A patient Miss A.R.D. [PIN 15440] aged 4 years, was brought to Life Force by her parents for recurrent cold, cough, fever and loose motions. She was always sick. She was always suffering from one or the other illness. She had a low immunity and every change in weather, eating ice cream, cold drinks, or out-side food would lead to a cold, or cough, with high grade fever. The fever would be in the range of 103-104 degree Fahrenheit.
She would get respiratory infections once a month, lasting for around 10 days. She had under-active thyroid since birth. She was on Eltroxin.
She was a very reserved girl. She was aggressive in nature. She was very sensitive by nature.
Her father was a dominating and criticizing person. He was un-employed and over protective towards her.
She was more comfortable with her mother.
Her father said, “I have bought a cane to hit her if she disobeys.”
Her mother and father did not get along well with each other. They would quarrel in front of her. She would get disturbed by their quarrels.
Her mother reported that she gets fever after there is a conflict in the house.
The child was kept outside the consulting room, when all these issues were discussed.
She was intolerant to heat and summer. He had profuse perspiration. She liked salty food and spicy food.
Her father was suffering from anxiety neurosis and mother was suffering from under-active thyroid.
Dr Shah studied the case and prescribed Natrum-Mur 200 C and research based medicines.
She did not get any episode of cold or cough or fever after starting Homeopathy.
Her medicines were continued for a long time. The purpose was to work on her immunity.
Gradually she started showing improvement in her temperament also.
She started to smile, became socially more responsive. She became social, started to interact and play with kids of her age. Dr Shah was very happy with her over all improvement.
She was gradually more conversant and jovial. Her mother thanked Dr Shah for the child’s improvement. She said that she was much tensed because of her child. But she was helpless. She always had to take leave because of her child’s illness. However, now she was very relieved.