Author:
Maarten van der Meer
Book:
Evolution of analysis
Type:
Case
Chapter:
3-655.57.10
Guarea guidonia
Remedy code: 3-655.57.10.
A 75-year-old man, tall, characterized by his calmness and humor, cautious and careful in his behavior, friendly, originally from New Guinea. He asks very politely if it is okay for his wife to come along, almost submissively. She has a piece of paper with notes and prompts him when the conversation lags. His bowels are not working very well. Eating lots of prunes helps. He also gets very tired when he does anything. He has to get up three times a night to urinate, and during the day he has to yawn constantly. He often feels dizzy. He has very vivid, restless dreams. He is also always tapping his fingers. Lately, he has been slow to respond. He thinks this is due to poor hearing in his right ear, and he often responds with “What did you say?” Bowels: sometimes he does not go to the toilet for a week, his stools are hard, and he does not feel the urge to go, so he tries every time. This has been the case for the last few years. Last year, polyps were found in his colon during a check-up and removed, but this did not change anything. His tongue is pale and slightly white. His wife later mentions that he often has remarkably bad breath. He notices the fatigue especially when climbing stairs; he holds on tightly to the handrail, often has to sit down, shuffles his feet, but does go for walks outside. The dizziness sometimes occurs when walking, usually when standing up, bending over, or getting off his bike. Last year, he had inflammation of his organ of equilibrium for a month, and spent all that time in bed with his eyes closed, unable to sit or stand. Now, when he gets up at night, he first has to sit down and find something to hold on to, he cycles carefully and feels uncertain. He has many vivid unpleasant dreams. He fights, but in the morning he cannot remember what happened. They are ‘angry dreams’: hitting, usually chasing something, having to stand up for something, shouting, sometimes hitting his wife in his sleep, at random. Normally, he is never really angry. When talking in a group, he cannot hear. He can also put things in strange places and then lose them. Information processing: they often have to explain things to him, which has gotten worse since that month in bed. He has been retired for a long time and used to sit at a drawing board for a company, they were downsizing and they had already scared him, so he took early retirement. After that, he worked in a technical shop for a long time. About his childhood: his father worked abroad, and they went back and forth for a few years, a few months of school here, then back again, it was a nice time, as children they had all the space they needed there, a beach to themselves, etc. He wanted to study, but his father said: no, you're going into 'technology', which was difficult for him. Once, during a check-up, he was diagnosed with high blood pressure. His sister had a personality disorder, which dominated the family; they dealt with it their entire lives. It was a burden on their shoulders. They had to do a lot for her. He had to arrange everything for her and her family. His children also have these problems. You can never say too much, otherwise, there will be an argument, “So I don't say anything anymore.” His hobbies are crafts and listening to music, old-fashioned country. He has almost no friends, but he is in good contact with former colleagues, although he does not seek them out. Family life is declining, and he has little initiative.
Analysis
Phase 7: His childhood was very enjoyable but typical of that time was his sister, no control (Phase 7), she also had to stay abroad, away from the family (Phase 7), problems with mental health in his own family. The signs of old age, prostate, he is slower, out of society, there is some loss of function, which is also a theme of Phase 7. Intestines: no urge to defecate, more Phase 7 than Phase 6.
Silver series: “I'll just keep my mouth shut.” Characteristic of Malvaceae, from which you can extrapolate to Malvales and Malvidae. Drawing table, music: Silver series aspects. Silver series also recurs in the cultural difference, which is not mentioned as a problem but is characteristic. Dreams have been playing a role for a long time; the repertory lists Guarea for 'dreams fight'. Guarea is known for dizziness, poor hearing, and constipation.
Stage 10: His attitude and perseverance are fine; nothing needs to be changed. Balance can fit with the theme of Phase 4 or Stage 10, stability.
Prescription: Guarea trichiloides MK.
Follow-up
After a week or two it all improved, he now goes to the toilet every other day. His energy is better, he does more, can walk further, his wife says he is more active, and no longer sits in a chair for long after a job, No more yawning during the day. Sleep: he can now fall asleep immediately instead of lying awake for a long time. The dizziness is not as frequent anymore, but he still avoids bending over. He forgets things when he is tired. Climbing stairs is less tiring, and he can now do so without holding onto the handrail. His dreams are now peaceful, about the past, with colleagues, no more shouting or lashing out, which used to happen a few times a week. After 10 weeks, his energy levels are good, and walking, gardening, and climbing stairs are no longer a problem. He feels better, occasionally his wife even has to put a stop to him, as he tends to overdo things. Bowels: he still have to keep an eye on them, he still doesn't feel the urge, but can go every other day, his stools remain dry. Dreams are restless again for a week, screaming, then only muttering, he is still angry in the dreams, something is chasing him, and he can even become aggressive if you try to wake him up, 'They are taking something from me'. After four months, he still dreams a lot, but it is usually muttering and when his wife touches him, it stops. His energy remains good, he can help around the house, and climb stairs, no longer sits exhausted in the chair in the evening. Bowels are more regular, sometimes he even feels it, occasionally he has a pain in the abdomen beforehand. Immunity is good. Occasional very bad breath. His tongue is still slightly white. After six months, he feels fine.