ZINCUM.
INFERIOR EXTREMITIES.
[1350.] ►
The power to use and control the lower extremities continued to
embarrass her exceedingly for six weeks, [51].
► Attacks of tremulous weakness in
the lower extremities, with great paleness of the face; which
disappeared on walking (fifth day), [1].
► Weakness of the lower extremities,
especially of the calves, as after a long walk, on rising from a seat, [8]. ►
Paralytic weakness and heaviness of the lower extremities, in the
afternoon, on beginning to walk, disappearing on continuing to walk, [1]. ►
Weakness and pain in the lower extremities, so that she could scarcely
step, with sensitiveness to every draught through the room, in the
evening, [8]. ► Weakness of the lower extremities for a
long time, [31a]. ► Feeling of weakness in the left lower
extremity in every position, in the evening, [8]. ►
Heaviness of the lower extremities, immediately, [1]. ► Heaviness
of the lower extremities, with tearing in them, so that she
could scarcely raise them, [1]. ► During the menses great heaviness of the
lower extremities, with violent drawing about the knees, as though they
would be twisted around, [1]. [1360.] ►
Uneasiness in the lower extremities at night, so that the could not keep
them still (after ten days), [1]. ► Rheumatic drawing in the right lower extremity,
[3]. ►
In the morning in bed he cannot allow one lower extremity to be bent on
account of discomfort; he is obliged to stretch it out, [10]. ►
Feeling of congestion of blood in the left lower extremity, especially
in the leg, frequently. [11]. ► Hip. ►
Bruised pain, with pinching, heat, and burning in the region of the left
hip, extending to the middle of the thigh, with weakness of the lower
extremity, and persistent sensitiveness in the hip, while walking and
standing; the pain disappears while sitting, [8]. ► Bruised
pain in the hip-joint, as if the flesh were loosened from the bone, [1]. ►
Bruised pain in the gluteal and posterior femoral muscles for two days
(fifth and sixth days), [11]. ► Violent pain in the hip-joints, as if
beaten; a tension and pain on motion, [32a].
► The left hip is painful
posteriorly, [3]. ► Dull pressure just above the right hip, [3]. [1370.]
► Pressing tearing in the left hip, [3]. ►
Drawing tearing and burning posteriorly on the left hip, [3]. ► Tearing
anteriorly on the crest of the ilium while sitting, [2]. ► Thigh.
► *Varices on the thigh, extending to the
labiæ, [1]. ► Painful sensation of heaviness and
lameness in the right thigh while walking, [5]. ►
Heaviness and paralytic pain in the left femur, above the knee, very
violent while walking, standing, and sitting, in the evening, [8]. ►
Paralytic pain in the right thigh, first in the upper part, then
extending down towards the knee, while standing, relieved by sitting, in
the evening, [8]. ► Bruised pain on the anterior surface of
the left thigh, where it is also sore on pressure, lasting a long time, [8]. ►
Pressing drawing just above the right natis, [3]. ►
Pressing drawing on the posterior portion of the thigh, so that he could
not sit down, when walking it gradually disappeared, [1]. [1380.] ► Rheumatic drawing in the thighs, [3]. ►
Drawing pain in the nates, after drinking wine, [2]. ► Drawing
pain in the thighs, from time to time, in the evening (ninth day), [1]. ►
Drawing pain on the inner side of the right thigh, [11]. ►
Drawing sore pain on the outer muscles of the thigh, [3]. ► Drawing
tearing in the articular extremity of the left thigh, and beneath the
hip (fifth day), [3]. ► Dull jerking pain on the inner side of
the thigh, [10]. ► Tearing in the thighs, especially in
their thick portions, violent and persistent, [3]. ► Tearing
just beneath both hips, and posteriorly on the right hip, [3]. ► Tearing
on the natis, beneath the left hip, [3].
[1390.] ►
Violent tearing on the outer side of the thigh, as if in the bone,
extending from the hip down to the middle of the thigh, while sitting, [2]. ►
Painful tearing in the left thigh, extending upward from the knee to the
middle of it, [8]. ► Tearing on the inner side of the left
thigh, disappearing on motion, [8].
► Tearing stitches in the thigh while
walking and lying, [1]. ► Sticking tearing on the right natis,
below the hip, [3]. ► Dull stitches in the middle of the right
thigh, [3]. ►
Sticking on the posterior surface of the thigh while yawning, in the
evening, [8]. ► Pulsation in the left natis, [31a]. ►
Bubbling in the right natis, [3]. ► Knee. ►
Great weakness in the hollows of the knees and in the small of the back,
all day, while walking (after two days), [2].
[1400.] ► Dull pain in the knee, gradually
increasing and decreasing, [11]. ► While walking a feeling of pain in the
bend of the thigh, as if the muscles were too short, [1]. ► Pain in
right ligamentum patellæ on pressure or walking, and especially on
ascending or descending stairs (when straightening knee on ascending, or
bending knee on descending), (second day); ditto, but less (third day), [53]. ►
Pain in joints of knees and ankles, and to this day her right arm gives
her annoyance in failing at times to respond to her demands, [51]. ►
In a dream the knee-joints seem painful and almost immovable, and on
waking unusually early they were actually painful and almost immovable,
and on waking unusually early they were actually painful, as after great
fatigue, though worse during rest than during motion, [3]. ► Violent
pains, first in the right, then in the left patella and in the heel, in
the evening and night, [1]. ► Bruised feeling in the knee-joints, [32a]. ►
Gnawing and boring in the left knee, with tension in the upper part of
the calf; renewed after sitting down, [8].
► Frequent dull boring pain in the
knees (second day), [11]. ► Painful boring in the knees, especially
in the right, in the evening, [8].
[1410.] ►
Painful tension in the hollows of the knees while walking in the open
air, [1]. ►
Tension then burning just beneath the right knee, in the upper part of
the tibia, [8]. ► Tensive pain in the right knee joint
while walking, [3]. ► Drawing pain in the knee at night, [1]. ►
Rheumatic drawing in the right knee, and downward in the tibia, [3]. ►
Tearing and bruised pain in the bends of both knees, worse while
walking, better while sitting, in the morning, [8]. ► Tearing
in the right knee and also on the outer margin of the bend of the knee,
extending into the calf, [3]. ► Tearing in the right knee, disappearing
on rubbing, [8]. ► Tearing on the outer side of the left
patella (after three hours), [5]. ► Tearing and gnawing in the left knee,
extending upward and downward, very painful, [8]. [1420.] ► Tearing and contraction in the left knee,
as if in the bone, very painful during rest and motion, [8]. ► Tearing
in the left knee-joint, or also extending from the knee upward, with
bruised pain in the spot, [8]. ► Pressing stitch on the inner side of the
right knee during rest, [5]. ► Stitches in the knee (after fifteen
days), [1]. ►
Stitch like a fleabite on the inner side of the right knee, [8]. ►
Beating in the knees while sitting, after a short walk, [1]. ►
Frequent crawling in the left knee-joint, [31a].
► Leg. ► *Legs œdematous, [42]. ►►
(*Disappearance of the varices on the leg), [4]. ► *Stiffness
of the leg, so that he could not walk, [21]. [1430.]
► *Weakness of the leg, worse while
walking, [8]. ► Falling asleep of the right leg, as far
as the knee, at night, [1]. ► Tightness and stiffness of the muscles of
the calf while walking, [2]. ► Tension and pressure in the leg down
along the tibia, [8]. ► Tensive pain in the left leg, [32a]. ►
Tension and drawing in the calves (first day), [2]. ►
Alternating pressure and drawing in both bones of the right leg, [6]. ►
Pressure, followed by tearing on the inner side of the leg, between the
ankle and calf (third day), [3]. ► Cramp in the leg in the morning in bed,
drawing it up, [10]. ► Cramp in the calves threatens on turning
over, [10]. [1440.] ►
Cramplike pain in the calf and left foot, [10].
► Cramplike pain in the left calf a
night, [11]. ►
Jerking in the left calf, [11]. ► Drawing pain in the legs, in the evening,
[1]. ►
Rheumatic drawing and tension in the right tibia, [3]. ► Drawing
pain in the right tibia (after five hours), [5]. ► Drawing
down both calves, [8]. ► Tearing in the right leg, in the
forepart, beneath the knee, followed by a bruised pain in the spot, [8]. ►
Tearing in the left leg, between the tibia and ankle, [3]. ► *Tearing in
both calves, [1], [3], [8].
[1450.] ►
Tearing in the calf, extending to the malleoli, [8]. ► *Tearing
downward in the tibia, to the back of the foot, [8]. ►
Tearing in the lower end of the right tibiæ, [2]. ► Tearing
on the right tibia (fourth day), [3].
► Sticking pain in both tibia, while
walking, [1]. ► *Piercing stitches in the tibiæ
(after six days), [1]. ►► *Burning pain on the tibiæ, [1]. ►
Ankle. ► *Erysipelatous
inflammation and painful swelling of the tendo Achillis, [8]. ►
Swelling about the malleoli of a foot formerly diseased, [4]. ►
Rheumatic tension in the left ankle during rest, [3]. [1460.] ► *Sensation of drawing and contraction in the
right tendo Achillis, [8].
► Pain as if sprained in the ankle, [8]. ►
Pain, as if sprained in the ankle on moving the foot (after four hours),
[3]. ►
Pressing pain beneath the outer malleolus, [1]. ► *Drawing
tearing about both inner malleoli, and in the tendines Achillis,
[2]. ►
Tearing pain in the right outer malleolus, [8]. ► Tearing
beneath the right inner malleolus, extending to the heel, in the evening
while sitting, [2]. ► Tearing in the bend of the ankle and also
on the margin and on the left foot, [3].
► Tearing in the right outer
malleolus, disappearing on rubbing, [8].
► Pulsating tearing in both tendines
Achillis, [3]. [1470.] ►
Burning beneath the right inner malleolus, [8]. ► Foot.
► Violent inflamed swelling on the
foot (after eleven days), [1]. ► Trembling of the feet, [29]. ►
Trembling of the feet on raising them while sitting, otherwise not, [8]. ►
Trembling of the feet and difficulty, of raising them, with frequent
stumbling, [49]. ► *Excessive nervous moving of the feet in bed for
hours after retiring, and even when asleep, [49]. ► *Great
weakness of the feet, in the morning in bed, disappearing after rising
and walking about, [8].
► During the menses weakness of the
feet and soft stool, in the evening, [8].
► Burning beneath the right heel,
worse when stepping and walking, than while sitting, in the evening, [8]. ►
Burning and ulcerative pain in both soles, in the morning, [8]. [1480.]
► Pain in the outer margin of the
foot, as if the bone would break while walking, on raising the foot,
also on holding it sideways and resting it upon the tip; otherwise not, [8]. ►
Pain in the soles on stepping upon them, they seem swollen, with a
feeling as if scratched by a toothed instrument, for several days, [9]. ►
*Intolerable boring pain in the heel after
drinking wine, [3]. ► *Ulcerative pain in both heels, worse when
walking than when sitting, [8].
► Frequent acute falling asleep of
the feet towards evening, [10]. ► Paralyzed feeling in the whole right
foot, [31a]. ►
Tension in the right foot, downward on the heels, as if the foot had
been sprained, or as if the muscles were too short, [1]. ► Tension
in the right sole, as though the tendons were too short, while stepping
and walking, in the evening, [8]. ► Drawing in the bones of the left foot, [31a]. ►
Drawing tearing in the right foot, extending into the malleoli, with a
feeling of heaviness during rest, [5].
[1490.] ►
*Tearing and tension on the margins of the right foot, [3]. ►
Tearing on the outer margin of the right foot towards the toes,
disappearing on rubbing, [8]. ► Tearing and crawling on the back of the
left foot, whit a feeling of numbness in the soles, disappearing on
walking, [8]. ► Tearing and pain in the heels, the feet
seem beaten from the body, [2]. ► Tearing in both soles, [3]. ►
Sticking tearing in the soles, in the bend of the joints of the right
little toe, [3]. ► A stitch above the right foot while
running, [8]. ► Burning stitches in the bone on the back
of the foot, here and there, [3]. ► Piercing stitches in the ball of the foot
(after six days), [1]. ► Stitches in the heel, [1]. ► Toes.
[1500.] ► The toes are painful, as if sore, after
walking, [10]. ► Sprained pain in the bend of the first joint of
the toes, [2]. ► Ulcerative pain in the right great toe,
in the evening, [8]. ► Painlike suppuration in the nail of the
great toe when touched, [1]. ► Feeling as though there were blisters on
the toes, as after walking, [10]. ► Drawing tearing in the toes and forepart
of the foot, [5]. ► Sticking tearing in all the toes, [3]. ►
Sticking tearing in the first joints of the right great toe, [3], [8].
► Tearing-sore pain in the tip of the
great toe and beneath the nail (ninth day), [3]. ► Tearing
in the lower portion of the two first right toes, [3]. [1510.] ► Sticking tearing in the bends of the
first joints of the first two right toes, [3].
► Tearing in the right great toe,
with jerking tearing in the outer side of the left calf, [8]. ► Tearing
in the right little toe, in the evening, [8].
► Burning and sticking in the ball of
the great toe, as though the part had been frozen, during rest, [1]. ►
Prickling stitches in the left great toe (second day), [2]. ►
Pulsating sticking in the tip of the right great toe (second day), [3]. ►
Crawling sticking, as after falling asleep, in the bend of the first
joint of the left great toe, on the inner side, [3].
GENERALITIES.
►
Emaciated, [42]. ► Great emaciation, [47]. ► He
presented an emaciated feeble appearance, the face wrinkled and bluish, [48]. [1520.]
► Paleness of the mucous surfaces,
with disappearance of the subcutaneous cellular tissue, and atrophy of
the muscular system, much more marked on the right side in the face as
well as in the limbs, [32]. ► *Much visible twitching of the body and face
(after five day), [1]. ► Visible jerking in both arms and hands
(after sixteen days), [1]. ►► *Twitching and jerking in various muscles,
[11]. ►
*Twitching in various muscles, [10].
► *Muscular twitching, here and there,
in the body, [10]. ► Long-continued trembling, as from
chilliness, after every slight emotional excitement, [3]. ►
Stretching of the body and limbs, with pale, sunken face, [4]. ► Great
inclination to stretch arms, [58].
► On waking in the morning, for about
ten days, there was entire inability to move the head and limbs, with
extreme sensibility to contact over the whole surface. After about an
hour, this paralytic state improved enough to permit walking, but with a
staggering uncertain gait, and a marked tendency to fall to the left
side, [47]. [1530.] ►
Heaviness in the morning, [56]. ► *Feeling of heaviness in the body and weariness
in the lower extremities, in the morning in bed, as after too
heavy sleep, [3]. ► Dulness like slight nausea, with a
tremulous feeling in the chest, headache in the forehead and diminished
intellectual power, so that he could not understand what he was reading,
two hours after dinner, [3]. ► Is obliged to lie down during the day, [14]. ►
So weary in the morning on waking that he thought he could not rise, [2]. ►
Weariness, frequent yawning, and great exhaustion in the whole body, [6]. ►
Tired in the evening, [58]. ► *Great weakness (third day), [28], [32a].
► General physical weakness for three
weeks, [15]. ►
General weakness, more marked on the right side, [52]. [1540.]
► Weak an indolent, especially in the
lower extremities, in the morning, [8].
► At first, while walking increased
vigor and great lightness; afterwards great weakness through the whole
proving, [2]. ► Sudden, faintlike weakness while
standing, so that she could scarcely reach a chair, [1]. ► Body
weak and prostrate, frequently after dinner, at times with tremulousness
and heaviness of the head, [8]. ► General debility, [41]. ►
*Prostration, [37], [39], etc. ►
Prostration of the whole body, [27a].
► Great prostration and weakness
(after twelve hours), [25]. ► General exhaustion all day, sleepiness, a
version to noise, and yet difficult hearing, a dreamy condition, as
after a sleepless night, together with shivering and cold creepings,
like a cold after perspiration, [1].
► Feeling of languor, with aching in
the lumbar region, [55]. [1550.] ►
Lassitude, prostration, and pains in the limbs, [42]. ►
General lassitude and sensation all over as if beaten, [36]. ►
Faintness, [49]. ► Faintness, unconsciousness, almost
without pulse, [20]. ► Frequent fainting, several times daily,
followed by prostration and general numbness, [49]. ►
Decrease of sensibility to touch; tickling on the contrary, was more
quickly responded to than in the normal state, [52]. ►
Sensation of swelling, [41]. ► Sensation of general trembling, without
trembling, [49]. ► Every slight emotional excitement causes
internal trembling, [3]. ► *The pain at times seems to be between the skin
and flesh, [7]. [1560.] ►
When I lie down I am numb all over; I fear apoplexy, [51]. ►
General internal discomfort, [32a].
► Painful feeling of the whole body,
relieved by rest, [32a]. ► Uncomfortable feeling of pressure and
pressing upon the inner walls of the trunk, as though the whole body
would be forced asunder, without trace of flatulence, rather caused by
the nerves, worse in the right than in the left side, [2]. ►
Cramplike pain, here and there, in the muscles, [10]. ►►
*Jerking through the whole body during sleep, at night, and at noon (after thirty-two hours, and
second day), [1]. ► Sticking, here and there, in the body, in
the evening, [8]. ► Sticking-cutting pain in the whole right
side, [9]. ► *Violent throbbing through the whole body,
[9]. ►►
*Wine aggravates nearly all the symptoms, even though they seem to have
been relieved by Camphor, [2].
[1570.] ►
*Wine and Nux vom. aggravate and reproduce the symptoms, especially the
uneasiness at night, and the constipation, [3]. ►►
*Most of the symptoms appear after dinner and towards evening,
[2]. ►
*Most of the symptoms come on while sitting and during rest, but less
during motion and in the open air, [8]. ► Better
on awaking, [41]. ► She feels better in the morning, [8].® 2000
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