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Depression, weary of life. Dr. Sameer please help

Hello Dr. Sameer,

I hope you will look at my case and suggest the suitable remedy.

Age 37
Sex F
Unmarried
5. weight 58 kg
6. Height 1.70 cm 7. country Born in Africa, live in Italy 8. climate Mediterranean
9. Family History medical? Heart failure, diabetes, cancer, depression, schizophrenia, OCD, anxiety
10. Qualification of patient : high school, dropped out of college (over stressed)11. Nature of working: English teacher 12. Complexion: Fair 13. Constitution: Slim
14. non vegetarian
15. History of taking coffee 16. List of your complaints 17. Since how long you are suffering for each complaint 1) Depression: 10 yrs
2) anxiety for 25 yrs
3) social phobia all my life (diagnosed with Dysthymia)
4) Melancholy, pessimism, timid (I cover it up) all my life5), low self-esteem, acne (it comes on face, chest, back, neck, behind neck): 25 yrs
6) quite severe Myopia for 30 years.
7) I have mild IBS
6) sighing often, dislike stuffy rooms, sensitive to temperature changes (hate cold and heat).
7) Occasional constipation (morning soft, evening dry anus)My nose runs during difficult stool and feel better after.
8) watering eyes and nose, post nasal drip sometimes from yawning
9) 1 yr: eye lids quite swollen, (more so if I over sleep)
18 months: Inner corner of eye area is dis-coloured (purple-blackish, sometimes red) especially right one. Veins (red) on eye lid visible. Star shaped varicose red veins due to trauma (after bruising). Vein in calf swollen (blue)10) Flaking skin (nostrils) 11) SWOLLEN APPENDIX or of right colon. Painful if pressed.
12) Dry lips (lump in inferior lip for years)
18. Antidepressant and anti-anxiety pills
19. non Diabetic
20. Love coffee but avoid taking more than 2 cups a day 21. Thirst –Small quantity 22. Tongue colour: whitish coating sometimes, jagged edges, pink lumps back of tongue on sides. Cracks front.
23. Current BP. not known. 24. What exactly is happening ? Have little SOCIAL LIFE, lost interest in life, LIFE IS A STRUGGLE, weary of it. Great desire to change who I am. Doubts about my PURPOSE IN LIFE. No love life. Despair of recovery. No matter what I do, I never get better. Suicide thoughts sometimes (attempted once with overdose of drugs 5 years ago) Sadder and more irritable before menses. I don’t like solitude but on the other hand I feel ill at ease with people I don’t know well.
25. How do you feel ? I feel unsatisfied, lonely and sad but can’t react in order to possibly help myself (it’s useless). CANNOT FEEL JOY. I HATE THE WAY I AM and wish I were easygoing and didn’t worry about what people think of me. I’m always CRITISIZING myself. I am indecisive and doubt myself.
26. How does this affect you ? I find it more difficult to feel at ease with people I know from a while compared to those I don’t. I’m afraid my colleagues think I’m a little strange, and a poor teacher. 27. How does it feel like? I feel hopeless and that I’ll never have a normal and happy life. I feel different from other people as if there’s something wrong with me (too sensitive).
28. What comes to your mind ? I'd love to be able to feel comfortable with people and talk freely. I’d love to ACCEPT MYSELF and not feel inferior. Sleeping is a good way to not think but if I over sleep I get heart palpitations.I’ve never felt happy ever since I left the job which caused the break out of depression (10 years ago). Sometimes I feel as though my mind and body were disconnected; may be due to over active mind and little physical activity. I wanted to do so much more with my life. I fantasized over having an exciting life-style when I was in my 20’s. I wish I could go back in time with the knowledge of myself I have today and do things over differently.
29. One situation that had a big effect on you ? It’s difficult to find only 1 event. The most recent was due to the evaluation of my work, which was regarded poor.
30. How did that feel like? I felt like the world was tumbling on top of me but I didn’t show it in front of my boss.
31. What sensation do you experience in that situation? I have some difficulty breathing regularly.
32. What are you showing by that gesture of your hand.(habits or Action) ? Picking skin, nailbiting
33. desire or like and dislike of food. I love coffee, chocolate, cakes and pastries. Like all foods except capers and candied fruit. I don’t like sugar in mornings. I often find food salt-less.
33. Name of foods, which increase your problem: Raw garlic makes me feel very sick to the stomache.
34. Body odour: sweating -under arms (sour smell), feet (putrid odour) itchiness of head after exercise. I sweat when cold too.
35. Morose, Anxious, Sad, Drowsy, dullness, Depression and gloom Despair and faithlessness , Doubt or Discouragement, Easy impressionability, Fear and Shyness, Feeling of powerlessness, Guilty and self-blame, Hopelessness, Immaturity of Mind/Emotions, indecision, indifference, lack of mental tranquility, lack of motivation and incentive longing for past happiness, nostalgia, low self-confidence, Mental torture or worry, Lachrymose, Mental torture or worry, Mild disposition.

Better: lying down, quiet, eating, music, fresh air.
Worse: hungry, sudden weather changes, cold, hot temperature, critisism
Thankyou.
Kind regards.
 
  ipslon on 2009-03-29
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Dear Dr. Sameer,

I forgot to mention that my cousin has had the Guillaune Barre' syndrome.
My ear canals itch quite often and crusts keep on forming. Sometimes i scratch body but not intolerable.
I have moles on face, brown spots on body (dark and light), i have a couple of fleshy moles (or warts?).
I have 2 light brown spots on my face since 2 years, bigger than others. And also coloured skin (rough edges) on arm (light brown) about 20 cm long. I had a strawberry birthmark when i was born and disappeared at age 5 or so.

Thankyou
 
ipslon last decade
Give me a couple of days. I shall get back to you.
 
sameervermani last decade
Hello Dr Sameer,

I hoped to have your news.
I wanted to mention that my hair gets oily so i have to wash it every other day and i have a patch of white hair.
And it grows very slowly. It breaks easily and looks unhealthy.
I have some white marks on my nails.
I feel like a very boring person and would love to feel at peace with who i am and be more talkative. I mainly want to feel Happiness but i can't. I've stopped taking antidepressants because they didn't make me feel any better.


If you have any questions, please feel free to ask.
 
ipslon last decade
Will respond on the weekend.
 
sameervermani last decade
Dear Dr. Sameer,

I believe you will otherwise you wouldn't have even bothered to reply to my e-mail. Or you could have suggested any one of the many homeopathic remedies. So I think you are studying my case which is not an easy one.
But what I don't understand is why you don't ask me other questions if it's a difficult case.

I had a cyst in my gum removed 25 years ago; the anaestetic made me sick.

Regards.
 
ipslon last decade
Hi ipslon,

Please take, just 3 doses of Thuja 200c, to be taken for one day only as follows:

Dissolve 2 pellets of Thuja 200c in a 250 ml spring water bottle. You can shake it gently after they have dissolved.

Take a capful from this bottle 3 times in one day, spaced by 2 hours. This is to be done for one day ONLY.

Let me know in 10 days after these 3 doses.

Restrictions:

1/. Nothing should enter the mouth for 40 minutes prior to, or after taking the remedy.
2/. Do not touch the tablets with your hands, tip them into the cap of the container they came in and then into the water .
3/. Avoid coffee, tea (including green), and other sources of caffeine such as some fizzy drinks and large amounts of chocolate, except where this would cause a drastic change in consumption
4/. Avoid wearing perfume/aftershave, or exposure to anything with a strong smell while under treatment. This includes any and all essential oils, and incense.
5/. Avoid the consumption of excessively spicey foods
6/. The use of medicinal herbs, either as 'teas' or supplements should be avoided during Homoeopathic treatment, as should the use of over the counter medication, unless this has been recommended by an MD.
7/. Nothing of a medicinal nature should be applied to the skin


Sameer
 
sameervermani last decade
Dear Dr. Sameer,

Thanks so much for taking the time to give me your advice. That's very kind of you.

I'll let you know how it goes.

Bast regards,
Ipslon
 
ipslon last decade
Dear Dr. Sameer,

I took the doses as suggested 10 days ago. In the evening i felt tired and slept for 5 1/2 hours straight. And i felt sleepy the next day too.

I also had an anger outburst, which i see as positive.

I didn't tell you I had taken a dose of PSORINUM 30 Ch a few days before, out of desperation.It could have ruint the action of Thuja.

Then I left for a Vipassana meditation retreat to get away from the city, find some peace and not be bothered by people.
I had a vision during a meditation in which I felt pity for me as a child and I forgave my adult self for not being perfect.

As for symptoms, not any real change: only a itchy skin rash on collar bone which went away within a few hours.

I have aching breasts (from pressure) again (pain underneath and sides.I have had pain since taking Psorinum and my stomache is a bit swollen (soft) too.

I got sun on my face and some light brown blotches appeared on left fore-head (like last Summer).

I still bite my nails, have pimples (with pus)and frequent constipation.

I just wanted to mention a few other continous symptoms:

I'm always thinking

I think I'm superior to people i believe being less fortunate and inferior to those on the contrary.

I felt euphoria only once in my life, i.e. after a live concert.

I'm too self absorbed

My hair falls out a lot.

I tend to talk to myself

I have cracks on finger tips

I have had hair growth around breast nipples for about 10 years.

Please let me know what to do next.

Thankyou for your time,
Ipslon
 
ipslon last decade
When did you take the Psorinum 30c dose relative to the Thuja doses ?
 
sameervermani last decade
Dear Dr. Sameer,

I took 1/3 of the dose 17 days before taking Thuja and the 2/3, 5 days before.I started drinking coffee again because it's supposed to antidote (especially) Psorinum.

Another symptom that had deteriorated with Thuja was dry skin peeling of nose tip.


Usually I only need to think of something negative i.e. not having a normal sociable life, or feeling like a nobody and i start weeping, my heart feels heavy and there's a slight ache in my stomache. Or if i watch a romantic movie.

I feel ready to get married (even though it's a far chance) mainly because I'm afraid i'll live a lonely life. I don't encourage a sentimental relationship because i don't feel like a normal person anymore.

Anyway I lose interest in partners, hobbies, and interests, easily so what's the point in trying anymore? I change my opinion about people continously; one day they're nice, the other they're not as nice as i thought.
I've had many different types of jobs, but i've never felt passionate about any of them.
I've been to more than a dozen therapists but i lose faith in them when i don't see results quickly.

Maybe if i weren't depressed i'd be happy. If I've had this illness all my life, there would be hope but if this is pretty much the way i am, i'd rather not live at all.

In many ways i feel i'm a Tuberculinum mentally, like the melancholic Romantics always longing for what is not there; i want what i don't have, be where i'm not, be what i'm not and basically think that 'the grass is greener on the other side'. I often feel like going to another country (i love travelling)but my lack of sociability stops me from doing it.

If i could accept myself as i am and not always compare myself to others, i'd feel more at peace.


I know homeopathy is not the answer and that i have to do my part too, like taking up sports, making the effort to mingle with people. I wish i didn't feel so APATHETIC and could enjoy life and be lively and positive.

I'm sorry for the long e-mail; i'm feeling very low tonight.

The best i 've felt(but still depressed) was with Causticum 1mk but the effect only lasted 5 days.

I hope to hear from you.

Kind regards.
 
ipslon last decade
Sorry i wanted to add that i have a sunken chest. Perhaps it's due to the fact that i used to slouch my shoulders forward whan i was a child to hide myself from the outside world.
I also used to play by myself a lot. And when i felt unwanted,or unhappy i would go for a walk and sit alone for a while.
I used to sulk a lot and i would get reprimended by my mother because of it.

Thankyou for being there for me!
 
ipslon last decade
Hi,

Please take 3 doses of Natrum Muriaticum 200c in the exact same manner.

Report in 10 days. Avoid coffee.

Sameer
 
sameervermani last decade
Thank you Dr. Sameer. That was a really quick reply. I might already have it at home as I have taken this remedy before.

I'll let you know.

Kind regards.
 
ipslon last decade
Dear Dr. Sameer,

I haven't taken the Natrum Mur yet because i was afraid I'll feel too sleepy.

Does a Nat. Mur. feel INDIFFERENT TO OTHERS and LOVED ONES? That's why i'm unsociable: i don't feel the necessity to be with others (this makes me suffer) except when it comes to romantic interest.

I wanted to mention that when i was about 10 i used to sprain my ankle repeatedly, i had frequent nose bleeds and my eye-sight dropped by 4 degrees in a matter of a few months.

I'll take Nat Mur tonight but if you could answer my question, i'd be grateful.

Thankyou very much.
 
ipslon last decade
Hi ipslon,

Nat-m becomes indifferent to others to avoid emotional pain that comes with intimacy (and the disappointments that are bound to happen with Nat-m's idealistic view of things).
 
sameervermani last decade
Dear Dr. Sameer,

I've taken Mat. Mur. 200 ch for 11 days now. I took it with sparkling water because I didn’t have natural. I'm sorry but i had a coffee once because i was feeling too tired. On the whole I have tea (I don’t really like milk).

Well, i'm glad i've only smoked 1 cigarette (i usually smoke 3 a day).
The ache in my breasts has decreased (a little in right breast). My skin is pretty clear from pimples. I 've noticed i chewed the inside of the inside of cheeks (front and back). I do that often (when I take a new remedy) and have 2 white horizontal lines at the back.
My nose doesn't have dry skin anymore. And my ear canals don't itch. My eyes still tear when I yawn for e.g. and I bite my nails. I don’t sleep well (I need my sleeping pills) and am often constipated.

I haven't noticed great changes in mental symptoms. Emotionally I was upset because a man has shown interest in me. I’m impatient to fall in love. I only feel confused; I don’t know if I want to feel something or I like him but I need time to get to know him better. Anyway I was feeling bad so I exercised to some music and felt lighter afterwards.

I also get very stressed when I have a full day ahead and new students or schools to go to. I wish I could take life less seriously (it seems everything is a matter of life or death!) Sometimes I have to remember to breathe in.

When you have time, please let me know what to do next.


Best regards.
 
ipslon last decade
Remedies dont act well with sparkling water, even tap water would have been much better.

Why didnt you confirm with me before taking it in sparkling water. Now we would never know what would have happened had you taken the remedy in pure water.

Please wait for 1 more week, so this chewing the inside of cheeks , does that happen often ? You bite it while eating ?
 
sameervermani last decade
I'm sorry Dr.Sameer re: the sparkling water but i didn't want to bother you with which i thought was a matter of little importance.So does the sparkiling water delay the effects of the Nat Mur?
I think i bite the cheeks (front or back) during the night because i notice the ache in the morning.Some times i get water filled boils on the inside of cheeks too. I feel one in left cheek but it's hard.It happens quite often because i have taken a good number of remedies during these recent years. Unfortunately i have done a lot of self-diagnosising because i haven't found a good homeopath where i live yet.In fact many i have contacted tell me that you can't cure depression with it.

Regards,
Ipslon
 
ipslon last decade
Hi ipslon,

Let us wait for 1 more week.

Update me next Friday.
 
sameervermani last decade
Dear Dr. Sameer,

I have written to your email address.


Regards.
 
ipslon last decade
Hi ipslon,

Please take a single dose of Nat-m 1M as follows:

Dissolve 2 pellets in 120 ml spring water, and take a teaspoon from there.

Let me know in 10 days after the dose.

Restrictions:

1/. Nothing should enter the mouth for 40 minutes prior to, or after taking the remedy.
2/. Do not touch the tablets with your hands, tip them into the cap of the container they came in and then into the water .
3/. Avoid coffee, tea (including green), and other sources of caffeine such as some fizzy drinks and large amounts of chocolate, except where this would cause a drastic change in consumption
4/. Avoid wearing perfume/aftershave, or exposure to anything with a strong smell while under treatment. This includes any and all essential oils, and incense.
5/. Avoid the consumption of excessively spicey foods
6/. The use of medicinal herbs, either as 'teas' or supplements should be avoided during Homoeopathic treatment, as should the use of over the counter medication, unless this has been recommended by an MD.
7/. Nothing of a medicinal nature should be applied to the skin


Sameer
 
sameervermani last decade
Dear Dr. Sameer,

Thankyou very much for your reply. You're extremely kind.
I'll let you know in 10 days.


Best regards,
Ipslon
 
ipslon last decade
I just wanted to let you know that the day after taking the Nat Mur 1Mk. That same day I cried, sneezed a lot, had a bit of a sore throat, post nasal drip, and had a monotone voice.
The 2nd day i got the worst headache (i couldn't even move my head, it was as if it was going to explode, and painful everywhere). I tried resting and eating but it didn’t ease off after 3 hours or so. I couldn't stand it or work so I had a coffee (I’m sorry).
On the 6th day i was extremely tired and was totally constipated since starting it (now i'm slightly less constipated).
I get bruised very easily and it takes about a week for the bruises on arms and legs to disappear.
My ankles are puffy but during the first days the skin in that area was bluish. My eye lids are puffy too.
I have leuccoreah discharge (white) and my breasts ache more (even just walking).
I had current palpitations in the heart area and stitches (when breathing in) a couple of times.
When I eat my stomache bloats up even more.
I had some pain a few days ago (right side, perhaps a colitis attack).

I still have difficulty waking up in the mornings.

One positive fact is I'm biting my nails less and there has been a slight improvement in mental symptoms (a little less avoidance in social situations).



Please let me know what to do next.

Thank you once more for your kind advice.

Best regards,
Ipslon
 
ipslon last decade
Hello,

We need to wait for 10 more days in view of the mental improvements.

Please order Natrum Muriaticum LM1 and LM2 in 30 ml teat dropper bottles from Helios UK.
 
sameervermani last decade
Hello Dr Sameer,

I was just about to send you an email taliking about my mental symptoms. It's the following:

I’m very tired and I feel sad even though I woke up feeling all right. Yesterday I was listening to some music from the 80’s (it made me feel happy, but nostalgic too) and I thought about the sad truth that I’ve never enjoyed life since my first depressive crisis, had 10 years ago.
I’m going out with a person but I don’t trust him even though he covers me with compliments; I change my opinion about him constantly but the enthusiasm I felt when we first started seeing each other has disappeared. I am longing to be with my soul mate, a person whom I could speak to for hours (and vice versa). I realize I’m never satisfied even if I have every reason to be so. Nothing gives me satisfaction: I wish my job would. It would make a great difference to my motivation.
This almost constant tiredness isn’t helping this relationship. Often I have to decline the possibility to see him because I’m too tired and I’m forced t have a coffee (which isn’t a wise thing to do while taking homeopathic remedies).
I keep on postponing tasks I have to do. Every once in a great while I just do what I have to do but most of the time I end up feeling guilty because I haven’t done what I need to do.
I am unfit but luckily I picked up the courage (2 weeks ago) to take up swimming lessons hoping I find the energy to do them. I decided to take private lessons because if I had to do them otherwise, I would end up not going at all. Having private ones, I am forced to show up at the appointment.
Sometimes I ask myself why I don’t have strong passions for anything in my life: I’m vaguely interested in this and that but not crazy about anything. I feel sad about this! A love for life would be a great sentiment to have.

I was pleasantly surprised the other day because I have finally met a Lycopodium: this event has restored my faith in homeopathy . I noticed that when one of my students speaks, the wings of his nose move constantly. I sometimes wondered if I was one because of my lack in self-confidence but now I know I’m not a Lycopodium.

I find myself sighing hoping this fatigue is going to pass soon. I have just had lunch and I feel palpitations coming from my heart: I don’t know why.

I thought it would help if I told you about my mental symptoms these to properly understand whether Nat Mur. is the remedy I need at this time.

I’d love to feel emotionally well so I could go to Australia for my summer holiday; it has been a dream I have had for a while and would like come true. I’m always postponing hoping I’ll feel better!!!!!

Best regards,
Ipslon.

P.S. Shall i still order these remedies after reading this e-mail? Thank you!!!

PS
 
ipslon last decade

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