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Question: Are there ways to treat fatigue from hepatitis C?
Answer: Alcohol is not only a danger to your liver -- it also makes you tired. Eat smaller meals, more often.
Question: How can alcohol affect you if you have hepatitis C?
Answer: If your hepatitis C makes you feel tired, you've got ways to fight back.
Question: What are some tips to get enough rest and prevent fatigue from hepatitis C?
Answer: Try these tips to get better shut-eye: Don't watch TV (or text or read) in bed. Go to sleep and get up at the same time every day. Keep your bedroom cool and quiet. Don't drink caffeine late in the day. If you still can't sleep, talk to your doctor. Sleeping pills may give you some short-term help.
Question: When should you talk to your doctor about fatigue from hepatitis C?
Answer: If you're having trouble with daily activities because you're too tired, talk to your doctor about your medication options. You might be able to take newer drugs instead of interferon to wipe out the virus more quickly, so you don't have to deal with side effects for so long.
Question: How can you manage your stress and prevent fatigue from hepatitis C?
Answer: Try yoga, meditation, or other relaxation techniques on a regular basis. Or simply make time for things you enjoy.
Question: How should you exercise to prevent fatigue from hepatitis C?
Answer: You may have days when you feel fine and others when you're just too tired to do things you normally do. If your doctor gives you the green light, start with a 10-minute walk, and build up to 30 minutes of moderate activity on most days of the week. If you're having trouble with daily activities because you're too tired, talk to your doctor about your medication options.
Question: How should you pace yourself to prevent fatigue from hepatitis C?
Answer: Listen to your body and give yourself some downtime when you need it. It sounds hard when you're already tired, but moving around actually gives you energy.
Question: How common are silent strokes?
Answer: A study of middle-aged people with no apparent signs of stroke found that about 10% had brain damage from one. The damage that happens is permanent, but therapy might help stimulate other parts of the brain so you regain abilities that may have weakened.
Question: How do you know you're having a silent stroke?
Answer: If you have a silent stroke, you probably won't know it unless you happen to have a brain scan and the damage shows up. You may have slight memory problems or a little difficulty getting around. A doctor may be able to see signs of silent strokes without testing.
Question: How can you prevent a silent stroke?
Answer: Your chances of getting a stroke go up if you have high blood pressure or irregular heartbeat. Changes to the way you live can help lower your odds of stroke and heart disease. Make a plan to adopt these healthy habits: Keep tabs on your blood pressure, and get it under control if it's too high. Check your cholesterol. Keep your blood sugar at the right levels. If you smoke, quit. Eat a healthy diet that includes plenty of fresh fruits, veggies, and whole grains. Cut back on saturated fats (found in red meat, for example), salt, and sugar. Get regular exercise. Keep to a healthy weight.
Question: What is a silent stroke?
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Question: How can getting a tattoo cause infections?
Answer: Your tattoo can become infected for a variety of reasons, including the use of contaminated tools. This is why it's important to find an artist and a facility you trust. Dirty tools can pass bacterial infections like staph and impetigo, and in rare cases, serious diseases like HIV and hepatitis, from person to person.
Question: What are symptoms of infections from tattoo?
Answer: Symptoms to look out for: Tenderness and pain Swelling Pus or any substance draining from the tattoo Fever Luckily, there are many ways you can minimize your chances of having a bad reaction to your tattoo: Do your research and choose a professional tattoo parlor.
Question: What are allergic reactions to tattoo?
Answer: Allergic reactions to red tattoo pigments are the most common. If you are having an allergic reaction to your tattoo, you might get a rash that is usually red, bumpy, or itchy. These symptoms can crop up in the days after you first get your tattoo or can appear months or years later. You can most likely treat the area with a topical steroid ointment.
Question: What food ingredients are associated with wheat allergy?
Answer: Foods with wheat protein include: Bran Bread crumbs Bulgur Couscous Durum, durum flour, and durum wheat Einkorn Farina Farro (also known as emmer) Kamut Semolina Sprouted wheat Triticale Wheat (bran, germ, gluten, grass, malt, starch) Wheat berries Wheat flour (all types, including all-purpose, cake, enriched, graham, high protein or high gluten, and pastry) If you see any of these listed on a label, the food may have wheat in it: Gelatinized starch Gluten or vital gluten Hydrolyzed vegetable protein Natural flavoring Starch, modified starch, modified food starch Vegetable gum or starch You may be allergic to some other grains, too.
Question: What foods can trigger wheat allergy?
Answer: Foods with wheat protein include: Bran Bread crumbs Bulgur Couscous Durum, durum flour, and durum wheat Einkorn Farina Farro (also known as emmer) Kamut Semolina Sprouted wheat Triticale Wheat (bran, germ, gluten, grass, malt, starch) Wheat berries Wheat flour (all types, including all-purpose, cake, enriched, graham, high protein or high gluten, and pastry) If you see any of these listed on a label, the food may have wheat in it: Gelatinized starch Gluten or vital gluten Hydrolyzed vegetable protein Natural flavoring Starch, modified starch, modified food starch Vegetable gum or starch You may be allergic to some other grains, too.
Question: What non-food items can trigger wheat allergy?
Answer: It can be a challenge to avoid wheat because it's in so many things. Foods with wheat protein include: Bran Bread crumbs Bulgur Couscous Durum, durum flour, and durum wheat Einkorn Farina Farro (also known as emmer) Kamut Semolina Sprouted wheat Triticale Wheat (bran, germ, gluten, grass, malt, starch) Wheat berries Wheat flour (all types, including all-purpose, cake, enriched, graham, high protein or high gluten, and pastry) If you see any of these listed on a label, the food may have wheat in it: Gelatinized starch Gluten or vital gluten Hydrolyzed vegetable protein Natural flavoring Starch, modified starch, modified food starch Vegetable gum or starch You may be allergic to some other grains, too. Other non-food items such as shampoos and conditioners, lotions, and cosmetics may, too. You're not going to eat them, obviously, but ask your doctor if you need to avoid touching them.
Question: How is rectal cancer staged?
Answer: The cancer is found only in the innermost lining of the colon.
Question: What is stage 3 colon cancer?
Answer: The cancer has spread outside the colon to other parts of the body, such as the liver or the lungs.
Question: What is stage 0 colon cancer?
Answer: This is the earliest stage. The cancer is found only in the innermost lining of the colon.
Question: What is stage 4 colon cancer?
Answer: The cancer has spread outside the colon to other parts of the body, such as the liver or the lungs. The tumor can be any size. It may or may not include affected lymph nodes.
Question: What is stage 2 colon cancer?
Answer: The tumor extends through the muscular wall of the colon and may also have invaded/adhered to nearby organs. But there is no cancer in the lymph nodes, which are small structures throughout the body that make and store cells that fight infection.
Question: What is stage 1 colon cancer?
Answer: The cancer is found only in the innermost lining of the colon. But it hasn't spread to the outer wall or outside the colon.
Question: What is stage 0 rectal cancer?
Answer: To treat this early stage cancer, a surgeon can remove the tumor or a small section of the rectum where the cancer is. The tumor has broken through the inner lining of the rectum.
Question: When is pain from bursitis the most severe?
Answer: The pain from bursitis tends to be most severe while you use the joint, but it can also hurt at night.
Question: When are you most likely to get bursitis and where?
Answer: You're more likely to get bursitis at an older age. One of the most common places it strikes is the shoulder, which has the greatest range of motion of all the body's major joints. If you get bursitis there, you'll likely feel pain along the outside top of your shoulder. Besides the shoulder, other joints where you can get bursitis are the elbows, hips, and knees.
Question: Who's most likely to get bursitis?
Answer: Bursitis may show up in people such as: Manual workers. If you do a lot of heavy lifting or repetitive motion on the job, it can strain your joints and bring on bursitis. Athletes. We're not only talking about professional players here. Even if you're just a weekend warrior, you can get bursitis after running, throwing, jumping, or making aggressive arm swings in tennis, baseball, and even bowling. Couch potatoes. No, you won't get bursitis from sitting on the sofa watching TV. But if you're out of shape and push your body too hard during exercise, you can raise your chance of having the condition. Always start a new workout routine gradually.
Question: What is the first sign of bursitis?
Answer: The first sign of trouble is pain, along with swelling and tenderness in the area.
Question: What is the difference between bursitis and tendinitis?
Answer: Is one of your joints swollen and tender, and does it hurt when you move? Bursitis is different from tendinitis, which is inflammation or irritation in the cord, or tendon, that attaches your muscle to bone.
Question: What are the side effects of botulinum toxin?
Answer: Botulinum toxin might cause: Weakness in the muscle and the ones near it after an injection that may keep you from using those parts of your body. The problem doesn't last long. It's rare, but some people get flu-like symptoms 1 week after the injections. They usually only last for about a day.
Question: How does multiple sclerosis distort the electrical messages in the muscles?
Answer: These messages travel from the nerves to the muscles via a chemical called acetylcholine. But if you have MS, the disease damages the nerves and throws those signals out of sync. It makes your muscles tense up and move when you don't want them to.
Question: What is botulinum toxin?
Answer: There are four types: Onabotulinumtoxin A ( Botox/ Botox Cosmetic) Rimabotulinumtoxin B ( Myobloc) Abobotulinumtoxin A ( Dysport) Incobotulinumtoxin A ( Xeomin) These drugs also treat other problems, including a condition in which the neck muscles contract over and over (cervical dystonia), migraine headaches, and blinking you can't control (blepharospasm). Botox is the drug that people use to smooth wrinkles. Botulinum toxin blocks acetylcholine, which lets the muscle relax.
Question: What physical traits can make Iliotibial (IT) band syndrome more likely?
Answer: Some traits raise your chances of getting IT band syndrome: Bowed legs Knee arthritis One leg that's longer than the other Rotating your foot or ankle inward when you walk or run Rotating your whole leg inward when you walk or run Weakness in your abs, glutes, or hip muscles The main symptom is pain on the outer side of your knee, just above the joint.
Question: What surfaces can make IT band syndrome more likely?
Answer: Running downhill Running only on one side of the road. Because roads slope toward the curb, your outside foot is lower, which tilts your hips and throws your body off. Training on banked, rather than flat, surfaces. Most running tracks are slightly banked.
Question: When should you call the doctor about a cold?
Answer: Talk to the pediatrician if your child doesn't get better after a few days. Also call if he has a high fever, vomiting, chills and shakes, a hacking cough, any respiratory distress, or extreme fatigue. These may be signs of something more severe, like the flu or a bacterial infection. If your child has asthma, diabetes, or other long-term health conditions, call your pediatrician to talk about medicine or other treatments. Also watch for signs of complications of the flu, such as pneumonia. Symptoms include a low-grade fever (less than 102 F), coughing up mucus, achiness, labored or fast breathing, and tiredness. Contact the pediatrician immediately if any of these symptoms appear.
Question: How can you stop your child from getting a cold?
Answer: Your child can get sick when someone who's got a cold touches an object that's later touched by your child. Door handles, stair railings, books, pens, video game remotes, and a computer keyboard are some common "carriers" of cold viruses. They can live on one of those objects for several hours. Washing hands is the best defense. Teach your child to do it after every bathroom trip, before every meal, and after playing at school or at home. It takes 20 seconds of hand washing with warm, soapy water to get rid of germs. Tell your child to sing " Happy Birthday to You" twice to know that he's washed long enough. Using hand sanitizer is also a good option to prevent the spread of germs. If your child has a cold, make sure you protect others from catching it. If he has symptoms, keep him home from school and avoid contact with other children. Encourage your child to cover his mouth when sneezing and to use a tissue when he blows his nose. If he doesn't have a tissue, teach him to cough in his sleeve. Remind your child to wash his hands after coughing, sneezing or blowing his nose.
Question: Are cold medicines safe for kids?
Answer: These include things like: Cough suppressants (dextromethorphan or DM) Cough expectorants (guaifenesin) Decongestants (pseudoephedrine and phenylephrine) Antihistamines (such as brompheniramine, chlorpheniramine maleate, diphenhydramine, and others) These drugs are the active ingredients in many brands of kids' cold and cough medicines. Generally speaking, children should not be using cough medicines. Coughing is the body's natural way of helping the body get rid of the cold virus. It's OK to let your child cough, unless he is in distress.
Question: What are the symptoms of a cold in children?
Answer: As your child's cold gets worse, he may wake up with symptoms like these: Watery mucus in the nose Watery or crusty eyes Sneezing Feeling of tiredness Fever (sometimes) Sore throat Cough A cold virus can affect your child's sinuses, throat, bronchial tubes, and ears. He may also have diarrhea and vomiting. At first your child may be irritable and complain of a headache and feeling stuffed up. After a while, the mucus coming out of his nose may turn darker and thicker.
Question: What should you expect if your child gets a cold?
Answer: When your child gets a cold, it starts when he has a general feeling of not being well, often followed by a sore throat, runny nose or cough. At the beginning, the sore throat is due to a buildup of mucus. Later, your child may get a postnasal drip -- when the mucus runs down the back of his nose to the throat.
Question: How often will your child get a cold?
Answer: Kids who are preschool age have around nine colds a year, while kindergartners can have 12 a year. Adolescents and adults get about two to four a year. Cold season runs from September until March or April, so children usually get sick most often during these months.
Question: What is an allergy?
Answer: Allergies are very common. At least 1 in 5 Americans has one. It starts when you come into contact with a trigger that you inhale, swallow, or get on your skin.
Question: What are symptoms of an allergy?
Answer: Your symptoms depend on how you're exposed -- through the air, your skin, food, or through an insect sting. If you've got a nasal allergy (one that's triggered by something you inhale), common symptoms include: Itchy, watery eyes Sneezing Itchy, runny nose Feeling tired or ill Common symptoms of a skin allergy include rashes and hives (a rash with raised red patches).
Question: What happens during an allergic reaction?
Answer: It starts when you come into contact with a trigger that you inhale, swallow, or get on your skin. In response, your body starts to make a protein called Ig E, which grabs onto the allergen. Then histamine and other chemicals get released into the blood. That causes the symptoms you notice.
Question: What are common symptoms of skin allergy?
Answer: If you've got a nasal allergy (one that's triggered by something you inhale), common symptoms include: Itchy, watery eyes Sneezing Itchy, runny nose Feeling tired or ill Common symptoms of a skin allergy include rashes and hives (a rash with raised red patches).
Question: What are common side effects from epinephrine auto-injector shots?
Answer: The common side effects from the epinephrine injection are dizziness, restlessness, anxiety, and shakiness. In rare cases, they may be more severe.
Question: What are general times to give an auto-injector shot?
Answer: There are many cases when you, or someone you know, need to use an auto-injector, but two general ones are: You have a life-threatening allergy and you know you've had contact with your allergy trigger. An example: If you have a peanut allergy and your boyfriend ate some peanuts and then kissed you, don't wait for symptoms -- take the epinephrine right away. You have allergy symptoms -- even if you don't know the trigger. Those symptoms can include: Trouble breathing, wheezing, or your airways shut down Your face, mouth, lips, or tongue swell Skin reactions like hives, itching, flushing Nausea, stomach pain, vomiting, or diarrhea You get dizzy, faint, or collapse Take these steps after the first injection: If there's no relief, take a second dose.
Question: What are tips to keep in mind about carrying my auto-injector?
Answer: The device won't do you any good if you don't have it with you. When you pick up your prescription at the drugstore, you'll get two injectors. Carry both with you at all times in case one doesn't work or you have a reaction needs a second dose. Extreme heat and cold can damage the medication in your auto-injectors, so store them at room temperature. Don't leave them in your car. The injectors are usually good for a year, so keep track of the date on the box.
Question: What is shiatsu massage?
Answer: For shiatsu massage, the therapist uses varied, rhythmic pressure on certain precise points of the body. These points are called acupressure points, and they are believed to be important for the flow of the body's vital energy, called chi. Proponents say shiatsu massage can help relieve blockages at these acupressure points.
Question: What is reflexology massage?
Answer: These areas are believed to correspond to different parts of the body. The massage, then, is expected to promote health and well-being.
Question: What is sports massage?
Answer: Developed to help with muscle systems used for a particular sport, sports massage uses a variety of approaches to help athletes in training -- before, during, or after sports events. You might use it to promote flexibility and help prevent injuries. Or, it may help muscle strains, aiding healing after a sports injury.
Question: What is Thai massage?
Answer: During a Thai massage, the therapist uses his or her body to move the client into a variety of positions. This type of massage includes compression of muscles, mobilization of joints, and acupressure.
Question: What is deep tissue massage?
Answer: Four common strokes of Swedish massage are: Effleurage: a smooth, gliding stroke used to relax soft tissue Petrissage: the squeezing, rolling, or kneading that follows effleurage Friction: deep, circular movements that cause layers of tissue to rub against each other, helping to increase blood flow and break down scar tissue Tapotement: a short, alternating tap done with cupped hands, fingers, or the edge of the hand Deep tissue massage is best for giving attention to certain painful, stiff "trouble spots" in your body. The massage therapist uses slow, deliberate strokes that focus pressure on layers of muscles, tendons, or other tissues deep under your skin. Though less rhythmic than other types of massage, deep tissue massage may be therapeutic -- relieving chronic patterns of tension and helping with muscle injuries, such as back sprain.
Question: What are the strokes of Swedish massage?
Answer: Four common strokes of Swedish massage are: Effleurage: a smooth, gliding stroke used to relax soft tissue Petrissage: the squeezing, rolling, or kneading that follows effleurage Friction: deep, circular movements that cause layers of tissue to rub against each other, helping to increase blood flow and break down scar tissue Tapotement: a short, alternating tap done with cupped hands, fingers, or the edge of the hand Deep tissue massage is best for giving attention to certain painful, stiff "trouble spots" in your body.
Question: What is pregnancy massage?
Answer: Pregnancy massage can help with these changes by reducing stress, decreasing arm and leg swelling, and relieving muscle and joint pain. Massage may be particularly helpful during a time when medication and other medical options may be more limited. Using specially designed massage pillows, the massage therapist will help get you into a comfortable position for this type of massage.
Question: What health problems can massage therapy help?
Answer: Ask your doctor before using massage for any health condition, though. Back pain .
Question: What is Swedish massage?
Answer: The most common type of massage is Swedish massage therapy. It involves soft, long, kneading strokes, as well as light, rhythmic, tapping strokes, on topmost layers of muscles. This is also combined with movement of the joints. By relieving muscle tension, Swedish therapy can be both relaxing and energizing. And it may even help after an injury.
Question: What is chair massage?
Answer: Onsite, chair massages are done while you're seated fully clothed in a portable, specially designed chair. They usually involve a massage of your neck, shoulders, back, arms, and hands.
Question: What is hot stone massage?
Answer: For this kind of massage, the therapist places warmed stones on certain areas of the body, such as acupressure points. The stones may be used as massage tools or be temporarily left in place. Used along with other massage techniques, hot stones can be quite soothing and relaxing as they transmit heat deep into the body.
Question: What is neuromuscular therapy massage?
Answer: Four common strokes of Swedish massage are: Effleurage: a smooth, gliding stroke used to relax soft tissue Petrissage: the squeezing, rolling, or kneading that follows effleurage Friction: deep, circular movements that cause layers of tissue to rub against each other, helping to increase blood flow and break down scar tissue Tapotement: a short, alternating tap done with cupped hands, fingers, or the edge of the hand Deep tissue massage is best for giving attention to certain painful, stiff "trouble spots" in your body. This type of massage includes compression of muscles, mobilization of joints, and acupressure.
Question: How do you decide which massage style is best?
Answer: Before you can decide which massage style is best for you, you need to ask yourself a question. Before booking a massage, let the therapist know what you're looking for and ask which style the therapist uses. Many use more than one style. Or the therapist may customize your massage, depending on your age, condition, or any special needs or goals you have.