Dear Ens,

If congestion/cough are improved, then space the doses (5-6-7 hours apart).Heat of fever fluctuation is o.k.; But watch prolonged heat of fever.'Motrin' is o.k.; but slows down bodies natural function to 'burn' off.

How is he at this moment? (please explain)

How about mood and energy?

Do you feel 'BRY" has given response? (please explain)

Dear Johnstanton, He woke up at noon with a 100 fever. Very runny(clear/white), stuffed nose. Sore throat.

I gave him BRY again at 1:00, no Motrin.
It's 2:00 and his temp is 102. He does not feel well at all. He does not sound congested but I think the completely stuffed,runny nose, sore throat and watery eyes, is making him cranky. He wants me to sit with him, wipe his nose, give him water, fix his blanket....

The BRY seemed to work exceptionally well last night and into the morning. He had no fever and just sounded like a little cold.
Slept for 13 hours.

He has had no motrin for 10 hours and his fever is up to 102.2. His nose discharge is more clear/white. Less yellow.
I think the BRY worked great last night but not working now. I am going to give him more Motrin as see if that brings his temp back down. I will post any changes. Thank You, Ens

I would give one dose camphora x30, or 6c, and wait 24 houers to see, it can be that sulphur causes this, and it is either a prooving, or to low potence, or to high potence used, it depends wether the symptome are new and unrelated to the picture,( then a prooving), or if reocurrences of a old symptome, the potence is too low, go up a bit.(on sulphur). But it reminds more of a prooving, antidote.If still there two days after antidoting, use Tuberculinum.
As fore natrium, well natrium is better in evenings, nigth, worse morning.

Hi, I just came back from the Dr. My son has white bumps on his throat and throat culture came back negative for strep. He has a virus. I was told to give him Motrin and Tylenol (swap every 4 hours) and if his fever isn't below 100 by Wednesday to call back. Lots of sick kids past 2 weeks. No antibiotics, YET. His very stuffy runny nose could indicate a sinus infection but is not definate at the moment. The liquid from his nose has gone back and forth from clear to white to slight yellow/ white and back again.

I don't understand something, and I think the Dr was a little confused also. He had severe cold symptoms for a week with high temperature, but no sore throat until this morning. I think it is more than a virus.

Has the Sulphur overacted? Just when he seemed to be getting back to his usual self(day 13 of sulphur) he stared with the croup and cold symptoms, then high temps and finally sore throat.

I gave him Motrin 5 hours ago and he is still up and playing. Temp is 97.6, and he can breath out of his nose for the first time in 5 days. He is getting better.

Dear GM, Before his cold my son was more active at night (played happily up in his room from 8:00 to 9:00/10:00PM. And was slow to rise but happy. Since his fever and cold symptoms are worse at night does that mean he is Tub and not Natr Mur? Thank You, Ens

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Dear Ens,

Yes , your son's symptoms have "sulph" characteristics . I have been (unsuccessfully) trying to work with intercurrent remedies that would compliment the "sulph"; But as of yet I feel that I have been unsuccessful.

The chronic blocked nose points to CALC,bry, Sil, Sulph. If this is common for your son after every cold, then points to "Sil".

If the discharge from the nose is watery and the nose is blocked, then "CALC" is the remedy.

If discharge alternates with blockage, then ars, nat-m , Sil. Nat-m blockage is worse in open air; and Sulph nose can be better or worse in open air.

If discharge with blockage, then ars, calc, nux-v, puls, sil.

If the discharge alternates between fluent and none, then Ars, Nat-m, NUX-V, Sil, Sulph.


If without discharge in evening, then calc, Sulph.

If without discharge in morning, then calc, nat-m, Sil.

If without discharge at night, then calc, NUX-V.

If fluent during day and no discharge at night "NUX-V".

It looks like either nux-v, calc or silica. But SIL is ameliorated by coryza.

If we consider your son's irritation to questions , then we have bry, nux-v,nat-m.

If we consider his liking to be rubbed , then we have calc.

I suggest 1 dose of "NUX-V" 30c or 200c to stop action of "sulph" ; followed by one dose of "calc" 30c. 12- ? hours later.

Ens, As far as you can remember , Has your son ever had a similar illness? Even when very young? (I know I asked before; But???)

Do you feel that I have let you down? If I have, then do not blame homeopathy; but rather blame my inability to properly prescribe.

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Dear Johnstanton, I thank you for your help, and please keep working with me. I still think giving Sulphur was a good idea but, up until 2 days ago, NOONE told me it had overacted. Based on what we now know, is there anything wrong with antidoting it with camphor? Will it undo any progress, if there is any? And then move to Tub, Natr Mur, silicea, when there is a more deffinate picture?
I can't really say if any of the symptoms are new or just bad aggrivations of old symptoms.
I thank you for sticking with me during the worst of my sons symptoms. You have not let me down. Your thourough questioning only helps to clarify for everyone. I have been hoping to hear from you about his constitutional remedy based on all the information. Thank You, Ens

Dera Ens,

Please reread my post bfore your last one.

I had made some additions while you were posting yours. This may give you an idea of where the remedy picture is heading. (according to my thinkings).

If "NUX-v" gives a good response , then allow to work a little longer; But we will decide by what symptoms arise or leave.

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Dear Johnstanton, I haven't noticed if it's better or worse at any time. Just always stuffy and sniffing. I can't recall if it's been fluid at times or if it was the begging or ending of a cold. I don't think he ever has clear breathing. I'm sorry, but I can't help to distinguish regarding this.

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Johnn seems to be on the rigth track, antidote sulphur, ive given Tuberculinum, only if the temperatur still is up at nigth, then a big sweat will come, next day free from the fevers, and then a calcium carb picture would have emerged.
But to use Nux works also fine.
The point is stopping sulphur now, one must control if the fevers come from that or not.
I would also say, that it points more to calcium, and ev silicea, than to Natr mur.