The stomach and its difficulties / by Sir James Eyre.

  • Eyre, James, Sir, 1792-1857.
Date:
1856
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Credit: The stomach and its difficulties / by Sir James Eyre. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    my old enemies, water-brash, spasm, sickness, and all their accompanying agonizing atten- dants. Dated July 21st, 1845. Case Z.—Mr. , principal clerk in a Savings-bank in London, thus reports to me :— During two years, and especially within the last sis months, I was troubled constantly with severe pain from Indigestion, which gave me the sensation of a ball, the size of an egg, at the pit of my Stomach. The Oxide of Silver pre- scribed by you has quite removed this supposed ball, and has also strengthened the Stomach very much, so that I can now eat, or even drird anything, instead of confining myself to water, as heretofore, though caution I find to be still necessary. My knees, which were very weak, are also greatly relieved; my other troubles are caused by natural infirmity, though only sixty- two last September.—Dated March 13th, 1848. This gentleman sent for me, the following year, to visit him at Southsea, near Portsmouth. He was then much improved in health; he had selected a country residence, a retiring salary having been allowed him. Case 3.—A Nobleman's Steward, near Town, thus addresses me :— Nothing, I am sure, can afford us greater pleasure, myself as the receiver