Category: skin

Most people hear the term emotionally strong and assume that it means the ability to ignore your emotions or not feel them. But that’s dead wrong… Emotional strength isn’t about getting rid of difficult feelings — it means you know how to respond to them in a healthy way. For example: Of course, it’s hard work to cultivate a healthier relationship with your emotions — one that allows you to be resilient and strong in the face of painful feelings instead of fragile. But it is possible. And the most effective way…

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GEMMA FLOOD WAS in chronic pain for fifteen years before she found out why. Over the years several doctors had tried and failed to establish what was causing the debilitating pain that had derailed her life.After countless misdiagnoses, a doctor in Gorey finally discovered the truth: she had fibromyalgia syndrome.Gemma recalls hearing the news six years ago.“I hadn’t a clue what it was, I had never heard of it in my life … I couldn’t even spell it. I Googled it, that was very frightening. I was in shock for…

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I feel like I die a little more day by day. I think of ending me every morning upon waking and every night before sleeping. The Only reasons I don’t…a wonderful man and our dog. I am always in pain. If not my back, then it’s my legs….i could name the parts of me that don’t hurt much easier than the ones that do. Some days are unbearable, I don’t get strong painkillers, I don’t get painkillers at all, really. I get 100 mgs. Of Tramadol per day. I not…

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When this common skin infection affects the lower leg, symptoms can persist for days after successful antibiotic treatment. November 20, 2023By Julie Corliss, Executive Editor, Harvard Heart Letter Cellulitis is an infection of the deep layers of the skin. It develops when bacteria enter through a cut, bite, or wound — including tiny breaks in cracked, dry skin. Common skin-dwelling bacteria, Staphylococcus or Streptococcus, are the usual culprits. Although cellulitis can occur anywhere on the body, the most common location is the lower leg. Dr. Arash Mostaghimi, a dermatologist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and associate professor…

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Fibromyalgia brings many unpleasant symptoms with it, the primary ones being a feeling of widespread pain, physical fatigue, and cognitive fatigue–also known as brain fog. But did you know that fibromyalgia could also be to blame for rashes, itching, and other skin conditions? It has been estimated that between 50 to 80 percent of people that have fibromyalgia also have problems with their skin. This means that in addition to living with intense pain and debilitating fatigue, many of us also deal with the extreme irritation of itchiness and rashes. You…

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