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Vaccination Damage
Good Intentions Gone Wrong

Homeopaths are often called to treat health problems in adults or children that would appear to have been triggered by a vaccine. Now, for the first time, PhD research has been released from Swinburne University (Melbourne), which shows there is a link between vaccines and worsening states of health in children. Dr Isaac Golden, an Australian homeopath, examined the long-term health of hundreds of children over a five-year period. The children were divided into four groups according to the healthcare choices parents had made on their behalf and whether or not they had been vaccinated. Their health was assessed on the incidence of:

Asthma

Eczema

Ear and hearing problems

Allergies

Behavioural problems

This research verified what has been seen in homeopathic practice for decades. The group with the worst health was the fully vaccinated group - so much so that children from this group were 15 times more likely to develop asthma than those in the healthiest group. The research has been ground-breaking and further information from it will be discussed with next month's cases. Today we will look at the stories of two children, where a vaccine was strongly suspected of triggering their problems.
When treating possible vaccine damage, often called Post-Vaccination Syndrome (PVS), two approaches can be taken. One is the standard homeopathic prescription according to the Law of Similars. The other is the tautopathic approach. Both are used by homeopaths.
The application of the Law of Similars can be seen in the first case. Nathaniel was prescribed a homeopathic remedy which is capable of producing symptoms in the healthy, similar to those it relieved in him – a case of "like treats like". The second case demonstrates the tautopathic approach. Jasmine was given the offending vaccine in ascending potencies (micro-dilutions) to correct the imbalance it appeared to have created.

Case 1
Nathaniel was a boy who had problems with social interaction and communication. He was withdrawn and non-communicative, and had not started to speak until two and a half years of age. Although he could now talk, his speech had an unusual cadence and he would rarely respond to conversation. If somebody spoke to him, he would ignore them by looking at the ground and acting as if he had not heard. Occasionally, if he thought he was not being observed, he would repeat parts of conversation he had overheard. When he wanted something he would point at it with his middle finger and make a "tsk, tsk" sound.
Nathaniel also showed some unusual behaviour traits. From an early age he had been fascinated by spinning objects such as wheels and rollers – he would spend hours turning them by hand. He would also sift sand, watching it fall through his fingers against the light. At other times, he would peer at things through flickering fingers and wave and flap his hands.
This behaviour obviously concerned Nathaniel's parents so an assessment was made at a specialist paediatric clinic. It confirmed their fears that Nathaniel's behaviour was consistent with an autism spectrum disorder. A treadmill of early intervention strategies began but improvements were slow and frustrating.
At six years of age I saw Nathaniel for his first homeopathic appointment. His parents told me that Nathaniel also seemed to be depressed. He would lie on the lounge for hours, withdrawn and staring sadly into space. He disliked affection or physical contact and would become irritable if they encouraged him to be more responsive. Nathaniel also seemed insensitive to pain. He could take a tumble, or cut and graze himself without making a sound.
Nathaniel appeared unaware that other people had feelings and could be hurt. He ignored the fact that his parents were upset by some of the things he did. For example, Nathaniel could be destructive. Recently he had developed a fetish to cut and slash things around the house. Curtains, sheets and furniture had all been damaged, and always when no one was looking. When reasoned with or disciplined about these incidents, Nathaniel would be remorseless and show no concern even though his parents were obviously distressed by the damage. Nathaniel's parents now kept all knives and scissors under lock and key.
Care had to be taken with Nathaniel around animals as well - he could be cruel. A kitten had already been thrown into the washing machine while switched on. He seemed pleased by this. His parents expressed anguish that their beloved first-born seemed to be a psychopath in the making. They felt helpless about changing him as he had been so unresponsive and resistant to their efforts.
Nathaniel was likely to become upset if people laughed when he did something or even laughed in his presence. Though they were usually laughing "with him" in a friendly way, Nathaniel reacted as if they were laughing "at him". He would cry with distress and only settle if his mother removed him from the situation.
On asking about Nathaniel's medical history, I found that he had reacted badly to his Triple Antigen (DPT) vaccines. His first one had been accompanied by a very high fever and crying. This had lasted for days. Subsequent DPT vaccines had caused the same response with increasing swelling of his leg following each injection. Nathaniel's mother was told that this was a normal response and to continue vaccinating Nathaniel. The doctor did eventually withhold the last Triple Antigen shot because following the previous injection, Nathaniel's leg had been grossly swollen for six weeks. In retrospect, Nathaniel's mother felt that the DPT vaccine had been the cause of her son's ongoing problems but she was unable to prove this.
Nathaniel's mother also commented that Nathaniel had not been as healthy as other children. He would develop high fevers from repeated middle-ear infections and catch frequent colds. Each cold would take weeks to clear. Constipation was also a long- term problem and on two occasions, Nathaniel had to be given an enema at the doctor's surgery.

Treatment
Nathaniel was prescribed the homeopathic remedy, Sepia. This is the same remedy that was prescribed for Madeleine, the singer from the case of a few months ago. At face value, the two cases are completely different but closer inspection reveals shared Sepia symptoms, necessitating the prescription. These were: depression and withdrawal leading to irritability with family members; dislike of affection; and, coldness, heartlessness, and cruelty. Madeleine's physical complaints revolved around hormonal imbalances and sinusitis while Nathaniel's consisted of autism, constipation, middle ear infections and colds which were slow to resolve. Even though seemingly unrelated, all of these physical complaints fit within the complex of symptoms that Sepia is able to treat.
While many homeopathic remedies can treat autism, depending on the symptoms of each case, the standout symptom that indicated that Sepia would be the most helpful for Nathaniel was his reaction to laughter. Sepia is one of a small number of remedies that will treat a person's mistaken belief (delusion) that they are being laughed at or ridiculed. While this symptom will not arise in everybody who needs Sepia, it will certainly resolve following a prescription if other symptoms in the case also indicate the need for Sepia, and Nathaniel's certainly did.
Nathaniel was prescribed homeopathic Sepia. The response was dramatic. His mother reported that within 48 hours of having a dose he came to her for a cuddle and told her that he loved her! He had never done anything like this before and she was very emotional in the retelling. Positive progress, with a few ups and downs, continued from there. Nathaniel began to engage emotionally and verbally with his family and his physical complaints improved.
In the years following, Nathaniel continued to require ongoing homeopathic treatment to progress and maintain his improvement. Sepia was prescribed frequently but so were other homeopathic remedies as dictated by his changing symptoms Today, some eight years later, he is still comes in for an occasional appointment. Watching Nathaniel grow into a communicative, affectionate and considerate young man has given me great joy. He is now very different to the little boy who first came to my Clinic all those years ago.
It is nice to know that at least one family has been relieved of the ongoing dilemmas parents endure when a child is affected like Nathaniel. In fact, it is one of the best things about being a homeopath. Equally frustrating, however, is watching other children suffer unnecessarily because their families do not understand how homeopathy could help them.

Case 2
Jasmine was 19 months old, grumpy and miserable. Not so long ago she had been happy and healthy but from 15 months of age, had suffered with severe constipation. Jasmine could go for two weeks or more without having a bowel motion and then, usually only with the assistance of strong treatments not recommended for a child. Frequently she would have to be given suppositories or enemas before relief could be obtained. Her mother said that the bowel motions would always be sludge-like rather than hard, as if the bowel had just stopped moving.
Jasmine's mother also said that her daughter had changed totally since developing this problem. She would cry and become irritable with each progressing episode of constipation. The only time she would be her normal happy self would be the first few days following a "clean-out" with an enema. She was also sleeping poorly. Where she had once slept right through the night, she was now only managing two to three hours at a stretch. Jasmine's mother was exhausted and at her wit's end.
When I asked if there had been any event in Jasmine's life that may have triggered such a problem, her mother said that it had occurred not long after Jasmine had her MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccine. She had asked Jasmine's doctors if this could have caused the problem but was reassured that it had not.

Treatment
On hearing that the MMR vaccine preceded Jasmine's problems I decided to use the tautopathic approach of prescribing the potentised (micro-diluted) vaccine. Homeopathic practitioners will occasionally use this method if they suspect the damaging effects of a poison, medicine, or vaccine caused the person's health problems. (Those interested will find further information about this approach at the end of the case.)
Jasmine was given sugar-tasting pilules of the potentised vaccine, in a range of potencies, over the next four days. The aim was to correct any imbalance that may have been created by the vaccine. If this method had proved unsuccessful in Jasmine's case, a homeopathic prescription according to the Law of Similars and symptom matching would have been made in its place.
Within two days, Jasmine had her first unaided bowel motion. By the end of the week, she was back to normal, passing a motion once or twice a day. Her mother was thrilled, Jasmine was happy and contented and both had begun to sleep through the night again.

Information on the Vaccination Issue
When parents and individuals have access to reliable information on vaccination, they can then truly make informed decisions about their own health and the health of their children. The Australian Vaccination Network is an organisation devoted to providing such accurate information. Issues from both sides of the vaccination debate are examined. Their website also carries information about acute and chronic health problems that can result from vaccines. They can be visited at: www.avn.org.au

Information About the Tautopathic Approach
Treatment guidelines and further information can be found at: Tautopathic Treatment

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