DEP/DUA/1/31/23 (Normalised version)

Ann Breakenrigg

1782

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December 27^th 1782. N^o25

Ann Breakenrigg at 4. has a constant tickling cough with a very quick & laborious respiration

What she expectorates is white, not in large quantity & of no bad taste or smell. She does not spit much but is very apt to swallow what she expectorates. She complains of pains in her head breast & belly but most constantly in the latter.

She has sometimes severe fits of coughing resembling chin cough & she never had that disease. But the contagion is not in her neighbourhood.

Pulse about 120 of natural strength. Skin rather hot. Tongue Appetite & Thirst natural. She sleeps ill & is inclined to costiveness which her mother has constantly observed to aggravate her complaints. She is unable to stand from weakness but her body is not emaciated. Her complexion is fair. Her belly frequently swelled & tense. Her health has never been good but has been much impaired since she had the measles which is a year & a half ago. She was better in Summer than in spring & has had all her symptoms aggravated by the cold weather

She had an itchy eruption during the summer & in the spring had swellings of the feet which seem to have been anasarcous. She was a patient at the Dispensary for similar complaints in the month of July during which time she took Rhubarb & Magnesia which kept her belly gently open & she was dismissed relieved. She has lately had a vomit but without any benefit & her mother thinks it has increased her costiveness.

Rx. Pulv. Rhei. Ji. Magnes Alb ℥i. M cap coch. parv. om m. & Rx Pulv. Fol. Cicut. ℥i. Mist Mucil. ℥VI M cap. ℥p. bis indies.

January 4 Cough rather easier but all her other symptoms are augmented.

Cont. Pulv. Rhei & Mist. cum Pulv. Fol. Cicut. u. a.

January 11. Cough & breathing easier & relieved in other respects.

Cont. Magn & Mist. u. a.

18. Symptoms continue easier

Cont Magnes & Mist

February 1^st Symptoms easier. Cont. Med.

8. Had some uneasiness yesterday from swelling of her belly & difficulty of breathing, but all her symptoms are again relieved Cont. Med. u. a.

15. Cough easier but her mother thinks her weaker than formerly.

Intr. Mist. Cont. Magn. cum Rheo.

22. Free from cough but much affected with weakness.

Cont. Magn. cum Rheo. u. a.

March 1. Still much affected with weakness & her mother thinks with pain in her joints.

Cont. Magn. & illin. Ol. Campr p. dol.