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YOUNG WOMAN CURED OF ST. VITUS' DANCE.

. I. BY'bR; WILLIAMS' PINK PILLS. THEIR GREAT VALUE AS A NERVE . ; TONIC PROVED—ONE OF THE - WORST NERVOUS CASES ON RE-CORD-HELPLESS AS' A BABYHAD TO BE HEED DURING AT- - TACKS - SEVEN YEARS A SUFFERER, AND PRACTICALLY.. BEDRIDDEN TOR - ALL THAT TIME ' " -IN GOOD; HEALTH TO-DAY. St. Vitus' Danco-is one of tho worst nervous disorders. It often follows a shock or run-down condition 'of the nerve's, and can only be cured by - "toning" tho nerves, That'B what Dr. AVilliams' Pink Pills do. They aro both a blood builder and nervo ■ ■ tonic, and 1 their valuo in nervous complaints is shownl by the marvellous cure of a Sydney young •wpman, who was. • very violently at\ tacked". " . . - •. _ : "For seven years I suffered ' from St. ' Vitus' Dance/' said Mrs. Thomas Edmunds, 38 Bullahaming Street, Redfern, Sydney. "I had the best advice but I got' no lasting benefit, jl bad twitchijlg all over my hotly, in my ' Bands, feet, .arms,' mouth and eyes. It was pitiable to see me. I couldn't do tho smallestj'thing for myself.' I was.fed with a spoon )for I couldn't handlo a thing. Alf I tried to' dress myself' I'd tear ray clothes to rags.j • I was twisting and turning all the time. • In my,.sleep I'd bo restless all tho night. Thero'was hardly any hair oA my head, I'd tear 'it out in hnndfuls. I got so bad that I daro not bo taken out, my legs would twitch and down I'd fall. My mouth would twitch violently, and I'd mako the most awful grimaces. I could only speak in stammers and mumbles. I was painfully thin and seemed to have no blood jn my body. I hadn't a scrap of colour in my face or hands. It was pitiable to seo me. I couldn't sit still, my snoulders would shrug -and my body shake. I was in bed pretty well all the yoars I was ill. I was just taken out on to tho verandah bn fino days for: an airing. Somo days I'd havo to be strapped down. No one could havo suffered worso. I was despaired of. Mother spent largo sums on doctors and medicines but I got no better uirtil she tried Dr. Williams' .Pink Pills for me. Tho twitchings wero less with tho second box, and after that improvement continued steadily. My hands got steadier, and before I was on tho fifth 'box 1 began to feed myself and dress myself. By tho time I started tho eighth box I. was able to got about the house without fear of falling./ Soon after I could go out for a short walk, I began to eat heartily and to fill out. My blood got richer and tho colour camo back to my face. By tho time I, had finished the ninth box I was a changed girl. Everyone was amazed. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills worked a miraclo in my case." If you are in doubt about your own case, writo for. hints as-to diet, ctc., to The Dr. Williams' Modicino Co., of Wellington. From that address you can also order by mail the genuino Dr. Williams' Pink Fills— 3s. a box, six boxes lGs. Gd.,' post free. 5G79

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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 265, 1 August 1908, Page 15

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YOUNG WOMAN CURED OF ST. VITUS' DANCE. Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 265, 1 August 1908, Page 15

YOUNG WOMAN CURED OF ST. VITUS' DANCE. Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 265, 1 August 1908, Page 15

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