Chelidonium Majus - Extremities, Limbs symptoms - T.F. Allen

EXTREMITIES, LIMBS

Extremities, limbs

Objective.

Trembling in all the limbs (after half an hour),

Trembling in the limbs, with eructations and yawning,

Twitching of the arms and legs, and in the head on moving the arm (after ten hours),

Jerkings in the arms and legs,

Lassitude in the limbs (second day),

Weariness of the limbs after rising (second day),

Weariness and bruised sensation in all the limbs, as after a long walk,

Weariness and fatigue of the limbs; it seems impossible to move the leg suddenly; motion is difficult, and he dreads it, with yawning and sleepiness (after fifteen hours),

Great weariness in all the limbs,

Loss of power in the limbs, especially in the lower legs (tenth day),

Subjective.

Sensation of weariness in the limbs,

Paralytic sensation in the limbs,

Paralyzed sensation in the arms and legs (third day),

Sticking and drawing in the left index finger, on the lower side of the left great toe, and on the lower end of the left ulna; the skin on these places pains as if burnt (after one hour and a half),

Sticking pains, now in the arms, now in the legs,

Slight rheumatic stitches in the left hip, left knee, and right elbow, lasting five hours, till 10 P.M.,

All the limbs feel bruised (after three hours),

Sensation as if bruised in the limbs (after half an hour),

Upper extremities

Trembling in the upper extremities (tenth day),

Loss of power in the arms,

Loss of power and heaviness of the arms, as if weights hung on them (after one hour and a half),

Arms feel paralyzed (second day),

Twitching in the right arm (first day),

Feeling of weakness in the right arm, frequently intermitting (after half an hour),

The right arm feels numb and paralyzed, with cold sensation; the temperature of this arm is lower than that of the left; relieved by rubbing, in the morning (fourth day),

Violent pain in the left arm, extending from the shoulder down along the outer side, lasting half an hour (third day),

Paralytic drawing in the left arm,

Drawing pain from shoulder-joint into fourth finger (after ten minutes),

Drawing pain through the left arm (third day),

Tearing in the right arm,

Tearing in the right arm and loss of power in it,

Violent pressive tearing in the right arm and in the head,

Shoulder.

Paralytic sensation in the right arm,

Pain in the shoulders, neck, and arms, extending to the wrists; these pains attack especially the left side; they appear in the afternoon, and are more persistent than in other provers (fifth day),

Pain in the shoulder, also extending to the arm (third day),

Pain in the right shoulder, ; (fourth day), ; (ninth day),

Pain in right shoulder, as after taking cold (after one hour),

Pain in the right shoulder, worse on motion (fourth day),

Pain in the left shoulder (after one hour),

Pain in the left shoulder, as if he had lain too long upon it (after five hours),

Pain in the left shoulder and shoulder-blade, worse on touching the arm (after four hours),

Pain in the left shoulder, extending into the deltoid muscle (after five minutes),

Pain in the right shoulder very violent, more violent when the arm is at rest (after 150 drops),

Continual pains in the right shoulder, more violent than on the previous day (fifth day),

Paralytic pain in the right shoulder, lasting a quarter of an hour,

A paralytic pain in the left shoulder and in the whole of the left arm (first day),

Pain in the left shoulder, as if it would be broken or strained (seventeenth day),

Drawings in the shoulders,

Drawing and pressure upon the shoulder towards evening, especially in the right scapula, and extending to the right side (third day),

Drawing in the right shoulder,

Drawing in the left shoulder (third day),

Painful drawing in the left shoulder,

Paralytic drawing in the right shoulder,

Pressure in the right shoulder, on moving the arm,

Vague, pressive pain in the right shoulder (after a quarter of an hour),

Stitches in the right shoulder,

Stitches in the right shoulder, extending up into the neck,

Stitches in the right shoulder and in the anterior portion of the right upper arm (after a quarter of an hour),

Stitches in the right shoulder and in the testicles,

Stitches in the left shoulder-joint,

Several sharp stitches in the right shoulder-joint, in the afternoon during rest (first day),

Tearing in the right shoulder, in the afternoon,

Tearings in the left shoulder and arm,

Tearing pain in the right shoulder,

Bruised pain in the right shoulder (three hours after 150 drops),

Tearing pressure in the left axilla, and farther forward towards the nipple (after thirty hours),

Sticking in the left axilla (while sitting), (after two hours),

Arm.

A kind of paralysis of the muscles of the upper arm, on moving them,

Rheumatic pains from the shoulders to the elbows,

Pain in the right upper arm, extending along the inner side to the fingers,

Pain in the deltoid muscle and biceps of the left arm, on moving it, in the morning, so that I was unable to put on my coat without help (half an hour after 3 drops),

Pain on the outer side of the left arm above the elbow, on rising (second morning),

Drawing pain, extending from the left scapula into the left upper arm, followed by painful drawing in the back of the left hand,

Paralytic pressure in the left upper arm (after two days),

Sticking pain on the inner side of the right upper arm, extending down into the forearm, followed by a similar pain on the inner side of the left arm,

Stitches in the left upper arm,

Transient rheumatic stitches in the left upper arm, for only a few minutes,

Tearings in the left upper arm, and drawings in the left hand,

Tearing in the muscles of the right upper arm (after twenty-eight hours),

Tearing in the flesh of the left upper arm just below the shoulder, in the forenoon (first day),

Tearing in the middle of the right upper arm, as if in the marrow (first day),

Elbow.

Pain just above the left elbow (after one hour and a half),

Pain just above the left elbow, then in the right shoulder, in the left side, in the right forearm, extending from one part to another (second day),

Burning pain at the tip of the left elbow (after nine hours),

Cramplike pain in the left elbow-joint, aggravated by bending the arm (after four hours and a half),

Stitches on the inner side of the left arm in the region of the elbow, frequently returning,

Forearm.

The muscles of the right forearm seem to have lost their power, so that it is with difficulty that they can be made to move, and they are painful on every motion and when taken hold of (after twenty-six hours),

Paralytic sensation in the left forearm,

Rheumatic pain in the right forearm,

Drawing in the left forearm, and thence into the palm of the hand, in which there was a twitching motion,

Drawing pain in the left forearm (seventh day),

Drawing pain in the left forearm and on the back of the hand (tenth day),

Stitches in the left forearm,

Stitches in the left forearm above the wrist,

Stitches through the inner side of the left forearm (after fifteen minutes),

Wrist.

Trembling in the wrists (third day),

Stiffness and an impediment in the right wrist, only noticed on moving it,

The left wrist feels stiff in the evening,

Pain in the outer side of the left wrist (seventh day),

Rheumatic pain in the right wrist,

Stitches in the right wrist,

Stitches in the right wrist, then in the right foot, then in the inner, then in the outer malleolus,

Stitches in the right wrist, afterwards in the left forearm, extending into the wrist,

Hand.

The hands and forearms are oedematous and more swollen than on the previous day (fourth day),

The veins of the hands are swollen (after fifteen minutes), ; (after a quarter of an hour), ; (first day),

The hands tremble when writing (fourth day),

Helplessness of the hand, while writing (after one hour and a half),

Dryness of the hands,

Numbness of both hands (after nine hours),

The left hand seems heavy on raising it (first day),

Sensation of swelling of the left hand (first day),

Sensation as if the left hand were swollen, numb (without sensation), and paralyzed; she was unable to bend it; relieved by rubbing (after nine hours),

Tearing-sticking pain in the bones of the right metacarpus, very much increased by pressing upon them (after twenty-six hours),

Stitches in the left hand,

Tearing from the left wrist to the tips of the two smaller fingers, relieved by rubbing (first day),

Pinching-tearing pain on the back of the right hand (after one hour and a quarter),

Fingers.

Twitching in the fingers of the left hand (after twenty minutes),

The third and fourth fingers of each hand go to sleep (second day),

Pain in the right little finger,

Burning in the muscles of the right thumb,

Cramp in the fingers of the left hand (after twenty minutes),

Tonic cramp in the flexor tendons of the fingers; the closed hand could be opened only with difficulty, when there was no farther cramp, immediately after waking (fifth day),

Drawing on the left side of the left middle finger from the middle to the last joint (first day),

Violent drawing in the joints of the thumb (third day),

Drawing pain in the left index finger (first day),

Drawing pain in the left middle finger (sixth day),

Drawing pain in the right fourth finger (sixth day),

Drawing pain on the inner side of the right fourth finger (sixteenth day),

Violent pressure in the left index finger (after 200 drops),

Pressive pain in the right thumb,

Sticking pain, with heat, in the index and middle fingers (which had been injured by a blow eight weeks previous),

Stitches in the third joint of the right index finger, afterwards in the second joint,

Stitches in the left index finger,

Stitches in the right middle finger,

Frequently recurring tearing in the last phalanx of the right little finger, not affected by motion or touch (after three hours and a quarter),

Fine tearing in the metacarpal and carpal bones of the right thumb (after seven hours),

Fine tearing in the tips of the fingers of the right hand,

Paralytic tearing in the metacarpal bones and last joint of the thumb and index finger of the left hand,

Pain, as from a blow, in the second phalanx of the left ring finger,

SUPERIOR EXTREMITIES.

Lower extremities

Objective.

Swelling of the legs; she was obliged to take off her shoes and loosen her garters; this oedematous swelling is especially noticed in the malleoli, also in the calves, in the afternoon (fourth day),

The legs were so large and seemed so heavy that she feared she would have dropsy (fourth day),

Stumbling gait (after half an hour),

She could only totter to bed (after three hours),

Weakness of the legs,

Loss of power of the legs, while walking, chiefly of the lower legs (after one hour and a half),

Loss of power, stiffness, and coldness in the right upper and lower leg (seventeenth day),

Heaviness and stiffness in the legs (fourteenth day),

Heaviness in the legs, as if she were obliged to carry forward a great weight with every step (fourth day),

Limbs feel paralyzed and dead (after three hours),

Wandering pains in the joints of the lower extremities, especially of the left, almost only during rest (one hour after 30 drops),

Crying as soon as the left leg is moved or the left side touched (second day),

Burning in the left leg (after nine hours),

Drawing in the legs (second day),

Drawing pain in the right leg and through the left lower leg (first day),

Drawing pain in the left from the hip to the foot (after ten minutes),

Paralytic drawing pain, extending from the hip-bone to the toes of the right foot, the same while walking, sitting, or lying, and disappeared suddenly (after thirty-nine hours and a quarter),

Flying stitches in right leg (10 to 60 grains),

Hip.

Pain in the right hip, on rising from a chair (sixth day),

Pain above the left hip, as if something thick were there and it sagged down,

Numb pain in right hip and right knee (seventh day),

Dislocated pain in the left hip, which almost prevents walking (after ten hours),

Drawing pains in both hips, in the afternoon,

Sticking in the left hip,

Sticking in the left hip-joint (after half an hour),

Stitches in the right hip,

Thigh.

Twitches on the inner side of the thigh, in the feet, and in the whole of the back,

The anterior surface of the thigh goes to sleep, with fine stitches and smarting pain (from the external use),

Paralytic pain in the thighs just above the knees (third day),

Paralytic pain in the middle of the right thigh, then in the left thigh, afterwards in the left lower leg, and at last in the left foot, similar to that experienced in the arms,

Sensation of swelling in the thighs; of two hands' breadth, midway between the hip and knee (fourth day),

Frequent waking from tensive pains in the thighs for two hands' breadth in the middle of the thigh, between the hip and knee (fourth day),

Drawing pain in the inner side of the right thigh (first day),

Drawing pains in the lower portion of the rectus femoris muscle, ascending thence into the knees, sometimes into the patella, when they gradually disappear (eighth day),

Pressure on the upper part of the left thigh,

Pressive pain in the middle of the right thigh, in the rectus femoris (after half an hour),

Stitches on the inner side of the right thigh,

Stitches on the inner side of the left thigh,

Tearing pain in the thigh,

Bruised pains in the thighs, extending into the calves, worse when walking and when touched (fourth day),

Pain, as from a blow, in the middle of the right thigh,

Pain, as from a blow, in the left thigh, three fingers' breadth from the hollow of the knee,

Knee.

A kind of paralysis and immobility of the left knee and thigh, while sitting,

Twitching in the knees (first day),

Trembling of the knees (after three-quarters of an hour), ; (fourth day),

The knees knock together, while standing and walking (after twelve hours),

Stiffness of the knee-joint (fourth day),

Sensation of stiffness in the left knee, with burning in the joint,

Heaviness of the knees and lower legs, as if she could not continue to walk (fourth day),

Pains in the knees (second day),

Pain in the knees, as after a long march (after one hour and a half),

Sudden violent pain in the knee, aggravated by stepping (first evening),

Pain in the right knee (third hour), ; (third and fifth day),

Pain in the inner side of the right knee (after a quarter of an hour),

Pain in the left knee (first night), ; (ninth hour),

Pain in the knee-joints (after two hours), ; (fourteenth day),

Pain in the knee-joint, as after a fatiguing march, chiefly on the posterior surface of the patella, worse when walking, in the evening (fourteenth day),

When walking, the pain in the hip extends to the knee, and affects it so that the whole limb feels out of joint (after twelve hours and a quarter),

Pain in the right knee-joint, aggravated by motion (after ten minutes),

Pain in the hollow of the knee, on walking,

Pain in the hollow of the left knee (fifth day),

Violent pain in the left knee (fifteenth day),

She is able to extend the left leg only with most violent pains in the knee (after two hours),

Transient pain in the right knee,

Painfulness in the knee-joint, on touch, as if sprained (after nine hours),

Boring pain in the right knee and forepart of the ankle,

Pain in the right knee, as if it would be broken,

Pain in the patella, when walking (second day),

Pain in the right patella (after one hour and a half),

Drawing in the left knee,

Paralytic drawing in the knees and lower legs (after eight hours and a half),

Paralytic drawing in the joints of the knees, hands, and feet (fourth day),

Pressive drawing in the forepart of the right knee, especially on bending it (second day after 100 drops),

Severe pressure two fingers' breadth below the right patella,

Severe pressure two fingers' breadth below the left patella, more towards the inner side,

Pressive pain in the left knee and left lower leg (half an hour after 30 drops),

Sticking pain in the left knee,

Stitches in the right popliteal space,

Stitches in the right popliteal space (while sitting), (after two hours),

Sore pain in the knee-joint, increased by pressure (after two hours),

Sensation of soreness in the lower articular surface of the left knee; when walking she was obliged to carry forward the left leg stretched out, and if the knee was bent could only stretch it slowly, in order to avoid most violent sore pains in the knee-joints; sudden cessation of the pains twenty-four hours after taking the drug,

Leg.

Twitching in the calves (first day),

Pains in the calves and lower portion of the thigh; the calves are painful when touched; she can only move the legs with difficulty when walking, and the knees frequently knock together (fourteenth day),

Paralytic sensation of the left lower leg (after half an hour),

Paralytic pain in the lower legs, aggravated by walking, in the evening (fourteenth day),

Sensation of paralysis and coldness in the lower legs, lasting until evening (first day),

Burning in the lower part of the left calf, in the afternoon while sitting (first day),

Boring in the bones of the right lower leg (one hour after 200 drops),

Sticking-boring in the left tibia,

Tension in the right calf, in the evening (fourth day),

Tension and sticking in the calves, in a bent position, disappearing on stretching them (after one hour),

Great tension in the lower legs (fourth day),

Cramp in the calves, with heaviness in the legs, as if a weight were hanging on them (after three hours),

Drawing in the legs from the knee to the great toe (after one hour),

Drawings and tearings, extending from the knee to the feet,

Drawings in the calves (fifth day),

Drawings in the calves, extending into the knees and thighs,

Painful drawing on the inner side of the left lower leg, in the evening (fourteenth day),

Drawing pain through the right tibia to the back of the foot (after fifteen minutes),

Drawing pain in the calves (second day),

Drawing pain in the inner side of the right tendo Achillis (seventh day),

Drawing-down pain in the left calf,

Sticking pain in the right tibia above the ankle,

Sticking pain in the right calf, extending to the foot,

Stitches in the left lower leg,

Pains in the lower legs and forearms, when touched (fourth day),

Ankle.

Ankle painful, more when walking, as after a false step (fifteenth day),

Pain in the left ankle,

Pain in the left ankle, chiefly when walking,

Pain, as if sprained, in the ankle, the whole day, worse in the right (sixteenth day),

The pain in the tibio-tarsal joint also assumes the character of that caused by dislocations or sprains (after ten hours),

Painful pressure at the external portion of the tibio-tarsal articulation (immediately below the malleolus on the right side), (after three-quarters of an hour),

Pressure in the right ankle (after seven hours after 150 drops),

Pressive pain in the right ankle, while sitting (after one hour and a half),

Stitches in the left inner malleolus,

Stitches below the right inner malleolus,

Foot.

(Stiffness in the tarsal joints, as if sprained),

Feet feel paralyzed (after nine hours),

Pain in the right foot, extending into the toes,

Continued pain in the foot just below the right inner malleolus,

Dislocated pain in the foot (second day),

Sticking pain in a corn on the right foot,

Burning-sticking pain in the metatarsal bones and in the toes of the right side,

She could not wear her shoes because they seemed too narrow, though ordinarily they were too large (fourth day),

Stitches in the left foot, thigh, right thigh, and right foot,

Pain, as from a blow, in the lower portion of the left metatarsus,

Bubbling pain in the back of the left foot (after nine hours),

Drawing in the back of the left foot (two hours after 20 drops),

Pressive pain on the back of the left foot (after ten hours),

Sticking in the left instep, while walking in the open air, at 3 P.M.,

Pain under the left heel and under the right inner malleolus, on every step (after four hours),

Burning in the soles of the feet,

Cramp in the sole of the right foot, which together with the toes, is bent under; the toes seem dead and are without sensation; the cramp is relieved by grasping the calf with the hand, but is aggravated by attempting to step (after twelve hours),

Sticking, as with needles, under the left heel (after nine hours),

Stitches in the right heel,

Toes.

Pain in the right third toe,

Pain in the fourth and fifth right toes,

Drawings in the left great toe,

Painful pressure in the right toe, making walking very troublesome; the part feels as if hurt by a too hard or too tight shoe, but she took off shoes and stockings without any relief (after three-quarters of an hour),

Intolerable pain in the toes, as if they were hurt by tight shoes (seventh day),

Sticking in the great toe,

Sticking in the right great toe,

Stitches in the right third toe,

Stitches in the fourth and fifth right toes,

Frequent stitches in the right great toe,

Pain, as from a blow, in the two smaller toes of the left foot, in the evening, in bed,

INFERIOR EXTREMITIES.