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ITCH ITCH ITCH by Ken C. Patient Expert

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Posted Tue 20 Jul 2010 9:26pm , but actually, they are brushed off or washed off. But the damage is done and the wounds itch and fester and are hell for days and days. This is my left ankle. My ankles, tops of my feet, and calves are covered. There are bites spread out over my thighs, buttocks, belly, and arm pits. Itch itch itch. I scratch until they bleed. I spray HOT water on the bites while Read on »

An itch is an itch is an itch by Naomi M. Patient Expert

Posted Wed 14 Jan 2009 8:22pm sensitive skin in that area when the seasons change and the air gets drier. Today, Daniel’s skin is back to normal, and the inside of my cheeks are healing. Sometimes an itch is just an itch. But there’s still something to be said for an ounce of prevention. He’s getting his flu shot on Monday. Read on »

Scratch Scratch, Itch Itch, Oh what a Pain it is! by Amy Silcox Patient Expert

Posted Fri 13 Aug 2010 5:49pm week, which I don't remember ever being this bad before, is the itchy lung syndrome. I posted about it on face book and not too many people had a clue what I was talking about. It just feels like my lungs are itchy on the inside. Especially after I cough, I can REALLY feel the itch. Like the mucus is tickling the airways in there. I am hoping Read on »

Itching to Fix Eczema? Tips on How Sufferers Can Ditch the Itch by Susan H. Patient Expert

Posted Sat 02 Oct 2010 3:05am Guest Post by Geoff Graham of Grahams Natural Alternatives www.itchy.net.au Eczema is an inflammatory skin condition with symptoms that include dry, itching and reddened... suggestions may help you to better manage your eczema and reduce the incidence of flare-ups. Symptoms of eczema • Moderate-to-severely itching skin (this symptom separates eczema from Read on »

Peristaltic abnormalities may delay gastric empting (watermelon stomach) by Jan Posted Fri 11 Sep 2009 4:58pm Today I find this title sentence "Peristaltic abnormalities may delay gastric empting (watermelon stomach)" from Dermatology Online Journal. This scleroderma symptom involves esophagus and gastrointestinal tract. Although my mother does not have the problem about acid reflux anymore, but her "water melon stomach" indicates that the peristaltic Read on »

There is no cure for watermelon stomach but treatment can speed gastric emptying and relieve gastrointestinal symptoms. by Jan Posted Fri 11 Sep 2009 4:58pm Delayed emptying of the stomach called watermelon stomach or gastroparesis. This serious condition can occur in people with scleroderma. The symptoms of gastroparesis include a feeling of fullness early after a meal, bloating, heartburn, upset stomach, nausea, and vomiting. I get the information above from Johns Hopkins Health Alert Read on »

GASTRIC (STOMACH) CANCER by Stephanie S. Jewett Posted Sat 24 Jul 2010 6:07am Stomach cancer (also called gastric cancer) is the growth of cancer cells in the lining and wall of the stomach. These two terms most often refer to stomach cancer that begins in the mucus-producing cells on the inside Early Gastric Cancer lining of the stomach (adenocarcinoma). Adenocarcinoma is the most common type Read on »

Treating Stomach (Gastric) Cancer by Dr. Anshu Gupta Patient Expert

Posted Tue 02 Jun 2009 4:40pm Four types of standard treatment are used: Surgery Surgery is a common treatment of all stages of gastric cancer. The following types of surgery may be used: Subtotal gastrectomy: Removal of the part of the stomach that contains cancer, nearby lymph nodes, and parts of other tissues and organs near the tumor. The spleen may be removed. The spleen Read on »

Gastric antral vascular ectasia (watermelon stomach) in patients with systemic sclerosis by Jan Posted Fri 11 Sep 2009 4:56pm to gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE). The clinical records, the endoscopic findings, and the histologic appearance of biopsy specimens and surgically resected gastric tissue from... of SSc in all cases. One patient required heater probe cautery, 2 required laser coagulation, and 2 underwent surgical resection of the gastric antrum for control of the GI Read on »

Broccoli may be good for stomach health, and much more including gastric cancers by franklinb Posted Sun 04 Oct 2009 11:11pm , resulted in lower levels of H. pylori, a bacterium that is closely associated with the risk of stomach damage and gastric cancer. The study was done in Japan because the rate of H... somehow ! ( HealthDay News ) -- Eating 2.5 ounces a day of broccoli sprouts appeared to reduce the risk of stomach ulcers and probably stomach cancer in a Japanese trial Read on »