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Arsenicum album?
I have bad OCD and arsenicum seems to be the only thing that's helped it. It hasn't cured it though.. are there any ones past arsenicum? (like nat mur is past ignatia?)And speaking of ignatia.. I need to antidote it, which one does? Thanks so much.
Lissah on 2006-12-09
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Case Taking Sheet Part - 2
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9. Do you have any strange, rare, peculiar, unusual or personal symptom, feeling or a recurring pain in the affected parts?
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11. How does the suffering / pain get aggravated or ameliorated with the changing environment as suggested below:
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- Touch, pressure, motion, jar, position, rubbing etc.
12. Do you think there is a specific pattern of occurance of the suffering with regard to time, period or any internal biological changes in the body?
GENERAL SYMPTOMS (Related to you in person)
Age: Sex: Built: Occupation:
1. Do you have any strange, rare, peculiar, unusual or personal symptom, feeling or a recurring thought?
2. Write down all your marked mental symptoms taking the guidelines as suggested below:
- Deliriums, Hallucinations, Fancies or Illusions.
- Dominant emotions in your temperament ( depressed, angry, shame, jealous, absent mindedness, fickle mindedness, hurry, agreeable, arguing, moody, suspicion, others.. etc )
- Your fears and recurring dreams.
- Loss in memory if at all (names, words, streets etc.)
- Propensities ( tendency to do/think about a certain act)
3. Your response to changes in environment
- Feel worse in the morning / afternoon / evening / night.
- Feel worse in cold or hot weather / climates.
- Feel worse in stormy or calm weather.
- Feel worse in dry or damp weather.
- Feel worse in motion / touch / jar / any particular position.
- Feel worse in bright light / loud sound / sharp smell etc.
4. What are your cravings and aversions in food?
- Cravings:
- Aversions:
5. Describe your menstrual affections ( if any )
- symptoms before / during / after
- early / late
- scanty / excessive
6. Write down the diseases running in your family.
7. Write down if you notice any abnormality with your sleep, hunger, thirst and bowel movements.
8. What are the various diseases / surgery which you have overcome from in your life and do you think your present illness is having a relation to the disease or after effects of the drugs taken during the time.
Case Taking Sheet Part - 2
PARTICULAR SYMPTOMS (Related to the parts affected in your body)
9. Do you have any strange, rare, peculiar, unusual or personal symptom, feeling or a recurring pain in the affected parts?
10. Describe your physical sufferings in the specific locations.
11. How does the suffering / pain get aggravated or ameliorated with the changing environment as suggested below:
- Time ( morning, afternoon, evening, night)
- Hot, cold, dry and wet environments.
- Touch, pressure, motion, jar, position, rubbing etc.
12. Do you think there is a specific pattern of occurance of the suffering with regard to time, period or any internal biological changes in the body?
♡ rishimba last decade
Another remedy to have in mind with OCD is Carsinosinum or Carcinosin....as intercurrent (in case that Ars. stops working) or like a OCD remedy in itself.-It can be used in one degree less than Ars. if you use it as intercurrent, e.g. Ars 1000c (1M) and Carc. in 200c.
good luck.
good luck.
♡ Albert last decade
Complement to Dr. Albert for selection of Carcinosi, a very useful remedy in such cases But I would like to suggest to take it in 1M potency after a week or 15 days as intercurrent remedy.
Dr. Mahfooz
Dr. Mahfooz
♡ Mahfoozurrehman last decade
Dear Lissah.
There are many remedies which cover the symptoms of OCD, Arsenicum of course being one, but most certainly not the most pronounced. I must say also, that of all the times I have self proved Carcinosin, I have never once experienced OCD, and I have also, less importantly, never seen any reference to this. Carcinosin is also a very deeply acting 'constitutional' remedy, with it's own very complex drug picture, and all of this should be born in mind when prescribing. To prescribe any deeply acting remedy, particularly a nosode on just one indication is not good Homoeopathy at all, the entire icture must fit, but of course this is at your own discretion.
Re: your question regarding antidoting Ignatia, there are 5 antidotes listed, which are: Acetic Acid, Arnica, Cocculus, Chamomilla, and Pulsatilla.
If you feel the remedy needs to be antidoted then I would apply one (or more in sequence) of the remedies above in low potencies.
It is also interesting that you have reacted badly to this remedy, which of course has a VERY strong OCD picture, as this would almost definitely show the problem is chronic rather than acute, Ignatia only being an acute remedy.
I must also point out that it is not a question of one remedy being 'past' another, unless one is an acute and another a chronic, and even then this definition is pretty dubious...it is simply a question of finding a remedy which is the similium for that which is being presented in your case.
I hope this helps.
There are many remedies which cover the symptoms of OCD, Arsenicum of course being one, but most certainly not the most pronounced. I must say also, that of all the times I have self proved Carcinosin, I have never once experienced OCD, and I have also, less importantly, never seen any reference to this. Carcinosin is also a very deeply acting 'constitutional' remedy, with it's own very complex drug picture, and all of this should be born in mind when prescribing. To prescribe any deeply acting remedy, particularly a nosode on just one indication is not good Homoeopathy at all, the entire icture must fit, but of course this is at your own discretion.
Re: your question regarding antidoting Ignatia, there are 5 antidotes listed, which are: Acetic Acid, Arnica, Cocculus, Chamomilla, and Pulsatilla.
If you feel the remedy needs to be antidoted then I would apply one (or more in sequence) of the remedies above in low potencies.
It is also interesting that you have reacted badly to this remedy, which of course has a VERY strong OCD picture, as this would almost definitely show the problem is chronic rather than acute, Ignatia only being an acute remedy.
I must also point out that it is not a question of one remedy being 'past' another, unless one is an acute and another a chronic, and even then this definition is pretty dubious...it is simply a question of finding a remedy which is the similium for that which is being presented in your case.
I hope this helps.
JCS2006 last decade
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