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Help with differentiating best remedy needed

I've had headaches of long-standing recurrence (>30 years). I have some significant successes with homeopathy for other ailments in the past and feel it is the best way to go for my headaches. There are no homeopaths in my area that I can consult with however and I feel I need direction that falls outside of my experience.

I posted here about it early in the year and then decided to give things more time for symptoms to pan out but still don't see a direction to go in. I'm also a quite wary. Aggravations and provings have been severe for me on a few occasions.

I know it's big but I tried to be complete. Here is the grid:

http://www.abchomeopathy.com/go.php?sr=108,438,695,3048,3403....

Here is some history and clarification to put the grid in context:

First migraine early teens after experimenting with stimulants. No more until my early twenties when started occuring more frequently. Over time identified triggers in order realized: caffiene withdrawal (now 100% caffeine free), MSG, my period, loss of sleep/night shift. Red wine makes me more susceptible but does not trigger alone. My headaches are usually right sided though rarely I will have one on the left that may go to the right or just end early. They can last for days. There is usually a sore spot along with an ache and a bruised feeling plus a sore neck. Hard pressure to the points on my anterior and posterior fontanels will provide relief (acupressure points). I'm just about always photophobic with a headache. Rarely nauseous but if I am I'm better if I make myself throw up. They usually come on in the mornings but not always. Reiki treatments have been effective for a month or two.

Repeated ear infections from 2mos. of age, now ears plug up driving up hills, sometimes with ache, usually right ear, sometimes both. About 5 years this was really bad and took on the symptom of sharp pain in my ears when I burped or hiccuped. I took Tarentula 30c for a few days with great improvement.

I wear glasses, farsighted since first pregnancy. Photosensitivity with headaches started early. Have had visual auras a few times before headaches and a few times without a headache but none in the last few years. I have a hard time adjusting from a bright light to a dim light and see after-images frequently. I've had dozens of little moving spots (moving around like water bugs) in my visual field usually if the shower is to hot when I get in. It lasts a minute or two and happens a few times a year. I've been told it's related to blood pressure changes.

Receding gums, bad stomatitis (mouth, gums, tongue all covered with canker sores) in my twenties, treated by a homeopath successfully with arsenicum. Tongue has always tended to bare the imprint of my teeth on the sides, mild white-grey coating to the back, otherwise pink.

Weird disorder in my 30s involving paresthesias, skin lesions (red then blue and sore like spider bites, they erupted along the same dermatome down both of my calves to my big toes), burning feet, fatigue, fever, all of several months duration starting with a skin lesion; self-treated successfully by myself with tarentula H. I tried arsenicum and one other remedy (can't remember which) before the tarentula without any effect. Was not shingles. Went to the M.D. and she couldn't diagnose it; was sending me to neurologist and a dermatologist but after tarentula cured I cancelled the appointments.

Bed wetter as a child until about 7yrs., procedure - widening of urethra about 6yrs. Always had a tendency to urgency - with a strong urge I can be rushing to the bathroom and then have to stand perfectly still and clench to keep urine from rushing out, then after a moment I can get to the bathroom. I've self-treated myself with herbs for urinary tract infection on several occasions over the years. Occasionally I get a yeast infection. My bladder has dropped down a little bit. I have a rectocele (a rectal pocket) which fills with stool at times and I have to apply pressure in order to eliminate it. I can stool around it but am left with an unfinished sensation. The stool becomes hard, irregularly shaped and gravelly when this happens. Normally stool is soft.

Digestion is pretty good. Sometimes I burp a large volume of after I eat.

Period related symptoms: Usually have a sleepless night or two before or at the start of my period with anger and irritability. Headache then comes on with my period and lasts for several day; typical of a headache that I get from losing a night of sleep. Flow is not heavy, some clots and a dark flow at times, might have some mild cramps for a few hours on day two or three. Last 1-2 weeks of cycle: night sweats, drenching, chilling. This started years ago and usually only occurs in winter but this summer after a couple months of relief they've returned early though not as bad a what I get in winter. The only other symptom I get in winter is itching areola (especially the montgomery tubercles) which has not bothered me since February. Period lasts 3-4 days and occurs every 24-28 days.

Besides these angry nights awake before my periods I often find myself waking early (4-5am) regularly no matter what time I go to bed. It's not unusual for me to take an hour or two to get to sleep due to an active mind as well. It seems I just can't get more than 4-5 hours at a time no matter how tired I am. I'll get sleepy in the afternoon but push through it feeling like I need to be productive or because I don't want to ruin my sleep at night by sleeing during the day when I don't have to. Add shift work to that and I'm all messed up. Yoga helps on a good night. Cannabis helps going to sleep but I don't want to rely on it.

I've never dealt with anger easily and tend to avoid it. I keep quiet about my own anger and avoid causing it in others, even if it means dishonesty. When I get my gall up to address whatever upsets me I do so when I can do it calmly and reasonably. In the few times I have let my anger go, I can be quite mean. I'm scared I'll go to far and hurt someone I care about (not physically but with words). Back in my twenties I would throw things when I was alone and upset. In general, I am very private with my emotions and thoughts. I am a very caring person. I give hugs freely and am a good listener even if I don't share a lot. I am good at fixing things including others problems. I can be manipulative to try to change what angers me rather than addressing my anger. Not a lot really angers me. I am quite empathetic. But when something does anger me, it really bothers me.

My husband from my first marriage of twenty years was an alcoholic who I probably enabled. By the time I put my foot down, so to speak, the marriage was over and I wanted a divorce. I had a lot of grief after that, lost a lot of weight, had very low blood pressure, palpitations, sighed all the time and had near-fainting spells. I threw myself in to school and it slowly went away.

Success with Pulsatilla for depression on a couple of occasions through the years. Used to cry a lot easier. Now not often even if I feel like it - things that make me cry - being present during someone else's grief, a mushy part of a movie, a touching song. If I'm going to get depressed it's usually in winter or late fall.

I really love lemonade, make it fresh for myself. I like all fruity drinks but especially lemonade. I rarely drink alcohol.

When I feel depleted, like I need to eat, I crave warm, salty foods.

Brown eyes, brown hair, short stature, normal weight but flabby skin from being stretched during pregnancies (two kids now grown), late forties, love to garden and gardening makes me feel better than anything else, unless it's too bright out.

I have attempted remedies for headaches without success in the past. Usually just suffer in silence. I don't like sympathy but if my husband rubs my head and face for me, I love it, it moved me to tears the first time. I'll take ibuprofen when I'm desperate but that is rare (twice in the last few months). It works but I hate taking it. I much rather take care of the problem or fix it with herbs or homeopathy.

I work busy long shifts requiring me to focus, sometimes to the point where I eat little and forget to drink and pee until the end of the day. I usually feel pretty decent while I'm working. Fatigue and lethargy, and if I've lost sleep, a headache will hit me for a day or two after.

Many life changes in the last few years. Resumed working nightshift. Increased frequency of headaches. Became depressed last fall, helped by Pulsatilla 30C X2 doses, no change in headaches or other physical symptoms but mood was optimistic. In January tried sulphur 30C x2 doses - severe anger resulted. Tried sepia 30c x1 dose - severe, maddening headache with visual difficulties. Natrium muriaticum 6X used to antidote sepia successfully, since then have used it several times with between 1 and 3 doses sufficient to take away the headache until it is triggered again. I haven't had any in about 6 weeks.

Other changes in symptoms since taking nat M.: cough, instead of a tickle that leads to coughing and hawking up a small amount of sticky phlegm, the phlegm is looser and comes easier without a tickle; still hawk occasionally. I've had grey flecks in my sputum for years. I am a light smoker. Haven't noticed any other changes. I also have a chronic post-nasal drip that collects in my throat and clear mucus needs to be hawked up occasionally.


Sulfur is first on the grid but the mental symptoms I had when I tried it in January have me scared of it. Natrum muriaticum has been helping me when I have a headache but it doesn't keep them from returning. I feel like if I need to keep taking it, it really isn't the right selection. Thought about doing the water dilution method to increase potency but I've run out of the 6X and there are none at the local store. Before ordering more I wanted to reconsider if it's really what I need or not. I do have some 30C on hand but I'm not sure about trying it. I really think I match Sepia well but the headache was so bad when I took the 30C in January that I'm quite scared of it. I've considered that arsenicum or tarentula might be needed again as they both have aspects that fit well. Nux comes up but when I read descriptions I just don't think I'm a nux person but maybe I'm just not seeing it although I do indulge in excess occasionally. Aspects of staphysagria and ignatia call to me. I'm also wondering if maybe the sulfur or sepia was right but I may be oversensive and need a lower potency. I have more questions than anything else.

So if you have some insights into this case I would love to hear it. I don't expect a panacea for all may ails nor do I expect something that replaces lost sleep but I do feel that loss of sleep is at the crux of my problem and if I could avoid sleepless nights due to my overactive brain and emotions I would be much better physically. Thank you!
 
  homesteader on 2014-08-23
This is just a forum. Assume posts are not from medical professionals.
If all your problems have started due to loss of sleep, try COCCULUS INDICUS 30C three doses on a single day and check if it produced a favorable response.

Come back here after about a week of taking this dose-set to share notes.

Constitutionally you seem to be close to Lachesis.
[message edited by rishimba on Sun, 24 Aug 2014 06:31:20 BST]
 
rishimba 9 years ago
Thank you for your time and response rishimba. I'll try the cocculus.It's true when I sleep well I don't have any head or eye symptoms.
[message edited by homesteader on Mon, 25 Aug 2014 04:37:45 BST]
 
homesteader 9 years ago
Took one before a nightshift, another the next morning and the last in the afternoon.

No great changes. It was week two of my cycle which is usually not too bad. Had some sour night sweats the first few days, residual from my period. Sleep wasn't great but not horrible except for around Day 5 when despite being exhausted I had a hard time getting to sleep, woke frequently and woke early. Had to go to work so no opportunity to go back to bed.

Noticed my itching more towards the end of the week. Probably exacerbated when I had several run-Ins with spiders one morning. Felt better after I googled and identified the spiders in question as harmless. I don't like spiders ever since living in an area with a lot of poisonous spiders during adolescence. Itching is either just an itch or sometimes it stings as well. Usually has a creepy-crawly feeling that makes me have to make sure I don't have a bug on me. There are a lot of bugs here. No blemishes or rashes on my skin.

My ears seemed to get worse. They are getting blocked much easier than usual when driving/riding up and down hills. Right ear is most noticable.

Return of some neuralgic pains - right hand, right elbow and right foot. Aching discomfort sometimes with burning as well. This reminds me of the pains I had when I had the weird paresthesias and blue spots many years ago. Those nerve pains have returned a few times over the years but never as bad as the original.

No real headache but still have a sore bruised feeling spot on my right forehead where my headache occurs. This is often present either lingering after a headache or warning me to be careful or I will get one. By being careful I mean avoiding sun and trying my best to rest.

No big changes in mood though around day 3 I did have someone at work ask me what was wrong because I looked angry. I wasn't particularly angry but it was a low energy day and I didn't want to be at work. I never want to be at work but usually once I'm there and I'm busy my energy is pretty good and I'm the type that tries to smile and get everyone through the worst situations.

One new symptom noticed - an ache under my lower right ribs with tenderness/bruised feeling on the rib itself. It has come and gone a few times this week. It is not severe, just noticable.

I come back to tarantula whenever I think about spiders. It has helped me profoundly with my ears before as well as the paresthesias/blue spots. I'm also wondering about sepia and natrum m. If sepia caused such a bad aggravation of my headache could it be the right remedy but the wrong potency, and if so what potency should I try? After bad experiences with sulfur and sepia 30C I had used 6X of the natrum muriaticum which did really help in a nice gentle way but just didn't last. Could it be that natrum muriaticum is the right remedy but I need to go up in potency to make it last?
 
homesteader 9 years ago
I should add that I have a distrust of allopathic medicine but I also work in it, in a hospital. To a mild extent this carries over to other modes of healthcare. I need to understand what and why I am doing or taking something before I do it. I like discussion and understanding before I try something. I also don't rush to try multiple therapies or remedies. I did at one time but I have been studying herbs and homeopathy as a lay person for about 25 years and have learned that, especially for myself, I am best taking little and watching and waiting. One single dose of a remedy can produce a profound positive change where as too many doses can be deleterious. I took low potency Rhus tox for a severe case of poison ivy for several days and had a horrible backache and no help with the poison ivy. I've also seen it in my son where one dose of sulfur caused extreme anxiety that was soothed by one dose of phosphorous. I was quite nervous about taking three doses of the cocculus. I think things can easily be confused by rushing from one therapy to another. I also realize that I am not formally trained and there are dangers in self-prescribing. No homeopaths in the area to develop a relationship with. Thus, I am here but still wary.
 
homesteader 9 years ago
There is a lot of information here. I might try repertorizing it myself and see what comes up - I do all my repertorizing by hand. Would you mind if I add part of my questionnaire to get a better idea of your mental state. It is a bit more comprehensive for gaining that aspect of the picture.

MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL DESCRIPTION



(Please spend the most time on this section and give detailed answers - the homoeopathic remedy is very often decided on the basis of the mental and emotional state of the patient !)


1. What are the issues in your life that bother you the most. Not physical issues but mental or emotional ones. List each one separately and describe why each one bothers you so much.

2. What emotions are the most troublesome for you? What situations provoke these emotions. How do these emotions make you act? Do you feel any ill effects from expressing or not expressing these emotions.

3. What incidents in your life have had a deep impact on you? Describe each incident in detail and how they made you feel? What did you do in those situations? What effect have they had on your life?

4. What are you afraid of? Especially important are phobias, but it might be objects, situations or events that just produce a high level of anxiety. How do you manage your fears? How do you react when confronted with these fears? What would be the worst situation for you to be put in that would provoke these fears? You may need to talk about each fear/anxiety separately.

5. What hobbies do you have? Why do you like each of these activities?

6. Do you have any persistent thoughts, ideas or beliefs that are difficult to stop or cope with? What are they?

7. Do you have any unusual gestures or movements of the body? Do you feel any unusual sensation or pain throughout your body? What exactly does it feel like is happening in your body?

8. When you experience your fears, persistent thoughts, or difficult emotions, what kind of sensation or reactions do you get in your body?

9. When did you feel at your best in your life? What was that like for you? If you imagine the complete opposite of this feeling or moment, what would that be like?

10. Do you feel like you are stuck in a pattern of behavior, especially when trying to deal with your problems? What is this pattern?

11. What difficulties or problems do you have in relationships? Talk about your family, your romantic relationships, your spouse or partner, your friends, and your work colleagues. You may need to talk about all of these separately.

12. List 5 positive things about yourself. Are there any situations where this positive attribute becomes negative (is a problem)?

13. List 5 negative things about yourself. Are there any situations where this negative attribute becomes positive (is useful)?

14. Do you have any reoccurring dreams? Describe them in detail, including any feelings that come while dreaming.

15. Did you have any reoccurring dreams as a child, or earlier in your life? Describe those in detail including any feelings that came with them.

16. What were you like as a child, your character, your personality, your fears, your dreams, your problems?

17. What kind of environment did you grow up in? What problems where there at home, with your family, with your parents, with your siblings, with school?
 
Evocationer 9 years ago
Thank you. I'll work on that tomorrow. some if it is of such a personal and identifying nature I would answer in pm rather than public forum if that is okay, evocationer?
 
homesteader 9 years ago
You can email me the parts that you feel is too personal to post here, but try to post as much as you can on the thread.
 
Evocationer 9 years ago
MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL DESCRIPTION



1. What are the issues in your life that bother you the most. Not physical issues but mental or emotional ones. List each one separately and describe why each one bothers you so much.

I feel frustration from these things more than anything else:

Work - long shifts, stressful environment, providing care for people in need in a way I would not except for myself or my loved ones - I feel my job is unhealthy for me physically and emotionally.

Lack of progress on projects at home - often too tired from work to be motivated to do the things I really want to get done at home.

Parents - overtly religious and often asking me to pray though they know I don't care for religion. They always manage to make me feel guilty. I haven't had the heart to tell them I do not believe in God either. Otherwise we get along.

Religion - I recognize faith and ritual as powerful to many people but it is not where I find my power and I really don't like people pushing it on me by presuming I go to church and believe and if I don't, I am on the wrong path.

2. What emotions are the most troublesome for you? What situations provoke these emotions. How do these emotions make you act? Do you feel any ill effects from expressing or not expressing these emotions.

Anger - my own I suppress until I can deal with it in a rational way. I've only lost my temper a few times and I can be very nasty and hurtful when I do. Other peoples anger makes me very anxious and I avoid it even if it means lying or being manipulative. Otherwise I'm more open and honest about myself than many people would be. I try to fix things so nobody gets angry.

3. What incidents in your life have had a deep impact on you? Describe each incident in detail and how they made you feel? What did you do in those situations? What effect have they had on your life?

Divorce I initiated after falling out of love, disappointment in myself and my ex. A year later I thought I lost an amorous relationship for several months (the relationship was renewed and we have been married for almost 10 years now). I grieved quite a bit, lost weight, sighed, faintness, very low blood pressure - I think I had broken heart syndrome. Better when I threw myself into work and school.

The ex died this summer. I grieved for him but also had a lot of guilt - like I would have made a difference in his health if I had stayed with him though logically I know this is not necessarily true. Guilt and grief did not persist. No change in physical or emotional symptoms noted after this.

More in pm.

4. What are you afraid of? Especially important are phobias, but it might be objects, situations or events that just produce a high level of anxiety. How do you manage your fears? How do you react when confronted with these fears? What would be the worst situation for you to be put in that would provoke these fears? You may need to talk about each fear/anxiety separately.

Spiders since adolescence. Had walked in to spider webs several times in an area with a lot of poisonous spiders.
Falling off a cliff or other high spot especially in a car on curvy roads in the last few years.
Fear something happens to my kids - disease or accident.

5. What hobbies do you have? Why do you like each of these activities?

Gardening - hands in the dirt always makes me feel good, growing useful things makes me feel productive
Reading - a good fantasy is a great escape from stressors - gives the mind a break - I go through spells where I read a lot then maybe not for months.
Piano - hardly ever play due to living conditions but when I do it refreshes me and also quiets the mind

6. Do you have any persistent thoughts, ideas or beliefs that are difficult to stop or cope with? What are they?

I don't think so.

7. Do you have any unusual gestures or movements of the body? Do you feel any unusual sensation or pain throughout your body? What exactly does it feel like is happening in your body?

No gestures. The creepy-crawling, sometimes stinging itching is generalized - I usually have to make sure it's not a bug or spider.

8. When you experience your fears, persistent thoughts, or difficult emotions, what kind of sensation or reactions do you get in your body?

Anxiety - body and mind - sleeplessness with busy thoughts

9. When did you feel at your best in your life? What was that like for you? If you imagine the complete opposite of this feeling or moment, what would that be like?

When my kids were babies - I was in awe of them. Opposite would be boredom or apathy.
When I've had an extended break from being a nurse - freedom and restfulness - the opposite is what I have now.

10. Do you feel like you are stuck in a pattern of behavior, especially when trying to deal with your problems? What is this pattern?

I should deal with the things that anger or frustrate me sooner but I always feel like I need to wait for the right time. Usually when I do finally deal with things, they turn out well, or at least better.

11. What difficulties or problems do you have in relationships? Talk about your family, your romantic relationships, your spouse or partner, your friends, and your work colleagues. You may need to talk about all of these separately.

Parents - see above
Adult kids - very open relationships, sometimes I wish they didn't rely on me so much financially but that is improving and I do tell them my limitations. I have a hard time telling my kids no.
Husband - I need to be more open with him about my needs but overall it's good, and he often figures things out without me having to tell him. He's my best friend.
No other friends - just acquaintances. Don't really want any close friends. Been about 5 years since I had good friends I could be myself with.
Work colleagues - Friendly, professional working relationships. People often turn to me because of my experience and because I'm good in a stressful situation. I like to train others. I avoid the chit-chat and gossip.

12. List 5 positive things about yourself. Are there any situations where this positive attribute becomes negative (is a problem)?

Empathetic/sympathetic - occasionally a problem when I sacrifice my own needs for someone elses well-being
Clever - I figure things out, fix things (physical things), I research and learn what I need to know
Good teacher - I can see where my learners are coming from and tailor my information to their understanding well. I don't know if there's a downside to this.
Earth focused - keeps me healthy and makes me feel good. I don't see a down side to this.
Creative - love to write, occasionally get involved in crafts - not often due to time restraints but when I do I don't want to stop. Gets me frustrated when I have to stop and do other things before I'm ready.

13. List 5 negative things about yourself. Are there any situations where this negative attribute becomes positive (is useful)?

It might be redundant but:
Empathy - see above - works well for me when I can figure out my patient's needs but sometimes I can be too understanding rather than intervening where it is needed
Independent - works good when I don't need those outside resources
Stubborn - sometimes not giving up means I get things accomplished that might not be expected
Manipulative or dishonest - I can be sneaky about getting things done the way I want them - more likely to avoid angering or disappointing someone in those situations.

14. Do you have any reoccurring dreams? Describe them in detail, including any feelings that come while dreaming.

Rarely remember my dreams. Had one in my thirties that I remember - I have to pm for that.

15. Did you have any reoccurring dreams as a child, or earlier in your life? Describe those in detail including any feelings that came with them.

Not that I remember. I was a bedwetter.

16. What were you like as a child, your character, your personality, your fears, your dreams, your problems?

Creative, shy, eager to please. Wrote poetry.

17. What kind of environment did you grow up in? What problems where there at home, with your family, with your parents, with your siblings, with school?

Pretty typical middle class Catholic American family. Youngest of several brothers and sisters, I followed them around and couldn't wait to be older.
Rebellious and sneaky teenager. My crushes were always on much older guys. Experimented with some recreational drugs. Hung out with an older crowd my parents didn't like.
Better than average grades.
More in pm.
 
homesteader 9 years ago
Alright. I started yesterday to work on the symptoms you had already given, and I will add these symptoms to that work. Hopefully I will have a suggestion for you later today.
 
Evocationer 9 years ago
Ok this doesn't seem like too hard a case. If I look at the following rubrics:

Aversion to quarrelling
Reserved
Discontented, reserved displeasure
Grief with sighing
Grief, silent, from disappointed love
Weeping difficult
Consolation, sympathy aggravate
Ailments from mental exertion (overwork)
Ailments from cares or worries
Emotions suppressed

... this points me directly at Ignatia.

I think the Pulsatilla may have suppressed your symptoms unfortunately. In fact it is possible there has been a fair bit of suppression here.

Taking that into account, I would actually rather you obtained LM potencies rather than C. Can you get those? I would suggest LM1 and LM2 (0/1 and 0/2).
 
Evocationer 9 years ago
Yes, but it will take me a few days, maybe a week to get a hold of it. Ignatia has been on my list of possibilities.

I've never taken any LM potencies before. Unless you have a reason why I shouldn't I'd like to start with just one dose taken at night, then watch and wait.

In your experience, does the timing as far as how many of my symptoms are manifesting matter? In other words, should I take it on a good day or a bad day?

In my experience with things that help me release my emotions (sweat lodge ritual, reiki treatment) there is a profound release of emotions (mainly crying)followed by a sense of well-being. Where there is emotional suppression here should I expect a similar release?

Thanks
 
homesteader 9 years ago
One dose of LM is unlikely to have much effect. The LMs are designed for frequent dosing, and are diluted to such an extreme level to reduce aggravation. LM 0/1 is equivalent to 12c, although the potency ranges aren't exact in that way. The LMs are meant to be taken every day, or perhaps every 2-3 days for ultrasensitive patients, until the aggravation happens, which is a signal that you have reached the proper 'saturation' threshold.

Since Ignatia is being prescribed precisely because of the emotional suppression, I would expect those emotions to be released and healing to take place afterwards.
 
Evocationer 9 years ago
Okay, that's great. Gives me more understanding. I'll get a hold of the remedy and report back after I start.
 
homesteader 9 years ago
Well, not as easy as I thought. There are lots of potencies available online but I saw no LM. I picked up some 30C (what they had at the local store) but have not taken any. I can dilute and succuss but I would need a formula to follow. Any suggestions?
 
homesteader 9 years ago
Did you pick it up as liquid or pillules?

If you have pillules or pellets, you will need a small bottle and a dropper. Mix water and alcohol into this small bottle to the ratio of 5:1. Dissolve 3 pillules/pellets into this bottle. All doses will be made from this bottle.

If you already have a liquid dose just start from step 1.

1. Hit the bottle 5 times firmly against the palm of the hand

2. Place 3 drops into 100mls of clean fresh water

3. Stir very thoroughly

4. Take 2 teaspoons out into the mouth and hold for 20 seconds, then swallow.

This is one dose and the same steps should be taken for any further doses, unless I ask you to change them in some way.

Normally I would ask someone to take 3 doses, one each day, when we start with 30c. Stop if there is any aggravation of your symptoms in any way.
 
Evocationer 9 years ago
Ok. I can do that. It'll be a few days. I'll wait till I have a few days off. I'll report back here. Thank you.
 
homesteader 9 years ago
Today was the day I was going to take the ignatia. There's no doubt I've been Ignatia in the past and it's made sense to take it from that point of view. However, things have been weird this week and I've had a lot of anxiety about taking it and releasing anger at my husband. I've also come to believe the biggest emotional problems right now are suppressed anger and that I've had a lot of fear. Other than that, and a job I really don't like, I like who I am.

I've been very introspective about my past and my emotions since filling out the survey you gave me. Been near tears several times.

Had a dream about a week ago: taking care of a mother and her baby was brought in. It wiggled out of its bassinet and was falling. I tried to grab it but couldn't get it in time. It fell into a half-filled wastebasket and was fine.

My period came a week and a half early and with a vengence: backache, cramps and and explosive bout of diarrhea. Other than that my stools have been more sluggish than normal.

Felt a headache coming on for a couple of days. Today I woke up with the full-blown headache and it's severe, almost overwhelming.

I was getting the bottles cleaned and ready for Ignatia but felt more anxiety and a headache that was killing me. I took natrum m 30X this morning because I couldn't stand it and nat m 12x was the only remedy that's taken care of my headache (now empty). (I hoarded remedies years ago 'just in case', they were cheap and available, most have never been opened) I tried going back to bed. I cried.

An hour later I went to bed again. Before going to bed I was online looking at dogs for adoption. When I slept I dreamed: husband and I were at dog shelter and each had a dog we were meeting separately. My parents were on the grounds. I went to the bathroom with the dog and my sister came in. She whispered that she found out there was another brother that was born with a communication disability and my parents gave it up. She met him and he was okay but alone. I stated I was angry in the dream.

Very unusual for me to remember any dreams other than the one I EM'd you about.

I woke up and told my husband - been trying to be more open with him about what's going on with me lately. I sobbed for several minutes while and after telling him. He was very supportive and that felt good.

Headache is still very sore and tender. I'm exhausted. Bad sleep the nights before workdays this week. Best sleep was on my belly with my arms above my head. Always has been but I try to sleep on my back because belly-sleeping hurts my back and I wake very stiff in my back and shoulders. When I sleep on my back I still have to have an arm over my forehead.
 
homesteader 9 years ago
I should also mention that I have been working acupressure points for release of emotions. Points for grief and loss are dull. Points for anger are very tender. When I had pulse testing by an acupuncturist a couple of years ago he told me my liver was stressed. I associate that with anger.
 
homesteader 9 years ago
I hope I didn't make it sound like I wouldn't take Ignatia at all. I just feel like I need to do it on a better day that today and some reassurance that that it is still the best remedy given the changes I had this week. Thank you.
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homesteader 9 years ago
My head is not as overwhelming this morning and I don't feel so desperate. I feel more organized in my thoughts so I wanted to better describe how I felt this this week and what I'm bothered by most.

I really had a lot of anxiety about taking the Ignatia. I was scared I would take my anger out on my husband. I say him because other than work I don't spend much time with other people. I can be mean.

When I cried while telling my husband my dream yesterday I felt angry with my parents not sad. It was good to cry but I feel like I have more in me. It was good to open up to my husband. Hugging was good.

Weather getting chillier this week. Sour offensive smelling night sweats worsening before and during period- always happens in winter. Period as described in previous post - the cramping and diarrhea is what it was like as a teenager.

Waking consistently and rising between 0330 and 0500. Sometimes back to bed for an hour or two; would do this more if I didn't have to work. Takes an hour or so to get to sleep at the beginning of the night. Restless sleep broken up with brief wakenings. Waking tired and stiff. Averaging 5-6 hours/night. Sleep positions as described in previous post.

Waking with upper abdominal pains relieved by large belches (new). Slow bowels. Stool incomplete. Skipping a day altogether a couple of times (new).

Same old headache - this time started briefly on left and then went to right (occasionally has done this in the past). Sore bruised and tender right forehead, right cheek, fontanels, stiff sore neck. I have to rub the sore spots hard when it's at its worst - hurts to rub but provides a little relief, too. Light sensitive especially sun and flourescent lighting. I turn the screen light on my computer down low.

Forgetful. Clumsy.
Can't stand meaningless chitchat, especially at work. Very busy at work and I need to focus. I never stop moving and I still get behind. I'd be swearing a lot at work if I could. Always been prone to F-bombs.

Still love my lemonade and a savory/salty hot meal. I feel more fatigued if I skip my lemonade as well as my veggies/salads. My tummy feels better drinking lemonade as well - takes away a hollow almost sour feeling.
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homesteader 9 years ago
So have you taken the remedy yet?
 
Evocationer 9 years ago
No. Where some things have changed for me in the last week I wanted to be sure it still sounded like the best remedy.

Went back to bed this morning and had another dream involving my parents. This time I had to hide something from them. Not sure what. Didn't remember this dream well like the others.
 
homesteader 9 years ago
I looked at the whole case, including history. A remedy a patient needs won't change in a week or two unless an acute disease manifests (like an accident, injury, flu or other infections disease).

So my suggestion still stands. Take the remedy and let me know what happens. Then we can work from there.
 
Evocationer 9 years ago
I took the remedy as described for three days. This is the beginning of day 5.

On the first day I was still having some spotting from my period. This period had started early and was lingering much longer than usual. The flow went from light brown to pale pink after taking Ignatia and ended day three. A couple moments of unexplained sadness on day three but brief.

Haven't noticed any other change in symptoms until today. I had been much less irritable and getting to sleep easier since crying and yelling after taking the Nat M. when my headache and period were strong. Still waking too early. Today I woke feeling the irritability back along with the feeling of wanting to be left alone.

Headaches continued since start of last period about 11 days ago but mild. Sore in the mornings, right-sided, usually not noticed when I get busy, some tender spots. Headaches have extended to the vertex in the last couple of weeks. Still worse in sunlight and flourescent lights.

Seasons are changing and I'm chilly a lot especially at work. Still sweat at night. This usually gets worse in winter.
 
homesteader 9 years ago
Update: Continuing as in the previous post. I've had a couple times in the last week where I thought I might be coming down with a cold because of some right ear fullness but nothing has really come of it other than sneezing and with a little white nasal discharge. Had a completely sleepless night of busy thinking on the night of day 5 and thought I would have a bad headache today but it was the just a mild one that went away after an hour or so. Usually I would have gotten a bad headache the following the first good sleep after losing sleep. I hope that makes sense. Today is the seventh day since starting the three day course.

Should I take another course of the Ignatia? Wait it out? Thank you.
 
homesteader 9 years ago

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