Beware 7 Disease Symptoms Without It

" Doc , I am really sick though arguably no complaints whatsoever ? "
" Doc , why abnormal laboratory result but I feel well?"

Probably most of us have asked so when was convicted of having a disease , but we feel physically healthier . It's true , some diseases does not give complaint at the beginning stage .

In fact , when the symptoms appear , the condition may have deteriorated or have an advanced stage . Here are diseases that need to watch out because often does not cause symptoms and do not realize .

1 . Hypertension and High Cholesterol

These two problems are very popular in the community . Hypertension and high cholesterol are essentially not give any complaints for the sufferer . Ideally the normal blood pressure for adults is ≤ 120/80 mmHg , and called hypertension grade I when the tension ≥ 140/90 and grade II hypertension when blood pressure ≥ 160/100 . Blood pressure exceeds 180/120 is also called hypertension crisis ( dangerous ) .


But ironically , hypertension until ≥ 200/120 also sometimes does not give any symptoms ! Or in most cases , people are just complaining mild dizziness and mild aches . Not surprisingly , many people who menyepelakan and will not seek treatment because there are no complaints . It is a misperception . Knowingly or not , the actual impact hypertension has occurred when pressure ≥ 120/80 ; effect the damage will accumulate until many years later a new cause of heart and blood vessel disease . Especially for hypertensive crisis , the danger of stroke , heart disease , and blood vessel rupture can threaten at any time .

Similar is the case with high cholesterol . High cholesterol levels is like a ticking time bomb that will accumulate in the blood vessels or heart tissue ( fatty liver ) and be fatal . In fact , the remedy is very simple and relatively inexpensive .

2 . Chronic Kidney Disease

The main function of the kidneys is to filter the blood and remove the remains of metabolism in the urine . However , renal disease is not always marked by urine or urination problems . In my experience , only realized when disease symptoms are entered stage III or IV , and some even have direct dialysis ( hemodialysis ) . Sad to see the condition.

Called chronic kidney disease (chronic kidney disease / CKD ) when kidney function has decreased progressively . It is feared these CKD patients on renal replacement action is ( regular dialysis or a kidney transplant ) , when it is a terminal stage ( stage V ) . CKD stage IV will not be returning to stage III or II again , and so on , so that the focus of therapy is to prevent further decline in renal function .

What is the cause of chronic kidney disease ? Number one is that uncontrolled diabetes mellitus ( high blood sugar continues ) , and the next is uncontrolled hypertension .

3 . Diabetes Mellitus ( DM )

Especially in Indonesia, diabetes or diabetes mellitus are still a lot that is not detected . Sometimes new patients coming for treatment after heart disease , kidney , non-healing wounds , wounds that had rotted up though . Though the cause is simple : high blood sugar levels .

It should be admitted , the doctor is difficult to determine exactly when the disease actually begins . There is literature that says , if the HbA1C levels ≥ 6.5 ( this is the benchmark rate of DM diagnosis ) is already micro vascular damage in the retina of the eye due to high sugar levels ( retinopathy ) .

Some patients initially complained of symptoms 3P : polyuria ( frequent urination ) , polydipsia ( frequent thirst ) , and polyphagia ( frequent hunger ) , and weight loss for no reason . It is a classic symptom of diabetes . Although it had appeared , the symptoms are often overlooked or not considered important . In fact , the complaint may open the door to early detection and proper DM .

4 . Osteoporosis

Who does not know this disease ? Although familiar , but you and I do not know if going through bone or not . Osteoporosis does not have any symptoms or complaints , patients often come already with pain due to broken bones ( fractures ) or the incidence of falls due to brittle bones . The highest rate of osteoporosis occurs in postmenopausal women , especially those with low weight .

Sure way to detect early bone density is by examination ( bone densitometry ) , or in the early cases can be done with radiological examinations . But unfortunately , it has not been a routine inspection conducted on healthy people .

5 . Coronary Heart Disease ( CHD )

Do you remember Masihkan figure artist and a young politician with ideal body portion and regular exercise , but died suddenly due to a heart attack ? Yes , it's no wonder CHD referred to as the number one killer . In medicine , male gender and age ≥ 45 years ( yet another plus factor ) is included as a risk factor for CHD .

CHD usually appears as a left chest pain , such as reduced body weight , which sometimes spreads to the arms , lower jaw , and shoulders . That is, there is a blockage in the coronary arteries . But in fact , CHD can occur without any symptoms ! Patients may suddenly fall lying unnoticed why . Having examined the record of the heart, then know that the patient has CHD .

6 . Transmitted infections ( HIV and Hepatitis )

The disease is arguably different group of five that have been discussed previously . However, the transmitted infections such as HIV and hepatitis may occur without any symptoms at all . In addition to not cause any symptoms , the disease is easily spread if not careful !
In the case of HIV , it took many years since the virus into the blood to appear as a symptom .

Many new patients are known to have contracted HIV after him many other secondary infections . As is known , HIV patients have low immunity so prone to infection . In other words , the HIV virus does not kill the patient directly , but through the secondary infections . HIV patients most likely to die of tuberculosis or hepatitis C.

Fortunately , testing for HIV and hepatitis have been routinely performed on healthy people , for example when applying for a job . Writers often find , someone finding out he was suffering from chronic hepatitis B during a routine inspection when applying for work . Suddenly the lab results show the value of posititf HBsAg ( hepatitis B markers ) . He does not know from which source , and said he did not use intravenous drugs , free sex , or blood transfusions . And there is no health complaints for this ; just pure lab results are problematic .

That's the difficulty of hepatitis B. In Indonesia , the majority of cases occur due to chronic hepatitis B infection through the placenta in the womb . For example, a pregnant woman with hepatitis B positive , the baby has a very big risk for hepatitis as well , but with the nature of chronic illness : there are no symptoms in the early years .

7 . Hepatic Cirrhosis ( Liver Shrinkage )

As well as chronic kidney disease , chronic liver problems can also lead to changes in the structure and function decline . Called cirrhosis of the liver , when normal cells are dead , replaced by fibrous fibers , shrinking its size , and can not be recovered again . This condition is typically detected through ultrasound liver .

However , the story is somewhat different from the above diseases . Patients usually have a history of liver disease that gradually and not treated until there was cirrhosis . Is the most common cause of chronic hepatitis are ignored because there are no symptoms . Until one day , then the patient has vomiting blood or swelling has occurred indicating cirrhosis .

Indeed , not all diseases cause symptoms at first . Grievances instead indicate that the disease has entered the stage , even terminal . Here comes the importance for us all to be alert and willing to check health . Check your blood pressure , blood sugar levels , as well as be aware of all the risk factors are the simple things nan essential to prevent seven diseases above . Quoting an old adage , it's always better to prevent than cure . And even then if the disease can be treated ...