DEP/DUA/1/43/31 (Normalised version)

Ann Craig

1788

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N^o27. January 8^th 1788.

Ann Craig. at 24 is frequently affected with the sense of a ball rising from her stomach to the oesophagus. It particularly attacks her at bed time. She has also frequently the sensation as if small animals were creeping through her upper & lower extremities & this feeling is attended with a great sense of heat in her head neck & shoulders. She has often also a tendency to deliquium with great dejection of spirits & dreadful apprehensions of danger.

Pulse 100 & weak. Belly natural appetite impaired. menses irregular not having appeared for these two months past, & she says they never were seen at any stated time.

These symptoms came on about six weeks ago. She attributes them to a fright at that time. She has used no remedies.

Rx. Pulv. Valer. Sylv. ℥ p

Cal Zinci ʒi. M cap. coch parv. ter de die

January 12.

Has some slight sickness from the powders; but without vomiting Her other symptoms continue much as before; & ever since her complaint began she has been constantly affected with profuse sweatings during the night.

Cont. Pulv. Valer cum Cal. Zin. nec non. sumat om. m. & vesp.

Pil. e Camph. gr V

19

Symptoms upon the whole [easier] & she is particularly less affected with sweatings during the night.

Cont. Med. u. a.

26

Has been much affected with vomiting which she ascribed to her medicines. They were intermitted on the 22^d instant & since that she has taken the aromatic [mixture] vomiting now gone But her other symptoms continue much as before

Cont. Mist Aromat. & cap ℥p bis indies

28

Has been much affected with a sense of burning heat in her stomach & bowels attended with excessive thirst

Hab. Pulv. Crem Tart. ℥p. solv in Ag. Bul. lb. ii. pro [polic] ord.

February 2

The sense of heat & thirst are much diminished since he¹ began the solution. Other symptoms continue easier

Interm. Mist. Tinct. Aromat

Cont. Solut. Crem Tart. u. a.

9

Still complains of thirst & heat but in other respects, she continues easier

Cont. Pulv. Crem Tart. u. a. nec non Rx. Spt Vitriol ten ʒ i.

Mucil. G. Arab

Ag. Font aa ℥iii M cap. ℥p. bis indies

16

Is now much less affected with the thirst & heat. But she complains of wind in her stomach

Interm. Pulv. Crem Tart.

Cont. Mist. add. Ag. Menrg. Rx. ℥ii

23

The sense of heat & thirst have been much increased since the last report. But in other respects she continues easier.

Cont. Mist. u. a

March 1.

Is now little affected with heat or thirst. but complains of pain in her back & sides

Cont. Med. u. a.

8.

Is now little affected with the heat or thirst & all her other symptoms continue easier.

Cont. Med. u. a.

15

Symptoms upon the whole easier & she now sleeps better, during the night.

Cont. Med. u. a.

22

Continues to sleep better during the night

Cont. Med. u. a

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Explanatory notes:

1) Refers to patient as 'he' but patient is female.