Health - 30 January 2007

I had positive ANA tests as a teenager, and the doctor blew them off as being related to my early onset hypothyroidism. Now I have the butterfly rash, chronic fatigue, I'm sick at least half of the year, and no one seems to have any answers. Does anyone have lupus? If so, how were you diagnosed? How was it distinguished when all of my symptoms seem so ambiguous?

2007-01-30 16:03:55 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Diseases

2007-01-30 16:03:22 · 13 answers · asked by nnylkooc 2 in Diet & Fitness

2007-01-30 16:02:35 · 2 answers · asked by Rita M 1 in Cancer

I am 15 and since grade 7 I have been taking medication for depression and it has been helping me, but I have started to feel depressed again. I don't hang out with my friends anymore, and it seems like whenever I'm online on msn or yahoo, they are offline, and when I go online they go offline, so I figure that they don't like me. Maybe Im just paranoid but I dunno, it seems that way. I have been getting thoughts about killing myself on a daily basis for about a while now. I lay awak in bed all night and think about how to do it and where and when to do it but I don't want to but I can't help it. I feel lonely and invisible, and I can't seem to get any advice from anyone. I try to ask this before and people just told me that im selfish and a loser, but I just want to know how to change myself so I can be a better person so I dont have to be that way. I know i seem selfish but i cant figure out how to change my life, andn nothing has helped so can u please tell me what I can do to help?

2007-01-30 16:01:54 · 39 answers · asked by Joseph 2 in Mental Health

If you have moderate to severe acne scars, how many treatments would it take for your skin to improve a lot and around how much does each treatment cost? Thanks!

2007-01-30 16:01:45 · 4 answers · asked by an1 1 in Skin Conditions

2007-01-30 16:01:26 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dental

2007-01-30 16:00:16 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dental

wats the most natural way of growing a large penis.....any suggestions...like jerk off more often?????.....suggestions please....

2007-01-30 16:00:04 · 8 answers · asked by Jay U Ice 1 in Men's Health

2007-01-30 15:59:08 · 4 answers · asked by asia2122 2 in Pain & Pain Management

2007-01-30 15:58:47 · 8 answers · asked by judith h 1 in Heart Diseases

I wake with a tense jaw and a dull headache (sometimes a migraine) every morning and have done for quite some time now. I've been thoroughly checked out medically and although I'm told I have nothing serious wrong there is no explanation of why I am feeling like crap every day. I've recently read about TMJD or TMD and have been given a night guard by my denist to try to stop possible jaw clenching. I've only had the guard for about a week but things have not improved - I think they have got worse.
Can anyone else with similar problems tell me how they have gained their life back? My quality of life has gone and I'm sick of having my days ruined.

2007-01-30 15:58:22 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Health

1- How Effective Is Depro-Provera In Preventing Pregnancy Compared To The Birth Control Pill??

2- Suffering From Arthritis, Does Depro-Provera Effect The Bones?

3- Untill How Long After Taking The 1st Injection Of Depro-Provera Effective??

2007-01-30 15:57:57 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Women's Health

2007-01-30 15:57:32 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Diseases

I had an Epidural Steroid Injection between T 7-8 on Friday morning. I was in a car accident (guy ran a red light hit me at 50 mph) and so I now have a disc protrusion there. Did the therapy, time, etc. Finally doctor said to do this shot. The procedure was a lot longer than I thought and many more needles than I was told. About 8 min and 10 - 12 needle pokes. Was in very bad back pain all weekend. Went to work Mon. and after 2 1/2 hrs had to go home. Later Mon. evening it started to hurt below my ribcage (not below as in my abdomin). It felt bruised and almost like I did 1,000 sit ups only that pain was in the wrong area and I did no sit ups. Went to the doc. this morning, said it effected nerves and that is very painful. Anyone else heard or had anything like this. I feel like a horse kicked me it's SO tender and sore. They said it should go away in 1 - 2 weeks. I just forgot to ask why or how this could have happend, did they mess up somehow?

2007-01-30 15:56:51 · 6 answers · asked by Pam 5 in Pain & Pain Management

2007-01-30 15:54:09 · 5 answers · asked by KimB 1 in Pain & Pain Management

My dad a small lump on the upper part of his back. It can move a little bit but it doesnt hurt him. Its kind of hard and its under his skin. There is no redness or puss or nothing its just a lump under his skin but hes had it for a lil while. My mom keeps telling him to go to the doctor but he said it doesnt hurt or nothing. Does anyone have an idea what it could be?

2007-01-30 15:53:54 · 8 answers · asked by Sinful 1 in Men's Health

I'm 22 and been having alot of problems since I was 15, but they appear to be getting uncontrollable now.

I hear voices talking to me, some of which tell me what to do.

My memories seem to be disappearing as time goes by, and anything I do remember from my childhood is traumatic to me, or just plain miserable.

I can't sleep at night- I have to wait for daybreak or some sort of light.

I'm incredibly paranoid, am persuaded people are talking about me, looking at me, or following me. Even when I know I'm completely alone, I feel watched.

My mood swings from being neutral, to being suicidally depressed, then to being angry to the point of wanting to hurt people and destroy things. During my neutral moments, I tend to blank out very frequently, and then wonder where the time went to.

Over the past few months I've been on the verge of tears at least 10 times per day, sometimes more.

Can anyone help me work out what's going on here? I would be ever so grateful.

2007-01-30 15:53:51 · 17 answers · asked by Soop 1 in Mental Health

I have been suffering from migraines on average 2-3 times a week for the past two years (sometime much higher frequency) and wake every morning with at least a dull headache and a tense jaw. I've tried the doctor, the naturopath, the chiropractor and the dentist (I've recently been fitted with a night guard to stop possible jaw clenching at night) but nothing seems to have helped a great deal.
I'd love to hear from other migraine sufferers to find out how you have cured yourself from migraines, reduced their frequency or found some kind of relief.

2007-01-30 15:53:26 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

I've been seeing a Doc for OCD and depression for a few years. The guy seems really overworked (like all mental health services) and I don't feel like he takes to time to really get to the bottom of my problems. I've been taking Paxil 60mg for a few years and I think it's no longer working. His suggestion that I add buspirone didn't help much either. It seems like he's only willing to do something different when I have a total crisis. I don't want to wait till that point!

2007-01-30 15:53:14 · 4 answers · asked by hyakumanenjake 1 in Mental Health

Let's just say, hypothetically, what should someone do if they get hit by a car (not including contacting police, getting numbers...) like should you let them lay there and what till the ambulance comes???

2007-01-30 15:53:03 · 12 answers · asked by Chaos J 3 in Other - Health

What is the best thing for a sore throat?

2007-01-30 15:53:00 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Respiratory Diseases

I have a wedding to attend to in about 20 days.
I bought a gorgeous dress which i need to fit into by then. how can i loose around 10 pounds in 20 days for this. i know starving isnt the way to go, but this is what im leaning towards. just untill the wedding. please help. thank you.

2007-01-30 15:52:52 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Diet & Fitness

i am trying to get in shape. so, i want to know if you guys know any websites that talk about health and fitness, or if you guys have tips about eating right or exercising tips....thanks.

2007-01-30 15:50:29 · 8 answers · asked by secret151990 2 in Women's Health

what can cause 1 besides sex?

2007-01-30 15:50:15 · 9 answers · asked by Savannah 2 in Women's Health

Soo could someone describe the pain of the first couple of days and after adjustments
or like compare the pain to an injury.

2007-01-30 15:47:49 · 10 answers · asked by Mayhem 2 in Dental

Does anyone know any good exercises to tone and firm the thighs and buttox that work well?

2007-01-30 15:47:24 · 4 answers · asked by livindead_zombie13 1 in Diet & Fitness

though i'm drinking almost 4ltr water per day, skin especially on hands is getting dried

2007-01-30 15:46:30 · 7 answers · asked by Pluto2006 1 in Skin Conditions

Can someone please tell me if you have experienced the same. I have missed my period by 5 days. I did some tests including urine test at day 4 still negative, we did have unprotected sex. I have sharp pains in my right abdomen side that come and go. Is it possible that I'm pregnant or is it a cyst or something else. I dont have any symptoms just the side pain, going to obgyn tomorrow.

2007-01-30 15:46:16 · 5 answers · asked by Jamie 1 in Women's Health

2007-01-30 15:45:55 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Allergies

sometime when i wake up, in the middle of the day it cracks everyday and now i see it as a norm. but sometimes the cracks get so loud people next to me hear it and ask if im ok. sometimes it feels stiff before and after the crack. what is it?

2007-01-30 15:45:27 · 6 answers · asked by chloë 2 in Dental