The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-19
FIFTY THOUSAND vARICOSE VEINS
 OBJITERATED

One physician reports that in the course of 50.O0O injection treatments for obliteration of bolism. He has had twenty years of experience in this method. He explains the quaint atti- tude of some doctors toward the newfangled method. They imagine it involves danger, be- cause clotting in the veins of the leg, when this occurs naturally a complication of pelvic infection or following childbirth, is ;s grave condition. But the clotting produced by chemical injections is a different state and there is no associated infection. The danger in natural clotting (thromboss or thrombo-phleb- itis) is that particles of cot may break off from the affected vein wall and enter the circulation, to lodge in the lungs, the heart or the brain (embolism). The clotting produced within the vein by the injection of sugar or salt fills the entire lumen of the vein and is securely at tached to the vein wall. That is the reason why embolism almost never happens when this injection treatment Is given.
 The unpleasant effects sometimes experi- enced by patients who submit to injection or the veins are due to unskilled technic-if a wee drop of the salt solution or sugar solution is in- jected around the vein instead of into the vein. 1t sets up great irritation, being undiluted by the blood, and this gives considerable pain and inflammation without any benefit for the vari- cose condition. If more than a drop or two or the solution happens to be injected around the vein it may produce Liberation of the leg al the point injected.
 Formerly physicians used various chemicals, but large experience has shown that common salt solution, common sugar solution, and in q few cases corrosive sublmate solution give the most satisfactory results.
 There is some pain of cramplike character in most cases with each injection. but this lasts only few minutes and patients say they do not mind 1t in view of the disappearance of the en- larged veins.
 this treatment in his office without interrupting the patients usual occupation. Any man or woman who suffers with varicose (dilated: en- larged) should interview his or her physician regarding the treatment If the doctor does not give such treatment himself he will refer the patient to a colleague who does. Some of fha nld it. the younger doctors are trained In this method nowadays.
 The presence of an old and "incuratAe" ul- cer -s a complication which not only does not prevent the application of this method but tually renders the treatment the more advis- able. The obliteration of the vein brings about healing of the ulcer when all other attempts to heal it have failed.
 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
 Hypothyroidism and Snapping in Joints
 My experience has been that snapping fin the soon as my doctor gives me the remedies for this. the snapping entirely disappears to return only some months later when l run out of medicine and my thyroid deficiency again de- vclOps. (Mrs A. M.l
 Answer-Thank you It is an interesting suggestion. Insufficient thyroid gland secretion. or hypothyrodism, is rather common among young women. All they can do about 1t them selves is to take a suitabl iodin ration which everybody should have anyway. Send stamped envelope bearing your address and ask for in- structons for the iodin ration Only your own physician can deal with actual hypothyrodsm
 Fatuous Fanny
 I am told that if one takes . tcasp0onful of baking soda with the juice of one lemon in half a giassful of water 1t will help to reduce. (F. WI
 Answer-That lemon joke is an ancient one favorite of beauty experts who alternate on that one and the one that promises Hubby Tes- sic she reduce by bathing with salts and so on. Don't be simple Give your age. height and weight. lnclose stamped envelope bearing your sdesess If believe you should reduce I'll send instructions. If think your ambition is silly I'll just penalize you the postage stamp and forget that you asked for such advice.