Here are some Myths and Truths you should know about Diabetes
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Diabetes isn't only a Sugar problem. It is a problem with sugar, protein, fats and all the nutrients metabolism in the body
Diabetes can run in the family
If anyone in your family has diabetes it increases your chances of having Diabetes. It has a strong genetic basis and can be passed on to the kids.
We have seen children as young as 5 years with Diabetes
Some simple signs that might show you're diabetic
Drink too much water
Urinating frequently
Waking up at night to pee frequently
Losing weight despite eating much.
Ants surrounding your urine in the toilet after peeing
Sometimes no signs just discovered at the hospital
Diabetes is a destroyer of the system if not we'll controlled
It can destroy the Brain, the Eyes , the Legs , the kidneys, the Liver, the Heart
Diabetes and Stroke are brothers and sisters
If you're Diabetic one important thing to note is Care of your Foot. Diabetic foot is a cause of Amputation and Death
Some DON'TS
No tight shoes
No walking barefooted
Wash in between your toes
No warming foot by fire
Don't tear your nails
Diagnosing Diabetes is so simple
You go to the Hospital and you've be asked to do a Fasting Blood Glucose or Random blood glucose
Also a test called HBA1C is important in making a diagnosis
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I made a list of street names of hard drugs after a female patient who didn't know what Roofies were at a party took it. Had seizures, fell down, hit her head and bled
Please check this list of Street names of Hard drugs so you never fall for tricks at gathering. Please Retweet
After my Tweet on Cancer yesterday.. My DMs exploded with questions on how to prevent some Cancers.
Thought to do a thread on 10 commonest cancers and how to reduce your risk. Note some cancers cause is unknown
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A thread
Breast cancer
-Self breast examination
Exclusive breastfeeding
-Reducing the use of Oral contraceptives
- Reducing your exposure to Radiation
Reduce your Alcohol
-If you're Obese try and lose weight
- Stop smoking
-Healthy diet
-Know if Breast Cancer runs in your family
Lung cancer
- stop smoking
-Try and avoid unnecessary exposure to radiation
-Asbestos is not a good choice for roofing it can increase your risk of lung cancer
Nigerian government will be the end of Medical practice in Nigeria & death of innocent Nigerians
So you know
Resident Doctors are going on indefinite strike across whole Nigeria from Monday
Lagos govt reduced NYSC Dr pay from 75k to 15k
Watch the Brain & spinal cord, csf drain
In case you don't know what this means I'll spell it out
Sick, dying patients in the hospitals will be sent home. There won't be Doctors to attend to them.
If you need a surgery, No resident Doctor to attend to you
All clinic appointments and surgeries will be cancelled
People that are sick won't be able to have emergency services.
People will patronise Quacks and complications and deaths will increase
In the Era of the 3rd wave of Covid ..no Resident Doctors to attend to infected patients