Health Tips

Sudafedrine is the medication I use most often. It is fantastic because it alleves most symptoms related to the common cold. Sudafed clears congestion, reduces fatigue, and alleviates headaches. The drug has maximal effect for about 4-6 hours. I have never tried another decongestant in the past. Sudafed is great if you have to work with a cold. It takes your mind of your illness and gives you a little energy to keep going. While there are risks to using sudafed, when used as directed for short periods of time it is a fantastic medication. You should talk to your doctor before using sudafed as there are rare complications which can affect your heart.

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The medication I take most frequently is lisinopril, to lower blood pressure. I was amazed to develop this condition because for 30 years my blood pressure was low whenever it was checked and doctors seemed to be worried about that. The first medicine my doctor prescribed was way too expensive. I did not have prescription coverage at the time, so I researched the costs, discovered lisinopril was the cheapest AND available in Canada (my salvation for a long time). (more…)

The medicine that I use daily for two times a day is Glucophage (550) also known as Metformin. The reason I use it is not because I am diabetic but because I suffer from Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Metformin is proving to be the best medicine in my case to control the Syndromes side effects like late or menstrual cycle, facial hair and weight gain. After years of struggling with these side effects I have finally become comfortable with the use of Glucophage, since the condition is life long I am happy that I have finally found something that I can rely on and works. PCOS is also a common cause of infertility in woman; this medicine helps in ovulation.

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Symptoms of diabetes for juvenile diabetes and type 2 diabetes are:

• Excessive Thirst and Urination
• Loss of Fluids
• Severe Hunger
• Weight Loss
• Fatigue
• Changes in Vision
• Infections
• Nerve Pain.

Excessive Thirst and Urination

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Pain Treatment drugs for people with diabetes

The below listed medicines and methods will provide you at least temporary relief from nerve pain and discomfort related to nerve damage:

– Simple pain killers such as aspirin and acetaminophen (Tylenol), or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil) reduce or relieve nerve pain. If these medications do not help, the doctor may prescribe stronger NSAIDs such as diclofenac sodium (Voltaren), and diclofenac potassium (Cataflam) for pain relief.

– Capsaicin cream (ArthiCare, Zostrix), which contains extract of chili peppers and is available over-the-counter, is also usually helpful in relieving nerve pain in most people. This cream, when rubbed on the skin where you feel pain, blocks pain signals.
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Diabetes, also known as diabetes mellitus, is a disease characterized by raised levels of blood sugar due to problems with insulin in the body. Insulin is a hormone that helps sugar move from the blood and get into the innumerable cells of your body to provide energy.

When insulin becomes defective or deficient or both, sugar remains trapped in the blood, leading to raised blood sugar levels. Persistently high levels of blood sugar tend to damage almost all organs of the body and, over time, may lead to such dreadful complications as blindness, kidney failure, amputation, heart attack, and stroke.

Blood Sugar Mechanism: Basic Facts
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Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic disorders with one common symptom hyperglycemia. It is characterized by high blood sugar (glucose) levels, which result from defects in insulin secretion, or action, or both. Diabetes mellitus, commonly referred to as diabetes, means “sweet urine.” Elevated levels of blood glucose (hyperglycemia) lead to spillage of glucose into the urine, hence the term sweet urine.

Normally, blood glucose levels are tightly controlled by insulin. When the blood glucose increases (for example, after eating food), insulin is released from the pancreas to normalize the glucose level. In patients with diabetes mellitus, the absence or insufficient production of insulin causes hyperglycemia. Diabetes mellitus is a chronic medical condition, means it can last a lifetime.

Impact of Diabetes
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Gestational Diabetes Mellitus develops in women during pregnancy.

Two main reasons account for the development of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus:

First, major hormonal changes occur in the body during pregnancy. These changes increase the body’s requirement for insulin. If the pancreas is not strong enough to produce the increased amount of insulin needed during pregnancy, the chances increase for the development of this form of diabetes.

In addition, hormones secreted during pregnancy tend to decrease the effectiveness of insulin, leading to raised blood sugar levels. Nearly 2 to 5 percent of women who do not have pre-existing diabetes develop this form toward the end of the fourth month of their pregnancies.
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Juvenile Diabetes exist in children in the form of type 1 or type 2 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is typically a disease of childhood and can appear in children at any age. Its highest incidence, however, is in children 10 to 14 years old.

In recent years,juvenile diabetes in ages under 5 years has also increased. Recently, type 2 diabetes that is typically a disease of the adults has also been occurring in children in alarming proportions.

Juvenile diabetes symptoms are usually quite severe, and rapidly arise over weeks or months. Juvenile diabetes symptoms include thirst, excessive urination, hunger, weight loss, irritability and various other symptoms.
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Constipation is a symptom, not a disease. and can be cured with a simple enema.
It is frequently caused by a disturbance of bacteria and Flora of the large intestine.

The normal functions of the colon are to:

* Remove water and nutrients from the liquid waste material that passes from the small intestine into the colon.
* It serves as a storage area for waste material.
* Help move and expel feces from the body.

Constipation may occur because:
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Insurer did not approve what your doctor wanted? Here’s what you can do.

As the first subject of Health Insurance Answers I will discuss the issue of when your insurance plan rejected a test, a procedure or a medication, ordered by your doctor. You have your rights! If any of this is very important to both you and your doctor you need to start an appeal process with the insurance company.

This is a problem that will confront each of us at one time or another. You need this issue of Health Insurance Answers.
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