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By Shobha S. Krishnan, M.D., Author of The HPV Vaccine Controversy
Over the past two years, the O-N-E L-E-S-S campaign for Gardasil, the new HPV vaccine to protect against cervical cancer, has brought discussion about the human papilloma virus to the forefront, shining new light not only on the vaccine itself, but also on the issues that surround it.
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My "Waiting Bag"- Since I unfortunately spend alot of time in doctors' waiting rooms, I quickly learned to make the most of this seemingly wasted time.
Continue reading "What to Do When You Are Waiting to See The Doctor" »
Seeing the doctor is rarely what i would call fun. You are usually there because you don't feel well and you usually fall into the following categories: Having a diasnosis you thought you had walking into a door- and possibly seeing a new doctor for a 2nd opinion, or a treatment/ investigation of some new symtoms, or your usual treament isn't helping- and you are feeling worse.Being organized might be the best way to help yourself when seeing the doctor about your diagnosis or future treatment.
Nobody likes waiting, especially when you're not feeling well. Patients would rather be elsewhere, and contrary to popular belief, physicians do not like to keep patients waiting. Instead of spending time in the waiting room counting the minutes, you may be able to better use the time by preparing for the doctor visit.
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August is "Good Night, Sleep Right" month at ButYouDontLookSick.com!
As many of us know sleep can often be a dream in itself when you’re lying in bed at night wide eyed and frustrated, unable to fall asleep. With many chronic illnesses and many medications comes the dreaded insomnia, but although we are unable to come up with a surefire cure for the odd sleepless night, there are some tips and tricks that can help you out the next time you’re longing for some zzzz's.
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August is "Good Night, Sleep Right" month at ButYouDontLookSick.com!
Modern research says that few people sleep well anymore, however good sleep is all important if you’re going to be healthy. The term, good sleep, means your body experiences all four complete sleep cycles: alpha, beta, delta, and theta and usually several cycles each. Furthermore, doctors advise us to get at least eight hours of this type of sleep per night. For various reasons many of us get much less than that and what we get may not be of good quality.
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It is important for every patient to take an active role in their own healthcare. A personal health record is designed to grow as your needs grow or your health changes, and should be updated as often as needed. It is important to record how your health changes and mark your progress.
Take the first step!
Do not get overwhelmed! Take your time, and collect a little bit of information at a time. You will be surprised how it all adds up and you will feel much more organized and prepared when seeing your doctor. Also, once you have gathered and collected the necessary information, you’ll be surprised how easy it can be to organize it and print it out later.
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Today about one in four American adults are living with a diagnosable mental disorder. However, the average American's understanding of mental illness is minimal at best and often the stigma surrounding individuals with mental illness is almost as harmful to them as their actual disease. To further complicate matters there is a large sector of the population that does not have a diagnosable mental disorder, but still needs some help from time to time dealing with the overwhelming stress of everyday life. While there is certainly no one solution to address these concerns, there is an option that most Americans fail to take advantage of: the phone hotline.
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I have unfortunately been on both sides of this article. I have spent time visiting friends and family when they have been sick, but I have more often been the patient everyone is visiting. Many of the visits went very well, but unfortunately others didn’t go so well for them or me. Hopefully my mistakes or my tips from experience will help you.
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by Joan Liebmann-Smith, Ph.D. and Jacqueline Nardi Egan Authors of the book Body Signs.
Continue reading "7 WARNING SIGNS OF CANCER YOU MAY MISS " »
I thought I would share the Relaxation Techniques that I have learned, in hope that they will help some of you. Relaxation can help lower blood pressure, promote a feeling of wellness, and hopefully can help bring on
a restful sleep.
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I had thought that I had a lot of experience being an "advocate" for a sick person. After all, I unfortunately had a lot of practice with doctors and hospitals, as a result of my daughter Christine's decade long struggle with Lupus.
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(EDITORIAL NOTE: This is an update to TRAVEL TIPS article written for butyoudontlooksick.com in March 2005. This was and still is one of our most popular and helpful articles. Click here to read the original.)
If you haven't flown for a few years, you may be confused by the new Transportation Security Administration (TSA) rules or how best to abide by them. Here are some up-to-date suggestions for dealing with
security checks in airports and traveling with assistive devices such as wheelchairs:
Continue reading "Air Travel Tips for the Chronically Ill: Meeting TSA Regulations, Wheelchair Advice" »
We have all seen those microwave heating pads selling in the stores for big bucks, and I always thought "Boy I wish I knew how to make one" They look so easy to make. So my new friend Wendy gave me the "directions" and it is easy enough to do and so helpful to those of us who get cold easily or have sore muscles.
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With my slow legs, working out is something I’ve had to forgo this past year, but since I’m usually active, I’ve wracked my brain for absolutely anything I can do to keep the juices flowing. What I came up with is the low-impact sport of Tai Chi.
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These helpful items and ideas will soon become a staple in your home.
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Do you ever feel isolated and alone due to your illness? Isolation or alienation from family and friends can become cumbersome and hard to deal with, as your disease/illness progresses.
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As I went about dusting and organizing my bookshelf, I noticed something that I've never paid much attention to before. I realized just how many self help books I had, with rows and rows of books offering promises of better days, better body, better memory, greater spiritual fulfillment, etc..
Continue reading "A Warning to Self Help Junkies" »
Have you looked at your nails lately?? I mean really looked at your nails? They are talking to you. No, I'm completely sane. Your nails may offer clues about your health which you didn't know.
Continue reading "The Power at your Fingertips- Take a Closer Look" »
Last night, I saw a disturbing story on the news. A local realtor had been caught on videotape entering a client's home while the owners were away, so he could steal painkillers from their medicine cabinet! What's even worse is that this was the sixth house he had robbed. He has entered a treatment program for substance abuse and will likely lose his realtor's license. What the story didn't mention, though, is how the clients who were robbed were affected. Could something like this happen to you?
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Ah, showering. That major task that, for those of us with a chronic illness, ranks right up there on the energy scale with oh, lawncare? Home renovation? Maybe car repairs? Why, I have to schedule personal hygeine days right along with doctor appointment days, grocery shopping days, and all those days which contain that one major endeavor, that spends all our "spoons" in one place.
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I was diagnosed with SLE in my teens, long before I'd become sexually active. When sex became a part of my identity, instead of being a glorious whirlwind of sloppy kisses and knock-your-socks off orgasms, I viewed it as
yet another physical activity, I had to worry about! My bones popped so often, my husband and I joked that I had the ability to make love and make music at the same time. My toes and legs would stiffen from the uncontrollable muscle spasms; and forget about spontaneity, I could be exhausted one minute and achy the next.
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More and more people, organizations and business owners are looking to professional coaching to propel their personal and professional goals to a higher level. Coaching has become all the rage and rightfully so! Look at successful television shows like "Starting Over" and "Relationship Rehab"- these shows demonstrate how effective and life changing coaching can be.
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If you check the diagnosis codes, you will not find one listed for "Motivation Paralysis Disorder!" But I would be willing to bet that many of you with an invisible disease know exactly what I am talking about! It's that awful phase we can slip into where time seems to pass in dog-years.
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A good thing to do when you become disabled is to make some survival ground rules for yourself. They can be anything that works for YOU. The only key is that they must be totally achievable at least 95% of the time, and very realistic.
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Making the decision to apply for full time disability is a VERY personal decision and involves a number of factors – your individual symptoms, your job duties, your family situation, etc.... no two people's situations are the same even if they have the same medical problems!
Continue reading "Decisions, Decisions... Applying for Permanent Disability" »
Going to a rehab center is a little like going to a resort for a week, except instead of fun activities, it involves a lot of hard work. Also, by the time you figure out all the ins and outs of the place, it's time to go home. This is what happened to me, so I am writing in hopes that my experience helps you.
Continue reading "5 Things I Learned about Rehab Centers- The Hard Way" »
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