Blogs - WEGO Health

Hot tubs - good sleep therapy?

Hot tubs/spas and their burbling, swirling, heated water goodness are widely used for pain relief and relaxing a sore body after a hard day's work. Did you know a good soak in a hot tub can also help treat some sleep problems? Hot tubs are more than great big bath tubs, or little tiny swimming pools. They play an important role in the health care of a large percentage of their owners. Some facts about hot tubs: ** When water is used to treat health conditions, it's called… Continue

Added by Ellen S on November 21, 2009 at 11:37pm — No Comments

Fix Your Poor PC Posture - Related Back, Neck And Shoulder Pain

… Continue

Added by Sunstone Holistic on November 21, 2009 at 7:00pm — No Comments

Sickle Cell Crises

People with sickle cell disease experience a build-up of red blood cells (due to their long, thin, sickle shape) that can block capillaries, disabling them from carrying oxygen to tissues (hypoxia) causing tissue cells to become damaged and die. This painful process is what's known as "Sickle Cell Crisis," which is also another name for sickle cell disease due to its frequency. It's Sickle Cell Crisis that makes living with Sickle Cell Disease so difficult for patients. In this blog post… Continue

Added by amanda on November 11, 2009 at 3:30pm — No Comments

Sleep deprivation, hot flashes - linked, but not how we thought

"Private summers" "Mini tropical vacation" "My own personal trip around the sun" Whatever you choose to call them, hot flashes are not just "sweatin'" - - to the oldies. I've known an unlucky few to suffer with them in their early twenties. *raises hand* They're also not reserved just for women. Even men going thru androgen deprivation therapy for cancer, or those with hormonal trouble experience these unwelcome instant trips to the sun and back. Those of us dealing with hot flas… Continue

Added by Ellen S on November 7, 2009 at 9:30pm — 2 Comments

Lose sleep, feel more pain - beginning a dialogue

Pain and sleep leaders - we need your help! A short statement made to me about my doctors recently got me thinking... The statement was about the story of the blind men and the elephant. Each blind man felt a different part of the elephant and assumed the elephant was something different than what it was. My doctor told me, "Everybody sees a different part of the elephant." Nobody was seeing the complete picture - just a tiny portion. This can be tough when you're the elephant and need help!… Continue

Added by Ellen S on November 6, 2009 at 4:10pm — No Comments

Being Mindful

Have you noticed the sound of the Fall leaves crunching underfoot today? Did you experience your morning coffee, or did you simply gulp it down to get the caffeine going? Did you notice what your spouse, children or loved one was wearing today? How about in this moment...what noises do you hear, any smells in the air, how does the chair feel that you are sitting in? If you are anything like me, so much of your day might be spent in auto-pilot, going through the motions, without actually experien… Continue

Added by Amy K on November 4, 2009 at 5:47pm — 3 Comments

New medicines to relieve opioid induced constipation

For those on chronic opioid therapy, constipation is often much more than an annoyance - it can radically change their lives. Today there are at least 3 drugs being studied, in trial, or in use that can help this problem, without stimulating the bowel. Relistor is an injectable drug I blogged about a while back (see Treating Opioid side-effects with a new/old drug) that was recently put on the ma… Continue

Added by Ellen S on November 2, 2009 at 9:30am — No Comments

Why Am I Here?

As a person seeking to find her niche in life, I thought it would be interesting to share with you why I am here at WEGO Health. I have asked myself that question before...do I fit in here? Am I what they are looking for as a member of this community. I am finding that my niche isn't necessarily in one spot or area, but rather in several spots and that I do have something to contribute. My start in activism began with my involvement in a campaign for suicide prevention for the… Continue

Added by Amy K on October 26, 2009 at 3:18am — 5 Comments

Migraine leaders - let's talk about Primary Stabbing Headache and connecting patients

Not all Migraine related discussions are found within the Migraine group. Sometimes a patient posts something that relates to Migraineurs in another area of WEGO Health called the General Forum. Lately there has been an ongoing discussion re: a question posted by a Health Activist in the Dystonia community who was looking for answers to a frightening p… Continue

Added by Ellen S on October 24, 2009 at 10:30pm — No Comments

Communicating Pain

As health activists we are looking to communicate as clearly and influentially as possible. We want to use our knowledge and experience to reach out to others. We want to communicate a whole unique range of messages: advice, support, caring, empathy, encouragement, and understanding. And this communication is hard. In fact, even when you work very hard at it, it's still probably not something you will ever be perfect at. This speaks to the failure of language and the uniqueness of each individua… Continue

Added by amanda on September 22, 2009 at 1:04pm — 1 Comment

Invisible Illness Week meme - my answers to 30 tough questions

Next week is Invisible Illness Week, and I decided to go ahead and join in on the meme this year. You can help spread the word about IIW too! 30 Things About My Invisible Illness You May Not Know 1. The illness I live with is: Migraine/headache, Dystonia, Autoimmunity 2. I was diagnosed with it in the year:...depends on the condition - first Dx was in high school 3. But I had symptoms since:early childhood 4. The biggest adjustment I’ve had to make is:making peac… Continue

Added by Ellen S on September 10, 2009 at 12:47pm — 2 Comments

Tonabersat - new drug may prevent Migraine aura with and without headache

A Danish study was just released in the journal The Lancet Neurology that showed the drug Tonabersat was effective in preventing the aura portion of a Migraine attack. This was part of the phase II clinical (patient) trials on its use in Migraine. The drug is the first in a brand new selective class of drugs called… Continue

Added by Ellen S on September 3, 2009 at 1:05pm — No Comments

Been a long time

Rather than post a bunch of stuff here, suffice to say I updated "My Profile" to include current goings-on. One amazing thing; since I went to the Neurologist for the "new" cervical Dystonia, I was scheduled for the earliest appointment for EMG-guided Botox -Sept. 10, 2009 - 7 days after I will leave the state! I called every single morning to check for cancellations, to no avail. Then, last Friday, about 3:30 in the afternoon I got a call. Caller ID said it was the Neurologist. I could not bre… Continue

Added by CDavidEricson on August 10, 2009 at 6:52am — No Comments

BackCare101

I recently interviewed Brent Dodge, PT on eOrthopodTV about a new project that is currently in beta - BackCare101. Here is a blurb from the site that explains what BackCare101 is: "The number of people afflicted by back pain continues to rise. Some experts say that as many as eight of 10 people will experience significant back pain at some point. Granted, most people who have back pain for t… Continue

Added by Randale C. Sechrest, MD on August 1, 2009 at 10:17am — 2 Comments

Resources to Find Foods that Help You Prevent Flu

Can your diet really reduce your risk of catching a cold or influenza? Nutrition experts certainly thinks so. Diett and other smart lifestyle choices will help you to avoid the sniffles, stuffy nose and aches of the cold, as well as the outright misery of influenza. Food and healthy lifestyle choices boost your immune system, and that can prevent you from… Continue

Added by Enzo Darrigo on July 21, 2009 at 3:35am — 2 Comments

The end of Tezempanel? Say it isn't so!

Readers of this blog are aware of a little known drug that was in trial to help Migraineurs. The name of the drug is Tezempanel. Unfortunately, May 30, 2009 the parent company of Tezempanel, Torrey Pines Therapeutics could find no buyer, so will be closing up shop and liquidating its assets. What does this mean for the promising medication for which I… Continue

Added by Ellen S on June 1, 2009 at 3:30pm — No Comments

True, simple, brief, beginner Tai Chi for Chronic conditions

Exercise is difficult when you suffer chronic health conditions. Sometimes simply getting out of bed seems like the 'main event' of the day. It's so terribly important for us not to become frail by at least doing simple stretches and movements throughout the day. Our bodies are very frugal and will not keep muscles and bone and tendons it does not need. From my perspective, chronic Migraine makes it especially difficult to exercise, and the joint pain of Lupus and spasms of Dystonia are an addi… Continue

Added by Ellen S on May 26, 2009 at 8:00pm — 1 Comment

Rcommended Reading :For Anyone with a Chronic Disorder- Pain, Depression, Dystonia, etc.

Recently I have sent out an immense number of coupons for the book I'm Moving Two. The second book is called I'm Moving On... Are U ? , which takes you on a journey from Arce's office, potential denervation, choices, Myobloc treatments and immunity, climbing the mountainous regions of the turkish Rivera, the uncanny caves of Malta, paved bike German streets in Muenster, ICU work with a movement disorder, and eventual treatment failure with medications; closing out with thoughts about DBS. I do n… Continue

Added by beka on May 13, 2009 at 2:23am — No Comments

LIST OF MEDICATIONS IN TREATMENT FOR TORTICOLLIS

I'm so sorry if this is a redundant request. I have seen the list of no-no drugs for dystonia/torticollis, but is there a list available FOR the treatment of this disorder? My pain doctor doesn't have a clue what to prescribe...I'm now taking SOMA & Tramadol [which are not very effective]. I have been tried on many many meds since 1988 without much success. Some help for awhile, but soon I reach tolerance. I don't drive more than 10 miles from home any longer & don't have anyone I can de… Continue

Added by tortimomma on May 8, 2009 at 3:43pm — 3 Comments

LDN- Low Dose Naltrexone for Fibromyalgia, Autoimmunity... and Migraine?

I've Tweeted about Low Dose Naltrexone, but I don't think I've written here about it yet. I wanted a very complete post - it's the perfectionist in me. That's not happened yet, but something else has: Research just released from Stanford School of Medicine shows that in a small preliminary study, LDN was found helpful for the pain of Fibromyalgia. This isn't new to those like me who have been fo… Continue

Added by Ellen S on April 23, 2009 at 1:00pm — No Comments

< Previous Post

All Blog Posts Tagged 'pain' (90)