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OCD. Dermatophagia (from Ancient Greek δέρμα — lit. skin and φαγεία lit. eating) or dermatodaxia (from δήξις, lit. biting) [ 3] is a compulsion disorder of gnawing or biting one's own skin, most commonly at the fingers. This action can either be conscious or unconscious [ 4] and it is considered to be a type of pica.
Genetic mutations. Congenital insensitivity to pain with anhidrosis ( CIPA) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder of the nervous system which prevents the feeling of pain or temperature and prevents a person from sweating. Cognitive disorders are commonly coincidental. CIPA is the fourth type of hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy ...
Specialty. Dermatology. Psychiatry. Excoriation disorder, more commonly known as dermatillomania, is a mental disorder on the obsessive–compulsive spectrum that is characterized by the repeated urge or impulse to pick at one's own skin, to the extent that either psychological or physical damage is caused. [ 4][ 5]
An anti-inflammatory diet is an eating approach that focuses on inflammation-fighting foods including fruit, vegetables, extra virgin olive oil, legumes, whole grains, fish, nuts, cocoa, coffee ...
Use an ice pack or cold compress. Cold therapy can help reduce how much pain you experience after you have tooth surgery, according to a 2019 study. Using an ice pack or cold compress on the area ...
A hiatal hernia or hiatus hernia[ 2 ] is a type of hernia in which abdominal organs (typically the stomach) slip through the diaphragm into the middle compartment of the chest. [ 1 ][ 3 ] This may result in gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) or laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) with symptoms such as a taste of acid in the back of the mouth or ...
Around the time he graduated from the University of Kentucky, the knee pain returned, and he developed an addiction to pain medications. Patrick’s habit built steadily and in secret. He needed a Percocet just to get out the door. After a statewide and federal crackdown on pain pills made them too expensive, he switched to heroin.
The FDA is warning of compounded semaglutide where patients are self-administering incorrect doses of the drug. Many people are finding themselves overdosing on alternatives to Ozempic and Wegovy ...