Chronic acidity & wheat allergy 10001...India
During September 2015, a 28-year-old lady visited the practitioner complaining of severe acidity which she had for the past 8 years. This resulted in a severe headache lasting several hours almost daily and the patient got relief only after taking allopathic pain killer (Crocin). This was very stressful for the patient and resulted in low self-esteem. The patient stopped taking the painkiller and opted for the vibrionics remedy as follows:
For acidity and headache:
#1. CC4.10 Indigestion + CC11.3 Headaches + CC12.1 Adult tonic…6TD
During periods of high stress:
#2. CC10.1 Emergencies + CC15.1 Mental & Emotional tonic…single dose when needed
The patient experienced instant results and happily reported 80% relief from headache after the first week. She took remedy #2 a couple of times during the week and felt more relaxed and stress-free. After a month, the dosage of #1was reduced to TDS and then tapered down to OW before stopping after another month. The patient decided to discontinue #2 as well since she did not feel the need for it.
During February 2016, the patient revealed that for the past 3 years she had been allergic to chapattis made from wheat flour. After eating them, she would immediately get stomach ache. The practitioner made a remedy from wheat flour by potentising it at 200C and prescribed it TDS. Within a month, the patient reported 100% relief from stomach ache and started relishing chapattis again. The dosage was tapered down to OW before stopping the remedy in July 2016 after a period of three months. At the last follow-up in December 16, the patient was completely free of all symptoms namely, acidity, headache and stomach ache and she did not need to take any remedy.
Editor's comments:
The acidity and headache could have been due to wheat allergy. If she was treated for allergy first, it is likely that other symptoms would have disappeared without requiring any further treatment. It is important to encourage the patient to recollect and share all the symptoms during a consultation.