Bruce Mc G., aet. 15, dark hair, gray eyes, spare habit, rigid fibre, nervous, quick, active, called at my office, in the evening complaining of sore throat, worse on right side, and on swallowing. Headache dull and heavy, slight fever. Inspection revealed tonsils and fauces congested and angry looking. On right tonsil a patch of membrane the size of a split pea was seen. Lycopodium 30X was given. The next morning the entire trouble seemed to have gone to the left side ; with it had come, also, stiff neck and tongue ; profuse flow of saliva ; temperature 101 F. Membrane somewhat larger. Mercurius ruber 30X was given. In the evening the trouble was worse again on right side, the membrane now entirely covering both tonsils, temperature 102 F. Limbs ached, back ached, and patient was restless. Remembering the symptom, "membrane alternates between right and left sides," and this having been so characteristic, I gave Lac caninum in the 30th potency. Improvement began immediately and at the end of the third day the membrane was entirely gone and case discharged as far as medicine was concerned. (Dr Swan and Dr Rice)
Posted on: Tue, 10 Sep 2013 18:30:39 +0000
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