Mrs. Akhtar Jahan, a 78-year-old female, was advised Food Allergy and Sensitivity Test (F.A.S.T) by her consulting physician. She was on Tab. Colofac (1+1+1) and Tab. Glucophage 500mg daily. Due to her waxing and waning abdominal complaints including pain, discomfort and diarrhea, which was significantly impacting her quality of life for several years.
After the test, when her result was received, the test report was reviewed with her by a consultant and a dietitian and she was provided with a personalized diet plan with dietitian support. She was very apprehensive initially about how eliminating the sensitive food from her diet would help her, she didn’t find it a practical solution for her concerns. Within a few weeks, when she started experiencing improvement in her symptoms, she gained confidence and began to develop trust on the dietary advice, she was following. Her symptoms were 80-85% resolved after taking the triggering food out from her diet. Her retesting after 6 months revealed 65-70% improvement in her test result. Her Colofac dose tapered down to once daily and then she was advised to take it on need basis only. Her Glucophage tablet was also stopped after constant improvement in her blood glucose level.