The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1867-01-03
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The symptoms Of tbs disease vary
much according to the constitution,
age temperament, habits, etc, OF the
patient II many cases the FIRST FER
ceptibia symptom is q liability to Sc
we're attacks Of sncezing especially in
the morninc, with tendency to stop
tping up, or st,2tiiIg up.of one CT both
fnostrils, reG1 1@ring it itdifcult to breathe
through the same this probably (in
the earlier stages) passes off in a few
hours when the immediate cause is re
!ll pyesI, but upon. the least exposure,
the same unpleasant symptoms are
likely II return. This may continue
for one OF more winters without e1cit-
ing much III oasiness or alarm, especi-
ally as during tl.>e summer the fraqucn-
cy end severity Of he attacks decrease,
often disappearing altogether: but We
may add, often returning with equal
certainty as soon as the damp and
chilly weather OF Autumn produce
their irritating efforts. AS the di@ease
assumes : frmer hold upon the orga1,
a waterF, straw colored discharge
makes It's appearance, causing the pa
tient to constantly blow and wipe the
nose. This symptom is often the first,
many never experience the ''stuffing
up" Frequently we notice upon ex-
amining, the nostrils with our spccu-
lum constructed for that purpose, a
great deal Of rGdness and irritation
caused by the acrid nature of the dis
charge; also for the same reason, the
back part Of the palate and upper por-
ton Of the throat present q similar ap-
pearance. After longer or shorter
period, the discharge is apt to assume
a thicker form, yellowish in color, and
frequently increased in quantity, caus-
ing the patient to hawk and clear the
head and throat several times during
the day-especially in the morning, as
the mucous accumulates at the posteri-
or part Of the nose during sleep. All
kinds Of catarrhal discharges from the
nose at times, drop into the throat,
and in a great measure this is the rea-
son Of the Inflammation spreading SO
rapidly in that direction. At other
! times the discharge assumes a greenish
tint, often very offensive to the smell
and taste, 50 much so as to cause the
sufferer to be an object of disgust to
himself and those with whom he may
asso ociate.- Scabs, too, sometimes form
in the nostrils, which are with difficulty
removed, though the patient is con
stantly picking at them, etc. After 6
time the sense Of smell is nearly or
completely destroyed, while that Of
taste is greatly impaired. Headache
droWsiness and languor, are also com
mon symptoms.
But the symptoms above enumerated
are, after all, merely those of what
might be called the first stage-for eX
ample, as the cattarrh increases il
| severity and assumes q more maiignan
type, the bones Of the nose become
involved, and gradually break own, al
tering the whole appearance of the
face. The premonitory signs of thi
sad Disagreement, which is far NOR,
: common than persons generally sup
pose, are an aching Of the bones O
the nose, extending toward the cheel
4 bones, together with more or less dul
y ONSI IIC ilOiUdI SltltlotS itlI'
| ws-discharge thick, yelIowisl
or greenish. Again, the inflammation
e frequently spreads along the eustachia1
I Tubes, causing buzzing, ringing sen
y sati0n IN the head and ears, ending (i
: neglected in partial or total deafness
e This ringing sound, therefore, is on
e Of the fearful warning, and should b
Ct ottauIad tn without n nIou Tho oxro,
|, too, are apt to become weak; a yellow
i ISL discharge, followed by thicl, We
e lowish matter, often being secrete
$ during the night, completely closin
I the lids in the morning. As the di'
G ease advances it assumes q firner an
't frmer hold, gradually undermining IL
u constitution, and often completed
Il breaking down the health Of the stront
csc.