, and now his symptoms become a conjoined disease where both psora and sycosis co-exist, each taking hold of organs they are more capable of affecting. The same thing will happen, if you keep repeating a remedy too much , allopathic or a dissimilar homeopathic one. i.e. Now the medicinal disease is of a chronic nature due to the long repetitions, and that tends to conjoin with the natural disease to form a complex disease. This is what I mean, when I say that the ferr-p medicinal disease has attached itself to the vital force.
Now, I tried finding out about the anti-dotes to Ferr-p, but could not find any. However , Belladonna is the MOST similar remedy to Ferr-p in the materia medica and Bell is anti-doted by Puls. Puls is in general an anti-dote to iron as well.
So, once your son has satbilized a bit, it would make sense to give him a 200c dose of Pulsatilla , and see if this can anti-dote the Ferr-p fully.
sameervermani last decade
Thank you so much Sameer. I read that a couple of times through and it is an excellent explanation.
I am very happy with what you suggested. I will procure some 200C in the next couple of days.
With the exception of his cough, his current status is probably as stable as he's going to get. But I will get him checked by a doctor today or tomorrow to make sure there is nothing else going on.
One thing of note is that his cry has changed in the last couple of days. I think (in my very limited knowledge) that it has become more pulsatilla. It sounds much more plaintive and pitious and less angry than it used to.
I am very happy with what you suggested. I will procure some 200C in the next couple of days.
With the exception of his cough, his current status is probably as stable as he's going to get. But I will get him checked by a doctor today or tomorrow to make sure there is nothing else going on.
One thing of note is that his cry has changed in the last couple of days. I think (in my very limited knowledge) that it has become more pulsatilla. It sounds much more plaintive and pitious and less angry than it used to.
littlefinn last decade
Hi Sameer. I don't think there's any need to go back to the doctor. My son is doing much better and is probably ready to take the pulsatilla, if you agree. I am going to get it tomorrow.
It is quite amazing how much the sound and tone of his cry has changed in the last few days. He is also really attached to me at the moment. He's happy, but he just wants to be touching me or lying on me at all times. I now feel very sure of the remedy as well.
DO you think we might see more bad reactions with the dose of pulsatilla?
It is a wet dose as before, 2 pellets in a bottle of water, 1 teaspoon?
It is quite amazing how much the sound and tone of his cry has changed in the last few days. He is also really attached to me at the moment. He's happy, but he just wants to be touching me or lying on me at all times. I now feel very sure of the remedy as well.
DO you think we might see more bad reactions with the dose of pulsatilla?
It is a wet dose as before, 2 pellets in a bottle of water, 1 teaspoon?
littlefinn last decade
Well, I think you can go ahead with the dose. Even if there is some aggravation, it should be good for him in the long run.
Give 1/2 teaspoon.
Good luck
Sameer
Give 1/2 teaspoon.
Good luck
Sameer
sameervermani last decade
Hi Sameer. I gave my son the dose of 200C today. I wanted to mention it to you because the pellets did not seem to dissolve quite so well as they have before. There were little tiny fragments floating around in the water, even after I left it for 30 minutes and then swished it around a bit. I hope the dose works.
littlefinn last decade
Hi Sameer. It has been four days and five nights since we gave him the 200C. The changes have not been strong yet. We think there was an initial aggravation because the day we gave it to him, he had a very disturbed night. Since then, things have been better, but not 'good' yet. He is still waking at night time, seemingly in some kind of discomfort. Night 4 was a very good night, but last night was not so good. His mood is generally better, but still oscillating. I have noticed a few little red spots and irritated patches of skin over the last few days. His appetite has improved a little bit.
What do you think? How long until full effect?
What do you think? How long until full effect?
littlefinn last decade
Obviously it is not a week, but I wanted to update you on the current situation.
We *think* that our son is being troubled greatly by teething. He is pulling at his ears, but we don't think the earache is the problem. He is rubbing at his jaws and gums, and his gums are quite swollen in several places, although we can only see one tooth cutting through. Teething troubles have been variable for him over the months. Sometimes it really bothers him and goes on for weeks, and other times it's relatively trouble free and only takes a day or two. He was VERY disturbed last night, and awake from 9.30 until nearly 2am. He was agitated and rubbing his face, especially his mouth. Paracetamol didn't work AT ALL, so we resorted to ibuprofen. I HATE having to give him pain relief all the time.
It feels like every time one problem disappears, another comes in its place.
His eyes have also been very watery/weepy for the past two days, and his bowel movements are sticky and messy.
What are your thoughts?
We *think* that our son is being troubled greatly by teething. He is pulling at his ears, but we don't think the earache is the problem. He is rubbing at his jaws and gums, and his gums are quite swollen in several places, although we can only see one tooth cutting through. Teething troubles have been variable for him over the months. Sometimes it really bothers him and goes on for weeks, and other times it's relatively trouble free and only takes a day or two. He was VERY disturbed last night, and awake from 9.30 until nearly 2am. He was agitated and rubbing his face, especially his mouth. Paracetamol didn't work AT ALL, so we resorted to ibuprofen. I HATE having to give him pain relief all the time.
It feels like every time one problem disappears, another comes in its place.
His eyes have also been very watery/weepy for the past two days, and his bowel movements are sticky and messy.
What are your thoughts?
littlefinn last decade
So, is he very irritable,whining with angry tantrums ?
Does he want to be carried ?
Does he want things and then refuse them ?
Very sensitive to pain ?
Sameer
Does he want to be carried ?
Does he want things and then refuse them ?
Very sensitive to pain ?
Sameer
sameervermani last decade
So, is he very irritable,whining with angry tantrums ? Not really, he is quite happy and easy going during the day at the moment.
Does he want to be carried ? Nope, he wants to walk and explore. At night time when he's upset, yes he wants to be held and comforted, but that is no different to normal.
Does he want things and then refuse them ? No
Very sensitive to pain ? Yes, he has always been like that.
I definitely don't think there are any chamomilla tendencies going on, if that's what you're wondering.
Last night was out of the ordinary. He refused to go to sleep when we put him to bed - he NEVER does this. He cried for ages, and eventually we gave him some pain relief (thinking his gums were hurting again, except that he was happy until he was put to bed) and then he cried more. We left him and eventually he went to sleep and then didn't wake up all night. Most unusual. This child baffles me!!!
Does he want to be carried ? Nope, he wants to walk and explore. At night time when he's upset, yes he wants to be held and comforted, but that is no different to normal.
Does he want things and then refuse them ? No
Very sensitive to pain ? Yes, he has always been like that.
I definitely don't think there are any chamomilla tendencies going on, if that's what you're wondering.
Last night was out of the ordinary. He refused to go to sleep when we put him to bed - he NEVER does this. He cried for ages, and eventually we gave him some pain relief (thinking his gums were hurting again, except that he was happy until he was put to bed) and then he cried more. We left him and eventually he went to sleep and then didn't wake up all night. Most unusual. This child baffles me!!!
littlefinn last decade
Hi Sameer, it has been almost two weeks now since we gave the 200C.
I think the changes have been gradual, but positive. His moods by day are very good at the moment. He is eating well, and his ears do not appear to be a problem at the moment. I am particularly pleased that the flu he had did not leave him with another ear infection flare up.
He has been suffering quite badly with teething though, and this has been difficult to manage at night time. However, for the last two nights, he has slept well and we haven't had to give him any pain relief medication.
I also wanted to tell you that we are slowly reducing his reflux medication (zantac syrup) and hope to eliminate it completely within the month. He has been on two thirds the usual dose for the last week and a bit and there has been no bad reaction.
I am not confident enough to say that he is cured just yet, especially given the teething issues, and also, I am nervous about the next time he catches a virus, BUT, the changes have been really positive, and I cannot thank you enough for your help and advice.
What do you think is the best course of action next?
I think the changes have been gradual, but positive. His moods by day are very good at the moment. He is eating well, and his ears do not appear to be a problem at the moment. I am particularly pleased that the flu he had did not leave him with another ear infection flare up.
He has been suffering quite badly with teething though, and this has been difficult to manage at night time. However, for the last two nights, he has slept well and we haven't had to give him any pain relief medication.
I also wanted to tell you that we are slowly reducing his reflux medication (zantac syrup) and hope to eliminate it completely within the month. He has been on two thirds the usual dose for the last week and a bit and there has been no bad reaction.
I am not confident enough to say that he is cured just yet, especially given the teething issues, and also, I am nervous about the next time he catches a virus, BUT, the changes have been really positive, and I cannot thank you enough for your help and advice.
What do you think is the best course of action next?
littlefinn last decade
Hi Sameer. It's been three weeks now since I gave my son the 200C. The improvements are excellent. For about the last 10 days he has been sleeping really well and waking very infrequently. When he does wake, he resettles quickly and I think it is probably nothing more than his gums bothering him. We have hardly had the need to use pain relief meds in that time.
He has cut a seventh tooth, and his molars are imminent. I know that teething is his only real issue now because he is still biting on everything and goes off his food every now and then, and also gets one red cheek periodically. He is still teething VERY slowly.
He is waking from his sleep and naps in a much better mood than usual.
The only other issues of note is that after he had the flu he developed a cough, which still hasn't gone. We had him checked by the doctor this morning, but everything is fine, and apparently it's quite common for kids his age to have prolonged coughs.
We have also noticed the tip of his foreskin is a bit inflamed over the last few days.
He is still on a dairy free diet, and the osteopath recommended we continue that until his molars have cut through.
We have cut down his reflux medication by two thirds (he is now on one third the original dose), with no ill effects.
One other thing I wanted to comment on is that since the flu, he has not caught another virus at all. This is good because it means that his immune system is really robust at the moment, but it's bad because it still leaves me with the fear of what will happen when he does catch one.
It is great news huh?! I am really pleased, and life is now a lot easier and more pleasant for all of us.
He has cut a seventh tooth, and his molars are imminent. I know that teething is his only real issue now because he is still biting on everything and goes off his food every now and then, and also gets one red cheek periodically. He is still teething VERY slowly.
He is waking from his sleep and naps in a much better mood than usual.
The only other issues of note is that after he had the flu he developed a cough, which still hasn't gone. We had him checked by the doctor this morning, but everything is fine, and apparently it's quite common for kids his age to have prolonged coughs.
We have also noticed the tip of his foreskin is a bit inflamed over the last few days.
He is still on a dairy free diet, and the osteopath recommended we continue that until his molars have cut through.
We have cut down his reflux medication by two thirds (he is now on one third the original dose), with no ill effects.
One other thing I wanted to comment on is that since the flu, he has not caught another virus at all. This is good because it means that his immune system is really robust at the moment, but it's bad because it still leaves me with the fear of what will happen when he does catch one.
It is great news huh?! I am really pleased, and life is now a lot easier and more pleasant for all of us.
littlefinn last decade
Hello littlefinn,
I am really pleased to hear that your son is doing well, and life is easier for your family :)
Once again, keep waiting , as I do not think there is any need for a remedy right now. I would expect these changes to hold now.
Sameer
I am really pleased to hear that your son is doing well, and life is easier for your family :)
Once again, keep waiting , as I do not think there is any need for a remedy right now. I would expect these changes to hold now.
Sameer
sameervermani last decade
Thanks for everything Sameer. Can I ask, in conclusion, do you think that pulsatilla is the correct constitutional remedy, or do you think that it was the right thing to use considering the ferr-p stuff up?
littlefinn last decade
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