Began approx.1 year ago(Jan/2009)during the hottest part of summertime. I was working hard at the time and under stress, initial symptoms were a lack of appetite and not liking food.

Despite finishing that work in Feb, symptoms continued to worsen throughout the year 2009. My appetite was not good and I started having problems urinating. especially in the wintertime when it was cold, I had a sudden desire to go to the toilet –like an emergence. If I could not go to the toilet immediately it would hurt very much in my penis.

Other symptoms that have developed over the past year:

* Not liking the taste of most foods(even things I used to love eating)
* Most food feels very “dry” in my mouth and is difficult to chew and swallow.
* I can only eat very small meals at one time.
* about five minutes after eating, I feel sore/sick in my stomach. about 20 minutes after eating, I suddenly feel very”empty” and “hollow” inside my stomach.
* Often I feel start to feel dizzy about 5-10 minutes after eating.
* When I feel hungry, it is very painful and sudden.
* Wake up in the middle of the night covered in sweat and have to urinate urgently.
* Feeling tired and low energy.
* Sometimes stools are very loose, sometimes Ok. Because I eat 5–6 small meals every day, I need to go to the toilet up to 5 times a day to pass stools.

Morning times are usually the worst. My appetite tends to improve in the afternoon and evening.

On 27/01/10 I went to see Dr Win Huang, who was recommended to me by my Chinese colleague, he did acupuncture and herbs. The next day I felt worse, very uncomfortable in all badly, I called Dr Huang to tell him what iI felt, on the third day I felt very well, everything was fine close to normal.Today(30/01/10) is my second acupuncture, but I will boil the herbs at home every day.

I wrote down my condition description and feeling after treatments to Dr Win Huang, letting him know my problem and my reaction to treatment. and let more patients who have some problem have a treatment of Chinese medicine.

Stephen Mcintyre

If you would like to make an appointment please call us on (09) 8150518 or visit us at 1054 new north road, mt Albert. if you require more information you may e-mail us at hwenchuan@sina.com

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