Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-07-28
DR.. LlCHTH L.,
ON CATARRH ,

Amoae eivilissd communities thsse l. no dissass
more prevalent. more universally sasnsiss, seeo
productive Of discomfort. more liable 70 give ~
70 variety Of distressing and dansersss eonples-
sons than Cstasrh. In IL progressive s>aess d.
velopnent. the senses Of snsll ~ taste ~ re-
Qusasly lest. hearing and sight sfsss suHSs severe
injury, rhssas AGsctioas. Asthma aad Bronchial
Complsints are successfully prodseed. aad Goa
sumption u almost it, inevitable result,
Ca.s,rh usually maaifests Itself II asssin the cav
ity OF the nose. bat spreading beyond It, primary
sest II soon psnetrsses into every cell. essvies -
cavity Of the head With which the sasai passasss
communicate, and Al length becomes afnsssa over
the entire extent Of the muco. palneaasy tract
The earliest. most promisent sd eAasaetsristie
features Of Catassh discharge from the AseA con.
sistinR somssines Of clear sefil auid, bot sltsss
Of "a Thick purulsst yellow or srsesisA ysllsw nat
ter which Il usually eecretsd In excessive abuadaaes
and assumes very fssid Odor. Tsis passisat sab.
stance IL discharged - thick offensive auid Or in
hard flakes through the nostrs OF throats and IRE
quently BY both ehanneie.
In mssy instances the discharge 10 Of very ts.a
cious or gnnny character. adherng 70 the diseased
membrane with eluolke .snacty. and IL lsmovahls
only with great alnesli.. This fact Il more partcs
larry noticed ON rising to the morning. because du-
ring sleep the purulrnt secretion hsrdeAs and sceu
mu lates with greater facility.
The efforts to relieve the head. at those times, BY
hawking or blowing the thesetore. ffsqusAt-
ly most distressing 10 the one affected. and most dis
agreeable to those around him. often they have to
be 90 violent and that thelungs and chest
become strained and sore nausea rtching. and even
vomiting sususe, and severe headaths or dizziness
not unusually follows and augmenti the general de
trsss In some cases even the most powerful efforts
may fsil to clear the head until SONS ssod or stima-
snt is swallowed after which the vixid secretion b.
comes somewhat soitened and lie discharged more
readily.
Again, the offensive matte. concerts into dry hard
naeses or cruets, which osstruct Breathing and are
very dieuit to Ietaeh. their dislodsnens ofssn ~
quIrine the most violent efForts. s,metimes these
incrustations away In small hari Jumps or meg
ments Of deep green tint. but OCCASIONALLY broad
and hat casts Of notable size are expelled on which
dion il very liable to run on to seris liberation.
involving loss OF the bcny structun Of the nose
and subsequent nattcnng of that orNn.
In cases where the discharge lie co,ious and Of .
loose and hud character, frequently distufbes the
sufferers rest BY the necessity Of expcctofs
ton. because the puruent nuid IL naturally more apt
TO run into the throat when a. during sleep, the
head lie thrown back. Should expectoaton be neg
lected. Is may occasionally happen during heavy
sleep. the invalid is startled from his rest BY
ton Of choking caused BY the alnng Up osshs throat
With the accumulated secretion ftomths bead.
The nasal membrane Is usually s1 much thick
ened and eongested. causing the nos 10 be stopped
up sometimeson one side, and someanss q The 9th
or. and often on both, giving rise . dissgrseabe
stuGy sensation In the head. and oetsionally to vio
| lent peroxysims Of sneezinR.
The tAickened condition OF the mucos menhsane,
and the collection Of pusuleAt nter in the nasal
canals. inteferss With respiration tArsush the
and obliges persons affected. 70 brsatAs through
TIE open mouth. practice very dslasaious u al
tines. but more partlcuasy % during sleep. which
unssr such circumstances 10 always restless and &c
eompanied By heavy snoring sound.
feeling of falness, heat, irritation, sorsaess o.
pain generally experienced In Ne nastris near IL
root ~ the nose we'll - In the upper part Of The
throat. above and behind the soft palate, and he'd
sehe 10 raaely altogether abss.t distressing SEN
sssion Of heavy weight or compressor 10 usually
complained OF over the forehead, and especially n
the region Immediately above and between he syes
sometimesths pain 10 obstinsasly nxsa IN some Per.
ocular part o. in the senplss On the :op Of The Asaa
st the back Of the neck or bshind the orbits. and
casionay pain manfests Itself In IL facs Of -
we're character that ii 10 frequently mistaken for
neuralgia.
The voice b generally Affected and becomes hoarss
mufiied. weak. uneven, and assumes . sasal char
scssr or an unpleasant rniinng quality. Cough Of
variable severity IL not unftsquentI oas Of tAs
symptoms ana results Of Catarrh.
The breath is usually tainted and assumes at times
an exceedingly fetid and sickening odor. In Sons
cases IT bseoaes 90 revoltngly offensive to rendes
the sufferer III obectof disgust to himsslf we'll y
we'll - 70 oh ere.
CafaFrh 10y prove fatal. either by facilitating tn