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“Asthma, Had it for years. Comes and goes. The threat of it is always there. Have been tested and tested. Allergic to dozens of things. Some may bring on an attack, some don’t seem to make any...
View ArticleTHE PSYCHOLOGICAL APPROACH TO FUNCTIONAL PAIN: REDUCING THE ANXIETY AND...
We have seen that if we really understand the basic cause of our pain, we do something to reduce our anxiety and so lessen the pain. Further, if the cause of our anxiety lies in some conflict that we...
View ArticleTROUBLE-SHOOTING—WHAT GOES WRONG?
In any operating manual or handbook, there is always a section on trouble-shooting—how to handle problems and what to do if things go wrong. Now what can go wrong with the control of our in-built sleep...
View ArticleTREATMENT OF STRESS BREAKDOWN: BRAIN RESPONSE TO SEDATION CAUSING WITHDRAWAL...
Sedative drugs include alcohol, chloral hydrate, barbiturates, and the benzodiazepine drugs such as diazepam (Valium), oxazepam (Serepax), nitrazepam (Mogadon), and the increasing number of drugs on...
View ArticleDIFFICULTY FALLING OR STAYING ASLEEP: THE DISORDERS OF INITIATING AND...
Generally, DIMS includes those conditions responsible for creating disturbed or insufficient sleep. These disorders are distinct from those that cause excessive daytime sleepiness or disrupt the normal...
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