Do you occasionally let out a cough? Have you ever in your
life noticed your breathing has sped up a little? While skydiving? Running?
Playing a sport?
Do you sometimes feel a tightness in your chest? Maybe while holding your breath underwater?
Do you sometimes feel a tightness in your chest? Maybe while holding your breath underwater?
You have:
ASTHMA
ASTHMA
Your airways, though you may not realize it, are slowly
tightening themselves.
Cure:
You have asthma for life.
You have asthma for life.
Fortunately, hope is not lost! There is control medication
which must be taken once, sometimes more than once, daily. It is crucial that you
take this medication every day to keep your condition under control.
See your local doctor or pharmacist for a prescription.
Other symptoms may include:
Pain/discomfort, nighttime wheezing, cough, difficulty sleeping, feeling of not being able to breathe, new onset asthma, noisy breathing, pressure or heaviness, shortness of breath, tightness, wheezing, rapid breathing, labored breathing, difficulty staying asleep, difficulty talking. (WebMD)
Pain/discomfort, nighttime wheezing, cough, difficulty sleeping, feeling of not being able to breathe, new onset asthma, noisy breathing, pressure or heaviness, shortness of breath, tightness, wheezing, rapid breathing, labored breathing, difficulty staying asleep, difficulty talking. (WebMD)
(If you show or develop one or more of these symptoms, you
probably have asthma and should consult your family doctor.)
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Are you worried about the changes in your child lately? Does
he/she display nervous behaviour on occasion? Perhaps before giving a speech or
right before trying an extreme sport? Does he/she often complain of being
tired? Does your child often have difficulty concentrating? Perhaps when
attempting to study for that history final? Does he/she occasionally share
frightening thoughts with you, such as ‘god does not exist’ or ‘you’re ruining
my life’? Does your child often display mood changes, for instance being happy
sometimes and sad at others?
He/she has:
BIPOLAR DISORDER
BIPOLAR DISORDER
Cure:
There are many different expensive medications which can keep your child’s disorder under control.
There are many different expensive medications which can keep your child’s disorder under control.
They will need a mood stabilizer to be taken daily, also,
antipsychotics to help get a phase under control. Anti-depressants used in
moderation.
You will need to try many different types of medications
before finding the right one and take your child in for regular checkups.
As well, counselling for your child and family is important
in aiding recovery.
This does not come cheap, but not to worry, it is all for a
good cause! (If it works)
Other symptoms may include:
Depressed mood, fatigue, giddiness, nervousness, personality changes, hyperactive behaviour, impulsive behaviour, mood swings, difficulty concentrating, paranoid behaviour, impaired judgment, unusual behaviour, increased talkativeness, compulsive behaviour, delusions, frightening thoughts, inappropriate behaviour, poor concentration, increased speech volume. (WebMD)
Depressed mood, fatigue, giddiness, nervousness, personality changes, hyperactive behaviour, impulsive behaviour, mood swings, difficulty concentrating, paranoid behaviour, impaired judgment, unusual behaviour, increased talkativeness, compulsive behaviour, delusions, frightening thoughts, inappropriate behaviour, poor concentration, increased speech volume. (WebMD)
Bipolar disorder is not uncommon (over 3 million Americans
suffer from this condition), if one or more of any of the above symptoms is
displayed consult your local doctor immediately.
