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Is it bad to take Nux Vomica

Hello doctors,

Since last couple of year I have been experienceing stomach upset especially acidity, burping and bloating.

I have followed Natrum Phos for acidity and it seems it worked almost well but I have had burping and bloating problem. Therefore, I started taking Nux vom 200c everyday once or twice (2-3 drops in 5ml of water). It seems it works well. But if I do not take it I fell fully bloated especially after dinner.

Please let me know whether I can take Nux Vomica 200c over years to get rid of bloating. or are there anything else that I should try.

Best wishes
Annie
 
  grchakraborty on 2007-01-08
This is just a forum. Assume posts are not from medical professionals.
nux is not a deep acting remedy. it cannot cure chronic ailments. if your problem is chronic, you need to stop all remedies you are taking now, let the symptoms stabilise and then get treated based on totality of your symptoms.

you should not take any medium or high potency remedies on a continuous basis. there are some exceptions though.
 
rishimba last decade
Hi Rishimba,

Many thanks for your nice response. I am not sure whether my problem is chronic but I guess it is chronic as I have been suffering around two years. Allopathic remedies also did not work well.

But if I do not take NUX Vomica 200c especially at night I feel fully bloated and have sleeping disturbance as well as constipation tendency. Constipation is significantly improved if I took Nux Vomica twice at night (it is just Pankaj varma's recommendation in the forum).

So, please advise me what I should do or what medicine I should take. My main problem is bloating/feeling full after meal especially after dinner. I am having toilet everybody but it seems it is not clearing well that is producing gas in the stomach. I also have burping problem.

Best wishes.

Annie
 
grchakraborty last decade
Annie,

to suggest a remedy, i need to take up the full case. please try to fill up the questionnair and if any suitable remedy comes up, i will suggest that.


Patient ID: Sex: Age:

Please answer the following questions in a descriptive manner after careful analysis and recollection of previous experiences and happenings.

1. Describe your main suffering?



2. What other physical sufferings do you have in your body?



3. What mental sufferings / feelings do you have associated with your physical sufferings?


4. What exactly do you feel when you are at your worst?


5. When did it all start? Can you connect it to any past event or disease?



6. Which time of the day you are worst?

7. What are the things which aggravate your suffering and which are those which ameliorate the same?



8. Do your think your sufferings have relation to any external stimuli (like, change of place) or any internal biological changes in the body, like, menses (in females)?



9. When do you feel better, during hot weather or cold weather, humid or dry weather?


10. Describe your general mental set up? Are you Moody, Arrogant, Mild, Agreeable Changeable, Nervous, Suspicious, Easily offended, Quiet, Arguing, Irritating, Lazy etc.

- How do you feel before or during a thunderstorm?

- Do you like being consoled during your tough times?
- Are you sensitive to external stimuli like smell, noise, light etc?

- Do you have any typical habit or gesture like nail biting, causeless
weeping, talking to one self etc?

- How do you feel about your friends, family, your children and especially your husband / wife?

11. What are your fears and do you dream of any situation repeatedly?


12. What do you crave for in food items and what are your aversions?


13. How is your thirst: Less, Normal or Excessive?

14. How if your hunger: Less, Normal or Excessive?

15. Is there any kind of food which your body can’t stand?

16. Is your sweat normal or less or more? Where does it sweat more: Head, Trunk or Limbs?

17. How is your bowel movement and stool type?

18. How well do you sleep? Do you have a particular posture of sleeping?


19. Do you think you are able to satisfy your sexual desires in general?

20. How do you think you are different from others, if at all?


21. What medications have been taken earlier by you to treat the diseases and do you have any particular symptom surfacing after the medication?


22. What major diseases are running in your family?


23. Describe, how do you look like? Describe your overall appearance.
 
rishimba last decade
Hi Rishimba,

Attached please find the answers of your questions.

Annie
 
grchakraborty last decade
Hi Rishimba,

Please find the answers of your questions.

Annie
Patient ID: Sex: Age: Female, 29

Please answer the following questions in a descriptive manner after careful analysis and recollection of previous experiences and happenings.

1. Describe your main suffering?

I have been experiencing gas in the stomach, sometimes cramping or pain in the stomach, bloating after meal especially after dinner, burping and acidity. I also have constipation although I am used to go to the toilet everyday. It seems stomach is not completely clear everyday.

2. What other physical sufferings do you have in your body?

I have high cholesterol. So, I am taking lipitor everyday.

3. What mental sufferings / feelings do you have associated with your physical sufferings?
I have a son with autism that might be associated with physical sufferings.

4. What exactly do you feel when you are at your worst?

Uneasy because of bloating. Also production of gas in the stomach sometimes embrassing.

5. When did it all start? Can you connect it to any past event or disease?

It has started around 5-6 years ago but last two years is the most.

6. Which time of the day you are worst?

Night

7. What are the things which aggravate your suffering and which are those which ameliorate the same?

Fattly and spicy food as well as if I take a normal meal. Nux Vomica 200c ameliorate the condition.

8. Do your think your sufferings have relation to any external stimuli (like, change of place) or any internal biological changes in the body, like, menses (in females)?

Could be some but not so much related.

9. When do you feel better, during hot weather or cold weather, humid or dry weather?

I feel better in the dry weather.

10. Describe your general mental set up? Are you Moody, Arrogant, Mild, Agreeable Changeable, Nervous, Suspicious, Easily offended, Quiet, Arguing, Irritating, Lazy etc.

May be I am moody, agreeable, arguing, irritating

- How do you feel before or during a thunderstorm?

Normal

- Do you like being consoled during your tough times?
Yes
- Are you sensitive to external stimuli like smell, noise, light etc?
I am sensitive to smell and noise

- Do you have any typical habit or gesture like nail biting, causeless
weeping, talking to one self etc?

No

- How do you feel about your friends, family, your children and especially your husband / wife?

Very much.

11. What are your fears and do you dream of any situation repeatedly?
Actually nothing.

12. What do you crave for in food items and what are your aversions?

Plain and tasty foods. But also like fatty food, cholate and sweets.

13. How is your thirst: Less, Normal or Excessive?

Normal
14. How if your hunger: Less, Normal or Excessive?
Normal

15. Is there any kind of food which your body can’t stand?
Fatty food, spicy food and may be alcohol.

16. Is your sweat normal or less or more? Where does it sweat more: Head, Trunk or Limbs?
Normal! Every parts is same.
17. How is your bowel movement and stool type?
Almost daily but stool is semisolid and the colour is fade yellow.

18. How well do you sleep? Do you have a particular posture of sleeping?

Moderately well but last one month if I do not take Nux Vom twice at night I have sleeping problem.
19. Do you think you are able to satisfy your sexual desires in general?
More or less but not extremely satisfied.
20. How do you think you are different from others, if at all?
I am completely honest and hate lies.

21. What medications have been taken earlier by you to treat the diseases and do you have any particular symptom surfacing after the medication?
I am used to take Nux Vomica and some times Lycopodium

22. What major diseases are running in your family?
Cancer, Heart disease, Diabetes, High Blood pressure

23. Describe, how do you look like? Describe your overall appearance.

I am good looking medium height and good shaped person.
 
grchakraborty last decade
some additional questions;

- what was happening in your life 5 to 6 years back when you started having the gastric problems. how old is your son. do you think the gastric problem started when you were pregnant or it started just after the delivery?

- are your periods normal? or are they suppressed, painful or irregular? do you think the gastric problem actually has a relation to your menstrual cycle. if yes, tell me the relation.

- are you always thinking about your son's autism problem and feel sad about it. could it be a reason for your problem.

- do you feel better in hot or cold weather.
 
rishimba last decade
Dear Rishimba,

My gastric problem was not related to anything initially. Suddenly it started then I have done endoscopy of the upper part of the stomach. It was found that there is some reddish area in the stomach but in the next examination it was gone naturally. Around that time I have started taking a bit more oily and spicy food than before.

However, it was almost OK. But surprisingly since last one year I have been experienceing stomach upset especially after meal. Main problem is bloating/feeling too full.

Nothing is related with my menstrual cycle and it is very normal.

But of course it may be related with my mental stress as I am always worried about my son over and over. But it is related very much with food. The feeling is that if I do not take any food I will be happy. If I took less food or if I do not drink water after meal I feel a bit better. I have also experienced that acidic fruits or juices aggravate the condition.
Moreover, if I am empty stomach some times I started producing gas in the stomach.

Best wishes.

Annie
 
grchakraborty last decade
some questions

- is the gas expelled only upwards or downwards as well.

- after eructation, is there any relief.

- is the eructation empty or is it sour or bitter.

- do you have heart burn during eructation.

- does your hunger subside just after taking a little food and soon after that you start feeling heavy.

- dont you feel the same thing after lunch around 3 to 4 in the afternoon.

please answer the following questions.
 
rishimba last decade
Dear Rishimba,

-is the gas expelled only upwards or downwards as well.

Mostly upwards.

- after eructation, is there any relief.

Yes, there is a great deal of relief after burping (that is some gas come out from the stomach with a sound).Eructation does not relief me at all.

- is the eructation empty or is it sour or bitter.

It is a mixture of sour and empty. That is some time it is sour but again some time it is empty. I should rather say sour 70-80%, empty 20-30%

- do you have heart burn during eructation.

Yes, a little bit of heart burn is there.

- does your hunger subside just after taking a little food and soon after that you start feeling heavy.

No, my hunger does not subside with taking a little amount of food. But most of the time (may be 70-80%) I start feeling heavy after taking little food.

- dont you feel the same thing after lunch around 3 to 4 in the afternoon.

At lunch I am used to eat sandwitch and it is a bit better for my stomach. So, I do not feel full around 3-4 PM. But may be around 5-6 PM I start feeling that my stomach is producing a little bit of gas that feels a bit full but it is bad after dinner. Anyway, condition is better in some day but bad in other day.

Regards

Annie
 
grchakraborty last decade
take CARBOVEG 30C some three doses everyday at 3 hours interval. you may have to take it for a few days to get a sustained result.

to cover the psychic cause of your ailment, you may take NAT MUR 200C three doses at 4 hour interval on any ONE day. this will help you to get cured faster.

the day you take NAT MUR 200C, please dont take CARBOVEG or any other remedy.
 
rishimba last decade
Dear Rishimba,

Many thanks for your prescription. I do hope this will resolve my problem. By the way, should I have to take CARBOVEG 30c at 8 hours interval? (you wrote-take CARBOVEG 30C some three doses everyday at 3 hours interval).

Please let me clear it.

Regards

Annie
 
grchakraborty last decade
the time interval between the doses shall be 3 hours.

as soon as you fee any changes, stop the remedy.
 
rishimba last decade
If there is a proving caused by Nux, will another dose of Nux clear the proving?
 
thekind78 last decade
Dear Rishimba,

Since January 20, 2007, I am taking CARBOVEG 30c 3 doses every three hours interval.

I think I have experienced good result but some time I am experienceing pain around the lower abdomen and pelvic area especially today around noon it was a bit severe. Of course the overall performance is excellent.

Could you please let me know what I should do?

Best wishes.

Annie
 
grchakraborty last decade
this pain could be due to many reasons, you need to take up each probable cause and rule it out,

- appendix; get a check done

- bladder infection; urine check.

- injuries; recall and take arnica 30c for quick relief.

- constipation; ensure proper bowel movements by taking lots of water and fibre food, some exercises.

if all the above are negetive, you need to give me the modalities of the pain, like what makes it better or worse, when is it worst, type of pain, it feels as if... etc.
 
rishimba last decade
Dear Rishimba,

Many thanks for your response. The pain was very bad on January 24, 2007 for around two hours after the toilet!. I have taken two glasses of water then felt that gas is coming out. After two hours I started feeling better and I do not feel anything today. I felt a bit heavy and pressed pain around the lower aboden-plevic area. I think this time it was a bit different type of pain.

My bowel movement is OK but for other two options I have to check with the doctor.

Any way, should I continue to take CARBOVEG? I think it helps me a lot but the condition has not changed completely yet. Thank you very much for that.

Best wishes.

Annie
 
grchakraborty last decade
annie,


if you do not get complete relief with 30c potency,
now you can take CARBOVEG 200C just three doses at intervals of 4 hours on any one day.

this will give you a complete relief.

also, for you abdominal pain, get a proper check done to rule out anything serious. i feel its just due to gas and it should be over with a few doses of LYCOPODIUM 200C, but its better not to take any chances.

bhalo theko
 
rishimba last decade
Dear Rishimba,

Many thanks for your nice reply again.

I will take CARBOVEG 200c for one day to get relief of it.

Last 3-4 days there were no abdominal pain. So, should I take LYCOPODIUM 200c now or I will take when pain is there.

Lastly, you wrote 'bhalo theko' that is very interesting! how do you know that. I thought you are an american!

My gratitude for finding 'CARBOVEG' for me. It really helps me a lot-your nice diagnosis.

Best wishes.

Annie
 
grchakraborty last decade
Annie,

do not take lycopodium if there is no pain. take it only when you need to take it.

well, i am an indian but working in dubai in the offshore oil and gas industry as a pipeline engineer. you should have known by now which state i am from..

though i am a qualified homoeopath, i use it only for social work and my friends and family. possibly after retirement i will do it full time.

best wishes
 
rishimba last decade
Dear Rishimba,

Many thanks again for your personal detail. I am also proud of you as you are helping out lot of patients through your knowledge ....
Aditionally, you belongs to our community. It is very nice.

Best wishes.

Annie
 
grchakraborty last decade
hi rishimba:

I have had acidity for quite sometime (almost 5-6 years). I have been trying Nux Vomica 30c for last 2-3 months, have had some improvement but not a lot. Can you please help me find the correct remedy for Acidity. Please reply !

Thanks
nitin
 
nitink last decade
nitin,

please post all your deatils in my case taking sheet in a seperate thread.

you will be attended to.
 
rishimba last decade
Rishimba,

I don't want to post it on the forum, is it ok if I send detailed answers to your questionnaire in an email to you. please let me know and please provide me an email address where i can email you.

Thanks
Nitin
 
nitink last decade
you will get my e-mail in my profile.
 
rishimba last decade

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