If MRI report showed that the cervical intervertebral disks are moderatly degenerated, could this be the cause of the whole body chronic pain? (arms,hands,legs,neck, back, lower back pain..)?
Dr. Rania Mousa,
General Medicine
- If you have cervical intervertebral disks degeneration it will cause stiff or inflexible neck,numbness, tingling, or even weakness in the neck, arms, or shoulders as a result of nerves in the cervical... Read More
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Can fibro patients be totally cured or is it a situation to deal with for a lifetime?
Dr. Rania Mousa,
General Medicine
- There is no one definite solution for fibromyalgia for all people. However, most fibromyalgics will respond gradually to a combination of physical therapy, medication and meditation. So yes, there is ... Read More
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Can I take the HPV vaccine if I'm taking Cipralex 15mg, Lexotanine 1.5 and Vitamine D? I've been having chronic body pain for 8 months now but still don't know the reason (maybe Fibro).
2 Answers
Dr. Rania Mousa,
General Medicine
- I agree with Dr Saab you can still take HPV vaccine while on medication
unless you have allergic reaction to any component of HPV vaccine, or to a previous dose of HPV vaccine there is no problem of t... Read More
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Can emotional stress cause chronic and constant body pain? If yes, can it be completely cured? And how?
3 Answers
Dr. John Gebrane,
Psychiatry
- Do not underestimate the power of the mind over the body. Somatization and conversion disorders are quite common.
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Dr. Ivana, how the functional pain (for the whole chronic body pain) is treated? and can the patient be cured forever if the pain was well treated? thank you
Dr. Ivana Dabaj,
Pediatric Neurology
- treatment of chronic pain depend on each case by case. it could be medical and paramedical (physical therapy, psychology...). It could resolve and disappear if it was well treated but sometimes it tak... Read More
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But if it's my case, melixite wouldn't stop my pain (since it's used for the treatment of anxiety and depression )?? it helped a little bit but the pain is still here
Dr. Ivana Dabaj,
Pediatric Neurology
- you need to work on several things. The medication won't help alone. You need to check for the cause of the symptoms. If it is anxiety or depression talking to a psychologist will be helpful. If ... Read More
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Dr. Ivana what do you mean by functional pain? I'm the one who asked about chronic body pain... and Melixite is not helping me to get rid of it. Thank you for answering
Dr. Ivana Dabaj,
Pediatric Neurology
- Functional means that it is not organic so not due to dysfunction in the body but it is mainly a manifestation of the body to externalise the pain. so for example when u r stressed you can hav abdomin... Read More
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Today I saw an internal doctor and he told me it's myalgia syndrom and I'll be cured and gave me melixite. what do you think? thank you
Dr. Ivana Dabaj,
Pediatric Neurology
- I highly believe if you have a normal clinical and neurological exam then this treatment might help. It all depends on your clinical status.
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