i'll post this under skin, but there's another symptom. ....

My 95-year-old dad can't sleep at night for itching, all over his body.

Dermatologists (UCLA, and top speicalists) have given up, and point to possible undefined neurological cause; neurologists are at a loss, as well. Predating this is a continual pain in the jaw region for which he's had 3 unsuccessful surgeries and seen 53 doctors; "atypical face pain" is their diagnosis.

Prognosis??
I'm looking for a referral to an affordable, experienced homeopath near him (LA, Calif). The first referral I got would charge an arm and a leg and he wanted some "assurance" prior which I know is unrealistic. Also, with what I know about homeopathy, I sense he would not feel overnight change, and might discontinue before sufficient time.

That's what I got. If anybody has any insight, support, suggestions, criticism, comments, questions, all are warmly welcome.


Thank you very much.


May all beings be well

contact this link there is a directory of homeopaths for each state and city.
National Center for Homeopathy - Home Page

An In person full casetaking needs to be done on your father,there are no shortcuts,this is a complex problem,find the best.............................................. .....
UCLA does not compare to a good classical homeopathic prescription.

If you want to save money you can always contact a student clinic in a homeopathic college.(see link)Most Classical homeopaths in the LA area are charging $375- to $1,600- for a first time visit.

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Hi,

I agree with Gina's reply. Your Dad's conditions-senile itching and facial neuralgia can be cured

Senile pruritis is notan uncommon problem.Usually we get good results from Baryta aceticum in medium potencies.There are many other remedies also

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namascar

thank you for your kind compassion and consideration

i'll tell my dad there's hope

(the jaw pain predates the pruritis -- so in homeopathic terms is 'underlying' -- and is constant, not just nocturnal as is the pruritis)

I'll look at the health store and see if Barytum aceticum is available there. (Your message refers to other nostrums, but either cuts off there or just alludes to the fact, without details; I'm not sure which.

thank you too gina

am reluctant to get a referral from a directory ... too many names, too much of a spread as to price, how to pick, etc. prefer beginnikng with anecdotal one-on-one referral, which is how i ultimately found my chinese doctor (i have hep-c) who, by the way,. has his own growing fields, so pesticide-free chinese herbs.

students may be viable but my experience with student acupuncturists made me averse to the idea myself

thank you again

namaste

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"Dermatologists (UCLA, and top speicalists) have given up, and point to possible undefined neurological cause; neurologists are at a loss, as well. Predating this is a continual pain in the jaw region for which he's had 3 unsuccessful surgeries and seen 53 doctors; "atypical face pain" is their diagnosis....................................."


WARNING
This is not An ACUTE symptom:

Its really not adviced to self prescribe in these "complex cases" specially not from a discussion forum.
Lets say the patient gets an aggravation from this remedy suggested on line,who will help the patient,who will follow up in the next following weeks/months? What happens if there is a suppression of symptoms,making the patient worse later on.What happens if the patient's vital force is not up to par/if he cannot sustain the suggested potency?

Again please do not Self prescribe!
see the directory I posted for a trained classical homeopath. Its for the best interest of the patient.
Running to the nearest drugstore and getting this remedy is NOT adviced. "There are a possibility of hundreds of remedies/potencies."

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point taken. and his chronicity goes back decades now.

but just being able to tell him there is hope is therapeutic for him. for which i thank you al..

i would also like to be able to tell him approximately how long it might be before he feels any relief -- but that too may be up to the treating homeopath to say. just that it would be nice to know up front what expectations might be realistic in terms of time (since, at 95, he's not looking at decades, say).

in terms of the directory, i've sent it to him so he can see the viable community of homeopathy. as to which homeopath he may see may be determined by referrals from his current doctors, or by me. his getting a referral from the directory himself would be like trying to fill a glass of water off an open fire hydrant.

again, many many thanks.




namaste

i just spoke with my papa over the
phone. he's going to treat with an acupuncturist, for now, one that my sister uses.

as for homeopathy, he's printing out and reading my email; he still
is sceptical. I.E., when i tell him that people say his condition is treatable with homeopathy, his attitude is, "Anybody will say that."

So I suggested that he ask a potential practitioner if he or she has ever treated his condition successfully and if so if they could provide an anonymous testimony, with the caveat that it might not necessary work in his case. I don't know if that's fair procedure, but he liked that idea.

cure database
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Proof that Homeopathy has great results in a few sample cured cases. You will never find an EXACT same case as yours,everyone is treated in homeopathy as an individual,no two patients are identical,no two patients need the same remedy,no two patients get well at a specific timeline.

Yes the elderly are most often Set in their ways,But there is certainly hope,My mother is a classic case of this,suffering from horrible crippling RA for 20+ yrs,using allopathy she only got worse by each yr. Homeopathy CURED her 100%,yes it takes a while,not an instant fix,no short cut prescribing,if done well it does work.

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