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By Joy Lucas RSHom.
Female, 43, 2 children, teacher, average build, reddish hair.
Presenting complaint - menorrhagia and dysmenorrhea
Had a d/c 5 years previously - nad really painful and heavy periods -
really bad flooding always been heavy but <<< last 5 years pain
= both dull and sharp, generally bruised sort of feeling all the time
pain goes from lower back down legs breasts swell and feel full of blood
nipples especially feel sore gets very tired with the loss of blood no
obvious aetiology.
Most of the time, in herself, she feels ok but also has periods of
depression and sadness - she doesn't know why during this time when she
wants to be fussed over by her family but they are always doing their
own thing she feels she gives a lot to the family and doesn't get enough
back during these times this can then make her irritable especially
during her painful periods can show her temper but it is soon over, then
she feels bad about things prefers to be alone when she feels like this
tends to get very weepy for no apparent reason find it very hard to get
any work done when she feels tired during her period.
Confidence generally ok although she goes through difficult times now
and again - related to feeling unwell very forgetful, can never remember
dates, gets in a muddle at school with this admires integrity in people
but became quite closed when talking about this admitted to some
suspicion about homeopathy she came across as someone somewhat aloof,
haughty to a certain extent there is a family feud going on at present
which she also preferred not to talk about.
Nothing striking re: appetite/foods/thirst - except averse to meats.
Loves exercise likes sunny weather but also loves dramatic weather feels
she comes alive during winter, early spring but overall < cold when
she feels unwell doesn't like humid atmosphere at all.
Has ringing in her right ear - started suddenly whilst out jogging 2
years previous.
Often gets a nosebleed but doesn't last very long.
As a child was under pressure to do well got nervous because of this
went to a polytechnic instead of uni - has a 'chip on her shoulder'
because of this now likes to do well but not very ambitious.
Restless sleep + dreams but can never remember them.
Some constipation with hard stools occasionally haemorrhoids = itchy,
protrude and bleed.
All pregnancies and births straightforward.
Family history of fibroids, arthritis, nervous breakdowns.
This was an old case of mine and a real learning curve as far as
repertorisation and the use of Materia Medicas.
I could have written the case up with more directions as to rubrics but
I wanted to share the case as I saw it then and not in hindsight, so to
speak.
I originally gave her Phosphorus which did nothing at all and I had no
good plan as to how to go about re analysing the case as I was so
convinced of Phos.
So instead of repertorising again I selected a large number of
haemorrhagic remedies and set about studying them.
I only had a few books then but as I was reading Phatak on Hamamelis he
says "wants the respect due to me shown" - and I thought
"that's it" - that is exactly how she was during the times she
felt depressed and at her worst.
And of course the more I read the more I realised that this was her
remedy.
But then I thought - how do I go back and repertorise this? What rubrics
to choose that I hadn't found before.
Well this wasn't so easy either.
Certainly the remedy was to be found in Haughty (and of course the main
physical rubrics) but how to find this aspect of wanting respect.
I went round the houses quite a bit using DELUSION NOT APPRECIATED, +
LONGING FOR THE GOOD OPINION OF OTHERS + many of the self confidence
rubrics, finally finding it in REVERENCE (she gives it and wants it
back) and also now OPINIONS, EXPECTS OTHERS TO PAY RESPECT TO HERS.
I think Hamamelis is a really important female remedy and worth studying
in greater detail and I would suggest adding it to other rubrics to give
it the prominence due.
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