The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-01-10

OFFICE: No. 2115 WEST EIGHTH STREET.
.. ANDERSON, Md, SUPERINTENDENT,
| CINCINNATTI o., Dec. =, 1882.
MRssRs. EDITORS:
l have, during my professional career of
many years practice, treated large number
| of various disorders, of which, perhaps, none
have given me more trouble than the mys-
| FERROUS disease known as acute nephritis and
while it may seem strange, it is, neverthe-
less, true, that the physician is generally great
Fly annoyed by this mysterious trouble,
especially when the case is of hereditary
| origin. II is, doubtless, the first stage of the
well-know, but terrible Bright's disease, as
| the kidneys contain large quantities of albu-
men; and while children andyoung people are
especially liable to its attacks, it is prevalent
with all classes, and usually continues until
| late in life.
One obstinate case which came under my
observation, was that Of iremen of this city
who applied to me for treatment. The case
was diagnosed parenchymatous nephritis.
\ The man was twenty-four years of age;
plethoric and light Completed. He stated
that he had suffered from urinary troubles
| from childhood, and that he had "doctored"
hundred times, each time improving some;
after which, in a short while, he would re-
lapse into his former state of misery. l pre-
scribed the usual therapeutics known to the
profession with the same result that my COL
leagues had obtained. He got better for
while and then worse again; in fact, SO bad
that he had to lay off for some time. He suf-
fered intense pain; so much so that | confess
had to resort to hypodermic injections Of
morphia. My druggist who knew how dis
gusted l was with the case, although not will
ing to desert the man, advised me to try a
remedy from which he 1.-THE druggist)
himself, had derived great benefit.
AS drowning man catches a straw, l pre-
scribed this remedy, not letting my patient,
however, know what was giving him; and,
although not believer in nor a patron of
'patent medicines" / must confess that after
my fireman had taken one bottle he grew
much better. ! made him continue its use for
period of two months, with the most crafty
ing results; it really worked wonders and he
owes his cure and present perfect health solely
to the remarkable power of Warmers Safe
Kidney and Liver cure, the remedy which /
prescribed, and he used.
Since the recovery Of the man above men,
toned, have given considerable thought to
the subject of acute nephritis, or kidney diff
cultes, and | find that its manifestations are
most remarkable. 1t often appears without
any special symptoms of its own, or possibly
as sequal to some other disease. 1t may be
a sequal to scarlatina, diptheria and other i'll.
nesses, and even arise from pregnancy The
first symptoms frequently show themselves in
the form of high, fierce and intense pains in
the lumbar region, ''the small Of the back -
troublesome micturitions and frequent changes
in the color of the urine which at times dimin-
ishes perceptbly. If the urine is entirely sup
pressed. the case, probably, will terminate ia
tally in very few days. Dropsy is a conse-
quence of the suppression of urine, and the
severeness of it is governed by the proportion
of retention. The nervous system becomes
Frustrated with subsequent commissions and
irregular circulation of the blood, which, in
my estimation, eventually might cause dis
eased heart TO give out. As have remarked,
in many kidney diseases-yes, even in
Brights disease itself-there is no perceptible
pain in the back, and these troubles often as
sert themselves in various symptoms-for in
stance, in troublesome diarrhoea, blood poison,
impaired eyesight, nausea, loss of appetite,
dsordered digestion, loss of consciousness,
husky voice and many other complaints too
numerous to mention. Indeed thousands of
D eople are suffering from the first stages Of
Brighfs disease to-day, and they do not know
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In conclusion, would like to state that
have, since my success with the fireman, re-
peatedly prescribed Warmers Safe Kidney
and Liver cure, and if my professional breth-
rem could only be brought so far as to over
come their prejudice against proprietary med,
icines they would, undoubtedly, find them
selves recompensed for their supposed sacri-
flee of liberty, as well as by the great behe-
fits that would accrue to the world.
Most respectfully,
o. ANDERSON, NJ. D.,
| SuDerintendent