According to the International Foundation for Gastrointestinal Foundation Disorders, in the United States, about 5 million people suffer from gastroparesis. Gastroparesis is a condition in which the normal movement of the muscles in your stomach are affected, making it hard to empty itself of food. This interferes with your body’s normal digestion causing you to experience nausea, vomiting, high blood sugar levels, heartburn and nutrition problems.

The cause of this disease is unknown, without a clear explanation of what leads to gastroparesis, it is believed that one of the causes can be damage to the vagus nerve, which is a nerve that controls the stomach muscles. Without a cure, there are some ways to get relief by changing your diet and medication.

Your risk of developing gastroparesis becomes higher if you have diabetes, stomach surgeries, or nervous system diseases. The treatment for gastroparesis includes medications and in some cases surgeries. If you would like a second opinion on the treatment you are being prescribed, contact us to get an opinion from one of our American board-certified doctors at SecondOpinions.com.

Psoriasis is an autoimmune disease that affects over 7.5 million people in the United States. This skin condition speeds up the life cycle of skin cells. First, it begins with the cells building up fast on the skin’s surface from which extra skin forms into scales or red patches that are itchy and painful. This chronic disease does not have a cure but to stop the rapid skin cell growth there are treatments available.

If you suffer from psoriasis, some of the symptoms you might experience are red patches of skin that have thick, silvery scales, scaling spots, dry skin that could bleed, swollen and stiff joints. There are ways to help you manage the symptoms for psoriasis, such as the lifestyle choices you make by moisturizing, quitting smoking, and managing stress. The following are some different types of psoriasis:

• Inverse psoriasis causes smooth patches of red, inflamed skin in body parts such as armpits, under the breasts, and around the genitals.
• Nail psoriasis causes abnormal nail growth, discoloration, and pitting.
• Plaque is the most common form of psoriasis, which is dry, raised, red skin lesions covered with silvery scales.

The pain, discomfort, the appearance of the skin, and all the other symptoms are not easy to deal with, that’s why we are here to help. If you would like a second opinion on the right treatment option to deal with psoriasis, please contact us at SecondOpinions.com or call us at 855-573-2663.