“I feel this thing welling up inside of me. I break out in a sweat then become so dizzy that cannot lift my head. I was afraid I was having a stroke.” – Christine People with panic disorder have feelings of terror that strike suddenly and repeatedly with no warning. They can’t predict when an …
Anyone that has suffered from gout can testify of its exquisite pain. To just have the bed sheets touch the affected joint will send shooting pains through the area. Gout is caused by an excess of uric acid in the body which then deposits as tiny, sharp crystals in joints- most commonly the base of …
It used to be whenever a physician was unable to come up with a diagnosis for his patient’s illness, he would chalk it up to a psychosomatic dysfunction and recommend an antidepressant. It seems now that more and more physicians who are perplexed by their patient’s symptoms or lack of response to treatment are …
When I saw this title of an article in New Scientist this month, I was curious just what was the association between autism and guilt. The article starts out as follows: “Those familiar with the scientific method may be puzzled why many parents of autistic children seek interventions and therapies with no evidence base.” …