The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-18
nYposULPIffTE FOR DEAD FINGERS


 Two years ago we quoted here the hypothesis advanced by n physician who had succeeded In curing one caBs, that Hnynnuds disease, com. tnOnly called "dead fingers or "dead toes," may be caused by mild chronic arsenic p6ls0n- ing. The case cured appeared to Do or that nh- ture, the woman having worked In green- house for several years In greenhouses sprays containing arsenic are much used against plant pests. In this particular case analysis showed that an apprecl1ble quantity or arsenic was being eliminated through the Kidneys. Nor. nnIly n minute trace of arsenic is found In the urine. When this exceeds il certain arbitrary maximum 1t Is fniz to assume the patient is exposed to arsenic poisoning. ThS remedy .,a of arsenic from the body is hyposulphite or soda, or as it was formerly called, thiosulphate of soda It is given by injection into vein, m the average dose of ons gram Approximately if grhins) twice week for two or three months. The sodium hyposulphite may Dc talk en internally in the average dose Of 1o to 70 grains. in sWettened water or q favored syrup after food, once or twice day for period or two weeks. Indeed, this use Of hyp0sulpbite internally has been recommended IS q good remedy for the headache and other Gfter-ef- fleets of mild carbon monoxlde gas poisoning.
 Tho physician who originally suggested that Haynaud's affection may De due to chronic ar- added to his first case the clinical reports or several other cases of Haynnud's in which marked relief followed the intrhvcnous injec- ton of sodium byp6suiph1ts as described. ID- eidentaIly tho treatment brought relief to some other conditions which arc often noted in per- sons suHGr1HE WitH GDfOUIC HrSeHiC notably obstinate eczema and pruritus
 If you ars subject to attacks of dead nn- gers, dead toes. dead ears or what have you, remember this IS eniy possible espao@'oh' Ias
 Hero hrs some of the symptoms which war. rant at least suspicion Of chronic arsenic origin. but sometimes from accidental contam. inntion of food or drink, and sometimes from .aking medicine which contains arsenic.
 Frequent mild c0ryz6s, blspharitls ln1afnmh- Hf throat. various obstinate skin eruptlohs, from eczema to shingles. nnemia, Daior, tingling sensations extrenities sharp attacks of pain along . nerve. loss Of appetite and obscure dsturb- aBcss of the nervous system.
 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
 Blind Guessing
 Does q nervous breakdown cause one to have dipncss Of vision, feeling of weight on head, poor memory, sD0ts7 (Mrs II. H.)
 Answer--f know of no such alment or con- diti0n 6s nervous breakdown" neither does any other physician. That is just a term used to conceal ignorance. advise you not to at- tempt to diagnose your own trouble. Tell your symptoms to your physician. and leave 1t to him to determine what causes them. It Pays TO De Sure
 Last spring [ wrote O you for information What yOa ioId mo made me go to my doctor. Jie found the trouble was not piles, but ns. sure. lie gave it two simple trcatfnents and ended tite tr0ubIe, from which had suffered q great deal for several years. ! owe you this acknowledgement. (ft. q. Al
 ABswer-Probabiy most cases of prssumptive "piles" are in reality something else and treat | I8eBt taken on ths blind guess can only do harm,
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 Please explain what is "ei'arieyi'orse's fW. H.D
 | Answsr-ftupture or tear Of muscle cell walls, or tearing Of muscle nbsr from it's | attachment Co bone or tendon. 1t causes ( | lump which may be felt or even seen. and this | takes q month to disappear. leaving a little | scar in Inc muscle which may Impair tbe eas- | ticity 0f the muscle. Such injuries are most | likely to happen during uBaeoustomed effort, or when an amateur athlete attempts ( I severe effort without having first warmed | up" by preliminary moderate exercise. espe- ! eiaiiy in cold weather.