Pregnancy brings along with it many new sensations, aches, and pains. For some, that means the onset of new headaches or migraines that may not have been present before the pregnancy. There are several factors that can cause migraines to occur during pregnancy including hormone levels, changes in nerve pathways, […]
Fibromyalgia is all too common in today’s world. It is a condition that causes pain throughout the entire body for its victims. Women are more likely to experience this condition than men. Those in the age range of 20-50 are inclined to be diagnosed with this condition more than other […]
Vertigo is described as the sensation that a person or the things around a person are spinning while in actuality nothing is moving at all. It may happen once and only last a short time, or it may occur over and over again lasting for longer periods of time. It […]
Fibromyalgia (FM) seems to be getting more and more prevalent. It affects up to an estimated twenty million people in the United States. The symptoms of fibromyalgia are widespread pain, chronic fatigue, irregular sleep patterns, and problems with memory and thinking ability (sometimes called brain fog). Because no particular cause […]
When most people think of a head injury, they think of a professional football player taking a huge tackle and perhaps a loss of consciousness. The truth is that head injuries can be very mild and still result in many troubling symptoms. A traumatic head injury can be a result […]
Fibromyalgia is characterized by widespread pain throughout the body, accompanied by problems sleeping, feeling moody or agitated, experiencing depression and anxiety, and more. It is possibly caused by a problem with the nerves not reacting properly to stimulation. In fact, the nerves relay the message to the brain that there […]
Academic Emergency Medicine recently published an article about a study done by Dr. Ali Saber Tehrani outlining the financial burden of vertigo due to emergency room visits. Vertigo related visits make up about 4% of all ER costs, equaling about $4 billion a year. A few years before the above […]
Almost everyone has had a headache at one time or another. The rare headache is usually nothing to be concerned about and can be easily addressed by ensuring proper hydration or a good night of sleep. However, when headaches become more chronic, they can become increasingly difficult to manage. Getting […]
How can you tell if you are really showing some of the symptoms of fibromyalgia (FM)? After all, there are some other conditions that have very similar symptoms to FM and often get confused with it. What are some of these? Lyme disease Sleep disorders Depression Rheumatoid arthritis Lupus HIV […]
Vertigo is just one of the symptoms of Meniere’s disease, which affects approximately 600,000 Americans (and about 45,000 more being diagnosed each year). The condition is also known for causing tinnitus, a feeling of fullness in the ears, and hearing problems. All of this affects quality of life both physically […]
