6th. Pain of head returned with great severity last night, for which she was bled to the extent of four ounces with only temporary relief; no sleep on account of the severity of the pain; skin hot; entire scalp extremely hot; face pallid; nothing unnatural in the appearance of the eye, and no intolerance of light; pulse 120, sharp, but easily compressed; tongue loaded with white fur; thirst; four stools; buff on blood pretty firm.
C. C. ad ℥x. nuchæ. Camphoræ, gr. v. c. Extract. Hyosci. gr. iij. 6ta. q. h. Pulv. Aper. Mit. h. s. Lotio frigida capiti raso.
7th. Pain of the head entirely removed since the cupping, and has not since returned; slept well; face continues very pallid; tongue loaded with white fur in middle; very pallid; pulse 120, of good strength; feels quite easy, but very weak. Cont. Pilulæ. Capt. Haust. Quininæ Sulph. 6ta. q. h.
8th. No return of pain in the head; some in loins; scarcely any sleep; tongue the same; four stools; pulse small and extremely weak. Pt. Med. omnia. Capt. Vini Albi, ℥iv. in dies.
9th. Free from pain in the head, back, and every organ; scarcely any sleep; much restlessness; delirium; countenance pallid and sunk; feels very weak; tongue the same; four stools; pulse 120, not so weak as yesterday. Pt. Med. Vini Albi ad ℥viij.
10th. Slept ill; much restlessness and delirium; frequent and deep sighing; severe pain in the lower extremities recurring in paroxysms; she says the pain is as if some one were rending her limbs from her; tongue white, moist; four stools; pulse 110, weak; takes and relishes her wine. Statim capiat Haustus Anodynus, c. Liq. Opii Sedativi, gtts. xl. Augt. Vini Albi, ad ℥x. Cont. alia med.
11th. Long and tranquil sleep after the draught; less delirium; no sighing; no return of pains in the limbs; mind perfectly distinct; “feels greatly better;” countenance much more animated; tongue the same; pulse 108, more strong and firm, but still easily compressed. Cont. Med. Rept. Haustus Anodynus hora decubitus.
12th. Slept well all night; “feels very much better to-day;” no return of pain; complains only of sense of lowness; pulse 96, weak. Pt. Med. omnia.
13th. Continues to improve in all respects.
14th. Feels stronger; pulse 108, of good strength; occasional muscular tremor. Pt.