Question:
To anyone who reads this that responded in the thread from my last post -I thankyou for the informative discussion. Trying to get a handle onone's health and to develop a perspective that is informed and based infact is quite difficult in this culture. Up to now my experiences andknowledge is paltry. I have been beating my head against cetain issuesand behaviors in my life for at least 18 years. ( I am now 33 )

I have taken as my point of departure - diet. And what I find is thatthere is someone trying to substantiate almost every conceivable approach.

Homeopathy seems to make sense to me. However, the wisdom of centuries ofpractice of natural healing with Herbal and other things found in nature -being practiced in many cultures worldwide also makes sense. Everytime Imake what I think is an improvement in how I eat, ther is anotherperspective like "eat only sprouted food with life giving properties" orthe Macro diet. I find these diets unrealistic relative to who I am. Am Idoomed then to get stricken with Cancer. And what about Acupuncture.

Essentially I am lost an under-studied. And confused with what I amreading which seem at a minimum to emphasize different things and at amaximum - to be in conflict.

I live in the "urban jungle" - I can't go outside and fetch clean wateror air or pick weeds ...

I lost 80 pounds in 92-93 and regained 40 by 94. I have had repeatedthroat or throat moving towards upper respiratory ailments in the lastyear and generally for a few years . ( I teach small children ) I havealso had this sensation in my chest at times occassional at timesconstant in the last 10 months of what feels almost like "anxietyattack". i have ppor skin and cannot tolerate the sun. My cholesterol ison the higher side.

I have attributed most of my health problems - at least the physical ones- to problems with eating habits and food intake. I have assumed aprobable yeast problem - perhaps stemming from years of anti-biotics forskin. I have tried to clean up the diet - at home I eat 80-90% organicproduce. And take an array of supplements, some more herb, some likeSpirulina, some like esther C and Flaxseed.

My Homeopathic Doctor, has more or less told me to get off theses things.He has prescribed Lachesis. For instance he smelled the Spirulina andsaid it stunk and that he would never take something like that thatstunk. other places people hail Spirulina as the superfood of the planet.I took Calcium with some other coingredients because I have virtually nodairy in my diet. I took Paramicrocidin (grapefruit seed extract ) andacidopholus for Yeast - And i have been trying to cut down or go coldturkey on Wheat - my drug of choice ...

What things should I look for as evidence of my body responding toLachesis ?

Answer: What to expect from use of Lach.

You should feel an initial shift in energy. Some people report atingling. Depends on remedy. Things shouldn't bother you as much or aslong. There are different healing curves depending on your individualreaction. George Vithoulkas in his book Science of Homeopathy list adozen + possible sequences.

Sometimes the changes take 6 months. Usually after 6 weeks you can seedefinite changes. List the things that you find irritating put the listaway and look at it 3 months later. You won't even remember some of thethings you listed. They will be gone.

I advocated you keep a personal journal of reactions, dreams, thoughtsetc. after you take a remedy.