Letter 0206

Patient Details

• Patient info
  Name: N/A Edmund King
  Gender:
  Age:
• Description

  He had "sharpnesse of urine." He gave an account of his journey to Bath as he became ill in on the coach which was made worse by the fact that the place where he was to spend the night was "full of drunken fellows all singing at one time." He was so ill the next day he had to take a litter to Bath.

• Diagnosis
• Treatment
  Previous Treatment:
  Ongoing Treatment:

  See Sloane MS 4037, ff. 81, 83 and 104 for the whole case. He began taking the waters at Bath the day after his journey, starting at half a pint and moving up to four and half pints. They agreed well with him other than sometimes giving him a loose stool. At one point he was very drowsy and had a hot fit which lasted less than three hours. He also asked about taking Jesuits powder.

  
  Response:

  The water did ease the sharpness of his urine and his thirst, and he was able to eat more easily. Had recently had cold and hot fits, which he treated with cold barley water.

• More information
• Medical problem reference
  Headache, Pain, Urinary, Fevers