Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-09-17
Paralysis rTUll cllOKlng.
W. II. GTtfhn, one or The STAFF of the
Cleveland ''Plsin D"n!,~," 20 ',trft!y
Eoscribcs tAe Ii'rt. or Yuhacco
on HAN anG a. .I,a..s t,su 90
CountrrHct it.
a cas- THAI HAS GREATLY IN
TERESTED THE MEDICAL
PROFESSION.
From ~ Ham Nealer, Clercland. Ohio.

The following was recently told by or.
W. IL. Griffin, one Of the staff OF the Plain
Dfdiy, of Cleveland. Ohio. As il j. "A
strausc story We publish it in full:
NY ca.t WI. ~ir,u-r one from hcgis
ni9- too. b. ~ pUt. q ru.. h.s; ply>cau,
thar could ho secured iu tine vicinity iu
which | lived. ln!r.d 10 was such g.. re-
markablc ease, ,uru - unusual uu tipi 70
description Of II was published IN inc best
medical journals throughout o." couu ~ and
man. were IN letters received ly oar ann Is
physician regarding II from eminent NV
York doctors, and doctor, from the cities.
. was always Of nervous discussion,
and am now. In September 1852. | entered
Buchtcl College. Akron, Ohio. The second
week after beginning my college career |
went home 10 spend Sunday with my par
ents. was not feeling very we'll at the
time. After dinner one SUNDAY / Law down
on the couch 10 take "a nap. About ten
minutes after | felt sharp pains shooting
aero my body i'm every direction. These
pains lasted for an hour, and then | became
unconscious. When | came 10 my senses
again found that | was too weak 70 move.
Soon, however | telt rs well rs usual and
although ! did not know what the trouble
was, still ! did not worry about il until the
next day, when the same thing occurred
again, and NJ about the same hour as on the
preceding day. our family physician wa,
called in and after examining me, rendered
d NtTulct OF AtollldcN trouble. giving me
medicin" for the same. The next day the
same thing required only the unconscious
spell lasted longer than before. Then it was
decided that ! was not able 10 20 back 70
college that term.
"1hese spells came 10 be n daily occur
renee, but without the sharp pains. When
| felt them coming on ! would 20 home and
lie down on the couch. soon | would COM
mence 10 get drOwsy. Then | would become
unconscious, the spell lasting from q quarter
90 half an hour. When il passed away /
would be left weak ana unable 10 move for "a
few moments, but ! wa, soon able 70 be mp
and about again | continued 10 take medi.
cine for stomach trouble but as the spells
continued and instead Of one day grew ~
the number of two and otttimes three "a day.
the doctor suggested a slight change i'm treat
ment and that when felt them coming on,
instead of lying down should 20 and take a
walk. So the next day when felt che
1rowsiness creeping over me, ! started cut
20 walk IL off accompanied by q friend.
We walked some distance when all ~ once
and without moments warming over
went, and would have fallen on my face had
not my friend caught me and held me. Al
though fast losing my senseS, a good shaking
aroused me, and ! was able 10 geAhuck home
when | soon relapScd into uncOY sciouSueSS.
the spell lasting over an hour. The doctor
was called in again, and after studying over
my case, decided that n was not disease Of
stomach that allied me after ALL but nervou,
trouble. He gave me medicine accordingly
which | took without the desired result
Another physician one who had studied tor
years In both France and Germany, and
made nervous troubles a specially, was called
in. He was telephoned for when was in ON,
Of my spells, and arriv wing proceeded 10 handle
me most roughly. With needle he prcke ed
my body in several places sometimes drawing
blood, but il had no effect upon mo lay
fhAra Il 1ts
pain or of what wos transpring about me
This spell lasted over an hour and when
came 10, ! was told that some Of my nerve.
were paralyzed. The doctor said that he had
seen few cases like mine in France and thai
he thought he could cure me- This ntorma
ton was gratefully received for | wts bec0m
ing greatly alarmed over my condition. But
the spells continued 70 come on me regularly
every day in spite Of the medicine was given
and soon was nervous wreck. Many prom
inent physicians were called in, and as tn,
new physician had published my case il
some Of the medical journals, he began I,
receive letters from many world renowned
doctors regarding II. Advice was receive,
from everywhere, and consultations weri
held, but nothing could be found 10 bette
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s'd Of cane, and one day while was in
drug store ! saw in the ease several boxes %
Pink Pills for Pale People. With no pur
pose whatever | read the label, and seeinJ
that the medicine was for nervousness, pur
:hased box. | took the medicine hom