Somewhere in the process of earning money and leading a good life, men stop paying attention to their health. At the most, they worry about being in shape, more for aesthetic reasons than for health and well being issues. So when the health issue is never addressed, sickness and ill health creep in. The initial signs are not treated as “warning signs” and men tend to take it easy and later when it is a full blown disease, they end up paying for it physically, emotionally and financially. The only way out of this disaster is to prevent the diseases or nip them in the bud as it doesn’t just save on the money, but also on the physical pain.

Men never pay attention to the early warning signs which crop up in daily routine nor do they give it the full fledged attention that it deserves. It’s important to differentiate between normal and abnormal changes in the body. Getting hold of it at an early stage ensures that the disease does not aggravate and cause irreversible damage.

Men in the whole attempt of being “macho” tend to ignore small pains and push the symptoms till the pain becomes unbearable or it hinders their lifestyle. The pain has to be treated as a warning sign and acted on accordingly. Some of the early warning sign that need to be attended to:

• Gas and bloating in the stomach
• Complete or incomplete indigestion
• Pain in the abdomen and cramps
• Headache or reactions post smelling perfumes and chemicals
• Pain the in joint
• Headaches
• Insomnia or irregular sleep patterns
• Chronic fatigue
• Unexplained pain in the body
• Pimples, acne and skin disorder
• Angina and heart burn
• Pain in the lower back
• Frequent throat infections
• Recurring fever
• Ear infections
• Varicose veins
• Water retention
• Bad breath
• Irregular bladder and urination issues
• Dandruff
• Extremely oily or dry hair
• Hemorrhoids and protruding rectum
• Chronic diarrhea and constipation
• Fever and night sweats
• Hormonal imbalance
• Respiratory disorders
• Swelling or lump of any form
• Loss of concentration
• Dizziness
• Nausea

Most of the men deal with the above symptoms (if at all) by purchasing over the counter drugs. This does bring initial relief but overtime, symptoms return and that too in an aggravated form. Therefore it is important to seek medical help before popping a pill.

Most of these symptoms are body’s way of drawing attention to an underlying and serious cause. Post experiencing any of the above symptoms, the body needs to be monitored to detect the cause and the underlying issues. A simple headache which subsides on taking an OTC drug may actually be hinting at an underlying tumor. One of the best features to check during these symptoms is the food that we take in and the stool that is excreted out. The stool generally has the key to most questions that arise during illness. The content, color, consistency and smell of the stool can suggest the underlying cause or various diseases. But this is not the only test that has to be performed. Based on the symptom, the physician can suggest various tests that need to be performed.

Checking on the symptom does not indicate that the person has to get paranoid. But it’s important to give your health the attention that it deserves.

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