Blogs by Dr. Pancake
Dealing with Guilt and Other Ways to Cope with Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic and long-term pain disorder that affects about two percent of the adult population in the country. Sadly, despite being a common problem, some people still don’t consider this an illness. Others also struggle to grasp how it works and how it affects patients and their families. Thankfully, with the advancement of technology and research, it’s just a matter of time before we understand this condition fully and learn its connections to several identified fibromyalgia triggers, such as psychological stressors. If you’ve come across this article, you’re probably asking the same questions as several others. How [...]
How to Travel When You Have a Vertigo-Causing Condition
With travel easing back to normal, many have started to plan their weekend getaways with their friends and family members. Some want to fly to the famous spring break hotspots like San Franciso and Oahu or book a cruise trip to the Caribbean or the Mexican Riviera. On the one hand, others dread traveling because of vertigo-causing conditions like Meniere’s, BPPV, and Mal de Debarquement Syndrome (MdDS). Do you struggle with the same issue? Unfortunately, thousands of patients who seek upper cervical chiropractic for vertigo relief are no strangers to this problem. Find out how you can work around this [...]
Can Strong Odors Trigger Chronic Migraine Headaches?
Believe it not, many patients who come to a chiropractor for migraine suffer from a crippling episode because of certain odors. Studies explain that this develops because 95 percent of migraineurs have osmophobia or sensitivity to scents. But how exactly can certain smells trigger symptoms like headaches, vertigo, nausea, and extreme fatigue? Check out the discussion below for more information on chronic migraines and sensitivity to scents. Strong Odors and Migraines – What’s The Connection? Many people who seek a chiropractor for migraine experience sensitivity to scents like perfume, cigarette smoke, gasoline, asphalt, nail polish, and bleach. According to [...]
Fibromyalgia Pain Scale Chart: Describe Your Pain
Fibromyalgia (FM) is a syndrome that causes severe body aches, fatigue, and mental health challenges. Among all its symptoms, pain is the most known and disabling one. In order to attain fibromyalgia relief, a patient must receive proper care and treatment. However, this would not be possible without an accurate fibromyalgia diagnosis. Diagnosing fibromyalgia can be a little challenging for doctors. There is no existing imaging and laboratory test for it. Doctors diagnose fibromyalgia by asking a patient to rate or describe her symptoms through a pain scale chart. To better understand the fibromyalgia pain scale chart and learn about [...]
Can Meniere’s Cause Permanent Hearing Loss?
Can you imagine what it would feel like to live without hearing any sound? No laughter or whispers from your family or friends. No lengthy conversations from your significant others or music from YouTube or Spotify. What would you feel if you had Meniere’s disease hearing loss? Is there a way to resolve your condition? More importantly, is it a permanent symptom? We thought of discussing the possible complications that may arise from unresolved Meniere’s disease. Meniere’s Disease – A Rare Disorder Years ago, not many people knew about Meniere’s disease. That’s because it’s a rare vestibular system problem [...]
What is it Like to Have Menopausal Migraines?
Menopause is one of the most challenging chapters of a woman's life. It often comes with constant itching, unexplainable episodes of hot flashes, increased irritation and aggression, sudden mood swings, and fatigue that lingers for days. To make things worse, many also experience menopausal migraines, which according to the Migraine Trust Foundation, cause more intense symptoms than menstrual migraines. So how exactly does that feel? Are there additional symptoms that only older women experience when they have a migraine attack? How can remedies like the Atlas Orthogonal technique help make a difference in a menopausal woman’s life? How Do [...]
5 Real-World Problems of Women with Fibromyalgia
As a woman, dealing with monthly periods, body pains, and many unheard aches already poses a challenge. Combining these conditions with a pain disorder, such as fibromyalgia, bumps the difficulty to a higher level. Being a woman can make you more prone to developing disorders such as migraines, fibromyalgia and lupus. In fact, 9 out of 10 fibromyalgia patients around the world are women. Fibromyalgia is a chronic pain disorder where you might feel widespread pain and tenderness. To give you an idea of what fibromyalgia feels like for some patients, try to visualize these situations: You run 10 miles [...]
Are There Any Natural Remedies for Meniere’s Disease?
There is one unlikely natural remedy, and it does not even require the use of essential oils for Ménière's disease. We will look into this and other ways to manage the effects of this inner ear condition. Have you ever felt a fullness in your ear after a swimming session? You might have tried to release the pressure by tilting your head to the side and tapping your ears. Sometimes this approach works when the retained water drips and eases the tension. Often it doesn't, but then the matter usually resolves itself within a day, so there's no reason to [...]
Easing Tension-Type Headaches: Top Secrets Revealed
Nobody likes tension headaches, especially when they happen at the most inopportune moment. It can cause mild to severe headaches that last up to several days. The worst part is that tension-type headaches can recur each month, compromising your work and personal life. Fortunately, some natural ways work to ease your pain. In the discussion below, we’ll take a closer look at the secret natural remedies, including atlas bone adjustment. Quick facts and stats on tension headaches Before we dig into the secret ways to relieve tension-type headache, let’s briefly run through some facts and statistics: Roughly 8 out of [...]
How the Old and Young Can Beat Fibromyalgia
As they say, fibromyalgia is an “even break” disease; both young and old can suffer from it. While women are more susceptible to this ailment than men, there are enough cases of this disease in the different age groups to say that it can afflict people of any sex and age. The best preparation against the disease is to know and understand the different fibromyalgia triggers. By knowing what triggers this painful disease, we can take steps to avoid it. But first, let’s review what this disease is all about. What is Fibromyalgia? Fibromyalgia is a chronic disease that [...]