Hi

Was curious on the remedies for this problem as per the Subject matter.

My 7yr old son has been complaining about bad sore throat but don't know if it is Strep, but lots of kids in his school are having Strep.

Symptoms:
Throat hurts when he tries to swallow anything. Feels like mucous stuck in his throat. Gave him Phytollaca 30C, it helped little bit. Have him 3 times yesterday. He has developed fever about 99.9deg F. He is home today & resting.

No body aches, just fever. No chills. Drinks water in sips as it hurts to drink. Warm drinks feels better on his throat.

Today, he is getting greenish nasal discharge also. In general he is fine, active physically & mentally.

Earlier, few months ago was suggested Pulsatilla by Snoopy & will attach the link if I can find his case history.

Thanks for your help.
Rajan

The previous link to his case history:
http://www.homeopathyhome.com/cgi-bi...c&f=2&t=004767

[ 17 December 2001: Message edited by: Rajan ]</p>

Rajan,

Have you tried Puls. for this complaint?

Snoopy

Dear Snoopy:

He was on Puls 30 for his yellowish greenish nasal discharge. I gave him few doses he would get better & then would have a come back of symptoms. I had given him about 4 or 5 times Puls and waiting & watching his progress, when he got this sore throat one day. I gave him Phytollaca 30C 3 times & then he had fever again.

His throat is better ...better than before but not 100% recovered...but he still has fever.

His yellowish greenish discharge is very difficult to get rid off. It gets better (white to almost no nasal discharge)..then comes back in few days.

There is a lot of Strep Throat problem going on with kids here. Weather changes, hot to cold, & then warm..raining on & off.

Should I give him Puls again? I don't know if Puls will cover his sore throat also. I have given him Tylenol also, once yesterday & once today.

Regards,
Rajan

Hello:

He still has sore throat & fever 99.3deg F.

He says that the pain goes to the ears. Earlier, it was on the left side, now on the right side.

I am starting to give him three doses of Puls 30C at one hour intervals. I don't want him to develop ear infection.

I hope I am doing right, I really don't want him to start anibiotics again, though he has an appointment with his PCP this morning.

Any help/guidance is appreciated.

Thanks
Rajan

If Puls is helping him, it's fine to give it, but I wouldn't give it so often preventatively if not, because he could start proving it. I would prefer to give Strep 30c twice a day for prevention if he is closely exposed to Strep. Sorry not to be of more help.

__________________
Kescah

Rajan

Left to right complaints can be Lach. It is also a big sore throat remedy. Is he better or worse upon waking? A keynote of Lach is that sore throat pain is worse on empty swallowing but better when swallowing food.

__________________
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

Thank you Barb. Rajan, was it a left-sided sore throat that moved to the right? Of course, Puls. is also known for its changeable symptoms. The thing with repeating a remedy, as Lisa and others on the BB have pointed out, is that if you're going to give a remedy often, put it in water; preferably something with a top on it so it can be succussed before each dose. If you put Puls. in water, you might see a real improvement.

If Puls. doesn't seem to be helping, Lac Caninum is another remedy that switches sides and pain goes to ears when swallowing.

How does the sore throat respond to warm drinks?

Snoopy

Hi All:

Wanted to update on my Son's case & share my experience with a local homeopath & definitely need your opinion.

My son still has pain in the throat on swallowing. He was complaining about pain going to the ears. He is exhausted but active & not eating properly. Still has 99deg F fever.

Anyway, I found a local homeopath & took my son to this homeopath, not knowing how good he/she is is. This homeopath did not practice classical homeopathy which I did not check before hand...my mistake. Anyway, the medicines and diagonosis is as follows:

My son was given Calc Carb 30C, (remedy given in water) & was asked to give him 2 drops every hour today & as needed from tomorrow. He was also given some remedy "Varic" 30C, 200C, & 1M each to be taken for three days..meaning 30C today, 200C tomorrow, & 1M after that. He was also given a mixture of 3X remedies for liver, kidneys..support. This homeopath says that the childhood vaccinations cause these kind of problems & body needs to be detoxified.

I am not familiar with this type of prescribing & want your honest opinion so that we don't do any damage to the kid due any novice homeopath.

Your responses are highly appreciated.

Snoopy: He prefers warm drinks due to his throat problems.

Barb: His problems are worse on swallowing food & not on empty swallowing.

Thanks for all your help.
Rajan

[ 18 December 2001: Message edited by: Rajan ]</p>

Rajan,

Calcarea isn't in the rubric: Throat, pain, extending to, ear, swallowing, on. In fact, I did a repertorization on your son's cold, and calc. didn't come up at all--at least, not anywhere near the top.

Here's what I repertorized, and if you think I should use other symptoms, let me know:

1. Pain, throat, extending to, ear, swallowing, on

2. Swallowing difficult

3. Throat, pain, warm drinks ameliorate

4. Mucus in throat

5. Mucus, greenish

6. Sides, left to right

The one remedy that covered all these symptoms was Nux Vomica. The trouble with Lachesis is that it is not better for warm drinks.

The "Expert System" in my repertory program says
Argent-Nit. is number 1, eventhough it doesn't cover all the symptoms. So, that would be my second choice to try.

Maybe the homeopath thought your son was a "Calc Carb" constitutionally, and prescribed it for that reason, thinking that no matter what the illness, give the constitutional remedy. Some homeopaths believe in this philosophy and others believe you have to prescribe on the presenting symptoms. I don't even know if your son is a calc carb. If he is, there might be some merit to trying it.

The "Varic", I believe, is "Vario"--short for Variolinum, the small pox nosode. It is for ailments since vaccines. Clearly, the homeopath thinks this is the cause of your son's sore throat. I don't agree. I think your son caught a sore throat from school. An etiology has to be strong and clear to be used as a basis for prescription. The etiology of vaccination is not strong and clear in this situation, it is supposition.

The liver support things....I don't know....I have never had to resort to that kind of prescribing, and then you don't know what's working or what's aggravating cuz you're taking so many remedies at once.

So, I would give Nux vomica 30C three or 4 times a day for 2 days, and let us know....

Also, Dr. Robinson, I believe, charges $150.00 to see children, so if you can take advantage of that....

Good luck,
Snoopy

Thank you Snoopy, Chrisg

I think fever is a important factor in his treatment as he gets sick very often. Everytime he gets sick the fever is around 101deg F, then lingers around as low grade for quite a long time. In fact since thanksgiving we have not been able to have a good handle on his fever...getting it on & off. His chronic condition or getting this fever includes, ear infections, chest congestion, yellowish - greenish nasal discharge, & frequent cough.

Current Symptoms:
Currently, he only has fever now 99.5deg F, little sore throat, some pain on swallowing, no pain going to the ears anymore (given Calc Carb 30C). His lips are dry and also get red during fever. His skin in general is dry and slightly itchy. He is feeling stuffiness in the nose, & clears only when we put saline water in the nose & make him blow. Usually when we make him clear his nostrils this way, it is greenish in the morning & gets lighter as the day progresses (white nasal discharge in the evening). He has no chills. His hands & forehead is warm on touch due to fever. In general he feels cold but in the night he says his feet are burning. He usually kicks off the covers in the night while sleeping. As earlier mentioned he gets scared very easily & comes to parents bed every night (chronic habit), but he is not clingy type or wanting attention. His face is pale, & on physicians visit, his blood work showed he is slightly anaemic. He doesn't say what makes him better or worse but by our judgement he feels better in open air. He gets pain in the back of the head (chronic condition too) when he sits in the car for 15 to 20 mins, & this happens generally ( 9 out of 10 drives). He feels tired in general these days. No body aches. Tongue slightly white in the back.

I hope I have answered all the questions.

Thanks for all the help.

Regards,
Rajan