The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-12
SCIATIC RHEUMATIZ, Ell? THAT'S TWO BAD


 Here is report from the banks of the Wab- ash, or maybe it's the Missouri, far away. Dear Doctor Brady:
 Several months ago suffering from sci atic rheumatism, and getting nothing definite from two physicians than guess that my ti, tonsils s might be the cause of my trouble spondent long enough to say that the very con- cept of "sciatc rheumatism in an indefinite ite and painful affliction. If one has "rheuma- tism, Heaven only knows what's the matter. But one simply can't have "sciatic rheumatism because there is such malady. Whatever the patient had. the two physicians were at least honest in their opinion-they could not assure the patient that the trouble came from septic focus in the tonsils No honest doctor could do so. They gave him their opinion and the pa- tient should have accepted it and followed the advice they based it, else it silly of him to consult the two physicians at all.
 a guess that my tonsils might be the cause of my trouble, and their deprecation of the diathermy method of tonsl removal, I appealed to you to name a doctor in who used this method.
 Another brief interruption, please, to point out the inepttude poor judgment of the two phys icians in deprecating a method which is now uni versally accepted by the best physicians. espe- cially for handicapped patients who bad risks for the old-fashoned surgical tonslec- tony. Surely if these two practitioners were familiar with the modern method, as every good doctor should be. whether he uses it himself or not, they could not have deprecated it when the patient asked about it.
 You recommended Dr --- of ----. He, having first determined that my tonsls were infected, removed them. Five treatments necessary. I feel sure that good share of the discomfort I felt after the treatments was due to the fact that ate all my regular meals. immediately following treatments. This was no doubt severe a throat just operated
 And now the tonsils are all gone. but nothing else with them, except the old rheumatiz, which disappeared almost entirely after the first treatment.
 So, believe me, am very grateful to you, Doctor Brady.
 Yours sincerely
 Such letter more than counterbalances the attacks some of our medical editors and old timers in the throat and nose field have made upon for my promotion" of the diathermy method of tonsil removal. I don't want to crow but it is worthy of notice that the old guard no longer utters any such squawks about this new lence by the alarmingly growing army of people who have successfully treated by the diathermy (electro- -coagulation. electro -desiccation) meth od.
 call attention particularly to the correspond ent's assertion that his "rheumatiZ' disappeared almost completely after the first diathermy treat ment. There is both warning and a promise implied in that. People with any such focal in- lection cannot expect to be cured in one sitting perhaps when the septic focus happens to be destroyed the infected of tonsil sterilized by the very first application of diathermy.
 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
 Sore on Lip
 advice about a little my lip. have to cut my mustachc in order to treat 1t It has been coming for six months or more There is no pain, sometimes a little sting OI itch. I think it's what we used to call a rose cancer Can you tell me what to do for it? G k. P)
 X-ray treatment alone X-ray with surgica excsion. is the best treatment. Such a sore may be ringworm infection such as barbers itch Again it may be the primary sore (chancre) o syphilis. Of course it may be some trifing con diton that persists because of improper treat ment. Play safe and have medical care at once
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 Tell K if his bushcl of wheat is not all gOnt to try this: Grind some wheat in your cOfe' miIl and stir it into cup of milk just before tht milk comes to a boil, till the grucl begins tt thicken. This makes n most appetizng break fast dish. Or try this: Boil a cupful of ungrount wheat till it cracks open and nearly all th' mighty good eating. Either way is cheaper -. oatmeal other sO-calIcd breakfast foods, ant the wheat requires less sugar. (F. E. D. Answer-Thank you. There many ways il which an intelligent household bushe of wheat the plain undoctored kind any farmer will sell. It makes wholesome and rather ben efciaI thinp to chew in inc raw when one han kers for something to nibble.
 The Corrective, Protective Regimen I have read your talks for many years, parti the humOr. Some time ago you gave prOtcr tive, corrective dict. It was enough for man t' saw wood on: don't sec how any one with chair head job could get away with 1t. (F. E D.
 Answer-The diet as gave it here tany read CT who wishes the instructions may send stamped envelope bearing his address and asl for the Corrective, Protective Regimen) yield approximately 24oo calories-bareiy sufiicien attempts to saw wood, dig ditches or hike s miles more day on this diet is going to g gaunt and haggard. For such activity from 300 to 4,00O calories per day must be stoked an, | burned in order to maintain an adult at averag normal weight and condition. For most adult who are inclined to lay on superfiuous flesh afte ! 30. the Corrective Protective Regimen is a saf and sane reduction diet