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Eve Drewelowe's journals, volumes II-III, 1950s
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opening of the new school year. The beginning of the fall quarter with its consequent strenuous social struggles, is even more hectic than the rest of a far too busy year. The dinner parties -- above all -- were a nervous strain from me. The preparation moreover, was all too time consuming and energy draining. They unmistakably contributed to the more than usual vulnerability of that season, and helped to push the stomach over onto the assailable end of the teeter. The examination Dr. Arneill conducted and the symptoms recorded, even then talked with those that have been prevalent ever since -- except perhaps, they were less pronounced and persistent. The general characteristics of the tasty digestive symptom, in the interview, have not been altered. Then as now, and even long before, the same food idiosyncrasies had been known to exist; but exactly how extensive they were was not learned until later. The only section of the stomach certain foods however were just as marked as they are today -- but this did not come out in the examination. I remember too, so well the acute indigestion that swallowed me after meals and played havoc with the nervous system; the fibrous and cellulose substances that worried and harrassed the membrane of my stomach and therefore were harmfully offensive; the sweets which never could be taken with impunity, and the free hydrocloric acid which has ever been excessively overabundant and a troublemaker. The fact that I was never able to tolerate sippy powders was not understood for years later.Long since a modified alholic which has been devised for me by Dr. Rivers has been a standby. This I am able to take in demonstrative qualities over long periods of time without the usual harmful effects. At this time under Dr. Arneill the history
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opening of the new school year. The beginning of the fall quarter with its consequent strenuous social struggles, is even more hectic than the rest of a far too busy year. The dinner parties -- above all -- were a nervous strain from me. The preparation moreover, was all too time consuming and energy draining. They unmistakably contributed to the more than usual vulnerability of that season, and helped to push the stomach over onto the assailable end of the teeter. The examination Dr. Arneill conducted and the symptoms recorded, even then talked with those that have been prevalent ever since -- except perhaps, they were less pronounced and persistent. The general characteristics of the tasty digestive symptom, in the interview, have not been altered. Then as now, and even long before, the same food idiosyncrasies had been known to exist; but exactly how extensive they were was not learned until later. The only section of the stomach certain foods however were just as marked as they are today -- but this did not come out in the examination. I remember too, so well the acute indigestion that swallowed me after meals and played havoc with the nervous system; the fibrous and cellulose substances that worried and harrassed the membrane of my stomach and therefore were harmfully offensive; the sweets which never could be taken with impunity, and the free hydrocloric acid which has ever been excessively overabundant and a troublemaker. The fact that I was never able to tolerate sippy powders was not understood for years later.Long since a modified alholic which has been devised for me by Dr. Rivers has been a standby. This I am able to take in demonstrative qualities over long periods of time without the usual harmful effects. At this time under Dr. Arneill the history
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