On Friday night, while watching television, I saw a woman in her early forties tell the world that she had been diagnosed with cancer. That woman was Catherine, the Princess of Wales. But I didn’t see a Princess. I saw a woman who looked tired and afraid. But most of…
Category: Medical
Chronic Pain
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Wave Health App Symptom Tracker – Review
I was contacted a few weeks ago by Wave Health to ask if I would consider using and reviewing their health-tracking app. The Wave Health App was created after one of the company’s founders was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. The app was initially created specifically for people undergoing cancer treatment….
Chronic Pain
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“Learn to Live With the Pain” Is That Really the Best Advice From a Doctor?
Chronic pain affects every aspect of life—relationships, work, mental health, and finances. Despite its profound impact, many people are told to simply “learn to live with it.” But is that really the best advice? 43% of the UK Population Lives With Chronic Pain If you’re a regular reader of my…
Chronic Pain
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Symptom or Side Effect…or Could It Be Something New?
Living with chronic pain or a chronic illness is difficult but it can also be extremely confusing. Very often chronic pain or chronic illnesses come with a wide range of symptoms. And medication can come with a long list of possible side effects. Sometimes it can be hard to know…
Medical
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Osteoporosis DEXA Scan Results – Good News For a Change
A couple of weeks ago, I had to go to the hospital for a DEXA scan to check on my osteoporosis. I have received the result and for a change, it is good news. The DEXA scan showed that my osteoporosis isn’t quite as bad as it was. It’s nice…
Chronic Pain
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Chronic Pain Treatment Guidelines by NICE – A Patient’s Perspective
I’ve written about the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines on the treatment of chronic pain before and I will probably write about them again at some point. These guidelines concern everyone who is affected by chronic pain because, in my opinion, they will have a detrimental…
Facial Pain & Trigeminal Neuralgia
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Facial Pain Medication – There’s No One Size Fits All
Trigeminal neuralgia and other facial pain conditions are so difficult to deal with and finding the right medication is far from easy. Facial pain affects people differently. Some people get lightning bolts shooting through one side of their face. Other people might have stabbing or constant burning pain. Some have…
Chronic Pain
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How to Treat Dry Eyes and Why it’s Important
Dry eyes – have you ever suffered from them? If you have, you’ll know how painful they can be. I suffer from dry eyes and need to treat them regularly. If I don’t, they can become unbearably painful. My dry eyes are probably caused by some of the medication I…
Awareness
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People Who Prey On The Vulnerable Are Dangerous
To live with pain or illness every day can become wearying, depressing and often frightening. Everyone who lives like this wishes for one thing – to feel better. We might feel so desperate that when the chance of a cure comes along, we want to reach out and grasp it…
Awareness
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Life With Scoliosis – A Complicated And Painful Back Story
Someone recently asked me for a bit of a back story. I knew they were looking for a short bio but I did giggle to myself for a little while. If they had wanted an actual back story, well, it certainly wouldn’t be short. It would have been a long…