Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-01-17
HYpOCHONDRIA.
The Mysterious Element In the Mind
that ArOuses Vague Apprehen-
siOns... " hat Actually
Causes Ii.

The narrative below by prominent
scientist touches subject of universal
Importance. Few people are free from
the distressing evils which hypochon-
dria bring. they come at all times
and are fed by the very flame which
they themselves start. They are a
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 appear in print and l
should not do SO now did not believe
myself in possession of truths, the rev.
citation of which will prove of inesti-
mable value to many who may see these
lines. Mine has been trying expe-
rience. For many years was conscious
of want of nerve tone. Ny mind
seemed sluggish and felt certain
failing of in my natural condition of
intellectual acuteness, activity and
vigor. presume this is the same way
in which an innumerable number of
other people feel, who like myself are
ply sically below par. but like thous-
ands of others l paid no attention to
these annoying troubles, attributing
them to overwork, and resorting to q
glass OF beer or a milk punch. which
would for the time .nvigorate and relieve
my WEAKNESS.
After awhile the stimulants COM
menced to disagree with my stomach,
my WEAKNESS increased, and | was
compelled To resort TO other means to
find relief. If ply stefan is suffering
he invarib,y calls another physician "
prescribe for him, as he cannot see
himself as he sees others; SO called a
physician and he advised me to try a
little chemical food, or a bottle of hypo-
phOsphates. | took two CT three bottles
of the chemical food with no apparent
benefit. My lassitudc and indisposi-
ton seemed to increase, my food dis
tressed me. / suffered from neuralgic
pains in different parts of my body.
my muscles became sore, my bowels
were constipated, and my prospects
for recovery were not very ilattering
| stated my case to another physician,
and he advised me 20 take five 10 ten
drops of Msgende's solution of NOR
phine, two or three times day, for
the weakness and distress in my stom
ach, and blue pill every other night
To relieve the constipation. The NOR
phine produced such a deathly nausea
that could not take it, and the blue
pill failed to relieve my constipation.
Ia this condition | passed nearly q
year, wholly unfit for business, while
the effor: to think was irksome and
painful My blood became impover.
ished, and | suffered from incap icltN
with an appalling sense of misery anu
general apprehension of coming evil
| passed sleepless nights and was troub-
led with irregular action of the heart, q
constantly feverish condition and the
most excrutiating fortunes in my stom
ach, living for days on rice water and
cruel, and. indeed, the digestive fuhc
ions seemed to be entirely destroyed.
1t was natural that while in this con-
iition should become hypochondrica
md fearful suggestions of self-destruc-
lion occasionally presented themselves
| experienced an Unsuitable uesire foI
sleep. but on retiring would lie awak,
for long time tormented with troub
led reflections, and when at last / did
all into an uneasy slumber of short du
ratiou,it was disturbed by horrid dreams
In this condition determined TO take a
"Trip to Europe, but in spite of all the at
tentions of physicians and change OF
scene and climate, | 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
lna Lodi rlp hnd hnn
afflicted somewhat similarly to myself.
but who had been restored to perfect
health. Upon his earnest recommended
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
tress my stomach as other remedies or
even food had done. | continued it,
use, however. and after the third bot
tie could sec marked change for the
better, and now after the fifteenth bot
tie | am happy to state that j am again
able TO attend to my professional du
ties. l sleep well, nothing distresses
me that / eat, go from day to day
without feeling OF WEAKNESS or pain.
indeed l am well man, and wholly
through the influence of II III. Warner
& Cos Tipecanoe. 1 consider Thu
remedy as taking the highes'
possible rank in the treatment of al
diseases marked by debility, loss OF
appetite, and all other symptoms OF
stomach and digestive disorders. 1t il
overwhelmingly superior to the tonics.
bitters. and dyspepsia cures of the day.
and is certain to be so acknowledged b,
the public universally. Thousands of peo-
pie to-day are going to prematur'
graves with these serious diseases. tha
| have above described. and to all such
would say: do not let your good judy
ment be governed by your prejudices, bu'
give the above named remedy fair
and patient trial. and believe you will
not only be reward by perfect restora-
zion TO health. but you will also be con-
vinced that the medical profession does
possess all the knowledge there is EN-.
braced in medical science"
A. G. RICHARDS, NJ. d.,
46S fremont street, Boston, Mass.