Chronic fatigue syndrome

A Part Adrift and a Part Established “Seek God first,” Matthew 6:33. Making decisions in life can be difficult. The decision I had to make was very troublesome. I had to choose between two things that meant so very much to me. It became clear to me what was necessary to acquire my needs when I felt the discomfort in my back. “Ugh, my back feels dreadful!” I complained to one of my teammates at gymnastics practice one day. It had started at a dull, bearable, ache but now it was tortuous. “I…

neuropathic pain and further explored its possible mechanism. We investigated the effect of PF on NP induced by chronic constriction injury (CCI) in the rat model. We had found that PF significantly attenuated CCI-induced neuropathic pain behaviors (thermal hyperalgesia and mechanical allodynia) and decreased the levels of proinflammatory…

Compare two strategies used to assess and manage pain in critically ill patient. Pain is expressed as “an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage or described in terms of such damage” by the international association for the study of pain. When the body has any physical injury or requires attention protective mechanisms are brought forth as pain (Gray, M 2008), this warns the factors in the immediate environment. In order to make the correct…

wound management has sparked a debated. Some people argue that complementary therapies has a beneficial influence on the treatment of chronic leg ulcers, while many other challenge that it has a unfavourable effect as well. A substantial argument can be made in relation to complementary and alternative medicine on its efficiency in the healing process of a chronic wound, but also promoting the cost effectiveness of complementary. To start with, the use of herbal…

whether the stress is acute or chronic. For instance, acute stress can be less than three months and chronic stress is more than three months. My stress level is more chronic since it has been more than three months. Acute stress consists of changes in existing conditions or a disruption of the status quo, whereas chronic stressors are those that are an ongoing aspect of the internal or external environment (Hall et al., 2012). However, my stress is not as chronic in symptom severity every day.…

Having multiple chronic diseases can hinder anyone’s ability to be able to live a normal and sufficient life. Wilkinson, Treas, Barnett, and Smith (2015) stated “Long-term illness and disability cause mental, emotional, or physical limitations” (p.294). HS has PCOS, Narcolepsy, severe allergies, asthma, PCS, and TBI. Due to her having all of these conditions it has hindered her growth to be able to have normal social interactions and feel as confident as she could if she didn’t have these…

We are all aware of the state of being “stressed out.” Anything can be perceived as stressful. That is the source to our stress though-- perception. Stress is difficult to define scientifically and fully translate as a definition due to the drastic variety of what stress is with different people. Think of stress in the concept of a roller coaster. For one, it may be terrifying and cause mixed emotions and for another, the same roller coaster can be thrilling and blissful. One man’s happiness,…

The Phantom limb is a sensation experienced by someone who has had a limb amputated that the limb is still there. People who have had their limb or some other part of their body part amputated, still experience this. They still feel pain and experience the sensation that it is still attached to the body. The explanation for the phantom limb pain range from injured nerve endings where the limb was lost to changes in the brain areas connected with the missing limb. Phantom limbs also allow us to…

to stressors by fighting or running away from it (Romas & Sharma, 2013, pp. 2). Later on, after further understanding of Connon’s work, Hans Selye, developed the general adaptation syndrome which included a three-stage response to stress (Romas & Sharma, 2013, pp. 2). The first stage of the general adaptation syndrome involves the alarm reaction, which is when the body recognizes that something is being upset out of equilibrium (Romas & Sharma, 2013, pp. 2). During this stage, it is common…

A) Stress Management Assessment After redoing the Stress Management Assessment tests from Chapter 2, there was a decrease in my stress levels, except for school, probably due to finals and my self-esteem/weight gain, but overall most results stayed the same. Reviewing my results from the first verses the second time I took this assessment, I concluded, by looking at my vitals, that I need to relax more and breathe a little slower. It also showed that I need to work on my health in regards to…