Show Migraine II Held field eld Direct Result Of T Tenseness Ry fly DR JAMES W W. BARTON ARTON BARTONI ARTONI I WRITE frequently about migraine one sided one sided headaches because thousands thousands thousands thou thou- sands suiter suffer with it and the only relief usually usually usually ally obtained is isy TO TODAY'S DAYS DAY'S by y going to bed bedor HEALTH for or two or three days to a week COLUMN by which time the attack passes As the cause has been believed to be due to overwork overwork mental mental and physical rest would thus seem to be the logical treat treat- ment P Perhaps the most efficient treatment that has been discovered discovered discovered dis dis- covered is that of tar tar- full details of which were given given en by Dr Maryr Mary r O'Sullivan s some o 0 m e months ago in the Journal of the American American Amer Amer- ican Medical atlon The w mine is given given given en by injection into the muscles by a aare are physician or may be betaken betaken betaken taken In ta tablet blet formby form formby by mouth Even h when t taken a k ken e a by Dr Barton mouth however the size of the dose should be as ordered by the physician physician cian clan the dose usually depending upon the severity of the attacks Physicians have found that migraine mi mi- graine occurs In families and in Individuals in individuals individuals In- In who work hard or do things in the hard or tense way Migraine Causes Some further information on migraine migraine mi mi- graine Is given by Dr W. W H. H Riley RUey Battle Batlle Creek In hi the Michigan State Medical Society Journal who among other points mentions the following 1 Among the exciting causes of migraine are depressive emotions such as those associated with worry anxiety fear anger fatigue exhaustion ex ax- loss of sleep eyestrain excessive use of eyes using the eyes in a bright light 2 Being sensitive to certain foods eggs eggs fat rich foods milk cream ice cream wheat and others 3 Increased alkalinity of the blood These individuals often work so hard they starve themselves ana anu often do not eat enough meat and fish 4 Spasm in the blood vessels Inthe in inthe inthe the brain In the opinion of Dr Riley RUey the spasm of the arteries of the brain which of course prevents a proper supply of blood from reaching reaching reach reach- ing lag the brain and removing wastes Is responsible for many other symptoms symptoms symptoms toms besides the headaches such as temporary loss of sight and speech and also dizziness Those individuals who have this tendency to migraine should learn then that It is tenseness that causes the spasm of the blood vessels and thus the migraine Gland Chan Changes Cause Couse Many l Skin Eruptions I find myself writing very often about acne pimples acne pimples not because i ithe the condition is painful or dangerous danger danger- ous but because it is spoiling the lives of many boys and girls Just when manhood and womanhood is opening up to them They avoid playing games going to parties or enjoying other forms of amusement amuse amuse- ment Physicians now agree that as acne appears about the time of puberty gland changes In the body cause the skin eruption Just how gland changes cause the trouble Is unknown unknown un known but in some manner the body processes find it difficult to handle various foods and this improper burning or handling of foods re results suits in the change in the skin For years the results of X ray X-ray ray treatment of acne have been excellent excellent excel excel- lent in fact the ray X-ray treatment has been considered the best single treatment of acne It would seem however that this top position or standing of the X-ray X treatment Is Isto Isto Isto to be challenged by the treatment of which I have written many times that is the treatment by The treatment of acne was first given to the profession by two members of the staff stall of the University University sity of Chicago who cured themselves them selves and many of their students by this method 55 Acne Cases Reviewed Dr M. M T. T R. R Maynard San Jose Calif In hi California and Western Medicine reviews cases of acne treated since 1930 Of these patients pa were treated by bl other means than the use of and 13 with 86 88 were treated by ray X-ray The diet and application of lotions or ointments were the same ame ameIn in the two groups Of the 86 patients treated by X-ray X the acne was better In 30 at the end of three months In 13 it was much better and in 26 20 the condition was healed and of the 13 cases treated with eight were better 20 were much better and 32 cured 01 those cured or helped by the tho ray X-ray there were 26 28 in whom the acne returned whereas the acne returned returned returned re re- re- re turned In only one case where here viOl vios terol was used Service |