Health - 29 July 2006

I have bilateral achilles tendenosis. Orthopedic surgeon put the worse leg in a walking splint 3 mos. Went to physical therapy. Got as strong and flexible as I could be. Still in pain. Back to orthopedic surgeon. He had no answers. Said it would either get better or rupture. Tried Egoscue book techniques. Tried ultrasound. Got orthodics. New shoes. Now using a night splint. Nothing is helping me. I'm an incredibly active person, from hiking to tennis to hauling rocks around my garden and this is ruining my life. Now I can hardly just walk through the day. Forget any kind of what I would call normal physical activity for me. Therapeutic doses of ibuprofen help, but how long can I keep taking that? Am about to try chiropractic. If that doesn't work, acupuncture. My understanding is that an operation to scrape the tendon doesn't help that much and actually makes the tendon more liable to breakage. Does anyone have any answers? I'm one miserable person.

2006-07-29 09:27:45 · 3 answers · asked by Brush Hog 3 in Injuries

2006-07-29 09:26:29 · 6 answers · asked by Smith 1 in Women's Health

Would it be inappropriate for a male, who is about to have a physical, to request a female physician to perform the physical?

2006-07-29 09:25:50 · 11 answers · asked by versatilemile 2 in Men's Health

and 70 minutes of brisk walk i also eat less carbo but the thing is that i dont loss much weight in 3 months i loss only 7 pounds , what could be the reason , i drink lots of water and i eat just enough but yet i dont seem like lossing weight help pls.

2006-07-29 09:23:54 · 7 answers · asked by girly girl 1 in Women's Health

My boyfriend took a Viagra tablet and it got stuck in his throat, it gave him a stiff neck

2006-07-29 09:23:41 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Men's Health

I am 5'1 95 lbs and mother of 3. I dont get a solid 8 hours due to having a baby in the house. I have broken sleep and wake up cranky and even more tired. I usually skip 2 of 3 meals a day just from getting wrapped up in the kids and by naptime, Im out when they are. I dont eat a whole lot for dinner but tend to snack continuously until bedtime at about 11pm. I need a simple routine to keep my energy up and to improve my health. I know the one I have now is very unhealthy and taking its toll. I do stay home with my kids all day so I have the option to cook, Im just not very good at it. Please give me some ideas for routine, for making the most of the sleep I do get, and for keeping my energy levels way up to keep up with my active children. I am on a vitamin for bone density although I never remember to take it. I would appreciate any and all advice. I used to be a vegetarian so I am capable of staying healthy, I just seem to take better care of the kids than myself, like most parents.

2006-07-29 09:22:10 · 4 answers · asked by Beans 3 in Diet & Fitness

2006-07-29 09:20:28 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

2006-07-29 09:19:53 · 7 answers · asked by butterflygyrl 2 in Men's Health

I have major cramps right now and a major headache! My bf wants to go out tonight and I want to feel better! I'm 24 yrs old and would very much appreciate some tips on how to make the pain go away! Thanks!

2006-07-29 09:19:45 · 9 answers · asked by xSilverStarx 5 in Women's Health

Looking at the nutritional charts, if i drank two of these a day at breakfast and dinner, it seems like I would have everything I needed. Is this true?

2006-07-29 09:18:16 · 10 answers · asked by vortex320 2 in Diet & Fitness

how long does it take to human body to digest meat? i know it stays in your intestines for a long time and decomposes there and releases some bad chemicals. how long after excluding meat from my diet will i have meat in my body?

2006-07-29 09:14:45 · 3 answers · asked by eldridan 3 in Other - Health

Ewww...

2006-07-29 09:13:24 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Infectious Diseases

I am to scared to live my house alone, but I am scared to be home alone as well. I am so afread of other poeple I cant get a job. What the heck is wrong with me?

2006-07-29 09:12:52 · 12 answers · asked by Sekkennight 3 in Mental Health

I'm 21 years old so I should still be able to have children. When I have sex and the man ejaculates inside of me, the only thing that usually happens is that my period will come about 2 weeks late. I'll waste time and money taking preganancy tests only to find out the results are negative. I've been tested for polycystic ovaries, and the results were negative, however, I was told that one of my ovaries is slightly larger than the other. I would still love to be able to experience pregnancy and bring a child into this world naturally. If anyone out there has any suggestions or is experiencing the same or a similar situation, please respond. Thanks.

2006-07-29 09:08:37 · 5 answers · asked by babygirl20012 3 in Women's Health

I suffer with a panic disorder for 5 years, when i am nervous at home i swallow air repeatedly, i then push this air out and burp deliberaltely, this is worse at night before i fall asleep, its like a nervous tick and its causing me alot of hassle. i know this sounds crazy but i just cant stop it.

2006-07-29 09:07:55 · 7 answers · asked by janeysmithster 2 in Mental Health

2006-07-29 09:06:37 · 8 answers · asked by silvia w 2 in Diet & Fitness

just got stung and ts swelling and im using baking soda and water

2006-07-29 09:04:54 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in First Aid

A company call Med Gen came out with this new revolutionary product. I am not affiliated with them or their products. But if the active ingredient comes from Africa and been around for years, why now has it been introduced in such an easy form?

Also, just to show a perspective, when scenes of Africa are shown on TV, men are never shown to be overweight. The women have their appearance of roundness, but that is not to say they are overweight. This plant is said to used by African people when traveling long distances on foot.

Americans walk one block to Mcdonald's or Burger King and are hungry. We are bombarded by food stimuli everywhere we go. If this product introduces similar products by competitors, will this be the new wave to lose weight on a psychological level?

http://www.medgen.com

2006-07-29 09:03:31 · 2 answers · asked by JOHNNY D 3 in Diet & Fitness

2006-07-29 09:03:11 · 3 answers · asked by Sabrina 2 in Other - Health

because this is my second day and i think this homeoeopathy tablets are making my allergies worse. My sneezing is worse and my nose is now clogged up! should i stop taking them?

2006-07-29 09:02:41 · 9 answers · asked by supernovaJ 4 in Allergies

my wife just started her period shes dizzy/ threw up her juice. could this mean shes pregnant? thanks to all the nice ladies that tried or did answer this question

2006-07-29 09:01:58 · 15 answers · asked by timm4u2004 2 in Women's Health

Or is it possible to get sick from it.

2006-07-29 09:01:44 · 7 answers · asked by OptimusFan1 3 in Other - Health

2006-07-29 09:00:58 · 36 answers · asked by RED SONIA 3 in Other - Diseases

2006-07-29 08:59:25 · 3 answers · asked by patsykftusa 1 in Cancer

2006-07-29 08:58:48 · 4 answers · asked by vegoren1 1 in Skin Conditions

She will not get up out of her bed, even to use the restroom. She needs outside motivation in order for her survival, i strongly feel this because her lungs are filling with water on and off. If her circulation was better, she would recover.Her doctors agree. This is her second open-heart surgery, and after the first one it was hell to get her to eat. I am looking for a personal life coach, a woman, in Suffolk County. my aunt is in Stonybrook hospital. SOS!!

2006-07-29 08:58:39 · 4 answers · asked by babyggcat 1 in Other - Health

Yes
No
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Other?

2006-07-29 08:58:12 · 13 answers · asked by joseluiand 2 in Other - Health

2006-07-29 08:58:08 · 7 answers · asked by butterflygyrl 2 in Other - General Health Care

my teacha said hooha all the time and i dunno what that menas


cn sum1 clarify lol?

2006-07-29 08:56:17 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Health

2006-07-29 08:56:13 · 9 answers · asked by ainsleyrix 2 in Other - General Health Care