A severe headache or discomfort in the liver after an alcoholic party is quite common. But few people understand why joint pain occurs as a result of drinking alcohol. Most patients who turn to an orthopedist with such complaints are skeptical about the recommendation to give up this bad habit. It turns out that there is a direct connection between alcohol consumption and the development of arthrosis, as well as other joint pathologies.
The knee joints are most affected by alcohol.
The mechanism of alcohol's effect on joints
Along with alcoholic drinks, adrenaline and dopamine enter the human body, which contribute to the exacerbation of inflammation already existing in the tissues. The level of potassium in the blood sharply decreases, and swelling appears.
Due to alcohol intoxication:
- in the periarticular bursa the pressure of the synovial fluid increases;
- receptors responsible for pain are activated;
- a product of ethanol metabolism is released - acetaldehyde, which negatively affects cell walls, changes membrane permeability, unnaturally accelerates intracellular metabolism and forces cells to work at their limit.
In practice, this manifests itself in pain, crunching in the joints, tissue swelling, inflammation, and first of all, the joints of the knees suffer, which means that the person feels the most discomfort from limited mobility.
Alcohol is dangerous for the entire body - for the brain, heart, liver, musculoskeletal system... But only a few understand and realize how destructive its power is:
Only vodka can treat a cat with distemper
Complaints about the death of cats and dogs from distemper force us to ask the question: are there effective remedies for this scourge? In the Year of the Tiger, a few days before the Russian New Year, a ginger kitten strayed to us. At that time, we - my wife and pit bull Fredik - lived in a small dacha. The kitten settled in the attic so that our fighting dog could not reach it.
It turned out from our neighbors that down under the mountain in the area of our holiday village, an elderly woman died these days, leaving behind a dozen cats and kittens. It seems that our Kotofey, who appeared to be two months old, was one of her family pets.
After five years, Kotofey fell ill.
This was discovered unexpectedly. For no apparent reason, the cat climbed into the wardrobe and began to hide among the stacks of fresh bed linen, and the day before it was coughing desperately.
We really sounded the alarm when he showed up with a dried crust on his nose and around his mouth, from which a stream of drool flowed. He could not drink or eat and could only hang over the bowl.
An alternative has arisen: take the animal to the veterinarian or try to cure it yourself. I remembered the advice of my friend, who lost his beloved dog to distemper. Veterinarians took almost $300 from him for treatment, but the animal was not saved.
“Don’t hesitate to pour vodka down the dog’s throat,” he advised in case something bad happened to my Fred.
However, unlike Kotofey, the pit bull was thoroughly vaccinated, and at the time of the above-mentioned events he lay buried in a dacha plot familiar to him: he had outlived his usefulness by 13 years of serene existence.
Thus, it was decided to treat Kotofey with vodka.
We don’t keep alcohol at home, but we found a bottle of juniper alcohol tincture. Having diluted it in the required proportion, the wife poured a glass of “fire water” into Kotofey’s mouth. The cat was already excited. He spit and sneezed for a while, and then, to our great amazement, he began to lick himself, which he had not done for the last 4 days. He also regained his swallowing reflex and was able to drink milk.
In the evening we repeated the procedure.
The next day, a very drunk Kotofey ate a little of the meat broth prepared for him and lapped up the milk. At eight o'clock in the evening of the same day they forced him to “skip” another stack. Drunk, he wandered into the bushes and crawled out only after a day had passed.
As a result, on the third day from the start of treatment, we completely eliminated vodka and alcohol from the diet. Even without this, Kotofey developed a beastly appetite: fresh sausages were added to the traditional cat diet as a prize. Well, milk, to cleanse the liver of alcohol, remains on the mandatory menu.
Thus, in three doses of vodka we managed to save our beloved animal from inevitable death. After all, none of the veterinarians gives a 100 percent guarantee of a cure for distemper. It is also reasonable to take into account that if vodka had not helped Kotofey, he would have gone to the next world drunk, without torment or suffering.
This is the kind of stress we went through.
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How does alcohol affect cartilage?
Constant or periodic intake of alcohol into the body, even in moderate doses, negatively affects metabolic processes. Cartilage is forced to work harder, so it wears out faster and becomes thinner, which leads to friction between exposed bones. Additional alcohol intoxication again and again contributes to this process - sooner or later a person will need treatment for arthrosis or osteoarthritis.
If the situation is not brought under control, complications may develop - inflammation of the synovial membrane (synovitis), and then arthritis. But this is not all the forecasts. Due to compression of areas of the epiphyses that are not protected by cartilage, bone ischemia occurs - the joints do not receive enough blood supply and oxygen, so over time the bone tissue is destroyed and aseptic necrosis is diagnosed. This process is long (3-5 years), but against the background of constant alcohol consumption it often becomes irreversible.
Alcohol intake leads to the deposition of salts - insoluble urates - in the joint capsule
Treatment of frostbite
In cold winter, a cat can get frostbite on its nose, ears, paws, and tail. It is necessary to immediately provide assistance if your pet shows signs of frostbite :
- swelling and compaction;
- pale skin;
- swelling and blistering (severe frostbite).
If a cat notices these symptoms, it should be wrapped up and taken to a warm room. Vodka for treating cats with frostbite is a surefire remedy. Frostbitten areas are washed with soap and water and treated with vodka (alcohol or cologne). It is recommended to warm up gradually, pouring water, starting at 18-20°C and gradually increasing the temperature, bringing it to 38-40°C. It is recommended to massage the affected areas during warming. After normalizing the blood flow in the vessels, wipe again with vodka or alcohol.
If it is not possible to go indoors, warm up the frozen animal with your warmth, rubbing the frozen parts of the body with your hands and hiding the cat under your jacket. Do not rub with snow under any circumstances. This will only make things worse.
How to help your joints
As a rule, completely abstaining from alcohol helps to correct the situation and prevent serious consequences. If you are planning a one-time event, you can protect yourself by following these recommendations:
- Along with alcoholic beverages, drink as much regular liquid as possible, such as purified water;
- consume something from this list of foods with alcohol: cabbage, greens, cucumbers, lettuce, nuts, dried fruits, dairy products.
This combination will help replenish the reserves of potassium, magnesium, calcium and phosphorus, and also prevent intoxication that is dangerous to the body.
If, despite giving up alcohol, you still regularly experience joint pain, consult an orthopedist. Perhaps the disease has reached a dangerous stage and requires not only preventive, but also therapeutic measures. Intra-articular injections of Noltrex, a synthetic substitute for synovial fluid, help to cope well with the symptoms of arthrosis. However, to consolidate the result, it will never be superfluous to reconsider your lifestyle, give up bad habits and tune in for the best!
Treatment of plague
The disease in cats known as distemper is called panleukopenia in veterinary medicine. This is a viral infection that affects all organs and systems of the animal. Any cat that has ever been outside can become infected.
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The virus is very insidious and quickly covers almost the entire body. It is very easy to diagnose distemper based on obvious signs :
- vomiting, yellow or green vomit;
- watery liquid stool, greenish in color;
- weakness;
- the animal cannot eat or drink;
- cardiopalmus;
- on the 3-4th day of illness, blood appears in the stool and vomit;
- purulent wounds form on the body;
- lymph nodes are enlarged;
- the cat is trembling;
- the fur becomes wet and sticky;
- There is copious mucus discharge from the nose and eyes;
- the animal instinctively hides.
You need to know that there is no cure for plague. All treatment comes down to maintaining the animal’s body. The mortality rate from this disease is more than 70%. Therefore, they resort to any means to save their pets.
Vodka, oddly enough, helps. Treating distemper with vodka in cats saved what seemed to be completely hopeless animals. A sick animal is given 1 teaspoon of vodka half-diluted with water once a day. Positive dynamics are expected within a day, and on the fourth day the cat will be healthy.
Another recipe: take 20 ml of vodka, mix with one egg yolk. The resulting remedy is given to the patient twice a day. True, this recipe is more suitable for dogs.
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Vodka can be replaced with alcohol. But you should remember that you need to give alcohol to your cat carefully and use it only in diluted form.
With plague, it is important to start treatment as quickly as possible. In a week the animal may die.
Attacks of suffocation
Allergy
53961 November 19
IMPORTANT!
The information in this section cannot be used for self-diagnosis and self-treatment.
In case of pain or other exacerbation of the disease, diagnostic tests should be prescribed only by the attending physician. To make a diagnosis and properly prescribe treatment, you should contact your doctor. Attacks of suffocation: causes of occurrence, under what diseases they occur, diagnosis and treatment methods.
Definition
Choking, or asphyxia, is a painful, life-threatening, pathological condition that is characterized by a lack of oxygen and the accumulation of carbon dioxide in the tissues.
Choking is an extreme degree of shortness of breath when a person feels a sudden lack of air, increased heart rate and fear.
Choking is a symptom of serious diseases and conditions, which are characterized by impaired airway patency, and is observed in certain pathologies of the cardiovascular, musculoskeletal and nervous systems.
Varieties of suffocation
According to the mechanism of occurrence and development, the following types of asphyxia are distinguished:
- mechanical asphyxia
is suffocation that occurs as a result of restriction or cessation of air flow into the airways when they are narrowed (for example, due to swelling of the subglottic space with the development of false croup in children), obstruction (or otherwise blockage) of the airways and their compression (for example, for tumors). - traumatic asphyxia
is suffocation that occurs due to severe compression of the chest. Often occurs during traffic accidents. - toxic asphyxia
is suffocation that develops as a result of depression of the respiratory center, paralysis of the respiratory muscles (diaphragm) or when the transport function of the blood is impaired (carbon monoxide poisoning).
Possible causes of suffocation
With the development of bronchial obstruction (a decrease in the diameter of the small bronchi due to spasm or swelling), the attack develops suddenly and may be accompanied by precursors: a feeling of pressure behind the sternum, anxiety, and itching.
Attacks of bronchial asthma often occur after contact with an allergen, during acute respiratory diseases.
Choking gradually increases, and it becomes difficult for a person to breathe, the breathing frequency increases, and exhalation lengthens. The condition is somewhat facilitated by taking a specific position: sitting or standing, resting your hands on a table, bed or windowsill. This way breathing is restored due to the involvement of auxiliary respiratory muscles. An attack of suffocation may be accompanied by pronounced wheezing, which can be heard at a distance, cyanosis (the skin color takes on a bluish tint) and swelling of the veins. The duration of the attack can vary from several minutes to several hours. At the end of the attack, a cough appears, followed by the discharge of colorless sputum.
Choking may be a manifestation of developing pulmonary edema in diseases of the cardiovascular system. Stagnation occurs in the circulatory system of the lungs due to a decrease in the pumping function of the heart, so the lung tissue becomes saturated with the liquid part of the blood. The accumulated liquid enters the respiratory tract, obstructs the movement of air, causing suffocation, and comes out in the form of pink foam.
Pulmonary edema is often a consequence of myocardial infarction.
The cause of suffocation in children is often the entry of a foreign body into the upper respiratory tract. This happens due to inattention and haste when eating, laughing, coughing and sneezing while eating. Children left unattended may swallow small toys or parts of them. In adults, foreign bodies often enter the respiratory tract during alcohol intoxication. For older people, dentures pose a danger.
Choking in children can be a consequence of the development of false croup. Due to inflammation of the mucous membrane, the larynx swells and the lumen of the airways narrows significantly. Associated symptoms are a barking cough, hoarseness, a rough voice, a slight rise in body temperature and the participation of accessory muscles in the breathing process.
With a thermal or chemical burn of the respiratory tract, a reflex spasm (narrowing) of the bronchi occurs, as a result of which a person cannot take a full breath.
Diseases that may cause asthma attacks
The main group of diseases that cause asthma attacks are diseases of the respiratory system:
- bronchial asthma,
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD),
- pneumothorax (air entering the pleural cavity, causing the lung to compress),
- tumors of the mediastinal organs and respiratory tract (larynx, trachea, bronchi),
- acute stenosing laryngotracheitis, or false croup (typical of preschool children),
- epiglottitis (inflammatory disease of the epiglottis),
- lung cancer.
Other causes of suffocation include the following:
- pulmonary embolism (blockage by thrombotic masses of the vessel through which blood enters the lungs. Blood clots most often form in the veins of the lower extremities, and when they break off, they enter the pulmonary artery);
- pulmonary edema;
- traumatic brain injury;
- Quincke's edema (allergic reaction);
- burns of the upper respiratory tract;
- epilepsy;
- overdose of certain medications and drugs;
- panic attacks.
Which doctors should you contact if you have an attack of suffocation?
First of all, in the event of an attack of suffocation, you need to call an ambulance.
The selection of primary treatment to prevent further episodes of suffocation and shortness of breath is carried out by or. Depending on the accompanying symptoms, consultation with specialized specialists, for example, a pulmonologist, an endoscopist, an allergist, a toxicologist, may be required.
Diagnostics and examinations for asthma attacks
Depending on the accompanying symptoms, the following examinations may be prescribed:
- clinical blood test;
