Bloating,
Almost everyone has experienced it in their lives.
When this type of discomfort occurs, what is your first reaction
?
Presumably most people think it is either indigestion, chronic gastritis, or a more serious gastric ulcer… Anyway, it is not bad, it should be the stomach There is a problem with the gut.
Mr. Zhou, a 64-year-old from Chengdu, encountered this problem recently, but various medications and examinations failed to solve the problem of abdominal distension and fatigue. After looking for a circle of reasons, I found that the root of the problem turned out to be – heavy metal poisoning!
How could Mr. Zhou be poisoned after living a good life?
01
Strange! The man continued to be bloated
but could not find the reason
Since October last year, Mr. Zhou had been experiencing abdominal bloating for no reason, and his appetite became worse and worse. Thinking that he was suffering from “indigestion” and the like, he bought medicines at pharmacies and clinics many times.
After taking a lot of medicine, not only did it not relieve, but his symptoms became more and more severe. In addition to abdominal distension, fatigue, and occasionally abdominal pain, there will also be a feeling of tired heart after activities.
This kind of persistent abdominal distension and discomfort made Mr. Zhou feel that the disease could not be overcome with a “fight”.
So I went to a nearby hospital to see a doctor, and a gastroscopy was performed to find that it was “mild reflux esophagitis, chronic non-atrophic gastritis”, and there were also problems such as anemia and abnormal liver function.
After further screening of autoimmune diseases, tumors, hematopoietic raw materials, CT, abdominal color ultrasound and other examinations, no abnormality was found.
However, after taking “liver protection, stomach protection, and promotion of gastrointestinal motility” and other drug treatments, Mr. Zhou’s symptoms still did not improve significantly.
“I can’t even react to playing mahjong! What’s wrong?” He found that not only the abdominal distension, abdominal pain and other problems have not been resolved, but it is even difficult to concentrate, and even sleep has been affected.
02
What happened to Mr. Zhou?
Stunned! The culprit is “it”!
“What kind of disease is it?” With fear of unknown problems, Mr. Zhou came to the “Chengdu Third People’s Hospital” again.
After admission to the hospital, “Dr. Yang Zengwei” found that in addition to digestive tract problems, Mr. Zhou also had anemia, and his hemoglobin was even lower than before, only 65g/L now. (The normal reference value of hemoglobin for adult males: 120-165g/L)
In order to find out the cause of anemia, the Department of Gastroenterology and the Department of Hematology carried out a multidisciplinary consultation. During the consultation, the director of the Department of Hematology, “Dr. Tan Jing” found that the patient’s red blood cells had a lot of “stippling”.
▲The red arrows all point to stippling erythrocytes
And such a large amount of basophilic stippling appears in the erythrocytes, Often prompts the existence of “heavy metal poisoning” problem!
According to this important clue, Dr. Yang Zengwei from the Department of Gastroenterology further arranged heavy metal testing for Mr. Zhou. Through blood and urine tests, the results showed that the lead content in both blood and urine exceeded the standard.
In other words, Mr. Zhou is indeed “lead poisoning”!
03
How can it be “poisoned”?
The reason behind this is worthy of everyone’s vigilance!
“Why would I be poisoned?” Mr. Zhou, who had never been exposed to heavy metals such as lead, was very puzzled by this result.
It is very important to find the cause, and it is even more important to find the cause of the poisoning! Because this can help Mr. Zhou avoid further poisoning.
The doctor helped Mr. Zhou sort out his work, living environment, family members, etc., and checked one by one, but no suspicious reasons were found.
At this time, a word from Mr. Zhou’s family caught the attention of the doctors-“Could it be that health care product?”
Mr. Zhou’s family said that on weekdays the family There is no difference in food, housing and transportation. The only difference is that he has been taking a health care product for a long time.
It turns out that after being diagnosed with diabetes 5 years ago, Mr. Zhou was recommended to take a powdered health product “hypoglycemic”↓
“I will take 5g of water and drink it every day, but this product has no instructions or formula table.”
According to the doctor’s order, Mr. Zhou immediately stopped taking the health care product, and carried out lead expelling at the same time. treat.
After treatment, the symptoms of abdominal distension and fatigue disappeared, and the appetite gradually improved. The follow-up re-examination of hemoglobin has risen to 110g/L, and the current follow-up feedback is also good.
“I don’t dare to take medicines and health care products indiscriminately anymore!” For this experience, Mr. Zhou and his family felt both fortunate and full of fear.
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Why do health products cause lead poisoning?
Pay attention to this key when purchasing!
It is worth noting that the cases of lead poisoning caused by health products in recent years are not accidental. Why are health products related to lead poisoning?
Dr. Tan Jing introduced that, according to analysis, this may be HebaoThe raw material lead used in health products exceeds the standard, or the equipment is contaminated during processing.
Lead poisoning is a non-communicable chronic disease caused by the cumulative absorption of lead.
It can affect the functions of the human nervous system, cardiovascular system, skeletal system, reproductive system and immune system, and cause diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, liver, kidney and brain.
● Lead poisoning can lead to impaired hemoglobin synthesis and hemolysis, leading to anemia. Symptoms include atypical fatigue, loss of appetite, abdominal fullness, constipation, abdominal pain or even colic, dizziness, insomnia, inability to concentrate, etc. In severe cases, severe encephalopathy may occur, such as convulsions, drowsiness, and even coma.
● The factors that cause lead poisoning often include: industry, environmental pollution, food with excessive lead, cosmetics, hair dye and so on.
Finally, Dr. Tan Jing said that with the improvement of living standards, the public is paying more and more attention to health. However, what needs to be reminded is that health should not be placed on “blind use of health products and medicines”.
Therefore, you should pay attention to the following three points:
①Do not easily try the treatment plan provided by non-professional medical personnel, or take medicines or health products with unknown sources and ingredients, etc. so as not to harm your health.
② When choosing health care products, you should go through a formal institution and at the same time look for product qualifications in order to obtain the corresponding quality assurance.
③ If you feel unwell, you should go to a regular medical institution as soon as possible to avoid delay in diagnosis and treatment. At the same time, it is recommended to accept a well-founded examination to help identify the cause of the disease as soon as possible.