Case Dioscorea villosa
A 24-year-old man comes with an upset stomach.
Complaints: Stomach complaints since half a year. Gastroscopy has revealed gastritis. The medication is zantac, which helps a little. The pain is cramping especially halfway xyfoid and navel. Aggravations: evening, lying down, sitting together, fat, beer, odors of glue, nerves like at his grandmother's funeral.
Improvements: standing up, standing back.
Additional complaints: bitter taste, nausea, peasants mostly air with a bitter taste, sometimes some sour peasants. No winds or fiddling.
Sometimes feather headaches, forehead/vertex, nagging.
Previous history: absences up to 12 years. Tramas with skull fracture. tonsillectomy.
Psychic: He finds himself easy, quick to talk. He prefers to avoid problems, is not stubborn. He is very closed. He is not interested in politics or religion.
He is stiff during the consultation, doesn't tell about his emotions. A 'simple' type.
Relationship: He has been living together for six months. It's going well, there aren't really any problems, not even sexual ones.
Work: Maintenance work, especially wallpapering and painting. it's nice work.
Generals:
He quickly gets warm. The sun gives him bumps on his forearms.
He sweats on his hands when he is nervous or hot.
Time: < 20 hours.
His appetite is good, just thirsty.
Desires: fat, cheese, egg, milk.
Versions: cabbage, onion, sour, fish.
His sleep is good, sometimes something difficult to fall asleep. Position: left side. No dreams.