A 62-Year-Old Lady Found Complete Relief In GERD With Homeopathy

A 62-year-old female patient, Mrs. N.V. (Pin: 38076) visited Paud branch of Life Force Homeopathy on 27^th September 2018 with the complaints of GERD that she was suffering since 4-5 months.

She was suffering from symptoms, such as the pain in the stomach, burning sensation, regurgitation particularly after forward bending, irritation in the throat, and pain in the sternal head, sometimes but severe. At times, she also used to experience burning sensation below the tongue, in the throat, and the upper chest. She was not experiencing nausea, vomiting, hoarseness of voice, nor bitter taste in the mouth. She was not eating hastily. Her condition was progressing slowly. And, anxiety was affecting her.

The patient was taking Pan- D (Pantoprazole) 1 tab twice a day for 15 days and Ulpan gel (Oxetacaine / Oxethazaine) 2 teaspoons 4 times a day.

She was vegetarian and had a craving for spicy food.

She was calm & sober, talkative, and expressive. The patient was emotional and adjustable.

After a detailed case study and analysis, Dr. Rajesh Shah prescribed research-based medicines for her complaints of GERD.

Follow-Ups:

When she gave the first follow-up on 1^st November 2018, her relief in all her complaints was better by 5%-10 %.

When she gave the second follow-up on 7^th December 2018, her relief in her GERD complaints was better by 20%.

Later, when the patient gave the third follow-up on 15^th January 2019, all her complaints were as it is without any change. Only her discomfort due to gases had increased from the last 1 month.

When she gave the fourth follow-up on 1^st March 2019, the heaviness in her stomach had reduced. The pain below her ribs and burning sensation had increased from the last 15 days. She was not experiencing nausea. Her appetite was normal. The rumbling her stomach had reduced. Also, gases and regurgitation had reduced.

At the fifth follow-up on 6^th April 2019, her heaviness in the stomach, pain below ribs, & burning discomfort had increased. She was not experiencing nausea. Her appetite was normal. The rumbling in her stomach, gases, and regurgitation had reduced.

At the sixth follow-up on 20^th May 2019, her complaints and discomfort had reduced significantly. In a week, for 2-3 days she experienced no complaints, but, for 2-3 other days of the week, she used to experience some discomfort which differed on different days. The intensity of her complaints had reduced by 65%.

When she gave the seventh follow-up on 2^nd July 2019, all her complaints had reduced by 70%. She only had stomach pain every day.

When she gave the eighth follow-up on 11^th September 2019, her relief in all complaints was better by 100%. The patient is very happy with the treatment.

Conclusion:

This case illustrates how homeopathy helps in the better management of GERD and treats it effectively and safely without any side-effects.

• Written by Dr. Shilpa Vanarase, Associate doctor to Dr. Rajesh Shah