26 Signs of Illnesses You Must Watch Out for

Most of us feel trapped by a hectic schedule and a never ending list of tasks that demand our attention until we find ourselves neglecting our health. We promise to schedule our “annual physical” tomorrow, but how long has it been? When we have a running nose or a cold, we swallow some antibiotics, over the counter cold pills, or painkillers hoping that the sickness can be cured easily and rapidly. Thus, some of the symptoms that are revealed or signaling deeper problems are being ignored.

For your information, the disease is not there within one day as it needs certain time to develop. Take a cancertumor for example; it requires 20 years or more to develop to a size of an eraser. The ulcer may need months or even years to develop in the stomach. It isalways easier to treat the disease in its initial stage as compared to its critical stage.

We are so neglectful that we pay no attention to flu, a cough, a fever, or any other symptoms thinking that it isa small matter to be solved. Are you aware that many common symptoms may indicate a chronic disease? People tend to become worried or anxious when they are diagnosed as HIV positive, HPV positive, AIDS positive, cervical cancer, and a long list of diseases to go. We are not concerned when we develop flu like or cold symptoms never dreaming that something more sinister may be developing. As every disease needs a cycle to develop, it is wiser for us to become more familiar with our bodies, and schedule regular doctor’s appointments. When the disease is detected at its earlier stage, the earlier treatment can be given immediately and timely. In the initial stages the curable rate is as high as 95%.

I would like to share my knowledge with you on how to check on the harbinger of disease that is related to the signs of illnesses. Here we go.

Jaundice Hepatitis

1. While you are washing your face, look at yourself in the mirror. If your face appears yellowish accompanied by a body or a physical fatigue, you are more likely to have a disease called jaundice (yellow skin) hepatitis. If you accidentally found that your eye sockets are congested with a small bundle of blood, yellow or cloudy strips, you should see the doctor immediately for further treatment.

Biliary Sludge

1. Chinese practitioners believe that the facial color can reveal certain diseases of a person. They diagnose patients based upon the five main colors which are regarded as a signs of the existence of certain diseases. When one gets the sickness, the facial color will change in accordance to the type of diseases. The change of the color here is also known as a “sickness color.” Green color is always related to the liver disease; red color for body’s heat syndrome; yellow color for jaundice hepatitis (refers to the yellow color of the skin and whites of the eyes caused by excess bilirubin in the blood. The bilirubin is produced by the normal breakdown of red blood cells), biliary sludge or stones (a deposit of tiny stones or crystals make up of cholesterol, calcium bilirubinate, and other calcium salts), gallbladder cancer, pancreatic cancer or other related diseases; white or pale color for cold syndrome, anemia (low iron or hemoglobin), severe abdominal pain or other lung related diseases; green purple color for oxygen insufficiency in certain parts of the body or poor blood circulation while black (black here refers to a color change of face but not a black skin) color is a sign of some chronic diseases. The black color may be an indication that the person may end life quickly. Besides that the black color may also indicate that the HIV/ AIDS patients are going to die soon.

Periodontal disease

IPT rash on the forearm

Aplastic anemia

Leukemia

Leukemia Cutis

1. While brushing your teeth, the gums bleed easily. This situation might be an indication of the inflammation of the gums or periodontal disease (a serious bacterial infection that affects the gums and bone supporting the teeth and thus causing the gums to become inflamed). High fever for example, may sometimes cause the change of the blood vessel structure in the gum tissues that leads to gum bleeding. If you discover that the gums bleed with a great deal amount of blood, or blood flowing naturally from the gums in a huge mass in which the blood is difficult to stop from bleeding, it might be an indication of the systemic diseases such as leukemia (an abnormal production of blood cells), hemophilia (the rare bleeding disorder which prevents the blood from clotting properly), aplastic anemia (a rare and serious blood disorder in which bone marrow stops making enough new blood cells) or IPT (idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura a bleeding disorder in which the blood does not clot as it should). This is a symptom of having a small amount of blood cells called platelets, PLATE-lets). If you have a feel like vomiting while brushing your teeth and this symptom persists every morning, you are most likely to suffer from a chronic pharyngitis (sore throat).

Sinusitis

Nasal polyps

1. If you feel uncomfortable while breathing or your breath does not flow in or flow out smoothly as it should, you are most likely coming down with a cold. You should take note that this symptom might be an indication of the breathing rhinitis (an inflammation of the nasal membranes), sinusitis (inflammation of the mucous membranes lining the facial sinuses which is always caused by a virus or bacterial infection), nasal polyps (non-cancerous growths occurring in the nose or sinuses), nasal septum deviation (causing airway obstruction) and other breathing related diseases. If you note a pungent smell coming out naturally from your breath or air passage, then you might possibly have a gastrointestinal problem or periodontal disease.

Conditions of glaucoma

1. If you feel a pain in one of your eyes while reading a newspaper, a book or any written materials, you are more likely to have suffered from an eye disease called glaucoma (a disease of the major nerve of vision called optic nerve) or this situation might due to an eye infection caused by the germs or dirt

Conjunctivitis

1. If you feel the pain in both of your eyes accompanying by a body discomfort, you might get a cold soon. The conjunctivitis (an inflammation or infection of the membrane lining the eyelids called conjunctiva) and other eye related diseases might also contribute to the irritation or discomfort in your eyes. Certain types of headaches particularly the migraine may also cause the eye pain. Other reasons for eye pain are due to the temporal arteritis (also known as giant cell arteritis, an inflammation and damage to blood vessels that supply blood to the head area, particularly the large or medium arteries that branch from the neck). The most common chronic sinusitis often leads to headache and eye pain.

Rheumatism

Arthritis

1. Stretch your hand upward placing it flat on the wall’s surface. If your hand could not be straightened upward easily and you cannot bear to hold your hand in this position for about 10 minutes, you might be a victim of a rheumatism (any of several disorders that have in common inflammation of the connective tissues, particularly the muscles, tendons, joints, bones, nerves or other associated structures) or an arthritis (refers to a condition involving damage to the joints of the body).

Hyperthyroidism

1. If you feel shaking while stretching outward your hands or your hands shake unnaturally every time, you might be suffered from the hyperthyroidism (refers to any disease which results in overabundance of thyroid hormone) and this condition might also indicate the precursor of the Parkinson’s disease (refers to a condition caused by tremors or shaking of the limbs in an uncontrollable fashion). If you are unsure of the type of disease you are experiencing, you should always consult your doctor for further advice.

Heart related disease

1. If you feel palpitation (an abnormal awareness of the beating of the heart, whether it istoo slow, too fast, irregular or out of its normal frequency) or a rapid heartbeat while climbing up the stairs, a mountain or when you are climbing up from the lower altitude to a higher altitude, then you might possibly be suffering from a coronary related diseases. This situation is a clear message of weaken, vulnerable or fatigue heart. You must not ignore this sign as it shows you that your cardiac functions are not operating properly. This is also a dangerous sign that you must not ignore as it will further lead to a chronic heart failure problem. If you are having any of the problems mentioned here, you must consult your doctor for an immediate treatment.

Arteriosclerosis

1. If you feel your memory is bad while at work or study, or you tend to be very forgetful, this is a sign due to the arteriosclerosis (a condition in which artery walls are thickened with plaque and may eventually block the arteries) which left unaware might lead to neurasthenia (a condition of the nerve exhaustion)
2. If you always feel sleepy and can not concentrate while at work or study, please do not conclude that it isdue to inadequate sleep. There aremany underlying reasons connected to various diseases that many of us tend to be unaware of. In this case, you should find out the cause or consult your doctor for further advice or treatment.

Conditions of Diabetes

1. If you always feel thirsty continually even though you have just drunk fluids, it might be a precursor of diabetes
2. If you always feel a back pain except for the muscle pain, you might have suffered from a defect in your spine or internal organs
3. If you always feel a back pain or a waist pain while bending over your body, it might be due to an improper sitting posture. To solve this problem, you just have to adjust to a sitting posture that suits your body better.
4. If you always have a continual headache, dizzy or a normal headache that is not due to hectic work tasks or monotonous work, you must be aware of the possibility of having a thyroid related disease. In this case, I advise you to check your thyroid so that an earlier treatment can be given timely. The doctor can perform simple lab tests to indicate whether this is a concern or not.
5. If you suffer from a symptom of hair loss after bathing, you should take note that your hair is suffered from insufficient nutrients. In this case, you should adjust your daily diet and lifestyle to solve this problem from persisting as in a serious case it will lead to balding. The hair loss after bathing may also a symptom of abnormal hormone secretion.

Types of moles

1. If the moles (black spots) distributed around your body become bigger and bigger, you must take note of these signs by consulting your doctor as the spots may have developed into a skin cancer. The growths of new moles also require your careful attention.

A healthy and unhealthy liver

Gallstones and liver detoxification

1. If you come across red spots all over of your skins which are not due to massage or friction while rubbing your skin, you must be aware that this sign is a precursor of liver disease
2. If you found that the nails bending backward or in an invert direction while cutting your nails, this sign show that you might have suffered from anemia or your body might lack certain nutrients. A purple nail is also an indication of insufficiency of blood or poor blood circulation. In this case, you must consult your doctor without delay for further advice and treatment.
3. If you have discovered that your fingernails turned white, then you might have a problem with your kidney
4. If your nail fades out in half or half of the individual nail may have fallen off your fingers, then you may be at a high risk of getting diabetes

Snoring

1. If you have a problem of snoring while sleeping, it shows that you might have a breathing related disease. Snoring is more likely to lead to the conditions as below:

• Though you had slept for a whole night, you still feel weak and fatigue after waking up
• You may have awoken up several times from the sleep and it seems like you could not sleep comfortably
• A sudden termination of the snoring is soon accompanied by another resurgent snoring making you suffer from a mental and physical disorder. If left unnoticed, a long-term restless night not only affects the quality of your sleep but also you may at a high risk of suffering from psychological related diseases.
• You might have a severe headache after getting up from the bed. You might also feel extremely thirsty as your tongue has turned into a relatively dry state.
• You feel extremely fatigued either physically or mentally and thus causing loss of concentration even at work, study or driving during the daytime. This is a very dangerous sign as you might have slept while at work, study or driving.
• You are in an extreme bad temper or irritated which causes you to have a relatively high blood pressure after waking up from the bed
• You might have a relatively low concentration. Despite the memory decline, you could hardly focus on things that you do.
• You might have some unexplained reasons of having urinated more frequently during the nocturnal period
• You might have a decreased sexual desire or impotence (also known as erectile dysfunction, an inability to achieve or maintain an erection more than 20% of the time)

1. If you are engaged in a nightmare every night, it is a sign showing that you have a heart problem. Your heart is not working to its full potential.
2. If you sweat every night, you must take note that you might come down with a fever very soon. In this case, you should find out its reason or consult your doctor for further explanation.
3. If you could only sleep by rising up the pillow to a higher position, it might be an indication to show you that your heart is relatively weak and fatigued

Muscle Cramp

Arteriosclerosis related diseases

1. If you awake from muscle cramps during your sleep, you must be aware that you might have a problem of arteriosclerosis (the hardening of blood vessels)

Final remark:

“Prevention is always better than a treatment” as the saying goes. Therefore, you should always observe the change or signals reveal by your body carefully, so that prompt attention, action and treatment can be given.

The continual piece of this article:

• Alarming body signs and pain that you shouldn’t ignore for your health
• the signals of five sense organs
• 11 alarming and critical conditions of the eyes
• what your nails say about your health?

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