Homeopathy experiment, days 26-30, doses 51-60

Well, I finally finished my homeopathy experiment last night. And [sarcasm] much to my surprise [\sarcasm], my symptom journal remained completely empty for the entire duration of the experiment. I accepted this challenge not necessarily hoping that my brain would fry, but perhaps hopeful that there would be some kind of effect. Think of the possibilities if homeopathy could actually work: a cheap, simple, and safe way to cure anything! That’s any doctor’s (and any patient’s) dream!

Yes, despite what homeopaths and other alternative medicine practitioners would have you believe, doctors actually do hope their patients get better and aren’t in this to make a profit. Though I have to say that homeopaths must make a pretty damned good living, selling what amounts to sugar pills with a few drops of water on them for exorbitant markups...

Anyway, that all aside, here are the videos from the last 5 days...

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Homeopathy experiment, days 22-25 doses 43-50

The past four days have been, well, let’s just say uneventful. I’ve been waiting for some dramatic effect to begin, but I’ve been disappointed. Don’t get me wrong – I’m not hoping that my brain will fry, but I would at least be encouraged by some sort of symptom. A strange itch, an odd sensation, the feeling that I can smell sound. SOMETHING. But instead there’s been nothing. After all the dire warnings and pleading to try a different remedy because the Psorinum 1M is so devastating, there’s been nothing.

Have I said that too many times? NOTHING

But once again I’m being given excuses, this time by @22VenkateshN...

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Homeopathy experiment, days 19-21, doses 37-42

YouTube FINALLY allowed me to upload my videos. I don’t know if it’s a problem with my WiFi, my wireless adapter, or if YouTube just doesn’t like me. Or maybe it’s a Big Homeopathy conspiracy. Who knows.

Regardless, I wish I had something different to say. But I haven’t had any symptoms I could really say are anything different than usual. I had a bit of a headache this afternoon, a squeezing sensation around my forehead, but that’s the typical sort of headache I get in the afternoon every now and then. Nothing new, nothing unique, nothing special. In fact, I haven’t had to take ibuprofen at all since this experiment started. Maybe the psorinum is helping with that, or maybe it’s because I haven’t been drinking so much coffee.

Seems I’ve said that before. But clearly my brain isn’t fried yet.

Now for the videos:
Day 19, morning dose...

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Adam Schechner, day 20

Day 20 of my #homeopathy experiment is almost over. I have had no symptoms & am still waiting for a homeopath to explain what's going wrong.

— Adam J Schechner, MD (@AdamSchechner) June 18, 2015

Adam Schechner, day 19

Day 19 of my #homeopathy experiment is nearly over. Still no reportable symptoms. This extreme potency of psorinum must be REALLY subtle.

— Adam J Schechner, MD (@AdamSchechner) June 18, 2015

Homeopathy day 17 and 18, doses 33-36

We may have our first evidence of a fried brain – I thought I had recorded last night’s video, but apparently I hadn’t actually hit the button to record. Either that or my laptop is a piece of #)(*&%#$ and is slowly dying. Two of the USB ports no longer work, the wireless adapter died, and the touchpad only mostly works. I don’t think any of that is the fault of the psorinum, but one never can tell. But I did get my days mixed up, so perhaps that’s further evidence that something is happening.

Regardless, here are the videos from the past two days...

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Homeopathy experiment, day 15 doses 29 and 30

Ok folks, I’m officially half done with my homeopathy experiment. I’ve taken 30 of the required 60 doses, and nothing remotely close to a fried brain has happened yet. I was again advised that I should be supervised by a homeopath:

@AdamSchechner @zeno001 @ChrisWilki I agree with Chris Supervision needed Up 2 U TX again 4 your continued commitment to the proving.

— Sandra Courtney (@BrownBagPantry) June 13, 2015

@AdamSchechner@zeno001 Anyone in a proving with any potency should be supervised. — Chris Wilkinson (@ChrisWilki) June 14, 2015

I’m unclear what a homeopath would have to offer, other than a bill. Chris Wilkinson, a homeopath from Bristol, UK, had this advice...
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Homeopathy experiment, Day 14 doses 27 and 28

I know I sound like a broken record, but here’s my symptom journal:

*tumbleweed*

I have nothing in it. Still. I got 30 minutes of sleep last night from 6:05 until 6:35 this morning, and that was it. I’m exhausted. It was another rough call night, but I can’t credit or fault the Psorinum with anything yet. I’m still being patient, though. I’m almost halfway done with this experiment, though I have nothing to show for it.

Morning video...

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Homeopathy experiment, Day 13 doses 25 and 26

Still no symptoms to report. This is getting repetitive.

Morning video:

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Homeopathy experiment, Day 12 doses 23 and 24

I apologize for the delay, but YouTube seems to enjoy torturing me and not uploading my videos properly.  I finally got them all to upload.  I wish I had something to report, but sadly my symptom journal still looks like this:

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Morning video...


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Homeopathy experiment, Day 11 doses 21 and 22

Well this is thoroughly boring. I have been sleeping fine, not remembering my dreams, and not having any headaches. I still haven’t been drinking my usual afternoon coffee, so there’s a very good chance I’ve gotten over my caffeine withdrawal headaches. But maybe it’s the Psorinum. Maybe?

My chairman during my residency would tell me I was being dumb, and that common things happen commonly.

Anyway, here are the videos for day 11:

Morning...
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Homeopathy experiment day 10, doses 19 and 20 | adamschechner

My Psorinum 1M experiment is now officially 1/3 over. And I can honestly say I haven’t experienced a single effect that I could possibly attribute to the remedy. I’ve been wracking my brain trying to come up with any symptom, feeling, oddity, or sensation that feels abnormalMy Psorinum 1M experiment is now officially 1/3 over. And I can honestly say I haven’t experienced a single effect that I could possibly attribute to the remedy. I’ve been wracking my brain trying to come up with any symptom, feeling, oddity, or sensation that feels abnormal...

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Homeopathy experiment day 9 doses 17 and 18 | adamschechner

Well, still no symptoms at all to report. I know this is getting a bit repetitive, but there are only 21 more days to go!

According to one website I saw, the psorinum can take 9 days to start working. So maybe my brain will fry tomorrow?

Morning dose...

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Homeopathy Day 8, doses 15 and 16 | adamschechner

No symptoms still. I got no sleep last night due to a rather rough call day, but otherwise I feel well.

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Homeopathy experiment day 7, doses 13 and 14 | adamschechner

So I had a rather strange dream last night that I was having dinner at a chefs-only dinner with Barack Obama. I can’t remember what I said (or what he said), but it was a rather strange dream. I typically remember my dreams perhaps once every 1-2 weeks, and when I do they are odd. I never have dreams where I am just sitting and doing a crossword puzzle or something normal...

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Homeopathy experiment day 6 doses 11 and 12 | adamschechner

I’ve decided to only do one post a day with both of the day’s videos. I still have nothing to report. I have a slight tension headache at the moment, but it isn’t bad enough for me to take ibuprofen yet. I haven’t actually taken any ibuprofen since this experiment started.I’ve decided to only do one post a day with both of the day’s videos. I still have nothing to report. I have a slight tension headache at the moment, but it isn’t bad enough for me to take ibuprofen yet. I haven’t actually taken any ibuprofen since this experiment started...

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Homeopathy experiment Day 5, dose 10 | adamschechner

STILL no symptoms to report. This has to be the most boring experiment ever. Only 25 more days to go. Yeesh.

And YouTube isn’t uploading again. I’ll upload it as soon as this glitch is fixed.

EDIT: The uploading seems to be working. Maybe...

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Homeopathy experiment Day 5, dose 9 | adamschechner

Good morning. Still nothing to tell you. Nothing at all. I had an itch on my thigh last night as I was going to sleep, and my right ear itches a bit right now, but I’m no itchier than I usually am (which is no more than normal)...

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Homeopathy Experiment Day 4 dose 8 | adamschechner

I took my second dose today. I fortunately have no symptoms to report. Well, unfortunately actually. It would be nice if I had something different to say. I feel like I’m getting a bit repetitive.

This evening’s video: Homeopathy Experiment Day 4 dose 8 | adamschechner

Homeopathy experiment day 4, dose 7 | adamschechner

I slept well last night and got 8 hours of sleep (which is incredibly rare for me). Here is my updated symptom journal:

Still blank. I’d like to report something, but there’s just nothing. Video for this morning’s dose...

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