Anxiety Neurosis

Role of Major Homoeopathic Remedies in the Treatment of cases of Anxiety Neurosis      

Defination :

•         Anxiety may be defined as a state of anticipation of something unpleasant about to happen, Accompanied by a feeling of inner tension and somatic manifestations Such as - Tense muscles, Sweating ,Tremor  ,Tachycardia .

•         Although anxiety is a symptom of many psychological disorders, there is a state in which it dominates the picture and this is known as anxiety neurosis. This is most common form of psychoneurosis.

    Symptoms of Anxiety Disorder

(i)Psychological  - Apprehension, Fear of impending disaster, Irritability, Depersonalisation.

(ii)Somatic symptoms- Tremor , Sweating , Palpitations, Chest pain, Breathlessness , Headache, , Dizziness,.Diarrhoea, Frequency of micturation, Initial insomnia, Poor concentration.

   Comparision of some remedies      

Aconite

Ars

Ars iod

Arg nit

Aurum

Belladonna

Bismuth

Bryonia

Much more an anxiety remedy than an anger remedy States resulting from sudden terror, or fright, or accident, resulting in fear of death, of crowds, of crossing the street, of the future.

Are nervous and restless. Become oversensitive and fault-finding. Attached to money, to people with lots of influence, power and are afraid to lose them because they want their support

A warm blooded person with all symptoms of Ars.

Apprehensive kind of anxiety that often makes them  feel impulsive and hurried. Fear of heights , desire for sweets, warm blooded, poor digestion with bloating Sense of fear similar to Gelsemium

Aurum has anxiety about duty. Debility from mental labor  Melancholic mood with restlessness and longing for death. He does nothing but ask questions.  From slightest opposition he flies into a heated passion and anger

Fear of specters , delusion that they see ghosts. Totally unaware of reality. Resembles lot of Cal and Bell can be indicated in acute stages of Cal.

Anxiety associated with horrible pain in stomach. He can faint with the pain in stomach. A definite desire for company. Company to complain to

The main anxiety in Bry will be about the future, about his retirement,  about his pension fund, about his  investments. Despair of recovery. Effects of vexation, leaving irritability,  with chill and coldness of body  behind.

Cactus

Calcarea

Calc phos

Camphor

Carbo veg

China

Conium

Sensation that his heart is going more quickly or will stop suddenly. Palpitations from disappointment in his love affairs. Fear of death

Every time when you have a person with many fears, in the first place think about Calc and Phos. The anxiety of Calc is especially about what people would think of him. He is worried that people could observe how confused is he. Anxiety about the future, about money, about being robbed, about being poor, like in Bry. Horrible stories, car accident on television, threat of nuclear war etc bring on terrible anxiety.They are easily  embarrassed. Horrible things and sad stories affect profoundly. Ailments from bad news.

Anxiety will drive from place to place. It is an inner restlessness, an inner excitement, an inner discontentment, like Tuberculinum. Children show anxiety on raising from the cradle [opp Bor] Anxiety in thunderstorm, fear of thunderstorm

Anxiety in states of collapse, with an icy cold feeling of the whole body eg . in cholera Strange mental symptom is feeling better by thinking of pain. Cannabis indica -Anxiety and fear is to lose control. An overactive mind with much theorizing, afraid to become insane. Often grind their teeth in sleep and are very forgetful. Have to write everything down to the last detail.

Anxiety about darkness and ghosts. Resembles a lot like Ars but is less fearful than Ars Much more indifference in Carbo veg and they are very shy like Puls.

Anxiety of china is out of suspicion. He fears some kind of misfortune. He has absolutely no confidence in the world around him.

Has a fear of being alone. Anxiety of pregnant women     Anthrophobia  , yet fears to  be alone. Weakened power of intellect and memory ; very forgetful Very ill humoured

Causticum

Digitalis

Gelsemium

Iodium

Kali ars

Kali carb

Kali phos

Is cautious, very cautious, anxiously cautious, always expecting something could happen. [Phos]. But in Phos it is more clairvoyance, he just feels it will happen. In Caust it is a mental process. He thinks about everything that could happen in order to avoid it. Full of cares. Always thinks that he has forgotten something like did I lock the door? Did I switch off the lights ? Very much concerned about everybody. There is much sympathy. Will weep out of sympathy with others. Feel uncomfortable on injustice. This may incite them to rebellion. Every form of anxiety is worse in the evening. Fear of darkness.

Has an anxiety about the future. Has anxiety of conscience. He will sense the fear in his stomach and usually there will be some cardiac symptoms. Keynotes for digitalis are slow pulse and the desire for bitter things.

There is a contrast with Aconite, the excited , intense aspect is lacking. Anxiety from pending ordeal such as examination or other event. Can tend towards hysteria but more often become dazed .Often has diarrhoea

Feel anxious , worried, uncontrollable when they are quiet, when they are resting. Feeling as if forgotten something like Caust and he has to write everything down. They are loners like Nat m, Sep and Arn. Can not stand hunger and heat.

It is the health condition that preoccupies Kali ars the most . They will have a check up every month, they will visit every specialist and still feel uncomfortable.  The main fear they have is of a heart disease

Anxiety arises from the stomach. They fear to be alone Angry and irritable Very easily frightened Anxious fears Reticent

Anxiety after being overworked. He will suffer from a tremendous lack of self – confidence, as before an exam. Forgets everything he learnt,  he will even not find his words when he is speaking.

Lycopodium	Mezerium	Nat cab	Nit acid	Phos	Psorinum	Rhus tox	Verat
Cowardness is a main symptom in Lyc. Nice outside but tyrant at home Anxiety while appearing in public and. Before exam ,but once they start they do well	Anxiety comes from plexus solaris. He has an apprehension in stomach. Restlessness when alone , with desire for company	Anxiety is provoked by thunderstorms or noises or music. Very civilized, refined, delicate people. Very precise, conscientious about trifles. Ailments from exposure to sun	Anxiety about health. They will actually go from one doctor to another and never feel quieted by their diagnosis. They are difficult to please, not moved by apologies, complaining a lot and they will try to transfer their anxiety into you. “Are you sure that you will cure me? How many cases have you cured?	Phos and Calc are the most fearful remedies of our materia medica.  They are easily out of balance. Enormous anxiety. Like Caust  they fear that something might happen. Anxiety worse when they are alone.	Very similar to Bry in his anxiety  about the future and his anxiety about the state of his stock market. Anxiety drives him quickly to despair and suicidal thoughts Feel anxious that they will never get cured, easily have a forsaken feeling.	Apprehension at night in bed, driving out of bed. Better motion or tossing about in bed. Sad , anxious and tearful Anxiety with fear of death or of being poisoned	Anxiety drives him to all kinds of fruitless activity, repetitive action, gestures, singing, wringling of hands etc Fear of cancer or some incurable disease.