Children and adults who are prone to constipation or diarrhea can develop a fissure. An anal fissure can also develop from other conditions. Women can get them during childbirth when extreme pressure forces the skin around the anus to crack. Adults with inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn’s diseas...
laxatives can actually cause constipation to worsen. Laxatives work by artificially stimulating, or irritating, the nerves in the large intestine. This stimulation makes the intestinal muscles contract and move the stool out of the body. But when used for too long or at too high of a quantity,...
like constipation –after taking iron supplements, and both children and adults can be at risk for overdosing if they take too much at once. if taking iron supplements, it’s important to check in with your doctor about dosing recommendations and discuss any potential side effects. it’s...
“lead colic”) andconstipation. A black line (“lead line”) may appear at the base of the gums. There is oftenanemia. In later stages,headache, dizziness, confusion, and visual disturbances may be noted.Peripheralnerve involvement results in aparalysis(“lead palsy”) that generally first ...
It depends on the extent of the disease. In mild to moderate cases heat bands and hand warmers are used on the wrists blood vessels .In extreme cases medicines are used to dilate blood vessels or antidepressant medicines to prevent frequency and severity of disease. Biofeedback is also used to...
But I do know that many people with extreme symptoms recover every day, even based on our current science. Reply Mike / February 28, 2012 Hi Dr. Seay! Throughout my life, I have had a breathing obsession. I have had a lot of what if thoughts about controlling my breathing, fixating...
Cats with megacolon will generally have extreme constipation. However, sometimes, when there is rock hard stool in the colon some liquid can get by and it can look like the cat has diarrhea. Unfortunately it is difficult to tell sometimes whether a cat has megacolon or if the cat simply ...
Extreme heat, with profuse sweating. Rapid heart beats. These last anywhere between 2 to 30 minutes. Why do they occur? The hot flash results from altered thermal stability, which is maintained by the hypothalamus (a brain region located above the pituitary gland on the brain's floor). This...
Vicodinis another opiated-base drug that is commonly abused for its euphoric effects. Abuse of this drug can cause insomnia, sweating and muscle aches and pains. Signs of an overdose to this drug include clammy skin, slow breathing, and extreme fatigue. Other symptoms may include nausea, vomit...
Factors that areinsignificantfor compliance are: age61(except at extremes), sex, intelligence (except at extreme deficiency) and educational level (probably). Over-compliance Patients (up to 20%) may take more drug than is prescribed, even increasing the dose by 50%. In diseases where precise...