Hay-Fever, Hay Asthma; Its Causes, Diagnosis and Treatment (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1907. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER V. Illustrative Casks. In the present chapter I have selected a few cases from my note book, which, I think, illustrate certain points in the symptomatology, and show the effects which may be expected to follow well directed treatment. Case I.--A lady residing at Maidenhead consulted me in May, 1905. In giving particulars of her case, she says the attacks generally commenced some time in May, and from the commencement of the disease her life is a perfect misery until the end of summer. Bright sunshine and dust of any kind will bring on an attack of hay-fever. Immediately on leaving her bed in the morning she sneezes some thirty times, accompanied with profuse discharge from the nose and eyes. During the hayfever season the patient is unable to take exercise or even drive in her trap during the day time owing to violent paroxysms of sneezing, lachrymation and intense itching of the eyelids. She suffers from considerable mental depression, headache, loss of appetite and decreases in bodily weight to the extent of a couple of stone. Pollantin has no effect in allaying the symptoms. Examination: The nasal mucous membrane extremely sensitive, and the inferior turbinates in contact with the septum. Treatment: A solution of cocaine and adrenalin was applied to the nose, and, so rendering a free passage, a nasal douche was used, and the mucous membrane dried by mopping and with cotton wool. Chromic acid was applied to several areas of the turbinate bodies. Result: The patient has passed through two seasons without any symptoms of the disease. Case 2.--Mrs. M., aged 27, resides a few miles from London. In her case the disease first came on about eight years ago; at that time she resided near Gloucester, and was assisting her father in the hay-fields and got buri...