Edgar Cayce Readings, 3475-1

Time and Place: 11:00 to 11:05 A. M. Eastern War Time. 2751 Telegraph Road,. Sanitarium, Whittier, California.

TEXT

GC: You will go over this body carefully, examine it thoroughly, and tell me the conditions you find at the present time; giving the cause of the existing conditions, also suggestions for help and relief of this body; answering the questions, as I ask them:
EC: Yes, we have the body here.
As we find, the rest may be helpful for the body. But if there would be the removal of the sources of this nervous collapse, do correct those adhesions as related to the organs of the pelvis. This should be done by an osteopathic gynecologist. This done, and the body relaxed thoroughly, we may in a few weeks bring about quite a change.
Give a mild sedative, but as we find a combination of the sodas would be preferable here, rather than a narcotic or a hypnotic. If these are given, and then those corrections are made in the pelvic organs by an osteopathic gynecologist, we will have better conditions for this body.
These are better, yes - but it is because of the rest, and not the administrations given.
Do that.
Ready for questions.
(Q) If these treatments are followed as suggested here, will it prevent a recurrence of the conditions.
(A) It will remove the causes and thus avoid recurrence. But until these conditions are removed we may expect recurrence. And if this condition continues we may expect deterioration in the nerve plasm itself. It would be best for these applications to be made by an osteopathic gynecologist connected with an osteopathic hospital, or in such as Still-Hildreth, Macon, Missouri.
We are through with this reading.
Two copies to Mother - (one for the osteopath)
Copy to Ass'n file
Two Miss Goodall for indexing

BACKGROUND

9/09/43 Mother's letter: "She suffered a nervous breakdown, diagnosed as dementia praecox, 3 years ago. She was confined to sanitariums and under various forms of treatment for 2 years, then recovered sufficiently to be at home for a year, only to crack up again last Jan., when we were compelled to return her to a sanitarium. Her condition is - pitiful. She shows little sign of improvement as yet. We are far from satisfied with the treatments or conditions under which she is confined, and are thinking of making a change in doctors and sanitarium, but do not know which way to turn or what is best to do."
At the time of the reading, she was in Dr. Beeman's Sanitarium, 2751 Telegraph Road, Whittier, California.

REPORTS

12/27/43 Mother wrote: "According to instructions I consulted an osteopathic gynecologist. An examination of the organs of the pelvis was made, in order to locate the adhesions referred to, but without success. The doctors insist they are unable to locate the adhesions, and so are unable to treat them. So I am writing to beg additional aid."
1/17/44 Mother wrote: "Since I wrote you last we have had more encouraging developments in my daughter's case. As I wrote you, the osteopathic gynecologist we called in on the case was unable to locate any adhesions through the pelvic examination. However, my doctor persisted in his efforts to locate the adhesions, and last week had a fluoroscopic and x-ray examination made of her pelvis. Dr. King, who made the examination, states that there are adhesions surrounding her appendix. I have made a reservation for her at Still-Hildreth Sanitarium, in Macon, Missouri, according to the suggestion in the reading and my husband and I are taking her there. I will take with me your reading, the x-ray picture, and the written diagnosis of Dr. King as to the presence of the adhesions." [She requested an appointment for a reading for her son, 3589-1.]
2/12/44 F. M. Still, D.O., Superintendent of Still-Hildreth Osteopathic Sanatorium in Macon, Missouri wrote EC: "Miss [3475], daughter of Mrs. [...], of ..., the patient you so kindly referred to us, was admitted to the sanatorium January 22.
"We are enclosing copy of our examinations. The condition is a well established case of schizophrenia but since its incipiency there has been a complete remission of symptoms on one occasion, which would make the prognosis more favorable than the average case of this duration, so we are hopeful much can be done for Miss [3475].
"I am enclosing our check for $25, as it is our custom to return the examination fee to the referring doctor.
"Thanking you again for your interest."
Examination Report:
STILL-HILDRETH OSTEOPATHIC SANATORIUM MACON, MISSOURI
Name Miss [3475] Tentative diagnosis Schizophrenia Address ..., California Final diagnosis [blank]
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
Age 23 Weight 115 1/2 Height 5' 4 1/2" General appearance slender build fairly well nourished Vascular Blood pressure Systolic 105 Diastolic 70 Skin and appendages pale Pulse regular color Pressure 35 Rate 84 Volume full Extremities Arterial compressibility Upper arms spastic Heart Lower negative Size normal Lymphatics Position " Cervical negative Sounds clear Axillary " Thorax Inguinal " Contour normal Thyroid gland " Lungs Body temperature 98.8 Resonance normal Spinal examination Respiratory sounds clear Cervical 3,4 Abdomen Dorsal 4-7 Wall negative Lumbar Viscera Pelvic Stomach tense Coccyx Liver negative Intestines transverse colon spastic Other organs negative
Remarks: X-Ray report There is evidence of adhesions in the cecal area, as well as sigmoid and hepatic flexure. The sigmoid is extremely tortuous and difficult to outline. Transverse colon shows ptosis. Descending colon is definitely spastic.
NEUROLOGICAL EXAMINATION
Motor system Sensation Tone normal Tactile perception subacute Strength fair Pain " " Motility unimpaired Thermal " " Trophism average Muscle " " Tremors none Stereognostic " " Spasms none Organic moderate Fibrillary twitching none Subjective indefinite Ocular movements normal Sleep retarded Pupillary size " Pupillary equality " Reflex reactions Speech distinct Corneal active Deglutition normal Pupillary " Handwriting steady Pharyngeal " Index finger tests coordinated Tendon " Gait steady Clonus none Heel-toe test coordinated Babinski none Romberg's sign negative Abdominal Cremasteric Sphincter control normal
Remarks:
MENTAL EXAMINATION
General memory considerable Attention preoccupied detail ignored Orientation inaccuracies Concentration dulled Insight inadequate Association phantasy content Emotional status dissociation Judgment unreliable Behavior posturizing detachment Hallucinations auditory Sociability moody introspection Delusions vague persecutory
Remarks: The patient presents a profound dissociation of faculties with consciousness in a measure clouded and the attention centered mainly in morbid experiences of hallucinatory character. She arouses herself partially to respond to questions in a hesitating manner of puzzled doubt and uncertainty. Facial grimaces, meaningless smiling, posturizing, and motor tensions are observed. Acts without apparent realistic purpose occur. She admits a sense of mysterious control over her mind and behavior. Thoughts and suggestions occur to her which appear to have their origin in other peoples minds. She persistently hears talking the source of which she is unable to definitely locate. The content of this supposed talking is annoying, confusing, and contradictory. She has the impression that some influence outside herself moves her bodily members in peculiar and unintended ways. Many parties to her unknown, may be secretly exercising this strange control. Her efforts to "fight off" these burdening influences subjects her to persistent and fatiguing strain. She feels disagreeably frustrated, puzzled, and unable to think things through. Alert social and general interests are withdrawn and dissociated phantasy and unreality mainly occupies the content of consciousness. The problem represents a well established schizophrenic type development.
SPECIAL EXAMINATIONS
Eye Conjective negative Ear negative Conjunctiva " External ears " Iris " Auditory canal cerumen in right Lens " Hearing (air conduction) Retina " R normal Optic disc " L " Vessels " Bone conduction (mastoid) Astigmatism R normal Vision with glasses L " R L Vision without glasses R 15/100 L 15/100
Remarks
Teeth Good condition
3rd 2nd 1st 2nd 1st lateral median molar molar molar bicuspid bicuspid canine incisor incisor Rt. upper Rt. lower median lateral 1st 2nd 1st 2nd 3rd incisor incisor canine bicuspid bicuspid molar molar molar Left upper Left lower
Palatine arch injected Nose and sinuses Tongue coated Nares negative Tonsils negative Septum " Pharynx " Turbinates Larynx " R " L " Remarks Antrum R " L " Frontal sinuses R L
Gynecological Genito-Urinary External genitalia some irritation External genitalia Vagina negative Testes Uterus retroverted Prostate Tubes and Ovaries negative Rectum Rectum " Mammary glands "
Remarks: Negative of G.C.
LABORATORY REPORTS
URINE EXAXINATION BLOOD EXAMINATIONS Physical and Chemical Physical Quantity day 275 c.c. Hemoglobin 90 (85-100%) night 400 c.c. Erythrocytes 4,500,000 (4.5 to Color straw (normal straw) 5.5 million) N straw Color index 1. (1 or nearly 1) Appearance cloudy (clear) Leukocytes 8,000 (7,000 to N cloudy 10,000) Sediment (little if any) 65% Neutrophiles 5200 (4,000 to N none 7,500) Reaction pH 7 (acid) pH 6 27% Lymphocytes 2160 (1,500 to Specific gravity day 1.032 3,000) (1.012 to 1.025) night 1.029 4% Large mononuclears 320 (100 Albumin day neg mgm. to 1,000) per 100 c.c. 4% Eosinophiles 320 (50 to 400) (none) night neg mgm. Basophiles (unimportant) per 100 c.c. Abnormal cells Sugar day neg % E B M J St Seg L M (none) night " % 4 - - - - 65 27 4 Acetone (none) Sedimentation rate 1 hr. 21 mm Indican neg (none) N neg Serological Bile pigments " (none) N 0 Kahn test negative Phenolsulphonphthalein test Refractive index for kidney efficiency, Chemical 1st hr. %(40 to 55) Blood sugar 99 mg (80 to 120) 2nd hr. %(20 to 30) Urea nitrogen 11 mg (12 to 15) *Non-protein nitrogen Microscopic (25 to 30) Red cells (none) *Uric acid (2 to 3) Pus cells few (none) N 0 *Creatinine 1. mg (1 to 3) Casts (none) *Hemoglobin Epithelium cells (few if any) Sugar tolerancs test Mucous threads (none) 1st hr. (150 to 160) Cylindroids (none) 2nd hr. (100 to 120) Amorph. urates (few if any) 3rd hr. (80 to 120) Crystals (few if any) N few (Figures above represent mgm. oxlate crystals per 100 c.c.) *Microscopic, stained late *Alkali reserve vol.% (55 to 65)
*GASTRIC ANALYSIS *PROSTATIC SECRETION Free hydrochloric acid (25C to 50C) EXAMINATION Combined hydrochloric acid Gonococci (none) Total hydrochloric acid (40C to 65C) Hydrochloric acid deficit (none) Total acidity (50C to 75C) *SPUTUM EXAXINATION Lactic acid (none) Blood (none) Butyric acid (none) Tubercle bacilli (none) Acetic acid (none) Other bacteria Mucus (slight) Curschmann's spirals (none) Blood (none) Charcot-Leyden crystals (none) Boas - Oppler Bacilli (none)
*FECAL EXAMINATION *BASAL METABOLISM TEST Color (light or brown) B.M. Rate Mucus (little or none) (normal +10 to -10) Parasites (none) Blood (none) Bile pigment (none) Tubercle bacilli (none)
N.B. Tests marked with asterisk (*) are not routine but will be made as indicated by patient's symptoms. We reserve the right to change this classification if necessary.
11/17/44 Mother wrote for Ck. Physical appointment for [3475], repeating the background to date to refresh his memory, then saying:
"We took her to Still-Hildreth Sanitarium, in Macon, Missouri, where she has been ever since, and, while her physical health has improved during her stay, there does not appear to be much of an improvement in her mental condition... What I would especially like to ask is:
"Are the adhesions in the cecal area, sigmoid, and hepatic flexure the adhesions referred to in the reading, and, if not, where are they located? What corrections should be made in the pelvic organs by an osteopathic gynecologist, as the gynecologists have been unable to locate anything to correct in the organs in which they specialize? Would an operation to remove the adhesions be beneficial, and, if so, what adhesions should be removed? Is everything possible being done for her recovery, and are there any further suggestions that might be beneficial at this stage?
"I was very happy to hear of the improvement in your own health, and the encouraging tone of your own personal reading [294-212 on 9/17/44]. I pray every day for your health and success, and hope you will soon be fully recovered."
1/17/45 Mrs. Lydia J. Schrader Gray (acting for GD) answered her letter with the sad news of Edgar Cayce's passing, and returned the $25.00 on deposit for the Ck. Physical appointment.