You wake up with a flat stomach and by the time lunch is over you look like you swallowed a balloon. Or maybe the bloating never really goes away at all, just shifts between bad and worse depending on what you eat or what time of day it is. If your stomach is bloated all … Read more
You get into bed, pull up the covers, and within minutes your feet start to feel like they are on fire. The burning is bad enough that you kick off the blankets just to get some relief. Sometimes it is a deep aching heat. Sometimes it is more of a tingling, pins-and-needles sensation that makes … Read more
You finish your meal, push back from the table, and within a few minutes the room starts to spin. Or maybe it is more of a lightheaded, woozy feeling that makes you want to sit back down and wait it out. If you feel dizzy after eating on a regular basis, you are probably wondering … Read more
You are sitting at your desk doing nothing particularly strenuous and your shirt is already damp. You walk into an air-conditioned room and you are still sweating. You wake up in the middle of the night soaked through your pajamas even though the bedroom is cool. If you are sweating so much that it has … Read more
You open your eyes and the first thing you notice is that your mouth feels like sandpaper. Your tongue is sticky, your throat is parched, and no amount of water seems to fix it fast enough. If you wake up with dry mouth every single morning, you already know how uncomfortable it is. What you … Read more
You walked up a flight of stairs and had to stop at the top to catch your breath. You carried groceries from the car and felt winded before you made it to the kitchen. Maybe you used to walk a mile without thinking twice and now a brisk ten-minute walk leaves you gasping. If you … Read more
You slept eight hours. Maybe even nine. You did not stay up late, you did not wake up a dozen times, and yet here you are in the middle of the afternoon barely able to keep your eyes open. If you are feeling sleepy all day despite getting what should be a full night of … Read more
Your cycle has been like clockwork for years. Then suddenly, out of nowhere, everything changes. Your period shows up two weeks early, or it is two weeks late, or it barely shows up at all. If you are dealing with irregular periods out of nowhere, you are probably equal parts confused and concerned, and that … Read more
You wake up in the middle of the night and your hand feels completely dead. You shake it, squeeze it, wait for the pins and needles to pass, and eventually fall back asleep. Then it happens again. If your hands go numb while sleeping on a regular basis, you already know how annoying and sometimes … Read more
You fall asleep just fine. But then somewhere around 1am, 3am, maybe 4am, your eyes pop open and you are wide awake again. You toss and turn, fall back asleep, and then it happens again. By the time your alarm goes off, you feel like you barely slept at all. If you are waking up … Read more