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My brother-in-law is in the hospital with a very serious infection in his spine. He had screws and rods put in his spine 8 months ago when he broke his back. He had surgery today because of severe pain. The surgeon removed the screws and rods.Tonight he was shivering and feverish and wanted an extra blanket and wanted to be completely covered up. That said Hepar Sulph to me.
I need advice on potency and repetition. I am sure I have Hepar Sulph 30C. I may have 200c. Which should I give and how often?
He is in the hospital and the medical doctor said his infection is life threatening.
Thanks for any advice.
ruth
[message edited by ruth45 on Thu, 21 Jun 2012 08:49:06 BST]
ruth45 on 2011-11-11
This is just a forum. Assume posts are not from medical professionals.
It's not enough to prescribe Hepar in my opinion.
Hepar coldness is part of their extreme sensitiveness to pain. Cold is painful to them - even a tiny part of their body getting cold causes pain. It is way out of proportion. And the idea of something cold touching them - that is completely unbearable. With a Hepar patient you would see all external stimuli doing this - noise, light, movement, touch, talking everything! Their mood is angry, irritable, like chamamoilla in many ways.
Really it is not enough to base any prescription on. Wanting to be covered during the chill is a normal symptom for anyone. You would probably need to know more about his general state. There are lots of 'emergency' remedies for situations like this - Arsenicum, Carbo-veg, Aconite, Camphor - lots of them. Would need to base a prescription on a bit more than what you have given.
In terms of how you would handle a life threatening situation regarding potency and frequency - you would need to judge the vitality of the patient and not give too high a potency. 30c is probably fine, but I would repeat it every 10-15 minutes until you get a response, but stop after an hour or so (5 doses). If nothing has happened, and you are sure of the prescription, move up to 200c and do the same.
You don't want to go too high or you will cause an aggravation that can kill a weak patient.
Hepar coldness is part of their extreme sensitiveness to pain. Cold is painful to them - even a tiny part of their body getting cold causes pain. It is way out of proportion. And the idea of something cold touching them - that is completely unbearable. With a Hepar patient you would see all external stimuli doing this - noise, light, movement, touch, talking everything! Their mood is angry, irritable, like chamamoilla in many ways.
Really it is not enough to base any prescription on. Wanting to be covered during the chill is a normal symptom for anyone. You would probably need to know more about his general state. There are lots of 'emergency' remedies for situations like this - Arsenicum, Carbo-veg, Aconite, Camphor - lots of them. Would need to base a prescription on a bit more than what you have given.
In terms of how you would handle a life threatening situation regarding potency and frequency - you would need to judge the vitality of the patient and not give too high a potency. 30c is probably fine, but I would repeat it every 10-15 minutes until you get a response, but stop after an hour or so (5 doses). If nothing has happened, and you are sure of the prescription, move up to 200c and do the same.
You don't want to go too high or you will cause an aggravation that can kill a weak patient.
♡ brisbanehomoeopath last decade
Thank you so much for your thoughtful reply. I understand. I myself wondered after I submitted this if there would be a better remedy like Calc sulph even?
I was just thinking in terms of trying to rid the body of the infection. The pus is very yellow and it is oozing from the incision in his back. I thought that indicated Hepar Sulph
I thought the fact that he wanted to be totally covered up to his neck with nothing else exposed to drafts also indicated Hepar Sulph.
But you are right. He is not necessarily irritable or hypersensitive but he is on pain killers so I think some aspects of his state will be hard to judge.
If you have any suggestions, I would appreciate them.
ruth
I was just thinking in terms of trying to rid the body of the infection. The pus is very yellow and it is oozing from the incision in his back. I thought that indicated Hepar Sulph
I thought the fact that he wanted to be totally covered up to his neck with nothing else exposed to drafts also indicated Hepar Sulph.
But you are right. He is not necessarily irritable or hypersensitive but he is on pain killers so I think some aspects of his state will be hard to judge.
If you have any suggestions, I would appreciate them.
ruth
ruth45 last decade
Can you describe his state? Mood, behaviour, what he complains about, how he is acting, what seems to aggravate him, what seems to make him feel better? Also any specific symptoms that are worrying - fever, discharges, rashes, sweating etc with details on each one (colour, location, odour etc).
♡ brisbanehomoeopath last decade
His state is weepy because he has been told his prognosis is grim. The screws and rods holding his back together loosened and had to be removed because of serious post-operative infection, probably staph. The doctor told him his spine had collapsed and the infection was life threatening.
Other than the initial weepiness, he is composed and rather stubborn. He refuses to be turned in the bed (to prevent bed sores) and refuses vital signs to be taken if it disturbs his sleep. He does not hesitate to make his needs and wants known to family and the nursing staff.
He says the incision site feels like sand or sandpaper and alternately itches.
He has pain on his right side when lifting his left arm. That seems pretty unusual and significant to me.
Otherwise, it is just difficult to say because he is on morphine and a couple IV antibiotics. They believe his infection is Staph but the lab results are not in yet.
He also has a sweet tooth and has asked for candy, like Life Savers to suck on all during the day. He says he has a dry mouth from the anesthesia from surgery. He generally likes a lot of sweets, he says for comfort.
Don't know what else is signficant. He has a bed sore at his sacrum that they are watching carefully. It is doing well at the moment but he doesn't like to be turned to relieve the pressure. He prefers to be on his back. He is generally strong willed but mostly tolerates being paralyzed and bed ridden very well. He was weeping and wailing and saying 'Why is God punishing me? Why is this happening to me? when he got the prognosis from the doctor.
ruth
Other than the initial weepiness, he is composed and rather stubborn. He refuses to be turned in the bed (to prevent bed sores) and refuses vital signs to be taken if it disturbs his sleep. He does not hesitate to make his needs and wants known to family and the nursing staff.
He says the incision site feels like sand or sandpaper and alternately itches.
He has pain on his right side when lifting his left arm. That seems pretty unusual and significant to me.
Otherwise, it is just difficult to say because he is on morphine and a couple IV antibiotics. They believe his infection is Staph but the lab results are not in yet.
He also has a sweet tooth and has asked for candy, like Life Savers to suck on all during the day. He says he has a dry mouth from the anesthesia from surgery. He generally likes a lot of sweets, he says for comfort.
Don't know what else is signficant. He has a bed sore at his sacrum that they are watching carefully. It is doing well at the moment but he doesn't like to be turned to relieve the pressure. He prefers to be on his back. He is generally strong willed but mostly tolerates being paralyzed and bed ridden very well. He was weeping and wailing and saying 'Why is God punishing me? Why is this happening to me? when he got the prognosis from the doctor.
ruth
ruth45 last decade
The remedy Kali-brom has the following symptoms:
Imagines he is singled out as an object of divine wrath
Melancholy much concerned about his health.
Bursts into tears. Frequent shedding of tears. Fits of uncontrollable weeping.
Feeling of helplessness.
Answers 'no' to all questions.
Bemoans his fate.
Paralysis
The Kali salts generally show:
Strong willed
Obstinate but dependent
Single minded
Desire for sweets
Imagines he is singled out as an object of divine wrath
Melancholy much concerned about his health.
Bursts into tears. Frequent shedding of tears. Fits of uncontrollable weeping.
Feeling of helplessness.
Answers 'no' to all questions.
Bemoans his fate.
Paralysis
The Kali salts generally show:
Strong willed
Obstinate but dependent
Single minded
Desire for sweets
♡ brisbanehomoeopath last decade
Wow. That's amazing. I didn't even mention that he is obese and I read that Kali Brom is indicated for obese people.
Do you think I should give it a try? I could order 30c or whatever you recommend.
Thanks,
ruth
[message edited by ruth45 on Mon, 14 Nov 2011 01:03:19 GMT]
Do you think I should give it a try? I could order 30c or whatever you recommend.
Thanks,
ruth
[message edited by ruth45 on Mon, 14 Nov 2011 01:03:19 GMT]
ruth45 last decade
30c should be fine. You don't want to aggravate too much him considering his precarious state of health.
INSTRUCTONS FOR SPLIT DOSING
Firstly, you need to create a separate dosing bottle. Get a bottle with a dropper, 15-30mls in size, and fill it with a mixture of water and alcohol (5 parts to 1 part). Dissolve 2-4 granules or 2-4 drops of the medicine you bought from the pharmacy into this mixture. Your doses will be made from this bottle.
Hit the bottle firmly against the palm of your hand, or another elastic surface like a book. It should be a firm hit not a tap. 2 hits is enough to begin with, and should not be increased unless it is clear that it is needed. The water in this bottle will 'remember' the number of times you have hit it, so that subsequent doses will be stronger (necessary to overcoming the resistance of your disease).
Place 1 drop into an amount of water - I may start with anything from 1/4-1 full cup (62ml-250ml) depending on the sensitivity of the patient. Stir thoroughly and take 1 teaspoon into the mouth. Throw the rest of the cup away.
This is one dose. Repeat doses would be started from the 2 hits on the bottle.
Each step of this process can be adjusted to reduced aggravation or to increase the effect of the medicine. In order to be able to do this, it is important to measure each step (count the hits, the drops, measure the water etc).
INSTRUCTONS FOR SPLIT DOSING
Firstly, you need to create a separate dosing bottle. Get a bottle with a dropper, 15-30mls in size, and fill it with a mixture of water and alcohol (5 parts to 1 part). Dissolve 2-4 granules or 2-4 drops of the medicine you bought from the pharmacy into this mixture. Your doses will be made from this bottle.
Hit the bottle firmly against the palm of your hand, or another elastic surface like a book. It should be a firm hit not a tap. 2 hits is enough to begin with, and should not be increased unless it is clear that it is needed. The water in this bottle will 'remember' the number of times you have hit it, so that subsequent doses will be stronger (necessary to overcoming the resistance of your disease).
Place 1 drop into an amount of water - I may start with anything from 1/4-1 full cup (62ml-250ml) depending on the sensitivity of the patient. Stir thoroughly and take 1 teaspoon into the mouth. Throw the rest of the cup away.
This is one dose. Repeat doses would be started from the 2 hits on the bottle.
Each step of this process can be adjusted to reduced aggravation or to increase the effect of the medicine. In order to be able to do this, it is important to measure each step (count the hits, the drops, measure the water etc).
♡ brisbanehomoeopath last decade
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