Maheeru- Please help with young baby _{Page 2 of 3}

Hi Maheeru

He has no cold symptoms: no cough or congestion.

I do have Sulphur 200CH, pillules.

Laura

Hi again

Last night was our worst yet, the longest he lasts after being comforted is 20 minutes, then he is bugging at it again. It is focused on his cheeks & temples and on his neck.

Laura

Hi Maheeru

Yes! Thank you, I am so glad he is no longer sick with the cough and congestion.

I prepared the pulsatilla 30, and while I was waiting for it I was changing my son into his sleeping clothes and noticed he now had a 'rash' all over his stomach (tiny red bumps, spread out). It looked much different from his face and neck and did not seem to be bothered by it.

I gave him the does of puls hoping a good night sleep might help everything. Well last night was terrible. He would not even lay down, he needed to be held (by me ONLY) and more reclined (lying on me in a chair). Every time I tried to lay with him in bed, even reclined, he would start screaming and bugging at his face and neck.

Today has not been much better. He has been bugging at his face and neck non-stop and is only happy if he has my attention and is in my arms.

The 'rash' is now on his stomach & on his chest and is more dense. A few times he was bugging at it through his clothes but still, it does not seem as intense as his face and neck.

Where we are at:
-He seems to constantly need me (mom)
-His face (cheeks, temples, chin) are very red and scalely, and it oozes as he scratches at it often.
-His neck is just as bothered as is face, although it is more moist all the time as it does not get constant air. (I clean it regularly and gently with a cool wet cloth and get him to look up/back to air/dry it out)
-His chest and stomach now have a 'rash' of many many tiny red bumps
-He does not want to be put down, he plays individually or with is sister for only a few minutes.
-He is waking often (almost every 20 minutes) from his sleep due to the irritation on his face and neck
-He could be teething - lots and lots of drool and chewing
-He chews on everything and anything he can and sometimes it seems to me that his gums are causing him pain
-He still has the extremely red hot spot in his left groin, it does not seem to bother him even when being wiped. Very Very red - normal temp.
-He likes to be cool to cold, does not like to be even the slightest bit warm.
-Everything is worse when he is tired or hungry
-Worse late afternoon (3 to 5 pm ish) and early morning (3 to 7 am ish).

All I can think of, completely exhausted, trying to help him find some relief.

Laura

Hi Maheeru

It has been a steady decline since giving him the puls, it has been over 48hrs and he is the worst he has been to date. (please see post above with all details).

I look forward to your thoughts as to next steps.

Thank you

Laura

Hi Maheeru

During the past 72 hous there has been no change. All symptoms remained and are as they were.

I am at a loss, and am extremely worried about his development as he can not seem to sleep & needs to be held all the time or he will scratch at himself.

Any thoughts in direction now?

Hi Maheeru

We have seen a little bit of change since giving the dose of Nux Vomica:

He is sleeping for longer stretches up to 4 hrs, however he still needs to be held / cuddled while sleeping.

He is generally happier, and will play on his own or with his older sister for up to 15 minutes.

Still very itchy, and bothered. Other then the mentioned improvements all other symptoms remain the same.

Should we give him a second dose?

Thank you

Laura

Hi Maheeru

I did take the second dose myself, things remaind status quo.

I meant to write lastnight, but ended up falling asleep with my older daughter.

HOWEVER last night there was a bit of change, my son slept a bit longer and seemed to be mostly bothered in his neck area and not so much on his face.

Today his face looks a bit better, but he is still quite bothered and needs to be held - especially to sleep.

For me, all of the sudden this afternoon I came down with a terrible sore throat (red and swollen) and terrible headache. Not sure if this is a result from the remedy - no one else in our home is ill and as far as we know we have not been in contact with anyone ill.

Please advise as to thoughts on next steps.

Thank you

Laura

Pixie

Thanks for the note, his birth was amazing and we are very attached :o)

EFT is something to keep in my notes though.

Thanks again

Laura

Hi Maheeru

I would say I have had great success with remedies in the past BUT have also been sensitive. I would also say I am a very response sensitive person, in the physical way. Very sensitive to smell, sound, touch ... . However I am the opposite emotionally (have been described as the Ice Queen more then once).

The last remedy I took was prior to the Nux dose was Arnica for a sore throat I had while in Hawaii (it relieved the throat pain). I did take a dose of Arnica 30ch last night as well to help me sleep as the pain was extremely unbearable - it helped and my throat has not hurt since.

On a side note, my daughter and I had both been seeing a Homeopathic Dr. (up until he went on sabbatical just over a year ago) and oddly neither of us were ever give a constitutional remedy.

Last year when I was struggling with a terrible cold I did find the remedies sort of pushed things around - from throat to sinuses then to my chest ... it took awhile to sort it all out. I had never had that sort of reaction / sensativity before - however it turned out I was 3 weeks pregnant at that time.

I do have seasonal, environmental, and food allergies. For over all health I have done and continue to do N.A.E.T. treatments (as do my children), and we all see a NSA Chiropractor.

Since I started typing this response (5hrs ago) I have taken the second Nux does as suggested.

Current symptoms - exhausted, stiff & sore neck and shoulders, head ache, tired burning eyes, lack of appetite. I feel a bit down, weak, overwhelmed, my patients are a bit thin. I feel better with hot drinks, or carbonated drinks and am thirsty all the time. My stomach seems a bit sensitive to anything I eat (slight upset when I eat but it passes shortly after).

What else is needed?

Laura

Hi Maheeru

Yes, and unfortunately things are worse.

His face (cheeks, and around the mouth and chin) & neck are much worse (very red and inflamed and oozing). As well in his groin (left side) it is very red and he is also bugging at that. He is so bothered that we need to constantly watch him, and changing his diaper is a speed adventure to get it done and keep him from scratching at his face & neck. In the past 24hrs he has only slept lightly, waking easily to scratch.

He is very sensitive to any slightly loud sound be it white noise, talking, music — anything. He seems extremely sensitive emotionally and upsets very easily :o(

As well the hives on his stomach and chest seem a have multiplied and he now has these hives on his arms and hands - they do not seem to be bothering him.

For me, I feel much worse as well. I have sinus congestion and am struggling to get the neti pot to work. What I can get out is very thick and green. I am more exhausted then before (and I even had some good sleep last night as my husband stayed with the baby). My eyes are very heavy. Throat is mildly sore. My mood is: irritable, low patients, and sad.

My heart is really aching for my son, I am just wanting him to start to get some relief and be able to sleep and feel well again :o(

I look forward to your thoughts

Thank you

Laura

Hi Maheeru

I picked up the Lycopodium 200c yesterday afternoon, prepared it as suggested and took one drop myself.

Changes:

Me: Cold feels much worse, terrible even! Sinuses are even more full and difficult to clear (still very thick and green). Throat is slightly sore again, head ache has returned and I now have a cough. Cough is dry, was worse from 9 pm to 11 pm, feels like a tickle in throat. This morning I coughed up some of the thick green yuck I am guessing due to post nasal drip. However in general cough is dry (non-productive). I do have a history of things moving to my chest, and I am really wanting to avoid that! I have had success with these types of colds NOT moving to my chest using Bryonia 200ch.

My son: Was still sleeping very lightly, however at about 2:30 am he finally fell into a more deep sleep and slept beside me in bed for 4 hours :o) He is still very very itchy, and it is still a constant struggle to keep his hands off his face and neck. He has a new cluster of about 5 tiny hives just under his right ear - they are quite red and hard - he has not tried to bug at these. The crease where his ear meets his head is also inflamed again, and does seem to be bothering him.

At this point I am wondering if to go along with finding the correct remedy for my Son's skin issues if I should be changing my diet again?

Thank you

Hi Maheeru

Things have once again changed, and seem worse.

Symptoms:

Skin: on face (around mouth, cheeks, chin), on neck and chest, and now one patch (size of a quarter) on his back: red, inflamed, oozing (especially when he is nursing), and when not oozing it looks like hard dried honey. He still has the 'hot spot' in his left groin.

He is constantly bothered by the 'hot spot' in his groin and by his chest. He is CONSTANTLY trying to scratch at one or the other.

He is worse when warm, hot, tired, hungry, or upset.

His is in good spirits, and will play with family however while playing he will still bug / scratch at himself. He needs to be held when sleeping as he scratches at himself constantly.

He now no longer cares to be put in his car seat, and gets quite upset when we need to go out.

I have tried eliminating many things from my diet, as well we have tried many various laundry cleansers. We have also tried various natural organic lotions and oils.

When bathing all that has been used in the past 2 months has been occasional dead sea salt.

I am wondering if I need to help him in two ways here - finding the 'right' remedy to help resolve the problem, as well as treating externally to give him some comfort and to help the skin heal. Is this correct? If so is there something I should be trying topically?

If it would help I can email you some photos of my son's skin.

Thank you

Laura