Health - 16 November 2006

About 5 months ago, my mother's doctor prescribed her Tramadol (otherwise known as Ultram) for her severe back pain, telling her that it was non-narcotic and non-addictive so she could take as much as she wanted. She'd been on Tramadol since then, and slowly, her dosages increased. One week ago, she had a seizure, and the doctors at the ER said that Tramadol was what caused it. I looked it up on the Internet, and was shocked to find that apparently, Tramadol is VERY addictive and is known to cause seizures if taken at high dosages. Since Tramadol is an opiate and an addictive drug, why isn't it considered a narcotic and why are people told that it's not addictive and is pretty much harmless when it's prescribed to them??

2006-11-16 00:29:54 · 3 answers · asked by Kitty 2 in Other - Health

2006-11-16 00:29:27 · 10 answers · asked by nunya 3 in Alternative Medicine

I seem to have bad luck in this dept.I went to a Dr, thought my insurance was going to cover the whole visit, they only covered half, I didint realize it, never got a bill for the other half, and then after only a month the billing dept sends me to collections!! I also had another Doc's office staff send my name to a collection agency when I didint owe anything! Now, another doc'c office has just sent me a bill for an office visit of almost 2 years ago, insisiting that I pay it.I stopped going to those other 2 doctors.I would really like to fight the bill I just got

2006-11-16 00:28:04 · 3 answers · asked by MeRmAiD 2 in Other - General Health Care

I'll explain the situation, I eat lots of chocolate supposedly, however I've been warned by those I work with that I'll get diabeties very soon. I was wondering how the body produces Insulin as well as wondering whether this can be increased/decreased by the body naturally in accordance to your diet and other external factors like excerise.

Yes I have googled this etc, not seeming to get any ideas though can someone explain this to me?

Thanks

2006-11-16 00:27:15 · 3 answers · asked by hints_dont_work 3 in Diabetes

2006-11-16 00:25:03 · 8 answers · asked by glen 1 in Women's Health

My neighbour is 84 and suffers from really bad Alzheimers, It has got progressively worse and is now becoming dangerous to himself. He lives with his wife who is 82 and perfectly 'with it'.
She contacted the doctors AGAIN this morning to be told AGAIN their is nothing they can do, social services say the same.
It is heartbreaking to watch, and I feel so frustrated that no body wants to help...
Any ideas???

2006-11-16 00:24:41 · 9 answers · asked by Coley 4 in Mental Health

but during my erection it is perfect in length....but when it is in normal it becomes shrinker than ordinary size...sometimes it get completely pulled inside..only the foreskin apperars outside..other than this i dont have any problem....but sometime s when i mastrubulate i suffer from premature ejaculation.....plz friends suggest me...

2006-11-16 00:23:40 · 10 answers · asked by maxi 2 in Men's Health

2006-11-16 00:23:05 · 3 answers · asked by InvisibleWar 2 in Dental

He started with a fever on Friday 11/10. We took him to the doctor on Monday11/13, because it had been more than 3 days. He had a congested cough for over a week before the fever showed up. The dr. said that fevers show up at the beginning of an illness, so that is strange to him that it came after the cough. Also, he said that you don't catch 2 things at once. He put him on antibiotics, just in case.

Now it is Thursday, and he still has the fever. It will go down with Tylenol, and he feels and acts much better, but it keeps coming back. He also has not had much of an appetite since Friday. Not even for girl scout cookies or Halloween candy.

The only other symptoms are mild. He's not to specific, and they are not there all the time. He complains of a headache, and belly ache. The headache is probably just from lying around, and the belly is probably hungry.

We're off to the dr. again today, but I just wondered if anyone else had an opinion. Thanks!

2006-11-16 00:21:44 · 8 answers · asked by Jilly 4 in Other - Diseases

2006-11-16 00:20:55 · 5 answers · asked by eldorado21 1 in Alternative Medicine

What was science fiction is now science fact.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/6153748.stm

2006-11-16 00:19:10 · 11 answers · asked by eireblood 4 in Other - Health

What can i do to increase height, any special types of excercises, how can i maximise my height potential?, i read hanging could do so? I am 16 years old and 5'7

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ag2ezDlYT.R7MoceXxfN.LTsy6IX?qid=20061110054239AAFsjic

2006-11-16 00:16:44 · 2 answers · asked by Hanif 3 in Diet & Fitness

I've been sick this whole weekend and week and developed a blister in the middle of my bottom lip. My boyfriend said I had a fever. I had a cold, sore throat, and aches on my neck and shoulders. So my question is can you get a fever blister without having Herpes Simplex I? When I search fever blister it was linked with Herpes. I do STD testing every 6 months when I go to the GYN I went about a month ago.

2006-11-16 00:11:24 · 16 answers · asked by Curious Georgia 1 in STDs

the same is transmitted by needle reused by infected person
so why can't the mosquito needle ?

2006-11-16 00:02:28 · 6 answers · asked by mun 1 in Infectious Diseases