Living with the painful and sometimes overwhelming symptoms of Fibromyalgia can seem like too much. With your body constantly hurting and no real hope of an end to your suffering, it’s no wonder Fibromyalgia is often associated with depression and anxiety. But instead of trying to cure your pain, depression, and tiredness, with a pill, [...]

Am I Having an Appendicitis? Appendicitis can be very traumatic and dangerous if the symptoms go unnoticed or ignored. If you are familiar with your body, and know what to look for, you can avoid the most serious outcomes of undetected appendicitis. Symptoms of Appendicitis – The most common symptom of appendicitis is abdominal pain. [...]

Sunburn and You It is summertime again. The sun is shining brighter and longer than any other time of the year, which is leaving your skin more susceptible to damaging ultraviolet rays from the sun. To prevent sunburn and sun damage, always wear a sunblock when you go outside. Higher SPFs protect you better and [...]

The legs provide support for your body’s entire weight. Leg pain or leg aches are very common nowadays for those who suffer from an injury. When there is an injury or health condition, we experience leg aches. On occasions, the pain can only be felt in one leg and not in the other. Leg aches [...]

I am a frequent sufferer of body aches.  I have noticed as I age specific areas of my body, like my knees and back, are often in a constant dull pain.  For me the pain hasn’t been to intense, so mostly I have tried to ignore it.  However, I have definitely decreased my physical activity [...]

Pregnancy comes with sometimes inevitable aches, pains, and for some, morning sickness (which by the way can last all day long). But most of the time, doctors recommend that pregnant women stay away from most major pain medications, and realistically, there are a lot of things that you wouldn’t necessarily think could harm a developing [...]

I’ve had the occasional toothache, especially when my wisdom teeth were growing in. But I don’t always want to go into a dentist. Sometimes, it is absolutely necessary, and you should schedule a time with your dentist as soon as possible. But in the case of my toothaches, it’s typically temporary and not a big [...]

There are many reasons a person might experience back aches and pain. Many people experience back pain as they get older, which is a normal thing in the aging process. You may also experience back pain while pregnant, as your body adjusts to having additional weight. Additionally, if you are overweight or obese, you might [...]

Have you ever had that tremendous and unbearable pain in the pit of your stomach?  You have this overwhelming urge to curl up into a tiny ball, also known as the fetal position.  This type of stomach pain isn’t the kind that comes from stress, hearing some bad news, or telling a lie.  The overpowering [...]