Seek urgent medical help if internal heat persist – Doctor advises
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Heat
By Chinenye Offor
Abuja, Oct. 28, 2016 (NAN) Dr Okezie Emenike, an Abuja based medical practitioner, has advised patients with persistent internal heat to seek urgent medical help.
Emenike told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja that the condition could be as a result of underlying health conditions.
He described internal heat as a situation where a patient feels heat sensation all over the body or in a specific area of the body.
According to him, the heat can start from any part of the body such as the chest, stomach and throat, among others.
He noted that at times some patients may experience hotness from inside but have a normal temperature outside the body.
“Some patients feel intense heat inside the body which can cause excessive sweating while others will feel hot inside without sweating.
“Internal heat occurs irrespective of the environmental conditions and at times can be accompanied by headaches, tiredness and rapid heartbeat,’’ the expert said.
Emenike, however, identified certain drugs and stimulants such as cocaine, among others, as causative factors to internal heat.
He also attributed dehydration, ulcer, high blood pressure, insomnia, neurological disorders and infections as factors that predispose a person to the condition.
The medical doctor further said that emotional problems, excessive exercise, inappropriate clothing as well as malaria could cause the condition in some people.
He also blamed hot spicy foods, oil and fried foods, cigarette smoking, excessive alcohol, caffeine and foods rich in sodium as causative factors to internal heat.
Emenike therefore said that identifying the root cause of internal heat should be key in treating it.
He urged patients suffering from the condition to drink lots of water in order to treat the condition if caused by dehydration.
He then advised patients with the condition to quit smoking and other harmful practices in order to avoid health complications. (NAN)
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Edited by Muhammad Suleiman Tola