The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-27
A MOST PAINFUL AILMENT

In winter time we often see or experience a condition known as "chapped hands ana th,s 1 consiata in il cracking of the skin, says pr d. lr Montaoue in his excellent little book, Trou- bes We Don't Talk About (L1ppincott Io.l. You are all aware of the soreness smartns and biting which accompanies ms conu,n,oi ,,, Then too we are all familiar with q condition known as a "cracked lip This IS also an th tremely troublesome condition dlincuit 10 nea | and in general a disturbing factor out or pro. | nnrt,nn to it's size very similar condition or the rectal orifice is called Assure It IS reany unim portant from the standpo,nt or 1,ns a1ms great harm or endangerinR life, but in proouc- ing agony it ranks with the worst ailments
 Fissure causes pain of knife-like character much more severe than the pain of mere plies Tn a talk about hemorrhoids the other day said believe the constipation and the phys'c abt usually Drecedes the hemorrhoins ln M ,me cage of Assure I admit the constipation foioWa inc Assure. The discomfort produced by any bowel movement s so extreme that me VlcuIh
 purposely avoids the act as long as iL ID nui'a iv possible Then the anxiety and demorailZa- tion the condition causes contribute Iur'her 10 upset digestion. and 20 not q iew causes VI stomach trouble are to pc cufeo ohiy 'S '"' ing a old Assure. -
 If it will not seem cruel will give not my own opinion but that of Or Montague. that tne inc chief cause of Assure Is constipation. fes yes we just explained that Assure causes con situation. We doctors must have our httie 1okes I hope you won't mlnd as ,ong as a oua 'onr" onr situation is an inevitable effect of Assure re- | mem bercd the story about the bartender Who | cured all bad coughs with huge dose or mn. eral water Fissure causes constipation In much | the same way Presumably there IS primarily
 small tear produced by some hard mass or DS | the careless of q syringe.
 | Reflex irritability of the bladder often leads 1 to 4 mistaken diagnosis of "cyst1tis or among
 very ignorant folk cold In the bladder M m | some instances Assure has been fnislakcn TOT | "sciatica" or just 'backache Here let me warn readers not to ask my | opinion about q given case. No doctors opinion | is worth hoot unless he has nade chreiu
 examinations .
 Suppositories and external saIves are worth | ..,.t. nnf nnItn tnd | pile pipe by the physician az instructed by | the physician may give some relief. one or the
 best measures of relief is the hot sitz bath, ss | hot as the patient can comfortably bear, well | over the hips, for half an hour, and the erect
 may be enhanced by the application of hot wa | ter bag or heating pad following the bath | Surgical treatment is the sensible thing. when | Assure causes much suffering. In most cases | the surgical cure is given with local anesthesia. | little operation is nothing compared with the pain suffered from the Assure.
 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Doctors Are MuIish | Please recommend some doctor In - who | will give the insuin treatment to help an un- | Icrnourisicd patient gain weight. All the doe | tors have called on refuse absolutely (Mrs O..
 EN.)
 | Answer--Any competent physician abreast of | the progress of his profession will give such | treatment in suitable cases Perhaps the doc- | tors found your condition unsuitable' Have you | tried the yeast treatment? That often helps to l build uD the weight. Send stamped envelope bearing your address and ask for instructions | for gaining weight
 Why Prescribe Alcohol? | Why do doctors. knowing whiskcy k lnr'n- fuI to the body, prescribe t for their patients? | C. @
 | Answer--They don't if they know 1t is harni- | full Alcoholic liquors beverages may be harmful aB beverages, but that has nothing to | do with the therapeutic or medicinal use of alcohol. which is nobodys business but the doc- | tors in charge of the patient When n doctor
 wishes to give his patient the therapeutic effect | of alcohol he doesn't have to prescribe booze, | you know.
 OaI,, Lead Me to It | Is 1t injurious for any one, particularly a | young child, to drink fresh milk from tubcr-
 cuIin tested cows while 1t still retains its animal
 heat? (W. J. E)
 | Answer--I should say such child is forum ate. Of course such milk may be contaminated | by handlers who have communicable disease | But if can take delivery at cowside so 10 speak, and the milker. is a healthy, cleanly in- | dividual, WOW. wow, what n tantalizing picture And that of fresh milk foamng in the pail! Get along with you and let me finish my work.
 A Pair of BanIons t Kindly print your treatment for bunions When ! read it l didn't suppose I'd ever have
 one. and now I have two. (M NJ Answer--For one bunioD two weeks in hos pital and nice little operation. For pair, no more time. but of course a moderate increase in the price. Send stamped envelope bearing your address and ask for instructions on the Care of the Feet Ask for y0urself--if you try to make a cIippins do It III not heed it.