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Duchess OBlunt profile image98

Morphine Affected Me with Low Blood Pressure

I'm not a doctor, nor do I have even the tiniest bit of medical training, so I am not claiming to know anything other than how morphine affects me. Have you had any ill effects from the drug?

96 comments    health care side effects triage
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WATER RETENTION - EDEMA - successful natural cure & prevention

Whatever is the cause of someone`s edema, it is possible to get healed completely. It is question of personal faith in own healing system. Nature is offering abundance of herbs, plants and minerals which are pure nourishment for the body and can...

87 comments    health blood pressure kidneys
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Sugar in Urine -- Dangers and Information

Having sugar in urine isn't considered normal. If you think you have sugar in your urine, read on to see what it might mean, and how you can test yourself to really find out.

28 comments    health water drugs
alexadry profile image94

What to do if your cat is dehydrated

Cat's may have nine lives but when a cat becomes dehydrated the outlook doesn't look too good. Prompt treatment is vital to keep the cat hydrated as much as possible and prevent him/her from deteriorating. Should you find a dehydrated stray cat show...

6 comments    summer drinking kidney failure
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Giving a Cat Fluids: An Illustrated Guide

OK, your precious feline is getting up there in years and has developed kidney problems. Or maybe he or she is just recovering from an illness or surgery. Your vet tells you the pet will need subcutaneous fluids for a time -- perhaps, permanently....

171 comments    pets cats veterinary care
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Lupus -New Hope for Lupus Disease

Lupus has not had a medication to treat the actual disease in 50 years. Now through extensive research new medications will be on the market.

37 comments    patients lupus systemic lupus
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Hemodialysis vs Peritoneal Dialysis

Once chronic kidney failure has been ascertained, a form of dialysis will be needed to keep you alive. As scary as this sounds, there is no reason why you cannot live a relatively normal life. My own hemodialysis story is in a sense a testament to...

4 comments    treatment transplant dialysis
AroundtownSue profile image89

Preeclampsia and HELLP Syndrome

When you are pregnant, it is just not practical (or beneficial) for your doctor to tell you every single complication that can occur during pregnancy. They stick to the major problems so you don't spend your nights on the Internet, convinced you...

72 comments    health pregnancy pressure
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Uric Acid Kidney Stones

There are different kinds of kidney stones. About 80% of kidney stones happen to calcium oxalate stones and are due to high blood calcium levels. Struvite stones are the only kidney stone that isn't a metabolic problem. Instead struvite stones...

28 comments    gout kidney stones uric acid
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Chronic Kidney Failure In Cats

      Kidney failure is one of the most common causes of death in older cats.  Acute renal (kidney) failure is quite different from chronic renal failure, and is not as common.  Acute renal failure (ARF) happens suddenly, and is usually...

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