MEZEREUM.
EXTREMITIES IN GENERAL.
► Objective. [980.]
► *Trembling of the extremities
(seventh day), [42]. ► Unsteadiness of the joints, as if they
would give way, [12]. ► Weakness of the extremities, [41b]. ►
Great weakness of the extremities, [9].
► Subjective. ► Heaviness in all the limbs, on motion, [11]. ►
Heaviness in the limbs; he dreads motion, and cannot make up his mind to
anything, [2]. ► Heaviness and a bruised sensation in all
the limbs, as in suppressed catarrh (after ninety-six hours), [1]. ►
Hands and feet constantly falling asleep (fifth day), [31]. ► *Pains in
the periosteum of the long bones, especially the tibiæ, worse at night
and in bed; at this time the least touch is intolerable, [43]. ►
Boring and drawing pains in the toes, knees, forearms, [39]. [990.] ► Very frequent violent boring in the
knees, tibiæ, wrists, and behind the ears, while walking and sitting,
lasting all day, [39]. ► Constant boring pains in the wrists,
ankles, and right shoulder, worse during rest, [39]. ►
Drawing-boring pain in the arms, knees, cranial bones, bones of the feet
and ankles, especially above the ankle and above the wrist, returned and
hour after a new dose, [39]. ► Drawing and a weary sensation in the
joints, especially of the knees, ankles, and wrists, [1]. ► Drawing
pain in the muscles of the limbs, [39].
► Drawing pains in various places in
the soft parts of the upper and lower extremities, [39]. ►
Drawing in the flesh of the upper and lower extremities, and in the
fingers and toes, [39]. ► Drawing and pressive pains in various
places in the limbs, especially in the bones of the feet, hands,
fingers, [39]. ► Painful drawing in the shoulders and
knees, [39]. ►
Drawing in all the joints, as if they were dislocated (second day), [31a]. [1000.] ►
Drawing and tearing in the long bones
of both the upper and lower extremities, associated with chilliness,
shivering, and great sensitiveness to external air, so that he was
unable to go out of the house, in spite of a warm temperature, [34]. ►
Paralytic drawing pains in various parts of the hands and lower
extremities, [12]. ► Pressure in the wrists and ankles, [39]. ►
Pressure and boring in he left upper arm, right thumb-joint, left ankle,
and right temple, after waking in the morning, [39]. ►
Tearing in the fingers and toes, [39].
► Drawing-tearing pain below the
right knee, towards the outer portion; also in the metacarpal bone of
the left thumb and in the last phalanx of the right fourth finger; also
in the right wrist, at the articulation of the metacarpal bone of the
index finger, as it had been injured by being grasped (second day), [27a]. ►
All the joints pain as if beaten or weary, [12].
SUPERIOR EXTREMITIES.
► Shoulder. ►
Painless cracking in the left shoulder-joint, with a paralyzed feeling
in the upper arm, on raising the arm, and a tearing in the elbow-joint
on bending it, in the evening in bed, [4].
► *Pain in the right shoulder-joint,
[39]. ►
Pain in the left shoulder, in the night, [39].
[1010.] ►
Constant pain in the right shoulder-joint, lasting a long time, alike
during rest and motion, but sometimes worse while the joint is quiet, [39]. ►
Paralytic pain in the right shoulder-joint, with pressive pain in the
bones of the shoulder (immediately), [12].
► Pain in the shoulder-joint, as if
the head of the humerus were too large for the capsule of the joint, [12]. ►
Burning in the right acromion, in the afternoon (second day), [27]. ►
Dull pain and jerking in the shoulder, as if he had carried a heavy
weight, [5]. ►
Boring pains in the shoulders, [39].
► Boring in the shoulders, in the
morning in bed, [39]. ► Boring in the left shoulder, [39]. ►
Boring pain in the right shoulder, [39].
► Boring pain in the left shoulder
and wrist-joint, while walking, [39].
[1020.] ►
Boring in the shoulder-joint, [39].
► Violent boring pain in the left
shoulder, worse during rest, relieved by moving the joint, [39]. ►
Tension in the right shoulder, and drawing in the left, [4]. ►
Pinching and boring on the lower side of the right shoulder-joint, [4]. ►
Pressure in the shoulders, [39]. ► Violent, painful, paralytic pressure on
the right shoulder (acromion), while sitting quietly in the evening; he
wished to let the arm hang down, though then the pain was aggravated by
the weight of the arm, [27]. ► A pressive pain on the margin of the
shoulder-joint, [4]. ► Burning-pressive pain on the right
shoulder, afterwards also on the left, behind the acromion, in the
evening (first day), [27]. ► A sprained sensation in one spot on the
top of the shoulder, at the point where the scapula unites with the
clavicle, on moving the right arm (second day), [27]. ►
Constant burning stitches on the right shoulder, [6]. [1030.] ► Tearing pains in the shoulders, [39]. ►
Tearing pains in the left shoulder (third day), [30b]. ►
Tearing in the right shoulder (third day), [30b]. ► Pain in
the shoulder-joint as if it would be torn asunder, with
throbbing, burrowing, and tearing, in the evening, aggravated by motion,
[1], [10]. ► A sore
sensation in the right axilla, [4],
[5]. ►
Arm. ► Weakness and
lassitude in the arms, when writing, [3].
► Left arm feels completely out of
joint, almost as if paralyzed (second day), [31a]. ► A
weary pain in the arms, especially in the shoulder-joint, [1]. ► Dull
pain in the lower portion of the upper arm, [5]. ► Drawing
in the arms, [39]. [1040.] ►
Drawing in the upper arm, [4]. ► Paralytic pressive pain in the left upper
arm, extending into the elbow-joint, aggravated by bending the arm
outward, [12]. ► Sticking-pressive pain, from time to
time, in the left humerus, [12]. ► Tearing pains in the arms, [39]. ►
Tearing pains deep in both arms, as if in the bones, [35]. ►
Tearing pains in the muscles of the left upper arm, [39]. ►
Bruised feeling in the arm, [1]. ► Bruised pain in both upper arms and
shoulders, [12]. ► Bruised pain in the upper arms when
touched, [1]. ► The upper arm pains as from a blow, with
heaviness and drawing downward in the bones, [5]. [1050.] ► Frequent jerking in the left upper arm,
worse when touched, [1]. ► Tearing jerks in the right arm and
fingers, [5]. ► Elbow. ►
A tensive paralytic sensation in the elbow-joint on raising the arm, a
sticking pain on straightening it out, [1].
► Boring in the left elbow-joint, [39]. ►
Rheumatic drawing and tension in the region of the right elbow, [4]. ►
Pressive drawing in the elbow, extending to the fingers, [4]. ► Violent
and persistent pressure and drawing in the right elbow-joint, worse
while the joint is at rest, relieved for a moment by motion, [39]. ►
Tearing in the elbow and forearm, [4].
► Tearing pains in the elbows, [39]. ►
Tearing pains in the right elbow, [39].
► Forearm. [1060.] ►
Pains in the periosteum of the right radius, aggravated by pressure, [12]. ►
Constrictive pain in the muscles of the forearm, during and after
walking in the open air, [1]. ► Drawing pains in the soft part of the
forearm, [39]. ► Violent and persistent drawing and
pressure in the right forearm, [39].
► Violent pressure in the lower
portion of the left forearm, [39].
► Tearing and sticking in the left
forearm and fingers, in the morning, [6].
► Violent tearing in the left ulna, [4]. ►
Drawing tearing in the right forearm, close to the wrist, [7]. ►
Drawing-tearing pain in the forearm about the left wrist (first day), [30b]. ►
Pain as from a blow on the ulna, by the elbow (third day), [30]. ►
Wrist. [1070.] ► Great weakness in the wrist (first day), [30a]. ►
Paralytic sensation in the right wrist, during rest and motion (first
day), [6]. ►
Burning about both external condyles of the wrists, in different
circumscribed spots, after working with the hands in cold water, lasting
half a day (eight day), [11]. ► Pressive-burning pain in the bones of the
left wrist, in the morning after rising, [7].
► Boring pain in the wrists, [39]. ►
Boring pains in the wrists and fingers, [39].
► Drawing pain in the wrists, [39]. ►
Drawing pains in the wrists and fingers, [39].
► Drawing pain in the left wrist, [12]. ►
Pressure in the left wrist, [39]. [1080.] ►
Pressure and drawing in the right wrist and finger-joints, [39]. ►
Paralytic pain as from dislocation, in the wrist and whole right arm,
more in the muscles, only on motion (immediately), [6]. ► Tearing
in the left wrist, [4], [30b], [39].
► Drawing-tearing pain in the right
wrist (first day), [30a]. ► Hand. ►
The veins on the hands are distended, the skin soft and pliant, in the
afternoon and evening, [31]. ► Swelling of the hand, with crawling in it
as if asleep, [1]. ► Swelling and heat of the hand and arm,
with muscular jerks and prickings in it, [1].
► Swelling of the back of the hand,
with bruised pain in the metacarpal bones and little finger, [1]. ►
Trembling of the hands (third day), [42];
towards evening, [8]. ► Trembling of the right hand, with loss of
power in the tips of the fingers, so that she could hold nothing firmly
(second and third days); violent trembling of the right hand, in the
afternoon (fourth day), [31]. [1090.] ►
Trembling of the left hand (second day), [31a].
► Loss of power in the hand, so
decided that she could do nothing with it; writing
was the most difficult (fourth day), [31]. ► The
hands were quite dead on waking from the afternoon nap (fourth day), [31]. ►
Paralytic and pressive pain in the right metacarpal bones, [12]. ►
Very violent boring in the palm of the left hand, [39]. ►
Violent pressure in the whole hand, causing weakness, with a feeling as
if it were swelling, [1]. ► Violent jerking stitches on the back of
the hand, between the metacarpal bones of two fingers (first day), [30b]. ►
Fine slow jerking stitches in the left hand, [5]. ► Tearing
on the back of the left hand, and between the knuckles of the fingers, [4]. ►
Dull wavelike tearing in the back of the left hand, [4]. ► Fingers.
[1100.] ► *Extraordinary paralysis of the flexors of the
fingers (third to fifth day), [35].
► Paralytic pains in the bones of the
thumb, extending from behind forward, [12].
► Boring in the fingers and
finger-joints, [39]. ► Tearing boring in the third phalanx of
the right middle finger, [7]. ► Frequent drawing in the fingers, [39]. ►
Frequent drawing in the fingers and shoulders, [30]. ►
Pressure in the fingers, [39]. ► Sharp cutting, as with a sharp knife, in
the flesh, on the anterior surface of the last phalanx of the right
thumb, repeated several times, very acute, compelling me to look at it
(first day), [30b]. ► Fine needle stitches in the tip of the
thumb, especially noticed on taking hold of anything, [4]. ► Tearing
pains in the fingers, [39]. [1110.] ►
Tearing in the left index finger, in the evening in bed, [6]. ► Tearing
and biting burning on the inner margin of the left index and middle
fingers, [4]. ► A sore pain beneath the nail of the right
thumb, especially noticed on pressure, [4].
► Painful jerking and grumbling in
the bones of the fingers, at intervals, [5].
INFERIOR EXTREMITIES.
► Objective. ►
Involuntary jerking of the whole right leg, towards the inner side, a
pulling and twisting, at 3 P.M. (while sitting and writing), (first
day), [27]. ►
The lower extremities became tired easily (first day), [42]. ►
Weariness and uneasiness in the lower extremities; was obliged to move
them from place to place, [12]. ► Subjective. ►
Uneasiness in the right lower extremity, so that he was constantly
obliged to stretch it out and draw it up, in the evening, in bed (second
day), [6]. ►
Pains in the lower extremity, with a feeling of coldness and falling
asleep of it, in the evening (third day), [31].
► Pain in the bones of the thigh and leg,
[1]. [1120.]
► Rheumatic tension and drawing above
the knees, and in the legs, [4]. ► Tearing pains in the thighs and tibia, [36]. ►
Hip. ► Boring in the
hip-joints, [39]. ► Boring in the right hip-joint, [39]. ►
Violent boring in the left trochanter, [39].
► A feeling as if sprained in the
right hip-joint, on the outer portion of the leg, in the region of the
trochanter major, while walking, [27].
► Tearing and tensive pressure above
and in the right hip, [4]. ► *Jerking pain in the hip-joint,
extending down to the knee, [5], [12]. ►
Thigh. ► Excessive
weakness above the knees, especially on going upstairs, and also while
walking upon a level (first day), [30b].
► Boring in the thighs, [39]. [1130.]
► Drawing in the upper portion of the
femur and in the nates, with colic, [4].
► Drawing in the muscles and skin of
the thighs, [39]. ► Tearing in the right nates, [4]. ►
Wavelike drawing pain, extending down the whole thigh, which leaves
behind a painful weakness that impeded walking, [5]. ►
Pressure in the muscles of the thighs, [39].
► Pressure in the gluteal muscles, in
the morning, in bed, [12]. ► Pressure in the muscles of the left
thigh, extending into the knee, [39].
► Sudden dull pain on attempting to walk,
as after a sprain, below the right nates, and afterwards on
every step, recurring for several days, [5].
► Sticking and burning in the flesh
of the thigh, frequently repeated, [39].
► Sharp pressive pain externally
above the left knee, disappearing on pressure, but immediately appearing
on the inner malleolus, [12]. [1140.] ►
Tearing in the thin part of the right thigh, [4]. ► Tearing
in the right, and drawing in the middle of the left, thigh, [4]. ►
Tearing, with sticking in the upper portion of the right thigh; and at
the same time in the right half of the lower abdomen, [4]. ► Tearing
pains above the right, afterwards above the left knee, while walking, [39]. ►
Paralytic tearing in the thigh, very high up on the outer portion, while
standing, [6]. ► Burning sore pain on the posterior
portion of the right thigh, as from a fresh bruise, [5]. ►
Long-lasting bruised pain on the inner side of the thigh, when walking
rapidly, [12]. ► Dull jerking in the lower portion of the
thigh and in the left patella, while standing, [5]. ►
Muscular jerkings in the left thigh, as if bubbles of air were forming, [4]. ►
Knee. ► There appears a
movable, hardish swelling above the left knee, [11]. [1150.]
► Cracking in the right knee while
walking after sitting, in the evening (first day), [27]. ►
Stiffness in the tendons of the left popliteus, [12]. ►
Unusual weariness in the knees; they are even painful (third day), [30]. ►
Weakness of the knees, [41a]. ► After rising from bed was unable to use
the right leg in walking, as if the knee-joint were too weak (perhaps
also the hip), (third day), [27a].
► Unusual weakness and weariness in
the knees (third day), [30]. ► Excessive weakness of the knees (second
day), [30a]. ►
Excessive weakness in the knees; especially while sitting, not while
standing and walking (first day), [30a].
► Pain below the left knee, while
standing and walking; in the evening (first day), [27]. ►
Rheumatic pain in the right knee on stepping, in the morning after
rising; soon afterwards sticking pain in the right foot, back of the
third and fourth toes; afterwards also in the left metatarsus (second
morning), [27]. [1160.] ►
Tension in the left knee-joint and thigh, as if he had walked too much, [12]. ►
Boring in the knees, [39]. ► Boring and pressure in the knees, [39]. ►
Boring pains in the knees while sitting, [39].
► Much boring in the knees, [39]. ►
Violent drawing pains in the knees and legs while sitting, with a
sensation of prostration and fatigue, [39].
► Boring-drawing pains in the knees, [39]. ►
Pressure in the knees, [39]. ► Very great pressure in the knees while
sitting, [39]. ► Violent pressure in the knees during
rest, [39]. [1170.] ►
Pain as from a sprain in the left knee, especially in the inner side, in
the evening (second day), [30]. ► Sprained sensation below the left
patella, while walking, in the evening (first day), [27]. ► Sudden
sharp pain between the articular surfaces of the left knee-joint, so
that it seemed as though he would fall down, on getting into a cold bath
in the morning (third day), [30]. ► Sudden dull stitch in the right knee that
begins to ache in a short time, [5].
► Tearing pain in the knee, [30b], [39].
► Tearing pains in the knee, [39]. ►
Violent tearing in the right popliteus, extending up into the thigh, [4]. ►
Pain in the right knee, in the outer and anterior portion, near the
patella, as from a blow (first and second days), [30a]. ►
Sudden acute pain in the knee, as after a blow, or as from a bruise, [5]. ►
Very disagreeable pain in the hollow of the right knee, as if bruised
and lame, every motion is painful, though it feels worse while sitting
(second day), [31a]. [1180.] ►
Acute jerking in the left knee, while sitting, [5]. ► Leg.
► Some swelling of the left leg,
which was somewhat varicose, [41a].
► The left lower leg, as far down as
the malleolus, was always somewhat swollen in the evening for several
days, [41]. ►
The left leg became somewhat swollen from long standing, especially
towards evening, [41b]. ► Weariness in the legs, [39]; (seventh day), [33]. ►
Frequent falling asleep of the leg and foot (fourth day), [31]. ►
Drawing pains in the legs, [39]. ► Violet drawing in both legs while
standing, [39]. ► Rheumatic drawing in the lower portion of
the right leg, extending into the ankle, [4].
► Tearing pains in the lower legs, [39]. [1190.]
► Tearing in the leg, especially
about the malleolus, [4]. ► Violent pain in the tibia, even while
walking, [39]. ► Burning in the left tibia, [39]. ►
Pinching in the lower portion of the right tibia, [4]. ► Boring
pains in the tibiæ, especially in the left, even while walking, [39]. ►
Boring in the left tibia on waking at night, [39]. ► Much
boring in the tibiæ, especially in the left, [39]. ►
Violent boring pain in the tibiæ, [39].
► Pressive pain in the right tibia,
frequently recurring, [1], [12]. ►
Slow, jerking, needle-like stitches in the right tibia, [5]. [1200.]
► Tearing pains in the left tibia, [39]. ►
Frequent tearing pains in the tibiæ, [39].
► The tearing pains in the tibiæ
were the most acute and frequent of all the symptoms, [39]. ►
Paralytic tearing in the lower portion of the tibia, in the evening, in
bed, [6]. ►
*Violent pain in the tibia, as if beaten, or as if the periosteum were
torn off, after midnight, disturbing sleep, with chilliness
penetrating the whole body, and constant violent thirst, [1]. ► A dull
pain in the leg, as if the tibia were broken in the middle, on every
step, [5]. ►
Slow jerking in the lower portion of the left tibia, [5]. ► Dull
jerking and painful drawing in the middle of the tibia, [7]. ►
Transient sticking jerking in the upper part of the left tibia while
sitting with the knee bent, [5]. ► Hard swelling of the calf, on walking in
the open air, with burning pain, [1].
[1210.] ►
Burning in the left calf, [39]. ► Boring in the calves, [39]. ►
Drawing in the calves, [39]. ► Drawings and muscular jerkings in the
lowers portion of the calf, [4]. ► Jerking drawing in the calf, very
transient but very frequent (after one hour), [1]. ► Tearing
pains in the calves, [39]. ► Ankle. ►
The ankle-joints are weak and painful, as if they would break, when
stepping upon them to run, [11]. ► Paralytic weakness of the outer side of
the ankle, while waking in the open air (first day), [6]. ►
Cramplike and dislocating pain around the left external malleolus, [12]. ►
Boring pains in the ankles, [39]. [1220.] ►
Boring in the ankle-joints, [39]. ► Boring and pressure in the left ankle, [39]. ►
Boring in the bones of the left ankle and toes, [39]. ►
Violent boring in the ankles and bones of the feet, while walking, [39]. ►
Violent boring in the malleoli of the ankles and bones of the feet, [39]. ►
Violent boring above the ankle, [39].
► Painful stretching and pulling
beneath the left inner malleolus, extending into the sole, [12]. ►
Twitching about the right external malleolus, [12]. ►
Pressure above the ankle, [39]. ► Pressive pain about the left external
malleolus, disappearing during rest, [12].
[1230.] ►
Tearing in the ankles, [39]. ► Bruised pain in the ankle during rest, [12]. ►
Foot. ► Feet fall asleep
(second day), [31a]. ► *Violent pain in the bones of the feet,
[39]. ►
Violent pain in the right metatarsus, as if in the bones, on attempting
to stand, after a nap over this work from 10 to 11 P.M., from which he
woke quite senseless; therewith the pulse was accelerated (first day), [27]. ►
A hot or burning pain, as from glowing coals, on the right foot,
frequently and momentarily recurring, [1].
► Boring in the bones of the feet, [39]. ►
Pressure in the right foot, [39]. ► Pressure in the bones of the feet and
toes, [39]. ►
(Sticking and crawling in the feet), [11].
[1240.] ►
Great pain in the right foot; violent sticking in it, especially in the
toes, in the afternoon (fourth day), [31].
► Tearing in the right side of the
left foot, extending towards the sole and heel, [4]. ► Fiery
red inflammation of the knuckles of the left foot extends over the calf
and instep, and hard tubercles from in the cellular tissue, which itch
on the slightest touch, and violent burning pains ensue, [43]. ► Boring
pains in the back of the foot, [39].
► Tearing on the back of the right
foot, [4]. ►
Drawing pain in the sole of the right foot when stepping upon it (sixth
day), [27]. ►
Burning like fire in the ball of the left foot, with stitches, more
while standing than while walking (fourth day), [5]. ► Boring
in the sole of the right foot, [39].
► Pressive pain in the process of the
right os calcis, [35]. ► Tearing in both heels, and in the right
tendo Achillis, [4]. ► Toes. [1250.]
► When walking, the toes ache, as
from hard, tight boots, [11]. ► Boring in the left toes, [39]. ►
Drawing in the toes, [39]. ► Drawing and pressure in the left toes, [39]. ►
Tearing drawing through the right great toe (soon), [27]. ►
Twitching in the knuckle of the right great toe, like muscular jerkings,
or like the bursting of bubbles, [4].
► Pain in the right great toe, like a
dislocation (second day), [27a]. ► Pain as if sprained in the left great
toe, while walking, with cold feet (second day), [27]. ►
Sticking in the tips of the left toes, [39].
► Violent persistent sticking, as
from a needle, in the tip of the left great toe, [39]. [1260.]
► Stitches in the tip of the left
great toe, [39]. ► Rhythmical burning-prickling stitches in
the tip of the left great toe, [5].
► Tearing pains in the toes, [39]. ►
Tearing in the right toes, [39]. ► Tearing in the left middle toes, [4]. ►
Tearing in the last phalanx of the left great toe, and in the right side
of the left sole, [4]. ► Violent tearing in the ball of the left little
toe, extending thence to the sole, [4], [6]. ► Sore pain between the toes; the epidermis
becomes whitish and shrivelled, like an empty vesicle (fourth day), [30b]. ►
Pain like a bruise, sometimes a grumbling, in the tip of the left middle
toe, [5]. ►
The toes are painful even on walking a little, as from the pressure of
hard boots, [5]. [1270.] ►
Painful nervous-like jerkings in the great toe, in the morning, in bed, [5].® 2000
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