Patient: Boy, born 1994.
The boy was first presented to my practice in September 2004 because of behavioural problems. He is the adopted son of an older couple and knows that he is adopted. He is colour-blind, very self-confident, disobedient and curious. His problems lie at school. During lessons he is tolerable to the teachers, but during breaks he constantly has problems with the other children. He is always looking for a fight. He becomes physical and then a scuffle starts. When someone else causes trouble, he does nothing to defend himself. He takes the blame and then suffers more than his classmates.
He had to change schools. The headmistress of the new school has similar problems with her son and can empathise with the situation. Only one educator is causing problems – the Slovak teacher, who has no understanding for him.
The boy neglects his hygiene; he does not bathe and does not brush his teeth. Sometimes he runs away from home and has to be returned by the police. He says: „If you beat me, everything will get worse.“ He likes the colour black.
There was a school trip to an observatory, which his teacher initially did not want to take him on because he had concerns about his behaviour. But everyone was positively surprised: he was the only pupil who showed interest, asked questions and talked to the teacher about various topics. He is a precocious boy. His psychologist says he is a little genius: „You must learn to deal with it. Your boy is highly gifted. Be patient until he is grown up.“ They are considering sending him to a boarding school or sanatorium if his behaviour does not improve. His father has given up and no longer speaks to him.
Analysis
Rubrics
MIND – ACTIVITY – Desire for
MIND – ANIMALS – loves animals; love of animals
MIND – COLOUR – Black – Desire for
MIND – SOCIETY – Desire for
MIND – CONCENTRATION – difficult
MIND – CONTRADICTORY
MIND – CURIOUS
MIND – DELUSION – being pursued – he would be pursued
MIND – DIRTY
MIND – DISTURBANCES – aversion to
MIND – FLIGHT – tries to
MIND – FEAR – of being alone; at night
MIND – FEAR – of the dark
MIND – FEAR – of ghosts, spirits
MIND – FEELING OF ABANDONMENT
MIND – HOME, TO LEAVE; the home – Desire
MIND – OCCUPATION – amel.
MIND – RESTLESSNESS – in children; during
MIND – PRECOCITY, precocious children
MIND – GIFTED, TALENTED – children
MIND – TEARS AT THINGS – objects; tears – pillows with the teeth
HEAD – PAIN – forehead
EYE – MOVEMENT – involuntary
EYE – MOVEMENT – rolling of the eyes
EYE – TWITCHING
VISION – LOSS OF SIGHT – for colours
STOMACH – APPETITE – decreased
STOMACH – NO THIRST
EXTREMITIES – RESTLESSNESS – legs
DREAMS – BEING PURSUED
GENERAL – FOOD AND DRINK – Chocolate – Desire for
GENERAL – FOOD AND DRINK – Fruit – Aversion
GENERAL – FOOD AND DRINK – Meat – Desire for
GENERAL – FOOD AND DRINK – Salt – Desire for
GENERAL – FOOD AND DRINK – Vegetables – Aversion
Almost all the rubrics are covered by Phosphorus .
Follow up
First remedy given: Phosphorus D200, no reaction.
October 2004:
„I am bad. Everyone says that.“
„Why don't the others adapt to me? Why do I always have to adapt?“
Dreams: „Once I dreamed that I was falling out of a helicopter. I don't know why.“
Second remedy: Thulium phosphoricum C200.
Worsening for one week, then it gradually improved – it was incredible.
The effect lasted almost two months, then there was a problem with the Slovak teacher. She did not want to let him go to the toilet during the lesson. He simply ran out of the classroom saying „But I have to shit.“
After that Thulium phosphoricum was given, which did not help. I then tried Thulium metallicum, but that also did not help. He was very defiant. He had bought a small pet, a guinea pig, which he brought into my office but hid it from the other patients in the waiting room. He was very contradictory.
December 2004
Third remedy: Erbium phosphoricum C200.
His mother reported that he was very well-behaved in the first days after the remedy. In the car on the way home he said: „I was contradictory, I had it under control, I'm not stupid after all.“
He took Erbium phosphoricum C200 in monthly doses. He was calmer and less headstrong. For six months he had a good relationship with his parents and with the children at school. Then the behavioural problems started again.
Summer 2005:
He argues again and always has to have the last word. Every time someone makes a mistake he has to comment on it, even with his parents and the teachers. He argues with his parents because they drag him to the psychologist and the homeopath etc. This is the theme 'Exaggeration' from stage 12. The simillimum is Dysprosium phosphoricum.
Fourth remedy: Dysprosium phos. 1M.
The remedy had to be repeated only once over the course of a year.
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Autor: Pavol Tibensky, Slovakia, E-mail:tibus@stonline.sk
Category: Medicines
Keywords: School problems, Dysprosium phosphoricum
Source: http://www.interhomeopathy.org/dysprosium_phosphoricum_case
