Health - 12 October 2006

We have never had children before, but are confident that with family support and help, that our children will be raised in a healthy and nourishing environment. What we are seeking here is advice on a healthy conception and pregnancy to ensure that our child is well nourished in the womb. Answers we're hoping for are vitamins I should be taking both before and during pregnancy, things I'll have to start or stop doing, and helpful tips to make things go as smoothly as possible.

Some information; I am 24, this will be my first child, I do not smoke and I do not drink. In our household we have three cats, and I do know the special care that has to be taken with felines during pregnancy.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated, especially from mothers who've been there.

2006-10-12 16:46:02 · 9 answers · asked by illusivemuse 2 in Women's Health

Undetected for 2-3 years...Can one die if in the last stages?

2006-10-12 16:43:29 · 4 answers · asked by wynkie 1 in Other - Diseases

If I don't eat small meals about every two to three hours, I start shaking uncontrollably. Does this happen to anyone else? I am only 20 and in great health.

2006-10-12 16:40:34 · 17 answers · asked by gin 4 in Other - General Health Care

just wondering...because my week has been awful!!!

2006-10-12 16:40:28 · 13 answers · asked by DoWHATiDO 3 in Mental Health

im 14 years old my guy friend that ive known since i was 6 came to my house he changed and i saw him naked wut should i do and how embarrasing is this

2006-10-12 16:39:21 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Men's Health

I have had it for a few weeks now and it's making me feel like I am sick. I only have it on one side of my throat. Is there any medication to get rid of them or is it something I am going to have to wait out?

2006-10-12 16:39:20 · 5 answers · asked by shoman24v 1 in Dental

Want to make it look like I was circumcised, with no foreskin covering the glads. How could I do it ????

2006-10-12 16:37:08 · 14 answers · asked by allan c 2 in Men's Health

i live in chicago il and i have a medical cardbut i need my teeth fix so bad but i want to get them replace cause i'm to young to walk around with no teeth is there any help out there

2006-10-12 16:32:04 · 10 answers · asked by toni m 1 in Dental

For instance if a couple excercises regularly are they more likely to have a healthy sex life as opposed to those that do not make time for excercise?

2006-10-12 16:31:36 · 5 answers · asked by GrnApl 6 in Diet & Fitness

2006-10-12 16:29:40 · 6 answers · asked by sweet7_happy9 1 in Women's Health

you know how people have different normal temperatures?
about how much higher than your normal one would be considered sick?

2006-10-12 16:28:55 · 6 answers · asked by BruceNasty 5 in Other - General Health Care

147 over 105. My uncle said that is not good.

2006-10-12 16:25:21 · 17 answers · asked by mwha1369 4 in Heart Diseases

i've had this since i was very young. some nights when i'm really tired, before i fall asleep, my body goes into full paralysis. I am fully aware and awake, breathing, but i cannot move a single muscle. i get really scared if this happens when i'm face down for fear i will suffocate on my pillow. i may last for several minutes before i'm able to move again. no doctors could tell me what it was. it feels like my body went to sleep before my subconcious did. what could this be?

2006-10-12 16:24:52 · 9 answers · asked by jqdsilva 3 in Other - Health

i just had a baby 2 weeks ago, and i kept my friend kids for the summer now i go to the doctor and me and my three children has scabies. now before i went in the hospital i had no itching but two days later it all occuerd but i thought it was just the washing powder. but what i really want to know will my newborn catch it? i took him to the doctor today and they said he was alright but i'm still scared and i call my friend come to find out they daughter had it a month ago and did'nt tell me nothing

2006-10-12 16:23:17 · 7 answers · asked by toni m 1 in Infectious Diseases

Last year I use to have penial discharge during bowl movements. This stopped 3 months ago. Should I still be worried? Was it some horrible condition or was the straining just exerting pressure on my prostate? I have never had sex so I don't think it could be an STD but I'm putting it in this topic anyway.

2006-10-12 16:23:00 · 8 answers · asked by Luke M 1 in STDs

2006-10-12 16:22:08 · 12 answers · asked by texasangel0523 1 in Other - Health

Im not sure if Im in the right health group but when I had my son I noticed his right big toenail looked like it had a crack right in the middle of his nail.I showed his doc this.She said wait and see if it bothers him.At age 6 months the nail cracked even worst causing his toe to become sore and red.Took him to a different doc and explain it was cracked at birth but got worst.also question why his nails grow so slow.He was put on antibiotics incase the redness was from infection although he had no sore on his toe.Now all his nails on his right foot crack easy but not in the middle and left foot toenails starting to do the same.Remember he was born like this with the one toenail being messed up.He also drinks alot of milk,weighs 37pounds,is 22 months old now with severe asthma ishis only illness and weighs 38 pounds.What could be wrong with his toenails and why is docs not seeing it as a problem?

2006-10-12 16:21:50 · 6 answers · asked by darlene100568 5 in Other - General Health Care

I'm 6'1 228 could someone give me a layout of what to do. What really works. Best advice gets the points and get to help a young brother.

2006-10-12 16:21:15 · 5 answers · asked by WOW 2 in Men's Health

I take a shower every single day, but as my hair dries, the smell of the shampoo is gone and it's replaced by a different odor. I don't know what's causing it. I use paul Mitchell tea tree shampoo. it started when I was 12 or 11. It use to be REALLY bad, but its not too bad anymore, but i still feel uncomfortable being around people a few hour after I shower. I always see my friends having a good time and I want to, but If I get close too them and they smell my hair, well the'll say im dirty. Im not a smoker, my parents arent smokersand i dont eat greasy foods. i dont have greasy hair like I use too, but its still gets greasy a little bit, and i really dont have a acne problem just the norm for my age. im 15.

2006-10-12 16:19:23 · 13 answers · asked by Mike3st 2 in Skin Conditions

Color, float, not float, how often, constipation, how long is too long.... Serious answers

2006-10-12 16:19:19 · 6 answers · asked by the girl 1 in Other - General Health Care

We're one month in and overwhelmed to learn it may cost us $2000 in doctor's visits and another $5-7000 for the hospital stay. That's without complications.

2006-10-12 16:16:58 · 7 answers · asked by Godsend 1 in Women's Health

5 days ago I banged my arm really, really hard against my bed. My elbow was in constant pain for the first day, and ever since then I have had an extreme tingling sensation down my arm and my pinky finger and ring finger are numb and tingly. When I bend or twist my arm a certain way or put pressure on it, my entire arm hurts very badly. I'm a little concerned that the tingling sensation and pain have lasted for 5 days, I thought it would be better by now. I believe I have injured my ulnar nerve. Is this serious enough where I should call my doctor? Is there anything my doctor can even do or will it go away on its own? Is there anything I should do to make it feel better?

2006-10-12 16:16:22 · 0 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

I'm a female weighing about 115 lbs, I take 5 mg paroxitine as needed (usually 2-3 times in 3 months time) for anxiety, panic attacks. Am I damaging brain chemistry, or harming myself by not taking the recomended dose (which is much higher, 20 mg/day). I just don't want to take this stuff for the rest of my life on a regular basis. :/

2006-10-12 16:16:16 · 4 answers · asked by buickluv 2 in Other - General Health Care

2006-10-12 16:15:40 · 26 answers · asked by anonymoususer987876 3 in Mental Health

any idea why this might be?

2006-10-12 16:14:44 · 11 answers · asked by sefse s 1 in Men's Health

so i do cardio 1.30-2 hours 4-5 times a week. but, im not noticing a change in my boob size...i am not that big, a normal small c but, how do i get them smaller?! im doing 1 weight classfor 45 minutes and the rest are all cardio like step, kickbox, etc. any thoughts?? i use 2-3 pd weights also.thanks!

2006-10-12 16:14:24 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Diet & Fitness

My ear didn't have any dirt whenever I cleaned with Q-tip.As I suspected about it,I went to pharmacy and the pharmacist gave me hydrogen peroxide to come out dirt inside my ears.
How it works?
I used to swim under water. Is it bad for my ears?What are the pros and cons of swimming under water?
Nowadays,after long period of listening music with earphone,I feel something obstruct inside my right ear.Can the vibration of the sound push the dirt far more inside of the ear?Should I listen with earphone?
How to prevent my ears from going deaf?

2006-10-12 16:13:34 · 11 answers · asked by mypetispig83 3 in Other - Diseases

i heard that a combination of something like ibufrofen and another over the counter pain killer would equal the strength of a lortab - is that true ?

2006-10-12 16:11:26 · 6 answers · asked by smiley6658 1 in Other - Health

I am a freshman in college and want to pursue a nursing degree. I want to have time for my duaghter also. I don't want to work 7am-7pm every day because I would not be able to go to any of her school functions. Any nurses have sugesstions or should I just go with another career?
Thanks

2006-10-12 16:10:26 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Health

im i having this disordr?i kinda hate myself.i know im a serious person,but i can be a cheerful person most of the time,but i dont know whats wrong wit me,my friends,dont respect me,like they dont care what am i saying.if i talk to them,they just simply nodd thier heads,then dont say anything and then just turn away and talk to someone else.it hurts my feeling.i feel bad about myselt.what a pathetic.am i not mature thats why they dont want to listen to me?or maybe im not funny,i made bad jokes?all of my classmates are cheerful,except me.when i try to be like them,i just cant be...now im thinking bad bout myself.maybe i dont know how to talk to people.whn i was in early teenage,i seldom socialise cuz i kept studying.i spent most of my time raeding.but surely im not a nerd,i like socializing,it just that i didnt have time n now,a cant talk and not fun like any other teenagers of my age.im not fun..im afraid to make friends n be with my classmates cuz im afraid they ll get bored.help me

2006-10-12 16:09:56 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mental Health