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Question: What are mild symptoms of hypoglycemia?
Answer: Your blood sugar level could be low if you: Become more physically active than usual Miss a meal Change when or how much you normally eat Take your insulin or medication in a different amount or at a different time than usual Drink alcohol excessively without eating The symptoms of hypoglycemia can be classified as mild or early, moderate, and severe. Mild symptoms include: Dizziness Irritability Moodiness or sudden changes in behavior Hunger Shakiness Sweating Rapid heart beat When hypoglycemia becomes severe, symptoms may include: Fainting and unconsciousness Seizures Coma Confusion Headache Poor coordination Hypoglycemia can also occur overnight while you sleep.
Question: What can you eat to treat hypoglycemia?
Answer: Other snacks you can use to raise your sugar level include: One-half cup of regular soda -- not diet Cup of milk 1 tablespoon of sugar 1 tablespoon of honey One-quarter cup raisins 2 large or 6 small sugar cubes dissolved in water You can also ask your doctor or dietitian for recommendations for other snack items that can help raise your blood sugar level when you need to.
Question: What are the symptoms of hypoglycemia?
Answer: Your blood sugar level could be low if you: Become more physically active than usual Miss a meal Change when or how much you normally eat Take your insulin or medication in a different amount or at a different time than usual Drink alcohol excessively without eating The symptoms of hypoglycemia can be classified as mild or early, moderate, and severe. Mild symptoms include: Dizziness Irritability Moodiness or sudden changes in behavior Hunger Shakiness Sweating Rapid heart beat When hypoglycemia becomes severe, symptoms may include: Fainting and unconsciousness Seizures Coma Confusion Headache Poor coordination Hypoglycemia can also occur overnight while you sleep. Symptoms may include: Crying out in your sleep Nightmares Damp pajamas or sheets resulting from perspiration Waking tired, irritable, or confused If you experience any possible signs of mild hypoglycemia, it's important to check your blood sugar if you can to make sure it isn't low.
Question: What should you do after you eat a snack to treat hypoglycemia?
Answer: After you've taken a snack, wait 15 minutes and check your blood sugar level again. If it is still low, eat another snack, then wait 15 minutes and check it again. Repeat the process until your blood sugar level is in its normal target range.
Question: What should you do if you lose consciousness from hypoglycemia?
Answer: If you lose consciousness, you will need immediate medical attention. It's important that you educate the people in your family and the people you work with about insulin shock and about what to do if it happens. Someone should call 911 or arrange to get you to an emergency room if that's not possible.
Question: What happens in hypoglycemia?
Answer: Hypoglycemia is basically a reaction to too much insulin in your system. The insulin speeds up the lowering of the blood glucose level. Then without eating or with your body burning sugar faster because of physical activity, the level of sugar becomes dangerously low.
Question: How is mild or moderate hypoglycemia treated?
Answer: If your hypoglycemia is mild or moderate, the best way to raise your blood sugar level quickly is to eat or drink something that contains 15 to 20 grams of glucose or other sugar. You might take glucose tablets, which you can buy at the drug store. Or you may want to drink a half cup of fruit juice.
Question: What should I do if I lose consciousness while hypoglycemic?
Answer: It's important that not only you, but your family and others around you, learn to recognize the signs of hypoglycemia and know what to do about them. If you lose consciousness, you will need immediate medical attention. It's important that you educate the people in your family and the people you work with about insulin shock and about what to do if it happens. Someone should call 911 or arrange to get you to an emergency room if that's not possible.
Question: Can I drive a car if my blood sugar is out of the normal range?
Answer: Several things can cause hypoglycemia. If it is, you should treat it quickly or seek emergency care. If you can't check your blood sugar level for some reason, you should go ahead and treat yourself for low blood sugar if you notice symptoms or seek emergency care. Repeat the process until your blood sugar level is in its normal target range.
Question: How can my meal plan prevent diabetic shock?
Answer: Ordinarily, the production of insulin is regulated inside your body so that you naturally have the amount of insulin you need to help control the level of sugar. It also depends on your level of physical activity since the cells in your body use more sugar when you are active. Your blood sugar level could be low if you: Become more physically active than usual Miss a meal Change when or how much you normally eat Take your insulin or medication in a different amount or at a different time than usual Drink alcohol excessively without eating The symptoms of hypoglycemia can be classified as mild or early, moderate, and severe. Symptoms may include: Crying out in your sleep Nightmares Damp pajamas or sheets resulting from perspiration Waking tired, irritable, or confused If you experience any possible signs of mild hypoglycemia, it's important to check your blood sugar if you can to make sure it isn't low. Other snacks you can use to raise your sugar level include: One-half cup of regular soda -- not diet Cup of milk 1 tablespoon of sugar 1 tablespoon of honey One-quarter cup raisins 2 large or 6 small sugar cubes dissolved in water You can also ask your doctor or dietitian for recommendations for other snack items that can help raise your blood sugar level when you need to.
Question: What happens if diabetic shock goes untreated?
Answer: The symptoms of insulin shock may seem mild at first. But they should not be ignored. If it isn't treated quickly, hypoglycemia can become a very serious condition that causes you to faint, requiring immediate medical attention. It's important that not only you, but your family and others around you, learn to recognize the signs of hypoglycemia and know what to do about them. It could save your life. Levels that are too high can cause severe dehydration, which can be life-threatening.
Question: What can you do to reduce the risk of diabetic shock or hypoglycemia?
Answer: Ordinarily, the production of insulin is regulated inside your body so that you naturally have the amount of insulin you need to help control the level of sugar. So if you need to medicate with insulin, it becomes your responsibility to see that you have the amount of insulin you need when you need it. When to take insulin or another medication and how much to use depends on when, what, and how much food you eat. Several things can cause hypoglycemia.
Question: What is the best way to lower the risk of hypoglycemia?
Answer: Severe hypoglycemia, or insulin shock, is a serious health risk for anyone with diabetes. If you are unconscious, someone injecting you with glucagon even before emergency help arrives can prevent further complications and help you recover.
Question: How can following your meal plan reduce the risk of diabetic shock or hypoglycemia?
Answer: It's important to maintain the proper level of sugar in your blood. It also depends on your level of physical activity since the cells in your body use more sugar when you are active. Your blood sugar level could be low if you: Become more physically active than usual Miss a meal Change when or how much you normally eat Take your insulin or medication in a different amount or at a different time than usual Drink alcohol excessively without eating The symptoms of hypoglycemia can be classified as mild or early, moderate, and severe. Symptoms may include: Crying out in your sleep Nightmares Damp pajamas or sheets resulting from perspiration Waking tired, irritable, or confused If you experience any possible signs of mild hypoglycemia, it's important to check your blood sugar if you can to make sure it isn't low. Other snacks you can use to raise your sugar level include: One-half cup of regular soda -- not diet Cup of milk 1 tablespoon of sugar 1 tablespoon of honey One-quarter cup raisins 2 large or 6 small sugar cubes dissolved in water You can also ask your doctor or dietitian for recommendations for other snack items that can help raise your blood sugar level when you need to.
Question: What is a glucagon rescue kit for diabetic shock?
Answer: When to take insulin or another medication and how much to use depends on when, what, and how much food you eat. Glucagon is a natural hormone that rapidly causes the level of sugar in your blood to rise. If you are unconscious, someone injecting you with glucagon even before emergency help arrives can prevent further complications and help you recover.
Question: How can the symptoms of interstitial cystitis vary?
Answer: These vary from person to person with IC. They can change every day or week or linger for months or years. They might even go away without any treatment.
Question: What are common symptoms of interstitial cystitis?
Answer: Common symptoms: Bladder pressure and pain that gets worse as your bladder fills up. Pain in your lower tummy, lower back, pelvis, or urethra (the tube that carries pee from your bladder out of your body) For women, pain in the vulva, vagina, or the area behind the vagina For men, pain in the scrotum, testicles, penis, or the area behind the scrotum The need to pee often (more than the normal 7-8 times daily) The feeling you need to pee right now, even right after you go For women, pain during sex For men, pain during orgasm or after sex The bladder pain people feel with IC can range from a dull ache to piercing pain.
Question: What causes interstitial cystitis?
Answer: It's not clear why it happens, but there are several ideas: A problem with bladder tissue lets things in your pee irritate your bladder. Inflammation causes your body to release chemicals that cause symptoms. Something in your urine damages your bladder. A nerve problem makes your bladder feel pain from things that usually don't hurt. Your immune system attacks the bladder. Another condition that causes inflammation is also targeting the bladder.
Question: What are the second-line treatments for interstitial cystitis?
Answer: If lifestyle changes aren't enough, then try the next line of treatments: Physical therapy. To help relax your pelvic muscles. Amitriptyline. This drug controls bladder spasms. It's the most widely used oral medication for IC. Pentosan ( Elmiron). It's not clear how this drug works, but it might help rebuild the bladder tissue lining. It can take a few months to relieve symptoms. Hydroxyzine. This drug is an antihistamine and can be helpful if you have to pee a lot at night.
Question: What is the first stage of treatment for interstitial cystitis?
Answer: The first stage of treatment is to try to avoid triggers and try lifestyle changes that may help ease symptoms. Retrain your bladder to hold more urine. For example, if you feel the need to pee every 30 minutes, try to stretch it out to 45 minutes. Cut down on stress. It can be a trigger. Taking 5 minutes a day to do something for yourself can be a start. Stretch, read a book. Relaxation techniques, talking to a friend, or meditation may help. Wear loose clothing. Tight clothes can put pressure on your bladder. Do low-impact exercise. For example, walk or stretch. Change what you eat and drink to avoid triggers. See below for examples of possible trigger foods and drinks. If you smoke, quit.
Question: What are final steps in interstitial cystitis treatment?
Answer: When all else fails, here's what you could try: Cyclosporine. This drug suppresses your immune system. Surgery. In very rare cases when nothing else works, this may be an option. This is a complex operation that diverts your urine away from your bladder.
Question: What tests are used to rule out other conditions related to interstitial cystitis?
Answer: These tests can rule out other conditions: Urinalysis and urine culture. You'll be asked to pee in a cup. It'll be sent to a lab to check for infection. Postvoid residual urine volume. Using an ultrasound, this test measures the amount of pee that remains in your bladder after you go to the bathroom. Cystoscopy. A thin tube with a camera is used to see the inside of the bladder and urethra. This is usually done only if there is blood in your pee or if treatment doesn't help. Bladder and urethra biopsy. A small piece of tissue is taken and tested. This is usually done during cystoscopy. Bladder stretching. Your bladder is filled with liquid or gas to stretch it out. You'll be asleep under anesthesia. Sometimes this is also used as a treatment. This is done with a cystoscopy. Prostate fluid culture (in men). Your doctor will need to press on your prostate and milk a sample to test. This is not commonly done.
Question: What foods should you avoid to help with interstitial cystitis?
Answer: Common triggers: Citrus fruits like oranges and lemons Tomatoes Chocolate Caffeinated drinks like coffee and sodas Carbonated drinks Alcohol Spicy foods Artificial sweeteners Talk to your doctor about an elimination diet, which could help you figure out what's affecting your bladder.
Question: What is interstitial cystitis?
Answer: IC is a chronic bladder problem. Your bladder holds pee after your kidneys have filtered it but before you pee it out. This condition causes pain and pressure below your belly button. Symptoms can come and go. Or they may be constant. Interstitial cystitis causes urgent, often painful bathroom trips. You may have to pee as many as 40-60 times a day in severe cases. It can even keep you up at night.
Question: What are third-line treatments for interstitial cystitis?
Answer: Bladder stretching. If second-line treatments don't work, your doctor will likely turn to the third-line treatments. They require cytoscopy, a special scope used to look at the bladder, often in an operating room under anesthesia. Bladder stretching. If it's helpful, the effect usually lasts less than 6 months. Repeat treatment may help. Steroids. If you have ulcers called Hunner's lesions on your bladder, a doctor may remove them, burn them, or inject them with steroids. Dimethyl sulfoxide ( DMSO). For people who haven't found relief through other drugs, this drug is placed in the bladder with a catheter. It's believed to work by fighting inflammation and blocking pain. Doctors don't often recommend it because it may temporarily worsen symptoms and takes multiple doctor visits.
Question: What should you know about interstitial cystitis?
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Question: How can you ease the pain from hemorrhoids?
Answer: Don't use one with hydrocortisone for more than a week unless your doctor says it's OK. Ice it. Put a small cold pack on the trouble spot several times a day. It can dull pain and bring down the swelling for a little while. Consider painkillers. An over-the-counter medicine, like acetaminophen, aspirin, or ibuprofen, could help with soreness.
Question: How can you avoid making your hemorrhoids worse?
Answer: Bump up the fiber. It softens your stools and makes them move through your body more easily. You'll find it in beans, whole-grain breads and cereals, and fresh fruits and veggies. You may also want to try a supplement if you can't get enough from foods. Add fiber slowly to help avoid gas and bloating. Drink lots of fluids. Stay well hydrated to keep stools soft so they're easier to pass. Water is the best choice. Drink plenty throughout the day. Prune juice is a natural laxative and can help you go. Exercise regularly. Even brisk walking 20-30 minutes every day can help keep you from getting stopped up. Breathe! Keep the air moving in and out when you're working hard. It's common to hold your breath as you're pushing, pulling, or making an effort (you probably don't realize you're doing it) -- and that can lead to hemorrhoid pain and bleeding. Use a pillow. Sit on a cushion instead of a hard surface. It will ease swelling for any hemorrhoids you have. It may also help prevent new ones from forming. Take breaks. If you must sit for a long time, get up every hour and move around for at least 5 minutes.
Question: What should you wear to help with hemorrhoids?
Answer: Wear loose, soft underwear. It keeps the area aired out and stops moisture from building up, which can bother your hemorrhoids.
Question: How long do people with MS tend to live?
Answer: MS may be a lifelong condition, but it's not a deadly one. And people with MS tend to live a long time. One large study found that on average, folks with MS lived to age 76, seven years shorter than people without it. That gap may continue to shrink over time. While serious complications of advanced MS can be life-threatening, we now know that you can prevent many of them with good treatment and a healthy lifestyle.
Question: Does stress play a role in multiple sclerosis (MS)?
Answer: Getting stressed out isn't a great thing for anyone. But there's no solid evidence that normal, everyday stress is risky for people with multiple sclerosis. So take care of yourself, but don't feel like you have to turn down opportunities because they might be stressful. If you avoid challenges and overprotect yourself, you may start to feel isolated and restless.
Question: What are the odds that your kids will get multiple sclerosis (MS) if you have it?
Answer: The odds that your kids will get the disease are a little higher than average, but still very low. Look at it this way: Out of 100 kids born to parents with MS, only about three will ever get it. That means 97 won't. While genes play some role in multiple sclerosis, the condition doesn't pass directly from parent to child. It seems that some genes may raise the chances of having MS, but there are other triggers for the disease that we don't completely understand yet.
Question: Who can get multiple sclerosis (MS)?
Answer: It's actually most common in younger people -- ages 20 to 50. But it can affect people at any age, from young children to older adults. It's also much more common in women than in men. Experts think that hormones may play a role.
Question: How can exercise help with multiple sclerosis (MS)?
Answer: If you want to have a baby, don't let multiple sclerosis stand in your way. It can help with symptoms, improve strength and balance, and lower your chances of other health problems. Check with your doctor before you start exercising. Pushing yourself too hard can trigger fatigue, and getting overheated while you work out may make your symptoms worse. Talk to a physical therapist to come up with a safe routine.
Question: How can multiple sclerosis (MS) affect walking?
Answer: Disease-modifying drugs can cut the number of attacks you get and make them less severe. Experts think that hormones may play a role. Look at it this way: Out of 100 kids born to parents with MS, only about three will ever get it. If your symptoms make work hard right now, remember that they may change or go away with time.
Question: When should people with multiple sclerosis (MS) get treatment?
Answer: Disease-modifying drugs can cut the number of attacks you get and make them less severe. They may also slow down the disease. In many cases, the sooner you start them, the better you'll manage MS in the long run. If your symptoms make work hard right now, remember that they may change or go away with time.
Question: Why do people take L-citrulline?
Answer: L-citrulline boosts nitric oxide production in the body. Nitric oxide helps your arteries relax and work better, which improves blood flow throughout your body. This may be helpful for treating or preventing some diseases. Ther is some evidence to suggest the supplement could possibly help lower blood pressure in people with prehypertension. This is an early warning sign for high blood pressure. It means you have a slightly raised blood pressure reading of 120/80 to 139/89. Prehypertension raises your risk for high blood pressure and heart disease. L-citrulline supplements may ease symptoms of mild-to-moderate erectile dysfunction ( ED). Scientists say L-citrulline does not work as well as ED drugs such as Viagra. However, it appears to be a safe option. Animal studies suggest L-citrulline might also help people with blood vessel problems such as slow wound healing due to diabetes. Other animal research says L-citrulline might improve muscle protein levels and prevent malnourishment in the elderly.
Question: How can you treat bleeding in your esophagus from hepatitis C?
Answer: Bleeding in your esophagus: Your doctor will check for enlarged blood vessels in this tube that connects your mouth and stomach. He can use a device to compress the vessels or put rubber bands around them and stop any bleeding. Medication can prevent further problems.
Question: How do you manage symptoms of hepatitis C?
Answer: Eat a balanced diet. No matter how advanced your cirrhosis, a well-balanced, nutritious diet is one of the best ways to stay healthy. If you have fluid buildup, your doctor may tell you to cut back on salt. Avoid alcohol and certain medications, supplements, and herbs. Ask your doctor what's safe for you.
Question: How can you treat liver cancer from hepatitis C?
Answer: Liver cancer: You and your doctor will discuss what type or combination of treatment might work best for you, such as chemotherapy, radiation, or surgery.
Question: How can you treat fluids in your belly from hepatitis C?
Answer: Here are treatments for common complications: Fluids in your belly (ascites): Your doctor may prescribe diuretics, drugs that help remove fluids from your body. He might use a needle to withdraw large amounts of fluid, if needed. Fluid buildup makes you more likely to get an infection, so you may also need oral or intravenous ( IV) antibiotics.
Question: How can you treat pressure in a portal vein from hepatitis C?
Answer: Pressure in a portal vein leaving your liver: You'll probably take beta-blockers, which may help reduce blood pressure in this vein and elsewhere in the body.
Question: How can you treat toxins in the brain from hepatitis C?
Answer: Toxins in the brain : You might take a laxative. In addition to what it's best known for, this medication can also clear your blood of the toxins that cause brain fog. Lower the amount of protein you eat to take some stress off your liver. Your doctor may give you antibiotics.
Question: What are some possible complications of cirrhosis from hepatitis C?
Answer: Enlarged blood vessels in your esophagus or stomach, which can burst and cause serious internal bleeding. Two other serious complications of cirrhosis are liver cancer and a buildup of toxins in your brain. The latter can interfere with your thinking, and can lead to coma. You'll need to see your doctor more often to manage these complications.
Question: How do you develop cirrhosis from hepatitis C?
Answer: But with time, more cells die, and pressure builds up in the vein leaving the liver. Your doctor will help you manage specific symptoms like itchy skin or pain. Pressure in a portal vein leaving your liver: You'll probably take beta-blockers, which may help reduce blood pressure in this vein and elsewhere in the body.