Dear Barb,

That is very odd indeed! Totally unexpected!

However, if the boy was able to recover quickly with orange juice, I wonder how serious this really is? Diabetes is high blood sugar that the body cannot bring down on its own, hence the need for insulin injections. So, after a dose of Silica, which we all know has nothing in it, his own body brings down his blood sugar! Pretty amazing when you think about it; only an over-dose of the insulin injection should be able to cause that in him.

I can imagine that the mother is scared, but the remedy is acting, I mean, his body isn't supposed to be able to do this! Sure, some adjustments need to be made with the insulin injections and feedings, but if the low blood sugar can be managed, I would hold off antidoting. Explain to the mom that his own body is doing this, there's nothing in the medicine but information to his immune system about what's wrong with him. It's like holding a mirror up to the immune system so that it can see the disorder and make the corrections that are needed. It's not like allopathic medicine which actually has material substances in it that cause the body to do certain things that it's not inclined to do.

Perhaps this is yet another reminder of the value of low potencies. I gave my sister a Rhus tox 30C for her cat with arthritis and apparently the cat had a very bad night and my sister got very frightened, but the cat was completely cured the next day! Even so, I haven't heard the end of it! But imagine if we had jumped in to antidote the remedy without waiting!

Show your neighbor this letter and tell her this response might be a less-than-graceful sign that the remedy is working and the child is going to get well. In any case, a 30C will wear off soon enough, and yes, peppermint oil, Vicks Vap-o-Rub, etc. can be tried, but I would wait, and adjust the insulin injections accordingly.

The big question always is, how is the patient doing in general? How is his sleep, his appetite, his energy, his demeanor? If he becomes sluggish, irritable, etc., then we begin to worry.

Keep us posted,

Snoopy

Dear Barb,

this is a delicate case, and the mother needs to be fairly devoted to giving it a try, otherwise at the first sign of trouble she is going to run. This sort of case is HARD, and I would be hesitant about taking it even if I were able to see the child in person.

The remedy that repetorised out for me was China, although I do not feel happy that there is a full case here, which I would prefer in such serious and life-threatening pathology. There is almost certain to be a miasmatic block here too, for which I might be inclined to choose Bacillinum.

China comes up for:

Indifference to eating
Moaning during sleep
Profuse perspiration during sleep
Development arrested
Absorbed mentally
Indifference to pain
Falls asleep late on account of excitability or rush of ideas
On awakening, cannot collect ones senses, very unrefreshed.
Anxious frightful dreams and confused consciousness on awakening,so that the dream cannot be rid of and fear of the dream remains.
Diabetes
Sweats on the part lain on.

China 30, one dose given in 1/2 glass of water, 2 teaspoons only, if you feel you want to try it.

Depending on the mother-child relationship, I would also consider Lac-hum too.

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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.

Hi everyone

momgave 1 dose of Sil (water potency_ today and a half hour later he got really low (blood sugar low) Couldn't stand and close to passing out. mom gave OJ and he got better. Obviously a bad reaction - mom is scared and asked me to post what she should do or what she can expect as afr as his levels go. How long, etc. would his sugars fluctuate for? Is it possible/probable that this will stabalize soon?? How long does she need to be EXTRA vigilant? Is it possible he will need less insulin? What are your experiences?? Any help is really appreciated - mom is worried and scared.

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mom wanted to ask about antidoting the remedy. what can shegive to antidote? Would using bengay or vicks (camphor) be enough?

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David,

What do you--and others, too--make of the reaction to Silica? Perhaps Barb will have more info when she posts again.

Snoopy

It could be an agg from Sil, which means you have to wait and see what happens. Once you have prescribed a remedy, you have to wait. There is no point jumping in with new remedies, of course. So while we can consider the next remedy, some time will have to pass to access the result of this reaction.

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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.

Thanks to all of you who replied - I appreciate it. The boy has been okay since the initial agg. No changes in symptoms though and I am pretty sure that mom will not redose or go for any other remedies - she was really scared when his blood sugar dropped because it happened so fast and differently than normal. Ryan said he couldn't stand and fell over - she put him on the kitchen chair and he fell of on to his head. So I understand her caution, I just hope that there will be some change in his problems from the Sil. I will keep you posted and again thatnks for responding.

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Man, do not pride yourself on your superiority to animals. For they are without sin and you in your greatness defile the earth by your appearance on it and leave traces of you foulness after you. Dostoyevsky

Dear Barb,

I, too, hope that homeopathy redeems itself.

I hate it when you know you're only going to get one shot at a person and you cause an aggravation! And a 30C at that! It's very hard to treat auto-immune diseases. These people seem to be hypersensitive, and everything, even innocuous things like carrot juice, often makes them worse.

Keep in touch,
Snoopy

This is also the problem with treating outside the clinic environment. When they have come to seek your aid, they are usually prepared to struggle through whatever happens next. When it is done this way, they are not ready - they will run as soon as anything strange happens. From her point of view, it appears dangerous. I can understand it, but it is a shame.

Juvenile diabetes is a difficult illness to treat at the best of times - without full co-operation of the parent, it probably isn't worth the attempt.

Perhaps if you showed her some first aid remedies in action first - burns, bruises, the easy stuff, that might reassure her. She needs to see some positive proof.

I tell you though, her reaction right now may point to a remedy for her, and thus to a remedy for him.

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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.

Well still nothing positive but I am hopeful. As you know I started this post quite awhile ago and it took this long for mom to work up the courage - actually I had given her Kali Carb 12c for herself for anxiety related to her kids health (she fits Sankarans description) and so I said she could give it a shot. Anyway she brought it on her trip out of state - she hates to fly and takes tranquilizers - but this time she took the Kali Carb and didn't need the tranqs. That is what convinced her to try it for her son. Also, last week she mentioned that Ryan was on antibiotics for an infected ingrown toenail - she then began to tell me about how gross and brittle his nails are (sil, yes?) so....I am hoping that changes will occur.

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Man, do not pride yourself on your superiority to animals. For they are without sin and you in your greatness defile the earth by your appearance on it and leave traces of you foulness after you. Dostoyevsky