Ferrum sulphuricum

Ferrum sulphuricum Short caseAnother case in which Ferr-s has been of great benefit is the one of a 2 year old boy who suffered from rattling coughs. He was very susceptible to colds, with a lot of green mucus from the nose. His glands used to swell up and his tonsils were enlarged. He did not have much fever.
His stools were thin and smelt of rotten eggs.
His mother had been anaemic when she was pregnant and had had a desire for meat.
Desire: salt (2), spices (2), meat, fish, fruit.
Aversion: sour, eggs (2), cheese. He used to get urticaria from eggs.
Sleep: on his stomach. Often awake between 2 am and 5 am < teething.
He was a lively, energetic child. He liked his own jokes. He was very emotional, he could laugh or cry very loudly. He loves animals.AnalysisThere are quite a few indications for med, but this remedy only helped for two weeks. There are also a few indications for Sulphur, but it doesn’t really fit, particularly because he is so emotional. The aggravation from eggs reminded me of Ferrum. Sulphur has this too, so I thought that the combination Ferr-s would have it to an even even stronger degree. The anaemic state of his mother during pregnancy further confirmed the suitability of Ferrum in the Ferr-s combination.