/ Children / My son was born nine years ago. He was always different from other children, even from birth. He was colicky for four months, crying inconsolably every day for hours on end. None of the standard calming techniques worked. Matthew couldn't even ride in the car seat.
“I love my Scoliosis!” I bet you don’t hear that everyday. Well, I do. Having Scoliosis is the best thing that has ever happened to me. I know right now you are probably thinking, “Who is this kid?” and “How can she possibly like having Scoliosis?”
I really think I’m a lucky girl. Well, you see, I can talk to my mom about anything and she really makes a point of explaining things to me. I don’t get embarrassed at all… and neither does she. When I was ten years old, she told me about starting my periods—this is called ‘menstruation’.
by Amy Orlando, Florida, United States Olivia was born Sep. 2005. She was a healthy...
On August 6, 2008, my 5 year old got her immunizations. By August 14th, she was extremely ill with high fever for 3 days vomiting and lethargic. We called her doctor and they said they weren't sure but it surely was not the shots. We brought her to quick care due to the severity of her fever. They really weren't sure but after a urine test said it was a urinary tract infection...
I grew up in Maine, where cold weather is the norm for most of the year, so getting a good suntan was a challenge. In 1984, I moved to Fayetteville, North Carolina. There, the summers were a lot longer. Eventually, I even started going with co-workers to a tanning salon. I visited the salon regularly for a year-and-a-half. A year later, in July 2004, a mole appeared on the back of my knee, so I decided to go to a local dermatologist to have it examined.
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Today almost every other person you talk too is living with daily joint pain. It does not matter what the age or physical shape of the person, daily pain seems to be a common complaint. Living with chronic pain can wear a person down, affecting energy levels, mood and overall stamina. The cause can vary however Arthritis is typically the root problem.
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I’ve been battling migraines for about 10 years now. I’ve been through the whole gauntlet - CAT scans, MRI’s, contrast PET scans, test, test, test, test, ad nauseum. Anyway, you name it, I’ve done it. I’ve tried pretty much every migraine med on the planet at least once.
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