Hi All,

Am posting for the second time (my first email apparently disappeared with a message that I hadn't specified any particluar board and when I hit the back arrow it was gone) so please bear with me if there are 2 strangely similar posts by me.

I also posted some time ago under the thread "Caught between homeopathic/allopathic approaches" and would appreciate some further advice, or any thoughts you may have on my case.

My problem is that, although I have experienced significant improvments to my mental symptoms (depression, anxiety, lack of confidence), my physical symptoms simply haven't seemed to respond to my homeopathic treatment to date (which is now well into its 3rd year). I have to say that I am more than pleased with my treatment as, given that the mental symptoms were more significant that the physical ones, things do seem to be moving in the right direction. My mental symptoms also seem to have improved since my last posting.

However, I can't help wondering how long it might take for me to see any physical improvement. Or whether I really am incurable. How can I possibly tell?

The other question, I suppose, is whether I can do anything at all to speed things up.

Would it be better, for example to stop taking my blood pressure medications, and suffer the short term risks this involves, in the interests of "clearing the picture" and facilitating the choice of homepathic remedy?

Also, & I realise that this is probably a no no, would there be any benefit in taking additional remedies specifically to treat high blood pressure, or diseased organs. I know, from my own reading, that this might just complicate things and lead to problems further down the line but am becoming increasingly impatient to see physical results in the here and now. My sister, who some time ago was berieved whilst breastfeeding her second daughter, has had long standing problems with self esteem due to the almost complete destruction of her breast tissue. She recently purchased a treatment comprising several "homeopathic" substances and, within a couple of months, her breast tissue was restored. She's naturally delighted and I can't help wondering whether I should really be sticking with the classical approach. Dare I try taking other remedies?

My homeopath (& I) are encouraged that there does seem to be some movement in my case. But I'm still discouraged to find that a physical cure eludes me (in spite of my best efforts to change things with chi kung, diet and yoga too).

Am going to hang in there and see what happens next, but does anyone have any tales of cures for those who have been very persistent, esp. "deeply miasmatic" cases like me. I need buoying up!

Oh, BTW, for anyone who did not see my original post, the name of the beast is "polycystic kidney disease" & I have cysts in both kidneys, my spleen and pancreas, and extensively throughout my liver. Don't want to go through the second half of my life in this condition!

Many thanks

hi jennilee,

imho, people - well, professionals in any of the clinical practices - tend to become wedded to a single model of treatment, and to scoff at or condemn derivatives, variants, and adjunctive modalities. there are actually good and sound reasons for approaching things this way, but in my experience, it is prudent to keep an open mind, at least in situations in which a block is reached, that seems pretty hard to budge. 3 years is starting to get up there, especially as you seem to have addressed at least some exciting and maintaining causes through diet, and possibly other interventions. otoh, if you continue to see even a bit of concrete progress, you don't want to rush into anything different.

but you seem aware of classical standards for prescribing in homeopathy, and presumably this reflects the fact that your homeopath is prescribing classically. so the first piece of advice i would offer is to consult on this issue with your homeopath. there are numerous questions that would benefit in your case from such a discussion, for one example, staying with the bp medication versus getting off it.

my own sense is that homeopathy is the best treatment available, and should not be interferred with lightly. probably, that means almost never, though i haven't enough experience to be more precise or detailed than that.

but there are enough other things available in alt-med, and enough miracles, that it would be silly not to look for alternatives. i would recommend, if it comes to that, to seek a well qualified naturopath, who has familiarity with a wide range of interventions. if you are interested, yoiu can PM me for the name of a woman i would recommend most highly - she might be able to give you some ideas even via email, or recommend someone to you in your neighborhood. to my uneducated eyes, your condition sounds like the kind of thing she's dealt with before with great success, so it might be worth a try.

and, of course, there's always the sacred right of the 'second opinion.' even if you are quite happy with your homeopath, it wouldn't hurt - and like most professionals, he might even welcome the suggestion - to seek a consultative second opinion from another homeopath. if that could provide an insight to help goose your homeopathic treatment along, that would probably be the best option of all.

good luck,

bach

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"The need to perform adjustments for covariates...weakens the findings." BMJ Clinical Evidence: Mental Health, (No. 11), p. 95.... It's that simple, guys: bad numbers make bad science.

Thanks Bach. I think I need all the luck I can get. I will, of course, be discussing this with my homeopath.

Sometimes, though, I feel very much as though I'm approaching life from a completely different direction, that I am far too egotistical and not sufficiently developed spiritually. I almost feel ashamed of the fact that the great improvements in my mental/emotional well being are not enough for me.

Also, homeopathy is much more far reaching and wider in its scope than I ever imagined. This is, of course a good thing. A spur for change , growth and development. But everything seems to be on the line here - the nature of "selfhood", my path in life, my choice of career, partner, friends etc. I started off simply wanting the cysts to go and I'm having a major life review. It's very hard.

The sad & disappointing thing for me is that I could make loads of changes, discover a new me, move on in life, but still be lumbered with the same physical problems. Guess it's just too much of me to look for guarantees but some reassurances would be good. Surely someone out there has had success in treating a disease like this? I realise that what I should really be asking is whether anyone has has success in treating a person like me, but, being steeped as I am in my own cultural and educational limitations, I think I find some hope in the fact that someone somewhere had been able to treat kidney or liver cysts.

Anyway, before I cam to homeopathy I already tried a variety of approaches (Ayurvedic, Western and Chinese herbs, Edgar Cayce castor oil packs, nutritional therapy). None did anything for me, apart from wasting time I could have spent using homepathy, had I only been aware of how powerful this is.

However, if anyone knows of any cured cases of PKD, howsoever treated, I'd love to hear from them.

after my brief inquiry regarding her experience with PKD, my naturalist friend writes me a few quick notes:


chemical exposures?????????????????? find out chemical exposure of person ...

she mentions autoimmune and adrenal functions, suggests the possibility of a gluten free diet, and mentions "enzymes to break thru inflammation."

if you're inclined to explore further, please post any additional info along these lines, or other lines i suppose, might be of interest to her, also.

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"The need to perform adjustments for covariates...weakens the findings." BMJ Clinical Evidence: Mental Health, (No. 11), p. 95.... It's that simple, guys: bad numbers make bad science.

Thank you.

Chemical exposures. Not sure about this.

My mother had gum disease and had all her teeth removed when this flared up when she was 3 month's pregnant with me (effects of gen anaesthetic on unborn child??).

I do have mercury fillings (previously 5, now down to only 2 big ones). I'm gradually getting them replaced.

When I was young we ALWAYS had a blocked chimney & I can remember breathing in lots of coal smoke during the winter months.

Late teens, throughout 20s. Suffered badly with nerves/anxiety. Social phobia. Took a variety of medicines - frisium (which didn't work so on one occasion I desperately took a load of them and was laid up for a day or so afterwards. I can remember saying to someone that if I was ever to suffer from liver disease they should remind me of this. However, if the damage started then, what can I now do??), betablockers (propranalol), then Prozac and Seroxat. I also tried OTC herbal remedies but they didn't work (I remember "Calms" and passiflora and valerian in particular - you would need to take a whole jar to have any effect! Gotta be bad news for the liver having to clear all this!

Also teens/20s - problem with alcohol, the only thing to relieve my anxiety. Always wanted to ring more out of every experience and drank to excess. Can I have cleared the effects of this by now, I wonder?

Seem to have spent the whole of my 30s trying to make up for my previous assaults on my health (some of which were made in the best of intentions).

Haven't actually tried a gluten free diet, althought the diet recommended by the Chinese herbalist did come close. I'd give it a whirl as, actually, have just noticed recently that pasta seems to make my liver feel fuller.

Inflammation? As far as I'm aware not of my organs are actually inflamed. They just keep walling off loads of gunk in the form of cysts and, although the kidney tissue may eventually be squeezed out of existence, the liver tissue just moves further and further apart, around the ever-growing cysts. All tests show normal liver function, and, so far, my kidney function is normal too. Any discomfort and soreness seems to be mainly due to the bulk of my organs and not inflammation, as I understand the term.

However, anything which would encourage the safe release of the gunk would be very welcome.

Many thanks

hi jennilee -

thanks for all the info - sorry for my delay but i've been out of town. i'll forward your info to my friend and get back asap.

bach

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"The need to perform adjustments for covariates...weakens the findings." BMJ Clinical Evidence: Mental Health, (No. 11), p. 95.... It's that simple, guys: bad numbers make bad science.

Jennilee - can you enable private messages in your profile? I wanted to send you a PM.

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OK Think I've enabled it.

my friend asks: "what was her original problem, it is obviously chemical exposures, as well as heavy metals."

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"The need to perform adjustments for covariates...weakens the findings." BMJ Clinical Evidence: Mental Health, (No. 11), p. 95.... It's that simple, guys: bad numbers make bad science.

Details of PKD are given at:

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/e...cle/000502.htm

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