Letters concerning the internal dropsy of the brain : to Charles William Quin, M.D. ... from William Patterson, M.D. ...

Date:
1794
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    [ 08 ] a6th—After a good night agitated very much all the forenoon—took mutton for dinner—agitations as great in the evening, as in the morning. 27th—Had a good night; yet was fo much agi- tated, that it was thought neceflary to give the An- tifpafmodick Medicine along with the Tonick ; which latter flie had regularly perfifted in — bowels fo na- tural as not to require the laxative powder—has fome little ufe of the left, but not any of the right, j hand. The moft material proceedings, from the 28th of May until the 9th of June, inclufive, are mentioned in the following extrafl; of a letter, dated on the latter day. I have the pleafure to tell you, that A—— ■ continues to recover; though, I do not think, fo : rapidly as at her firft coming into the country. Fri- [ day the 28th of May, the day I wrote laft to you, j fhe was very fick in her ftomach; threw up a great J deal of phlegm ; and, after a good night’s reft, was as ufual next day. She finiftied the MufkMedicine : | I continued it—giving it only twice a day, for the | laft fourth part of the bottle ; which had a very good ; effeft on the increafed agitation. She is now, in general, very quiet; but has little, I may fay no 1 life Or power of her right hand ; the left (he can do t almoft any thing with. She has gone on pretty re- * gularly; much the fame as I gave you particulars <rf!l in my laft, until yefterday, when flie was fick again,^ .a