The morning call., 1894-05-20
Wbatts patarrn Q

What Is cataTrn?
Drs. Copeland, VIM and Neal are frequently
asked What is catarrh' and How can per-
son Tell when he has the disease?" brleny.
caIarrh in this climate Is chiefly the result OF
neglected colds or succession OF colds Be
ginning with naSo- pharyngpal Irritation (tnat IS
the cold first settles at the junction oil the
back part OF the nose and upper pOrtlon OF
the throal) the catarrhal Inflammation rapidly
extends upward through the euStachlan tubes
into The ears, causing:
Buzzing, roaring, kissing or ringing sounds.
The hearing is gradually impaired.
The noises and impaired hearing are always
worse In damp weather and when the patient
has cold.
The ears often discharge.
At other times the ears are dry, ltcny ana
filed with wax.
Earache is a frequent accompaniment. espe-
cially in children.
Inflammation extends through the laehrymal
ducts into the cOnjunctiyal mucous membrane.
The eyelds become in1amed and red.
They are also often glued together In the
morning with sticky, tenacious mucus
The eyesight becomes blurred and often i'm
paired.
A bright light causes intense pain.
The eyes become weak and wa cry.
There is a deep-seated aching pain IN the eye
balls.
a dull pain often exists over region OF eyes
and in temples.
The noslrils are frequently stopped up, first
one side and then the other.
There are little sWelllHgs noticed In the nos
trilS. making breathing often difficult.
These swellings are aggravated by damp
weather.
ThrSe Swellings are also aggravated when the
patient has a cold.
The nostrils often discharge mucus, which
varies In character.
Sometimes this mucuS Is Shiny and drops
back into the throat
At other times il is tough and tenacious aud
requires considerable blowing and snuff1Dg
back into the throat TO dlsodgr.
a feeling of tightness is often noticed over
the bridge OF the nose.
Extending downward from its naso- pharyn-
gea origin, the throat becomes affected.
The mouth and throat in morning are filled
with mucus.
Sometimes this mucus is jelly-lIEe in appear
ance, causing considerable hawking and spit
ting 10 diSlO0ge.
At times the mucus Is so tough and tena.
cious that gagging aud even nausea and vomit-
Ing result from efforts TO disledge it.
At other times the mucuS Is Shiny In nature
and Is dislodged without difficulty.
The above symptoms are those Of moist or
dscharglng catarrh.
In the dry condition there is tickling or
scratchy feeling in the throat
This causes tickling. spasmodic or hacking
cough.
There is bad taste in the mouth in the morn
Ing.
The tongue is usually badly coaled.
The breath is often foul.
There Is pain and stiffness in back OF neck.
Extending down tne esOphageal mucus men,
brane the stomach, and later the bowels, be-
come affected.
The appetite Is abnormal; it may be lost. in.
creased or perverted.
There Is weight, dull pain aud a sense of
burning in the pit of stomach after taking
food
This is accompanied by fiatulence and heart
burn.
Alternate constipation or diarrhea.
A dull beadachr, langu0T depression OF
spirits and irritabiiity of temper.
A bitter taste in the mouth.
The tongue is coated aud breath foul.
Pain al the heart. accompanied by palpita-
ton and ShOrtness of breath. making the pa
tient think he has heart disease.
Again there is shOr.. dry cough and Occa-
siODal parOxysms OF an astnmatic character.
The skin becomes sallOw, dry and rough and
various eTuptlons appear.
SO ii is seen that cataTfh causes a long train
Of symptoms but little understood and appre-
ciated by the average physician, because he
comes in contact with so few patients. From
an expert nee OF many years in treating an
average OF 100 patients daily, Drs. Copeland,
Winn ana Neal feel that they are just fled in
claiming that catarrh affects the whole system,
the eyes, ears, nose, throat, bronchial tubes,
lungs, stomach, bowels, kidneys, liver, bladder,
ETC., etc.
They also feel justified in claiming that their
system OF treatment consists of local medica.
ton, cOmbin' with administration of medicine
int rnally, the only rai iOnal method OF cure. In
this they are certainly sustained by the hun
dreds of testimonials from reputable citizens
which have been published during the past six
years.