Recall what fibromyalgia is… Otherwise referred sometimes referred simply as central sensitization. It is a very real condition, still thought to be fictitious by many practitioners out there. A condition of the central nervous system An analogy that I did not have the genius to create- “the volume dials in the brain for pain perceptionRead more about Fibromyalgia is often merely a symptom![…]
Isn’t that the one that means lupus? The answer is yes and no. If you’re a patient who has long been tumbling down the rheumatology rabbit hole, you are likely already familiar the above answer. Rheumatology is heavy in the shades of grey. For the latest of you, prime yourself for the grey! ANAs areRead more about What you need to know about positive ANA[…]
One of the patients with Hashimotos I’ve been seeing on my Monday night student rotation a few weeks ago mentioned a study which convinced her that removing gluten from your diet increases your risk of heart failure. We’ve had the discussion before, that she would likely benefit overhauling her diet, including ditching the grains.Read more about Does removing gluten from your diet increase your risk of heart disease?[…]
A little interesting information on Rheumatoid Arthritis! While I was digging around looking for other options in treating rheumatoid arthritis (RA) for one of the cases I witnessed this week in clinc, I came across the work of Roger Wyburn MD. Wyburn was one of the folks early on who suggested thatRead more about A Connection Between Swimming and Rheumatoid Arthritis[…]