In Desperate Need Of Help For Husband's Throat _{Page 2 of 2}

Hi Rishimba,

You said if the doctor prescribes anything we will have stop homeopathy? He has been on Prilosec for the past 10 years (as noted in the very first post), so he has been on that, and I know the doctor said she wants to up the milligrams from 20 mgs per day to 40mgs per day. Prilosec is a medicine that inhibits stomach acid from being produced. ( hate that he is on this and want him off by the way) so, he has been taking this all along. Do you mean if she prescribes anything other than the Prilosec?

Ok I see. Thank you. I will update you with the results, which should be back tomorrow or Wednesday, and we can go from there. Thank you Rishimba! ')

Hello Rishimba,

The biopsy report was negative, thank God! The tissue was cystic. The doctor said it was actually tonsil tissue that had turned cystic.

She claims it has nothing to do with his throat pain, but ironically, it is located in the same exact spot as his pain. So it may or may not be related.

She did not prescribe him any medicine for it, when she was doing the biopsy the cyst burst and it is no longer there. The only thing she recommends is for him to have an endoscopy to check for acid reflux, as she believes his throat pain is due to acid coming up into his throat.

She still wants him to remain on the acid reflux medicine that I mentioned in my first post. She may want to increase the dosage, not sure about that though.

Yesterday Paul hurt his back, so this morning I gave him 30 C of Rhus Tox. I was going to monitor the pain to see if he needed more later on in the day.

So, based upon this new information, do you have enough information to prescribe? Thank you very much, as always, you are much appreciated!

Ultimately he needs to get the acid reflux under control. He is on meds for that, and I don't think he will get off them, especially since the doctor is pushing them so hard. Can you even prescribe for the acid if he's taking meds ?

If not, then let's treat the throat pain.

Do you think a constitutional remedy would help his overall situation better or do you think we should continue treating his discomforts?

Hi Rishimba,
It's been awhile since our last communication. Unfortunately, my husband has not been willing to get off the acid reflux meds due to recommendations by his doctor. The doctor still thinks his throat pain is a result of silent reflux. However, I am not convinced.

Anyway, I would like to treat him constitutionally. His throat has not improved, and he is experiencing increased anxiety and panic attacks with constant headaches.

Will I need to provide you with a whole new case, or should I assume since you initially thought his constitutional remedy was Nat Mur, that is still is, and proceed from there?

His symptom picture has not changed all that much. He was experiencing headaches and anxiety when I first posted, and he still is. No new significant symptoms.

Thank you for your time!

Ok. Will do. I will post them a little later after the kids have gone to sleep. Thank you Rishimba!

Hi Rishimba,

My husband is still having throat pains, in fact it is worse than ever. About a month ago, his pain lessened, and he was feeling hopeful that it was finally on the mend, but then now for about 3 weeks, it came back and is more painful than before.

I have included your questionairre and I hope that you will be able to prescribe a constitutional remedy for him.

Thank you!

1. Describe your main suffering?

Raw tender irritated throat pain originating on the left side in the area under the jaw bone. Worse when swallowing. Feeling of a lump when swallowing. Worse when talking. Voice becomes hoarse and painful as he talks throughout the day. Worse for cold drinks, also worse for warm drinks. Better for turning his head to the left and swallowing. Worse for turning his head to the right and swallowing.

2. What other physical sufferings do you have in your body?

If he does not take his acid reflux medicine, he gets heartburn. Heartburn usually occurs about an hour after eating.

Neck pain on both sides of neck. Frequent headaches. Were worse a few months ago. Had an MRI to confirm if anything was wrong in his brain, MRI came out normal. Doctor has diagnosed them as tension headaches.

Consistency of stool is always kind of soft and flaky. He has gotten diarrhea 3 times this winter.

3. What mental sufferings / feelings do you have associated with your physical sufferings?

A lot of anxiety, wondering if it could be something like c.a.n.c.e.r.. He is very depressed, feeling hopeless about it. Yearning to find an answer as to what it is, and anxiety over whether it is treatable. Also gets very irritable.

4. What exactly do you feel when you are at your worst?

Mentally, during times when the throat pain is at its worst, he feels depressed, hopeless, and very angry.

Physically, during times when the throat pain is at its worst, he feels more tired and weak and just wants to lie down.

5. When did it all start? Can you connect it to any past event or disease?

It started about 1 year ago.

Past event: Around the time this started, he had just gotten a huge paycut at work, and was very stressed about this.
Past disease: He has been told by an ENT that this throat problem is related to GERD (acid reflux). He has had acid reflux for about 15 years.

6. Which time of the day you are worst?

Throat pain is the same no matter what time of day it is.

7. What are the things which aggravate your suffering and which are those which ameliorate the same?

Ameliorates: When he touches the spot and puts pressure on the spot that hurts the most, it alleviates some of the pain. When he turns his head to the left it alleviates some of the pain.

Aggravates: Swallowing and talking aggravates the most.

8. Do your think your sufferings have relation to any external stimuli (like, change of place) or any internal biological changes in the body, like, menses (in females)?

Internally, there is a good chance it could have to do with acid reflux and hietal hernia.

Externally, it could have to do with stress, loss of employment, suffering finances, exhaustion from constantly worrying about money and finances, and stress from a chaotic home environment. (6 and 3 year old are very loud and rowdy which makes it hard to have any peace during the day)

9. When do you feel better, during hot weather or cold weather, humid or dry weather?

Feel better during hot and humid weather.

10. Describe your general mental set up? Are you Moody, Arrogant, Mild, Agreeable Changeable, Nervous, Suspicious, Easily offended, Quiet, Arguing, Irritating, Lazy etc.

He generally has a very mild personality. Very seldom gets blazing angry. Moods are mostly very even. Does not like arguing. Is on the quiet side. He is somewhat of a suspicious person. Very skeptical, especially of holistic medicines. He does not easily trust others. He gets irritated with others easily. (He's actually irritated that I am asking him all of these questions right now) Is somewhat arrogant. Lacks compassion. He is very closed, does not easily talk about how he is feeling. He is a silent worrier. Mostly about money and health. He gets annoyed easily, and does not like to be asked for help. He silently worries if he (and his family) are as good as every one else. Has a tendency to compare us to others, wondering why we don't do it like this family, or wondering why if so and so is doing things a certain way, why we aren't following suit. Likes to be on par with society's standards. Puts a lot of pressure on himself and his family in this regard. This described his personality on most days.

When he is in a really good mood, he can get a bit silly and fun and come out of the shell a bit.

11. How do you feel before or during a thunderstorm?

He likes thunderstorms. He feels good before and during a thunderstorm.

12. Do you like being consoled during your tough times?

No

Are you sensitive to external stimuli like smell, noise, light etc?

13. Smells bother him. He has a very keen sense of smell, and if something doesn't smell right, it does bother him. Noise levels also bother him. If things are too loud, it bothers him. And he is usually bothered by a bright room. He keeps the shades closed in rooms he is in. However, he enjoys going outside of a bright, sunny day.

Also, ridges REALLY bother him. Like the ridges along the sides of coins. Running his fingers along anything with ridges gives him chills and makes him want to jump out of his skin.

14. Do you have any typical habit or gesture like nail biting, causeless
weeping, talking to one self etc?

He taps his fingers and hands all the time, making beats.

He sits on his legs while at his deck chair.

He has a pillow (he's has his pillow for years), where he uses the seams of the pillow to press in between his fingers and rub on his face. Out of everything in the entire world, this pillow and this action calms him the most.

15. How do you feel about your friends, family, your children and especially your husband / wife?

He doesn't have any real close friends. All the friends he had from highschool have not started a family like he has. They still engage in drinking and partying, and Paul cannot do those things anymore. Sometimes, he secretly would like to go hang out with his old buddies again, but when he does, he usually comes home complaining that he has nothing in common with these guys.

He is very annoyed by his family. He loves his family, and he idealizes them in his mind, but he is very annoyed at them. Especially is 5 year old son, who has very whiny behavior, very defiant behavior. Paul wants nothing more than to connect to his 5 year old, but his 5 year old has such obstinate behavior, that it makes it literally impossible to get close. Paul also compares his 5 year old to his sister's children a lot, wondering why he can't act more like them. He is silently ashamed of his 5 year old around his parents because he knows his parents compare his 5 year old to his sister's children too.

He is also very annoyed with his wife. I have Tourettes Syndrome, and he is very annoyed and aggravated at my tics. My personality is also very different, more extroverted and eccentric than his, and he is more reserved and controlled.


I also like to talk about feelings a lot, and he does not. This annoys him. It also annoys him that I expect him to be more compassionate toward people and their situations, but in reality, he would rather not be bothered by other people's problems. He is annoyed by me that I go out of my way to help other people, and he believes that I allow myself to be a doormat for people to step on.

He is silently angry with his parents, namely his father. He has always had issues with his father, who is extremely critical of anything Paul does. Anytime Paul gets around his father, he automatically gets very defensive because he knows his father is going to start asking a questions surrounding Paul's money and parenting decisions. Paul feels like he will never be able to live up to his parent's standards. He will never be good enough. He has a serious inferiority complex around his parents. He also gets very annoyed with him mother because she never stands up for him.

16. What are your fears and do you dream of any situation repeatedly?

Fears: Not being able to pay the bills. Having throat c.a.n.c.e.r.. Dying. Flying in an airplane.

Dreams: When he was younger, he would dream of aliens abducting him and performing mouth surgery on him. He hasn't had this dream for many years.

17. What do you crave for in food items and what are your aversions?

Cravings: Cheese, chocolate, ice cream
Aversion: Yogurt

18. How is your thirst: Less, Normal or Excessive?

Normal to above normal

19. How is your hunger: Less, Normal or Excessive?

He always feels hungry.

20. Is there any kind of food which your body can’t stand?

Spaghetti sauce, really high calorie foods with lots of grease and fat make him feel worse.

21. Is your sweat normal or less or more? Where does it sweat more: Head, Trunk or Limbs?

Normal. He sweats on his head.

22. How is your bowel movement and stool type?

He has had frequent bouts of diarrhea throughout the winter. Right now he is having runny, watery, flaky, and sometimes mucous stool.

23. How well do you sleep? Do you have a particular posture of sleeping?

Sleeps well. Has no trouble falling asleep. Had insomnia about 10 years ago, but does not have it now. Sleeping on his left side feels better.

24. Do you think you are able to satisfy your sexual desires in general?

He is sexually frustrated. He states he is always turned on, but his desires do not get satisfied. He is not very aggressive in letting his wife know when he is sexually frustrated. He silently suffers without saying a word.

25. How do you think you are different from others, if at all?

He is more detailed when he does anything. For example, when he works, he fine tunes everything. When he cleans, he gets in every crack and crevice. When he buys something, he researches it extra thorough making sure he is getting the best deal.

More coordinated than others. Better control over his body. Example, when he plays sports, he is always the winner. Very musically inclined, especially drumming and beats.

26. What medications have been taken earlier by you to treat the diseases and do you have any particular symptom surfacing after the medication?

He has taken Prilosec for 10 years for acid reflux. This throat pain occurred after the medication.

He has recently started taking a multi vitamin, diatomaceous earth, vitamin C, and a probiotic.

27. What major diseases are running in your family?

His father had Prostrate c.a.n.c.e.r. a few years ago, and also had a malignant growth removed from his neck when he was younger. His sister has major cat allergy. His sister also had a malignant growth removed from her skin. His mother suffers from recurrent pnemonias, and foot problems. She was born with club feet, and has had problems with her feet throughout her life. She also has glaucoma and cataracts. His Grandfather had lung c.a.n.c.e.r., and his Grandmother had heart problems.

28. Describe, how do you look like? Describe your overall appearance

Short. 5 foot 6 inches tall. Thin. Dark complexion. Italian heritage. Dark brown hair that is thinning. Brown eyes. Straight teeth due to extensive dental work as a child. (when he was a child, he had 3 teeth coming in the same tooth hole, and very crooked teeth) Attractive facial features. Larger nose. Small eyes. Sideburns. Slight facial hair. Short, stalky arms and legs. Very muscular.


Thank you for taking the time to look over this! I really appreciate it! Most of the answers from the original questionnaire stayed the same. Only a few things changed.

April

He has stopped the Prilosec as of this week.

He has tried Lachesis 30c with no resolve and you prescribed him Lachesis 200C with no resolve that I can recall.

The original GERD symptoms were heartburn after eating acid producing foods, getting worse as the day went on, at its worst at night.

It's been over 10 years since he started the mess, so it's hard to recall other modalities.

Also, the sensation is that of a lump when swallowing. Like there is something in there, like a ball of something. He describes the pain as sharp when swallowing. The pain is worse when he swallows. Hope that helps.

For the records, I just gave him his first dose of Nat Mur 200C tonight. It is 9:30 PM. I will give the next dose at 3:30 AM, and then the third dose at 9:30 AM.

Hello Rishimba,

I gave my husband the Nat Mur 300C on 3-25, unfortunately we have not seen much change in the pain in his throat.

Would you recommend we dose again?

I'm not sure if I mentioned this or not, but he has VERY high cholesterol numbers. His bad cholesterol is extremely high and his good cholesterol is extremely low. His doctor said its the worst lab report he has seen in 40 years and is urging him to get on a statin medication.

Just thought I'd throw that out there in case it helps you prescribe.

Thank you!

Ok. I have 200C here, should I give that or the 30C?