Graves' disease is a lifelong autoimmune condition that occurs when your body makes too much thyroid hormones. It may cause symptoms such as bulging and puffy eyes, tiredness, weakness, diarrhea, irregular periods, and a fast heart rate. Treatment works well in managing your symptoms and reducin...
Symptoms include leg pain, fatigue, and weakness. Exercise tests can also show if your dyspnea is caused by heart problems. CT scan pictures may show blood clots or an area of disease in your lungs. You may be given contract liquid to help your lungs show up better in the pictures. ...
Guyon’s canal syndrome– The syndrome is caused by pressure on the ulnar nerve as it enters the hand. Guyon’s canal syndrome typically causes numbness in your pinky and ring finger, and weakness in the hand. Brachial plexus injury– The brachial plexus is a group of nerves that are respo...
You feel lightheaded, dizzy, or faint. You have weakness in an arm or leg. You have a severe headache or vision changes.When should I call my doctor?You have a fever. You are not sleeping well or you sleep more than usual. You cannot eat or are eating more than usual. You feel ...
Lyme disease also causes flu-like symptoms, such as: Fever Headache Joint and muscle aches Extreme tiredness Swollen glands If you don’t treat Lyme disease, it can get more serious and cause: Brain and nervous system problems such as numbness and weakness Joint pain that doesn’t go away ...
“Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) is a rare but serious condition that affects the spinal cord. It can cause sudden weakness in the arms or legs, loss of muscle tone, and loss of reflexes. The condition mainly affects young children. Most children have a mild respiratory illness or fever cause...
How many of us have some weakness for which we’ve been compensating for so long that we don’t know how to address it? I thought about that running experience as I reflected on our text this week. I was going to say that this is one of my favorite passages in Scripture. But I ...
One thing we can do is face our weakness and admit we’re struggling, that we’re feeling anxious, that our agoraphobia has been triggered and we’re scared to go out, that we’re too depressed to talk, that our OCD has come back and is making us check every mark ten times (actuall...
I asked re the side effects and he said chest pains, breathing problems! Nursed a female pt, fully vaxxed, with pancreatic issues, but she’s had increasing weakness in her legs?? All Neuro tests are NAD. She can no longer weight bear, and ...
When there is stress but no actual danger, a person can be left feeling restless and irritable. This is partly because adrenaline causes the body to release glucose, raising blood sugar, and giving the body energy that has no outlet. Many people find it beneficial to "work off" the adrenal...