5.10 Praseodymium sulphuricum case
Width 5, Depth 7, Cure 8, Duration 6
A man of 50 years of age has had neurological symptoms since viral encephalitis 10 years ago. The encephalitis started with numbness of the feet, which then moved upwards. He couldn't walk and was hospitalized. In the end he had paralysis of his whole body. He had inflammation of his left optic nerve and couldn't see with his left eye.
Since then he has tingling and numbness from his waist down. He has a band-like feeling around his waist. He feels as if he is walking on small cushions, not touching the ground. He gets pain in the legs when walking too much, which is better by raising up his legs. He can stumble when walking. His sleep is disturbed by waking at 4 am. He sees double with his left eye from time to time. Tiredness is his biggest problem, especially when he does too much. After the encephalitis he had painful erections in the night for a period. Later the feeling in his penis was diminished, as if numb and this makes him insecure.
At the time of the infection he had problems at work and in his marriage. He likes his job as a chemist but he had troubles with his managers. His manager was trying to take over his position and made new rules. The manager took information from him in a friendly way, but later used it against him. He couldn't cope with this. He felt not valued and appreciated in his work by his managers. Since then he’s suspicious when he gets compliments.
His marriage problems started soon after the wedding. His wife didn't want sexual contact, because it was painful. When she discovered that he masturbated, she started blaming him and sent him to a sex therapist.
His hobby was motorcycling. He fractured his hip when skating. At 16 he had an accident on his motorbike and he fractured his wrist. The accidents often come back in his dreams. He likes to party but doesn't do it so much now that he is settled.
He grew up in the countryside. He was often on his own and wasn't very good socially. He hadn't many friends and friendships didn't last long.
He has a feeling of not having power or control. He has learned to become assertive, but has an aversion to conflicts and quarrels. He’s not competitive and likes to work in a team.
Perspiration: sweats at night, upper body, < summer.
Time: < 5 pm.
Weather: < wet weather, < rain: hip pain.
Desire: beans, endive, meat, chicken.
Aversion: sprout, spinach.
Food: < sweets.
Analysis
The paralysis points to Silver series or Gold series. The eye problems indicate the Gold series. As he isn't a manager a Lanthanide is indicated. The conflict with his manager and his feeling of powerlessness are confirmations.
The conflict with his wife indicates Sulphur.
This problem started soon after the beginning of the marriage. This indicates Stage 5. His feeling of powerlessness and not being confident all fit in.
Combined this gives Praseodymium sulphuricum.
Further confirmations are:
Lanthanides: painful erections, numbness genitals.
Stage 5: doubtful, doesn't know how to make his marriage work.
Sulphuricum: < sweets.
Follow up
After Praseodymium sulphuricum MK his complaints were lessened. His double vision improved. The strength in his legs improved. The tingling became less. His energy became more, even with lack of sleep. He felt quieter, had less stress. He’s less affected by the stress from his wife. He accepts his sexuality.
3 years later he’s still doing very well. He can walk for about 3 hours without a problem. His double vision is gone. He recovers from tiredness normally.
He has divorced and has started a new relationship that's is fulfilling emotionally and sexually. He can go to parties because his emotional armor has fallen down. He has got a new job which gave him the chance for development