The PTSD Remedy

KALI-BROM is one of my favourite homeopathic remedies because it is capable of connecting with wounds and trauma that have been pushed so deep that Anxiety and Depression take over.

I’d like to share with you some cases where I’ve prescribed Kali-brom. Anybody who has used homeopathy will probably have heard of the remedies Kali-bich (sinus issues) and Kali-carb (back pain), but both are capable of treating so much more than what I put in brackets.

There are lots more Kali’s, and Kali-brom is one worth knowing.

1. SURVIVOR GUILT

This is a case of a man who was asking for a “help with life”. Essentially, he was struggling with depression, lack of motivation, and mood swings. He has a high pressured job and feels the tension bubbling inside him. He says he appears happy on the outside, but miserable on the inside. He finds it hard to communicate and holds it all inside. My observations of him were that he was fidgeting with his fingers constantly. When I asked about this, he confirmed that yes he is always doing this.

You might be thinking that the remedy Nat-mur would be a good one here. And I would agree except for one thing he told me….

As a child he had witnessed a truly horrendous event. And he had been weighed down by survivor guilt since. Why had it not happened to him? What could he have done to change events, or could he have helped in some way?

Survivor guilt is a big indicator for KALI-BROM. All the other characteristics of the case also matched.

So I prescribed KALI-BROM 200c

His mood swings eased and he started to feel good inside. He noticed that he was sleeping better too.

Interestingly, after a couple of months, he began counseling which has also really helped.

2. PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)

This is the case of a woman suffering with PTSD after a particularly bad car crash. She had been extremely frightened by the event and felt that she was going to die. As a result, she is now suffering with Panic and Depression, so much so that she is close to becoming Agoraphobic. Her sleep is also badly impacted.

When I delved further, this event has developed into a fear of people, fear of driving her car, fear of leaving her home, fear of losing her mind. The fear is so strong that it is more like DREAD. She feels she has lost trust in people generally.

Physically, she was suffering with headaches which she described as weighing her down. She also had back and neck injuries.

In this case, she wasn’t fidgeting with her hands. But she was holding a water bottle which she continually played with. There was a nervous energy about her.

I prescribed KALI-BROM 1m which gave her a definite positive response. Didn’t completely clear everything but opened her up to further healing, which often happens with homeopathy. She then became, what homeopaths describe, a layered case – under her PTSD from the car crash were some other issues from her past which surfaced over the months. She would shift between these symptoms and symptoms caused by her past. It was a very interesting case.

The other remedy which she really responded to was MEDORRHINUM 10M. I would alternatively prescribe Kali-Brom and Medorrhinum over the course of nearly 18 months, depending on the symptoms that were presenting the strongest.

Eventually, she found a level playing field. She was happier, calmer, able to trust again, able to drive her car without the dread, able to leave her home. She felt that her past issues were also dealt with, and she was ready to live her life fully again.

She continues to do well…

3. DEPRESSION

I have written about this man’s case before and you can read his story in his own words here

http://thehomeopathyclinic.ie/depression-gone-for-good/

Also included in my original blog is his wife’s account of how the depression impacted on their family.

Briefly, this man’s depression and anxiety had come on after the death of their young son, and an accident a couple of months after when he was electrocuted. His sleep was awful so mornings became the worst time of the day for him. Some days he couldn’t even manage to get out of bed. He felt numb and disconnected from his wife and children. He had no motivation and his racing thoughts were always very very negative.

I prescribed KALI-BROM 200 daily for one month. And he had a brilliant response.

Why did I prescribe Kali-Brom? Because I felt there was a mixture of what I’ve already spoken about earlier – Survivor Guilt and definitely PTSD. When I had taken his case, I had made an observation that his depression was profound. He was engrossed by it. Kali-brom was calling out to me. He had also mentioned a couple of things that confirmed the prescription – he felt in a daze, like he was in a daydream. And what clinched it …. he mentioned this as an afterthought, one of the last things he said, he felt “stumbly” and off balance most of the time. Kali-brom has unsteady gait as part of its picture.

As with the above cases, he also had the fidgety hands. A key indicator for this remedy.

He had an amazing response to Kali-brom. The depression and anxiety lifted, his sleep improved, his motivation returned, and he felt happy again. After 23 years of depression, which was hugely impacting on his wife and family as well as himself, Kali-brom was the remedy he needed.

My thinking on Kali-brom is that it is a deep acting remedy which has the capacity to release deep-seated trauma and wounds. Especially when they have been pushed down and not dealt with, usually as a coping mechanism at the time. I have used it with cases similar to the ones mentioned here. I find it can open people up to further healing, whether that is homeopathy, counseling, or just making some life changes.

I have a keen interest in working with people who are struggling with Anxiety, Depression and Panic. You can read lots more on my blog. If you would like to work with me, please get in touch as I work online with people from all over.

Email - anne@thehomeopathyclinic.ie

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