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5 Commonly Used Medicines And Their Side Effects

All medicines, including those available without a prescription, can still have annoying or harmful side effects. Here are a few of the more common ones.

1. Codeine and constipation

While there are now restrictions on the sale of codeine, it’s still a very common active ingredient in over-the-counter medicines . Constipation is a very common side effect of codeine.

The constipation is due to its effect on the gastrointestinal tract. It increases the tone and reduces the motility in many parts of the gastrointestinal tract. Since this reduces gastric emptying, reduces the rate of movement of food in the gastrointestinal tract, and produces smaller harder stools, defecation can become more difficult or less frequent than usual. Sometimes codeine constipation can become quite severe.

2. Topical corticosteroids and skin reactions

While topical steroids can greatly reduce inflammation and itching, they can also have significant side effects on the skin. While most of these side effects are seen with long-term use, some may pop up in just a few days of use. Side effects include:

  • Steroid rosacea: this can be a fairly common side effect, especially for people who are prone to rosacea (inflammatory skin condition often resulting in redness of the face).
  • Skin atrophy: repeated use of topical steroids can cause thinning of the epidermis and the skin appears lax, wrinkled, and shiny.
  • Allergy: It’s believed about 5% of people with dermatitis will show allergic symptoms to topical steroids. Those who have chronic skin conditions and use multiple prescription or over-the-counter topical steroids are at higher risk of developing allergies.

3. Ibuprofen and worsening of asthma

According to some reports about 20% of adults with asthma – and 5% of asthmatic children – have what is called aspirin-induced asthma. In extreme cases, such attacks have been reported to be fatal.

Some asthmatics develop potentially severe asthma symptoms if they take aspirin or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen. As a rule of thumb, asthmatics are advised to use paracetamol. If ibuprofen is taken, asthmatics should be aware of any effect it has, and, if they feel any worsening of asthma symptoms steer clear of using it.

4.Antihistamines and drowsiness

Antihistamines are commonly used to treat allergies, rashes and motion sickness. But with many people, particularly kids and the elderly, there will be some affect on the central nervous system as well – usually in the form of drowsiness.

Children taking antihistamines may seem sleepier and more fatigued than usual. But they can have the opposite effect and make the child agitated or hyperactive until the medicine’s effect has worn off.

5. Nasal drops and rebound nasal congestion

The active ingredients in some nasal sprays – like oxymetazoline – may reduce nasal congestion almost immediately but there’s a catch. You should not use this medicine continuously for longer than seven days because the medicine can become less effective if used excessively. Nasal congestion can come back – an effect called “rebound congestion” – when you stop using the medicine after using it for too long, many times resulting in addiction of these drops.

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This Is What Your Acne Reveals About Your Health

In Chinese Medicine, it’s believed that acne that flares up on different parts of your face represents health problems on diffrent parts of your body. Kind of like, this part of your face corresponds to this organ. Therefore a good indication of which organs need attention and care is to simply look where your acne is.

Upper Forehead

Affects: Digestive System and Bladder

When you’ve got poor digestion going, the body will have troubles breaking down food and there may be a large buildup of toxins. Be sure to drink plenty of water to flush out toxins and keep an eye on your diet by eliminating foods with high fats and sugars, as well as eating plenty of fruits and vegetables. Some of the best antioxidant rich foods or drinks include green tea, lemon water and berries.

Lower Forehead

Affects: Heart

Your heart is a massive organ that pumps blood all over your body. If it’s stressed out due to poor diet, inactivity and various mental and physical stresses, then not only are you likely to get pimples on your lower forehead, your entire body will be doomed if you don’t fix the problems. Having a healthy heart means to do regular exercises to strengthen the heart, as well as eat a healthy diet, and keeping stresses low.

Ears

Affects: Kidneys

When kidneys are not taken care of, you’ll find these large, painful pimples on your ears that refuses to leave no matter what. Kidney troubles are often caused by not drinking enough water and taking in too much salt and caffeine, so be sure to drink plenty of water in a day, cut down on the salt and caffeine and cleanse your kidneys with diuretics such as parsley and water.

Eyes, orbital area and between the Eyebrows

Affects: Liver

Oiliness, redness, flakiness and pimples between the eyebrows can indicate that your liver may have been overworking and need a cleansing. Cut back on fatty, sugary, greasy and rich foods, alcohol and diary, particularly if you’re lactose intolerant. Avoid eating late at night as well. Your liver will spend an extra amount of effort processing saturated fats, so try not to go over with them. Some of the best foods to cleanse your liver include garlic, grapefruit, green tea, carrots, beets, leafy green vegetables, lemons and limes.

Upper Cheeks

Affects: Lungs and Respiratory System

Stresses to the lungs is likely to cause flare ups in the upper cheeks and even break your capillaries. These stresses include smoking, asthma, allergies, lung infections and living in a polluted area. The best thing to do is to avoid smoking as much as you possibly can, especially through passive smoking, which could be even worse than actually smoking.

Lower Cheeks

Affects: Gum or Teeth Problems

Gum or teeth problems may contribute to acne in the lower cheeks area. Be sure to avoid eating artificial sugar or softdrinks. Keep your teeth in great condition by exercising them regularly through biting down on them. Be sure to floss and brush your teeth each day without brushing them so hard that it breaks your enamels.

Sides of the Chin

Affects: Hormones and Genitals

This may affect a lot of girls. When sides of the chin often flare up, it’s a sign of hormonal imbalance, often caused by menstruation. Sometimes, even emotional or physical stress can cause hormonal imbalances. Be sure to de-stress yourself and get plenty of sleep. Cut down on all the bad foods and focus on a healthy diet rich in vitamins and minerals. Be sure to take lots of essential fatty acids such as Omega 3. There are also herbs that can help balance hormones such as licorice, schisandra, holy basil, maca, burdock, red raspberry leaves, rhodiola and milk thisle. Green tea is also a brilliant anti-androgen.

Centre of the Chin

Affects: Small intestines and stomach

This is also caused by poor diets and food allergies. Be sure to eliminate those bad foods (because every part of the body hates it, not just your intestines). Also, be sure to include plenty of fibre in your diet.

Chest and Neck

Chest areas acne are usually caused by stress, so be sure to figure out what’s stressing you out and try to eliminate that stress. It’s also important to be comfortable in your outfits.

When areas around the neck flare up, it’s often caused by your body fighting off infections. Be sure to support your body by resting, eating a healthy diet and drinking plenty of water.

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Surprising Risk factors of Kidney Stones

What makes people at risk of developing kidney stones? Here are some surprising risk factors you should know to get rid of it early. Prevention is always better than cure.

1. Too little citrus
Less intake of citrus fruits and vegetables can contribute to formation of kidney stones. Since citrus fruits has citrate, it may lower your susceptibility in forming kidney stones. Start right by adding a squeeze of lemon or lime to your water and get benefits from consuming citrus fruits. However, it is better to increase intake of fruits and vegetables to prevent kidney stones.
Magnesium plays a vital role in lowering the risk for developing kidney stone. Hence, eating more veggies to get enough magnesium as it plays a vital role in your body’s absorption and assimilation of calcium. Inadequate magnesium in the body could make excess calcium to become toxic and contribute to health conditions like kidney stone.

2. Too much spinach
Spinach is high in oxalates. These chemicals bind with calcium and should be excreted via your urinary tract. Increased concentration of oxalates can retain in your urine and form kidney stones. So eat spinach in moderation.

3.Insufficient amount of calcium
Consuming low calcium diet are prone to develop kidney stones than those who consume more calcium. Eating calcium-rich food is a lot essential than consuming calcium supplement which is reported to increase risk of developing kidney stones by 20 percent.

4. Excessive iced tea intake
Since black tea is an abundant source of oxalate, overconsumption of it may increase the risk of stone formation. Recently, the New England Journal of Medicine reported an old man who drank 16 eight-ounce glasses of iced tea daily was brought to the hospital due to kidney failure and was found to have abundant calcium oxalate crystals in his urine.

5. Migrane medication
Taking migrane medication topiramate adds up to the pH levels in your urinary tract, leading to higher risk of kidney stone formation.

6. Overuse of laxative
Too much use of laxative interferes with your body’s ability to absorb and utilize nutrients, and may lead to electrolyte imbalance which makes it as another risk for developing kidney stones. Laxative abuse can also cause dehydration.

7. Family History
If you have a family history of kidney stones, you have high chances in getting it. The inability to absorb oxalate may be an inherited trait.

8. Excess intake of processed salt
Too much sodium intake increases the amount of calcium secreted by your kidneys which may accelerate your risk for kidney stone. Remove processed foods in your diet because there are many processed salt stored in that type of food.

9. Consuming soda
Drinking soda adds to risk factor for developing kidney stones since it has phosphorus acid that makes your urine acidic. A study from South Africa shows that drinking soda aggravates conditions in your urine that adds to the development of calcium oxalate kidney stone problem.
In addition, sugar including fructose found in most soda can contribute to kidney stones as sugar upsets the mineral relationships in your body by interfering with calcium and magnesium absorption. Even children at a young age of 5 who consume unhealthy sugars and soda can develop kidney stones. Sugar is seen to increase kidney size and produce pathological changes in your kidney like formation of kidney stones.
Ditching soda is helpful in lowering stone formation risk. In a study, those who had kidney stones eliminated soda from their diet lowered their risk of recurrence by about 15 percent.

10. Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
If you are suffering from IBD, including Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis, you are at an increased risk of kidney stones. This condition accelerates your risk of becoming dehydrated, a major risk factor for kidney stones.

11. Recurrent Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
Recurring UTI can be a sign of kidney stone as stones may block the flow of urine leading to UTI. Frequent UTI without known cause must be checked for possible kidney stones.

12. Obesity
Obese women who consume more than 2200 calories per day are prone to develop kidney stones by up to 42 percent. Excess weight may lead to changes in urinary tract, promoting the formation of kidney stones.

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