Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-06-22
DIR. LIGHTHILL
ON CATARRH J

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Among ci vilised communities there 10 no disssss
more prevalent. more universally offensive, more
productive Of discomfort more liable to give riss
to variety Of distressing and dangerous conplica-
uons than Casasrh In its progressive stages Of de-
velopmens. the senses Of smell aad taste are fire.
quently lost, hearing and sight oftss suRss severe
injury. Threat Affections. Asthma and Bronchial
osnplaiats sss successfully prsAsesl. 80 osa-
ssntslsn b ai0eet lie inevitable result,
Cssa,A ssually naaissss issslf q assaia ths cav
lily Of the nsse, bat spreading beyond IT. primary
seat soon penstrates into every CELL crsvics aad
cavity OF the head with which the nsral passages
communicate. and At length becomes diaussd over
the entire extent Of the muco pulmonary tract
| The earliest. most prominent and Characteristic
features OF Catarrh discharge from the head con-
Sitting sometimes Of clear aerd huid. bat ofsener
ofa thick purulent yellow or ereenish yellow mat
Ter, which usually seersted in excessive abundance
and assumes . very fssid odor. This purulsnt sub
stance 10 discharged a. thick offensive auid Or in
hard fakes through the nostrs or throat. and RE-
qusaty by both channels.
In masy instances the discharge IL Of . very tsAa
cious or gunny character. adhssins 70 the diseased
nsabrans with siue-ihs tsaaeity. and b ssnovabis
only with great Aieslty. This fact 10 more partica
lasly noticed rsias in he mssnsns. because a.
ring deep the purulent secretion hardsns aad aeeu
mulatss with greater facility.
Tho efforts 70 relieve the heed, at those tass, By
hawking Blowing the Hsss therefore, frequent
y most distressing 70 the enc aasstsd. ana most dis.
agreeable 70 those around hin. .ossa they have 70
b voeas and persistent that The isAss sal chest
bseoae straiasd snA sors nausea rstsAag. and svsa
vomiting snssss. aad ssvses headache o. dizziness
not uuususlly follows and ausmsnts The general lis
tress In some easss the most psvsrfsl efforts
may fail to clear the head. until food stims.
snt swallowed AFTER which the viseid secretion b.
Comes somewhat softened and 10 discharged more
readily.
Again. the onsnsivs matte. concerts iato an hard
nasses or erusts which ebstruct breathing and are
very dicul. to detsch. their dislodgmens often re-
curing the mos. violent efforts. Sometimes these
nc,u.tations come away in small hard Jumps or rag
mcn.s OF deep green tint, but occasionally broad
and fat caste OF notable szo are expelled which
traces OF blood may times be observed This con-
dition is very liable to to serious liberation,
involving loss OF the bouy structure Of the nose
and subsequent, fattening ofthat organ.
Il In where tho discharge is copiou. and Of
loose AMI fluid character. II frequently dstufbes the
sufferers rest by the necessity OF frequent expectora
ton, because the purulens fluid s naturally apt
10 run into the throat when. ~ during sleep, the
head 10 thrown back. Should sxpsctoration Be neg
d lected. as may occasionally happen daring heavy
eep III. invalid 10 startled from his rest BY assnas-
ton choking caused By the ling mp Of the throat
with the accumulated secretion nom the head.
The nasal membrane 10 usually very much thick.
ened and eongested causing the nose to be stopped
up somesmeson side. and sometimes on the oh
er. and often on both, giving rise 70 disagrssabe
stuy sensation In the head. and seeasisnsy to o.
lent pafo1ysins Of snsezisg.
Tho th,eksned condition Of the mucous msnhsaas,
and the collection Of the puruens msttes in the aasai
canals. inte'eres with respiration through the nose
and obRes persons 90 affected, to breathe through
the open mouth, practice very d.leteaous at all
times. but particularly so during sleep, which
under such circumstances 10 always restless and
companied b. heavy snoring sound.
=. Affecting Of falncss, heat, irritation, soreness OF
pain generally experienced in the nostrs near the
IL sf the nc.e well as in the upper part Of the
throat above and behind tho sof, palate. and head
~ ache 10 raaey altogether absent distressing sen
IN sation Of heavy weight compression is usually
complained Of over The forehead. and especially II
the region Immediately above and betwssn the syes
u sonetimeshe pain 10 obstinatsy fixed in par.
teuar part ~ in the temples. the top Of the head
ct the back Of the neck or bshi.d the osbits end
easonay psin manifssts itself In the face d 20 -
vsro character that IL 10 frequently mistaken fol
neuralgia.
The voice 10 generally aneessd aad bsesnss hears
muhaed. weak. OF unevon, md assanss nasal eAas
setter or an unpleasant sainss quality. cessh d
variable severity 10 net snlslusnsiy one Of shs
symptoms and results Of caarsh.
The breath Is usually hiatsd nd asssnss ss dsss
IN exceedingly seud and sieksaing edor. In seae
easss bseonss rsvolsiasiy sdsnsivs. - 10 rsnas
The sufferer an objseses disgust 70 hi.ss,f y veil =
we'll - - esAen.
The sense OF snsll 10 usually bfuntsd or entirely
lost in Catarrh, and snilar snses on taste nay b
occasionally observed. The eyes apt 70 bseon'
irritable and disposed to water excessively on expo
slSe to the cold or wind and ssnss Of wessinsss
siehts usually expsrisnesd afsss slight exertions.-
e Hearing not unfrequsntlv becomes more lees i'm
paircd and noiees in the head very often add nats
rally to the existing distress.
,. The stomach generally suffers more OF less. snt