Like much of the world, Australia abounds with mosquitos and their maladies; we all know the stress of hearing that lone mosquito buzzing  in the night waiting to attack. But are they really the cause of our suffering or is there something else going on? The following case illustrates that the real cause of the problem may actually be our poor immunity; the mosquito is just the messenger.

Andrea came to see me for an autoimmune condition she had suffered with for the past 20 years. She is not one to sit around moping when  there is work to done but suffers constantly with pain and, unfortunately, there is little the conventional medical community can offer her.

After a thorough case taking, we started her on a homeopathic medicine that fit her particular physical symptom picture well. About two  weeks into her treatment, she was bitten by a mosquito and had a severe reaction as she always had done since the onset of the  autoimmune condition. She suffered in silence for a few days but, as it worsened, she went to see her GP. By this time the itching was terrible, as was the swelling, so her GP prescribed her antibiotics.

When she told me, a day later, I asked her to come back in. I prescribed an acute homeopathic remedy based on her individual reaction and symptoms. Almost instantly, the itching considerably reduced and her whole being brightened. The symptoms continued to reduce and by the second day they had all gone. A couple of weeks later she was bitten again and this time she used the same acute remedy as instructed  and suffered no ill effects.

Andrea’s immune system was the real cause of her troubles. Homeopathy works by supporting the body in its best efforts to self-heal. As we make progress in addressing her life’s stresses, her immunity will continue to improve and her old, unhealthy patterns, such as the bad effects of mosquito bites, will continue to diminish.

PETRINA REICHMAN, professional homeopath, QLD