I am copying an article that Kishanie Fernando contributed to my website at my request where she describes in detail the trauma that Devmini her 7 year old daughter suffered up to April 2011 when she met me with her daughter. Both she and her husband Chitral were spending almost all their time and effort on just keeping Dee from catching her next attack of Asthma. Her life was maintained on a number of Inhalers which her doctors had instructed to be used not only when necessary but to be used to ‘prevent’ attacks of Asthma which were unfortunately almost a daily occurrence. This is without counting the numerous episodes of Nebulizing that were done in a hospital near their residence more often that just weekly.
I am indeed glad to report that Dee seems to have overcome her chronic Asthma and is now a normal child who is however not permitted to overexert in school like taking part in sports which involves exposure to the sun and dust which I have advised against.
It is my hope that parents of children suffering from Asthma will read this article and perhaps follow the therapy I have used which Kishanie has detailed. They are welcome to contact me on this website if they wish to have any further information on any issue.
The first part of this is a article that was published in ‘Footprints’ : a social justice magazine – Vol 6 no 3 May-August 2011 issue. The second part is the follow up on the first part. The homeopath referred to in the article is Mr. Joe de Livera of Sri Lanka .
How we were rescued from the Ills of many Pills.
Our home was virtually turning into a mini hospital. Loads of inhalers, bottles of medicine, cards of tablets, not to mention a home nebulizer sat on every imaginable space available. Our social life was spent more in channelling doctors and visits to hospitals. Our highest expenditure for the month revolved around doctors fees, home emergency services and purchasing medication.
The recipient of all this medical attention was Dee my daughter who had just turned 7 and had been diagnosed with Asthma from the age of around 3. In the last two years the frequency of her wheezing attacks had increased to once or twice a month. As a preventive Dee was on the Seretide Inhaler, 1 puff twice a day from age 3. When she presented an attack she was put on 4-6 Ventolin puffs 6 hourly, the Seretide increased and nebulised when necessary. On such occasions the medications prescribed inevitably included a steroid like prednisolone, antibiotics like Augmentin/ Claritin/ Zinat, bronco dilators, anti histamines, sometimes a cough syrup and nose drops (also steroids). Hydrocortisone injections were not new to her. For her extreme dry skin a steroid cream was prescribed. On the last visit we made to her paediatrician we were informed that the strength of Dee’s inhalers had to be increased. By this time Dee had also developed a problem with bowel movements (constipation) which we were told may necessitate surgery.
As a result of her wheeze she missed out on school at times as long as 14 days at a stretch, missed out on play and friends and could not lead a normal life. Quite apart from Dee’s suffering, we as parents were challenged to a fair share of problems. The stress level in our home was at an all time peak. The sound of a cough or sneeze made me hit the panic button. As a professional working part time, I continued to struggle through the various jobs I had to do to fulfil my responsibilities but had to miss out on friends, parties, holidays and adventure which had been so much a part of our life before. Without a question the main focus in life became Dee’s illness – trying to get her through an attack and thereafter getting back to the normal routine as much as it was ever possible
When Dee presented an attack – we were haunted with the fear of being overdosed with strong medication or being given the wrong medication as it had happened many times. It was not a strange phenomenon in a market exceeding more than 9,000 brands of medicines that no two doctors prescribed or agreed with the same medicine. These doctors even differed in the dosages they prescribed, many preferring the higher dosages to satisfy their clientele with quick results. Channelling doctors / paediatricians made us learn the bitter truth of how care giving professionals had transformed themselves into money besotted mudalalis. Some paediatricians saw a minimum of 50 child patients in a morning and another 50 or more in the evening. These doctors prided themselves that they limited their patients since they had resigned or retired from the government service and could space out their time in the air conditioned comfort of private hospitals. Others who continued to work in the governmental hospitals squeezed in channelling sessions before and after work. As a result, both these breeds were often in a hurry not wanting to spend more than 10 – 15 minutes on a patient. To facilitate such urgency they would resort to unethical practices like asking the next patient to line up inside the consulting room while they examined a patient. Since a child is always accompanied by parents this made the consulting room uncomfortably crowded leaving no privacy or time for medical discussion or advice. The hurried atmosphere during which the medication was prescribed was day light robbery.
Such was the case, when it was recommended that we try the alternative treatment of homeopathy. The first homeopath we visited was very impressive in his ways, charged us a heavy fee but was unable to make a difference to Dee’s health. We saw him every 10 days. His focus was on immunity boosters. But the frequency of Dee’s wheezing attacks continued.
The second homeopath we met was positive, confident and a tower of strength. He started off Dee on a homeopathic remedy for asthma which was given in a bottle of water medicated with few drops of the remedy, on the spot. All other medications were stopped. Today almost 4 months since, Dee takes no steroid based preventive inhalers. She is simply on 2 remedies for her wheeze – a homeopathic remedy called Nat. Sulf. 6c taken in the wet dose which is diluted in water succussed or shaken hard to produce bubbles and taken twice daily and another, Ars. Alb. 30c which is diluted into the water and steamed externally through an electric steamer (kettle like equipment). If she is phlemy, after the steaming she is given physio therapy by turning her face down, while lying in bed on her belly and tapping her back to bring out the phlegm. For her dry skin (eczema) she was prescribed Arnica 30 in the wet dose at night. A few doses of Nat phos 6x fixed her constipation problem without any surgery.
As a direct result of stopping the allopathic drugs Dee’s appetite improved vastly. The child who used to hate food now loves her food. We have been advised to give her plenty of vegetables, fish, fruit and water and give her a quick warm water bath daily. All preserved meats containing nitrites or saltpetre such as (salted meats) ham bacon and sausages have been stopped.
There is an amazing difference to her energy levels which are for the first time not artificially boosted with steroids. Even more amazing is the change to her skin, which was very dry and peeling is now smooth and moist. Dee is proud of her skin now which had been the cause of bullying in school. The dandruff which she suffered on her head has also vanished.
It is not to say that Dee does not present asthma attacks even today which she did a couple of time whenever she caught a cold which as in the past would precipitate an attack. But the frequency is lessening as she is now given weekly immunity boosters which help her to avoid colds.
With the tension of a sick child declining, for the first time, we the parents have had time to consider some changes to our lifestyle and health. My husband and I have both resorted to homeopathic treatment. The Arnica prescribed for me has had amazing results not only on my skin, dietary habits and general well being, but more importantly in keeping my blood sugar readings at normal. Having being a diabetic for the past 7 years, now I do not take a single tablet for it or for other ailments. My eye sight has improved to a level that I can do without my spectacles for general reading.
Even our 15 year old black Labrador Amore who is grossly over weight and had problems with getting up is now hobbling around the house after being treated with arnica.
The changes that have taken place in our life after changing over to Homeopathic Therapy cannot be enumerated here. And the only evidence of medication in our house today are a few bottles of Homeopathic Remedies in plain bottles of water and an electric steamer.
– Kishanie Fernando
FOLLOW UP
It is now almost 9 months since my daughter first started on homeopathy. Her condition has kept improving. From time to time according to her condition Uncle Joe has kept changing his method of treatment and the remedies – this I believe is the insight of Joepathy. Some where in December Dee was introduced to Euparotiuim Perfoliatum 30 as a prophylactic against all virus borne infections and this has kept colds and coughs away even in the worst month of December when Flus are rampant and most asthmatics suffer attacks. Presently the dose has been reduced to a split dose to be taken once a day at morning. The Nat Sulph continues in the night. In the morning before leaving for school she inhales steam. It is only when she is phlegmy a cap of the AA 30 is diluted into the steamer which she inhales. Dee’s resistance to colds and coughs has improved considerably and she seems to have overcome the tendency to catch them and this has contributed to her not getting her attacks of Asthma which usually followed every cold that she caught in the past.
Dee is a new child now. She is able to attend school more regularly. She is able to attend extra classes in oriental dancing and singing. She is able to play outside as long as it is not too dusty. She takes a daily bath eats and sleeps well. My husband and I are deeply indebted to Uncle Joe for taking on a challenging case like Dee. I believe only Joepathy could have brought us this far.
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