Case: man, 70, knee pain.
He had and accident with his knee. He fell walking downstairs where his left leg got caught underneath him. Now he has knee pain, sore and aching, worse walking, going down hill, and worse from pressure. There is fluid in his knee.
He all sorts of difficulties with his difficult brother over his parents' inheritance. He is the oldest of the brothers and appointed as executer of the testament. With every proposal he makes his brother is against it, thinking that he will be taken advantage off. He is very suspicious. In the past he had quite good contact with his brother. But since his marriage the problems have started and the contact became less.
Our patient though is very honest, and always has been. He is very diplomatic, but internally feels angry. He holds it in to prevent more conflicts arising. He is angry and has difficulty expressing himself. Would like to shout and scream, but does not. He is angry about the unfairness.
Has pain in his knee as a result. He feels unbalanced, powerless, just the last few months.
He is very orderly, like his father.
He has spiritual interests.
Likes sports, rugby, soccer etcetera.
AnalysisLantanide: honest; spiritual interests.
Stage 13: anger, not expressed; half fighting; suspicious; worse going downstairs.
Phosphoricum: his brother is making the problems.
Prescription:
Holmium phosphoricum MK.
Follow upAfter 3 doses of
Holmium phosphoricum MK the knee pain is gone. He is much more laconic about the attitude of his brother. The handling of the inheritance will take longer, but he decided to just go on, being honest and patient. His quality of life went up from 50 to 70.
In the past
Terbium carbonicum has helped him very much.