I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia and TMJ in the eighth grade. It completely altered my life and how I lived it. I underwent surgeries and various blood tests to deduce what conditions I could have had. The surgeries and blood tests never revealed that anything was problematic with my body. In order to acquire a definite diagnosis, I had to endure a series of pokes and taps of the tender points for a fibromyalgia patient.…
The painful condition of joint affliction happens when one or more joints are affected by an underlying purpose that makes everyday life fairly insufferable at times. In these days, a huge range of causes is connected to joint agony, where an array of cure choices can ease some or all the signs. When developed, the outcome of joint pain is rather hard to are living with, as easy tasks like strolling throughout the room or washing the dishes can create an unbearable moment. The symptoms of Joint affliction Joint ache is really visible when it strikes.…
What is fibromyalgia syndrome? Fibromyalgia (known by the initials "FM") is a complex, chronic condition which causes generalized pain and deep exhaustion, and also a variety of other symptoms. As the name suggests, fibromyalgia primarily affects the soft tissues of the body.…
Introductions within the fibromyalgia support group would consist of each individual introducing themselves, how long they have struggled with the illness and who they brought to the group. The supportive individual would introduce themselves, what their relationship is to the fibromyalgia individual and how long they have known them since the diagnosis. The group rules would be that the group needs to demonstrate respect towards each person regardless of ethnicity, gender, religious or sexual preferences.…
Community Health Resource Paper: Chronicity in the Context of Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Chronic Urinary Incontinence Chronic illness is defined as “the irreversible presence, accumulation, or latency of diseased states that involve the total human environment for supportive care and self-care, maintenance of function, and prevention of further disability” (Curtin & Lubkin, 1995, p. 6). Though the specifics of this definition can be contentious, for the purposes of this paper, any disease which can be considered in these terms will be regarded as a chronic illness. As such, diseases which fulfill these parameters have the ability to significantly impact the health and wellbeing of the individual and those around them, and therefore must be…
Great post, you explained very well and I liked the concise and clear statement about the brain map. Unfortunately, the brain is the most complex part of the human body. For centuries, scientists have been fascinated by the brain, but until recently they viewed the brain as nearly incomprehensible. Scientists believe that the brain is the greatest mysteries.…
Although, the symptoms of phantom pain cause more physical distress, phantom sensation can equally cause emotional distress in the patient. It is evident that chances of experiencing pain in the phantom limb increase if the individual experienced pain prior to the amputation (Flor, 2002). For example, if an individual has a melanoma in their leg and after several operations, doctors have failed to completely cut it out, the patient may decide to amputate the leg before the cancer can spread. It is therefore, suggested that the patient’s chances of experiencing chronic phantom pain increases as they would have experienced continuous pain after a few prior operations. However, when people that are born without a limb report similar phantom sensation,…
In-fact, 90% of individuals diagnosed with fibromyalgia are women. Currently, there is no cure for fibromyalgia, pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments exist. Common drugs prescribe for include pregabalin, duloxetine hydrochloride,…
Crohn’s Disease Derell L Latin Jr Brookhaven College Regional enteritis, but most commonly known as Crohn’s Disease is an idiopathic, chronic inflammatory bowel disease that affects the intestines causing swelling and irritation. Most commonly it affects the small intestines and beginning of the large intestine, but can affect any portion of the gastrointestinal tract from the mouth to the anus. Crohn’s can affect men and women of all ages, but is likely to affect people between the ages of 20-29. “Currently about 1.5 million people suffer from Crohn’s Disease in the United States” (Benson), and with no known causes of the disease, any prevention or cure optimism remains unclear. Crohn 's resides in a family of…
Cystic fibrosis is a disease that is passed down in families. It is a disease that does not affect your normal life, you can still work and go to school. There have been many improvements so people are doing better longer. It does require daily care. Some common symptoms include: coughing thicker mucus, wheezing, breathlessness, lung infections, stuffy nose, exercise intolerance, and more.…
A certain area, like the back of the head, neck and upper back, elbows, hips, and knees may be sensitive to touch or pressure and are described as tender points. The type of pain can range from aching, tenderness, and throbbing to sharper shooting and stabbing sensations. If you've ever been knocked off your feet by a bad case of the flu, you have an idea of how tired some people with fibromyalgia can feel. Some patients experience only mild fatigue, many reports feeling completely drained of energy physically and mentally to a point where it interferes with daily activities. Some symptoms include, insomnia or waking up feeling just as tired as when you went to sleep, stiffness upon waking or after staying in one position for too long, difficulty remembering, concentrating and performing simple mental tasks, is, tension or migraine headaches, jaw, and facial tenderness,and feeling anxious or depressed.…
Chronic pain has a multidimensional effect on a person’s life and ultimately changes life completely. Pain that is chronic and debilitating can cause stress & anxiety, sleeping problems, family/relationship worries, financial stress, and can lead to unemployment. Chronic pain is defined as, “any pain that lasts for more than three months. The pain can become progressively worse and reoccur intermittently, outlasting the usual healing process. After injured tissue heals, pain is expected to stop once the underlying cause is treated, per conventional ideas of pain”.…
Chronic pain defined as pain that lasts longer than six months. Chronic pain can be mild or excruciating, episodic or continuous, merely inconvenient or totally incapacitating. Due to the trouble of categorizing a patient with chronic pain, I would complete comprehensive health history assessment. This will provide subjective and objective data from the patient along with the examination of the patient.…
Analyzing Chronic Pain as it Pertains to Affecting a Whole Person Chronic Pain is experienced by a large population of individuals and often affects every aspect of one's existence. Kirkham, Smith, and Havsteen-Franklin, in referencing an analysis from the Institute of Medicine, state, "about 100 million adults in the United States suffer from chronic pain" (2015, para. 2). Pain is often hard to describe, making the experience of chronic pain an isolating experience for some individuals. When pain is chronic and affects everyday functioning it can have major implications to one's psychological and social functioning. Chronic pain is a major issue in the United States and may be better handled if the emotional affects, affects to one's view…
Emotional Freedom Technique: EFT Tapping Emotional Freedom Technique a.k.a. EFT tapping is the modern, emotional counterpart of the ancient principles of acupressure. EFT therapy is so easy, a child can do it. Even pregnant women can embrace its non-invasive methods. What is the Basis of EFT Therapy?…