Case: man, 72 years old, diverticulitis.
He is a nice man, very friendly and distinguished, a real gentlemen.
The diverticulitis give pain in his left lower abdomen, better from chewing food very well, and worse from stress. His bowels have become narrow. He got it as an adult, and it was always worse at night.
He has hiatus hernia, which gives indigestion, worse after eating, better drinking a Jägermeister, but generally worse from alcohol.
He had a business for selling clothes, together with a partner. The contact with him was always very good. He enjoyed his work and the business, but is often too much, working sometimes 16 hours a day. The stress gives a feeling his head is spinning. The stress goes to stomach. He wanted to take good care of his customers, wants them to be very content. He is very controlled, keeps calm when someone screams at him. His work gave him financial security, which is important to him.
His mother was raised in Nazi Germany, but escaped just in time. He looked after her in her last years. They are very connected, it is a good relationship, an important part of his life. It is not a demonstrative love, as she was reserved, and he is reserved.
His father had to flee from Germany, and also developed diverticulitis. He had very good contact with his parents. He is the eldest of 3 brothers. Good contact with youngest. Middle brother is difficult.
He has a good marriage, it is a wonderful relationship. They have 3 children. The eldest has Crohn's disease. His daughter also works very hard. That can give him worries.
He is Jewish, but not traditional, does not like the traditional fundamentals of Jewish culture, like inequality of men and women. He doesn’t like fundamentalism in Jewish religion.
He likes to be in the centre, or it happens naturally. He has an aversion to people in politics who are far right or left. He likes the middle. He does not like to see people struggling, for food, to pay tax when poor, or antisemitism.
He has a few good friends, not many. But he always had good friends.
He likes music very much, it is important in his life. He plays music, not professionally, only for friends and family.
Kind of anaemic.
He studied at university, without much stress.
AnalysisLanthanide: religious but not dogmatic.
Carbon series: colon problems.
Carbon: connective tissue problems; good with father and mother.
Stage 11: very responsible.
Terbium: gentlemen; very responsible.
Prescription:
Terbium carbonicum MK.
DD: Tuberculinum johneinum: Holocaust survivors, diveticulitis.
Follow upAfter 6 weeks and 3 doses of
Terbium carbonicum MK the bloating and pain in his abdomen are much better. He has less discomfort and constipation.
6 months later he is doing well.
His quality of life went up from 50 to 80.