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I was wondering if someone could advise me on taking sulphur for my depression/anxiety condition. I like to sleep alot, i feel better when i get alot of sleep. I am very irriatable, at noise, or just about any thing disruptive. I like to be alone, avoiding all social events at what ever cost i can. I avoid confroIntations with anyone, my kids, friends, co workers. I avoid crowded places unless i have to go, and i mean absolutely have to. Open air seems to be the most comfortable. I think the worst of things, or think the worst is going to happen, at anything i am invited to or attempt to do myself. I did a self diaganosis, and it suggested taking suplhur. How much should i take and for how long should i take itworried 1 on 2010-11-10
This is just a forum. Assume posts are not from medical professionals.
There is a risk when prescribing medicines for yourself that you will get side effects. There are several posts on the forum currently from people who got some unwanted symptoms from using Sulpur. You might want to look at those before taking this medicine.
None of those characteristics you mentioned are unique or even strongly indicitive of Sulphur. The Remedy Finder is quite sufficient for first aid prescribing, but it is not at all appropriate for chronic and especially psychological prescribing. Psychological (or mental) prescribing is actually quite difficult and takes training and experience to do properly.
On the physical plane many of the remedies can be differentiated with only a little effort (the color of a discharge, the shape of a rash, the smell of the breath, the cracks in the tongue etc). On the mental plane it is much more of a challenge, and many of the remedies can seem quite similar to each other if you have not studied them.
What is more, in prescribing for yourself, it is often impossible to make those fine distinctions. Most students will say that when studying Materia Medica (our medicines) they recognize themselves in many of them (or even all of them!).
Even experienced homoeopaths themselves find it difficult, if not impossible to choose their own remedy based on emotional and mental characteristics. It is much like counselling - it needs an objective observer.
None of those characteristics you mentioned are unique or even strongly indicitive of Sulphur. The Remedy Finder is quite sufficient for first aid prescribing, but it is not at all appropriate for chronic and especially psychological prescribing. Psychological (or mental) prescribing is actually quite difficult and takes training and experience to do properly.
On the physical plane many of the remedies can be differentiated with only a little effort (the color of a discharge, the shape of a rash, the smell of the breath, the cracks in the tongue etc). On the mental plane it is much more of a challenge, and many of the remedies can seem quite similar to each other if you have not studied them.
What is more, in prescribing for yourself, it is often impossible to make those fine distinctions. Most students will say that when studying Materia Medica (our medicines) they recognize themselves in many of them (or even all of them!).
Even experienced homoeopaths themselves find it difficult, if not impossible to choose their own remedy based on emotional and mental characteristics. It is much like counselling - it needs an objective observer.
♡ brisbanehomoeopath last decade
ok, so what would be a recommendation, i have always had concentration, problems, since child hood. and i still do. I took 30c of staph, and it helped for a bit then just stopped, so i quit taking it, but i feel better then before taking, but still dont feel comfortable. I have been to doctors that have prescribed an array of different antidepressants and they all seem to work for a bit and then dont know more. I filled out the Remedy Finder 3 times honestly and that is what it recommended all 3 times. Should i take the sulphur 30c for a couple days, and see how i feel or not take at all
worried 1 last decade
The Remedy Finder will not be suitable for finding your chronic remedy. Computer programs do not have the capacity to analyze the chronic state of a patient. They are quite helpful for first aid, emergency and superficial problems. I use one in clinic quite frequently (a much more complex program than is found here) but even then I may not use the remedy listed at the top of its suggestions, I might use one some way down from the top. A program cannot make the fine distinctions between medicines, and it is completely reliant on the skill of the person inputting information into it.
You can try listing your symptoms here, giving a full and very detailed expanded explaination of each one. Someone may be able to make a better suggestion for you.
I would advise against taking Sulphur just to see what it does. What it might do is make you sick.
You can try listing your symptoms here, giving a full and very detailed expanded explaination of each one. Someone may be able to make a better suggestion for you.
I would advise against taking Sulphur just to see what it does. What it might do is make you sick.
♡ brisbanehomoeopath last decade
I agree with brisbanehomoeopath, that the symptoms you describe do not indicate Sulphur at all.
You might at least look at the descriptions for Calc. and Lyc.
http://homeoint.org/books3/kentmm/lyc.htm
http://homeoint.org/books3/kentmm/calc.htm
You might at least look at the descriptions for Calc. and Lyc.
http://homeoint.org/books3/kentmm/lyc.htm
http://homeoint.org/books3/kentmm/calc.htm
♡ Homeopathy International 1 last decade
Ok thanks for taking time to reply. I wont be taking the sulphur. My syptoms would be.
Very little confidence, at work or at home, Even after being complimneted on doing a great job.
Dont like going to social events, work parties, or just a carnival where there are other people.
Dont like going into stores by myself, But the staph has helped that out a little.
Very little patience, like waiting for a decision to be made, important or not not.
Negative thinking about every situation. Always think the worst is going to happen.
Trouble making decisions about simple things or major things. But after a couple days to think it makes sense and it actually wasnt that hard to figure out.
Terrible memory, short term and long term. Like doing a job and forgetting i did it or how i did it.
Irriatable to noise.
Feel better when there is a slight breeze, riding a bike, or just the wind blowing.
Feel better at night time, not totally but more relaxed and focussed.
Feel better when i get alot of sleep.
Thanks again for taking time to reply and suggesting not to take the sulphur.
Very little confidence, at work or at home, Even after being complimneted on doing a great job.
Dont like going to social events, work parties, or just a carnival where there are other people.
Dont like going into stores by myself, But the staph has helped that out a little.
Very little patience, like waiting for a decision to be made, important or not not.
Negative thinking about every situation. Always think the worst is going to happen.
Trouble making decisions about simple things or major things. But after a couple days to think it makes sense and it actually wasnt that hard to figure out.
Terrible memory, short term and long term. Like doing a job and forgetting i did it or how i did it.
Irriatable to noise.
Feel better when there is a slight breeze, riding a bike, or just the wind blowing.
Feel better at night time, not totally but more relaxed and focussed.
Feel better when i get alot of sleep.
Thanks again for taking time to reply and suggesting not to take the sulphur.
worried 1 last decade
I am sure JH will have some questions for you as well. These are the sorts of questsion I would ask a patient, each homoeopath has there own way of taking a case. Could you expand on:
Very little confidence (what is confidence, where do you notice little confidence, what is the effect of little confidence).
The experience/feeling of being complimented.
The experience/feeling when at social events.
The experience/feeling when there are other people/crowds.
What is negative?
What is the worst that is going to happen?
The experience/feeling when making decisions?
The experience/feeling during a confrontation?
The experience/feeling of being alone?
Describe the experience of being depressed.
How do you manage your problems, how do you deal with them or live with them?
Very little confidence (what is confidence, where do you notice little confidence, what is the effect of little confidence).
The experience/feeling of being complimented.
The experience/feeling when at social events.
The experience/feeling when there are other people/crowds.
What is negative?
What is the worst that is going to happen?
The experience/feeling when making decisions?
The experience/feeling during a confrontation?
The experience/feeling of being alone?
Describe the experience of being depressed.
How do you manage your problems, how do you deal with them or live with them?
♡ brisbanehomoeopath last decade
Very little condidence would be feeeling worthless, even if i have done a job or something in the past and others have told me that they couldnt do it and i have seen them not be able to, i still feel like i cant do it or will mess it up.
Being complimentesd makes me feel a sense of relief and relaxed that the task or situation is over.
When i am around other people, strangers, or just crowds i feel intimidated, and my mind shuts down, Feeling i get with making decisions and/ or confrontation seems to be the same, my mind shuts down and i clam up. I mumble alot. Being alone i feel left out, but would rather be rather than being somewhere where i feel more nrevous. Depressed it is hard to get motivated to do anything, shower, rake the yard, play with the kids, just about anything. The only thing i really do to manage is seclusion, sitting by someone i am familiar with or mostly just staying at home. I only go to the kids things that i am required to be at.
Reading the description for LYC are seems to fit me a whole bunch.
Being complimentesd makes me feel a sense of relief and relaxed that the task or situation is over.
When i am around other people, strangers, or just crowds i feel intimidated, and my mind shuts down, Feeling i get with making decisions and/ or confrontation seems to be the same, my mind shuts down and i clam up. I mumble alot. Being alone i feel left out, but would rather be rather than being somewhere where i feel more nrevous. Depressed it is hard to get motivated to do anything, shower, rake the yard, play with the kids, just about anything. The only thing i really do to manage is seclusion, sitting by someone i am familiar with or mostly just staying at home. I only go to the kids things that i am required to be at.
Reading the description for LYC are seems to fit me a whole bunch.
worried 1 last decade
The state of Lycopodium mainly centres around their ability to do new things, to cope with new places, to interact with new people. Lycopodium feels anxiety in any situation where their ability will be tested, where they do not know for sure that they will be successful. There is a very profound lack of confidence around their capabilities. It is aggravated by exams, tests, trials, competitions. It is aggravated when there is a chance of failure.
This means that Lycopodium feel their confidence issues much less when they keep their environment very familiar, doing things they know they can do. In such an environment they are often gregarious, confident seeming, often bossy and even arrogant. They can become quite domineering at home.
The moment you put them in a situation that is new or unfamiliar, things become quite nerve wracking for them. This might be standing up to give a speech in school, starting a new job, sitting for university exams, moving away from home, learning to drive a car and so on. They can become sick with nervousness, will procrastinate and avoid having to do it. If forced to, on the inside they will be shaking with anxiety, but on the outside you probably would never know, and will usually go through the event with success.
Once they become familiar with the activity, they will lose their fear, and may even become quite overconfident about it. They may cover up their initial anxiety with boasting about their skills. Lycopodium love to rewrite history, making themselves the hero, reinventing themselves as brave.
This brings us to a key feature of the Lycopodium state - a coward on the inside, a braggart on the outside. To overcome their feeling of being small and incapable, they will puff themselves up to seem big and powerful. In the presence of those they deem as less capable, they will lord it over them, act superior. In the presence of those who they feel are greater than them, they will act humble and submissive.
Many Lycopodium people will say they feel like a fraud - that they do not deserve their successes or to be seen as successful. Because they feel like failures, because they feel that they cannot actually do their tasks competently, they feel like they are lying to people.
This means that Lycopodium feel their confidence issues much less when they keep their environment very familiar, doing things they know they can do. In such an environment they are often gregarious, confident seeming, often bossy and even arrogant. They can become quite domineering at home.
The moment you put them in a situation that is new or unfamiliar, things become quite nerve wracking for them. This might be standing up to give a speech in school, starting a new job, sitting for university exams, moving away from home, learning to drive a car and so on. They can become sick with nervousness, will procrastinate and avoid having to do it. If forced to, on the inside they will be shaking with anxiety, but on the outside you probably would never know, and will usually go through the event with success.
Once they become familiar with the activity, they will lose their fear, and may even become quite overconfident about it. They may cover up their initial anxiety with boasting about their skills. Lycopodium love to rewrite history, making themselves the hero, reinventing themselves as brave.
This brings us to a key feature of the Lycopodium state - a coward on the inside, a braggart on the outside. To overcome their feeling of being small and incapable, they will puff themselves up to seem big and powerful. In the presence of those they deem as less capable, they will lord it over them, act superior. In the presence of those who they feel are greater than them, they will act humble and submissive.
Many Lycopodium people will say they feel like a fraud - that they do not deserve their successes or to be seen as successful. Because they feel like failures, because they feel that they cannot actually do their tasks competently, they feel like they are lying to people.
♡ brisbanehomoeopath last decade
For me there are some things you have said which would lead me deeper (possibly away from a remedy like Lyco):
- Worthless
- Shut down, clam up
- Left out
- Seclusion
In fact for me the expression 'clam up' was the most interesting. Could you expand on this some more, give me the experience of 'clamming up'.
Also the experience of being 'left out', the experience of 'seclusion', and describe for me the quality of 'worthless'.
- Worthless
- Shut down, clam up
- Left out
- Seclusion
In fact for me the expression 'clam up' was the most interesting. Could you expand on this some more, give me the experience of 'clamming up'.
Also the experience of being 'left out', the experience of 'seclusion', and describe for me the quality of 'worthless'.
♡ brisbanehomoeopath last decade
Thats where it seemed to fit the most was keeping my surroundings familiar, like when i am at home i do just about anything without worry, and after i have done something enough times i am confident in doing it, but others tell me not to be so arrogant about it. Not knowing i am being arrogant or even bossy, which i have been told that too. I make myself seem over powerful not meaning to but it does come off that way. Putting myself in any new situation, doing a new job, or going to a new place, is very nerve raking and i will avoid it if i can. And feeling like i dont deserve the success of accomplishing things, and or feeling like a fraud. Clamming up means that i avoid saying things when i know the answer and sometimes it feels like i am overtaken and cant think, like my brain gets foggy, and loses concentration.
worried 1 last decade
Well, if you feel that Lycopodium does fit you - and for me that state of appearing confident on the outside while feeling a great lack of confidence on the inside is very indicitive of the remedy - then trying a single dose of the remedy should not be too much of a problem.Remember that taking homoeopathic medicines are not risk-free, but that risk can be reduced with careful dosing.
Do you have access to a source of homoeopathic remedies?
Do you have access to a source of homoeopathic remedies?
♡ brisbanehomoeopath last decade
I will have to order online, what would be a suggestion of doseage? And where might the best place to order be?
worried 1 last decade
One dose of 200c. If you get pillules, dissolve the pill in water, preferable in a container with a lid so you can hit the bottom of the container before taking a dose (like a bottle with a dropper). I can give you further instructions when you get the remedy.
I only order my remedies from Helios in England or Ainsworth in Scotland. I don't really know about any others.
I only order my remedies from Helios in England or Ainsworth in Scotland. I don't really know about any others.
♡ brisbanehomoeopath last decade
I received my Lyc today, i have a 50ml bottle of 200c, can you also advise me what i should not have while taking it. I have read you shouldnt have sugar, or caffeine.
worried 1 last decade
I do not restrict my patients in any way. I have not found any of the standard restricted substances to cause a single problem to any of my patients as long as they are on the correct remedy, and the substance is not a SPECIFIC antidote to that remedy (ie. Coffee and Nux-vomica).
The only thing I ask patients not to do, is take new medications of any sort, suppress the symptoms that might come up as an aggravation on the remedy, or increase their current treatments. Also do not undergo surgery that needs general anesthetic.
Other than that, just take the remedy and go on about your life normally for a week or so, then report back.
The only thing I ask patients not to do, is take new medications of any sort, suppress the symptoms that might come up as an aggravation on the remedy, or increase their current treatments. Also do not undergo surgery that needs general anesthetic.
Other than that, just take the remedy and go on about your life normally for a week or so, then report back.
♡ brisbanehomoeopath last decade
Should i take all the 50 ml. or half, Sorry i wasnt more specific. That was what i was wondering. There was multiple different sizes to buy so i just bought the biggest bottle.
worried 1 last decade
hit the bottom of the bottle twice
place 1 drop in 1/2 cup (125ml) of water
stir thoroughly
take 1 teaspoon into the mouth, hold for 20 seconds and swallow
do this ONCE only and report in a week.
place 1 drop in 1/2 cup (125ml) of water
stir thoroughly
take 1 teaspoon into the mouth, hold for 20 seconds and swallow
do this ONCE only and report in a week.
♡ brisbanehomoeopath last decade
Worried, how did your dose of Lycopodium go?
♡ brisbanehomoeopath last decade
I dont really notice to much difference. My memory seems to be a tad bit better. I've been reading more on symptoms and realize that alot of the remedies have some of my syptoms, i will list my symptoms again so you will have a broader picture of what i am feeling, Thank you again for taking the time to review my symptoms. exhausted yet still be restless-fidgeting, pacing, and anxiously moving from place to place. obsessive about small details and very neat.desperate need to be in control of everything.
Anxious. Irritable. cold very easy. Thoughts are muddled and confused when tired. very dependable.Worry and bad news agitate.Increased perspiration in public. fear of crowds. headache occurs with nervousness. Anxious when diappointment , critisism or loneliness or any emotional stress. Laugh or giggle after saying something to anyone. Defensive attitude. Dull personality. Very low self esteem. Startled by ordinary sounds. Facial contortions, Shake head with no reason. Fear of failure. break down under stress. Stomach gets tense with fear. self-protective shyness. Even when feeling lonely stay away from social events. Sympathetic listener to other peoples problems.Easily hurt and offended. dwell on unhappy feelings, isolate myself, refuse consolation even when i want it. often feel better from conversation or a back-rub. overextend myself with sympathy to the point of feeling exhausted and 'spaced out. Easy flushing of the face. express anxiety as insecurity and clinginess.
easily discouraged, moody, whiny, even emotionally childish. Apologize for repating some symptoms, i was reading a remedy page and copied them. I hope this is helpful, its really overwhelming to me.
Anxious. Irritable. cold very easy. Thoughts are muddled and confused when tired. very dependable.Worry and bad news agitate.Increased perspiration in public. fear of crowds. headache occurs with nervousness. Anxious when diappointment , critisism or loneliness or any emotional stress. Laugh or giggle after saying something to anyone. Defensive attitude. Dull personality. Very low self esteem. Startled by ordinary sounds. Facial contortions, Shake head with no reason. Fear of failure. break down under stress. Stomach gets tense with fear. self-protective shyness. Even when feeling lonely stay away from social events. Sympathetic listener to other peoples problems.Easily hurt and offended. dwell on unhappy feelings, isolate myself, refuse consolation even when i want it. often feel better from conversation or a back-rub. overextend myself with sympathy to the point of feeling exhausted and 'spaced out. Easy flushing of the face. express anxiety as insecurity and clinginess.
easily discouraged, moody, whiny, even emotionally childish. Apologize for repating some symptoms, i was reading a remedy page and copied them. I hope this is helpful, its really overwhelming to me.
worried 1 last decade
It is very important that you DON'T copy symptoms out of a description of one of our remedies - that doesn't help at all and actually can make it more difficult to choose the right remedy for you. All symptoms must be in your own words - if you are not lycopodium but you give us a copy of the symptoms of that remedy, how will it help us?
Every symptom needs to be fully expanded, looking at when it happens, what exactly happens, what makes it worse, what makes it better, when it started, what happens at the same time as it.
Single word answers or short phrases are less useful than long descriptions.
Every symptom needs to be fully expanded, looking at when it happens, what exactly happens, what makes it worse, what makes it better, when it started, what happens at the same time as it.
Single word answers or short phrases are less useful than long descriptions.
♡ brisbanehomoeopath last decade
Did you look at the drug picture of Baryta Carb.
If you had tonsils problem in child hood...then it is most suited to your profile.
I didn't see you age M/F details in your posts. Maybe I missed..give again.
Punkaj Varma
If you had tonsils problem in child hood...then it is most suited to your profile.
I didn't see you age M/F details in your posts. Maybe I missed..give again.
Punkaj Varma
♡ PANKAJ VARMA last decade
Ok i understand, i seen alot of the symptoms listed on the remedies that seem to fit, not trying to copy, just thought it would help, i apologize. When i am on the phone i pace sll over, no matter who i am talking to. I am anxiuos for an answer for a question, no matter if it is important or not, or to get something done whether it is important or not, or it there is lots of time to get it done. I will pace when i go into a store I like things to be neat and organized. Low self esteem, usually i avoid doing things that even if i have done before, especially if someone is watching, and really alot if my boss or someone that has done it before and i feel like they can do it better. Also i will giggle or laugh when saying something, kind of like defensive or maybe a way out if i am not right. i dont look at people when i am talking to them, and they say i mumble my words, and start sweating, forehead, hands, arm pits. It also makes me feel really intimidated when i am ask to talk to my boss, or anyone that i feel is in a hire position then me. Around home i feel like i need to be in control of everything, like its my way or no way, and it makes me irratable and mad if it aint done my way. Thughts seem to be muddled like i dont unerstand what is going on at work or anywhere that is very easy for every one else or if it is a routine thing. Fear of crowds makes me feel intimidated that everyone there is better than me,or going to make fun of me. feels like a lump in my throat, and i get tense, stomach, back, and sometimes leads to headache. If i go to a social event i will stay close to those i know or stay by myself. Dull personality, would be i talk about current things only, or stay on the same subject for a long time. I listen to other peoples problems and feel bad for them and extend my sympathy to the point i feel exhausted, and when they feel better and dont return teh favor or show interest in listening to me i feel really disapointed, and let down. People tell me i make funny faces when i am talking to them. not knowing i am. also get told i act like a child over situatiions. Thanks Pankaj, that remedy sounds like it would be helpful. i am male 35 years old. I had my adnoids takin out when i was 10. It feels like my tonsils are hard when i get tense.
worried 1 last decade
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