Imagine living in pain for years only to find out that one of your medications is the reason that you are in pain. Medications are supposed to help not hurt, right? Unfortunately, some commonly used drugs can cause pain, even the ones available without a prescription. Some cause headaches, others cause foot pain. Where ever there is pain, a... Read more
Since the days of cavemen, two remedies for pain have existed: heat and ice. Imagine the caveman after hunting all day coming back to the cave with a sore back. He’d probably put his back to the fire to warm it up or find a chunk of ice to rub the soreness away. Those in pain naturally find the things that help to relieve the pain. But in... Read more
The buzzing sound of the cast saw marked the beginning of the next phase in his wrist reconstruction project. With the removal of my husband's cast, all attention shifted away from the surgeon (whose job was done) to the hand therapist whose job was just beginning. Although, a question will always remain in my mind: Was that cast really necessary?... Read more
As if life with osteoarthritis is not difficult enough, diabetes can make everything worse. Both type 1 and type 2 diabetes are related to frequently fluctuating and fragile blood sugar levels. On account of this instability, internal organs and other system wide functions do not operate at an optimum level. And when it comes to living with and... Read more
While FDA is trying to figure out ways to slow down the rate of acetaminophen-associated overdoses, McNeil - the maker of Tylenol brands - has elected to start changing the labeling instructions on their products. Will this be enough to stop the thousands of hospital visits and hundreds of deaths related to acetaminophen? The world will be... Read more
