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Neil Shulman, MD, has written a book - Your Body's Red Light Warning Signals. In it he lists hundreds of medical symptoms that could mean the difference between life, death and a serious disability. Shulman says that too many people are dying because they are not aware that these symptoms can be a tip off to a very serious problem. The symptoms that you should be looking for are:
1) Unexplained weight loss and/or loss of appetite;
2) Slurred speech, paralysis, weakness, tingling, burning pains, numbness, and confusion are signs of a stroke, and you should get to an appropriate emergency center immediately.
3) Black, tarry stools. This may indicate some type of internal bleeding.
4) A headache accompanied by a stiff neck and fever is an indicator of a serious infection called meningitis.
5) A sudden, agonizing headache, more severe than any you have felt before, could mean you are bleeding in the brain. Go to an emergency room immediately.
6) A. For women: Vaginal bleeding after menopause is a waning sign of possible cancer.
B. For men: A lump in your testicle with or without a small lump in the groin could be serious. Testicular cancer is more commonly found in testicles that did not naturally descend from the abdomen to the scrotum. All of the above are things that we should be mindful of and even if we think there is a problem - go to the doctor and get it checked out. REMEMBER - YOU ARE IN CHARGE OF YOUR LIFE - TAKE CHARGE TODAY!!
Jim Hogan is a retired State trooper and is a practicing attorney. He is the president of My Medical CD, Ltd. (http://www.mymedicalcd.com) and has written a book about New York's No-fault Automobile Insurance - the Doctor's Guide to New York's No Fault Insurance, published by CHSBA Publishing, 1992. He lectures on Insurance Law for the Suffolk Academy of Law, in Hauppauge, NY.
Good to keep in mind these "bodily warning signs". They may save your life! |