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Vision Trouble
Hello. I am trying to find an appropriate remedy for vision issues.I was diagnosed 'glaucoma suspect' last September because I had high pressure in both eyes and slight cupping. I have not been re-examined yet, so I don't know for sure if I have actual glaucoma or just high pressure.
I am a 33 year old female and have been seeing 'halos' around lights, and had 'ghost impressions' of objects (looking at things and still being able to an outline of them upon looking away) since the age of 24. Upon examination at 24, the doctor said my eyes were totally fine, maybe too dry, and too take flax oil. I did, and never saw much improvement.
I recently took an herbal remedy of goldenseal and echinacea for a UTI, which gave me some strange side affects, so looked it up on the internet. It said people with glaucoma should not take goldenseal, but did not say why. I didn't feel anything wrong with my eyes, but I discontinued use.
Over the last few days I have felt photophobia, slower time adjusting to lighting changes, pressure, burning, stinging, strain, gritty/prickly sensations in my eyes. Along with worsened halos around lights, worsened short-sightedness, blurrier vision (especially upon rising), dim vision, as if the lights have been lowered slightly, giving me a disconnected, 'out of body' feeling. This has been accompanied by anxiety, sinus pressure and abnormal fatigue. It seems to be improving very slightly day-by-day, and for brief periods of time, and then becomes worse again. I find more relief in the dark, and with sleep. If it helps, I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism over the last year, and had low potassium levels over the last few months. Also over the last 6 months I have experienced memory problems and dyslexia/changing words around, and difficulty focusing while reading.
I have considered the remedies of Sulphur, Osmium and Phosphorus, as they cover a lot of the symptoms I am having with my eyes, but I'm not sure which one to pick, and am wary of picking the wrong one and having the condition worsen. What would you recommend?
AppendixB on 2013-12-09
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If you answer below questions, I maybe able to assist with the right remedy.
Don't hurry, take your time to reply. I need DETAILS.
Answers such as Yes/No/Normal are not helpful.
Please leave the questions in place and give your answer in front of them.
1. Your age & sex
2. Describe your appearance i.e. weight, height, body type (thin, medium, chubby, fat etc)
3. Describe your personality (stubborn, easy going, always in a hurry etc.)
4. What is your main health problem & its symptoms
5. When did this main problem begin
6. Can you relate any event or events which triggered this problem
7. What makes the main problem better
8. What makes it worse
9. How do you feel mentally & emotionally during this problem (weepy, irritable, restless, sad, hopeless, fear of death etc.)
10. What other health problems do you have
11. What makes these other health problems better or worse (explain each problem)
12. How do you relax
13. Do you normally fight or avoid confrontation
14. What animals or insects are you afraid of
15. What situations are you afraid of (e.g. heights, closed spaces, ocean, darkness etc)
16. What occupies your mind mostly
17. How do you respond to consolation & sympathy
18. Do you want to stay alone or with people
19. How is your sleep
20. Do you have any recurring dreams
21. What type of weather do you like and how it affects your complaints
22. Do you normally feel hot or cold
23. What type of clothes you wear (tight, loose, around neck etc)
24. What foods you love
25. What foods you hate
26. What taste you love (sweet, salty, sour, bitter)
27. What taste you hate
28. Do you like warm or cold food
29. Do you want to eat indigestible foods (chalk, mud .)
30. How is your thirst (less, moderate, excessive)
31. Do you have dry lips or mouth or both
32. Any coating on tongue first thing in the morning
33. Any taste or smell from your mouth first thing in the morning
34. How is your skin
35. Details about your sweat (where mostly, how much, smell, stain color)
36. Any problems with ears, nose, chest, throat
37. How is your stool (details of how often, consistency, any blood, any particular smell etc.)
38. How is your urine (details of color, smell, any blood etc.)
39. How is your sexual life & desire
40. Males genitals (erection, pain, itching etc.)
41. Females menses details for regularity, flow, clots, discharge other than menses (reply to all these points)
42. What illnesses are running in your family, mothers side & fathers side & brothers/sisters
43. Are you taking any medicines (allopathic or homeopathic)
44. What homeopathic remedies have you taken in the past (potency, dose, approx. time frame)
Don't hurry, take your time to reply. I need DETAILS.
Answers such as Yes/No/Normal are not helpful.
Please leave the questions in place and give your answer in front of them.
1. Your age & sex
2. Describe your appearance i.e. weight, height, body type (thin, medium, chubby, fat etc)
3. Describe your personality (stubborn, easy going, always in a hurry etc.)
4. What is your main health problem & its symptoms
5. When did this main problem begin
6. Can you relate any event or events which triggered this problem
7. What makes the main problem better
8. What makes it worse
9. How do you feel mentally & emotionally during this problem (weepy, irritable, restless, sad, hopeless, fear of death etc.)
10. What other health problems do you have
11. What makes these other health problems better or worse (explain each problem)
12. How do you relax
13. Do you normally fight or avoid confrontation
14. What animals or insects are you afraid of
15. What situations are you afraid of (e.g. heights, closed spaces, ocean, darkness etc)
16. What occupies your mind mostly
17. How do you respond to consolation & sympathy
18. Do you want to stay alone or with people
19. How is your sleep
20. Do you have any recurring dreams
21. What type of weather do you like and how it affects your complaints
22. Do you normally feel hot or cold
23. What type of clothes you wear (tight, loose, around neck etc)
24. What foods you love
25. What foods you hate
26. What taste you love (sweet, salty, sour, bitter)
27. What taste you hate
28. Do you like warm or cold food
29. Do you want to eat indigestible foods (chalk, mud .)
30. How is your thirst (less, moderate, excessive)
31. Do you have dry lips or mouth or both
32. Any coating on tongue first thing in the morning
33. Any taste or smell from your mouth first thing in the morning
34. How is your skin
35. Details about your sweat (where mostly, how much, smell, stain color)
36. Any problems with ears, nose, chest, throat
37. How is your stool (details of how often, consistency, any blood, any particular smell etc.)
38. How is your urine (details of color, smell, any blood etc.)
39. How is your sexual life & desire
40. Males genitals (erection, pain, itching etc.)
41. Females menses details for regularity, flow, clots, discharge other than menses (reply to all these points)
42. What illnesses are running in your family, mothers side & fathers side & brothers/sisters
43. Are you taking any medicines (allopathic or homeopathic)
44. What homeopathic remedies have you taken in the past (potency, dose, approx. time frame)
fitness last decade
Thank you for your reply! Here is the completed questionnaire:
1. 33/female Your age & sex
2. Aprrox 5'4', thin-to medium build, aprrox 120 lbs Describe your appearance i.e. weight, height, body type (thin, medium, chubby, fat etc)
3. I'm stubborn, opinionated, nervous/anxious; I think a lot. On the outside people think I'm very easygoing. I procrastinate, which leads me to be hurried. Describe your personality (stubborn, easy going, always in a hurry etc.)
4. I don't really know where to begin. I took too much LSD as a teenager and developed a panic/anxiety disorder. When I was 24 I had heavy metal poisoning, and have never felt exactly normal since then. I have a sensitive system with a tendency to hypochondriac behavior; I hate being ill and become anxious/depressed with even the slightest cold. On the whole, I'm fatigued a lot, and I have sensitivities to dairy, corn and wheat products. What is your main health problem & its symptoms
5. I would say 17. When did this main problem begin
6. Severe drug-induced panic attack/tachycardia (180 bpm) Can you relate any event or events which triggered this problem
7. Following a vegan diet, exercise, getting lots of sleep, abstaining from wheat, corn and alcohol. Happy/exciting events in life. What makes the main problem better
8. Poor diet/sleep. No exercise. Disharmony with people. Dissatisfaction with work. What makes it worse
9. All of the feelings mentioned in your question, plus fear of going insane and fear of losing vision or a limb. How do you feel mentally & emotionally during this problem (weepy, irritable, restless, sad, hopeless, fear of death etc.)
10. Low thyroid/adrenal function, anxiety disorder, slight depression. What other health problems do you have
11. For all of them, the same thing - proper sleep, diet, exercise. What makes these other health problems better or worse (explain each problem)
12. Deep breathing, listening to music, watching TV, interacting with pets (cats and horses). How do you relax
13. I avoid confrontation if possible, because I will feel too much rage. I don't want to be too mean to anyone, so I will back down and let myself lose a confrontatino because of that, and then feel guilty that I didn't stand up for myself appropriately. Do you normally fight or avoid confrontation
14. Spiders, and insect that will bite/sting (except fuzzy bumblebees), sharks, alligators/crocodiles. What animals or insects are you afraid of
15. Open water, darkness, closed spaces, being lost. What situations are you afraid of (e.g. heights, closed spaces, ocean, darkness etc)
16. Thinking about how to better my self/life. Loved ones. What occupies your mind mostly
17. I sometimes feel embarrassed by it, but happy that someone cares enough to extend it. How do you respond to consolation & sympathy
18. I like to be alone mostly. If I'm with people, I don't like to be around too many at a time. I find dealing with people to be exhausting. Do you want to stay alone or with people
19. If I don't go to bed before 11pm, I generally cannot sleep until 1 or 2 am. I don't fall asleep immediately, and I often wake up to a few times a night to urinate. How is your sleep
20. No, but I have very vivid dreams. Do you have any recurring dreams
21. I like late spring and early autumn. I don't feel that it affects my complaints either way. What type of weather do you like and how it affects your complaints
22. I often feel hot in my head/face, without presence of a fever, but generally I am cold (especially nose, hands and feet) Do you normally feel hot or cold
23. I wear tighter jeans with looser shirts. Scarves around my neck. What type of clothes you wear (tight, loose, around neck etc)
24. Chocolate, lettuces, spicy food (mexican, indian), avocado. Soups, desserts. What foods you love
25. Lamb, Blue cheese, goat cheese, seafood. What foods you hate
26. Sweet, salty, sour, creamy. What taste you love (sweet, salty, sour, bitter)
27. Gamey, moldy. What taste you hate
28. Both equally. Do you like warm or cold food
29. No. Do you want to eat indigestible foods (chalk, mud .)
30. M
1. 33/female Your age & sex
2. Aprrox 5'4', thin-to medium build, aprrox 120 lbs Describe your appearance i.e. weight, height, body type (thin, medium, chubby, fat etc)
3. I'm stubborn, opinionated, nervous/anxious; I think a lot. On the outside people think I'm very easygoing. I procrastinate, which leads me to be hurried. Describe your personality (stubborn, easy going, always in a hurry etc.)
4. I don't really know where to begin. I took too much LSD as a teenager and developed a panic/anxiety disorder. When I was 24 I had heavy metal poisoning, and have never felt exactly normal since then. I have a sensitive system with a tendency to hypochondriac behavior; I hate being ill and become anxious/depressed with even the slightest cold. On the whole, I'm fatigued a lot, and I have sensitivities to dairy, corn and wheat products. What is your main health problem & its symptoms
5. I would say 17. When did this main problem begin
6. Severe drug-induced panic attack/tachycardia (180 bpm) Can you relate any event or events which triggered this problem
7. Following a vegan diet, exercise, getting lots of sleep, abstaining from wheat, corn and alcohol. Happy/exciting events in life. What makes the main problem better
8. Poor diet/sleep. No exercise. Disharmony with people. Dissatisfaction with work. What makes it worse
9. All of the feelings mentioned in your question, plus fear of going insane and fear of losing vision or a limb. How do you feel mentally & emotionally during this problem (weepy, irritable, restless, sad, hopeless, fear of death etc.)
10. Low thyroid/adrenal function, anxiety disorder, slight depression. What other health problems do you have
11. For all of them, the same thing - proper sleep, diet, exercise. What makes these other health problems better or worse (explain each problem)
12. Deep breathing, listening to music, watching TV, interacting with pets (cats and horses). How do you relax
13. I avoid confrontation if possible, because I will feel too much rage. I don't want to be too mean to anyone, so I will back down and let myself lose a confrontatino because of that, and then feel guilty that I didn't stand up for myself appropriately. Do you normally fight or avoid confrontation
14. Spiders, and insect that will bite/sting (except fuzzy bumblebees), sharks, alligators/crocodiles. What animals or insects are you afraid of
15. Open water, darkness, closed spaces, being lost. What situations are you afraid of (e.g. heights, closed spaces, ocean, darkness etc)
16. Thinking about how to better my self/life. Loved ones. What occupies your mind mostly
17. I sometimes feel embarrassed by it, but happy that someone cares enough to extend it. How do you respond to consolation & sympathy
18. I like to be alone mostly. If I'm with people, I don't like to be around too many at a time. I find dealing with people to be exhausting. Do you want to stay alone or with people
19. If I don't go to bed before 11pm, I generally cannot sleep until 1 or 2 am. I don't fall asleep immediately, and I often wake up to a few times a night to urinate. How is your sleep
20. No, but I have very vivid dreams. Do you have any recurring dreams
21. I like late spring and early autumn. I don't feel that it affects my complaints either way. What type of weather do you like and how it affects your complaints
22. I often feel hot in my head/face, without presence of a fever, but generally I am cold (especially nose, hands and feet) Do you normally feel hot or cold
23. I wear tighter jeans with looser shirts. Scarves around my neck. What type of clothes you wear (tight, loose, around neck etc)
24. Chocolate, lettuces, spicy food (mexican, indian), avocado. Soups, desserts. What foods you love
25. Lamb, Blue cheese, goat cheese, seafood. What foods you hate
26. Sweet, salty, sour, creamy. What taste you love (sweet, salty, sour, bitter)
27. Gamey, moldy. What taste you hate
28. Both equally. Do you like warm or cold food
29. No. Do you want to eat indigestible foods (chalk, mud .)
30. M
AppendixB last decade
You have not mentioned about your vision in your case history, I thought it was your main health problem.
Please explain nervous/anxious
Fear of open water means oceans?
Why do you wake up to urinate, too much water intake or else?
You have sex thrice a day, every day of the week?
Has your libido been always high or just recently (2-3 yrs).
Are you satisfied after sex or have desire for more.
Why do you take these supplements.
Why did you take the homeopathic remedies.
Please explain nervous/anxious
Fear of open water means oceans?
Why do you wake up to urinate, too much water intake or else?
You have sex thrice a day, every day of the week?
Has your libido been always high or just recently (2-3 yrs).
Are you satisfied after sex or have desire for more.
Why do you take these supplements.
Why did you take the homeopathic remedies.
fitness last decade
You have not mentioned about your vision in your case history, I thought it was your main health problem.
-I apologize, I mentioned the vision issues in the first post, as it is my main problem at the moment so I didn't include it in the case history. But to expound on the subject, around 17 I started having the lasting impressions of images. At 24 the halos around lights started and short-sightedness began. As well as being sensitive to bright blue-colored lights and objects. I was diagnosed as 'glaucoma suspect' a year ago.
Please explain nervous/anxious
-I get panic attacks/anxiety when under a lot of stress. They started at 17, and have decreased in severity and frequency over the years. I now only have an episode once every few months, and it's usually close to when my menstrual cycle is due.
Fear of open water means oceans?
-Any kind of open water, whether it be a pond, lake, or ocean. I do well on the shore or in shallow water, but deep/open water frightens me.
Why do you wake up to urinate, too much water intake or else?
-I've always had a very active bladder. Sometimes I find myself urinating in large quantities whether I've had a lot fluids or not.
You have sex thrice a day, every day of the week?
-No, I have sex three times in one day, only one day a week.
Has your libido been always high or just recently (2-3 yrs).
-It's always been high.
Are you satisfied after sex or have desire for more.
-Both; even when satisfied I still have desire for more.
Why do you take these supplements.
-I work a lot and don't eat as much as I should. I try to supplement nutrients for that. I also use certain vitamins for certain symptoms. For example; if I have muscle cramps, I take calcium/magnesium or potassium.
Why did you take the homeopathic remedies.
-The Apis Mel was for an allergic reaction to food. The other two I used for a cold sore outbreak.
I hope this helps!
-I apologize, I mentioned the vision issues in the first post, as it is my main problem at the moment so I didn't include it in the case history. But to expound on the subject, around 17 I started having the lasting impressions of images. At 24 the halos around lights started and short-sightedness began. As well as being sensitive to bright blue-colored lights and objects. I was diagnosed as 'glaucoma suspect' a year ago.
Please explain nervous/anxious
-I get panic attacks/anxiety when under a lot of stress. They started at 17, and have decreased in severity and frequency over the years. I now only have an episode once every few months, and it's usually close to when my menstrual cycle is due.
Fear of open water means oceans?
-Any kind of open water, whether it be a pond, lake, or ocean. I do well on the shore or in shallow water, but deep/open water frightens me.
Why do you wake up to urinate, too much water intake or else?
-I've always had a very active bladder. Sometimes I find myself urinating in large quantities whether I've had a lot fluids or not.
You have sex thrice a day, every day of the week?
-No, I have sex three times in one day, only one day a week.
Has your libido been always high or just recently (2-3 yrs).
-It's always been high.
Are you satisfied after sex or have desire for more.
-Both; even when satisfied I still have desire for more.
Why do you take these supplements.
-I work a lot and don't eat as much as I should. I try to supplement nutrients for that. I also use certain vitamins for certain symptoms. For example; if I have muscle cramps, I take calcium/magnesium or potassium.
Why did you take the homeopathic remedies.
-The Apis Mel was for an allergic reaction to food. The other two I used for a cold sore outbreak.
I hope this helps!
AppendixB last decade
What happens when you get panic attack, how do you feel.
Why do you have sex on one day and that too thrice.
Would you consider your libido to be insatiable.
In my experience allopathic medicines and supplements mess up & mask true symptoms thus finding the correct remedy almost impossible at times.
A heads up, I will try to work on your case as such but if the symptoms are not making any sense then you would have to stop them for around 3 weeks.
Furthermore, you must be aware that no amount of remedies can replace a balanced diet, sleep, hydration etc.
Unless you are into extreme sports of bodybuilding infrequent use of supplements should suffice, but not on regular basis.
Why do you have sex on one day and that too thrice.
Would you consider your libido to be insatiable.
In my experience allopathic medicines and supplements mess up & mask true symptoms thus finding the correct remedy almost impossible at times.
A heads up, I will try to work on your case as such but if the symptoms are not making any sense then you would have to stop them for around 3 weeks.
Furthermore, you must be aware that no amount of remedies can replace a balanced diet, sleep, hydration etc.
Unless you are into extreme sports of bodybuilding infrequent use of supplements should suffice, but not on regular basis.
fitness last decade
When I have panic attacks, I will feel short of breath, rapid pulse, blurred vision, dizziness, tingling/numbness in arms & legs, sometimes minor chest pain/heavines and occasionally fear of death.
I only see my boyfriend one day a week due our work schedules, so that is the only day I have sex.
I would consider my libido high, but not insatiable.
Thank you for taking on my case. I really appreciate it.
I am aware that can replace proper self-care; it's something I'm not very good at but have been working on being better.
I only see my boyfriend one day a week due our work schedules, so that is the only day I have sex.
I would consider my libido high, but not insatiable.
Thank you for taking on my case. I really appreciate it.
I am aware that can replace proper self-care; it's something I'm not very good at but have been working on being better.
AppendixB last decade
Your remedy is: Calcarea Carbonica 200c.
How to take the remedy:
Please take two doses 12 hrs apart. Just two doses. Not daily.
Report back with changes observed.
First dose: At night before sleeping.
Second dose: 12 hrs after the first dose.
Dont take any more dose or any other remedy unless I tell you!
If your remedy is in the form of pills:
One dose is one pill.
Dissolve the pill under the tongue.
If your remedy is in liquid form:
Put one drop of the remedy in half glass of water, stir and take one tea spoon from it.
Thats one dose.
Use the same mixture for subsequent doses, if required.
Dont refrigerate the mixture. Put it anywhere covered, away from direct sunlight.
How to give feedback during treatment:
A good example of how to report your progress is by giving %age improvement for all your health problems e.g.
Headache: 30% better
Low energy level: 50% better
Anxiety: 40% better
Sadness: No change
Depression: Worse
And so on list all your complaints.
How to take the remedy:
Please take two doses 12 hrs apart. Just two doses. Not daily.
Report back with changes observed.
First dose: At night before sleeping.
Second dose: 12 hrs after the first dose.
Dont take any more dose or any other remedy unless I tell you!
If your remedy is in the form of pills:
One dose is one pill.
Dissolve the pill under the tongue.
If your remedy is in liquid form:
Put one drop of the remedy in half glass of water, stir and take one tea spoon from it.
Thats one dose.
Use the same mixture for subsequent doses, if required.
Dont refrigerate the mixture. Put it anywhere covered, away from direct sunlight.
How to give feedback during treatment:
A good example of how to report your progress is by giving %age improvement for all your health problems e.g.
Headache: 30% better
Low energy level: 50% better
Anxiety: 40% better
Sadness: No change
Depression: Worse
And so on list all your complaints.
fitness last decade
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