burn-out and exhaustion

Hello,

Thank you very much for your assistance. Please advise on the right remedy. I made a previous post a few days ago for excess sweating and a stale smell that lingers on my clothes, furniture from it. I was recommended 30 of Sulphur daily for 5 days in the morning. I am on my second day of that.
Below is the information on my symptoms.
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Female, 29.-GENDER AND AGE-.
Nanny.-OCCUPATION-
No.-USING BIRTH CONTROL PILLS IF SO, FOR HOW LONG?

What is your chief complaint?
Emotional and Physical exhaustion and cold symptoms following very stressful emotional periods. Very small events, tasks can feel stressful and my body is frequently fatigued afterwards.

When did this complaint start?
As long as I can remember.

What was going on at this time? ( examples: emotional upsets, disappointments, illness of others, accidents, injuries, travel, new foods or
exercises)
Emotional upsets. Lots of times upsets caused by something someone did to me that was wrong/disrespectful. This is strongest when it is coming from a person of authority, like my boss trying to force me to do something I don't agree with.

What is your opinion of the cause of the complaint?
Emotional upsets and stress. Anxiety, upset, anger.

List other main complaints after this and give the same information.

Small tasks are very difficult for me to accomplish. It is very difficult for me to do basic tasks for living (chores, cleaning up, daily exercise). Once I get started I am fine, but it takes a lot of effort to get going. I find larger tasks to actually be easier for me and a lot more motivating. I am messy, and not careful of small details. Forgetful. I am much more philosophically inclined. I have a hard time getting going in the morning. I usually feel very tired mornings, not hungry, dull headache. I don't feel awake until afternoon.

I get bouts of a cold after extreme emotional upsets. Runny nose, feel chilly, dull headache, muscle ache, my posture is bad, stiff neck, colds last for almost 2 weeks at a time, irritated eyes, my digestion feels more sluggish, sneezing, sinking chest, my trunk feels cold and weak, sleep not deep.

Stiff neck and back pain that is chronic. My throat also feels stiff and tight. I frequently get tight knots even after chiropractor and massages, they will always come back after emotional upsets.


I have cystic acne. Mostly along my left jaw line.But all over face some on chest and upper arms.

I have a tight jaw that hurts and grind my teeth.

I have allergies on and off to pollen and foods. Lots of times to fruits like cherries. I get red bumps, pussy on my upper thighs and around my body.

I flush easily on the face and cheeks.

I sometimes have bitter taste in my mouth that lasts for a few weeks. My liver feels dense and tender at those times.

At times my whole abdominal trunk feels tights.

My back between my shoulders feels weak, and numb often. As if there is no circulation.

Yes, due to stress. I used to research/read a lot too. -Extended period of unusual or continued mental exertion
Yes, if tired and try to exercise. During period. -Dizziness
Rarely. -Diarrhea
Averse to strong flavors. Usually prefer more bland tastes. -Craving for sweets and salt. Craving for strong flavors.
Suggestible but not enthusiastic. Impulsive. -Enthusiastic and suggestible, with a tendency toward peculiar thoughts and impulses.


Anxious - yes.
Anxiety associated with later stages of head cold, with sneezing - yes
Asthma worse after midnight, fears suffocation while lying down - no
Fearful - at times. like while driving sometimes.
Irritable - yes
Restless - no
Sleepiness but insomnia - sometimes i get this when I am emotionally upset or with cold.
Thirsty for frequent small drinks - yes
Weak and exhausted - yes
Desires air but sensitive to cold - yes
Vomiting with or without diarrhea after eating and drinking - no


Increased perspiration - yes
Night sweats - no
Cold hands and feet - yes
Dizziness - yes
Nausea - yes
Ravenous hunger - no
Aversion to fats - yes
Craving for eggs - yes, moderately
Eyes sensitive to light - yes
Pale face - no
Large appetite with slow digestion - no


Nervousness - yes
Apprehension - yes
Anxiety prior to an examination or public performance - yes
Fatigue and aching of whole body - yes
Limbs, head, eyelids heavy - yes
Headache - yes
Scalp sore to touch - no
Sore throat - no
Lack of thirst - no
Dizziness, trembling, fatigue, dullness - yes


Vomiting - no
Sensation of a lump in the throat - yes. sometimes while interacting with people.
Chills with fever - yes, mildly when i have a cold
Thirst during chills - yes
Chills relieved by warmth - yes
Cramping pains in the abdomen or back - no. only during period.
Headaches that feel like a nail driven into the side of the head - no
Skin very sensitive to drafts - yes
Introspective - yes, very
Sad - at times
Brooding - yes
Tearful - at times
Rejects company - yes
Disappointed - yes
Grieving - at times
Insomnia from emotional distress - yes
Nausea relieved by eating - no
Eating intensifies hunger - yes


Exhaustion - y
Deep anxiety and inability to cope - y
Headaches -y
Jumpy and oversensitive -y
Startled by ordinary sounds -n
Backaches -y
Nervous digestive upsets -y

Shakes head without any apparent cause -n
Facial contortions -n
Gassy, constipation or diarrhea - at times constipated
Sour belching - at times
Claustrophobia - at times
Irritability - y
Digestive upsets with gas and bloating - y
Craves sweets, warm food and drink - at times
Night cough - no
Wants to be alone- y
Cranky on waking - no
Bullying tendency - no
Fear of failure - yes
Breaking down under stress - yes

Tongue feels dry - yes
Mucous membranes dry - no
Nausea - at times
Insomnia - at times
Claustrophobia -at times
Migraine headache - no
Vomiting - no
Pains around eyes - no. bloated eyes at times.
Craves salt and dry foods - no
Weepy but won't let others see it. (Wants to be alone to cry.) - yes
Consolation aggravates them - no
Angry from isolation -no
Fright, grief, anger - yes
Nervous, discouraged, broken down - yes
Depressed - at times

Anxious
Fearful
Weak
Associated with hoarseness - no
Tight heavy chest - yes
Dry rasping cough - no
Burning pains in stomach, abdomen, between shoulder blades - no
Thirst for cold drinks that are vomited - no
Nausea
Night sweats

Sensitive - yes
Weepy
Wants attention and sympathy - no. averse to it.
Changeable symptoms and moods - yes
Craves open air - at times
Sensitive to heat - no
Dry mouth with lack of thirst
Rich food upsets stomach - no
Insomnia from recurring thought - yes
Head colds
Loose cough, worse at night
Delayed menstrual period with scanty flow - no. after stress delayed period with heavy flow.


Worry - yes
Overwork - no
Headaches
Difficulty concentrating - at times
Exhaustion, - yes
Over sensitivity
Overreact and devote attention to tiny details - no
Low stamina - yes

do you have a mind which you feel is perverted? no
are you arrogant? yes. I am usually right and have a hard time dealing with people who have treated me poorly. I used to be extremely social, now I am anti-social but don't even want to have company. I overly enjoy being alone. I wish I had a desire for company because this would be normal, but I really do not because I feel irritated.
do you over estimate yourself? at times
do you feel that you are from A SUPERIOR FAMILY AND YOUR FRIENDS FROM LOW FAMILY AND YOU LOOK DOWN UPON THEM? no, i feel the opposite.
DO YOU IMAGINE YOUR BODY IS LARGE AND THOSE OF OTHERS SMALLER? no
ARE YOU SERIOUS ABOUT NON SERIOUS MATTERS? yes
palpitation AND TREMBLING ABOUT THE LIMBS DURING EXCITEMENTS? yes. and when nervous. My voice also trembles when nervous.
DO YOU IMAGINE THAT YOU DO NOT BELONG TO THIS RACE? yes
NUMBNESS IN WHICH PART OF THE BODY? upper back. when nervous my limbs.
MUCH FLATULENCE AND FERMENTATION IN THE STOMACH? at times much small belching.
SENSATION AS IF THE WHOLE ABDOMEN WAS TIGHTLY CONSTRICTED? at times
HALF DIGESTED STOOL,ADHERES TO THE ANUS AS IF CLAY? half digested stool, not stick though.
UNBEARABLE SEXUAL EXCITEMENT AND VOLUPTUOUS CRAWLING IN THE GENITALS? no
PERIODS EVERY 14 DAYS? no


feeling of being controlled by another - yes
out of sorts with your rhythms - yes
feeling of living out someone else's expectations - no
feeling as if you are being fed off emotionally or psychologically - at times
feeling of losing your will - at times
over estimatimation of energy reserves - no, more like under estimation
full of self-denial - yes
you become a rescuer, addicted to rescuing people
drained - i used to
feeling of becoming a doormat - fear of it
you have forgotten who you are - yes, i am working on this
let me know the color of your .TONGUE - pinkish red with white stuff

CUT PASTE THE SYMPTOM APPLICABLE TO YOU


2. white ,furred,.Bitter taste in morning (sometimes) with headache.

sometimes dry tongue.


13.Flabby, toneless, with visid mucus in mouth. Bitter taste.

ANY OTHER CONDITION OF THE TONGUE.

BODY ODOR? yes. during stress. And my sweat leaves a stale smell of old, sweaty clothes on my car chair.

SWEATING FROM FEET AND ODOR? yes, stale.

feeling of suffocation when wearing a tie. I can not wear anything tight on neck, or belts, or tight pants.

any funny sensation in the body,delusions etc. No but clumsy, drop things easily, feel floaty and head not in touch with body, poor hand-eye coordination.

YOUR PAST TURMOILS?

sleeping habits,and any other peculiarity under the sun your body and mind is experiencing which is not normal.
I sleep 9 hours when tired, but recover extremely slowly. When I do try to move to exercise or get things done I get dizzy, headaches. This lasts for 2-3 weeks then I get better. Very much caused by emotions. I used to have acid reflux, but it went away. I feel much better when completely absorbed in a task. My face and body bloats very easily.

CUT PASTE THE U/M SYMPTOM APPLICABLE TO YOU

SENSATIONS
-Sensation of coldness in the back between the shoulders.

. Sensation of sand in the eyes.

-Sensation as if cold air is blowing on him. Sensation of dust in the air passages causing cough.

-Sensation of sinking.

-Sensation of emptiness.

-Sensation of face growing large.

-Sensation of coldness in all the parts of the body, e.g. stomach, throat, chest, tips of fingers etc.

-Sensation of weak, hollow (not hollow, but heavy) and gone feeling in head.

. Sensation of a drop of urine remaining in urethra.

-Any bang, shock or bad news is felt in the stomach.

=Sensation ass if heart were cold. Coldness in spots

=Sensation of hair lying on fore-part of the tongue.

=Sensation as if abdomen and stomach were hanging down relaxed.

=Sensation of heaviness of lower limbs and feet. Numbness and jerking of limbs.

=In the morning sensation of not having slept enough.

=Sensation of sand in the eyes. Itchy eyes. Especially when rubbed.

(Note: - These are merely illustrations, a few which have occurred to other person, and are given that you may understand what is meant by sensations. Always give the locations as well of the sensations.)

BETTER OR WORSE
(Note 1 :- This section refers to each disease, each sickness and to every symptom. No matter what the trouble may be it is necessary to be refer to this section. Be sure that the aggravation or amelioration you notice is from the course given.)
(Note 2 :- The time of an aggravation or amelioration refers to the year, the month, the week, the day, the night, or the hour.)
State at what time your troubles or any single symptoms, is made better or worse. Everything is worse in the morning.
Better in the late afternoon, early evening.
- State what season of the year, what time in the month, whether the phases of the moon cause either, what part of the week, what hour of the day or night the trouble or single symptom comes on or is made better or worse.
Everything is worse in the morning. Better in the late afternoon, early evening. Better on Monday, Tuesday, Wed usually.
- Is there any position which you may assume that causes a particular trouble or any single symptom to be better or worse? It may be when you first lie down; or after lying down awhile or rising after sitting or on sitting after standing, walking; walking much; walking in the house or in the open air, or in the cold air ; or at night; running, running rapidly or slowly; when stooping over, after
stopping, or on rising from stooping; leaning the head backwards, forwards; to one side or leaning the head on the table or the hand; lying with head high or low; lying in some particular position ; crawling on the hand + knees or some other or many possible positions.
I feel less tired and dizzy when I first lie down and lie down a while. But doing this does not help me to recover. I feel less tired after walking in the house. I feel dizzy when I was stopping and I rise. Lying with my head back feels uncomfortable to my back.

- Does anything cause the trouble or a single symptom to be better or worse ? It may be reading ,writing , music ascending or descending the stirs or a hill, biting the teeth together ,blowing the nose , before or after one of the meals, breathing, breathing deeply, when chewing food, when eating or drinking, closing or opening the eyes , looking up, down or sideways, from heat, cold, from warm or cold air heat of stove or sun, dry or moist air going into the air or going into the warm, sunlight or lamplight from excitement, fight, grief, grief, sorrow fasting, some kind of food or drink
motion or quiet, when nose is discharging or is dry, from gratification of passions , scratching, rubbing, beginning of sleep, during a storm, thunder storm, snow storm, swallowing food, drinking of saliva, talking, singing, hearing other talk or sing, music touch, turning over in bed, covering up or uncovering, wet dry, windy or cloudy weather.

I feel worse after reading, my body feels tired and muscles stiff, but I love to read. I feel better after all meals, like I have more energy. Breathing deeply helps me to feel more relaxed. I feel like I have more energy being in the sun, outdoors, away from cold, in motion but it is very difficult for me to get going. I feel tired after talking and prefer being isolated. I feel less chilly with blanket and need to be covered in blanket even if the night is very hot.
(Note 3:- The above is given to impress on the mind the great importance of noticing what may seem to be little things.)

PERIODS.
At what age did you have your first menses? 10
- Had you any trouble before or during the first period? no

- Have you, at any time, had you menses stopped or decreased by getting feet wet, from a general wetting, from cold, fright weakness, sickness or any other cause? no

- Have menses been irregular or painful at /since a particular time? yes, since 16
- Are your menses too frequent, too seldom, delayed, regular, early, and late? If so how often do they come? regular but late when I have had stress.
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- Do you have menses during the nursing of your child? n/a

- Do you have the whites or nose bleed during menses? no

- How long do menses last? 6 days

- Do excitement of exertion bring menses on? no, it hinders it

- When does the flow increase, decrease or cease? Afternoon, day only, evening, lying down, morning, motion, at night only, walking? Mention only things that affect the flow? day and motion increase. lying down and sleep decrease.

- Character of the flow, describe the flow very carefully acrid, black, bright red, brown, changeable, clotted, lumpy, conspicuous, dark excoriating ( making parts sore) , fetid or foul ,greenish , gushing hot ( unduly so),membranous (shreds), milky, mucus? bright red to brown, changeable, clotted, lumpy, foul, membranous, mucus.

- What is the odour? mix of fresh and rotten blood

- Is it pale, profuse, protracted (lasts two long) scanty, stingy, tenacious, thick, too thin, viscid, watery, dark clots to bright blood, etc. Give exact appearance and odour of the flow? profuse at times, protracted, dark clots to bright blood.

Before the menses
- Various troubles of the abdomen. Loss of a very great appetite. Troubles of the back. Difficulty in breathing. Troubles of the chest. Chill, chilliness, costiveness, cough, delirium, diarrhea, ear trouble, eructation, eruptions, eye troubles, face trouble, fainting, cold feet. Yes to all. Pre-mense I also get constipation.

-head troubles, headache, swelling, itching and soreness of the breasts, mental changes Nausea or vomiting, pain restlessness, sexual excitement, great weakness or weakness, Describe all such troubles, and others as directed in various sections.
yes to all above, i deleted what did not apply.

During Menses; - This refer to the time from the starting to the ending of the flow.
Great fatigue, cramps, aching back, diarrhea feeling, anemic, dizzy, cold, bloating. Menses brown towards the end.

After The Menses: - Many of the troubles referred to above may occur after the menses. Give all the complaints carefully as above
After menses symptoms get better. lots of vaginal itching due to yeast/bacterial infection perhaps.
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ADD MUCUS IF IT IS THERE

(STOOL, DIARRHOEA, CONSTIPATION)
- Stool (whether diarrhoea, dysentery, or constipation)
Urge to pass stool made by drinking daily cup of coffee on empty stomach.

mucus,

changeable

, crumbling,

, diarrhoeic

difficult to expel,


Hard

, insufficient,

irregular,


lientric (with undigested food


Long

, loose

mixed

mucus,

, periodic (at stated time other each morning)

, slender in size


- Colour of stool :

, brown,

changeable,

dark,

green

Hello Anuj Srivastava,

Thank you for your recommendations. I have taken the Nux Vom, Kali Phos like you recommended. I felt much better after my first dose of each remedy in the evening, but I usually feel much better in the evening anyways so I couldn't tell. I have been taking Kali Phos for almost 3 days but feel that it might be making me feel more tired right after I take it. It's such a small dosage, I feel that it would be hard to overdose. But I am not sure.

I was also recommended to take Sulphur 30 for 5 days and have just finished that today. I would also like your recommendation for that based on my symptoms. My skin has become hotter and more itchier. But then it cools down and doesn't bother me. This usually happens on and off for me anyways and is not that unusual to how my skin reacts every now and then.

I was wondering if you would recommend for me to continue, discontinue or reverse any of these meds. Please let me know your suggestions.

Thank you,
Jennifer

I was taking sulphur for excess sweating and a stale smell that my sweat leaves behind on everything, even though I shower daily and always have on clean clothes. (But I also have very hot, itchy skin, rashes, bumps, acne every now and then. It is usually worst at night. It also would sometimes get worse after eating different foods. Worst on my legs and face.)

My body odors seem the same right now. But my skin does feel hotter, itchier and more irritated. This is common for me though, my skin will get like this after an emotional upset time/illness. I do feel a lot less tired, a lot better. Runny nose comes and goes, but much better. Digestion feels a bit sluggish and like it has a lot of mucus. I have a hard time telling if I am hungry or full. I am still worst in mornings and feel very dizzy, headache in the mornings. I have bad breath these days and my tongue has a numb sensation. Throat slightly itchy and it is difficult for my eyes to focus. I am very very bloated, I look like I have gained a lot of weight. Maybe I have, but can't tell.

I am not repeating Nux. I will continue Kali Phos. Please let me know about what you think for Sulphur.

I really appreciate the help!
Thank you kindly,
Jennifer

mucus is mostly clear with some cloudy white. A little bit of yellow, and a tiny bit of yellow-green.

ok, I will start nat phos today.

I have been taking nat phos since my last post. So far my cold symptoms are almost gone. I am still very tired and my stomach very acidic. I am having reactions to everything i eat. And usually have a bitter/ sour taste in my mouth. Thats my symptoms for now.

My body odor is the same, but my bad breath went away. Should I take the Nat Phos before/after meals? 5 pills?

I have been taking Kali Phos and Nat Phos 3 times a day. Much improvement so far. My cold is now just occasional runny nose and sneezing (especially mornings and evenings). I still always have a stuffy nose. I am still fatigued in the mornings till early afternoon with aching feeling all over. My acid levels are down and I no longer have a bitter taste in my mouth! My skin is still slightly itchy but MUCH less. I can not tell you yet about my body odor because I can not smell things very well right now with my stuffy nose. My period is very spotty right now (rare fore me), it looks like it might start or skip. Eyes are easily irritated and turn red even with slightest rub.

Hello Anuj,

My cold is still lingering but nearly gone. Also the acidic and bitter taste in my mouth was gone but i ate a lot of raw garlic and it came back and my bloating came back. I have been taking the remedies you have told me to take. My mood is much better these days. I have been having insomnia too, wake up around 2:00. Still fatigued and dizzy in mornings and so i have been living pretty sedantary. Body is always aching and tense. Please let me know how to continue. Thank you.

Hello Anuj,

So my cold is finally gone. Bitter taste in my mouth is finally gone too. Even though it got a lot better, my sweat smell is still there. My skin (especially face) reacts to different products unexpectedly. Like to makeup I've used before, or a mask made of just honey. It turns red, hot and itches a lot. I also wanted to work on my slight social phobia . blushing, nervousness around new people. I start to not be able to think clearly and get really shy, mostly when I am talking, not when I am listening. A lot of times I feel like I'm not sure what to say and have a hard time being natural. I lose my train of thought and say/do things I would normally not do. Even though I have a very outgoing side.

Please let me know how to proceed.
Thank you so much for your help. I feel much much better.

Hello Anuj,

My acid levels are much better. Last week my body was reacting to almost everything I ate (rash, itchy). My energy levels have improved dramatically. I can now exercise regularly and only get dizzy if I do things like yoga where I have to lie down and stand up again. I am nearly done with my bottle of Nat Phos. I have still been taking Kali Phos too like 1 or 2 times a day. I started noticing that because of the bitter/acid taste in my mouth I did not notice that my tongue is actually numb/tingling. This has been constant, but I thought it was just a bitter taste. This must have been for a couple months now and concerns me. I went to the spa to sweat yesterday and when I woke up this morning I felt very cold and my lips looked more blue in color. I still have slight mucus in the mornings. Body odor is still the same but the amount I sweat seems less. Please let me know your advice.

Thanks.
Jennifer

Hi,

I've been taking the kali phos (1x a day); nat phos (2x a day); calc phos (3x a day) and the symptoms now are: itchy, dry, small bumps, red skin all over my body (this has recently started to fade); tight jaw muscles; bloating and lots of gas; constipation; dull headache; body aches; irritable; increased appetite; numbness on the tongue decreased; cold body feels a little warmer; oily face; tired; brain fog; forgetful; cannot remember small details; clumsy.
Please let me know how to proceed. Thanks!!!

I took the gap for 3 days and now am taking only Calc Phos. I have been having very bad constipation these days. And one day I saw a worm in my stool. Is there anything I can do for this right now?

it was small so i think a pinworm. i have mostly been dealing with a constant headache and brain fog. the headache gets bad and it makes me feel dizzy, blurry vision and nauseous. the headache feels linked to my constipation, if i am less constipated the headache is less. i drink tons of water already and think if i do have worms i had them for a long time. my appetite has increased and i keep eating even if i'm not hungry. my skin looks a little more brown/blue tone to me. i am very irritable, tired, and my abdamon feels constantly bloated. But my general mood is OK. My tongue is still numb. I dont' taste any bitterness anymore and I can now eat garlic and acid foods with no problem. I have dry skin that is red and itches. hard, bumpy rashes on my thighs.