Posts Tagged ‘Shortness Of Breath’

Treating Anxiety

Monday, December 28th, 2009

When experiencing a panic attack for the first time it may be very difficult to identify the symptoms unless you’ve heard someone talking about them before or you’ve read some information on the condition. Palpitations and chest tightness are two of the first anxiety attack symptoms, but if experienced separately without any other manifestation they could indicate heart disease. Throat dryness, accelerated sweating, shortness of breath and hyperventilation as well as a feeling of suffocation often accompany the pounding of the heart. You may feel like you are about to die; your limbs may be shaking and dizziness and faintness may overcome you.

Lupus - What Are The Different Types?

Friday, September 19th, 2008

The chronic pain of lupus can affect anyone from 15 to 50 and it does affect nearly 2 million Americans. Because people with this disease have an autoimmune system, the body of the people suffering from lupus is constantly under attack. The skin, joints, kidneys, heart, lungs, the eyes, the nervous system and blood-making cells can all suddenly become targets. While currently there is no cure for lupus, the disease can be treated in different ways to minimize damage. For mild cases, your primary physician can monitor or recommend medication. If the lupus has progressed and affected other organs, a specialist like a Dermatologist, Cardiologist, Nephrologist or Neurologist may be needed.