Pulse.
Pulse 110 hard and full, with the fever (first night).
Neck and Back.
Stiffness in the nape of the neck (second day). A pressive- tensive pain in the nape of the neck and on both sides of the sternocleidomastoid muscle, aggravated by every motion of the head, together with a sensation of stiffness (after three hours).
Pressive, tensive pain in the cervical muscles, extending forward to the inner margin of the clavicle, and backwards over both scapulae as far as their lower angles, lasting from 11 A.M. to 4 P.M. (third day). Slight drawing in the nape of the neck, similar to a sensation which I had experienced years before, caused by a strong cold wind, when riding in an open wagon, in the evening; did not disturb sleep at night, and entirely disappeared the next morning, but suddenly returned after walking in the open air for half an hour, and was more intense than the day previous, though at this time felt more on the right side (third day). Drawing pain in the nape of the neck, gradually moving towards the right cheek (sixth day). Transient dull stitches in the neck (fourth and fifth days). Coarse stitches shot from without inward, between the scapulae, while walking, at 5 P.M.; these stitches frequently recurred, although I walked very slowly, then I stood still, taking a deep and slow breath, when they disappeared, but returned immediately on expiration; they lasted with some intermissions till 6 P.M., when they suddenly gave place to a violent stitch, extending from the tip of the left shoulder through the chest to the hip, and thence into the knee-joint (third day).
Extremities
Sticking and at times drawing in all the joints, but especially in the right elbow, in the afternoon, while sitting (first day).
Drawing pains, with coldness in the upper and lower extremities (fourth day). Transient drawing and tearing in the upper and lower extremities, especially about the joints (fourth and fifth days). A paralytic drawing alternately in the right forearm and right leg, at times also in the left knee, in the latter place it was accompanied at times with a feeling of coldness, in the evening (eighth day). Transient stitches in the joints of the extremities (tenth day). Sensation of paralysis in the joints of the fingers and toes (tenth day). Feeling of great prostration n all the limbs, preventing sleep.
Superior Extremities.
The right upper extremity seems paralyzed (eight day). Pain in the whole left upper extremity (second day). Shoulder. Paralyzed sensation in the right shoulder (fourth and fifth days). Feeling of stiffness and rigidity in the right shoulder, on undressing, at 10 P.M. (fifth day). Sudden paralyzed sensation in the right shoulder and wrist, suddenly appearing and disappearing (fifth day). Violent pain, as from excessive weariness, in both shoulders, on attempting to rise, in the morning; an extraordinary loss of power; on moving the arm it seemed as though it were out of place, out of joint; this sensation continued till nearly noon; the sensation of weariness, however, continued during the whole day (sixth day). Feeling of lameness in the right shoulder, that on moving the joint amounted to a pain, as if sprained, in the morning (sixth day). Pain, as from a sprain, in the right shoulder-joint, on moving the arm, in the morning (seventh day). Acute pain, as from great fatigue, in the right shoulder; the first movement of the arm was very painful; could scarcely be raised to a right angle, but after a few minutes, on continuing to move it, the pain disappeared, and there remained only a sensation of weariness, in the forenoon (eighth day). Violent sticking pain in the region of the right shoulder. Pain in the right shoulder, as if sprained (second day). Drawing-tearing pain in the top of the shoulder (fifth day). Remarkably sensation in the left shoulder, as though one were beating upon it with a knuckle of the finger. Stitches in the right shoulder. Stitches in the right shoulder-joint (fifth day). Arm. Twitching in the arms (third night). Pain in both upper arms, extending through the shoulder- joints to the scapulae, followed by a sensation of lameness that lasted till lying down, at night, in the evening (fifth day). Drawing-tearing pains in the joints of the upper and forearm, and also in the fingers of both hands, not aggravated by pressure or touch; all the other joints of the body remained unaffected; it was noticed that the right upper and forearm, and the joints of the right fingers, were more frequently and more violently affected than those of the left side. Sudden pain, as from a blow, on the inner side of the middle third of the middle third of the forearm, in the afternoon (second day). An acute stitch along the inner side of the right forearm, dividing near the wrist, and extending into the metacarpal bones, in the morning (ninth day). Wrist. Sudden burning on the outer condyle of the left wrist, while walking; the sensation seemed to be very superficial, though it was not affected by touch, lasting nearly an hour, at 5 P.M. (fourth day). (The pain in the wrist, to which he had been subject, became very much worse, and was associated with a scraping sensation on retracting the thumb), (third day). Violent stitches in the right wrist. Transient stitches in the right wrist (ninth day). Hand and Fingers. Violent trembling of the hands, so that I was obliged to stop work, in the forenoon (second day). A peculiar sensation of numbness and insensibility in the balls of the fingers of both hands; when the fingers were spread apart, and the balls pressed against any hard substance, there was an indefinite painful sensation in the finger-nails (seventh day); the next day there was a decided sensation as though the finger- nails had been bruised; the sensation was intolerable on taking hold of any small object of any small object, especially on writing. Sensation of weakness of the fingers of the right hand, hindering me at my work, in the afternoon (first day). Sticking- tearing pain in the right finger-joints, with a swollen sensation, gradually relieved by moving the fingers; after this pain, the hand became easily fatigued by writing (sixth day).
Transient stitches in the left index finger (fourth day).
Inferior Extremities.
Painful sensation in the lower extremities, followed by violent and painful cramp in the muscles of the calves, woke me from sleep about midnight; not relieved by stretching out the extremities; the cramps, indeed, disappeared soon after remaining perfectly quiet (second day). Feeling of weakness in the lower extremities, in the morning (sixth day). Sensation of weakness in the lower extremities (sixth day). Hip and Thigh. Transient stitches in the left hip, so that walking or raising the foot was difficult, causing a kind of limping; both slight touch and violent pressure caused pain. Pain in the hip-joint on moving the right lower extremity, gradually diminishing on walking for a long time (sixth day). Burning in the right hip-joint, in the forenoon (fifth day). Cramp in the adductors of the right thigh, returning whenever the thigh was abducted; the experiment was repeated four times with the same result, in the evening (fifth day). Painful cramps in the adductors, whenever the thigh or leg was flexed, at night (second day). Tension of the hamstrings, when walking (sixth day). A sticking-tearing its origin in the region of the right trochanter, and extending along the outer side of the thigh to the knee, gradually disappearing on moving about (sixth day). Transient but decided tearing and painless jerking in the muscles of both thighs and legs (third day).
Drawing pain in the muscles of the right thigh, soon followed by weariness of the extremity; this weary sensation was noticed immediately on going out, in the afternoon, and on returning, in the evening. I was as much exhausted as if I had walked several miles (fifth day). Drawing pains in the right thigh. Drawing in the fascia of the right thigh. Transient stitches in the thighs, with a feeling of coldness in it daily. Knee and Leg. Tension in the tendons of the hollow of the left knee, in consequence of which I frequently made a misstep (fifth day). Drawing in the left knee, lasting but a short time, in the morning (fourth day).
Drawing pain in both knee-joints, on rising from a seat, disappearing on walking about (first day). Painless drawing in the knees, on sitting down, after moving about (tenth day). Acute tearing in the right knee, seeming to be just beneath the patella, on sitting down, after standing a long time, lasting several minutes and then suddenly disappearing, in the evening (third day). Frequent sticking and drawing in the knees and in the right elbow, in the evening (first day). Violent sticking in the left patella on stooping, and a drawing on rising up, in the forenoon (first day). Stitches in both knees (sixth day). Pains in the left knee, with giving way of the joint, on walking (second day). Sudden violent burning in the right knee, while sitting, so that for a moment I thought a spark from my cigar had fallen upon it, and involuntarily put my hand to the part, though the pain instantly disappeared at 6 P.M. (fifth day). Feeling as though the knees were cold, which was not the case (tenth day).
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.