Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-01-16
BUTLER CITIZEN.
HYPOCHONDRIA.
The Mysterious Element in the
Mind that ArOuSeS Vague
Apprehensions-What
Actually Causes il.

The narrative below by prominent
scientist touches a subject of universal
Importance, Few people are free from
the distressing evils which hypoehon.
dria brings They come at all times
and are fed by the very flame which
they themselves start. They are a
dread of coming arrangement cansed
by present disorder and bring about
more suicides than any other one thing.
Their FIRST approach should be carefully
guarded.
Editors Herald:
1t ia SO seldom appear in print and
/ should not do so now did l not be-
ieve myself in possession of truths,
the revelation of which will prove OF
inestimable value to many who may
see these lines. Mine has been try
ing experience For many years !
was conscious of want of nerve tone.
Nv mind seemed sluggish and | felt a
certain falling off in my natural condl-
ton Of intellectual acuteness, activity
and vigor. / presume this 10 the same
way in which an innumerable number
of other people feel, who like myself
ere physically below par, but like
thousands Of others / paid no atten-
ton to these annoying troubles, attri-
buting them to over work, and resort
ing to a glass of beer or milk punch,
which would for time invigorate and
relieve my WEAKNESS.
After awhile the stimulants com.
menced to disagree with my stomach,
my WEAKNESS increased, and l was
compelled to resort to other means to
gain relief If a physician is suffering
be invariably calls another physician
to prescribe for him, as he cannot see
himself az he see others; 30 called
. physician and he advised me 10 try q
little chemical food, or a bottle of by.
pophosphates. l took two or three
bottles of the chemical food with nc
apparent benefit. My lsstitude and
indisposition seemed to increase, my
food distressed me. suffered from
neuralgic pains in different parts Of
my body, my muscles became sore, my
bowels were constipated, and my pros.
poets for recovery were not very fiat.
tering. / stated my case to another
physician, and he advised me to take
i've to ten drops of Magende'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 my constipation.
In this condition | passed nearly q
year, wholly unfit for business, while
the effort to think was irksome and
painful My blood became impover.
ished, and suffered from incapacity
with an appalling sense of misery and
general apprehensions Of coming evil
passed sleepless nights and was
troubled with irregular action of the
heart, constantly fcverish condition
and the most excruciating tortures IN
my stomach, living for days on rice
water and cruel, and, indeed, the diges'
tive functiona seemed to be entirely
destroyed.
1t was natural that while in this
condition l should become hypochon
drical and fearful suggestions of self
destruction occasionally presented
themselves. | experienced an insati
able desire to sleep, but on retiring
would lie awake for long time tor
mented with troubled reflections, and
when at last | did fall into an uneasy
slumber of short duration, it was dis
turbed by horrid dreams In this con
dition determined to take trip to
Europe, but in spite of all the stten.
tions of physicians and change of scene
and climate, did not improve and 90
returned home with no earthly hope oi
ever again being able to leave the
house.
Among the numerous friends that
called on me was one who had been
afflicted somewhat similarly to myself
but who had been restored to perfect
health. Upon his earnest recommen
dation | began the same treatment be
had employed but with little hope ol
being benefited At first experienced
little, if any, relief. except that it did
not distress my stomach as other rem.
idies or even food had done. / con.
tinued it's nse, however, and after the
third bottle could see a marked change
for the better, and now after the ff
teenth bottle ! am happy to state thai
am again able to attend to my pro
fessional duties. sleep well, nothing
distresses noe that eat, 60 from day
to day without feeling of weariness
or pain, indeed / am well man, and
wholly through the influence Of II. II
Warner q Co. 3 Tippecanoe. consid
or this remedy as taking the highes,
possible rank in the treatment Of al
diseases marked by debility. loss o.
appetite, and all other symptoms ot
stomach and digestive disorders. II
IL overwhelmingly superior to the
tonics, bitters, and dyspepsia cures o.
the day, and is certain to be 30 &C
knowledged 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 no,
let your good judgment be governed
by your prejudices, but give the above
named remedy fair and patient trial
and believe you will not only be re-
warded by a perfect restoration tC
health, but you will also be convinced
that the medical profession does not
possess all the knowledge there ia en-
braced in medical science
A. g. RICHARDS, VI. D.,