I strongly suggest you have your brother see his doctor immediatly:
Chronic fatigue syndrome is a bad side-effect if zyrtec is abused.
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a complicated disorder characterized by extreme fatigue that doesn't improve with bed rest and may worsen with physical or mental activity. Of all chronic illnesses, chronic fatigue syndrome is one of the most mysterious. Unlike infections, it has no clear cause. Unlike conditions such as diabetes or anemia, there's essentially nothing to measure. And unlike conditions such as heart disease, there are relatively few treatment options.
Chronic fatigue syndrome may occur after an infection such as a cold or viral syndrome. It can start during or shortly after a period of high stress or come on gradually without any clear starting point or any obvious cause. Chronic fatigue syndrome is a flu-like condition that can drain your energy and sometimes last for years. People previously healthy and full of energy may experience a variety of symptoms, including extreme fatigue, weakness and headaches as well as difficulty concentrating and painful joints, muscles and lymph nodes.
People with chronic fatigue syndrome exhibit signs and symptoms similar to those of most common viral infections. Unlike flu (influenza) symptoms, which usually subside in a few days or weeks, the signs and symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome can last for months or years. They may come and go frequently with no identifiable pattern.
like:
Loss of memory or concentration
Sore throat
Painful and mildly enlarged lymph nodes in your neck or armpits (axillae)
Unexplained muscle soreness
Pain that moves from one joint to another without swelling or redness
Headache of a new type, pattern or severity
Sleep disturbance
Extreme exhaustion after normal exercise or exertion
addition, people with chronic fatigue syndrome have reported other various signs and symptoms that aren't part of the official definition of chronic fatigue syndrome determined by the International Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Study Group. These include:
Abdominal pain
Alcohol intolerance
Bloating
Chest pain
Chronic cough
Diarrhea
Dizziness
Dry eyes and mouth
Earache
Irregular heartbeat
Jaw pain
Morning stiffness
Nausea
Night sweats
Psychological problems, such as depression, irritability, anxiety disorders and panic attacks
Shortness of breath
Tingling sensations
Weight loss
2007-08-16 22:03:26
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answered by Kristenite’s Back! 7
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A broken arm is an emergency because it's disabling. The child can't use their arm until it's fixed - so they've effectively lost the use of a limb. That's an emergency situation. Also, it's dangerous to assume that a broken arm won't lead to complications - it can. Broken bones can trap nerves and blood vessels and cause permanent damage, for a start. The break needs to be made stable as quickly as possible. Moreover, it's actually quite difficult to judge how much pain a child is in. When I was a child, I injured my ankle and everyone assumed it wasn't serious because I was 'just whimpering' and not crying. My school decided it must just be twisted. Turned out to be broken, and I did further damage to it by limping around on it all day, as the break splintered and split. Often, it's people who react to an injury quietly who are in the most danger - it's the shock. And some broken bones will actually cause numbness, which isn't painful, but *is* very serious, so a child not making a big fuss is not an indication that the injury isn't an emergency. So, yes, a broken bone is an emergency, because there are so many unknown quantities. That's why a GP who can't tell whether a bone is broken will usually send you straight to the ER. The emergency is not necessarily the injury itself, but the need to determine what kind of injury it is, if you see what I mean - whether it's broken, how severe it is. The important thing is to get it diagnosed straight away, and often the ER is the only place that will do that. They will then decide if it needs emergency treatment or if it can wait. In the UK, some ERs (although it's called A&E here) used to have a special section for what they called 'walking wounded' - ie, injuries that were severe but not immediately life-threatening, like cuts to the head, broken noses, broken arms, that kind of thing.
2016-03-17 01:07:25
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answered by Anonymous
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