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I’VE been told my dad has using sterile tools as there is an something called Buerger’s increased risk of infection. Disease. What is it? There can also be some issues
The condition is most with bleeding. I would common among male recommend that you see patients who are heavy your GP or a podiatrist. smokers. It usually begins between the ages of 20 and MY friend gave me a diet 35. It is characterised by small plan which included advice blood clots which occur that humans must drink eight mainly in the hands and feet glasses of water per day. Is and can cause pain and this true? coldness. In severe cases it Choosing healthier drinks is can cause gangrene of the a key part of a balanced diet fingers and toes. The main and water is a healthy and recommendation with regard cheap choice. According to to treatment is to stop current advice, we should smoking and strong painkillers drink six to eight glasses of are occasionally required to fluids per day and water is key control symptoms. In some in this. It contains no sugars cases there can be a familial and no calories. pre-disposition although it is Although it is not
Haemorrhoids are rare among non-smokers. essential that you
drink this amount it is swollen blood CAN I drink alcohol with a still recommended vessels in and hiatus hernia? as part of a healthy around back
Hiatus hernia can diet and fizzy drinks, passage. They can sometimes cause symptoms squashes and juices become irritated of indigestion and heart burn. should be kept to a by passing bowel Alcohol can often aggravate minimum because of movements. They these symptoms and, the amount of added are not caused by although it is not absolutely sugar. bacteria. recommended to avoid drink,
MY grandchildren want a it would generally be OFTEN I’m woken up early in advisable to keep your the morning – around 5am – kitten – but my husband is consumption to a minimum. with palpitations which can worried they could get As always we would last until the alarm goes off. Is something called Cat Scratch recommend sticking within it worth having my heart Disease. Is this a real the recommended weekly checked out? condition? intake of 14 units alcohol per I think it would be worth It does exist. However, it is week. seeing your GP about this. extremely rare. CSD is caused
Palpitations often occur in the by a type of bacteria which CAN I remove an ingrown evening when someone goes can cause infection in the toenail at home? I’ve been to bed and, if there are no area of a cat scratch. The troubled by one before but symptoms of chest pain or symptoms are usually mild think I can probably make an shortness of breath, they are and it’s treatable with attempt to deal with it myself. often not too problematic. antibiotics. It’s not generally
I wouldn’t advise removing However, if you have regular something that would stop an ingrowing toenail at home. palpitations which wake you children having a kitten or a This normally has to be done up and you are having other puppy.
Unfortunately The Doc can’t directly reply to individual letters. When in doubt speak to your GP.