The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-10-29
SYMPTOMS or CATARRH.
BY DOCTOR FOSTER,
NOW rRAcnCING AT THE
PHILLIPS HOUSE, DAYTON.


Ties of tho head communicating with them.
insignificant as u appcarsin It's first stages.
" Is apt IN its progress to become instrti-
mental In causing the loss or impairment
Of smell, taste, hearing, aud sight, aud In
creating serious constitutional dcrnnge-
ments, not unfrequcutly terminating in
consumption.
At the commencement of the malady, the
symptoms are those of nm ordinary cold. A
feeling of irritation, sensitiyeness. heat or
pain is experienced in the nose, the edges
(which are red and swollen, aud which is
stopped up sometimes on one side some
times on the other. and occasionally on
both rendering respiration through II either
difficult or impossible. This condition
Is accompanied by a frequent desire to
snccze, and discharge Of at first clear.
acrid water, afterwards of pronIse thick,
yellowlsh and extremely offensive matter.
This secretion becomes purulcnt and in
creased in quantity rs the complaint pro-
gresscs, assumes an exceedingly fetid odor
and forms one Of the most characteristic
features of the disease. and a source Of the
greatest annoyance and danger II escapes
not only by the nose. but passes into the
throat producing by its lodgmcnt local
irritation, and requires frequent cNpcctora-
ton, hawking, or scraping for its removal,
As It's passage into the throat Is very much
facilitated by a horizontal position of the
body, sleep is frequently disturbed by al
sensation of choking in consequence, and
many are obliged to lie in semi-recum-
peht position TO obtain necessary rcpose.
Owing TO the Inflammation and heat in the
head, the watcry portion of the discharge
oiien cvaporatus. and the rest. assuming a
condition Of solidty, il deposited upon the
nelnhrah oi lhe nose and upper part OIL
the throat IN the shape OF cr,ists or hard
cncd humps. The accumulation of these il-
crustatons produces Il feeling of dscom-
fort aud narrows the nasal passages go as
to cmbarrass respiration, therefore. fle-
quclt efforts are required to remove them.
either by ioribly blowing the nose or by
persistent hawking, practice rs disagree
able go The one affected as il Is to those
around him. That side of the incrustation
which adhered TO the mucous membrane.
viii, after its removal, sometimes be found
bloody, q fact which explains the force rr.
quired for its dislodgmcnt. During slcep
these iacrustations accumulate more rap |
IDLY. and the feeling Is therefore most mn |
comfortable In the morning. Sometimes !
all efforts To clear the throat are futile nm |
I'll after brcakla or after some stimulant |
has hrcn swallowed. liberation Of the
mucous membrane Of the nose takes place
frequently, sometimes attacking the bone. |
Occasionally be found mixed with the dis
charge
The breath assuming nm excessively fctid
and siCkcning odOr, and becomes occasion
ally 50 offensive rs TO render the patient M
object ofdisgusi to himself as well as to
Others.
The accumulation Of the discharge. to-
gethcr with the thickencd condition of the
mucous membrane, renders respiration
through the nasal passages very difficult,
and oitentimes impossible, neccssitatiup
respiration principally through the mouth
IA met Od very dclctcTiOus to the general
health, but more particularly 50 to the
lungs hich become weak and irritable.
The VOirc loses Its musical quality. and as
sumcs a discordant, harsh and nasal char
lctcr; lte sense of smell becomes much
impaired or entirely lost and the same ef-
feet, though less frequent, Is produced ON
taste. Occasionally, while blowing the nose.
a crackling or bubbling sound Is heard I'm
the ears, and hearing becomes quite thick
or stopl ed mp, but returns suddenly, with
< like n snapping sound This
phenomenon may be repeated several times,
until he ring does not "eturn, but remains
injured. In other eases hear
ing is lost so gradually that a CONSIDERABLE
degree rt deafness may exist before the
person is really aware of the fact Either
condition L. often accompanied with noises
IN the head of every conceivable descrip-
ion, materially increasing the distress ofl
he sufferer.
Thccycsar aptto become weak, irritable
md displ 'cd to water on exposure 10 cold
md wind, or after tie, slightest eNertion,
\ pain, more or less acute, or u distressing Z.
ceiling Of pressure is experienced over the
yes, auti sometimes ON the top or back of
he head and also pain IN the face closely !,
escmbling neuralgia, for which il is very :
'ften mistaken. The distress in the head I
veakcns he memory and produces irrita- I
'llity ana moroseness of disposition. The q
tomach generally suffers moic or less, and ,
'ecOmcs weak and irritable; the appetite
, caprici ,us and nearly always bad In the
morning. In severe eases the system
'ecomes feeble and prostrated. This Is | !
manifested by disposition to drowsiness I
nd sleep, aversion TO either physical or q
mental cNertion, and n feeling OF fatigue c
nd weakness.
Not uu.requently catarrh proves fatal. o
ither by debiltating the system and wear. o
ng ont the patient, or by travelling down d
iard m,d producing throat affections
ronchiu'. and, finally, CONSUMPTION. ItI
nay be 81 lely asserted that after bcrcdita-
requeut aAd important cause of this fatal
omplaint.
The symptoms OF catairh vary consider .
bly, in different individuals, the degree ofl y
lcir severity depending upon constitutions NJ
idiosyl 'rasics and various external tu- ~
lsnccs. With some the complaint con- T.
mics lul a numhCr0f years in a mild form. ,,t
nd without causing any of the iniurions =,
',uit- above described. while with other. a.
i the worst effects are produced In a shorl
pace of i.mc, and eases apparently most ~,
armlcss may, through imprudent cNpo- -,
are, nd itional cold, or unmvorableI
iangcs ol the weather suddealy exhibit ~
I the viol nee and malignity which char n
'tcrizc tl,r seycrcst ones. n,
With some persons this disease becomeslI
rriodical, attacking them regularly at GER Il
In seasons each year, as IN the early part
{ priug when the roses are in bloom. andl 4,
rncc its name "rose catarrh - or m midi ",
lmncr during myihg time, when il Is ~
nOwu as "hay-catarrh.n some claim 10
e able Ia predict the cNnct day aud even -.
oar of the attack. They usually consider sr
entirely relieved OF the difficult ~
z during the Intervals; but we have rea- i,'
NJ Ia suppose that symptoms of the COM So
aint are constantly present in some mild