Dear Deb,

I've found a VERY promising remedy based on your description of: better stretching, worse sitting, must move about, pains fly to distant parts, worse lying down, dizziness at the stomach, etc., and that remedy is--Dioscorea; and I must say, even if I knew nothing about your sensitivity to remedies, I would have recommended, as Barb said, a 6C in water three times a day with succussions before each dose. Better stretching, worse sitting really clued me in. If you have a materia medica, look up Dioscorea.

Good luck and keep in touch,
Snoopy

As a matter of fact Dioscerea was recommended to me recently, it seemed well indicated for the acote symptoms.

I took it, last Weds, 6c diluted once in water and had quite a strong agg. which put me off.

I have taken it again today, diluted once and then put one spoonful in another cup of water, and just sniffed it. I have had a smaller agg. and am feeling a bit better now. Possibly will repeat it later if it doesn't hold.

That is how I do the water thing . And that is an example of how sensitive I have become to remedies.

Deb

BTW in case I didn't make it clear, my present homeopath is not the one who prescribed the Carcinosin.

Hi Deb

Just wanted to say don't worry about the hospital results. I have had digestive problems over the last 2 years some symptoms similar to yours and some different. I had a barium enema about a year ago and everything was OK.

I have been to the hospital since then with my constantly changing symptoms and they are now sure I have IBS.

Most of the time I am ok but suffer especially at night when I am lying down like you. I get trapped wind and bloating and sometimes you can acually see these hard lumps in my abdomen which move from place to place (scary).

I got interested in homeopathy because I have been ill with this for two years and the doctors told me there was nothing wrong with me/nothing they could do. I had a good career but found it increasingly difficult to get through the day - I had stomach pains and dreadful fatigue. I also started suffering from anxiety and totally lost my self confidence. So I decided to be pro active to try and get my health back.

I decided to start studying homeopathy as well as having homeopathic treatment - therefore when my homeopath gives me a remedy I can read up on it.

(Thats why I asked the carc question because I have been prescribed it and to be perfectly honest it is the only homeopathic remedy which I have trouble in understanding/accepting.)

Any way, I am feeling better than I did a year ago but still have a way to go. With digestive disorders I think it is partly about understanding yourself and what personally helps you eg diet (like you I dont have wheat) also I find relaxation is important.

I have started using aromatherapy - palmarosa is particularly good for digestive problems I find it helps massaging it onto my abdomen before I go to bed.

Any way, to get back to the subject, I just wanted you to know that many of us have digestive problems - some severe, some just uncomfortable and very few of them are dangerous - dont worry.

Kindest Regards

Lou

Hi Deb

Just wanted to say don't worry about the hospital results. I have had digestive problems over the last 2 years some symptoms similar to yours and some different. I had a barium enema about a year ago and everything was OK.

I have been to the hospital since then with my constantly changing symptoms and they are now sure I have IBS.

Most of the time I am ok but suffer especially at night when I am lying down like you. I get trapped wind and bloating and sometimes you can acually see these hard lumps in my abdomen which move from place to place (scary).

I got interested in homeopathy because I have been ill with this for two years and the doctors told me there was nothing wrong with me/nothing they could do. I had a good career but found it increasingly difficult to get through the day - I had stomach pains and dreadful fatigue. I also started suffering from anxiety and totally lost my self confidence. So I decided to be pro active to try and get my health back.

I decided to start studying homeopathy as well as having homeopathic treatment - therefore when my homeopath gives me a remedy I can read up on it.

(Thats why I asked the carc question because I have been prescribed it and to be perfectly honest it is the only homeopathic remedy which I have trouble in understanding/accepting.)

Any way, I am feeling better than I did a year ago but still have a way to go. With digestive disorders I think it is partly about understanding yourself and what personally helps you eg diet (like you I dont have wheat) also I find relaxation is important.

I have started using aromatherapy - palmarosa is particularly good for digestive problems I find it helps massaging it onto my abdomen before I go to bed.

Any way, to get back to the subject, I just wanted you to know that many of us have digestive problems - some severe, some just uncomfortable and very few of them are dangerous - dont worry.

Kindest Regards

Lou

Thanks Loubiedoo for your lovely, encouraging post!

Its good to hear from you about your experiences. I am beginning to be more and more convinced that I have IBS. I guess it's a good idea to have the tests to rule out anything 'serious'. Though goodness knows this feels serious doesn't it?

The barium enema is a party isn't it? I waved goodbye to my dignity for a couple of days then.

I am having fatigue as well, it's just not top of my list of things to worry about. But it is debilitating. I just assumed it was the pain and, as I said to Barb, not absorbing nutrients properly.

I find that the anxiety I have it's now related to things I have to do and worrying,'Will I be well enough?' etc. For example I worry about the school run.

I agree with you that stress makes it worse, so it's a bit of a viscous circle!

Thanks for the tip about the palmerosa. As a matter of fact I was having a bath at night with it last winter and it did help. I had forgotten about that. I found chamomile oil a bit too powerful. What about you?

I am doing a one year course at a local college in massage and aromatherapy. We are starting aroma after half-term. So I'm really hoping I'll be well enough to go back (I've not really been in since Xmas).

By the way have you started the carcinosin increasing in potencies yet? I am
wondering if anyone will answer your question. I am sure that there was a similar topic about increasing in potencies about a year ago (Lisa and Ricky).

Anyway don't let my story put you off. I know a lot of people who have made life changing progress with Carc. under good management.

My mother had chronic insomnia, and other problems. She was given Carc., when it was indicated, (by the homeopath I see now) and she just changed so much. The insomnia went, but what I really noticed is how she regained her personal power, took control of her life.

One of my best friends also has a similar story, with the same homeopath. She took a number of remedies. She was anxious about taking carc. but took it. Again she has never looked back. I don't think she'd mind me saying that she went from someone who was always doing what other people wanted to reclaiming her life. As a matter of fact she then told the homeopath that she felt so well she didn't want to take anymore constitutional treatment!! I am so proud of her.

Anyway I am glad you digestive problems have eased recently, and I'm grateful for your input today

Deb

Dear Deb,

If you're getting an aggravation, you can keep going, not only to a 2nd cup, but to a 3rd, 4th, even 5th cup, and you can lower the succussions to as low as 2, and take as infrequently as once a week if that's what it takes.

The other possibility is that it's the wrong remedy, and I notice that Plumbum also has abdominal pains that go to all parts of the body and extend to the feet. In fact, it's the only one listed for "Extending to feet"--which is interesting. Plumbum is also one of only three remedies in the rubric, "Abdomen, pain, stretching amel." (dios., mez., plb.)

So, well, at least it's good to know that I'm not the only one who thought of Dios.

Also, if we want to go by the mental symptoms, you could try Causticum--anger over the injustice of it all, is a sentiment of Causticum (probably Staphysagria too).

Good luck,
Snoopy

Thanks Snoopy

Plumb. is one I've never even considered but you're right the pains do spread right ot the feet. I had it today really bad on waking 'til about lunchtime, I will mention it to my Homeopath and Sepia.

Again causticum is not one she normally suggests. However, all this got a lot worse when my rabbit died in early December!!

I don't normally tell people that because it sounds SO silly!

Thanks

Deb

Dear Deb,

I'm sorry to hear about your rabbit. I think there's a lot of animal lovers here who would sympathize with you. I don't know if we can use the rubric "Ailments from Grief" if the condition predated the grief, unless the grief changed the condition, as in adding on new symptoms, but it is the sort of thing a homeopath needs to know.

I'm really high on Plumbum because the symptom of abdominal pain extending to the feet is a peculiar, AND, has only one remedy!

Maybe Anna can tell us why she thinks Sepia is indicated.

Snoopy