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lump in throat due to vocal strain
Hello.Introductory Remarks:
I have been experiencing the feeling of a lump in my throat when swallowing. I have also experienced burning, pain and throbbing in the throat, dryness, phlegm with the desire to clear my throat, the desire to swallow repeated in the hopes of clearing the phlegm or the lump, hoarseness and cracks in the voice. I have also experienced slight earache in both ears with the sensation that the burning goes from my throat to my ears. Throat tension, shoulder tension, and burning in my upper right shoulder have also been experienced. All this since Mid December until the present day.
What Led Up To This:
For the past 1.5 years, I have been under the pressure of getting myself 'up to par' for a singing career. I have always dreamed of being a professional singer and, now that I have the opportunity, I have become extremely anxious, nervous and afraid. I didn't realize just how much I 'lacked' vocally until now. The feedback I have gotten from my producer has caused me to become deathly afraid of even opening up my mouth to sing. I break out in a sweat when I think about disappointing my producer. I can't envision anything but failure and humiliation once I start to perform.
I was vocalizing for about an hour to two hours every night after work. (I lack feel in my singing). In Mid November, I had a fierce fight with one of my sisters which involved a lot of screaming for about an hour. The next day, I became sick with fever (104 degree). I went to doctor and analysis said I had a kidney infection (uti). I was 7 weeks pregnant at that time. I continued singing. Mid December, I began to feel pain and burning during singing. I ignored it for about a week and continued to sing every night. Finally, I stopped.
Throat improved after 4 weeks of rest. I started singing again for a week and pain, burning returned along with the feeling of a lump upon swallowing.
The symptoms noted in my introductory comments come and go. Sometimes, I feel like I am nearly well, but then, the burning returns as well as the lump in the throat.
Therapies I have tried:
I have tried the following therapies: apple cider vinegar, honey, licorice tea, gargling warm salt water, steaming, acupressure to the neck area (self-done), massage to the neck, speaking as little as possible (but I do have to answer phones at work), not singing at all, and I am currently on a tonic (cordyceps and reishi mushrooms). I continue to take a prenatal vitamin (garden of life) and a sublingual b12 (every week, 1000 mcg, but reducing it now to every other week and soon to once a month. Was taking it to help pregnancy, but I lost the pregnancy at 12 weeks due to the fever I had at 7 weeks).
Concurrent Feelings/Emotions/and health:
Mind: anxious, nervous, fearful, feelings of shame, of guilt, of helplessness, of depression at times because of inability to sing. Easily manipulated by others. Easily offended. Easily discouraged. Afraid of driving (getting lost, being in an accident, driving in the snow). Afraid of making mistakes, angering people because of my mistakes and shortcomings. Lack creativity.
Hair: loss of hair, thinning of hair, lack luster,
Face: bumps along cheeks mostly. Some darkening under eye. Lip dryness. Skin dryness.
Throat: dryness upon awakening (purchased humidifier for room). Throat better in A.M, worse by mid afternoon. If I get angry or become upset or frightened I feel it in my throat.
Shoulders: tense, with burning in right mid shoulder at times.
Abdomen: If I get angry or become upset or frightened, I get a heavy sick feeling in the abdomen and consequently have to go to bathroom to pee or poop. At times distended.
Feet: toe fungus on large toe on right foot (about 1.5 years now; never had before).
Digestion: Good digestion. Appetite average, never eat excessively. When stressed, no appetite. 5 ft 3 inches, 120 - 125 lbs, 42 years old.
Menstruation: Regular, every 28 days usually. Lasts 5 days, first day light, second and third days extremely heavy (very liquidy), day 4 and 5 very light. No pain.
Upbringing: Hispanic female raised in a strict religious family that was male dominant. Very poor family. Parents had a rough marriage. Domestic violence. Perhaps father had drug problem at some point (he was a registered nurse with access to meds), as father would go into fits of rages. Both parents were sexually abused as children. Both were youngest of 10 kids. My dad's dad was military. Experienced spiritual abuse by father, who claimed "God spoke to him". Extremely judgemental church, everything was a sin (i.e., drinking soda, eating cheese, wearing pants, seeing movies at the movie theater, listening to music that wasn't religious).
We moved around excessively. Moved from Puerto Rico to the US where I was discriminated against. By age 9, had my first panic attack, which included feelings of chocking while swallowing food. Didn't eat almost anything for nearly a month. Could drink liquids okay. Age 11 got first menstrual period. Extremely profuse. I was depressed to the point of wanting to die when I got my period. By age 12, I was getting into anorexia nervosa and by age 14 almost died of it. Recuperated fully by age 16 (got into gymnastics). Age 16, joined a 'cult', almost died of b12 deficiency. Got out at age 21. Married at age 23, had 4 4 kids by age of 30; Married 16 years, very depressed most of the time. Marriage very unfulfilling. Divorced 2 years ago and recently remarried. History of adrenal exhaustion (2004 - 2005 & 2009).
My siblings and I (we are 7) sang and performed for church and events from the time we were little until our teens. Then, I began performing on my own. I didn't like singing as a child (parental issues) but loved singing as a young adult.
Please Advise as to what remedy you think might be helpful for me.
specifically:
-burning pain in center of throat mostly but can extend to top and bottom and even ears
-lump in center of throat mostly, but have felt it on left side and on right side at times
-lump feels small and feels big at times; sometimes pokey and sometimes spongey
-dryness of throat, especially in the morning when I wake up
-hot drinks seem to make lump bigger
-cold air and drinks seem to shrink it
-usually better in a.m., worse by mid afternoon
-hoarseness at times, accompanied by burning and pain
-phlegm with a desire to clear throat
-fear of failure and rejection in signing
-performance anxiety
-depression due to not being able to sing
-stress when think about not being able to sing and stress when thinking about singing
-vocal constriction when feeling stressed
-Difficulty getting out "words" when I try to talk or explain things or express myself
-fear of expressing myself, feeling that I will be reprimanded
Thank you very much.
dsashe on 2015-02-25
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I can consider your case but you need to give many answers, copy the questions list in notepad,
write answers in same way with questions and then paste in post reply, NO SHORT answers explain MAXIMUM you can.
1. Age,sex,weight,country,occupation.
ANS.
2. Main complaints and other associated troubles.
a)Where is the trouble; The exact locality of the complaint like hands,legs etc; duration of trouble.
ANS.
b)What exactly do you feel, Sensation as pain, how pain feels or burn etc.
ANS.
c)What are the factors that causes this trouble according to you.
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d)Condition under which the complaint is reduced or you feel better like,cold or hot application,cold or hot weather,position as standing,walking,rest etc.
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e)Condition under which the complaint is increased like,cold or hot application,cold or hot weather,position as standing,walking,rest etc.
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f)Any other complaint any where in the body.
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g)Onset time of troubles in detail, i.e which came first, after that what problem and so on.
ANS.
h)Treatment method adopted and its result.
ANS.
3. History of diseases in family.
ANS.
4. Personal History.
a)About childhood.
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b)Academic performance.
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c)Any major incidents in life and the effect of it on life.
ANS.
d)How you are satisfied with your sex life, friends, family members, company etc.
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5. Habits/Addiction.
a)Smoking, Alcohol,Sleeping pills, Laxative etc.
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b)Masturbation and frequency.
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6. How is your Appetite and Thirst.
ANS.
7. Likes and Dislikes.
a)Alcohol Bread Butter Bitter Salt Sweet Sour Fats Milk Mud Chalk Egg Spicy food Meat Fish Fruits Fried Food
Warm food-drink Cold food-drink Ice Ice cream Chocolates Tea Coffee.
ANS.
b)Anything else about like and dislike of any activity with you or surrounding.
ANS.
8. Bowel movements.
a)Nature of stool, frequency, satisfactory or not.
ANS.
b)Any discomforts associated with stool.
ANS.
9. Urine.
a)Frequency, nature, volume.
ANS.
b)Any discomfort before, during or after urination/odour
ANS.
10. For men.
a)Any difference in erection/want of erection/weak erection/Ejaculation early/late.
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b)Any other trouble in sex.
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11. For Females.
a)Menses, Regular, Irregular,Early, Late.
ANS.
b)Duration of menses.
ANS.
c)Nature of flow, Scanty, Blood colour, Consistency, Odour, Staining, itching/ when and what makes it worse/better.
ANS.
12. Sleep.
a)The quality of sleep, the quietness or restlessness of sleep,
position of sleep, times of waking and reasons for waking,
need for cover over various parts of the body,
whether the window must be open or closed etc.
common dreams, peculiar sounds or gestures during sleep, etc.
ANS.
13. Sweat
a)How much, what parts, staining, Odour.
ANS.
14. Weather
a)Tolerance to heat and cold, dryness, humidity, weather changes, sun,
foggy weather, wind drafts, closed rooms, etc.
ANS.
15. Mental Status
a)The quality of the patient's life in relationship to loved ones, family, friends and colleagues. Overall quality of energy available to function in daily life, and under various circumstances.
ANS.
b)Any mental/emotional shocks occurring in the patient's life-grief, major financial losses separation from loved ones, death, identity crisis and other stress in life.
ANS.
c)Memory,ability to concentrate/comprehend.
ANS.
d)Are you fearful of anything eg: Animals, people, being alone, darkness, death, disease, robbers, thunder, storm, high places.
ANS.
e)Are you anxious about anything: if yes, give details.
ANS.
f)Are you impatient.
ANS.
g)Are you doubtful or suspicious.
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h)Are you hurt easily (emotionally)how do you react. Does it cause hatred/revenge.
ANS.
i)Does your pride get hurt easily.
ANS.
j)Are you depressed, if so, reason/circumstances.
ANS.
k)Do you like to share your problems.
ANS.
l)Effect of consolation.
ANS.
m)Do you ever become suicidal when? How.
ANS.
n)Memory- quality if poor, for what ( eg. Names, places, people, what you read).
ANS.
o)Do you weep easily, effect of weeping, ie, does it make you worse or better.
ANS.
p)Are you easily irritated. What makes you angry, how do you express it.
ANS.
q)Are you destructive.
ANS.
r)How good are you in making decisions.
ANS.
s)Do you like company or like to remain alone.
ANS.
t)How seriously are you affected by disorder and uncleanness in your surroundings.
ANS.
u)How does failure appear to you?
ANS.
v)Are there any matters that you deeply dislike?
ANS.
w)What activities you deeply like? How does it affect your mood?
ANS.
x)Are you affectionate? How does others sorrow affect you?
ANS.
y)Any present fears in your life or future.
ANS.
z)Any present life or future life desires.
ANS.
16.Describe your face and tongue by doing FACIAL AND TONGUE DIAGNOSIS by visiting homeomzp.blogspot.com
ANS.
17.(OPTIONAL) For medical astrology tell your birth place,location,timing(dd/mm/yyyy format)
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NOTE-- if proper reporting will not be done by you, then i will close the case, you can take advice from others.
Regards,
antivirus
write answers in same way with questions and then paste in post reply, NO SHORT answers explain MAXIMUM you can.
1. Age,sex,weight,country,occupation.
ANS.
2. Main complaints and other associated troubles.
a)Where is the trouble; The exact locality of the complaint like hands,legs etc; duration of trouble.
ANS.
b)What exactly do you feel, Sensation as pain, how pain feels or burn etc.
ANS.
c)What are the factors that causes this trouble according to you.
ANS.
d)Condition under which the complaint is reduced or you feel better like,cold or hot application,cold or hot weather,position as standing,walking,rest etc.
ANS.
e)Condition under which the complaint is increased like,cold or hot application,cold or hot weather,position as standing,walking,rest etc.
ANS.
f)Any other complaint any where in the body.
ANS.
g)Onset time of troubles in detail, i.e which came first, after that what problem and so on.
ANS.
h)Treatment method adopted and its result.
ANS.
3. History of diseases in family.
ANS.
4. Personal History.
a)About childhood.
ANS.
b)Academic performance.
ANS.
c)Any major incidents in life and the effect of it on life.
ANS.
d)How you are satisfied with your sex life, friends, family members, company etc.
ANS.
5. Habits/Addiction.
a)Smoking, Alcohol,Sleeping pills, Laxative etc.
ANS.
b)Masturbation and frequency.
ANS.
6. How is your Appetite and Thirst.
ANS.
7. Likes and Dislikes.
a)Alcohol Bread Butter Bitter Salt Sweet Sour Fats Milk Mud Chalk Egg Spicy food Meat Fish Fruits Fried Food
Warm food-drink Cold food-drink Ice Ice cream Chocolates Tea Coffee.
ANS.
b)Anything else about like and dislike of any activity with you or surrounding.
ANS.
8. Bowel movements.
a)Nature of stool, frequency, satisfactory or not.
ANS.
b)Any discomforts associated with stool.
ANS.
9. Urine.
a)Frequency, nature, volume.
ANS.
b)Any discomfort before, during or after urination/odour
ANS.
10. For men.
a)Any difference in erection/want of erection/weak erection/Ejaculation early/late.
ANS.
b)Any other trouble in sex.
ANS.
11. For Females.
a)Menses, Regular, Irregular,Early, Late.
ANS.
b)Duration of menses.
ANS.
c)Nature of flow, Scanty, Blood colour, Consistency, Odour, Staining, itching/ when and what makes it worse/better.
ANS.
12. Sleep.
a)The quality of sleep, the quietness or restlessness of sleep,
position of sleep, times of waking and reasons for waking,
need for cover over various parts of the body,
whether the window must be open or closed etc.
common dreams, peculiar sounds or gestures during sleep, etc.
ANS.
13. Sweat
a)How much, what parts, staining, Odour.
ANS.
14. Weather
a)Tolerance to heat and cold, dryness, humidity, weather changes, sun,
foggy weather, wind drafts, closed rooms, etc.
ANS.
15. Mental Status
a)The quality of the patient's life in relationship to loved ones, family, friends and colleagues. Overall quality of energy available to function in daily life, and under various circumstances.
ANS.
b)Any mental/emotional shocks occurring in the patient's life-grief, major financial losses separation from loved ones, death, identity crisis and other stress in life.
ANS.
c)Memory,ability to concentrate/comprehend.
ANS.
d)Are you fearful of anything eg: Animals, people, being alone, darkness, death, disease, robbers, thunder, storm, high places.
ANS.
e)Are you anxious about anything: if yes, give details.
ANS.
f)Are you impatient.
ANS.
g)Are you doubtful or suspicious.
ANS.
h)Are you hurt easily (emotionally)how do you react. Does it cause hatred/revenge.
ANS.
i)Does your pride get hurt easily.
ANS.
j)Are you depressed, if so, reason/circumstances.
ANS.
k)Do you like to share your problems.
ANS.
l)Effect of consolation.
ANS.
m)Do you ever become suicidal when? How.
ANS.
n)Memory- quality if poor, for what ( eg. Names, places, people, what you read).
ANS.
o)Do you weep easily, effect of weeping, ie, does it make you worse or better.
ANS.
p)Are you easily irritated. What makes you angry, how do you express it.
ANS.
q)Are you destructive.
ANS.
r)How good are you in making decisions.
ANS.
s)Do you like company or like to remain alone.
ANS.
t)How seriously are you affected by disorder and uncleanness in your surroundings.
ANS.
u)How does failure appear to you?
ANS.
v)Are there any matters that you deeply dislike?
ANS.
w)What activities you deeply like? How does it affect your mood?
ANS.
x)Are you affectionate? How does others sorrow affect you?
ANS.
y)Any present fears in your life or future.
ANS.
z)Any present life or future life desires.
ANS.
16.Describe your face and tongue by doing FACIAL AND TONGUE DIAGNOSIS by visiting homeomzp.blogspot.com
ANS.
17.(OPTIONAL) For medical astrology tell your birth place,location,timing(dd/mm/yyyy format)
ANS.
NOTE-- if proper reporting will not be done by you, then i will close the case, you can take advice from others.
Regards,
antivirus
♡ 0antivirus0 9 years ago
Hello and thank you for taking the time to consider my case. It is very much appreciated.
I have answered every question except for #16. I haven't been able to access the information in the links, but I will do so some time this weekend and start the analysis (it looks like it has to be done over a 3 day period). Once I get that completed, I will post my results.
In the meantime, here are the rest of my answers.
1.Age,sex,weight,country,occupation.
ANS: I am a 42 year old female. My weight fluctuates between 120 and 125 lbs. I was born in Puerto Rico and lived there until I was about 4 before moving to the continental U.S. I currently work during the day as a secretary for a state agency and the rest of the time, I sing. I am working on my professional singing career.
2. Main complaints and other associated troubles.
a)Where is the trouble; The exact locality of the complaint like hands,legs etc; duration of trouble.
ANS: I feel a lump in the center of my throat. It is mostly noticeable after swallowing saliva, but I can also just feel it laying there. I also have burning, which can be centered around the lump and can also extend the entire throat, even up to the ears at times. There is throat dryness, phlegm that feels like a ball and that doesnt clear when I swallow, pain and slight throbbing. I also get crackly voice, airy voice, and nearly lose my voice at times. My throat is tense a lot as well as my upper shoulders. There is slight burning on my right shoulder as well. This has been going on since Mid December of 2014.
b)What exactly do you feel, Sensation as pain, how pain feels or burn etc.
ANS: The lump sometimes feels soft and other times it feels hard. When it feels soft, it feels larger; when it feels hard, it feels smaller and prickly. The burning sensation is a feeling of inflammation and rawness, kind of like pouring lemon on a wound. Pain accompanies the burning as well as throbbing. Almost as if there is an excess of blood that is flooding the area. I drink a lot of water, but the water doesnt seem to do anything to help the dryness of my throat. There are times when I feel like my throat is almost well (for maybe like a day or two) but then, the symptoms come back with a vengeance. When I wake up, my throat is especially dry (I have purchased a humidifier) but my throat pain, burning and throbbing are the worst around 2 p.m. until about 6 or 7 p.m.
c)What are the factors that causes this trouble according to you.
ANS: I have been working on becoming a professional singer for about 1.5 years now. During this time, I have realized that my singing wasnt as good as I thought it was (my producer says I lack feel). I have become extremely anxious, upset, depressed, nervous and uptight about singing now. Instead of singing with love, I sing with fear: fear of failure, of rejection, or disappointing my producer, guilt for taking so long in getting to the point I need to to start touring and recording, and jealousy of others who are already singing with such passion and feeling. At times, I also feel like I am a lost cause, my hope goes out the window. I have been practicing 1 to 2 hours a night every night after work with these feelings in my head. I feel like my throat cannot relax when I sing. Early November, I got into a heated argument with my sister, which lasted an hour. We were screaming at each other at the top of our lungs. The next day, I fell into a fever of 104. The doctor said it was a UTI. I was 7 weeks pregnant and took antibiotics. I continued to sing once my fever resolved (early part of December) and I started to experience a lot of burning in my throat not too long after that. I ignored it for about a week and continued singing. Soon, it was so bad that I had to stop. I stopped singing for about 4 to 5 weeks and felt better, so I started back up. (by this point I had lost the pregnancy) The burning and pain returned, but this time, I felt a lump in my throat. I stopped singing, but then at work, phone calls increased so much that I was taking calls all day long almost non-stop, which further aggravated my throat. I started to experience cracking of my voice, my voice wanting to go out, breathy voice. Also, I noticed that I would subconsciously close and open my throat numerous times during the day, almost like a swallowing motion but stopping once the throat comes together. Phone calls at work have reduced to the usual 3 to 4 per hour and I continue to not sing.
d)Condition under which the complaint is reduced or you feel better like,cold or hot application,cold or hot weather,position as standing,walking,rest etc.
ANS: Cold drinks, cold weather seem to shrink the lump. Rest must improve it, because it seems reduced after Ive had time to relax from work and also, in the morning when I wake up.
e)Condition under which the complaint is increased like,cold or hot application,cold or hot weather,position as standing,walking,rest etc.
ANS. When I drink hot drinks, it feels like the lump get bigger.
f)Any other complaint any where in the body.
ANS: Mental: I have trouble remembering. I have trouble focusing when people talk to me (my mind drifts to other concerns). Hair: Hair is falling, thinning especially in the center front and front sides. My hair quality has gone down hill as well, seems dull and doesnt style well unless I wash it. My scalp has been dry. Face: I tend towards bumps on my face, with some of them coming to a head (acne). Bumps on the cheek, sometimes along the chin (bottom) and sides (below the mouth). I have some darkness under my eyes. My eyelids sag somewhat in the morning, but correct themselves during the day. My facial skin is dry mostly, but there are times when my fluid levels seem better and my skin is more plump (usually, when I rise after a good nights sleep). My lips have been dry, with layers flaking off a great number of times during the winter season. Facial complexion seems dirty at times.
Feet: I've had toe fungus on my right big toe for the first time ever in my life. Started up about 1.5 yrs ago.
g)Onset time of troubles in detail, i.e which came first, after that what problem and so on.
ANS: Few weeks before mid December, my throat was feeling tired and strained from singing and from stress of worrying about my singing. First part of December, my throat was burning, burning, burning! Drinking water didnt soothe it. A lot of Phlegm and wanting to clear it. Mid December, burning, pain and sometimes light pain in ears where burning sensation would extend from throat to ears. Voice still strong at this point (no cracking or loss of voice). Stopped singing for about 4 weeks. Started singing again daily, pain and burning returned after a week, started singing every other day or every third day, and felt lump appear. January, increase in phone call volume at work, voice started to crack and sound airy and lose voice a bit in sentences. No singing at this point. Early February, voice felt alright, started humming a few days in a row, voice lump returned along with pain and burning. No singing or humming since then. Phone call volume at work reduced to normal. Have better days (with little or no burning and lump significantly reduced) and worse days (burning, pain and throbbing almost from the start, with it getting worse throughout the day, some cracking and loss of voice at times when starting a sentence.
h)Treatment method adopted and its result.
ANS: I have tried apple cider vinegar (1 tsp in 4 oz water) 7 times a day for the first day and then twice a day for a week or two; throat coat tea with licorice 3 times a day for about a month now; warm salt water gargles (2 tsp to 4 inches of water and gently gargle for 1 minute 2 times a day for a couple of days);hot/cold packs to the neck (3 min hot, 1 min cold x 3 times) in the evening before bed for 3 days; steaming vocal cords (10 min) in a.m. for 2 weeks; massage to the throat; homeopathic sore throat and laryngitis spray, three sprays, 3 x per day (13 remedies, 3 different potencies);no singing for weeks at a time; minimal talking as often as possible; currently taking 2 tonic mushrooms (cordyceps and reishi), 1500 mg of each per day and a multi- vitamin along with b12 sublingual (1000 mg 2x/month).
3. History of diseases in family.
ANS: Paternal Grandfather: Unknown. Paternal Grandmother: Died at 93 of unknown cause; Maternal Grandfather: Died 89 of prostate condition. Maternal Grandmother: Died 95 of dementia; Father: Appendectomy; lower back pain (severe) resolved with consistent stretching program; periods of depression and rage; Mother: Anemia, Periods of depression. Anxiety. Hotflashes during menopause, arthritis (finger joints). Oldest sister: Anxiety and depression, panic attacks, vocal polyp surgically removed, pms and early menopause issues (vegetarian and vegan most of her life); Oldest brother: Acid reflux; Myself: Panic attacks (starting age 9, swallowing difficulty), anorexia nervosa (age 11 14), extreme shyness (age 11-14), anemia, nail biting (age 9), depression, agoraphobia (age 31), adrenal fatigue (periods between age 25 and age 38); 1st brother after me: Heart murmer (surgery to correct around age 13), severe degeneration of the retinas (or is it corneas?) where hes legally blind in one eye and very bad vision in the other and might have to have surgery to replace retina; 2nd brother after me: Heart murmur (surgery around age 11); 1st sister after me: Operation on both toes because bone was jutting out on the side and interfering with her shoes; anxiety and depression in adulthood; 2nd sister after me: Heart murmur (corrected around age 9), anxiety and depression (in adulthood), facial paralysis (possible b12 deficiency she is vegan).
4. Personal History.
a)About childhood.
ANS: I am the third child in the line of 7 children, born to Hispanic parents of Caribbean descent. For the first 3 to 4 years, we lived with my maternal grandparents in Puerto Rico. My grandmother was very religious, but very outgoing and funny. My grandfather was aloof but strict disciplinarian. My earliest recollection was around age 5, when my parents had a vicious argument that ended with the kids sent upstairs. My dad was choking my mom. We were huddled together, reassuring ourselves that dad knows the commandment to not kill. Shortly after that, my dad would lock us all in the house (it was summer time) as he left for work. He checked the odometer of moms car frequently. We snuck out window and went to live with my maternal grandparents for 6 months. During that time, I was teased by some of my cousins about not having a dad. I was depressed. My grandfather beat me once with a leather belt after disobeying that it left welts on my back.
My parents got back together when I was 6 (my mother had just had her 7th child) and we moved back to the states. Things were better for a while, my brothers and sisters and I were singing and performing in church. My dad was very strict and controlling. If one did something wrong, everyone got punished. My mom wasnt very patient with us. There was a fire that burned everything we owned (caused by the landlord for insurance money). We found another place. Age 9, we moved again, this time to the south and spent 6 years in the same spot. Terrible years for my family. Very poor. Lived in a farming community where crop dusters released their poisons right over our heads as we played outside. Mice, rattle snakes, mosquitos, gnats and large cockroaches. We continued to sing and perform for our church. We recited the commandments, didnt eat meat, didnt go to the movies, didnt smoke, drink, dance, etc. I felt embarrassed eating at school as our food was different. I wasnt allowed to go to certain activities because of church. We were hungry a lot, my dad was going to medical school during the week and money was tight. Mom and dad always seemed to have some kind of issue. Sometimes it would turn violent. Dad always jealous. By age 10, I had an eating compulsion where I would eat and eat until I was so full that I felt like I was going to blow up. Dealing with that eating disorder eventually led me to anorexia nervosa. By age 11, I got my period. It gushed out for 7 days straight. I was a tomboy up to that point. My period made me depressed that I was growing up. I had body issues. Hated that my breasts were growing and that I was getting unwanted attention for my curves. I became anorexic and was delighted that my period ceased. Went from 125 lbs at 11 yrs to 69 lbs at 13 years of age. Got into gymnastics, which snapped me out of the anorexia nervosa death trap I was in. Became obsessed with it. Practiced hard until age 15, when I suffered a break in my ankle ligament (right leg). Near my 16th birthday, was involved in 2 motor vehicle accidents, 30 days apart. Then, my parents had the worst fight ever where my dad pulled out the shot gun and we had to get in between him and my mother. Parents separated shortly after for 6 months. I stayed with my dad because of school . My mom went out of the area. Up to age 14 I was very close to my dad, but we drifted apart after my mom had shared some things about him with me (thinking it would bring me closer to her. It didnt work. I just alienated myself from both of them.) Right after my parents separation, I had a fondling/kissing incident with a family friend of my dad that completely unnerved me. (this family friend had sexually abused all three of his children). My dad was too much in a depression to do anything about it.
Parents got back together again (I was 16-1/2) and I ended up leaving for boarding school about a month later. I was tired of their fighting, I was hungry and cold, and I was angry. The school I went to was a religious school that was even more strict than the religion I was raised in (it was an offshoot). Veganism. Dresses. No secular activities of any kind. Only work and outreach. My parents followed me to the school soon after (my senior year my dad got employed as the school nurse and my mom worked there as well) and I avoided going to their house on campus at all possible (I lived in the dorm and was dorm monitor the strictest one theyd ever had!) I graduated and left for work as a dental assistant apprentice in Arkansas with the family of a fellow student who had a dental practice.
b)Academic performance.
ANS: A average student. Got a B in 5th grade PE because I refused to shower in the communal shower. Mother was livid. She didnt understand that I felt terribly embarrassed by exposing myself like that. Parents insisted that oldest 3 always get straight As. Didnt have same standard for youngest 4 kids.
c)Any major incidents in life and the effect of it on life.
ANS: I always remember with much fear the two fights my parents had when I was 5 and 15. Both led to separation for about 6 months. The move around age 9 to the south I will always remember because thats when I got that panic attack where I couldnt swallow my food. It was a week long trip in our volkswagon and my mom was angry and depressed that we were moving. She snapped at me during that trip for being so upbeat. From the time I started with my anorexia (age 11), I dreamt of leaving the house, running away and hated my family. I always wished I had been born in another family. The day my mom told me about things that my dad had done to her in the hopes of making me closer to her I began hating my dad AND it still didnt get me any closer to my mom.
d)How you are satisfied with your sex life, friends, family members, company etc.
ANS: I am recently remarried to a man who I love deeply and who encourages me to be my own person and to grow. We have a very satisfying sexlife. In my former marriage, I truly came to believe that I was frigid, but once I divorced and had the chance to be with someone else, I realized that the problem lie in my previous marriage, not in myself. My current husband is also my best friend. I do find myself trying very hard to please him. I sometimes feel very unworthy of him, his love. I have a difficult time seeing myself as his equal, as I was raised in a church and home and my first marriage was all about male superiority. I have difficulty expressing my true feelings verbally. I make friends easily, but not close friends. I have a difficult time expressing my thoughts verbally. I prefer to listen and smile. I am not in communication with my father at this time. He did not approve my divorce and often times tried to keep me from doing it (twice before). I had to put him in his place this time around and we have not talked since. My mother and I are also not in communication as he is trying to control me religiously (I left the church I grew up in about 8 yrs ago and she sees me as ungodly.) Ditto for all my sisters as well. I communicate with my brothers, but sparsely. They are not in the church. I love to have company, but lately, have not had any. I am currently not in communication with my 4 kids (6 weeks now) as our relationship has deteriorated steadily since the divorce (2 years ago). They opted to live with their dad, as he was not the one who put in the divorce.
5. Habits/Addiction.
a)Smoking, Alcohol,Sleeping pills, Laxative etc.
ANS: I do not smoke, drink, do drugs, take sleeping pills, or laxatives. Because of singing, I stay away from anything that might affect my singing voice and try to live a healthy lifestyle.
b)Masturbation and frequency.
ANS: I do not masturbate. My husband and I only have sex from once a week (at most, twice) in order to conserve sexual energy.
6. How is your Appetite and Thirst.
ANS: I have an average appetite. I never overeat, dont like the overly full feeling of it, so I dont do it. I eat 4 times a day on average. My digestion is good, unless I eat things like raw broccoli, which I burp up for a while. I dont drink with my meals. I do drink at least 8 glasses of water daily, but I dont think my body retains it the way it should, judging by how dry my skin feels and how my hands look (sometimes plump and other times like they are dehydrated.)
7. Likes and Dislikes.
a)Alcohol Bread Butter Bitter Salt Sweet Sour Fats Milk Mud Chalk Egg Spicy food Meat Fish Fruits Fried Food
Warm food-drink Cold food-drink Ice Ice cream Chocolates Tea Coffee.
ANS: I love all kinds of foods: fatty, salty, sweet. Dont care too much for spicy, but I do eat on occasion. Love milk products like yogurt, cheese and butter, but have reduced that because of singing (take a vitamin for calcium). I restrain myself when it comes to sugary foods, small portions, but I could easily go overboard with chocolate and peanut butter if I allowed myself to. Always feel like I need to salt my food. Always like to add some kind of oil (olive oil, avocado) to my meal to make it more satisfying. Love a hearty soup. No coffee or black teas. No chocolate these days either (because of singing).
b)Anything else about like and dislike of any activity with you or surrounding.
ANS: I love activity. I love open spaces. I love spaces that are clean, organized and tastefully put together. I love light coming in through my windows. Right now, my house is all closed up because of winterization. Money is very tight and space heating is our option right now.
8. Bowel movements.
a)Nature of stool, frequency, satisfactory or not.
ANS: stool tends to be large, well formed with sections visible. Often times, it comes out in individual bits, almost like goat poop, dry and round. Average 1 bowl movement every day or day and a half, but can go several days without pooping if I havent slept well or ate well or drank enough water. Stool usually is brown in color and not overly smelly. No visible undigested foods, as I do make it a point to chew my food well. Sometimes notice fatty strands in the poop.
b)Any discomforts associated with stool.
ANS: Can be dry and hard and difficult to pass on occasion with fissure. I used to worry about my stool all the time, but lately, I dont really think about it unless I havent gone to the bathroom for more than 2 days, which hasnt been happening as frequently as possible.
9. Urine.
a)Frequency, nature, volume.
ANS: Urine is clear to light yellow, no smell unless I am near my time of ovulation or on my period. Urinate at 7:15 a.m., then at 10:00 a.m., then at 3:00 and then at 6:30 and then again at 9 or 10. Sometime, I get up at 2 or 3 to pee if Ive drunk a lot of fluids right before bed, which has been happening lately. I am able to empty my bladder completely. It can flow for a good 10 to 15 seconds.
b)Any discomfort before, during or after urination/odour
ANS: no discomfort or strong odor.
10. For men.
a)Any difference in erection/want of erection/weak erection/Ejaculation early/late.
ANS: N/A
b)Any other trouble in sex.
ANS: N/A
11. For Females.
a)Menses, Regular, Irregular,Early, Late.
ANS: I have a pretty regular cycle. Every 27 to 29 days. I have had it, on occasion, as early as day 26 and as late as day 32. I always keep track of my cycle.
b)Duration of menses.
ANS: My menstrual cycle usually lasts 5 days: day 1 is light spotting, days 2 and 3 are very heavy (very liquid), and days 4 and 5 are lighter and spotty.
c)Nature of flow, Scanty, Blood colour, Consistency, Odour, Staining, itching/ when and what makes it worse/better.
ANS: Scanty on days 1, 4 & 5. Very heavy flow on days 2 & 3 (almost gushy during some points). Strong metallic odor. Staining bed sheets and clothes on day 2 & 3 if not careful (double layer of clothing, changing pad frequently). Hot showers make my period better. Cold environment and lack of sleep can give me slight ache in my lower back and moodiness.
12. Sleep.
a)The quality of sleep, the quietness or restlessness of sleep,
position of sleep, times of waking and reasons for waking,
need for cover over various parts of the body,
whether the window must be open or closed etc.
common dreams, peculiar sounds or gestures during sleep, etc.
ANS: I sleep with an eyemask to block all light. It helps me sleep deeply. I usually fall asleep right away. I got to bed around 10:30 during the week day and get up using an alarm at 5:35 a.m. Sometimes, I am already awake before the alarm rings, but many times, I could have kept sleeping. I do move around a lot, if I feel cold or uncomfortable in any way. I have to go to bed with a shirt and long bed pants, otherwise, my legs sweat like crazy (if no pants) and my shoulders get cold during the winter (if no shirt). I like to sleep on my right side, but I do switch from right to left during the night. I need space when I sleep. If I feel crowded, I wake up. Some nights I sleep all night long, but on average, I will wake up at least two to three times at night (husband moves, cats make noise, puppy needs to pee or is whining). I like to eat something relatively close to bedtime (2 hours) so that I dont wake up hungry at 2 or 3 a.m. I like to have fresh air when I sleep (dont like to sleep with blankets over my head or overly hot room). I do talk in my sleep on occasion. I probably grind my teeth as well, as by back molars are worn down considerably.
13. Sweat
a)How much, what parts, staining, Odour.
ANS: I sweat easily when exercising and when having sex with my current husband. When exercising, I tend to sweat considerably in my butt area, to the point that it looks like I might have peed on myself. Sometimes, smells like urine if a lot of perspiration. Otherwise, average smell. Use deodorant under arms every other day.
14. Weather
a)Tolerance to heat and cold, dryness, humidity, weather changes, sun,
foggy weather, wind drafts, closed rooms, etc.
ANS: My body takes on the room temperature easily. If the area is cold, then I get cold. If the area is hot, then I get hot. I prefer aired out rooms to closed rooms, as closed rooms make me feel like I am suffocating.
15. Mental Status
a)The quality of the patient's life in relationship to loved ones, family, friends and colleagues. Overall quality of energy available to function in daily life, and under various circumstances.
ANS: I have a close relationship with my current husband. I love him very much and admire him a lot, but many times I feel like I dont measure up or that I am not worthy of him. Around coworkers, I feel like I am there to serve them, not to lead. I take on the role of listening and supporting and find it difficult to express myself. I have steady energy, good energy in the morning when I wake up and feel sleepy when it is time to go to bed. I tend to work slower than others at the same task, mainly because my mind wanders a lot and I am afraid of making mistakes or forgetting something. If something is suddenly asked of me, or demands quick thinking or quick response, I become anxious and start tripping all over myself. I look for someone to come to my rescue.
b)Any mental/emotional shocks occurring in the patient's life-grief, major financial losses separation from loved ones, death, identity crisis and other stress in life.
ANS: I filed for divorce about 2 years ago. I have recently remarried to a fellow who was recently divorced as well. I have gone back to work after being a stay at home mom for many years. I have fear of driving and have had to drive anyway in all kinds of weather. My kids chose to stay with their dad (they are teenage mostly) because I am stricter as a parent and because they are upset that I filed for the divorce. My parents were unhappy about my divorce and my consequent choice in life partner, who is not part of any organized religion. Money has been very tight, as my current husband and I both came out of our divorces with no savings. I am working on a professional singing career and have been sideswiped by the reality of the business. I feel like I do not measure up and can never measure up. I feel unworthy of the opportunity. I am very much afraid of succeeding, of wondering whether I will have the energy and stamina to keep up with the demands. I still struggle with embedded church attitudes towards things like secular music, dancing, and bringing glory to myself (instead of God). I find myself easily swayed by the opinions and feelings of others. I easily cower when confronted about anything. I am afraid of making mistakes, of letting people down. I quickly take the blame for things that go wrong, just to spare others feelings. I sugar coat when I speak. I prefer to keep my anger and my opinions to myself instead of expressing them to others. I allow things to fester until they get big enough for me to actually say something about it. I recently lost a pregnancy (January).
c)Memory,ability to concentrate/comprehend.
ANS: I easily forget things such as names, things Im supposed to remember to do, lyrics and melodies. I find that my mind wanders when I am listening to people talk to me. I am easily distracted when I am at work with things I need to remember to do and things I am interested in researching. I have a difficult time understanding what people mean and am slow when it comes to catching the meaning of jokes. I misinterpret and assume a lot.
d)Are you fearful of anything eg: Animals, people, being alone, darkness, death, disease, robbers, thunder, storm, high places.
ANS: I am afraid of driving (getting lost, being in an accident, driving in bad weather). I have been experiencing fear of performing and have much anxiety when thinking about singing. New situations frighten me as well, I feel like I am not capable of thinking my way through them, that I will look like a fool or an idiot.
e)Are you anxious about anything: if yes, give details.
ANS: I am anxious about how people perceive me, what they think about me. I easily get depressed when people are angry or disappointed in me. Angry people make me feel bad, even if the anger is misdirected (they are angry at something that happened and are taking it out on me because I am the next available person to dump their anger on.) I am especially anxious about my singing career. I am afraid to move forward and I am afraid to stand still. I am afraid of failing and I am afraid of success. I feel stuck. Anxious about paying all the bills. Anxious about my current husband's future and career and health and and happiness.
f)Are you impatient.
ANS: I am patient and understanding, much more than I should be, to the point of enabling people.
g)Are you doubtful or suspicious.
ANS: I am trusting, too trusting to the point of being taken advantage of people.
h)Are you hurt easily (emotionally)how do you react. Does it cause hatred/revenge.
ANS: I try hard to please people and become hurt, angry and enranged when it isnt appreciated in the way that I think that it should be. I withdraw from people who I feel have hurt me. I will smile in someones face and curse them under my breath, but I am not revengeful. I just block them out of my life, a big wall, and never speak to them again.
i)Does your pride get hurt easily.
ANS: I have low self esteem as it is, if someone insults me, I dont fight back. Ill blame myself for problems in a relationship.
j)Are you depressed, if so, reason/circumstances.
ANS: I am depressed because I cannot sing the way that I would like to sing. I do not have feel. I get embarrassed to show emotion when I sing. I am depressed because I see that my producer isnt happy with the fact that I am not only not getting better, but my voice is getting shot. He feels I am self-sabotaging.
k)Do you like to share your problems.
ANS: I like to write about my problems to people who I think can be of help. I feel like I can express myself better that way because I have time to think about what to write and how to write it. When it comes to talking about my problems, lately I just keep things to myself. I dont want to bother people with my issues, I dont want to burden others with my problems. I just keep a smile on my face and sugar coat things.
l)Effect of consolation.
ANS: A hug when I am sad or kind words are very soothing for me.
m)Do you ever become suicidal when? How.
ANS: Ive had suicidal thought when I was in my first marriage (jump in front of a vehicle or go out into a forest and die of exposure where no one will find me). Very unfulfilling marriage and I felt trapped by my parents and my religion and my own fear of not being able to care for my own self and my kids on my own. When I am very afraid or depressed, as I have been with my singing career, sometimes my thoughts turn to how peaceful death would be, but I do not think about killing myself.
n)Memory- quality if poor, for what ( eg. Names, places, people, what you read).
ANS: poor quality in remembering names, steps (i.e., to process an exam application, there are 30 steps involved. I have to write them down and do them over and over and over to remember them), places Ive driven to & directions for driving, song titles, song lyrics, music of the songs. Information in general, policy updates from work, new procedures.
o)Do you weep easily, effect of weeping, ie, does it make you worse or better.
ANS: I do weep easily, especially when I am stressed and anxious. It does make me feel better. Sometimes, I like to hear myself cry, I think it is very musical.
p)Are you easily irritated. What makes you angry, how do you express it.
ANS: I have blocked the expression of emotion, except for fear. If I am afraid, I cannot NOT show it. But if I am angry or upset, I will sugar coat it. I am not easily irritated. Many times, I am in my own head when people do things to me that I dont even catch that they are being mean to me or that they are trying to one up me. Its as if I am in my own dream world. I do become angry when people who are very angry approach me (and it wasnt my fault) and they dump their anger on me. I feel my face get hot, my blood pressure rise, and my neck expand (like the hulk). It takes me a good hour to an hour and a half to get myself cooled down emotionally. I tend to withdraw (I dont lash out) and I lose what little ability I have to think and to speak in defense of myself. I become a very easy target.
q)Are you destructive.
ANS: No, I am not destructive. I do not act out in my anger. I tend to shrink inside myself.
r)How good are you in making decisions.
ANS: My decisions are based on assumptions and on not wanting to anger others or wanting to please others. They are emotionally based.
s)Do you like company or like to remain alone.
ANS: I like company when they are on my level or below me (to where I feel like I can help them). I am uncomfortable around people who I see as superior than myself: prettier, smarter, richer, more talented, more deserving, more aggressive
t)How seriously are you affected by disorder and uncleanness in your surroundings.
ANS: I do not like for things to be disorderly and unclean, but I do have a high tolerance for it. I lived with an older sister who was a real pig growing up and raising several kids all under the age of five have numbed me to disorder. Sometimes, I dont even notice it.
u)How does failure appear to you?
ANS: I feel like I could die when I fail. I am so embarrassed and so ashamed of myself. I hate myself and hate letting others down when I fail.
v)Are there any matters that you deeply dislike?
ANS: I deeply dislike people who have succeeded in a big way. Rich people, famous people. Popular people. Attractive people. Not only do they make me feel less than, but my mind seems to equate their success with them having had to compromise principle in some way (i.e., they cheat, they lie, they steal, they sleep around, they use others, etc.)
w)What activities you deeply like? How does it affect your mood?
ANS: I love outdoor activities, such as walking, outdoor shops, parks, oceans. I love the sunshine and the rain on my skin. I love to lie on the grass and look up at the sky. I love to be active, do active sports, climb trees, be tomboyish. I love to read, I love to hug. These things make me happy and fill my heart with satisfaction.
x)Are you affectionate? How does others sorrow affect you?
ANS: I am naturally affectionate but can withdraw into myself if I feel like my affection is being rejected or unappreciated. Others sorrow makes me sad. I have to pull myself back from overhelping people to the point of hurting myself (giving out too much money, putting out too much energy)
y)Any present fears in your life or future.
ANS: Presently, the fear of driving and the fear of failure and of success in my singing career. Fear of not being able to keep up due to past adrenal fatigue instances, fear of looking awful (hair loss, weight loss, terrible skin tone) and looking ugly when under pressure, stress and fears of a successful music career.
z)Any present life or future life desires.
ANS: I would like to live a life that is true to myself. Where fear and the need to please others doesnt dominate what I do and dont do. A life of understanding, acceptance and love of myself. A life where I am making the way instead of following others.
16.Describe your face and tongue by doing FACIAL AND TONGUE DIAGNOSIS by visiting homeomzp
ANS. will start this weekend.
17.(OPTIONAL) For medical astrology tell your birth place, location, timing (dd/mm/yyyy format)
ANS: Puerto Rico, government hospital in San Juan, 08/29/1972
I have answered every question except for #16. I haven't been able to access the information in the links, but I will do so some time this weekend and start the analysis (it looks like it has to be done over a 3 day period). Once I get that completed, I will post my results.
In the meantime, here are the rest of my answers.
1.Age,sex,weight,country,occupation.
ANS: I am a 42 year old female. My weight fluctuates between 120 and 125 lbs. I was born in Puerto Rico and lived there until I was about 4 before moving to the continental U.S. I currently work during the day as a secretary for a state agency and the rest of the time, I sing. I am working on my professional singing career.
2. Main complaints and other associated troubles.
a)Where is the trouble; The exact locality of the complaint like hands,legs etc; duration of trouble.
ANS: I feel a lump in the center of my throat. It is mostly noticeable after swallowing saliva, but I can also just feel it laying there. I also have burning, which can be centered around the lump and can also extend the entire throat, even up to the ears at times. There is throat dryness, phlegm that feels like a ball and that doesnt clear when I swallow, pain and slight throbbing. I also get crackly voice, airy voice, and nearly lose my voice at times. My throat is tense a lot as well as my upper shoulders. There is slight burning on my right shoulder as well. This has been going on since Mid December of 2014.
b)What exactly do you feel, Sensation as pain, how pain feels or burn etc.
ANS: The lump sometimes feels soft and other times it feels hard. When it feels soft, it feels larger; when it feels hard, it feels smaller and prickly. The burning sensation is a feeling of inflammation and rawness, kind of like pouring lemon on a wound. Pain accompanies the burning as well as throbbing. Almost as if there is an excess of blood that is flooding the area. I drink a lot of water, but the water doesnt seem to do anything to help the dryness of my throat. There are times when I feel like my throat is almost well (for maybe like a day or two) but then, the symptoms come back with a vengeance. When I wake up, my throat is especially dry (I have purchased a humidifier) but my throat pain, burning and throbbing are the worst around 2 p.m. until about 6 or 7 p.m.
c)What are the factors that causes this trouble according to you.
ANS: I have been working on becoming a professional singer for about 1.5 years now. During this time, I have realized that my singing wasnt as good as I thought it was (my producer says I lack feel). I have become extremely anxious, upset, depressed, nervous and uptight about singing now. Instead of singing with love, I sing with fear: fear of failure, of rejection, or disappointing my producer, guilt for taking so long in getting to the point I need to to start touring and recording, and jealousy of others who are already singing with such passion and feeling. At times, I also feel like I am a lost cause, my hope goes out the window. I have been practicing 1 to 2 hours a night every night after work with these feelings in my head. I feel like my throat cannot relax when I sing. Early November, I got into a heated argument with my sister, which lasted an hour. We were screaming at each other at the top of our lungs. The next day, I fell into a fever of 104. The doctor said it was a UTI. I was 7 weeks pregnant and took antibiotics. I continued to sing once my fever resolved (early part of December) and I started to experience a lot of burning in my throat not too long after that. I ignored it for about a week and continued singing. Soon, it was so bad that I had to stop. I stopped singing for about 4 to 5 weeks and felt better, so I started back up. (by this point I had lost the pregnancy) The burning and pain returned, but this time, I felt a lump in my throat. I stopped singing, but then at work, phone calls increased so much that I was taking calls all day long almost non-stop, which further aggravated my throat. I started to experience cracking of my voice, my voice wanting to go out, breathy voice. Also, I noticed that I would subconsciously close and open my throat numerous times during the day, almost like a swallowing motion but stopping once the throat comes together. Phone calls at work have reduced to the usual 3 to 4 per hour and I continue to not sing.
d)Condition under which the complaint is reduced or you feel better like,cold or hot application,cold or hot weather,position as standing,walking,rest etc.
ANS: Cold drinks, cold weather seem to shrink the lump. Rest must improve it, because it seems reduced after Ive had time to relax from work and also, in the morning when I wake up.
e)Condition under which the complaint is increased like,cold or hot application,cold or hot weather,position as standing,walking,rest etc.
ANS. When I drink hot drinks, it feels like the lump get bigger.
f)Any other complaint any where in the body.
ANS: Mental: I have trouble remembering. I have trouble focusing when people talk to me (my mind drifts to other concerns). Hair: Hair is falling, thinning especially in the center front and front sides. My hair quality has gone down hill as well, seems dull and doesnt style well unless I wash it. My scalp has been dry. Face: I tend towards bumps on my face, with some of them coming to a head (acne). Bumps on the cheek, sometimes along the chin (bottom) and sides (below the mouth). I have some darkness under my eyes. My eyelids sag somewhat in the morning, but correct themselves during the day. My facial skin is dry mostly, but there are times when my fluid levels seem better and my skin is more plump (usually, when I rise after a good nights sleep). My lips have been dry, with layers flaking off a great number of times during the winter season. Facial complexion seems dirty at times.
Feet: I've had toe fungus on my right big toe for the first time ever in my life. Started up about 1.5 yrs ago.
g)Onset time of troubles in detail, i.e which came first, after that what problem and so on.
ANS: Few weeks before mid December, my throat was feeling tired and strained from singing and from stress of worrying about my singing. First part of December, my throat was burning, burning, burning! Drinking water didnt soothe it. A lot of Phlegm and wanting to clear it. Mid December, burning, pain and sometimes light pain in ears where burning sensation would extend from throat to ears. Voice still strong at this point (no cracking or loss of voice). Stopped singing for about 4 weeks. Started singing again daily, pain and burning returned after a week, started singing every other day or every third day, and felt lump appear. January, increase in phone call volume at work, voice started to crack and sound airy and lose voice a bit in sentences. No singing at this point. Early February, voice felt alright, started humming a few days in a row, voice lump returned along with pain and burning. No singing or humming since then. Phone call volume at work reduced to normal. Have better days (with little or no burning and lump significantly reduced) and worse days (burning, pain and throbbing almost from the start, with it getting worse throughout the day, some cracking and loss of voice at times when starting a sentence.
h)Treatment method adopted and its result.
ANS: I have tried apple cider vinegar (1 tsp in 4 oz water) 7 times a day for the first day and then twice a day for a week or two; throat coat tea with licorice 3 times a day for about a month now; warm salt water gargles (2 tsp to 4 inches of water and gently gargle for 1 minute 2 times a day for a couple of days);hot/cold packs to the neck (3 min hot, 1 min cold x 3 times) in the evening before bed for 3 days; steaming vocal cords (10 min) in a.m. for 2 weeks; massage to the throat; homeopathic sore throat and laryngitis spray, three sprays, 3 x per day (13 remedies, 3 different potencies);no singing for weeks at a time; minimal talking as often as possible; currently taking 2 tonic mushrooms (cordyceps and reishi), 1500 mg of each per day and a multi- vitamin along with b12 sublingual (1000 mg 2x/month).
3. History of diseases in family.
ANS: Paternal Grandfather: Unknown. Paternal Grandmother: Died at 93 of unknown cause; Maternal Grandfather: Died 89 of prostate condition. Maternal Grandmother: Died 95 of dementia; Father: Appendectomy; lower back pain (severe) resolved with consistent stretching program; periods of depression and rage; Mother: Anemia, Periods of depression. Anxiety. Hotflashes during menopause, arthritis (finger joints). Oldest sister: Anxiety and depression, panic attacks, vocal polyp surgically removed, pms and early menopause issues (vegetarian and vegan most of her life); Oldest brother: Acid reflux; Myself: Panic attacks (starting age 9, swallowing difficulty), anorexia nervosa (age 11 14), extreme shyness (age 11-14), anemia, nail biting (age 9), depression, agoraphobia (age 31), adrenal fatigue (periods between age 25 and age 38); 1st brother after me: Heart murmer (surgery to correct around age 13), severe degeneration of the retinas (or is it corneas?) where hes legally blind in one eye and very bad vision in the other and might have to have surgery to replace retina; 2nd brother after me: Heart murmur (surgery around age 11); 1st sister after me: Operation on both toes because bone was jutting out on the side and interfering with her shoes; anxiety and depression in adulthood; 2nd sister after me: Heart murmur (corrected around age 9), anxiety and depression (in adulthood), facial paralysis (possible b12 deficiency she is vegan).
4. Personal History.
a)About childhood.
ANS: I am the third child in the line of 7 children, born to Hispanic parents of Caribbean descent. For the first 3 to 4 years, we lived with my maternal grandparents in Puerto Rico. My grandmother was very religious, but very outgoing and funny. My grandfather was aloof but strict disciplinarian. My earliest recollection was around age 5, when my parents had a vicious argument that ended with the kids sent upstairs. My dad was choking my mom. We were huddled together, reassuring ourselves that dad knows the commandment to not kill. Shortly after that, my dad would lock us all in the house (it was summer time) as he left for work. He checked the odometer of moms car frequently. We snuck out window and went to live with my maternal grandparents for 6 months. During that time, I was teased by some of my cousins about not having a dad. I was depressed. My grandfather beat me once with a leather belt after disobeying that it left welts on my back.
My parents got back together when I was 6 (my mother had just had her 7th child) and we moved back to the states. Things were better for a while, my brothers and sisters and I were singing and performing in church. My dad was very strict and controlling. If one did something wrong, everyone got punished. My mom wasnt very patient with us. There was a fire that burned everything we owned (caused by the landlord for insurance money). We found another place. Age 9, we moved again, this time to the south and spent 6 years in the same spot. Terrible years for my family. Very poor. Lived in a farming community where crop dusters released their poisons right over our heads as we played outside. Mice, rattle snakes, mosquitos, gnats and large cockroaches. We continued to sing and perform for our church. We recited the commandments, didnt eat meat, didnt go to the movies, didnt smoke, drink, dance, etc. I felt embarrassed eating at school as our food was different. I wasnt allowed to go to certain activities because of church. We were hungry a lot, my dad was going to medical school during the week and money was tight. Mom and dad always seemed to have some kind of issue. Sometimes it would turn violent. Dad always jealous. By age 10, I had an eating compulsion where I would eat and eat until I was so full that I felt like I was going to blow up. Dealing with that eating disorder eventually led me to anorexia nervosa. By age 11, I got my period. It gushed out for 7 days straight. I was a tomboy up to that point. My period made me depressed that I was growing up. I had body issues. Hated that my breasts were growing and that I was getting unwanted attention for my curves. I became anorexic and was delighted that my period ceased. Went from 125 lbs at 11 yrs to 69 lbs at 13 years of age. Got into gymnastics, which snapped me out of the anorexia nervosa death trap I was in. Became obsessed with it. Practiced hard until age 15, when I suffered a break in my ankle ligament (right leg). Near my 16th birthday, was involved in 2 motor vehicle accidents, 30 days apart. Then, my parents had the worst fight ever where my dad pulled out the shot gun and we had to get in between him and my mother. Parents separated shortly after for 6 months. I stayed with my dad because of school . My mom went out of the area. Up to age 14 I was very close to my dad, but we drifted apart after my mom had shared some things about him with me (thinking it would bring me closer to her. It didnt work. I just alienated myself from both of them.) Right after my parents separation, I had a fondling/kissing incident with a family friend of my dad that completely unnerved me. (this family friend had sexually abused all three of his children). My dad was too much in a depression to do anything about it.
Parents got back together again (I was 16-1/2) and I ended up leaving for boarding school about a month later. I was tired of their fighting, I was hungry and cold, and I was angry. The school I went to was a religious school that was even more strict than the religion I was raised in (it was an offshoot). Veganism. Dresses. No secular activities of any kind. Only work and outreach. My parents followed me to the school soon after (my senior year my dad got employed as the school nurse and my mom worked there as well) and I avoided going to their house on campus at all possible (I lived in the dorm and was dorm monitor the strictest one theyd ever had!) I graduated and left for work as a dental assistant apprentice in Arkansas with the family of a fellow student who had a dental practice.
b)Academic performance.
ANS: A average student. Got a B in 5th grade PE because I refused to shower in the communal shower. Mother was livid. She didnt understand that I felt terribly embarrassed by exposing myself like that. Parents insisted that oldest 3 always get straight As. Didnt have same standard for youngest 4 kids.
c)Any major incidents in life and the effect of it on life.
ANS: I always remember with much fear the two fights my parents had when I was 5 and 15. Both led to separation for about 6 months. The move around age 9 to the south I will always remember because thats when I got that panic attack where I couldnt swallow my food. It was a week long trip in our volkswagon and my mom was angry and depressed that we were moving. She snapped at me during that trip for being so upbeat. From the time I started with my anorexia (age 11), I dreamt of leaving the house, running away and hated my family. I always wished I had been born in another family. The day my mom told me about things that my dad had done to her in the hopes of making me closer to her I began hating my dad AND it still didnt get me any closer to my mom.
d)How you are satisfied with your sex life, friends, family members, company etc.
ANS: I am recently remarried to a man who I love deeply and who encourages me to be my own person and to grow. We have a very satisfying sexlife. In my former marriage, I truly came to believe that I was frigid, but once I divorced and had the chance to be with someone else, I realized that the problem lie in my previous marriage, not in myself. My current husband is also my best friend. I do find myself trying very hard to please him. I sometimes feel very unworthy of him, his love. I have a difficult time seeing myself as his equal, as I was raised in a church and home and my first marriage was all about male superiority. I have difficulty expressing my true feelings verbally. I make friends easily, but not close friends. I have a difficult time expressing my thoughts verbally. I prefer to listen and smile. I am not in communication with my father at this time. He did not approve my divorce and often times tried to keep me from doing it (twice before). I had to put him in his place this time around and we have not talked since. My mother and I are also not in communication as he is trying to control me religiously (I left the church I grew up in about 8 yrs ago and she sees me as ungodly.) Ditto for all my sisters as well. I communicate with my brothers, but sparsely. They are not in the church. I love to have company, but lately, have not had any. I am currently not in communication with my 4 kids (6 weeks now) as our relationship has deteriorated steadily since the divorce (2 years ago). They opted to live with their dad, as he was not the one who put in the divorce.
5. Habits/Addiction.
a)Smoking, Alcohol,Sleeping pills, Laxative etc.
ANS: I do not smoke, drink, do drugs, take sleeping pills, or laxatives. Because of singing, I stay away from anything that might affect my singing voice and try to live a healthy lifestyle.
b)Masturbation and frequency.
ANS: I do not masturbate. My husband and I only have sex from once a week (at most, twice) in order to conserve sexual energy.
6. How is your Appetite and Thirst.
ANS: I have an average appetite. I never overeat, dont like the overly full feeling of it, so I dont do it. I eat 4 times a day on average. My digestion is good, unless I eat things like raw broccoli, which I burp up for a while. I dont drink with my meals. I do drink at least 8 glasses of water daily, but I dont think my body retains it the way it should, judging by how dry my skin feels and how my hands look (sometimes plump and other times like they are dehydrated.)
7. Likes and Dislikes.
a)Alcohol Bread Butter Bitter Salt Sweet Sour Fats Milk Mud Chalk Egg Spicy food Meat Fish Fruits Fried Food
Warm food-drink Cold food-drink Ice Ice cream Chocolates Tea Coffee.
ANS: I love all kinds of foods: fatty, salty, sweet. Dont care too much for spicy, but I do eat on occasion. Love milk products like yogurt, cheese and butter, but have reduced that because of singing (take a vitamin for calcium). I restrain myself when it comes to sugary foods, small portions, but I could easily go overboard with chocolate and peanut butter if I allowed myself to. Always feel like I need to salt my food. Always like to add some kind of oil (olive oil, avocado) to my meal to make it more satisfying. Love a hearty soup. No coffee or black teas. No chocolate these days either (because of singing).
b)Anything else about like and dislike of any activity with you or surrounding.
ANS: I love activity. I love open spaces. I love spaces that are clean, organized and tastefully put together. I love light coming in through my windows. Right now, my house is all closed up because of winterization. Money is very tight and space heating is our option right now.
8. Bowel movements.
a)Nature of stool, frequency, satisfactory or not.
ANS: stool tends to be large, well formed with sections visible. Often times, it comes out in individual bits, almost like goat poop, dry and round. Average 1 bowl movement every day or day and a half, but can go several days without pooping if I havent slept well or ate well or drank enough water. Stool usually is brown in color and not overly smelly. No visible undigested foods, as I do make it a point to chew my food well. Sometimes notice fatty strands in the poop.
b)Any discomforts associated with stool.
ANS: Can be dry and hard and difficult to pass on occasion with fissure. I used to worry about my stool all the time, but lately, I dont really think about it unless I havent gone to the bathroom for more than 2 days, which hasnt been happening as frequently as possible.
9. Urine.
a)Frequency, nature, volume.
ANS: Urine is clear to light yellow, no smell unless I am near my time of ovulation or on my period. Urinate at 7:15 a.m., then at 10:00 a.m., then at 3:00 and then at 6:30 and then again at 9 or 10. Sometime, I get up at 2 or 3 to pee if Ive drunk a lot of fluids right before bed, which has been happening lately. I am able to empty my bladder completely. It can flow for a good 10 to 15 seconds.
b)Any discomfort before, during or after urination/odour
ANS: no discomfort or strong odor.
10. For men.
a)Any difference in erection/want of erection/weak erection/Ejaculation early/late.
ANS: N/A
b)Any other trouble in sex.
ANS: N/A
11. For Females.
a)Menses, Regular, Irregular,Early, Late.
ANS: I have a pretty regular cycle. Every 27 to 29 days. I have had it, on occasion, as early as day 26 and as late as day 32. I always keep track of my cycle.
b)Duration of menses.
ANS: My menstrual cycle usually lasts 5 days: day 1 is light spotting, days 2 and 3 are very heavy (very liquid), and days 4 and 5 are lighter and spotty.
c)Nature of flow, Scanty, Blood colour, Consistency, Odour, Staining, itching/ when and what makes it worse/better.
ANS: Scanty on days 1, 4 & 5. Very heavy flow on days 2 & 3 (almost gushy during some points). Strong metallic odor. Staining bed sheets and clothes on day 2 & 3 if not careful (double layer of clothing, changing pad frequently). Hot showers make my period better. Cold environment and lack of sleep can give me slight ache in my lower back and moodiness.
12. Sleep.
a)The quality of sleep, the quietness or restlessness of sleep,
position of sleep, times of waking and reasons for waking,
need for cover over various parts of the body,
whether the window must be open or closed etc.
common dreams, peculiar sounds or gestures during sleep, etc.
ANS: I sleep with an eyemask to block all light. It helps me sleep deeply. I usually fall asleep right away. I got to bed around 10:30 during the week day and get up using an alarm at 5:35 a.m. Sometimes, I am already awake before the alarm rings, but many times, I could have kept sleeping. I do move around a lot, if I feel cold or uncomfortable in any way. I have to go to bed with a shirt and long bed pants, otherwise, my legs sweat like crazy (if no pants) and my shoulders get cold during the winter (if no shirt). I like to sleep on my right side, but I do switch from right to left during the night. I need space when I sleep. If I feel crowded, I wake up. Some nights I sleep all night long, but on average, I will wake up at least two to three times at night (husband moves, cats make noise, puppy needs to pee or is whining). I like to eat something relatively close to bedtime (2 hours) so that I dont wake up hungry at 2 or 3 a.m. I like to have fresh air when I sleep (dont like to sleep with blankets over my head or overly hot room). I do talk in my sleep on occasion. I probably grind my teeth as well, as by back molars are worn down considerably.
13. Sweat
a)How much, what parts, staining, Odour.
ANS: I sweat easily when exercising and when having sex with my current husband. When exercising, I tend to sweat considerably in my butt area, to the point that it looks like I might have peed on myself. Sometimes, smells like urine if a lot of perspiration. Otherwise, average smell. Use deodorant under arms every other day.
14. Weather
a)Tolerance to heat and cold, dryness, humidity, weather changes, sun,
foggy weather, wind drafts, closed rooms, etc.
ANS: My body takes on the room temperature easily. If the area is cold, then I get cold. If the area is hot, then I get hot. I prefer aired out rooms to closed rooms, as closed rooms make me feel like I am suffocating.
15. Mental Status
a)The quality of the patient's life in relationship to loved ones, family, friends and colleagues. Overall quality of energy available to function in daily life, and under various circumstances.
ANS: I have a close relationship with my current husband. I love him very much and admire him a lot, but many times I feel like I dont measure up or that I am not worthy of him. Around coworkers, I feel like I am there to serve them, not to lead. I take on the role of listening and supporting and find it difficult to express myself. I have steady energy, good energy in the morning when I wake up and feel sleepy when it is time to go to bed. I tend to work slower than others at the same task, mainly because my mind wanders a lot and I am afraid of making mistakes or forgetting something. If something is suddenly asked of me, or demands quick thinking or quick response, I become anxious and start tripping all over myself. I look for someone to come to my rescue.
b)Any mental/emotional shocks occurring in the patient's life-grief, major financial losses separation from loved ones, death, identity crisis and other stress in life.
ANS: I filed for divorce about 2 years ago. I have recently remarried to a fellow who was recently divorced as well. I have gone back to work after being a stay at home mom for many years. I have fear of driving and have had to drive anyway in all kinds of weather. My kids chose to stay with their dad (they are teenage mostly) because I am stricter as a parent and because they are upset that I filed for the divorce. My parents were unhappy about my divorce and my consequent choice in life partner, who is not part of any organized religion. Money has been very tight, as my current husband and I both came out of our divorces with no savings. I am working on a professional singing career and have been sideswiped by the reality of the business. I feel like I do not measure up and can never measure up. I feel unworthy of the opportunity. I am very much afraid of succeeding, of wondering whether I will have the energy and stamina to keep up with the demands. I still struggle with embedded church attitudes towards things like secular music, dancing, and bringing glory to myself (instead of God). I find myself easily swayed by the opinions and feelings of others. I easily cower when confronted about anything. I am afraid of making mistakes, of letting people down. I quickly take the blame for things that go wrong, just to spare others feelings. I sugar coat when I speak. I prefer to keep my anger and my opinions to myself instead of expressing them to others. I allow things to fester until they get big enough for me to actually say something about it. I recently lost a pregnancy (January).
c)Memory,ability to concentrate/comprehend.
ANS: I easily forget things such as names, things Im supposed to remember to do, lyrics and melodies. I find that my mind wanders when I am listening to people talk to me. I am easily distracted when I am at work with things I need to remember to do and things I am interested in researching. I have a difficult time understanding what people mean and am slow when it comes to catching the meaning of jokes. I misinterpret and assume a lot.
d)Are you fearful of anything eg: Animals, people, being alone, darkness, death, disease, robbers, thunder, storm, high places.
ANS: I am afraid of driving (getting lost, being in an accident, driving in bad weather). I have been experiencing fear of performing and have much anxiety when thinking about singing. New situations frighten me as well, I feel like I am not capable of thinking my way through them, that I will look like a fool or an idiot.
e)Are you anxious about anything: if yes, give details.
ANS: I am anxious about how people perceive me, what they think about me. I easily get depressed when people are angry or disappointed in me. Angry people make me feel bad, even if the anger is misdirected (they are angry at something that happened and are taking it out on me because I am the next available person to dump their anger on.) I am especially anxious about my singing career. I am afraid to move forward and I am afraid to stand still. I am afraid of failing and I am afraid of success. I feel stuck. Anxious about paying all the bills. Anxious about my current husband's future and career and health and and happiness.
f)Are you impatient.
ANS: I am patient and understanding, much more than I should be, to the point of enabling people.
g)Are you doubtful or suspicious.
ANS: I am trusting, too trusting to the point of being taken advantage of people.
h)Are you hurt easily (emotionally)how do you react. Does it cause hatred/revenge.
ANS: I try hard to please people and become hurt, angry and enranged when it isnt appreciated in the way that I think that it should be. I withdraw from people who I feel have hurt me. I will smile in someones face and curse them under my breath, but I am not revengeful. I just block them out of my life, a big wall, and never speak to them again.
i)Does your pride get hurt easily.
ANS: I have low self esteem as it is, if someone insults me, I dont fight back. Ill blame myself for problems in a relationship.
j)Are you depressed, if so, reason/circumstances.
ANS: I am depressed because I cannot sing the way that I would like to sing. I do not have feel. I get embarrassed to show emotion when I sing. I am depressed because I see that my producer isnt happy with the fact that I am not only not getting better, but my voice is getting shot. He feels I am self-sabotaging.
k)Do you like to share your problems.
ANS: I like to write about my problems to people who I think can be of help. I feel like I can express myself better that way because I have time to think about what to write and how to write it. When it comes to talking about my problems, lately I just keep things to myself. I dont want to bother people with my issues, I dont want to burden others with my problems. I just keep a smile on my face and sugar coat things.
l)Effect of consolation.
ANS: A hug when I am sad or kind words are very soothing for me.
m)Do you ever become suicidal when? How.
ANS: Ive had suicidal thought when I was in my first marriage (jump in front of a vehicle or go out into a forest and die of exposure where no one will find me). Very unfulfilling marriage and I felt trapped by my parents and my religion and my own fear of not being able to care for my own self and my kids on my own. When I am very afraid or depressed, as I have been with my singing career, sometimes my thoughts turn to how peaceful death would be, but I do not think about killing myself.
n)Memory- quality if poor, for what ( eg. Names, places, people, what you read).
ANS: poor quality in remembering names, steps (i.e., to process an exam application, there are 30 steps involved. I have to write them down and do them over and over and over to remember them), places Ive driven to & directions for driving, song titles, song lyrics, music of the songs. Information in general, policy updates from work, new procedures.
o)Do you weep easily, effect of weeping, ie, does it make you worse or better.
ANS: I do weep easily, especially when I am stressed and anxious. It does make me feel better. Sometimes, I like to hear myself cry, I think it is very musical.
p)Are you easily irritated. What makes you angry, how do you express it.
ANS: I have blocked the expression of emotion, except for fear. If I am afraid, I cannot NOT show it. But if I am angry or upset, I will sugar coat it. I am not easily irritated. Many times, I am in my own head when people do things to me that I dont even catch that they are being mean to me or that they are trying to one up me. Its as if I am in my own dream world. I do become angry when people who are very angry approach me (and it wasnt my fault) and they dump their anger on me. I feel my face get hot, my blood pressure rise, and my neck expand (like the hulk). It takes me a good hour to an hour and a half to get myself cooled down emotionally. I tend to withdraw (I dont lash out) and I lose what little ability I have to think and to speak in defense of myself. I become a very easy target.
q)Are you destructive.
ANS: No, I am not destructive. I do not act out in my anger. I tend to shrink inside myself.
r)How good are you in making decisions.
ANS: My decisions are based on assumptions and on not wanting to anger others or wanting to please others. They are emotionally based.
s)Do you like company or like to remain alone.
ANS: I like company when they are on my level or below me (to where I feel like I can help them). I am uncomfortable around people who I see as superior than myself: prettier, smarter, richer, more talented, more deserving, more aggressive
t)How seriously are you affected by disorder and uncleanness in your surroundings.
ANS: I do not like for things to be disorderly and unclean, but I do have a high tolerance for it. I lived with an older sister who was a real pig growing up and raising several kids all under the age of five have numbed me to disorder. Sometimes, I dont even notice it.
u)How does failure appear to you?
ANS: I feel like I could die when I fail. I am so embarrassed and so ashamed of myself. I hate myself and hate letting others down when I fail.
v)Are there any matters that you deeply dislike?
ANS: I deeply dislike people who have succeeded in a big way. Rich people, famous people. Popular people. Attractive people. Not only do they make me feel less than, but my mind seems to equate their success with them having had to compromise principle in some way (i.e., they cheat, they lie, they steal, they sleep around, they use others, etc.)
w)What activities you deeply like? How does it affect your mood?
ANS: I love outdoor activities, such as walking, outdoor shops, parks, oceans. I love the sunshine and the rain on my skin. I love to lie on the grass and look up at the sky. I love to be active, do active sports, climb trees, be tomboyish. I love to read, I love to hug. These things make me happy and fill my heart with satisfaction.
x)Are you affectionate? How does others sorrow affect you?
ANS: I am naturally affectionate but can withdraw into myself if I feel like my affection is being rejected or unappreciated. Others sorrow makes me sad. I have to pull myself back from overhelping people to the point of hurting myself (giving out too much money, putting out too much energy)
y)Any present fears in your life or future.
ANS: Presently, the fear of driving and the fear of failure and of success in my singing career. Fear of not being able to keep up due to past adrenal fatigue instances, fear of looking awful (hair loss, weight loss, terrible skin tone) and looking ugly when under pressure, stress and fears of a successful music career.
z)Any present life or future life desires.
ANS: I would like to live a life that is true to myself. Where fear and the need to please others doesnt dominate what I do and dont do. A life of understanding, acceptance and love of myself. A life where I am making the way instead of following others.
16.Describe your face and tongue by doing FACIAL AND TONGUE DIAGNOSIS by visiting homeomzp
ANS. will start this weekend.
17.(OPTIONAL) For medical astrology tell your birth place, location, timing (dd/mm/yyyy format)
ANS: Puerto Rico, government hospital in San Juan, 08/29/1972
dsashe 9 years ago
take LAC CANINUM 200c liquid, 2 drops in a tablespoon water, only 2 dose not more than that, not daily, 1st dose before sleep and next dose next morning after wake up,
{if buying pills then 3 pills as one dose, 2 times, 1st at night and 2nd after wake up, chew it, do not swallow with water}
do not eat or drink anything 30 minutes before and after medicine,
REPORT FOLLOWING AFTER 20 DAYS
feeling calm=
good sleep=
proper energy level=
self control=
confidence level=
freshness on waking up=
love and affection with others=
mental freedom or freshness=
lump feeling=
burning pain=
swallowing irritation=
dryness and pain extending to ears=
any other change you felt=
regards,
antivirus
{if buying pills then 3 pills as one dose, 2 times, 1st at night and 2nd after wake up, chew it, do not swallow with water}
do not eat or drink anything 30 minutes before and after medicine,
REPORT FOLLOWING AFTER 20 DAYS
feeling calm=
good sleep=
proper energy level=
self control=
confidence level=
freshness on waking up=
love and affection with others=
mental freedom or freshness=
lump feeling=
burning pain=
swallowing irritation=
dryness and pain extending to ears=
any other change you felt=
regards,
antivirus
♡ 0antivirus0 9 years ago
Hello Antivirus! Thank you SO MUCH for your careful analysis of my case. I will most definitely purchased and follow your instructions.
This morning's facial analysis is
-black/bluish shade color around eyes
-brown spots, brown freckles
-slightly swollen lower eyelid sacks
-a couple red freckles
-large pores around nose and on nose as well
tongue analysis:
-lightly coated in white, entire tongue
-teeth marks (not heavily, though, like the second picture)
-throat feels dry and phlegmy
-tongue taste: no taste, really
Don't know if you need that analysis now or not, but if it changes my diagnosis, let me know. I will wait to purchase the remedy for a couple of days in case my tongue and facial analysis should change your decision, but reading through the description of L caninum, I did find some striking similarities in what I have.
thanks.
This morning's facial analysis is
-black/bluish shade color around eyes
-brown spots, brown freckles
-slightly swollen lower eyelid sacks
-a couple red freckles
-large pores around nose and on nose as well
tongue analysis:
-lightly coated in white, entire tongue
-teeth marks (not heavily, though, like the second picture)
-throat feels dry and phlegmy
-tongue taste: no taste, really
Don't know if you need that analysis now or not, but if it changes my diagnosis, let me know. I will wait to purchase the remedy for a couple of days in case my tongue and facial analysis should change your decision, but reading through the description of L caninum, I did find some striking similarities in what I have.
thanks.
dsashe 9 years ago
you go for LAC CANINUM 200c currently,
after seeing the response of remedy we will go to tongue and facial diagnosis report.
regards,
antivirus
after seeing the response of remedy we will go to tongue and facial diagnosis report.
regards,
antivirus
♡ 0antivirus0 9 years ago
Alright. And one last question : is the liquid more effective than the pellets? Or is it just whatever I prefer. Let me know. Thank you very much!
dsashe 9 years ago
Hello Antivirus,
I purchased 200c in pellet form and chewed three last night before showering and going to bed and chewed three this morning, immediately upon rising.
I took a gulp of cool, distilled, bottled water about 12 minutes after taking the first dose when I suddenly remembered that your instructions were not to eat or drink ANYTHING 30 minutes before or after taking taking the remedy.
So, my question is, do.I need to redo the two doses because of the gulp of water that I drank after the first one.
Please advise.
Thanks
I purchased 200c in pellet form and chewed three last night before showering and going to bed and chewed three this morning, immediately upon rising.
I took a gulp of cool, distilled, bottled water about 12 minutes after taking the first dose when I suddenly remembered that your instructions were not to eat or drink ANYTHING 30 minutes before or after taking taking the remedy.
So, my question is, do.I need to redo the two doses because of the gulp of water that I drank after the first one.
Please advise.
Thanks
dsashe 9 years ago
no let it be as,
just monitor changes,
avoid using much cool water because it is not good for throat,
1 tablespoon honey daily morning,
will also give you positive changes.
regards,
antivirus
just monitor changes,
avoid using much cool water because it is not good for throat,
1 tablespoon honey daily morning,
will also give you positive changes.
regards,
antivirus
♡ 0antivirus0 9 years ago
Thank you, I will monitor and take the honey in A.M.
I was taking tea and such, but noticed that my lump would worsen when ever I drank hot liquids, so I switched to cool liquids, in this case, water that has been left out in the gallon at a room temperature of 65 degrees. I normally add a tad bit of boiled water to warm it up just enough to make it slightly warmer, but yesterday, I didn't warm it up at all.
I will continue to add the warmed water.
Anything to get my throat on the upward swing.
Thanks.
I was taking tea and such, but noticed that my lump would worsen when ever I drank hot liquids, so I switched to cool liquids, in this case, water that has been left out in the gallon at a room temperature of 65 degrees. I normally add a tad bit of boiled water to warm it up just enough to make it slightly warmer, but yesterday, I didn't warm it up at all.
I will continue to add the warmed water.
Anything to get my throat on the upward swing.
Thanks.
dsashe 9 years ago
Hello Antivirus,
It is day 21, and I am reporting the following:
REPORT FOLLOWING AFTER 20 DAYS
1. feeling calm= around day 15, I started to notice that I was feeling calmer. Days previous, I had actually been feeling more anxious and panicky.
2. good sleep= I have been sleeping deeply and without interruption. I could use more sleep, however; I have been getting to bed at about 11:15 and waking up at 5:30 a.m.
3. proper energy level= My energy has been good, steady.
4. self control= I don't quite understand what is meant by this.
5. confidence level= Around day 15, I felt a marked change in the way in my thinking and in my reasoning and in my ability to catch things and respond to situations. this has increased my confidence level
6. freshness on waking up= when the alarm rings, I wake up without any problem. I do feel like I could use more sleep, but that doesn't mean that I don't have the energy to get up.
7. love and affection with others= I have found it easier to interact with others. I feel more at ease and natural (instead of awkward and forced interactions)
8. mental freedom or freshness= mentally, I feel like my mind is thinking faster and clearer. I am able to reason better, to come up with solutions.
9. lump feeling= after day 15, I noticed that I had no pain, no irritation, no dryness. the lump in my throat felt significantly reduced. However, yesterday I had to deal with an angry customer over the phone and, even though the conversation was short (about 5 minutes) my throat felt irritated afterwards. Then, it started to hurt, feel dry and burn and the lump was back again (felt large and fleshy). This morning, it is reduces, but the lump is still evident and there is some dryness. No pain.
10. burning pain= up to day 15, I felt a lot of burning pain. sometimes it felt like my condition was getting worse instead of getting better. Around day 15, I noticed a drastic improvement. No pain at all. That is, until yesterday, when I had an altercation on the phone with a customer. Even though I didn't shout at the person, I did get very irritated and spoke forcefully with her at times. I feel like my throat gets extremely irritated when I get angry and use my voice when I am angry. It feels like all the anger collect in my throat and in my shoulders.
11. swallowing irritation= I feel a lump when I swallow and even when I don't this morning. it is reduced from yesterday (doesn't feel as large or as fleshy), but it is definitely there. I should mention that I also felt some phlegm last night.
12. dryness and pain extending to ears= I hadn't felt much pain at all from day 15 until yesterday. Last night I felt pain and burning in the center of my throat. Dryness as well. This morning, mostly dryness. Perhaps a slight touch of pain.
13. any other change you felt= I feel like this remedy has helped me make some important emotional changes. I have noticed that I feel calmer, that I connect better with people, and that I respect myself more. Up to day yesterday, my throat was feeling much improved as well.
Please let me know where we go from here, as even though I feel like there have been improvements, the lump in the throat hasn't resolved completely.
Thank you very much.
dsashe
It is day 21, and I am reporting the following:
REPORT FOLLOWING AFTER 20 DAYS
1. feeling calm= around day 15, I started to notice that I was feeling calmer. Days previous, I had actually been feeling more anxious and panicky.
2. good sleep= I have been sleeping deeply and without interruption. I could use more sleep, however; I have been getting to bed at about 11:15 and waking up at 5:30 a.m.
3. proper energy level= My energy has been good, steady.
4. self control= I don't quite understand what is meant by this.
5. confidence level= Around day 15, I felt a marked change in the way in my thinking and in my reasoning and in my ability to catch things and respond to situations. this has increased my confidence level
6. freshness on waking up= when the alarm rings, I wake up without any problem. I do feel like I could use more sleep, but that doesn't mean that I don't have the energy to get up.
7. love and affection with others= I have found it easier to interact with others. I feel more at ease and natural (instead of awkward and forced interactions)
8. mental freedom or freshness= mentally, I feel like my mind is thinking faster and clearer. I am able to reason better, to come up with solutions.
9. lump feeling= after day 15, I noticed that I had no pain, no irritation, no dryness. the lump in my throat felt significantly reduced. However, yesterday I had to deal with an angry customer over the phone and, even though the conversation was short (about 5 minutes) my throat felt irritated afterwards. Then, it started to hurt, feel dry and burn and the lump was back again (felt large and fleshy). This morning, it is reduces, but the lump is still evident and there is some dryness. No pain.
10. burning pain= up to day 15, I felt a lot of burning pain. sometimes it felt like my condition was getting worse instead of getting better. Around day 15, I noticed a drastic improvement. No pain at all. That is, until yesterday, when I had an altercation on the phone with a customer. Even though I didn't shout at the person, I did get very irritated and spoke forcefully with her at times. I feel like my throat gets extremely irritated when I get angry and use my voice when I am angry. It feels like all the anger collect in my throat and in my shoulders.
11. swallowing irritation= I feel a lump when I swallow and even when I don't this morning. it is reduced from yesterday (doesn't feel as large or as fleshy), but it is definitely there. I should mention that I also felt some phlegm last night.
12. dryness and pain extending to ears= I hadn't felt much pain at all from day 15 until yesterday. Last night I felt pain and burning in the center of my throat. Dryness as well. This morning, mostly dryness. Perhaps a slight touch of pain.
13. any other change you felt= I feel like this remedy has helped me make some important emotional changes. I have noticed that I feel calmer, that I connect better with people, and that I respect myself more. Up to day yesterday, my throat was feeling much improved as well.
Please let me know where we go from here, as even though I feel like there have been improvements, the lump in the throat hasn't resolved completely.
Thank you very much.
dsashe
dsashe 9 years ago
remedy has started working on you,
wait and watch,just remind me after 10 days, then i will see for some biochemic salts for you
regards,
antivirus
wait and watch,just remind me after 10 days, then i will see for some biochemic salts for you
regards,
antivirus
♡ 0antivirus0 9 years ago
Hello antivirus,
it's been about 10 days, and I wanted to remind you about the biochemic salts.
Also, I wanted to note that my condition seems to have changed in nature.
Meaning, that I feel the burning in my stomach now in addition to my upper chest (right around the area where the neck and chest connect), the entire throat and up to my ears.
I have noticed that it is worse during the day and improves at night. I'm thinking I might have some kind of acid reflux going on.
For the last 2 days, I've been taking a papaya chewable tablet with my meals and it has helped reduced the burning and the lump sensation in my throat. It doesn't take care of it entirely, though. Perhaps a stronger digestive enzyme blend would completely take care of it.
Also, I've been feeling vulnerable emotionally. What I mean by this is, if I have to go ask someone something, I feel hesitant. Once I approach the person, I feel timid and unsure of myself. This doesn't happen with people that I speak over the phone with, however. Just people that I have to speak to face to face.
I slept really well last night, but the two nights previous, I kept waking up because I was afraid that I wouldn't hear the alarm/get up in time to catch my carpool (this has never happened, however. I always hear it and I'm always ready).
And this morning, worrying that something wasn't going to get done that was supposed to get done by someone else (if they didn't do it, it would affect my work flow).
Anyways, just wanted to give you an update on my condition. Right now, I have a slight headache and some slight burning in my throat and dryness and slight pain. Also some burning in my ears.
Thanks and looking forward to the next step.
dsashe
it's been about 10 days, and I wanted to remind you about the biochemic salts.
Also, I wanted to note that my condition seems to have changed in nature.
Meaning, that I feel the burning in my stomach now in addition to my upper chest (right around the area where the neck and chest connect), the entire throat and up to my ears.
I have noticed that it is worse during the day and improves at night. I'm thinking I might have some kind of acid reflux going on.
For the last 2 days, I've been taking a papaya chewable tablet with my meals and it has helped reduced the burning and the lump sensation in my throat. It doesn't take care of it entirely, though. Perhaps a stronger digestive enzyme blend would completely take care of it.
Also, I've been feeling vulnerable emotionally. What I mean by this is, if I have to go ask someone something, I feel hesitant. Once I approach the person, I feel timid and unsure of myself. This doesn't happen with people that I speak over the phone with, however. Just people that I have to speak to face to face.
I slept really well last night, but the two nights previous, I kept waking up because I was afraid that I wouldn't hear the alarm/get up in time to catch my carpool (this has never happened, however. I always hear it and I'm always ready).
And this morning, worrying that something wasn't going to get done that was supposed to get done by someone else (if they didn't do it, it would affect my work flow).
Anyways, just wanted to give you an update on my condition. Right now, I have a slight headache and some slight burning in my throat and dryness and slight pain. Also some burning in my ears.
Thanks and looking forward to the next step.
dsashe
dsashe 9 years ago
As for other things I've noticed, I continue to think quickly and come up with conclusions and thoughts that surprise even me.
I was wondering, is there a remedy for fear of driving? I had to drive to an unknown destination yesterday and I became afraid (as I always do) even though I map quested it and studied it and everything.
If we need to wait until this lump in the throat is resolved before going for the fear of driving thing, just let me know.
Thanks.
dsashe
[message edited by dsashe on Fri, 03 Apr 2015 18:30:31 BST]
I was wondering, is there a remedy for fear of driving? I had to drive to an unknown destination yesterday and I became afraid (as I always do) even though I map quested it and studied it and everything.
If we need to wait until this lump in the throat is resolved before going for the fear of driving thing, just let me know.
Thanks.
dsashe
[message edited by dsashe on Fri, 03 Apr 2015 18:30:31 BST]
dsashe 9 years ago
that is normal my mother also has fear from driving, do not worry,
let us focus on throat issue first
let us focus on throat issue first
♡ 0antivirus0 9 years ago
So what biochemical cell salt should I get? Its been 10 about 10 days now. See post I put up earlier (not the one before this one, but the one right before that one) to see how my symptoms have changed.
Thanks.
Thanks.
dsashe 9 years ago
Okay.
Did you read the post I made right above my fear of driving comment? It talks about how my 10 days are up and what cell.salts should I get. And it also is an update on how my symptoms have changed
Thanks
Did you read the post I made right above my fear of driving comment? It talks about how my 10 days are up and what cell.salts should I get. And it also is an update on how my symptoms have changed
Thanks
dsashe 9 years ago
take single dose of LAC CANINUM 200C early morning, not daily
after 3 days,
take these biochemic cell salts DAILY,
FERR PHOS 6X - 3 pills morning
KALI SULPH 6X - 3 pills afternoon
KALI MUR 6X - 3 pills evening
(chew them, do not swallow with water, nothing 15 minutes before and after medicine)
REPORT FOLLOWING AFTER 25 DAYS
feeling calm=
good sleep=
proper energy level=
self control=
confidence level=
freshness on waking up=
love and affection with others=
mental freedom or freshness=
lump feeling=
burning pain=
swallowing irritation=
dryness and pain extending to ears=
any other change you felt=
regards,
antivirus
after 3 days,
take these biochemic cell salts DAILY,
FERR PHOS 6X - 3 pills morning
KALI SULPH 6X - 3 pills afternoon
KALI MUR 6X - 3 pills evening
(chew them, do not swallow with water, nothing 15 minutes before and after medicine)
REPORT FOLLOWING AFTER 25 DAYS
feeling calm=
good sleep=
proper energy level=
self control=
confidence level=
freshness on waking up=
love and affection with others=
mental freedom or freshness=
lump feeling=
burning pain=
swallowing irritation=
dryness and pain extending to ears=
any other change you felt=
regards,
antivirus
♡ 0antivirus0 9 years ago
Thank you, Antivirus.
I appreciate the follow up remedies.
I am familiar with Ferr phos, Kali Sulph and Kali Mur (Cell Salts). I will purchase in some time this weekend and proceed with protocol as outlined.
dsashe
I appreciate the follow up remedies.
I am familiar with Ferr phos, Kali Sulph and Kali Mur (Cell Salts). I will purchase in some time this weekend and proceed with protocol as outlined.
dsashe
dsashe 9 years ago
Hello Antivirus,
I am able to click on the KALI SULPH 6X link and the KALI MUR 6x link and get to the purchase page, but the FERR PHOS 6x link is not working...it takes me to the description of Ferr and of Phos. Do you not carry this remedy on your site?
dsashe
I am able to click on the KALI SULPH 6X link and the KALI MUR 6x link and get to the purchase page, but the FERR PHOS 6x link is not working...it takes me to the description of Ferr and of Phos. Do you not carry this remedy on your site?
dsashe
dsashe 9 years ago
sorry i do not have any idea about it, the site management does it.
you can google the remedy and purchase from elsewhere
you can google the remedy and purchase from elsewhere
♡ 0antivirus0 9 years ago
That was the only remedy I needed to purchase (ferrum phosphorica 6x) because I already have the other two on hand. I will see if I can pick it up elsewhere.
thanks.
thanks.
dsashe 9 years ago
Hello Antivirus,
I took the single does of Lac Caninum 200c and after 3 days took the 3 cellsalts recommended daily for 25 days (ferr phos 6x, 3 pills in morning, kali sulph 6x 3 pills in afternoon, kali mur 6x, 3 pills in evening; chewed with nothing 15 min before or after taking the medicine) and I reporting the following:
REPORT FOLLOWING AFTER 25 DAYS
FEELING CALM
the first 15 days or so after taking the Lac Caninum and starting the cell salts, I felt very calm overall. The last 10 days, however, it has fluctuated from feelings of calm to feelings of anxiety and stress. I go back and forth on this.
GOOD SLEEP
When my husband is able to sleep through the night (he's had a terrible time sleeping on account of getting migraines nearly every day when ever he tries to sleep or even relax and his mind is racing all the time), I sleep very well. When my husband gets up on account of his migraines, I get up to help him in any way that I can.
PROPER ENERGY LEVEL
My energy is steady. Although, by the time it is 9:00 p.m., I am definitely ready to sleep.
SELF CONTROL=
Not sure what is meant by this
CONFIDENCE LEVEL=
My confidence level was pretty strong up through day 15, and then it started fluctuating. I go from feeling like a capable adult to feeling like I am a child who doesn't know what to do or needs to be given permission to do something
FRESHNESS UPON WAKING UP
I don't get but 6 or 6-1/2 hours a night of sleep (during the week) and on the weekends, I sleep in, but in both cases, I feel like when I wake up, I am refreshed.
There have been a few instances where I felt lethargic throughout the day. This was the day when my acid reflux was acting up.
LOVE AND AFFECTION WITH OTHERS
Overall, my feelings of love, affection and being connected to the world have significantly improved. I speak more easily with others, I WANT to interact with others, and I feel like what I have to say is of actual importance (instead of feeling like I am just a sounding board for people).
MENTAL FREEDOM OR FRESHNESS
More days than not, I feel like I can think better and that my thinking is clear. on the days when I get acid reflux, my mind is foggy and I am forgetful, anxious and lethargic
LUMP FEELING
Lump feeling is completely gone
BURNING PAIN
Burning pain associated with singing and speaking is gone. however, it does come back when ever my acid reflux acts up, which seems to be like every third day or so.
SWALLOWING IRRITATION
None
DRYNESS AND PAIN EXTENDING TO THE EARS
No dryness or pain
ANY OTHER CHANGE YOU FELT
I feel like the treatment is helping me get my self esteem and my self confidence back. I think better. I feel better about myself. I interact more freely with others because I feel more sure about my thinking. I am actually coming up with solutions and seeing problems. Feeling incompentent or like I can't deal is what makes me afraid a lot of the time. With a clearer mind comes self confidence.
I feel like there is still room for growth because of the acid reflux that I continue to get. It comes after I eat something and it comes like every third day and hangs around for 2 days in a row.
When I get it, I feel feverish all over and burning in my lower throat.
If I take a digestive enzyme, I can prevent it or, if it is already happening, it can help it go away.
Please let me know what the next step is in this healing process.
Thank you very much.
I took the single does of Lac Caninum 200c and after 3 days took the 3 cellsalts recommended daily for 25 days (ferr phos 6x, 3 pills in morning, kali sulph 6x 3 pills in afternoon, kali mur 6x, 3 pills in evening; chewed with nothing 15 min before or after taking the medicine) and I reporting the following:
REPORT FOLLOWING AFTER 25 DAYS
FEELING CALM
the first 15 days or so after taking the Lac Caninum and starting the cell salts, I felt very calm overall. The last 10 days, however, it has fluctuated from feelings of calm to feelings of anxiety and stress. I go back and forth on this.
GOOD SLEEP
When my husband is able to sleep through the night (he's had a terrible time sleeping on account of getting migraines nearly every day when ever he tries to sleep or even relax and his mind is racing all the time), I sleep very well. When my husband gets up on account of his migraines, I get up to help him in any way that I can.
PROPER ENERGY LEVEL
My energy is steady. Although, by the time it is 9:00 p.m., I am definitely ready to sleep.
SELF CONTROL=
Not sure what is meant by this
CONFIDENCE LEVEL=
My confidence level was pretty strong up through day 15, and then it started fluctuating. I go from feeling like a capable adult to feeling like I am a child who doesn't know what to do or needs to be given permission to do something
FRESHNESS UPON WAKING UP
I don't get but 6 or 6-1/2 hours a night of sleep (during the week) and on the weekends, I sleep in, but in both cases, I feel like when I wake up, I am refreshed.
There have been a few instances where I felt lethargic throughout the day. This was the day when my acid reflux was acting up.
LOVE AND AFFECTION WITH OTHERS
Overall, my feelings of love, affection and being connected to the world have significantly improved. I speak more easily with others, I WANT to interact with others, and I feel like what I have to say is of actual importance (instead of feeling like I am just a sounding board for people).
MENTAL FREEDOM OR FRESHNESS
More days than not, I feel like I can think better and that my thinking is clear. on the days when I get acid reflux, my mind is foggy and I am forgetful, anxious and lethargic
LUMP FEELING
Lump feeling is completely gone
BURNING PAIN
Burning pain associated with singing and speaking is gone. however, it does come back when ever my acid reflux acts up, which seems to be like every third day or so.
SWALLOWING IRRITATION
None
DRYNESS AND PAIN EXTENDING TO THE EARS
No dryness or pain
ANY OTHER CHANGE YOU FELT
I feel like the treatment is helping me get my self esteem and my self confidence back. I think better. I feel better about myself. I interact more freely with others because I feel more sure about my thinking. I am actually coming up with solutions and seeing problems. Feeling incompentent or like I can't deal is what makes me afraid a lot of the time. With a clearer mind comes self confidence.
I feel like there is still room for growth because of the acid reflux that I continue to get. It comes after I eat something and it comes like every third day and hangs around for 2 days in a row.
When I get it, I feel feverish all over and burning in my lower throat.
If I take a digestive enzyme, I can prevent it or, if it is already happening, it can help it go away.
Please let me know what the next step is in this healing process.
Thank you very much.
dsashe 8 years ago
just continue the cell salts for 2 more months and then leave everything, you can use use honey as you desire,
hoping all your major problem solved,your case closed
regards,
antivirus
hoping all your major problem solved,your case closed
regards,
antivirus
♡ 0antivirus0 8 years ago
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