Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-02-16
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II DR.. Lighthili, ON the symptoma Of
CATARHH.-The nrst sensation is usually feeling
ofdryne'' andheat In the nose, md afrsqusnt 10.
snnAuon to sneezlng' There y an Inability to
breathe freely, AZ the lose becomes stopped up,
sometime, on one side, sometimes on the other
Soon clear, watery, aerid disehafge makes It's
appearance, oxooriatins the nostriis and edges Of
the lpp, which become red and somewhat swollen
Aiter lew days the discharge besomen thick yol-
lowish, extremely frequent, and continues TO be =
marked feature OF the disease, aud . source OF
muoh danger and the Ersatsst annoyance, After
nole ~, une, ~ becomes pnruienf, highly Of
,o ,onsNe ana assumes an extremely fetid odor. II
!. asu.y ~. 20 ptoinseAs 20 require when confined
~ ~, hose, ,ne nequent Application OF the hand
et et Nnrors into the throhA which Is
s"aII, pSlneulaIy the ease while the body h In
.. .o,n..... posi'on' constant eSpeotoraion, and
o''h' go
aeep ~ frequently disturbed by a sensation OF
ehokng, caused ~ the presence Of the discharge
IN tne throat owing TO the heat In the head, the
WAsy poruoh o. the disehsrge often evaporstes,
ano m.uming soondition OF solidity, IL deposited
upon 'he nemorans o. the nose and upper part OF
.ne lhroat, IN the shape Of erusts or hardened
lumps. ine Aeoumulauon OF these fncruatstiohs
prodnees Telling OF discomfort, and narrowa the
n.A Ts.l pA''ssea 30 40 70 emoarrass respiration.
o, nequen. enorts nave TO be made TO re.
move them, either BY foroibly blowing the nose or
ypersiatent haWking-a practice a. disAghesable
70 .ne one arrested 40 u is TO those around him.
A.e, uhe removal mat side Of the inerustation
uhion auhered 10 the mucous membrane win
someumss 20 iounu bloody, a faot which explains
'he ioroe required LOT its diilodgement During
heep these luerustations accumulate more rapidly,
ahu 'hs ieehhs 10 theret ~ moit uncomfortable In
the morning sometimes all efforts 10 clear the
throat are futile until after breakfast or AFTER
somethins warm 10 swalloued.
some patients state that they are not sueceshful
until they have swallowed some whisky or brandy.
Fhs discharge, which IL At nrst without SMELL as
sumes In the progress ofthe complaint an sxces-
aVety fstd color, the breath participates In this,
and becomes occasionally 30 revoltingly offensive
m to render the patient object Of disgust 10 him
self a. well mto others liberation n the mucous
membrane oil the nose takes place frequently,
sometimes even attacking the bones, when small
particles OF that substance will eeeasionally BE-
found mixed with the discharge. The aseumuia4
uon OF the discharge, together with the thiekensd
condition Of the mucous membrane, renders respi'
ration throuEh the nasal passages very dlfnoult,
and ohentimss impossible, neeessitating fespirAI
hon principally through the mouth--a method
very aeleterious to the general health, but more
particularly soto the lungs, as will be shown here;
a'sr' Ihe unpleasant noise producsd during
sleep, known As snoring, originates from the satue
cause. e.. Errra sa.i 70 .. r..
Inc voice loses Its musical quality and assumes
diaeordAnt, hArsh, and nasal character the
sense OF smell becomes much impaired or entirely
lost, and the same efreet though less frequent is
produced on the sense Of taste. OCCASIONALLY,
while blowing the nose, a cracking or bubblinE
I'd In Nha snA A... IL.