For Kadwa: Seborrhea treatable with homeopathy?

On the suggestion of simone717, I'm reposting to the attention of Kadwa. I can certainly provide more details regarding symptoms, if somebody is willing to help.

Thanks,
Robin

Hi Kadwa,

To answer your questions:

1. She is extremely timid, nervous and startles easily.

2. I'm not sure about thirst - I don't see her drink and she shares water with another dog, but I assume she drinks more than the other because I think she pees more.

3. She is emaciated at this point - very bony since she's become so inactive and has low appetite.

4. She's a chihuahua so she likes to sit in the sun and be covered at night, not so much in the day. She doesn't like going for walks - very resistant and will stay away from an open window unless it's quite hot.

For much more detail, please see the post below. The reason I started over is because I was no longer getting a response from brisbanehomoeopath in that thread. I'm not sure why - perhaps he just lost track of it.

http://www.abchomeopathy.com/forum2.php/242395/

Thanks for taking an interest,
Robin

Actually I forgot to mention that the last remedy I tried was Calc Carb 30C. I dissolved it in alcohol, then diluted it in water and gave it 2-3 times a day for 2 days. I didn't notice an effect.

Do you think I should bump it up to 200C or try 30C again?

Thanks,
Robin

Okay, I gave her Arsenicum 30 as advised. It didn't seem to improve her condition. I would say she remains exactly the same. Any other ideas?

By the way, when I administer remedies to her, I find it hard to get her to drink on demand and I have to wait until she's thirsty. I usually dissolve pills in alcohol, then dilute in water or I dissolve directly in water, but I'll end up letting her drink the whole thing. Now I'm noticing your suggestion to let her sip 2-3 times within 10-15 minutes. I forgot that part, so I'll try that next time, but how important is that? Could that be why I'm having so much trouble getting a remedy to work?

Thanks,
Robin

I have actually already tried Graphites before (as well as Apis, Vespa - because it began after a wasp sting - Hepar Sulph, Sulphur, Nat Mur) and I would say it seemed to help at first, but after a short period of improvement, she continued to get worse - eventually worse than before.

Do you still think I should try Graphites 30 again, try Graphites 200 or just go ahead and try Lycopodium 30?

Thanks again for your help.

Okay, I tried Graphites 200 but it didn't seem to do anything. 2 weeks later, I tried Lycopodium 30, which may have helped a bit. By 'helped a bit' I mean she brought me a toy to play with for the first time in a year and a half (although just once) and she was scampering around playfully in a way she hasn't in a long time, but only for about a day. For a couple of days, she smelled much better and was scratching less. That's it, now she's back to smelling, scratching and being fairly timid. Around this time, I gave her a bit of beef, which usually makes her a bit worse, but I had nothing else for her.

My first question is: would you say this remedy was helpful or is that too insignificant?

My second question is: can one or two servings of a food that doesn't agree with her antidote the remedy?

Should I try Lycopodium 30 again and be more careful with diet or should I try Lycopodium 200 or something else? This is the part I never know how to deal with.

Thanks so much for your help with this.

Latest update:

I repeated Lycopodium 30, being more strict with her diet and it yielded the same result -> her odour improved and she scratched less, but it didn't improve her excessive skin shedding. I waited a while and decided to try Lycopodium 200 - same result - a partial improvement, but incomplete - nothing stops the skin from shedding. So is Lycopodium not quite it or do I go up to Lycopodium 1M or more?

Thanks again.

I tried Iodium 30 a little over a week ago and it didn't seem to help. 2 or 3 days after treatment, her eyes swelled up until she could hardly open them. This lasted for about a day and then the swelling slowly improved over the next few days. Her skin condition didn't change.

Any other ideas?

Thanks,
Robin

Okay, I gave Iodium lots of time. It didn't seem to help. She seems to be in decline - stronger odour, more timid, the skin condition is continuing to spread. Any other suggestions?

Much thanks as always.

Yes, I meant to say Silicea in my last post. I will start Phosphorous tomorrow morning.

Thanks.

Phosphorus didn't help - still worse. It's not time to try another, but I'd like to line it up for next week, if you have another suggestion.

Thanks.

I did try Nat Mur at one point and it helped a bit, but didn't cure. Should I try 200C this time instead?

Nat Mur 200C also seemed to help somewhat, temporarily, but not profoundly. It reduced her odour and lessened her scratching, but she continued to produce copious amounts of crusty, flaky skin. It may have improved her timidity for a brief period, but these effects were only partial improvements that lasted 3 or 4 days at most. I'm really feeling beaten at this point. Any other ideas?

Thanks.