Child’s Speech Returning

TC is a 3 year old boy with delayed development and suspected ASD.

When he first came to see me, TC was able to say some single words, but would use grunting noises to try and communicate and would often have fits of frustration. He requires routine and becomes unmanageably distressed with any unsuspecting changes. He has regular night terrors and has not slept through the night since birth.

After taking a full case history I initially began using indicated homeopathic remedies that seemed to suit his symptoms. However the results were disappointing and negligible.

After discussing further we realised there were probable blocks to cure in his case. The potentials were: Vaccination (usual UK schedule followed), heavy antibiotic use and anaesthetic use for an operation at a few weeks old. 

I decided to use the CEASE protocol whereby we give the drug/medication/vaccine back as a potentised homeopathic remedy. In his case i began with a combination of common anaesthetics.

After beginning with the lower strength, mum reported a significant increase in his agitation and told me his behaviour was much worse than usual. This information tells me that there is a high chance that the original anaesthetic was indeed having an effect on his system and this response was encouraging. To help manage the behaviour i suggested Epsom Salt baths (the magnesium is a great way to get the calming mineral effect) and to introduce fat soluble vitamin c to help reduce any increased inflammation. I also told the mum to wait before continuing with the protocol and only begin when things had subsided back to 'normal' level.

We continued over 12 weeks, increasing the strength when the time was right. He stopped reacting at the higher potencies.

The second visit was remarkable!

Mum had previously reported "he is saying more words and trying to create short sentences", however when I saw him he was constantly talking! Creating good sentences, able to communicate his needs so much better and as a consequence his behaviour had become far more settled. He had potty trained day and night and is using the toilet well. He still needs the routine but things are significantly improving. He is even having a few nights sleeping through and less night terrors. 

We shall be repeating this method to see whether any more can be done with this remedy before looking to clear any further potential blocks to his development.