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Question for fitness : post nasal drip


[message deleted by Mika80 on Mon, 24 Mar 2014 20:05:50 GMT]
 
  Mika80 on 2014-03-07
This is just a forum. Assume posts are not from medical professionals.
Unless the patient directly responds to the questions, I can't prescribe. Its a futile exercise as we may or may not have the right remedy.
 
fitness last decade
Fair enough ...
 
Mika80 last decade
Got him to answer!

1. Your appearance (age, weight, height) 5’11 190 33

2. What are the symptoms of the problem
persistent cough post nasal drip and phlegm buildup

3. In your view, what caused this problem
cold weather

4. What makes the problem better keeping warm

5. What makes the problem worse
cold weather or cool drinks

6. How are you feeling mentally & emotionally during the problem (restless, calm, stubborn, weepy, want to be alone etc)
Low energy, tired

7. Are you feeling cold or warm
cold

8. How is your level of energy
low

9. How is your thirst
normal

10. Are your lips or mouth dry
yes to both

11. Your likes in food regarding taste (salty, sweet, sour etc)
Sour, salty

12. Your likes in food regarding temperature (cold, hot etc)
Warm food, cold drinks

13. Your dislikes in food regarding taste (salty, sweet, sour etc)
super sweet

14. Your dislikes in food regarding temperature (cold, hot etc)
burning hot or icy headache cold

15. Any other health issues that you have
No

16. What allopathic medicines are you taking
None

17. What homeopathic medicines have you taken in last 6 months (dates, dose, potency)
Kali bichrome (6pills 2x/day for 1 week, 2 weeks ago, helped get rid of dry cough caused by post nasal drip but the got mucous build up and now wet cough). Cough recently came back after stopping it

FEVER
N/A
If you have fever during this illness, please answer these questions also:
1. Are you feeling cold or hot

2. Any shivering

3. Are you sweating or not

4. What makes you feel better (cover up in blanket, remove clothes etc)

5. Are your hands/feet cold

6. How is your thirst


COUGH
1. Is the cough dry or loose alternates

2. If loose cough (phlegm color, sticky, lumpy, blood etc.)
different color phlegm

3. What makes the cough better (drink, eat, lying down, night, sleep, talking, running etc)
no moving, sitting, resting

4. What makes the cough worse (drink, eat, lying down, night, sleep, talking, running etc)
running around cold talking


SORE THROAT/COLD
No
1. Type of pain (sore, bruised, scraped, dull pain)
2. More on any one side, if yes, which
3. Pain better by (warmth, cold, drinking warm liquids, swallowing)
4. Pain worse by

NOSE
1. Is the nose runny, if yes, color of discharge
clear

2. Is nose blocked, if yes, both sides or one or alternating
No

3. Any sneezing
Yes
[message edited by Mika80 on Mon, 24 Mar 2014 20:06:42 GMT]
[message edited by Mika80 on Mon, 24 Mar 2014 20:07:17 GMT]
 
Mika80 last decade
Q-2: Explain persistent cough, when is it better or worse e.g. day, night, lying etc

Similarly, post nasal

Phlegm buildup where

COUGH
Q-2: Details of phlegm color, type etc
 
fitness last decade
Q-2: Explain persistent cough, when is it better or worse e.g. day, night, lying etc
It is worse when out in cold weather, getting cold, running around. Mostly during the day. A little at night before going to sleep. No cough when sleeping.

Similarly, post nasal
Post nasal is constant, had it for the past 2 months + , took 1 serie of antibiotics (2 months ago) did not help at all, nasal spray helped a little, not much, stopped that too.

Phlegm buildup where
Phlegm build up is in the back of the throat.

COUGH
Q-2: Details of phlegm color, type etc
Clear, occasionally greenish/yellow
 
Mika80 last decade
Give him two doses of Calc-Carb 200c, 12 hrs apart and report back.
 
fitness last decade
Took his second dose this morning. Cough still same, no improvements.
 
Mika80 9 years ago
Wait 48 hrs and then update.
 
fitness 9 years ago
Hi, 48 hours later
Cough improvement 0%
Post nasal drip 0%
 
Mika80 9 years ago
This is so typical when I don't get the full details!

Give details of expectoration i.e. phlegm color, sticky, lumpy, blood etc.

Give details of sneezing, what makes it worse & better

How does the cough respond to sitting, lying, sleeping, talking, exertion

Present emotions
 
fitness 9 years ago
Clear phlegm
Sneezing only when getting chilled, no sneezing otherwise.
Cough responds to talking or activities throughout the day.
Present emotions, depressed, sad.
 
Mika80 9 years ago
sticky, lumpy, blood etc.?

What do you mean cough responds to activities?
 
fitness 9 years ago
Phlegm loose, mostly watery.
If he does activies, walks, runs, talks, gets excited cough starts. If he is relaxed, sits down or during sleep much less or none.
 
Mika80 9 years ago
Give him two doses of Nat-Mur 200c, 12 hrs apart.
 
fitness 9 years ago
Thank you, will try.

If a remedy works but then the symptom comes back it means it wasnt the right one?
Just asking because Kali bichrome helped, he stopped coughing but came back a week after he stopped, maybe he just got cold again, dont know?
Thanks
 
Mika80 9 years ago
It could mean a couple of things e.g. its palliative not curative, if curative then repeat dose is required or higher potency is required etc
 
fitness 9 years ago
Should we try that again or the new one? That was a high dose of 200, 6 pellets 2x/day. My husband was impressed with the fact that it stopped his cough (after several days of taking them) but a week after he stopped taking them cough has returned.
 
Mika80 9 years ago
Considering the dose, its unlikely that it was the right remedy. I'd try the new one.
 
fitness 9 years ago
Thank you, I appreciate it.
 
Mika80 9 years ago
48 hours after second dose.
Improvement of cough 0%
Improvement of post nasal drip 0%

I dont understand why nothing is working for my husband? :(
 
Mika80 9 years ago
The correct remedy will work and that happens when the patient replies in DETAIL to all that is asked and MORE.

A lot of cases fail because internet doesn't let me see the patient, I rely on what is being told.

In your husband's case I knew from the start that it is an unlikely case to be successful, still I went ahead against my better judgment.

Just have a look at the halfhearted replies he has given. I won't be surprised if some are given by you instead of him.
 
fitness 9 years ago

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