Hi folks. This is my first post and my first week trying out homeopathy. I went last week to see a homeopath for chest pain that I was having. The chest pain really was the tail end of the flu or so I thought. You see I almost never get sick. I did get the flu this year but it was the first time in about 5 years that I have been sick. My symptoms were way milder than my co-workersk but even so when the thing landed in my chest I thought it would be best to go see someone. I thought this would be a great time to see a Homeopath.

Well, my appointment started out with talking about the chest pain but then it moved into a session all about me. I learned that I was a sulfer person generally healthy and super productive but that I had this Nux V. layer. Not much of this made sense you see because I was sort of expecting to just go in there and get a healthier form of antibody for the crud that landed in my chest. He gave me these little pills for Nux V. and called in consitutional. He also lectured me for a good while on being too busy and not taking really good care of my self.

So, like a good soldier, I took these pills in his office (he made me) and started my drive home. About 1/2 way home (it takes just over an hour) I caught this amazing buzz. It wasn't an out-of-mind buzz but a really mellow sort of buzz. It felt much like being on a muscle relaxer. Since I am a heavy cafeine user the Dr had me take another dose later that evening and made me promise to lay off cafeine for 2 weeks. After the second dose I noticed what seemed to be my central nervous system being affected. I kept dropping stuff and my words were slurred. It felt as if my muscles where behind my brain my a few split seconds. It was pretty frustrating. The next 2 days were spent doing cafiene withdraw which was sort of tough but I did it before so again I did it.

So I am a bit freaked out about this stuff that I am taking. It keeps me so mellow and it takes off my edge. That isn't really a good thing. My edge is sort of who I am and what makes me so sucessful in life. I don't feel the same zest and love I had for life but I am feeling an amazing inner peace and quiet. I find I can focus well (even better than before) on one single task but lack the ablility to multi-task like I used to. My angst about a new job is gone completely. The chest pain is also gone and my energy is high even though my mind is not as quick as it used to be. I am not imagining this either because everyone is noticing this huge change in me. Some people say I am nicer others say I am slower/more stupid.

It has only been 5 days now on this stuff. I am a bit freaked out about this because I sort of didn't believe in it. Now I am wondering if it is possible that these meds have something else in them. I am also worried because it feels like my central nervous system is being attacked somewhat. Sometimes it feels like everything is in slow motion and walking can feel like I am walking through water. I haven't been able yet to reach the doctor to speak with him about this. Right now I am continuing on course for the 2 weeks as I believe that this stuff in no way can hurt me. Is this a valid assumption?

Thanks much for any response.

-karla

well, sounds like the hpath got it right!

When the energy flows properly things may look out of kilter, like it seems to you now, but consider this, most of your life has been spent in overdrive.

When you stop at a red light do you keep your foot hard down on the gas while waiting for the change? of course not, if you did, the motor would blow pretty soon, yes? and thats what would happen to you if you didn't get the right remedy.

Can you see this point? if you are more relaxed about your work then you will notice you become more efficient, not less.
Takes timer to ajust, is all. If you are really worried, get back to the Hpath and discuss this

enjoy while you can.
Parachute

Hi,

I agree with Parachute here. It sounds like your homeopath got just the right remedy and it seems to be working very well. Caffeine does make your system work on overdrive and the remedy in conjunction with the caffeine withdrawal has seems to have slowed you down.

Don't worry. Once your body has found a natural balance, you will start to feel better in yourself and no, the remedy has nothing else in it except the potentised Nux Vomica on the sugar pills. It is just that the remedy seems to be working very well.

Sulphur's are normally quite laid back, intelligent and creative people. They are also hard workers, but not quite in the same way as Nux Vomia. Nux Vomicas tend to be quite driven and competitite kinds of people.

If you are in any way worried, then contact your homeopath so that he can reassure you, but it sounds like the remedy is spot on I have to say.

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Sarah-I. RN, Homeopath, Craniosacral Therapist, Therapeutic Massage Therapist, Reiki Master Teacher.

So then it isn't possible for this stuff to hurt me then? I am sort of looking for an out I guess. It's weird because I am more efficient despite feeling more stuipid. It might be good for me, but it so doesn't feel like me anymore. How long does it take for a person to "settle in" to a remedy and if I decide to quit will it all leave and allow me to go back? I guess I just wasn't really ready to change my whole life so radically, so I want to know I have an out but I still want to give it a FAIR shot provided it can't hurt me long term.

The right remedy brings a person into the balance he/she was meant to be in. You will end up being the kind of person you are really meant to be, not the kind of person your lower self has superimposed on your higher self. It will take some adjusting, but you'll find people and events coming into your life in a new and better way and your life will unfold in all its possibilities.

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Shirley Reischman

Agree wholeheartedly with Shirley here . You are not settling in with the remedy , but with the person you really are - might take a bit of time!.

Possibly.....but given your other comments above, I would say it is hardly certain. Naturally the "doctor" will tell you yes, as will everyone here. And again, maybe this is so. But I would at the very least do whatever research you can on the stuff you're taking, ie not simply a homeopathic site telling you it's great, but try to find more objective info. Also I do not think it would kill you to ask your GP about it....in fact just assuming everything is OK without really having any idea, again esp. given some of your statements above, could even be dangerous.

Problem is BigRed that most Western Doctors are going to be against this and most others will be for it. I don't really like GPs in this country. I have been moving away from the incompetence and uncaring attitude that I see in hospitals and medical offices for a long while. I did convince my roommate to try the pills. Nothing happened to her. Hmmmm..... I guess we can conclude there isn't anything in the meds not advertised.