Table of Contents
Preface xv
Head:
1 Hangovers 1
2 Other Bad Headaches (Migraines) 6
3 I Hit My Head-Do I Have a Concussion? 11
Brain:
4 I Can't Sleep! Insomnia Issues 16
5 Test Anxiety 24
6 Fear of Public Speaking and Classroom Anxiety 30
7 Home Sickness, Anxiety, and Depression 35
8 Stimulants 101 (ADD Meds, Risks, and Mistakes) 43
9 Passed Out: Alcohol Poisoning 48
10 Smoking, Vaping, and What You Might Not Know about Pot 53
11 Freshman Fifteen (An Ounce of Prevention) 58
Eyes:
12 Something's Stuck in My Eye 61
13 Zoom Fatigue 65
14 Stye, Stye, in My Eye 74
15 Pink Eye: Infectious or Allergic? 74
16 My Eye (or Some Other Muscle) Won't Stop Twitching 81
Ears:
17 Can't Hear? Clogged Ear (Wax) 84
18 Is This an Ear Infection? 87
19 Ringing Ears 92
Nose:
20 Stuffy Nose, Colds, and Sinus Infections 95
21 Nose Bleeds 99
22 Itching, Sneezing, Allergies, and Hives 102
Mouth:
23 Cold Sores and Fever Blisters 106
24 Bad Breath and Tonsil Stones 110
25 When Your Sore Throat Is Strep 114
26 When Your Sore Throat Is Mono 119
27 When Your Sore Throat Is … That Which Shall Not Be Named 122
Neck:
28 College Is A Pain in the Neck 126
29 Something's Stuck in My Throat 129
Chest:
30 Yep … It's Covid-19 134
31 My Heart Is Fluttering: Palpitations and Panic 145
32 I Can't Stop Coughing-Is this Bronchitis? Flu? Pneumonia? 149
33 I Can't Catch My Breath (Common): Asthma 156
34 I Can't Catch My Breath + Chest Pain (Uncommon): Partially Collapsed Lung 161
35 Birth Control Pills + Chest Pain = Serious Problem (Till Proven Otherwise) 165
Stomach:
36 Food Poisoning? Nausea, Vomiting, and Diarrhea 170
37 Public Restroom Panic … I Just Can't Go (Constipation) 176
38 Is My Stomach Pain Appendicitis? 182
39 College Is Giving Me Heartburn … or Maybe an Ulcer 186
Back:
40 My Back (Pack) Is Killing Me 189
41 My Double-Over Back (or Side) Pain Is a Kidney Stone 193
42 UTIs: Kidney and Bladder Infections 198
Pelvic:
43 The "Missing" Tampon 202
44 Sexually Transmitted Infections (Yes, It Happens to People like You) 205
45 Date Rape and Sexual Assault 212
Extremities:
46 Is It Broken? Toe, Wrist, and Stress Fractures 216
47 Ankle Injuries, X-rays, and Expectations 222
48 Knee Pain without Injury (a.k.a. Too Many Stairs!) 227
49 My Heel Hurts-Especially That First Step! 234
50 I Stepped on a Nail (or Broken Glass) 238
Skin:
51 Burns: A Matter of Degree 241
52 Acne, "Backne," and Cysts 246
53 Bites, Stings, and Blistering Things 254
54 Skier's Toe: Campus Version (Painful, Black Toenail or Fingernail) 261
55 Piercing Problems 264
56 Thinking of Inking? Tattoos (Before and After) 269
57 I Might Need Stitches (Cuts and Scrapes beyond Band-Aids) 276
58 Nail Issues: Infected, Ingrown, or Just Can't Stop Biting Them 281
59 Spring Break Rashes: "No-See-Ums" of the Sea 285
60 "Bartender" or "Margarita" Dermatitis 290
Bonus Section: DIY First Aid Kit 294
About the Author 301
Acknowledgments 303
References 305
Index 312