Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-11-09

of drYness and heat in the nose, and fre-
quent inclination to sueezing There is an
inability to breathe freely, rs the nose be-
comes stopped up, sometimes on one side,
sometimes on the other.
Soon a clear, wstery, acrid discharge
makes its appearance, excoriating the nos
trils, snd 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 q 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. 1t is
usually so profuse as to require, when con-
fined TO the nose, the frequent application
of the handkerchief, or, if it drops into
the throat, which is more particularly the
case while the body Is in a horizontal pO-
sition, constant expectoratian, and some
times both.
Sleep is frequently disturbed by q 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 eyapOrates, andi assuming
condition of solidity is deposited upon
the membrane of the nose and upper part
of the throat, in the shape of crusts or
hardened humps. The accumulation of
these incruststiOns produces a feeling of
discomfort, and narrows the nasal passages
go rs to embarrass respiration. Therefore
frequent efforts have 10 be made 10 remove
them, either by foroibly blowing the nose,
or by persistent hawking-s practice as
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those around him. After the removal,
that side Of theilcrustation which adhered
to tie mucous membrane will sometimes
be found bloody, 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
so 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
ssges very difficult, and oftentimes impos-
sible, neeessitating respiration principally
through the mouth, method very delete
rious to the general health, but more par
ticularly so to tie lungs, as will be shown
hereafter. The unpleasant noise produced
during sleep, known as snoring, originates
from the same cause. The voice lOoses It's
musical quality, and assumes discordant
harsh, and nasal character; the sense of
smell becomes much impsired or entirely
lost, and the same effect, though less fre-
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 viii be found
quite thick and stopped up, but return sud
denly with something like a Swapping
sound. This phenomenon is usually re-
return, and remains permanently injured.
Noises in the head Of every conceivable
description will male their appearance
and add to the distress of the sufferer, and
hearing may be lost so gradually that a
considerable degree of deafness may exist
before the person is really aware of he
fact. The eyes arc apt to become weak,
irritable, and disposed 10 water on expos
ure TO cold and wind, or after the slightest
exertioD. A pain, more or less acute, or a
distressing feeling of pressure, is expert
enced over the eyes, and sometimes on the
top or back of the head, and also pain in
the face, closely resembling neuralgis, for
which it is very often mistaken. The dis
tress in the head weskens the memory and
produces irritsbility and mcroseness of
disposition. The stomach generally suffers
more or less, is weak and irritable; the ap-
petite is capricious, ard is nearly always
bad in the morning. In severe cases the
there is an aversion or inability to either
physical or mental exertDn. Not unfre- |
quently estarrh proves fatal, either by de- |
bilitating the system and wearing out the |
patient, or by travelling downward and |
producing throat affections, bronchitis, and |
finally consumption. It may be safely |
asserted that after hereditary predispOsi- |
tiOn, catarrh is The most frequent and i'm
portant cause Of this fatal complaint.
Catarrh has been considered an incura- |
BILE disease, and on the strength of that |
sHpposition has been neglected by both |
the profession and the public. As it is the /
exciting cause in full half the cases of |
Deafness, Drs Lighthill have for years
past made its proper treatment their
special study, and have by their success
fully established the durability Of this Of
fensive complaint
DR.. Lighthil will remain at Russelps
Forest CITY House, Cleveland, until Thurs.