Health - 4 October 2006

My mother was prescribed this (25mg) for Anxiety. She is an alcoholic.(a case of beer daily) Her doctor is well aware that she is an alcoholic. This medicine makes her extremely drowsy. She acts like she's wasted. (not because she drinks beer--she's been an alcoholic for 30 years--the beer just keeps her steady all day-not totally drunk) But when she takes this its like she's been drinking liqour all day long or something. Not to mention she isnt herself. She feels fine one minute then the next-she's throwing a huge fit. She gets mad at everyone--in her personal life or with people in public. What's up with this? Today was a horrible day--she went to her Dr. and said she is tired of life, etc. and the Dr. prescribed her Prozac!! Both of these meds say you should NOT drink alcohol while taking them. I plan on calling her Dr tomorrow to share all of this with her--but i just want to hear from other people. What was your experience???

2006-10-04 12:07:08 · 5 answers · asked by dana82 2 in Mental Health

We're talkin' the pits start sweatin' when I get in the car in the morning and do not stop for the rest of the day. Quite embarassing. So any reccomendations for a certain brand or kind?

2006-10-04 12:06:50 · 7 answers · asked by Amphibious Nature 3 in Men's Health

I am one of the unfortunate many of us woman who suffer from terrible period pains.

But for the last year or so i have noticed them getting worse and worse.

I do suffer from PCOS, but its not that causing the pain, the pains are all around my abdomen and lower bowel areas and its getting very painfull to to go to toilet, especially to pass solids, (sorry for that)

Does anyone else suffer from this?
i have also been told that this is a symptom of Endometriosis,
can anyone with Endo, confim they get this too.

Many thanks

2006-10-04 12:06:41 · 13 answers · asked by Shelley27 2 in Women's Health

2006-10-04 12:06:22 · 3 answers · asked by Needstoknow 2 in Women's Health

or is that just a disorder?

2006-10-04 12:04:58 · 11 answers · asked by nodumgys 7 in Mental Health

I don't know the proper term to use, but heard they make the particles so small they absorb into the cells and do bad things. Heard some health-food brands don't do this...But do they protect from sunburn?

2006-10-04 12:04:42 · 1 answers · asked by Rani 4 in Other - Health

what exactly is snot? like what is it made out of?
same about earwax? what is it for? what is that made out of?

2006-10-04 12:04:26 · 7 answers · asked by prometida 3 in Other - Health

I am having sharp pains on my right side. I have had them all day long, and they are consistently getting worse. I can actually push on where the pain is, and it dulls it a bit. My husband says that it could be a kidney stone, and one of my friends says it could be my ovary. I am going to the doctor on Friday, so I don't want to go before than. Could anyone tell me what could be the problem?

2006-10-04 12:03:57 · 8 answers · asked by msmit106 2 in Women's Health

this is kinda embaressing...but im 13 and every time i get my period i get constipated....i mean rele constipated!!!! like not go for 5 days....i kno its gross...wut do i do? helllp!!!

2006-10-04 12:03:14 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Women's Health

Is evening primrose good for monthly periods and is good for women who has endometriosis and fibriods tumors?

2006-10-04 12:01:46 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Women's Health

My friend has polycystic ovaries and her cycles are all out of wack. She really wants a baby and she is only 25. She is so scared that her and her husband will never beable to concieve.

2006-10-04 11:59:25 · 7 answers · asked by angelk 3 in Alternative Medicine

I am 66 and diabetic, which seems well controlled by Metformin 850 3 times daily. I eat a healthy diet, which does not include meat. Can anyone tell me why I sometimes stumble about like a drunk (I dont drink), become extremely dizzy when I stand up from sitting, and am frequently unable to express myself to a point where I utter gibberish for a few seconds??? My blood pressure is under control,and I take Atenolol.

2006-10-04 11:59:15 · 5 answers · asked by k0005kat@btinternet.com 4 in Women's Health

one of my fingers had to be operated on it was badley lacerated now i have a hand like a claw that i can not close and never will im still at work but i struggle badley how much do u think my claim will pay out.

2006-10-04 11:58:01 · 8 answers · asked by suejackrob 1 in Injuries

My girlfriend and I like to lie in each others arms while talking, kissing etc.... ;-) The problem is though that we cannot do this for very long as I tend to get pins and needles in my arms very quickly and she has to move before my arm goes completely numb. She is not fat or heavy, and my arms are not that weak. Is there any way I can stop this and enjoy ourselves for longer?

2006-10-04 11:56:47 · 8 answers · asked by Narf 2 in Men's Health

2006-10-04 11:56:34 · 5 answers · asked by Tina D 1 in Women's Health

Not mine! Well, what I'm asking is what is earwax? I know what it is, but what is it made of? Why is it there? What's it's purpose?!

2006-10-04 11:55:46 · 4 answers · asked by bria. 3 in Other - Health

My sister is looking for natural ways. To deal with the hot flashes that have come along with chemotherapy treatment. She does not like taking the meds they have given her for the hot flashes. Any suggestions?

2006-10-04 11:55:42 · 5 answers · asked by Crazy Cat 5 in Women's Health

i have been seing this light yellow stuff in my under ware what is it

2006-10-04 11:54:58 · 10 answers · asked by chocmilk4me 1 in Women's Health

I've had the same sort of pain for about a week. It starts just to the right side of my right hip bone (in my lower abdomen) and radiates down my right leg into my knee and around my pelvic bone across my lower back. The pain is not constant (some days I have no pain at all) and is a bit like a cramping/stabbing hurt. It started out as a non-rhythmic throbbing, but as the week has gone by I'm now in some sort of pain when ever I'm on my feet. When sitting down the hip/abdominal pain goes away and I'm left with a dull lower back ache. I've also noticed that the pain always seems to flare up when ever I have to use the bathroom (bowel movement). I haven't had any trouble "going" but I do seem to be going more frequently. I have no nausea or fever, nor do I have a noticeably swollen abdomen. I've racked my brain and searched the internet for causes of these symptoms but I can't seem to diagnose them exactly.

Kidney stones? Appendicitis? Ovarian cysts? Crohn's disease? Help!

2006-10-04 11:54:21 · 5 answers · asked by Maiko 2 in Other - Diseases

I am a High School Student, and i have always had the question, why do people wear thongs? i mean i know that they are to hide panty lines, but i mean some people wear them everyday. The are jsut so uncomfortable to me. I feel so childish when i wear regular panties, i dono i jsut dont like them, i like to feel sexy underneath. What can i wear other than thongs that are comfortable, cute, and not so expensive!

2006-10-04 11:53:47 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Women's Health

I need help, i am in pain...i used a tweezer to get a hair out from under my arm...that was a few days ago...now i have a bump that's very visible under my arm and it hurts to put my arm down or up. if i use a heating pad, will the bump go away...it's underneath the skin..it's the size of a golfball. my sister thought it was a cyst put i doubt it is as it does not move around underneath the skin and it's very painful...i think i just irriated it so much from picking hairs that now i have a bump underneath...if i put heat on it...will it go down?

2006-10-04 11:53:43 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

2006-10-04 11:53:16 · 12 answers · asked by Lee 2 in Diet & Fitness

What should I do now?

2006-10-04 11:51:16 · 22 answers · asked by cdrfish7 1 in Women's Health

I get a lot of muscle pains in my neck so I've been on muscle relaxers and would like to stop taking them. I would like to try some some homeopathic remedies but I'm not sure what to take and if it's possible to take too many. I have arthritis in my neck, herniated and bulging discs that press on some nerves and cause arm pain. My neck muscles are always very tensed and painful. Also, I would like to know what the difference is between different remedies. Some answers I've read say to take Arnica 200 but where I order from they only have 30X or 30C and I don't know the differences. If someone could please help answer what remedies are useful, the differences of the # after the remedy and where to order them I would great appreciate it.

2006-10-04 11:49:41 · 5 answers · asked by michele36 3 in Alternative Medicine

2006-10-04 11:49:03 · 6 answers · asked by gambit2318 1 in Diet & Fitness

my father has prostate cancer and he starts his treatment soon. he is 72

2006-10-04 11:48:56 · 12 answers · asked by towanda1234567 1 in Cancer

My insurance company will not cover lap band surgery for me (or gastric bypass for that matter). I have been overweight for years, have sleep apnea, sore knees, and the necessary BMI to qualify. Even the hospital that would do the surgery has told me that they turned them down. Paying for it myself would be out of the question. My company has been using this insurance company for years and years - I do not see them switching carriers in the near future. Is there any way I can get this surgery done? I feel the pros far outweigh the cons.

2006-10-04 11:47:19 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Diseases

Im on paxil antid's.I started off taking a half a tab the last 2 days that have passed,prescribed by my doctor,now on my 3rd day and ive taken a whole tablet.I feel constipated,nausea and drowsy....Is it normal to have 3 sideaffects at once?Can you gain weight from these pills?I know and understand that it will take 1-2 weeks for my body to take effect,but how long does it take for your body to get over these sideaffects.........Advice and help please.!!Thank's

2006-10-04 11:45:26 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mental Health

I do 50 situps( everyday) & ride the bike at the fitness ctr ( for 30 min 3 times a wk)Is that enough for me to lose my stomach. I'm also watching what I'm eating.

2006-10-04 11:44:44 · 9 answers · asked by I NEED ANSWERS 1 in Diet & Fitness

I have to take these shots tomorrow for college, and I am very afraid of needles... do they hurt alot?

2006-10-04 11:44:32 · 4 answers · asked by I-Love-the-Skin-Im-In 2 in Other - General Health Care