Jan was brought to the clinic for his initial consultation in 2011 because of asthmatic bronchitis, concentration problems at school and sleep disturbances. A quiet, gentle boy of only ten years sits before me. His mother reports that he has had concentration problems since preschool; he is now in the 4th grade. "He is a daydreamer. He only pretends to follow the lesson." He is often scolded for this, which he feels is unfair.
He suffers from asthmatic bronchitis and has to use an inhaler. He often coughs and experiences shortness of breath when playing with friends who have a cat in the household.
At night he wakes once or twice, often because he has had a bad dream: in the dream he is murdered or chased by a giant spider. He needs a night light because he cannot bear the dark. Exciting films also frighten him.
His mother became pregnant with him only after several miscarriages. During the pregnancy she bled occasionally. The birth was very difficult and had to be induced with oxytocin. Jan was born with the umbilical cord around his neck: the assistant doctor present panicked and the on-duty obstetrician had to take over. Jan’s Apgar score was 9/10. He was bottle-fed because his mother was too exhausted to breastfeed. The asthmatic bronchitis began at two months of age. He also had eczema and recurrent otitis. As a toddler he slept in the knee-elbow position (3). At school he finds everything boring except sports and gymnastics.
Analysis
A notable aspect in this case is Jan’s sleep posture on his knees and elbows as a small child. This is a key symptom of Medorrhinum.
First prescription: Medorrhinum 200K, two globules every two weeks.
Follow-up after eight weeks: the cough had improved markedly, but the sleep and concentration problems were unchanged.
Analysis
My attention is drawn to his difficult start: the labour induced with oxytocin, the umbilical cord around the neck, the panic and the mother who was too exhausted to breastfeed.
Prescription: Oxytocinum 200K, two globules every two weeks.
Eight weeks after the first dose of Oxytocinum Jan is improved on all levels: his sleep disturbances have much improved and he no longer has nightmares. At school he can now concentrate better and the asthmatic bronchitis has not recurred.
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Photo: Wikimedia Commons
Phil Yound USA; Public domain
Category: Cases
Keywords: bronchitis, concentration problems, miscarriages, induced labour
Remedies: Medorrhinum, Oxytocinum
Original article: Interhomeopathy.org
