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toddler with 4 week bronchial cough pls

1. Age - 16 months (born November 2004)

2. Sex – female

3. country – Canada

4. climate – 3-9 degrees above zero, spring like, windy, cold/warm/damp lots of sun lately-changes.

5. current complain –3 – 4 week bronchial type cough,not getting worse, but not getting better & possible right ear problem today

6. current medicine you are taking – colloidal silver, oregano oil, vitamin c, dr. reckeweg’s R-9 and Bio 93 homeopathic combos, echinacea. I also gave her pulsitilla 30c yesterday and today as she was clinging to me and I just couldn’ take it anymore. Noticeable improvement in her behaviour right away. A few weeks ago I also tried hepar sulp 30c and it also improved her behaviour but didn’t seem to do much with the cough. Also tried spongia 30c a week or so ago.

7. sign & Symptom of disease – chest cough but sometimes noticeable nasal congestion. crusties in the nose and sometimes if she is upset stringy mucus from nose but otherwise it doesn't run.

8. Slight back history -she had a nasty eye infection at 3 weeks of age- homeopath prescribed pulsittilla 200c and we used calendula drops and it cleared up in a matter of days. Also had a red rash on her face as a baby. Sulphur 30c was given and the rash literally moved ‘down’ her body until it was gone!

she was born at home, still breastfed, no vaccinations, was always a happy happy baby, hardly cried (unless I ate an offending food) until after 3 of us including her went thru whooping cough last year- she was 4 months at the start and I caved and she was put on antibiotics ;-(. It was long and hard on all of us. Cough also lingered for all of us. last years hair analysis for her says high above acceptable limits for aluminum and lead, off the chart deficiencies in magnesium, phoshorus, sodium, strontium, zinc. Unacceptable high limits of copper, iron, manganese.

Just before this cough came on I began night weaning her and partial day weaning. She eats ALOT of food throughuot the day now, enjoys eating. She sleeps sounder and better but still wakes up startled crying maybe 3x a night. She does not want my hand on her back or for me to rub/shush her back to sleep. We cosleep. If I move over to her, she moves away from me BUT wants to lay on my stomach sometimes too and flip flops all over the bed until I turn the other way, then she fusses and falls asleep. She dislikes covers and seems to sleep sideways on the bed either on her stomach or flips over on her back if she starts coughing. (previously she's beensleeping with butt in air on knees). no head or body sweat. She almost always wakes in a good mood in the morning - around 6:15am

She is tiny like me (20lbs).brown hair, blue eyes.

Today, right ear is bothering her- she's banging it, sticking her finger in it- ND says it looks plugged and I am trying to flush it out.

she enjoys being outside.

when she is ALL bundled up in the car and is HOT-even sweating, she sleeps really soundly-she was like this as a baby too but will not have covers at night.


9. family back ground – my mother died of lung issues-fibrosis at 52?. My MIL has lung and heart operation, my FIL died of heart attack, I think I have a weak lung and my husband apprantely had bronchitis a lot as a child (although my mother, husband and I all were smokers years ago) As a child my parents had to get rid of cat, I was sick a lot in the first couple years and on a lot of medications until my dad refused them and sought different ways. I also had eczema a lot over the years- not much anymore though due to holistic lifestyle. I have many of the same sensitivies as my daughter. I also have heavy metals which I suspect have gone through the breast milk.

10. qualification of patient – I don’t know what this means

11. Nature of working – I don’t know what this means.

12. desire and aversion of food

despite our 'healthful eating', country living and avoidance of allopathic medicine, electrodermal testing for senstivities include so much that she is highly sensitive to: wheat, dairy, eggs, oats, corn, strawberries, citrus, nuts, soy, vanilla, thyme and other herbs, pork, house dust, dog-cat-sheep hair. Many of these have been confirmed with symptoms such as screaming (eggs), strawberries and walnuts - body rash etc.

LOVES MEAT!!!!!! UNBELIEVABLE, especially red meat. Would crawl across the table for it and would take it out of your hands and WILL NOT give anyone any.

Also enjoys bananas, brown rice, quinoa, millet, raisins, buckwheat, lentils, soups like kale-potato-leek etc., carrots, vegetable juices, asparagus, green beans, green smoothies, loves most fruits. Doesn't like peas or cauliflower -tosses on floor. She gets some honey once in awhile, but no sugar or processed foods. Although I eat honey and maple syurp and am still breastfeeding. she also drinks lots of water.

Bowels appear fine – 3-4 well formed bowel movements per day, but meat does tend to slow things down. We do not eat bread.


13. Mind-behavior, anger, irritability, hurry, impatient…and so.. on and how you are peculiar from other person, public speaking or not , you can describe all the detail about behaviour,love and affection. If any secret thing can not want to discus at forum then you can share your talk directly to email by clicking on doctor. For a good prescription mental detail is must be.

willfull, doesn't like being told what to do. climbs on and wants up on everything. not very sure footed though, falls alot – seems to pay more attention to you then what she is doing (her brother is very fleet footed) lately she has been whining ALOT, wants to be carried, wants to nurse more, possible low grade fever. . She generally whines then goes off and finds something to do.

normally likes to be carried a bit, but then wants down- was like this as a baby too- unlike her brother who was carried all the time.

Doesn’t seem to be afraid … ie. Will jump from high height into my arms and laugh and want to do more. Fell down basement stairs a couple months ago end for end- gave her arnica and rescue remedy and she seemed just fine. She loves to tumbles off couch and beds. If she is doing something she is not supposed to, she doesn’t even flinch if I lose my positve approach and my temper flares and yell at her- just looks at me and will sometimes laugh and run away. Loves hide and seek-does not get scared. Loves to help me do things.

Lately likes to twirl around and around in circles, gets dizzy and falls down.

Only 1 word so far – mommy. But knows many sign language signs that we have shown her to help her communicate until her words come in.



14. Aggravation & Ameliration


worse 5-20 min after coming upstairs after nap or in the morning upon rising

worse for cold drinks or food

worse for exertion (after playing)

better for cool air (ie. when furnace is left off at night)

has been waking up at 5:30am coughing. It is dry then.

6:30 am cough is wet.coughs intermittently throughout the day. Sometimes sounds like rattling, other times you can't hear it. Can also hear it in her nose. Ever since she was a baby she rubs her eyes and nose alot (cat hair maybe??) Animals are not allowed in our room- door is shut.

She does wake up crying sometimes 2-3x a night for maybe a minute or less. Used to be more before I night weaned. I don’t think she likes the dark bedroom.
 
  wendypape on 2006-03-28
This is just a forum. Assume posts are not from medical professionals.
ok --still breast feeding.....need consider your (mother's) health
as well....single dose (3 pellets) nux-vomica 200c in evening before sleep --hour after mother's last eating and BEFORE last feeding of baby.(be sure babe gets breast milk after nux-v ). to be given to mother ONLY---babe will be affected subtle through milk...depending on response next morning or morning after--single dose (3 pellets) sulphur 30c to be given to mother before first eating....

keep here posted --so as to acertain response --access and inform next step

MUST avoid (both mother and child)---all milk and milk products;all acidic foods and drinks (vinegar;all carbonated soft drinks;no alcohol based foods/condiments;fruits and fruit juices..etc);NO SWEETS AT ALL.nothing sweet...

start probiotic supplementation --for child (udo's choice super five)

NO OTHER Meds/remedies /treatments/supplements/herbs/....STOP USAGE of all the following also.. colloidal silver, oregano oil, vitamin c, dr. reckeweg’s R-9 and Bio 93 homeopathic combos, echinacea. ....

POST BACK...with respons eto nux-v 200c
 
John Stanton last decade
I took the nux 200c before bed as instructed.

First night my daughter and I slept very very sound.She only truly awoke once with a little cryout and then partially awake as I changed her diaper 3 hours later. She DID NOT cough at all during the night not even when she first fell asleep or even when I changed her diaper at 5:30am. In addition rather then waking up at exactly 6:15am as we have been every morning, we both slept in until 8am!!! After awakening it was a good 1/2 hour to 45 minutes until she began coughing but it was a very dry short cough. There were no thick crusties in her nostrils. She coughed much less throughout the day then she has been.

After taking the nux 200c that evening, I myself awoke the following morning and my period had returned after 25 months as I have been pregnant or nursing). (33 months with my first pregnanc) I have headache, sore back and cramps and am irritable but have taken nothing so as not to interfere with her.

The morning after I took the remedy, my daughter began grinding her teeth intermittently throughout the day. She seemed rather 'contented' in her behaviour and was content being carried in the sling in the a.m. and happily playing by herself looking at books for long stretches.

As the day progressed she became increasingly cranky and upset thereby making the cough worse- it sounded wet by evening, although she was crying too. I suspect this could have been related to a food she had eaten or my hormones.

The 2nd night she did cough a few times in the night and has coughed a few times this morning. Her behaviour is challenging and she is distraught about everything. If I am unable to pick her up, or if she is not able to have something she has gotten into, or if her I take something from her, she is in an absolute heap crying and whining. (could have been the cahsews or almonds) She seems to be tripping and falling over things today and of course each time crying and whining (no tears).

My emotions of course I am trying to keep in check. I am feeling really really angry today (which is virtually unheard of for me when I am breastfeeding) but today I am really struggling with her behaviour and I just want eveyrone to stop whining! arghhhh.

Usually I would use my herbal tinctures for me right now.(crampbark and st. johns wort and motherwort ) or a homeopathic remedy for these acute symptoms. However John, you have asked me to not give her any of the herbs or colloidal silver etc. Since I am breastfeeding I am asking for clarification.

How long should I keep track of any changes since the nux 200c??

thank you

wendy
 
wendypape last decade
John: clarification on a few things:


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......depending on resonse???




.......... no problem we don't consume dairy, acidic foods, vinegar, etc. as she has tested highly sensitive to them. Soft drinks we never consume.... no sweets at all is challenging for me, the mother as I am currently craving a big spoonful of honey or syrup (it's what I use when I am desperate) but will refrain.



.......I'm not sure this is available here in Canada. My biggest concern is that I have tried 4 different probiotics (including seroyal/genestra which is recommended by ND's here)- she reacts to all of them except a cheap SISU brand that is truly dairy and lactose free.???????



.......ok, noproblem




......what does eto mean?

thanks

wendy
 
wendypape last decade
ok---single dose (3 pellets) sulpur 30c to be taken by MOTHER ONLY --in morning 1 hour before mother's first eating....no repetition of dose at all

as far as probiotic --'flora makes "udo's choice products...is avaiable in canada---http://www.udoerasmus.com/ordermain.htm#---just follow link for canada sales /stores...

get children blend.. let me know how you make out..
 
John Stanton last decade
you can continue the Morgan bach 1M weekly one dose for a 3 month and you can continue with any other medicine( time to time) with no problem.
it will increase the immunity against cold cough and bronchial cough and your child got coplete ride of from this problem.
dr.deoshlok sharma
 
deoshlok last decade
you do what you wish--but i DO NOT advocate mixing treatment or remedies--single remedy method -without needless repeition or guess-work..-so as able to ascertain what response or lack of is clearly --this is required so as to properly manage the case..
 
John Stanton last decade


............. I, the mom, took sulphur 30c Saturday morning as directed



......found it thank you.



.........children's or infant?? I got infant as it is indicated for 0 - 5 years and childrens is over 5 yrs of age.

Saturday: the morning I took the sulphur 30c.

cold, damp, raining, wet day.

I took the remedy around 7am. Afterwards, I noticed my daughter seemed to be very calm and happy in behaviour, coughing was very minimal. Her nap was ALMOST 3 HRS!!! AND she slept flat on her back with arms up over her head, sound as anything!!! She did NOT cough as usual just after she fell asleep. She did however have one 3-4 min coughing fit about 1/2 way through the nap. It did not wake her up and she continued to sleep.

There was very little coughing for the rest of the day. Her mood deteriorated and she cried and fussed alot until bed.

Again at bed NO coughing after she fell asleep. she fell asleep nursing upstairs so I laid her on the couch and she slept soundly for over 3 hours flat on her back- not waking even when the dogs barked and someone arrived. She only awoke briefly when I took her to bed.

She awoke at 4:30am when I changed her diaper. She awoke upset and wet and that launched her into coughing quiet heavily- sounding very dry and sore- almost a seal type/partial croup ending to the cough. She coughed off and on for at least an hour (which is unusual), but never became fully awake. She still does not want to have me rub her back or hold her in any way, fussy alot when we go to bed/naps as she knows we are there to sleep.

Although Friday night (after taking the nux) I awoke in the middle of the night and she was asleep on my stomach!! She does want to lay on me or put her head on me but ends up playing forever up down, up down, up down until I turn over with my back to her which launches her into being upset for a couple minutes then she touches me with her feet (usually) and goes to sleep.

Sunday morning: She awoke at her regular time of 6:15 am (7:15 as per time change) AND DIDN'T COUGH! She did later on but throughout the day it is noticeably lessened. However it does sound as I mentioned barky/seal at the end. She sneezed several times today and there was white/cream/ coloured sticky mucous from her nose. I have also dug out yellow/almost dark green hard type boogers out of her nose too.

It is cool out but the sun is warm and shining today, she is LOVING being outside and wants to go off and explore on her own. Great mood in a.m., deteriorates in the afternoon/evening.

She had a strong reaction to something she ate today (either the health food store tuna or mayo). I don't think she has had either before (just thru breastmilk before) After eating it her mouth, chin and surrounding area that had come in contact with it, was covered in round red blotches that went away in about 1/2 hour and she was itching her knees too.

She has had at least 5-6 poops today! Kinda mushy, nothing really distinct about them. She usually has around 4 per day 1 meal in, 1 out.(but today seemed like ALOT)- (she goes naked alot or we use cloth so we change right away) AFter this lunch though she had several poops but no pees I noticed. When she did pee, she started screaming. I discovered her butt cheeks and vaginal area were BRIGHT RED and hot - a pattern I have not seen before. I put zinc on it and a cloth diaper. It happened again later on as well. I got her to drink lots of water (and i've been drinking lots as well) and it seems to have calmed down by the time she fell asleep and she didn't scream at last pee.

Hard to say if this was from the tuna/mayo or from the Udo's. We'll know more tomorrow. I hope this is not too detailed.

please advise.

ps. thank you very much for your time so far. it is truly appreciated.

wendy
 
wendypape last decade
no use mayo --fats used are debatable---as eggs..not know source...

remember --no preservatived foods/drinks as well as other restrictions..

also may need lessen dose of probiotic---sart giving 1/2 tablet 500mg vitamin c with the probiotic---just give probiotic once a day with he vit c---after one of the feedings..

dont treat any of the discharges--as i prefer yo not use the zinc ointmen---just clean very well --allow in air--no want to mask symptoms--all guide to proper treament...

well-anyway it appear response is had by sulphur--cant stress enough the importance at his stage adherence to restrictions and modifications of diet--

how about you?what changes have been noticed since sulphur?
 
John Stanton last decade

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