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Life: a balancing Act
NATIONAL JOURNAL OF HOMOEOPATHY 1999 Mar / Apr VOL VIII NO 2.
Dr Vishpala Parthasarathy
'Nat-m / Cimic

A lady, 63, came to me from Madras on 25-8-98, with her husband in tow, who also perforce had to start Homoeopathic treatment. Her main suffering was

Location	Sensation	Modality	Concomitants
Neck: Rt sideSince 10y- 1/m-severe	Pain, Dull, continuousCervical Spondylosis	< draft. Cold > Exercise
Joints <Rt ODknee, hips, shoulders, elbows, wrist	Arthritis Pain	< Walking < Stretching > Tabs	Fear, fall will
Low Back Since 10y >1 1999	Numbness, Tingling Discomfort	AF Fall < Bending backwards > massaging > Stretching	X-Ray - N
Rectum 10-12yr OD	Thread wormsItching AnusFissure, Piles Occasional bleeding	< early morning	Stools hard, irregular, unsatisfactory
Circulation;	BP140/95 Hypertension	Waking on 5.30-6am	Headache dull, behind eyes > Vomit > Tab Minipress
Since Jan98 Now in control R T Since 7yr OD Nose Chest Rt cheek	Recurrent colds with sneezing3 Block, dry Wheezing-asthma Sensation of blob	AF Dust3 pollen < AC draft >open air < am 5.30-6 & 7 pm > pressing > passing a bloody blob -expectoration

Pt as a Person.
Stocky. Wt gain 18kg since '84
Skin: Allergic to Nylon, plastic and leather.
> Candid. Cracks feet
Nail: Brittle. Ridged.
Eyes: Astigmatism. Bags under the lids
Teeth: Caries, gums bleed.
Perspiration: Gen3 profuse3 full body
Appetite: N. occ acidity with nausea
Thirst: Increased
Stools: Constipated, piles, non-bleeding
Micturition: increased frequency at night
Craving: sweet3
Aversion: oily food
Thermal: chilly2 C4H
Menstrual History: Menarche - 14yrs
Menopause - 1985
Cycles - regular, profuse, clotted,
dark-red, stains indelible ++
MB - Dull Backache and
Dysmenorrhoea > MD
Climacteric - hot flushes. Leucorrhoea

Physical Factors: Likes medium weather, clear skies, open air, covers at night, bath warm.
Mind: Irritable. But now with age, has cooled down by 50%. Weepy3 when angry.
Loves people. Loves helping. Fastidious
Fear dark esp between 3-5 am.
Sleep: 10-6am. Disturbed only rarely. Occ talks, gets nightmares, is frightened 1/w
Dreams: Someone falling in the sea, water, struggling to come out and finally succeeds.

Life Story: Born in 1935. She was the eldest of 2 brothers and 3 sisters. Father was in railways, therefore transfers were common. Mo was very strict -wanted them to be perfect in everything.
1957 M Sc Zoology-Botany at the Institute of Science.
Did a job at KC College for 5 yrs to educate a friend who wanted to be a doctor.
As a child she was thin and fearful. But gradually she changed and became an extrovert, jovial, in spite of difficulties.
1967 Married. Tube block. No children. Yet accepted it as fate and went on with life, cheerfully.
1977-84 Mumbai. H had a job with Rallys
1985 Madras. H joined as President Shaw Wallace.
1996 Retired. Now live in family bungalow, jointly with FIL, MIF, and BIL who live downstairs while they live upstairs.
1997: At this point in their lives when they were just settling and adjusting to a new mode, they suffered a major loss. The person they had entrusted with their investments ran off. It was a severe blow, esp as that person was their friend. Pt got over it quicker than the husband. He stays at home. Always an introvert, it has now been accentuated. Does not go out much nor join her for her activities, in spite of being retired. She loves to be out and doing many things.
She has recently even begun to learn painting. Always a helpful sort but now after own Ca, helps Ca-patients on a regular basis.
Husband has had 3 heart attacks +2 strokes. Plus Diabetes. So it is a cause for worry; but she thinks he should take life a little more cheerfully, as she has done.
Also feels he can share more with her. This is her main complaint.

Life: a balancing Act
NATIONAL JOURNAL OF HOMOEOPATHY 1999 Mar / Apr VOL VIII NO 2.
Dr Vishpala Parthasarathy
'Nat-m / Cimic

Rubrics:

RO Pg No	Rubrics	RO Pg No	Rubrics
1070	Irritability trifles	992	Affectionate
1038	AF Suppressed emotions	1005	Anxiety trifles at
1109	Sympathetic	1043	Fastidious
1019	Crying anger after	1099	Sentimental
831	Joint pain-stretch desire to	1030	Depression-night
296	Dreams-water floods/ running

Remedies Emerged From Repertorial Filter:

Nat-m 14/8
Nux-v 14/8
Puls 13/7
Phos 13/7
Ars-a 13/7
Ign 11/7

Carc 13/5
Calc 8/5
Caust 8/4
Staph 8/4
Medh 6/3

Planning And Programming:
Acute: Puls / Bryo 30/ Cimic 30/ Staph 1M
Chronic: Nat-m 200
Intercurrent: Thuj 200

Discussion: Here Nat-m was a clear choice: the helpful nature, even to a great extent of educating her best friend, the equanimity to bear grievous monetary losses, which a Lach would have found impossible; and the consistent helping which even a Phos would have found difficult. Balancing her life's ups and downs is a great art, which a well-balanced Natrum can do better than anyone else.

Follow Up:

Date	Symptoms	Interpretation	Remedy
24-8-98	Neck3	Cimic 200 TDS Mag-ph 6x bd
28-8-98	>3	Now to tackle the suppressed anger	Staph 1M-1
6-9-98 Fax	> Overall > 25-50% neck >50% Joints Lt > Rt + Anxiety >		Nat-m 200-1
22-9-98 Tel	Constipation. Cold. BP+. Anger2		Staph 10M-1
22-10-98	Neck, joints, colds > 70%> Hair + Constip + Piles.	60-70%The beneficial effect of the Phase medicine has to be consolidated by the Constitutional, with a high potency to match and fulfill the susceptibility.	Nat-m IM- 1.
30-12-98 Fax	> But joints at 80% Back tingling. Arms slight swollen.	< Watch	Placebo
1-2-99	> But Rt hip, Rt back +; Constip>3 Piles> Anxiety > cold> but thick discharge	> 2. BP 142/80 Watch	Placebo
24-3-99	but sinus Lt thick discharge. BP 120/80	? Acute force reqd	Kali-bi 30 3 HS SOS
26-3-99	Sinus draining = > Knee pain >	Time for Intercurrent	Thuj 200-1
1-4-99	> 3		Placebo
2-4-99	Knee > Lt hip and back SL+		Placebo TDS
22-4-99	> Going on cruise for 6wks with husband! He too is under treatment and see the change!	> Feels happier mentally.	Placebo.+ some acutes for cold & pains, to carry for emergency.

Case Study Title : Life: a balancing Act