Sickness, its trials and blessings.

  • Maurice, Priscilla, 1810-
Date:
1859
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Credit: Sickness, its trials and blessings. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    in disappointment. They think it kinder to leave you merely to the soothing remedies which are generally resorted to when all others are ineffectual, than to put you to the pain of un- dergoing many of the same remedies that have been tried already, without success. If you wish to see some new Physician, propose it yourself, at least tell some friend that you think you should like to have some advice, if they see no objection; but remember always when you are doing so, how great a risk you are running ; his advice may not suit you at all, it may merely add to your suffering. You cannot expect that a stranger should take the interest in you that one would who had long watched your case and known you ; his manner may be trying to you—his opinion only cause you fresh pain. Weigh all these things thoroughly; some sick people are con- stantly wishing for a change of medical advisers ; and what do they gain by it ? A succession of disappointments and trials. Medicines given and rejected as failures, hope after hope arising, and as often failino;. In an early stage of sickness it is very desir- able to have more than one opinion ; but when all right means have been tried, it is a far more peaceful plan to keep to some one Medi- cal man, whoever suits you best, and not to seek for, or hanker after any more opinions. Thei-e are stages in the disease in which it may 1
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