Back pain, giddiness ^{11668...India}

A 49-year-old female agricultural labourer had been suffering from lower back pain for four years since Oct 2020. Pain was persistent throughout the day and made walking difficult. In Aug 2023, she started to experience giddiness on waking, lasting about 10 minutes. As her symptoms were bearable, she did not take any treatment, but they...(continued)

Depression ^{11668...India}

A 43‑year‑old man experienced a steep decline in his mental and emotional wellbeing after his divorce in June 2017. He lost interest in work and social life, withdrew even from close family including his mother, neglected regular meals, became irritable and inattentive, and spent most of his time lying down but unable to sleep. In 2018, he was diagnosed with...(continued)

Toenail injury ^{11658...India}

A 60-year-old man accidentally hit his right big toe against a cupboard while moving house three months ago in the last week of July 2025. Initially the pain was mild and he paid little attention to it. However, over the following 2 to 3 weeks, the nail had become blackish, thickened, damaged, and appeared unhealthy, while the surrounding skin was...(continued)

Post-traumatic pain ^03625...USA

A 29-year-old man had been suffering from persistent pain in his upper back and chest region for nearly two years following a serious accident in Feb 2024. He sustained multiple rib fractures and a punctured lung, requiring hospitalization for a week. Treatment focused on pain management, while the lung was allowed to heal naturally. Tragically, a friend...(continued)

Knee pain ^{11683...India}

A 58-year-old woman had been suffering from pain in both knees for ten years since 2015. She immediately began taking a dietary supplement widely marketed to manage joint pain, and also multivitamin. As she did not want long-term dependence on supplements and pain had become tolerable, she discontinued both in June 2025. Although manageable, pain...(continued)

Nosebleed (Epistaxis) ^{11620...India}

A 7-year-old boy had been suffering from recurrent nosebleed since May 2024. Episodes occurred every two to three days in the morning soon after waking up. Bleeding from both nostrils was moderate, his mother would hold a handkerchief against his nose until it stopped in about three minutes. It was also observed that the boy had been breathing through his...(continued)

Headaches ^{11674...India}

A 42-year-old housewife, had been suffering from severe headaches for over ten years since 2015, following a seizure episode that occurred during a visit to the hill shrine of Tirupati. A brain scan at that time revealed a clot for which she underwent allopathic treatment for three years. Seizures did not recur but headaches came every 2 to 3 days, often...(continued)

Panic attacks ^{11684...India}

While preparing for some competitive exams, a 20-year-old female left home to stay at a PG hostel (shared rooms with catering). In Sept 2025, she developed panic attacks which occurred once every two weeks, lasting 10 to 15 minutes. On 19 Dec, she woke up during the night, trembling, staring at her roommates, and shouting at them to leave. This episode lasted...(continued)

White patches on tongue ^{11632...India}

A 75-year-old woman had been wearing dentures continuously, even during sleep, for the past 35 years. In early Aug 2025, she noticed painless, non-scrapable two long white patches along the sides of her tongue. Assuming they were due to a vitamin deficiency, she increased her intake of vegetables and fresh fruit juices, but the patches persisted.

After two...(continued)

Insomnia, migraine ^{11674...India}

A 65‑year‑old woman had a major road accident in 2015, sustained severe multiple injuries and lost her husband. Ever since, she suffered from sleeplessness, lying awake for hours – unable to fall sleep and managing 2 to 3 hours of sleep every night (previously she had 5 to 6 hours of restful sleep). This left her completely drained throughout...(continued)

Sleeplessness ^{11682...India}

A 33-year-old woman had been suffering from stress, anxiety and insomnia for the past three months. She struggled to fall asleep and when she did, would awaken after 2 to 3 hours, unable to go back to sleep. Consequently, she felt exhausted during the day and lacked the energy to work. Her husband was an alcoholic and physically abused her, so she...(continued)

Skin allergy, mass inside ear in a dog ^{11677...India}

Stella, an 11-year-old female mixed-breed dog (Indian Pariah mix) adopted from a shelter in 2015, had been suffering from multiple ailments for over two years but two conditions troubled her the most.

In Nov 2024, Stella developed an intensely itchy skin marked by dry, whitish‑grey, hairless patches on her back, neck, and behind her left ear. The discomfort...(continued)