Posts Tagged ‘Pain’

Fimbriated Fold Pain

Saturday, December 17th, 2011

So three days ago, my fimbriated fold under my tongue began to feel slightly painful. The next day, it was really painful. Today, it`s still painful and my second fold feels uncomfortable. Another symptom is a dry mouth with chapped lips. I have a teeth retainer. This is really annoying because it hurts to talk, eat, and drink.

It is difficult to determine the cause of your pain from your description. It is possible that you could have scratched this area with something like a potato chip. It is also possible that you could have a lesion similar to a cold sore that will take 7 to 10 days to heal.

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Tags: Fimbriated Fold, Pain | Posted in Health Aid |

When chronic pain is ‘paralyzing’

Saturday, August 14th, 2010

Women’s chronic pain tends to last longer and be more intense than men’s, experts say. STORY HIGHLIGHTS

  • A higher proportion of women than men suffer chronic pain
  • One possible reason that women sense pain this way is hormones
  • Chronic pain patients benefit from psychological help, doctors say
  • But some chronic pain patients are resistant to mental health referrals

Thernstrom, 32 at the time, had a couple of doctor’s appointments about it, but went along with a neurologist’s suggestion that it would get better on its own.

“I felt increasingly worried, but somehow not in a way that enabled me to take further action, more in a way that paralyzed me,” she said.

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Tags: Chronic Pain, Pain | Posted in Health Online |