I am not a happy camper.

On April 1, I took Sepia 1M. after having stopped birth control pills(which I was put on because of irregular menstruals starting about two+ years ago...they were fine before.) and daily decongestants. After about 1 day my night-time "incontinence" (more a dampening of my underwear) stopped for about 3 days. I started feeling better in general, but then, I had started feeling better as soon as I stopped the birth control about a week and 1/2 prior. So who knows what made me feel better.
Now the day before I took the Sepia my brother and I had an agruement and he pushed me down and hit me in the mouth. My hip was feeling quite sore and so I seen a chiropractor. On my second visit to her, (about 4 days maybe after I took the Sepia) she put a 3% camphor gel on my upper back despite my warnings. I went home and washed it off immediatly.
I continued with what I felt was general improvement in attitude and energy despite still having stress incontinence and the nightly dampening. Then a week or so later, my nose started burning and itching, I was sneezing violently 7-8 times in a row, about 10-12 times a day. Particularly in the morning upon waking up and just before going to bed. But also during day too.
I took Sabadilla 12c on GM's suggestion. Things improved about 80% one hour after that, but the improvement didn't last.
I was then prescribed through my homeopath 1M Sabadilla and also told to re-take Sepia 1M about 5 days or so after that because of the camphor at the chiropracters.(Which I did)
I took the Sabadilla and things improved to about 70-80 percent again, but never gone.
Currently,my eyes still occasionally itch, the back of my nose, particularly the right nostril has a burning sensation way in the back near the throat. My nose is starting to stuff up. And worse of all, my OLD "allergy" (never officially diagnosed)symptoms seem to be slowly returning. Those are:fuzzy feeling in head, spacy, and fatigue.) I am feeling like I am getting to the point of needing my daily decongestants again to get through the day. It is sort of like as my eyes and nose gets better, my head is getting worse. I almost feel like I am getting a sinus infection. I have a nasty taste in the back of my throat.I am having trouble with wearing my contacts everyday, which never used to be a problem.
Also, in all this, I have developed a cough with a wheeze.Have had this for several weeks now. This wasn't a problem before either. My chest is feeling a bit irritated. I don't cough anything up while I am coughing, but afterwards can clear my throat of mucus that must have been loosened.
History of frequent sore throats mostly on right side. "problem tonsil..."

The rest of my case:
I am 41 year old female, white...medium complexion tend to wrinkle easy. Brown hair that I keep high-lighted blonde, and blue eyes. Currently overweight, with most of that weight coming on in the last 2 years or so. Can't stand it, but have lacked the willpower and energy to much about it. Stress level does not help this. Feel overwhelmed much of time.
I am rather a chilly person by nature, but since have gained the weight, even heat bothers me. I don't like this because I love the summer and sunshine. I am miserable in the winter and get Seasonal affective disorder. I am currently taking Prozac for depression and have been on some sort of anti-depressant off and on (mostly on) for the last 7+ years. Stress has alot to do with it. Everytime I've had to go on it was because I was under stress at work or school and home. Very irritable off of it. Don't feel like doing much.

I crave salt and sweets, sometimes sour things. I don't like slimy foods, but do like very browned and crispy fats off meats...probably because it is salty.
I don't care much for bread. Love butter.

I have a history starting about 20 years ago of flat warts on the back of my hands. They now can also be found on my forearms and legs. My sister and mother have them too.

I have a tendency towards tendonitis in my wrists, hands and forearms, especially my right ( I am right handed). This is a miserable thing because I am an artist and have had to give up certain mediums like colored pencils because my hand and wrist couln't take the physical stress as I often need to press hard to get the desired effect. In addition, I write alot at work. I also gave up a possible career as a massage therapist becasue I felt my arms and hands couldn't take it.

I tend towards headaches, mostly tension, muscle cramping. If I don't take Calcium daily, it is much worse. ( I take a Calcium, Magnesium, and Zinc supplement every day)
I take Ibuprophen for the headaches. I get migraines typically once a month. "Menstrual migraines." that last for about a day. My sister gets them too. Started for both her and I in late 30's.
I also take Vitamin C, every day to ward off colds. I take more if I feel a cold coming on. This has always helped.

One of the reasons I feel I was prescribed SEpia was because although I love my son, I don't like other people's children much...I am not child oriented. I am not sure I do the best for my son either. I also feel overwhelmed by having to do it ALL.
Sexual libido is down in the dumps. Partly because of my weight I am sure. (Self-conscious). Was feeling pretty depressed. Didn't feel like hanging out with my friends. (too much effort and time!)
Sort of a loner in a way. I would rather spend my lunch hour in my car, soaking up the sun, reading, than being bothered by noise and having to keep up with a conversation...especially small talk. Yet I prefer to have a significant someone in my life. A partner. Not because I NEED just ANY man in my life (I'm pretty darned cussed independent...heck I work on my own cars!) but I just do better in a secure relationship and have panicked...I admit... when I thought a relationship was going to end..because I didn't want to be "alone."

I am irritated by repetitive noises like someone clicking a pen, or snapping their gum. Also high pitched sounds bother me.

I prefer to sleep on my left side, but since I have developed a numb thumb, and index finger and other difficulties in my left arm after the brother VS sister incident OR the chiropracter, I have been laying on my right more. If I have trouble going to sleep, I will lay on my stomach. (It typically takes me quite a while to fall asleep). If I am having muscle tension in my neck or shoulder I will usually lay on that side to stretch it out.Until recently that was typically the right side. (So for clarification...I PREFER my left side, but left has been hurting and going numb so I lay on my right. I also lay on my right quite often because my tension seems to originate more there. ) Feels better that way. Frequently wake up between 3 and 4 am.
My dreams are often related to things I've been experiencing, but in others I will often be trying to escape from someone or something or trying to find someone or something.
The escaping dreams are not nightmares but more like dramas, or puzzles to be solved.

The searching dreams are more like that I know something is missing from my life. For a while I would often wake up feeling lonely after one of those dreams. (yep I was pretty miserable this past winter.)

I fear spiders. Don't care for heights.

I can be quite envious of other's so-called "easy" lives.
I have difficulty handling other people anger or disapproval, but especially anger. I was raised not to make my dad or brother mad. I can write my thoughts better than speak them. My memory has been lousy lately. And again, I recently embarrassed my self for not remembering someone's name that I had seen many times before. Always been terrible at remembering names.
Anything else Really personal I should tell?
Golly, I've just about bared my soul I think.

I would really appreciate any advice. Is Sepia the remedy of choice here? Have I antidoted it or need a stronger potency? I guess I feel it has helped in some ways, but...in other ways I am more miserable. The so-called "allergy" delimma is REALLY making me Or do I need something else??? HELP!!!



Zmyst









[This message has been edited by Zmyst (edited 15 May 2000).]

read on Euphrasia and Natrum Mur. Sabadilla is ver good remedy, take it one more time, you might need a higher dose, like 200c.

Wonder if this could be another Calc?
Nice case detail Zymyst.

You have antidoted Sepia, Sepia cant take acids as vit c.etc.
First of all, stop all mineral vit supplements, and stop all medications if you can, slow.
Then take one dose pulsatilla 30 wait two days take camphor 30 one dosa, wait two days, then tak one dose Dulcamara C200.

Hi
Thanks for all your replies.

I am

Gary....is 200c a higher potency than 1M?

Anna....why Calc? The muscle cramps/tension and the needing of Calcium to lessen? Overweight? (I am the ever curious you know!!)

GM....Pulsatilla? Gee, I LIKE the company of the opposite sex. I prefer it in fact! Love butter. And I myself have quite the temper. Or am I missing the reason here...is this more for acute or antidoting?
Also are you saying that Sepia IS the correct remedy of choice here? Do I take it again after all the other?? What potency?
And stop the calcium, mag, zinc supplements?? AKKK!!! I am not a milk drinker! But I will if you insist.
Curious....why Sepia over Nat.Mur?


Oh, YES! Couple things I failed to mention:
When I am thirsty I prefer ice-water.
Also, one thing that happened after I took the Sepia is that my lips burned and felt chapped.

Thank so much!

Zmyst


[This message has been edited by Zmyst (edited 15 May 2000).]

I said Dulcamara, not Sepia. Dulc is more difficult for you to antidote, and it seem more correct.
Puls is to antidote sab. Camp to clean.
And that sex talk??? What has that to do with this??
C200 is lower than M.
And do not mix rem, its neither nat or calc.
Dulc contains a bit calc.
Only five rem fit your problems. Two is left, Dulc and sep whan going through them. Sepia is tried. Thats why Dulc.

GM!!!
When I said I prefer the company of the opposite sex...I meant that I enjoy TALKING with them more!!! I have quite a few "friends only" men friendships. I seem to have more in common with them for the most part. I'm very independent, don't like shopping, I work on cars, I hate to cook, and don't care for children much. Guys are just easier to talk to for me! SHEEESSHHH!! I just find it harder to make friends with females. But when I do, I tend to keep those freindships for the long term.
Not referring to sex at all, only giving you a bit more of my personality profile.
I also am an information hound. That is why all the questions. I like to understand.

Thanks
Zmyst

Ok...use dulcamara now..

Ok,
I will be leaving town on a trip shortly, to be gone about 6 days. I will proceed with suggestions when I return.
Still stop the Calcium, Mag and Zinc supplement even tho I don't drink much milk or consume much dairy?

Thanks again...

Zmyst

Zymyst, don't take any notice of Calc, I just threw it into the ring as a thought before I went out this morning. It's not a well-considered idea.

As a homoeopath it is possible to say with confidence that GM's prescriptions are years ahead in understanding than those of most prescribers, including me - and most people who taught me at college. You can have confidence in his prescription.

As for that bit about female friends, you sound like the kind of person I like to be friends with.