The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-11

o. ANDERSON, NJ. D., SUPERINTENDENT.
Messrs. Editors:
have, during my professional career Of many
years practice treated large number of va
Flous disorders, OF which, perhaps, none have
given me more trouble than the mysterious dis
ease known acute nephritis and while 1T may
seem strange, it is, nevertheless true, that the
physician is generally greatly annoyed by this
mysterious trouble, especially when the case is
OF hereditary origin. 1t is doubtless the first
stage of the wel-known but terrible Brght's
disease, as the kidneys contain large quantities
OF albumen; and while children and young peo-
pie are especially liable TO its attacks, it is prev
alent with all classes, and usually continues until
late in life.
One obstinate case which came under my OBJ
servatloD was that of a fireman OF this city who
applied 10 me for treatment. The case was dt-
agnosed parenehymatous nephrftts. The man
was twenty-fonr years of age, plethorie and light
complicated, He stated that he had suffered
from urinary troubles from childhood, and that
ne had ''doetored" hundred times, each time
improving some, after which, in short while,
ne would relapse into his former state of misery
prescribed the usual therapeutics known TO the
profession, with the same result my colleagues
had obtained. He got better for while and
then worse again, in fact SO bad that he had to
lay off for some time. BE suffered intense pain;
so much so that L confess had to resort to n.y.
pedeTmic injections of morphia. My druggist,
who knew how dESusted | With the case,
although not willing to desert the man, advised
me to try a remedy from which he (the druggts)
himself had derived great benefit. AS a drown
ing man catches at straw, prescribed this
remedy. not letting my patient, however, know
what 1 was giving him, and, although not a
believer in nor patron of "patent med
fcnes," must confess that af-
ter my fireman had taken one
bottle he grew much better. I made him con-
tinue its for period of two months, with
the most gratifying results; it really worked
wonders and he owes his cure and present per-
feet health solely to the remarkable power of
warmers Safe Kidney and Liver Cure, the rem
edy which prescribed, ana he used.
Since the recovery of the man above mention
ed, have given considerable thought to the
RIlhlprt nanDTtti9 EidnRv
and find that its manifestations are most
markable. 1t often appears without any special
symptoms OF tts own, or possibly as sequel TO
some other disease. 1t may be sequel to scar
latina, diphtheria, and other Illnesses. and even
arise from pregnancy. The first symptoms fire.
quently show themselves in the form OF high,
fierce and intense pains in the lumbar region,
''the small of the back" troublesome micturl-
lions ana frequent changes in the color of the
urine, which at times diminishes pereeptibly. II
the urine is entirely suppressed the case, proba-
bly,, will terminate fatally in very few days.
urine, and the severeness of it is gov
erned by the proportion of the retention.
The nervous system becomes Frustrated
with subsequent commissions and irregular cir
culatlon of the blood, which, in my estimation,
eventually might cause diseased heart to give
out. AS have remarked In many kidney dis
eases-yes, even In Brght's disease itself-there
is no perceptible pain in the back, ana these
troubles often assert themselves in various symp-
toms-for instance in the troublesome diarrh9a,
blood poison, impaired eyesight, nausea, loss OF
appetite. disordered digestion, loss OF conscious
ness, nuSKV voice anu many Obner Complaints
too numerous mention. Indeed thousands
of people are suffering from the first stages of
Brights disease to-day, and they do not know
it.
In conclusion, would like to state that have,
since my success with the fireman, repeatedly
prescribed Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver
Cure, and If my professional brethren could
only be brought so far as to overcome their pref
ud1ce against proprietary medicines they would,
undoubtedly, find themselves reeompensed for
their supposed sacrifice OF liberty, we'll by
the great benefits that would accrue to the
world. Most sincerely,
o. ANDERSON, NJ. D.,
superintendent.