Does anyone have experience with this remedy? It was prescribed by my homeopathic physician, but he didn't really tell me anything about it. I am waiting to receive a single dose, which evidently had to be ordered from Europe.

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ceross

Hello Ceross,

This is an uncommon remedy which I've seen used only once. It's probably better to go back to your homeopath to ask about the particulars, because if they're astute enough to choose this remedy correctly, they may also have reasons for waiting to discuss it with you.

Regards,
Dave J.

Thanks, Dave, for your response. What should I make of this, that it is a rarely used remedy, which he did tell me? And this brings up an important issue for me, why he was reluctant to tell me much about it, and the issues that that his reluctance raises for me: ie, my inability to ask for more information! what is the big mystery? Could he not just tell me that this remedy will help with such and such problem you are having? He does have an assistant, perhaps I should ask her for more information? I feel intimidated by him. My next appointment with him is a month from the time I receive the remedy.
What ARE my rights as a patient to have some information as to why he prescribes a certain remedy; after I have bared my soul to him, a video camera, 15 students observing the interview and paid $140 (which was a big expense for me). Am I exhibiting the very symptoms that signify the need for this remedy?

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ceross

Hello Ceross,

Sometimes people focus on the source of the remedy rather than on its indications. For instance, if you were told hydrophis is a cute little mountain flower, how would you feel about that? On the other hand, if you were told it was a poisonous mushroom, would your reaction be any different? It's the remedy indications which are important, not the source, and indications are very difficult to discern without experience.

There are many, many indications for hydrophis, and so it's almost impossible to know how or why the remedy was chosen without listening to the entire history. The person I referred to in the previous post had MS with various neurological symptoms in the lower extremities, and had done very well on hydrophis for about 2 years. But choosing the remedy wouldn't be based on those symptoms alone, nor would those particular symptoms need to be present for the remedy to be chosen.

Usually I tell people it's better to wait on reading about their remedy until we see some signs of improvement, because tracking down information about the remedy can bias the follow-up, and even make subsequent remedy choices more difficult (because the person may not report their symptoms spontaneously). If you're bound and determined to find out more about the remedy, then you may want to tell yourself up front that flower or mushroom or whatever, you don't care where the remedy came from, and that your main focus will be whether it offers any improvement. My opinion is that it's better to trust the homeopath's judgment, rather than worrying and possibly second-guessing the reasons for why the remedy was chosen. Rather, sit back, pay attention, and ask yourself over the next 4-6 weeks, 'is this helping me, or not'?!

Regards,
David J.

[ 01. March 2004, 01:54: Message edited by: David A. Johnson ]

Thank you, Dave, for your candid remarks. He did tell me hydrophis is from a very venemous sea snake. And I do recognize my tendency to obsessively research, as best I can, any remedy I am given! I totally see your point about how this could interfere with the whole process, and how I have an opportunity,now, to stop that behavior and just trust him. I readily admit being able to just trust the healing process-or any process-is a challenge for me.

Dr. Taylor did describe the appearance of the snake, and several days later I had an image of it, which I am going to paint. This is already encouraging, as I am an artist who has not been able to pull myself out of depression and get to the easel in a very long time. Perhaps the best thing I can do is to just get busy painting and wait for the remedy to arrive; perhaps do a series of paintings as an expession of its effects as the weeks go by. Thank you!

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ceross

Hi Ceross,

You're welcome--and Will Taylor is a superb homeopath--!

Dave J.