Tresorie – SPASM OF THE GLOTTIS-VERIFICATION OF CINCHONA [Spasm Of Glottis & Verification Of Cinchona]

Patient was a middle aged gentleman,
light complexion, of sanguine temperament, active, having rather feeble
digestion. Attacks came on suddenly, commonly about 3 A.M. Suffocation
would seem imminent. At length, with one tremendous effort, while sitting
bent forward, a little air would be forced into the lungs in spite of the
epiglottis, with a noise that could be heard a quite a distance. After
expiring the air thus obtained, the next effort at inspiration would be a
trifle more successful, and so on until restoration occurred.

These attacks were fatiguing and
depressing, and a cure was greatly to be desired. After patient
examination, the following symptoms were obtained:-unhappy, idea that he
was pursued by enemies in business, no desire to live; scalp sensitive to
touch; humming, throbbing in ears; saliva found upon pillow in morning;
longing for whisky, Rhine wine, coffee; great thirst for cold water;
gastric symptoms after milk or tea; stomach sore to touch; pale urine,
often voided; flesh sore to touch, pain increasing gradually; could not
bear the slightest draught of air; inclined to sweat at night, during
sleep.

The remedy given was Cinchona, 200th,
in water, a teaspoonful every 2 hours until improvement should be noticed.
The first solution was effectual.