How do you begin to explain this disease with an eponymous name? In a way that the average layperson who is not in the medical field will understand? Someone asked me to please talk about Guillain Barre syndrome (GBS) and I suspect she must have seen someone with the condition and was intrigued. Explaining this …
Guillain-Barre Syndrome – Explanation to a layman Read More »
The pandemic crept in on us slowly. It was an epidemic initially and we kept saying silent prayers for it not to extend its tentacles all the way here. And for relief for those affected. Alas, it was not to be so. I’m thankful that I went through it and I came out unscathed. Some …
I remember how it all started about 5 weeks ago. It was at night and I had this feeling my people call “otutu n mu mi latinuwa” (Feeling cold from inside). It was bedtime so I was under the blanket already but I just couldn’t stop shivering. My husband got me some Ibuprofen and tucked …
May is world Hepatitis month in the US while May 19th is hepatitis testing day. Do you know your Hepatitis B and C status? Why B and C? They’re the two major ones that causea chronic viral hepatitis, liver cirrhosis and liver cancer. They are viruses that are hepatotropic meaning that they love (bad love …
The hydraheaded disease called Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) aka Lupus She was the life of the party. Beauty and brains combined. Beautiful in soul and looks. At 19, she had already completed her first degree at the prestigious ‘better by far’ university in Nigeria. Her parents had just two of them. And they were as …
The story of the hydraheaded disease called Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) Read More »
In this part of the blog, we will be talking about conditions from other systems apart from the skin. It may either be in form of a story to make it more understandable or in form of general health tips. Did you know that it is important for your cardiovascular health to do regular exercise? …
