Collective Complaints

after nearly a month of rain, the sun is finally shining in san francisco. people can’t help but feel good. that’s what they say: “i can’t help but feel good with this weather.” and, a lot of them are trying to get pregnant. lots of patients came in this week for fertility support. oh, and all the sunshine is kicking up the seasonal allergies.

well over ninety percent of my patients this week complained of insomnia. for most of them, this is their first experience of not being able to sleep. the vast majority of them said that the insomnia was caused by anxiety. they were either unable to fall asleep, or woke during the night and were unable to fall back to sleep. every single one of these patients said they were thinking about the recent events in japan.

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midback. low back. upper back, with neck and shoulder tension. the left side. the right side. bilateral. close to the spine, or further out. worse with movement. worse with rest. worse with movement after rest. better with heat. better with ice. better with pressure. due to computer work. due to manual labor. due to a car accident. due to a biking accident. due to stress. radiating up the neck, to the head causing headaches. radiating down the arm(s) causing arm pain/numbness.

pain in the belly. tummy aches. stomach ache. indigestion. mild and constant with less of an appetite. some people also have a little nausea with their abdominal pain.

both are constant and low grade. some people have one, some people have the other. some people have both. hello spring.

lots of people are having neck pain this week, lots. for most it’s bilateral and starts between the scapula, radiating up the back to the neck, and for some, the head. (and many many people reported breaking up with their partners/girl/boyfriends over the weekend.)

addiction, allergies, asthma, anxiety, arthritis, chronic and acute pain, chronic fatigue, colds and flus, digestive troubles, gynecological issues, infertility, insomnia, low immunity, menopause, migraines, neurological disorders, skin disorders, stress, and depression.

a literal pain in the butt. and thigh. and calf. and foot.

a literal pain in the butt. and thigh. and calf. and foot.

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