On Tuesday, Merely Me asked a few questions: Do you feel that your personality has changed due to having Multiple Sclerosis...? Have friends or family told you that you seem different in temperament since your diagnosis?
My first response was similar to her own sentiments in that I would like to think I am the same as before MS. So I put the question to someone close to me, my mother, who said, “I believe that you are more outgoing than before.” I pondered - more outgoing... I...
I know I've read that depression affects people in many different ways, but how exactly does it affect someone physically? Does depression... Read more »
Lamictal - also sold under the generic name lamotrigine - is a medication that was developed to treat seizure disorders like epilepsy.... Read more »
A number of studies have linked depression with acne. The exact relationship isn't yet understood, but research has shown that acne can... Read more »
When I was a teen I suffered from acne like a lot of kids do. I remember the first time I was teased for my skin. I was called “pizza... Read more »
In my last post we talked about how having a chronic skin condition such as acne, psoriasis,or eczema can be associated with having... Read more »
Psychosomatics 47:147-151, April 2006 by Simone N. Vigod, M.D. and Donna E. Stewart, M.D., FRCPC The authors explored the relationship between... Read more »
While I won't go so far as to say that my college years were the best of my life, it's a period I remember fondly. Except for the two dark holes of... Read more »
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Skin redness or inflammation; Skin lesion; Rubor; Skin rash; Erythema Home Care Most simple rashes will improve with gentle skin care... Read more »
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Porphyrias are a group of rare disorders passed down through families, in which an important part of hemoglobin, called heme, is not made properly.... Read more »
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