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Managing & Coping with Neuropathy

What predicts depression and anxiety among people with PN?   necessarily the severity of the PN symptoms! The predictors are the psychological variables (i.e.: How do you feel? Hopeless, optimistic, anxious, etc.); social variables (i.e.: Are you active? Do you have support?) All of these variables can be changed! Dwelling on what might have been if you were not diagnosed, self-pitying, ruminating about better times, and think of yourself primarily as a “PN patient” does not provide the escape from stress of the illness. These coping strategies are ineffective and can make your neuropathy symptoms worse. Below are effective Self-Care and Coping Skills: Managing Peripheral Neuropathy The following suggestions can help you manage  peripheral neuropathy : Take care of your feet, especially if you have diabetes.  Check your feet daily for signs of blisters, cuts or calluses. Tight shoes and socks can worsen pain and tingling and may lead to sores that won’t h...

Power of Attitude in Hindi/English/Tamil/Hinlish

Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference. – Winston Churchill There’s a direct correlation between a positive attitude and better relationships, superior health, and greater success. Some studies show that personality traits like optimism and pessimism can affect many areas of your health and well-being. The positive thinking that typically comes with optimism is a key part of effective stress management. A positive attitude can boost your energy, heighten your inner strength, inspire others, and garner the fortitude to meet difficult challenges.  According to research from the Mayo Clinic, positive thinking can increase your life span, decrease depression, reduce levels of distress, offer better psychological and physical well-being, and enable you to cope better during hardships and times of stress.  And effective stress management is associated with many health benefits. Here are several ways to adopt a positive mental attitude: Positive thinking oft...

Know about asthma (18/04/2020)

Prevent Allergies and Asthma Attacks at Home ⏩⏩⏩Download Links⏪⏪⏪ Asthma, as a disease, cannot be prevented. But, controlling it is one of the best possible things that we can do. Asthmatic emergencies can be prevented to a greater or lesser extent. And this is achieved in three ways, here are they:-    Know the disease. Learn to live with it. Comply with the treatment.  The first point involves not only knowing what the usual symptoms are and learning to recognize them but also knowing what situations, actions or things can cause asthmatic emergencies.  Only this allows adopting a whole series of effective preventive measures related to the use of irritating substances of the respiratory tract and the main triggering agent of asthma attacks, allergy to pollen and dust mites, in addition to other substances. Here are some key points that we should note to prevent asthma:- Use anti-mite mattresses or use covers of this type. Keep the house du...