People with SLE need more rest during periods of active disease. Researchers have reported that poor sleep quality was a significant factor in developing fatigue in people with SLE. These reports emphasize the
Tingling in the feet can occur during pregnancy, especially during the third trimester. It may feel like pins and needles or numbness.1718 Causes:Pregnancy causes your body to retain fluid and slows blood circulation, which can cause swelling in your ankles, feet, and legs. This swelling may ...
Other forms of noninfectious inflammation may mimic cellulitis. People with poor circulation in the legs, for instance, often develop scaly redness on the shins and ankles; this is called "stasis dermatitis" and is often mistaken for the bacterial infection of cellulitis. What types of healthcare...
In addition to diabetes, other medical conditions that increase the risk of foot ulcers include:Atherosclerosis. This condition involves poor circulation to the legs. Raynaud's phenomenon. This condition causes sudden episodes of decreased blood flow to the fingers and toes. During these episodes, ...
Dry gangrene:This is more common in people who havevascular disease, diabetes, andautoimmune diseases. It usually affects your hands and feet. It happens when something such as poor circulation blocks blood flow to a certain area. As your tissue dries up, it changes color. It may be brown ...
Stretching exercises for the hands and fingers can help relieve tension and improve circulation. Try flexing and extending your fingers, making a fist and then opening your hand fully, and rotating your wrists in circular motions. These exercises can be done several times a day to keep your han...
The application of liquid nitrogen at –196°C induces the formation of intracellular and extracellular ice crystals, which cause tissue destruction and changes in the cell membrane and circulation in the skin.18 Liquid nitrogen is applied with a cotton swab or a portable sprayer for 10 to 20 ...
Poor circulation.If yourbabytires easily and isn’t growing at the normal rate for their age, they may have poorbloodcirculation. Your doctor can check on that. This is true for older children, as well, who tire easily during routine play. Check with your pediatrician if you notice any of...
As an 18-year-old on his own for the first time, Storrs realized his scurvy was caused by his very poor diet. “The diner next to my college dorm had low-cost chicken fingers that were even lower in vitamin C,” he says. “I ate there for two or three months with a simple diet...
People with diabetes are at increased risk for milder problems with the feet that are not specific to diabetes but may occur more frequently due to problems with the nerves and circulation to the feet. Some of these conditions are: (This list is not exhaustive.) ...