4/26/09 Saturday Karen Allen
Monday May 18th 10am tour to see original Organon in SF - after May class weekend
Avian flu conference 4 from US, also Canada, Int'l conference. Karen and Richard Hilton- head of CA homeopathic group. Held in Paris. German, French, Portuguese, etc.
Look for Richard article in CA Homeopath about bird flu. Discussed politics, therapeutics, etc.
Ossicocc. and Rhus-tox
Read: Borland's influenza article for relevant information - get all remedies in 30-200-1M-10M
Order 3-4 boxes of Osicocc. with 5 unit doses- don't have to take whole vial and also order Thymuline.
Take 1x per week Osicocc per person, if you get anything, take it again.
Elderly - take Thymuline 9C, is a wonderful support for elderly or those with history of bronchitis or pneumonia or respiratory weakness 1x per day as prophylaxis. In addition to 1x per week Ossic.
NCH epidemic tracker on website - check there for data
Epidemics going from animal to human not such a risk. When it moves human to human it's much more serious. Although often it can move from a human to a human and a person's body might just shut the bug down- or they can get sick.
Every major pandemic has been preceded by other types of disruption- war, seismic activity or weather changes. We have all of those things right now. Theory is that these things create stress on humans as a whole, opening the way for great illness. Those on constitutionals are in much better shape.
Mexico is forcibly treating people right now- understandable in a political point of view, but isn't great from homeopathic view point.
We can do a lot to stop fear- that is of great benefit. We can offer information, assurance, concrete advice.
We can Empower people by giving them concrete examples of what they can do.
Standard thing for elderly or compromised- take Ossic 200C or Influenzium 9C (?) once per month throughout the winter.
Swine flu- bronchial flu, no GI stuff. Fever, coughing, fatigue and headache.
Take Vitamin C in 1000mg. Get sleep, rest. Wash hands. Avoid crowded places.
DO NOT TAKE ASPIRIN
-> Reye's syndrome
-> Can take Tylenol or Ibuprofen, but this alters the symptoms and make it much more diff. to treat homeopathically
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Case work: Review of Concepts
What are your objectives?
case work:
- a well taken case: get the full story from the client, tell me more, what about that? write down everything in your own words, review of body systems, find out sensation/time/location/etiologies/modalities, shoulder pain- is it in joint, cartilage, muscle? you have to ask to determine real location, ask who would they be as a robustly healthy person, set expectations, prioritize goals, conclusion: F/U after 3wks, phone call 5 days after taking remedy, phone call after next period [if relevant]
- a clear agreement with client - costs, follow ups and procedures. See KA's website for consultation agreement form. Fees and guidelines, payment info. Missed appt costs full payment- also if KA misses or changes an appt w/in 24hrs the client gets a free appointment credit. Interim support definition [phone support]. Phone call in diff. than acute appointment [15-20min]. Email contact vs. phone contact.
? can you take vacation? Yes, by all means. Have someone cover you. Make sure your clients know they can call someone else. You are not indispensable and your clients should know that- although they will prefer you. They may wait until you get back. You can also leave your contact info with your cover homeopath for real emergencies.
Compass software can download a report for clients you can email to others.
Important to set personal boundaries: personal phone line vs. office line- very clear rules about when to call, and when not to. Be CLEAR about what is appropriate for them. For your own sake, your own mental health, it is crucial to do this. Your clients don't care if you're miserable or if they are inconvenient- which is why it is your DUTY to yourself to establish good boundaries to take care of yourself. If you allow clients to invade your personal space in inappropriate ways, it is totally YOUR fault.
- FOC and follow-ups are conducted differently: FOC is getting ALL the info, F/U you get details, follow up symptoms why you gave remedy and quantify the results.
- Definition of an Action plan after FOC: remedy, adjuncts, things to monitor and record results, plan for contacting each other
Strategies for Long Term Client interactions:
Assessment for One vs. Many Consults: Like a waiter you assess your section, and make a trip out with drinks for 5 tables- multi-tasking. You can look at many consults with a client as a section, see the pattern over time. If you do not connect the follow ups then you will miss the patterns.
Strategies Evaluating Response and Symptoms: are we in dialogue w/vital force? how are symptoms changing?
Next: Wait? Change Rx or Posology? Adjunct- cranial sacral manipulation, cell salt, gemmo therapy, etc.? Referral?
Strategies for Prescription Medications: we as unlicensed practitioners never tell anyone to stop their medications. Only suggest they talk to Dr. and as they have less need for them, plan to gradually reduce dose or get off of them as symptoms diminish. Set the expectation that client will work with Dr to get off meds, but you plant idea that it would be better if they did- but DO NOT tell them to get off meds.
Client Management: Helping Clients be Satisfied? Review progress and note improvements over time.
Goal: help client be satisfied by reviewing symptoms at end of interview and noting where there is practice, regardless of whether they believe it is because of homeopathy or not. Can also suggest at end that client can take business card and refer you to friends if they think you're doing a good job. "My business grows through referrals, I appreciate your confidence in my work."
How do I face the pain and suffering of human life? How we deal with that says a lot about ourselves. At some point in some way you MUST make peace with pain and suffering, or you will not be doing yourself or your clients a service. KA: I admire the courage of the human spirit, a reverence for that. It's amazing people can go on with so many symptoms. An evil act can become an expression of illness- becomes impossible to envision a truly evil person. It builds compassion for the human race. The more you wince and look away it hurts your abilities- you must look at ugliness.
You must learn to stay present with a client no matter what you are feeling- at that point if you pull away or cough or whatever you will be telling the client that you cannot be a witness to their pain. You must choose to stay present, learn to write and be present and not pull away, not descend into your emotions. Are you strong enough to look at ugliness? Can you find that strength or build it? Can you look at it and not take it on? Experience will help with this, at first it will hit you as a ton of bricks and you will go home and cry.
Counseling training will help. Also, we have the tools to relieve suffering, no matter how great. People can make peace with their past- and you can aid that.
It is a GIFT to really just BE there with someone in their pain. To allow them to share their pain, and to be a container for it. All you have to do is listen and not judge. You can assess without putting a value on the thing.
? Should you take a breka from practice when your e in great pain and suffering? Depends on how you react to the pain. You wont be be able to hear your clients if they have same pain. Often your pain doesn't preclude you from being a good listener and researcher.
KA: If you're in disrepair of
READ: the consolation of boethius
Idea: can treat pets, and plants even with remedies!
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PRECAUTIONS
Heart problems, arrhythmias, pace maker, heart murmur, hole in heart, tachycardia, atrial fib, etc. - NEVER give Tuberculinum
Implants, fake body parts- dental, pins in legs/arms/etc., piercings, Indurated tubercle [like in a lung]- body has walled off something, breast nodule, pace maker - NEVER give Silica
Severe Asthma [anyone who has been hospitalized or been in an oxygen tent] - Sulpher, very psoric, will put them in crisis, anything over 30C- can work up to 30C from very low potencies
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Video case: Stewart
two complaints: memory issues and reading, urinary tract, chronic hoarseness
feel necc to be here now
prob on stage I feel best, ppl focused on me, that's what impt
when I'm not on stage things slow down, take time
I can be on top of the world for days, haivng fun, feel great, entertaining women
then I get to crash pt
when it's good it's great when bad I fall to pieces
I can't live with that
I don't feel I'm myself when not on stage
any time delay, we aren't performing in a # of days
despondent
concerns me
am I losing my mind?
perf too much? can't perf. too much- that's what it's about, ppl have to hear me, my public
I rem. when this all began, in a pub everyone sings
someone plays and I sang with it, and friends said I s/be in a band
everyone focused on me for a moment, clapping and cheering
this is what it's all about , this is where I need to be
defining moment in my life
music, ppl who listen to it or perform it, it's a passionate thing,a religious thing
I'm a high priest of music
time capsules into past and future, all around us, a lang that everyone speaks
must start day w/music, w/o it feels like mausoleum
music calms the savage beast
it helps you express yourself- cheery or sad/melan. music
ppl don't know how to express themselves
that's what matters to me- to be the aid
musical healer- meets them where they are at and lifts them
believe it's a very impt aspect of creativity- songs
feeling you get when your ctr of attention, they are beaming at you, like you're God in the flesh
almost ejaculated
ecstatic feeling
girls want to be w/you , men want to be you
even when visiting friends, not on stage, girls drag me into bathroom, want me to spend time with them
this is what I was born for
I have a purpose, my public, must perform, they need me
it's impt to be my best, my voice
as long as who I am, I'm there, I feel the magic when I walk into the room, now the party can be in- makes sense I was born to be this
whole emotional rush
music, feel of power of drums, bass, guitar
amplification of voice
music is coming out
feel the POWER
can move mountains
I'm so UP
so amped UP
everything is Excelerated
feel like SuperMan
I'm on it
feel such a surge of POWER
it's not the same if I'm an avg bloke moving down the street
this lasts for a time it's not the same if I'm not there, the music, that's what seems to be essential, to be in that place
if I could only stay there constantly, a 24/7day a week show
even so, after these gigs I feel energized
takes time to settle down, be mortal
sex drive even early on bit of a fling with step-sisters
once I found out about beautiful orgasms, fantasize
now who needs to masturbate? endless supply of gorgeous new women who want to throw their bodies at you
* what is Normal for a Rock Star? normal means being grounded, you're still a person, you walk still put your pants on in the morning, family members who tell you truth- this guy is not grounded at all
wonderful to be able to have sex and feel like a king
another way to express yourself- a musical instrument in a body
sex, drugs and rock and roll
gt musicians got lost in drugs, they are weaker persons
I'm the user not the Used
I'll have a bit of ecstasy now and then, won't hurt you, just use moderation
have friends who didn't know where to draw the line- why they're not here
sometimes I wonder, but that's another story
I enjoy it at times
another generation would enjoy alcohol
What concerns me more than being deliriously intoxicated
my throat is hoarse [smoking marijuana]
* uses ecstacy, cocaine and marijuana
I'm finding it's ailing more than I'd like
seems like my voice is changing
when I'm on stage I'm screaming, doesn't matter
matters when you're recording, must be very specific- it matters
get the clear tones
if I smoked a lot of pot
now I'm not even doing it as much and I still tend to get this hoarseness
gives me cause for concern, no desire for that
there are points I don't smoke at all and yet there's still this fatigue as if I'd been singing for hours
* Stannum- weakness in throat from talking, hollow feeling in chest, fatigue in the throat
* this is not a Stannum case! easy to go down that path
I don't read much, even growing up
dad was busy working
hard to stay with it, even with pictures
ext. diff- things run tog.
for instance have to have someone speak the lyrics to me
can't read them
can read music, the notes
really discouraging to me, seems to be worse
even writing, get frustrated
letters mush tog.
concerning to say the least
sometimes there's sleeplessness and things
exacerbated by that
I don't read
quite embarrassed to even be seen scribbling a note to him
* public self, but hiding unacceptable part that cannot read- is embarrassed
I'm concentrating as hard as poss.
the effort makes my eyes burn
burning
really diff. situations
don't want to read
really horrible I have sessions of on the road you meet planes, be here at X time
stretches of sleeplessness
at times I could be in a dream
I feel like I see myself aware of how I am in the dream
and then I wake up, go about business
see gorgeous bird dead for 3 mo's
am I awake?
* dreams he wakes up, makes him distrust his reality
* never sure if he's awake or dreaming
this is coming on more freq.
I've even asked , excuse me is this a dream? what are you talking about?
it doesn't feel like a dream, but know it isn't real
it's a bit alarming
is something that is recurring
day to day, wondering am I here? am I laying down?
rare occasions where I get sustained sleep, am alone
I find takes long time to get relaxed to drift into lala land
bits of muscles twitching, spasming, wide awake
this is not the sort of lifestyle you want to have
jerking about as you go to slumber
annoying
doesn't help my voice
not getting enough sleep
jerking
exceed. diff run out on stage, run for boom mike
reach for mike and it smacks me in head
* lost ability to do spacial perception
go through life, grab for it
driving, notice it, it's very disorienting
suddenly This isn't Right
things like Jurassic park- things closer than they appear
doesn't feel right
most dist. seem to have to constantly lose water
I pee, can get done, have to go again
it burns
antibiotics, urinary tract thing
seems like it's done and it's not, continues
I'm healthy, lots of exercise
this is not pleasant
Constantly have to go, doesn't cease
painful, burning
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Find Pattern
sleeplessness, fatigue, spacial disorientation
unable to distinguish reality from dream
gonorrh - frequent urination, and stinging/burning
unable to read words - burning eyes from effort
hoarseness in throat as if he'd been singing for hours
ecstasy- blurred vision, overconfidence
despondent when not stage
high when on stage
hoarseness< sleeplessness
Sleep, Restless, twitching of limbs 1247
Eye, Pain, burning, while writing 254
Throat, Roughness, talking, from 466
Larynx and Trachea, Voice hoarseness, talking from p760
Vision, run together letters 283
Mind, Delusions, dreaming when awake imagines himself p24
Mind, Distance, inaccurate judge of p37
Mind, Delusion, Christ thinks himself to be p22
Mind, Delusions, emperor, thought himself to be p24
Bladder, Inflammation p646
Mind, dream as if in a p 37
Bladder, Urination, frequent 658
Cannibis Indica - intense exaltation, exaggeration of time and space, grandiosity
uncompensated symptom: bleak childhood, no one pays attention to me
compensated: being famous fills no-one-loves me hole
decompensated: effects of celebrity
con - no
rhus t - no
staph - urinary tract issues, sexual sins and excesses, mind: violent outbursts of passion, very sensitive to what others say about him, heat in eyeballs dims spectacles??, burning in urethra, freq. urination
caust - night restless, weakness i vocal cords, and bladder, larynx sore, diff of voice of singers
kali-bi - air passages, liver, blurred vision, throat dry /rough, burning in urethra, drop which cannot be expelled, voice hoarse
arg-n -inflamm of throat, errors of perception in mind, blurred vision, unable to keep eyes fixed steadily, raw throat, urethra inflammed w/pain, burning, sleepless
nux-m - no
stram- ceaseless talking,
KA: Gave 1M of Cann-i, was compensated remedy- felt a lot better, later gave other remedy as older symptoms arose.
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Diagnosis: what is common
State: what is unique
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Repertory Olympics
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Discuss homework: Carl's case
Cheladonium
[I picked Lyc and Belladonna]
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Complementary Acute remedies:
Nat-m has Apis acutes
Staph has Coloc acutes
Calcarea has Belladonna acutes
Pulsatilla has Sulpher acutes
Staph - get pregnant easily, often when relationships are about to break up, a way to hold onto a relationship
- attach almost immed. to other ppl, clingy, set up for abuse, stay in bad relationships until they run away
- unempowered, passive - the more passive, the more their adaptation is damaging to their vital force
Determining level of abuse: ask if there was any hospitalization
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