Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-01-25
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Extract from DR.. L~ixhthiii's Work ss.
Effects.
The srst sensation is usually a feeling Of eryness and
heat In the roSe, and q freqEent inclination 20 sneeEing.
There is an inability 90 breathe freely. a. the nose be
comes stopped up, sometimes On one eide and someunes
on the other.
Soon Q clear. rsiery, scil discharge makes It's APP
pearance, excOristing the nostrils, and edges efthe lips,
which become red and somewhat swollen. After sfev
days the discharge becomes thick, yellONish, extremely
fr.qIent, and continues to be 4 marked feature Of the
disease, and . source q much danger and the creates
annoy snce. After more or less time 10 becomes puru-
lent, highly offensive, and assumes an extremely feiis
odor- II Is usually 30 profuse as TO require, when con-
fned to the nose, the frequent application of the hand
kerchief, or, II II drops into the throat, which Is more
particularly the case while the bodyis in q horizontal po-
sition. ss during sleep, neutrality-suspicious. and some
times beth.
Sleep Is frequently disturbed by a sensation ofchokInS.
caused by the presence Of the discharge in the throat.
Owing to the hestin the head, the vatery portion Of the
secretion often evaporates and assuming q condition -
solidity j. 6eposited upon the membrane Of the nose ana
upper part OF the thrOa; ia the shape Of crusts or hard
ened Jumps The accumulation Of these ineruststions
produces a feeling Of discomfort, and rarrovs the usual
passage so as 10 enbsrrsss respiration. Therefore, FIRE.
quent efforts have 20 be made TO remove them. either by
practice as disagreesble TO the one affected as il is TO
those around him. After the removal, that side OF the
incrustatiou which adhered to the mucous membrane
will sometimes be found bloody, a fact which explains
the force required for its dislodgment. During sleep
these incrustations accumulate more rapidly, and the
feeling Is therefore most uncomfortable in the morn
ing. Sometimes all efforts TO clear the thros; are futile
until after breakfast or something warm Is swallowed.
Some patients state that they are not successful until
they have swallowed some whisky or brandy. The dls-
charge, which is first without smell, assumes in the pro
gress OF the complaint an excessively fetid odor, the
breath participates in this, and becomes occasionally 50
revOltingiy offensive a. 10 render the patient an object Of
disgust { ohimSelf as well as to others. liberation Of the
mucous membrane Of the nose takes place frequently,
sometimes evsn attacking The boxes, when small parti~
rteS If that IN Instance will occasionally be fOurd mfNfd
with the discharge. The accumulation OF the discharge,
together with the thickened condition OF the mucous
membrane, renders respiration through the nasal pass
age very difficult. and oftentimes impossible, nscessta-
ting respiration principally through the mouth, a method
very deleterioEs 10 the general health, but more psrtc-
ulaIly soto tue lungs, as WI! De SHOWN hereafter. Inc
unpleasant noise produced during sleep, kno,n ss
snoring, originates from the same cause. The voice
loses its musical quality and assumes adlscordant, harsh
and naSal. character; the sense Of smell becomes much
impaired or entirely lost, and the same effect, though
less frequent, Is produced on the sense of taste. occs-
sionally, while blowing the u0se, q cracking OF bubbling
sound will be heard in the ear, and hearing will be found
quite thick and stopped up, but return suddenly with
something ike a swapping souad. Tins phenomenon J s
usually repeated until, at one tine, hearing does not re-
turn, and remains permanently injured. Noises in the
head, of every conceivable description, makes their sp-
pearance and adds 10 the distress OF the sufferer, and
hearing may be lost so gradually that a considerable de-
gree of deafness may exist before the person is really
aware CT the fact. The eyes are apt to become weak, IL
ritable, and ~dispoSedto water on exposure to the cold and
wind, or after the slightest exertion. A pain, more or
less acute. or a distressing feeling Of pressure, is expert
6uceQ over tue eyes, ana sometimes on the top or Dack
Of the head, and also pain in the face, closely resembling
neuralgia, for which it is very often mistaken. The dis
tress in the head weakens the memory and produces ird-
liability and moroseness Of disposition. The stomach
suffers generally more or less, and is weak and irritable;
the appetite is caprcious, and is nearly always bad in the
morning. In severe cases the system becomes feeble
and PROSTATE, aud there is an aversion or inability to
either physical or mental eXertion. Not unfreeuently
cstsrrh proves fatal, either by debilitating the system
and wearing out the patient, or by travelling downward
and producing throat affections, bronchitis, and finally
consumption 1t may be safely asserted that after heri-
itary predispositien, catarrh is the moStfrequsnt sndh
portant cause Of this fatal complaint.
Catarrh has been considered an incurable disease, ar
on the strength of that supposition has been neglect
by both the profession and the public. As il is the { e
citing cause in full half the cases of deafness, Drs. Lsht-
hill have for years past made its proper treatment their
special study, and have by their success fully established
the durability Of the offensive complaint, That this isno
mere assertion. can be readily proved by the numerous
from highly respected parties who have
been under their treatment for this complaint.
From Rev. Nelson Eastwood, Pastor Of the First Baptist
Church Of Dexter, Mich.
DrrRoIr. Nov. II, 1864.
Dh. LlsHrHmL-Dear Sir. | would respectfully inform
you as TO the progress Of my case since ! went underyour
treatment during your last visit.
WhenI then consulted you | had been seriously sanict
ed about fourteen years with Catarrh in its worst form.
with deafness lam now so much improv-
ably so-thst | ~cheerfully tender you ther use Of my name
a. a reference, should you have occasion 10 needi il. 1
can heartily ecOmmendy you to the public generally, asI
have already done so TO my more intimate friends.
Please accept this as a slight testimonial Of your skill,
and my grateful thanks for the benefit | have received at
your hands. Truly yours, NELSON
From Rev. Z. II. Russell, Lynn. Mass.
/ have been much troubled with Catarrh Of the worst
type for some twenty years. 1t gradually grew worse,
producing cough and hoarSeness, destroying the sense OF
smell, and breaking down my general health TO such q
degree as to compel me to resign my Passionate and sls-
pend public speaking.
made diigent use Of the useful remedies. such a.
snufs of different kinds, nitrate Of silver, tar water. olive
and inhalstions, bnt without any salutary effects.
Last summer | heard Of DIR. Lighthill's successful mode
Treating catarrh, visited him, and put myself under bis
treatment. l began Immediately to improve, and this
improvement has gone on till the present time. Ny
catarrh has gradually melted away, my cough has dis
appeared, my voice has become natural, and am once
more able to preach the blessed gospel. Let me advise
Ii ghthill. p. h. RUSSELL.
DErsorr, November 3, 1854.
DH. LIcHrBILL: Having been under Jour treatment
since your last visit TO Detroit, and being cured, | desire
to express my deep felt gratitude for the attention and
have received at your hands. ! was very ser'-
ouSly affected with catarrh in its worst stages for many
ears, and also deaf, sometimes totally so. Ny general
health was so debilitated that | was compelled TO aban-
don business entirely. One months treatment has made
feel like a new man, and | have now resumed my &C
the disease having left me almost entirely. |
have recommended you to several who are similarly
afflicted, and shall continue to DO so. Please accept my
wsrrest thanks, and believe me, yours truly,
B. WILDER,
Memphis, ST. Clair county, Michigan.
From the Home Journal, June 4th.
In every business ar profession, indeed in every depart
ment Of science or skill, there is always some scknowl-
edged head, some one why stsndsout in bold relief among
his fellows as a sort Of leader. In the study and treat
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