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cingav 9 years ago
Good constitutional prescribing is hard work, and can take time to get right. It is much harder work than Joe's 'method' but the results are definitely worth it.
♡ Evocationer 9 years ago
Hello Evocationer -
I wanted to tell you what's going on to see what you think. It has been four days since the last does of the pulsatilla. The first morning, after the last dose, I awakened with a headache (shooting pains across my forehead) about 4am. It continued until 6am when I got up. It was a strange headache. I have been getting headaches alot, but the unusual thing about this one was that it gradually went away as the morning progressed. When I get headaches they usually get worse over the course of the day. I have been experiencing cramping, but my period is about a week away now. The most negative thing I can report is that I have not been sleeping at all. Could this be from the remedy? I have not noticed any change for better or worse in the incontinence or the reflux.
[message edited by cingav on Wed, 14 Jan 2015 21:29:37 GMT]
I wanted to tell you what's going on to see what you think. It has been four days since the last does of the pulsatilla. The first morning, after the last dose, I awakened with a headache (shooting pains across my forehead) about 4am. It continued until 6am when I got up. It was a strange headache. I have been getting headaches alot, but the unusual thing about this one was that it gradually went away as the morning progressed. When I get headaches they usually get worse over the course of the day. I have been experiencing cramping, but my period is about a week away now. The most negative thing I can report is that I have not been sleeping at all. Could this be from the remedy? I have not noticed any change for better or worse in the incontinence or the reflux.
[message edited by cingav on Wed, 14 Jan 2015 21:29:37 GMT]
cingav 9 years ago
Ok that sounds like it has done something. Did you take all 3 doses?
The insomnia could be a result of the remedy - if you took all 3 doses this might have been too much. Normally I get people to stop if any symptom worsens.
The insomnia could be a result of the remedy - if you took all 3 doses this might have been too much. Normally I get people to stop if any symptom worsens.
♡ Evocationer 9 years ago
I did take all three. The insomnia started after the third dose.
cingav 9 years ago
It may be that the third dose was a one too many. Or it may just be enough to create the reaction (aggravation) which will result in an equal-and-opposite reaction (cure).
Those kind of reactions usually don't last very long. The fact that something happened at all is a good sign - shows reactivity to the medicines and some strength in the vital force.
Those kind of reactions usually don't last very long. The fact that something happened at all is a good sign - shows reactivity to the medicines and some strength in the vital force.
♡ Evocationer 9 years ago
Oh I really hope this is a good sign. I have been refraining from drinking coffee, but I had to have a cup this morning I was so tired. Do you think this will stop the remedy from working? And also is chamomille tea something that is safe to have with this remedy? I thought I read that it could counteract it and chamomille tea helps me sleep.
cingav 9 years ago
I read your post last night so I see the coffee is not a problem. Can I still drink chamomille tea? The insomnia has stopped. I'm back to my "normal" sleep patterns. Nothing else has changed. What do you think is the next step?
cingav 9 years ago
Wait a bit longer. If this was a homoeopathic aggravation we need to wait for the improvement to start.
♡ Evocationer 9 years ago
Hello Evocationer -
I wanted to give you an update. It has been 15 days since the last dose. I have not noticed any change in the incontinence or the reflux disappointingly. I thought I was getting my period, but I haven't as of yet, if that could be from the remedy. What do you think I should do?
I wanted to give you an update. It has been 15 days since the last dose. I have not noticed any change in the incontinence or the reflux disappointingly. I thought I was getting my period, but I haven't as of yet, if that could be from the remedy. What do you think I should do?
cingav 9 years ago
Make sure you let me know within 7 days - you don't need to wait 15 to report.
Repeat the Pulsatilla but make these changes:
1. Hit the bottle 10 times
2. Place 5 drops in 50mls of water
3. Stir and take 2 teaspoons.
4. 3 doses as before
Repeat the Pulsatilla but make these changes:
1. Hit the bottle 10 times
2. Place 5 drops in 50mls of water
3. Stir and take 2 teaspoons.
4. 3 doses as before
♡ Evocationer 9 years ago
Hi Evocationer - I just got my period today, so should I wait to try this remedy again? Is the new formula stronger than before? I was wondering about that.
cingav 9 years ago
Hi - Just wanted to give you an update. I did wait for my period to finish. It has been six days since the last dose with no change. The morning after the first dose I felt the headache coming on as I lay in bed, but thankfully it never materialized. I was a little reactive this weekend. I flew off the handle twice over silly things. Other than that there is no change.
cingav 9 years ago
So the headache was better then? Was the emotional reactivity any better (less frequent for example)?
♡ Evocationer 9 years ago
The morning after the first dose I could feel the headache coming on as I lay in bed, but it never materialized. I did not get a bad headache at the end of this period. I seem to be very emotionally reactive this week, but I think it could have been worse a few days ago. My patience level is not what it usually is. Could this be from the remedy? The incontinence and acid reflux is still bad. I took simone717's advice and even started taking a probiotic, but no help so far. Do you think any of this is a sign that the remedy is trying to do something?
cingav 9 years ago
It could be - some improvement, some aggravation. Are there any new symptoms of any kind? Or do any of the old symptoms have new qualities?
♡ Evocationer 9 years ago
The only new symptom is I feel very high strung lately. Nothing else has changed. I don't feel like it is doing anything.
cingav 9 years ago
Except that the headache is better. Hmmm...perhaps the remedy is specific for that, or there could be other issues here like potency.
It is a complicated case. I have been trying to go in through your physical symptoms, but that doesn't seem to be working so well.
I need to come in from the other end - let me try to sort out a proper totality for this (central state around which the symptoms revolve). There are too many symptoms for me to attach them all to one medicine, so I need to try and discern the themes instead.
It is a complicated case. I have been trying to go in through your physical symptoms, but that doesn't seem to be working so well.
I need to come in from the other end - let me try to sort out a proper totality for this (central state around which the symptoms revolve). There are too many symptoms for me to attach them all to one medicine, so I need to try and discern the themes instead.
♡ Evocationer 9 years ago
Actually, can you describe 'highly strung' in more detail. Give me as much as you can on this feeling, when it happens, what makes it worse, what makes it better, what it causes you to do because of the feeling, any situations in the past where you had a similar feeling, what the physical sensation or accompaniments are etc.
♡ Evocationer 9 years ago
Highly strung like when you have too much coffee. I'm not sure if it was from the remedy. We've had really bad weather lately and been snowed in alot. It caused me to pick on my daughter about her room and undone wash this weekend. Nothing was different about her behavior though. I just don't have the same patience level. For instance in the food store the other day I wanted to be mean to a man who was walking slowly in front of me. This is not like me. I wanted to say something but I did not. this is all very frustrating for me because nothing has gotten any better.
cingav 9 years ago
Hi Evocationer - I was thinking about this over the weekend. Maybe this has nothing to do with menopause at all. Everyone, my gynecologist and Joe from the other site kind of reinforced that it has to be menopause because of my age. But I am getting my period like clockwork every month. Maybe the incontinence and the acid reflux is from being overweight and has nothing to do with the menopause everyone thinks I should be experiencing. Would this change the remedy picture if I was right and I'm not going through menopause at all? Thank you for all your help on this.
cingav 9 years ago
Just wanted to tell you that I just finished my period and I got that awful headache at the end of it again. I did post my case again to your site. I hope you are still willing to help me.
cingav 9 years ago
Yes I am. I am sorry this has been not very successful so far. It certainly is proving to be a challenge. I will get rework the case for you. Can you do me a favour? When I see clients in clinic, and they come back with little results from the prescriptions I have made, I retake the case to see what I might have missed. I will post a different questionnaire, to try and see what else might come up that I didn't notice the first time. The questions are similar but more freeform.
Please answer the following questions with as much detail and honesty as you can. Single word or short answer sentences are often of little use to me. Try to be as descriptive as you can. There are no right answers, and no specific kinds of information that I need. These questions are designed to stimulate your mind into thinking about yourself in a way that is helpful for a homoeopathic prescription. If anything is too sensitive or private to mention, you do not need to talk about it.
What is the main problem you have (the biggest source of your overall suffering)?
How does this problem manifest in your life?
How does it stop you from living your life normally?
What obstacles are in your life?
What kind of patterns do you see occurring again and again in your life?
What can you do to make yourself feel better?
What events in your life do you feel had the most impact on you?
What sort of situations aggravate you or make your life more difficult than it should be?
What are your strongest fears? How do you deal with them?
When do you feel at your worst? Why?
When do you feel at your best? Why?
What was the worst thing that ever happened to you? What was so terrible about it?
What was the best thing that ever happened to you? What was so good about it?
What kind of life have you lead?
What do you think has prevented you from having the kind of life you should have had?
Where do most of your problems come from?
What situations or images appear most often in your dreams or nightmares?
What causes problems in your relationships?
What kind of people do you have the most problems with?
What do people like about you?
What do people dislike about you?
Were you very different as a child, as a teenager, as a young adult? How so?
The reason for posing these questions in a different way is to see if this provokes you to give some different information or give it in a different way.
[message edited by Evocationer on Thu, 05 Mar 2015 23:36:01 GMT]
Please answer the following questions with as much detail and honesty as you can. Single word or short answer sentences are often of little use to me. Try to be as descriptive as you can. There are no right answers, and no specific kinds of information that I need. These questions are designed to stimulate your mind into thinking about yourself in a way that is helpful for a homoeopathic prescription. If anything is too sensitive or private to mention, you do not need to talk about it.
What is the main problem you have (the biggest source of your overall suffering)?
How does this problem manifest in your life?
How does it stop you from living your life normally?
What obstacles are in your life?
What kind of patterns do you see occurring again and again in your life?
What can you do to make yourself feel better?
What events in your life do you feel had the most impact on you?
What sort of situations aggravate you or make your life more difficult than it should be?
What are your strongest fears? How do you deal with them?
When do you feel at your worst? Why?
When do you feel at your best? Why?
What was the worst thing that ever happened to you? What was so terrible about it?
What was the best thing that ever happened to you? What was so good about it?
What kind of life have you lead?
What do you think has prevented you from having the kind of life you should have had?
Where do most of your problems come from?
What situations or images appear most often in your dreams or nightmares?
What causes problems in your relationships?
What kind of people do you have the most problems with?
What do people like about you?
What do people dislike about you?
Were you very different as a child, as a teenager, as a young adult? How so?
The reason for posing these questions in a different way is to see if this provokes you to give some different information or give it in a different way.
[message edited by Evocationer on Thu, 05 Mar 2015 23:36:01 GMT]
♡ Evocationer 9 years ago
I had a look over the original case information again. I think I would like you to try something while we work on establishing a better mental/emotional picture.
Can you obtain Nux-vomica 30c and take 3 doses in the same way you took the other remedies.
Can you obtain Nux-vomica 30c and take 3 doses in the same way you took the other remedies.
♡ Evocationer 9 years ago
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