http://www.gancao.net Chinese Medicine for a Restless World Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:25:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.gancao.net/case-studies/neurological/menieres-disease-2319?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=menieres-disease http://www.gancao.net/case-studies/neurological/menieres-disease-2319#comments Tue, 08 Sep 2009 21:35:12 +0000 al http://gancao.net/?p=2319 Chief Complaint: DizzinessWestern Diagnosis: Meniere's DiseaseMedical History: 54 yo male with 15 year history of Meniere's disease. Vertigo, tinnitus and hearing loss, vomiting when severe. Tried diuretics, salt restriction, conventional medications, all without benefit.Questioning exam: Had not tried alternative methods. Has had recurrent severe episodes with increased severity. (Always has the basic symptoms, however).The frequency of severe attacks has steadily increased, from 1 per year to 6 this summer.Heat exacerbates the symptoms. He also has a feeling of fullness in his ears.]]> http://www.gancao.net/case-studies/neurological/menieres-disease-2319/feed 0 http://www.gancao.net/case-studies/eent/dizziness-vertigo-2386?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dizziness-vertigo http://www.gancao.net/case-studies/eent/dizziness-vertigo-2386#comments Tue, 08 Sep 2009 21:34:46 +0000 al http://gancao.net/?p=2386 Chief Complaint: DizzinessWestern Diagnosis: VertigoMedical History: Weight training 2x a weekEats lots of fatty foods, sweet cravingsDrinks a lot of coffeeQuestioning exam: Migraine headaches for 6 months]]> http://www.gancao.net/case-studies/eent/dizziness-vertigo-2386/feed 0 http://www.gancao.net/case-studies/neurological/dizziness-tinnitus-2220?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dizziness-tinnitus http://www.gancao.net/case-studies/neurological/dizziness-tinnitus-2220#comments Sun, 06 Sep 2009 22:32:22 +0000 al http://gancao.net/?p=2220 Chief Complaint: dizziness and tinnitusWestern Diagnosis: post-shingles tinnitusMedical History: 76 yr old female with tinnitus and dizziness for 5 years after shingles of the mouth and ear. She has atrial fibrillation, 2 previous pulmonary embolisms. Medications: Lanoxin, Coumadin, SynthroidPulse exam: Heart-weak, skipped beats, kidney weak, Liver- wiry]]> http://www.gancao.net/case-studies/neurological/dizziness-tinnitus-2220/feed 0 http://www.gancao.net/case-studies/neurological/dizziness-2169?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dizziness http://www.gancao.net/case-studies/neurological/dizziness-2169#comments Sun, 06 Sep 2009 20:32:01 +0000 al http://gancao.net/?p=2169 Chief complaint Dizziness for one week.Medical History Emily, 36-year old, female. The patient has had edema which is more severe in the lower legs for one year. Three months ago, the patient visited her regular doctor and did a few refine checkup. She has glomerulonephritis and the urinary protein: +++, urinary red blood cell: 150. She has taken wilfordine for more than one month and gotten much better. The urinary protein: +, urinary red blood cell account: 50.]]> http://www.gancao.net/case-studies/neurological/dizziness-2169/feed 0