Migraines and headaches are not the same thing. Migraines are actually a neurological disorder. The severe head pain is just one of the common symptoms of a migraine. Unfortunately, because of the head pain, most health professionals just treat migraines like any other headache and encourage the patient to take […]
Women are 10 times more likely to get diagnosed with fibromyalgia than men. In fact, of the 12 million people diagnosed with it in the USA, women between the ages of 25 and 60 make up 80%. Fibromyalgia is the second highest ranking musculoskeletal condition in America. It is often […]
Fibromyalgia is a condition that continues to baffle the medical community as a whole. It is difficult to understand for a number of reasons. The most outstanding symptom of the disorder is widespread pain. This unusual pain is normally difficult to treat and control. Another challenge is the diagnosis itself. […]
There are numerous kinds of headaches besides the more common migraine and tension headache. Let’s take a look at a few to see what characterizes each one. It is important to know what kind of headache is being dealt with in order to treat it properly. Sinus headaches: These occur […]
This is a very daunting question. If a person is experiencing a large amount of pain throughout the body, they may wonder if it is fibromyalgia (FM). Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is another possibility. Although these conditions are not the same, they are similar, and research has revealed that there […]
Fibromyalgia (FM) and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) are similar but are not the same. Depending on which type of doctor a person sees, they may get one or the other diagnosis due to the fact that many symptoms are shared by both conditions. And, they have another thing in common. […]
Migraines affect all types of people all over the world. In fact, the Migraine Research Institute reports that fourteen million people have migraines every day. This includes 18% of women and 6% of men in the United States. What are some typical symptoms migraine sufferers experience? Disabling head pain Disturbances […]
A report in the British Medical Journal referred to a study that was performed involving 542 children, ages 12-18, who suffered from chronic fatigue syndrome. Depression was seen in 29% of them. Along with depression, anxiety and pain were prominent. The National Alliance on Mental Health reports that 2% of […]
A great majority of people will get a headache or a migraine at one time or another in their life. One in every four living in the USA will suffer with chronic headaches, such as migraines, and twelve million visit their primary care physicians due to headaches. Treating headaches costs […]
Although chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is recognized by doctors as a chronic condition that can seriously impact a person’s life, there is still widespread uncertainty about what causes it. Some clinicians think the condition is caused by stress, others think that it’s a result of a viral infection, and because of […]
