Symptoms of high cholesterol .. a bad-smelling warning sign
Symptoms of high blood cholesterol aren't as noticeable as the average person, but persistently high levels can lead to troubling physical changes. If your cholesterol levels are high and restrict blood flow to your legs, foul-smelling symptoms may develop.
And the British newspaper “Express” quoted Dr. Sami Firuzi, a consultant cardiologist at the Harley Street Clinic in the United Kingdom, as saying that persistently high cholesterol levels cause serious complications, some of which show symptoms, and the most obvious signs of high cholesterol are peripheral arterial disease (PAD), where the accumulation of The fatty deposits caused by cholesterol can clog the arteries and restrict the blood supply to the leg muscles.
Dr. Sami Firuzi warned, “Although PAD does not pose a direct threat to life, the process of atherosclerosis that accompanies it can lead to serious and fatal problems, and one of the obvious signs is the presence of “smelly pus” on your toes and extremities. inferiority.
“The skin on your toes or lower limbs becomes cold and numb, turns red and then black, or begins to swell and produces foul-smelling pus, causing excruciating pain,” Dr. Firuzi said.
Other severe warning signs include:
• Severe burning pain in your legs and feet that persists even when you are resting.
• Your skin becomes pale, smooth and dry.
• Wounds and sores (open sores) that do not heal on the feet and legs.
• Loss of muscle mass in your legs.
Sometimes, high cholesterol can cause red marks in the skin, and cholesterol can deposit around the eyes and form yellow fatty lumps.
Doctors advise exercising regularly and sticking to a healthy diet to prevent high cholesterol, diabetes, high blood pressure and other chronic diseases.
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