The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-20
TOO MUCH ANTIroxIN CAN'T BE GIVEN

Is 1t inportnent to>inquiro whether the paper whether the American Medical Association Is furnishing 1t gratis-using pr Brady's name to get 1t over to more people? ..s..... ..o q, health of her child after diphthera might not Do duo to an overdose of antitoxin. DrNBrady that anttoXin Is invariably harmless. our own family experiences tells us this Is not
 our ygor 1a shi1a nay fSr %rs n to rid her delicate physical organism Of am over zcalous young A. M. A adherent r.,s iresn thanks that we escaped . tragedy! tMinnesota | Although am q member or Fellow or the American Medical Association I'm as popular | with the present organization Gs the city tax | collector is with Chicago's school teachers
 When ny own child % had just @ suspicious %n,t ,as
 ssns sSrs rapor on the eSaT but ad | ministerod Ut oncc 10000 units of antitoxin, which think the minimum dose worth giving | the sore throat was gone next morning-but the assurance I felt about the illness that night worth the prss If there % %srS @n of antitoxn, would l so lightly give the anti. toxin to my own chld-on a moro suspicion or
 For the benefit of parents or others who be: liove my teachings are scientific, sensible ana sincere, now reaffirm my positive eonvieu9n vn that 1t Is impossible to give too much antitoxn | In any case of diphtheria and 1t IS perfectly safe to administer antitoxin In adequate dose es n prophylaetie prseanton even II 'hefe 'S
 When 1t comes to @ question of the amount of antitoxn to give when diphtheria IS dehn. itely diagnosed, experience has shown that tnc | fatal error Is In giving too little at tho hrst dose, There is' no way to determine m the emergency how many units of diphther.a poison or toxin have already been produced ana poured into the circulation. It Is too easy to | nderestimate the quantity of antidote required
 Unneutralized diphtheria toxin has a way of causing paralysis-a complication comparatively rarely seen nowadays though 1t was fright fully common in the old days before antltoXln was discovered.
 In severe cases of diphtheria 100000 to s0o,- 900 units of antitoxin may save life when or dinary doses would be quite inadequate. An | initial dose of 50,000 units is advisable in the case of a young child-the younger the child the greater the need. Do not let h the M figures awe you. Remember there are 30.0OOOOO red corpuscles in a single drop of blood QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
 so...1 ,,on,,,. Orange range rsel ssar..a ..,,,v ,,,c pcelings of oranges. Since started this have two or three evacuatiOns a day. whereas before | I was much troubled with constipation. | Is 1t injurious? If a nursing mother ate orange peel would it affect the milk or make the baby sick? (Mrs F. D.
 mind. I'm not advising the eating of orange peel. I am merely assuring this correspondent
 Swimming Marathon I am going to enter n three mile Swimming race. While training sometimes have cramps in my legs. If that should happen in the race | it might put me out, or even cause me to drown. (M. k.)
 Answer-The only suggestion can offer is that you take some sugar sweet immediate | ly before the start of the race. and if possible snatch something more. say flask of sweet ened tea a little sweet chocolate along the course of the race.
 Nearsigh.edness
 Please tell me whether diet can improve eye. sight? Is exercise beneficial for poor visl0n-- nearsigitedncss and astigmatism? (E. N. S.l Answer-So far as I know. only when diet or exercise improves general health and vigor The state = vision ''ares with general health As a rule one with ncar-sightedness should | wear the proper glasses for all close work, in | order to conserve vision.