Health - 28 January 2007

My real dad (whom I rarely speak to) has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. My mom says theres nothing wrong with him, and he just needs to grow up. My dad told my aunt that this disorder was the reason he's acted the way he has. Does anyone out there have this disorder and maybe some advice on how to handle this? I'm trying to invite him to my high school graduation in six months. Is this a bad idea to ask him?

2007-01-28 13:14:52 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mental Health

I found out on Thursday that I need a spinal fusion operation for a severe case of Scoliosis. It is a 78 degree curve, I have tried tons of other things (Massage Therapy, Physical Therapy, the Chiropractor) I went from 43 to 78 in just a few months. What can I expect from the operation?

I also have Cerebral Palsy. Will this change the outcome of the operation?

2007-01-28 13:13:35 · 1 answers · asked by Music_Junkie 1 in Injuries

He needs something for the anxiety & mood swings. If anyone else has tried other meds I would love to hear from you .

2007-01-28 13:13:07 · 14 answers · asked by merillo5 4 in Mental Health

About a month ago i went to the hospital because i was complaining of pressure pain in my pelvic area (i.e. the uterus, lower stomach) and they did a CT scan and noticed clear pelvic fluid and decided it was from a cyst that had ruptured. I then went to my gyno on wednesday and he did my pelvic exam and noticed I had blood at the top of my uterus and I actually started my period 3 hours later but he wanted to do an ultrasound on me a week after i started my period to see my ovaries when they r most enlarged to see if im prone to cysts. The period I had was so bad like I had really bad cramping and the period ended today im pretty sure and I still feel like bloated out like pressure is just sitting there in my pelvic area/lower abdomen. i also feel like im having cramping around that area almost like menstrual cramping. Could this mean I may have another cyst?

2007-01-28 13:11:50 · 1 answers · asked by Sarah H 1 in Other - Health

i kinda no wat it is im just not sure
so can some1 tell me so i get it rite
thanxs

2007-01-28 13:10:39 · 2 answers · asked by ♥rissa♥ 1 in Other - Health

2007-01-28 13:10:20 · 1 answers · asked by gord h 1 in Alternative Medicine

I was in a car accident, supposed to die, my small instestines were cut in several places by the seatbelt, which it took them a week to figure out and found it in exploratory surgery, and I didn't wake till after over two months in a coma. They said, the surgery, where they cut me from under my breast all the way to my private, busted back open, while in the coma and had to go in and do more surgery. Since then, I've had operation after operation putting mesh in my entire abdominal wall, which breaks open all the time, so it's like a yearly operation I have to go through, and it's necessary, because without the mesh, my internal organs have no protection. Just wanted to know if anyone out there has had this, and if there is something else they can put besides mesh so I don't have to keep getting all these surgeries.

2007-01-28 13:08:58 · 2 answers · asked by Confused 3 in Injuries

I really need to know!

2007-01-28 13:08:16 · 1 answers · asked by mental_being 2 in Infectious Diseases

2007-01-28 13:07:35 · 5 answers · asked by CluelessOne 5 in Diet & Fitness

2007-01-28 13:07:25 · 1 answers · asked by GO BENGALS 2 in Diet & Fitness

2007-01-28 13:06:55 · 5 answers · asked by Jay 2 in Infectious Diseases

i've been constipated for a week now. during the first days my stool was hard and dry. then i bought some laxatives and stool softeners. my stomach cramps in the morning, and i go to the bathroom, i strain but the stool is is kinda "sausagy" ( its not hard or dry)..... whats wrong with me?? do i have irritable bowel syndrome?

2007-01-28 13:06:33 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Diseases

need home made cure for ringworm

2007-01-28 13:05:14 · 5 answers · asked by qwaneasia 2 in Skin Conditions

2007-01-28 13:04:47 · 2 answers · asked by katalina 2 in Mental Health

2007-01-28 13:04:37 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Diet & Fitness

2007-01-28 13:04:25 · 2 answers · asked by mary r 2 in Skin Conditions

2007-01-28 13:04:03 · 4 answers · asked by jenny 1 in Respiratory Diseases

What are some tips on losing weight?

2007-01-28 13:03:13 · 26 answers · asked by ♥Sexc Nel Nel♥ 1 in Diet & Fitness

I don't have much spare time but I want to keep in shape. Is three times each week at the gym club (light weights and aerobic) for an hour each time enought?

2007-01-28 13:02:56 · 4 answers · asked by hoho 2 in Diet & Fitness

It's been bothering me for a while now is there anything that I might have been doing recently that could have caused this and will it go away?

2007-01-28 13:02:18 · 2 answers · asked by Spearfish 5 in Injuries

2007-01-28 13:02:00 · 7 answers · asked by melder59 1 in Diabetes

Does douche work for women? Is it healthier to do it or does it not make a difference?

2007-01-28 12:59:50 · 13 answers · asked by ilm03 2 in Women's Health

2007-01-28 12:59:10 · 4 answers · asked by The Brown Bomber 2 in Men's Health

Like growing a few inches because I've noticed that a couple days. I've been getting 8 hours of sleep.

2007-01-28 12:59:02 · 18 answers · asked by Vin R 2 in Other - General Health Care

is it bad to eat 8 chocolate and chips cookies at a time?? at 8 at night?? if so, how bad? and how much calories do i have to loose to be the same as i was?? shall i stay up all night so i can loose energy?

2007-01-28 12:58:27 · 4 answers · asked by Boffin 2 in Diet & Fitness

ok so ive been having my period for like 3 years...its regular and everything but on the like 4th day it stops and on the 5th its this brown stuff....whats that? and is it healthy?

2007-01-28 12:58:16 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Women's Health

Ever since i was little, i'm 14 now, i've walked on my toes. It's caused my ankle to be in pain ALOT, and where there is supposed to be a little bump underneath your ankle, mine is double the size because I think one of my bones moved from toe walking. I've gone to the doctor about this before, and I was supposed to get X-rays, but my parents said they didn't want me to get it. But latley my ankle has been in so much pain. And I've tried to walk normaly, but I can't for very long. My moms friend had the same thing, so he got his achilles tendon stretched, and it helped him. But I don't want to go through with that. So is there anything I can do?

2007-01-28 12:55:46 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

2007-01-28 12:55:07 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Men's Health

Can i train my brain to move my index firuge without moving the other ones

2007-01-28 12:55:03 · 4 answers · asked by battla4life p 1 in Men's Health

I'm not nieve. I realize I can't get thinner within hours I just want to appear that way for a short time. My boyfriend invited me to a late night jacuzzi rendevous. Help or am I helpless????

2007-01-28 12:54:23 · 10 answers · asked by Andyr 2 in Diet & Fitness