CASE . Reported by Dr. Harvey Farrington of Chicago. Roland I.P., age 62, tall, dark complexion. Degeneration of macula lutea, both eyes, since five years; vision dim, worse in a bright light. Process seemed to be checked by Nux vomica. Mother, 82, and son, 35, havethe same trouble. Younger son died of diabetes at fourteen years. Diabetes started apparently late in 1936. Lost twenty pounds during the next year and became quite weak. Dec. 31, 1938, sugar in urine 8.5%. Phos. ac. 3X. May 24, 1939. Weakness with perspiration. Tenderness of buttocks;hurts to sit. Spells of melancholy. Phos. ac. 1M. June 17. Much better, more energy. Pain in buttocks better. Nov 4. Phos. ac. CM. Jan. 8, 1940. Phos. ac. CM. April6. Phos. ac. CM. Sept. 8. Phos. ac. MM. Sept. 15. Much stronger, says last medicine acted like magic. Nov. 9. Sugar 0.75%, gaining weight and energy. March 1, 1941. Better in every way, sugar free if he avoids starches and foods containing cane sugar; allowed honey, pure maple or corn syrup. This case never took insulin.
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