Case Histories
Vol 11 Issue 6
November/December 2020
Headache, sinusitis, allergy 11621...India
A 41-year-old male, the practitioner himself, had been suffering from a headache every single day for over 20 years. He had an allergy to dust and pollen and would get bouts of 10-12 consecutive sneezes on waking and his sinuses would become so inflamed that he would have difficulty breathing through the nose. In 1998 surgery for deviated nasal septum did...(continued)
Read Full CasePainful menses 11621...India
A 32-year-old woman had been suffering from painful menses since 2013 but she could manage without taking any medicine. She was married into an orthodox family, where during menstruation she could not participate in certain religious functions. So she started taking steroid medicines in 2013 to postpone her monthly cycle on such occasions, usually...(continued)
Read Full CaseRight-sided Pain and Respiratory Allergy 11597...India
A 40-year-old female had been suffering for four months from shooting pain on her right side from shoulder to foot. The pain disturbed her sleep cycle. The orthopaedic doctor gave her painkillers but this caused morning drowsiness which hampered her house chores. Altogether she continued the allopathic treatment for three months without any success. She...(continued)
Read Full CaseAnxiety 11597...India
On 5 May 2018, a 47-year-old female consulted the practitioner to overcome her habit of constant worrying. Whenever she was emotionally disturbed, she would notice an unsteady gait and feel the heaviness of heart. These symptoms of restlessness and anxiety began in Dec 2017. Although her menstrual cycle had been erratic for three months, she did not...(continued)
Read Full CaseIndigestion, headache 11606...India
Soon after qualifying, the practitioner treated her 32-year-old maid who suffered from gas and acid reflux with burning sensation and mild stomach pain every other day for the past four to five years. As the patient had to work in several households to support her four children, she did not pay attention to her health or diet and took no treatment for her...(continued)
Read Full CaseFrozen shoulder 11620...India
In June 2019, a 53-year-old male started to have pain in his left arm. Over the next few months, the pain increased and it became so bad that he was unable to lift his arm. On 11 October 2019, he consulted a neurologist who diagnosed this as frozen shoulder. Since diabetic patients run an increased risk of frozen shoulder, he ordered blood sugar tests - HbA1C...(continued)
Read Full CaseOropharyngeal dysphagia 11613...India
A 57-year-old female was having difficulty in swallowing as every mouthful would cause a choking sensation. On 12 Mar 2019, after suffering for 10 days, she consulted a doctor who diagnosed her condition as oropharyngeal dysphagia and prescribed allopathic tablets. As she also had sores in her mouth, a diagnostic test on 5 April 2019 confirmed this as...(continued)
Read Full CaseAnxiety disorder 03576...UK
On 15 March 2019, a 48-year-old male contacted the practitioner to ask if she could help. For the past six months, he had been suffering from severe anxiety attacks, tiredness, and mood swings. A blood test revealed a TSH level of 6.8 mIU/L (normal range 0.4 to 4.0) that could lead to hypothyroidism in the future. The doctor did not give any medicine but...(continued)
Read Full CaseOsteoarthritis of knees 03527...France
A 72-year-old female, a former physical education teacher and national volleyball player had been suffering from osteoarthritis of the knees for at least 15 years (meniscus in the right knee already operated 7 years ago). She took anti-inflammatory drugs repeatedly throughout her career to relieve her pain but stopped taking them 5-6 years ago...(continued)
Read Full CasePainful haemorrhoids 03592...South Africa
A 50-year-old female had been suffering from painful haemorrhoids and constipation for the past 5 years. Her doctor recommended surgery which, due to her fear of operations, she declined. For the past 3 years, she took allopathic medication for pain and constipation but only intermittently when the condition was...(continued)
Read Full CasePiles, recurring 11615...India
A 50-year-old female had blood in stools and severe anal and stomach pain for the past three weeks. Her first episode with these symptoms but without the bleeding, then diagnosed as piles, occurred in 1996 and she got cured with homoeopathic treatment which lasted 15 days. The same symptoms recurred in June 2017 and homoeopathy came to the rescue again....(continued)
Read Full CaseCOVID-19 11613...India
An 83-year-old male having asthma for 28 years and taking an inhaler and nebuliser, was also taking imitinab* (a chemotherapy drug that slows the growth of cancer cells) for blood cancer diagnosed ten years ago. On 12 July 2020, he developed a fever of 101º F and breathlessness, more than usual. As the symptoms continued for four...(continued)
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