Carcinosin Restored Health
NATIONAL JOURNAL OF HOMOEOPATHY 2002 Jul / Aug VOL 4 NO 4.
Don Webley 1st Issue Homoeopathy Online Website
Sourced by
Mr Kasi Viswanathan
'Carc
Case of CC, 11 months, DOB 23 Nov 82, male
10 Dec 83: I believe this was my first Carcinosin
case. I have had the opportunity to follow his progress for nearly ten years. It
has been one of the singular and most gratifying joys of my years of practice to
see this child rescued from a life of desperate suffering, ill health and almost
certainly, early death, and restored to vibrant good health. This child
presented a truly frightening demeanor; I had never seen a child look so ill
before. Anyone of more discretion and certainly anyone with a license to lose,
would have refused to see him. It was apparent that he would die on my hands.
Nevertheless, I proceeded: Chief complaint of epileptic seizures (3). Onset
during teething at 4 months - 1st tooth; diagnosed as stroke by neurologist. Had
been on Phenobarbital then changed to Gemonil- 200 mg/day. He changed in
character around the time of onset: used to be exuberant. Now, especially since
Gemonil: clingy, crying. No health problem before the stroke. Mother tried to
take him off the drug a couple of months ago - couldn’t. Onset: left arm
twitching, then left leg, then both became limp. Almost a week elapsed before
function returned- the most frightening period for the mother. Frightened of
people (2). Used to sweat on head during sleep (front of head) (1), better with
Zinc supplement. Easily startled (2), hair on spine (2), doesn’t eat but an
obese child (2). Non-stop ear infection, colds, pneumococcus, high fevers to 104
degrees Fahrenheit (3), 20 times last six months. Acts as if genitals sensitive.
Worse with Mom eating cheese, milk - redness on cheek (1). Sleeps badly (2) last
2 months, since onset of congestion. Alarming congestion (3) - I had never seen
a child breath like that. Blue sclera. Discovered, months later, C C had teeth
at 4.5 to 5 months. Father’s history: ex-heroin addict. PGF, PGM, both DM.
Mother: healthy, MGM, died at 47 of liver CA. MGGM died in mid-fifties of breast
CA. MGGF died of cardiac symptoms. MGF had tuberculoma which required surgery. A
mental breakdown followed, for which he required shock treatment. PGGM and PGGF
were living and reasonably healthy.
Assessment: Vital force rating 4-5; head sweats, obesity,
convulsions on dentition.
Plan: Calcarea-carbonica 200C, TID until aggravation then discontinue
Gemonil gradually. 21 Dec. 83: No change, Calc-c incorrect remedy. Family
history of cancer, diabetes, tubercular diathesis, mental disturbance.
Plan: Carcinosin 200C, tid until aggravation, then discontinue
Gemonil.
3 Jan 84: C.C. had a reaction 4 days ago. I was not called and Mom continued
to give Carcinosin. He is now coughing (2), vomiting (2), having
neurological activity on left side around mouth.
Assessment: therapeutic aggravation.
Plan: Gemonil 200 mg/dayà 175 mg/day.
4 Jan 84: Cough (2): Mom thinks it is pneumonia.
5 Jan 84: Had fever last night, over 102 degrees in axilla. Coughing, but no
vomiting last night. Congestion better last few days. No neurological activity.
Fever 8-9 pm until 3-4 am (2). Vomiting had been worse from 5 am on (2).
Assessment: still aggravation.
Plan: Wait. Gemonil 175, then 150 mg/day.
8 Jan 84: Fevers on last few days starts pm, 104 degrees rectal. Threw up
after food on Jan 6, 7, not today. Coughing the same.
Plan: Gemonil 150àthen 125 mg/day.
11 Jan 84: Much better. For the first time since aggravation, he has smiled,
played, kissed Mom, slept by himself. Fever 104 degrees or so in evening last
few days. Threw up after bad coughing spell; had redness on cheek - old symptom
from when he started Gemonil.
Assessment: proceeding according to plan.
Plan: Gemonil 100 mg/day.
22 Jan 84: Yesterday was final day on allopathic medication. C.C. has, for
the last few days, had slight twitching with some disorientation, then vomiting,
one attack almost always at 6 pm, sometimes also in morning.
26 Jan 84: No neurological activity of any kind for three days. Plays all
day; happy as before all this. In the past he had convulsions when Gemonil was
reduced to 150 mg/day.
Assessment: correct remedy.
Plan: wait.
28 Feb 84: Bumps on face, chest and diaper rash. Restless sleep (1) wakes
every 1-2 hours. Mild cough/cold for a week, getting canines. No redness on
cheek from milk, cheese, no sensitivity on genitals. Appetite increased (3). My
observation: the difference is like day and night. No congestion, child is
happy, relates well to me. No convulsions or any other problems.
Assessment: one could not ask for a better result;
absolutely curative response.
Plan: wait.
18 May 84: Left side of face acted paralyzed, then he turned blue today. Mom
had coffee off and on during the last two weeks. Last dose 1-1.5 weeks ago. Took
a bad fall yesterday, hit head. Can’t stand now (2). Drooling (2) because of
teething, diarrhea (2). No head sweats. Sleep starts out in genupectoral
position then goes back.
Assessment: relapse as a result of fall.
Plan: Arnica 1M
19 May 84: No change after Arnica. Mom had the coffee on 14 May, C.C.
has loose stools since. Mom has used facial clay with mentholatum for one month.
First drank coffee one month ago - "He’s better, so it won’t
hurt." Two weeks ago she noticed that on being reprimanded, he would get
upset (2), hold breath (2), turn purple (2).
Assessment: I was foolish not to inquire in more depth.
The situation is that his remedy has been antidoted by the coffee and/or the
clay ointment.
Plan: Give Carcinosin 200C to take home.
20 May 84: I was out of town. Mom called and talked to Ray Wood, ND, with
whom I shared a practice at that time. She was hysterical. C.C. had many
seizures. Ray wanted to hospitalize but I decided against it. By 3 pm the
seizures had calmed down.
Assessment: relapse.
Plan: Carcinosin 200C.
21 May 84: Several minor seizures the next day, was back to normal in a
week.
11 July 84: Had been in bad auto wreck about three weeks ago. He received Arnica
at that time, which helped the bruises, etc. His mother weaned him suddenly and
she was in the hospital for three days without him. Restless night (2), cries
(2), screaming (2), goes to sleep at 9 pm, then wakes at 12, screaming. Rash
around mouth (2), congestion (2) last two weeks, wheezing audibly (1), coughing
at night (1), fear of falling (2), appetite down (1), more irritable (1). Didn’t
cry all the time when Mom was in hospital. When she came home he asked to nurse
and screamed (2) for one hour, inconsolably. Tantrums bad (2), every two days.
Bad diaper rash (2). Mom thinks that left side is somewhat neurologically
active. Displaying a lot of anger (2).
Assessment: Perhaps a remedy is indicated but, bearing
the gravity of the case in mind, we will wait.
14 July 84: Fever, 104.6 degrees rectally, since yesterday. Ornery that day,
several tantrums. Worse 2:30-3 p.m. (1). Grinds teeth in sleep after wreck (2).
Thirstier (1). Restless sleep (1). Shouts during sleep (1). Acts
"shaky" when he wants something. Does not look sick, however.
Assessment: probably the mere fact that he has an
acute illness together with what has transpired suggests a new prescription.
Plan: Give Ignatia 1M because of sudden weaning, after acute, taken
19 July.
20 July 84: Sneezed immediately after taking the remedy. Threw up. Slept
that night, woke up his former self. Much better, no tantrums.
Assessment: Ignatia was correct remedy.
Plan: wait.
I have prescribed occasionally for chief complaints over the years, but he has
not had a full- blown seizure in eight years. His last constitutional
prescription was Carcinosin 50M, on 21 Mar 87, when he had some
neurological symptoms. He now complains about things of such gravity as athlete’s
foot.
This article was sourced by Mr KasiVishwanathan
From his daughter’s house in New Jersey, USA where his wife is helping out
with the baby, while he sits and sources net and so on for NJH.
