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Question: How do you get carcinoid syndrome?
Answer: You get carcinoid syndrome when your carcinoid tumors release hormones and proteins into your body. Where your tumors are will determine what substances they make.
Question: How is carcinoid syndrome treated?
Answer: To treat carcinoid syndrome, your doctors will need to treat your tumors. You could need just one or a combination of treatments. Medication may help with your related symptoms.
Question: What foods should you avoid to prevent carcinoid syndrome?
Answer: You can make changes on your own to curb the effects of carcinoid syndrome. For instance, avoid certain foods and drinks that can trigger symptoms: Alcohol Nuts Cheese Chili peppers Hot liquids It might take some trial and error to see which are triggers for you.
Question: What complications can happen from carcinoid syndrome?
Answer: People with carcinoid syndrome may have: Skin that turns a pink, red, or purple color Small, widened blood vessels on their face Diarrhea Shortness of breath or wheezing Rapid heart rate Sudden drops in blood pressure Carcinoid syndrome can also cause complications. It's rare, but you could get heart disease. Your heart valves may get thick and leak. Medicine can help, and in some cases you might need surgery.
Question: What questions will your doctor ask to diagnose carcinoid syndrome?
Answer: You may have episodes when your skin suddenly gets red and warm, you have trouble breathing, or you have a rapid heartbeat, for example. Do you often have diarrhea? Have you been short of breath? Do you sometimes wheeze?
Question: Where can you get support for carcinoid syndrome?
Answer: You can also take steps to relieve the symptoms of carcinoid syndrome and feel more comfortable. It also has information about how to join support groups in your area.
Question: What does a kidney stone feel like?
Answer: When you have a kidney stone, you may not have any symptoms -- that is, until the stone starts to stir. It can move around within your kidney or into your ureter, the tube that connects your kidney to your bladder. Symptoms can vary and can be mild or severe. The most common one is pain. You may feel it: In your side or back, below the ribs -- and the pain can be very intense In your groin and lower abdomen Come and go and get better or worse As you pee -- and you might have to go more often than usual The pain can shift around in your body, from your belly or back down to your groin. This means the stone is making its way from your kidney through the ureter and closer to your bladder. When this happens, you are more likely to feel a burning when you pee or have more urges to go.
Question: Does the size of your kidney stone matter?
Answer: This means the stone is making its way from your kidney through the ureter and closer to your bladder. Sometimes smaller stones can hurt the worst, while big stones might just give you a dull ache.
Question: What should you know about kidney stones?
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Question: What are the symptoms of edema in a small area from infection or inflammation?
Answer: Your symptoms will depend on the amount of swelling you have and where you have it. Edema in a small area from an infection or inflammation (like a mosquito bite) may cause no symptoms. On the other hand, a large allergic reaction (such as from a bee sting) may cause edema on your entire arm that can bring pain and limit your arm's movement.
Question: What are symptoms of leg edema?
Answer: Leg edema can make the legs feel heavy. This can affect walking. In edema and heart disease, for example, the legs may easily weigh an extra 5 or 10 pounds each. Severe leg edema can interfere with blood flow, leading to ulcers on the skin.
Question: How does an edema happen?
Answer: Edema happens when your small blood vessels leak fluid into nearby tissues. That extra fluid builds up, which makes the tissue swell.
Question: How do you know if your edema is caused by a critical illness?
Answer: Burns, life-threatening infections, or other critical illnesses can cause a reaction that allows fluid to leak into tissues almost everywhere. This can cause edema all over your body.
Question: How is leg edema treated?
Answer: Leg edema related to congestive heart failure or liver disease can be treated with a diuretic (sometimes called a ''water pill'') like furosemide ( Lasix). When you can pee more, fluid from the legs can flow back into the blood. Limiting how much sodium you eat can also help.
Question: How do you know if your edema is caused by pregnancy?
Answer: Mild leg edema is common during pregnancy. But serious complications of pregnancy like deep vein thrombosis and preeclampsia can also cause edema.
Question: How do you know if you have cerebral edema (brain edema)?
Answer: Head trauma , low blood sodium (called hyponatremia), high altitudes, brain tumors, and a block in fluid drainage in the brain (known as hydrocephalus) can cause cerebral edema. So can headaches, confusion, unconsciousness, and coma.
Question: How do you know if your edema is caused by allergic reactions?
Answer: Edema is a part of most allergic reactions. In response to the allergen, nearby blood vessels leak fluid into the affected area.
Question: How is edema treated?
Answer: For example, you might take allergy medications to treat swelling from allergies. Edema from a block in fluid drainage can sometimes be treated by getting the drainage flowing again. A blood clot in the leg is treated with blood thinners. They break down the clot and get drainage back to normal. A tumor that blocks blood or lymph can sometimes be shrunk or removed with surgery, chemotherapy, or radiation.
Question: What medications can cause edema?
Answer: Many medicines can cause edema, including: NSAIDs (such as ibuprofen and naproxen) Calcium channel blockers Corticosteroids (like prednisone and methylprednisolone) Pioglitazone and rosiglitazone Pramipexole When they cause swelling, usually it's mild leg edema.
Question: How do you know if your edema is caused by obstruction of flow?
Answer: If drainage of fluid from a part of your body is blocked, fluid can back up. A blood clot in the deep veins of your leg can cause leg edema. A tumor blocking the flow of blood or another fluid called lymph can cause edema.
Question: How do you know if your edema is caused by kidney disease?
Answer: A kidney condition called nephrotic syndrome can cause severe leg edema and sometimes whole-body edema.
Question: How do you know if your edema is caused by liver disease?
Answer: Severe liver disease, such as cirrhosis, causes you to retain fluid. Cirrhosis also leads to low levels of albumin and other proteins in your blood. Fluid leaks into the abdomen and can also cause leg edema.
Question: What does edema mean?
Answer: It can affect a small area or the entire body. Medications, pregnancy, infections, and many other medical problems can cause edema. Edema in a small area from an infection or inflammation (like a mosquito bite) may cause no symptoms. For example, you might take allergy medications to treat swelling from allergies.
Question: How do you know if your edema is caused by heart disease (congestive heart failure)?
Answer: If fluid builds up quickly, you can get fluid in the lungs. If your heart failure is on the right side of your heart, edema can develop in the abdomen. Fluid leaks into the abdomen and can also cause leg edema.
Question: What causes an edema?
Answer: In some cases, like an infection, this may be helpful. More fluid from your blood vessels puts more infection-fighting white blood cells in the swollen area. Edema can also come from other conditions or from when the balance of substances in your blood is off. Kidney disease. Edema in a small area from an infection or inflammation (like a mosquito bite) may cause no symptoms.
Question: What are symptoms of pulmonary edema?
Answer: Pulmonary edema. Some people with pulmonary edema may have a cough.
Question: When should someone call their doctor about breast cancer?
Answer: One or both breasts develop an abnormal lump or pain that doesn't go away, or look or feel abnormal. The cause often is something other than cancer, but a doctor should check it. You have swollen lymph nodes in your armpits. Any swelling could be from cancer.
Question: What are the early symptoms of breast cancer?
Answer: As a tumor grows, you may notice these signs: A lump in your breast or underarm that doesn't go away after your period. This is often the first symptom of breast cancer. Lumps associated with breast cancer are usually painless, although some may cause a prickly sensation. Lumps are usually visible on a mammogram long before you can see or feel them. Swelling in your armpit or collarbone could mean breast cancer has spread to lymph nodes in that area. Although lumps are usually painless, pain or tenderness can be a sign of breast cancer. This could be a tumor that you can't see or feel. You might notice a difference in the size, contour, texture, or temperature of your breast. A reddish, pitted surface like the skin of an orange could be a sign of advanced breast cancer. It could: Pull inward Get dimpled Burn Itch Develop sores You might notice an unusual discharge from your nipple. It could be clear, bloody, or another color. This area will feel different from any other part of either breast.
Question: How does the body clear clots?
Answer: When your body senses that you've healed, it calls on a protein called plasmin. Here's the clever part: Plasmin is actually built into the clot itself. It's there the whole time, but it's turned off. It just hangs out and waits. To turn it on, your body releases a substance known as an activator. It wakes up plasmin and tells it to get to work tearing things down. That mainly means breaking up the mesh-like structure that helps the clot work so well.
Question: How do thrombolytics clear clots?
Answer: Also called anticoagulants, these are some of the more common drugs for a deep vein thrombosis ( DVT). That gives your body time to break up the clot. They work by turning on plasmin, which jump-starts your body's natural process for clearing things out.
Question: How do blood clots dissolve?
Answer: It's a complicated process where platelets, a type of blood cell, and lots of different proteins all jump in at just the right time to plug things up. As the wound heals, your body has another process to break them down. If a clot forms when it's not supposed to -- inside a blood vessel, for example -- you might need a little help to make that happen. Blood thinners don't dissolve the clot, but they can stop it from getting bigger and keep new ones from forming.
Question: What happens at an accupuncture appointment?
Answer: A licensed acupuncturist: 1. Examines you and asks about your health history 2. Searches for blocked energy and identifies your constitutional pattern. This may occur by taking your pulse, examining your tongue, and looking at your skin and eyes. 3. Uses established landmarks to determine the placement of very thin needles 4. Quickly taps the needles into your skin Some people feel slight pressure, but most feel no pain from the needles. The area may tingle, feel numb, itch, or be a little sore. Treatment lasts 15 minutes to an hour. You may about need 5 to 10 treatments.
Question: What conditions can acupuncture help with?
Answer: Acupuncture may help reduce stress and ease pain associated with certain conditions and help with many other health problems.
Question: What symptoms can acupuncture help with?
Answer: Acupuncture may help reduce stress and ease pain associated with certain conditions and help with many other health problems.
Question: How does acupuncture work?
Answer: Alternatively, acupuncturists can also use manual pressure. Acupuncture has been studied for its benefits with many types of pain. Acupuncturists believe it corrects energy imbalances in the body. Western doctors believe it stimulates natural chemicals in your body called endorphins that block pain signals. Uses established landmarks to determine the placement of very thin needles 4.
Question: How can you find a licensed acupuncturist near you?
Answer: Ask your doctor whether it's right for you. Prompt: Acupuncture for you? Before starting acupuncture: * If you have health insurance, find out if it will cover acupuncture for your condition.
Question: What symptoms accompany transformed migraines?
Answer: When chronic migraine headaches begin, you might notice that your headaches are less severe but happen more often, until they happen every day. This change may be linked to daily use of pain relievers. Some people with chronic migraine headaches have severe pain along with nausea and vomiting, much like other types of migraines. Often, it's hard to tell the difference between tension headaches and chronic migraine headaches.
Question: What is the difference between tension headaches and chronic migraine headaches?
Answer: When chronic migraine headaches begin, you might notice that your headaches are less severe but happen more often, until they happen every day. This change may be linked to daily use of pain relievers. Some people with chronic migraine headaches have severe pain along with nausea and vomiting, much like other types of migraines. Often, it's hard to tell the difference between tension headaches and chronic migraine headaches.
Question: What are chronic migraine headaches?
Answer: Previously called transformed migraine headaches, chronic migraine headaches are migraine headaches occurring more than 15 days per month. Most people who get them have had migraines for years, usually since their early teens or before. Daily chronic migraine headaches usually start for people during their 20s and 30s.
Question: Do other health problems often accompany transformed migraine?
Answer: In many cases, people who have chronic migraine headaches have other health problems, such as high blood pressure and depression, which complicate treatment.
Question: How do doctors treat chronic migraine headaches?
Answer: And because the headaches happen every day, many people tend to take too many pain relievers, both prescription and over-the-counter, using these drugs daily even when they don't have a headache. This means the person could build up a tolerance to the drugs. Plus, taking a lot of pain relievers with caffeine can lead to medication overuse headaches.
Question: What are transformed migraines?
Answer: Most people who get them have had migraines for years, usually since their early teens or before. Daily chronic migraine headaches usually start for people during their 20s and 30s. If you start to have near daily, throbbing headaches, talk to your doctor.
Question: What other health problems do people with chronic migraine headaches have?
Answer: Because chronic migraine headaches are tough to diagnose, many people may get the wrong treatment. If you start to have near daily, throbbing headaches, talk to your doctor. She can help you find out if you're having chronic migraine headaches and help you find safe, effective relief.
Question: What can you do to feel better from menstrual triggers of irritable bowel syndrome?
Answer: How to Feel Better: Think about taking birth control pills. They can make your periods more regular. But they can cause side effects, like upset stomach, vomiting, stomach cramps or bloating, diarrhea, and constipation. Work with your doctor to find one that works without causing other problems. Treat severe PMS. Some drugs that treat depression can help, such as fluoxetine ( Prozac, Sarafem), paroxetine ( Paxil), and sertraline ( Zoloft).
Question: How can you avoid stress and anxiety triggers for irritable bowel syndrome?
Answer: Stress and anxiety can make IBS symptoms worse. Worries can come from a lot of sources, including: Work Your commute Problems at home Money problems A sense that things are out of your control How to Manage Stress: Choose healthy habits.
Question: What are better meds to avoid irritable bowel syndrome?
Answer: People with IBS may have trouble with: Antibiotics Some antidepressants Medicine made with sorbitol, such as cough syrup How to Choose Better Meds: Talk with your doctor about switching to a drug that won't make your symptoms flare. But ask her before you stop taking your meds. Choose antidepressants wisely. Older ones, called tricyclic antidepressants, can cause constipation. Standard ones, called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, like fluoxetine ( Prozac, Sarafem) and sertraline ( Zoloft), can cause diarrhea. Work with your doctor to find the right one.
Question: What are better diet choices to avoid irritable bowel syndrome diarrhea?
Answer: Better Diet Choices for Diarrhea: Eat a moderate amount of soluble fiber. It adds bulk to your stools. Good sources are whole wheat breads, oats, barley, brown rice, whole-grain pasta, the flesh of fruit (not the skin), and dried fruits. Don't eat foods at opposite temperatures, such as ice-cold water and steaming hot soup, in the same meal. Stay away from broccoli, onions, and cabbage. They cause gas, which can make you feel worse. Eat smaller portions. Drink water an hour before or after meals, not while you eat. Talk with your doctor or a dietitian if you think you may have a wheat allergy. To ease symptoms of bloating and gas, try to avoid gassy foods such as beans, Brussels sprouts, wheat germ, raisins, and celery.
Question: Can changes to my diet help the diarrhea that comes with my IBS?
Answer: Better Diet Choices for Diarrhea: Eat a moderate amount of soluble fiber. It adds bulk to your stools. Good sources are whole wheat breads, oats, barley, brown rice, whole-grain pasta, the flesh of fruit (not the skin), and dried fruits. Don't eat foods at opposite temperatures, such as ice-cold water and steaming hot soup, in the same meal. Stay away from broccoli, onions, and cabbage. They cause gas, which can make you feel worse. Eat smaller portions. Drink water an hour before or after meals, not while you eat. Talk with your doctor or a dietitian if you think you may have a wheat allergy. To ease symptoms of bloating and gas, try to avoid gassy foods such as beans, Brussels sprouts, wheat germ, raisins, and celery.
Question: How can you avoid diet triggers for irritable bowel syndrome diarrhea?
Answer: Foods that can make IBS-related diarrhea worse for some people include: Too much fiber, especially the insoluble kind you get in the skin of fruits and vegetables Food and drinks with chocolate, alcohol, caffeine, fructose, or sorbitol Carbonated drinks Large meals Fried and fatty foods Dairy products, especially in people who can't digest the milk sugar lactose, called lactose intolerance Foods with wheat for people who are allergic to or have a bad reaction to gluten.
Question: Can changes to my diet help the constipation that comes with my IBS?
Answer: Some foods can make IBS-related constipation worse, including: Breads and cereals made with refined (not whole) grains Processed foods such as chips and cookies Coffee, carbonated drinks, and alcohol High-protein diets Dairy products, especially cheese Better Diet Choices for Constipation: Gradually boost your fiber intake by 2 to 3 grams per day until you're eating 25 (for women) or 38 (for men) grams per day. Good sources include whole-grain bread and cereals, beans, fruits, and vegetables. Eat a moderate amount of foods that are higher in the sugar substitute sorbitol, such as dried plums and prune juice. Drink plenty of plain water every day. Try ground flaxseed. You can sprinkle it on salads and cooked vegetables.
Question: How can you avoid other triggers of irritable bowel syndrome?
Answer: Eating while you work or drive Eating too quickly Chewing gum Not enough exercise What to Do: Cut out distractions while you eat. Try to get at least 30 minutes of exercise each day. It can help you prevent constipation and ease stress. Also, be sure to talk to your doctor about all your treatment options for IBS with constipation and IBS with diarrhea.
Question: What are the best ways to treat menstrual triggers for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)?
Answer: How to Feel Better: Think about taking birth control pills. They can make your periods more regular. But they can cause side effects, like upset stomach, vomiting, stomach cramps or bloating, diarrhea, and constipation. Work with your doctor to find one that works without causing other problems. Treat severe PMS.
Question: How can you avoid diet triggers for irritable bowel syndrome constipation?
Answer: Some foods can make IBS-related constipation worse, including: Breads and cereals made with refined (not whole) grains Processed foods such as chips and cookies Coffee, carbonated drinks, and alcohol High-protein diets Dairy products, especially cheese Better Diet Choices for Constipation: Gradually boost your fiber intake by 2 to 3 grams per day until you're eating 25 (for women) or 38 (for men) grams per day.
Question: What are random triggers for IBS?
Answer: Eating while you work or drive Eating too quickly Chewing gum Not enough exercise What to Do: Cut out distractions while you eat.
Question: How can you avoid menstrual triggers for irritable bowel syndrome?
Answer: Women with IBS tend to have worse symptoms during their periods. There's not a lot you can do to prevent it, but you can ease pain and discomfort during that time of the month.
Question: What can I do to reduce these other triggers of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)?
Answer: Eating while you work or drive Eating too quickly Chewing gum Not enough exercise What to Do: Cut out distractions while you eat. Try to get at least 30 minutes of exercise each day. It can help you prevent constipation and ease stress. Also, be sure to talk to your doctor about all your treatment options for IBS with constipation and IBS with diarrhea.
Question: What are better diet choices to avoid irritable bowel syndrome constipation?
Answer: Some foods can make IBS-related constipation worse, including: Breads and cereals made with refined (not whole) grains Processed foods such as chips and cookies Coffee, carbonated drinks, and alcohol High-protein diets Dairy products, especially cheese Better Diet Choices for Constipation: Gradually boost your fiber intake by 2 to 3 grams per day until you're eating 25 (for women) or 38 (for men) grams per day. Good sources include whole-grain bread and cereals, beans, fruits, and vegetables. Eat a moderate amount of foods that are higher in the sugar substitute sorbitol, such as dried plums and prune juice. Drink plenty of plain water every day. Try ground flaxseed. You can sprinkle it on salads and cooked vegetables.
Question: Are there ways I can ease stress to help my IBS?
Answer: Worries can come from a lot of sources, including: Work Your commute Problems at home Money problems A sense that things are out of your control How to Manage Stress: Choose healthy habits. Eat a well-balanced diet that works for your IBS. Get regular exercise and enough sleep. Do something fun as often as you can. Listen to music, read, shop, or take a walk. Learn better ways to calm down with behavioral therapy. There are a few types: relaxation therapy, biofeedback, hypnotherapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and psychotherapy. If you feel comfortable, talk to family members, close friends, your boss, or co-workers about your IBS. When they know what's going on, they can support you and better understand how it affects you.