The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-10

questions of general interest
only. and then only through
his column.
As soon as they get set some place,
they begin 10 idget. They do a
panther act-walh up and down
the room.
They are no sooner seated than
they want to go out to the pantry
and get a drink Of water, or they
want to GO somewhere and do
something. They get to a mirror
and adjust the tie They stand on
a corner and all Of sudden it &C.
ours 70 them that something is
wrong. so they get out a comb
and comb the old hair. Another
form is the trembler.
The sensory types are the peo-
pie who react violently TO impress
sions that come through their five
senses. They start violently at a
sudden noise. They can't stand
too much light and they can I stand
too much darkness. Some Of them
are ticklish.
The mental type Of nervousness
is exemplifed by the people who
over-react to the ordinary expert
ences Of life. Ben Bolts friend,
Sweet Alice, was one Of these.
You remember she laughed with
delight when he gave her a smile
and trembled with fear at his
frown." These people are excit-
able and become excited on the
slightest provocation-before a
party, going to the theater, etc.
They also go into the dumps on
slight provocation.
Indicates No Serious Disease
By and large, nervousness in
any of these types is not the indi-
cation Of any serious disease. This
statement is practically 100 per
cent true about motor and sensory
nervousness and about 80 per cent
true of mental nervousness. Some
times eXcitability hides an organic
disease of the nervous system,
such as paresis.
Unexplainable transition from
excitement TO depression may in
dicate minor forms of mental i'll
ness. The alcoholic needs his al
coholic stimulus largely because
he is filled with inner tensions,
and the alcohol Gains these down.
But it is only stop-gap and soon
he will need more. So he creates
a vicious circle of nervousness,
need for a drink, recurring nerv-
business, etc. Most alcoholics have
too little work to do, or are not
interested in devoting their minds
to anything.
In general, nervousness Of the
types described is due to habit for
nation. The person who can't sit
still has never learned sef-control.
And as the years go by. like all
habits this grows on MIN until he
is uncomfortable to himself and TO
his associates.
Treatment
II is not quite so true Of sem
sorry nervousness: some people are
abnormally sensitive to lights and
sounds; but this also can be a mat
ter OF self-indulgence and coddling
until it becomes so bad that 1t
might as we'll be real disease.
In the treatment Of these peo-
pie it is utterly useless to apply
any method Of treatment except
psychotherapy, or mental healing.
Drugs such as sedatives-for in
stance, the bromides-simply bank
the fires and prepare for a worse
condition as the effect wears OH.
Massage or other physical meth
DDS Of treatment invariably make
the patient worse.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A. B. c. D.:-What is hydro
cele and what causes It? How can
1t be cured?
Answer: Hydrocele is a collec-
ton Of fluid in the tunica vagi-
nails. The cause is usually irrita-
ton. II can be cured by removing
the fluid through hollow needle.
y. R.: - Would an occasional
discharge Of blood between men,
situation periods be the sign Of
cancer?
Answer Il is sufficiently seri-
Gus to indicate thorough exami-
nation.
F. F. D.:-What is the cause Of
EanErene Of the great toe Of old
people? How can it be prevented?
Answer: 1t is due to a harden
ing Of the artery going to the toe.
Il Is aggravated by and more fire.
quently occurs in association with
diabetes than without it. II can be
prevented by treatment ~ the dia-
bette, by keeping the toe elevated,
removing all constri:tion Of the
circulation Of the leg, such as gar
ters; when sitting. use foot stool
so that the edge Of the chair will
not obstruct the circulation Of the
leg.
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