7 unusual signs of illness

You may feel like you're in good health, but you should be on the lookout for these unusual symptoms.

1. Blue lips

If your lips suddenly turn blue, it could be a sign of heart disease that causes poor circulation. Or it could be another heart problem that affects the heart's ability to pump oxygen into the blood.

2. Droopy eyelids

Although droopy eyelids are usually harmless, they can also be a sign of dangerous sleep apnea. This is a symptom of airway obstruction during sleep, causing the patient to suffocate.

In addition, drooping eyelids can also be a Horner's symptom, a disruption of the nerve supporting the eye, caused by a stroke or carotid artery.

Do not ignore unusual symptoms of the body because they could be signs of illness. (Illustration photo)

3. Skin peels, darkens, and turns purple

The skin often flakes off in the creases of the elbows, looking like dust. But it can also be a sign of diabetes or obesity, or other metabolic disorders. Rarely, dark patches of skin can also be a warning sign of cancerous tumors in internal organs such as the stomach or liver.

4. Sit leaning to one side

This abnormal posture can be caused by stroke or brain cancer. Some types of brain cancer can affect the patient's external actions, the position of the surrounding scenery, causing them to lean in sitting position and direction, look…

5. Peeling nails

This is often a sign of an overactive thyroid. It usually starts on the ring finger and then "spreads" to the other fingers.

6. Low, slow voice

If your voice suddenly becomes deeper and slower, it could be a sign of an underactive thyroid. This is a voice disorder caused by a lack of the hormone thyroxine produced by the thyroid gland.

7. Swollen yellow glands near the eyes

This could be a sign of high cholesterol. When yellow lymph nodes are detected, patients should have a cardiovascular examination because it could be a warning sign of myocardial infarction, cardiovascular disease, atherosclerosis, etc.

These small lumps are fatty deposits caused by too much bad cholesterol accumulating under the skin. Although painless, they are a sign of many other dangerous diseases.

According to VOV