Re: beyondhom Lyssinum and Stramonium

On Mar 10, 2013, at 5:58 AM, Shannon Nelson wrote:

> 
> Irene -- can you describe what build / body type you have observed to go with Stram ICT?  
> Thanks!
> Shannon


HJi Shannon,

In this, I know less than I'd like. It takes a large number of cases of a remedy to be sure of physical traits.
So far, what's consistent is very narrow hips (and consequent tendency to hip dysplasias, and other joint issues), with little musculature - and much larger-built front end/chest area. They have excessive range of motion of limbs esp back legs. 
    The bigger front is not necessarily muscular - one owner described it "uses front to compensate for rear end issues - it is exaggerated -  bigger but lacks muscle fitness".
   Owners of Strams consistently describe them as small, but when looking at actual weight it is not that small.
Descriptions include "my smallest cat", "Little-kit", "little as she is" and so on. When I ask weight, a cat may weigh 9 lbs or a  german shepherd 75 pounds.
      They are "usually" overweight however. Except they also can be skin and one. They tend to eat anytihig and everything offered. OR they refuse to eat altogether. SO they never seem to achieve moderate weight.
I suppose this is just typical of all aspects - jekyl and hyde; all or nothing; bi-polar, and such descriptions come from owners.  It seems to extend to eating and weight as well.
   
Each ICT walks a specific way and in this Stram is interesting. They have a smooth, elegant show-quality walk, OR - they also can be truly crippled with joint issues, especially at the hip. They then will transfer as much weight as they can to the heavier front of the body, so the front legs take load - so much so they may cause collapse at the wrist under the strain.

Attitude of course is that of a Diva - despite being small - with a perky inquisitive look (but not the "looks through you" version of Lachesis).

Color? Who knows? Too few to tell. So far, white gene, red gene and/or color restriction genes usually present.


Note some Stram rubrics confirm some of the above - such as that extreme narrowness of hips predisposes ill-fitting hip sockets and thus hip dysplasias (we see it in Lyc ICT as well). The hip xrays I have of a German Shepherd are painful to see.

MOST of these cases came to me after they'd been wrecked with multiple rabies vacs, triggering all their ICT issues - and usually after being in physically abusive or shelter situations, where they failed to eat and were rescued as essentially "very sick skeletons". Rabies vacs clearly are a terrible idea for strams.

MIND - BULIMIA - alternating with - refusal to eat - insanity; with
EXTREMITIES - AWKWARDNESS - Lower limbs - descending stairs; missing steps when
EXTREMITIES - HIP; complaints of
EXTREMITIES - HIP; complaints of - Joints
EXTREMITIES - HIP JOINT disease
EXTREMITIES - HIP JOINT disease - left
EXTREMITIES - MOTION - agility, great
GENERALS - MOBILITY; excessive

Namaste,
    Irene

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