HI FROM MY NEW SPOT. I WOULD LIKE TO LET YOU KNOW WHERE I AM WITH THE PULSATILLA. I TOOK THE 30C A LITTLE OVER A WEEK AGO AND IT WAS GREAT FOR THE FIRST FEW DAYS. I HAD AN IMMEDIATE POSITIVE REACTION TO THE IBS PROBLEMS. I ALSO WAS A BIT BETTER WITH THE ANXIETY ATTACKS RIGHT OFF THE BAT, BUT ONCE I WAS INTO IT FOR 6 DAYS I BEGAN GETTING SEVERE GAS CRAMPING AND THERE WAS NO MORE RELIEF FOR ANXIETY. IT IS ALMOST AS IF IT HAD WORN OFF ALREADY. THOSE EFFECTS LASTED FOR ABOUT 3 DAYS AND NOW THERE IS NOTHING. NO GAS AND NO RELIEF FROM ANXIETY. I HAD TO MAKE MYSELF GO OUT TO THE STORE YESTERDAY. WHAT IS THE NEXT STEP OR DO I WAIT LONGER FOR OTHER EFFECTS? PLEASE ADVISE.

Somer - Wait to hear from one of the homeo's BUT - a 30C may definately need to be repeated. One suggestion may be to put the pillule in water, dissolve, and take a teaspoonful, OR you may need to go to a 200C (you didn't have this readily avalable though if I remember, yes?) Don't be too concerned that the 30c has "worn off" What is important is that there was an ameleoration at the beginnijng. Again - what to hear from someone with more knowledge.

Good Luck from a fellow anxiety, IBS sufferer - By the way if you'd ever like to talk about this problem with someone who can understand feel free to email me. :razz:

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Hi Somer, were there any other improvements besides what you listed above? Also did any other symptoms come about that you've never had before? i.e. was the cramping a NEW symptom that you've never had before?

It's important to take all your symptoms into account - not just the IBS and the anxiety.

On the face of it though, it sounds like it was working and a higher potency might be needed. But, I think it would be much better for you (to be certain on your treatment) to find a local practitioner who can take your case in full and see you face to face .

All the best,
Lisa

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Yup, I looked over the old post and Puls looks good to me - amelioration while pregnant is a key as well as other things that fit such as thirst but stomach feels bad from drinking and amelioration from open air.
A higher potency is needed - it would be good to get the 1M as suggested and take it as a water potency, crushing one tablet and dissolving in pure water and taking a daily dose from the bottle over ten days, striking the bottle firmly ten times between doses. This works very nicely as Hahnemenn discovered some time ago.

ps, also I agree that the best course would be to consult a local homoeopath if there is a good one. It's impossible to make better use of money than on being properly treated by a competent homoeopath - it's not selfish because by being well you can do a lot more for others, make more money etc.

There's a well-known homeopath,
Steve Olsen ND, who says he gives 30C's once every three days and it moves the case along well. Why not try that. Going up to 1M suddenly kind of worries me. Why risk an aggravation if we can get there gradually?

I liked Barb's assessment--she's getting very good at this!

Snoopy

AWW - SHUCKS

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I AM SO GLAD I GOT SO MANY RESPONSES AND OPINIONS. I FEEL THAT PULS IS THE BEST BET, ALSO. I JUST WASN'T SURE IF I WAS NEEDING A "PICK ME UP" ( LISTEN TO ME I'M A JUNKY ). I THINK I WILL TRY DOING THE 30C AGAIN PER SNOOPY BECAUSE I DID SO WELL FOR THE FIRST FEW DAYS. AS FOR THE FULL SYMPTOMS I AM HAVING THAT ARE IRREGULAR, I AM HAVING THE BLOATING AND THAT IS IT IN THE NEGATIVE AREA. AS FOR THE POSITIVE I WAS VERY REGULAR IN REGARDS TO THE IBS, I WAS ABLE TO DRINK ABOUT 6 FULL 8OZ GLASSES OF WATER A DAY WITH NO PROBLEM( BIG DIFFRENCE), AND I WAS A LITTL MORE RATIONAL ACCORDING TO MY HUSBAND. I NOTICED THAT I WASN'T GETTING SO PASSIONATELY ANGRY WHEN WE ARGUED AND I WASN'T SO UPSET WITH MY TERRIBLE-TWO MUNCHKIN. LIKE I SAID I WILL TRY THE 30C AGAIN AND WILL GET BACK WITH YOU. MY YOUNGEST IS TURNING 1 ON SUNDAY AND WE ARE HAVING A PARTY SO THIS WILL BE THE TEST OF ALL TIME. I'VE ALREADY THOUGHT ABOUT CANCELLING IT EVERY 1/2 HOUR OR SO. I WAS GETTING NERVOUS JUST THINKING ABOUT TRYING TO MAKE IT THROUGH. I DO HAVE ANOTHER QUESTION THOUGH. IS THIS SOMETHING THAT I WILL BE DEALING WITH FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE? I HAD THIS SEVERITY WHEN I WAS A KID BUT WHEN I BECAME A TEENAGER IT ALMOST DISSAPEARED. THEN WHEN I WAS PREGNANT WITH MY YOUNGEST IT CAME BACK BIT BY BIT THROUGHOUT THE PREG. AND HERE I AM AGAIN. WILL IT WEAR OFF AGAIN OR AM I HERE TO STAY? I AM 24 AND AFRAID MY KIDS WILL GROW UP THINKING I'M SOME WACK JOB OR SOMETHING.(EITHER THAT OR MY KIDS WILL HAVE TO TELL ME TO STOP SMOTHERING THEM ). THANKS AGAIN

Homeopathy will cure you, if we can just keep the case moving and respond to any new symptoms in a timely and appropriate way.

Snoopy

WELL I TOOK THE 30C THIS MORNING AFTER BREAKFAST AND I CAN SEE A SMALL DIFFERENCE ALREADY. I DO WONDER THOUGH IF THE PULS CAN WORK THAT QUICKLY (WITHIN THE FIRST 3 HOURS) OR IS IT A MIND OVER MATTER THING. I DON'T HAVE THE JITTERY FEELING, BUT I GOT A LITTLE BESIDE MYSELF THIS MORNING AT MY DAUGHTER'S DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENT AND NEEDED TO RESCHEDUAL BEFORE IT BECAME EVIDENT TO EVERYONE AROUND ME. CAN IT WORK THAT QUICK OR IS IT MY WISHFUL THINKING?