Dyspepsia ^{11635...India}

A 40-year-old man had been suffering for the past four years from frequent belching and bloating in the abdomen and burning sensation in the oesophagus with pain in the left side of the upper abdomen after every meal. Eating spicy food aggravated his condition. An endoscopic scan advised by his physician in June 2017, revealed that he had...(continued)

Migraine, persistent ^{11635...India}

A 50-year-old nurse was suffering from recurring left-side migraine since Feb 2015. The severe headaches, triggered by over-exertion, occurred once a week, each episode lasting 5-6 hours and was accompanied by periorbital (around the eyes) pain, nausea, and vomiting. So she was not able to perform her job properly. The next month, she consulted a physician...(continued)

Frequent, painful menses ^{11635...India}

A 20-year-old woman suffered from frequent menses with heavy bleeding, abdominal pain, and fatigue since her menarche four years ago. Her periods occurred every 15 days and lasted 8 to 10 days each time. The USG scan and thyroid tests advised by her gynaecologist were normal. In Nov 2017, the doctor diagnosed the cause to be hormonal imbalance and...(continued)

Violent dreams ^{03564...Australia}

A 68-year-old man had disturbed sleep for the past 50 years due to violent dreams which occurred at least once a fortnight. He would act out his dreams while asleep. Till the age of 45, his dreams were mostly those of being strangled by a wild fierce man. He would scream loudly and wake up others in the household. He was not keen to visit a doctor as he did...(continued)

Dementia ^{03564...Australia}

An 85-year-old man sought treatment for his short-term memory loss which started two years ago. His main symptom was repeating the same question or dialogue several times, not realizing that he was repeating them. He could remember events of the past and the names of people easily. The Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE)* score taken in March 2017 was 23,...(continued)

Retinal-tear ^{01339 ...USA}

On 4 Nov 2022, a female aged 65, noticed a curtain of lines and dots, as if distorted musical notes, and floaters in her right eye but she could see through them. Vision in her left eye seemed to be normal. Her eye doctor diagnosed it as a substantial horseshoe-shaped tear in her right retina and referred her to a retina specialist who diagnosed on 8 Nov that...(continued)

Heel pain, cough & migraine ^{11633...India}

A 65-year-old male had mild migraine on the right side 2 to 3 times a week since 2011; the headache was aggravated by bright sunlight and loud noise. He took paracetamol and got relief every time. After his retirement in Oct 2015, the frequency of episodes reduced to once in two months. In Feb 2021, after recovering from a viral fever for which he...(continued)

Sole pain, indigestion & Covid-19 ^03611...USA

A 55-year-old woman had several chronic ailments. Since 2017, she was having pain in the soles of her feet and was not able to stand or walk for more than 15 minutes. She managed with over-the-counter painkillers and avoided straining herself. Also, occasional eating out with family would give her a feeling of heaviness and discomfort in stomach for the next...(continued)

Fungal skin infection, pharyngitis ^{10741...India}

A 21-year-old man had been suffering for over a decade since 2010, from skin rash with black spots on his hands, back and abdomen accompanied by mild itching. At the age of 11, he was diagnosed as having a fungal infection and took the prescribed oral and external medicines. Since he did not see any appreciable improvement even after four months, he...(continued)

Knee pain in young boy ^{11641...India}

A 12-year-old boy, a keen football player, had been experiencing knee pain after playing for an hour, for the past six years. His parents didn’t bother much as the boy got relief after resting for 40 minutes. But as he grew up, the pain level increased and so did the resting time.

Since Mar 2021, the pain had worsened and the boy had to rest for more...(continued)

Knee, shoulder pain & constipation ^{11642...India}

A 50-year-old male was experiencing constant pain in both knees and right shoulder ever since he had an accident in Dec 2019. There was no fracture and a painkiller did the trick. He took it daily for three months and occasionally thereafter when the pain was unbearable. He decided to stop it after six months due to only short-term relief and decided to learn...(continued)

Fibroids ^{11627...India}

A 39-year-old woman had been experiencing abdominal pain for 16 years since 2004, for 12 to 14 days post-menses every month. Her menses would last 3 to 4 days with normal bleeding and no pain. She did not consult a doctor as the pain was mild. Five years ago in 2015, when the pain got worse, she consulted a gynaecologist and had a scan which revealed an...(continued)