Signs & Symptoms

Read articles on Signs and Symptoms to help identify early warning signs of health conditions and take timely action for better prevention and care.


  • If You Have a Twitch or a Muscle Spasm Behind Your Right Breast Bone What Can It Be?

    If You Have a Twitch or a Muscle Spasm Behind Your Right Breast Bone What Can It Be?

    So… What Was That? Ever had one of those days where you’re finally unwinding on the couch, maybe scrolling your phone, when—bam!—there’s a super-odd fluttering right under your right breast? Ugh. It’s that little muscle spasm that’s literally impossible to ignore for those few seconds. I was there just a few weeks ago, mid-Netflix binge… […]

  • Woke Up with BRUISED Eyelid: When Your Morning Mirror Surprises You

    Woke Up with BRUISED Eyelid: When Your Morning Mirror Surprises You

    (img by wikiHow) Wait, Was My Eyelid Always Purple? Let me paint you a picture. It’s Saturday morning, you roll out of bed, and—maybe you’re still half-dreaming—you shuffle over to brush your teeth. You glance up… and stop mid-rinse. There’s a splotchy, weird, full-on purple bruise staring back at you from your eyelid. Huh. Did […]

  • Bruising on Eyelid for No Reason: What’s Up With That?

    Bruising on Eyelid for No Reason: What’s Up With That?

    (img by WebMD) Wait, Where Did That Come From? So picture this. It’s early. You drag yourself to the bathroom, hair everywhere, half awake…and there it is. A sweet new purple smudge, right on your eyelid. A little badge of what, exactly? The weird thing (and also kind of the maddening thing): you don’t remember […]

  • Side Effects of Eliquis in the Elderly: What Should You Really Expect?

    Side Effects of Eliquis in the Elderly: What Should You Really Expect?

    What Changes After 65? Did you ever wonder how a medication could be both a lifesaver and, honestly, a bit of a hassle at the same time? That’s exactly the vibe with Eliquis when it shows up in the lives of our parents, grandparents, or maybe…even you. As we get older, little daily mishaps—like a […]

  • Side Effects of Eliquis 5 mg Twice a Day: What Nobody Really Warns You About

    Side Effects of Eliquis 5 mg Twice a Day: What Nobody Really Warns You About

    (img by Over The Border Meds) Hey, Why All the Bruises? Let’s start with something a little weird: have you ever bumped your leg on a table—barely hard enough to notice—and then, a few days later, discovered a bruise that looks like it survived a paintball game? Yeah. If you’re taking Eliquis 5 mg twice […]

  • Does Eliquis Make You Tired? Honest Talk on a Sneaky Side Effect

    Does Eliquis Make You Tired? Honest Talk on a Sneaky Side Effect

    (img by Over The Border Meds) When Fatigue Won’t Quit Let’s just jump right in, shall we? You’re on Eliquis, doing all the right things for your health… but man, you’re tired. Not just a little yawn-here-and-there tired, but a real, stubborn, bone-deep fatigue that catches you off guard at the worst times. Maybe you’re […]

  • My Head Feels Weird and Dizzy: What’s Up with the Spins?

    My Head Feels Weird and Dizzy: What’s Up with the Spins?

    (img by University of Utah Health) Wait, Is It Just Me? You know that feeling—out of nowhere, your head goes floaty and weird, and suddenly you’re not sure which way is up. It’s like your brain is trying to load a new page, but all you get is that weird spinning icon. Sound familiar? Honestly, […]

  • Covid Stratus Symptoms: Your Not-So-Boring Guide (Yes, It’s Different!)

    Covid Stratus Symptoms: Your Not-So-Boring Guide (Yes, It’s Different!)

    Wait, Is This Just a Cold? At first, I thought it was nothing—no joke, it started with a weird tickle in my throat. You know how it goes: you wake up, your voice is a bit raspy, maybe your coffee tastes… bland. It’s fall, after all—who isn’t a little under the weather, right? That’s what […]

  • Head Feels Weird But Not a Headache: Why You Shouldn’t Ignore That “Off” Feeling

    Head Feels Weird But Not a Headache: Why You Shouldn’t Ignore That “Off” Feeling

    Wait, What Was That? You know that moment when you’re just… off? Not sick in bed, not in pain exactly—just something in your head feels weird but not a headache. Like you’re floating, or your brain’s full of static, or there’s a gentle pressure just sort of… hovering. Not a pounding migraine, not even a […]

  • Covid Nimbus Symptoms Chart: What You Need to Spot Fast

    Covid Nimbus Symptoms Chart: What You Need to Spot Fast

    You know that feeling when you wake up with a scratchy throat, a bit of a runny nose, and you think, “Is this it… is it happening again?” Honestly, I’m right there with you. It’s fall in the Bay Area, and suddenly everyone seems to know someone who’s tested positive for something—sometimes it’s that classic […]