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THE BRITISH
I~OM(EOPATHIC
JOURNAL
No. 5. P.S., act 20. Discharged from the forces after all sorts of treatment, including Insulin.--Coma. Throbbing of the head. Cannot concentrate. Moody; can't settle anywhere. On the move all the time. Work worries him. Doesn't mix with anyone. Irritable; flares up. U n t i d y ; just become like this, never used to be so. W o n ' t wash. Poor sleep. Said to have had one " fit " when in Navy. Three fits in all during childhood. Was quiet at school but mixed quite well. Was in office for 2-3 years before joining up. Discharged as " psychopathic ". He was unco-operative whilst in the ward. J)idn't speak, nor mix with other patients. Constant complaint " throbbing all over him " Ultimately discharged himself against advice. Work constantly worried him. Started his old job, but only remained a few days. Tried ': on the land " but didn't stick it at all. He is now so slow in walking or working or dressing himself or talking. Used to be quick at everything. Hc is suspicious, jealous, obstinate. Untidy. Likes to be alone ; avoids company. Goes out, but does not seem to know where he is going; wanders around and wanders back. No interest. No confidence, but if crossed becomes abusive. He repertorized t o : Anacardium 8/19. Hyos. 7/13. Ign. 7/14. Lach. 8/16. Anacardium 200, one dose was given. One month later. No worse; appetite b e t t e r ; sleeping better. Goes out, but to the pictures. More interest. Month later. Not so much throbbing. Trying out his pen. Month later. Back at his job, 9.30 to 4.30; sent home one day giddy. Anacardium lm, one dose. Two montha later. O.K. Back at full time work. Taking up sport again. There seems little doubt that the condition was schizophrenia. The choice of Anacardium in this conncction is interesting, though the " dual personality " of the drug was not considered in the choice of remedy, but it may be that it sholfld have been. At any rate the Anacardium picture in Boericke is the patient, and stresses the value of repertorizing even a limited number of mentals.
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