What can sudden onset dry mouth mean? Could it mean the beginnings of Sjogren’s syndrome? One day during the midst of working out at the gym, I began noticing that I was thirsty. This might sound normal for someone working out, but for me, it was unusual. I never crave water while lifting weights, but ...
The patient in ‘House’ Season 6 Episode 14 ‘Private Lives’ starts to exhibit mysterious bruising about the face and bleeding from the gums, which causes the apartment super to jump to conclusions. She is also a blogger, even more alarming. Spoilers surely follow. Our intrepid blogger, Frankie, blogs her illness and the efforts of Team ...
After only a few hours of sleep due to a project at work, 43-year-old Kyle wasn’t overly concerned when he noted that the white part of his left eye had turned pink overnight. He assumed it was due to eye strain. However, the following day, he scheduled an emergency appointment with an ophthalmologist when pink ...
Don’t confuse thirst with dry mouth, even if you suffer from anxiety. It’s easy to cast off a case of dry mouth to dehydration. I have had two bouts of dry mouth and was interested in knowing what physiological mechanism triggered these events, especially since the second episode occurred soon after my mother was admitted ...
A healthy adult will produce tears every minute during waking hours. Tears are there for a reason because they help to protect and lubricate the surfaces of the eyes, remove dust, and flush out inflammatory substances that accumulate when the eyes become irritated. But some Americans suffer from what is known as dry eyes. The ...
Nexium, also known as the Purple Pill, is a pharmaceutical drug manufactured by AstraZeneca. It must be prescribed by a physician and is used to treat heartburn symptoms caused by acid reflux disease. The following is my personal experience with Nexium and the side effects I encountered while taking it. If your physician prescribes this ...
Are your eyes red, watery, irritated, and sensitive to light? It may be more than simply eye strain. It could be dry eyes. Dry eyes affects up to thirty percent of women over the age of fifty and is often associated with hormonal changes that occur around the time of menopause, It’s also seen more ...
Dry eyes are a very common problem in women over the age of fifty. Almost one in three women in this age group experience the symptoms of dry eyes which include chronic eye redness, burning, sensitivity to light, and a feeling of grittiness in the eye. The standard treatment for dry eyes is artificial tears ...
Explaining Klinefelter Syndrome This is a syndrome which affects only males and it is caused by the wrong number of chromosomes in each cell which upset the natural balance of the body. This upset leads to the male having a more feminine body build (including breasts), underdevelopment of the testicles, and a taller than average ...
Dry mouth, commonly referred to as xerostomia, is a condition where the mouth is not kept wet due to a lack of saliva. This condition can be present briefly in individuals that are stressed or anxious, but when it persists, it can be a serious issue. With chronic dry mouth, patients experience difficulties eating, chewing ...
