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Multiple sclerosis (MS), a disease that affects the nerves, is seen more in northern, cooler countries than in sunnier, warmer climates. Researchers don’t exactly know why, but there’s a lot of suspicion about the differences in vitamin D absorption between the populations of those climates.
Interestingly, Scotland is thought to have the highest rate of MS […]
Do you feel chronic, burning pain in your mouth?
If you’ve experienced some of these symptoms, you could have burning mouth syndrome:
burning sensation on your tongue, lips, gums, palate, throat or in your whole mouth
tingling or numbness in your mouth or on the tip of your tongue
Mouth pain that worsens as the day progresses
dry mouth
increased thirst
change […]
R is for…
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Radiating pain: If you tell your doctor or nurse about the pain you are having, you’ll likely be asked if the pain is radiating. This means, does the pain go beyond the original spot. For example, if you have pain in your stomach area, does it radiate to […]
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Post-polio syndrome: After polio was stopped in its tracks because of mass vaccination campaigns, not many people gave the disease a second thought. Sadly though, many polio survivors are beginning to experience problems - many years later - that are the […]
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Neuropathy: Pain caused by the nerve endings is called neuropathy. The most common neuropathies are diabetic neuropathy, a long-term effect of diabetes, and postherpetic neuralgia, which some people develop after having shingles.
NSAIDs: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories, (NSAIDs) are pain relievers that include acetomeniphen (Tylenol), ASA (Aspirin), […]
Neuropathy is pain from the nerves - the most common types that we hear about are postherpetic neuralgia, which can happen after shingles, and diabetic neuropathy, a complication of diabetes.
Unfortunately, there aren’t really any effective treatment for neuropathic pain yet, and the chronic pain can really affect a person’s quality of life. I saw an […]
Neuropathic pain, nerve pain, can be very severe and intense. It’s also a type of pain that can be difficult to treat. I found three different radio shows that discuss neuropathic pain that you may be interested in. Just click on the picture of the radio below.
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Multiple sclerosis is a disease that tends to strike people in more northern countries, like Canada and the northern parts of the United States, than in warmer sunnier countries. Researchers aren’t quite sure why yet, but it is an interesting finding.
MS also strikes more women then men and lately, there has been a movement to […]
According to new findings, there may be a connection - that people with multiple sclerosis (MS) may be at a higher risk of developing restless leg syndrome (RLS) than the general population.
The study, which researchers admit needs to be followed by more studies, found that almost 15% of patients with MS developed RLS while only […]
Advanced Neuromodulation Systems, a company that manufactures spinal stimulators has kindly offered us this article on what spinal cord stimulation is and what the stimulators do.
Spinal Cord Stimulation
Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) devices are approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a method of pain control for the treatment of chronic pain of […]
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