The Republican journal., 1884-01-17
HYPOCHONDRIA.
The Mysterious Element IN the Mind til at
Arouses Vague Apprehensions-What
Actually Causes 1t.

The narrative below by a prominent scientist
people free from the distressing evils which ny
pochondra brings. They come at all times and are
fed by the very flame which they themselves start.
They dread of coming arrangement caused
by present disorder and bring about more suicides
than any other one thing. Their first approach
should be carefully guarded.
Editors Herald
1t is seldom that | appear in print and | should
not do so now did not believe myself in posses
sion of truths, the revelation of which will prove
of inestimable value to many who may see these
lines. Mine has been trying experience. For
many years | was conscious of Il want of nerve
tone. My mind seemed sluggish and felt Il certain
falling off in my natural condition of intellectual
acuteness, activity and vigor. presume this is the
same way in which an innumerabe number of other
people feel, who like myself are physically below
par, but like thousands of others l paid no atten-
ton to these annoying troubles, atrbuting them to
overwork, and resOrting TO glass of beer or milk
punch, which would for the time invigorate and re
leve my WEAKNESS.
After awhile the stimulants commenced to ,iisa
gree with my stomach my WEAKNESS increased, and
was compelled to resort to other means to iind re-
lief. If physician is suffering he invariably calls
another physician to prescribe for him, us he can
not see himself as he others; so called ply
stefan and he advised to try a little chemical
food or a bottle of hypophosphates | took two or
three bottles of the chemical food with no appar-
ent benefit My lassitude and ndspositon seemed
neural gic pains in different parts of my body, my
muscles became sore, my bowels were constpated,
and my prospects for recovery were not very flat
terng | stated my case to another physician, and
he advised me to take five to ten drops of Mage dcs
solution of morphine, two to three times day, for
the weakness and distress in my stomach and a
blue pill every other night to relieve the constpa-
ton. The morphine produced such a deathly nau
that could not take it, and the blue pill failed
To relieve my constipation.
In this condition passed nearly year, wholly
unfit for business, while the effort to think irk-
some and painful. My blood became impoverished,
and | suffered from iucapacity with an appalling
sense of misery and general apprehension of com
ing evil passed slcepess nights and was troubled
with irregulaf action OF the heart, constantly
feverish condition and the most eXcruciating tor
lures in my stomach living for days on rice water
and cruel, and indeed the digestive functions
seemed to he entirely destroyed
Ii natural that while in this condition should
become hNp0chontlrical and fearful suggestions Of
Sefdcstruction occasionally presented themselves.
experienced an Unsuitable desire for Sleep but ON
retiring would lie awake for a long time tormented
With troubled reflections, and when at last did fail
into an uneasy slumber of short duration, il was
disturbed by horrid dreams. In this condition lie
termncd to take trip t" Europe, hutin spite OF all
the attentions of physicians and change of scene
and climate, | did not improve and 50 returned home
with no earthly hope Of ever again being able to
leave he house.
Among the numerous friends that called on me
was vino had been afflicted somewhat similarly
to myself, but who had been restored to perfect
health. pom his earnest recommendation began
the same treatment he hHl employ ed but with little
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tie If any relief. except that il did not distress my
stomach as other remedies or even food had done.
| continued its use, however, and after the third
bottle could MAJ ed change for the better, and
now after the fifteenth bottle am happy to state
that | am again able TO attend to my professional
duties. sleep well, nothing disrcssc> me that
eat, 90 from day to day without feeling of wear
mess or pain, indeed | am well man, and wholly
through the influence of H. H. Warner n Co.'S Tip
pccanoe consider this remedy taking the high
est possible rank in the treatment of all diseases
marked by debility loss of appetite, ana all other
symptoms of stomach and digestive disorders. 1t
is overwhelmingly superior TO the tones, hiters.
and dyspepsia the day and is certain TO be
acknowledged by the public universally. Thou
sands of people to-day are going to premature
graves with these serious diseases that have above
described, and to all such would say: DD not let
your good judgment be governed by YOUR prciu-
diceS, but give the above named remedy 4 fair and
patient trial. and believe you viii not only he re
WarCied by perfect restoration to health, but YOU
Will also he convinced that the medical profession
does not possess all the knowledge there il embrac
ed in medical science"
\. q. RICHARDS, NJ. d.,
t6S fremont street, Boston, Mass.