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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?

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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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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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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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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
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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
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Health Benefits of Potassium

Most consumers and health food gurus, as well as the average health food nuts are well acquainted with the important of potassium being one of the body's main essential minerals needed for optimal health. Some patients who suffer with hypertension...

25 comments    health coffee blood 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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Acalka and Rowatinex Medicine for Treatment of Kidney Stones

I remember it clearly. Last night, I was driving when the pain hit me. It has been bothering me for a while now but it hasn't been this strong, and frankly, I guess I wasn't expecting it to be. I have had kidney stones before so I know exactly...

7 comments    medicine drug remedies
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How to Cure Kidney Stones

Kidney Stones have become increasingly popular as a medical problem in Western Societies, largely due to our poor dietary habits. An estimated 10% of Americans will develop a kidney stone at some point in the...

1 comment    kidney stones kidney stone dietary habits
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