Hi Sashi,
Sorry if I gave the impression I was doubting your prescription as I did't mean to. What I do doubt, which many people who have been on this BB for a long time will know, is that of prescribing on a "paper case". I personally prefer to have the patient on front of me as I receive so much information fromn their body language, the way that they present themselves nd the manner in which they communicate.

I am bother by the number of remedies Bettina has been given and the fact that it looks as if she has been prescribed more than one remedy at a time. Also what is this "calc carb 200 day"thing ???? I give one dose of one remedy to my patients (or maybe a split dose like Sashi prescribed) and am pleased to report it is so very rare that there is no reaction at all.They return to me after a month and we assess the resukts and go fromn there. I prescribe C potencies not the LMs that do have to be repeated. I prescribe on the mental and emotional symptoms and find that with a good prescription the physicals sort themselves out.

The way I prescribe suits me and my patients but I readily accept that other homeopaths may work successfully in other ways and success is what matters or the patients won't come back and won't recommend you to their friends!!

Bettina, has this homeopath improved your health at all over the years? BTW Calc Carb is No. 1 remedy for tartar on the teeth!!!

If you have polycystic ovaries , and it does sound as if you do, there is a special diet that can improve the symptoms. I don't know what it is but I bet others on this BB do and can enlighten you and me for that matter!!

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Bettina - what kind of reactions if any did yoiu have after the remedies taken?

I was thinking Sepia as well - all of the menstrual complaints, masculine hair, weepy with bouts of anger and diarrhea after potatoes. Was there any reaction after takinfg the Sepia?

By the way, you have a wonderful command of the english language.

Has Puls ever been tried?

[ 05 July 2001: Message edited by: Barb ]

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Gentlemen,

here are some answers to questions that were raised since my last statement:

Ricky:
"what is this "calc carb 200 day"thing ????"
I was advised to take 15 tiny 'globuli' (this is the German word, I do not know an English word for it) of Calcium Carbonicum C 200 once a month on a special day. The special day is the first day after the full moon. In literature from India, my homeopath told me, she read that this procedure will cause weight loss.

I have lost weight during the past one and a half years (6 kilos) but I doubt it is all due to the Calcium carb. C 200. As I wrote I went through the powder-diet last year in April and since then I worked out on my Health Rider and I definitely ate healthier and less fat. I lost the weight in April and by the healthy nutrition I only managed to keep the weight off (except for three kilos which returned). I always hope that a remedy will make it easier for me to loose weight. I feel my body does not want to give the fat away and I cannot imagine why. It is said that excess weight is a result of a psychological problem but even though I spent much time thinking about any possible reason I could not find one, yet. Maybe I should see a psychiatrist, but I do not know how to find one and honestly, I am a little afraid to go into this direction. Taking a remedy that would give me strong willpower to carry out my daily workout at home and make my body give away the fat would be much easier. Please understand me right, I do not want a magic potion and do nothing else, I know that I have to eat right and excercise as well. I would never try drugs like Xenical that would overpower all my bodies natural proceedings.

Has the homeopath improved my health?
I do not exactly know because I cannot compare. I do not know what would have happened without the homeopath.

I can say that the abscesses have improved - meaning I never had a really huge and painful one again like the ones I had in 1991, 92, 93 under allopathic physicians supervision. The physician eventually wanted to cut away a part of my breast. It was this idea that made me see the homeopath.
Before I saw the homeopath I took the contraceptive pill. So I never had problems then with my menses (never waited more than two days for it and it was never so painful and I never lost so much blood) and I never had to be frightened I might have become pregnant. Those problems started with the homeopath.

One thing has definitely improved: before I saw the homeopath I took nose-drops every evening since I can remember to be able to breathe while falling asleep. I was told to quit the nose-drops at once and I doubted I would be able to sleep. On Thuja this problem was instantly gone, I took the Thuja and since then I can always breath properly.

Barb, you asked me to state reactions to the remedies taken:

This is what I can remember almost instantly:

Ledum always makes itching mosquito bites stop itching.

Ignatia was a great help for me. When my friends mother died I felt as if I had a huge clot in my throat. Ignatia instantly took away this clot and made the mental pain bearable.

Gelsemium once took away a very painful headache in 1996, so did Sulfur once in about 1997 (I remember those years because then I changed flats every year and I still know which remedy I took in which flat. The headaches were so painful that this instant relieve really left an impression).

About two years ago, when I was ordered to take Sepia I had the impression it gave me a headache and I quit. When I took it this year there were no headaches as far as I remember. Please do not laugh, I somehow have no good feeling towards Sepia. It is hard to put this in English language and I do not know whether you will understand. But if I think of Ignatia I feel appreciation or thankfullness. The word Ignatia makes me comfortable, Sepia does not. But if Sepia is the perfect remedy for me I will definitely take it and be convinced that it will help. Please skip this if it sounds too odd or stupid.

It is impossible for me to let you know more reactions, I did not pay enough attention and I did not take notes which I now know I should have done.

"Has Puls ever been tried?" Is your question: Have you ever taken Pulsatilla?
If that is the question: Yes, I have taken Pulsatilla and I completely forgot to tell you. I have even taken a C 1000 once because of an embarassing incident we went through when a condom broke. Pulsatilla then was taken as a precaution against any unwanted babies - if I remember right it was in 1996. Afterwards Pulsatilla was prescribed to make the menses come. I was supposed to take it a few weeks ago to make the menses come which I forgot then because we went on a short trip and I decided I would rather not bleed then. My last menses came in March, I am waiting since then.

(Barb, thank you very much for your comment on my language. That made me happy.)


To Ricky: "paper case": I did not know what to do, how can I find a homeopath who can really help me? I paid so much money already and I am so disappointed by now. It is not because of the money, it is just not right to try and try and try and try and always take my money with so little result for me. I do not want anything for free. I do want to pay for good work. I do not like to pay for experiments. I took me so much effort to write down everything here. I could try to e-mail a digitalized picture if that would help. I am so grateful for having the opportunity to be a 'paper case' here. You cannot imagine how much new hope and new trust I put into all people here. I have to look into a mirror every day and have to see the hair in my face and on my arms and legs - that makes me so desperate. I would be so very, very relieved and happy if the hair returned to where it came from.

To all of you, again, thank you very, very much. I am dreaming of finding the perfect remedy and of living a lighter and less hairy life.

Bettina

Bettina
Yes, discontinue the cal carb.
Take one dose Lach 200 and monitor it for two weeks. If you get new symptoms tell us right away, if old symptoms also let us know.

I also recommend that you get some evening primrose oil capsules that contain GLA an essential fatty acid. Take 300mg of the GLA each day for one month. The number of caps will depend on how much GLA in each capsule. This will aid the lach to regulate your hormones. The hair, missing periods and weight problem are all hormone related. No animal fat or margarine.* Use olive oil instead or Udo's choice.* Continue with your healthy eating. Several regularly eaten small meals a day are better than large meals.
Twenty minutes exercise each morning will get the metabolism started each day. Don't eat two hours before bedtime.

*If you want to know why no margarine, you may read: http://pub73.ezboard.com/fhomeopathy...opicID=6.topic
* Udo's Choice http://pub73.ezboard.com/fhomeopathy...opicID=4.topic
Carole Franske

[ 05 July 2001: Message edited by: cib ]

Hi Bettina,

I think your English is very good, also.

Here are some other questions for you. It appears your memory is very good for the remedies you’ve taken and your reactions to them. How is your memory for other things in your daily life, such as words and people’s names? How do you feel at parties and around people you don’t know well? When you speak, do you feel as though people really hear you? Do either of your parents have excess body hair? What situations create anxiety in you? Have you ever experienced heart palpitations?

One of the things I would suggest for you is to have an insulin level test. This is different than a glucose test. If your insulin levels are high, it means you are very reactive to carbohydrates in your diet and would do well on less carbs and more protein and good fats; you will not be able to lose weight as long as you eat more carbohydrates than your body can handle if you have a problem with your insulin levels. Insulin stores the calories as fat.

Every once in a while, I will also have a patient who does not get an all round improvement and I will keep trying as long as they are willing, but I discuss the problem with them. I’m just saying that I wouldn’t be too hard on your homeopath. You may have just been someone she has had difficulty finding a remedy for. It happens sometimes and it does sound like she did help in some things. Also, there are times when what the patient sees as the most important problem isn’t really the real problem. Sometimes one’s weight is whatever it is and it’s how one feels about oneself that is the real problem. Of course, being American, I’m not sure how heavy kilograms are or how tall centimeters are! Sometimes also, people don’t ascribe the changes to the remedy, but it may have been the remedy that allowed you to stick to a diet.

What strikes me is that you have had a number of well selected remedies that haven’t worked as well as you would have liked. When that happens, I tend to think the person really needs a small and relatively unknown remedy that I have missed. That’s why I’m very interested in your symptoms and reactions as they pertain to Corticotropinum (Cortico) or ACTH. It has many, many of the symptoms you have mentioned and is a hormone regulator. Also have you ever had to take steroids/cortisone for any condition?

My suggestion would be not to take anything until you have responded to the above questions and the other homeopaths on the BB look at Cortico (this is not the same remedy as homeopathic Cortisone, so be sure you all look at the right one). The reason I say this is that it is very hard to tell some things about a person without seeing them face to face and seeing how they express themselves – it’s more than just what they look like; so I think before doing anything, several experienced homeopaths should be in agreement, since none of us has had a chance to actually see you in person. Anyway, if the remedy resonates with some of the other experienced homeopaths on the BB, then I think you should try it in a 200C, one dose and see what happens. Again, when a number of more common and well selected remedies haven’t worked, I think it’s important to look at some of the smaller remedies.

I also agree that Udos oil is excellent. Don't cook with it, but use it for salad dressings and the like.

Shirley Reischman

[ 05 July 2001: Message edited by: sreischman ]

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Gentlemen,

I cannot enough express my thanks here.

For a start
- I will not take the Calcium carbonicum C 200 and I will try to find Udo's oil. I already have olive oil and use a teaspoon of it almost every day.

- I will also not take another remedy, yet, as it was suggested to wait for more answers.

- I will quit eating margarine.


To your questions, Shirley:

"How is your memory for other things in your daily life, such as words and people’s names?"
I would say average, sometimes I am missing a word. People's names memory could be better.

"How do you feel at parties and around people you don’t know well?"
I always fear they look at me and see the hair above my upper lip and all around the chin and below the chin. I prefer to wear very loose clothing that does not present my outline. I do not have a problem talking to complete strangers, I feel I am very commuicative. I would feel better, I think, if I looked better.

When you speak, do you feel as though people really hear you?
It depends to the people I speak to. I have to hold lectures in front of complete strangers (customers who are dentists and surgeons in the maxillo-facial area and also for new colleagues). Those listen and I enjoy doing such presentations. I am proud then, because I know interesting things that they want to listen to. And one of the best feelings for me is the applause afterwards and all the people saying 'thank you, that was a great presentation. You did it with so much life and so convincing. Your positive attitude touched (or reached) us'.

When speaking in smaller rounds (some colleagues e.g. in a small round) there actually is sometimes the feeling, they are not listening to me but to the men or better looking women, no matter what they have to say and no matter how stupid they are).

I feel the family members I speak to hear me, maybe except for my brother but this seems to be his problem as an authist.

Do either of your parents have excess body hair?
My mother seems to be normal, my father has a lot of hair, but do not men in general have more hair? My brother has still more hair than my partner or my father, this seems to be too much.

What situations create anxiety in you?
The by far worst situation I know is being on a boat on a river when the motor quits. I would like to say 'it scares the hell out of me' (I guess I am missing proper words here). This situation really scares me very, very, very much. Even more when one of the barges (big transportation ships) approaches. When this happened for the first time I cried, I shook, I lost my appetite, I became cold, I felt very bad. We go boating on rivers which have commercial transportation ships and locks. Both are very dangerous if you are on a small boat unable to maneuver.

So any time we put the boat into the water I am anxious. Interesting is, that on days when I was most anxious about the boat something happened. As I stated before, the boat we own since last year has not managed to gain our trust yet. Currently it is again being repaired.

I also experience a form of more positive anxiety before important meetings like applying for a new job or talking about major changes.

Exams also always created huge amounts of anxiety in me. The last one in May when I took the final exam for a radio-broadcasting and listening license (for boating, again, to be safer on a huge and fast river).

Sometimes I experience anxiety with no reason, I have the impression that coffee can create this sensation in me. At home I drink caffeine free coffe but at work whe have normal coffee. But sometimes this uneasy feeling like something will happen comes even without coffee.

Even now I feel positive anxiety. It really excites me that there might be a solution for my problem and that so many people suddenly invest so much of their time and thoughts in me.

Anxiety also before I visit my parents, not because of the driving, because of the being home again.

Have you ever experienced heart palpitations?
I am sorry, I do not know what palpitations are, I will check in the dictionary and write again later.

Also have you ever had to take steroids/cortisone for any condition?
As far as I am informed I never had to take steroids/cortisone for any condition.

To Carole:
When you say 'no animal fat' does that mean I should become a vegetarian? Or does it mean I should eat only lean meats and skim milk products and also omit butter and cheese (all of which I already do except for the cheese)? (I am on a nutrition idea that allows only food that supplies less than 30% of its calories to come from fat + a few drops of olive oil per day + (up to today) "healthy" margarine. That is as far as I can sum up the willpower. Every other day a little sausage or cheese or chocolate finds the way into my stomach.).


To Shirley:
I did not mean to discredit my homeopath. Nuances in feelings are very hard to express in a foreign language. Yes, I have the feeling she helped me a lot in the beginning. It is just that I somehow lost the 100% trust due to little events and statements connected with her. She is a human being, too, and she is not perfect 100 % of the time (neither am I, I know that). I am very grateful for everything she did for me. Something happened that I just cannot describe exactly. I am sorry if I created a bad impression. One of my principles is to say only things about a person that I would also say when the person would be in the same room at the same time (or on the same forum). In German I would probably find milder better fit words. If she asked I would let her know I had grown skeptical, worried and just curious for other opinions. Or maybe just very impatient. I know there are always two sides to a story and also that what a person means to tell me does not necessarily have to be what I understand.


Again, I thank you and I am eagerly looking forward to your replies.

Bettina

Gentlemen,

I forgot to state a few more situations that found and find me very anxious and also a bad habit:

When I quit the pill and did not bleed for weeks I feared I might be pregnant. I bought a pregnancy home test, tested and it said I was pregnant. I raced to the gynecologist, out of my wits because of fear of pregnancy. I still do not know how I drove there safely. There I was told I was not pregnant. I still did not bleed and only after I saw the gynecologist again and again was testet for pregnancy with the result 'not pregnant', I believed I was not pregnant. I started to loose my brains and go crazy, I had even thought I felt something moving in my belly. I overcame this fear by now although I am again waiting for months now. I just tell myself I cannot be pregnant.

Having to go places by airplane gets me nervous and anxious. I detest flying. I am very, very scared during take off and landing because I know that is the time most accidents occur. I do not fly for fun, only on business trips. (I would fly to get back to the US for a visit, though, because when I was 15-17 the whole family lived in Florida for a year.)

And receiving personal results gets me anxious. Results like after blood tests at a physician or pregnancy test at a gynecologist or after the yearly gynecologist checkup. Or after tests in school.

I have a bad habit: I do not face frightening incidents. I once received a letter from the gynecologist to have another examination because of the results from the first one. I put the letter away and for more than half a year I did not react to it although often I thought about the letter and that it would be better to react and be examined again. I also react like this towards unpleasant work that needs to be done. I wait till the very last second to start.

All of this shot through my head when I drove home a few minutes ago.

To make the picture even more complete: I fear thunderstorms when I am outside and I do not like spiders (I will not tolerate a spider in a room that I want to sleep in, all our windows are barricaded with screens - unusual habit for Germany, but I got aquainted with the advantages of screens in Florida and liked the idea). If I know a spider is in the room I will look for another room to sleep in. If he is home, my partner has to heroically remove the spiders, if he is not home I do it. I do not kill them, I put them outside. The same goes for wasps, bees and bumble bees. Smaller flies and crawling animals and mosquitos are not put outside, I kill those.

Again, thank you for 'listening' and helping.

Bettina

Hi
It seems like you have a healthy balanced view of eating, including the meat in your diet. Ones diet is very individual.

Dieting to loose weight is most successful when one makes their own eating program. It will be one you can stick to as a life-style habit.

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Carole Franske

Dear Bettina,

In my estimation, you are a calc-carb. with a sepia layer on top. The etiology of the sepia layer is the birth control pill, and is responsible for the masculine hair growth.

I would take sepia and follow with calc-carb when you're satisfied that the sepia symptoms are gone.

Yes, I can understand the suggestion for Thuja, and if sepia doesn't work, I would try that next, especially since Bettina said she thought she felt something alive in her abdomen--a thuja delusion.

Overweight, fear of bad news, and fear of spiders definitely add up to calc-carb., but I believe there is a sepia layer on top.

Snoopy

Bettina -

Heart palpitations can be skipped beats or rapid heart beats.

I find it interesting that you have a negative feeling for Sepia - I too have certain predjudices about certain remedies so you are not alone in this.

I am just a student so listen to the real homeopaths here but I agree with Snoopy there definately seems to be a Sepia layer here.

I have been studying EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) a process that uses acupressure to release or reset any glitches in our meridian system and there is a concept in it called "psychological reversal" where our subconcious will sabatoge our efforts at healing for different reasons, - Ricky, perhaps you could explain this better - but I wonder if Bettinas negative feeling towards Sepia could be a result of psycological reversal here. Anyway just a thought.

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