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    DEP/DUA/1/45/25 (Transcript version)

    Barbara Dun

    1788


    No21 Decr 30th 1788.

    Barbara Dun at 36 is attackd every second day, about seven o’Clock in the evening, with a cold fit which continues for about an hour. It is then succeeded by a hot stage, & followed by a profuse sweat. She is also at times affected with headach, nausea, & distension of stomach.

    Pulse at present 76. Belly regular, she complains of much thirst, particularly during the paroxisms. Catamenia have not appeard these three months. Appetite bad.

    These complaints began about three months ago, & she says that on their first appearance, the paroxysms occurred daily. But within these three weeks they have assumed their present form. She attributes her disease, to remaining during the harvest near the marshes in the county Norfolkshire

    She has used no medicines but a vomit on the first attack. From this however she derived no relief.

    Rx. Solut. Mineral. [gt] XII

    Ag. Font.

    Mucil. G. Arab aa ℥ iii

    M cap. ℥ p. om. m. & vesp.

    Janr 3.

    Has taken the mixture as directed, without any inconvenience. But her paroxisms now return daily & are nothing diminishd in severity.

    Cont. Mist. u. a. sed f. cum

    Solut. Miner. [gt]. XXIV

    10

    Has taken the mixture without any inconvenience. But has had a severe paroxysm every second day since the last report, & during the cold fit has much inclination to vomit. Intern Med. sed cap. hor 7[ma] vesp Pulv. Ipecac Ji Hab. Pulv Cort Peruv ℥ii cap poch harv. om. hor. incip pos parox

    Janr 24.

    The vomit operated briskly & she has taken the Bark without any inconvenience. Her paroxisms were for two days very severe, but of late they have been much slighter & less frequent.

    Rep. Cort. u. a.

    31

    Has taken the bark as directed. The febrile paroxism now returns every third day. Belly very bound.

    Cont. Cortex. sed cap. ℥p bis indies solummodo. nec non  sumat om. n. Pil. Aloet. grV

    Febr 7.

    The pills have kept her belly open & she has continued the powders regularly. But she had a severe paroxism on Wednesday, & another on Thursday last.

    Cont. Pil – Cont etiam Cortex. sed cap. dos. [sxies] indies

    21

    Has had no fit of her intermittent since the last report; & is going to the country

    Hab. Pulv. Cort. Peruv. ℥p

    Let her be dismissd.

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