I finally found out the remedyI am on, (lycopodium) but do not know the potency. The difference between him and other homeopaths is that he says he uses a "maintaining dose" so three pellets the first day and then 1 pellet after that everday. The dose he gave me is low for he said I am very sensitive. (that is true) but I had to start over again according to him for I went to the gym on Tuesday and did a good workout but then my ear hurt after that and felt like a bad ear ache like an infection. After telling him abut me going to the gym he said that could have aggravated things and maybe for a while I should refraine from such activity.He then told me to take the three pellets again and start over I guess. Well last night after taking the three pellets the pain was so bad and the pressure was bad and today not so bad but more of an uncomfortable percing pain...very sensitive. Anyway has anyone heard of a "maintaing dose"??? Is that true homeopathy... my first MD homeopath used maintaining dose and I am now used to dosing in water.

Also someone pointed out my new symptom left sided ear pain should not be considered since it's a new symptom from the Ars remedy and not a true symptom.

I am just asking for I was hoping to be feeling better by now and I still have ear pain and I am depressed.

I don't want to switch but should have started with someone Snoopy recommended for he seems to be more what people on here talk about. This guy I am seeing now is like the first homeopath I went to and I am not sure about him. I know I am not going to die but uncomfortability and pain are two things I want out of me. After my MRI yesterday I was so depressed that the pain was second to my depression. after a three months like this I am depressed.

Thanks for this sight and people to talk to on here!!!! I must say you all help.

I am just also wondering how long an aggravation should last and how long you should stay on a remedy before you say "ok it's not working". I don't feel any better today than yesterday and I am wondering if this remedy is just not working. I don't want to take another dose tomorrow and still fell bad all weekend. I don't understand the Gym thing and I don't feel good on this remedy now. It's just ear pain thank god but from yesterday until today is just been more pain than slowing down and relief.

I don't want to jump from remedy to remedy but I am in pain and I hate to call him back again today but don't feel any progress.

For God's sake! What's with all the secrecy? How hard would it have been for him to say, "You have right-sided complaints, Lyc. is a right-sided remedy, let's try Lycopodium"!

The complaint moving from right to left is a keynote of Lyc. Maybe that's why he picked it, but the pain didn't move until after you took Ars., so I can't count that symptom.

Maintaining dose...I guess that means daily low potencies rather than one dose high, which he was afraid would make your pain even worse before you got better. Who knows what he means by "low potency" though, since he's being secretive about that too. Maybe you should suggest Thuja for him!

I don't know what this "take 3 pellets now, one tomorrow..." is all about. Three can't do any better than one.

Lyc. should have acted on the mental/emotional plane by now if it were the right remedy; if you're depressed after a remedy, it's not a good sign, but, I'd give it one more day since you told me you felt a tiny bit better this morning.

(Maybe Dr. Galante will allow you to pay a little each month.)

Snoopy

Sorry Danielle,

We were posting at the same time, I didn't see your last post. So, you really don't think it's working, huh? That's my impression too from what I've heard so far. I think I told you privately what remedies made sense to me, and that I think calling Lawrence Galante and asking if he'll take monthly payments is a good step to take.

I have to say that for myself, when I get sick, I take an indicated remedy, 30C usually, and I give it some time to work, and if it doesn't I take the next likely remedy, and I stop when one finally works, and it almost never fails that I do find the right one. I don't want to imply that this is what everyone should do. To me it just seems like common sense. But, I'd say that's pretty much what you've been doing anyway except that it's been "experts" who have been prescribing for you--and charging an arm and a leg, and you could have been prescribing just as badly for yourself for nothing.

I hope there's insight in here for you somewhere.

Anyway, good luck,

Snoopy

Snoopy...

At least you made me laugh and I needed that!!!!

I want to call him back and say this is not working I understand the whole watch and waite but I don't feel any better. I am now getting a headache and I want to think this is the correct remedy but what should me having gone to the gym have to do with this. Also he put the remedy in two seperate envelopes... I have never sceen that before. Some got stuck on the tape when i was taking them out and I know that is no good. I did sick the pellets on tissue paper and did not touch it but I think I am done with this remedy. Depression has been setting in after three months of ear pain and an MRI just need some relief. I am just afraid to try so many remedys since I am not an expert at this. I am paying him but after a week need a new remedy and I know usually you wait a month and then you go back. I can't wait a month or even another week.

[ 02. August 2002, 22:16: Message edited by: Danielle ]

Danielle,
Did the remedy you ordered last week, suggested by Hans, ever arrive? If it was lost on the first attempt, surely the second order must have gotten through, while a trace was placed on the lost remedy. If you did order from www.homeopathyovernight, they are very prompt at next day delivery, so this is a baffling thing to me.

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Dear Danielle,

If Hans and I agree on nothing else, it's that pain should stop within 2 days, not a month.

I remember when my daughter had a horrible cough 2 years ago, it had gone on for like 3 weeks and was getting worse. We took her to a homeopath. The first remedy he gave--Tuberculinum--did nothing and she was getting worse. We returned a week later. "She's no better," I said. I made the mistake of telling him what remedies I tried; Drosera, Ipecac, Ant-tart....He totally got furious! "Don't you know you're supposed to wait a month?" I said--sheepishly--"But this is an acute. She'll be over it in a month anyway; but she shouldn't have to have this for a month...." Something I said must have registered with him cuz he agreed to retake her case, and this time he prescribed Causticum cuz she made a point of saying cold water made it better. In TWO DAYS, the cough was 50% better. In no time it was gone altogether.
So, this should give you an idea of what's supposed to happen.

Snoopy

Danielle - I am gonna get blasted for this because I am just a student and this is a serious case which I should not be involved in but everytime you post I want to scream FOR THE LOVE OF PETE PULSATILLA SEEMS EVIDENT. Of course I know nothing so take that with not just a grain of salt but maybe a whole salt lick.

barb

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post withdrawn after i checked the info.

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