The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-22
< NEW REMEDY FOR THE SEQpELS OF aMERICAN "SLEEPING SICKNESS"

| For wears part of the Brady service to our medical readers has been telling tne th;nr and another. There is darn httle sa.isiac.oh m a this service for me. The medical brethren are mostly Scotchmen, in the first place-tnat ls' when fhev write to ask for something they inva- riably permit me to pay the postage and packims on whatever may sena t nrresnondents: s if you can interpret their mysterious hierogypnics as all they never trouble to let you know ia.ei oe whether you deciphered it or whether your an an swer was any good at all. In spite or these ois- couragements I carried on, doing what l con ceived to be my duty to the profession whose lh- sienia [ wear. and then at last quit cold. Some professional friends suggested the organization S the Brady service for the sole purpose or ptOs sn nation or helps as may be able to give medicai men, osteopaths pharmacists. veterinarians. den- tists nurses health officers, teachers or nygehe or others with a professional interest That was a good idea, and adopted 1t. The Brady Froles- scrbe siUras Tbe Personal Health Service is available to every reader of this newspaper who asks TOT it submits any question.
 For years have been giving to the physicians , ysis agitans) such information as l have gained | about the relief of the more annoying symptoms hv means of certain medicines have never glv" en this information to any layman. but only to- his physician if the latter wished it. Quite num- tered the medicnes as I suggest have later writ ten to report very satisfactory gains rom tne treatment Charac,eristicay yshered to give me such report, though a few doctors have written after receiving the information from me, 10 say they had already tried similar treatment WithouI much effect.
 In many cases of epidemic encephalitis (the so-called Sleeping sickness we have Tn this country for months or years following the acute illness patients suffer with Parkinsonian symp- toms if not the typical paralysis agitans. It mas these Symptoms are greatly relieved by the regu- lar use of an old familiar medicine, called stram-
 onum is an xeeent esdy but has ne effect on any actual weakness or paresis Of mus cles. It seems to enable many sufferers to take
 care of themselves and get enjoyment out Of nIe'
 when without this medicine they are pretty help less and wretched. The casual observer IS prone
 drome is perhaps a bit frai aloft, but this is not
 true: the kenness of mind of such sufferers makes
 their physical disabilities all the more painful to | them. We'll, here's stramonium-let 'em cheer up
 and talk 1t with some good doctor. warn
 everybody right now that amateurish monkeying
 attending physician can instruct you how to use
 '''" '''ulS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | Here Is Record
 | Ten years ago wrote asking for information
 about bed-wetting. My oldest boy, then years | old. a bed-wetter. I followed your advice
 faithfully for seven years ana now the boy Is en-
 tirely cured. GA. C)
 | faithfulness to one doctor. Ninety-nine out of . | hundred mothers would have shopped around
 and ts>sd at least seven other methods of treat men in that time In fact most of 'em lose faith | if they do not see cure in seven weeks. Do not
 ask for information about bed-wetting. I have | none, senu auVice on the fhhHhBemeHt VI this trouble ONLY to parents or guardians who tell
 me they have a child that vets the bed Inclose | n stamped envelope bearing your address, | Nightcap | Is tt harmful to take (n proprietary remedy)
 each night in warm milk and will it help to inc duce sleep? Miss l.. M)
 Answer--The warm milk is harmless and may
 help undernourished persons to sleep better. The
 nostrum you put in it Is worthless, in my judg- ment
 Some Specialists Are Quite Human
 Will aii tic discussion that is going on con.
 corning specialists and their fees, 1 know that Sou VIII appreciate the fact that there arc many
 speciasts wIlO are perfectly willing tO examine patients Co the "wllite collar class" for fcc
 Within their means q. C., M. D.l
 Answor--Thank you. Doctor. do approoiate the fact Some Of your own patients have told me about your r0nsIderate terms Nearly every
 day some ono writes in Co tell mo of the hlndness