ANOREXIA V.S OVEREATING, CRAVINGS,

(DAY3, P1) – she felt good on waking, her overall energy is slightly better, she has taken time to eat a little more than previous days.

(DAY7, P6) Stomach not feeling well this eve, but ate rich and excessive today

(DAY3, P8)  ate a lot more this day

(DAY3, P8) energy is < after eating (lunch) especially in evening after dinner

(DAY1, P4) more hungry (possibly)

(DAY1, P4) EATING: eructations more often than before thinks may be lying to self about not burping (!)

(DAY3, P4) eating lots of fruit: oranges and apples

(DAY3, P4) eating so to pacing self for hypoglycemia

(DAY6, P4)  APPETITE: tending towards spicy foods, HAS NOT EATEN CHOCOLATE SINCE TUESDAY (4)

(DAY6, P4)  cravings for sugar have greatly decreased (3) has only had raspberry sherbet since proving began

(DAY7, P4)  APPETITE: forgetting about food (1) getting hungry later: not eating as much on schedule

(DAY6, P4)  hypoglycemia: less sugar = less hypoglycemia

(DAY6, P4)  was just eating dinner at 7:52 pm. very unusual!!

not planning day around food not taking as much pleasure in food (2): not as exciting as usual feels neutral about food / eating hopes this does not last because she likes the pleasure of food!

(DAY7, P4)  went over to her friends, craving chocolate, she brought in a big bin of cookies and only ate one!!! Normally she would binge in a situation like this she has wanted to stop eating chocolate, so she feels good about this

(Day8, p4) APPETITE: feels “hollow in tummy” after eating, doesn’t want to eat more, but has “all gone feeling” food is “not exciting” “i have lost my food pleasure”:0/10 craving for chocolate: did not eat any today, and it was available

(Day9, p4) HUNGER: ate at 12, hungry at 5:30. not ravenous

(Day810 p4) CRAVINGS: sour dairy: ate tons of sour cream at lunch, and feta  (DAY6, P4) feels she is getting full easier now cheese (1)

(Day10, p4) APPETITE: “food has gone out of my consciousness” hollow feeling after eating still strong

(Day10, p4)  did not want to eat: lost appetite drank alcohol instead: got drunk on 1-½ drinks

(Day12, p4)  eating a lot again: strong, most hungry in am

(Day10, p4): “i cant take care of myself” wanted to smoke marijuana, but felt she couldn’t handle being high it feels like “yesterday i was a teenager”    a theme of irresponsibility: did not want to eat “oh, i will get thin” felt like a teenage girl because she wanted to not eat to be thin drinking: normally does not drink, also drank beer at her potluck shopping at Eaton’s: has not been there since high school the exchange with her mother felt high-school-like “not necessarily me in high school, but a girl” obsessed with clothing: meeting D., and has to go shopping aversion to food (2): forced herself to at toast in the morning liked her lunch at work b/c she made it. “didn’t occur to me to eat morning: before and after breakfast: nausea “morning sickness”

(DAY2, P4)CRAVING: yogurt / milk yesterday (unusual)

(DAY6, P4)  feels she is getting full easier now

Nausea

(DAY12-P2) Feeling nauseated.

(DAY1 to 6, P8) “Didn’t occur to me to eat morning: before and after breakfast: nausea “morning sickness”

URINE

(DAY8-P2) Urinating frequently,

(DAY1, P8) urine was brighter

Kidney Pain

(DAY1-P5) sore in the kidney region on the anterior side of body

(DAY9, P5) very sharp pain in the area of C7-T1 (nape of neck), electric pain-like feeling

(DAAY6,P5) slight abdominal pain

FEMALE

Leucorrhea, early menstruation, cramps (cured symptom)

(DAY12-P2) Evening: uterine pain.

(DAY1, P3), heavier spotting this morning – feels like a period, but my last period was only 13 days ago ( It is a period)

(DAY3, P4) LEUKORRHEA: none

(Day8, p4) started period today: “feels weird” no cramps (often has warning cramping), brown flow, light (normally fresh red: looks like last day does normally)

(Day9, p4) ROUGH MORNING PHYSICALLY:  related to menses

Note: she normally has no dysmenorrhoea. She may normally have some lower back cramping, but had none today. Lower abdominal cramps radiating to rectum (2) “I felt like my uterus was coming out my rectum”

Very intense pain : 8/10 very unpleasant and sharp (2)

SKIN

Dry skin, scalp and dandruff, flaking, pimples, itch

Athlete’s foot

(DAY11-P2) pimple on neck (RHS ) in the thyroid region, (DAY3, P5) dry skin under the pectoralis muscle, notice it is better shattering, just wiped off the dry skin

(DAY4, P8) – morning mildly itchy, R-umbilical region

(Day3,P8) (new rash) – noticed a couple flat red macules located on lower chest area (lower than were he gets his tinea versicolor), upper chest / neck he still gets tinea versicolor

(DAY11, P8) after sun exposure, again noticed 1 or 2 red patches

(DAY12, P8) noticed tinea again on neck & upper R-upper chest

(Day8, p4) SKIN: has “underground pimple” on forehead

(Day8, p4)  skin has been very itchy: voluptuous itching last night had an itch attack before bed

“i turned on my toe and scratched for 10 minutes” itches like a wound healing

(DAY6, P4)  SCALP: itchier than normal

(DAY11-P2) pimple on neck( RHS ) in the thyroid region,

(DAY7, P4)  FOOT: doesn’t hurt as much: not as worried nail will fall off nail bed at base: swollen cuticle, yellow crumbly nail TX: pau d’arco foot bath

(DAY6, P4)  middle toe on left: swollen and red (2) painful. aware of toe most of day

“nail fungus” nail looks like it may come off, sudden onset

(DAY6, P4)  specific parts: toe is hot (3)

Extremities

PAIN, back

(Day1- P2)Tired and legs feel quite heavy

(DAY1,P5)soreness in left scapula; around the upper 1/4 of the medial border (Day4-p2) PM: right knee a bit sore

(DAY1,P5)stabbing sensation on inner anterior edge of left leg

(DAY1,P5)tingling sensation in ring finger (4th finger including thumb in count) of left hand

(DAY4, P8) – - feet severely itchy upon waking

(DAY2,3, P8) Hands – middle finger 2:30pm (finger pain on R-middle finger tip lateral side – only felt it when pressure was applied such as holding a pen

(DAY5,P5)sensation of having been scratched by an iron nail across my forearm, but nothing is there

(DAY5,P5)hamstrings of my right leg are tensing up and I don’t know why

(DAY1,P5)sore and itchy sensation on medial part of left shin

(DAY2,P5)soreness in area of left clavicle

(DAY2,P5)tender sensation on inner part of right knee

(Day3, P5) 9:35pm- chest pain sitting down,

(Day3, P5) tightness in left trapezius muscle

(Day7-p2) Legs restless

(DAY7,8,9,11, P8)-Around midnight – feet were itchy – plantar surface of ball of R-foot

(Possibly d/t wearing sandals for most of the evening)

(Day8- P2) Evening:  Knees weak- I know I am tired.

(DAY16-P2) R& L axillary pain – vague and non-localized,

(Day 18-p2) Sore back (lower)

(Day21-p2) right knee is hurting – an achy pain,

(DAY12-P2) right shoulder pain

(Day8, p4) knuckles on right hand: MCP / phalanges have “arthritic pain” (2) feels achy and painful better: motion, better cold

(DAY2, P4) neck doesn’t hurt at all: spontaneous resolution “last week ROM was pathetic”

Right sided pain, sharp, tension, dull, as if ready to burst out

(DAY1,P5)-sharp pain in 5th intercostal space on left side

(DAY16-P2) R& L axillary pain – vague and non-localized,

(Day 18-p2) Sore back( lower)

(Day21-p2) right knee is hurting – an achy pain,

(DAY12-P2) right shoulder pain

(DAY12-P2) Evening:  Right axillary pain, uterine pain.

(DAY2, P5) member pain on right side at the border of the liver, like a Bruce pain, which was a worse talking

(DAY6, P5) pain in right forearm, feels like an “over flexion” and “as if ready to burst out of the skin

(DAY6, P5) right hamstring muscle has been tensing up, occurred for two hours and actually during the time of the questioning

(DAY9, P5) pains - dull pain above right eye and temple area

Sleep

Napping

(DAY3,P5) sleep was deep, but as soon as I heard noises (ie: family waking up) I was listening to everything that was going on, even though I was still sleeping

(day3-p8) late afternoon felt tired (probably due to studying – bored!!) -going for a walk helped clear his head

(DAY8,P5-I took a nap that lasted for 4hours!!! this is HIGHLY UNUSUAL since I never take naps

(day6-p8) had problems waking up i.e. hard to get out of bed, drifted in & out of sleep for 2 hours

(day12-p8) same trouble waking up in the morning & getting out of bed

(DAY3, P4) clothing while sleeping? Is nude

(DAY3, P4) falling asleep much easier

(DAY2, P5) still dropping off quicker to sleep

(DAY9, P5) sleep- napped for 4 hours today

(DAY3, P5) still dropping off quick to staple

(Day8, p4) falling asleep suddenly (lenses and all) in a strange bed usually takes her 10-15 minutes at least in a new bed…

GENERAL

Agg Bending:

(Day8- P2) Still mucous especially when I am exerting myself physically

(DAY12-P2) bending head gives mucous – trickling out of nose

(DAY13-P2) head pressure on back of head when I bend over.

Weather

((DAY3, P4) happy with rain

(Day8, p4) WEATHER: felt good in sun

(Day8, p4)  opening windows: liking wing / warm air (vs air conditioning)

ENERGY INCREASED, as if on steroid vs. very tired

(Day 5, P1) She has been busy working a lot.   She sounded like her energy was really high, and happy.

(Day14-p2) Lower energy, tired and heavy feeling again.

(Day16-p2)Can’t give anymore, feeling stress, cried- tired- fatigue,

(DAY2,P5)energy level increased while taking pills

(DAY3,P5)energy level increased

(Day1- P2)Tired and legs feel quite heavy

(Day 2-P2) feeling raw/weak through my upper body.  I know I am tired.

(DAY1-P5) energy increased towards the evening

(DAY2, P5) energy was higher than usual

(DAY3, P5) energy at 8/10, which means it, has increased from previous days

(DAY4, P5) energy level still at 8 or even 9 but motivation to do things is still low

(DAY5, P8) – - went out dancing & feet felt really tired & achy (progressively worsened – faster than normal)

(DAY9, P5) extremely drained of energy today (4/10), napped for 4 hours today

(DAY4, P5) more confident and more energetic; “as if I had an adrenaline rush “

(DAY1, P6) very tired at 9:30pm, but now it is 11:30pm and feeling second wind;

(DAY1, P6)  mild RHS headache at temple about 7pm, pain is vague and mild; very lethargic briefly riding home from work 6pm, but didn’t have same “freeze-frame” perception that I had on way in morning

(DAY 2, P6) very tired all afternoon but had disturbed sleep last night due to daughter’s illness (thought she was getting better bur frequent coughing last night);

(DAY5, P6) began day with bike ride 7am, E 9/10 throughout day

(DAY3, P8) energy highest 1-2 hours after wake up, lowest mid-late afternoon

(Day12, p4)  eating a lot again: feeling strong, most hungry in am

(DAY9, P8) 10-11 pm feet start to get hotter

(DAY12, P8) soles of feet hot on waking in morning

(DAY3, P4) others thought she was extra energetic

(DAY3, P4) energetic, friendly, enthusiastic

(DAY6, P4)  more tired today, low energy after lunch

SENSATION: HEAT IN GENERAL/ HOT FEET, perspiration

(Day1- P2)  Noticed red spots on my left hand dorsal side (heat rash?)

(DAY1-P5) temperature was better taking the remedy, felt hotter than normal, “like a fever coming on”

(DAY1,2, P8) – feel hot in general – played tennis in sun for 2 hrs so drank more (DAY2, P5) again fell to hotter than normal but not sweating

(DAY3, P5) temperature still elevated

(DAY5, P5) have a “heat feeling “over body

(DAY4,P5), general “heated” feeling

(DAY1, P6)  co-worker comments that I am giving off “a warm aura” (he is not aware of proving) but I don’t feel unusually warm

(DAY3, P8) In general feel warmer probably due to the weather changes

(DAY2, P8) feet were so hot that he had trouble falling asleep – he kept putting his feet in & out of the covers

(DAY7, P8) – still hot in general, but thinks it’s b/c it’s so humid outside!

(DAY8, P8) feet temperature in general feel warm to the point of mild irritation ie. dry & slightly burning

(DAY9, P8) 10-11 pm feet start to get hotter

(DAY12, P8) soles of feet hot on waking in morning

(DAY13, P8) 11pm had to remove socks

(DAY5, P8)  hot feet while studying – afternoon

(DAY7, P8) – sweating in proportion to the weather

(DAY1, P4) TEMP: chilled in office: air conditioning

(DAY3, P4) became warm teaching yoga

(Day9, p4) PERSPIRATION: very stinky (1), she was enjoying her smell, but her mother asked her to shower

(Day10, p4) “Body gets warm at night, but i am not hot”

One prover’s experience:

Cured symptoms: In mid august the prover had to go to the hospital with a severe rectal pain that was an aggravation of the earlier menstrual symptoms. The cramps subsequently disappeared.  She had commented, “I am 17 today!!”  Something in the remedy certainly let her return to old states that had not been fully explored, as in the irresponsible teenager, and the non-attentive girlfriend. She is beginning a relationship with a long time male friend of hers; so, she will be venturing into new territory there as well.

The remedy in her own word has ‘decreased her anxiety’. She is living by herself, last I heard, staying at someone’s house for a few months while they travel. She chose not to live with another female friend after all…

I really respected the power of the remedy to support her making choices that she had been holding but not acting upon: breaking up with her girlfriend being one of the stronger ones, as well as decreasing the amount of chocolate and sugar she consumed, and spending more time alone.

I think the face of anorexia in the remedy was also a powerful one, as it brought out one of her fears of being anorexic and excessively body conscious, which seemed as though it had not been voiced before.