Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-01-25

OFFICE: No. 275 WEST EIGHTH ST.,
O. ANDERSON M D. SUPERINTENDENT.

OFFICE: No. 273 WEST EIGHTH ST,
D. ANDERSON, NJ. D., SUPERINTENDENT,
CINCINNATI, O., Dec. ?, 1882.
MeSSTS. 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 mysterious disease
known as acute nephritis; and, while it
may seem strange, it is, nevertheless true,
that the physician is generally greatly
ANNOYED by this mysterious trouble, es-
pecially when the case is of hereditary
origin. It is, doubtless, the first stage of
the welI-l1nown, but terrible Bright's dis
ease, as the kidneys contain large guam
titles of albumen: and while children
and young 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 fireman of
this city who applied to me for treat
ment. The case was diagnosed paren-
chy1natous nephIi1is. The man was
twen3y-four years Of age; plethoric and
light completed. He stated that he
lad suffered from urinary troubles from
childhood. and that he had "d0ctOred
a hundred times, each time improving
some; after which, in a short while, he
would relapse into his former state of
misery. | prescribed the usual thera-
peutics known to the profession with the
same result that my colleagues had OBJ
tanned, He got better for a while and
then got worse again; in fact, SO bad
that he had to lay off for some time. He
suffered intense pain; so much SO that [
confess | had to resort to hypodermic in
jections of morphia. My druggist who
knew how disguised [ was with the case,
although not willing to desert the man,
advised me to try a remedy from which
he (the druggist himself, and derived
great benefit. AS a drowning man
catches at a straw, prescribed this rem
edy, not letting my patient, however.
know what | was giving him; and, al
though not a believer in nor a patron of
"patent medicines" | must confess that
after my fireman had taken one bottle he.
grew much better. Imade him continue
its use for period of two months, with
the most gratifying results; it really
worked wonders and he owes his cure
and present perfect health solely to the
remarkable power of Warmers Safe Kid
ney and liver cure, the remedy which |
prescribed, and he used.
Since the recovery of the man above
mentioned, [ have given considerable
thought to the subiett of acute nephritis,
or kidney difficulty, and [ find that its
manifestations are most remarkable. 1t
often appears without any special symp-
toms of its own, or possibly as a sequel
to some other disease. 1t may be
sequel to scarlatina, diphtheria and other
illnesses, 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
diminishes perceptibly If the urine is
entirely suppressed, the case, probably,
will terminate fatally in a very few
lays. DrOp8y is a consequence of the
oppression of urine, and the severeness
If 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 a diseased heart to give out. AS I
have remarked, in many kidney diseases
yes, even in Bright's disease itself
there is no perceptible pain in the back.
and these troubles often assert them
selves in various symptoms-for in
stance, in troublesome diahrrh@, blood
poison, impaired eyesight, nauseau, los
of appetite, disordered digestion, loss of
consciousness, husky voice and many
other complaints too numerous to men
ton. Indeed thousands Of people are
suffering from the first stages of Bright's
disease to-day, and they do not kno,U 1t
In conclusion, l 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
prejudice against proprietary medicines,
they would undoubtedly, find them
selves recompensed for their supposed
sacrifice of liberty, as well as by the
great benefits that would accrue to the
world. Most sincerely,
.. ANDERSON, M. D.,
Superintendent.