, 1866-07-12
SYMPTOMS OF cAfARRA.

From Dr.. Lghthls Letters On Catarrh."
CATARRH Is dlsense Of the nucuous membrane
Of tho nazs paazages and those cavities OF the head
unlcaslng with them. Insignificant as 1t sppeazs
in t9 nrst it Ia ant IN its progress to become
Isrn entail II the loss or impairment d smell. taste
hea,u and aisht an IN creating serious conssisu
consumption.
At the commencement OF the compliant the symp-
toms are those Of IN ordinary cold. Aftelstg OF 1ri
.atan. sensitireness, heat psn. Is experienced in
tho uose tha edges Of which red and swollen, and
which Ia stopped up somes1mcs on one side sometimes
On the otner and occasionally both. rendering res
p1aon through 1t eihsr dlucnlt OF i1po.ssbe. This
coaaittcn Is accompanied By = frequent desi1s to
meeze snd di,chasge Of At nrst clear. aertd wae
atterward Of profuse thick. yeliowtsh and extreme
y Offensive matter. The secretion oecomss pusulent
azd increased IN quantity as the eoup1slns progresses
asau1nts N edtoRy fatid odoE and forms Of
the most characteristic features Of the disease, aud
tource Of the greatest annosaca and danger, It es
only by the uose bat into the throat
pzoducins ny
frequent eapecsofsuon' nn~k'ns OF sesaplns' tof ls
removal. A. Its passese into the th1cat Is yasy much
fac1ated By horlzontal position Of tie body. sleep
il frequently disturbed e7 asensas1on OF ehok'ns IN
corsequeece, and many arc obliged to lie In aena'
recrmbent posision to oota'o lie necessary fepo;e.
Owing to the Inflammation md hea: IN the tead, the
water5 portion Of the DISCHARGE often eVaporates.
and the rest assuming condition Of soildsE. IL dc:
poslted upon the mtmbr,ne OF The no3s and up3sr
rart OF the throat tn Of eEuss or hardened
luups The accumulation OF theso tcsustatlons pro
dures feeltE Of dscomtoEt, and nairows tho nasal
ratsa.e 30 Al 10 ob7sruct resp!Eauor Therefore tfe
fo1c'nay SLOWING Tho nose or hyos1'stea' ho"s
practice As dasEzeesbe to the one afflicted - those
around him. That side Of me incrns:as'on which Sd
befsd to the macuons membrane WILL aef III renoE'
al sometimes be founa n'cods'a fact Which explains
tho force required for It's dsodKmens. During sleep
these fncEpatalons accumulate more rapidly and The
!rE. sometlmts ali Efforts to clear the throas ara
futile NIL, after hrc1kfast CT after soma stnautanr
les tc.a swallowed. liberation Of the mucous mem-
brame Of the noss takss place frequently, o1etmss
attacking the hone, wien small particles Of lha sub
stance will oseasonay be found mixed With the dis
charge.
The breath A.1nes an excessively rcstd sud slcken
i-e odo. and becomes oeesstonalry offensive as
render tbs pstient object Of disgust to himself
we'll - 10 oshsss.
The accumulation Of the dlseh, Ese. together with
the thlctsnsd cond!tien OF tha mucous membrane.
renders respiration through the nasal passages very
difficult. and otenttmcs impossible nccessital!n: res
10 ths general health, but more particularly 10 the
lungs, which become wax nd irritable. 7he voice
loses It's uieai quality, and assumes di'corda1t.
harsh and nasal character, the sense Of st becomes
much impaired Or entirely lost. aud the same effect
though less frequent Is produced On tassa. occsslon
ally, while blowing the nose. 4 csactlcE or buob;irS
thick stopped up but returns suddenly. With aome
thing 'lka a snappio0 sound. 1hts phenomenon may
he repeated several tes+ uut hearing does not IT,
tusn but remains permanently Injured In otasr cases
haarln lost ~ gradually that considerable deEtea
OF dasfness a7 exist aefora the person really awsta
OF tho fact. Either condition Is often accompanied
with notsea in the head ofa1eRy conceivable dssc.o
ton materially increasing he dssrssa Of the sufferer.
The syea are apt t. become Etsk irritable and dts
posed wa,sr exposure to cold and wind afles
the slightest s1ttun paia. uoFe or Less acae, or
Distressing feeling Of pressure Is experienced oYer
the cyes. and sometimes On the top Or back Of the
had. and also rain In the facs cuse!y smolinE
uentalsta, for Hhish II II often fsasen The dlssess
IN the head ~sakers the memory and produces h1s'
liability and o1oseness o1 dispost1on Inc atomaea
generally sus1s mo,s or lss'' and becomes weak ssa
trt'sel tho apptase sapr'eoas' anu aeas'q always
os,ostaon 10 a.cwstns.s and sleep, an aversion to
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