Hypoglycaemia
Hypoglycaemia This is a condition where there is too little sugar in the bloodstream. (Also See Diabetes). What to look for weakness. sweating hunger. nervousness. dizziness. trembling. heavy or cold perspiration. tingling in hands and feet. For diabetics, symptoms might also include: headache. nausea. rapid heartbeat. confusion, muddled feeling suggesting drunkenness. unconsciousness, coma, or convulsions. […]
Hives
Hives This is raised, itchy, red, welts on the skin which may take on many shapes and sizes. What to look for raised, whitish, welts of various sizes, surrounded by a red rash. burning below the skin Hives can be quite irritating as they are usually itchy and last from a few minutes to a […]
Hiccups
Hiccups A Common condition which involves short, involuntary intakes of breath. What to look for repeated, involuntary short intakes of breath. Hiccups (involuntary spasms of the diaphragm) are usually a minor annoyance and last only for a short time. They can affect anyone, and most pregnant women will tell you that they have even felt […]
Hernia
Hernia This is a protrusion through a weakness in the abdominal wall. It can be either external or internal. What to look for swelling in the abdomen or groin. a heavy feeling in the abdomen that is sometimes accompanied by constipation. discomfort in the abdomen or groin when lifting or bending over. A hernia occurs […]
Hepatitis
Hepatitis Hepatitis is a highly contagious viral disease, involving inflammation of the liver. What to look for Many cases of hepatitis go undiagnosed because the disease is mistaken for the flu or because there are no symptoms at all. loss of appetite. fatigue. rash mild fever. muscle or joint aches. nausea and vomiting. ABDOMINAL_PAIN. Hepatitis, […]
Haemorrhoids
Haemorrhoids What to look for bright red anal bleeding tenderness or pain during bowel movements. painful swelling or a lump near the anus. anal itching. a mucous anal discharge. Haemorrhoids are varicose veins of the rectum however, because they are situated in such a sensitive position, they are painful. The veins in this area swell […]
Heartburn
Heartburn Heartburn is a burning sensation experienced under your breastbone after you’ve eaten something that may not have agreed with you. What to look for a burning feeling in the chest just behind the breastbone (the sternum) that occurs after eating and lasts a few minutes to several hours. chest pain, especially after bending over […]
Heart Disease
Heart Disease What to look for tight, suffocating chest pain, often associated with angina and heart attack. sensations of fluttering, thumping, pounding, or racing of the heart, known as palpitations. shortness of breath. fluid retention in the legs, ankles, abdomen, lungs, or heart. light headedness, weakness, dizziness, or fainting spells. Please be aware that sometimes […]
Heart Attack
Heart Attack A Heart Attack happens when something has blocked the flow of blood into your heart, and a part of your heart has died. What to look for a dull or heavy pain in the centre of the chest breathlessness, dizziness, nausea, chills, sweating, weak pulse. cold and clammy skin, grey pallor, a severe […]
Hearing Problems
Hearing Problems What to look for an inability to hear or distinguish some or all sounds in one or both ears. a need to turn up the volume on the television or radio louder than other people find comfortable. Hearing problems are sometimes accompanied by dizziness, earache, discharge or bleeding from the ear, ringing noise […]