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moderate depression
hi to all doctors on this forum. I am explaining my symptoms as under: currently i have got mild to moderate depression.i am not typically sad but i am not feelingpleasure in things like music. 2.for last 4years i am feeling no emotions to my family members.i tried to feel but cudnot. even i am unable to weep for something terrible or death occuring of relative.i was emotional before all this start.3.i am not motivated for my studies and my job. i just do it that i hav to do it. sense of duty but no motivation in career.just want to do it due to duty.4. i feel lethargic.low of energy.not excited to do work.sleep most of the time.5.i am having low libido for last4 years. not having desire for opposite sex. i am on allopathic anti depressants for last 1 year with different medicines. i know these allopathic anti depressants can decrease libido but my libido decrease is before start of these medicines.its not due to medicines.6. i am not feeling any sad things or bad mood but these above atypical things are continuing for last 4 years. its startedf 4 years ago with severe depression with some ocd for which i took allopathic medicines thereafterit subsided within month. perhaps its due to some genetic reason because i didnot have any grief orshock feelings. i did not get back to normal exciting life after this depression attack. after this mild depression continued in between these 4 years. now i am taking serta bd for these symptoms. 7. also for last one year i was having irritable bowel syndrome constipation which has subsided in recent months.8i wud like to request u to please examine my case and advice regarding above symptoms specifically emotions ,libido,motivatonjammy on 2007-09-12
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sepia 30 c thrice daily for five days and report any change j k mohla
♡ akshaymohl last decade
Hi jammy
you can try (Natrum mur-200) one dose daily only 5 days and stop and wait for 1 week any change cantact me please.
Good luck
faisal
you can try (Natrum mur-200) one dose daily only 5 days and stop and wait for 1 week any change cantact me please.
Good luck
faisal
faisal qureshi last decade
SEPIA is indicated here but 30c will not make much difference to the mental state of the patient.
i would suggest SEPIA 200c two doses at 4 hours interwal on one day and SEPIA 1M next week.
Based on the improvement, either SEPIA 1M can be continued one dose per week or go to 10M one or two doses at 30 to 40 days interval.
i would suggest SEPIA 200c two doses at 4 hours interwal on one day and SEPIA 1M next week.
Based on the improvement, either SEPIA 1M can be continued one dose per week or go to 10M one or two doses at 30 to 40 days interval.
♡ rishimba last decade
Thank you all above doctors for ur kind reply. I want to ask one thing that should i take both natr mur and sepia 200 or sepia alone? I am new to homeopathy so please tell me any precautions regarding eating or anything specific. I know that foods like onion are not to be taken.i have sepia 200c at home. also i wanted to know that sepia is known as female remedy?as i am male
jammy last decade
pl take sepia 200 c twice daily and pl donot take nat mur along with sepia i have suggested this medicine on the basis of your symptoms it does not matter you are male or female pl dont take raw onion one hour after and before the medicne come back after a week time j k mohla
♡ akshaymohl last decade
thank you doctor for ur kind reply
I have taken sepia 200c two doses on 13th september.should i take it for 7 days daily(2 doses) and than come back.
again thanks in advance
I have taken sepia 200c two doses on 13th september.should i take it for 7 days daily(2 doses) and than come back.
again thanks in advance
jammy last decade
Hello dr. mohla, thanks for ur advice.
Till now i have taken 5 days of doses of sepia 200c two times a day.I am experiencing almost 10% improvement esp in motivation for work and my sleep hours are reduced( i used to sleep much).About emotions and low libido, i can say that there is slight improvement like 5%but cant perceive as absolute improvement. may be it will improve after some days of treatment.
2. now i am facing the problem that after taking sepia , i am expierencing constipation(IBS type).I had told in my main complaint that i have IBS specific constipation for almost one and half years, but from last 6 months it has significantly reduced so it was not bothering me. But after taking sepia i hav been expierencing constipation like symptoms.although i can manage for sometime with it, if u would like to advice some remedy pls advice.
Till now i have taken 5 days of doses of sepia 200c two times a day.I am experiencing almost 10% improvement esp in motivation for work and my sleep hours are reduced( i used to sleep much).About emotions and low libido, i can say that there is slight improvement like 5%but cant perceive as absolute improvement. may be it will improve after some days of treatment.
2. now i am facing the problem that after taking sepia , i am expierencing constipation(IBS type).I had told in my main complaint that i have IBS specific constipation for almost one and half years, but from last 6 months it has significantly reduced so it was not bothering me. But after taking sepia i hav been expierencing constipation like symptoms.although i can manage for sometime with it, if u would like to advice some remedy pls advice.
jammy last decade
please stop your doses and wait for at least 15 days for SEPIA to work and then you will see that you will get sustained benifit.
♡ rishimba last decade
hello doctors
As advised by dr rishimba and dr mohla i stopped my sepia 200c doses on 20907 and wait for 15 days for effect of sepia.
1. Today 15 days hav gone past since i took my first sepia dose on 14907.i stopped my doses on 209.Thereafter i didnot notice any further improvement in my condition.In my previous posts i told that i had seen improvement in motivation and emotion ,(and my sleep hours were reduced thnkfully) but not so much in libido.But these effects did not improve in last 9 days and although there were some remnant positive effects ,but were not of the same level of improvement as was earlier.I mean to say that after stopping the doses there was not much consolidation of plus effects.3or 4 days earlier i was feeling slightly bad mood so i took one sepia 200c dose and i felt better.
2.I want to tell u that i am taking allopathic antidepressant sertraline for last 6 months(100 mg daily at night). It will not be possible for me to stop the drug as i am taking it for past 6 months and also it helped in my IBS.
3. so sir, please advice me now regarding next doses or treatment. Thanks in advance
As advised by dr rishimba and dr mohla i stopped my sepia 200c doses on 20907 and wait for 15 days for effect of sepia.
1. Today 15 days hav gone past since i took my first sepia dose on 14907.i stopped my doses on 209.Thereafter i didnot notice any further improvement in my condition.In my previous posts i told that i had seen improvement in motivation and emotion ,(and my sleep hours were reduced thnkfully) but not so much in libido.But these effects did not improve in last 9 days and although there were some remnant positive effects ,but were not of the same level of improvement as was earlier.I mean to say that after stopping the doses there was not much consolidation of plus effects.3or 4 days earlier i was feeling slightly bad mood so i took one sepia 200c dose and i felt better.
2.I want to tell u that i am taking allopathic antidepressant sertraline for last 6 months(100 mg daily at night). It will not be possible for me to stop the drug as i am taking it for past 6 months and also it helped in my IBS.
3. so sir, please advice me now regarding next doses or treatment. Thanks in advance
jammy last decade
sertraline:
..'SIDE EFFECTS: The most common side effects of sertraline are sleepiness, nervousness, insomnia, dizziness, nausea, tremor, skin rash, upset stomach, loss of appetite, headache, diarrhea, abnormal ejaculation, dry mouth and weight loss. Important side effects are irregular heartbeats, allergic reactions and activation of mania in patients with bipolar disorder.
If sertraline is discontinued abruptly, some patients experience symptoms such as abdominal cramps, flu like symptoms, fatigue and memory impairment. Although this reaction is not well established, it is reasonable to gradually reduce the dose when therapy is discontinued.
It has been suggested that SSRIs may cause depression to worsen and even lead to suicide in a small number of patients. These potential side effects are difficult to evaluate in depressed patients because depression can progress with or without treatment, and suicide is itself a consequence of depression. Moreover, the evidence supporting these potential side effects is weak. Therefore, no conclusions can yet be drawn about the relationship between SSRIs and worsening depression and suicide. Until better information is available, patients receiving SSRIs should be monitored for worsening depression and suicidal tendencies. '
Refer Link:-
http://www.medicinenet.com/sertraline/article.htm
Your problem of Constipation is the side effect of the above medicine.
Take Nux Vom 30 at bed time and
Natrum Muir 12X at 8AM and 6 PM
(4 pills at a time of both the medicines.)
..'SIDE EFFECTS: The most common side effects of sertraline are sleepiness, nervousness, insomnia, dizziness, nausea, tremor, skin rash, upset stomach, loss of appetite, headache, diarrhea, abnormal ejaculation, dry mouth and weight loss. Important side effects are irregular heartbeats, allergic reactions and activation of mania in patients with bipolar disorder.
If sertraline is discontinued abruptly, some patients experience symptoms such as abdominal cramps, flu like symptoms, fatigue and memory impairment. Although this reaction is not well established, it is reasonable to gradually reduce the dose when therapy is discontinued.
It has been suggested that SSRIs may cause depression to worsen and even lead to suicide in a small number of patients. These potential side effects are difficult to evaluate in depressed patients because depression can progress with or without treatment, and suicide is itself a consequence of depression. Moreover, the evidence supporting these potential side effects is weak. Therefore, no conclusions can yet be drawn about the relationship between SSRIs and worsening depression and suicide. Until better information is available, patients receiving SSRIs should be monitored for worsening depression and suicidal tendencies. '
Refer Link:-
http://www.medicinenet.com/sertraline/article.htm
Your problem of Constipation is the side effect of the above medicine.
Take Nux Vom 30 at bed time and
Natrum Muir 12X at 8AM and 6 PM
(4 pills at a time of both the medicines.)
Rajendra last decade
Thank you dr. rajendra for ur quick reply.
1. firstly i wud like to clarify you that right now i am not suffering from any constipation even when i am taking sertraline.when i took sepia consistently for 7 days earlier then i had a problem of constipation that too was not severe . it subsided in 2 days.I told in my post that i am taking sertraline to know whether it contradicts sepia action. I know there are side effects of ssri's but it itself has not caused me any side effects.it will be difficult for me to end it abruptly. 2.) i think sepia had gud effect on me3.) i know sertraline can cause decreased libido but i am having decreased libido before i started sertraline . again thanking you all doctors for their quick and kind reply
1. firstly i wud like to clarify you that right now i am not suffering from any constipation even when i am taking sertraline.when i took sepia consistently for 7 days earlier then i had a problem of constipation that too was not severe . it subsided in 2 days.I told in my post that i am taking sertraline to know whether it contradicts sepia action. I know there are side effects of ssri's but it itself has not caused me any side effects.it will be difficult for me to end it abruptly. 2.) i think sepia had gud effect on me3.) i know sertraline can cause decreased libido but i am having decreased libido before i started sertraline . again thanking you all doctors for their quick and kind reply
jammy last decade
repeat sepia 200c thrice daily for five days j k mohla
♡ akshaymohl last decade
Hello to doctors , sorry for delay in writing response
Actually i was not able to follow dr mohla's advice of 3doses aday initially .I was able to took 2doses but forgot to take 3rd dose for first two days due to my work schedule so i took three doses rest of my days and took it for one more day with two doses.
Now the result: There is ofcourse improvementbut my area of concern is mainly decreased libido, decreased attraction and desire is the problem. Although there is improvement of 25% ifollowing sepia,but i have not been able to feel the complete result. regarding emotions is same slight improvement. Sleep hours are reduced thats good effect i hav noticed through out my treatment.And also recently i have been able to enjoy music that is fast music but not consistently. So inconsistency of results is also the problem
Thanks to dr mohla for his advice.
I hav read that damiana is good in treating sexual effects of nervous depression .Shud i start damiana along with sepia or sepia alone is sufficient. Thanks in advance
Actually i was not able to follow dr mohla's advice of 3doses aday initially .I was able to took 2doses but forgot to take 3rd dose for first two days due to my work schedule so i took three doses rest of my days and took it for one more day with two doses.
Now the result: There is ofcourse improvementbut my area of concern is mainly decreased libido, decreased attraction and desire is the problem. Although there is improvement of 25% ifollowing sepia,but i have not been able to feel the complete result. regarding emotions is same slight improvement. Sleep hours are reduced thats good effect i hav noticed through out my treatment.And also recently i have been able to enjoy music that is fast music but not consistently. So inconsistency of results is also the problem
Thanks to dr mohla for his advice.
I hav read that damiana is good in treating sexual effects of nervous depression .Shud i start damiana along with sepia or sepia alone is sufficient. Thanks in advance
jammy last decade
pl take sepia 1m one dose every 15 days for one month and post your detail weekly your other problem will be solved soon j k mohla
♡ akshaymohl last decade
please dont take damiana.
just follow dr. akshay's advise.
i would prefer one dose of SEPIA 1M once every week for 3 weeks.
just follow dr. akshay's advise.
i would prefer one dose of SEPIA 1M once every week for 3 weeks.
♡ rishimba last decade
♡ Mahfoozurrehman last decade
hello dr. mohla
taken sepia 1m dose one time last week (7 days back).now pasting the weekly effects:
for first two days my mood was not that good.Also i was not sad but i did not wanted to study (my exams are near by).thereafter it improved within the other two days and regained my earlier mood.
besides this i did not notice any further improvement or change in any symptom.
Also i want to know that are german preparations better than indian preparations? i am taking indian one .shud i switch to german one by schwabbe
taken sepia 1m dose one time last week (7 days back).now pasting the weekly effects:
for first two days my mood was not that good.Also i was not sad but i did not wanted to study (my exams are near by).thereafter it improved within the other two days and regained my earlier mood.
besides this i did not notice any further improvement or change in any symptom.
Also i want to know that are german preparations better than indian preparations? i am taking indian one .shud i switch to german one by schwabbe
jammy last decade
hello dr. mohla
taken sepia 1m dose one time last week (7 days back).now pasting the weekly effects:
for first two days {AFTER taking dose}my mood was not that good.Also i was not sad but i did not wanted to study (my exams are near by).thereafter it improved within the other two days and regained my earlier mood.
besides this i did not notice any further improvement or change in any symptom.
Also i want to know that are german preparations better than indian preparations? i am taking indian one .shud i switch to german one by schwabbe
taken sepia 1m dose one time last week (7 days back).now pasting the weekly effects:
for first two days {AFTER taking dose}my mood was not that good.Also i was not sad but i did not wanted to study (my exams are near by).thereafter it improved within the other two days and regained my earlier mood.
besides this i did not notice any further improvement or change in any symptom.
Also i want to know that are german preparations better than indian preparations? i am taking indian one .shud i switch to german one by schwabbe
jammy last decade
♡ akshaymohl last decade
You presented your detail in not enough for homoeopathic treatment I request you present your sign & symptoms with your expression / sensation / Feeling / Event / etc..
1. Identity
2. Age
3. Sex
4. Married/Unmarried/widow
5. weight
6. Height .
7. country
8. climate
9. Family History
10. Qualification of patient
11. Nature of working
12. Complexion: Fair/Wheatish/ Darkish
13. Constitution: Well built/Fat/Thin
14. Veg/non veg
15. History of taking Alcohol/Tobacco/coffee/Tea/any drugs addiction
16. List of your complain first 1. 2.. 3
17. Since how long you are suffering for each complain
18. current medicine you are taking for each complain
19. Diabetic or non Diabetic
20. Desire sweets/sour/salt
21. Thirst Small quantity/short interval/long interval/large Quantity
22. Tongue color
23. Current BP (without medicine and with medicine)
24. What exactly is happening ?
25. How do you feel ?
26. How does this affect you ?
27. How does it feel like ?
28. What comes to your mind ?
29. One situation that had a big effect on you ?
30. How did that feel like ?
31. What sensation do you experience in that situation ?
32. What are you showing by that gesture of your hand.(habits or Action) ?
33. desire or like and dislike of food
33. Name of foods which increase your problem
34. Body odor ,/sweating/-
35. Under line the right word for you ----
Morose, Quarrelsome, Hasty, Lachrymose, Anxious, Delirious, Groping, Despairing, Sad, Hopeful, Fearful, Restless, Calm, Drowsy, dullness, Anger, Being overwhelmed, Depression and gloom Despair and faithlessness , Despondency from overwork, Domination of others, Doubt or Discouragement, Easy impressionability, Fear and Shyness, Fear for the others welfare, Fear of losing mental balance, Feeling of powerlessness, Guilty and self-blame, Hard master onto oneself with an urge to inspire others, Hopelessness, Immaturity of Mind/Emotions, failure to learn from mistakes impatience, indecision in difference or boredom Intolerance and criticism lack of mental tranquility, lack of motivation and incentive longing for past happiness, nostsliqia, low self-confidence, Mental Fatigue, Mental torture or worry, Mental/emotional and physical weariness, Overcome for welfare of others, Overenthsiasm, Pride or aloofness, Resentment and bitterness, Sadness, greif, shock, Self centered talkativeness, Self-distrust, Shame or feelings of un cleanliness, Terror, jealousy, Weakness too willing , Fear from known thing, fear from unknown thing. Whether you can able to give public speech or not.
36. Aggravation (increases-time, season,)& Amelioration (Decreases)
37. . Details of the adverse features in the Pathological ,ECG, XRay Ultra-Sound's tests already conducted
38. Attached here your photographs of the affected area. (if required/optional)
Dr. Deoshlok Sharma
1. Identity
2. Age
3. Sex
4. Married/Unmarried/widow
5. weight
6. Height .
7. country
8. climate
9. Family History
10. Qualification of patient
11. Nature of working
12. Complexion: Fair/Wheatish/ Darkish
13. Constitution: Well built/Fat/Thin
14. Veg/non veg
15. History of taking Alcohol/Tobacco/coffee/Tea/any drugs addiction
16. List of your complain first 1. 2.. 3
17. Since how long you are suffering for each complain
18. current medicine you are taking for each complain
19. Diabetic or non Diabetic
20. Desire sweets/sour/salt
21. Thirst Small quantity/short interval/long interval/large Quantity
22. Tongue color
23. Current BP (without medicine and with medicine)
24. What exactly is happening ?
25. How do you feel ?
26. How does this affect you ?
27. How does it feel like ?
28. What comes to your mind ?
29. One situation that had a big effect on you ?
30. How did that feel like ?
31. What sensation do you experience in that situation ?
32. What are you showing by that gesture of your hand.(habits or Action) ?
33. desire or like and dislike of food
33. Name of foods which increase your problem
34. Body odor ,/sweating/-
35. Under line the right word for you ----
Morose, Quarrelsome, Hasty, Lachrymose, Anxious, Delirious, Groping, Despairing, Sad, Hopeful, Fearful, Restless, Calm, Drowsy, dullness, Anger, Being overwhelmed, Depression and gloom Despair and faithlessness , Despondency from overwork, Domination of others, Doubt or Discouragement, Easy impressionability, Fear and Shyness, Fear for the others welfare, Fear of losing mental balance, Feeling of powerlessness, Guilty and self-blame, Hard master onto oneself with an urge to inspire others, Hopelessness, Immaturity of Mind/Emotions, failure to learn from mistakes impatience, indecision in difference or boredom Intolerance and criticism lack of mental tranquility, lack of motivation and incentive longing for past happiness, nostsliqia, low self-confidence, Mental Fatigue, Mental torture or worry, Mental/emotional and physical weariness, Overcome for welfare of others, Overenthsiasm, Pride or aloofness, Resentment and bitterness, Sadness, greif, shock, Self centered talkativeness, Self-distrust, Shame or feelings of un cleanliness, Terror, jealousy, Weakness too willing , Fear from known thing, fear from unknown thing. Whether you can able to give public speech or not.
36. Aggravation (increases-time, season,)& Amelioration (Decreases)
37. . Details of the adverse features in the Pathological ,ECG, XRay Ultra-Sound's tests already conducted
38. Attached here your photographs of the affected area. (if required/optional)
Dr. Deoshlok Sharma
♡ deoshlok last decade
hello doctors
Am back to post weekly reports of mine .Till now i hav taken 3 doses of sepia 1M in 3 weeks. last dose taken 30thnov.
first of all about improvement and consistency :improvment seen in sleep hours (consistent in this regard). No more lengthy sleeps or lethargy present.
2. about emotions i think there is almost 10% improvement. i am now having anger over many things which i was not having for last2 years . i mean that feeling of anger hav started may be emotions r coming back. Also i am begining to enjoy music not full extent,but there is improvement ion this also.
3.abt libido i am noticing that it has improved and excitability is now there but not to full extent and consistent.
4.stopped my antidepressant week earlier by tapering dose
5.nice motivation for work
i wud post my reply as per detailed format asked by dr deoshlok later as i hav to go out of station.pls excuse me.
thanks to dr mohla and all other doctors for their unconditional suport
Am back to post weekly reports of mine .Till now i hav taken 3 doses of sepia 1M in 3 weeks. last dose taken 30thnov.
first of all about improvement and consistency :improvment seen in sleep hours (consistent in this regard). No more lengthy sleeps or lethargy present.
2. about emotions i think there is almost 10% improvement. i am now having anger over many things which i was not having for last2 years . i mean that feeling of anger hav started may be emotions r coming back. Also i am begining to enjoy music not full extent,but there is improvement ion this also.
3.abt libido i am noticing that it has improved and excitability is now there but not to full extent and consistent.
4.stopped my antidepressant week earlier by tapering dose
5.nice motivation for work
i wud post my reply as per detailed format asked by dr deoshlok later as i hav to go out of station.pls excuse me.
thanks to dr mohla and all other doctors for their unconditional suport
jammy last decade
wud take next weekly dose tmrow of sepia 1M
jammy last decade
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