Flooding
Menorrhagia.
By
Dr. S. Swan.
Presented by
Dr. Sayeed Ahmad D. I. Hom. (London)
Mrs. F. commenced menstruating July 11, after the
usual (with her) interval of three weeks. The flow began normal, but
instead of decreasing on the fifth day (2nd Quarter of the
moon) showed evidence of increase, and I was called on the 18th,
and found a profuse bright red flow with some clots. I learned that six
years since she was thrown from her horse, had a severe concussion and
broke her left arm, followed by a miscarriage (4th month),
accompanied by such a profuse haemorrhage that her life was despaired
of. She had no further trouble at her periods which had then settled to
a 3 week’s interval, until two years since, when without any warning,
or any known cause, there was another profuse flooding. After some
surgical attention and two months confinement to her room she had no
further trouble until the present time ; and there was no apparent
cause for this attack, having taken no violent exercise, and only short
walks and riding in a carriage. I have her Arnica CM, one dose, which
materially lessened the flow, and as the clots had ceased, and no
further improvement, and the flow still bright red and fluid, I gave
Millefolium, same potency. This changed the flow to dark blood, still
profuse, and she got Ustilago, same potency. The flow now becoming
bright red, coming in jets as if from an artery, very hot and offensive,
it became alarming, and Belladonna was given, CM., in water every hour a
teaspoonful, after six hours, no improvement, and the odour now horribly
offensive, like rotten fish. I gave Sanicula CM., with rapid diminution
of the flow and decrease of the odour, which, however, continued till
the flow ceased.The flow did not cease under Sanicula ; as there
would be a full moon the next day I considered that had something to do
with retarding recovery. I learned that when the moon in the latter part
of the night shown in the windows, the flow materially increased. As the
patient had become interested in this question of the influence of the
moon, the advent of the eclipse was looked for with great interest.
There was no perceptible change till the disc of the moon was two-thirds
covered, when from that time there was increased flow, and towards the
latter part when the moon was opposite her window, there was great
restlessness, nervousness and tossing about the bed. During the attack
there was not the slightest pain or discomfort, but during the eclipse,
there was headache and pain the hypogastric region, passing back and
forth across. The flow ceased next day, but returned slight towards
morning as the moon got opposite her window as there was the same odour
– gave Sanicula ; a slight continuous dribbling suggested
Trillium, and a dose of Kreosote ended the case on the 24th.
The weakness from the great loss of blood (for she was nearly
exsanguinated), rendered her unable to stand or walk in her room till
the 29th, and it was not till the 31st, she was
able to go to her meals.I am entirely satisfied with the action of the
remedies, which was rapid and effective. Sanicula showed its value in
controlling the case. What the lesion in the uterus is, I do not know,
though it seemed as if an artery had been ruptured – possibly this may
have been the result of the fall from her horse. The next pepriod of the
patient was regular and in every way perfectly normal.(Courtesy :
Medical Advance – 1888, p. 561).Copyright © Dr. Sayeed Ahmad
2004