Chronic Pain?

Question by Johnna P: Chronic Pain?
I have been suffering from chronic pain for three years, and I’m only 16. Right now the doctors are looking at Fibromyalgia and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, though they aren’t very confident in what they might find. I’ve already had three b.lood tests, an X-ray, and an MRI. I still have yet to get another b.lood test, another X-ray, and a sleep study. I’ve also been researching lyme disease.
My symptoms include:
-Fatigue
-Headaches (tension and migrane)
-Muscle and joint pain
-Especially…. Back pain
-Shoulder pain
-Neck pain
-Swollen glands
-Depression
-Memory loss
-Loose joints
-Hyper-flexability
-EXTREMELY overly sensitive skin (I bruise from mosquito bites even when I don’t scratch.)
-Insomnia
-Unrestorative sleep (when I do sleep, even if it’s for 10 hours.)
-Bowel problems
-Stomach pain
-Bladder problems
-Weak muscles
-Knees sponteneously give out
-Under weight (even though I eat TONS)
-Twitching in upper body (and face on rare occasion)
-Restless legs
-Tremor

…help?

~Johnn
~Johnna~

…Stupid character limit!!

Best answer:

Answer by Diane D
Could well be Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, which is marked by weak connective tissue. That could affect your posture and the way your skeleton is put together. You should ask your doctor for a referral to a real good physical therapist who can work with you on musculoskeletal issues.

Good luck and try to keep a positive outlook.

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Dealing With Knee/ITB Pain?

Question by : Dealing With Knee/ITB Pain?
For the last few years, whenever I try to get on a running regimen, I end up having “knee” pain. I put knee in quotes because I don’t know if it’s exactly what you’d call my knee that hurts. A lot of times it’s that tendon or whatever that goes down the side of my knee. Usually the right one, sometimes the left. Sometimes I can run for a month or so without it bothering me, but eventually it flares up. It can get pretty bad.

Anyway, I still want to run. I was wondering if someone could recommend a brace or a compression strap or something that I could run in that might help me avoid the pain.

Also, any other tips would be welcome. Thanks in advance.

Best answer:

Answer by happy
hey i do not know very much but i had the same problem before and the pain in my leg was killing me my dad brought me this machine that basically masages what ever part of the body and i used it a couple of times and the pain started going away i know that it does not sound like a simple machine would help but it really did i thought there was something seriously wrong with my leg and it was like that for like 4 months until i used the machine now it is all better idk what it is called it is also good to go to a chiropractor they really help to the know the right treatment to help you with you knee pain good luck i wish i could have been a bigger help <3333

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what are exertional and non-exertional chest pain or heart problems, what do they mean? thanks for answering!!

Question by Sharon: what are exertional and non-exertional chest pain or heart problems, what do they mean? thanks for answering!!

Best answer:

Answer by Marie
Chest pain, or angina, is related to ischemia (lack of blood flow) in the heart. The terms are used to describe whether pain comes on during exercise (exertional) or at rest (non-exertional).

Chest pain that happens at rest is more serious than chest pain during exercise, because the heart needs increased blood flow during exercise. This is why we do stress tests, so we can see when the angina comes on. If matters are so bad that you can’t supply your heart even while sitting still on the couch, it’s really serious and probably requires angioplasty, because somewhere arteries are either completely or nearly completely blocked.

Exertional chest pain should be carefully watched and followed, of course, but you might not do anything interventionally but just treat it medically.

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Lepidium virginicum, Peppergrass, Virginia Pepper weed…


Image by Vietnam Plants / Cây c? Vietnam
Taken in Hewitt, Texas

Vietnamese named :
Common names : Peppergrass, Virginia pepperweed, Common Peppergrass.
Scientist name : Lepidium virginicum L.
Synonyms :
Family : Brassicaceae. H? C?i
Scientific classification :
Kingdom:Plantae
(unranked):Angiosperms
(unranked):Eudicots
(unranked):Rosids
Order:Brassicales
Genus:Lepidium
Species:L. virginicum

**** plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=LEVI3

**** en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lepidium_virginicum
Lepidium virginicum, also known as Virginia pepperweed or peppergrass, is an annual or biennial plant in the Brassicaceae or mustard family. It is native to much of North America, including most of the United States and Mexico and southern regions of Canada, as well as most of Central America. It can be found elsewhere as an introduced species.
Description

As with Lepidium campestre, Virginia pepperweed’s most identifiable characteristic is its raceme, which comes from the plant’s highly branched stem. The racemes give Virginia pepperweed the appearance of a bottlebrush. On the racemes are first small white flowers, and later greenish fruits. The entire plant is generally between 10 and 50 centimeters tall.
The leaves on the stems of Virginia pepperweed are sessile, linear to lanceolate and get larger as they approach the base. Note that all parts of the plant have a peppery taste.

Cultivation and uses
Virginia pepperweed grows as a weed in most crops and is found in roadsides, landscapes and waste areas. It prefers sunny locales with dry soil.
The plant is edible. The young leaves can be used as a potherb, sauted or used raw, such as in salads. The young seedpods can be used as a substitute black pepper. The leaves contain protein, vitamin A and vitamin C

**** www.naturalmedicinalherbs.net/herbs/l/lepidium-virginicum…
Herb: Wild Pepper Grass
Latin name: Lepidium virginicum
Family: Cruciferae

Medicinal use of Wild Pepper Grass: The leaves of wild pepper-grass are nutritious and generally detoxifying, they have been used to treat vitamin C deficiency and diabetes, and to expel intestinal worms. The herb is also diuretic and of benefit in easing rheumatic pain. North American Indians used the bruised fresh plant, or a tea made from the leaves to treat poison ivy rash and scurvy. A poultice of the leaves was applied to the chest in the treatment of croup. The seed is antiasthmatic, antitussive, cardiotonic and diuretic. It is used in the treatment of coughs and asthma with excessive phlegm, oedema, oliguria and liquid accumulation in the thoraco-abdominal cavity.A poultice of the bruised roots has been used to draw out blisters. The root is used to treat excess catarrh within the respiratory tract.

Description of the plant:

Plant: Annual/Biennial
Height: 50 cm (1 foot)
Flowering: May to October
Habitat of the herb: Dry sandy soils in waste places and by roads. Avoids dense woods and wet places.

Edible parts of Wild Pepper Grass: Young leaves – raw or cooked. The leaves are a rich source of vitamin C and have a hot cress-like flavour. Chopped finely and added to salads, used as a garnish or cooked as greens. Unripe seedpods have a pleasantly pungent flavour and can be eaten raw or used as a condiment in soups and stews. The seed is a pepper substitute.

Propagation of the herb: Seed – sow spring in situ. Germination usually takes place within 2 weeks.

Cultivation of Wild Pepper Grass: Dry sandy soils in waste places and by roads. Avoids dense woods and wet places.

Known hazards of Lepidium virginicum: None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.

**** www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12820228
Phytother Res. 2003 Jun;17(6):618-9.
Antiamoebic activity of benzyl glucosinolate from Lepidium virginicum.
Calzada F, Barbosa E, Cedillo-Rivera R.
Source
Unidad de Investigación Médica en Farmacología de Productos Naturales, Hospital de Pediatría, Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI, IMSS, México. fercalber1@hotmail.com
Abstract
In a continuation of our search for potential antiprotozoal agents from plants, we found that a crude extract from the roots of Lepidium virginicum exhibited antiprotozoal activity against Entamoeba histolytica trophozoites (IC(50) of 100.1 micro g/mL). Bioassay-guided fractionation resulted in the isolation of one known glucosinolate responsible for such activity. This compound was identified as benzyl glucosinolate. It showed in vitro activity against Entamoeba histolytica strain HM1-IMSS (IC(50) of 20.4 micro g/mL). The results support the anecdotal reports for the traditional use of L. virginicum roots in the control of diarrhoea and dysentery in the highlands of Chiapas, Mexico.

**** wildedibletexas.com/2011/11/07/peppergrass/

Lepidium virginicum, Peppergrass, Virginia Pepper weed with leaves, fruits and flowers …. …..


Image by Vietnam Plants / Cây c? Vietnam
Taken in Hewitt, Texas

Vietnamese named :
Common names : Peppergrass, Virginia pepperweed, Common Peppergrass.
Scientist name : Lepidium virginicum L.
Synonyms :
Family : Brassicaceae. H? C?i
Scientific classification :
Kingdom:Plantae
(unranked):Angiosperms
(unranked):Eudicots
(unranked):Rosids
Order:Brassicales
Genus:Lepidium
Species:L. virginicum

**** plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=LEVI3

**** en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lepidium_virginicum
Lepidium virginicum, also known as Virginia pepperweed or peppergrass, is an annual or biennial plant in the Brassicaceae or mustard family. It is native to much of North America, including most of the United States and Mexico and southern regions of Canada, as well as most of Central America. It can be found elsewhere as an introduced species.
Description

As with Lepidium campestre, Virginia pepperweed’s most identifiable characteristic is its raceme, which comes from the plant’s highly branched stem. The racemes give Virginia pepperweed the appearance of a bottlebrush. On the racemes are first small white flowers, and later greenish fruits. The entire plant is generally between 10 and 50 centimeters tall.
The leaves on the stems of Virginia pepperweed are sessile, linear to lanceolate and get larger as they approach the base. Note that all parts of the plant have a peppery taste.

Cultivation and uses
Virginia pepperweed grows as a weed in most crops and is found in roadsides, landscapes and waste areas. It prefers sunny locales with dry soil.
The plant is edible. The young leaves can be used as a potherb, sauted or used raw, such as in salads. The young seedpods can be used as a substitute black pepper. The leaves contain protein, vitamin A and vitamin C

**** www.naturalmedicinalherbs.net/herbs/l/lepidium-virginicum…
Herb: Wild Pepper Grass
Latin name: Lepidium virginicum
Family: Cruciferae

Medicinal use of Wild Pepper Grass: The leaves of wild pepper-grass are nutritious and generally detoxifying, they have been used to treat vitamin C deficiency and diabetes, and to expel intestinal worms. The herb is also diuretic and of benefit in easing rheumatic pain. North American Indians used the bruised fresh plant, or a tea made from the leaves to treat poison ivy rash and scurvy. A poultice of the leaves was applied to the chest in the treatment of croup. The seed is antiasthmatic, antitussive, cardiotonic and diuretic. It is used in the treatment of coughs and asthma with excessive phlegm, oedema, oliguria and liquid accumulation in the thoraco-abdominal cavity.A poultice of the bruised roots has been used to draw out blisters. The root is used to treat excess catarrh within the respiratory tract.

Description of the plant:

Plant: Annual/Biennial
Height: 50 cm (1 foot)
Flowering: May to October
Habitat of the herb: Dry sandy soils in waste places and by roads. Avoids dense woods and wet places.

Edible parts of Wild Pepper Grass: Young leaves – raw or cooked. The leaves are a rich source of vitamin C and have a hot cress-like flavour. Chopped finely and added to salads, used as a garnish or cooked as greens. Unripe seedpods have a pleasantly pungent flavour and can be eaten raw or used as a condiment in soups and stews. The seed is a pepper substitute.

Propagation of the herb: Seed – sow spring in situ. Germination usually takes place within 2 weeks.

Cultivation of Wild Pepper Grass: Dry sandy soils in waste places and by roads. Avoids dense woods and wet places.

Known hazards of Lepidium virginicum: None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.

**** www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12820228
Phytother Res. 2003 Jun;17(6):618-9.
Antiamoebic activity of benzyl glucosinolate from Lepidium virginicum.
Calzada F, Barbosa E, Cedillo-Rivera R.
Source
Unidad de Investigación Médica en Farmacología de Productos Naturales, Hospital de Pediatría, Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI, IMSS, México. fercalber1@hotmail.com
Abstract
In a continuation of our search for potential antiprotozoal agents from plants, we found that a crude extract from the roots of Lepidium virginicum exhibited antiprotozoal activity against Entamoeba histolytica trophozoites (IC(50) of 100.1 micro g/mL). Bioassay-guided fractionation resulted in the isolation of one known glucosinolate responsible for such activity. This compound was identified as benzyl glucosinolate. It showed in vitro activity against Entamoeba histolytica strain HM1-IMSS (IC(50) of 20.4 micro g/mL). The results support the anecdotal reports for the traditional use of L. virginicum roots in the control of diarrhoea and dysentery in the highlands of Chiapas, Mexico.

**** wildedibletexas.com/2011/11/07/peppergrass/

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