Dr Nawaz - new thread for my case...

Dear Dr. Nawaz Khan,

I'm reposting this so that it doesn't interrupt the other thread. Your prescription was to take Belladonna 200C for 2 days, I should be able to get that tomorrow. Thanks...

Someone in the forum suggested that I send you my case. I was recently prescribed Sepia in varying dosages as probable constitutional remedy. I would like to hear your thoughts.

1. ID lotusyogini
2. Age 39
3. Sex Female
4. Single/Married - Single
5. weight - 118 lbs
6. Height - 5'1'
7. Country - Canada
8. Climate - Cool, humid
9. List of your complaints:

Chronic Kidney Disease - latest result Creatinine 1.9 up higher from about Creatinine 1.6 for 3 years
- High BP because of Kidney Disease
Fatigue - intermittent
Depression/Anxiety - intermittent
Digestion problems - indigestion/gas
PMS - exhaustion/mood swings
Polyp in cervical area

10. Since how long are you suffering from each complaint

CKD - 2008
Fatigue - since late teens/early 20's intermittent
Depression/Anxiety - intermittent since 21
Digestion - since 21
PMS - since 20's

11. Diabetic or non-Diabetic - non
12. Desire sweets/sour/salt - Sweets/Salty
13. Thirst - morning heavy thirst
14. Tongue and Taste - little bit whitish
15. Current BP (without medicine and with medicine) - without medicine likely about 135/95 - with medicine about 115/80

16. What exactly is happening?

In the past few months the apparently stable kidney function reduced by almost 30% after a bad flu at the end of March. Initially it was thought that kidney function would go back to the stable level after the flu resolved but it didn't.

17. How do you feel?

I am currently quite tired, anxious and find it hard to work effectively and positively. My digestion has been weak which makes me feel like I have less life energy. I have a lot of mood swings during PMS time and feel especially overwhelmed during PMS.

18. How does this affect you?

It's upsetting, also the kidney doctor has been talking more seriously about dialysis and organ transplants in the future which has made me feel scared and unstable. I thought that I had managed things in my life so that things were balanced and now I'm faced with a new reality.

19. How does it feel like?

I've been fearful and the amount of things that I'm committed to in life is a lot. I have a lot of people who depend on me and I feel overwhelmed and like I don't have enough energy to do all of it.

20. What comes to your mind?

I am not enough.

21. One situation that had a big effect on you?

When I was young I was molested by a family friend who was like an uncle to me and who lived with us for 10 years. I tried to tell one of the family members when I was 4 and no one listened so he continued to live with us for many years.

22. How did that feel like?

I felt unheard and unprotected. I've recently had a lot more memories about this and had more clarity about not having contact with this man in my life.

23. What sensation do you experience in that situation?

I felt fearful, overpowered, and like I was drained of my life energy and happiness.

24. What are you showing by that gesture of your hand (Habits or Actions)?
25. Current medicines you are taking?

Azor 10/20 - olmesartan medoximil/amlodopine for blood pressure control

Sepia - 30C
Berberis - 6C
Thuja - 30C

(also suggested to me: Adrenalinum 6C and Solidago V 6C)

26. Family Background - Sikh but from a western family, mother is Greek from New York, father is English-Canadian.

27. Educational Qualifications of the patient - Archaeology Undergraduate - Yoga Teacher - 500Hr

28. Nature of work, what do you do for living? - Assistant manager for yoga center with focus in event planning and marketing

29. Desires, likes and dislikes for food - love comfort foods

30. Name of foods which increase your problem - not clear on foods that aggravate, possibly too much dairy aggravates indigestion

31. Mind-behavior, anger, irritability, hurry, impatient…and so on.. How are you different from other persons, public speaking or not , you can describe all of the details about your behavior, love and affections.

I tend to a quick mind and a lot of activity. I am responsible for a lot as I have a broad range of experience. I vary from feeling positive about responsibility, and then resenting the responsibility and wanting to push it away. I am a natural leader and people are often drawn to me for advice. I teach regular yoga classes and then I feel the most relaxed, natural, confident. I am constantly drawn to spiritual pursuits and personal growth work. When I do a lot of business work (financial accounting etc) I get more stressed and feel more responsible for the world. I tend to do a lot and then get exhausted and kind of disappear and feel like I need a complete break and to be alone, or to be left alone.

32. Aggravation (increases-time, season,)& Amelioration (Decreases)
Aggravation - cold, wet weather, winter, darkness - Amelioration - warm, dry, summer, light

33. Attached here your photographs of the affected area. (if required/optional)

34. Location of the disease - kidneys, digestive system

35. Side of the problem (Right or Left), (Upper or Lower part of body)

- in scans of the kidneys, the right kidney seems to be smaller than the left which suggests greater damage

36. Color of the secretions/discharges e.g urine, stool, sputum, Saliva etc. - Urine is foamy but normal light yellow color. Foamy urine is usually a sign of protein in urine which I have.