The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-30


asthma. and the present strain OF
just ordinary living Is not condu-
Give 20 getting rid Of any tendency
to Shortness Of breath. Just last
night, our house was full Of q crowd
Of young people. getting ready to
dash away to q surprise party. The
young men were mostly experts In
their line - engineers. radio or
Photographic specialists. working
long hours ct the military fields
near here. The girls were ofnce Sec
retaries. Instructors. or heads Of
nursing units. ! knew all Of them
had 2z-hours-a-day Jobs, and yet
they must and some way to have
some entertainment and diversion.
The night would be half spent be-
fore. they got to their beds, but q
half portion Of sleeping time must
do for the next days work.
Germs In Air
There are many ways Of con-
tracing asthma. and many ways.
also, Of avoiding its attacks. Both
the bronchial tubes, which seem to
Be the usual seat OF trouble, and
the nasal passages. are affected
6rst. These young people, and many
Thousands like them, work at top
speed. IA close quarters. where
when one contracts any congestion
that sets up q discharge from the
nose ~ eyes. the atmosphere Is
likely to be full Of floating germs
very soon. In q single day, many of
those In the same quarters are al
ready on their way to enduring the
same misery.
Much Of the Offending discharge
suffered by many asthma victims
comes from tho nasal areas. Per-
hape there are small polyps, which
clight seem quite innocent. but
which cause enough irritation and
obstruction to the normal secre-
tions that trouble can be brewing
without being suspected. There are
some times tiny. pea-sized pockets
In the antrum where drainage Is
not good. and the secretions harbor
germs.
Brings on Asthma
People vary 50 much in their
bodily needs: some Of them are
warm, others cold. by nature. Some
like lots Of air and others want the
windows kept tightly closed. When
. lot Of them have to spend hours
In the same quarters. there will be
irritations and nervous strains that
spell trouble.
We seldom allow for food aller-
gieS, In case Of asthma. have had
= man, who had been stung by
bee, almost die. before the Subse-
Quent swelling Of ell his tissues
could be reduced. And in another.
Just one helping Of honey could
bring on something Of the same
condition. The usual demonstra-
tons Of allergies due to foods are
blamed for hives. rashes. eczema.
ana the like. But the same condi-
ton IN the nasal or bronchial pas
oages will bring on an attack OF
asthma with even more misery.
What It does to an asthmatic to
ret fused" to yield to nervous
irritation. Is sad TO behold, and still
worse to experience. Sometimes the
only recourse for some sufferers Is
70 abstain entirely from certain ac-
tiWttes, and furthermore. to stay
away from crowds. especially In
uncertain weather. Occasionally.
caseD win react unfavorably to sun
baths and any sort Of electric treat
Monts, however well planned. An
acute rhinitis will be set up and the
patient will be more miserable in
0tood Of relieved.
e q essential that the system be
eopt well dushed with fluids, and
~ Intestinal tract well cleansed Of
HnOto matter. Also that any OBJ
Dexnctlons 70 breathing should be
removed OF reduced by treatment.
Dist, rest. sleep. and recreation
should revolve about Q regular pro-
nam. Each person has as q rule q
bo6Uonal way Of meeting things
NAT Try their nerves. II you haven't
. Guccessfuj way. you will have to
md ooo.