General Symptoms
General stiffness, on moving (second morning). Great rigidity of the muscles, like rheumatism, but without inflammation or pain. Nearly all of the muscles are involved, but it i more prominent in the lumbar region, and in the joints of the hips, shoulders, elbows, and wrists; when quite it is not perceived; it is apparent during slow movement, but does not interfere with rapid exercise like walking. The location of the rigidity is at the insertion of the muscles and in the ligaments, but not in the bellies of the muscles (thirteenth day). The rigidity of the muscles is most apparent in the morning (fifteenth day). The rigidities are not noticeable when lying quiet, but on rising from a seat or a recumbent position the various muscles affected can be easily indicated (seventeenth day). Very weak (thirty-first day). Still feel weak; it is most apparent in my voice (fifth- seventh day). Faint feeling when attempting to walk (eighteenth day). Very uneasy after 1 o’clock A.M.; the bed feels hard;lying in one position causes a painful pressure on the part (sixteenth day). Could not remain long in one position, not from pain nor restlessness, but from a sense of discomfort (twenty-first day).
Skin
Burning spot, size of a dollar, in palm of right hand toward the wrist, slightly painful; relieved momentarily by heat. Cold water, or touching anything cold, is painful; was kept awake by it (fifty-first day). Inflamed spots appeared on the left tibia, knee, and great toe-joints (twentieth day).
Sleep
Rested quietly during the night, on my back (nineteenth night). (* I had under me a heavy English sheepskin rug, with very long thick wool, and to this I attribute my comfortable rest, and freedom from heat under the back. *) Was restless during the latter part of night; could find no easy position (seventeenth day).
Fever
Transient chills during the day (seventeenth night).
Condition.-
Aggravation (Coughing), Rigidity in lumbar region.
(Moving), Stiffness of muscles. (Moving head), The symptoms.
(Rising from bed), Rigidity in lumbar region.
(Stooping), Rigidity in lumbar region. (Thinking of self), Depression of spirits, etc.
Amelioration
(Rest), Pain in ligaments; stiffness of muscles.
(Rubbing), Pain between scapula and spine.
Born in 1837in Westminster, Vermont. . He was an orthodox doctor who converted to homeopathy
Dr. Allen compiled the Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica over the course of 10 years.
In 1881 Allen published A Critical Revision of the Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica.