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Headaches When Outdoors Without Dark Sunglasses

On May 25, 2016, Posted by , In Uncategorized, By , , With No Comments

Make sure they are loose, not tightly fitting. If they are amber tinted, switch to a darker brown tint. If they are a darker brown, switch to a black tint. If you wear glasses, consider “Transition” lenses, or ask for reduced glare and scratch resistant lenses. Ask for polycarbonate lenses…

Central Sensitization: Common Etiology In Somatoform Disorders

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Central sensitization occurs when pain pathways in the spinal cord become hyperexcitable and are augmented, rather than blocked, in the thalamus and other brain centers. This leads to a cascade of neuroinflammatory, neuroendocrine, and autonomic dysregulation. Read Full Article @ Practical Pain Management: http://www.practicalpainmanagement.com/pain/central-sensitization-common-etiology-somatoform-disorders

Q: How do you clinically determine if a chronic pain patient has centralized pain? Do you record this in the patient’s chart?

On May 25, 2016, Posted by , In Uncategorized, By , With No Comments

The question prejudices the answer by implying that centralization is an active process by the patient. Centralization is a neuro-inflammatory event with a genetic (possibly epigenetic or microbiome-related) predisposition and a peripheral trigger.  It is not under the behavioral control of patients. Unfortunately, no standardized, validated set of diagnostic criteria…

Pain: It’s Not All In Your Head Chronic Pain Syndrome and Management

On May 25, 2016, Posted by , In Uncategorized, With No Comments

From the Chronic Pain Management Program I attended in Minneapolis MN, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital. It was a 3 week inpatient program, top ranked in the nation at the time, and closed due to lack of funding. I saw these doctors over the course of 8 years outpatient, and they…

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Fibromyalgia Symptom Checklist

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I have around 100 of these symptoms, ranging from mild to severe and at various stages of exposure. This is how CSS becomes debilitating, not just from one severe symptom, but from MANY symptoms occurring that the same time, or in the same day, with multiple levels of severity. Katrina…

Headaches & Florescent Lighting – Central Sensitization

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It may be florescent lighting, or it may simply just be lighting in general. Places that have florescent lighting also tend to have A LOT of lighting in general (very BRIGHT). Because of this, wearing sunglasses indoors may be required. If you are lucky to have your own office, reducing…

Fatigue, Made Worse by Physical Exertion or Stress

On May 25, 2016, Posted by , In Uncategorized, By , , With No Comments

This isn’t a sleepy fatigue, this often isn’t even a flu fatigue. For me it’s a “I feel like I’ve had the flu day in and day out for 30 some years and haven’t had a good nights sleep ever” kind of fatigue. It’s exhaustion, it’s having to rest after…

It Hurts to Stand – Centralized Pain

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Whether it’s standing in line in the checkout aisle, or standing while cooking, CSS can be more painful standing still than to on the go. In fact, moving, and I mean really moving, creates endorphins which are the body’s natural pain killers. So, if you’re walking at a brisk pace…

Dental Health – Central Sensitization

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Well, for starters, my skin as you can imagine is very sensitive, so sensitive that just bushing something lightly against it can cause it to turn bright red and make it sore. So a soft bristle brush was one of the first changes I made. Most dentists recommend this now…

Allergies & Central Sensitivity

Central Sensitivity Symptoms: Burning sensation in eyes, pressure headache on top of the head, eye twitching, watery eyes, blurred vision. Solutions: This may be a severe allergic reaction. This may be the result of a new allergy or due to adding something new to your environment that is triggering an…