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nerv. system distress

Due to several things I was taking...my nervous system seems to be 'whacked out'

here are symptoms according to me and my doctor:

Stomach is slow to empty into intestines resulting in one bowel movement a day. Stools are formed and dark green in color. Doctor prescribed drug 'reglan' to cause stomach to empty faster into my intestines so I wouldn't always have 'full feeling' Dr. seems to think the nervous system controlling stomach is temporarily messed up causing this issue.

after eating certain things...constricted feeling in sternum...doesn't feel like heartburn...more like upper digestive tract tightening.

general weakness and anxiety. wake up at night with numbness and pins and needles feeling in low legs and feet. doctor prescribed xanax for this to calm my nerves until my body 'naturally recovers' but wanting to hear homeopathic remedies for this.

often wake up at 2 -3 in morning feeling anxiety and 'wired'...have to take xanax to calm down and sleep.

I'm 39 and live in southern USA. White male. Tall somewhat slender build. thank you.
 
  robreke on 2010-02-18
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What are those several things that you have taken?
 
kadwa last decade
Hello.
You write that have problems with anxiety and weakness. Can you tell some more about this?
What do you think is the reason for this? Was there something specific that happened in your life before this with stomach upsets?

Try and tell me in detail about the anxiety you are experiencing. In Which situation is the fear is most troublesome? Some special time of day?
Do you have fear of heights, water, small rooms, people, flying, dying, heart disease, cancer, poverty, thieves etc etc?

What do you like best to eat, salty or sweet?
Is there any food or drink. You do not tolerate?

Time of day do you feel this weakness most?

The medications you receive from your doctor is oppressive. That is, they hide away your symptoms, but does not cure. As to sweep the dirt under the carpet, out of sight, but still there. Such drugs can also make it difficult to find the right homeopat medicine, and they also act as an antidote to homeopathy.
So first of all: Do not take these medicines, if it is not absolutely necessary.

If you are able to express your symptoms clearly, I think that I can find the right medicine for you.
 
Parakletos. last decade
Yes-thank you for inquiry.

It started about 3 weeks ago. I felt myself gettng a cold..so, I took some zinc supplements. Within a few days...I developed heartburn ...I think from these 'cold' and zinc supplements. After a few days with the heartburn and taking antacids....I 'made' my own homeopathic remedy to try to 'negate' the effects of the zinc ( which I thought was the culprit ...this is all self diagnosis so far ) by taking the same zinc supplement and diluting it down to about 10c strength ( or what I thought was 10c)....mixing many times in water.

I took this antidote' I had made a few times a day for about 3 days and it seemed to help some with the heartburn. But, I also noticed a kind of tight feeling in my lower esophagus upper stomach...not too bad. Then, on the 3rd or 4th day of taking this...I took one more small dose after lunch. Within 30 minutes...My chest tightened extremely bad...my shoulders and neck tightened....felt panicy. I went to hospital to check my heart and that was fine. They said it was panic attack and possible reaction to what I was taking and prescribed my drugs.

A few days later I read that zinc toxicity ( though I'm not sure that's what I have) can result in low copper levels...so still suffering the symptoms...I took one 200mg copper vitamin supplement thinking the copper might set my system nornal again. Within 20 minutes...I got a sinking panicy feeling again. Felt like I was 'fading away'...legs felt weak...the intensity eventually passed...but the after effects remain.

Now, to better explain symptoms. During most of the day, I have anxious feeling. occaisional hot flush feeling in face and neck. Sternum is somewhat tight. Lower legs are heavy feeling and my shins and feet feel somewhat numb. My Toes tingle in afternoon.

Worse times are in evening. I also wake up every morning at 2 am with anxiety and heavy legs....then, I take a xanax to fall asleep. When I wake up in the morning...I once again feel very 'wired' and anxious and a little shaky...heavy legs are there too.

I did take several doses of kali phos last night and it would calm me down for about 20 -30 minutes before the anxiety returned so I would take another Kali Phos dose...but it seems to just be a quick fix.

I also tried camphor and heph sulph about 5 days ago as I know those are antidotes to zinc med....but my symptoms didn't go away. I probably feel the 'best' in mid afternoon....but strong symptoms at night, 2 am and upon rising ( anywhere from 6 - 8 am)

I know I mentioned slow stomach emptying...but my main concerns are of course...the extreme anxiety and leg heaviness....slow stomach is perhaps tied in with this whole nervous system situation...I don't know and I'm done self diagnosing.

Dr. seems to think that if I take nerve suppressing drugs...my body will eventually heal and correct within some time as I'm relatively young and otherwise healthy.

Thank you and God bless. Rob
 
robreke last decade
I also wanted to add...when I awake at 2 am and morning...I also have anxiety feeling in left side of chest area...my left chest muscle often feels tense with tenderness. this intensifies with the anxiety comes on.

I stay away from spicy foods and am eating smaller meals..as a large meal (especially with meat) may intensify symptoms. However, my food tolerance seems a little better the past 2 days or so. Thanks again. Again my stools are formed but dark green...about 1 - 2 movements a day.
 
robreke last decade
Respected Kadwa and Respected Parakletos...

I thought of one more symptom...overall feeling of fatigue and body heaviness as if I've just been worn out so, my lower legs feel especially heavy and weak as I mentioned previously...but also my whole 'being' does too. Apologies for multiple posts...but wanted to be thorough.
 
robreke last decade
please resond....was hoping you had read my post to respond by now. Much thanks.
 
robreke last decade

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