Words: Dr Narayan C DESHPANDE Twenty-six-year-old NK suffered from inveterate diarrhoea, triggered possibly by anxiety and stress, at the workplace, also home. She’s being treated for amoebiasis at a local clinic with no real benefit. I recommended a few lab tests and scan. There was nothing suggestive, or conclusive, from them. I determined clinically that
Words: Dr Joseph KELLERSTEIN Her mom was quite exasperated when she spoke to me. I can understand why. “Sophia has two definite sides to her personality. She is five, but acts like three, especially at home. On the other hand, she is quick to anger and that anger becomes a rage. Her face will flush
Words: Dr Frank GRUBER Mary is a 42-year-old mildly retarded woman who came to my office with her sister with a chief complaint — of epileptic seizures. She was taking Tegretol 400mg each morning and had been on that medication for about three years. Prior to that she had been on 4-5 different seizure medications
Words: Dr Naveen Kumar BOGGARAPU Twenty-two-year-old Vicky suffered from psoriasis for four years. He had tried various therapies, but all without success. His psoriasis was extensive on his elbows and hands — with the back being worst affected. He carped of awful itching, especially at night. The lesions would often worsen in winter and upon
Words: Dr Pallav THANAWALA This eleven-year-old boy developed a slight cough after playing on open ground [August 5, 2023]. He may have possibly got just a little wet while playing. His cough increased two days later. He was taken to his family physician who gave him some medicines. He developed fever [99-1010F], the next day.
Words: Dr Joseph KELLERSTEIN Olga presented with a chief complaint of mild, but persistent, depression of five years’ duration. Sulphur 10M was given and she reports feeling much relief in that department within 2-3 days, but this week there was a return of her old back pain, but with tremendous severity. The pain was so
Words: Dr Pallav THANAWALA A 39-year-old gentleman started his treatment with me, two years ago, for recurrent upper respiratory tract infections. During one of our interactions, he happened to tell me that he felt claustrophobic — so much so, that he thought he would not survive ‘if the lift got stuck at some place.’ This
Words: Dr Douglas FALKNER The miracles and power of homeopathy never cease to amaze me. As an emergency medicine physician-turned homeopath, with many years’ experience in a Level I Trauma Center, I have always been acutely aware of the life-saving capabilities of conventional Western medicine. Emergency physicians confront and successfully manage life-threatening problems on
Words: Dr Ambika P NAYAK This elderly man walked into my clinic with only one complaint — severe lack of appetite. He was, otherwise, healthy, but was baffled with his ‘no taste’ for food for months. He was of the belief that one who eats well, poops well and sleeps well may not be touched
Words: Dr Joseph KELLERSTEIN Denise is a southern belle, if there ever was one. At least she sounds that way on the ’phone. That’s the nature of our relationship. We have not met in person. She has been seen by a good homeopathic practitioner locally who referred her because he was having trouble. This 69-year-old
