Letter 1500

Patient Details

• Patient info
  Name: N/A E.W.
  Gender:
  Age:
• Description

  Weak constitution. Suffered nocturnal pollutions for last seven years. Had masturbated regularly for several years. At age of 2, had a hernia. Also had hectic heats and flushings in the afternoon when he walked

• Diagnosis

  Sloane noted a prescription for bleeding, balsamic electuary and pills.

• Treatment
  Previous Treatment:

  Took medicines for two and a half years. These included astringent electuaries, balsamic emulsions and apozems in winter. Also too two pills a day. In summer, tried cold bathing alternating with the medicines.

  
  Ongoing Treatment:

  Taking 60 drops of steel tincture in water three times a day. Also taking milk at breakfast and supper or, sometimes, gruel in the morning and bread and butter at night, with milk.

  
  Response:

  Earlier treatment did not help. Current treatment did not agree with him. Milk seems to give him phlegm. Asked Sloane for prescriptions and regimen.

• More information
• Medical problem reference
  Childhood Diseases, Genitals, Kidney, Venereal complaints