Cronic remedy is calc carb, it will stop new stones from forming, but dissolve the one thats there now?? im not certain, dont think so, acids, like vinegar, should be able to do it, but its a hard way to do it, the stone is probably calcium oxalate, does he use to eat rhubarb, rhubarb jam?
They create stones, if on the other hand, you eat rhubarb mixed with prunes, you get the opposite effect, dissolivng over long time of stones.
To give lyc or chelid at this stage is out of the question, it could kill if unlucky, due to the distance from hospital.
Treating the local acute symptomes could settle the stone, but, its a risky business in this case due to distance.
I can not recomend it.

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Overconfidence is one thing, knowing what you do is another..advising a other to take a case hes not certain of, when he indicates that hes not certain on his knowledge,or experienced enough, and therby may be unlucky enough to sit with a case on his hand he has not controll over, is not advisable or responbinsibele according to organon.

I have to say that I don't take cases of friends or family but pass them on!! Maybe it would be better if you do this in case you become too involved rather than the unprejudiced observer that all homeopaths are meant to be.

Dear Richard,

You've given really excellent symptoms;
I'll repertorized your friends case tonight and get back to you.

Sincerely,

Snoopy

Dear Richard,

Here are the remedies your friend should have on hand should there be another severe attack as the last one you described, with left-sided pain, sometimes moving to the right, extending to left groin, with swollen abdomen (can't bear the touch of sheets), nausea, better lying still in the dark, worse jar, motion, etc.:

I checked Dr. Roger Morrison's Physical Pathology reference guide, and there are 4 remedies that look very good for this acute.
1. Lachesis: terrible left-sided kidney colics that sometimes move to the right. Worse the least touch. Pain radiates to the bladder.
2. Belladonna: Excruciating pains, but patient must lie still. Worse jar. Radiation to bladder. Worse motion.
3. Berberis: Shooting pains from the left kidney. Radiation to ureter, bladder, urethra, testes, thighs, legs, calves. Worse jar, walking.
4. Tabacum: Kidney stones with deathly nausea. Better uncovering the abdomen. Radiation to bladder.

Lycopodium was interesting with its 4-8 aggravation time, but it is known for right-sided pathology, not left. It's not what I'd want to try first.

(I'd be interested in what other people have to say).

I'd want to make sure I had these remedies in 30C, 200C, 1M and 10M, and I'd want to start with the 30, and repeat as needed, going up if the potency doesn't hold, and start with whichever one seems most likely. In a severe acute, results should be noted within minutes. If no results, try the next remedy.

Tomorrow night, I'll look into the chronic case, though I must admit, it does look like it might be calcarea.

Talk to you again,

Snoopy

just remember though, Snoopy - that Lyc can move from Right to Left...

Right, Lisa, we can't rule out Lyc., esp. because of the 4-8 agg. time. But I do believe that Lyc.'s big keynote is: symptoms start on the right and move to the left. Richard's friend's symptoms are on the left and occasionally move to the right--which makes one think of Lachesis.

Richard, one more suggestion: I was just checking the Kidney chapter of the repertory, and there is a rubric: Kidneys, pain, left epigastrium-Thuj. Thuja is the only remedy! So please add thuja to the list of remedies to have on hand in the event of another acute attack.

I'll write more later.

Sincerely,

Snoopy

Dear Richard,

I don't know if you're still interested in your friends chronic remedy for his kidney stone, but I repertorized the symptoms you gave me, and came up with calc.,
berb. and arg-n. If you want to start with calc. LM/1, once a day, in water, you might see some results in a few days; if not, start with the next remedy. LM's have a reputation for gentleness.

Good luck,
Snoopy