Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-01-24
HYP0CHONDRIA.
The Mysterious Element In the Mind
that Aronses Vague Apprehen-
sioAs-W hat Actually
Causes Ii.


The narrative below by prominent
scientist touches subject of universal
importance. Few people are free from
the distressing evils which hypcchondria
brings They come at all times and are
fed by the very flame which they them
selves start. They are 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 /
should not do so now did not believe
myself in possession of truths, the
revelation Of which will prove of ines
Unable value to many who may see
these lines. Mine has been a trying ex-
perience. For many years l was consci-
Gus of want of nerve tone. My mind
seemed sluggish and felt certain fall
ing off in my natural condition of intel
lectual acuteness. activity and vigOr,
] presume this is the same way in which
an innumerable number of other people
feel, who like myself are physically be-
low par, but like thousands eff others /
paid no attention to these annoying
troubles, attributing them TO oyerwork,
and resorting TO a glass of beer ora milk
punch, which would for the time invig-
crate and relieve my WEAKNESS
After awhile the stimulants common
ced to disagree with my stomach, my
WEAKNESS increased, and | was COMPEL
ed to resort to other means to find re-
lief If physician is suffering he inya-
riably calls another physician to pre-
scribe for him, as he cannot see himself
as he sees others, so l called a physician
and he advised me to try little chemi-
cal food, or bottle of hypophosphates.
| took two or three bottles Of the chem
ical food with no apparent benefit. My
lassitude and indisposition seemed to in
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
tiattering | 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 a day,
for the weakness and distress in my
stomach, ard a blue pill every other
night to relieve the constipation. The
morphine produced such a deathly nau-
sea that | could not take it, and the
blue pill failed to relieve my constipa-
tien.
In this condition passed nearly n
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. passed
sleepless nights and was troubled with
irregular action of the heart, a constant
ly feverish condition and the most ex-
cruciating fortunes in my stomach, liv-
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 l should become hypochondrieal
and fearful suggestions of self.dGstruc-
ton occasionally presented themselves.
/ experienced an unsuitable desire for
sleep, but on retiring would lie awake
for a long time tormented with troubled
reflections, and when at last | did fall
into an uneasy slumber of short duration,
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
called on me was one who had been af-
hicted somewhat similarly to myself
but who had been restored to perfect
health. Upon his earnest recommends
] I i,a ka Iog
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 OF
even food had done | continued its
use. however, and after the third bottle
could see marked change for the bet
ter. and now after the fifteenth bottle
ana happy to state that | am again
able to attend to my professional
duties. ] sleep well, nothing distresses
nae that eat, / go from day TO day
without feeling WEAKNESS or pain, in
deed / am a well man, and wholly
through the influence of ii. III. Warner
q Co. Is Tippecanoe. ] consider this rem
edy as taking the highest possible rank
in the treatment of all diseases mark
ed by debility, loss of appetite, and all
other symptoms of stomach and diges-
tive disorders. IT is Overwhelmingly
superior to the tonics, bitters, and dys-
pepsia cures of the day, and is certain
to be 50 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 your prejudices, but give the
above named remedy fair and patient
trial, and believe you viii not only be
rewarded by a perfect restoration to
health, bus you will also be convinced
that the medical profession does not
possess all the knowledge there is en-
braced in medical science.
A. G.. RICHARDS, NJ. ID.
46S fremont street, Boston, Mass.
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