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North Otago Times, 1 August 1903, Page 1

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THE SYMPTOMS DESCRIBED, She Case of EsTm, TURNp,

{By a Christihtnh Rtpirttr,)

Mrs, Minnie Turner, of No. 6 O&r* ter*s lane (whioh runs off Chester-street), Christchurch, recently gave a reporter a friendly welcome, and expressed her de-'j sire to facts Brought under the notice of the general community, fit is for the benefitof people who • may suffer as I did. that I wish my case to be made known, remartod the above named lady. "Before I became experienced in such matters I have seen folks" almost, dying, and yet I was helpless to assist or advise them, but now that ' I am in possession of the experience that teaches,, other people are quite welcome to profit by it." "What is the nature of the complaint which attacked yon?" asked the reporter. "Influenza it is called,"and very bad I was, too. The first Bign' of this disease that I had was a dull, aohing pain in all my limbs. My legs felt so weak and shaky that I could scarcely stand. Indeed, I was quite unfit for any mental or bodily exertion. Severo pams in my head worried me to death* I could not do my work, neither could I see to sew, as the splitting headaches almost blinded me. My tongue was white and thickly coated to such a degree that I had no taste for anything. On the second day of my attack I was afflicted with violent pains in the back, which made that portion of-my body so tender that I could not lie down without feeling extremely uncomfortable. -My eyes were v red and watery, I was ton{.'lnually sneezing, and my throat was Very sorejd which made swallowing, a most painful operation. When I ooffle to think of tho great ainouut of tea M water I used to drink, it seems air. rut incredible even to myself, but yet .Should not get rid of tho feverish tliirst wliich troubled me, and I could not t keep tho temperature down, During the day and night 1' used to ex-, pectorate a lot of phlegm, a thing whioh mado.'iae fear my lungs were affected. Most of this time I was kept awake at night by dreadful fite of coughing, after which I laid <Jovn distressed and exhausted, with hot and cold flashes running through me one after the other. I .was miserably thin and worn out, my cheeks being pale and haggard, and 1 am sure if the disease had not been checked when it was, the consequences would have been very serious, The last drain of vitality, had run out of my System, leaving me a nervous, emaciated wreck."

"Was tliore nothing obtainable to check the ravages of your attack P" "Absolutely nothing, so I thought, as all remedies I had hitherto adopted proved futile. I had lost my appetite completely, and my stomach became so. upset and weak that tho smell of food

became obnoxious, _ My condition was getting more critical each day, the weakening effects of influenza apparently being without limit. To continue in this way meant sure death, so you can guess my despair when everything failed to relieve me. A lady friend called to see me ono day, when I was in a most inconsolable and despondent mood. After telling her what means I had

to for the purpose of getting relief, she asked me why on, earth I had not taken Clements Tonic. ; " It cured my attack, ajul I!m. sufe it will, cure yours," she said, l Acting oii'i her advice T commenced taking Clements Tonic. ' I wa* very pleased at the result, for I noticed a marvellivts change before I had got half through my first purchase. Tbo racking paius in my legs and b,wk soon ceased, my- head also getting wonderfully relieved. A remarkable hunger claimed my attention—a sensation I had almost forgotten. Tho sneezing and coughing stopped, thus enabling me to get some Bleep. My pulsation became regular, and the goueral feebleness disappeared. Clements Tonio stopped the progress of ny disease, and restored me to robust health. . Since then.l have always been healthy and vigorous. I have recommended Clements' Tonio to other like sufferers,, who have always experienced the best results, thus proving the reliability of that unequalled medicine. These facts you may publish in any way you like,"