Saccharum Officinarum

Saccharum offcinarum is one of those remedies that remains somewhat elusive in homeopathic Materia Medica. It has never enjoyed the kind of prominence of many "constitutional" remedies, mainly seen as one of the more interesting yet unusual remedies. However, given its ubiquity in the world as a condiment and its essential relationship to biological function, it perhaps deserves a broader use. Tinus Smits is one of the modern homeopaths who has advocated its greater use, raising it the status of a major polycrest. There is no doubt that it does deserve to be understood as an important remedy to be considered in daily practice.

All the sugar remedies share certain qualities and can often be compared to the milk remedies. There is a similar metabolic function and symptomatically they share many qualities. Some of the similar themes of both sugar and milk remedies are the following:

Breast feeding issues

Conception, pregnancy issues being wanted by their parents.

Childishness, immaturity, clinging to the mother

Homesickness, dependency.

Forsaken feelings,

Lack of self-identity, dependency on others for meaning.

Compulsive eating, anorexia.

Disconnection feelings, spaciness, floating.

Issues around death.

One of the key indicators for both sugar and milk remedies are issues that begin very early in life, dealing with being wanted by their parents, feelings of neglect, not having enough, feeling physically or emotionally starved. Therefore, the etiology begins often very young, the differentiation between different remedies depending more on the manner of compensation. The fact of the time of etiology at the beginnings of life is one of the factors that Smits discusses in looking at issues that concern what he calls universal layers. In my experience it is true that specific early events, stemming even from conception and the intention of the parents in having a child can be significant factors in a case and may lead to remedies such as the Saccharums and milks. Vermeullen quotes in Synoptic MM 2 that Saccharum album is the spoilt child, Saccharum lactis the abandoned child and Lactic acid the eternal child. This observation has been confirmed in my experience, yet it is sometimes hard to distinguish between them. It is interesting that Lactic acid is one of the main remedies for intense nausea during pregnancy, relating again to the basic issues of nurturing, nourishment and connection.

In all the cases presented, there are intense issues around the parental relationship, with consequent insecurity and neediness. Jealousy, anger, and issues with sugar metabolism and candida, needing security and affection are all seen.

Vermeullen describes the development of growing sugar beet, and the use of sugar in the west, with refined sugar becoming denatured and dead, but also being used as a preservative. The theme of death is mainly seen in Saccharum lactis and has the interesting symptom of thinking that her mother wants to kill her and someone is behind her. They have dreams that family who are still alive are dead, dreams of dead persons, of little children who are born and die. Saccharum lactis also has the extreme coldness, icy coldness or cold pains, like icy needles. In this way it looks like Lac defloratum, which also has extreme coldness along with a desire for death, imagining the easiest way of self-destruction. Issues around death are also seen in Lac humanum (maternum), often seen in dreams of babies that are dead, dying, lost or starving. All the milk remedies should be considered though if there are dreams of dying babies.

One of the main differences is that with the milk remedies, there is still a question as to whether they really belong here, are they really on the planet. With the sugars, there is the feeling that they are here but they lack love and nourishment, they are cold and alone and looking for warmth and love. The milks tend to be more disconnected. Feelings of floating and not being connected to other people can be strong confirmations for the milk remedies, especially lac maternum.

The uncontrollable feelings of anger, often associated with feelings of hypoglycemia are an important keynote for Saccharum officinale. Often it is a petulant anger, like when a child stomps its feet to get attention, although it can also be a wild, uncontrollable feeling. In this way it can also look like Carcinosin.

The childish quality of both sugar and milk remedies needs to be emphasized. Often they look younger than their age, not exactly childish but more child like.

In conclusion, the sugar remedies should be considered strongly when there is a strong etiology of parental neglect, isolation and difficult very early years. In this way it may be compared with the natrums and magnesiums, as well as Carcinosin, Candida Albicans and Pulsatilla, amongst others.

Woman age 35.

CC: "I'm extremely sleep deprived; baby wakes up every hour and my husband) can't comfort him. He has to sleep with his head under my arm. Also, every since my pregnancy I've had this wart (right middle finger tip). Also I have really bad headaches that start at my left shoulder, come up neck and go here" (gestures to forehead and orbit area around left eye). Usually on the left but yesterday I had one on the right. Then I also have pain (gestures to internal side of right knee) in ligaments. It takes a while to unbend it."

Wart appeared in mid to late pregnancy. Had two in teen years on either thumb; they were burned off. Doctor said headaches were tension related. "Hitting pressure points" up left side of neck >. "They go up to eyes (gestures again around left orbit). Can last 2-3 days. Drinking coffee >, but not always. Started about 10 years ago. In mid-20s had migraines at then job. Migraines: averse to light, seeing white dots. They went away when the job ended. I've had this other kind about 7-8 years." Had really stressful job, boss incredibly demanding, stirred up a lot of tension in the people around. She was his assistant (TV production) for three years. Last two years of job she moved to Development Executive, "and that kind of headache kind of went away. Big personal transition for me, just out of college, worrying about what I was going to do in the business world. Great experience but stressful."

Knee pain started 3 months ago; coincided with/lower back pain from carrying baby, which went away. "If I sit too long with bent legs it's hard to stretch it out; it's really tight and sore. Bending it, sitting on my knees which makes pressure." No time modalities.

"When I get headaches I notice I crave sugar, but it doesn't help headache. And I think the headaches might come a few days before my period. Although I had one last night, and my period isn't due for a couple of weeks. Sometimes with/headache I want something to relax me, like massage or chiropractic adjustment, or some physical manipulation of my body." (Also mentions hot baths).

Family

Grew up in San Fernando Valley, one of five children, parent's had great animosity towards each other, hate; "it was a battlefield growing up; they divorced when I was 10. I was a good student; went on to college where I lost a lot of the confidence I had in high school and felt lost for a while. High school's a much smaller arena--going from being at the top in high school and a community where everyone is like you to a big arena, with people who seemed to have a lot more confidence than me. Went to USC, a private university with a big "WASP" element from Orange County. I'm Jewish, and grew up sort of thinking if you're Jewish people sort of look down on you. I felt pushed down--it wasn't like that at all in high school. Went from having boyfriends in high school to having girlfriends only--it was a huge adjustment and took me several years to find myself. My parents had gone to USC; had experiences like crosses being burned on people's lawns by KKK types. I had a fear of that, and also thinking I was Jewish, so I would never be equal to those people.

I was too young to understand much when my parents divorced, but I saw one incident where my Dad attacked my Mom with his mate there. Upset me; I would run away when my Dad came to pick me up, wouldn't see him, etc. He tried to preserve his relationship with me, but from 10-14 I wouldn't let him, felt I should be loyal ally to my Mom. She's very much a victim--sees herself like that all the time.

[How was it with you and your siblings?] "Close to my siblings, especially sister 4 years younger than me. My brother is at Berkeley. There was some sibling rivalry, but that's normal. Always got along with them; I was kind of a peacemaker growing up."

"I don't talk to my Mom; haven't talked to her since baby was about 5 days old. That's a really big thing--she wouldn't go to the weddings of two of my siblings because our Dad would be there. Dad paid for my wedding, and she still came, but then my husband gave a little speech to everyone thanking my Dad for making the wedding possible, and she became furious. Because Mom needs to be the center of attention I didn't invite her out from Texas for the birth. I called right after my labor to say I had had the baby--I was in labor for 24 hours and had a third-degree episiotomy, and she should have appreciated how much effort I was going to. Instead, she "lauched into it" on the telephone. When I told her the baby was going to be named Darwin, she said "Darwin! Why don't you name him David?" Also, Mom discovered by calling our house and having my husbands mom answer the phone that she had not been invited for the birth, but his had. It was jealousy. The baby was only 3 days old then and still in the hospital; we were worried sick about him and she insisted on intruding. My husbands mom tried to call her right back but Mom wouldn't speak to her. I called her later; she was cold and monosyllabic and said that she had sent me a note and I could read it. When I got off the phone I went into a rage, told my husband to burn the note when it came without reading it. I didn't read it, but he did, and it was full of character assassination of myself and him. Mom's done this with every child and their spouse, so I know it's not me that's the problem.

"Where should I put my energies, into my baby, or into babying my mother?" Laughs. "Okay let's talk about something else; because I'm shaking inside just thinking of it, with frustration, anger and sadness."

Pregnancy and Birth--"great, blissful. Enjoyed every minute of being pregnant. Some women don't like pregnancy but I loved it. Labor was very long though, my uterus apparently "lost steam" and the two midwives said I couldn't push him out, and we agreed I should go to the hospital." Pitocin drip didn't help; neither did suction devices, finally they gave me a third-degree episiotomy [she declared this three or four times during the interview] to use forceps. Baby came out having slight breathing problems, then got jaundice--he was in the hospital 5 days and I was distraught because I couldn't connect, had to watch baby through glass with all these needle lines stuck in him. But I really enjoyed having most of my labor at home. He was born on his due date, weighted 7 lbs 12 oz., the biggest baby ever born in my family."

"In pregnancy, had 2 dreams he was a boy, so I always felt he was. Whole pregnancy was an incredible experience; I really felt energized. Little bit of morning sickness in the beginning; also worried "Will I be a good mother?" Maybe some mental thing going on with the "stuck" labor--at one point midwife asked "Is anything sticking you?"--and I blurted out "I'm worried I won't be a good Mom!" After that I thought he might come out, but he still wouldn't.

Childhood--"Father not around physically. Mother wasn't there either, often physically. She took Valium and would lock herself in her room and not fix our meals; our grandmother would take care of us. Mom was unpredictable; would fly into a rage and "lash into us"--we could never tell what to expect. Didn't work during pregnancy--big transition--just coming back from overseas (Christmas trip to England), husband getting a job, getting resettled. We lived with his Mom (Southern California) during most of my pregnancy, then moved into a sublet in Albany; we've lived five different places since he was born."

Menses--"Periods are regular, not painful. Before my pregnancy I had them every 24 days for 3 days--this changed when I hit 30; they got more "PMSy." Periods started up again when baby was 4 months old; I was upset about that because I was still nursing fulltime. Every 27-28 days now.

Foods--"I like chocolate ice cream! and spicy, Thai, Asian, sushi. Don't eat much meat, only a few times a month, and no red meat." She tries to make her meals from scratch, lots of veg, fresh fruit and yoghurt. Dislikes red meat, potatoes, "heavy, creamy foods," cauliflower and broccoli." Likes "warm, moist weather," 75-80 degrees, not too hot.

Fears--"Now that I'm a Mom, I think about my mortality. Fear of financial security is a big one for me; we grew up with little and the financial situation for my Mom was always precarious." Other fears? "Fear of the public fear in this nation, self-induced. I dislike authority figures who use that position as a power trip over you. People that belittle you." Anger?--"Angry at injustice, like what the media and government are doing right now, the hypocrisy of it, the level of delusion sweeping the country. The media are supposed to be the "watchdogs"" [but are participating in the deceit.]\

Recurrent dreams

My husband leaving me for someone else. Years ago, I had repeated dreams of being in my Mom's house and being unable to leave.

[Her husband says in response to dreams how irrational she gets with jealousy. She responds] "I'm VERY jealous. It can really be crazy; less intense now. Have been with my husband now 12 years, and he reassures me he's not after some 5'10" model type."

I had psoriasis on my face when younger. I had malignant melanoma at age 23 on my back. They excised it. It was a traumatic experience; my parents didn't help me because when they were in the hospital with me they kept fighting with each other. They just couldn't get past themselves." I stopped communicating with them for a year. The cancr shifted my life in a positive way, a maturation and growing up process. (Scar is over left shoulder blade, faint, broad, flat).

Hay fever/allergies--Pretty much have a stuffy nose constantly. Aversion to perfumes--will give me a strong headache instantly. Getting out in the fresh air helps. I gave up wearing perfume years ago.

Venereal warts in early 20s. "Doctor froze them off--it was traumatic to me--I passed out from the pain. They were inside vaginal lip, I think; I was young and didn't pay attention." Flaky scalp; I've had that off and on for 15 years."

Analysis:

Initially she was given Carcinosin because of the history of Melanoma, the turbulent family history, suppressed anger etc. The remedy worked well on all levels for her but five months later, we met again and the main issue then was headaches and the lingering trauma she felt around her mother and the emotional consequences of that. She confirmed the feelings of not feeling connected, of feeling insecure and jealous around her husband. In the original case, the dreams of her husband leaving her for someone else, the consequent insecurity and jealousy, the dream of not being able to leave her mothers house, the estrangement from her mother, the lack of nurturing she felt and the challenges she had with her own child all are important. The description of her mother always having to be the center of attention, her own jealousy and the level of self centeredness to the point of refusing to see her own child and grand child are extremely powerful and important issues in the case. The roots of this have to go to the fundamental nature of the relationship between mother and daughter, and the consequent suffering going to the core of a persons experience of life. The more recent history of the thrush with the child and also the childs intense neediness are also important. The patient also said that "I always wanted to have kids, but Im not one of those women drawn to babies." Recently, the child was waking at night, crawling all over the mother, the mother saying "Its as if he wants to crawl back inside of me again". Her response was to feel rage at him (perhaps understandable) and feeling she was losing control of her own life.

Taking into consideration all these factors, Saccharum officinarum200c was given. Two months later, she reported the remedy worked well, she felt much better emotionally, her son was better, much less demanding. The issue with her mother was ongoing causing her some sadness but she didnt feel the same depth of sadness around it. There was more space. However, she continued to have some headaches. She still had some dreams of feeling rejected by her husband. The remedy was then repeated in the 200c potency.

One month later, she came back complaining mainly of headaches. Everything else seemed fine. When she gets the headaches, she tends to crave chocolate. Her child had been demanding recently, and she felt no time to be with herself. "With a baby, there is no time for myself, Im disconnected from my center." "Im not setting boundaries for him or myself". She had a dream where she was afraid that the Police were going to take her child away from us as we had left him in the car. This dream seemed highly symbolic of her state, showing both sides of the situation her child being taken away from her as they had left him in the car. There was a feeling of panic in the dream, that her son would be taken from her. She talked a little more of her mother, saying that even now, she is still trying to punish me. She said her love was always conditional and now it is totally taken away. Her mother had told her "I dont have a daughter".

The case was analyzed again (in a student clinic) and after analysis it was decided to give her Chocolate. Whilst a higher dose of Saccharum could have been given, it was felt the headaches and the issues of family estrangement fit Chocolate more effectively. She also adored chocolate ice cream, has the need for contact, nourishment and love and has the polarities of affection and indifference.

Chocolate 200c was then given.

Three months later, she stated that her headaches are somewhat better. They are not as frequent as before. Apart from that, she is doing OK. The issues with her mother are unresolved but it is not concerning her so much. She is feeling that she should perhaps try and communicate with her mother again, but she doesnt particularly want to do it now. She said she is desiring chocolate less to before.

Based on this reaction, Chocolate 200c was repeated. No further follow-ups have been done yet.

Child 18 months old (child of woman above)

Sleep patterns, he wakes every hour to hour and half. Used to be 3 hours. Now after trip to England in Dec it changed drastically. I get really angry. He wont let his father comfort him. Screams reaches out for me. Wakes screaming. Tried putting him in a crib, it doesnt work. Its really tough. Angry at night. I find myself shaking him, I dont want this to get out of hand. Started in England. He was always a bad sleeper. Before she could go in another room and sleep. Now he is more clingy.

At first he would sleep 5-6 hours and then feed. Pretty easy, not colicky or fussy. It then got worse. He would wake 3-4 hours. Normal since England. Now sitting up he is more clingy with me. Needing to sleep on me. Wont let go of me. England, we went to see his fathers dad. It was a disappointing trip. His dad couldnt connect with the baby. It was stressful trip, not what we thought it would be. Trip was 2 weeks long. They would give us a verbal lashing if we came in late. His parents are rigid. No understanding of being up all night with baby and jet lag. Big blow up. They got upset at my husband. They told us to get the fuck out of here. But then apologized.

The babys sleep was affected.

Easygoing baby, happy, smiles a lot. Lets other people hold him. Recently had a little trouble letting men hold him. In the day his is wonderful and his father can comfort him. Once the light goes down, he cant comfort him. When the light comes at morning, he can be comforted by his father then.

Just started sitting up. I could leave him alone for a few minutes, now maybe 2 minutes. Curious about things. He was carried a lot first 5 months, always comforted. We dont like to put him in the stroller and plastic things.

Sensitive to noise, tearing foil. Instantly cries, a fearful cry. Painful cry. Loud sneezes.

No vaccinations. Only breastfed now. We bought the rice cereal but he cant do it. He doesnt have teeth yet.

Touches ear. Left ear or whatever ear is touchable.

Anger: I feel like I want to holler and throw him. Want to do something physical from his disturbing my sleep.

He will go to sleep at 6:30 and sleep 2 hours. Usually wakes crying.

In England he once suddenly started crying and wouldnt stop. Then after that he does it more often.

When in hospital there were lights, tubes, it was hard to pick him up. Not a lot of support how to bond with him. Fighting with doctors. Didnt have the warmth of a human all the time. It was a forceps delivery, so we went to see an osteopath. After the treatment, he cried for 24 hours birthcries.

He is sensitive to touch on his upper back. Wriggles at night. Arches back waking, several times at night. Kicks and arms flail,

Thrush cleared up, but went to mastitis. Diflucan. I was crying with breastfeeding. Sepia 200c 2x day calmed me down.

Breast pain, behind nipple, sharp, would subside after a few minutes. Started on right. Then moved to the left. 2 courses of diflucan. Sept and Oct.

Have to remind him to nurse. Doesnt signal to me.

Spit ups a lot half hour after he eats.

Rash on back, flea bites. Lasted about a week. Raised red bumps. Differ type of rash, next to penis. In the last week. Putting natural diaper ointment on it. Helps. On right side.

Runny nose past 10 days. Touches ear the last month.

Newborn rash.

Problems breathing on antibiotics. Wasnt an infection. In an oxygen hood, xrays, needles to check organs. Couldnt pick him up for the first days.

Crying, like waking with a nightmare. No build up. Temp is cooler at night. Waking feels like he is frightened. Hard to comfort him. Calms down after wriggling and rocking him , he arches back. With the light when he can see, he suddenly is happier, easier to comfort.

Napping, 2 in morning, and one in afternoon. Getting better. Can wake easier from naps.

Perspiration cool clammy cold.

Sleep position:

Noise, can be startled, cries. Sensitive to noise, will turn head to find sounds. Since 2 months.

Stools soft daily. Never constipated. Gassy if she eats broccoli. Now she drinks coffee. Stopping it didnt affect his waking.

Fathers family medical history:

Mother arthritic, hyper intense, boarding school

Father healthy, traumatic childhood, abandonment issues, 4 wives. Boarding school rejection issue, mother left him. Lost his only brother in accident.

His brother died and both his grandparents

MM heart attack

Brother died of pulmonary pneumonia, he was mixing drugs narcotics.

Mother left when he was 3 yrs old, brother was 5

FF prostate cancer

FFF stroke old age.

FM dementia old age.

Analysis:

The first remedy given was Borax. This was based mainly on the strong keynotes in the case of the sensitivity to noise, the easily being startled, even by his fathers sneezing. Also, the history of thrush between his mother and him is another obvious keynote. The remedy was initially given in a 200c and then repeated one month later. It worked well both times and he didnt need any other remedy for 3 months. His sleep improved and when he woke there was no sign of fear or anxiety. After 3 months, the mother described how he was waking at night and crawling all over her and was more cranky and irritable. This is when his mother said he wants to be inside of me again. This behavior happened after the mother had been back to see her own mother who had refused to see the child. Also her brothers marriage was falling apart, causing upset for his mother. This was the time when the mother was given Saccharum, and it looked like he was also expressing symptoms of that remedy and obviously being impacted by the dramas of the mother and her family. Therefore Saccharum 200c was given. The remedy worked well and was repeated 3 months later. He has not needed another remedy since.

Woman Age 32

Presenting symptoms:
Chronic yeast.

Low back pain and headaches.

Allergies spring, all life.

Back pain 7 years.

Yeast since child born. > diet. If not on diet yeast, vaginal,

Always a big sugar and caffeine person. Started when pregnant, got infection NSU took antibiotic NBWS yeast infections.

After child born 3 years ago, had a yeast infection for a month.

Now on strict diet for 8 months no sugar, dairy, wheat.

Symptoms of Vaginal yeast infection if let it go swollen feeling inside dry and cracked, itchy,

Takes herbs for it now the last two months.

Allergies hayfever for 2-3 months of a year. Eyes itchy (3), took sudafed all life.

since changed diet. Allergic animals cats, dogs, grasses.
Back 9 years ago back went out, during sex. Sudden pain, back looked very flat. Went to chiropractor, danced a lot. Took advil for it.

Got < when child was born. Had an MRI and xrays. Nothing was found. Did it one and a half years ago. Was thinking of surgery.

Pain lumbar/sacral area shooting around to front of hips. Muscle to the right is tight.

Went to chiropractor for years. He would crack me. Only stopped when he suggested coming more. Just wanted help with it.

Now if does more physical work. when cold.

Pain like ice picks.

before period. Tight and full.

Feels tight, wants to crack it. Feels stuck. > stretching.

Q Headaches:

< with the yeast. Was getting them every week. Would get it in the morning, and would get < through the day.

Wheat agg. Dull pain, all over head. Wakes up with it in morning and lasts all day.

if on strict diet.
if too hot. (hot weather).

H/0 other headaches.

Sees blinking light, moving across eye and then cant see in right eye and then would get h/ache. Once a month. stress. Worry. Little nausea. drinking water and being somewhere cool. Could prevent the headaches coming. The could last for days.

From age 25 the headaches came on.

Thinks due to eating chocolate and wine.

If yeast and headaches bad, if eats the least soya sauce it would get .

Tongue white, painful bumps, tip of tongue thinks food related. Caffeine, acidic things.

Had a lot of vaccines in Greece (1988) for Thailand no reaction at the time

Got sick in Thailand in Bangkok exhaustion, couldnt eat or drink, huge blisters inside of legs.

Gets sores in mouth, once had sores on vagina. Came with sore throat. Not herpes. (1998).

Childhood illnesses?

When a kid mum was a Nurse, had tonsils out age 8 had ear infections.

Generally the healthy and strong one. I was the one who carried heavy things.

One sister, older she has blocked emotions.

Mum lives near me. Father lives in Puerto Rico.

M was adopted into Italian family. No idea about family.

M and F split up age 1. F not there as a child. Now more so as an adult. An artist and bum.

F into alcohol. He nearly died from it. Now OK.

M has lower back problems.

In 6th grade, always felt unappreciated as a kid. M worked a lot, single mom. Not the best family thing. Felt she didnt love me much. In 6th grade, M decided she was gay, and still is. I didnt talk to them about it. Then another woman moved in and I didnt know about it before it happened.

When a teenager, acted out, stealing, drinking, getting attention.

Didnt go to college. Went to Israel, travelled for 4 years Israel, Egypt, Greece, Thailand, India, Pakistan etc. Travelled on my own and also with others.

Hated high school. All the guys liked the small petite girls. I felt like this big person in Israel, felt better, people liked me.

I had no self-confidence.

In 3rd grade was made to feel very b ad. I was shut down to learning then. Still is difficult to do tests. Spent whole of school trying to avoid learning.

Now studying home schooling.

Fears:

Dreams of kids drowning. Dont think Im that careful about kids.

Anger? Kid stuff. (dealing with the child)

Hard time in the morning. No space at times.

Order?

Yes, My mum is very ordered. Everything in its place. Had to put stuff in room. Likes things looking nice. At peace when clean. Used to have the dishes done..

Weather:

Likes it mild. Averse to wearing lots of clothes < too hot lethargic, headaches.

Av sun (3) - < since kids born. Cant lie in it, cant get hot.

Averse rooms stuffy.

OK in cold.

Menses:

Regular. Long 6 days 28-30.

Back sore before.

No PMS.

Food:

Av eggs at times.

Used to like sweets, dairy food

Likes salty, olive oil.

Av sour. (always).

Des. Creamy rich food.

Smoked salmon, (agg her)

Agg. Tomato sauce.

Sleep:

Dreams: a lot. Into plants, plant spirits, calls them into my dreams. Nothing recurrent.

Occasional tidal waves.

Likes dreams of flying. Had them since a child.

Has died in dreams and not been afraid of it.

Weepy:

No. Wishes could cry more often. Used to not cry ever. Mom would make me feel stupid.

Became different once kids born. I became more compassionate. Began to believe in magic and god.

I can feel that I want to cry but cant.

I want consolation, I have many tight girlfiends. I like to be with people.

The most important thing in life that has happened to you?

Most of childhood was not that great. It was not joyous. I was the kind of kid that never asked for anything, I was painfully shy couldnt ask.

Felt alone, unloved.

Travelling was good.

Relationships before husband?

At school I liked the guys who wouldnt like me back.

Then it was easy when travelling.

At school, had sex with people that I didnt want to.

I felt on my own. Saw that I was doing it to try and make them happy, it was for them, to get attention.

Then started being more sought after, but I had no compassion and I dumped a few people.

Then met other people and then my husband.

M never told me anything. No mention of any God..

Analysis:

The case has a strong connection with sugar metabolism, with the history of yeast infections and its systemic affects and the desire for sweets. She opens the case by saying she is always a big sugar and caffeine person and how after antibiotics she got a yeast infection which since became a chronic condition.
However, to consider the remedy Saccharum officinarum, other qualities had to be there and this was revealed in her emotional history. She described feeling alone and unloved, of doing things to get attention, even to having sex, of always feeling unappreciated, feeling her parents did not love her much, wanting consolation etc. Her specific history of her father leaving at a young age, her mother becoming gay and not really telling her, the general upheaval of her early life all contributed to her situation.

Therefore using the combination of the physical symptoms and the key emotional symptoms, Saccharum officinarumm was given.

Other remedies that could be considered would be Pulsatilla (which often looks like Sacc off.), Monilia albicans,, Lac maternum, perhaps Carcinosin.

After one dose of Saccharum off 200c followed by 12c daily for one month she did well for 3 months when her headache and yeast returned. Repeating the 200c had another immediate effect and she remained well after that.

It is possible that another remedy could be needed but she did not return for further treatment.