I am only in my 20s, but I am destined to live with these 8 diseases for the rest of my life

When I was eating today, although I held the chopsticks, I didn’t eat much. It’s not that I didn’t want to eat, but because my mouth ulcer came back again.

There are always some diseases, which are not serious and will not kill you, but they relapse every once in a while, or the medicine is not very effective. When I think that they may accompany me for the rest of my life, and there is a high probability that they will support me until I grow old, I feel extremely painful.

Am I the only one who has encountered these "incurable diseases"? I really don't believe it!

Snoring

Incurable index: two stars

On a dark and windy night, I was woken up when I was asleep. Someone next to me said to me, "Keep your voice down!" My roommate was a very quiet sleeper, but I couldn't stop snoring. When I went out with friends at night, I had to wait until they fell asleep before I went to sleep.

Snoring is the vibration caused by airflow passing through the nasopharynx and soft palate. People do not snore when they are awake, indicating that muscle relaxation after falling asleep is part of the cause of snoring. It is really difficult to let the relaxed brain control the muscles to prevent snoring.

Mitigation methods:

Avoiding alcohol and taking sedatives before bed can help relieve snoring. Obesity and chronic nasal congestion can cause snoring, and losing weight and treating nasal congestion can also reduce the severity of snoring. If that doesn't work, there is one last trick: sleep separately from your roommate!

cramp

Incurable index: three stars

My legs cramped again, and I held them and rubbed them but it didn't get better. Leg cramps during sleep are common for me, and if it's cold that night, the cramps will be more frequent. The most unbearable thing is that if the cramps can be relieved quickly, you can fall asleep immediately. If the cramps are too frequent, the brain will slowly wake up, and you need to go back to sleep, which really affects the quality of sleep.

The body uploads information from the outside world to the brain, and the brain analyzes the information and sends a signal to the muscles, which then responds. Problems in any of these links may lead to muscle cramps. Cold, fatigue, calcium deficiency, etc. can increase the excitability of muscle cells, and involuntary muscle contraction can also cause cramps. Due to too many influencing factors, we often don't know which link has gone wrong, stimulating the muscles and causing them to cramp again.

Mitigation methods:

There are two most common types of cramps: benign idiopathic leg cramps that occur without any cause and mostly at night, and exercise-related muscle cramps. After a cramp occurs, you can relieve it by stretching your muscles. Stretching your muscles before exercise or before going to bed, and drinking fluids (especially potassium-containing drinks) after exercise can reduce the occurrence of cramps to a certain extent.

Chicken skin/keratosis pilaris

Incurable index: four stars

There are red spots on my calves, especially on the back. I can cover them with long pants in winter, but in summer, when I look at my legs with red spots, I feel that it would be unsightly if I were to go out in shorts like this.

Chicken skin is a keratin plug formed by dead cells in the upper layer of the skin, which is caused by blocking the opening of the hair follicles. It is also called keratosis pilaris. After studying plastic surgery, I learned that various documents and treatment manuals have the following sentences: "Usually no treatment is required, and the treatment effect is generally poor" and "It is easy to relapse after stopping the medication."

All right…

Mitigation methods:

Keratosis pilaris can be relieved by topical retinoids (also known as retinoic acid) such as adapalene gel, tazarotene cream, etc. In addition to retinoic acid, 10%~20% urea cream, 2% salicylic acid cream, etc. can also help improve chicken skin.

Acne scars

Incurable index: four stars

Acne is not exclusive to adolescence. When a bunch of big pimples suddenly appear, washing your face becomes a torture. When you touch the inflamed pimples, it hurts. It's not a big deal to have pimples, but it's even more torturous if there are acne pits left.

Once severe acne damages the dermis or soft tissue, the skin cannot completely regenerate its previous structure and appearance, and acne pits will form. At this time, applying various "magic" topical medications will no longer have any effect, and no matter how hard you try, you can no longer completely restore the skin's smoothness.

Mitigation methods:

Professional medical aesthetics can improve acne scars to a certain extent, such as fractional laser, microneedle radiofrequency, etc. The best way to improve acne scars is to prevent them from forming. Acne should be treated promptly to avoid worsening of the condition and leaving scars.

Hyperhidrosis

Incurable index: four stars

I have loved sweating since I was a child. In the summer, I would be soaked in less than 5 minutes after going out. In the winter, after running 1000 meters, my friend hurried over to ask me, "Why is there smoke coming out of your head?"

Hyperhidrosis can be localized, most commonly on the palms, soles and underarms, or generalized, all over the body. I have tried antiperspirants, which have helped somewhat, but I sweat easily, and compared to normal people, I sweat a lot. The most embarrassing thing is summer, because I sweat a lot and I am afraid of odor, so I want to stay in an air-conditioned room all the time.

Mitigation methods:

When the excessive sweating is mild, you can choose antiperspirants and antiperspirants. When the situation is more serious, you can seek help from a doctor. For example, people with axillary hyperhidrosis can undergo axillary sweat gland removal, and palmar hyperhidrosis can undergo sympathectomy.

Irritable bowel syndrome

Incurable index: five stars

I am really prone to diarrhea. I get diarrhea when I use the air conditioner, eat hot pot, or when I am nervous. The most amazing thing is that if I am sitting in a car and happen to be stuck in a traffic jam, I will also get diarrhea!

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a disorder of motility in the entire digestive tract. Because it involves multiple factors and pathogenesis, and the factors that irritate the intestine vary from person to person, it is difficult to cure IBS, and the treatment cycle is long, requiring repeated follow-up visits.

Mitigation methods:

When diarrhea is severe, you can use drugs such as montmorillonite powder to stop diarrhea. Avoid the triggers that cause IBS in advance. For example, if you find that you will have diarrhea after eating certain foods, try to eat less or no food in the future. Stress reduction can also help prevent and relieve the symptoms of IBS. You can try psychological counseling, relaxation exercises and mindfulness training.

Allergic rhinitis

Incurable index: five stars

Every time when allergic rhinitis strikes, nasal congestion, itching, runny nose and sneezing all come. After getting up in the morning, sneeze 10 times to calm down. Before going out, even if you forget to bring your keys, you must not forget to bring tissues. The most common sentence my friends say to me is: "Why did you catch a cold again?"

In fact, as long as you avoid contact with allergens, you can alleviate the symptoms of allergic rhinitis. However, it is almost impossible to avoid contact with allergens in real life. Common allergens, various types of dust and fungi are everywhere, not to mention, the most terrible thing is that as a cat lover, I love cats like my life, but I am allergic to cat hair! I can't walk when I see a cat, which causes the frequency of my allergic rhinitis attacks to soar.

Mitigation methods:

Nasal sprays, antihistamine sprays, antihistamine drugs, etc. can alleviate symptoms. If a clear allergen has been identified, desensitization treatment can be chosen, but the treatment time is slightly longer, requiring months or even years.

Mouth ulcers

Incurable index: five stars

I have been suffering from oral ulcers for many years. I get ulcers when I bite my mouth accidentally, when I am upset, and when I have a fever. The most painful thing is that when I bite the ulcer while eating, it hurts so much that my brain goes blank and I burst into tears! Others are thinking about what to eat next, but I am thinking about how to eat.

Oral ulcers are a disease called recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS). Although RAS is common, there is no specific medicine that can shorten the course of the disease and promote ulcer healing.

Mitigation methods:

RAS can usually heal itself in about ten days. Using a mouth ulcer patch can relieve pain. Oral ulcers that last for more than 10 days, or ulcers that do not heal for a long time and recur repeatedly, may represent systemic diseases and need to be evaluated by a doctor at a regular hospital as soon as possible.

Author: Hypocritical

Editor: Muyi Yangyang