Health - 8 August 2006

Anybody got any suggestions on how to quit smoking? I've been doing it since I was 15 and I'm 24 now. I smoke a pack a day and I really want to quit. I would like to be pregnant sometime in the near future so I know I need to. Cold Turkey didnt work for me even though that may be the best way to go. It seems like I'll quit for a day or so then something I consider to be "hectic" happens and I feel like I cant concentrate or fix whatever problem I'm having until I smoke. All idea's would be helpful and I'll definatly take into consideration. Thanks.

2006-08-08 12:53:34 · 3 answers · asked by lost_carolina 3 in Women's Health

I work in a small office and we have a new girl who is clearly anorexic. She is sickly skinny and hasn't eaten at work in 3 weeks (full 8 hour days). I am worried about her health and her work performance, I think she has some good work qualities but something is off w/ her social interaction . My boss and I have no idea if this is something we need to ignore (because of boundaries) or say something about. We wouldn't even know what to say. Does anyone out there have any experiences with this that might shed some light on what to do. It is hard because she is so new and I like her but I don't feel comfortable with her yet and I dont want to hurt her feelings or make her uncomfortable at work.

2006-08-08 12:50:45 · 8 answers · asked by a.s 2 in Other - Health

I have put this in the dental catagory because I work in a dental office and I hope to get answers from some dental professionals. I had a patient today that I recognized as a patient that had recently complained about the dentist. He was unaware that she had complained so I told the office manager that I was going to tell him about this patients complaint. She started being mean and snotty to me, telling me why cant I just keep my mouth shut and stay out of it. I told her that I didnt appriciate her talking to me that way and I walked out. Twenty minutes later the doctor took me to the managers office and told me I owed her an apology for the disrespectful way I talked to her. I said no, I dont owe her one, she was mean and nasty to me and I had every right to defend myself. We ended up straightening the mess out and she actually appologized to me, but I want to know if I had the right to defend myself to her against her nasty treatment, even though she is my superior?

2006-08-08 12:50:40 · 5 answers · asked by LittleMermaid 5 in Dental

I saw one years ago and want to purchase one for a friend with MS. Ideas?

2006-08-08 12:50:12 · 2 answers · asked by johnsobo 1 in Diet & Fitness

know what is happening to you? I'm wondering because I know I have anxiety problems and looking back I can see it now, where before I couldn't. They put me on Lexapro which did great, not 100% but pretty good, but then they told me I was depressed because the Lexapro works for depression. And I thought "I didn't realize I was depressed" but then I didn't see the anxiety either. So other than just taking the Dr's word for it, I'm wondering if I were to look back on my life, what would I look for?

2006-08-08 12:50:09 · 12 answers · asked by helpme1 5 in Mental Health

I had a cystoscopy today and the doctor found a small tumor in my bladder. He didn't talk tom e, by the time I woke up he was in the OR again, but he told my mother that those aren't usually found in someone my age(24) Anyway, my question is, is it possible to have a tumor and it not be cancerous? I see him in a week..and by then the lab results will be in. But reading articles online scare me because they all say cancer.

2006-08-08 12:48:28 · 7 answers · asked by Jennifer N 3 in Other - Health

am i in need of attention? whenever anyone talks to me and gets impressed by me, i feel great, but when sum1 else is the center of attention, i feel down. why?

2006-08-08 12:48:13 · 5 answers · asked by ????????? 4 in Mental Health

Do I need glass or not enough sleep or brain problems

2006-08-08 12:47:49 · 3 answers · asked by Ireqiredlotofhelp 1 in Mental Health

Both sides of my family has cancer.My father's mother has breast cancer,my great uncle died of lung cancer ,my grandfather died of some kind of cancer that spread through his leg,2 of my uncles died of heart disease.What is the possibilty that I'll have any of these diseases/cancers?Is there a way that I can prevent getting them?

2006-08-08 12:47:42 · 12 answers · asked by DiamondXxx 6 in Cancer

2006-08-08 12:46:37 · 10 answers · asked by schoolgirlrobbinsdale 1 in Infectious Diseases

What are her chances of beating this illness again?She is 46,and won't talk much about it.

2006-08-08 12:46:30 · 4 answers · asked by MaryBeth 7 in Women's Health

Please read my previous question, linked below:

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Av.o0VgIDGNAAnKszAeePX3sy6IX?qid=20060805113631AATkmxf

I just discovered thyroid disorders, and some of the symptoms match up. However, I am not gaining weight, and that seems to be a key issue with thyroid disorders.

2006-08-08 12:46:30 · 2 answers · asked by AJK 2 in Mental Health

2006-08-08 12:44:59 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Women's Health

A guy friend of mine is constantly attaching himself to girls that have had difficult pasts. The girls usually have been molested, abused, former addicts, etc...He himself was molested at a young age. He doesn't seem to have confidence around confident outgoing girls with no history of trauma. But, he feels comfortable around girls with traumatic histories. His relationships to these girls are loving and caring, but it doesn't seem like he can stand the pressure of being with a well adjusted person with no history.

Why is he attracted to these types of girls when so many well adjusted girls are available to him?

2006-08-08 12:42:14 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mental Health

I clean it when it's emptied twice a month but I still keep gettin them when it rains. Is it because I put dog doo inside(tightly bagged).

2006-08-08 12:39:08 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Diseases

I really hate telling my mom when I have problems especially when they are medical. Can somebody please tell me how I can approach this touchy matter?

2006-08-08 12:39:02 · 12 answers · asked by Jackawoose2002 1 in Mental Health

i have problems with sleep , i usually can't sleep until late at night like 2 or 3 in morning , and i have trouble waking up in morning , i am very crabby, what are some causes of this?

2006-08-08 12:38:55 · 20 answers · asked by boominz28 3 in Other - Health

while trying to draw blood/put in an IV?

2006-08-08 12:37:06 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Women's Health

I've been circumcised all my life and it really bothers me that my penis is less sensitive and I have no extra skin. Additionally, because I have no foreskin other skin from the base has been pulled up along the shaft, and this skin has hair on it! Now I have hair 1/3 the way up my penis.

2006-08-08 12:36:49 · 20 answers · asked by Jeff S 1 in Men's Health

2006-08-08 12:34:59 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Health

.. At home remedies? Good things to eat or drink? Ways to boost energy? Is the only way you can give it to someone else by kissing or sharing glasses or utensils? Any other information would be welcome, because I'm definitely not having a fun time here.

2006-08-08 12:33:03 · 12 answers · asked by Claire 3 in Other - General Health Care

2006-08-08 12:31:56 · 13 answers · asked by ROSEMARIE H 1 in Men's Health

doesnt matter how much pounds i lose

2006-08-08 12:31:38 · 37 answers · asked by candyshop283 2 in Diet & Fitness

what is Addisons disease??

2006-08-08 12:30:56 · 6 answers · asked by aj 2 in Other - Diseases

It seems like pulling teeth to get things accomplished in time. Any ideas?

2006-08-08 12:27:21 · 4 answers · asked by rachprime 3 in Other - Health

i have been prescribed wellbutrin to help quit smoking. has anyone taken wellbutrin, either for depression or to quit smoking, and get panic attacks? or if you experienced any major side effects? any info would help thanks.

2006-08-08 12:26:09 · 17 answers · asked by doc 2 in Mental Health

2006-08-08 12:25:44 · 15 answers · asked by Marissa O 1 in Diet & Fitness

why do i keep getting styes ? they aint just normal styes either they get really big and my cheek swells up and sometimes they pop and bleed can anyone help

2006-08-08 12:22:01 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Health

If they ride the white horse at the same time maybe they could get a wholesale price for kotex.

2006-08-08 12:20:10 · 11 answers · asked by robert w 2 in Women's Health

I cant wear the shirts I want., I have to wear t-shirts. I know that I need to excercise but is there something I can do just for the arms.

2006-08-08 12:19:40 · 7 answers · asked by Chandra L 1 in Diet & Fitness