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Show L j Uncle Sara. M. D. "BLUES " , I Q I have the blue so often, and the least thing gets me discouraged Sometimes Some-times I am tired "f living. What causes It? L. L. A This condition Is treated nowadays nowa-days with success by physician, eapfdal-) eapfdal-) ly those who specialize In neuro-psychl-atrv. Discuss the mutter franklv with your famllv physician nnd have him refer re-fer you to a specialist. "TWILIGHT SLEEP" A. I should like to receive some Information In-formation concerning the use of so-called Twilight Sleep" In child birth. "Twilight Sleep" Is Induced bv the hypodermic Injection Of a preparation of narcotics, ideal results . an he expeoted frem its lift- onlv at the bands of trained train-ed personnel In a hospitatl. This method Hhould not be used in the home. There are several objections to the use of this preparation, among them the fact that In about 25 per cent of the cases the desired effect is not obtained and in other cases Its administration has been accompanied bv th. death of tl In- i f;,nt ,.r bv the birth f nn Infant a-phvxlated a-phvxlated to such a decree that resuscitation resusci-tation was difficult This method Is not In universal uee in this countrv SWEATING OF THE FEET Q. My son, IB, has had foot trouble for several vears. They perspire freely and give off a very disagreeable dor. A- Excessive sweating of the feet mav b-i due to general debility or to a Constitutional peculiarity If It is caused by a generally run-down condition, build-Ins build-Ins up of the boy's health wou!d be the best means of combattlnn the trouble Iiathlng with medicated alcohol nnd water and use of tab-urn of alum-talcum powder elves great relief ami may cure FVsrmaldenyde solutions more effective. should not be employed on the feet except ex-cept under nudtcal supervision. SPASMS q. i have a boy. 5 Has had spasms for some time and as often as evcrv two or three months, and some limes as long apart as six months. He takeK bis epeUs as if he is getting: sleep and tired, and his fever comes up and sometimes If I n.tl.-e him Id time and clve htm a iiulcU laxative, and get his bowels cleaned clean-ed I often prevent a spasm He complains com-plains of his stomach Just below the rlb!- V V, Your hr.v's spasms are probably due to an extreme Irritability of the nervous system, th.. ugh attaoks .seem to he usually usual-ly excited by some dlgeatlvo trouble. should advise you to have him examined thoroughly by your famil) physician, to determine whether there Is any ..rganb or constitutional trouble that mic'nt be responsible nn |