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The joys of motherhood
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HOMOEO CALL Swinging hormonal levels can play havoc, but help is at hand
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Photo: K. Bhagya Prakash
Cherishing moments Harmones can play havoc with the bliss
The onset of motherhood is a
time of excitement and joy
which a woman cherishes
through her lifetime. For the
amount of love and affection that
a woman bestows on her child the
celebration of "Mother's day" is a
very small speck on the radar. But
sometimes it can go all wrong
leading to a state of postpartum
depression and in rare cases in the
form of psychosis.
Emotions of feeling sad, blue,
unhappy, miserable and down in
the dumps for a short period probably
happen in everyone's life at
one point or the other but if the
feelings of sadness, loss, anger and
frustration interfere with one's
life for an extended period of time
it is very likely to be mental depression.
This phase is likely to
occur within the first year of pregnancy
and delivery and is called
postpartum depression. Tiredness,
problems in sleeping and
stronger emotional reactions all
are a part of depression too and
there are many reasons why a
woman could go through this
phase.
During pregnancy if she has
conceived at a very young age, if
she is already under depression
due to circumstances, if there is a
family history of anxiety and depression,
if she has little support
from family and friends, anxiety
about childbirth, problems in
marital life, financial stress can all
cause depression and this could
reflect on her life with her little
child after delivery too.
Hormones in the body i.e progesterone
and oestrogen increase
rapidly during pregnancy and fall
to normal limits within days of
childbirth and this variation is explained
as one of the reasons for
depression. So too thyroid hormone
levels as they are low during
few months later and it is a known
fact too that the deficiency of thyroid
hormones makes one increasingly
prone to depression. To
make it worse, the deficiency also
leads to depressed moods, decreased
interest in things, irritability,
fatigue, difficulty in
concentration, sleep problems
and weight gain only make things
difficult.
It may be a bundle of joy for the
mother but at the same time it
also means disturbed sleep patterns,
overwhelming needs of the
infant to be taken care of, feeling
of loss of identity, feeling of less
attractiveness because of change
in figure etc. There is also loss of
control over time and the need to
stay indoors for longer periods of
time, lesser time with other members
of the family can all compel
her into this state of stress.
A woman could feel restless, irritable,
sad, have trouble focusing
on issues, loss of interest or pleasure
in activities, withdrawal from
other family members, vague pain
in the head or chest etc. Mood
swings, crying, sadness and loss of
appetite predominate.
A woman would do well to steal
a nap when her baby is taking a
nap, leave things for others too
and seeking help in taking care of
the baby, take a breath of fresh air
by leaving the house for a while
seeking to run small errands.
Counselling can be sought and
even speaking to other young
mothers can be of solace. Homoeopathic
medicine can of help. If it
is overwhelming gloom and irritability,
Actea racemosa helps. If
depression is predominant with
radical thoughts like suicide on
occasions, Aurum met is useful
to see the sense of purpose. If anger
is dominant Stramonium is
helpful and when suspicion is
troublesome, Hyoscyamus is
helpful.
Control over urination
My mother is 67-year-old and is unable to control the urge for urination she passes a few drops on the way to restroom.It is disturbing her confidence. Can homoeopathy help?
Suvarna
Incontinence or an urge for urination with urgency when the control over urination does not seem to be sufficient in women of menopausal age and later on. Homoeopathic medicine has good remedies like Causticum, Sepia, Equisetum etc
. which can help in gaining better control.
Stomach cancer
My mother was diagnosed with stomach cancer about a fortnight ago with only symptom of vomiting food regularly for the past six months. A part of malignant material was removed surgically but some of it remains and is likely to spread. Would there be a solution?
abc
To see that the malignancy does not spread is the challenge even while symptomatic treatment is given to continue with retaining function of the stomach etc. Ornithogalum, Bismuth, Carcinosin etc. are a few remedies which can help.
Skin problem
I have severe itching, irritation, oozing and some fluid filled eruptions all over the body for the past three years. It was diagnosed as Pemphigus. I am a woman going through menopause and would want relief from this condition.
abc
Ac. Nit 30c twice a day for five days would be of some relief to start with and for a follow up consult your nearest homoeopath. It is an autoimmune disease and homoeopathic medicine would help you by pushing it into an inactive phase.
DR.VENUGOPAL GOURI
92463 72625
drvenugopal@gmail.com
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