Platinum Metallicum - Mental (inc. personality) symptoms

MIND

Mind

Irresistible impulse to kill

Self-exaltation; Contempt for others

Arrogant, proud

Weary of everything

Everything seems changed

Mental troubles, associated with suppressed menses

Physical symptoms disappear as mental symptoms develop.

Aversions, dislikes

to children

to children; dislikes own

company

dread of men

during period

indolence, aversion to work

aversion to mental work

to being spoken to

Behaviour

cruelty (see moral feeling, malicious)

dancing

destructive

embraces; companions

embraces; anything, in morning, worse in open air

extravagance

makes gestures

of hands; grasping or reaching at something

wringing the hands

makes noises; whistling

nymphomania

during period

when period is suppressed

during metrorrhagia (non-menstrual bleeding from womb)

from childbirth

shrieking

for aid

with the pain

singing

inclination to sit

sits quite stiff; still

striking

at imaginary objects

Consolation

Conversation

Darkness

Dazed

Death

presentiment of death

sensation of death

Delirium

with fear of men

talks a lot

Delusions, imaginations, hallucinations, illusions

calls someone

calling for help

death; sees dead persons

devils; sees devils

devils; are present

devils; that all persons are devils

environment and surroundings; thinks everything has changed (see strange)

environment and surroundings; everything in room is diminished, while self is tall and elevated

environment and surroundings; everything seems horrible

environment and surroundings; on entering house after a walk, people seem mentally and physically inferior

environment and surroundings; everything seems too narrow

environment and surroundings; strange; everything is strange

environment and surroundings; strange; familiar things seem strange

are horrible

environment and surroundings; strange; as if in a strange land

her own family does not belong to her

illusions of fantasy

open air

fire; visions of fire

things, people, seem large

objects appear different; things appear small

paranoia; everyone is an enemy

paranoia; thought was pursued; by ghosts

delusions about other people; humility and lowliness of others, and greatness of self

proud

about self; body; as if were cut through; in two

about self; body; divided into two parts; or cut in two

about self; body; greatness of body

about self; body; size; enlarged; very tall

about self; body; size; self seemed too large; on entering the house after walking

about self; circumstances; is alone; in the world

about self; circumstances; is not appreciated

about self; circumstances; does not belong to own family

about self; circumstances; is disgraced

about self; circumstances; deserted, forsaken

about self; circumstances; superiority

about self; identity; is great person

visions (see visions or presence of phantoms, figures, people)

visions or presence of phantoms, figures, people

black

spectres, ghosts, spirits

desire for open air

Desires, wants

death

impulses; sudden impulse to kill

to kill

sight of a knife

something urges her to kill her husband, of whom she is very fond

sudden impulse to kill

on waking

sex, lustful

Symptoms follow intense emotions

anger

fright

ailments from grief

indignation

scorn

Estranged, separated

from family

from spouse

Excitement

Mental exertion

Emotions, feelings, attitude, disposition

anguish

anguish; during period

anguish; while walking in open air

anger (see irritability and quarrelsome)

with anxiety

with fright

with indignation

with silent grief

boredom, dissatisfaction (see loathing of life)

weary of life (see boredom, dissatisfaction, loathing, etc.)

cheerful, happy

morning

evening

in open air

alternating with other states of mind; pain

alternating with other states of mind; physical sufferings

alternating with other states of mind; sadness

followed by other states of mind; melancholy

conceited

contemptuous (see scorn)

in open air or when sun shines into room

comes on suddenly against her will

of everything

cowardice

ecstatic

forsaken feeling

sensation of isolation

hatred; of all people (misanthropy)

haughty

impatience

impetuous; heedless

indecisive

indifference, apathy, etc.

in open air

while in company

to loved ones

to relationships

when in society

irritability

daytime

morning

morning; on waking

in open air

alternating with cheerfulness

alternating with tenderness

during chill

consolation

after eating

during headache

during period

on waking

jesting

after gravity

laughing

morning

in open air

alternating with other states; seriousness

followed by sadness

over serious matters

over serious matters; in open air

spasmodic

loathing

life (see desires, death)

love; affectionate

love; love-sick; homosexual or lesbian feelings

malicious

mirth, hilarity, liveliness, etc.

alternating with sadness

alternating with seriousness

mood; agreeable, good mood

mood; alternating mood

mood; changeable, variable mood

morose

quarrelsome, argumentative

quiet disposition

remorse

rage, fury (see insanity, mania, delirium); evening

rage, fury (see insanity, mania, delirium); violent, intense feeling

deeds leading to rage

reserved

rudeness; insolent

excessively religious (see anxiety, despair, fear)

alternating with sexual excitement

praying

sentimental

sensitive, oversensitive

to noise

easily offended

serious

sulky

unfriendly humour

unhappy; despair

discouraged

discouraged; morning

religious (of salvation etc.)

unhappy; discontent, displeased, dissatisfied, etc.

unhappy; dwells on past disagreeable occurrences

night

unhappy; wants to injure self; suicidal disposition

but lacks courage

unhappy; lamenting, regretting

complaining (see lamenting)

moaning, groaning; during period

unhappy; sadness, mental depression

morning

afternoon

evening

night

night; midnight

open air

after anger

during chill

darkness

during the heat

from masturbation

during period

sunshine

on waking (see morning)

while walking; in open air

warm room

weeping, crying, tearful mood (lamenting)

morning

evening

from being told off

being in open air

aloud

alternating with cheerfulness

alternating with laughter

after anger

during the chill

consolation

with headache

during the heat

involuntary

from joy

during period

with the pains

when objected to

in a room

at sad thoughts

when spoken to

Facial expressions; grimaces

Hysteria

lascivious

before period

Uncooperative; refuses to eat

Intellectual faculties

bright, intelligent, clear; abundant ideas, clearness of mind

impaired thinking; absent-minded (see forgetful)

impaired thinking; difficulty concentrating

impaired thinking; confounding objects and ideas

impaired thinking; confusion

night; on waking

on waking

impaired thinking; dull, sluggish

morning

morning; on waking

night, on waking

in open air

when in company

on waking

impaired thinking; imbecility

impaired thinking; weakness of mind

ideas; abundant ideas, clearness of mind

Insanity

alternating with other symptoms

with mental and physical symptoms

erotic

caused by fright or anger

periodical

from childbirth

Insecure, uncertain, scared

anxiety

anxiety; daytime

anxiety; morning

on waking

anxiety; late morning

anxiety; evening

anxiety; night

anxiety; in open air

anxiety; during chill

anxiety; when in company

anxiety; from conversation

anxiety; in a crowd

anxiety; with fear

anxiety; during fever

anxiety; during flushes of heat

anxiety; in house

anxiety; during period

anxiety; periodical

anxiety; about salvation

anxiety; with shuddering

anxiety; when speaking

in company

anxiety; during stool

anxiety; sudden

anxiety; suicidal

anxiety; on waking

anxiety; while walking

in open air

fear

evening

open air

of death

of death; during labour

of death; before period

of death; during period

of ghosts

that husband would not return, that something would happen to him

of insanity

during labour

before period

during period

of people

of people; men

on entering room (see anxiety)

serious thoughts

frightened easily

starting, startled

timidity

symptoms after embarrassment

Memory

active memory

forgetful

weakness of memory

for what has heard

for mental labour (compare daze); from fatigue

Mental symptoms alternating with physical symptoms

Ailments after death of part of body

Perception

incorrect judge of size; things appear smaller

everything seems strange (see delusions)

unobservant

Preoccupied

Quiet, peace (or lack of); quiet disposition

feeling of tranquillity

Restlessness, nervousness

night

midnight; on waking

anxious, etc.

during chill

during period

trembling

Shameless

lewdness

lewdness; lewd talk

promiscuous

Sighing (see respiration)

during period

Sleep-walking

Talking, conversation

critical

dislike of talking, desire to be silent, taciturn

evening

in open air

mocking

speech; wandering

Thoughts (see preoccupied); intrude and crowd around each other; sexual

persistent (see delusions)

on walking

Being told off

Unconsciousness

Wearisome, tired

Weeping