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| Hpathy Ezine - May, 2005 | ||||
Revisiting "Pneumonia, Appendicitis...What An Ordeal!"-- Elaine Lewis, DHom |
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| Does anybody remember this case? OK, here it is again:
My little "Cheswick" is 12 years old. She complained to me about a pain just below her navel. She had just had her appendix removed a month ago laproscopically, with one of the three insisions being in her navel. What an ordeal that was! The month before, the appendix had perforated and she also had pneumonia! So, the day of the complaint, she was also scheduled to play soccer. I didn't want her to play. She will play through pain and not say a word! I relented and said she could play but would have to stop if the pain got any worse. The pain was sore to touch only, the area was a little red but more brownish and possibly a bruise, I'm not sure. She was very tired after the game and definitely played like she was tired and was sweating a cold sweat. So, that evening, I asked Elaine, our most wonderful, helpful, knowledgable, kind and always-available homeopath what to do.... Pssst! Kelly, did I mention that substitutes don't get paid? ...somewhat wonderful, occasionally knowledgable, rarely available homeopath, and she advised _____________30C three times a day for three days--stop if there's a striking improvement or aggravation; she's so smart, that Elaine--from time to time. Anyway, the next day, "Cheswick" had another soccer game (they never end!) and this time, no pain, no tiredness, and no one would have guessed she had her appendix removed a month before!
We didn't get too many votes this time. I actually thought this case was going to be easy but apparently not! Here's what you voted for: Arnica, Bellis p., Tuberculinum, Phosphorus, Spigelia, Thios., and Staphysagria. And the winner is...Nooshin for ARNICA! Here's what she wrote: Staphysagria comes to mind first, because it's the first remedy for ailments from surgery. However, Arnica is more indicative because it not only covers this state in some way (AILMENTS FROM INJURY/TRAUMA, physical or psychic + SORENESS), but also these rubrics: bruised pain on touch, being tired after an exertion, cold sweat. We see that after the remedy Cheswick has " no pain, no tiredness". And 2 things more: 1. Arnica is a remedy for appendicitis (and maybe after- appendicitis!!) 2. Can Cheswick's "playing through pain and not saying a word" be interpreted as this rubric of Arnica that 'he thinks he's well'? Best wishes and good luck! Nooshin Azadi
Very well-put, Nooshin! Here were the rubrics I used, and you can see that they were very much in line with what Nooshin was thinking: From Murphy's Repertory-- Emergency: Surgery, complications from Arnica came up number-one and was the only remedy to cover all the symptoms. Nooshin, send your address to Dr. B at webmaster@hpathy.com and request a nice gift--a face-lift, or a pair of loafers maybe. Good luck on this month's quiz, everybody! |
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Elaine Lewis, DHom, CHom takes online cases. Visit her website at: www.hpathy.com/office/ElaineLewis.asp |
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