The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-22
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By DAVID U. READER. Ph. D.. ND.
La Ports, Ind. |
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peculiar humping sensation in the
stomach, which is very annoying, caus-
ing a very sensitive and d~isagreeaoie
feeling OF that organ during the erup-
ton period. Very little food, II any,
is desired or required blythe patient
Cooling drinks. such as lemonade, O
orangade, are excellent; ices and even a
little ice cream may b. rellshed and tound
beneficial. Buttermilk is most eXcel"
lent, as II Is both food and drink,
have named a number Of things that
may be given, not that all should be
given. The eruption period continues
only three or four days, and, during that
time, as | have said before, very little
II any, food is needed; and the patient
| should not be urged to partake OF any
thing for which he has no desire. II
he has a desire for ice water, give II to
him In small quantities and frequently
or give him cracked ice to suck.
At the end Of the third or fourth day,
possibly sooner, II the previous instruc-
| lions have been carried out, the crup-
lions will begin to fade, and probably
| disappear by the sixth day. The tenn
perature then rapidly falls to a little
above the normal, but if there are COM
plicatlons, it may not fall below 100 or
l0l degrees. The pulse also decreases
with the temperature, although the vol
ume may not be as full as in the normal
condition, because the fever has pros
trated the person somewhat.
Than comes the peeling Of the skin
fdasCuomatton). which Is likely to be-
gin in the ordinary cases between the
seventh and ninth DAYS. After the first
anpearance of the eruption, the expert
enced nurse or h]ydropathist will from
Then on exercise great caution, both in
tha treatment of the patient and those
who are liable to exposure. The little
bran-like particles Of skin are plain
" manifest coming off Of the skin,
Sometimes they are very abundant, COM
ing off in great patches or scabs, They
are very light. and fy about in the least
breath Of wind, and for this reason 1t
Is necessary to use great caution. See
that no doors or windows are left open
which will cause a draft. carrying them
tn other apartments, or passers-by.
They will alieht on the clothing, where
they may be carried for miles, and. In
ease they find suitable soil. at once
propagate the disease In some limo.
49, an L., ~ r,,uV RaarVyuf
for the exposure, As this peeling proc
ess goes on sometimes for As long as
two or three weeks, there are enough
particles given off to inoculate a whole
c,ty Frequently successive layers Of
cnticIe will peel off and disappear. Re.
lief from the fever and fading of the
aruDtion should not deceive the attend,
ant nor the patient into thinking thai
all LANCER Is passed. During the pc,
riod Of discrimination the kidneys are
liable TO become troublesome. En-,
agreement with blood and infamma,
ton ia sometimes SO great that it woult
almost seem as II the tiny scales haC
Gathered into them and closed IN thu
tubes. and II Is at this period that kid.
pey d~iffcuIties NAV occur which may
later on. when recovery seems certain
and all Is serene, suddenly terminate II
a case of dropsy, which frequentl,
proves fatal. In view Of the previous
knowledge which we have gained il
regard TO congestion and Inflammation
1t seems hardly necessary to instruc'
the intelIigentreader regarding the meth
Cd Of reducing the inflammation. You viii
remember to keep the feet warm will
the lamentations, If necessary, and thel
II it Is fever and inflammation In tn,
kidneys, use the cold compress; If /
is congestion, use a hot fermentation owe
the kidneys. A slight cold, overeating
or even exertion cannot be too strong
" guarded against at this period
Muddy urine. abundant in quantity
should be regarded as a favorable sign
while the bowels, which are usually con
situated during the period Of eruption
become free. sometimes amounting t
diarrhoea. This need occasion 70 alarm
If 1t, does not go too far, in which cas-
the injection OF a ~teacupful of moderate
" cold water into the colon will prob
ably relieve 1t at once, but 1t may b
necessary to repeat this in an hour'
The temperature Of the room shout
be kept at about 70 degrees and shout
be well ventilated in the manner ! be
fore stated, go as to prevent the feve
being carried to the other rooms, o
nersons. Battle about twice a day afte
the eruption has subsidized. and follov
with the dtsinfectant, and II there I
not too much fever. and a GOODNESS O
the skin, the whole body may b
anOinted with a little olive oil, bein,