Now that I’ve discussed Types of Headaches, the focus of headache treatment and curing headaches is usually pain relief, such as with Tylenol, antiinflammatories (likr Ibuprofen and naproxyn variants such as motrin, advi, aleve, etc.), opiates (codeine-based products/narcotics) and sinus/allergy meds if this is a factor. Migraine medications such as
Headaches are a common problem for many patients that I see. It is one of the most common stress related symptoms. The most common symptom related to stress is tension of the muscles of the neck, trapezius (muscles from the neck to the shoulder) and upper back muscles. The muscles
What is Chronic fatigue Syndrome? This is a condition that has been discussed frequently for many years. Some doctors and patients don’t take it seriously as it may be perceived to be a made-up condition for hypochondriacs who are just lazy and weak. Some patients may feel the same way,
Fibromyalgia symptoms been mentioned frequently for years, but there has been more discussion recently given the approval of two more medications to treat it with. There are established clinical criteria to diagnose it, which is important since some in the medical community don’t feel it is a real disease, but
in my recent blog, I discussed the typical symptoms of ADD/ADHD, so please read the last blog if you have not already done so. ADD and ADHD can be a frustrating problem to have since it can be perceived as laziness and not trying hard enough, and so it may
ADD/ADHD is a common medical problem that I diagnose and treat. There is alot of confusion and misunderstanding about this topic, and it is often misdiagnosed and not properly treated, so I will try to clarify it.There is written and other types of testing, which can be cumbersome with regard
I have had several patients who are cancer survivors that have gone through treatment with chemotherapy and radiation therapy. I have had several requests on my website and at the office to comment on the association between chemotherapy and moods – the actual neurochemical imbalances causing mood disturbances. Many of my patients
In my last blog entry, I discussed genetics as a key reason for neurochemical imbalances occuring. The second important reason is hormonal in neurochemical imbalances. A very common time of mood changes and irritability is puberty, which is why mood disorders often start to manifest during middle school to high
Hi! For the next few blogs I will be discussing the top three reasons for neurochemical imbalances occuring. These are genetics, hormonal imbalances and stressors. I will start with explaining the role of genetics in neurochemical imbalances. Family history is often the most key component contributing to this problem. This
One of the most challenging and dangerous issues I face in practice is addiction. We lost our step neice Vanessa recently to opiate/narcotic overdose. I unfortunately see a lot of tragic outcomes with regards to this issue. Getting high is an attempt to escape from reality for those who want to,
One of the biggest obstacles that I face when I am treating someone is the stigma of seeking mental health counseling and receiving therapeutic medications. There are so many misconceptions and myths about the use of psychotropic medications. Some think that taking them means they are weak, that medications are
I’ve had recent questions about how and why neurochemicals imbalance, so I’ll try to briefly summarize. The chemicals within the nervous system ideally should move in one direction, which is forward. The problem is when the nerve cells leak, which results in the chemicals moving the wrong way, which is