Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1889-02-13
IMAGINARY DISEASE.
NILS INTENSIFIED AND MORBID FAM
cIES HARD TO CURE.


Cured Tn rineen Minutes
Tho writer called on n number of prom.
inent physicians and asked them IL. among
their patients. they had many who iIna,:-
tncd they had diseases which they did not
nave Some very Interesting Information
was obtained The doctors said it was
found TO be- n very common trouble. and
thati the chief diseases these people i'm
aeinc they have arc cancer. heart disease
and liright's disease In the language OF
the profession. the complaint is known as
hyPochoudriasis.
II was found that the disease Is often
epidemic At the timc of Con Grants
sickness and death from cancer of the
throat. and during the illness Of the late
Kaiser Friedrich. hundreds of people with
nothing serious ut all the matter with
Thorn called upon DR.. Shrady. who attend
ed Gen Grant. and told him they had can
Ger Of the throat coming ON aud wished
10 be treated for It.
Ore celebrated physician. who made n
spccia! study Of tho disease. raid that II
was worthy of note that In all these cases
the patient reasons Correctly lat l., lac
draws just differences FROM tho error
Thus tho Prince of Bourbon, when lac
supposed himself TO be n lait. reasoned
lastly when he insisted upon being
watercd with the rest of the PLANTS every
day In Ike rlnnner. the Lypochondiiac
who supposes himself To be dead reasons
with tho Same corrcet,,css when lie
stretches his body aud limbs on tie bed
or board aud assumes tie stiffness and
silence of dead nam.
The following Ia from the records of
one Of the New York hospitals house
surgeons
1T was on july that man Of small
stature. who was found afterwards TO be
shoemaker by trade. who was appcrunt
iy about 40 years of asc. escaped nom his
home and was running ut LARGO In the
streets of the city. laccrating lis flesh
and beating his head against the sides of
houses number OF citizens managed
TO capture him. and they brought him 10
the hospital. followed by big crowd
With his arms tied behind him. and in
the greatest agony. his face bruised and
swollen. his lips torn TO pieces and
streaming with blood. he was ushcrcd
into the hospital by those who had him i'm
Charge net then ut the door and in
quircd Into the case. The man WIS esrcr
To tell his own story. bat with difficult
Collected words 10 convey 1t. His Ian.
Cuage was copious. but his agitation SO
great that he could hardly uricr sen
tclcc, being interrupted bv constant
Efforts 10 tear his lips to pieces Those
with him knew nothing except that they
had prevented him FROM beating out his
own brains AT length he conveyed tho
information where his dic:rc.s was. and
upon which his mind was dciudcd. In
his upper lip he said there was n yycrrn
cnnwiag his flesh ard pcnctIc.irg into
lis body. and unlcss lie could tear 1t out
tho worm would soon bo boyond his reach
and inevitably dea;-oy l!>i. This was
lto - L,e 4
OF the possibility OF relief. and with N
smiling couatcn0nce pattcd Lin or the
shoulder and b.dc ti"' no longer be TN.
90, for ] would cut ont the wSHin. lie
eyes sparl;led. and Ia an instant ho 70
piled, VIII yol? Do Il then. DO It.
qnick. for Gods sake
lie was urged not To dcsr.lr. for ]
wcs now ready 10 remove the insect prov.
ing upon his aosh. Accordingly, we went
70 the cells OF the maniac3 When being
seated lac fixed himself for the operation
J p2raded six lanccts ON tho table before
him by making q display Of this and
ctncr preparations end sending for assist
cnce he became composed waiting with
patience the result In tho meantime !
had sent In search Of tho worm. The
person sent. being unsuccessful, staycl
TOO long and hurried oCt tho door and
picked from the ground ono of the large
worms or ca;crpiliara which Infested the
poplar trees at that tine aud had fallen
from the trees by the door. Ono end of
Tic insect had been troddcn upon. and IL
was nearly dead. This got. and OH re-.
turning found my patients uueasincss
Increased But upon seeing me take the
instruments he fixed himself IN the chair
and requested ny assistants. the spoth
ccary and the orderly innn to hold Lis
lands lest lac should start while under
palm of tho cutting instrument
With lancet tho operation was begun
psiclicd his lip with IL. which made him
finch n little Iic accordingly leaned
lack his head firmly against TIC person
who stood behind him. and shut his eyes
tightly. and thus fixed lac boro tho re
peated pricks of the instrument with
siendiness and fortitudc. After pinching
Lis lip with ono hand and woundinp il
with tho other cut oil a portion OF Tho
upper lip which 10 bad torn with his
neils AID which was pendulous. now
assured him that the operation was nearly
completed. for the lead Of tho worm could
DO seen. Tho bystandors cried out. There
u ISL there II isl 10 raised eyes to see.
but was cautioned 20 be still for ono min.
ute longer 10 which he n.-ain shut his
eyes. then gave him suvoro pinch.
drew the edge Of tho lancet across tho
lASoTNtCu zap ana enchanting. / ve rot
him. opened riy hand and exposed the
Lrent worm.
The man rosc from lis scat and eazcd
nt the worm with astonisimcut beyond
Ettcrsnoe. AZ length lac spoke mud 70
questcd mo TO preserve 10. for. lac observed
With tranquility. his friends lad said lie
was crazy, but tlls would be an evidence
10 tho contrary
The result Of this deceptive orcrrtiou
was perfect cure. and this remarkable
change was effected In les than fifteen
minutes after the patient entered the
hospital"
Tho best doctors say that tho carec- az
The disease lle in conditions usually Oh
scurc. which lower tic tono % Tie cen.
eral health or dcprcss Ito vitality Of tho
brain. either by physical wear or mental
worry. Disappoiut mont. bad habits
want OF proper mental occupation. often
cause tho trouble Tho treatment cor.
Sists ~ measures % improve the general
health. especially a full dict. cercfuliy
selected; interchangeable unssaCc.
gymnSsiics. horseback riding. walliry
rowing. abundant and agreeable czcrciFc
in the open mir. and the management or
tho patients surroundings 90 a. 90 lielteu
tho mind and relieve from worry. pcrhara
by travel or sea voyage.
Argument Us commonly worse tren uso.
less. bct thcro should BE- decided in.
preston given that tho trfuor~Ift. ,..-.-f.t.f