Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-11-29
And sil the various diseases of the Ear
Throat and Air Passages.
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Qu6ub uCllHhblOu 10 suoeHluR. 1u6TB Is an
inability to breathe freely, as the nose be-
comes stopped up, sometimes on one side,
sometimes on the other.
Soon 8 clear, wstery, acrid discharge
makes its appearance, excoriating the nos
trils, and edges of the lips, which become
red and somewhat swollen After few
days the discharge becomes thick, yellow
ish, extremely frequent and continues to
be Z marked feature of the disease; and a
source of much danger and the greatest
annoyance. After more or less time, it
becomes purulent, highly offensive, and as
sumes an extremely fetid odor. It is
usually so profuse as to require, when con-
fined to the nose, the frequent application
of the handkerchief OF, if it drops into
the throat, which is more particularly the
case while the body Is in horizontal po-
sition, constant expectorstisn, and some
times both.
Sleep is frequently disturbed by a sensa-
ton Of choking caused by the presence of
the discharge in the throat. Owing to the
heat in the head, the wstery part of the
secretion often evaporstes, sndi assuming
q condition of solidity is deposited upon
the membrane of the nose and upper part
Of the throat, in the shape of crusts OF
hardened Jumps. The accumulation of
these incrustations produces q feeling of
discomfort, and narrows the nasal passages
so as to embsrrsss respiration. Therefore
frequent efforts have 70 be made to remove
them, either by forcibly blowing the nose,
or by persistent hawking practice as
dissgreeable to the one affected IS it is to
those around him. After the removal,
that side Il the incruststion which adhered
to the mucous membrane will sometimes
be found bloody, a fact which explains the
force required for its dislodgment. During
sleeep these incruststions accumulate more
rapidly, and the feeling is therefore most
uncomfortable in the morning. Sometimes
all efforts to clear the throat are futile un-
til after breakfast or after something warm
is swallowed. Some patients state that
they are not successful until they have
swallowed some whisky or brandy. The
discharge, which is at first without smell,
assumes, in the progress of the complaint
an excessively fetid odor, the breath par
ticipates in this, and becomes occasionally
80 revoltingly offensive as to render the
patient an object of disgust to himself as
well as TO others. liberation of the mu-
cous membrane of the nose takes place fire.
quently, sometimes even attacking the
bones, when small particles of that sub
stance will occasionally be found mixed
with the discharge. The accumulation of
the discharge, together with the thickened
condition of the mucous membrane,
renders respiration through the nasal pas
sages very difficult, and oftentimes impos-
sible, necessitating respiration principally
through the mouth, method very delete
rious to the general health, but more par
ticularly SO to the lungs, as will be shown
hereafter. The unpleasant noise produced
during sleep, known as snoring, originates
from the same cause. The voice looses its
musical quality, and assumes discordant,
harsh, and nasal character; the sense of
smell becomes much impaired or entirely
lost, and the same effect, though less fire.
quent, is produced on the sense of taste.
Occasionally, while blowing the nose, a
cracking or bubbling sound will be heard
in the ear, and hearing will be found
quite thick and stopped up, but return sud
denly with something like a swapping
sound. This phenomenon is usually re-
peated until, at one time, hearing does not |
return, and remains permanently injured. |
Noises in the head Of every conceivable |
description will make their appearance |
and add to the distress of the sufferer, and |
hearing may be lost 50 gradually that q |
considerable degree of deafness may exist |
before the person is really aware of'the !
fact. The eyes are apt to become weak, |
irritable, and disposed to water on expos |
ure to cold and wiud, or after the slightest |
exertion. A pain, more or Less acute, or |
distressing feeling of pressure, is expert !
enced over the eyes, and sometimes on the |
top or back of the head, and also pain in l
the fsce closely resembling neuralgia, for |
which it is very often mistaken. The dis |
tress in the head Weakens the memory and |
produces irritability and meroseness Of |
The stomach generally suffers
more or less, is weak and irritable; the ap-
petite is eapricious, and is nearly always !
bad in the morning. In severe cases the |
system becomes feeble and prostrsted, and 1
here is an aversion or inability to either /
physical or mental exertiOn. Not unfre-
quently catsrrh proves fatal, either by de-
bilitsting the system and wearing out the
patient, or by travelling downward and
throat affections, bronchitis, AID
finally consumption. 1t may be safely
asserted that after hereditary predisposi-
ton, catsrrh is the most frequent and i'm
portsnt cause Of this fatal complaint.
Catsrrh has been considered an incura-
bic disease, and on the strength of thst
has been neglected by both
the profession and the public. As It is the
exciting cause in full half the cGses Of
Deafness, Drs. Lighthill have for years
past made its proper treatment their
Jpecisl study, and have by their success
'ully established the durability of this Of
iensive complaint.
Dr.. LIGHTHIIL will remain at Russelps
Forest City House, Cleveland, from Mon
lsy, December 5th, until Saturday,
10th, 1884, Il