Articles for tag: Neurontin, Neuropathy, Peripheral Neuropathy

HIV Related Peripheral Neuropathy

Peripheral neuropathy is a painful condition that is caused by damage to the nerves in the peripheral nervous system, which includes the nerves that run from the brain and the spinal cord to the arms, hands, legs, and feet. The damaged nerves alter sensations and feelings such as pain, temperature, and touch. Peripheral neuropathy occurs ...

Pain Medications Used to Treat Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Because of the name, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, the other symptoms besides fatigue that make up this illness are often downplayed by the medical community. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is a distressing disease that affects the entire body and widespread pain is a common symptom experienced by these patients. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is a disease that has ...

Common Treatments for Ulnar Nerve Dysfunction

There are many common treatments for ulnar nerve dysfunction. This particular medical issue is known by many names. Many refer to it as “ulnar nerve palsy”, while others may refer to it as “neuropathy”. When an individual suffers from the effects of this condition, it indicates that there are complications occurring with the nerve that ...

Fibromyalgia: Definition, Treatment, and Possible Causes

Fibromyalgia is a disorder associated with widespread muscular-skeletal pain and fatigue. It is usually accompanied by sleep problems. The name comes from Latin “fibro” for fibrous tissues and Greek “myo” for muscle and “algia”, pain. It is considered to be a rheumatic condition: a condition that impairs joints and/or soft tissues. Fibromyalgia has often been ...

Could Your Pain Be from New Daily Persistent Headache?

In my mind, enduring three pounding headaches – each lasting weeks – in 15 years didn’t make me a typical headache patient. Several doctors shrugged their shoulders and labeled each episode an atypical migraine after MRIs failed to suggest anything else. However, my new neurologist wondered aloud if I wasn’t experiencing a series of events ...

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Chronic Pain Vs. Acute Pain

I have been practicing medicine for a lot of years. Lately, I see a lot of patients whose major symptom is “pain”. It seems that the answer to this, in our society today, is some type of “Narcotic” medication. It really doesn’t seem to matter what kind of pain it is, my patients want their ...