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DEP/DUA/1/43/43 (Transcript version)
Christian Murray
1788
No33. Febr 12th 1788.
Christ. Murray at 40. is commonly attackd every day with a cold shivering fit which begins about four o’Clock in the afternoon & lasts for two hours. At the expiration of this a profuse sweat comes on, & continues during the night. She has also constant headach anxiety, weakness, & nausea. She has likewise a pain at the bottom of the sternum, which shoots to the right side & top of both shoulders, from thence it extends down the back to the lumbar region She is also affected with dyspeptic symptoms, with cough & with difficulty of breathing. Pulse about 94 & feeble. Belly rather bound. Sleeps ill. Catamenia regular. These symptoms began about a forthnight ago, & she ascribes them to the action of cold. She has used no medicines Cap. Pulv. Guaiac. comp. coch parv. bis indies. 16 Has in general had two stools a day from the powder. She has still severe returns of pain in different parts of her body. At present it is most distressing in her back. Cont Pulv. Guaiac & hab Ungt Tereb. cum Opio ℥ ii illin. p. app. dolent. 23. Pains nothing relievd since the friction with the Ungt. Tereb. & she is still daily affected with a return of cold fit. Cont. Ungt. Tereb. cum Opio Interm. Pulv. Guaiac. & cap cr. hor. 10ma ente mind. Pulv. Ipecac Ji. pro Emet. nec non hab. Pulv. Cort. Peruv. ℥i. cap coch parv. 4ter indies. March. 1. The vomit operated well & since the use of the bark she has had no return of cold fit. Her pains are somewhat easier. But she still complains of uneasiness at stomach Inter. Med. & Rx. Tinct. Amar. Ag. Menth. Pys aa ℥iiiMcap. ℥p [illegible ] Continues free from any return of the cold fit & all her symptoms are easier. Cont. Med. u. a. 15. The pains in her back & sides are rather encreased. Cont. Med & Rep Ungt Tereb. cum Opio. u. a. 22 Pain of back easier since the friction. Cont. Med. u. a. 29 Is at present little affected with the pains, & her other symptoms continue easier; her principal complaint being weakness. Cont. Med. u. a. April 5 [Has] been much distressd with the pains in her shoulders & back which prevented her from sleeping during the night. Interm. Mist. cum Tinct Arom & Cont. Ungt. & Cap. om m. Pil. Theb. gr V 12. Pains relievd, other symptoms considerably easier. Let her be dismissd