Once again I have had this happen to me. This time I caught it in the beginning and got the necessary medication to help get rid of the infection sooner before it caused more problems for me. Blepharitis is an inflammation of the eyelid, causing red, irritated, itchy eyelids. Formation of dandruff-like scales can occur [...]
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Blepharitis- eyelid infection
January 20th, 2010 · No Comments · Health
Tags: eye hygiene·flaky eyelids·inflammation of the eyelid·itchy eyelids
Trigger Finger- update
January 11th, 2010 · No Comments · Health
Jan. 27th I am having surgery to correct the trigger finger. It has become more painful over the past few weeks, even more so when the weather is frigid. I can feel the pain more often, something that is rather unsettling. Since I type all day at work, this pain is affecting the job, not [...]
Tags: pain·surgery·trigger finger
CHOLESTEROL: HDL, LDL, TRIGS?
January 9th, 2010 · No Comments · Diabetes, Health
It’s important to learn more about cholesterol if you have been recently diagnosed. Cholesterol is a fat-like substance that helps cells in your body function properly. Too much and contributes to atherosclerosis and potentially heart attack. You get cholesterol from food and what is made in your body. HDL is the “good” cholesterol. This is [...]
Tags: -plaque·artery·bloodstream·Diabetes·heart attack·lipoproteins·stroke
Annual Eye Exam
January 4th, 2010 · No Comments · Health
Why is this important? Because your eyes change from year to year. Because when you are diabetic it’s considered one of the main things to do for yourself year by year. There are too many eye diseases that go with having diabetes: glaucoma, macular degeneration, and hypersensitive changes. Diabetics can having other problems with their [...]
Tags: blindness·cataracts·Diabetes·eye diseases·glaucoma·high blood pressure·macular degeneration·retinal detachements
The end of the back pain
September 5th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Health
After consulting a spine and pain management specialist, I was set up for an epidural shot this past Wednesday. I had been told not to expect an overnight miracle so I was anticipating pain for days after the shot was given. I had to arrive at the hospital half an hour before the procedure. There [...]
