How much can I bear?
NATIONAL JOURNAL OF HOMOEOPATHY 2002 Nov / Dec VOL 4 NO 6.
Dr (Mrs) Aqsa Z Hansi
'Staph

Mrs KLB, 64, Hindu, vegetarian, uneducated housewife has 5 daughters and 1 son. All are married and settled in Warrangal. Patient is staying alone with husband (67), a Goldsmith in Bangalore since 1 year as climate suits her. Both brothers (whose?) aged 51 and 49 are in Warrangal.

Chief Complaints:

Associated Complaints:

Patient as A Person:
Weight gain 5-6 kg in 1 year. Short, Fat,
Perspiration: Normal
Appetite: Normal.
Thirst: less.
Desires: spicy3 and sour3 and lemon.
Aversion: milk.
Stools: once a day satisfactory.
Micturition: increases with increased pain.
Dreams: FIL-MIL, Family HU anger,
Menstrual History: FMP 13 yrs. LMP 1980. Pt 52 Yrs.
Obs History: Tubectomy 1975. Deliveries: 5 FTND and 3 miscarriages.

Life Sequence:
1940 born in Warrangal, eldest of 3 and only daughter. Father was a Goldsmith, friendly, soft spoken with no anger. Mother friendly. Childhood very happy and pampered. Attached to the family, 1948: married at 8 years. Unhappy to leave the house but FIL insisted as not well. Husband was then 12 years of age. Strict, short tempered and dictatorial. Adjusted because of MIL. 1953 Daughter 1 born at age 13. Stayed for 1 year at parents house since did not want to go back. 1956 son born. Patient healthy. 1958 miscarriage in 3 months. Patient very depressed. 1959 FIL died, Husband became more aggressive and angry after he started running the business. 1960 two miscarriages, 1962 2^nd daughter born; 1965 3^rd, 1967 4^th1969 5^th ! 2 days after that the patient suddenly felt paralysed at hips and both legs, worse right and could not walk. Hospitalized with severe pain. Doctor said it was dislocation of pelvis due to injury during delivery. Took one month of allopathy and was fully recovered. 1974 miscarriage of 2 months and tubectomy. 1997 typhoid. Took allopathic for 1 month. 2001 Osteoarthritis of Knee July 2001 patient was travelling Bangalore  Warrangal when car broke down after a severe bump on the road. Got a jerk. Sat in car for 12 hours. Next day bed-ridden. Pain in the hips and legs. She is fully handicapped, can walk only with walker.

Investigations:
FBS 7/2/02 normal 24/4/01 MRI cervical-dorsal spine, cervical spondylosis, C5-C6, Thecal sac and transverse nerve root. 24/4/01 MRI Lumbosacral spine Lumbar spondylosis with central/lateral canal stenosis, L4 - L5/ L5-81, Focal PID impinge on the thecal sac and transverse nerve roots.

Mental Symptoms:
Mild, soft spoken, considerate, keeps problems to herself, reserved, likes company only of relatives, not complaining, suppressed anger for husband; no bitterness in words. Lately embarrassment and depression for her handicap and has lead to aversion to company; would rather be alone. ANXIETY health of Husband and Child. Fear of being alone, with brooding.

Physical Reaction: Bath, hot, cover- AV in pain climate > cool: Thermal C₂H₃

Past and Family History:
Typhoid, 3 miscarriages in 1st trimester of pregnancy, Tonsillectomy;
MO, MGF, MU -Arthritis

Remedy Selected:
Acute: Rhus-tox Constitutional: Staph, Intercurrent: Thuj

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