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60’s yo F with Heartburn, some bloating, sleep issues

GI Effects Test results for lady in her 60s Hi, I have a lady who has been coming to see me since the summer and late last year had the Metemetrix GI Effects comprehensive tool test done. I put a protocol together for her but she has not really followed…

58 yo F with flatulence & bloating

Hi, I’m recently qualified and lacking some experience, I wonder if anyone can help me with a client with digestive issues? Normal weight, 58 yrs female presenting with flatulence & bloating (within 30mins of eating), itchy skin, restless leg syndrome, constipation (has a bowel movement daily but hard to pass,…

44 yo F with bloating, thrush, insomnia

44 year old client who divides her time between London & Delhi. 25 year history of bloating, thrush, insomnia, constipation, flatulence & cravings. Other notable symptoms are itchy haemorrhoids that wake her at night, athlete’s foot, dry skin, sticky eyes, brain fog, lethargy, depression, cramping in toes and fingers, ringing…

Hypothyroid lady with severe bloating and fluid retention

Help with hypothyroid lady please, with severe bloating and fluid retention My client has seen both Dr. Skinner and Dr. Durrant-Peatfield, has spent ‘thousands’ and is still very unhappy. She currently takes Dr Durrant-Peatfield’s prescription of 1 Nutri Adrenal Extra per day and 2 grains of Armour thyroid, split over…

58 yo F with flatulence & bloating

Hi, I’m recently qualified and lacking some experience, I wonder if anyone can help me with a client with digestive issues? Normal weight, 58 yrs female presenting with flatulence & bloating (within 30mins of eating), itchy skin, restless leg syndrome, constipation (has a bowel movement daily but hard to pass,…

23 yo F with Constipation, nausea, bloating, insomnia & cramps

Female, 23. Constipation, nausea, bloating, insomnia & cramps. Wants to re-gain a balanced diet after a 2 year period of over exercising and “starving” herself. She is working with a therapist who referred her to me as she is ready to start to learn about a healthy diet. She has…

Asperger

Tolterodine prescribed for Asperger’s client 12 year old, high-performing aspergers client with digestive issues (bloating etc) has been prescribed Tolterodine to help with bed-wetting. I wondered if there were any specific recommendations to support digestion/GIT with this medication as from what I’ve read it could appear to have quite a…

40 yo F with bloating, tiredness and reflux

40yr old female client with bloating, tiredness and reflux who had gallbladder removed 4 years ago. Hi All, I have a client who has symptoms of stomach bloating and pain, feeling tired, reflux and gas. She had her gallbladder removed 4 years ago and often gets reflux for first 1/2…

42 yo M with all time, headaches, inflammation, aches and pains

I recently qualified & have a 42yr old overweight male, who is taking Omeprazole & Citralapram. All symptoms point to low stomach acid as expected but I’m reluctant to ask him to stop meds. Any ideas? He is presenting a range of symptoms from tired all time, headaches, inflammation, aches…

37 yo F with Gut support advice needed

Hi there I wonder if you could advise me with regards to the client below, a similar case to the last discussion I created except she cannot afford any laboratory tests so I would like some guidance please. Case: Female, 37 years old, works in office, last 8 years have…

40 yo M with highly stressed and number of GIT symptoms

Male 40yrs, highly stressed and number of GIT symptoms including belching, bloating, occasional nausea, pain on LHS with fatty foods, occasional urgent bowels plus headaches and cramps in fingers and calfs. Suspecting dysbiosis and leaky gut and would like to test. Can anyone recommend a particular test? CDSA? or Metabolic…

31 yo F with diarrhoea , bloating, wind and cramps

Female, 31, diarrhoea (3-5x per day), bloating, wind, cramps, often retches when wakes (used to actually vomit (mucous) in mornings for 3 years every day but this has now stopped). Low iron, fuzzy head, always tired, blocked sinus & mucus, spots on skin, mouth ulcers & cold sores, easy bruising.…

26 yo F with IBS

26 year old female with IBS – chronic constipation/bloating/bile reflux/pain under R shoulder blade/heartburn/flatulence. Gastro Test showed ph of 5-6 and a blood on the very bottom of the thread. Also has recurring vaginal thrush. Had several blood tests, colonoscopy, been tested for parasites – all clear. Although digestive symptoms…

50 yo M with chest pain/heartburn and bloating

Advice appreciated re 50 year old male with chest pain/heartburn and bloating. H.pylori and duodenal ulcer were identified in October 2010 following a period of stress and excessive alcohol consumption. Endoscopy confirmed GERD and a weakened lower oesophagal sphincter. He had a long term history of constipation – now resolved.…

Digestive problems

Client with digestive problems for over 30 years and poor energy. CDSA reveals little clue as to cause. Symptoms include indigestion, almost constant diarrhoea (6 or 7 on Bristol stool chart), nausea, (mostly) lower GI pain, very bad wind, bloating, sensations of fullness, some undigested food in stools. Trigger, at…

35 yo F with gained weight

35 year old female, 13 stone, 12 pounds. 5 ft 5 inches. Strong desire to lose weight. Hi there, This client has gradually gained weight since the birth of her first child 7 years ago. She has just recently gained a large amount of VAT. Large appetite, flatulence, bloating, reflux…