Platinum Metallicum - Head symptoms

HEAD

Head

Constriction about forehead and right temples

Sensation of board or bar in front of head

Brain; brain feels loose; as if brain striking against the skull

Coldness

after stool

back of head (occiput)

temples

top of head (vertex)

Congestion (see pulsation)

Constriction, tension (see also pulling, pressing)

like band or hoop

during period

as if by string

warm room

forehead

intermittent

temples

Expanded sensation (see swollen); enlarged sensation

Hot

Movements in head

evening

while walking

in open air

knocking in head; like a ball striking skull

shaking sensation

sensation of ball in head; rising up

sensation of ball in head; beating against skull on beginning to walk

Movements of head

falling (see heaviness); forward

trembling

Sensation of numbness

brain

during period

walking in open air

forehead

as from being struck

warm room

extending to nasal bone

back of head (occiput)

as if too tightly bound

temples

top of head (vertex)

Pain, headache; as if ball were beating against the skull on beginning to walk

Tingling

temples

with coldness of spot

Warm coverings on head

Headache

Tense, pressing pain, confined to a small spot

Cramp-like, squeezing pain

Numbness, with headache.

Heaviness (see pain

pressing)

pressing); from movement

pressing); on stooping

Hydrocephalus (water on the brain: headache, drowsiness, vomiting)

Pain, headache

morning

ceases toward evening

morning; on waking

afternoon

1 to 10 p.m.

5 to 9 p.m.

evening

night

about midnight

air; open (see walking in open air)

affected by certain foods and drinks (improved, brought on or aggravated); after eating

eyes and vision (affecting or affected by); on moving eyes

eyes and vision (affecting or affected by); closing eyes

eyes and vision (affecting or affected by); looking upward

from cold (including cold parts); from cold air

while in company or crowd

from emotions; from anger

from emotions; after a fright

from emotions; nervous

from exertion; mental exertion

with stomach complaints

hysterical headache

increasing gradually; and decreasing gradually

intermittent

while lying down

in women; before period

in women; at commencement of period

in women; during period

in women; after period

in women; during pregnancy

from certain movements; movement in general

from certain movements; on moving head

from certain movements; from stooping

recurring headache

perspiration; with perspiration

pulsating

when reading

rheumatic

travelling; after travelling

indoors; in crowded room

sitting

sudden pain or sudden increase of pain

waves of pain

walking; while

walking in open air

walking; in open air

warm room

worm complaints

from wrapping up head

in forehead

left side

evening

eating

during period

when indoors

when indoors; in a warm room

from stooping

using eyes

while walking in open air

extending to other parts; back of head (occiput)

above eyes

above eyes; pulsating

above root of nose

back of head (occiput)

sides; one side

sides; both sides

sides; right

sides; left

sides; evening; in bed

temples

right to left

afternoon

rubbing

from stooping

as from blows to the head

boring, digging, screwing

forehead

burning

temples

temples; left

burrowing; forehead

over eyes

over eyes; while walking

cramping

forehead

temples

temples; afternoon

pulling

forehead

back of head (occiput)

sides

sides; twitching

temples

temples; left

dull pain

forehead

as from a plug, peg or wedge (see nail)

sides

pressing (see bursting, pulling)

cramp-like

pressing downward

inward

during period

as if in a vice

as from weight

as if brain bound up

as if everything would fall out of forehead

forehead

forehead; forced to close the eyes

forehead; cramp-like

forehead; crowded room

forehead; after dinner

forehead; intermittent

forehead; inward

forehead; on movement; of head

forehead; pressing outward

forehead; pressing outward; as though brain would come out

forehead; comes on suddenly

forehead; while stooping

forehead; while walking; walking in open air

forehead; warm room

forehead; over eyes

forehead; extending to sides of head; right

forehead; extending to sides of head; left

back of head (occiput); like weight or stone

sides; pressing inward

temples

temples; inwards

temples; as if in a vice

top of head (vertex)

top of head (vertex); inward

shooting (see cutting, piercing, stabbing, shocks, stitches, etc.); temples; extending from temple to temple

sore bruised, sensitive to pressure

forehead

sides

sides; right

sides; in spots

stitching, sudden, sharp

evening

while in bed

after period

scratching

forehead

forehead; after period

side of head

side of head; left

side of head; evening

temples

temples; left

stunning; forehead

tearing, rending

as if torn

Shocks, blows, jerks, etc. (see jerking pain, pulsation, plug, nail); forehead

sides

temples

Scalp

Sensation of numbness; top of head (vertex); preceded by feeling as if scalp and brain were contracted. better from movement and open air

Skin and scalp; sensation of scalp contracting