Case Review: Eczema, Upper Respiratory Illnesses, and Recurrent Diarrhea

History & Diagnosis

A 4-year-old patient presented with his mother to NYCIM due to recurrent diarrhea, frequent upper respiratory illnesses, and eczema. For his eczema, he was seeing a dermatologist and was frequently using topical steroids with some relief. Eczema is a skin condition that causes dry, irritated, and often itchy skin. It can be very uncomfortable for patients and is often treated with topical steroids during flare-ups. However, topical steroids can have side effects, primarily when used for long periods. In addition to this, he started to have diarrhea every 2-3 months. He had seen a gastroenterologist and was diagnosed with possible celiac disease. He made some dietary changes; however, these diarrheal illnesses continued to recur. They would last about one week, and he would have fevers and abdominal pain as well. Throughout this period, he was also frequently getting upper respiratory illnesses as well as ear infections. He had been on multiple courses of antibiotics through the years and seen by ENT. His mother came to NYCIM looking for answers and relief for her son’s symptoms and recurrent illnesses.

Evaluation

A comprehensive analysis of the patient revealed the following:

• High tissue toxicity – 15 on Dr. Schimmel’s scale
  • Dr. Schimmel’s scale involves a toxicity score ranging from 0-21. As a reference, a normal range for a healthy individual is considered 1-8.
• Dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system, impairing the body’s ability to heal itself
• Heavy metal toxicity (aluminum and mercury)
• Multiple infections (viral, fungal, and parasitic)
• Tissue acidity
• Gut microbiome disturbances
• Decreased functioning of the immune system and digestive system

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-Dr. Marie Lee

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Treatment

He received oral detoxification with homeopathic remedies to support his respiratory, immune, and nervous systems. He also received oral mineral supplementation and probiotics. His mother was counseled to have him follow a healthy diet consisting predominantly of vegetables and limited animal products and avoid sugar and processed foods. His energy was also balanced using the ACMOS Method.

Results

After two months of oral remedies, diet changes, and energy balancing, his toxicity had decreased from 15 to 9. His autonomic nervous system was functioning well, heavy metals had decreased, and all infections were eradicated or lowered. He had no recurrent diarrhea, abdominal pain, or other gastrointestinal symptoms. However, his eczema was still present. His mother was counseled that it can take time and continued support for the body to regenerate itself to its full potential.

He continued on oral remedies for an additional month, with a plan for a recheck and energy balancing in 2 months. At that check-in, his mother reported that he had continued to be healthy and had no diarrheal or upper respiratory illnesses. She also noticed that his mood had improved since the treatments started. His eczema, however, had not yet improved. His energy was balanced again, and he was re-evaluated and counseled to have a healthy diet and continue some of the oral remedies. He was also recommended to have energetic allergy elimination treatments—modified NAET (Nambudripad’s Allergy Elimination Technique)—which uses acupressure. He completed these slowly over a few months. 

At his last check-in, his mother reported that he still had not been sick and that his eczema had significantly improved as well. She was very happy with his progress and with the relief of symptoms that had been affecting him for many years. 

Recurrent conditions such as eczema and viral infections can signify that the body’s natural ability to heal itself has been hindered. This can often be due to an overload of toxins. Children are resilient, and often, with oral remedies, dietary changes, and energy balancing, they can have profound relief in symptoms. Symptoms are downstream effects; however, there are root causes that are causing symptoms. When root causes are identified and eliminated, true healing can occur.

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