Stages of death in the body

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Avatar f tn Tony (who is a regular on this Forum) started a Group on kudney failure. Click on the little Groups icon to the right side of this page. I am sure you will find a lot of good info and discussions. Good luck with Izzie.
1322157 tn?1279656681 It is like a death - the death of your 'normal' life. And then you go through all the stages or mourning: Denial - this can't be my life, there has to be a cure Anger - Why me??!! (or you have anger towards the doctor, the person driving the car who hit you, etc...) Bargaining - I will do ANYTHING to make it better and the pain go away! Depression - Because you realize this is now your life and there is nothing to fix it.
Avatar m tn More than likely the smell is simply the toxins leaving your body. It should clear up fairly quickly. In the meantime, stay away from the drugs that put you in this situation and the body will heal itself. Hang in there.
Avatar f tn Depression results because of the extreme loss someone feels and is absolutely normal process of grieving. Google the steps of grieving and allow the person you are trying to help lead the way. This is a process that cannot be interrupted and it has to play out. If depression levels are dangerous to the point of loss of health, persuade them to go to a doc for medication to balance them out a little. Other than that, just be there.
Avatar m tn S CALLED turlet paper LOVE WE GOT A plume IN THE AIR porcelain LOVE Solo, Did you ever feel being washed out and what is racing through your mind during these episodes of uncontrolled gurgling that send you racing to the porcelain palace in the nick of time, well thank Riba for that, lol.
Avatar m tn So far from day 1 through day 18, I have started off with fatigue and loss of appetite which then added on to mild fever ranging in the 99.2 to 99.8. Then maybe for the last week of the 18 days so far I have had headaches. My appetite has come back and my fever has finally come down a couple days ago but I still have fatigue and headaches. Am I at risk for Herpes? I have been very paranoid and do not know the intensity of the tingling, itching, redness, sensitiveness, etc...
Avatar f tn No. We wouldn't go through 48 or more weeks of misery to get rid of the virus if it make the liver worse.
Avatar n tn When you state that if the doctors had only recognized that you were experiencing withdrawl symptoms, it could have saved you "years of torment." From that, am I correct in assuming you've been on Xanax for years? If that IS the case and you've gone off the Xanax cold turkey, I would strongly suggest you see the doctor who prescribed this med for you and discuss a taper program as soon as possible.
Avatar f tn Praying for all of you going through death in the family. I can imagine how hard that is. I would have such a hard time celebrating baby while the ones close to me are hurting so much. Pray pray and pray some more.
Avatar f tn Thanks that was a really easy to understand summary. Guess I'm just curios on how our bodies react so differently. For example a co-worker has copd the same as me, diagnosed at basically the same stage taking the same meds. He is retired air force and very strict about taking care of himself, diet etc. Last year he got the flu turned into a lung infection and now he's at home on oxygen and in the end stages. I also got a lung infection a while back in the hospital etc.
333672 tn?1273792789 When I had my follow-up MRI, the neuro said he only needed the brain done because if I had new lesions in the spinal cord I would know (they would be symptomatic), but he also mentioned that I could have an MRI of the spine to see if any of the lesions were healing. Does that happen often? After a certain amount of time, are the lesions not likely to heal anymore? So if the symptoms have been there for years, does that mean they're not going to go away? Thanks!
1211319 tn?1282527452 My husband has cirrhosis with hepatic encephalopathy and ascites. He has hep C geno type 1a and still drinks a twelve pack a day and takes Generlac and folic acid, furosemide and spironolactone. In the last two months he has lost about 40 pounds and he's still loosing.He is yellow and the whites of his eyes are more yellow. How long can a person last like this. He will not give up his drinking. He has been drinking everyday for 15 years.
Avatar f tn Sometimes an enlargement causes heart failure. In the advanced stages , failure has symptoms of varying degrees. Some people are incapacitated and find it hard to move around, but others can get by ok.
Avatar n tn It can develop rapidly and then a cascade of events takes place, which, if not interrupted, may result in organ failure and death. In later stages the person will become lethargic and disoriented. As a lay person, the first thing to do if you come across such a situation is to call 911. Stopping the bleeding is a priority. Firm unrelenting pressure is the best way to do this. Have the patient lie down and elevate their legs eight inches or so.
976897 tn?1379167602 I have been watching a documentry presented by an anaesthetist, regarding lowering body temperature during surgery. It all came about when a woman Doctor in Norway was skiing and fell through some cracked ice, trapping herself in frozen water. It was several hours before she got to the hospital and was actually considered dead because of her pupils and having no brain activity. They put her onto a bypass machine which gradually warmed her blood and her heart actually started beating again.
Avatar f tn has anyone else gone through a death in the family while pregnanct.. My sister just passed this morning and her 27th birthday was tomorrow and I can't stop crying. This must be so bad for the baby. :( 36w3d today.
1880594 tn?1321160655 The suicide thing could be a compulsion in order to relieve your anxiety. This is the case with me I think. Of course it is only a short term fix and in the long run makes things worse as is the case with all ocd compulsions. I have pure O so my compulsions aren't so obvious. For instance, I may at times had a fear that I would harm someone I care about (obsession) so therefore I feel I should shut myself in my room (compulsion).
547368 tn?1440541785 s girl and looked after him the last 15 years. The last almost eight years my dad lived with us after the death of his second wife. He was diagnosed with end stage lung disease in December of 08. As his health declined I was his caregiver. I have been a nurse for most of my life. He did not want to go to a nursing home or a hospital. He wanted to die in my home, which after all those years became his home too. I honored his wishes. He died with me at his side and holding on to him.
1201072 tn?1289760591 On the contrary she drinks at least 10 beers a day and also mixes this with other prescription drugs. The Doctor at the Hopital said she is operating on 8% of her liver and her chances of living for the next one year is slim if she keeps on drinking. His statement to her had no effect and she continues to self destruct. She is now sleeping all day and drinking all night and is beginning to hallunicnate and seeing things and beliving thing things in her mind that are not real.
Avatar f tn ago, why she has never been referred to a liver specialist. She is in Florida - Broward Co. My sister says her doctor is in a state of the art facility there and she feels she gets excellent care. I don't have much say in regards to my sister as she has never come clean with her diagnosis, but I know enough that she is turning a new corner in this condition and she should start taking things more seriously.
Avatar f tn Not organ donor (official on paper) Organ donation refuse Treatment refuse Death assistance __________ DWD Air embolism injection Dehydration Dctr Ag _____ 21 D 41 - 61 40 D 60 - 80 Medications __________ Morphine Lactulose Advil Amoxicillin/Penicillin/Kanamycin whatever-cycline/whatever-cillin/whatever-mycin Lidocaine/Benzocaine Hospital Info __________ Hospice/Palliative Care ' Six months or less Heptrnal Syndrme ' No urne - 2 or 4 weeks Urne - few mon