5 alarm signs of middle age

Life is busy, with little time to care about health so when there are a few unusual signs, people often ignore it. This is a mistake that can lead to serious consequences, especially for those who have turned middle age.

Experts said that middle-aged people should go to a doctor if there is one of the following 5 signs:

Weak half-human

4 signs of skin cancer: asymmetrical, irregular, changing color, larger diameter than pencil eraser (Photo: NLĐ, VNE) If the weak half of the person is clear, prolonged, everyone will notice and go to see a doctor, but when the weak half of people is transient and normal again, almost everyone despises. However, according to Dr. Vo Thanh Nhan, Head of Cardiology Department of Cho Ray Hospital intervention, be careful with this symptom because it may be a sign of cerebral anemia due to carotid artery stenosis (arteries blood to the brain.

The more you need to be concerned if the patient is male over 55 years of age or a woman over 65 years old, accompanied by symptoms of numbness on one side of the face, naturally confused, unable to talk, looking confused (one or both eyes), walking difficulty, loss of ability to combine movement, severe headache with no obvious cause . In case of prolonged ischemia, untreated in time, patients can be comatose and die.

Carotid stenosis usually occurs in people with risk factors for atherosclerosis such as obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, sedentary, smoking, dyslipidemia.

Suspense, drumming

The average person has a few times to get nervous, drumming, especially after using stimulants (tea, coffee, alcohol, cigarettes .), overeating or stress. But when this symptom appears more and more, it should be considered because it is a sign of cardiovascular disease.

According to Dr. Vo Thanh Nhan, it is quite simple to distinguish 'normal suspense' and 'unusual suspense', just by making an electrocardiogram and strenuous therapy, everything is clear. There are many cardiovascular diseases leading to palpitations, palpitations, but in men over 55 years of age and women over 65 years of age, attention should be paid to coronary artery disease.

Skin sores are not healing

Many people despise this sign because the ulcer is not painful, progressing slowly. However, it can be a sign of skin cancer, especially when the ulcer appears in the sun-exposed skin, on a 50-year-old person and as an outdoor manual laborer.

Master Ho Xuan Vuong, a dermatologist, said skin cancer symptoms may also be an abnormally fast, itchy, dark, unknown mole. When you see this, you should go to a dermatologist to have a biopsy. Skin cancer is usually easy to treat, but if it is considered to be common, the disease leads to metastasis, the ability to recover is very low.

Unusual haemorrhage

According to Professor Nguyen Chan Hung, Director of Ho Chi Minh City's Cancer Hospital, many women show that this is the result of 'heavy work' and 'shocking ride' . In fact, this is a symptom of cervical cancer - a disease in married women over 30 years old, often seen at age 40-50, especially in women with many children.

There are many causes of haemorrhage, but first think about cervical cancer because when it is found early, it can be cured.

Cough, severe chest

"Few men go to health clinics because of coughing, especially when every day coughs because they blame because of tobacco" - Master Do Thi Tuong Oanh, Head of B2 Hospital Pham Ngoc Thach Hospital HCM, said. However, when there is this sign, patients should go to a specialist to check, as this may be a manifestation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), especially when the middle-aged patient sucks. Perennial drugs, cough all day, rarely appear at night.

In addition to cigarettes, COPD also occurs by occupational dust and chemicals, indoor or outdoor air pollution, especially due to inhalation of cigarette smoke . smoked by others. If detected early, COPD can be completely improved. But if left late, the patient will suffer respiratory distress and greatly reduce the quality of life.