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1. My complaint:
Debilitating stuttering that affects every aspect of my life.
SAME 95/21/14)
2. My stuttering started in early childhood. I do not remember a time when I did not stutter.
3. Located in mouth, mind
4. I feel angry, embarrassed, humiliated, frustrated when I can't express myself. I sometimes feel others perceive me as unintelligent or as 'a freak'.
SAME (5/21/14)
5. Worse when something is expected of me or when I am called on to speak in public, comment into a microphone, or read. Also, very bad when answering a recorded message on the phone.
SAME
6. It makes me angry, and inhibits my participation in conversations. I avoid conversations when I feel I will stutter.
SAME
7. It feels terrible. So frustrating, embarrassing, humiliating, limiting.
SAME
8. I feel like retreating into my bedroom and not relating to people.
SAME
9. I remember sitting with my mother as a young child reading to her and having her correct me harshly for stuttering.
Also, an incident at age 9 was very traumatic. I was in the sixth grade, and my class was chosen to demonstrate how to use a new reading program. All the other classes and teachers were crowded into our classroom to hear our reading. When it was my turn to read a few sentences, I could not get even the first word out (think it started with a vowel, like 'O' or 'A'. I ran out of the classroom and down the sidewalk hysterically crying from embarrassment and shame.
10. Can't remember any other symptoms that started with it, so long ago.
11. My reactions are still humiliation and embarrassment to the extreme.
MIND:
1. Issues involve the way my stuttering keeps me back. I have so much to contribute and feel I am held back.
I feel like there's no use. The extreme effort is too exhausting, at times.
Most sensitive to the embarrassment and feeling that others are uncomfortable around me.
SANE
2. Emotions--anger, frustration, shame, embarrassment, defeat
Embarrassment and humiliation bother me the most.
I try to joke and laugh about my stuttering, especially with husband and close friends, but I still feel so terrible!
SAME
3. The incident in school I mentioned above. Also, had relatives who were often trying to get me to compete with other relatives, such as in sports. I hated competing and still do. Was always made to feel inferior by these relatives as a little girl.
4. Anxieties/fears/phobias: public speaking, heights, small spaces, snakes, sudden loud noises. Can't even look at snakes. Can't even climb up a ladder very far without feeling frightened. Also, as a child, I grew up on the Texas coast and loved swimming far out into the water, but now, when I see deep water, it frightens me.
My worst fear is probably height. I rode on a roller coaster in my late 40's and thought I would die of a heart attack. Never did like roller coasters or being turned upside down on amusement park rides as a child.
5. Interests and hobbies: bible reading and research, and gardening. Love being outside, taking walks or hiking. I feel close to God with any of these. I know he understands.
6. Thoughts coming to mind again and again: Many thoughts about feeling stuck in an impossible situation involving a person who used to be related to me and is the mother of my granddaughters. She is the most histrionic, narcicistic, borderline person I have ever known. She brought my granddaughters up to be like her and got them involved in shameful conduct.
My inability to rescue them over the years and their being out of my life for half of theirs. They are in their early 20's presently.
As far as positive thoughts, I have a great husband, friends who are supportive of me and this situation. I thank God and think of them often. I also love our dog and enjoy being with her, sometimes more than people.
SAME
6. The thoughts of my granddaughters, and thoughts of my stuttering problem. Both seem to be presently un- fixable.
SAME
7. No unusual sensation, etc.
8. Bodily sensations felt w/fears, feelings, thoughts:
tightness in neck, shoulders; sometimes chest pain and increased blood pressure (can feel blood rushing through my veins and it is also heard in my ears).
SAME
9. Feel tightness and pain in my neck and shoulders, burning sensation in my stomach and throat. I deal with neck pain and headaches from an accident about 8 years ago, but stress makes the pain much worse.)
SAME
10. Best moment of life: when I was baptized at age 22. I felt the most loved and felt love for God at that time. Also, have happy memories of being with family as a child.
Opposite feeling: My family (except for my husband) is either deceased or estranged. Feel very lonely at times-especially when around happy, united families or attending weddings where families are sharing in each other's lives.
SAME
11. I become angry, hurt, embarrassed, helpless. I want to withdraw from people. When faced with stressful situations, I initially want to retreat, but then I face the stress with courage.
SAME
12. When alone, I like to read, listen to music, sometimes, sleep.
SAME
13. As mentioned earlier, have a great, loving husband. I have wonderful friends whom I love. Family, those still alive, are estranged or have been corrupted by their mother (granddaughters). The latter situation makes me feel angry and helpless. Granddaughter are so messed up because of their mom's influence. Have felt and still feel helpless to influence them.
SAME
14. Negative points in me: perfectionist about my home and yard. I am always in a hurry, can't seem to do anything slowly. I am impatient with others who are slow (driving, walking, making decisions, etc.) I sometimes interrupt other when they are talking.
Positives about me: I feel deep love for others.
I am empathetic with the suffering of other people.
I am a good housekeeper.
I always try to do what I agree to do, keep my word.
I am a hard worker.
SAME
Dreams:
1. Dreams about my children, grandchildren being hurt or threatened and my being unable to help or reach or get to them to help.I have nightmares often of loved ones getting hurt or killed.
SAME
2. Repetitive dreams: Dreams of embarrassing situations. For example: not having a private place to use the restroom.
3. Dreams of my family being hurt or killed. And dreams of feeling embarrassed or humiliated in front of others.
4. Those described above.
5. Can't remember dreams from childhood.
6. Yes, when I didn't get to see or have my granddaughters in my life.
CHILDHOOD HISTORY:
1. The incident mentioned above in the classroom. Also, when I was 9 or 10, my brother, who I loved dearly, left to join the Air Force. I cried and cried and missed him so terribly! I was then left as an only child with alcoholic parents.
2. Fears during childhood: fears of losing my family. My sister, 10 years older than me, leaving home and being separated from her. Then, my brother leaving. Alone with parents, who weren't bad people, just alcoholics and unavailable. Felt I was rearing myself alone, without their help.
2. Don't remember any fears, other than losing my family.
3. Don't remember any.
4. Wanted to be either a psychiatrist or a veternarian.
SLEEP:
Like either my right side or back. Not able to sleep on left side.
2. a. yes, softly SAME(5/21/14)
b. grind teeth? yes SAME
c. Dribble saliva? yes SAME
d. Sweat? yes SAME
e. Keep eyes or mouth open? no
SAME
f. yes, talk SAME
g. yes, both SAME
h. sometimes wake up with a jerk SAME
3. Wake up several times during the night. Often wake up at about 3 - 4am and go back to sleep at about 4:30. SAME
Appetite and Thirst:
1. good SAME
2. in the morning SAME
3. start shaking and feel 'gone' feeling in stomach SAME
4. pretty fast SAME
5. not thirsty (5/21/14)-Have more thirst now
6. at night (5/21/21)-Thirsty all day
7. no
Food/Drink likes and dislikes:
Love sour and fatty (rich and creamy things). Butter, ice cream, lemons, key lime pie, meat, eggs. SAME
Dislike beets, turnips, brussel sprouts. SAME
STOOL:
1. Constipated sometimes. (5/21/14)-not constipated
2. Morning, one stool daily SAME
3. When I am busily occupied, like when shopping. SAME
4. Sometimes very hard and can't eliminate. 90% BETTER
5. Sometimes 50% BETTER
6. Occasionally, but better when I take HCL.
7. No apparent feeling
URINATION & URINE:
1. Problems? no SAME
2. Strong smell? no SAME
3. Problems before, during, after? no SAME
4. Flow problems? no SAME
5. sometimes, when waiting too long to urinate, or when coughing 50% BETTER
SWEAT/PERSPERATION-FEVER-CHILL:
1. daily SAME
2. face, back, chest, hands SAME
3. palms SAME
4. clammy SAME
5. sour SAME
6. no color, no stain SAME
7. n/a
8. no SAME
9. only when ill SAME
10. illness SAME
11. feel heat when embarrassed on hands, face, chest SAME
CHEST-HEART-COLD-COUGH:
1. Catch cold often? no SAME
2. excoriating to nose SAME
3. Have occasional asthmatic symptoms. Heart palpitates from time to time SAME
4. Stuttering SAME
5. sigh often 20% WORSE
6. Yes, short, shallow couch
SAME
7. When anticipating an embarrassing situation involving speaking in public
SAME
SEXUAL SPHERE:
1. No
2. Feel after intercourse: annoyed SAME
3. aversion SAME
7. decreased SAME
8. n/a
FOR WOMEN:
1. n/a
2. 13
3. no
4. 4 - 5
5. n/a
6. n/a
7. n/a
8. n/a
9. n/a
10. n/a
11. used to
12. White discharge? no SAME
13. n/a
14. n/a
15. n/a
16. n/a
17. n/a
18. sometimes SAME
19. no SAME
No aggravation or amelioration by various factors.
In summary, only see difference in my thirst (have been much more thirsty the past week)
&
Constipation is better (90%)
&
Have been sighing 20% more this past week
Sorry I can't be of more help.
[message edited by rsdmstanmar on Mon, 02 Mar 2015 00:02:17 GMT]
Debilitating stuttering that affects every aspect of my life.
SAME 95/21/14)
2. My stuttering started in early childhood. I do not remember a time when I did not stutter.
3. Located in mouth, mind
4. I feel angry, embarrassed, humiliated, frustrated when I can't express myself. I sometimes feel others perceive me as unintelligent or as 'a freak'.
SAME (5/21/14)
5. Worse when something is expected of me or when I am called on to speak in public, comment into a microphone, or read. Also, very bad when answering a recorded message on the phone.
SAME
6. It makes me angry, and inhibits my participation in conversations. I avoid conversations when I feel I will stutter.
SAME
7. It feels terrible. So frustrating, embarrassing, humiliating, limiting.
SAME
8. I feel like retreating into my bedroom and not relating to people.
SAME
9. I remember sitting with my mother as a young child reading to her and having her correct me harshly for stuttering.
Also, an incident at age 9 was very traumatic. I was in the sixth grade, and my class was chosen to demonstrate how to use a new reading program. All the other classes and teachers were crowded into our classroom to hear our reading. When it was my turn to read a few sentences, I could not get even the first word out (think it started with a vowel, like 'O' or 'A'. I ran out of the classroom and down the sidewalk hysterically crying from embarrassment and shame.
10. Can't remember any other symptoms that started with it, so long ago.
11. My reactions are still humiliation and embarrassment to the extreme.
MIND:
1. Issues involve the way my stuttering keeps me back. I have so much to contribute and feel I am held back.
I feel like there's no use. The extreme effort is too exhausting, at times.
Most sensitive to the embarrassment and feeling that others are uncomfortable around me.
SANE
2. Emotions--anger, frustration, shame, embarrassment, defeat
Embarrassment and humiliation bother me the most.
I try to joke and laugh about my stuttering, especially with husband and close friends, but I still feel so terrible!
SAME
3. The incident in school I mentioned above. Also, had relatives who were often trying to get me to compete with other relatives, such as in sports. I hated competing and still do. Was always made to feel inferior by these relatives as a little girl.
4. Anxieties/fears/phobias: public speaking, heights, small spaces, snakes, sudden loud noises. Can't even look at snakes. Can't even climb up a ladder very far without feeling frightened. Also, as a child, I grew up on the Texas coast and loved swimming far out into the water, but now, when I see deep water, it frightens me.
My worst fear is probably height. I rode on a roller coaster in my late 40's and thought I would die of a heart attack. Never did like roller coasters or being turned upside down on amusement park rides as a child.
5. Interests and hobbies: bible reading and research, and gardening. Love being outside, taking walks or hiking. I feel close to God with any of these. I know he understands.
6. Thoughts coming to mind again and again: Many thoughts about feeling stuck in an impossible situation involving a person who used to be related to me and is the mother of my granddaughters. She is the most histrionic, narcicistic, borderline person I have ever known. She brought my granddaughters up to be like her and got them involved in shameful conduct.
My inability to rescue them over the years and their being out of my life for half of theirs. They are in their early 20's presently.
As far as positive thoughts, I have a great husband, friends who are supportive of me and this situation. I thank God and think of them often. I also love our dog and enjoy being with her, sometimes more than people.
SAME
6. The thoughts of my granddaughters, and thoughts of my stuttering problem. Both seem to be presently un- fixable.
SAME
7. No unusual sensation, etc.
8. Bodily sensations felt w/fears, feelings, thoughts:
tightness in neck, shoulders; sometimes chest pain and increased blood pressure (can feel blood rushing through my veins and it is also heard in my ears).
SAME
9. Feel tightness and pain in my neck and shoulders, burning sensation in my stomach and throat. I deal with neck pain and headaches from an accident about 8 years ago, but stress makes the pain much worse.)
SAME
10. Best moment of life: when I was baptized at age 22. I felt the most loved and felt love for God at that time. Also, have happy memories of being with family as a child.
Opposite feeling: My family (except for my husband) is either deceased or estranged. Feel very lonely at times-especially when around happy, united families or attending weddings where families are sharing in each other's lives.
SAME
11. I become angry, hurt, embarrassed, helpless. I want to withdraw from people. When faced with stressful situations, I initially want to retreat, but then I face the stress with courage.
SAME
12. When alone, I like to read, listen to music, sometimes, sleep.
SAME
13. As mentioned earlier, have a great, loving husband. I have wonderful friends whom I love. Family, those still alive, are estranged or have been corrupted by their mother (granddaughters). The latter situation makes me feel angry and helpless. Granddaughter are so messed up because of their mom's influence. Have felt and still feel helpless to influence them.
SAME
14. Negative points in me: perfectionist about my home and yard. I am always in a hurry, can't seem to do anything slowly. I am impatient with others who are slow (driving, walking, making decisions, etc.) I sometimes interrupt other when they are talking.
Positives about me: I feel deep love for others.
I am empathetic with the suffering of other people.
I am a good housekeeper.
I always try to do what I agree to do, keep my word.
I am a hard worker.
SAME
Dreams:
1. Dreams about my children, grandchildren being hurt or threatened and my being unable to help or reach or get to them to help.I have nightmares often of loved ones getting hurt or killed.
SAME
2. Repetitive dreams: Dreams of embarrassing situations. For example: not having a private place to use the restroom.
3. Dreams of my family being hurt or killed. And dreams of feeling embarrassed or humiliated in front of others.
4. Those described above.
5. Can't remember dreams from childhood.
6. Yes, when I didn't get to see or have my granddaughters in my life.
CHILDHOOD HISTORY:
1. The incident mentioned above in the classroom. Also, when I was 9 or 10, my brother, who I loved dearly, left to join the Air Force. I cried and cried and missed him so terribly! I was then left as an only child with alcoholic parents.
2. Fears during childhood: fears of losing my family. My sister, 10 years older than me, leaving home and being separated from her. Then, my brother leaving. Alone with parents, who weren't bad people, just alcoholics and unavailable. Felt I was rearing myself alone, without their help.
2. Don't remember any fears, other than losing my family.
3. Don't remember any.
4. Wanted to be either a psychiatrist or a veternarian.
SLEEP:
Like either my right side or back. Not able to sleep on left side.
2. a. yes, softly SAME(5/21/14)
b. grind teeth? yes SAME
c. Dribble saliva? yes SAME
d. Sweat? yes SAME
e. Keep eyes or mouth open? no
SAME
f. yes, talk SAME
g. yes, both SAME
h. sometimes wake up with a jerk SAME
3. Wake up several times during the night. Often wake up at about 3 - 4am and go back to sleep at about 4:30. SAME
Appetite and Thirst:
1. good SAME
2. in the morning SAME
3. start shaking and feel 'gone' feeling in stomach SAME
4. pretty fast SAME
5. not thirsty (5/21/14)-Have more thirst now
6. at night (5/21/21)-Thirsty all day
7. no
Food/Drink likes and dislikes:
Love sour and fatty (rich and creamy things). Butter, ice cream, lemons, key lime pie, meat, eggs. SAME
Dislike beets, turnips, brussel sprouts. SAME
STOOL:
1. Constipated sometimes. (5/21/14)-not constipated
2. Morning, one stool daily SAME
3. When I am busily occupied, like when shopping. SAME
4. Sometimes very hard and can't eliminate. 90% BETTER
5. Sometimes 50% BETTER
6. Occasionally, but better when I take HCL.
7. No apparent feeling
URINATION & URINE:
1. Problems? no SAME
2. Strong smell? no SAME
3. Problems before, during, after? no SAME
4. Flow problems? no SAME
5. sometimes, when waiting too long to urinate, or when coughing 50% BETTER
SWEAT/PERSPERATION-FEVER-CHILL:
1. daily SAME
2. face, back, chest, hands SAME
3. palms SAME
4. clammy SAME
5. sour SAME
6. no color, no stain SAME
7. n/a
8. no SAME
9. only when ill SAME
10. illness SAME
11. feel heat when embarrassed on hands, face, chest SAME
CHEST-HEART-COLD-COUGH:
1. Catch cold often? no SAME
2. excoriating to nose SAME
3. Have occasional asthmatic symptoms. Heart palpitates from time to time SAME
4. Stuttering SAME
5. sigh often 20% WORSE
6. Yes, short, shallow couch
SAME
7. When anticipating an embarrassing situation involving speaking in public
SAME
SEXUAL SPHERE:
1. No
2. Feel after intercourse: annoyed SAME
3. aversion SAME
7. decreased SAME
8. n/a
FOR WOMEN:
1. n/a
2. 13
3. no
4. 4 - 5
5. n/a
6. n/a
7. n/a
8. n/a
9. n/a
10. n/a
11. used to
12. White discharge? no SAME
13. n/a
14. n/a
15. n/a
16. n/a
17. n/a
18. sometimes SAME
19. no SAME
No aggravation or amelioration by various factors.
In summary, only see difference in my thirst (have been much more thirsty the past week)
&
Constipation is better (90%)
&
Have been sighing 20% more this past week
Sorry I can't be of more help.
[message edited by rsdmstanmar on Mon, 02 Mar 2015 00:02:17 GMT]
rsdmstanmar 9 years ago
Also, I think the reason I feel a little better in general is that the problem with family has moved to a different town--not right under my nose.
rsdmstanmar 9 years ago
Hmmm...well that certainly isn't much of a result. Before moving on to a new remedy, I will get you to repeat the Lac-c 200. Take two more doses, but place the drops directly on the tongue rather than diluting them.
In the meantime, I will re-analyse your case and see what other remedy choices I can find.
In the meantime, I will re-analyse your case and see what other remedy choices I can find.
♡ Evocationer 9 years ago
Took two more doses of Lac Can.
No improvement.
I wanted to mention something that never came up in the questionnaire. I have small warts (almost undetectable) on the bridge of my nose and on the side. This symptom as well as the 'sympathy for others along with the feelings of anger that result' led me to Causticum in years past. When I earlier mentioned that I tried Causticum with very little result, this was referring to recent doses. I did, however, get a marked improvement in my overall SX's when I used it years ago.
Thanks so much
No improvement.
I wanted to mention something that never came up in the questionnaire. I have small warts (almost undetectable) on the bridge of my nose and on the side. This symptom as well as the 'sympathy for others along with the feelings of anger that result' led me to Causticum in years past. When I earlier mentioned that I tried Causticum with very little result, this was referring to recent doses. I did, however, get a marked improvement in my overall SX's when I used it years ago.
Thanks so much
rsdmstanmar 9 years ago
What potency and amount of doses did you use years ago?
Was there any aggravation? What were the improvements?
What potency and doses did you use recently? Were the doses dry doses?
Was there any aggravation? What were the improvements?
What potency and doses did you use recently? Were the doses dry doses?
♡ simone717 9 years ago
I have used 30c, then 200c, then 1m. (years ago--maybe 8-9 yrs.) with some amelloration. I
remember feeling the greatest improvement from the 1m. Have recently tried (couple of months ago) a Caust.1m but with no improvement. The Lac Can 200c was the only liquid form I have taken, other than a spray
Rescue from time to time.
Also, as I mentioned before, I took Aur/Ars in March, following a reaction to an antibiotic,along with all this emotional trauma, and had a very positive response to the 10m dose I took. However, I didn't tough out the aggravation and purposely stopped its action with a dose of Nux Vomica 30c. Then I took about 3 doses of Aur/Ars 1m which helped ease the panic symptoms. Wish I had worked through the aggravation from the 10m.
remember feeling the greatest improvement from the 1m. Have recently tried (couple of months ago) a Caust.1m but with no improvement. The Lac Can 200c was the only liquid form I have taken, other than a spray
Rescue from time to time.
Also, as I mentioned before, I took Aur/Ars in March, following a reaction to an antibiotic,along with all this emotional trauma, and had a very positive response to the 10m dose I took. However, I didn't tough out the aggravation and purposely stopped its action with a dose of Nux Vomica 30c. Then I took about 3 doses of Aur/Ars 1m which helped ease the panic symptoms. Wish I had worked through the aggravation from the 10m.
rsdmstanmar 9 years ago
I don't think the core of your case suits Causticum, although I can see why you would try it. I will represcribe for you today.
♡ Evocationer 9 years ago
Ok I have carefully gone through the case you presented again, more carefully this time. These are the rubrics I used to search for a remedy:
Ailments from Shame
Ailments from Scorn
Ailments from Embarrassment
Ailments from Mortification
Sensitive to the opinion of others
Fear of high places
Fear in a narrow place
Fear of snakes
Persistent thoughts
Dwells on past disagreeable occurrences
Helplessness
Hurried feeling
Sensitive to sudden noise
Fastidious
Emotions suppressed
Forsaken feeling
This leads me to Nat-mur as the remedy. Can you get 200c and take a single dose as you did with the Lac-can?
Ailments from Shame
Ailments from Scorn
Ailments from Embarrassment
Ailments from Mortification
Sensitive to the opinion of others
Fear of high places
Fear in a narrow place
Fear of snakes
Persistent thoughts
Dwells on past disagreeable occurrences
Helplessness
Hurried feeling
Sensitive to sudden noise
Fastidious
Emotions suppressed
Forsaken feeling
This leads me to Nat-mur as the remedy. Can you get 200c and take a single dose as you did with the Lac-can?
♡ Evocationer 9 years ago
Our computer has been down. Received your recommendation. Yes, will take a dose of Nat Mur 200 liquid dose.
Thanks
Thanks
rsdmstanmar 9 years ago
Give me a report after 7 days again.
[message edited by Evocationer on Fri, 30 May 2014 03:04:20 BST]
[message edited by Evocationer on Fri, 30 May 2014 03:04:20 BST]
♡ Evocationer 9 years ago
It's been a week, and I have positive things to report. Actually, I did not notice much from the liquid dose. I then had a very bad day due to a close friend being seriously injured suddenly. I took a Nat Mur 200c in pellet form and the next day felt very good--positive, happy. I think it even lessened the severity of the stutter. That is the only dose I took. I continue to feel pretty good, but not as good as I felt the next day. Will wait for further suggestions.
Thanks
Thanks
rsdmstanmar 9 years ago
Thank you very much for the time you have spent helping me. Although I have been feeling somewhat better in general, my stutter is about the same. Should I take another Nat Mur 200c at this point?
rsdmstanmar 9 years ago
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