Well, Kelly, look around you! It’s a lovely day for an Hpathy Quiz, don’t you agree? The sun is shining, the birds are chirping…you are sick, aren’t you?
Even better, Elaine; my husband’s sick!
Woo-hoo! Wait a minute; it’s not his foot again, is it?
Oh, no, this is much more exciting!
Good, because I think we’ve reached our foot-injury threshold for the year, with toothaches running a close second–do try and see the dentist every once in a while, will you? What’s wrong with your husband this time?
Well, Elaine, here it is–you gotta love this story!
Wait a minute! What are we going to call him?
How about, Milton?
I’m sorry, Kelly, we wouldn’t want our readers to think you were married to Milton Berle!
Elaine, I seriously doubt that anyone would think, even for a minute, that I was married to to “Mr. Television”, Milton Berle! Now, blues singer, Little Milton? That’s a definite possibility!
How about, Dennis?
Sounds too much like “Dentist”, might put people off! Ugh! Homeopathy is so tricky!
Kelly, if it were easy, anyone could do it! How about…Kermit?
Kermit… Kermit…Kermie…. That shouldn’t remind anyone of anyone!
Exactly!
OK!Well here it is! I hope you enjoy reading this.
I have found that treating “Kermit” homeopathically, is a challenge. He’s skimpy with details, vague about how he feels and many times will sabotage his own treatment, albeit unintentionally. For example, after spending hours repertorizing his scanty list of symptoms one time (I think he had a sore throat) and finally coming up with a remedy, he tells me that he’s already taken ibuprofen! And he was quite alarmed that I was so irritated with him!
I have also tried to determine what constitutional remedy my “Kermie” might be. I suspected________but was never really sure as it seemed to only offer slight improvements in his various complaints.
I mention these things as an intro to what happened recently and how I think I may have inadvertently discovered his constitutional remedy. Here’s what happened:
My husband, “Kermit”, has suffered from stomach complaints for years! It recently became worse causing a lot of distress including an inability to focus on his work.
It usually begins with what he describes as “indigestion” which many times follows coffee drinking that may or may not have been excessive. His stomach burns somewhat, he feels “tension” in the abdomen accompanied by a “knot” sensation.
The stomach disturbance always occurs during stressful times at work. There is usually a negative situation that he is worried about to the point of occupying most of his thoughts. He thinks about work issues alot, talks about them and also has trouble sleeping.
After trying a couple different remedies, I decided to try_________30c. This remedy was my third choice and I really didn’t have a lot of confidence it would work. However, after two doses, he said his stomach felt a little better. After the third dose, it was clearly better! However, two weeks later, he told me the stomach discomfort had returned but, naturally, it never occurred to him to take another dose!
Men don’t manage well on their own, Kelly.
No!!!! Really? So, the next and most recent episode was brought on by more turmoil at work! Many “unknown” factors such as a new boss, a possible job promotion or even the loss of his job!
His appetite had decreased, he was somewhat irritable, wanted hot tea to drink, was chilly and very easily distractable. He was totally preoccupied with thoughts of work and had an “apprehensive” feeling which led to problems sleeping. The poor guy was a train wreck!
We returned to the previous remedy in water. After the second dose he didn’t feel a whole lot better. I tried a third with the same result. “What happened?” I thought.
Did you succuss the remedy before each dose?
Yes, definitely, I wouldn’t want to get on the bad side of Samuel Hahnemann!
So what did you decide to do at that point?
I almost pulled out my repertory again but decided to give the same remedy another try in a 200c.
Very good! When a remedy works, always stay with it before going off and trying something new. So what happened with the 200C?
Pay dirt!
Really?!
The stomach complaint resolved within 15 minutes!
Wow!
He became more relaxed and his appetite returned. Over the next several days he noticed that, though stressed, he felt better able to deal with the tension. He was sleeping better, his mood was lighter and he began to view the worries at work more as opportunities than things to be feared. This in and of itself was amazing! In addition, two of his co-workers told him he “looked younger”! Wow!
Kelly, let me just ask you, is he a sweets lover?
He’s a HUGE sweets eater, especially chocolate. I can’t keep it in the house and the kids have to hide their Halloween trick-or-treat bags from him or they’d have nothing left for themselves!!
Does he prefer tight or loose clothing?
Definitely loose.
Any issue with public speaking?
Fear, but he does great with it once he starts.
Does he worry about failure?
Big time, but makes darn sure he succeeds.
OK, I think we’ve all heard enough. If you know what Kelly gave to “Kermie”–hey, isn’t that cute? “Kelly and Kermie!”….awwwwwwww…….
Ewwwwwwwwwwww!!!!!!!!
…send me a letter at [email protected] and let me know! We’ll see if you’re right in the next issue!
Oh! Wait a minute, Kelly! I nearly forgot! Comforting words for your husband from Little Milton: “We may not have a cent, to pay the rent, but we’re gonna make it, I know we will.” Check it out:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=-uhanfelAXk
