Opiates, and of
Fomentations and Clysters, before it was got the better of.

The Symptom of Worms we were often obliged to neglect till the Fever
was over, and then we treated it as formerly mentioned.

The Deafness, though not near so frequent in this as the Malignant
Fever, was rather a favourable Symptom, and mostly went away of
itself; though in a few Cases, where it continued long, we applied
Blisters behind the Ears, or to the Neck, with Advantage.

Many, especially those who were brought low, complained, after the
Crisis of the Fever, of Restlessness, and Want of Sleep; which,
however, went off as their Strength returned: Where it fatigued them
much, and kept them low, we gave a Cordial anodyne Draught at Night;
and if that did not answer, commonly the Addition of a few Glasses of
Wine in the Afternoon had the desired Effect.

Others, in their convalescent State, complained of such a Giddiness,
and Lightness of the Head, that they could neither walk nor stand;
others, of a Dimness of the Eyes. These Symptoms, for the most part,
went off as the Patients gathered Strength: The Use of the Bark, with
now and then a Glass of Wine, hastened the Cure; and in two or three
Cases we were obliged to give a Dose or two of some gentle Physic, and
to apply a Blister, before the Patient got the better of them.

As the Sick were recovering, it was common for them to complain of
Pains of the Shoulders, Arms, and Legs, which also left them as they
recovered their Strength; where they did not, the saline Draughts, and
a low Diet, generally had a good Effect; and where it had not, we
treated them as rheumatic Complaints.

When the yellowish Colour of the Countenance remained after the Fever,
we kept the Patient on a low Diet; and his Body open by Means of the
saline Draughts, with a few Grains of Rhubarb, or by giving Half a
Drachm, or two Scruples of the Soap Pills with Rhubarb daily; which,
for the most part, removed the Yellowness soon. Two only had a
Jaundice remain after the Fever, and both were cured in a short Time.

In other Respects, the Treatment of this Fever, when it degenerated
into a continued Form, had nothing particular in it; nor differed from
the common Practice of giving cooling Medicines when the Fever was
high, and supporting Nature by the Use of Cordials and Wine, and the
Application of Blisters, &c. when low; and promoting such Evacuations
as Nature pointed out for a Crisis.

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