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Now six months since the commmencement of illness, very
weak, with constant pains in middle of back. Has pains in
hands, arms and hips like rheumatism. Still sleeps, very badly.
Always tired in day but can't sleep. Can't settle to anything or
rest properly, appetite very poor. No taste since illness. Very
irritable with little things. Daughter says mother now bad tempered,
before was a very patient kindly woman. Now wearing
glasses, as gets headaches without. Eyes very painful especially
left which gets quite misty at times.
Previous to her illness patient had mastitis both breasts at 2
year intervals. Intense worry, due to desertion by husband.
Patient thinks condition largely due to nervous breakdown from
worry.
Case No. 65.
M. 40. Fishmonger. Onset 1/1/26.
Was quite alright when he went to bed on December 31st.
Woke in the morning with very bad frontal headache. Is subject
to occasional headaches which clear up rapidly after a cup of ten.
In this case, headache continued all day, and for several subsequent
days. About dinner time on the day of onset he felt as he was
bending down as if something seemed to strike him at the bottom
of the spine. He described it "Like the kick of a mule." The pain
seemed to travel right up the back to the head. He went very
dizzy, everything seemed to be moving round. No sickness, no
pain, other than in the head. He was got to bed and the doctor
called in. He slept a considerable portion of the time whilst in
bed, except during the first week. Whilst awake during the day he
felt exactly as if someone was pulling the top of his head off. Two
or three days after being in bed he noticed things went misty at