Um Mohammed, (Syria - 90 years old), has been suffering from hypertension for 14 years, and complications of the disease have increased in recent times, which led to her health problems in the heart, high cholesterol, lack of some vitamins, and currently need medications range Life in Al Ain Government Hospital, the cost of treatment 18,726 dirhams, for six months, in addition to the amount of 7201 dirhams, the cost of her stay in the hospital, and the total cost of 25,927 dirhams, and the problem is that the financial potential of her family does not allow the provision of the amount, so appeals to her son Goodness help them manage the cost of medicines to treat his mother, for fear of jeopardizing her life Especially that health does not allow the disease to bear the pain.
The patient's son told Emirates Today about his mother's suffering with the disease, saying that her health has deteriorated considerably for some time. He suffered severe headaches, shortness of breath, and inability to make any effort, or even walk, and became bedridden.
He added that as a result of the deterioration of his mother's health, he took her to the emergency department of Al Ain Hospital, and after examining the specialist doctor, she asked for tests and laboratory tests, and the result of the tests showed that she suffers from a sharp rise in blood pressure and a malfunction of the heart, which resulted in not producing quantity Sufficient oxygen in the body, causing a severe headache, the inability to breathe normally.
The son continued: «The doctor decided to keep my mother under medical observation in the hospital, until her health stabilized, and remained under medical observation for one week, and improved her health significantly, and the doctor prescribed a lot of medicines, and the bill of my mother's stay in the hospital 7201 dirhams» .
He continued, "The doctor advised my mother to follow a diet to prevent high blood pressure, in addition to exercising for half an hour, and taking enough time for psychological rest, and asked her to conduct medical examinations periodically."
He added that «high blood pressure has led to my mother's injury many complications, including high cholesterol, also suffered from heart disease, and need to take medicines regularly, and if not taking medicines will cause serious complications, which poses a direct threat to Her life ».
"The cost of her medicines for six months is 18,726 dirhams, in addition to the hospital stay bill, and a total cost of 25,927 dirhams, and I am completely unable to provide even a fraction of the cost of treatment."
The son explained that he is the only breadwinner for his mother, and works in one of the private bodies in the city of Al Ain with a salary of 5000 dirhams, pointing out that his family is composed of eight individuals, and paid 2000 dirhams per month for rent, and the rest of the salary barely meets the requirements of daily life, appealing to the compassionate and good He has a helping hand, in order to raise 25,927 dirhams, the cost of his mother's stay in hospital, and medicines for heart disease to save her life.
"silent killer"
Hypertension is known as a “silent killer”, and there are often no visible signs or symptoms. Even if blood pressure indicators reach dangerous levels, few people with high blood pressure may experience headaches, shortness of breath, and bleeding from the nose. , Especially if pressure indicators rise to high levels.