New-York daily tribune., 1863-09-12
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Or. UlGHTHiLL'S LET TERS
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It's Cauges, Symptoms, and Effects; and
Evidence of the Success Of
His Treatment.
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syIipforss Of dpfarrh.

Tie frt sensation is usually feeling Of dry
nr.. and beet in the nose and frequent inclination 70
sneezng There is an inability to breathe freely, as the
nose becomes stopped D. sometimes side some
,mes GA the other.
Soon clear. wetery. acrid discharge makes lis ap-
pearancc oxcoriatng tie nostiis. and edges of the
lip which become red and somewhat swollen. Af.er
few days The discharge becomes thick. ycliowish ex-
,rcney frequent and continues 10 be marked feature
fsAe disease and u source Of mGch danger and the
greatest nnaoyanee After Ilore or less time, II BE-
comes pgrrient highly offensive, AID assumes On ex'
,cne ctd odor. 1t is usually pgofuse as 10 require
whom confined TO the nose the frequent application q the
handkerchief or II IL drops into tie throat, which j.
more particularly the while the body Is II horl'
youia position constant oxpe.;oraiion and SOMETIMES
boih.
Sleep is rcquen.ly dlsnfbedy sensation Of choking
caused by the presence of the discharge in the throat
Owing to the hea. in the head tie watcry portion o; TIE
discharge often eyaporacs. and assuming condition
u solily j. deposited upon the membrane Of the nose
and urpc- part Of tho throat in the shape OF eruis or
hardened l.mps The accumulation ~ these incrrsti
,ions PRODUCES feeling OF discomfort and narrows 'he
nAa passages 80 a. 20 embarsass respiration There
fore FREQUENT Efforts have BE- made 10 remove ,hcrn
either by foscily blowing IT, nose or by persistent
having practice d.agrecablc 20 tie one affected
asftis 70 those around him. hfter the removal that
.'de ~ the ncrusa,on which adhered to the mucous
membrane viii sometimes De found bloody. fact which
explains tr force required for It's disodgment During
iep th,., inclas.atous accumulate more rapidly, and
tic feeling is therefore most uncomfortable IN the
morning Sometimes all efforts 10 clear the throat
re futile rrtl aftcr breakfast or alcr some
thinr warm IS swu.owed Some patients state that
log are lot sucycss!al until they bYe swallowed Some
~ .ssy or brandy. The discharge. which IS al FIRST
without uen assumes ia the progress Of the compliant
au excessively ttid color tie breath participates in
Tin. ard becomes occasionally rcyoltlngly offensive
ns 10 render the patient object OF disgust TO himself
a, well IA 20 others. Liberation os The mucous mem
brsae OF the nose takes place frequently. sometimes
even attacking the bones Wien No PARTICLES Of that
h.,ano viii occasionally ho found mix xsd with e dis
.barc. Tie accumulation og tie discharge together
fh the thicsenod condition of the mg'ous membrane.
.nd, respiration through ne nasal passages very dii
hcuit. aaa ostcu.imcs impossible nccesshatng re p.
ration rrinc'paiy through the msu,ha method VT!
dcla,,rous 10 tie general health, bit more PIiicu'
LILY no 10 the lungs AS will be shovn hereafter Tie
uupleasan, noise produced during sleep, known as
snoring. originates from the same cause The voice
lose. its musical quality. and assumes discordant
fnrsh and nasal character the sense oi smcl De
comes much impaired entirely lost ana N" same
.. though les frequent is Produced on the scuse ol
taste Occasionally. while blowing the nose, crack
hng or bubbhag sound viii be heard IN the ear. ana
foarur will bo iound quite thick aud soT PED up Out
f.tuf. suddenly with something Ike Swapping sound
1hi. is Usually repeated until al one tie
hearing docs not return. and remains lcimrhcnt! IN
inrcd Noises IN the head ol every conceNanio ueSerp
Ion N mako their appearance aud add 10 the distress
of the sufferer ard Eelrag mhy be- lost 80 gfAoua.
thai c0nsd rnbe degree OF deafness ma, exist before
tho person T. really of the fact. Tie eyes are hpt
Ia become weak irritable. and disposed 10 water on
expsre 10 cold and wind after the slightest eAei
tion 4 prr more less acute. az distressing icel
Ing o pressure experienced over the eyes ana some
tc. on tie top ~ back OF the head, and aso pam IN
the face closely resembling neuralgia, for when u is
very often mistaken The distress IN the head Weihehs
the memory aud produces irrnpihiy ana morschess o
dispo-ition. The stomach GENERALLY suleis more OF
less is weak aud irritable, the appetite Is opclois
nYd IL ncail, always bad in the morning In sever,
cnses the system becomes feeble ana pos'rai'N' snu
tLrr il an aversion innhi. TO either pa. Hi'"i o'
mcutalexrrtion. Not UnffequentIy catai IN pNcs IA
tad either by debilitaing the system ana WoAls os
the pntient or by travelling downward ana pi'ouvnt
il,roa affections bronchitis and inai eonsh~P.'on'
n NAV Ice safely asserted that after hereditary predspo
ton catnrrh Is the most frequent and important cause
NJ .lis fitul complaint.