Krish,

Does he have unusual hair growth in any way? Was he born with a full head of hair? Any hair on his back?

Snoopy

Dear Snoopy,

He received the medicine called Lariago for malaria. His appetite was bad for some days, then later he seemed to recover from it.

I dont really know why he's afraid of his father. It could be because of his eyes (he's got brown eyes, but the rest of us have black) or it could be his voice that sounds different.(he's sensitive to loud sounds) I dont know.

He dosent seem to be scared of animals.

He likes to climb (he needs climbing, according to his occupational therapist, it helps to organise his brain or whatever). I dont let him climb on anything else at home, so he finds the window grills very convenient to do it.

With his legos, he makes various patterns (he's changing his patterns only for the past 2 months, earlier he would make only 1 or 2 types). But he dosent create any object (like car,truck etc.) and imaginately play that way.

No, he dosent have any unusual hair growth. He did have a full head of hair when he was born. No hair on his back.

We got a blood test done for him in August last year and the thyroid (TSH) reading was quite high
6.56 mlU/L and the normal range is given
as (0.50 - 4.00).
Free T4 was 13.40 (9.1 - 23.80) pmol/L

I plan to get a complete thyroid panel done soon.

His immunity also seems quite bad, he's prone to viral infections. If a child falls sick in his class, he's bound to get it soon. Could you please look into this as well? Can something be done to make him more resistant to diseases?

Thanks a lot
Krish

Dear Krish,

Absolutely, if we can find the right remedy he should improve vastly, and maybe even completely, as homeopathy cures children like your son all the time. Let me just ask:

Is he a very thirsty child?

Does he have night sweats?

Does he prefer closed rooms or open air?

How is he in cold, damp weather?

Does he get diarrhea?

Thanks again,
Snoopy

Hi Snoopy,

To answer your questions:

Is he a very thirsty child?
No.

Does he have night sweats?
No.

Does he prefer closed rooms or open air?
He would definitely prefer open air or a large room. He's actually scared of small rooms, especially new places where he goes for the first time.

How is he in cold, damp weather?
He generally has sneezing, itchy eyes, nose/throat, may get cough or cold, or even fever.

Does he get diarrhea?
He used to get earlier, but now it dosent seem to be a problem.

Thanks
Krish

Krish,

Let me ask you this:

does he have sudden manifestations of things, sudden attacks--of pain, for example, or anguish, or anger?

What's his complexion, does his face turn red, for example when he's screaming?

Does he have any odd facial expressions?

Are there any muscle spasms, facial tics, odd postures, staring blankly into space, anything that could loosely be called a seizure disorder, or neurological disorder?

I hope you're not losing patience with me.

Thanks,
Snoopy

Dear Snoopy,

No, I'm not losing patience. Its actually good to ask as much as possible so that things are clear to you which would help in choosing the best remedy.

To answer your questions:

does he have sudden manifestations of things, sudden attacks--of pain, for example, or anguish, or anger?
No

What's his complexion, does his face turn red, for example when he's screaming?
He's brownish (typical Indian complexion). Actually he dosent scream nowadays, just cries when he's distressed.

Does he have any odd facial expressions?
No

Are there any muscle spasms, facial tics, odd postures, staring blankly into space, anything that could loosely be called a seizure disorder, or neurological disorder?
No

I've seen him spinning round and round, this too when there's a yeast issue only, otherwise he dosent seem to have any of the typical autistic symptoms (repetitive actions) when his GI system is in good shape.

Hope this helps
Krish

Dear Krish,

I'm sorry I've kept you waiting--not too long I hope! Listen, are you willing to see Dr. Leela
(also from India) at www.Homeopathy2health.com ?

I know that homeopathy can help your son, but, I'm not satisfied with the remedies I'm coming up with so far, and I feel like I'm taking up your precious time with little to show for it.

On the one hand, it looks a lot like the remedy
Tuberculinum, which is known as an "Ailments from vaccinations" remedy, and an autistic remedy, and an ADD remedy, and very well known for its desire for milk and aggravation from milk. But, it's what I don't see that bothers me: Tuberculinum is afraid of dogs/animals, averse to cats, has night sweats, frequent colds, head-banging, hair on the back of children, and...I would have liked to have seen at least one of these confirmatory symptoms in your son's case to feel better about recommending the remedy.

Then, I looked up "Desire to Climb", and I saw Cicuta there, also known as an "Ailments after vaccinations" remedy, but I didn't see any confirmatory symptoms for Cicuta either, which would have been tics, twitches, spasms, staring, odd postures, and so on.

I'm willing to keep asking you questions and keep trying for as long as you like, but I feel you might get better, faster results if you consulted with Dr. Leela.

Let me know how you feel.

Snoopy

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Dear Snoopy,

Yes, I'll contact Dr.Leela.

As you have said, both these remedies dont seem to suit my son as there are many symptoms which dont match. Anyway, thank you so much for all the time you took in searching for a suitable remedy and asking questions.

Thanks a lot
Krish

I know you'll be in good hands, good luck, I'll be thinking of you!

Snoopy