The Complaints of Weak Patients-Using Medical Questionnaires- / 日本東洋医学雑誌

ABSTRACT

We examined the complaints of adult patients with ‘weak’ <I>sho</I> symptoms using their first-visit medical questionnaires. Our subjects were 39 patients (3 males and 36 females) who fatigued easily, and who had a weak constitution with stress and the changing of seasons.<BR>Over 60% of these ‘weak’ patients complained of excessive sensitivity to cold. The majority had stiff shoulders, a stiff neck, low back pain, sleeplessness, headache, fatigue of the eyes and vertigo. Their gastrointestinal constitutions were poor because of over eating.<BR>Although we understood many of the complains these ‘weak’ patients had through their medical questionnaires, their chief complaints were various. We hope these results are useful in understanding treatments for patients with ‘weak’ <I>sho</I>.