Hi to all members,
I am seeking help after having had consultations with homeopaths before.To give some basic details.
Iam 28yr old male living in Melbourne.It all started after I had some pain at defecation.It was discovered as due to rectal prolapse & I had a surgery called rectopexy which is to fix the rectum to the sacral bone with a mesh.Following surgery,it was sheep dung stools from the 5th day with inability to evacuate requiring finger evacuation at times.There was also postevacuation fullness.High fibre didn't help.I have been trying different remedies from aesculus, nat mur, baryta mur, lycopodium,tuberculinum,rhus tox, nux vomica, graphites,etc over the last 2years.
Nux vomica gave me relief from constipation,but I was left with bleeding gums, loss of hair,dandruff.I took calc carb 200 recently .It stopped the bleeding gums, hair fall & dandruff & made me feel better mentally also with less thirst.But, the bowel wouldn't move with inabilty to contract the bowel.Also it brought on a severe pain between the left shoulder blade & spine extending to the neck.I had to take rhus tox for relief.In addition to relief,it gave me severe dandruff, hairfall,itching scalp, frequent urination, thirst & bitter taste in the mouth.It altered the bowel movements to produce 2 to3 motions per day as 4cm pellets.I also find that most remedies I take leave me proving the medication*******.I would grateful for any help offered.
sincerely
narayanan

I looked over your symptoms. The first thing to say is that sometimes surgery blocks a homoeopathic cure because it alters the structure of the body. But this is probably not the case for you. In my opinion you should see a chiropractor or osteopath to evaluate what is happenning in your lower spine that is probably affecting the bowel. The whole problem might be resolved by physical therapy but I think probably a conjunction of PT with homoeopathy will sort it out.

As for finding "the elusive right remedy" I think you are looking at either Phos or Sepia, but I would advise you find a competent homoeopath to take a full case in order to be sure of making a correct choice.

Hi,
Thanks Anna for your response & discussion.I have tried sepia 3mths ago & it actually inreased the bleeding.
At the moment, I have bleeding gums , mental dullness, a mild headache, last molar toothache, dry mouth & foul smell from mouth[probably the bleed].I feel alittle tired during the day.Sleep is not very good at night.Well, nothing specific,but don't feel that I rested enough when I get up.
My personal opinion was that if I could combine the effects of Nux vom & calc carb , it would be good.I know it doesn't agree with the homeopathic principles of choosing a single medicine.I am really tired of it & its sort of left me depressed.
sincerely
narayanan

Hi there,
Its some add on.Calc carb leaves my bowel a little inactive,difficult to contract & have post evacuation fullness.The stool is 4cm pieces with markings of the bowel seen & dry.I am at present trying calb carb 200 in water.
narayanan

Have you had any drainage remedies? The bleeding gums, skin problems, pain in back etc and the evacuation problems are all found in Chelidonium. May be worth a try in 6c potency.

Narayanan
as you have gone under surgery for your bowel 'Berb. V' is first choice . You say I am tiered and exhusted of suffering why don't you think Ars.Alb high.

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Dr.P.K.Sinha

If you seem to need both Calc and Nux-v, then you probably don't really need either. There should be a single remedy that best suits the whole picture. If you take both, when neither is actually curing, then you will suppress the condition, and it will reappear as a more serious illness, possibly much more dangerous.

Has anyone treated the emotional state accompanying these symptoms? If you concentrate only on the physicals it becomes very hard to differentiate between the remedies, and you will continue to go around in circles. The emotional state will often show the correct remedy, as it is your nature and disposition which is most reliable when choosing a remedy, not the pathology. Nux-v and Calc are very different in the mental spheres, and could never be mixed up by someone practicing Hahnemannian homoeopathy.

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David Kempson.<br />Dip.Homoeopathic Medicine.<br />Lecturer Australian College of Natural Therapies (Brisbane Campus)<br />Member AHA, AROH, HMA<br />Member Australian Homoeopathic Association. Member#0442.

David has hit the nail on the head. It does not make homeopathic sense to me to treat a complex, deep seated, chronic problem using physical symptoms - particularly when some of these may be due to surgical intervention, and some due to remedies already taken. Sometimes it may be best to take a few weeks break from homeopathic treatment to let the body find an equilibrium of sorts. Then you could have your case taken afresh, with the emphasis on generals and mentals. In the meantime, Anna's suggestion of an osteopathy / chiropractic assessment makes sense and may be helpful.

Hi,
Thankyou friends for the discussion.As suggested I would like to take a break from homeopathy for sometime , say 4 weeks.And then see what Iam like.I probably took the medicines frequently without waiting enough.I will come back later.
sincerely
narayanan

After you take a few weeks rest from remedies it is absolutely neseccary to take a full case history. For example what preceeeded the bowell problem in the first place even before the surgery? What csused the rectal prolapse? It seems that you have been looking at the consequences and results, but not finding the cause. What was your emotional state and what happened in your life before this. Was it a chronic condition evolving or was it of quick onset.

It may then be that a remedy like OPIUM might be considered depending on the case history.
RECTUM: SEVERE CONSTIPATION, NO DESIRE FOR STOOL: Round, hard balls

Homeopathy will help more than just the physical manifestation's you have described so give it a real chance to help you. All the best for your health.
Carole Franske