American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-07-17
Fro" the PHts1wg Christian Adrocate.l
Severe Asthma Cured-An Interest
ing Case,


Severe Asthma Cured-An interest
ing Case.
Editor Christian Adrocufe:
DEAR SlR-Those who have ever
known the Suffering attending severe
spasmodic asthma, will, think, find
the following facts of more than ordina.
ny interest. He.
have been an asthmatic from nv
childhood. When three years old an
attack of whooping cough, followed by
cold. left me with this relentless dis.
ease, which continued till [ was nearly
tull-grown, when it abated for time.
but soon returned with redoubled SO.
verify. For the last twelve wears nv
suiierIngs were most of,he time Intense.
J frequently suffered SO much from
want OF breath that it seemed as if |
could not possibly live All hour, and
twice ] have fallen down as suddenly
as 1t shot, and became insensible from
sudden congestion Of the lungs. My
attacks usually came on in the night
For years they have been regular once
week, or little oftener. At some
seasons of the year | was better than
at others, but still never entirely we'll.
During my attacks | usually raised
some extravasated blood. The spasms
were so severe that | not only could
not lie down, but was compelled to stand
IN Tho cold air with coat and vest of.
and while every one was shivering
around the fire, | would struggle for
breath till the peIspiration would pour
down my person in streams. | had
used emetics till | had nearly ruined
my stomach, and smoked stramonium.
saltpetrc. paper, feathers, &c, to get
even temporary reliet. | had not left
home for ten years without an attendant.
After any unusual labor, as an attempt
to speak in court, | was sure to have
an attack, and usually severe one.--
MY nervous system was greatly doran.
ged, and my stomach seriously out of
order. In this state applied to DR..
S. S. Fitch. of New York. He afford.
ed some relief to my. nervousness, but
although l continued his treatment
year or upwards, he could not and
did not stop my asthma. My attacks
continued as regularly as before, with
their attendant violence. After this
concluded to try DR.. c.. NJ. Fitch's
treatment, and accordingly wrote to
him at Plttsburg, in May, 1856, where
he then was. DR.. G NJ. Fitch gave
me but little encouragement of pei
manent cure, as had been sick so long,
but said he though he could relieve me.
| was pleased with this honest: guarded
answer IN many respects different
from what | had before heard and at
once placed myself under his CARE
In less than three months | had expo.
rienced greater relief than [ had ever
found from any other source. The
month of August | passed with less
disease, and slept better than had done
before III the corresponding month ten
years previous. In November, in con.
sequence of exposure and over excrtion
at court, / had slight attack, but it pas
sed Oft, and | have had none since, |
have slept more in bed and with more
comfort within six months past than in
ten years before. Indeed, il seens
strange TO me that | can go to bed
and sleep as other men. | atn not in
agony and oppressed as formerly but l
sleep like child-'as quietly and sweet
ly as | could desire. am satisfied
from what | have seen and know of Dr..
q. NJ. Fitch's system. that his is the
true system oftreatng all forms of pnI.
monary disease, lie strikes both at
cause and effect; aud by his use Of in
halation, reaches the seat of the disease.
while he gives also internal remedies
to affect tho general system.
| wish to draw no invidions compar.
isoD between Drs S. S, and c.. NJ. Fitch,
L feel grateful to both; but the treat.
ment of G. NJ. Fitch was tha, which
met my case. should not feel as if
we're doing justice to The afflicted az
| was, were not to make these facts
known, and ify you think them of sufti.
clsnt interest to publish, their insertion
VIII oblige your friend and subscriber,
90, Il. w. DowNEY.
.paynesmrg, Pa, AprH IS, 1857
Refer TO Hon. g. Shaler, Pitsborc, pa.
:" ". Ewjng, UniontoWn Pa