Epitome of current researches on subjects connected with medicine and the medical sciences / editors N.H. Martin, C.E. Stuart, H. Spargo.

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[1894?]
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Credit: Epitome of current researches on subjects connected with medicine and the medical sciences / editors N.H. Martin, C.E. Stuart, H. Spargo. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    OF MYXCEDEMA TMENT \f ease sent to Ji. and M. Improvement. commenced cure, .dun of June, Shewed an im- provement al- most immedi- ately after iirst injection rprove- About 7 weeks after, a consider- able improve- ment was mani- fest in her general appear- ance i re Immediately (proved ini- In a few weeks In 0 weeks, when menstrual ion re- turned after 3 years stoppage narked for the Unpleasant Effects and Cause of them Further Remarks Where Recorded No unpleasant effocts except formation of abscess at seat of injection when that was made into gluteal region. All other injections gave no trouble Once only being injected he looked ale and felt faint ut only for a minute or two. Dr. Hunter believes this to be the second case of cure in a male Paper read before Med- Chirurgical Society of Nottingham (See plate facing intro- duction) 8 weeks after com- mencing the treat- ment a great feeble- ness, languor and want of appetite came over her and she was obliged by the weakness to go to bed, this passed gradually off and with a Mixture of Nitro - hydrochloric her appetite return- ed. She has again resumed the drops but in 10 minim doses only it A little giddiness the next morning fol- lowing the taking of the doses on the first two occasions only Patient feels quite well and walked 8 miles on June 11th without fatigue it Abscesses & nausea from subcutaneous injections. Pain in chest, arms, &c. Breathlessness B. M. J., 1893, p. 64 i-, A feeling of weak- ness and itchiness of skin One woman was quite deaf before treatment it None. Always in- jected slowly and kept syringe scru- pulously clean Nausea, vomiting, pains all nver.quick pulse Associated with the illness throughout was an intense neuralgia of thigh, worse at nights, which no treatment, internal or external i could relieve, and j this was the last symptom to dis- appear. Menstrua- tion recurred thrice; she is now pregnant; hair began to grow in three months it lb., ii.. 1392, p. 940