The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-20
ADENOIDs IN ADULTS

Theoretically the effects Of adenoids in chill
dren are striking, what with the characteristic
apathetic expression pictured and described
in ancient tones as the adenoid facies and the
lengends or fables of backward children
changed into bright little seni uses 6y Inc
Practically, I mean in actual experience, such
things do not happen.
Ten fifteen years ago received a great
many inquiries about adenoids in children and
the best treatment. Today such questions sell
dom turn up. 1t is fairly evident that the ade-
mold craze is over This is not to imply that
children never have adenoids any more. But
do not believe the proportion of children with
adenoids Is now much smaller than 1t ten
or fifteen years ago, and I'll suggest good
reason for this in a moment believe also that
good physicians are less readily persuaded that
the dull child has adenods than formerly
Why, for time back there in the height of
the any school teacher with forceful
personality any social service visitor Or any
little tin doctor in the employ OF school board
board of health or insurance company or
manufacturer could take one quick glance at
your kid. If you were poor enough and trac-
table enough, and order the youngster operated
on forthwith, and there was always some clinic
parasite eager enough to perform the opera
ton, whether the child had any adenoids or
not
Such symptoms mouth breathing. high
arched palate narrowing and malformation
of jaw and teeth, pigeon breast, though per-
haps associated with overgrowth of lymphoid
tissue (both in the tonsis and in the roof of
the nose-thrOat cavity, are seldom remedied
by removal Of such hypcrtrophied lmphoid It's
moved or not, the child presenting these signs
requires improved hygienic care, especially in
the matter of diet, physical education and ex-
posture to sunlight; and perhaps prolonged or
thodontic treatment, that is, correction of the
faulty jaw and teeth by dentist skilled in
such work.
es about the necessity Of fresh air. and sun
shine and the Importance of vitamins in the
diet of children explains the comparative rar-
ity of adenoids among children to-day. The
wet the more Immunity their children develop
against the diseases which uneducated persons
ascribe to cold and wet. The less education a
person has the more illness he believes such
exposure causes.
Many adults suffer for years from adenoids
and never suspect the source OF their trouble.
True, adenoids in adults are insignificant little
nodules of hardened or fibrous tissue which
has has replaced masses of soft lymphoid It's
sue originally present in the vault of the naso-
pharynx. They complain of constant hawking
and clearing the throat Cor their friends do)
dropping of mucus in back of throat, sneezing
fits without cause, and often of embarrassment
when speaking or singing.
Heretofore the treatment Of adenoids In
adults has been unsatisfa Glory, for patients are
reluctant to submit to surgical measures and
physicians have Nestled to resort to surgery
Recently, however, happy development in
naso -pharynx-has enabled physicians skilled
in dathermy to give these patients complete
relief with a few simple office treatments.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Migraine or Sick Headache
1 have tried out your suggestion, calcium
lactatc. for sick headachce. l have suffered
| since / was six years old with frightful sicl;
headaches and had taken 1t for granted
| would have them always. But thanks to your
| advice 1 have not had a sick hcadachce for
| about three months Never before have had
such a period of relief from this torture. (Mrs
| ii. NJ. W.
Answer--Periodic attacks of one-sided head
ache, ushered in preceded by visual spectra
commonly "fortifcation" spectra. and usually
associated with vomiting. That Is the only
| kind O ( headaches the calcium lactate treat
| ment is likely to relieve. Glad to send direc-
| lions to any one who tells me he or she has
| mgraine and incloses stamped envelope bear
| ing his or her address.
icOricc Power
I am an old man Of 7O-gct along well ex.
| cept that have to take One-half teaspoOnful
| OF Hcorice powder In warm water every even
| ing. &c. A. 81
| Answer suppose you mean compound lic-
| orice SIENNA and sulphur. Comparatively harm
| less physic, but why cultivate such habit? II
| some ruthless person compelled you to do
| without 1t you would find after week or two
that you'd get along even better without such
| interference with nature. With rare exceptions.
| constipation is just bad habit cultivated and
maintained by a morbid introspection.
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