The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-03-21
SIGNS OF SICKNESS
Symptoms That May Alarm and
Yet May Not Be Serious.
CAUSED By SIMPLE AILMENTS.


They Arise From some slight Cause.
A doctor, writing in London Answers.
says:
People often come to me nowadays
In very great dread, because they hear
ringing In the ears, see spots before the
eyes. or suffer from some other symp-
tom which they suppose to signify se-
rions disease.
Nearly always find that something
sery slight, or nothing at all. is the
matter; but do not always succeed in
80 convincing my patients.
These groundless fears make great
many people so nervous and miserable
that an explanation Of few Of the
commonest symptoms Of III health may
be Of some service.
Noises in the ear, as of bells ringing.
whistles blowing, hooters sounding,
etc, most commonly arise from nerv-
ous exhaustion, slight increase Of the
blood supply Of the brain, caused by a
at of flatulent Indigestion, temporary
thickening Of part of the ear and nerv-
GUS strain. All these are not Of the
least account and should cause no
alarm
No doubt some really serious disease,
such as enlargement Of the heart mus
cles does sometimes exist. But every
80 y - go a'aIlM aDous nis nealtn
snos.'u .uansslnper .nat ailnost any uan-
ss1ous Illness WIZ sn0W itsell unlnls.
t1Aaply' not Dy one DIT By nail = COZ
~ ~ liiI.oias.
ei ~ peiore ene eyes may SIGNIFY
DRAIN dlsease, Dut the chances are one
hundred Thousand % one fnat only
some very siignt cause Is responsible
sucn g = torpid iiver, WEAKNESS o. the
nervous system. insufficient sleep or
some niue congestion OF me Drain
Flashes IN the eyes form another
source OF anxiety, ana they are really
very startling. But. while sometimes
due 70 eye disease, one Of the com
monest causes is catarrh Of the stom-
ach
Another little eye trouble is blurred
vision. which makes nervous person
think he Is becoming blind 1t may,
OF course. be due to bad sight; but,
happening now and again, It is usual
" caused BY a sluggish liver or nerv-s
Gus dyspepsia.
Shortness Of breath gives rise to ex-
treme distress. for the first thought is
Of consumption. But this Is an effect
Of q multitude OF disorders, great and
small. Congestion OF the liver, amaze
mia, obesity may cause it It Is COM
mon in chronic bronchitis-a trouble
some, but BY no means dangerous dis
ease.
Sometimes. Of course, 1t signifies
more serious maladies. But then there
are many other symptoms to tell the
tale.
Dizziness nine times out OF ten re-
suits from disordered digestion, ca
tarrh OF the stomach especially, or
from sluggishness Of the liver, jAun-
dice or temporary decrease Of the
blood supply Of the brain. / find my
patients who thus suffer turn their
thoughts at once to something very
grave. such as locomotor ataxia or
Menieress disease,
Confusion OF mind and sleeplessness
give rise TO the fear of approaching
insanity.
1t Is really wonderful how people
always seize on the most fearsome ex-
PLANTATION. But sleeplessness may be
due to q hundred and one tribes and
is most commonly the result of some
very innocent cause.
II may be accustomed by nervous
dyspepsia or catarrh Of the stomach,
torpid liver, excitement Of the brain
from oyerwork, tea or coffee taken
late ~ the evening, too much smoking.
TOO heavy bedciothes, cold feet. bad
" ventilated room could go on for
an hour writing the common causes
Of TINS trouble.
CONFUSION Of mlnd may result from
700 little sleep, q torpid liver, 1ndiges-