I was incouraged to give my "verbally stuck" toddler stramonium. Today I have the means to go buy it. I gave him a metal detox remedy a week ago and he flipped out completely. so I took him off of it(metastat, by energique)I have tried to get him to take zinc as a supplement for slightly under developed genitals and moods and fidgeting and restless/active, brain function,picky eater....It is hard because he won't chew or swallow and the liquid is very expensive. I heard of zinc in pellets. Would that conflict with the stramonium 30 that i am going to give him today. Thanks

Dear Lyn,

it is best to only do one thing at the one time, so that you can see if the Stram is working or not, and if he has a reaction, you need to know which of the treatments is responsible. It is very confusing for me to have a patient starting new things while they are taking remedies, as you need to spend time sorting out what may be doing what to them.

If the Stram works, it will do much better work than the supplements anyway. Have you been prescribed this by a qualified practioner?

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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.

Verbally stuck + under developed genitals sounds more like Baryta Carb to me but then I don't know the full case. I echo David's question above - has the Stram. been prescribed by a qualified practitioner?

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Ricky,

Lyn's son's case is posted here on the BB somewhere. It has the words "Verbally Stuck" in the title, maybe you'd like to read it and see if you agree with Stramonium.

Snoopy

Lyn,

I didn't know about the under-developed genitals, plus, Baryta Carbs do have a way of hiding behind their hands, Ricky could be right on this one, it seems to be a toss-up at this point.

Hopefully, Ricky will read your son's case and offer an opinion.

Snoopy

Lyn,

In thinking about it, not having the Stramonium keynotes in this case bothered me from the beginning, and Ricky's suggestion of Bar-c. really does make more sense. I hesitated in the beginning because I didn't think Bar-c. could stare people down. But the other things fit for it, so, let's go with Baryta carb. Sorry for changing horses in midstream!

Snoopy

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snoopy,
A woman from India mentioned on the children's board that he might need crudum. MY husband and I have thought recently tub. (again to try)stram. cannabis( both have a strong history in it, blank stares) and baryta carb. His pediatrition says that his genitals are fine(lots of different opinions from doctors-all say he is fine. He is like very small-too small to direct to pee standing up unless he elongates sometimes.It is strange. Most of the time he looks like the day he was born. But if you pull back he seems long enough for his age. Most doctors say he is too puffy down there. He won't potty train because he won't touch it or look at it. It scares him. strange to us. Usually toddlers have the opposite feeling. He does put his hands in front of his face a lot, but he also gets very angry and violent. Usually due to our misunderstanding him( no verbal communication) He knows book smart type things but won't say his name.He always keeps his colds deep in his chest,like right now.watery and stubborn. hard to shake. I gave him stramoniom 30 tonight. We will see. How long should I wait do you think.

I would like to try baryta. I just read barb's comments back to her under the title baryta. I t sounds almost identical. A homeopath I saw last year prescribed lachesis for me and it flipped me out big time. SHe said after when i went to her that maybe it was too close and then gave me causticum, which helped. Do you think a remedy could be too right. This is what confuses me about my son.I gave him stram.can I give him baryta soon or is that unwise.

Dear Lyn,

I'm glad you gave a remedy so we can stop talking about it! Yes, Antimonium Crud children "hate to be looked at", and if they have a thick white coating on their tongue, that's a good confirmation. I see what you mean--that he has a lot of odd fears. Lyn, Bar-c. is the only remedy listed under Children, bashful, covering their face with their hands, but look through their fingers. So, if Stram. doesn't work, I would look at Bar-c. next. I think 2 weeks is long enough to wait for a sign from stram. You ought to see something within that time, a calmer demeanor, change in the sleep pattern...something.

Stay in touch,
Snoopy

Lyn,

We were posting at the same time!

Now that you've given Stram., you've got to wait a couple of weeks. Who knows, it may cure something in him that we're not aware of, even if it's not the center of his case. Don't feel bad that you've given it. Just keep in touch and let us know how he's doing.

Snoopy