Hyperhidrosis, also known as excessive sweating, is not a commonly recognized disease, in fact only a small percentage of people having this problem are seeking medical help, but in reality this problem affects millions of people around the globe. This problem is a very serious medical condition where excessive sweating occurs on particular body parts ...
Recognizing diabetes symptoms is something I learned to do at a very young age. Diabetes is very prevalent in my family, as it is in many others. I do not have diabetes, but every generation we’ve traced back on my mother’s side has had diabetes. Within each generation, several people ended up with the disease. ...
Ocular herpes, or herpes of the eye, is caused by the Type 1 herpes virus (the same one that causes cold sores) and afflicts nearly 40,000 new cases each year. Approximately 500,000 Americans have ocular herpes, and it is contracted by coming in contact with someone with an active Type 1 herpes infection (cold sore, ...
How does someone with dysautonomia feel? A person with dysautonomia can have a multitude of ever-changing symptoms. One day may be a good day with little symptoms, followed by three days of feeling awful and unable to do much at all. For the most part, there is no rhyme or reason to the symptoms someone ...
There are many possible causes of eye irritation. An allergy from environmental exposure or a chemical reaction to conatct lens solution can result in red, watery irritated eyes. Some of the more common eye conditions include: Blepharitis is a common inflammatory ocular condition that affects the eyelids. It usually causes burning, itching and irritation of ...
Sitting in the ophthalmologist’s waiting room, I glanced at the images posted on the wall of what it might look like, seeing through the eyes of someone with various types of eye diseases. Macular degeneration appeared as the label on one picture. At a recent eye exam, my optometrist told me I had dry ...
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