Posted on 02/27/2008 6:57:19 AM PST by FreeAtlanta
excerpted from medhelp;
Low oxygen content of the blood can cause blue lips. This can be due to low counts or due to problems with oxygenation of the blood. It would be interesting to know what your blood oxygen saturation is during the episodes. Do they last for very long? If so then your brother may have time to come over to your house to check with a saturation monitor (many EMTs have this equipment). If it is low then your doctor would have to look for sources of low oxygen such as blood clots, sickle cell disease or other hemoglobin abnormalities. A hematologist could check for these various disorders.
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Cut me some slack. I’m having a crappy day.
IBTZ the thread not the poster. Grow up? Geez, miss your nap?
Act grown up and attack him on the issues.
I probably need one, yes.
That's a good reason to feel sorry for you.
I work in Atlanta. I have lots of black friends and coworkers, and I have bi-racial friends with kids. I haven't noticed lip colors like Obama's, but I wasn't staring at them for an hour long debate on a high definition tv set.
While telling the American people "I quit smoking"!
Can you please explain to me what is racist about speculating that the bluish tint to someone's lips may indicate a health problem? You can argue that the individual is ignorant about pigmentation on the lips of some black people, sure, but that hardly makes the individual a racist.
Your post is the only intelligent response on the thread.
egads
Feel sorry all you want, see you in Nov.
Blue lips is a symptom:
Addison’s disease develops when the adrenal glands, located above the kidneys, are not able to produce enough of the hormones cortisol and aldosterone. In most cases, the adrenal glands fail slowly and symptoms begin gradually. However, symptoms may appear rapidly if the adrenal glands are destroyed suddenly, such as from trauma or severe bleeding (hemorrhage). The most obvious and common symptoms of Addison’s disease include:
Fatigue and muscle weakness that gradually worsen over time.
Weight loss. Profound weight loss is a common symptom.
Loss of appetite.
Other symptoms include:
Darkening of the skin, or hyperpigmentation. This occurs especially:
Over new scars.
In skin folds.
On the lips and tissue lining the mouth and nose.
Over joints such as the elbows, knees, knuckles, and toes.
In the creases of the palms.
On the nipples and surrounding areas (areola).
Lightheadedness or fainting when getting up from a sitting or lying position. This is called orthostatic hypotension.
Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain.
A craving for salty foods.
Shakiness. People with Addison’s disease sometimes have low blood sugar.
Difficulty concentrating, increased irritability, and depression.
Because symptoms develop slowly, they often are not obvious until an adrenal crisis (Addisonian crisis) occurs. An adrenal crisis is caused by a stressful event, such as a severe infection, trauma, surgery, or dehydration. The body is not able to produce enough cortisol to cope with stress. If an adrenal crisis is not treated, you may die from shock caused by a serious drop in blood pressure. Symptoms of an adrenal crisis include:
Severe vomiting and diarrhea that lead to a dangerous loss of body fluids (dehydration).
Extreme weakness, lightheadedness, or feeling that you are going to pass out.
Sudden pain in the abdomen, lower back, and legs.
Abnormal behavior, such as restlessness, confusion, or feeling fearful.
Changes in level of consciousness, such as having difficulty staying awake, suddenly not being responsive, or a total loss of consciousness.
High fever.
Pale face and BLUE lips and earlobes.
A wide range of illnesses—many of them not serious—can have symptoms similar to those of Addison’s disease. Other conditions with similar symptoms range from diarrhea and other gastrointestinal problems to more serious illnesses such as hepatitis or cancer.
I spent several years in the South Carolina low country and there was a term for the Gullah speaking blacks on the outer islands –blue gum usually as an adjective to the n word.
You won’t think that people needed to plant trees in Africa but this site: http://bankelele.blogspot.com/2005/08/trees-great-investment.html claims the are planting blue gum tress in Kenya.
Now what this has to do with Obama’s blue lips is negligible but saying his brain is O2 deficient because he has blue lips is just about as pertinent.
Now thats funny riight there.........
Nah, by that time, you'll be seeking out your own on DU and Daily Kos.
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