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Eczema is one of the skin conditions. The other name for eczema is “atopic dermatitis”. The name eczema is derived from Greek language meaning “to boil over”. It is observed that Eczema runs in families. It is also observed that eczema starts since childhood. Some children have eczema and still show the symptom of eczema for initial few years. Some children out grow eczema approx in their mid teens.

From studies it is seen that in UK approx 20% of the school going children have eczema. It is also found that 1 out of 12 adults in UK suffer from eczema. Eczema is a skin disease which is very sensitive. Though the sensitivity of the skin differs from person to person. Some are very sensitive to sunlight, some are sensitive to particular food, and some are sensitive to other allergies. The appearance of the skin is very unpleasant. But eczema is not contagious. People helping eczema patients need not worry about themselves getting infected by eczema.

The symptoms of eczema tend to start on the face, around the tummy, back of the knees and elbows. The eczema infection is sometimes intense and some mild. The treatment for eczema varies from person to person.

Eczema is linked with asthma. As mentioned above, eczema is sensitive to other allergies. It is seen that small babies suffering from eczema somehow also develop asthma. In some cases it is also seen that children suffering from eczema develop hay-fever also. As we have mentioned that eczema and asthma are linked, meaning if a person gets an asthma attack may be there would be some symptoms of eczema seen along with the symptoms of asthma. The eczema conditions get worse in humid weather. Eczema gets worse even because of stress and anger, as both are related to asthma. Person have to stay calm and try to relax in stress situations. Our body is interconnected with each other very tightly, one single disorder may result into other disease.

Irritable bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a group of symptoms. IBS can occur for no specific cause. From studies by Digestive Disorders Foundation it is found that 1/3rd of the UK population suffers from Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Out of the 1/3rd population 1/10th of the population requires medical treatment for irritable bowel syndrome.

IBS can occur in any age, but normally it is observed between the age of 15 to 40. It is said that IBS is caused due to the nervous system disorder. The nervous system supplies the gut which helps the bowel contraction happens properly.

Symptoms of Irritable bowel Syndrome (IBS)

• Fullness and bloating, tight and uncomfortable clothes which irritates the lower abdomen of the body. Because of it the person may suffer from flatulence and rumbling.
• Changes in bowel habit
• Constipation
• Diarrhea
• Wind
• Abdominal pain
• Proctalgia fulax is what is found as one of the irritable bowel syndrome symptom. Pain in lower abdomen is called proctalgia fulax. This is not a very common symptom, people suffering from IBS comes across it quite often.

To avoid IBS follow some of the following practices:

• Avoid food which triggers or worsens the IBS symptoms like tea, coffee, bread, spicy food etc.
• Avoid foods which causes gas, to name a few avoid pulses, onions, cabbage, fuzzy drinks, dried fruits, sprouts.
• Chew your food properly and eat slowly.
• Eat food which contains lot of fiber in it.
• Increase the number of meals per day, but reduce the diet, this will reduce the burden from the digestive system.
• Drinking herbal tea is very good for digestive system.

Treatment for irritable bowel syndrome

There are many drugs and therapies available to cure irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). There are many medicines available for irritable bowel syndrome but it is advised to have it after proper diagnoses and prescribed by the doctor. These medicines are for different purposes like curing constipation problems or curing wind problems.

• Acupuncture therapy is very ancient technique of treating irritable bowel syndrome.
• Fennel is used for constipation, neroli is used for diarrhea and stomach cramps, peppermint for digestive problems this is the aromatherapy used for curing irritable bowel syndrome.
• Homeopathy
• Hypnotherapy
• Evening primrose oil
• Bach flower remedy

Above are some of the therapies and remedies for treating irritable bowel syndrome. These treatments are to be taken from professionals who know the science behind the techniques.

What is rheumatoid arthritis?

From studies it is found that Rheumatoid arthritis is very common and around 3-4% of the UK population suffers from rheumatoid arthritis. Many people have misunderstanding that Rheumatoid arthritis is hereditary, well it is a myth. Rheumatoid arthritis is not hereditary. And a person can suffer from rheumatoid arthritis in any age. Children suffering from rheumatoid arthritis to adults suffering from rheumatoid arthritis. Normally it is observed most common age for rheumatoid arthritis is between 30 and 50.
From studies it is also found that rheumatoid arthritis normally tends to affect women more than man.

Rheumatoid arthritis disease causes pain in body joints. Due to various reasons like wear and tear of the bones etc causes inflammation. Because of the inflammation the blood flow to the join increases to that part of the body. Due to increased blood flow the cells tend to build up a membrane around the inflamed joint and this causes swelling. This results in stretching of capsules around the joint which causes tremendous pain. The chemicals produced by the inflammation also irritates the joints. In early rheumatoid arthritis diagnoses there is lot possibility that it can be stopped from growing into worse rheumatoid arthritis.

Rheumatoid Arthritis symptoms

Following are some of the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis observed:

• Swelling of joints
• Continuous pain in joins
• Loose mobility of joints.
• Thinning of bones
• Deformation of bones.
• Some times out growing of bones

These symptoms are found particularly for fingers, wrists, knees, neck and toes. Because of decreased mobility and deformation of bones people are not able to work or move.

Allergens to rheumatoid arthritis

Here are some of the allergens or certain foods which cause or triggers more pain instead of causing the rheumatoid arthritis. Citrus fruit, tea, coffee, alcohol, tomatoes, potatoes, aubergines, dairy products, red meat etc should be avoided by people having rheumatoid arthritis.

Treating rheumatoid arthritis

• Pain killers are some external drug which can be given if the person is going through tremendous pain. Though pain killers cannot cure rheumatoid arthritis. The person has to undergo special treatment for rheumatoid arthritis to cure rheumatoid arthritis.
• Anti-inflammatories
• Anti-rheumatic drugs, help to reduce the joint pain, because these drugs reduces the growth process of rheumatoid. Actually rheumatoid arthritis treatment process is a very slow and long term process, it may take months to treat rheumatoid arthritis. Anti-rheumatic drugs normally contain sulphasalazine, gold, d-penicillamine and methotrexate.
• Cyclosporin
• Physiotherapy treatment helps people to certain extent. Physiotherapy treatment is very necessary for treating rheumatoid arthritis, because of the joint pain and less mobility people tend to leave walking and exercise, this results into increase in weight and obesity. Obesity adds more pain to the joint. So physiotherapy will help to reduce or at least maintain weight.
• Corticosteroids, these injections are given in the joints to relieve from pain caused due to inflammation.
• There are many joint replacement treatments available to get relief from the joint pain. These joint replacement treatments are suggested by many orthopedic surgeons. The pros and cons of the joint replacement treatment depends lot on which joint is going to be replaced. There is a difference between knee joint replacement and finger joint replacement. It severity of joint replacement depends upon the damage of the joint and the complexity of the operation.

Before consuming any rheumatoid arthritis drugs or any rheumatoid arthritis treatment please discuss any allergies you have from drugs, treatments etc with your doctor. If this discussion is overlooked then there might so happen that you would be having many other problems other than rheumatoid arthritis.

Whistling sound occurs normally when there is some breathing problem or when the breathing track is swollen. The whistling sound occurs while breathing in or breathing out. This could be symptom of asthma. Breathing difficulties are some other symptoms that may occur along with it.

Benzyl acetate, chlorine, chloroform, cider, peppers, pork, clove, cumin, dill, fenugreek and other spices,antibiotics, aspirin, ibuprofen, insulin, menthol, sulphur dioxide, wood dust.

Bronchodilator is the medication given for wheezing.

Vomiting happens when the body feels some unwanted waste to be removed from the body. The stomach contents are removed through the mouth. There are many reasons why vomiting happens, it can be because of the junk food, food poisoning, pregnancy, overeating etc. Some people vomit just after having food. People vomit when they suffer from diarrhoea. Abdominal pain and swelling, angioedema, gastric upset, headaches, migraine, nausea, wind are some of the other symptoms observed along with vomiting. It is seen that baby vomits if the food eaten is not digestible by it. Always need to maintain hygiene while cooking food. Children are affected immediately and they start vomiting. During pregnancy, women vomits not because of sick, but it removes the toxic wastes from the body and prepare a clean environment for the baby to grow.

Some pungent smell can trigger to vomit, other than that, beer, egg, pork, food color, preservatives, anti-caking agents, antibiotics, frusemide, aliphatic hydrocarbons etc are some of the triggering elements which causes vomiting.

Treatment for vomiting

• Oral re-hydration is one of the OTC remedy.
• Antihistamines, phenothiazines and metoclopramide are some of the prescribed drugs.
• Eating yogurt helps suppressing vomiting.
• Drink water to avoid dehydration.