Category: Syndromes

Gilbert’s Syndrome

1 November, 2006 (18:35) | Health, Syndromes

About four years ago my middle son, at the age of 21, was working down at the shore over the summer between his junior and senior year in college.  He became ill and called me to come get him.
When I picked him up I noticed immediately that he was jaundiced. He complained of feeling nauseated […]

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

15 August, 2006 (10:02) | Health, Syndromes

I have been working with a student with chronic fatigue syndrome for over a year.  This is a rather new phenomenon in the medical field.  The person experiences extreme fatigue to the point of being immobilized. Symptoms include weakness, muscle aches and pains, confusion, impaired short-term memory, difficulty sleeping, sore throat and headaches.
Since the cause […]