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someone please help!!!!!

i am desperate. i have systemic candida which is causing me terrible pain and disability and NO ONE will respond to my queries. i cannot see a homeopath where i live and i am in no condition to travel, so this forum is my only hope.

i have been diagnosed with several chronic conditions, though now i am told it may all in fact be that nearly 30 years ago candida invaded my entire body, from organs to skin and everything else in between. i am now being told i am in great danger of organ failure but due to allergies and debility, allopathic medicine has nothing to offer which might not just as easily kill me outright. at this point i am so miserable all the time i would almost welcome death except that i am not prepared to throw in the towel.

i am not educated enough in homeopathy to make an informed choice of remedy, but am so desperate i am prepared to work my way through the entire Materia Medica and pray i come upon something that will make a difference before i become hopelessly toxic.

please, is there no one who can at least provide some practical guidance?
 
  samikirk on 2011-01-05
This is just a forum. Assume posts are not from medical professionals.
A Homeo remedy is always selected on the basis of totality of symptoms. Please copy the Questionnaire from the following thread http://www.abchomeopathy.com/forum2.php/188925/
The effectiveness of remedy selection is directly proportional to the details provided by you while replying these questions. Please post all the questions here duly answered. On that basis your remedy may be worked out.

rahiq
 
Info.rahiq last decade
Please use the homeopathic patient intake form and give us the appropriate information about your case, and hopefully someone here will help you begin correct homeoapthic treatment.

http://abchomeopathy.com/forum2.php/255920/
 
Homeopathy International 1 last decade
Gender: F
Age: 57
Body Type: ?
Height: 5'5
Weight: 125-130
General appearance: ?

Have you used homeopathic medicines before? If so what, and what homeopathic potencies did you use?

yes. 12C to 1M

i have taken many remedies: sepia, carbo veg, carcinosin, causticum, cocc ind, silicea, lachesis, arnica (very helpful in healing old injuries but did not address other problems), calc carb, nat mur, ferrrum met, hepar sulf (which caused aggravations without resolution; in other words, i got worse and stayed worse), phos, and rhus tox (somewhat helpeful with pain of arthritis but otherwise no effect).

these were all given to me by a homeopath over the course of two years. i no longer see her for reasons which may be relatively obvious. i also can no longer afford her. there are no other homeopaths within reasonable travel distance, nor can i afford their services; the past two years have cleaned me out.


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1. Describe your main suffering?

i experience much debility, with terrible itching (lower legs, waist and between shoulder blades in particular - worse from heat) and during the summer especially i develop watery blisters on my fingers and palms which itch until they break; also i get weeping sores, much abdominal/stomach pain and bloating, extreme photophobia - light causes my face in particular to turn painfully red, as if sunburned. i experience constant brain-fag, poor memory and memory loss, unable to concentrate, especially when people are speaking (must often ask them to repeat), dizziness, chronic insomnia, keratitis of upper arms and thighs, extremely painful and throbbing headaches which feel as if they rise from my neck, spreading forward to my temples. my eyes are always sore and burning, often with much lacrymation, and the lids are always dark pink or red. i have almost no tolerance of hot or cold weather, and am adversely affected by winds, drafts, and humidity. i am usually good-natured, though at times my sufferings cause me to become irritable or depressed, especially when i have not slept at all for more than 2 days. my hair falls out in great amounts; every time i wash it i gather up a ball of hair the size of a marble, and must clear my comb or brush of hair after every use. it has also gone from thick and coarse to thin and fine, and is brittle. my scalp itches constantly. the skin is dry, but i rarely have dandruff. i have severe back pain from axis to coccyx, and much pain in the joints of my neck, with much painful cracking when i turn my head. my skin is naturally fair, but now, when not red from irritation, it is deathly pale.

i also get painful and persistent muscle cramps in my feet, calves and jaw, especially on the left side. i have many allergies of all kinds, including an inability to tolerate probiotics. my feet are always icy cold; even in summer i have trouble warming them. sunlight is soothing to my chronic muscle pain but i must be careful not to let it touch my face or head. i succumb very easily to heatstroke, sunstroke, and heat exhaustion.

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

i alternate between very low immunity (at which time i will be almost constantly suffering from a cold or flu virus) and hyper-immunity. with hyper-immunity i do not catch viruses such as cold or flu and this is like my immune system is at war with my body because it acts as if my body is the enemy and attacks it.

i experienced low immune function for approximately ten years straight. i have now gone about 8 years without having caught any viruses, no matter degree of exposure.

i am vulnerable to all other types of infection and infestation however, from fungal to microbial, and my teeth decay faster than i can get them filled and continue to decay after filling. since 15 years i have given up having them filled and now when a tooth goes bad i get it extracted as soon as i am able to save up the money to go to a dentist. my teeth are very prone to abscess and gumboil and i often have to put off an extraction for up to a year before there is sufficiently reduced infection that anaesthetic will work. even so, when the tooth comes out it is followed by a stinking gush of pus.

typically of candida, i experience oral and vaginal thrush quite often. as well, i can develop open sores literally overnight, though this is thanfully not a frequent occurance.

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

i am often in a state of despair that i will ever feel well again or even improve to any significant degree. i often see myself as useless, of no value, and often question the reason for my existence. with compromised intelligence (i believe it still exists but i can't access it) there is very little i can do that is of use either by way of personal interests or for employment.

4. What exactly do you feel when you are at your worst? Describe the sensation in your own words.

there are no better or worse times except as related to external stimuli or prolonged sleep deprivation, in which cases i am even more exhausted than usual.

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

i can't be entirely sure, but it seems i started to decline shortly after having what in retrospect drs believe may have been viral meningitis. how that relates to systemic candidiasis i have no idea because there's no way of knowing which came first. i had felt quite well prior to the infection, but at the same time i had been prone, especially as a child, to thrush-type conditions, with many cancer sores and painful bumps on my tongue.

6. Which time of the day you are worst?

there is no difference except that the more tired i am the more intense my brain and balance symptoms become. i am always tired and can become even more tired at any time of the day, depending on external factors such as having to go to appointments, how much sleep i had the night before, whether i've had visitors, and so on.

7. What are the things which aggravate your suffering and which are those which ameliorate the same? Example- time, temperature, pressure, rubbing, washing, eating, tight clothing etc.

wind and drafts aggravate, as do changes in weather and barometric pressure. i am intolerant of temperature extremes (heat/cold). approach of thunderstorm aggravates; thunderstorm itself is exhilarating but does not amel. tight clothing are intolerable, especially at from waist to neck. in some instances gentle pressure can amel some muscle pain for a few minutes; in other instances touch of any kind severely agg. enjoy open air when weather is favourable but it does not amel. warm applications temporarily ease arthritic pain and belly pains, but can only use them for short periods of time before they begin to agg other symptoms.

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)?

there is aggravation from environments which trigger allergic reaction or becoming cold or overly warm, but i can't think of anything other examples of direct cause/effect apart from those in question #6.

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

moderately warm (22C/70F) temperatures and dry is the least aggravating.

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

i started experiencing mood swings and periods of depression after becoming ill, but overall i am mild of temper and am considered to have a good sense of humour. i'm not easily offended, though my feelings can sometimes be easily hurt. years of disability have created anxiety regarding basic survival issues but i am not of a nervous disposition. i used to enjoy whatever work i put my hand to and did my best without becoming obcessive about it. i'm slow to anger and quick to forgive, though while at height of anger can become verbally cruel (for which i immediately feel badly and make amends as best i can). sometimes i crave to be quiet, other times i talk far too much.

- How do you feel before or during a thunderstorm?

before: weighed down, achy, uneasy and restless

during: exhilarated, excited. wish i could run outside and dance in the storm (as i used to when younger and healthy). there is some very mild improvement in terms of muscle pain during and after a thunderstorm, but most of the benefit is mental/emotional.

- Do you like being consoled during your tough times?

no, it makes me uncomfortable. the exception would be a quiet presence (e.g. a trusted friend) where the tough time is acknowledged but not talked about.

- Are you sensitive to external stimuli like smell, noise, light etc?

very sensitive.

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

not that i'm aware of.

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

i am divorced and not at all fond of my ex husband :) as for my children, grandchildren, and my friends, they are the heart and soul of my existence. they are my reason for living.

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

my greatest fear is becoming so helpless i must go into a care facility. i am already being strongly urged to do so and i'm terrified the choice will be taken from me.

i don't dream often any more and when i do, they are nightmares. i can't think of any that repeat.

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

sweets and fatty meat are both cravings and aversions. i am intolerant to both and usually manage to avoid giving in to cravings when they occur.

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

more than it used to be, but i don't think it's extreme, though sometimes i get very thirsty and crave cold drinks, but those cause severe stomach pain. i always have a warm or lukewarm drink at hand and usually sip at them throughout the day.

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

usually normal, sometimes extreme (ravenous), while other times i have no appetite or sense of hunger at all.

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

it would be easier to list the foods my body *can* stand. i am intolerant of wheat and most other grains, dairy (including yogurt), citrus fruits, tomatoes, and several spices (e.g. cinnamon and ginger) ... and so on.

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

i experience night sweats; also often break into a sweat when moving from a cool to warm environment or vice-versa, during times of stress or when i have to concentrate and remain focused. the night sweats are typically cold, on my neck and face, sometimes upper chest. sweats caused by change in temperature, stress, etc tend to be mostly neck, face, and armpits (and yes, the armpit sweat reeks ... a combination of acidic and sour would probably best describe it)

in warm weather i sweat quite profusely if it's at all humid. this is a full-body sweat (head to toe) which burns my skin, especially my face, often to the point of making it raw. with this type of sweat there is rarely an odour.

17. How is your bowel movement and stool type?

usually pretty much normal, though i have episodes of severe cramping and diarrhoea which can last a few hours to a few days, and very occasionally extreme constipation.

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

i sleep very poorly, often unable to sleep at all for up to a week except for occasionally dozing off for 5 or 10 minutes. i would prefer to sleep on my side (either side) or on my stomach, but arthritic pains force me to sleep on my back with neck support.

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

i feel too unwell to have sexual thoughts or desires.

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

during the first approximately 5 years i was given many medications. i am now allergic to almost all classes of allopathic drug. i am also allergic to many herbal remedies after having turned to those in the hope of relief.

22. What major diseases are running in your family?

cancer and heart disease in approximately 30% of family members; otherwise, there are no known major diseases. of those who died, mostly were simply of old age, some living well into their 100s.

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

prematurely old (haggard). strongly built but tending toward slender. retain some muscle mass due to previously being very athletic. before illness tended to be underweight; since illness tend to gain very easily. my body looks average, but my face appears emaciated, with large black hollows beneath my cheekbones.

24. If your menstrual cycles are not normal, please describe the irregularities, like pains, moods, flow type, clots etc.

does not apply

25. What major diseases have you had in your life and when. Please write them in a chronological manner.

unknown tropical disease
causing me to be 'DOA' at hospital; obviously was revived age 6 weeks

frequent tonsillitis til removed at age 5

scarlet fever at age 7

chicken pox age 11

mumps age 11

now that i have hopefully answered all the questions here, do i need to fill out the other one as well?
 
samikirk last decade
i missed question #20: How do you think you are different from others, if at all?

if this is a general question, i would say i'm not at all different from anyone else except as far as we are all individuals. in terms of my health, i do not experience the kind of good health most people i know enjoy.
 
samikirk last decade
Please give me some time.

rahiq
 
Info.rahiq last decade
Dear Samikirk,

Did you ever take Phosphorus? If yes, which potency did you take and how many days you take it?

Please answer it in details.

rahiq
 
Info.rahiq last decade
>Did you ever take Phosphorus? If yes, which potency did you take and how many days you take it?

thank you for reminding me, i had forgotten Phos when i listed the remedies i have taken. i was given Phos at 30C - first in solid form then wet, and 200C - solid and wet. i don't remember the duration ... it was a long time ago, before i started keeping a journal ... but i believe it was about 2 months from the first 30C dose to assessment of the last 200C dose. it had no effect, good or bad.

all of the remedies i have taken were given in increasing potencies, some up to 200C, some up to 1M, and most were taken first as solid then wet. none of them have helped.
 
samikirk last decade
Which remedy did you take at last and in what potency?

When you took it?

rahiq
 
Info.rahiq last decade
>Which remedy did you take at last and in what potency?

the last remedy i was given was cocc ind 200C wet. i took one dose/day for three weeks.

no effect.
 
samikirk last decade
Dear Samikirk,

Please take 3 (three) doses of Phosphorus LM 1 at a gap of 24 hour (morning; 1 hour before breakfast). Do not take any other remedy or herbs on the next 7 days. Do not repeat it on the next 7 days after completing those 3 doses.

One dose means:

Get a 500ml bottle of distilled Water from the nearest supermarket. Pour out about 400 ml of water from the bottle to leave some airspace. Insert 1 pills (If the remedy is in pills form) or Insert 1 drop (If the remedy is in liquid dilution form) of the remedy into the bottle and shake the bottle hard 15 times in a row (15 strokes of equal strength). Shaking the bottle hard is homeopathic succession which is done to enhance the medicinal power of the remedy.

Please take only 5 drops of the reconstituted dilution of 100 ml using a disposable dropper.

Please report back after 10 day. I look forward to your response.

Restrictions:

1/. Nothing should enter the mouth for 1 hour prior to, or after taking the remedy. You can take your meal or brush your teeth 1 (one) hour before or after taking your remedy.
2/. If your remedy came in pills form do not touch the pills with your hands, tip them into the cap of the container they came in and then into the water.
3/. Avoid coffee, tea (including green), and other sources of caffeine such as some fizzy drinks and large amounts of chocolate, except where this would cause a drastic change in consumption
4/. Avoid wearing perfume or exposure to anything with a strong smell on the day and 3 days following the remedy administration. This includes any and all essential oils, and incense.
5/. Avoid the consumption of excessively spicy foods.
6/. The use of medicinal herbs, either as 'teas' or supplements should be avoided during Homoeopathic treatment, as should the use of over the counter medication, unless this has been recommended by your Doctor.

Best wishes,
rahiq
 
Info.rahiq last decade
thank you!

i don't think our local supplier carries that potency. likely it will have to be ordered in so it may be more than 10 days before i can report back to you, probably more like two weeks or so. what is LM 1, anyway? i don't think i've ever heard of it.

i'm interested why you recommend Phos when it hasn't worked in the past. is it because of the potency?

thanks
 
samikirk last decade
What is LM potency?

> Please read this article of David Little. You can find out everything about LM potency in this link.

“A Comparison of the C and LM Potency
5th and 6th Organon”

http://www.wholehealthnow.com/homeopathy_pro/dl-comparison-0....

“I'm interested why you recommend Phos when it hasn't worked in the past. Is it because of the potency?”

> Your constitution strongly point on Phos. I believe Phos will work for you so that suggest it.

rahiq
 
Info.rahiq last decade
i'm a little late in reporting. first i had to wait for the remedy to be ordered then i gave it a couple more days just in case i was a bit slow responding.

i don't really have much to report i'm sorry to say ... my headache got a bit worse for about 32 hours, as did my leg cramps, but then they went back to normal levels and haven't changed since.

overall, as of today, i feel no different than i did when i first posted.

thanks
 
samikirk last decade
Dear Samikirk,

My headache got a bit worse for about 32 hours, as did my leg cramps, but then they went back to normal levels and haven't changed since.

> That means Phos can create the same symptoms which you have. This is what we called simillimum; “The remedy that most closely corresponds to the set of symptoms for a particular case is called the simillimum”. But the fact is; why you can’t see good response of it?

* When you took your last doze of Phosphorus LM 1 (please include exact date & time).

* Do you feel any change in your mental condition? Any change in your appetite, thirst, sleep and dream.

I experience constant brain-fag, poor memory and memory loss, unable to concentrate, especially when people are speaking (must often ask them to repeat), dizziness, chronic insomnia.

> Any change in these matters.

rahiq
 
Info.rahiq last decade
* When you took your last doze of Phosphorus LM 1 (please include exact date & time).

i'm sorry, i didn't make a note of it but i did follow instructions to the letter, except that i was 13 days before reporting instead of ten.

* Do you feel any change in your mental condition? Any change in your appetite, thirst, sleep and dream.

no.

>brain-fag, poor memory and memory loss, unable to concentrate, especially when people are speaking (must often ask them to repeat), dizziness, chronic insomnia.>

> Any change in these matters.

no.
 
samikirk last decade
Dear Samikirk,

Please take another 3 (three) doses of Phosphorus LM 1 at a gap of 24 hour (morning; 1 hour before breakfast). Do not take any other remedy or herbs on the next 7 days. Do not repeat it on the next 7 days after completing those 3 doses.

One dose means:

Get a 500ml bottle of distilled Water from the nearest supermarket. Pour out about 250 ml of water from the bottle to leave some airspace. Insert 1 pills (If the remedy is in pills form) or Insert 1 drop (If the remedy is in liquid dilution form) of the remedy into the bottle and shake the bottle hard 15 times in a row (15 strokes of equal strength). Shaking the bottle hard is homeopathic succession which is done to enhance the medicinal power of the remedy.

Please take only 2 drops of the reconstituted dilution of 250 ml using a disposable dropper every time at a gap of 4 hours.

Please shake the bottle hard 15 times in a row (15 strokes of equal strength) every time before taking 2 drops from this bottle using a disposable dropper which can be used as a dose.

Please report back after 7 day. I look forward to your response.

Restrictions:

1/. Nothing should enter the mouth for 1 hour prior to, or after taking the remedy.
2/. If your remedy came in pills form do not touch the pills with your hands, tip them into the cap of the container they came in and then into the water.
3/. Avoid coffee, tea (including green), and other sources of caffeine such as some fizzy drinks and large amounts of chocolate, except where this would cause a drastic change in consumption
4/. Avoid wearing perfume or exposure to anything with a strong smell on the day and 3 days following the remedy administration. This includes any and all essential oils, and incense.
5/. Avoid the consumption of excessively spicy foods.
6/. The use of medicinal herbs, either as 'teas' or supplements should be avoided during Homoeopathic treatment, as should the use of over the counter medication, unless this has been recommended by your Doctor.

Best wishes,
rahiq
 
Info.rahiq last decade
regretfully report that this time there was no change at all.
 
samikirk last decade
Dear Samikirk,

Honestly saying, last few days I tried to find out my mistakes. I read your each and every post again and again in this hope in mind that may be I can reach to a decision. Please excuse me for the late response.

> What do you mean by these sentences; please describe in details,

>> I am often in a state of despair that I will ever feel well again or even improve to any significant degree. I often see myself as useless, of no value, and often question the reason for my existence with compromised intelligence (I believe it still exists but I can't access it) there is very little I can do that is of use either by way of personal interests or for employment. I am divorced and not at all fond of my ex husband :)

>> Would you please tell me in details about the cause of divorce?

> Please don’t mind and answer accurately if applicable:

>> Do you have any history of Gonorrhea or STD in your Husbands side or Parents side?

rahiq
 
Info.rahiq last decade

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