The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-13

practically no use to her. If such a one reads this appeal, will she write to me for the address of Mrs E. l.. and pass along the scraps which are of no use to her and may help out this other worker?
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 Troubled with Nervousness.
 Will you or your readers please tell me something to do for extreme nervous ness? Is there any cure? am so nerv- ous that I am not myself. I become ex- cited over nothing, and it seems as though my heart would burst and my face turns dark red. My doctor examined my heart and laughed at me because l said l had heart trouble. All the doctors to whom I have gone seem to think there Is nothing serious the matter with me, but that am just run down. I have tried all sorts of medicine without getting any better. Lately l cannot go into any crowd or even to church without it's seeming as though I could not breathe, and I get so dizzy in crowd. When the nervous spells come on have no control over my self few times 1 have screamed, and klclled and carried on something awful, and when I calm down l am so ashamed of myself to thlnk would let my nerves get the better of me. But something seems 10 snap, and I must scream or do something. Do you suppose can be go- ing insane? l am not strong, but take good care of myself. My home is small and have only one child and plenty of time to rest. Please tell me what to do, for I can't go cn like this. and doctors don't seem to know what my trouble is. Some of them think 1t is only imagination.
 q MRS. M. M.
 As the readers of the Corner well know, I never give prescriptions or medical remedies, or tIespass in the least upon the grounds so ably covered by physi- clans When applicants come to us for counsel in illness. tell them to turn to their doctors But your case does not seem to me to be one for medicine, since the doctors tell you that the trouble is largely your imagination-a llagnosis which indorse, so far as yo account of yourself justifies me in expressing an opinion on the subject. To my mind it seems that you are suffering from loss of self-control, an absence of some ab- sorblng interest or occupation, and too much attention to your own complaint. If you had great deal more work to occupy your mind and thoughts. believe that you we uld be in better condition. Should it be possible for you to live in the country, where you could do outdoor work as well as take all the care of your own home. I believe you would improve, but as it is. counsel you to undertake something which will divert your thoughts from yourself. Is there not some charitable work in which you could be of use? A little experience in the woes ot others, in the genuine troubles with which so many are afflicted, would put your own trlbulations into their correct place and make them seem light to you At the same time you should take good care of yourself. but without thinking of it any more than is necessary. Simplify your diet, avoid rich foods. live chiefly on eggs and milk; take plenty of exercise in the open air; avoid crowds since they make you nervous; sleep in a we'll aired room. To my mind you show no signs of insanity; you do display many marks of the woman who has so little to occupy her thoughts that she is in danger of drifting into state of confirmed hypo-