Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-01-16
A STRANGE "REMINISCENCES.
SURGEON FROM AN UNFORESEEN
DANGER.
Baltimore American.)

baltimore American)
Aessrs. Editors:
seldom appear publicly in print. bu
the facts connected with my experience
which follow are 90 striking, and bear 81
closely upon the experience Of others
that venture to reproduce them entire
In the month of September, 1879,
was practicing medicine in New Orleans
The summer had been excessively ho1
and everybody was complaining of being
exhausted and feeling tired. 1t was moi
an unfrequent occurrence to have pa
tients ask for something to relieve thii
weary sensation, and that | should also
partake of the same universal lassitude
or weakness, did not alarm me. sup
posed that over work and exposure hat
produced temporary physical postration;
therefore made trip to st. Paul
MINI, thinking that q rest Of few
weeks in cooler climate would soon re.
invigorate me. Little did l dream, how
ever. what was in store for me. After
getting settled in my new quarters | took
a short walk every day, and patiently
awaited a return Of strength, but in spite
Of all my efforts seemed to be losing
strength; and even any slight exercise
became laborious and tiresoms. During
this time l had frequent dull aching
pains in my head, and through my back
and hips, occasional shooting pains in
various parts Of the body, with soreness,
shor,ness of breath, and palpita,ion OF
the heart. My fee, and hands would BE
like ice one day, and burn with heat the
next. | had no desire for food, aud
what | did eat distressed me my sleep
became disturbed with the frequent desire
to urinate. The quantity of fluid pass
ed at one time would be small and at
another quite profuse. Then for days |
would be perfectly free from this desire
and nothing seemed to be the matter {;
nevertheless my debility gradually increas-
ed, my eyelids were pulled out my bowels
were alternately torpid and too active,
the urine would be clear some days, on
others it woul be OF high color and de-
,osi, brick. dust sediment, and at still
Others there would be a whi,ish appear
ance and thin greasy scum would rise
to the top. The pains in my head,
back. chest, joints, bowels and bones
were horrible IN the extreme. | went in
vain from place to place and consulted
The best medical authorities the country
affords: would have a chill one day
and burning fever the next. | suffered
excruciatingly with numbness of my
feet and hands, and at the base Of the
brain and between my shoulders a.
times my limbs and body would bio At
and physicians said was suffering from
the dropsy and could not recover.
How | could be so blind to the ter l.
BILE trouble that was devouring me, do
no, know but there are thousands 10.
day who are suffering from the SAL ne
cause and are ignorant of its nature a. |
was. My skin was the color Of mar) Die
at one time, and then again it would be
like saffron. and this terrible restlessness.
and | might say wildness, was followed
by dull, heavy, drowsy sensation. |
was wasted to a mere skeleton except
when the dropsical bloat occurred. |
tried all the celebrated mineral waters Of
this country and Europe; all kinds Of
medicine and all kinds Of doctors. Still
no help came. | lay at my hotel in
Philadelphia, where was temporarily
sojourning, given up to die by friends
and physicians alike. when there provi-
TALLY came into my hands little pam.
phlet, which carefully read and from
which got view of my real condition,
which no other agency had revealed.
Acting on its advice. l had my water
analysed at once, and to my surprise. al
bumen and tube casts were found in
large quantities. A skillful physician
was sent for and apprised Of the fact.
He said | had Bright's Disease, and that
death was certain. My friends impor-
tuned me to take remedy which had
won a great reputation for the cure Of all
forms of kidney diseases, and | therefore
laid aside my prejudice and commenced
its use. At first my stomach rejected it
and | had to use small quantities; but
after the first five days my stomach re-
tanned full doses. This was one year
ago last October, and my improvement
was rapid and permanent. l have re-
gained so of the 65 pounds Of flesh
lost during my illness, and feel as well
to-day as ever did, and can unreserv-
eddy state that my life was saved by
Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver Cure
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