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Chronic insomnia with dreams of death, violence - please help
Hello,I am seeking help for my boyfriend, who has had insomnia for 30 years. He has never taken any medication or herbs, and prefers to allow his body to heal naturally. However, his chronic insomnia has become increasingly draining over the years.
The insomnia started when he as in college and could not get his mind to 'turn off' after studying. He still has a problem getting his mind to 'turn off' about work and life troubles.
When he does sleep, he often dreams about his own death, or his dreams are violent. Sometimes people are shooting at him.
Additionally, he gets up several times at night to urinate.
He has also suffered from back pain around the same time his insomnia started in college. He has a compressed disc in his back, which causes him pain while sleeping.
Over the years, he has developed constipation that results in watery diahhrea with bright red blood.
Six months ago, he also developed a hernia on his right side. About a month ago, he started experiencing pain in his right knee. He has to keep the knee straight, as it hurts to bend it. He also limps when he walks because of the knee.
He is bossy and controlling. He wants everything done his way and is very concerned with details and doing things perfectly. He considers himself a 'realist'. He enjoys solitude and is a 'loner' but has no fear of people or public places.
He has a great sex drive and is very active, walking or running several miles a day.
He prefers being outside, enjoys the sun and fresh air.
He had a stern father who never offered praise and was also bossy and controlling. Never felt that he was accepted by father.
Very kind and empathetic towards animals and people who are frail. Very patient.
Thank you for any help offered.
tiger2180 on 2011-11-21
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Is he willing to give his case here? I assume he knows you are seeking advice from a homoeopath for him?
♡ brisbanehomoeopath last decade
Hi there,
The following additional information is required to help your friend, but, let him handle his case. Therefore, please do the best you can in providing a detailed and accurate data.
1. ID
2. Age
3. Sex
4. Single/Married
5. weight
6. Height .
7. country
8. climate
9. List of your complaints
10. Since how long are you suffering from each complaint
11. Diabetic or non-Diabetic
12. Desire sweets/sour/salt
13. Thirst
14. Tongue and Taste
15. Current BP (without medicine and with medicine)
16. What exactly is happening?
17. How do you feel?
18. How does this affect you?
19. How does it feel like?
20. What comes to your mind?
21. One situation that had a
big effect on you?
22. How did that feel like?
23. What sensation do you experience in that situation?
24. What are you showing by that gesture of your hand (Habits or Actions)?
25. Current and previous remedies/medicines you are taking or took in the past?
26. Family Background
27. Educational Qualifications of the patient
28. Nature of work, what do you do for living?
29. Desires, likes and dislikes for food
30. Name of foods which increase your problem
31. Mind-behavior, anger, irritability, hurry, impatient and so on.. How are you different from other persons, public speaking or not , you can describe all of the details about your behavior, love and affections.
32. Aggravation (increases-time, season,)& Amelioration (Decreases)
33. Attached here your photographs of the affected area. (if required/optional)
34. Location of the disease
35. Side of the problem (Right or Left), (Upper or Lower part of body)
36. Color of the secretions/discharges e.g urine, stool, sputum, Saliva etc.
Regards
Nawaz
The following additional information is required to help your friend, but, let him handle his case. Therefore, please do the best you can in providing a detailed and accurate data.
1. ID
2. Age
3. Sex
4. Single/Married
5. weight
6. Height .
7. country
8. climate
9. List of your complaints
10. Since how long are you suffering from each complaint
11. Diabetic or non-Diabetic
12. Desire sweets/sour/salt
13. Thirst
14. Tongue and Taste
15. Current BP (without medicine and with medicine)
16. What exactly is happening?
17. How do you feel?
18. How does this affect you?
19. How does it feel like?
20. What comes to your mind?
21. One situation that had a
big effect on you?
22. How did that feel like?
23. What sensation do you experience in that situation?
24. What are you showing by that gesture of your hand (Habits or Actions)?
25. Current and previous remedies/medicines you are taking or took in the past?
26. Family Background
27. Educational Qualifications of the patient
28. Nature of work, what do you do for living?
29. Desires, likes and dislikes for food
30. Name of foods which increase your problem
31. Mind-behavior, anger, irritability, hurry, impatient and so on.. How are you different from other persons, public speaking or not , you can describe all of the details about your behavior, love and affections.
32. Aggravation (increases-time, season,)& Amelioration (Decreases)
33. Attached here your photographs of the affected area. (if required/optional)
34. Location of the disease
35. Side of the problem (Right or Left), (Upper or Lower part of body)
36. Color of the secretions/discharges e.g urine, stool, sputum, Saliva etc.
Regards
Nawaz
♡ nawazkhan last decade
Thank you greatly for your help.
1. ID- brian
2. Age- 51
3. Sex- Male
4. Single/Married- Single
5. weight- 175 lbs
6. Height- 5'7'
7. country- USA
8. climate- hot, humid summers, mild winters
9. List of your complaints-
insomnia- difficulty falling asleep and staying asleep; nightmares when sleeping
constipation alternating with watery diahrrea with bright red blood
hernia on right side of abdomen
general pain in bones
pain in right knee- hurts to walk, hurts to bend
pain in back- compressed disc
weak in morning
broken spirit from job loss
10. Since how long are you suffering from each complaint
insomnia- 30 years
hernia- 6 months
knee pain- 1 month
bone pain- 5 years
back pain- 3o years
broken spirit/job loss- 4 years
weakness- 1 month (started with knee pain)
11. Diabetic or non-Diabetic
non-diabetic
12. Desire sweets/sour/salt
desires sweets, eats large amount of sweets at one time
13. Thirst
thirsty at especially late at night, prefer to drink sweet drinks
14. Tongue and Taste
normal
15. Current BP (without medicine and with medicine)
do not know
16. What exactly is happening?
weakness upon rising, pain in knee, bones, backm and hernia throughout day
difficulty falling asleep and night and staying asleep; sleep is light and I am easily awoken by sounds; very irritated and sensitive to noise; also nightmares when sleeping- dream of dying, almost dying, people shoting at me, violence; also, pain at night from back and knee makes it difficult to sleep; anxious and angry thoughts during day about job loss and trying to make money and pay bills; also feeling depressed and hopeless about health and finding work
17. How do you feel?
hopeless, depressed, poor spirit, angry in pain
18. How does this affect you? Makes me feel like I have worked very hard in life and am being treated unfairly; I continue to work as hard as I can and stay physically active- try to keep spirit alive
19. How does it feel like?
Deep pain phyiscally and emotionally
20. What comes to your mind?
thoughts of anger and betrayal
21. One situation that had a
big effect on you?
loss of job/betrayal of employer and close friend within past 4 years
22. How did that feel like?
felt like all of my hard work and efforts had been lost, deeply hurt my self esteem and sense of self worth, unable to provide the life I want for myself and girlfriend; no longer feel like a man
23. What sensation do you experience in that situation?
anger, hopelessness, but desire to fight back in spite of pain
24. What are you showing by that gesture of your hand (Habits or Actions)?
very scheduled/routined- constantly working- works takes my mind off pain and makes me feel like I am doing something to change my situation; I am physically active working outdoors, running, lifting weights
25. Current and previous remedies/medicines you are taking or took in the past?
nothing- have never tried homeopathy and do not take medications or herbs
26. Family Background
father passed away 6 years ago of lung disease. I was with my father my entire childhood and adolescence. He always took me with him to work and I was not allowed to play or have fun. Always work. Father did not offer praise or affection. Mother still alive but survivor of c---. Mother more affectionate than father. I grew up on a farm in a rural area. Did not have many friends. One sister and one brother. Good relationship with both. Sister has throid problems. Brother healthy and active.
27. Educational Qualifications of the patient
28. Nature of work, what do you do for living?
Science researcher and professor at university
29. Desires, likes and dislikes for food
like same food- eat tuna, steak, love sweets, candy; do not like vegetables but eat them; like spicy foods
30. Name of foods which increase your problem
dairy, milk products
31. Mind-behavior, anger, irritability, hurry, impatient and so on.. How are you different from other persons, public speaking or not , you can describe all of the details about your behavior, love and affections.
I am structred, rational. I like people to do things my way because I believe my way to be the best, most efficient. I am patient. Bossy and controlling. I am quiet in voice and actions- like others to be quiet too. Have a need for praise as an adult, as I did not have praise as a child. Have become more affectionate, accepting as I age. Affectionate with girlfriend. Was very confident as a child/young adult, which decreased as I got older. Have never fit in. Do not like to socialize and prefer to be by myself or with girlfriend. Can become very irritable and angry. Consumed with work- consumed with details. Everything has to be done a certian way or I get irritated.
32. Aggravation (increases-time, season,)& Amelioration (Decreases)
Aggravated by heat and noise; better with fresh, open air, working outside, lying on right side when asleep; mind turns on at night, able to concentrate and get most work done at night
33. Attached here your photographs of the affected area. (if required/optional)
34. Location of the disease
hernia in abdomen
35. Side of the problem (Right or Left), (Upper or Lower part of body)
knee and hernia on right side
36. Color of the secretions/discharges e.g urine, stool, sputum, Saliva etc.
bright red blood from stool; cough up mucus (soot and dirt in mucus from working in furance and on the farm) which has gotten better over the years from running
Many thanks again
1. ID- brian
2. Age- 51
3. Sex- Male
4. Single/Married- Single
5. weight- 175 lbs
6. Height- 5'7'
7. country- USA
8. climate- hot, humid summers, mild winters
9. List of your complaints-
insomnia- difficulty falling asleep and staying asleep; nightmares when sleeping
constipation alternating with watery diahrrea with bright red blood
hernia on right side of abdomen
general pain in bones
pain in right knee- hurts to walk, hurts to bend
pain in back- compressed disc
weak in morning
broken spirit from job loss
10. Since how long are you suffering from each complaint
insomnia- 30 years
hernia- 6 months
knee pain- 1 month
bone pain- 5 years
back pain- 3o years
broken spirit/job loss- 4 years
weakness- 1 month (started with knee pain)
11. Diabetic or non-Diabetic
non-diabetic
12. Desire sweets/sour/salt
desires sweets, eats large amount of sweets at one time
13. Thirst
thirsty at especially late at night, prefer to drink sweet drinks
14. Tongue and Taste
normal
15. Current BP (without medicine and with medicine)
do not know
16. What exactly is happening?
weakness upon rising, pain in knee, bones, backm and hernia throughout day
difficulty falling asleep and night and staying asleep; sleep is light and I am easily awoken by sounds; very irritated and sensitive to noise; also nightmares when sleeping- dream of dying, almost dying, people shoting at me, violence; also, pain at night from back and knee makes it difficult to sleep; anxious and angry thoughts during day about job loss and trying to make money and pay bills; also feeling depressed and hopeless about health and finding work
17. How do you feel?
hopeless, depressed, poor spirit, angry in pain
18. How does this affect you? Makes me feel like I have worked very hard in life and am being treated unfairly; I continue to work as hard as I can and stay physically active- try to keep spirit alive
19. How does it feel like?
Deep pain phyiscally and emotionally
20. What comes to your mind?
thoughts of anger and betrayal
21. One situation that had a
big effect on you?
loss of job/betrayal of employer and close friend within past 4 years
22. How did that feel like?
felt like all of my hard work and efforts had been lost, deeply hurt my self esteem and sense of self worth, unable to provide the life I want for myself and girlfriend; no longer feel like a man
23. What sensation do you experience in that situation?
anger, hopelessness, but desire to fight back in spite of pain
24. What are you showing by that gesture of your hand (Habits or Actions)?
very scheduled/routined- constantly working- works takes my mind off pain and makes me feel like I am doing something to change my situation; I am physically active working outdoors, running, lifting weights
25. Current and previous remedies/medicines you are taking or took in the past?
nothing- have never tried homeopathy and do not take medications or herbs
26. Family Background
father passed away 6 years ago of lung disease. I was with my father my entire childhood and adolescence. He always took me with him to work and I was not allowed to play or have fun. Always work. Father did not offer praise or affection. Mother still alive but survivor of c---. Mother more affectionate than father. I grew up on a farm in a rural area. Did not have many friends. One sister and one brother. Good relationship with both. Sister has throid problems. Brother healthy and active.
27. Educational Qualifications of the patient
28. Nature of work, what do you do for living?
Science researcher and professor at university
29. Desires, likes and dislikes for food
like same food- eat tuna, steak, love sweets, candy; do not like vegetables but eat them; like spicy foods
30. Name of foods which increase your problem
dairy, milk products
31. Mind-behavior, anger, irritability, hurry, impatient and so on.. How are you different from other persons, public speaking or not , you can describe all of the details about your behavior, love and affections.
I am structred, rational. I like people to do things my way because I believe my way to be the best, most efficient. I am patient. Bossy and controlling. I am quiet in voice and actions- like others to be quiet too. Have a need for praise as an adult, as I did not have praise as a child. Have become more affectionate, accepting as I age. Affectionate with girlfriend. Was very confident as a child/young adult, which decreased as I got older. Have never fit in. Do not like to socialize and prefer to be by myself or with girlfriend. Can become very irritable and angry. Consumed with work- consumed with details. Everything has to be done a certian way or I get irritated.
32. Aggravation (increases-time, season,)& Amelioration (Decreases)
Aggravated by heat and noise; better with fresh, open air, working outside, lying on right side when asleep; mind turns on at night, able to concentrate and get most work done at night
33. Attached here your photographs of the affected area. (if required/optional)
34. Location of the disease
hernia in abdomen
35. Side of the problem (Right or Left), (Upper or Lower part of body)
knee and hernia on right side
36. Color of the secretions/discharges e.g urine, stool, sputum, Saliva etc.
bright red blood from stool; cough up mucus (soot and dirt in mucus from working in furance and on the farm) which has gotten better over the years from running
Many thanks again
ben26 last decade
Hey Brian,
May God bless you.
Please describe your hernia in detail. What is the exact location?
So, once you are angry what do you do?
May God bless you.
Please describe your hernia in detail. What is the exact location?
So, once you are angry what do you do?
♡ nawazkhan last decade
♡ nawazkhan last decade
The hernia is in the abdomen on the right side. I believe I got it from lifting a very heavy object, and it began protruding more over the months. I try to hold it in. I have been advised that I need surgery, but I will not go through surgery because of cost and because I believe my body has the ability to heal in time.
When I am angry, I try to think of the good things I have in my life- my family, that I live in safety and comfort compared to many places in the world. I also try to distract myself with work.
Thank you greatly for your help. How should I take the bryonia and nux vomica? I will have to order them- locally remedies are sold in low potencies only.
When I am angry, I try to think of the good things I have in my life- my family, that I live in safety and comfort compared to many places in the world. I also try to distract myself with work.
Thank you greatly for your help. How should I take the bryonia and nux vomica? I will have to order them- locally remedies are sold in low potencies only.
tiger2180 last decade
Thanks for the fruitful info.
Please go ahead and order the remedies asap. Once you receive your order, please let me know.
Please go ahead and order the remedies asap. Once you receive your order, please let me know.
♡ nawazkhan last decade
Hello again. I have received the two remedies. Can you please advise on how to proceed? Much gratitude to you.
tiger2180 last decade
Great!
Please take Bryonia 200c, 4 drops in 2 sips of mineral water at least 45 minutes after breakfast in the morning, daily one dose, for 3 days.
Also, please take Nux Vomica 200C, 4 drops in 2 sips of mineral water at least 45 minutes after dinner before going to sleep at night, daily one dose, for 3 days.
Many prayers for your healthy life.
Regards
Nawaz
Please take Bryonia 200c, 4 drops in 2 sips of mineral water at least 45 minutes after breakfast in the morning, daily one dose, for 3 days.
Also, please take Nux Vomica 200C, 4 drops in 2 sips of mineral water at least 45 minutes after dinner before going to sleep at night, daily one dose, for 3 days.
Many prayers for your healthy life.
Regards
Nawaz
♡ nawazkhan last decade
tiger2180 last decade
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