Migraine

In the case vignette being reviewed Susan is a 33-year old female. It is reported that Susan is a mother to two children, six and eight, and wife of 10 years. It is discussed that her primary care physician, whom she had been seeing due to migraine headaches, gastrointestinal problems and severe muscle tension occurring for the past year, referred Susan to the counseling center. It is also reported that Susan struggles with increased difficulty sleeping. Susan disclosed to her doctor that she…

Marijuana, makes a great impact on the world, yet it’s still illegal. The use of medical marijuana should be legalized in all 50 states. Marijuana has been used for many different things and has saved the lives of so many people, if not it has helped ease the pain and improve the quality of life. In many cases people have died because doctors don’t know what’s going on or what to do about the patient. For instance, this case in Baltimore (The Baltimore sun, February 01, 2010), a little boy died…

Stress: A Student’s Strain Back in the times of our distant ancestors, the only real thing to stress about was dying. Nowadays, there are so many things to stress about, though, not as severe as that of death, but enough to cause constant stress. And this constant stress can drive some teens to the breaking point and sometimes, unfortunately, to the point of suicide. While there is good stress, too, being under any sort of stress, for an extended amount of time, is dangerous to one’s…

strike? I would personally try to help my mate out. Marijuana has proved to assist people with Nausea, Insomnia, Weight loss/lack of appetite/anorexia, Chronic pain, Muscle spasms/muscular, dystrophy/multiple sclerosis, Depression, Fatigue, Headaches/migraines, Tourette syndrome, Stress, Inflammation, Epilepsy/seizures, Anxiety, Asthma, Alzheimer's, Arthritis, Glaucoma, Parkinson's, Cancer and…

make them incredibly clogged up in the nose and they are unable to breathe with ease. When one has a stuffy nose, they are up all night constantly blowing the nose and using nasal spray to clear up sinus. Also, allergies can create headaches and migraines without a certain reason. They can cause a person to lie restless with a pounding sensation going on throughout the entire…

and ligaments of the body. It provides our bodies with shape, protection of our internal organs and the ability to move.1” (ptdirect.com, 2013) When the body is experiencing stress it causes muscles to tense up. “A cause of tension headaches and migraines are from muscles tensing up in the neck, shoulders and head areas.2” (apa.org,…

However, when she was at her home, her psychotic symptoms started again. She decided to go back to counseling and was prescribed Haloperidol (0.025-1.0 mg/day- antipsychotic) upon her son son’s insistence. • The client reported that she has a chronic migraine headache, which worsened lately and sleep problems. Therefore, she recently went to her medical doctor, who prescribed some sleeping medications. One week prior to her appointment, she had a seizure. The etiology is unknown, but the doctor…

An expert in the article states the risks and benefits of consuming marijuana as well as the long term effects for recreational use. The medical marijuana perspective states that marijuana alleviates pain, nausea and migraines. This statement is contradicted further in the article. The article states the risks an individual might face when consuming marijuana. The expert in the article states that marijuana can have adverse side effects such as anxiety and induce psychological…

Looking bake over my life as a student I have had success and failures and although I was never what I would consider a bad student I have had many struggles in my schooling career. One of the reasons that I am taking this class is to improve myself as a student!. In my youth I felt that I was a pretty smart student. I never had to work very hard to get an A or a passing grade all through my elementary education and reaching in to my junior high years. Because I was a smart student and never…

Today my parents asked me how school went. I wanted to respond with "Horrible, I never want to go back", but it's only one week since I've started the 10th grade. Therefore, I responded with the same "fine" I have been responding with since 7th grade. To be honest, I sometimes make it seem worse than it is. I could actually try to be positive, smile while I walk down the halls, laugh at unamusing jokes, seem like I actually want to be there with everyone else. Instead, I radiate negativity, I…