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24 Warning Signs You Cannot Afford To Ignore
By admin | October 10, 2007
Great article written to give yourself a reality check. It feels as if I have a few of it but hopefully not.
Here is a summary of article and at the end of this page is the link to the actual article.
#1 The Warning: You feel short of breath and you’re not even exercising.
What it May Signal: Pulmonary embolus
#2 The Warning: Your ticker is racing even though you’re sitting still.
What it could be: Heart attack
#3 The Warning: You feel dizzy when you get out of bed.
Likely Cause: Low Blood Pressure
#4 The Warning: You’re leaking.
Possible Cause: Take your pick from the choices below
#5 The Warning: A persistent pounding in your head.
What it could be: Brain Haemorrhage
#6 The Warning: Your eyes have swelled to the size of walnuts.
What it could be: Optic Neuritis Optic neuritis
#7 The Warning: Your ear hurts and you’re seeing double of everything.
Likely Cause: Middle ear infection Ear infections
#8 The Warning: You’ve dropped pounds without even trying.
What it may Signal: Cancer
#9 The Warning: Sudden groin pain.
Likely Cause: Testicular torsion
#10 The Warning: A tingling feeling under your feet.
What May Mean: Neuropathy
#11 The Warning it takes forever for a bruise to disappear.
What’s Ahead: Diabetes
#12 The Warning: Your tooth tingles when you eat chocolate.
What’s Ahead: Gingivitis
#13 The Warning: You have a 42-inch waist.
What’s Ahead: Impotence
#14 The Warning: You go blind - but just for a second.
What it May Mean: Stroke
#15 The Warning: It feels as if you have heartburn.
What it could be: Angina
#16 The Warning: Severe back pain.
What it could be: Aneurysm
#17 The Warning: You wiggle around in your office chair.
Likely Cause: Tight back muscles
#18 The Warning: Your dad’s been diagnosed with hypertension.
What’s Ahead for You: Ditto
#19 The Warning: You arms start shaking in the Military Press move.
Likely Cause: Muscle fatigue
#20 The Warning: The party is swinging but you aren’t.
Likely Cause: You’ve had one too many
#21 The Warning: Persistent foot or shin pain.
Likely Cause: Stress fracture
#22 The Warning: Sharp pain in the abdomen.
Likely Cause: Take your pick from the choices below
#23 The Warning: Leg pain with swelling.
Likely Cause: Deep-vein thrombosis
#24 The Warning: Painful urination.
What it could be: Bladder cancer
Click here to read the entire article.
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March 7th, 2008 at 1:40 am
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April 19th, 2008 at 10:06 am
hi
April 23rd, 2008 at 3:16 am
Kind of depressing to read though no. 20 was kinda lighthearted :).