Case 5.13: a woman with recurrent cystitis
A. Leupen
Age: 51 yr
Complaints:
Recurrent cystitis, mostly two days after sitting on a cold floor.
Thirst infection when just married at age 24.
Other complaints: cramps calves at night; sinusitis with obstruction nose, worse 3.00 am.
Medical history:
Premature caries teeth, at age 30 dental plate.
Obesity.
Shoulder pain right.
Family
Bone-tuberculosis, livercancer, pyelonephritis.
Mind
She and her husband are the directors of their own company.
Aversion housekeeping.
Direct, dominant, precise.
Bossy.
Cannot delegate.
Hierarchical attitude. “When I was born as a man I had become an officer in the army”.
Fears: water; dogs; thunderstorm; heights.
Dreams about mother and father-in-law (before their death).
Married, two daughters.
General
Temperature: chilly.
Desires: chocolate, ice cream, sweets, liqueur.
Aversions: belgian andive, kohlrabi, fish, sour.
Thirst: normal.
Menses: regular cyclus without complaints.
Sleep: position: left side; refreshing sleep.