Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-20
HYPOCHONDRIA.

The Mysterious Element in the Mind
that ArOuses Vague apprehension
What Actually Causes 1t.
The narrative below by prominent
scientist touches a subject of universal
Importance. Few people are free from
the distressing evils which hypOchOndria
brings. They come all times and are fed
by the very flame which they themselves
start. They are a dread of coming de-
rangement 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 | appear
in print, and Should not do SO now did l
not believe myself in possession OF truths,
the revelation of which will prove of in
estimable value to many who may see
these lines. Mine has been a trying eX-
perence. For many years / was con-
SciOus of want Of nerve tone. NV mind
seemed sluggish ana / felt q certain fall
ing of in my natural condition of intel
I lectual acuteness, activity and VigOr. /
presume tits is the same way in which an
innumerable number of other people feel.
who like myself are physically below par,
but like thousands Of others / paid no at
tentiOn to these annoying troubles, at
tributing them to oYerWOrk, and resOrting
to a glass Of beer or a milk punch. which
would for the time inYigOrate and relieve
my WEAKNESS.
After awhile the stimulants commenced
to disagree with my stomach, my weari-
ness increased and / was compelled to
resort to other means to find relief. II a
physician is suffering he invariably calls
another physician to prescribe for him, as
he cannot see himself as be sees others:
so ! called a physician, and he advised
me to try little chemical food. or bot
tie of hypOphOsphates. l took two or
fhran hOfflna of tho qhnpYioo al food Mill
apparent benefit. Ny iassitude and in
| disposition seemed to increase. my food
distressed me. l suffered from neuralgic
pains in different parts of my body, my
muscles became sore, my bowels were
cOnstipated, and my prospects for recoy-
cry were not very 1attering. l stated nv
case TO another physician, and he advised
me to take five to ten drops of Magende's
solution Of morphine, two or & rec times
a day, for the weakness and distress in
my stomach, and a blue pill every other
night to relieve the constipation The
morphine produced such a deathlV nausea
that | could not take it. and the blue pill
failed TO relieve my constipation.
In this condition passed nearly a year.
wholly unfit for business, while the effort
to think was irksOme and painful. NY
blood became impoverished, and l suf-
fered from incapacity with an appalling
sense of misery and general apprehension
Of coming evil. / passed sleepless nights
and was troubled with irregular action of
the heart, constantly teversh condition
and the most eX2ruciating tortures in nv
stomach, living for days on rice water and
Cruel, and, indeed, the digestive functions
seemed to be entirely destroyed.
1t was natural that while in this c0ndi-
ton [ should become hyDOchOndrical and
fearful suggestions Of self-destructOn oc-
casionally presented themselves. ! exDe-
rlenced an Unsuitable desire for sleep. but
on retiring would lie awake for a long
time tOrmented with troubled reflections.
and when at last ! did fell into an uneasy
slumber Of short duration, it was dis
turbed by hOrrid dreams. In this cOnd-
ton ] determined to take a trip to Eu-
rope, but in spite Of all the attentions of
physicians and change of scene and eli
mate, did not improve, and so returned
home with no earthly hope Of 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. Up
on his earnest recommendation ! began
the same treatment he had employed, but
with lutte hope of being benefited. At
first Experienced little, if any, relief ex-
cept that II did not distress my stomach
as other remedies, or even food had done,
L COtilHuett ltb use. however, and after
the third bottle could see a marked change
for the better, and now after the fifteenth
bottle am happy to state that am again
able to attend to my professional duties.
l sleep well, nothing distresses me that
eat, 90 from day to day without a feel
ing of WEAKNESS or PAIN, indeed | am a
well man, and wholly through the infu-
ence of II. II. Warner & Co.'s Tippecanoe.
| consider this remedy as taking the high
est possible rank in the treatment of all
diseases marked by debility, loss of appe-
lite, and OF other symptoms of stomach
and digestive disorders. 1t is overwhelm-
ingly superior TO the tOnics. bitters. and
dyspepsia cures of the day. and is certain
to be so acknowledged by the public uni
versally. Thousands Of people to-day are
going to premature graves with these Sc
rious diseases, that have above describ-
ed, and to all such l would say: ''Do not
let your good judgment be governed by
your prejudices, but give the above named
remedy fair and patient trial, and be-
lieve you will not only be rewarded by
perfect restoration to health. but you will
alss be convinced that the medical pro-
fessiOn does not possess all the knowledge
there is embraced in medical science"
A. q. RICHARDS, MD,
49,