Alternative pain management for chronic pain

Just like clockwork, I’m back in the hospital waiting room. My leg bounces as I wait for my name to be called, hoping that this month’s consultation will have better news than the last. But it never does. ‘Maybe next month!’ my nurse will tell me – knowing there’s nothing she can say that will actually ease my frustration at an ever-growing waiting list for surgery. I lift up my sleeve, ready for my monthly dose of Prostap – a drug that keeps my body in a menopausal state. I clench my fist in preparation for the pain, but the injection will never hurt as much as the sound of newborns crying from down the hall. The thing is, I have chronic pain, bladder issues, and as a result of my endometriosis, I’m in a chemical menopause. After being diagnosed with endometriosis in 2019, at 19, almost seven years after my nauseating pain, heavy periods and painful sex began, I initially felt hopeful. I knew why I was in so much pain, and was optimistic that my condition would … [Read more...] about I’m 21 and already having to think about having kids because of my endometriosis

Cancer symptoms: Top 14 early signs to look out for SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info One expert shared how some everyday items we have around the house could contain potentially lethal chemicals. Speaking with Express.co.uk , Neil McIntosh - the UK country manager of GreenPan - explained more about perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. He said: “PFAS (poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances) are chemicals that are relatively unknown by consumers, however they are used to make everyday items water resistant. Related articles How to live longer: Golden drink lowering cholesterol and blood sugar Joanne Woodward told of Alzheimer's days before husband's cancer “Found in toiletries, food … [Read more...] about The type of kitchenware that releases ‘toxic fumes’ and raises the risk of cancer – expert

I immediately felt light headed as soon as I jumped into a bunker to see where my golf ball had landed. It passed quickly, so I brushed it off as nothing and kept playing. A few holes later, I put my ball down and had a good whack at it, but then instantly felt dizzy again. It was worse than before – a lot more intense – so I sat down in the golf buggy with my uncle because I felt too woozy. As we were driving down to where our balls were, my uncle looked at me and said ‘Are you alright?’ I said I didn’t know. He said I had a slight dipping of my mouth on the right side. My two friends had a look at me – they’re police officers – and they were all very concerned. My mate Danny is usually a bit of a joker but when I looked at him, he had the most serious face I’ve ever seen on him. That was pretty alarming. So they called an ambulance. I had no idea what was going on. It certainly didn’t occur to me that I’d burst an artery. The ambulance came very quickly – within … [Read more...] about I didn’t know high blood pressure could be so dangerous – until I had a stroke at 32

Loose Women: Gloria Hunniford 'petrified' of falling again SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Hunniford has heartbreakingly lost numerous members of her family to ill health. This has included her daughter, Caron Keating, who died of breast cancer in 2004, the same disease that killed her mother in her 70s, and both her father and ex-husband, Don Keating, died from cardiovascular disease . It was just after the death of Keating back in 1997 that the presenter started to have an annual health check, the first of which revealed her high cholesterol levels. To add to her shock even more, Hunniford found out that her cholesterol levels were being raised not by her diet or lifestyle habits, but an underactive thyroid. Related … [Read more...] about Gloria Hunniford: Star’s scrape with ‘silent killer’ condition – ‘there are no symptoms’

GENEVA (Reuters) - Kofi Annan, the former United Nations Secretary-General and Nobel Peace Prize laureate who died on Saturday, will be remembered as a dedicated humanitarian whose career was tarnished by ugly conflicts that spun out of control. Annan was unable to bring peace to Syria and bring to rest the failures of diplomacy in Rwanda, Bosnia, Darfur, Cyprus, Somalia and Iraq, which are likely to drown out the plaudits for his softly spoken mediation and efforts to eradicate poverty and AIDS that won him the 2001 Nobel Peace Prize. Annan was brought up in an ethnically divided culture in his native Ghana, but one where dialogue was prized and outright conflict rare. It was a time of optimism and confidence as Ghana headed for independence from Britain. “He’s driven by the idea of ‘don’t think no’, always looking for the best outcome,” Fred Eckhard, Annan’s spokesman during his time as secretary-general, once told Reuters. His reputation as a mediator was … [Read more...] about Syria, Rwanda and other failed conflicts threaten to overshadow Annan’s legacy