Health - 30 November 2006

i had an appointment to donate platelet today and I had a check up before donating. they said that my iron is low. what happens if it is low? what do I have to do? this is my second time i got it low. the first time i had 37% and today i got 36%. the normal iron is 38% or over

2006-11-30 08:08:02 · 10 answers · asked by ceg2581 4 in Other - Health

i know i curl wrong because im straining my back... how do I avoid this? i sit down and try to go down at a 45 degree angle at lift next to my knees but my back is straining how do i correct this?

2006-11-30 08:07:41 · 6 answers · asked by obvlious56 3 in Diet & Fitness

2006-11-30 08:07:10 · 10 answers · asked by Fabe 6 in Women's Health

Crystal Meth, if so how long and how did you get out of it? Do you have any long term side effects from it? I did it for 7 years I've been clean 31/2 years and it still haunts me from time to time.

2006-11-30 08:06:56 · 10 answers · asked by graciegirl 5 in Other - Health

Our state requires medical treatment in the ER without discrimination. So can my mother go to the ER in order to get chemotherapy treatments this way?

2006-11-30 08:06:30 · 9 answers · asked by . 3 in Cancer

I've seen people do this but I thought it was bad to breathe in air that has already been breathed out....

2006-11-30 08:06:00 · 5 answers · asked by funkymunky04020 2 in Other - Health

I noticed some really awful smell when I went to the restroom last week. Not to be immature or anything but my waste smelled like vomit. Lately, I have not been on my regular lunch schedule because of the amount of works I had to complete. I also feel some pain in my adoment area. I appreciate all your helps.

2006-11-30 08:05:51 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Men's Health

im on hyoscyamine for irritable bowel syndrome and i like to down the beers, as of lately when im drinking i start to feel like im gonna throw up. is this normal while takeing this medication?

2006-11-30 08:05:44 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Men's Health

I read an article that said it was OK to do so and siteing that the skin doesn't breathe. I am certain this practice of painting the skin includes keeping an area of the skin bare to ensure the skin can function properly. It is entirely possible that the fictional character in GoldFinger was killed and then painted. But what happens if the skin is really sealed? I would like to ensure people aren't misled into a dangerous practice. Please use links to articles too.

2006-11-30 08:05:30 · 4 answers · asked by KnowSean 3 in Other - General Health Care

Nervous because i hate needles, and blood etc.

Can u please tell me what will happen?

nervous, and don't know what to expect.

Can i lie down? because i am bad with needles, and blood !!!!!!

2006-11-30 08:04:21 · 6 answers · asked by lauren w 1 in Other - Health

2006-11-30 08:04:07 · 8 answers · asked by phillygirl513 2 in Dental

when I am thinking to much or talk about some thing that is bothering me, my body will start to jerk my face or body.It kind of feels like if my brain isnt getting enought air and that triggers it.It has brought me to my knees before.I start to studder and i will jerk,i never forget what im talking about,but the jerking has made me very self concious.I do go blank for a second but never for get about any thing i am doing.

2006-11-30 08:03:57 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Diseases

AHHHH!!! THEY ITCH!!!!!!!

2006-11-30 08:03:09 · 10 answers · asked by daviditcher 1 in Men's Health

I've been on Wellbutrin 150XL for about 3 years and forgot to take it for about 5 days, then decided to just stop it completely. Wondering what kind of effect that might have, as I seem to have more trouble getting to sleep, oddly enough.

2006-11-30 08:02:46 · 4 answers · asked by ocay 2 in Mental Health

i am having a lot of pain in my body my left arm pains me from elbow down to wrist and last three fingers neck middle pains too
my left nee is very hard to open when i am sitting down my left nipple is sore as if i have a lump there i can feel a very strong pluse in my left arm just above my elbow i was i hosp 2 months ago regarding my heart they siad my heart muscel enlarght but never siad why got an angiogram done all ok every time i go to the doctor they keep on telling me its mustel problems but i dont think so i am sick and tired of the pains and not knowing what it could be male 35 smoker

2006-11-30 08:02:00 · 6 answers · asked by aidan.1000 1 in Men's Health

2006-11-30 08:02:00 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Health

2006-11-30 08:01:35 · 4 answers · asked by fmoransrpatrick 1 in Men's Health

I want to lose at least a pound a week so i can start feeling healthy.

2006-11-30 07:59:58 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Diet & Fitness

Ok, I have been told by my friends that i'm not fat but im so use to be smaller than what I am today. I am 5 feet 7 inches weighing between 150 and 160. I have been told by doctors that im fine. I have long thin legs and arms but my hips and butt are kinda big...to make it worse my boobs are really small and I have a pot belly after I eat. I look really young for my age because of this and I wanto to know your opinnion...am I fat, overweight? Dont say thick because thick is just an excuse to be fat. I want to be at leat 120 pounds.

2006-11-30 07:59:24 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Diet & Fitness

I was talking to a co-worker who had braces and the question came up as to what prevents them from oxidizing (rusting) since they are metal and the mouth is constantly damp/wet from saliva and ingested liquids such as water, soda and milk.

2006-11-30 07:58:48 · 6 answers · asked by wlittle1686 2 in Dental

hi im 22 years old i've always had an irregular period i went to my obgyn because i had brown discharge pt neg but no period ever came that month it was the first time this has ever happened to me she said it was a hormonal imbalance and gave me a pill to bring my period then i started my bc she wanted me on it for 3 months my 2 and half month i stopped taken them i had 2 normal periods they came exactly when they were suppose to and lasted 4 days each time now this month i was suppose to get my period nov 15th i never got it my last period was oct 18th im 15 days late on my period my bf did *** inside of me on the 19th of this month and we had protected sex on thanksgiving and sometime before my period was due but it was protected i took a teston the 24th i think it was to early i have all these problems bloated stomach i cry at the drop of a hand my but is getting bigger im gaining weight and i dont know why and i have had a brown discharge for 2 weeks but no blood whats going on ?

2006-11-30 07:58:29 · 2 answers · asked by kizzme1017 2 in Women's Health

Hanes? Fruit of the Loom? Joe Boxer?, etc.

I'm on the search for the best pair I can find. I tried the Hanes in medium (32-34" waist). I'm a 32" waist and these fit perfectly, but they felt more like boxers and didn't give support. They also got stretched out and became even more like boxers. So I tried the Hanes in small, and they gave me great support, but were uncomfortably tight around my waist.

2006-11-30 07:57:44 · 8 answers · asked by gloop05 1 in Men's Health

and if how............how do u do it???

2006-11-30 07:56:06 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Women's Health

I heard that recently, some kind of drug developed reduced the effects of THC significantly. Do you know of any particular readily available substances that I can buy at a drug store or supermarket that will reduce the effects of marijuana?

2006-11-30 07:54:52 · 3 answers · asked by csau956 1 in Other - Health

Why dad is a stroke victim and is unable to walk. His short term memory is not very good because when I ask him basic questions such as what did u eat today he never remembers. In June I placed him in a home adult foster care facility. It is run out of a woman's home and it has 3 residents living their.
My dad came from an assisted living facility in another state for about 3 years and I didn't really care for it. The staff seemed somewhat not personal with the residents. Everytime I visited residents were always left just sitting in a corner just staring off into space.
Now that he is here closer to me I am able to visit him several times a week, but he is depressed and it is hard to get him to speak sometimes.
I like where he is staying. He is kept clean, neat and fed. But how do you go about making sure that every dollar that he gets is going to what it is supposed to be going to and not going into somone's pockets?

2006-11-30 07:53:58 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Health

I'm thinking of no longer eating bread, cakes, rice, noodles, cereals,etc.

Can I get all the carbs I need from just vegetables and fruit?

(I'm vegetarian)

So for example: instead of having : steamed vegetables and white rice for dinner...

....I want to just have the steamed vegetables and a leaf and tomato salad.

Or for breakfast: instead of having All Bran and milk...i'll have a fruit salad...

All advice appreciated

xxx

2006-11-30 07:53:47 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Diet & Fitness

Any reasons for this?

2006-11-30 07:52:41 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Men's Health

Really... those of you who have quit smoking, how much better do you feel all around?! Also... how long did it take you after you quit before you stopped having bad mood swings and withdrawls?

2006-11-30 07:52:13 · 4 answers · asked by KC 2 in Other - Health

The basketball practices are really intense and i wanted to know if doing crunches and push-ups and squats will help me not lose all of my energy all at once

2006-11-30 07:51:12 · 10 answers · asked by Igobeg O 3 in Diet & Fitness

After work i operate a bobcat for about 4 hours a night. I am a little on the heavy siade. I went to a doctor and he gave me vitamins to take. Don't know if this is the answer. Any suggjestions

2006-11-30 07:49:43 · 16 answers · asked by Jason B 1 in Diabetes