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 importance for people and physicians to address sleep quality and the effect of underlying...
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, ...
Poor circulation to the leg muscles, which results in inadequate oxygen to the muscle tissue, can cause severe pain in the leg muscle (sometimes known as claudication pain or intermittent claudication) that occurs with walking or exercise. This commonly occurs in the calf muscles. While the pain...
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...
They should not be used by people with diabetes, poor circulation or infected warts. Over-the-counter remedies use strong chemicals to slowly destroy the wart over a period of weeks or months. For faster and more lasting treatment, your doctor may try several procedures, including:...
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...
Cracked heels also known asheel fissuresor skin fissures are cracks that occur in the back of the heel, usually on both heels. For some people this can be a chronic problem, which is more annoying than dangerous. However, for some people such as diabetics, people with poor circulation and...
Visually, a scabies infestation can look like eczema, and indeed, it is often misdiagnosed as such. Scabies like to hide and go where crevices are, like on the back of hands around fingers, around the waist, under breasts, in the groin area for guys, and in between toes, to name a...
Stasis dermatitis: It commonly occurs on the swollen lower legs of people who have poor circulation in the veins of the legs. Fungal infections: This can produce a pattern identical to many other types of eczema, but the fungus can be visualized by scraping under the microscope or grown in ...