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Inflammation: Signs and Symptoms


Inflammation is normally a sign of a healthy immune response.  Without it we may not become aware of areas that require healing.  It is a defense mechanism against intruders.  These intruders can be in the form of foreign objects as simple as a sliver or a thorn.  They can be irritants such as chemicals, radiation or even pollen.... aka allergies.  Or, they can be pathogens that would include bacteria, viruses, and other organisms such as fungus.  

There are actually 4 different kinds of inflammation: 
  • Acute (lasts a few days)
  • Subacute (the stage between acute and chronic that lasts 2-6 weeks)
  • Chronic (lasts months, years, or your lifetime)
  • Silent (no symptoms displayed)
For the purpose of this discusstion the focus will primarily be on the inflammation signs and symptoms of acute and chronic inflammation.

Acute Inflammation: Signs and Symptoms
There are five key signs of acute inflammation:
  • Pain
    • Continual
    • When touched only
  • Redness
    • The immune response sends out inflammatory mediators (histamines are one example)
    • Inflammatory mediators expand blood vessels increasing blood supply to the area
  • Swelling (edema)
    • Inflammatory mediators increases fluid to the area 
    • Helps to flush out the "nasties"
  • Loss of (decrease in) Function
    • Painful joint (difficulty moving)
    • Breathing (such as difficulty breathing due to bronchitis)
    • Sense of Smell (reduction of loss due to cold)
  • Heat
    • Increased blood flow will leave the affected area warm to the touch
  • Tired, Fever, Generally feeling unwell
Chronic Inflammation: Signs and Symptoms
Chronic inflammation happens when the body mistakenly perceives its own cells or tissues as harmful, as an "intruder". This can then lead to autoimmune diseases such as Type 1 Diabetes, Chrohn's, or Ulcerative Colitis and Rheumatoid Arthritis.  Chronic inflammation can also contribute to other chronic diseases such as Type 2 Diabetes, Heart Disease, Obesity and Psoriasis.  Each of these have their own specific symptoms.

If you find yourself already in a chronic inflammatory condition, consider seeking medical help for possible tests. 

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My Freedom Journey

 
People, including doctors, thought we were crazy...all in our heads.  After all, how could normal, every day household and personal product smells affect your ability to function, to cause you to be incoherent and feel shaky inside, to have an emotional break-down?  Inside we were dying.  Outside we appeared normal. 
Fragrances were, and are, part of every day, normal life.....candles, laundry, cleaning, perfumes.  Everyone and their neighbor used them.  For us, we either had to isolate ourselves or suffer the following day or two with a toxic hangover.  Isolation is never a good option, especially with children.  During the summer it was impossible to go outside without inhaling someone's laundry or the recent lawn product application.  My husband was so bad one summer that he could eat constantly and, yet, still lose weight.  Every month I would get a sinus infection and/or chest congestion. 
Then came the food sensitivities and autoimmune disorders.  How could food cause my ears to be red and hot, my cheeks to flush, and cause my entire body to break out multiple times in a horrendous, red, itchy, inflamed rash only to burn when scratched and ooze yellow, sticky fluid?  Imagine, every day having gauze pads over the majority of your body under your clothes and hoping the rash doesn't drain so much that it soaks through your clothes.  It would take months to disappear.  People said "just get a cortisone/steroid shot" for relief.  They could not understand why that was not my choice
By discovering and eliminating my many triggers, finding a new, non-toxic way to support my immune system, my liver, and my thyroid, I have not had a major skin breakout for about 3 yrs and have been able to manage my autoimmune disorders without the use of standard medication. 
I finally found a way to acquire "Freedom from Toxins", "Freedom to Achieve Wellness", and "Freedom to Choose". 


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