A Five Year Old Boy with Sleeplessness

Andrew is a 5 year old boy. Mum complains that he ha throat infections frequently and has been on 3 antibiotics this year already. He also is awake at night and only settles when he comes into the parental bed. It means nobody sleeps properly.

Anamnesis
Andrew presented with a history of sinus and chest infections in recent years which were getting less manageable.  He is tired, congested and fed up. He wants to be left alone watching TV most of the time. He eats well enough and he is very thirsty.
Family Anamnesis
There is high blood pressure and addictions in the family history from both maternal and paternal sides. There is also a history os sinus and chest issues on one side of the family particularly.
Findings at First Visit
‘This little boy is pleasant with red hair, freckles and fair skin.’
‘He is colouring his book and if asked questions can speak out. He does have a lisp and is attending a speech therapist for language development. He was slow to teeth reports Mum and he walked at 15 months. He is happy to be at home with me’.
On Repertorisation. (Concise Repertory Of Homeopathic Medicines: Dr SR Phatak)
Sleeplessness, nervous excitement from
Sleeps, side on
Sneezing, coryza, without
Growth affected, disorders of
Cough, eating, warm food agg
Prescription
 LM1 Calc carb
Review
‘He got a really heavy cold in the first weeks of the remedy but it didn’t really get bad, it was just there for weeks. Then about 10 days ago it all cleared up and he started to sleep through the night in his own bed.’
‘He is at play school and the teacher is happier about his energy throughout the day. ‘
‘I am happy because he isn’t inside as much watching TV. He is playing football with his brothers.’
The Present
Andrew did continue coming to my practice for two more visits to work through the LM2 and 3 Calc Carb. Then, his mother was able to use pillules herself when she felt he was stressed or had a cold coming on.
References
https://abchomeopathy.com/r.php/Calc
https://homeopathyformommies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/HFM-Child-Constitution-Calc-Carb.pdf
 

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