230 235 RESPIRATORY ORGANS. Aching pain, with occasional stitches, in the region of the diaphragm. Stitches in the diaphragm, arising from continued speak Stitching pains in the upper part of the posterior mediastinum, aggravated by breathing or a recumbent position, and accompanied with soreness of the trapezius muscles. Pressure on the lungs, with a sense of suffocation. Uneasiness and difficulty of breathing, coming on as the gastric and hepatic symptoms declined; with dull pain especially in the right infra-clavicular region, accompanied by Hacking cough, without expectoration. This has approached very insidiously, and now. The right lung is dull on percussion at the apex. During a full inspiration, sharp pains shoot from the sternum towards the nipples; worse on the left. Pressure on the intercostal spaces, close to the sternum, causes a dull, aching pain. Remark. These thoracic symptoms are better in the house, and aggravated in the keen air. (Secondary.) By T. N. from the tincture.] 240 · Cough, with bursting headache, in the morning. A sharp, darting pain through the upper part of left lung; frequently returning, and aggravated by stepping downwards. Pain in the lower part of each lung, in the evening. Stitches through the right lung, which is sound. · Pain back of the left breast, near the axilla. Pain under the right breast. · Cramp-like pain in the cardiac region (v). 245 250 255 260 Dyspnoea; the walls of the chest feel as though they would sink in (vv). BACK AND NECK. · Severe aching in the lumbar and sacral regions (vvvv). • Dull backache every morning on waking (vv). · Hard, aching distress in the dorsal region, for an hour in the morning (vv). Pains in the left scapula, aggravated by the exertion of writing. Bruised sensation in all the limbs and back; worse on pressure. • Rending, tearing pains in the left scapula. • Drawing, aching pains in the left scapula and shoulderjoint (vv). Dull, aching pain in the small of the back, aggravated by motion. Severe pains in the back, worse in dorsal region, disturbing sleep. Awakened by aggravated pains in the lumbar region. Hard backache the whole length of spine and back of the neck, also through the right shoulder. Walking arrested by a cramp-like pain in the left sacral region. Lameness in the cords of the neck, right side. The whole neck feels swollen. • Dull, heavy pain and soreness in the lumbar region. UPPER EXTREMITIES. A tingling, prickling in the hands and fingers, like that produced by electricity (vv). • A prickling numbness in the hands, which seem larger than usual and clumsy (vv). 265 270 • Dull, aching distress in the hands and fingers. • Hands and fingers cold, numb, clumsy, and stiff (vv). • Dull pains in the elbows and wrists. Frequent drawing pains in the right elbow-joint. · Drawing pain in the left elbow. Sharp pains in the arms while in bed, in the morning. Flying, nervous pain, alternating from the left arm to the left eye and parietal region. Stitches in the shoulder and hip. Wandering pains and soreness in all the limbs. 275 280 LOWER EXTREMITIES. · Aching pains in the back part of the thighs (vv). · Aching drawing in the left ankle, aggravated by motion, extending up the calf of the leg. Rending pains around the left knee; flying, fugitive pains, which come and go rapidly. • Legs weak, with drawing in the knees and flexor muscles. • Constant aching distress in the calves of the legs (vv). Severe, aching distress in the legs all day. · Hard, aching distress in the right knee all the even ing. Aching distress in the knees, ankles, and toes. A lame spot on the right knee. 285 • Throbbing pains in the left hip and gluteal region. • Wandering pains in the limbs and right hip. . Great weariness of the lower limbs, with trembling 290 295 300 305 SKIN. A peculiar reddish, clouded appearance of the entire sur face of the skin, lasting two days (v). · Red spots on various parts of the body, mostly on the extremities, soon changing to purple, lasting two weeks, with itching around the spots. Prickling, like pins, mainly in the popliteal space; itch ing and burning, like fire; alleviated by sweating. Itching and irritation all over, like flea-bites. • Eruption under the right ear. A boil on the forehead. [The prover never had one before.] · A slight bruise inflamed and suppurated. • Vesicular eruption on various parts; burning and itching, aggravated by exposure to the air. • Hot skin, with profuse perspiration on the forehead. Dry heat over the whole body, especially the palms of the hands and the face, with a feeling as if the prover had been up all night; feeling worse when the pains are worse. SLEEP. Sleep sound, but haunted by frightful dreams (vv). · Sleep deep and heavy; awaking with racking frontal headache, aggravated by rolling the eyes upwards. The sleep is broken and restless (vvvvv), and disturbed by frightful or annoying dreams. Frightful dreams, awaking in a profuse perspiration (v). Sleep restless, and disturbed by dreams and by drooling of saliva. · Languid on awaking, and unrefreshed (vvvv). • Nightmare (v). · Dreams of fighting; of killing snakes. § II. - 21* 310 315 320 Dreams very vivid and lifelike. Sleep restless, dream-haunted, with pain in the liver on awaking. • Sleeplessness almost total, from harassing pain in the back; worse in early morning. Excessive inclination to sleep during the day. Sleep restless and heavy, with fantastic dreams of practising medicine among Brobdingnagians and Liliputians. • Languid and drowsy by day, with bitter taste in the mouth. Sleepiness, though he had felt unusually keen, and had enjoyed the full night's rest previous to taking the large dose (500 gtt.). • Attacked with a kind of nightmare on being awakened at quarter past nine, P.M.; quite conscious, but unable to stir on account of a pressing weight on the stomach, and whole front of the body. 88. FEVER, PULSE, AND HEART. • Flashes of heat, mingled with chilliness, all day. Pulse Cold chills running up and down the spine. Feverish heat, lasting all day, with pains in the limbs, and nausea (vv). Increase of the nausea after dinner, with heat of the skin, and profuse perspiration on the forehead. Pulse 96, small and hard. • Hot, dry feeling on the body, with cold feet (v). • Dry heat over the whole body, with sweat on the forehead. • Chilliness and shivering over the whole body, in a |