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الأحد، 31 يناير 2016
السبت، 30 يناير 2016
Why do my asthma symptoms seem to get worse during my period?
Just before and during your period, progesterone and estrogen levels decrease. In some women, these hormone changes may worsen asthma. The relationship between hormones and asthma is complex, varies between individuals and isn't fully understood.
Other things besides women's menstrual cycles that cause changes in hormone levels also may worsen or improve asthma symptoms. These include:
Irregular periods. Asthma symptoms in women with irregular periods may be worse than they are in women who have regular periods.
Pregnancy. Pregnancy may increase the risk of having a severe asthma attack. For some women, however, hormone changes during pregnancy may actually improve asthma symptoms.
Menopause. Dropping hormone levels associated with menopause may make asthma symptoms worse for some women or cause some women to develop asthma.
Hormone replacement therapy. Hormone replacement with estrogen or progesterone may improve asthma symptoms in some women who have gone through menopause. But, study results are conflicting, and hormone replacement appears to worsen asthma in some women.
If you have bothersome asthma symptoms during your period, your doctor may recommend that you increase your asthma control medication or take a different medication before your period starts.
Pregnancy. Pregnancy may increase the risk of having a severe asthma attack. For some women, however, hormone changes during pregnancy may actually improve asthma symptoms.
Menopause. Dropping hormone levels associated with menopause may make asthma symptoms worse for some women or cause some women to develop asthma.
Hormone replacement therapy. Hormone replacement with estrogen or progesterone may improve asthma symptoms in some women who have gone through menopause. But, study results are conflicting, and hormone replacement appears to worsen asthma in some women.
If you have bothersome asthma symptoms during your period, your doctor may recommend that you increase your asthma control medication or take a different medication before your period starts.
Mumps
Introduction
Mumps is a contagious viral infection that used to be common in children before the introduction of the MMR vaccine.
It’s most recognisable by the painful swellings at the side of the face under the ears (the parotid glands), giving a person with mumps a distinctive "hamster face" appearance.
Other symptoms of mumps include headaches, joint pain and a high temperature, which may develop a few days before the swelling of the parotid glands.
When to see your GP
It's important to contact your GP if you suspect mumps so a diagnosis can be made. While mumps isn't usually serious, the condition has similar symptoms to more serious types of infection, such as glandular fever and tonsillitis.
Your GP can usually make a diagnosis after seeing and feeling the swelling, looking at the position of the tonsils in the mouth and checking the person's temperature to see if it's higher than normal.
Let your GP know in advance if you're coming to the surgery, so they can take any necessary precautions to prevent the spread of infection.
If your GP suspects mumps, they should notify your local health protection unit (HPU). The HPU will arrange for a sample of saliva to be tested to confirm or rule out the diagnosis.
It’s most recognisable by the painful swellings at the side of the face under the ears (the parotid glands), giving a person with mumps a distinctive "hamster face" appearance.
Other symptoms of mumps include headaches, joint pain and a high temperature, which may develop a few days before the swelling of the parotid glands.
When to see your GP
It's important to contact your GP if you suspect mumps so a diagnosis can be made. While mumps isn't usually serious, the condition has similar symptoms to more serious types of infection, such as glandular fever and tonsillitis.
Your GP can usually make a diagnosis after seeing and feeling the swelling, looking at the position of the tonsils in the mouth and checking the person's temperature to see if it's higher than normal.
Let your GP know in advance if you're coming to the surgery, so they can take any necessary precautions to prevent the spread of infection.
If your GP suspects mumps, they should notify your local health protection unit (HPU). The HPU will arrange for a sample of saliva to be tested to confirm or rule out the diagnosis.
WHAT IS PNEUMONIA?
Pneumonia is an infection of one or both the lungs caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi or parasites. It is characterised primarily by inflammation of the alveoli ( microscopic sacs in the lungs that absorb oxygen,) or by alveoli that are filled with fluid. The alveoli fill with fluid or pus making it difficult to breath. symptoms of pneumonia can range from mild to life threatening. The severity depends on :
~ the cause of inflammation
~ the type of organism causing the infection.
~ your age
~ your general health
Social phobia SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS..
People with social phobia tend to :
~ be very anxious about being around other people and have a hard time talking to them, even though they wish they could.
~ be very self conscious in front of other people and feel embarrassed.
~ be very afraid that people will judge them.
~ worry for days and weeks before an event where other people are gona be.
~ stay away from placed where other people are.
~ have a hard time making and keeping friends.
~ blush, sweat or tremble around other people.
~ feel nauseaus or sick to the stomach when around other people.
OVERVIEW ON DIABETES...
Diabetes is a disease in which blood glucose levels are above normal. Most of the food we eat is turned into glucose, or sugar, for our bodies to use for energy.
The pancreas, an organ that lies near the stomach makes a hormone called insulin to help glucose get into the cells of our bodies. When you have diabetes your body either does not make enough insulin or cant use its insulin as much as it should. This causes sugar build up in the blood.
Diabetes can cause serious health complications including heart disease, blindness, kidney failure and lower~ extremity amputations.
Type 1 diabetes in children is a condition in which your child's pancreas no longer produces the insulin your child needs to survive, and you'll need to replace the missing insulin. Type 1 diabetes in children used to be known as juvenile diabetes or insulin-dependent diabetes.
The diagnosis of type 1 diabetes in children can be overwhelming at first. Suddenly you and your child — depending on his or her age — must learn how to give injections, count carbohydrates and monitor blood sugar.
Although type 1 diabetes in children requires consistent care, advances in blood sugar monitoring and insulin delivery have improved the daily management of type 1 diabetes in children.
HEART ATTACK
Heart Attacks and Heart Disease
Heart Attacks and Heart Disease
More than a million Americans have heart attacks each year. A heart attack, or myocardial infarction (MI), is permanent damage to the heart muscle. "Myo" means muscle, "cardial" refers to the heart, and "infarction" means death of tissue due to lack of blood supply.
What Happens During a Heart Attack?
The heart muscle requires a constant supply of oxygen-rich blood to nourish it. The coronary arteries provide the heart with this critical blood supply. If you have coronary artery disease, those arteries become narrow and blood cannot flow as well as they should. Fatty matter, calcium, proteins, and inflammatory cells build up within the arteries to form plaques of different sizes. The plaque deposits are hard on the outside and soft and mushy on the inside.
The heart muscle requires a constant supply of oxygen-rich blood to nourish it. The coronary arteries provide the heart with this critical blood supply. If you have coronary artery disease, those arteries become narrow and blood cannot flow as well as they should. Fatty matter, calcium, proteins, and inflammatory cells build up within the arteries to form plaques of different sizes. The plaque deposits are hard on the outside and soft and mushy on the inside.
When the plaque is hard, the outer shell cracks (plaque rupture), platelets (disc-shaped particles in the blood that aid clotting) come to the area, and blood clots form around the plaque. If a blood clot totally blocks the artery, the heart muscle becomes "starved" for oxygen. Within a short time, death of heart muscle cells occurs, causing permanent damage. This is a heart attack.
SYMPTOMS TO WATCH OUT FOR :
1) Chest discomfort : most common sign of heart danger. If you have a blocked artery or are having a heart attack, you may feel pain , tightness or pressure in your chest. Some say its like an elephant sitting on your chest whilst others say its a burning or pinching sensation. The feeling usually lasts more than a few minutes and can either occur whilst at rest or physical activity. Also keep in mind that you can have heart problems ~ even a heart attack~ without chest, particularly common in women.
2) Nausea, indigestion, heart burn or stomach pain : some people have these symptoms during a heart attack and may even vomit. these symptoms ususally occur in women.
3) Pain that spreads to the arm: another classic heart attack symptom is pain that radiates down the left side of the body starting from the chest outwards.
4) You feel dizzy or light headed.
5) Throat or jaw pain: by itself throat or jaw pain probably isnt heart related but if there is pain or pressure in the centre of the chest that spreads up the throat and jaw, it could be signs of a heart attack.
6) You get exhausted easily: if you suddenly feel fatigued or winded doing something that you usually do with ease, like climbing stairs.
7) snoring: its normal to snore a little but unusually loud snoring that sounds like gasping and choking can be signs of sleep apnea and can put pressure on the heart.
8) Sweating: breaking out in a cold sweat for no obvious reason can be a sign of a heart attack.
HEART ATTACK ~ SYMPTOMS
If something went wrong with your heart, would you know it? Not all heart problems come with clear warning signs. There is not always a chest clutch followed by a fall to the floor like in the movies. Some heart symptoms dont even happen in the chest and is not always easy to tell. High blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, being over weight makes you more prone to heart disease.
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