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No. Melena; the presence of black stools often indicate upper GI bleeding. There is no physiologic mechanism of iron excretion. That means that as soon as iron is absorbed in the body, it is not normally excreted. If it is excreted however, it most likely will be lost via the sloughing of dead cells of … Read more
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Pain in the neck area, radiating to the back of the head up to the top of the head is a consequence of a high blood pressure. The opthalmic nerve wraps around the greater opthalmic artery. When your blood pressure is high enough, this will distend the artery, thus, distending the nerve causing pain. Have … Read more
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High ESR indicates that inflammation is present. Where the inflammation is, ESR cannot tell. ESR will return to normal levels as soon as the inflammation disappears.
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If you're suffering from adrenal insufficiency, the ideal time to take your medications would be at 3 am. Glucocorticoids would start to rise around 3 - 4 am.