Health - 27 July 2006

Ok, I am schedualed to have gall bladder surgery on the 4th of August (next Friday), and so I have been reading up about it here on answers. And I read on one of the answers about gallbladder surgery that if you are "over weight" they have to do the old procedure (slicing you completely open!). Now Im a bigger girl, not huge, but with the standards of today, i could be considered over weight. So now I'm freaked out about this whole surgery all over again. If you are a doctor or know any thing about this please let me know! Or you can instant message me. I'm really freaking out here! thank you! serious answers only!

2006-07-27 16:45:38 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Health

Will I ever be able to get off it? If I miss my dose by more than a few hours I get withdrawal syptoms.

2006-07-27 16:45:29 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mental Health

I have a friend who told me she goes on 5 day water fasts to clean and detoxify herself. Is that a good idea? I am thinking about trying it, but some people have told me it's unhealthy. Do you fast, and if you do what kind of fast?

2006-07-27 16:44:43 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Alternative Medicine

It's kind of embarrasing to put it online and all...It would be for any girl. But i REALLY need to lose 20-30 lbs in maybe 2 to 3 mnths. I don't want to be at that point where i have to learn to make my own clothes. I've tried situps, and they don't work very well. At least, not for me. I've heard that complex carbohydrates and vitamin b12 (or B something) do the trick, but i'm not sure...

2006-07-27 16:44:07 · 16 answers · asked by Child of Coal 4 in Diet & Fitness

2006-07-27 16:43:23 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Men's Health

2006-07-27 16:42:57 · 10 answers · asked by ladyn 1 in Diet & Fitness

I MEAN DO YOU THINK I SHOULD JUST NOT WEAR SANDELS AND KEEP LOTIONS ON THEM AND HOW DO I KEEP LOTION ON IN THE NIGHT. I GUESS I COULD WRAP THEM IN PLASTIC. HUH? I GUESS I JUST NEED TO SPEND MORE TIME ON MYSELF AND QUIT RUNNING AND RUNNING. HUH?
MAYBE SOMEONE OUT THERE CAN HELP JUST A LITTLE.

2006-07-27 16:41:50 · 28 answers · asked by donna j 2 in Other - General Health Care

2006-07-27 16:41:27 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Diabetes

2006-07-27 16:39:28 · 2 answers · asked by sunshine 1 in Infectious Diseases

well i am only 12 but have like really fat tighs i hate it like its hard for me to look in minis and im only 5'1 another diaapointment now all my friends who i used to be taller then are taller then me im mean i run track and run for daily excersise but i hant really stuck to diet does any one have any ideas on what i should be eating becuase i snack a lot and many times say a week to go running help!!!

2006-07-27 16:38:08 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Diet & Fitness

I've been experiencing frequent heartburn this past weeks. the attacks happen everyday

2006-07-27 16:37:58 · 9 answers · asked by leah_g_03 2 in Heart Diseases

i need tips how to gain weight before summer ends

2006-07-27 16:37:27 · 9 answers · asked by T-man 2 in Diet & Fitness

I feel awful...Can anyone give me any kind words to help???
Thanks

2006-07-27 16:36:53 · 18 answers · asked by Catcanscratch 5 in Mental Health

Would someone please help me with a complete lifestyle of a shemale.I am really interested in them.I expect a sensible answer or at least a better web link that will work.

2006-07-27 16:35:31 · 9 answers · asked by Zub 2 in Women's Health

I have been having a dull pain in my lower abdomen, and nausea, fatigue, and loss of appetite for a week now. I went to my school health center and they scheduled me for a pelvic ultrasound, thinking it had something to do with my ovaries, which I had today, and it detected nothing abnormal. So I went to the ER and they ran bloodwork, which came back normal, and they told me that they dont know, and they just gave me a prescription for pain killers. The doctor said "we only have a small time slot to work with people and since the bloodwork and urine is normal... then we just dont know, it might be a medical mystery." I am not a hypocondriact (not sure the spelling) I dont ever get sick and I know there is something that isnt right. A year ago I had an appendectomy and I had the same symptoms before I had my appendix removed. Has anyone had similiar problems?

2006-07-27 16:34:44 · 9 answers · asked by lmf244 1 in Other - Diseases

I was about ready to go to bed.

A fly came by and scared the living daylights out of me.

My thoughts have been going since.

Can anybody classify this?

2006-07-27 16:33:40 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mental Health

I am getting involuntarily separtated due to a medical condition, and my wife is 8 weeks pregant. I am told by Tricare officials, that they will not cover her prenancy once I get out. I will only have 60 days of coverage if I am not medically retired. Now that she will have a pre-exisitng condiition, the insurance companies want to add 20% to their already high premiums. I am just stressing that we wont have insurance to cover it if I cannot get a job. Any advice?

2006-07-27 16:32:54 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

She is 18 and was diagnosed last year with bipolar disorder. She needs a good local Psychiatrist and a good therapist. They should be familiary with her disorder and be good at dealing withteenagers. It would be great if they were located in walking distance to Wellesley College in Wellesley, Ma.

2006-07-27 16:32:36 · 3 answers · asked by lhariton 1 in Mental Health

My friend has an eating disorder and she ate a sandwhich and just confessed to me that she had taken 10 laxatives to crap it all out. According to her the most she had taken at once was 6 and now her stomach is killing her.....if she won't go to the hospital what should I do?

2006-07-27 16:29:59 · 23 answers · asked by Led*Zep*Babe 5 in Women's Health

2006-07-27 16:29:46 · 9 answers · asked by smilin_evry_day 2 in Mental Health

I keep taking off my cpap machine in the middle of the night without knowing it. Anyone else have this problem?

2006-07-27 16:28:39 · 6 answers · asked by millvill0921 2 in Other - Diseases

She make fun of my "back acne" and bounces items off my tummy fat, what should I do. Ive tried fighting and talking with her and nothing seems to work! I really makes me sad, and eat and want to purge around her.... Im a size "9" and shes a "0" she makes faces when I say my size saying, ' oh thats okayyyyyyy ' or ' its just your huge hips'

2006-07-27 16:27:24 · 17 answers · asked by updownturnaround 2 in Other - Health

2006-07-27 16:26:40 · 8 answers · asked by Tom 4 in Other - Diseases

2006-07-27 16:26:15 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mental Health

A control kind of thing same with the drink thing,im blocking-but hey im on this site,easy to write words tho,it took me ages to ralise that blacking out on drink wasnt helping my depression,i gave it all up 60 days ago-wow what a difference!did the odd bit of coke thats gone too!thanks for your email add i wont abuse i would love to touch base!i have also self harmed and the usual bpd behaviour-.I am trying to play it down with my psch,i cant handle another rigid thing right now it took 3 goes to get off drink,im so proud i did it,i cant pos be anorexic,if i can jst eat healthy stay away from bad stuff,and bin the laxatives it will be ok rite! my counsellor is amazing she thinks im dealing with it the same way as booze,email doesnt have the same affect as one on one counselling ,its just bad luck shes away for 3 mths im seeing a temp one its not the same ,i have a good rapor with my psch his way is to make a deal,and he knows im nt under weight,he doesnt know bout laxs an reg puks

2006-07-27 16:24:26 · 4 answers · asked by splash 3 in Mental Health

I need to lose alot of weight i am 140 now. my ideal weight is 120. oh yea and im 5'1.

2006-07-27 16:24:25 · 11 answers · asked by DinoDisaster 1 in Diet & Fitness

2006-07-27 16:22:47 · 17 answers · asked by Jc 1 in Men's Health

So I've been hungry for the past few weeks..... I eat, and I still feel hungry. I just can't get rid of the feeling and I hate it!!! I don't know when I'm actually hungry because I feel like I am 24/7! I'm always starving when I just ate and I end up eating at random times like 12am... And I have to stop or else I'll gain weight.... Is there any way to stop this feeling of hunger?

2006-07-27 16:20:53 · 19 answers · asked by Crazy Lady Sadie 2 in Diet & Fitness

small?? My sister's mother in law just had a heart cath and they basically told her to go home and wait for the big one because there isnt anything they can do. they said her vessels are too small for a bypass or another stint placement. btw, she had a stint placed about 2 months ago that already closed up because once again they say the vessels are too small. She is only 60. it just seems they arent coming up with any answers. Is there really nothing left but to wait to have a huge heart attack and die???

2006-07-27 16:20:17 · 5 answers · asked by aprile_showers_wv 2 in Heart Diseases

Kind of weird but I had childhood cancer from 2-5 years old and barely remember anything but the past couple years a lot of memories have been coming back, friends that died, just general memories of the hospital, etc. Is it abnormal that memories would return 20 years later?

2006-07-27 16:19:39 · 8 answers · asked by cmills 1 in Mental Health