Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-01-25
HlP0CHONDRIA.
The Mysterious Element in the Mind
that Areuses Vague Apprehen-
sions-What Actually
Causes IL.

Causes Kt.
The narrative below by a prominent
touches subject of universal
/ nJortance. Few people are free from
The distressing evils which hypochondria
iingS. They come at all times and are
by the very fame which they them
: Ives start. They are dread of coming
, e,angement caused by present disorder
an,s bring about more suicides than any
ot!tr enc thing. Their first approach
81 'u.d te carefully guarded.
Editors Herald:
Il IS ssAidoio I appear IL print and
should not do 50 now did ] not believe
iavself in possession of truths, the
revelation of which will prove of ines
TUMBLE value to many who may see
II csc lines. Mine has been a trying ex-
49, ipuct. For many Years was consci-
O II of a want of nerve tone. My mind
eemed sluggish and felt certain fall
!, G off in my natural condition. of intel,
i CtIal acuteneSs. activity and vigor.
| presume this is the same way in whicS
an innamerable number of other people
f. who like myself are physically be
low par, but like thousands eff others
laid no attention to these annoying
lrou les, attributing them TO overwork,
and r orting to glass of beer ora milk
pH eli, when would for the time invig
q a and relieve my WEAKNESS.
fter awhile the stinulautS common
ctd to disagree with my stomach, my
- earinesS increased, and | was compell-
ed to resort to other means to lind re-
lief. If physician is suffering he invG-
riably calls another physician to pre-
scribe for him, as he cannot see himself
as he sees others, so | called physician
and he advised me to try 4 little chemi.
cal food, or BEETLE of hypophosphates.
/ took two or three bottles of the chem
zeal food with no apparent benefit. Ny
laSsilude and indiSposition seemed to ill.,
crease, my food distressed me. | Suf-
fered from neuralgia pains in different
parts of my body, my muscles became
sore my bowels were conStipated. and
my prospects for recovery were not very
tlattering. l stated my case to another
physician, and he advised me to take
five to ten drops of Magendo's solution
of Morphine, two or three times day,
for the weakness and distress in my
stomach, and blue pill every other
night To relieve the constipation. The
morphine produced such 4 lsathly maui
sea that could not take it, and the
blue pill failed to relieve my conStipa-
zion.
In this condition l passed nearly ii
year, wholly unfit for business, while
the effort to think was irksome and pain
full. My blood became impoverished,
and / suffered from incapacity with an
appalling sense of misery and general
apprehension of coming evil. lpassed
sleepless nights and was troubled with
irregular action of the heart, constant
" feveriSh condition and the most eX-
crUciating fortunes i'll my stomach, liy-
ing for days on ice water and Cruel,
and, indeed, the digestive functions
seemed to be entirely destroyed.
1t was natural that while in this con-
dition | should become hypochondrisal
and fearful suggestions of selt-destruc-
ton occasionally presented themselves.
l EXP erienced an Unsuitable desire for
sleep, but on retiring would lie awake
for long time tormented with troubled
reflections. and when at last | did fall
into an uneasy Slumber of short duration,
was disturbed by horrid dreams. In
this condition l determined to take u
"Trip to Europe, but in spite of all the at
tentions of physicians and change OF
scene and climate, did rot improve and
of ever again being able to leave the
house.
Among the numerous friends that
cal ed on me was one who had been af-
ficted somewhat similarly to myself,
bit who had been restored to perfect
health. Upon his earnest recommends
ton began the same treatment he had
employed, but with little hope of being
benefited. At first | experienced little,
if any. relief, except that it did not dis
tIess my stomach as other remedies or
even food had done. l continued its
use, however. and after the third bottle
could see a marked change for the bet
ter, AMI now after the fifteenth bottle
am happy to state that l am again
able to attend to my professional.
duties. | sleep well, nothing distresses
nae that l eat, | go from day to day
without feeling WEAKNESS or pam, IN
d led | am a well man, and wholly
through the influence of H. II. Warner
u Go. . TIppeCanoe. | consider this REM
ely IS taking the highest possible rank
in the rea ment of all diseases mark.
ell by debility, loss of appetite, and all
other eylnptoms Of stomach and diges-
s-e Disorders. 1t is Overwhelmingly
superior to the tonics, bitters, and dys-
pepsia cures Of the day, and is certain
to be so acknowledged by the public
universally. Thousands Of people to
day are going to premature graves with
these serious diseases, that | have above
described, and to all such / would say
"Do not let your good judgment be gov
erned by yeur prejudices, but give the
above named remedy fair and patient
trial, and | believe you will not only be
rewarded by a perfect restoration to
health, bue yon will also be convinced
that the medical profession does not
possess all tho knowledge there is EN-
braced in medical science.
A. G. RICHARDS, NJ. ID.
46S fremont street, Boston, Mass.