Health - 9 February 2007

I'm turning 25 this weekend and because I am turning 25, I will no longer be on my dad's insurance plan that he has with his work. My job's insurance policy doesn't kick in for several months. I have a pre-existing condition and most insurance companies require you to be on their plans for up to 6 months before they'll recognize my condition. The only problem is, my condition is acting up and by the time I go to get help from a doctor for it, I will be off my dad's plan so I am wondering if it would be likely to stay with the insurance agency under my own name so I wouldn't have to go through the waiting period?

2007-02-09 14:54:01 · 2 answers · asked by millenium_ryan 3 in Other - General Health Care

2007-02-09 14:53:14 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Diet & Fitness

I am thinking of joining a weight loss center and am wanting to know the pros and cons of each of them.I am thinking of Weight Watchers, L A Weight Loss, Curves and Jenny Craig. Please give me as much information as possible as I know nothing about the subject. Thank you so much for your help in this matter.

2007-02-09 14:51:43 · 33 answers · asked by april K 2 in Diet & Fitness

I was watching Oprah one day and she had some people on there they thought they were really ugly and stuff. So there was this physciatrist( that is probably spelled wrong) anyways she said they have BDD it stands for Body Dismorfic(that is probably spelled wrong too) Disorder and I think i may have it to so what should i do any advice. like should i see a therapist or something i want but they are really expensive.

2007-02-09 14:49:50 · 7 answers · asked by igotsmartz 2 in Women's Health

for over a year i have noticed that after i was my hair
my head itches bad
i use more then one and all do that.
even the dandruff shampoos
my school nurse says its psyosis but i think its because i am alergic to the shampoos.

2007-02-09 14:49:03 · 21 answers · asked by Inugurl3 4 in Allergies

1-what is masterbate???
2-how do guys make sperm come out? does it when they pee?
3-how long does sex ususally last?
4- reason for all these questions is my bf isnt a virgin and he's coming to my house on sunday!! p.s.- he's been kissing me alot and feeling me when he hugs so im pretty sure it will happen so plz help!.

2007-02-09 14:48:57 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Men's Health

okay... so i just bought it and i usually take a shower at night and it says to not use immediatly after showering. can i still put it on like half hour after i took a shower and then just wash my underarms off in the morning? and if i shave in the morning will it stop it from working or can i still shave in the morning?

2007-02-09 14:48:40 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Women's Health

Love salads but the prices for store bought dressings are kind of pricey.

2007-02-09 14:48:32 · 5 answers · asked by Dusty 7 in Diabetes

I have mold from improper insulation in my room and it has quite alot of mold in it on the walls. It has gotten pretty bad.
Am I safe to sleep in my room the way it is?
also whats the best thing to clean it up?

I reside in the UK.

2007-02-09 14:47:09 · 18 answers · asked by onetopdesigner 1 in Other - General Health Care

2007-02-09 14:44:25 · 4 answers · asked by kristan h 1 in STDs

i weigh about 170 lbs

2007-02-09 14:44:00 · 7 answers · asked by Ashley 2 in Diet & Fitness

I want to have long healthy hair but it grows so slow. I have ethnic hair how can I help it grow fast and be healthier

2007-02-09 14:43:05 · 8 answers · asked by oreobabylove 3 in Women's Health

There's a "surface" (u can see it very easily) vein directly below my left hip bone. Is it a main vein? I have a reason for asking this question i just dont feel like saying why.

2007-02-09 14:42:38 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Health

How has it affected your life, and what have you done to overcome it?

2007-02-09 14:42:34 · 10 answers · asked by Holly R 6 in Mental Health

2007-02-09 14:41:54 · 18 answers · asked by DDsororitychick 1 in Diet & Fitness

I am strong. Nothing effects me. I have noticed that my drinking alcohol has gotten out of control. Any questions, thoughts, comments would be greatly appreciated.

2007-02-09 14:40:12 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Women's Health

I am 5"3' (I know not quite as tall as a model) 110lbs and my measurments are: 27"-25"-31". Thanks, any comments are GREATLY appreciated. Please answer honestly I need your opinon.

2007-02-09 14:39:42 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Diet & Fitness

Inlisted in 79 out in 82
Went in fine, came out with panic disorder and depression.
Thought i was going nuts, but only went 1 time to Dr.
Heart rate 165. ..1 Dr. said i was on drugs, (NO)
other Dr. prescribed Valium.
Have been seeing a psyciatrist since 84
Do i have a claim?
Served in 1st Inf. Div. And 1/1 cav. Border survaliace.(Germany) Serious only.

2007-02-09 14:37:30 · 5 answers · asked by oldster 5 in Mental Health

You look at history of the past and you don't see a lot of lung cancer before the 1960's. People smoked even in the 1700 and 1800's.

In some ways, I think this deal about smoking is somewhat hyped up. What about other exposures that may cause lung cancer?

Many of you may disagree. However, I think the media's "statistics" about things are sometimes biased rather than objective. How do we know that 80's of lung cancer deaths are contributed to smoking?
Okay- Smoking how much? 5 packs a day. 10 cigarettes a day (some are now saying smoking in moderation isn't bad for your health) I agree
Exposure to other chemicals? Working in a deasel factory? Putting asbestos on roofs? Genes? Eating very unhealthy?

It some ways it is like saying that a hamburger causes heart disease. Okay- eating a hamburger with 3000 other calories that day? along with sugar and hydroginated oils?

Or eating one hamburger a day with a healthy diet?

The media just gives their biased facts

2007-02-09 14:37:29 · 3 answers · asked by thunderbomb90 3 in Cancer

i have 2 children that have just been diagnosed wth adhd they are 2 and 3 and the doctor said they are some of teh worst kids he has ever seen with it.

i am a good parent and do evryhing i can to make them happy even if it make sme unhappy i still do it.

i just dont know if i can keep going, i am unhappy lots and i cry almost everyday. what can i o to make this problem not such a big problem in our family.

2007-02-09 14:37:02 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Health

My cousins and I noticed that when wearing a bikini one of us has an obviously large or wide vagina wall (i think this is what it's called, the one with the pubic hair - sorry and excuse me). Some of them teases her because of this. But the other half of us, including me, believes that it might be because she's been fat her whole life. She cried to me once and asked me if it is a bad thing. I didn't know what to say. Do you think when she gets slim and fit, it would be in normal size or shape?

2007-02-09 14:36:48 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Women's Health

Ive been doing situps/crunches and pushups and when im doing crunches and i pause i can feel my six pack but when i stand up or sit down i can feel it my stomac juss feels squishie lol. WHY is this?

Ive been doin alot of situps/crunches and pushups and stuff. and i can KINDA see a six/4 pack comeing but for some reason the fat that im loosing from my upper stomac is going right under my belly button.
I can tell its fat cause i push on that bulg there and its real! soft and i push upabove it and its not as soft as where that fat role thingy is. why is it goin there and how can i get rid of this 1 fat soft part lol

2007-02-09 14:36:40 · 5 answers · asked by Russ 2 in Diet & Fitness

i have been having trouble sleeping for the past few weeks. my arm and leg get ingle them numb (and back and forth) this all started after i donated blood. and sometime my leg gets so tingly i have to takesleeping pills just to doze off. should i be concerne or is this just a sign of aging i am 22

2007-02-09 14:35:37 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Diseases

Beef = Bad Breath.

2007-02-09 14:35:17 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Diet & Fitness

I have two perfectly symmetrical rings on my forearms arms, one on each. I've had them ever since I was a child, but since then I have never recieved a thorough explanation for what they are. I'd love to know and if anybody even has the slightest idea as to what they could be, I would really appreciate your input.

2007-02-09 14:35:16 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Skin Conditions

My daughter is 15, and although she is not dating or sexually active I don't want something to happen where she gets pregnant.

2007-02-09 14:34:57 · 6 answers · asked by Gary GMAN 1 in Women's Health

Any suggestions/exercises one can do?

2007-02-09 14:34:38 · 3 answers · asked by CluelessOne 5 in Diet & Fitness

can using boniva give you pain under the kneecap?

2007-02-09 14:32:46 · 3 answers · asked by roller854 1 in Other - Health

Okay, this just isn't something I can call my mom about so I'll ask a bunch of strangers ....

Last night I was wrestling with my cousin and he started doing the munching thing on my belly like when we were kids and it grossed me out so I run to the bathroom to wash his nasty saliva off my belly/ belly button. It is then that I discovered I have something weird in my belly button. It feels very stiff, like...string.

Now, I had what is called a "TRAM" flap about 5 years ago--this created a new abdomen for me and of course a brand spankin' new belly button. I tried hydrogen peroxide, alcohol and then the tweezers but frankly it's very painful.

I am wondering....is it a stitch from the surgery, even now? Is it perhaps dried intestines LOL (I hope not!), or some wild *** lint?
my belly button because it is very sensitive to touch, and though I tried using the tweezer it was sending lightening bolts of pain throughout my abdominal region. Any suggestions what this is and how to remove?

2007-02-09 14:32:46 · 1 answers · asked by wisconsheepgirl 2 in Other - Health

If it is true then where and how can one get it tested , i mean testing for breat cancer , if u really got it or not.

2007-02-09 14:32:42 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Women's Health