The Angry Lady
NATIONAL JOURNAL OF HOMOEOPATHY 1997 Jul / Aug VOL 5 NO 4.
Dr Suneetha S Tripathi
'Calc-carb / Puls
Calc-carb was having the maximum coverage and overall the picture was matching i.e. a lady easy going with no problems in relationship, reveals her adjusting and compromising nature and led to its selection.
Susceptibility was good. Sensitivity was high.
Therefore Calc-carb 200 OD, schedule was adopted on 29/9/92 patient was given Sac-lac for 3 days since working of the case was not done.
2/10/92 Calc-carb 200 [1] stat. Placebo TDS for a week.
10/10/92 - LMP 6/10/92
No premenstrual complaints. There was no nausea, vomiting or mood changes. This time patient was absolutely comfortable. Placebo for 7 days.
17/10/92 - C/o fever, nausea, vomiting, headache, backache with dryness of mouth, dry cough, thirst increased for cold water 2 glasses 1 hourly; patient was feeling hot.
Patient was given Bryonia 30 TDS, for 3 days and she reported after a week that she was much better.
Since then patient keeps coming off and on for acute complaints of backache, headache or URTI. Her acute totality remains Bryonia. After every acute, patient was given Calc-carb 200 and gradually built up to 50 M. Single dose schedule maintained.
Her main problem of PMS never recurred. After the last dose of Carb-carb. overall the patient is very comfortable.
Case2: The Weeping Doll
Mrs PGS, 36 years old, Gujarati female came on 1/3/95 with the following complaints:
Backache3, bodyache3, headache3, breasts tender2
< BM: Since 4-5 days
Headache3 backache3 < DM
MENSES irregular since 6 months. 10-15 days early or delayed.
Duration: 3-5 days 2 pads/day
Colour: Dark red or blackish or pinkish
Stains: H/o indelible, now gets washed off
Menarche - 15 years of age; LMP 7/2/95
Other Complaints
GIT since 3 months Gases < sour.
Heaviness < spicy.
Burning > eructations
Hands, fingers pain < morning waking on
Headache < BM3 < DM3 < Sun3
History : Koch's 15 years back. Typhoid 4 years ago.
Family History : Mother expired after her delivery; reason not known.
No other major illness.
Physical Generals
Perspiration : Face + no smell, no stain
Thermal : Sun < headache
Likes : Winter, fan and open - Hot
Covering : 1 blanket in winter, 1 chadar in summer.
Wool : Required sweater plus shawl.
Bath : Tepid throughout
Patient can tolerate cold but can't tolerate heat therefore patient is overall hot.
Appetite : Reduced since 2-3 months, craving seasoned food, including green chillies.
Bowel : N Bladder: N
Obstetric History : 3 FTND
< During 1 st pregnancy - vertigo, morning sickness, oedema
Sleep : Good, disturbed due to noise.
Dreams : Occasional, frightful.
Life Space : Patient's story since birth is interesting. Her father, a married man, with a pregnant wife whose younger sister came to assist elder sister during pregnancy. After delivery, he happened to fall in love with his wife's sister and married her, inspite of his first wife being alive and healthy. Patient is the daughter of the first wife. Unfortunately patient's mother died after child birth. Patient was brought up by her step mother cum maternal aunt. Patient was brought up by her step mother cum maternal aunt. Patient was a very loving, adorable and obedient child, quite mild and adjustable. Hence, she naturally attracted love and gained sympathy from others, including step mother. Her step mother brought her up very lovingly, and so her childhood was peaceful and pleasant.
Patient's elder sister got married. During the wedding, patient came with her sister to her in-laws, and sister's cousin brother-in-law got attracted to patient's loving, sweet and adjusting nature and felt in love with her. He approached her and she easily yielded to him, even though he was 15 years older to her. This is how she met her Prince Charming and got married to him.
