About two years ago had a very stressful construction project, which was not going good. I am from Midwest and job was on West Coast. In the middle of the project I was in a car accident and really screwed up my neck so I could not work for 6 months. This put my stress level in outer space because I could finish jobs myself and it was a disaster.

Anyway two years later my stress anxiety levels have never gone back to normal even though the job headache is over. Although I am still upset because you learn whom your friends really are in situations like this.

A couple months after the accident I finally broke down and got some valium, also tried, paxil, remeron and am now on nardil which helps. Nardil is a monomineoxibase inhibitor MAOi (I know that is spelled wrong...) the stuff helps some but I am not me.

I did hit my head in the car accident, and have memory problems. One doc says it was the stress that caused it another says the head injury did.

Symptoms that are new since this started: Anxiety - stress, Headaches, trouble sleeping, memory, and nausea. I have anticipatory anxiety as well.

Some things that I have always had:
Acne, some stress, bad hay fever, bad breath.
Use to drink coffee and bear like most

Me: Fairly thin, light skin, thin hair, freckles. Can’t handle alcohol (depression) and obviously stay away from caffeine

I use to be really competitive and enjoy having fun. Now I just don't care anymore.

Yes I have been to the gamut of doctors and have had all the head injury tests.

I am four hours 3 hours from a homeopath dr. and am so tired of going to see this and that doctor.

I ordered some arsinicum the other day, but am concerned its wrong and I don't what an antidote to use if I guessed wrong.

Any suggestions of what to try?
If the arsinicum is a valid approach or if you recommend something else, what reactions should I expect if it is right and/or wrong and if wrong what should I do?
I live in extreme SW MN 3.5 hours from Minneapolis, Des Moines or Omaha. 1 hour from Sioux falls, SD or Sioux City, IA.

FIRST OF ALL: you need a thourough acaseanalysis to be helped, SECOND: your medication has to stop.
And arsenicum, who put that silly idea in your head?
It will only make you worse.
The medicaments you have used have complicated matters further, so it will not be easy to help you, it will take a long time and several homeopatic remedies in the rigth order, to get you back on your feet, and this is not possible to do on this BB, you have to relate to only one homeopath at the time, and results who is noticeable shall come forth in 14 days, if not, change homeopath.
But have in mind that your case can be troublesome, and it can take mutch longer time before you notice big changes, probably will there only be small ones, or aggravations at starters, because of the drug that you use.If you have any questions,( exept for q about adresses to homeopaths near you)mail me.


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Homeopat MNNH Geir E.T. Marcussen
email: getm@eunet.no

Thanks GM

I forgot to mention couple things I thought of after I posted.
1. I was chilly alot last winter.
2. My neck is alwise stiff and soar.

In response,

If I stop taking the Nardil, I am afraid that I will end up back where I was. I fought hard before I gave into taking medications. I was so stressed I fealt like I was in a continues state of panic and boy, I don't want to go back to that.

The Nardil is all I usually take. It raises MAO.

I saw a special the other night on TV where risk takers (like bullfighters) had high levels of MAO and people with panic/phobias/anxiety had low levels. I am asuming that is why the NArdil has helped.

Are all Homeopaths similar, or do some deals with more problems like mine?

Who should I go to in my area (see previous post)?

Did you say 14 days, really!

How much confidence do you feel Homeopathy can help me?

Thank you in advance for all your opinions and help!


my medication I am afraid I will

Not all homeopaths are the same! Make sure you find one that is 4 year (part/time) trained or 3 years full time. That shows that they are fully qualified. I don't believe that you could live so far from a homeopath. As GM says you need to have a full case hisory taken.

I don't thing that arsenicum is right for you but it won't have done any harm. With homeopathy if you take a few doses of the wrong remedy nothing will happen. The only way you will do yourself harm is if you took it long term.

Can not agree with that it will do no harm. It will not produce any irreversible damages, but it can produce a medical disease that is hard to cure, it can distort the picture making rigth selection harder, and it can after my experience, do one ill,( fi, worsen and distort anxiety or do other little pleasant things), homeopathy aint to be played with.
If a experienced homeopat controls the case, it will not be like this.
AND they who call them self homeopaths should read what Hahnemann and others say about experimenting without knowing the conseqenses of their practice.
IT aint allowed to burden a patient.

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Homeopat MNNH Geir E.T. Marcussen
email: getm@eunet.no

Different courses in homoeopathy have different training schedules. If your practitioner is registered with a professional body and most importantly, has practitioner insurance, this signifies that he/she is well trained. Insurance companies will not insure a practitioner in which they have no faith

Dear Mikel:

There is a very nice referral list for the USA and Canada, by state, on this site:
http://www.dimensional.com/

Good luck in finding a practitioner -- remember, you should only need to visit him/her once a month or even less frequently, after the treatment 'gets going'...so the drive won't be too burdensome.

It sounds like you have suffered a traumatic shock to the cerebral-spinal area. With such a clear aetiology and symptoms such as you have described, any homeopath worth his salt should be able to treat you successfully.
Until you locate someone, did you think of taking a herbal extract not a homeopathic dose) like St. John's Wort (Hypericum) or Avenna Sativa (Wild Oats) -- just to have a calming effect on your nervous system?
I don't think it would interfere with any homeopathic treatment that may follow later...what does everyone else think?

I would like very much to hear of your progress through the forum...should you follow through with treatment. Meanwhile, I've taken your very clear casenotes as a homework assignment!(I'm a student of homeopathy) Please keep in touch.


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I did try some herbal things to try to calm me down. Valerian, kava, and a couple others. I did not try st. johns (or oats which I know little about) as i was shooting more for the anxiety??

The ones I tried did not help at all. I did try them for 3 weeks or more. I did have a very "mild" effect from some sleepy teas that helped.

My anxiety was extreme! WOW, it is scary even thinking how bad it was. But like I said, I have been stuck at say 50%-60% improvement for a long time. I am better and greatful, but boy do I want to live again.

I will peak at the list and see who is closest. I called one of the ones in minneapolis and they were talking July, is everyone that busy across the USA.

Hey, thanks for your concern and your help!
I will keep ya posted...

Saint John's Wort is an herbal MAOI and is a good substitute for Nardil, which can be very hard on the liver. Since good homeopathic care is not readily available to you at this time, may I recommend a flower essence that may help in the meantime?

From "Flower Essence Repertory":

"Arnica helps to heal deep-seated shock or trauma which may become locked into the body and prevent full healing recovery. Especially during accidents or violent experiences...
This remedy can be especially helpful for unlocking many puzzling or psychosomatic illnesses which do not respond to obvious treatment."

These remedies are similar in nature to homeopathy as they work on the energetic level. You can contact the Flower Essence Society at flowersociety.org.

Good Luck

Someone posted my referral list for homeopaths in the US and Canda but left off part of the address. It is listed below.

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Steve Waldstein RSHom (NA)
Classical Homeopathy
2600 S Parker Road #1-313
Aurora, Co 80014
303-338-1776
stewew@dimensional.com
www.dimensional.com/~stevew/