So here’s something weird: I never thought I’d be reading up on the Epstein-Barr virus again after college biology. And yet, here I am, a few years older, sitting with an aching back that just wouldn’t quit—and what do I stumble across? A rabbit hole of medical chatter suggesting that back pain might be linked…
Back pain can be a relentless nuisance. A few years ago, I remember dragging myself out of bed each morning with that same nagging ache deep in my lower back. No injury, no trauma — just persistent discomfort that seemed to come from nowhere. After months of frustration and dozens of tests, I stumbled upon…
I used to think anxiety was just mental. Racing thoughts, overthinking, maybe a little restlessness. But one morning, I woke up feeling like I hadn’t slept at all. My legs ached, my chest felt tight, and I could barely drag myself to the kitchen for coffee. At first, I thought I was coming down with…
There was a time I couldn’t tell if I was just overly exhausted or heading straight into another migraine storm. The overlap between the crushing fatigue and the throbbing head pain was too frequent to ignore. After years of dealing with both migraines and that relentless sense of burnout, I realized what many of us…
One thing I didn’t expect when I started dealing with chronic fatigue was how strangely it would affect my vision. I used to think floaters were just a minor annoyance – little shadows or squiggly lines that would drift across my sight when I stared at the sky too long. But over the years, as…
“Okay, not gonna lie—I thought I was losing it. A few months ago, I started noticing these weird shadowy specks drifting across my vision. I blinked, rubbed my eyes, squinted—you name it. But they wouldn’t go away. Then came the exhaustion. Not the regular kind. The deep, bone-tired kind that had me wired and tired…
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a common condition that affects millions of people worldwide. Many know it increases the risk of heart attacks and strokes, but fewer people realize it can also cause other symptoms—like fatigue. Feeling unusually tired or drained all the time might be more than just a busy schedule…
If you think rheumatoid arthritis (RA) only means painful, swollen joints, you’re not alone—and that’s actually a common misconception I’ve seen many patients struggle with during my years as a Rheumatology nurse practitioner. While joint pain is a hallmark symptom, RA symptoms without joint pain can quietly creep in and often get overlooked. These less…
If you’ve ever found yourself yawning repeatedly throughout the day and dragging your feet with exhaustion, you might’ve brushed it off as just being tired. But as a pulmonary nurse practitioner, I’ve seen something else lurking behind these everyday symptoms more often than you’d think. Can asthma cause frequent yawning and fatigue? Surprisingly, yes. And…