Archive for the 'Symptom Control' Category

Prevent osteoporosis

Tuesday, May 3rd, 2005

What is osteoporosis?
Osteoporosis is a consequence of advancing age, with postmenopausal women being at greater risk of developing this debilitating disease.
More information on how and why menopause increases the risk of developing osteoporosis is available here.
How is osteoporosis treated?
Traditional drugs used to treat osteoporosis includes using calcium supplements, vitamin D supplements, hormone replacement, bisphosphonates […]

Anxiety

Tuesday, May 3rd, 2005

What is anxiety?
Anxiety is a psychiatric disorder characterized by:

restlessness
palpitations and tachycardia (rapid heart beat)
shortness of breath
difficulty sleeping
sweating
headaches
nausea, vomiting or diarrhea
trembling and dizziness
feeling irritability, worried or fearful
anticipation of misfortune
the inability to concentrate or think clearly
tense muscles

How is anxiety treated?
The first choice treatment for anxiety should be cognitive behavioral therapy or CBT, as it is the most […]

Insomnia and Sleeplessness

Tuesday, May 3rd, 2005

What is insomnia?
Insomnia is used to describe sleeplessness, difficulty sleeping or sleeping problems. There is no “normal” amount of sleep everyone should have, it varies from person to person, some people may need 4 to 5 hours a night and some people will need 8 to 10 hours a night.
Insomnia is characterized by the following:

difficulties […]