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Silica Remedy - possible over dosing?

I stared giving my 2yr old autistic son the Silica remedy about 2 months ago at our homeopath's recommendation. She said to give 1 drop of and see what happens. I did notice better mood and eye contact. 10 days later we gave him another drop. His eye contact improved even more and became more social. She then told us to start giving him 1 drop every 3 days and he went down hill from there. We did this dosing schedule for about 10 days before stopping. Is it possible to dose too frequently? If so, how do I get him back to were he was? I this point I think his eye contact is worse that it was before we started giving him the remedy.
 
  KXP5058 on 2009-03-27
This is just a forum. Assume posts are not from medical professionals.
Homeopathic remedies are never repeated like this.

When the response to one potency comes to a halt, the potency should be raised (if the response to first potency was favorable).

Please stop the remedy immediately as remedies like Silica can cause permanent proving symptoms if repeated like this.
 
sameervermani last decade
Thank you for your response. The potency of the silica he had been taking is 10M which I believe is pretty high. Do you think I should try to antidote the remedy? Is there an antidote for Silica?
 
KXP5058 last decade
Hi

Anti-dotes for silica according to Clarke are: Camphor, Hepar sulph, fluoric acid. One that's close to the symptoms may be employed.

Having said that most of the times, not taking any medicine for some time(a few weeks) along with good diet will stabilise the system. For a potency like 10M(a dose can work for weeks), repetition every 3 days was very unwise.
 
maheeru last decade
You can do the following:

Buy Hepar Sulph 6c, dissolve 1 pellet in 250 ml water, and give him JUST 1 teaspoon from there ONCE.

Do not repeat this dose.
 
sameervermani last decade
Thank you for your input. It has been about 2 weeks since his last dose and the eye contact has been a little better. It's actually kind of hit or miss. I'm kind of disappointed since we did see such good results after the first 2 drops that were given about a week any a half apart. Now I'm afraid to give it to him again.
 
KXP5058 last decade
Do not ever give it to him again. As I said the same potency (especially this high) is not to be repeated.

Once good results had started appearing, you should waited for atleast a couple of months after a single dose of 10M.

If troublesome symptoms stay, you can follow the above procedure with Hepar sulphur to anti-dote.
 
sameervermani last decade
Sameervermani, So you think I should do nothing for a few more weeks and it things don't start turning around then I should antidote? If I do decide to antidote you don't think I should give him even 1 drop to see if I see the positive results return?
 
KXP5058 last decade
Sameervermani, So you think I should do nothing for a few more weeks and it things don't start turning around then I should antidote?

[SV] YES

If I do decide to antidote you don't think I should give him even 1 drop to see if I see the positive results return?

[SV]I am saying repeating a 10M is not allowed. It will cause further damage.
 
sameervermani last decade
I understand. Thank you.
 
KXP5058 last decade
sameerermani, I was just told that giving the Silica remedy in a much lower potency like 12c or 30c might help my son's body regulate. Does this sound like something you would recommend?
 
KXP5058 last decade
If it is intended to calm down the aggravation, it should be tried in a single OLFACTION dose.

Never repeat the same potency multiple times.
 
sameervermani last decade
Not sure what you mean. How exactly would I do that?
 
KXP5058 last decade
Buy a small bottle of Silica 6c in liquid form, (with 40% or more alcohol in it) open its lid, and bring it close to his nostril, and and make him take a sharp short sniff from the bottle ONCE. (so that he can feel the smell of alcohol going inside)


If your son cannot do the above process, you can apply this remedy just around his nostrils when he goes off to sleep.
 
sameervermani last decade
I will try as you suggest. Would you recommend the I purchase the remedy from this website? I have already purchased the 30c from here, but I'm trying to see if I can change the potency.
 
KXP5058 last decade
As I said, it has to be 6c, and has to have about 40% alcohol for it to be effective in an olfaction dose.

The dose is to be given only once.
 
sameervermani last decade
sameervermani, the choices of alcohol dilutions through this website are either 20% or 87%. Do you know were I would be able to find a 40% dilution?
 
KXP5058 last decade
87% works good.
 
sameervermani last decade
hi, my child is also taking silica, i was just wondering what the damage could be if there was overdosing of silica remedy. thanks
 
bellsmom last decade

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