Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-25
Mistaken Impression Abroad.

were almost unanimous in stating that peo-
pie generally confound. grip with bad colds
and that in this manner diagnose their own
cases for their physicians after the cold
has developed into something more serious
In such cases as this the physician is COM
PEELED to accept the patients diagnosis and
the result Is that a mistaken Impression Is
spread abroad.
The sudden and continued changes in the
weather during the past month have re-
suited in bringing cut an enormous num-
Der Of colds one OF these physicians stated
other symptoms of grip Such cases must
not be COMPOUNDED 5Wit sgrip, however. It
is stated, but should Be lsst Glassed only as bad
colds
i'The impression that Grip and bad cold
are the same thing isnsrong," said one Of
these physicians this umerning.4 3.srr...
Grip and the cold. haye the same symp-
in results Grip is one 'off the most weaken:
ing Of the minor ailments and siege Of 1t
places patient in @. most receptive condi-
ton for many other. diseases? However.
people must not e stgg the two in severe
"a person going out ias such weather as
we have today do not ta3se, the proper care
of themselves "A: sfeQRb auiek walk In this
weather Is almost .ceft9kM to open the pores
and produce perspiratieRe. . :t,s. =, -
Many persons. woNA perspires freslysss Il
is epathe most. HatNEBt n hing ifQE the per-
SON to go to his officAr OF house and after
taking off his oyeEcoat isepen, the window
for a few moments to cool of. This Is what
creates the mischief and is what causes a
majority Of the leases. OF so-called grip.
InvariabI From Exposure.
"a cold invariably results from such ex-
posture, and 1t Is very likely to be a bad
cold unless prompt measures are taken to
stop it. The patient win develop head
ache and shortly afterward will become dry
and hot, a fever setting fn Depression OF
spirits rapidly follows,, and the result Is
that within two hours after the person has
come in from this fresh. balmy air he will
have developed nice a cold as any person
wants to treat - ,s+'-
Therefore the first thing to be done to
prevent a, cold. or this kind of grip, is to
avoid draughts and avoid getting In
draught when overheated.
people cannot take too much precaution
when they are overheated, and it Is great
wonder to me that the death rate from
pneumonia is. not much larger than 1t Is.
when I see the foolish risks people take.
When overheated cool off gradually. do
not sleep in a room where there Is q
draught, although plenty Of fresh air
should be had
Take plenty Of exercise in the open air.
This does not mean to walk miles and miles.
or ride a bicycle from morning to night
That is not exerc:se-it Is work ana ex-
ertion, and such exertion should be avoided
solid food. and plenty of 1t, and keep the
stomach in good condition. Do not come
from low temperature into hish tenn
perature. or vice versa, without taking the
precaution to wrap up carefully. or unwrap.
as the case may be. EDdeaSor to keep the
temperature of the body, beneath the
clothes, even at all times
THAT is the thing to observe. Inat Is
the reason we wear overcoats and heavy
underclothing. The latter was never mace
to be worn indoors, but outdoors In colo
weather. The object to be attained being
to keep the temperature of the skin the
same at all times.
Prompt Measures Necessary.
"If the cold comes. however, it must be
taken in hand Immediately and treated.
The best thing to do in all cases Of sick
ness no matter how trivial they may seem.
Is to send for doctor right away;
'If 1t Is not desired to summon the family
may suffice. The patient should be given
strong purgative, one that VIII act quick
ly. and should take foot bath in which
little mustard has been placed Hot lem
onade will not do any damage AS soon as
the patient has taken a bath he should be
put Immediately to bed and wrapped up
closely in heavy blankets. In short time
the patient will begin TO perspire freely.
and as the perspiratfon flows the cold will
disappear. ,ts9EI
1.-The utmost careTshould be taken with
the patient after free perspiratfon has been
established, however. because he Is. then
most susceptible to a fresh cold and the
second one Is likely to he disastrous In Its
effects. s3ss. f9f a6toG So
mo alcoholic liquors should be given the
patient unless he beconssg very weak THIS
is the same treatmeFfs ssat should be ad-
ministered with gripsfs isiss my opinion that
grip is simply bad cold, in its first stages,
and that IL It is taken and treated as such
at first it will not develop into grip.