Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-02-15
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SYMPTOMS OF CATARRH.

The earliest, most prominent and Characteristic ea
ture of Catarh a discharge from the head consisting
sometimes of clear acrd fluid, but ofener Of thick,
fedd, purulent yellow or greenish matter, which Is
usually secreed In excessive abundance and discharged
through the nostrs throat and frequently by both
channels.
The nature of this discharge varies in different cases,
and even in the same individuals at different times. In
some 1t is coplous and OF loose and fluid character
while in Others 1t Is very vscd gummy, adhering TO
the diseased membrane with gluelike tenacity, and
movable only with great dif1culty-s condition more
particularly noticed rising in the morning, because
during Sleep the purulent secretion hardens and accu
mulates with greater facility.
Again, the offensive matter concretes into dry, hard
brusts which obstruc breathing and very
difficult to deach their dslodgment requiring most
violent efforts. sometimes these incrustatons come
away in small whitsh Jumps or fragments of deep
green tint but occasionally, broad of
BILE size are expelled, which of blood may
times be observed This condition is very liable to run
on TO serious liberation involving loss of the bony
structure of the nose and subsequent enng that
organ.
The nasal membrane is thlckened and congested.
causing the to be stopped up, sometimes on one
side, sometimes the other giving disagreeabe
stufy sensation in the head and occasionally violent
paroxysms of sneezing.
feeling of fullness heat, irritation, soreness pain
is generally experience in the nostrs the root of
the nose well in the upper part of the throat above
and below the soft palate distressing sensation of
heavy weight compression is usually complained OF
the rehead, especially in the region Immediately
above and between the eyes. Sometimes the pain is
obstinately fixed in particular part the TEN
PIES on the top of the head at the back of the neck
behind the orbits and occasionally mamfests itself in
the face of so severe character that 1t is often mis-
taken for neuralgia.
The voice is generally affected and becomes hoarse
muf1ed, weak and uneven, assuming nasal character
unpleasant, smiling quality. Cough of variable
severity is not unfrequenty of the symptoms and
results Of Caarrh.
The breath tainted and assumes at times an exceed
inglY fGtid and sckenng odor. In becomes
so revongly offensive render the sufferer object
OF disgust to himself as well as 10 others.
The of smell is generally bunted or entirely lost
in Catarrh and similar effect the taste may be
sonally observed. The eyes apt to become rraed
and disposed to water excessively exposure cold
wind, and of WEAKNESS of sight usually
rienced after slight exertons. Hearing becomes fire.
quently more less impaired, and noises in the head
very often add materially to the existing distress.
The stomach generally suffers mora or less and be-
comes weak and Tritabe the appetite is capricious,
and nearly always bad in the morning.
The patients often complain of assltude and fatigue
andncapacity for either physical mental exertons
ami constant disposition to drowsiness and sleep The
mental faculties also sometimes slightly affected loss
of memory being not unfrequently experienced.
Catarrh may prove fatal either by facilitating the
sys EN- and wearing out the patient, or by travelling
downward and producing consumption.