The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-01-04
HYPOCHONDRIA.
The Mysterious Elem len in the Mind
that ArOuSes Vague Apprehen.
siOns-Whnt Actually Canses u.

stOns-Whot Actually Causes ~.
The narrative below by q prominentyscien-
list touches subject Of universal import
ance. Few people are FREQ from the distress.
ing OWLS which hypochondria bring. They
come at all time, and are fed blythe very
flame which they themselves start. sYrhey are
dread of coming arrangement caused by
present disorder, and bring about more sui.
cides than any other enc thing Their first
approach should be carefully guafied.
Editors Herald: T
1t is seldom appear In print, sehd l should
not do 10 now did not believe tDyself In pos
session OF truths, the reyelatioulof which will
prove OF inesiimable value TO many who may
see these lines. Mine has been a trying ex-
perience. For many years vas conscious OF
gisb, and felt certain failing or in my
natural condition OF Intellectual acuteness ac-
tivity and vigor. presumefhis is tho same
way in which an innumerahlS number of other
people feel who, like myself are physically
below par; but, like Thousands of others,
paid no attention to these annoying troubles,
glass OF beer or milk punch, which would
for the time invigorate and relieve my weari-
ness. 81
After awhile tho stimulants commenced to
disagree with my stomaeh, my WEAKNESS In
creased and was compelled to resortto other
means to ind relief. lin physician Is suffer-
prescribe for him, as hecannot see himself as
he secs others; so called physician and no
advised me to try little chemical food or a
bottles OF the chemical food with no apparent
benefit. My laseittqe and indispositlon
seemed to increase; by food distressed me.
suffered from neuralgia pains In different
parts OF my body, my muscles became sore,
my bowels were c6nstipated and my pros
poets for recovery wore not very fiaitering. I
stated my case 10 another physician, aud he
advised me to takeEive to ten drops of Ma
gende's solution 81 morphine, two or three
M III n M nf tuht
to relieve the cqBsti pation. The morphine
produced such a deathy nausea that could
not take II, and tie blue pill failed to relieve
In this condition l passed nearly a year,
wholly UNIT forSbusiness, while tho effort to
think was irksosne and painful. My blood be-
came impoverished, and suffered from In
capacity with an appalling sense OF misery
and general apprehension OF coming evil. 1
passed sleepleBs nights and was troubled with
irregular action of the heart, constantly To-
verish condi1oni and tho most excruciating
tortures In my stomach, living for days on
rice water AND cruel, and, indeed, the diges-
tive functlone seemed to be entirely destroyed.
II was natlirai that while In this condition
should become hypochondrlacal and fearful
| euggestionsSbf self-destruction occasionally
presented themselves. experienced an In
satiable desire for sleep, but on retiring would
| lie awake Tor long time tormented with
troubled reflections, and when at last did fall
Into an uneasy slumber OF short duration, Il
| was Disturbed by horrid dreams. In this con-
| dition deiermined to take a trip to Europe,
L Dut III tpl8 Oh I'll inc dttentlOn OF physicians
and change OF scene and climate, did not I'M
| prove andsBo returned home with no earthly
hope OF eyer again being able to leave the
| Among lhe numerous friends that called on
| me was one who had been afflicted somewhat
| eimllarly'fo myself but who had been restored
| to perfecthealth. Upon his earnest recon-.
| mendatiqn began the same treatment he had
employee but with little nope Of being bone
efiied. A. frat experienced little, II any, re.
lief, except that IT did NOT distress my stom-
L
continged its use, however, and after the
| third bo<tle could see a marked change for the
| better, ahd now after the fifteenth bottle am
| happy ID state that am again able to attend
/ 10 my Professional duties. I sleep well, moth
| Ing disuesses me that l cat, go from day "a
day without feeling OF weariness or pain
indeed am well man, and wholly through
noe: consider this remedy as
in tie treatment Of all diseases
4 markqu by debility, loss or appetite and all
| other symptoms OF stomach and digestive dis
| ordergf II is overwhelmingly superior to the
cetbitters and dyspepsia cures of the day,
| and iscertain to BIO so acknowledged by the
| publi&uniyersaly. Thousands of people to-
day atb going to premature graves with these
serious diseased that have above described,
and ID all such would say: 90 not let your
| good Judgment be governed by your preju
| dicee}but give the above-named remedy fall
| and ratient trial, and believe you Will not
| onlykbo rewarded by a perfect restoration L
| healtb, bat you Will also be convinced that the
| MEDICAL profession does not possess all the
knoSledge there is embraced In medical
| science" A. G.. RICHARDS, NJ. D., -
| d6S fremont street, Boston, MQas.s