Documents tagged 'Symptoms'
Published: 25/07/2008
Biologic therapy has revolutionized our approach to the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Less than 10 years ago, the best we could hope for was to modify disease or slow it down and also help with symptoms. Now the goal is to not only control symptoms, it is to get RA into complete...
Published: 25/07/2008
Your health care provider will examine you and ask questions about how the hives or angioedema started. Tell him or her about the following. Any medicines (prescription and nonprescription) you have been taking even if you stopped them in the past few days. Any dietary supplement or herbs you...
Published: 25/07/2008
The symptoms of anaphylaxis can vary. In some people, the reaction begins very slowly, but in most the symptoms appear rapidly and abruptly. The most severe and life-threatening symptoms are difficulty breathing and loss of consciousness.
Difficulty breathing is due to swelling and/or spasm in...
Published: 25/07/2008
You may be asking yourself since when did Lyme disease become an epidemic? After all, an epidemic is a rapid spread or increase in the occurrence of a disease. Lyme disease cannot be that widespread? Or can it? Did you know that lyme disease was almost non-existent before the 1970s? How...
Published: 25/07/2008
Lyme Disease can frankly be a living nightmare. Millions of people each day cope with the symptoms of Lyme Disease. Do these lyme symptoms seem familiar? Extreme fatigue, constant headaches, muscle aches, fever, stiffness, bulls eye rash, inconsistent sleep habits and don’t forget the...
Published: 25/07/2008
With over a 100 different forms of arthritis, it can be difficult to determine which type a patients has. Pinpointing arthritis symptoms can help expedite the diagnoses of arthritis.
Arthritis means joint inflammation, and this is a result of having arthritis. Some forms of...
Published: 25/07/2008
"Ouch" It’s midnight and you are awakened by a horrific pain shooting through your big toe. The throbbing toe is red and swollen and feels as if it’s on fire. If you or a loved one can relate to this experience, chances are likely that you suffer from gout. Numerous questions...
Published: 25/07/2008
IBS is generally diagnosed on the basis of a complete medical history that includes a careful description of symptoms and a physical examination. There is no specific test for IBS, although diagnostic tests may be performed to rule out other diseases. These tests may include stool sample...
Published: 25/07/2008
Montelukast (Singulair) is a leukotriene inhibitor approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for treatment of hay fever. It is available with a prescription and comes in tablet, chewable tablet, or granule forms. The granules may be sprinkled directly on the tongue or mixed with cold or...
Published: 24/07/2008
A panic attack can happen to anyone, however, when they become a regular occasion, it may have developed into a panic disorder. If you feel that you are in a continuous state of panic, or have recurring episodes you are most likely suffering from a panic disorder. Don't get too much anxiety...
