Los Angeles herald., 1890-07-23
CON SUMPTION.

From consumers, "to waste away" usually
applied to the advanced state of lung disease.
The following are prominent symptoms in
the first stage, and whenever any of them
exist thorough examination should always
be made, with a view to arrest the disease if
shown to exist: There is usually q. sense of
weariness upon little exercise, a disposition
to remain passive and 1dle dependency,
often from no apparent cause, a peculiar
sensitiveness to the effect of cold, and
breathlessness upon moving quickly, or de-
scending hill or stairs, a Slight hacking
cough, with or without expectoration, ex-
citability upon slight occasions, flying pains
through the chest or back, under the
shoulder blades. The symptoms are more
noticeable toward or during the night: slight
fever in the afternoon cold feet and hands, or
in many cases, blue lividity of the lips and
roots of the finger nails.
Constitutional or tubercular consumption is
common form of lung disease. The progress
is slow, but if left to itself no less sure. 1t
usually begins with dry, cough. At first
these tubercules are exceedingly minute, the
patient not at all suspecting their presence.
Gradually they develop into more active
disease, and then follows the train of symptoms
| which leave no doubt as to its true character.
Sometimes splitting of blood or slight streaks in
the mucus is the first indication of tubercular
deposit, or it may be chilly sensation in tn the
back, followed by more or less heat in the
palms OF the hands, or an afternoon flush on
the cheeks The slow and gradual inroads of
this form of consumption leave the stomach
and appetite undisturbed for a considerable
time. Finally, however, hectic fever and
night sweats snperyene, preceded by diar-
|
becomes rapid, the chest contracts, the features
sharpen, the eye attains an unusual brilliancy,
| and the patient begins to realize that he is in
| the last Stage of confirmed constitutional con-
sumption.
BY the employment of proper inhalations in
the form of medicated vapor (not steam or
spray) we are able to produce immediate and
direct action upon the diseased surface in the
pharynX and the nasal passages, for air Will
| find its way into the remotest and intricate
| cavities, where it is utterly impossible to make
| fluid applications. By these means every case
| can be cured.
Persons desiring treatment by this system of
practice can use the remedies at home well
! as at our Office and which will cause no incOn-
venience or hindrance from business whatever.
| have seen so many of these cases cured that
! / do not consider any case hopeless unless both
| lungs are seriously involved. Even then the
Compound Oxygen aud other inhalations aid
us in dissOlving the mucus and in contracting
and healing the cavities, which nothing else
can do with the same success.
The very best references from those already
cured.
CONSULTATION FREE.
Those who desire to consult with me in regard
to their cases had better call at the Office for an
examination, but If impossible to visit the office
treatise containing list OF questions. Address
M. HILTON WILLIAMS, M. D.,
1877 s. Broadway, Los Angeles, Cal.
Office hours-From A. NJ. to IL 80 P M.
and from 80 to P. M Sundays excepted.
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