10/08/2026
🧠 Monday Brain Stretch
Last week's answer: Pulsatilla! Many of you quickly recognised the 'type' from the symptoms described by her mother.
This week's Brain Stretch continues our patient-story approach rather than using repertory language.
Today's patient is a good-looking, confident man in his late forties:
"I'm here because my wife has told me it is high time I sought professional help. I think she's exaggerating a bit, because basically I feel fine, but then again, when one reaches a certain age maybe it's time to check things out. It's probably better to face minor niggles before they become something more serious."
"I had a renal colic a couple of months ago. It was excruciatingly painful. I felt this pain in my back before p*eing, and had to really strain before managing to pass a small amount of bloody p*e – once passed, the pain eased. My p*e felt really hot – it was horrible!"
"My digestion is OK mostly, though sometimes if I'm a bit stressed, I find that I feel full quite quickly, even if I haven't eaten very much. Oh, and I can get really sleepy after eating, so I try to do something physically active to get me going again!"
"Well, everyone gets stressed from time to time – that's normal isn't it? I avoid conflict if I can. After all, what's the point of it? If it's a situation involving someone I care about, such as my wife or family, I don't want to upset them. If it's a work colleague or someone I'm engaged with on a professional level, I honestly don't need an altercation. I know what I'm doing, and I don't need to prove myself to anyone."
Know the remedy? 👀
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