Tellurium Metallicum

Generalities

Restlessness.

Weakness.

Clinical

Basal meningitis, with extreme hyperaesthesia of the whole back.

Intolerant of the slightest touch ; could not lie on the back, with motor paralysis of the arms and legs ; ptosis.

Ears

Swelling, with burning and itching, aching and throbbing of the external ear, followed by a discharge, which is copious, watery, acrid, smelling like putrid fish brine, causing vesicular eruption wherever it touched the skin.

Nose

Fluent coryza, with hoarseness and lachrymation.

Back

Spine sensitive from the last cervical to the middle dorsal region ; could not bear to have the part touched or approached ; the pain radiated to the neck, shoulder and sternum ; < fatigue, partially > rest.

Extremities

Sciatica pains ; < lying down at night, < right side.

Skin

Vesicular eruption, in clusters on an inflamed base, with itching ; < night in bed.

Circular, herpetic eruptions on an inflamed base, with stinging, prickling itching ; < when at rest.