While you don’t need to be a hypochondriac and Google just about every disease on the planet associating with symptoms you may experience, it also doesn’t hurt to be careful sometimes. That heartburn which you may think is just reflux may be sometime else just as tiny changes in your body may be the initial signs of an impending serious medical condition. Here are 10 common insignificant signs of serious disease.
Eyes appearing red in a flash photo is just light flickering off the blood vessels but if one eye appears white, then you have something to worry about. It could be the reflection of a blocked blood vessel in your eye which is why it appears white. This could be a sign of cataract, walleye, eye cancer or even an eye infection.
In 2015, Julie Fitzgerald from Rockford Illinois noticed that a photograph of her two year old son Avery Fitzgerald showed that one of his eyes were red. She further found that when viewing the boy’s eyes under direct light it appeared strange and white. The boy was ultimately diagnosed with retinoblastoma with 75% of his eye covered in tiny tumors. His eye had to be removed and the boy was fitted with a prosthetic eye. So if you should ever notice something like this, see an ophthalmologist immediately.
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When a client visited beautician Jean Skinner of Uckfield East Sussex for some nail color dark enough to cover the black line on one of her nails, she never bargained for what she was told. Skinner encouraged the woman to see a doctor instead who diagnosed her with melanoma.
According to NHS guidelines, the dark line called linear melanonchyia is fairly common in dark skinned people aged above 20 but in certain people like European races, it could also be an indication of a serious ailment like subjugal melanoma, a type of skin cancer that affects the nail bed. If you notice such a line on your nail, see a skin specialist immediately.
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If you noticed the handwriting of a family member suddenly changing for no apparent reason, then it could indicate Parkinson’s or tremor paralysis. In someone acquiring Parkinson’s, one of the initial indicators are a sudden abrupt change in handwriting that appears small, uneven and not uniform. Letters may also not be formed properly and at times some letters may not feature in a word at all.
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Every disciplined and organized person prefers planning out the day in an organizer but when a person not habituated to do so suddenly find’s the need to write things down because of forgetfulness, then that’s something to worry about. When anyone’s short-term memory seems to be getting worse, it is an early indication of Alzheimer's.
If you feel slightly suspicious of a loved one with such symptoms, then it would be best to take them to a doctor. Watching the movie “Still Alice” will give you a good idea about the onset of Alzheimer's and its subsequent stages.
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Periodical flashes of light in places where they shouldn’t appear are a possible indication of eye retina damage. These flashes appear like lightning flashes or exploding stars. Such problems can also be accompanied by dizziness or headaches or both. If you find yourself experiences such phenomena, it’s advisable to see a doctor immediately.
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If you suddenly find yourself exceptionally thirsty all the time and no amount of water seems to quench your thirst then it could be a sign of intoxication. There are several factors leading to such a condition one of which is a hangover. On a more serious note, it could also indicate tumors that are poisoning your body. One of the most common diseases but serious no less is diabetes which also makes you always thirsty.
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Appendicitis should never be ruled out when you experience pain in your navel area. This is the first area pain attacks which occurs as a sharp pain in the navel and then travels down to the lower right section of the abdomen just three fingers lower than the navel on the right. This symptom and stage of pain is called Kocher and can be determined sometimes by low dull pains to sharp shooting pains. When such a symptom occurs, call 911 immediately. The weirdest thing about appendicitis is that scientists still haven’t figured out the general reasons for the disease which could be manifested differently in different individuals.
When experiencing appendicitis pains, you may find the pain suddenly reduced. Don’t think it has disappeared as the condition could indicate peritonitis which is a burst appendix and a serious complication of the disease that can end fatally without immediate medical intervention.
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Bloating is one of the insignificant signs of serious disease but could be a common problem of indigestion. Abdominal bloating can also be due to a stressful lifestyle, dehydration and of course overeating as the most common cause. Further problems like constipation and indigestion can also cause bloating as well as gut inflammation due to bowel bacteria. In such cases, you need to identify the foods that could be causing your bloating and avoid them entirely. Eating foods like prebiotics and probiotics that introduce or increase good bacteria in your gut could considerably help with gut inflammation.
In more serious cases a bloated stomach could indicate dumping syndrome, ovarian cancer and celiac disease. Frequent bloating with reflux and abdominal pain and irregular bowels could also be a possibility of stomach cancer. While there is no need to be alarmed as such symptoms can also indicate a common stomach inflammation, still it never hurts to get a checkup and see a gastroenterologist.
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Most people make the mistake of treating heartburn with antacids and reflux medication in spite of the problem occurring frequently. While heartburn is a common symptom of spicy food, indigestion or reflux, if repeated occurrences are observed, you need to consult a doctor. It could be one of the symptoms of chronic gallbladder disease or gallstones. Associated symptoms are nausea and vomiting accompanied with pain although there are many people who have surprisingly been diagnosed with gallstones even though there was no pain.
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Among insignificant signs of serious disease. Not always is frequent dry skin just a skin problem. While dry skin is a common occurrence in cold weather that can be remedied by moisturizers, suddenly finding your skin dry even in summer should be a cause for the skin as it could indicate an underlying problem. Kidney disease should not be ruled out as dry sin is one of the problems of poor kidney function. A slow metabolism and thyroid problems could also cause dry skin.
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