A Family Heiloom LIVER AND KIDNEY DISEASE.

Dunstan Times, Issue 2092, 27 August 1901, Page 2

A Family Heiloom LIVER AND KIDNEY DISEASE.

LIVER GYM PTO MG The Case of M~. R. HODNET. Kits . . r j (By a Dunedin Reporter.) .gift 5- “ There is no doubt,” said Mr, feichard Hpdaet, of No. 1 Walker Avenue, Duned|j£“ that mr many years of suffering Irogi, rheumatism completely undermined iny health in every respect. Knee mutism is a legacy handed down from my ■forefathers, all of whom were victims to that complaint. Being hereditary, there is every probability that all the members of. our family will be affected by that painful disease. But what I have do speak about mostly just now is in reference to an attack of kidney aim liver disease which I did not get rid of for about eight years.” “A long term of sickness, Mr. Hocliiot. What were your symptoms like P’ enquired the reporter. ■ “I coEHnenced to suffer dreadfully -with headaches, which had such a blinding effect upon my eyes that I coulo hardly seo to read or write. Each mca was characterised by the most repulsive '-pains in the stomach, when I always experienced a terrible griping scu-e-ation in that quarter, as if the food )iaS turned bad and had no means of /'"-cape. Then, quite suddenly, a nasty Vio used to rise to my mouth, and the fio'tir food used to he vomited up. When •fihe stomach was empty I had long spells of belching afterwards, and then the puyi would ease a little. These symptoms were sometimes varied by vio.cni attack of windy spasms, which made my { •■-art take to violent palpitations, when X was nearly scared out of my life witn ■tho way that organ used to thump against my ribs Between my shoulder; '3, bad a sensation as though a dozen xljcs wore bring thrust into me. win m pi V loins was an ever-existing a. Tv win on I cannot adequately describe. Whcnevei' T t l ‘ re . w a c ; ec T breath lh& agonies in the rc'mn.of my heart were something never to be forgotten, stnd my breathing was always trig. A" b'd, r- : ~~ to a stuffy feeling in best, wind; felt as tight as a drum. VVo -jitty food that was served up to r s v a.« UKiuiliy cilEcult to swallow, on -i-.-emni; of an extreme roroness of my O.i’o t. Added to these maladies, I had aq (u-'V'siunal dry, hacking conga, widen 4nrrtf» : ‘Hies alternated with the expec--athm of phlegm. I felt miserable and • , , Cfoni daylight till dark, without - “ kv.si declination for work, pleasure. T- anything else. As my kidneys becau, > more diseased with the advance of dmo, to also did my daily tortures mrve ;se- In the lower portion of my back J had imuto pains which made me groan .alrucl. It was a matter of impossibilty f,jv mo to stoop to put on my boots, and ;f p A ->d dropped a fifty-pormd note in ihi street I could not hav*succeeded ir • •eking it up. If I walked a little 1 was pulled up abruptly by the '■> p;, r ns in my hear' - , which I firmly p.-p.y q-;;s diseased; but before I had lr. veiled v‘ c xy far I was perfectly exhausted.” $ •■ Judging . oni what yon have tok, j,;.- vou must have been very weak.’ ■ T should rather think I was weak. I hoc mo so debilitated that some days I rw-r’d scarcely stand whilst I put on inv {' i' v; and as for doing a day’s work —wvil, I could not have done it for all the lea in China. I experienced a confmomeut of the bowels for two ov three "’vs at a stretch, and after that I wn Acl with attacks of diarrhoea ; th orluu was scanty and high-coloured "Uo smell of my jirerth was most offensive, and, combined with the bitter caste in my mouth, made me feel con tinually inclined to be sick. I con'd never understand bow it was that I felt so Languid and sleepy all day, end ve‘ I could not get to sleep at night, >i mind was ill at ease ns year after ye ■* passed bv without any sign of a chan? for the better, and it was at night most Iv that I usel to ruminate over tin clomtiv future that was a PP a-oui «y in ♦-tore for mi # be unhcnUhv rctivity o* nry .‘brain v*v w striking -nrjni t.i > weakening offecls of mv comp.anus. I used to lie thinking first about om “thing and then uuotlier all night along, fead when I hAd to get up .1 1, " , a bardly

WELL DESCRIBED. able to rise. Such a haggard face you never saw. I had no colour whatsoever, and the black marks under my eyes and the deep lines in my forehead bespoke of the mental auxiclo and physical sufferings I endured, ihe symptoms of indigestion were now mo: e aggravating than ever. The skin c \ r my body was a dirty' y'cllow colour, ;• u I got as nervous and fretful as acl i If the butcher or baker announced tl I 1 arrival in their usual manner by cal : out, I got quite a 'start, and com menced trembling all over, whilst t' conversation of people who happened 1 call only jarred on my nerves and m mo irritable. Nothing was p'easaiu * agreeable, and I suffered from a gene • fooling of discontent which must in had a prejudicial effect upon those w whom I was brought in contact. L my friends pitied me, and indeed, I v deserving of sympathy, for my life v a living torment. If I had a short d( during the day I was made restless a uncomfortable by frightfully hider dreams which made me loathe the icn of falling asleep. My emaciated Iran was thoroughly bent up with pain, i could not move without suffering acutely', and if death had hailed me I woun have welcomed it with joy.” “ What kind of attention did you receive ?” Considering that I was so bad tin [ had to go to the hospital you m;. know that I wanted the very best a ’■ration obtainable, and I must say tin l got it, but the medical men did not ur derstand my case—at least, they con not relievo mo. When 1 left the hosp tal I was fairly done up and dishearten od, but I was soon under the care c another doctor, who sa.d my intern: organs wore very'much diseased. Ait*, being under his treatment for a ;om time without any good m-u’ts I db continued his services and engaged an other doctor, whoso medicines tunic cut to bo equally unsuccessful. Thus I went on from one medical man to an Other till I must have been treated bsix u°ctpi'S altogether, and the who!; !ot of timin' did not do me a pennyworth of good. I then thought ray disease was incurable, and I was so- worko ! up with a feeling of melancholy that I dare not even hope.” p “ Did you try any medicines beside the doctors’?” ‘‘Yes; till I was sick and tired o' trying. I do not think there is a mccM cine placed upon the market which 1 have not given a fair chance. The’ wore all the same —not worth the coi they’ wore stopped up with. There is a: exception to every rule, however, an Clements Tonic proves the truth of th: saying. Yes; a friend told me tha’ Cements Tonic had cured him, and ask od mo to give it a trial. I bought : bottle of Clements Tonic and it did m -o much good I was encouraged to keeon with it. I felt the awful stoma o' and chest pains getting easier and easic till they faded away', and I again 100-kr forward to meal time with a hungry i 1 • ore't. I'-y degrees my hack was rr iieved from the agonies which had s often doubled me up. and my head In came 'dear. Indigestion troubles wc-i stopped and Cccp was restored by Ch meals Tonic, which ultimately cured m liver and kidney diseases, and made m sound.” <• WIN you allow me to report you ;>,so ?” •‘You may publish those stahment. i -nv ivay.”