Question 1

wat could cause symptoms of hypoglycaemia without diabetes or  medication? shaking dizzy feel like going to faint legs go like jelly extreme nausea

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Hypoglycemia: Hypoglycemia, caused by metabolic overload, then metabolic over reaction. Eat too much, too fast overloads your metabolic machinery. Blood sugar rises rapidly and a huge metabolic response occurs to bring down blood sugar, often too fast and too low. The dropping blood sugars result in hypoglycemia, driving hunger and unfortunately another overeating session. Small frequent meals helps.

Question 2

can vaseline petrolium jelly cause a rash if it is used as a moisturizer on legs? does it clog pores? i have white circle like bumps near my hair folicles after using it all over my legs as a moisturizer?

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: It is not feasible to provide a meaningful opinion without additional history, physical examination and may be some tests. Vaseline is an unlikely cause, You could stop using it to see if it is the cause.  Wish you good health!

Question 3

how does crohn's disease cause welling of the leg(s)?

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Edema: Crohn' s disease affects the intestines and doesn't usually cause edema of the legs. However if enough malabsorption or malnutrition causes very low serum albumen,  that is one way edema can develop.

Question 4

what causes the pain between the groan and navel. the pain gets worse when he stretches his legs or when hes bending. ?

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Groin pain: If pain is worse with leg stretching and bending, then this is likely muscular strain from the physical activity or exercise that might have caused it.  I suggest he try rest, warm compresses in the area that hurts and anti-inflammatory medications like ibuprofen or naproxen for a few days to see if that relieves it. Take that type of medication with food to avoid stomach irritation

Question 5

what could cause pain in the leg?

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Hip arthritis: Degenerative hip arthritis (a variant of djd, degenerative joint disease) is common.  Chronic standing stresses the hip joint with the femoral head in the acetabulum (i.e., ball & socket).  The erosion of the bursa within the joint eventually causes pain.  Other causes which need exclusion are neurogenic and vascular causes.  Herniated discs refer to the former; aorta-iliac disease, the latter.

Question 6

causes of leg pain?

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Usually musculoskele: Two broad categories include musculoskeletal and neuropathic, which may both be triggered by a variety of other problems and organ systems.
Example; is it degenerative, autoimmune, metabolic, neoplastic, trauma, or infectious.
Only a thorough examination will be able to determine the cause.

Question 7

what causes leg edema?

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Fluid retention: There are many causes of this fluid retention some very serious such as kidney failure,  heart failure, cirrhosis of the liver and portal vein blockage in the liver. Less serious causes include varicose veins, and excessive salt in the diet. Infrequent causes can be blockage of the veins in the abdomen. Single leg edema can indicate a dangerous clot in the leg. See your doctor.

Question 8

what causes leg tingling?

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Nerve: This can be from nerve compression from a disk in the spine or arthritis.  It can occur in patients with vascular disease of the leg.
It can also occur with muscle spasms in the lower back causing associated tingling in the extremity.  If it's bothersome enough, see your family md for eval.

Question 9

what causes one leg swelling?

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Several things: It could be cellulitis, deep or superficial venous thrombosis , lymphadema.

Question 10

what could cause legs to itch?

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Itchy legs: Lots of things can cause leg itching: insect bites, scar that's healing, dry skin, contact or allergic dermatitis, medication, eczema and even low thyroid conditions can cause it.  Try eucerin or aquaphor on it, drink more water, use gentle fabric detergents and if not better, see your physician.

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