Chronic diarrhoea, oral lichen planus, leg-pain 11632...India
69-year-old businessman had been suffering from recurrent diarrhoea since 2004. His frequent travels, about 20 days a month, and fondness for outside food often triggered bouts of loose, foul-smelling stools lasting 1–2 days. Initially, these occurred monthly but gradually became almost weekly. After retirement in 2020, he switched mostly to home-cooked food, yet continued to have diarrhoea 2–3 times a week, worsened by even occasional outside food. For nearly 20 years, until 2024, he intermittently took homoeopathic treatment that brought 75% temporary relief, symptoms always recurring soon after stopping it.
In Jan 2024, his condition deteriorated sharply, even home food caused 4 to 5 loose, foul-smelling motions daily, with increased urgency. A small amount of oily or outside food led to 9 to 10 bouts a day. He stopped homoeopathy and consulted an allopathic doctor. Tests in Feb 2024 revealed gastritis and villous atrophy. A 3-day course of antibiotics, probiotics, and folic acid gave 90% relief, but the symptoms returned within 10 days. The doctor advised repeating the same 3-day course whenever the condition worsened and to avoid outside food strictly, which he found difficult to follow.
Additionally, since recovering from Covid-19 in 2021, he had leg pain after standing or walking for more than 5 to 10 minutes, preventing his daily walks. As it was tolerable, he did not seek treatment. In 2023, he developed black discolouration of the tongue and intolerance to hot or spicy food. Diagnosed with oral lichen planus, he used a steroid ointment that gave 50% relief in 10 days but discontinued it due to fear of side effects.
On 13 June 2024, he presented with 9 to 10 bouts of foul-smelling diarrhoea that day after eating outside food. He chose to rely solely on Sai Vibrionics and was given:
For diarrhoea and oral lichen planus:
#1. CC4.6 Diarrhoea + CC4.8 Gastroenteritis + CC4.10 Indigestion + CC10.1 Emergencies + CC12.1 Adult tonic + CC15.1 Mental & Emotional tonic + CC21.3 Skin allergies...6TD
#2. CC21.3 Skin allergies + CC21.11 Wounds & Abrasions...BD in coconut oil for topical application on tongue
For leg-pain:
#3. Covid recuperation...TDS as per vol 13 #5
#4. CC3.7 Circulation + CC10.1 Emergencies + CC18.5 Neuralgia + CC20.3 Arthritis + CC20.5 Spine + CC20.7 Fractures…BD in mustard oil for external application
Treatment progress:
- 16 June 2024: Bowel urgency resolved, diarrheal bouts went down to seven; tongue colour improved by 70%; #1 reduced to TDS.
- 18 June 2024: Tongue 90% better, able to tolerate mildly spicy food.
- 30 June 2024: Complete recovery from tongue symptoms; diarrhoea down to six bouts, foul smell reduced by 50%; leg pain better by 50%; #2 stopped.
- 11 July 2024: Foul smell fully gone; leg pain 75% better; resumed 30-min daily walks.
- 15 July 2024: Severe diarrhoea with foul smell after oily food; advised #1 every 10 min for an hour followed by 6TD, 50% relief within an hour; started 3-day allopathic course.
- 18 July 2024: Foul smell resolved, diarrhoea down to 4 to 5 times per day; #1 reduced to TDS; reminded to strictly avoid outside food.
- 13 Sept 2024: Complete relief from leg pain; #3 and #4 stopped.
- 1 Dec 2024: Complete recovery from diarrhoea, only 1-2 bowel movements daily with semi-solid stools; mild uneasiness only with oily/outside food; no further need for allopathic medication, continued folic acid.
- 1 Mar 2025: #1 reduced to BD.
As of Oct 2025, patient remains symptom-free with semi solid bowel movements even after occasional outside food; continues #1 at BD by choice.