“I really need to go right now!”
That's exactly what our cheeky office dog Buster would have said, if he were able to speak human language – and if he'd had enough time.
Instead, in the middle of the night Buster sprang out of bed, raced down the stairs, tore across the courtyard and finally ended up in the middle of the street, where he had a really big bowel movement.
From the urgency (and speed) you might have thought aliens had landed in our sleepy neighbourhood. But that wasn't it – Buster simply had to go to the loo.
Visibly relieved, Buster then made his way home again – across the yard, up the stairs and straight back into our bedroom. He sat happily by the bed and waited for Perry (my husband) to lift him back onto his sleeping spot.
From time to time we all need the loo urgently. (Although, to be honest, I'm very glad we don't have to run out into the street to do it.)
There are several homeopathic remedies that can help in these situations (Nux vomica, for example). But – and I want to emphasise this today – you always have to look at the whole picture to find the right remedy for a particular complaint.
Take Buster as an example. He becomes very nervous and agitated when he's separated from his beloved Perry. Perry is his person, the pack leader so to speak. Even if Perry only takes the rubbish out, Buster paces anxiously.
If Perry is away for longer, Buster literally flips out! He gets more and more nervous and starts frantically circling. He goes to his water bowl, takes a few sips and looks at me. Then he runs to the stairs to check whether Perry might, hopefully, turn the corner soon. Then he looks back at me. (On the scale of importance I fall for Buster into the 'not even close' category, but at least that's better than nothing). This goes on until Perry is back.
When we realised that Buster's urgent midnight business was not just a short bout of diarrhoea, I knew that not every remedy would be suitable. When stooling occurs at unusual times and is accompanied by nervousness, restlessness and thirst, we should think of Arsenicum album C30.
Arsenicum-type patients worry constantly. They feel insecure and the mere thought of not having their loved one nearby makes them very restless.
We gave Buster Arsenicum C30, twice daily for a week.
Then we reassessed his condition. (In an acute situation – for example diarrhoea – we evaluate our choice of remedy sooner than with chronic complaints.)
After that we continued giving Buster Arsenicum for another week, which regulated his bowel movements and he was able to go at the normal time again.
His behaviour also changed. He was less nervous, didn't drink as much and became much calmer. I would call that “much better” – exactly what we want to see in a homeopathic treatment.
But don't worry, Arsenicum album only cured Buster's nervousness; Perry remains his absolute favourite person and always will be. The two of them stick together through thick and thin. And, of course, it is Perry who gives Buster his globules every day.
Buster likes taking his globules very much, with the exception of Ipecac – they taste too much of lactose for him. That's where the fun stops for Buster; he refuses to take them.
Once I watched Perry bend over stubborn Buster and ask him, “Do you want to get well or not?”
I could have laughed myself silly! By the time of this blog Perry knows I pretended not to hear when he spoke sternly to his poodle. But in his defence I must say: he was trying to bring good news.
Because after all, homeopathy helps — spread the word!
Warmly,
Joette
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Source: https://joettecalabrese.com/busters-blog/buster-and-the-bow-wow-wowel-urgency/
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