Hi everyone,

This is kind of eerie because my daughter & I have the exact same symptoms: Last spring (1999) we both started reacting to tree pollen; late in the summer we also developed extremely itcy hives, mostly on the right side (inside of wrists, thighs & biceps-waist-behind knees). Hives were most itchy at night & first thing in the morning. Exascerbated by heat (hot baths, showers, etc). Temporary relief from scratching. When irritated, they become pink and puffy. Very little clear secretion (not puss), and minor crusting. Hives disappeared during the fall & winter months, and have now returned. My daughter was on a constitutional remedy of Phosphorous, but I had to give her Euphrasia (as I did myself) to control the pollen allergies, because the Phosphorus wasn't cutting it (some improvent noted in controlling swelling of eyes, but not itching).
I, on the other hand, have also had a tooth infection (top left molar) that drained from the gum by applying pressure (very sore gums, to the point where left side of the face would become frozen). Some pain from chewing, but no hot/cold sensitivities (mostly painful gums). The last remedy prescribed by my homeopath was Natrum Arsenicum (200c) and that really did take away ~95% of the discomfort. It worries me that the bacterial infection was so quick to come back after antidoting the Natr. Ars. when I took the Euphrasia for the pollen allergies. Now that I'm back on Natr. Ars., the pain is negligable and the pollen allergies (itchy burning eyes) have not acted up since antidoting the Euphrasia, but the itchy hives remain. I crave sour, salty, spicy, hot (rather than cold) foods, meats, salads, olive oil, nuts, quiet individual pursuits, reading, playing music (guitar/drums), no patience for stupidity (esp. my own!), quick to blow up but also quick to settle down, judgemental, critical, fear of heights-poverty-failure-risk taking, extremely protective of my family, fascinated with horror films & books/novels from a very young age.
My daughter (6 yrs. old) has had a tendancy for croup when younger, very outgoing, gentle disposition, agreeable, loves books, dancing, watching TV, not self-centered, willingly shares everything, loves to please, mild fear of the dark, strong fear of insects (not allergic to bee wasp/yellowjacket stings), fear of spooky books-stories-movies, colossal craving for chocolate, also enjoys pasta with grated parmesan (no sauce), macaroni & cheese, milk, carrot sticks & italian dressing, steamed broccoli, bagels & cream cheese, cheese pizza, hot dogs, breaded & fried fish sticks & chicken nuggets, french fries, ketchup (favorite condiment). Total love of animals and complete lack of fear of huge dogs even as a toddler. Has a pet rabbit.

If anyone has any suggestions, they would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance.

RF

Allergic type reactions to pollen with odema type swelling would seem to indicate apis as a remedy but you should speak to your homeopath first.

[This message has been edited by Frank Hicks (edited 24 May 2000).]

A few additions to the case histories:

For my daughter: Straight brown hair, fair skin, blue eyes, below average for height & weight (but not by much-god her diet is ****...she really goes for dairy-fatty-carb type foods). Was a finger-sucker as an infant & toddler, and fingers still find their way into her mouth when absorbed with something intriguing (movies, books). Sturdy, well-balanced frame, no health issues but allergies. With colds & flu's she loses hearing from the right ear (fluid buildup). Has had strep throat 3 times this winter, the last 2 times one after another.

For myself: Thumbsucker as an infant & toddler. Mid-30's, tall, fair complexion (sunburn rather easily) , slim (but not skinny-swimmer's physique), thinning hair (dark brown) earlier than average, oily scalp, brown eyes, had back spasms and had chiropractic for 10 years which have been eliminated by biofeedback-like techniques (re: Dr. Sarno), had insulinomas (benign insulin-producing tumors on pancreas) removed by surgery at age 21 with no re-occurence. Hay fever allergies = hereditary, but I've been able to dramatically reduce the severity of hay fever reactions by drinking one cup of tea every morning (year-round) with a tablespoon of locally-grown honey and a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar. Itchy inner ears. Have had all 4 wisdom teeth removed. Would consider myself very healthy, and not prone to colds, flu's, strep, infections, etc. Stubborn, impatient, perfectionist, idealist, but not realistic or practical.
Fingertips of left hand lose circulation & sensation in winter-they turn white. Father died of heart attack at the age of 53. Favorite treat: salt & vinegar chips (barbeque chips second). Love to cook and eat. Natural musical aptitude (self-taught guitar & drums, play by ear).

My question about the abscessed tooth as it realtes to the hives & pollen allergies: Is it even related? Is it possible that the tooth is a lost cause at this point and I should have it removed? All the information I see points to homeopathic treatments as an anaesthetic until the bacterial infection is treated by a dentist.

Thanks,

RF

All your symptoms belong to you and are treated as being part of a whole. Everything helps in the process of finding a similar rx. However the dentist is not going to help any bacterial problems and homeopathy is not some kind of aneasthetic. Please read a few of the posts and you'll see what I mean. You underestimate homeopathy! Also can you post whether you are currently receiving homeopathic treatment. If not a list of any remedies you know you've had might be useful.

Frank, the fingersymptomes point to china, and to chelid. And its possible that she has a prooving from wrong use of hom remedies, dont you agree?
The cases needs retaking, with all relevant info.

Good point!

GM: I'm a male (!!), in case that makes a difference in the treatment.

Frank: I understand your points about homeopathy; I am personally uner the impression that anything can be resolved by the choice of the right remedy. However, all that I've read concerning tooth abscesses with pus in terms of homeopathic treatment (including Dr. Lockie's site) strongly points towards conventional dental treatment. The logic being that you don't want the bacteria entering the bloodstream (septisemia). My own homeopath claims to have had patients about to undergo root canals that have had their condition resolved by homeopathic treatment, yet he also claims that there were some cases that were beyond help, and the tooth needed to be extracted. I'm just wondering where I stand, personally. I've spent a lot of time, money, and energy with this problem since December 1998, and I guess I'm kind of discouraged that I've not seen resolution with homeopathic treatment. My homeopath finally found that china settled things down (after two other remedies which only worsened the pain unbearably). When the symptoms began again last November (1999), my homeopath switched me to natrum arsenic. (2 x 200c, two days apart) because he wasn't impressed that the china didn't have longer lasting effects. This seemed to settle things down. Recently, as I mentioned earlier in the thread, I went on euphrasia (10 x 30c doses) to control tree pollen allergies, but that brought back the dental pain, so I went back on natrum arsenic. (1 X 200c). Two days later, I took a second dose (1 X 200c) because the effects of the first one were wearing out. Two days after that (today), the discomfort remains very minimal, but there is still pus discharge from the abscess in the gum, so the bacterial infection is still there.

I guess as a scientist, I look at things realistically: I would rather resolve this homeopathically, but how do I know if the infection has gone too far? Maybe I'm misinformed, but I want to get on a constitutional for resolvig the allergies to begin with, but I need to resolve the abscess as well if it's not beyond help.

RF

You Have proovingsymptomes from all the remedies, and the inflamation of the root, is probaly false that to, if not its supressed instead of healed.
What to do, is take one dosee natr a d or c 12, wait 12 houers take one dose camphora 30, than wait one day, then take one dose Hepar sulf. c200

GM,
Forgive me: what is "natr a d or c 12"? I'm not very conversant with the terminology.

Also, a couple of more things: I prefer sleeping on my stomach; have mild scalp acne (but not facial); favorite drink is cold water, orange juice my second choice; I detest soft drinks (too sweet), although carbonated orange soda is the only one I'll drink (rarely); no desire for coffee or alcohol, rarely drink alcohol and very rarely drink coffee, although I do enjoy the taste of both; I just don't "need " to drink them.

Thanks!

RF

[This message has been edited by RF (edited 25 May 2000).]

Natrum arsenicum 12, OK?