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Waikato Argus, Volume XIV, Issue 1476, 7 February 1903, Page 1 (Supplement)

TAKES ALL THE LIFE OUT OF ONE. VITALISING ANTIDO'

The Caso of Mrs. A. KIPKE. (By our Reporter.) The benutiful light-green foliage of thr? stately trees which flourish on either ?ic!o of Howe-street, Auckland, afford a charming sight to the residents of that locality, one of whom is Sirs. Annie Kip Ice. A reporter had the honour of an interview with that lady, and as the subject is of no mean importance it is given below in the interest of readers. "I desire to elicit a few facts concerning .your health," said the reporter. "By all means," was Mrs. Kipke's reply. "Come inside and be seated, and then I will gladly toll you all about my hitler oxper'ctice. lam a native of the North of England, and therefore I am accustomed to a cold climate. Some years ago I came to live in the colonies, mil the change disagreed with me very n>ueh. Tiie enervating heat of summer took all life out of me, and made mo sick in many ways. I found myself getliiiT more feeble and listless every day, ■ '■''■ I was soon convinced that lny !; •:;i , .h :■: ;s seriously affected." '■•.'.'e.'c thero many symptoms to justify Unit conviction ?'' "More than I like to think of, although a good space of time has intervened since then. For- years nry liver was sluggish, and it became more inactive under the altered climatic influences. ") My digestive organs were completely upset and caused no end of torture .T'd annoyance. Whatever I ate failed to agree with me, causing a great amount of pain in the chest, like a heavy load squeezing the breath out of mo. It was hard to catch my breath when the feeling of suffocation was on, and the short gasps always produced sharp pains in my side, as though a needle was being run through my ribs. These dreadful sensations also attacked me in tho back, under tho shoulders, and my head was in a continual state of agony with piercing streaks of pain which drove me almost frantic. It was impossible to sleep, and I turned restlessly in bed night after night without closing my eyes. With weary limbs I dragged myself from bed in the morning, feeling greatly the loss of the sleep that my excruciating pains had kept away. My senses were dull on arising, and I was incapable of realising the responsibilities of the day until it was far advanced. Instead of commencing the duties of my house with a light heart when the morning meal was over, I sat about the house in a dejected niosxl, without enough energy to do a hand's turn. The only time I got a little relief tho undigested food was vomited. The food turned sour instead of digesting, and a lot of wind used to arise and cause much pain and inconvenience before the act of vomiting came on. This unpleasant operation came oil after nearly every meal, and the retching which continued long after all the food was thrown up increased the severity of my headaches and left me in a state of helpless exhaustion." "It is a wonder you were ablo to cat under such circumstances." "Quite true. But my appetite did not last long after my sickness got a fair hold of mo. In a few days I had lost all desire for food of any kind. The appearance of delicacies which usually tempt the most fickle appetite had the effect of making me feel sick at the stomach. I dreaded the setting in df yery serious trouble on account of the way my heart used to palpitate. Whatever was the cause of this source of anxiety I do not know, but I can tell you that the unnatural fluttering of that organ accounted for many an hour's intense grief and discomfort. An unwholesome tasto was always in. my mouth, making everything offensivo to the palate. My tongue was covered with a moist, bitter substance, and my breath bore disagreeable evidence to the unhealthy condition of my stomach, which ooiild not hold nourishment of any kind, i Consequently I became awfully thin in face and body, and my strength gave way completely. I had no colour, my lips'being almost as white as my {ace. My eyes were no longer ciea*