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Toddler Mistake / sulph ars
i'm a layperson who has been using this site for about a month, attempting to treat my son.he has recurrant colds that last for weeks. he has fluid in his ear, with a 30% hearing loss - not perminant yet, but we're worried.
about a week ago, he developed a horrid rash around his anus, he wakes up at 4 am every morning crying about it. he had been waking up at 4 am crying anyway, before the rash became visible.
anyway, using your webtool, sulpher eventually turned up, as i added more symptoms. i read boerick's mm, but didn't quite get it about sulpher. i gave him 6c twice a day for 3 days, and have now switched him back to ars. 6c twice a day.
i have not yet found a homeopath locally, much to my distress.
he is blonde with blue eyes, shy, and usually very sweet and generous. he bites himself on the cheek and tongue several times in a day, two or three times a week. he has also been chewing at his lips, and has redness, chapping and chafing under his lips from this.
any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.
the rest of his symptoms are here:
http://www.abchomeopathy.com/go.php?sr=215,225,300,458,662,6...
thanks,
tracy
tracy on 2006-02-15
This is just a forum. Assume posts are not from medical professionals.
While you are waiting on someone to help you with a remedy, I would suggest you look into colloidal silver for relief.
I am a layperson about homeopathy also,
Recently I just found out so much info about colloidal silver, but have yet to try it.
Just do a google search.
Does he wake up every time at 4 am?
WNCGirl
I am a layperson about homeopathy also,
Recently I just found out so much info about colloidal silver, but have yet to try it.
Just do a google search.
Does he wake up every time at 4 am?
WNCGirl
WNCGirl last decade
The silver is a great suggestion. 4:00 like clockwork, but it's not the only waking. He starts snoring and his through becomes full of mucus at 1 or 1:30 AM. He is generally wakeful between the two events. Sometimes from gaging on the mucus, sometimes coughing, lots of dreams.
He's 3 1/2.
He's 3 1/2.
tracy last decade
tracy last decade
I do not have alot of experience with the silver, but from what I've read, an adult can safely drink 2 teaspoons a day for the rest of their life.
Suggested adult doses just as a daily supplement - 1/2 teaspoon 2 times a day.
So, maybe for him, 1/4 teaspoon 2 times a day as a supplement. It should be okay to give 1/2 teaspoon twice a day during sickness. But not as a daily supplement. (THERE ARE NO KNOWN TOXIC SIDE EFFECTS)
Check the dosage out with a naturopath to be sure.
I was initially asking about age because some children have night terrors (a little worse than bad dreams).
If he wakes because of the dreams, I know that you can break this cycle by setting your alarm and waking him before he wakes up. It may take several times to break the cycle, but sometimes it has only taken once or twice.
Once you wake him up, try and keep him up for a few minutes, so he's fully awake, then help him go back to sleep, even if you lay back down with him.
This should help if it's because of the bad dreams.
WNCGirl
Suggested adult doses just as a daily supplement - 1/2 teaspoon 2 times a day.
So, maybe for him, 1/4 teaspoon 2 times a day as a supplement. It should be okay to give 1/2 teaspoon twice a day during sickness. But not as a daily supplement. (THERE ARE NO KNOWN TOXIC SIDE EFFECTS)
Check the dosage out with a naturopath to be sure.
I was initially asking about age because some children have night terrors (a little worse than bad dreams).
If he wakes because of the dreams, I know that you can break this cycle by setting your alarm and waking him before he wakes up. It may take several times to break the cycle, but sometimes it has only taken once or twice.
Once you wake him up, try and keep him up for a few minutes, so he's fully awake, then help him go back to sleep, even if you lay back down with him.
This should help if it's because of the bad dreams.
WNCGirl
WNCGirl last decade
WNCGirl, Bless you. ;) The night terrors stopped a few months ago, but they were
there. One night, he woke up next to me screaming. I tried to snuggle as we
usually did, and he banged me with fists. I spoke in the sweatest voice I could
managed, to let him know it was me. And he screamed that I wasn't his mom. He
screamed and threw things for (what seemed like) about 10-15 minutes before he
finally let me approach and nurse him. He was about one and a half when that started.
He has also returned to dreams after (apparently)
waking. Not really sure, it seems as if I can talk to him while he sleeps, though
I've never attempted an actual conversaion. :)
Again, many thanks.
there. One night, he woke up next to me screaming. I tried to snuggle as we
usually did, and he banged me with fists. I spoke in the sweatest voice I could
managed, to let him know it was me. And he screamed that I wasn't his mom. He
screamed and threw things for (what seemed like) about 10-15 minutes before he
finally let me approach and nurse him. He was about one and a half when that started.
He has also returned to dreams after (apparently)
waking. Not really sure, it seems as if I can talk to him while he sleeps, though
I've never attempted an actual conversaion. :)
Again, many thanks.
tracy last decade
He just woke for the first time (1:30 AM) but no cough! Flatulence and pain
from the rash. His breathing has also gotten rough sounding the throat.
Reading about Sulpher was what made me realize that the rash might be caused by
stool that was so thin and runny that I couldn't even see or smell it. I pulled
the old baby monitor and put it at the other end, and sure enough, I could hear it.
There's the cough for the first time tonight, sounded really different - wet for the first time. And, it sounds like the congestion has moved up from his throat to his nose. He even got himself back to sleep.
Perhaps the ars. is at play. I'm sure it wasn't the cookies and candy from the Valentines Day party at school. ;) Now to get the dosage and timing.
Tracy
from the rash. His breathing has also gotten rough sounding the throat.
Reading about Sulpher was what made me realize that the rash might be caused by
stool that was so thin and runny that I couldn't even see or smell it. I pulled
the old baby monitor and put it at the other end, and sure enough, I could hear it.
There's the cough for the first time tonight, sounded really different - wet for the first time. And, it sounds like the congestion has moved up from his throat to his nose. He even got himself back to sleep.
Perhaps the ars. is at play. I'm sure it wasn't the cookies and candy from the Valentines Day party at school. ;) Now to get the dosage and timing.
Tracy
tracy last decade
Well, I'm glad to hear things are looking on the upside.
Please let me know when you start seeing improvements with sleep, and about the silver.
(Talk to a naturopath about a best brand of silver.)
This is a way to test if it's good.
It's called the Tindal Effect:
* First, get a test tube
* Fill it with colloidal silver.
* Get a piece of cardboard and make a pinhole.
* Place it over the test tube. Go into a dark room and shine a light through the hole.
* With a true silver colloid the light will disperse off the particles and go into a cone shape.
If it is not a true colloid, the light will enter one end and shine through the other, with no light in between.
This would be the same as if you shone light through plain water. You can easily test water to see what a true colloid doesn't look like.
OH, and if he likes yogurt, make him eat it EVERYDAY for probiotics - if you aren't familiar with probiotics, it's basically good bacteria for the intestines. This is good for diarrhea, overall intestinal health, and especially after taking the silver. (Although some believe the silver doesn't kill good bacteria, it's good to be on the safe side).
WNCGirl
Please let me know when you start seeing improvements with sleep, and about the silver.
(Talk to a naturopath about a best brand of silver.)
This is a way to test if it's good.
It's called the Tindal Effect:
* First, get a test tube
* Fill it with colloidal silver.
* Get a piece of cardboard and make a pinhole.
* Place it over the test tube. Go into a dark room and shine a light through the hole.
* With a true silver colloid the light will disperse off the particles and go into a cone shape.
If it is not a true colloid, the light will enter one end and shine through the other, with no light in between.
This would be the same as if you shone light through plain water. You can easily test water to see what a true colloid doesn't look like.
OH, and if he likes yogurt, make him eat it EVERYDAY for probiotics - if you aren't familiar with probiotics, it's basically good bacteria for the intestines. This is good for diarrhea, overall intestinal health, and especially after taking the silver. (Although some believe the silver doesn't kill good bacteria, it's good to be on the safe side).
WNCGirl
WNCGirl last decade
Oh, one more thing, it sounds like from your description of the dreams, it could be something called confusional arousal. Do a google search on it.
WNCGirl
WNCGirl
WNCGirl last decade
We are very fortunate that he loves yogurt and fresh fruits and veggies, he eats them everyday.
You nailed it again on confusional arousal. ;)
Thanks much, this has been a facinating converstion.
~Tracy
You nailed it again on confusional arousal. ;)
Thanks much, this has been a facinating converstion.
~Tracy
tracy last decade
WNCGirl last decade
Will do. In fact, I forgot to mention that last night, he slept through 4 AM for the first time in weeks!
Dreams were calmer than they've ever been!
And, the last smoker in our household just quit. So, after months of no sleep, things seem to be looking way up! He won't agree until his little rump is better though.
We've purchased the silver, but want to research a bit more. We're not keen on suppressing symptoms, but the poor kid can hardly sit down. He hung out in the bathtub for hours today. That helped the rash a great deal.
I guess I'll be back tonight after bedtime.
Until then, ENJOY!
~Tracy
Dreams were calmer than they've ever been!
And, the last smoker in our household just quit. So, after months of no sleep, things seem to be looking way up! He won't agree until his little rump is better though.
We've purchased the silver, but want to research a bit more. We're not keen on suppressing symptoms, but the poor kid can hardly sit down. He hung out in the bathtub for hours today. That helped the rash a great deal.
I guess I'll be back tonight after bedtime.
Until then, ENJOY!
~Tracy
tracy last decade
I need clarification, are you giving medicine for rash? The silver shouldn't suppress, only boost immune and safely kill infections, etc.
Read this post about it.
http://www.invive.com/truth.html
WNCGirl
Read this post about it.
http://www.invive.com/truth.html
WNCGirl
WNCGirl last decade
The above post is on silver protein, but you should still look at other sites about colloidal silver.
WNCGirl last decade
WNCGirl last decade
I know I keep posting, but I just found something about sleep and potty trainig. Maybe it is related to your son, also.
Confusional Arousal and Potty Training
My youngest son was having a confusional arousal, and his mother observed that these events are most common at the same ages that children are becoming aware of the bladder feeling full during sleep. Perhaps these kids just need to go to the bathroom. We stood him in front of the toilet, and he urinated-still not awake. The episode faded abruptly, and he returned to sleep. The calm was dramatic. Was this a coincidence? Or might this be a revolutionary new help for parents whose kids have these frightening episodes. If readers try this and let me know what happens, we will find out. If you give it a try, let us know the results, either way. I'll correlate the different experiences and broadcast the results. Together we can learn more about the wonder and mystery of sleep in children.
http://www.drgreene.com/21_714.html
Confusional Arousal and Potty Training
My youngest son was having a confusional arousal, and his mother observed that these events are most common at the same ages that children are becoming aware of the bladder feeling full during sleep. Perhaps these kids just need to go to the bathroom. We stood him in front of the toilet, and he urinated-still not awake. The episode faded abruptly, and he returned to sleep. The calm was dramatic. Was this a coincidence? Or might this be a revolutionary new help for parents whose kids have these frightening episodes. If readers try this and let me know what happens, we will find out. If you give it a try, let us know the results, either way. I'll correlate the different experiences and broadcast the results. Together we can learn more about the wonder and mystery of sleep in children.
http://www.drgreene.com/21_714.html
WNCGirl last decade
If nothing more, the amount of posting that you are doing reminds me that someone out there is on my side. Someone with some experience with the issues, and who knows how to scroll side to side in their browser. LOL.
Not to mention that I've enjoyed and benefited from the information that you've given me here.
I was confused about what the silver did, when I mentioned supressing symptoms. I'm a little closer to getting it. We were able to find some 30 ppm locally, and gave the dose that you recommended this afternoon.
We kept the little one home from school today, because his school won't deal with potty stuff, and we knew he was leaking #2 in an unnoticable manner. It helped quite a bit with the rash, which is down to a dull roar. He napped for three hours, which is extremely rare, but just got to sleep at 10:30 PM (two hours late).
If I can manage to stay awake to monitor his symptoms, I'll post again later, but I'm pretty wiped out myself. Better keep an eye on me before I'm in a similar condition.
Thanks again, you have supported me on many levels.
~Tracy
Not to mention that I've enjoyed and benefited from the information that you've given me here.
I was confused about what the silver did, when I mentioned supressing symptoms. I'm a little closer to getting it. We were able to find some 30 ppm locally, and gave the dose that you recommended this afternoon.
We kept the little one home from school today, because his school won't deal with potty stuff, and we knew he was leaking #2 in an unnoticable manner. It helped quite a bit with the rash, which is down to a dull roar. He napped for three hours, which is extremely rare, but just got to sleep at 10:30 PM (two hours late).
If I can manage to stay awake to monitor his symptoms, I'll post again later, but I'm pretty wiped out myself. Better keep an eye on me before I'm in a similar condition.
Thanks again, you have supported me on many levels.
~Tracy
tracy last decade
Hi! Sorry for not writing sooner. I was more sleep debribed than I had realized. However, we have all been sleeping well for two nights. The little one's symptoms cleared out entirely the second day of the silver.
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!
tracy last decade
Well, That's awesome!
Some people take it daily as a supplement and never get sick.
Some suggest just taking it at the onset of a cold, flu, etc.
Whatever you do, it's nice to know you found something safe and natural to use. It's good to keep it on hand for those things, as well as for burns, cuts, scrapes. You can get the ointment, but alot of people just spray it on externally.
Glad it worked for him.
WNCGirl
Some people take it daily as a supplement and never get sick.
Some suggest just taking it at the onset of a cold, flu, etc.
Whatever you do, it's nice to know you found something safe and natural to use. It's good to keep it on hand for those things, as well as for burns, cuts, scrapes. You can get the ointment, but alot of people just spray it on externally.
Glad it worked for him.
WNCGirl
WNCGirl last decade
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