Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-06-16
DIR. I.GGHTHILL
ON CATARRH

Among efvti'Goo comm unitics tnsss - NJ oAseeSr
mere prevalent. more universally offensive, more
productive Of discomfort, or more liable to give riss
to variety Of distressing and dangerous compiled
tons than Caiarrh In its progressive stages OF de-
velopnssi. the senses Of smell and taste are fire.
qusntly lost, hearing and sight oftsr suRsf severe
inu,v rh,ea, Aaections. Asthma and Bronchial |
Complaints are suecessivsly produced. aad Con- |
sump,Iou IL alnos, its inevitable result.
c.,.,,A .sually snifssts itself ., arst in the cav
IT. of the nose. bui spreading beyond its primary
seat, 1. soon psnsstes sto every cell. ersvics and
cavity OF the head with which the naral passasss
communicate, and at length becomes d!aussd over
the entire extent Of muco pulmonary tract.
The earliest. most prominent and eAassetsrissic
features Of Catarrh 10 discharge from the head
ss,ipg somstimes Of clear aerid fluid, but oftensr
Of thick puralsnt yellow or grcsnish yellow nat
Ter which 10 usually secrstsd in excessive abundance
and assunes very fstid odor. This pusulsnt sub
stance IL discharged - thick offensive Auid q in
hard fakes through the nostrils or throat, and fire.
qusntly. BY both channels.
II many Instances the discharge is u . very ssna
deus or fsnuy character. sdAssing 70 the Diseased
membrane with giss-iks tsnseity. and u ssaovahls
only with great dimsly This fact IL more partieu-
lssly noticed o. rising In The msrnng. because d.
dag deep shs pusllsat secretion hardsas aad aeca
nslssss with greater facility.
The ssrfs 70 relieve the hssd. at those tiAss. BY
hAwkine o. Slowise The nsss Therefore frequent
y nose disrsssag 70 the a6sstsd. snl most dis
agreeable to .Aoss arouaA hin. .0tsa they have to
b vosnt and psrssssat that the lanss and cheat
becone strained and sore, NAUSEA rstchng and even
vomiting snsuss. and severe headache or dizziness
net unusually follows and angmsnts the general As.
tssss In some eases even the most powerful efforts
nap fail to clear the head. until some food stmu-
lent is swallowed. after which the viscid secretion be.
comes somewhat sotsned and 10 discharged more
readily.
Again, tho offensive matte. concerts into dry hard
masses or crusts which sbstruct breathing and are
very difficult to detseh. their dslodgmens often
quiring the mos, violent efforts. sometimes these
incYustatons come sway in small hard Jumps frag
nents Of deep green tint. but occasionally broad
and nat caste Of notable size are expelled which
traces Of blood may At times be observed. This con-
dion 10 very liable TO on to serious liberation
Involving loss Of the bony structure Of the nose
and subsequent natsenng OF that organ.
In cases where the discharge Is copious and OF
loose and fluid character, Il frequently dlstusbss the
suTorers rect by the necessity Of frequent expecora
ton. because the puruent fluid 10 naturally more ap
head is ,hsow n back. Should expectoration Be neg
lscted. a. may occasionally happen during heav
Sleep the invalid 10 startled from his rest BY
tion OF choking caused BY the ling up Of the throa
with the accunuat secretion from the head.
The nasal membrane Is usually very much thick
easd and eongested. causing the nose to be stopps
up senstimeson one side, and Sometimes on the oil
sr. and sitsn on both, giving rise to disagrssabl
stu6y sensation In the head. and occasionally to viz
lent pasoxysins Of sneeziag.
The thickened condition OF the mucous memhran,
and the collection OF tho purulent mater in the nns
canals. intsferes with respiration. through the no,
and obliges persons affected, to breathe throug
the open mouth, q practice very deleteaious at q
times, but more particularly during sleep, whic
under such circumstances 10 always rcstiess and o.
companied by a heavy snoring sound.
feeling OF fslness. heat, irritation, soreness Q
pain generally experienced In the nostriis near ii
root Of the nose, we'll In the upper part Of tn
throat above and behind tho soft palate, and head
ache 10 rsaely altogether absent A distressing eel
sation OF heavy weight or compression l. usual
complained Of owe, the forehead, and especially l
the region Immediately above and between the eye
sonssimesths pain IL osstinassly fixed in some pa
eular part a. in the temples o, the top Of the hsa
at the back Of tho neck or behind The oebies and
easionay psia manifesto Itself In the face Of 20
we're . character that il 10 frequently mistaken 4
Aeuralgis.
The voice u generally Affected aad bscenss hoass
setsr or IN unpleasant shining quality. CousA I
I variable severity u not unasquently oas Of Ii
symptoms aad results ss cssarrh.
The breath l. usually taiatsd md assumes at time
IN exceedingly setA sad saeksains oAor. In cen
cases becomes % rsvolsaaly s6snsve - to rends
the ssssss IN objected disguss TO hinssif - we'll
we'll - 70 others.
The sense Of smell Il usually bluntsd or sntrsl
lost In Catanh, and . similar elect on taste nay
Occasionally observed. The eyes are apt TO bscon
irritable and disposed to water excessively on exps
to the cold o. wind. and sense Of wsa1insas
Sights usually sxpsrienesd afses slight exertions.-
Hearing net unfrequsntlv becomes more o. less in
paired. and noises in the head very often adj mat
rally TO the existing distress.
The stomach generally suffers more LEES. an
becomes weak and irritable; the appetite 10 espr
! cious. and Is nearly always bad in the morning.
The patients generally complain Of lasstuds an
htieus, an inespacIty for either physical q nsnt
s1ertions. feeling Of weight and discomfort in u
region Of the stomach, and constant disposition
drowsness and sasep. The mental faculties ere sls
sometimes slightly affected. lose Of memory bsn
nose or less present.
Cataffh NAV pYoyo fatal either hv aah,i;ta n