According to the Cleveland Clinic, in the United States, people who cannot to sleep due to significant pain in the legs, may be with the cholesterol high of the bad type (LDL). Check out more about this subject through this article that we have prepared for you! Scroll down and continue reading.
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Lack of sleep, high cholesterol and PAD
According to the Hospital da Luz website, PAD (Peripheral Arterial Disease) “is characterized by progressive obstruction of the arteries, more frequently of the lower limbs”. Also according to Hospital da Luz, it is primarily responsible for most cardiac events, such as myocardial infarction, and cerebrovascular events, such as stroke.
Thus, people who have PAD have a high risk of death, where the risk percentage increases by 25%.
How do I know if I'm suffering from PAD?
The first sign to be observed in the case of PAD is claudication, which consists of severe pain in the leg caused by low blood flow. A fairly common symptom is severe pain coupled with a tingling sensation, especially at night.
It is known that the main consequence of PAD is ischemia, which is basically the “lack” of blood and oxygen to a specific region of the body.
What can help with claudication is getting up to move around or leaning your leg on the side of the bed to force blood to flow through your lower limbs (legs). It is worth remembering that the lack of treatment for PAD can result in gangrene and even a possible amputation.
On the other hand, the beginning of treatment consists of changing one's lifestyle and adhering to habits health, such as a balanced diet and physical exercises, gradually improving the life of the treated person.
