Tag: Symptoms
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Mental Health Monday – Stress Awareness Month
April is stress awareness month and so todays MHM is all about stress – causes, signs and symptoms and what you can do if you are struggling with stress.
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Ostomy 101 – 5 Signs of Dehydration You Should Know
AD | Sponsored links contained in this post, previously gifted items mentioned If you are a fellow ostomate – particularly if you have an ileostomy – you will know the struggle of trying to stay hydrated. And if you don’t know – you should, so read on!
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Blue Monday
Well it is here – the day ‘research’ has shown to be the most depressing day of the year. Cliff Arnall was the man who was asked to put together the concept. He created a formula for the January blues, taking into account a number of factors that can contribute to low mood. Factors included…
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Deep Vein Thrombosis Awareness Month
March is national Deep-Vein Thrombosis Awareness Month, a public health initiative aimed at raising awareness of this commonly occurring medical condition and its potentially fatal complication, pulmonary embolism. What is Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)? DVT is a blood clot which develops in one of the deep veins in the body – usually in the leg What…
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Blog Series – Conditions Associated With IBD – Fatigue
Welcome to my new blog series which is all about conditions associated with IBD. Many people see Crohns and Colitis as ‘pooing’ diseases, which is actually only part of the problem. IBD can cause many other symptoms and conditions which may need treating with more medication, surgery, or may just have to be tolerated by…
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Dehydration With An Ostomy
Please note – I am not a medical professional and this is written based on my experiences, information I have been told and things I have researched. If you are having issues with staying hydrated or an overly active and watery output, please contact your stoma nurse or a doctor. As the subject of this…
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The Spoonie Mummy 