Help Treat Widespread Pain, Tenderness & Muscle Discomfort

Rheumatic diseases have been researched extensively by doctors and medical experts over many years. They are characterized by conditions that affect the joints and muscles. They can arise for many reasons, including failures in the immune system. However, while rheumatic conditions such as arthritis are often talked about, there is one condition that has had little time in the spotlight - fibromyalgia, a chronic disease that affects roughly 4% of the American population (80% of those affected are women aged 35 to 55).

In this helpful guide, we'll take a look at fibromyalgia, its symptoms, lifestyle implications and alternative treatment methods alongside a few simple forms of pain relief. But first, let's take a closer look at what fibromyalgia actually is. 

 

About Fibromyalgia 

Most commonly described as a rheumatic, chronic disorder, fibromyalgia causes widespread pain, tenderness, and muscle discomfort. It is often related to arthritis, however, it isn't actually a form of arthritis because it doesn't cause inflammation, or damage joints or tissue. Nevertheless, it can cause severe amounts of pain and bodily fatigue, hindering daily life and regular activities. Its true cause is still in the process of being understood by doctors. 

 

The symptoms 

Symptoms of fibromyalgia can present themselves at various times of day, however, they're usually at their worst during the morning or early evening. Symptoms range from dull aches to widespread aches and pains throughout the body. Notable symptoms also include:​

The need to urinate frequently 

Insomnia 

Cramping in the lower abdomen, as well as bloating and nausea 

Difficulty remembering and concentrating on tasks 

Extreme fatigue and lower energy levels 

Stiffness when sitting or standing 

Sensitivity to sharp smells and noises 

Anxiety and depression

Tender Points

 

 

 

Certain points on the body made tender by fibromyalgia can be especially painful. These pressure points, as indicated in the illustration above, are generally located around the shoulders, elbows, knees, breastbone, back of the hand and hips. However, these tender points do not necessarily need to be touched for pain to be triggered - they can be a focal point for pain without being touched at all. 

 

Unfortunately, fibromyalgia can be particularly difficult to treat, because not all doctors are familiar with the condition. It is, therefore, crucial to consult with a physician who is well-versed with the condition. Here are some simple lifestyle changes you can make to help with pain relief. 

 

Treatments for fibromyalgia 

 

1. Movement therapies

A number of alternative therapies can help reduce pain and stress in the body. Yoga and meditation can be especially useful for people suffering from chronic illness. Tai Chi is another alternative therapy that has been found to work well. It combines slow, gentle movements with meditation and deep breathing, and thus is ideal for alleviating the symptoms of fibromyalgia. 

 

2. Massage therapy

Massage is a well-known therapy for easing muscle pain and tension in those suffering from rheumatic conditions. Massages can help improve circulation and promote the production of serotonin, a natural painkiller. 

 

3. Acupuncture

This trusted alternative treatment has been used for centuries. Thin needles are applied to certain pressure points to ease pain and tension in the body, as well as to balance blood flow and prevent stiffness. 

 

 

4. Improve your sleeping habits

Sleep problems and intense daytime fatigue have been linked to fibromyalgia. Ensuring that you get enough sleep is essential for reducing the condition's painful symptoms. Make it a point to go to bed and wake up at the same time every day. It's also advisable to avoid napping during the day to ensure that your nightly sleep is as restful as possible. 

 

 

 5. 5-HTP amino acids

This natural amino acid promotes the production of serotonin, a neurotransmitter in the brain that also acts as the body's natural painkiller. It has been reported that the supplement can alleviate fibromyalgia symptoms, reducing pain, fatigue, and stiffness. 

 

6. Keep a daily food journal 

Diet plays a significant role in managing symptoms associated with fibromyalgia. As such, no research has been conducted on what foods patients should avoid or add to their diets. Nevertheless, monitoring what you eat can help a great deal. Doing so will help you determine specific foods that aggravate the pain. It is also wise to not drink alcohol or coffee right before bed - doing so may disrupt your sleep.

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You Could Have Long COVID and Not Even Know It

t took a long time for Rachel Bean to fully accept that she has Long COVID. Bean, 35, caught the virus in May 2020, when most experts were still saying that COVID-19 either causes life-threatening illness or milder symptoms that resolve within a few weeks. Bean’s acute case was asymptomatic—so as time passed and she felt unwell, with a rapid heart rate and unrelenting fatigue, she figured there had to be another explanation.

Then, in August 2020, she joined an online Long COVID support group and found that plenty of other people hadn’t fully recovered from COVID-19, either. But many of their symptoms seemed different than hers, so she kept pushing through. Finally, in late 2020—shortly before her illness forced her to leave her job as a social worker—Bean asked her doctor to refer her to a Long COVID treatment clinic.

Today, Bean is struck by how many people still don’t realize that their health issues could be signs of Long COVID. She’s talked to people who insist they’ve fully recovered from COVID-19, but also complain of classic Long COVID symptoms like fatigue and cognitive dysfunction. “People aren’t necessarily connecting the dots,” Bean says.

Experts say that lack of recognition could be causing some Long COVID cases to go undiagnosed. “People are bad at correlation if they’re not thinking about it all the time,” says Hannah Davis, a machine learning expert who is part of the Long COVID Patient-Led Research Collaborative. “When you had COVID…and then two months later you stop being able to drive, you’re not necessarily going to tie it to that.”

Not every health issue is a sign of Long COVID. Thousands of people around the world are diagnosed with COVID-19 every day, and many recover without lingering issues. Others experience health problems following but unrelated to their infections, because all the things that made people sick before the pandemic haven’t gone away.

But Long COVID affects more people than many realize. In the U.S. alone, roughly one in five adults with a known previous case of COVID-19 currently has Long COVID symptoms, according to a recent data from the National Center for Health Statistics. Others could be living with the condition without realizing it.

Testing for COVID-19 is now as easy as swabbing your nose at home. Diagnosing Long COVID is more complicated, as no single test can detect it.

Public-health groups define the condition slightly differently, but their criteria usually boil down to having symptoms that didn’t exist prior to a confirmed or suspected SARS-CoV-2 infection, last at least a couple months after infection, and can’t be explained by anything else.

In the summer of 2020, an estimated half of cases weren’t formally diagnosed, according to an article  co-authored by U.K. researcher Trish Greenhalgh. It’s hard to say exactly what that percentage is today, but it’s probably still significant. There are an estimated 2 million people with Long COVID in the U.K., which by Greenhalgh’s estimate means each full-time general practitioner there cares for about 65 long-haulers. But fewer are properly diagnosed, due to factors like patients not seeking care, doctors missing the condition, or doctors entering it into patient records as something else, she explains

Elisa Perego, an honorary research fellow in archaeology at University College London who is credited with coining the term “Long Covid” to describe her own condition, says there’s another problem: many people genuinely have no idea they might have Long COVID.

Policymakers, public-health officials, and the media “have often portrayed covid as a short, flu-like disease, especially in the young,” Perego wrote in an email. As a result, people might not make the connection between a case of COVID-19 and health issues months later, especially if they had a mild initial illness or are fully vaccinated; other people may have been asymptomatically infected or got a false-negative test result, so they don’t know they had COVID-19 at all.

Long COVID also isn’t always a linear condition. Some people catch COVID-19 and never fully recover, while others seem to get better and then relapse—sometimes multiple times.

There’s also a common misconception that Long COVID symptoms are a continuation of the issues people experience right after getting sick, like coughing or fever. That’s the case for some people, but many others develop new symptoms, including fatigue, chronic pain, and neurological or cognitive issues. “It is commonly more than one symptom and commonly more than one system in the body,” says Nisreen Alwan, an associate professor in public health at the U.K.’s University of Southampton who has had Long COVID herself.

These symptoms are also often oversimplified. Labels like “fatigue” or “brain fog” don’t always capture the more distinctive experiences of long-haulers—like crashing after physical activity (known as post-exertional malaise) or experiencing cognitive dysfunction such as memory loss. Plus, media coverage doesn’t always reflect the range of severity associated with Long COVID, focusing on only the most dire cases. If people don’t see their experiences reflected in news articles or lists of symptoms, they might assume something else is going on, Alwan says.

Research shows that more people are found to have post-COVID fatigue and cognitive impairment when studies screen for these symptoms using objective, as opposed to subjective or self-reported, measures. That finding suggests some people either miss or minimize their own symptoms, Davis says.

People of color seem most likely to be missed, says Dr. Zeina Chemali, director of neuropsychiatry clinics at Massachusetts General Hospital and co-author of a recent study on Long COVID symptoms. Three-quarters of the people in her study were white, educated women, which “speaks volumes about the disparities in care and access,” she says.

While some people don’t realize they could have Long COVID, others refuse to accept it—and ableism plays a part in that, Perego says. “Discrimination of disabled people in society and the fear of being permanently ill may render it more difficult to accept prolonged disease and the risk of never recovering,” she wrote.

Almost all long-haulers experience stigma at some point, according to a study. Alwan co-authored that has yet to be peer-reviewed. That could mean stigma from others—like loved ones being uncomfortable with or not believing a Long COVID diagnosis—or internalized stigma, like being embarrassed about one’s illness or physical limitations.

The medical establishment often doesn’t make matters easier, as some patients still face disbelief or a lack of knowledge from their doctors. “This is an area where you really have to be on top of research,” Davis says. “Your average clinician just doesn’t seem to be doing that,” which leads to cases being missed, dismissed, or misunderstood.

Even people who are correctly diagnosed with Long COVID don’t have great treatment options; there is no known cure for the condition, though some of its associated symptoms can be managed. But Alwan says getting a diagnosis is important for other reasons. It could make people eligible for disability benefits and sick pay, and a diagnosis might prompt a patient’s physicians to do more thorough physical exams that could uncover treatable issues.

Better recognition, diagnosis, and public education about Long COVID could help people who might currently be suffering in silence. “The fear is that you might be missing those most in need of support,” Alwan says. “It might be that people recognizing they’ve got Long COVID are not the only people who really need access to care.” 

 

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Could You Have Survived a Heart Attack and Not Realized?

 The common description of the sensation of a heart attack is that it feels like there is a heavy weight crushing your chest accompanied with a feeling of overwhelming anxiety. In films, you often see people clutch their chest, show extreme panic, and then collapse to the floor. It can happen like this, but not always!

A heart attack occurs when the supply of blood to the heart is blocked, usually by a blood clot. Despite the damage being caused in the body, some people experience no chest pain at all, which means that they do not seek immediate medical attention. Even those who get mild chest pain may just assume that it’s indigestion and only discover that they had a heart attack after an electrocardiogram shows damage to the heart. These are known as silent heart attacks, and a study that was published in 2016 found that this can occur in as many as 45% of heart attacks. 

 

The important date for this research started being collected in the late 1990s and since then the diagnosis of heart attacks has improved dramatically, so the figure would probably not be as high as 45% today, but every year there are still people who, at the time, were oblivious to the fact that they were having a heart attack.

There are also patients who knew they were ill, but didn’t know what was causing it. They feel pain in their arms, neck, jaw or stomach and feel short of breath or lightheaded. They might start to sweat a lot or vomit. It’s the combination of symptoms rather than severe chest pains that allows for a diagnosis. 

 

It’s often said that heart attacks without chest pain are more common in women, leading them to delay seeking help and reducing their chances of survival. In order to establish whether this is true, researchers in Canada in 2009 set out to measure the symptoms of a heart attack systematically, by studying 305 patients who were undergoing angioplasty. This is where a blocked vessel is re-opened by inflating a little ball inside it. 

 

This surgery can often bring about the symptoms of a heart attack, so while the balloons were being inflated, the patients were asked to describe what they could feel. They found no differences between women and men in terms of chest or arm pain, shortness of breath, sweating or nausea, but women were more likely to have pain in the neck and jaw in addition to chest pain.

The findings from other similar studies have been pretty inconsistent, sometimes finding that men and women are equally likely to experience some chest pain, or that it’s more common in men. Sometimes the issue was clouded by researchers including other diagnoses alongside heart attacks in the same study. Therefore, in 2011, a review was conducted with the main aim of establishing whether there is a difference in the symptoms experienced by men and women. 

 

Studies from Japan, Sweden, US, UK, Canada and Germany were all included, the largest having more than 900,000 participants. The data was taken from the best 26 of these studies, combined, and then re-analyzed. They concluded that women are less likely than men to get chest pain and are more likely to have symptoms such as nausea, fatigue, dizziness, fainting, and pain in the neck, jaw or arms. With both sexes, the majority still experienced chest pain, but a third of women and a quarter of men had heart attacks without any chest pains, making it harder for them to realize what was happening. If you don’t know you’re in a serious situation, you’re obviously less likely to call for help. On average, people wait two to five hours before seeking help.

A recent study has attempted to find out more about people’s thought processes in making what could turn out to be life-and-death decisions to go to the doctor. In-depth interviews with a small number of women who’d had heart attacks revealed that half knew something was up and went for help immediately. Three had vague symptoms which started off mild, but then got more intense, prompting them to visit the doctor. But the remaining people had absolutely no idea that their symptoms were to do with a heart attack and didn’t tell anyone else, deciding to wait and see instead. 

 

Therefore, the lesson here is that a crushing chest pain is very serious and could indicate a possible heart attack, but so could a collection of other symptoms. Thus, we need to consider the possibility of a heart attack even when it doesn’t seem quite like it does in the movies.

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What to Do If You Get COVID While Traveling

In a perfect scenario you’d be the picture of health while traveling. But COVID-19 continues to swirl worldwide, leaving a very real risk that you could pick up the illness on your next trip. It happened to Samantha Saenz, founder of the food and travel blog Eat Well. Adventure Often., while she was on a cruise last year. Saenz says she came down with the virus during the last four days of her 15-day voyage from Florida to California.

“I was initially really tired…and couldn’t figure out why,” she says. But after going on an ATV tour, Saenz says she had body aches and felt lethargic, and that’s when it clicked. “I self-tested, and sure enough I had COVID,” she says. Saenz ended up isolating in her room for the rest of the trip and got a Wi-Fi package so she could work and entertain herself. However, she had to change her original plans to spend time with friends in Los Angeles after the cruise ended. “I felt awful still and was infectious, so I ended up renting a car and driving myself to my friend’s vacant house in [Las] Vegas,” she says. “I spent a week there trying to get better.”

Saenz says the experience turned into a fun side trip, giving her the chance to check out the desert and Las Vegas’s Neon Museum, both of which had been on her bucket list. Of course, though, she would have preferred not to have gotten sick at all. Unfortunately, Saenz isn’t the only person who’s experienced something like this. Here’s what infectious disease doctors recommend doing if you find yourself in a similar situation.

Be honest with your travel buddies

Many people don’t want to come out and say they have COVID-19, but it’s important to tell the people you’re traveling with to help lower the odds you’ll spread the illness, says William Schaffner, MD, an infectious disease specialist and professor at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.

If you were planning to share a hotel room with someone else and can afford it, see if you can get your own space. In a shared house, claim a bedroom you can isolate in, and use a separate bathroom if possible.

Look up your local health care options

If you’re at high risk of becoming seriously ill or developing complications from COVID-19, Dr. Schaffner says it’s best to figure out where to seek medical care at your destination before traveling. You should also get the updated COVID-19 vaccine ahead of your trip. That will lower your chance of infection or severe illness, he points out. But if you’re already away and get ill, it’s worth researching local urgent care facilities and hospitals just in case you end up needing immediate care.

Know when to stop isolating—and keep masking

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it’s fine to be out and about if it’s been 24 hours since you had a fever (without the help of fever-reducing drugs) and your symptoms have improved during that time. Still, the agency recommends wearing a high-quality mask for five days after isolation if you’ll be in contact with anyone.

That’s less important when you’re outside and keeping your distance from other people, Dr. Schaffner says. “The risk of infecting others when you’re outdoors goes way down,” he says. But he points out that you can still spread the virus when you’re in close quarters outside, making it important to wear a mask if you’re, say, standing in line at a theme park or attending a crowded outdoor concert.

Try to get some downtime

Everybody knows that rest is key to recovery, but it can be hard to slow down when you have plans. Saenz took it easy once she tested positive for COVID-19 on her cruise. However, she says she probably pushed herself too hard afterward. “When I got off the ship in Los Angeles, I still had to get my rental car and drive myself to Vegas,” she says. “I felt so awful, and looking back maybe I should have just gotten an Airbnb in Los Angeles, but I wanted to know I was safe at my friend’s house.”

Even if you’re vaccinated COVID-19 can make you feel drained, says Thomas A. Russo, MD, professor and chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the University at Buffalo’s medical school. Of course, if you’re still infectious, you should avoid activities where there’s a chance you’ll spread the virus. But even if your plans don’t put others at risk, Dr. Russo suggests taking a day or two to rest instead of sticking with your original schedule. “That can make things worse for you,” he notes.

Look into your airline’s policy

Airline policies can be a little tricky to navigate, even when it comes to something out of your control like COVID-19. Whether you can change or cancel your flight (and how much it costs to do so) often depends on what sort of ticket you bought. For example, business class tickets may offer more flexibility than economy fares, though it varies by airline and can change once you’re within 24 hours of your scheduled departure. Travel insurance might cover a COVID-19 cancellation, but you’ll have to check your policy. You can also try calling the airline and explaining your situation to see if they’ll make an exception to their rules. “There is some latitude for serious illnesses, but whether they’ll afford you that for COVID versus hospitalization, I’m not sure,” Dr. Russo says.

Tempting as it may be to fly while you’re still infectious to save money, doctors say you shouldn’t. “The people around you will be sitting ducks,” Dr. Schaffner says. On top of that, you can end up feeling worse, says infectious disease expert Amesh A. Adalja, MD, senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security. If you’re already dealing with shortness of breath, it will only get worse when you’re at a high altitude, he says. But if you’re just experiencing symptoms like fatigue or a residual cough, Dr. Adalja says travel shouldn’t be a problem. However, you should still wear a mask to protect others.

Be as flexible as possible

Pivoting from your vacation itinerary can be tough, but getting sick doesn’t mean you’re out of options. Saenz says she considered several possibilities when her cruise ended, including continuing to isolate on board during the ship’s next voyage or starting her journey home in a rental car and catching a flight once she was no longer infectious. “I still have friends in Austin [where I used to live], and I have never seen Arizona or New Mexico, so I thought it could be fun just to jump in a rental and drive,” she says. “The thing to remember is there is always a solution, so just try to stay calm and think about what would be best for you and others.”

While Saenz says it was no fun being sick, she ultimately had a better time than she thought she would after testing positive. “All in all, it ended up being an even better trip than expected because of my little side quests I got to go on,” she says.

 

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These 6 signals help you recognise a heart attack a month before it happens

 These 6 early symptoms tell you you’re going to have a heart attack

Heart attacks are among the top causes of death in Western countries. In fact, it is the number one killer in the UK. 160,000 people die from heart disease in the UK every year. That’s why it’s important to be able to recognise the symptoms of a heart attack when you’re having one. It could save your life! Most people think heart attacks happen suddenly, but in most cases, there are signals weeks before the actual event.

Recognising the symptoms of a heart attack could potentially save a lot of lives.

Signals

When you’re having a heart attack, your heart stops pumping blood around your body because of cardiac arrhythmia. This cardiac arrhythmia is often caused by clogged arteries. A lot of the people who get heart attacks suffer from the following things in the weeks leading up to the attack: pain in the chest, shortness of breath, nausea, dizziness, fainting and heart palpitations. Of course, if you experience one of these symptoms on its own, it can also mean something completely different (someone who has a cold can have shortness of breath as well). Yet a combination of these symptoms could be an indication of an impending heart attack. Are you experiencing one or more of these symptoms? Visit your doctor: it might save your life!

Silent heart attack

Did you know that half of all heart attacks happen unnoticed? That’s pretty shocking, especially if you know that you’re three times more likely to die of heart failure or other health issues if you’ve had one of those silent heart attacks. When most people think of heart attacks, they think of being in incredible pain and gasping for breath. But a heart attack can also go by completely unnoticed. You might feel a little more tired than usual, and you might experience some heart palpitations and sweat a little more profusely. But these symptoms can happen for a number of reasons – there’s no real reason to think of a heart attack right away, right? That’s the danger.

Silent symptoms

You hardly notice a silent heart attack (it’s in the name, after all), but there are a couple of symptoms that point to a more serious problem than simply fatigue. If you’re experiencing one or more of the following symptoms, make sure you stay alert. Contact your doctor if you’re feeling worried about it.

• Tightness or a squeezing sensation in the chest that may spread to the neck, jaw or back
• Sweating
• Vomiting, nausea
• Pain in the upper belly
• Pain between the shoulder blades
• Shortness of breath
• Extreme fatigue
• Dizziness
• Restless feeling, anxiety
• Sped up breathing

 

Women

In women, the signal and symptoms of a heart attack are often less clear than they are for men. The symptoms are often confused with the symptoms of the menopause. Important causes of heart disease are genes, high blood pressure, obesity, stress, not enough exercise or smoking. Just like men, women experience tightness or squeezing pain in their chest, which can spread to the upper arms, neck, jaw, back and stomach area. The pain often lasts longer than 5 minutes and can come along with sweating, nausea or vomiting. However, women often also experience the other symptoms listed above under ‘Silent symptoms’. You also shouldn’t ignore the following health problems that could indicate heart disease:

• Sudden loss of vision or double or blurry vision. If you experience any of those things, we recommend going to the emergency room straight away.
• Swollen legs. Swollen or painful legs can indicate deep-vein thrombosis. This problem could lead to blockages in the aorta. Call your doctor immediately.
• Discoloured eyelids. Yellow eyelids or yellow specks on your eyelids could indicate that your cholesterol levels are too high, which increases the risk of heart disease. If this is the case, you should let a doctor check your cholesterol levels.
• Red, sensitive gums. You could get cardiovascular diseases when oral bacteria enter the bloodstream and dwell near the heart valve. Research shows that having your dentist clean your teeth on a regular basis reduces the risk of heart disease.
• Blue fingers. Visit your doctor if you have blue(ish) fingers, toes, earlobes, hands, lips or cheeks. This could be caused by a lack of oxygen in the tissue, which could indicate heart failure.

The symptoms can arise very suddenly or more slowly and can differ per person. It’s important to stay calm when you’re experiencing a heart attack and to sit or lie down. Don’t travel to the hospital yourself but call an ambulance.

 

Knowing the Signs of a Brain Tumor Can Save Your Life.

Being diagnosed with cancer will always be a terrifying and devastating thing, but cancer of the brain is said to be the scariest and most serious of them all. That's why it is vital that everyone is aware of the symptoms of this terrible disease so that it can be picked up and treated before it's too late.

1. Short-term memory loss 

 

If you're finding it difficult to remember what you ate for breakfast or what your best friend's phone number is, then this may be a sign of a brain tumor. If this is the case, you may also discover that you're finding it more difficult to multitask or that you're becoming far more easily confused.

2. Persistent headaches  

One of the most commons signs of a brain tumor is the development of persistent headaches. In fact, according to the American Brain Tumor Association, about half of all people with a brain tumor experience such headaches. These headaches typically don't respond to pain medication and are usually the worst in the mornings and when sudden movements are made.

3. Sudden onset of seizures  

If you've never had a seizure before, experiencing one may be one of the first signs of a brain tumor. This occurs because a tumor may apply pressure to the brain's nerve cells, which can end up triggering a seizure. Around 50% of people with a brain tumor experience at least one brain seizure, according to the American Cancer Society. 

 

 

4. Depression 

At least 25% of brain tumor sufferers experience a major depressive disorder, which can include prolonged feelings of indescribable misery, which can interfere with day-to-day living. Many often feel as if there is no hope or that their existence has no value.

5. Mood swings 

According to Mike Chen, MD, Ph.D., associate professor in the division of neurosurgery, department of surgery, at City of Hope in California, "a large, slowly growing tumor in the frontal lobe can alter personality and judgment so far as to be mistaken for criminal behavior or psychiatric problems.” If you notice that your personality seems to rapidly alter itself from one moment to the next, it might be a good idea to get yourself checked. 

 

 

6. Extreme fatigue 

If you're utterly exhausted all day every day, then this may be a sign of a cancerous brain tumor. Some sufferers report a complete loss of focus, and even falling asleep at their desks while at work. Others say that their limbs sometimes feel very heavy and that they feel a lot physically weaker than usual.

7. Hearing problems 

Sudden hearing problems can also be a sign of a brain tumor. According to Dr. Christopher Carruba, MD, co-director for medical education at Med School Tutors, "if you’re experiencing hearing loss from one side or a constant ringing sensation, known as tinnitus, you’ll want to make an appointment with your doctor, who can determine whether your symptoms are severe enough to see a neurologist.” Make sure you share this post to help raise some awareness about brain tumor symptoms. You might just save somebody's life.

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Common signs and symptoms of calcium deficiency

​Common signs and symptoms of calcium deficiency

Calcium is an important mineral needed by the body to build strong bones and teeth. It is also required for the proper functioning of the heart and other muscles of the body. Calcium deficiency can increase your risk of osteoporosis, osteopenia and hypocalcemia.

People who do not get enough calcium as kids, do not grow to their full potential height as adults. The recommended amount of calcium per day can be obtained from the food, supplements and vitamins.

What can cause calcium deficiency?

The chances of calcium deficiency increase with age. Many other factors put you at risk, here are some of them.

- Not enough intake of calcium for a long period of time, especially during the childhood

- Some medications can decrease the absorption of calcium

- Dietary intolerance to calcium-rich foods

- Hormonal changes in women

- Certain genetic factors

Women need to increase their calcium intake earlier than men, starting from middle age. It's important for women to increase their calcium intake as they approach menopause.

The decline in the estrogen hormone during menopause causes a woman's bones to thin faster. Thus, increasing calcium intake is important to reduce the risk of osteoporosis and calcium deficiency.

Hypoparathyroidism, a hormone disorder that can cause calcium deficiency disease. People suffering from this condition cannot produce enough parathyroid hormone, which controls the calcium levels in the body.

Malnutrition and malabsorption also cause hypocalcemia. Malnutrition is when you don't get enough nutrients and malabsorption is when your body cannot absorb the vitamins and minerals you need from the food you eat.

Common symptoms of hypocalcemia

Muscle problems

People with calcium deficiency may experience muscle aches, cramps and spasms. These people can also suffer from pain in the thighs and arms while walking or moving. Numbness and tingling in the hands, arms, feet, legs and around the mouth can also happen. And these sensations do not disappear with activity.

More extreme sensations can indicate a more severe deficiency, which can also lead to conclusions, arrhythmias and death.

​Extreme fatigue

Low levels of calcium can lead to extreme fatigue and make you feel sluggish all the time. It can also lead to insomnia. Fatigue due to calcium deficiency can lead to lightheadedness, dizziness and brain fog, which can also lead to lack of focus, forgetfulness and confusion.

​Nail and skin problems

Calcium deficiency for the long term can lead to dry skin, dry and brittle nails, coarse hair, eczema, skin inflammation, skin itchiness and psoriasis.

​Osteopenia and osteoporosis

Bones store calcium well and require a high level to stay a string. When the overall levels of calcium are low in the body, the body can divert calcium from bones making them brittle and prone to injury.

Calcium deficiency over time can lead to osteopenia, a reduction of mineral density in the bones, which can lead to osteoporosis, leading the bones to thin and becoming vulnerable to fractures.

​Severe PMS

Low levels of calcium in women have been linked to severe premenstrual syndrome (PMS). As per a 2017 study, participants improved mood and had reduced fluid retention after taking 500 milligrams of calcium daily for 2 months. In 2019, a study concluded that low levels of vitamin D and calcium during the second half of the menstrual cycle might contribute to symptoms of PMS.

​Dental problems

When the body has low levels of calcium, it pulls it down from teeth. This can lead to dental problems like tooth decay, brittle teeth, irritated gums and weak tooth roots.

​Depression

Studies have suggested that calcium deficiency may be linked with mood disorders, including depression. Though more research is needed to confirm the results.

This is only for your information, kindly take the advice of your doctor for medicines, exercises and so on.   

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