3-421.11.01
Case by Jonathan Stallick.
Case, male, 23 years.Notes from his mother.
• He is transgender and is on testosterone injections weekly.
• He has seen a homeopath on and off for the past 15 years,
• He has seen good results with
Medorrhinum,
Datura stramonium, and
Zincum metallicum to name a few recently.
• Yesterday he started
Escitalopram 10mg daily as he has pushed to go on this for some time.
• His anxiety and depression has increased recently and that has led to his decision to try this medication, he knows in the long run that he wants to go off of it; he also sees a counsellor every two weeks.
He always had anxiety that restricts activi-ties, even going to the grocery store, especially when alone. He prefers staying home and worries intensify with changes, like “Starbucks changing location.” He enjoys routine and keeping plans the same.
Frequently, he experiences anticipatory anxiety, worrying about future scenarios such as driving in the city or handling everyday situations like approaching a door at the same time as someone else.
He grew up feeling secure sleeping in parents' room and clung to them for safety. School life involved anxiety about getting lost or asking for help, leading to self-identification as timid.
He is connected with online peers to explore sexual identity, resulting in changes like different clothing, hairstyles, and experimenting with names.
Family support was strong, and started testosterone at 16-17, leading to upper chest surgery, with changes feeling "very sudden."
He has a deep love for animals, particularly bunnies, and keeps several pets including guinea pigs and a chinchilla. He holds a fear of spiders, and unexpected ones like butterflies and moths, describing them as "pretty, but they chase you."
He describes low interest in sex, regarding it as "not that important." At bedtime, the mind is active with inner conversations. His dreams are vivid with themes of anxiety or violence, such as being in dangerous situations or chased by an ostrich.
Enjoys internet activities and video games centred on farming, building, and shooting zombies, with a notable focus on themes of death.
He shows OCD tendencies in everyday life, with habits like specific eating utensils or disturbances from textures. Prefers arranging items methodically and insists on particular clothing patterns, feeling compelled to wear the same outfits daily. Counting objects when nervous is common.
Mentally, he feels younger than chronological age, expressing "I am 23, but in my head, I am 17."
AnalysisI gave him
Barium carbonicum and he did quite well on this, but he still had OCD and a wish to retire at home. His mother said: he was unplanned- she was excited but OVERWHELMED- to have a 3rd child- 2nd child was born only 5 months before. His birth was late by 10 days. Everything he does he is slow slow slow then picks it up quickly.
He has lack of reaction, not being happy or sad, griefs always just in the middle. No excitement. Very black and white. Likes to follow rules.
When he was born his mother couldn’t come up with a girl's name. Nothing felt correct.
He doesn’t want to be seen. He doesn’t know who he is. He doesn’t have his own opinion. No self identity.
The lack of self identity, plus gender transition plus OCD made me think of a fern. But which one. I knew he would need one with a strong hydrogen element and so I went to 3-421.11.01 which led me to
Salvinia auriculata.
Prescription:
Salvinia auriculata 200 then 1M.
Follow up after 4 weeks
Good. Really good. Applied for 2 jobs recently.
Open to meeting people and make new friends.
Went into town and got an ear piercing without asking family (normally he has to ask his parents to do anything).
Went to the horse tack store alone without asking family.
“Very unusual”, says his mother.
Good- got a job- working at a grocery store- going really good. Stocking shelves. Making sure aisles are nice. Nice co-workers.
Feeling good, better; going out on my own, not standing next to parents.
Doing good if customers ask - I asked customers if they needed help. Before he would wait for customers to approach him and would feel very self-conscious.
I can think more and not have to respond straight away. Before I was always hurried to make a reply.
I want to meet people, make more friends. I feel like I can.