DEP/DUA/1/43/47 (Normalised version)

Mary Wallace

1788

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N^o35 February 19^th. 1788.

Mary Wallace at 17. is affected with a slight colourless swelling over her thighs & legs, bit it is more particularly observable in the ankle joints. This swelling is, she says, much increased in size towards night & then it leaves deep pits on pressure.

She complains also of pain in her breast, in both sides, & in the lower part of her back, accompanied with cough & dyspnoea. She has likewise headache, vertigo, & distension of her stomach which is much relieved upon the discharge of flatus.

Pulse about 104 & weak. Belly regular. Appetite impaired. Sleeps ill & is affected with great thirst. Her catamenia have never yet appeared.

The swelling of her lower extremities, came on about ten days ago. But the pectoral & dyspeptic symptoms are of about eighteen months standing

She attributes these complaints, to hard labour, & exposure to cold.

She has used a gentle cathartic, without any obvious relief.

Cap. Pil. Aloet gr V om. m

23.

The pills have in general produced two or three loose stools. The swelling of her legs & other symptoms continue nearly as before.

Cont Pil. Aloet. nec non

Rx. Pulv. Rad Rubiae

Crem Tart. aa ℥ p. M cap coch parv bis indies

March 1

Has taken none of the pills for some days past. But has continued the powders regularly, & is still affected with the swelling of her legs. But her other symptoms continue much easier. There is no appearance of the menstrual discharge. Belly natural.

Cont. Pulv. Rubiae u. a. Cont etiam Pil. Aloet. sed cap. i altern. quag [nocte] solum modo.

8

The swelling of her legs is somewhat fallen & her other symptoms continue easier.

Cont. Med. u. a.

15

The swelling of her legs is increased & rather more painful

Cont. Med & Hab. Ol. Camph ℥ii illin crurib

22

Swelling of her legs diminished & less painful than formerly.

Cont. Med. u. a.

29

Pain & swelling of her legs somewhat diminished, but she still complains of sickness at stomach, & there is no appearance of the menstrual discharge

Cont. Med. u. a.

April 5

Is now little affected with the swelling of her legs, but complains of sickness & pain of back.

Interm Ol. Cont. alia med

12.

Has some return of the swelling of her feet since the oil was intermitted, but sickness & pain of back [easier]

Cont. Med & Rep. Ol.