Health - 21 February 2007

I got into a fist fight with my brother four days ago and during the fight I took a heavy blow to the back of my head. There was a flash of light and obviously it hurt a lot. I also had a spell of nausia afterwards.

I was not concerned at the time but now four days later I still have the same nagging headache. I have also found myself more tired than usual and having trouble concentrating. I have lost balance occassionally and had to physically catch myself but have yet to actually fall down.

I have had two concussions in the past so I am worried this might be a third. Does it sounds like I have a concussion?

2007-02-21 14:38:26 · 6 answers · asked by George V 1 in Injuries

Hey guys have a quick question for you. I was standing second in line at the checkout counter with my two purchases, a collard shirt and a pair of denium shorts. I was holding them sorta flung over my forearm, so the top of the shirthad formed a tiny point and stuck out about 6'' or so. The girl in front of me was a very animated talker, and she backed into me. I thought nothing of it at the time, she aplogized, but as she walked away, rather slowly, and the cashier finished ringing up my shirts, I noticed there was a burst pimple on her back, she was wearing a tank-top, and that it was bloody, I could see it gleaming under the lights. I then nervous that she had backed into my shirt and got her blood on it. I am worried about HIV and Hep C. Can I get them if her blood came into contact with my shirt and I put the shirt on? Will a simple was in hot water with detergent kill off anything in her blood, like HIV or Hep C? PLease let me know, I am freaking out.
Thanks

2007-02-21 14:37:51 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Diseases

The Step Aerobics class I attend has a very limited steps to use and have to get there early enough to get one before the class fills up. Anyone know where I can find a portable step so I don't have to chance not getting one. I do my best to get there early enough to grab one but things come up with having 2 young children. Anyone know where I could find one?

2007-02-21 14:36:11 · 1 answers · asked by Koozie 5 in Diet & Fitness

2007-02-21 14:35:27 · 13 answers · asked by BIG FRIENDLY 4 in Skin Conditions

I'm always hungry.

2007-02-21 14:35:23 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous in Diet & Fitness

need to make there pubic hair shorter by trimming/shaving so to prevent the hair from getting caught in the foreskin on occasion?

I have this problem but I have not yet done anything about it so just want to see others experiences...Wives/girlfriends can offer advice as well.

2007-02-21 14:35:20 · 10 answers · asked by Denis L 1 in Men's Health

How far back do your sinus' go that it would show up on a brain scan? I've been having severe migraines. Would this infection possibly be causing this pain?

2007-02-21 14:34:55 · 10 answers · asked by gearhart6@verizon.net 1 in Other - Diseases

Just wanna know...

2007-02-21 14:34:46 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dental

Well I don't know how to fix this problem besides going to the doctor. I'm 14 years old and I can't spend the night at anyone's house without wanting to go home later that night. I call my mom and she picks me up. What should I do to fix this? I've tried just having fun but it didn't work. I can't even go to my dad's house but I also want to stay there but I keep getting panic attacks. HELP PLEASE?!

2007-02-21 14:34:36 · 4 answers · asked by brown eyed gurl 2 in Mental Health

At what age does it stop growing?

2007-02-21 14:33:26 · 5 answers · asked by johndoe10101 1 in Men's Health

i was crying on my bf because of emotional pain and it was due to feeling cold and i want to feel normal andbe able to hug him and show him that i love him but i couldn't i felt so cold i've been like this for months i also feel depressive and i'm getting paranoid and scared when it turns cold, and there are a lot of rainy days coming it just killls my heart it prevents me from enjoying time with my bf at school i feel like i'm loooking through a glass window at all the other happy ppl

2007-02-21 14:33:26 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mental Health

I am lactose intolerant and this causes me to go #2 alot. I have read that being lactose intolerant, my body is NOT absorbing important nutrients (such as calcium) if it is passing through my system so fast. With that said, is it also possible that my body is not absorbing the fat either? In other words, can drinking milk cause me to lose weight? If I were to eat fatty foods, followed by a big glass of milk, can this milk essentially "push" out all the other fatty foods, thus, being a fast way to lose weight? My stools are generally floaters, which suggests fat to me. True?

2007-02-21 14:33:16 · 12 answers · asked by peteY N 1 in Other - Diseases

I am still waiting to see if anyone has had retina repair and what kind of problems if any I can expect. Am I the only one?

2007-02-21 14:31:40 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

I only have on the one shoe I found, and that is somehow the one foot that falls asleep.

2007-02-21 14:31:18 · 22 answers · asked by "Peanut" 2 in Other - Health

Has anyone else had a dream that was so upsetting and or traumatic that you woke up crying but were so tired that you fell back asleep. details please. email me..

2007-02-21 14:31:14 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mental Health

My mom has copd and has been put on vent taken off,has a trake,she has poor blood they are giving her iron shots and drip.She is in a rehab hospital.Yesterday the dr told my sister they will do a swolling test friday and will put her another trake if she can pass the test,ther is no improvement in her sence we have been in there. she can't get out of bed are turn are anything when we turn her it takes her breath.

2007-02-21 14:30:21 · 3 answers · asked by cajuingrammie 1 in Respiratory Diseases

Hey. I once heard, on a news program (Or something simular), that SOUP, can help you shed those unwanted pounds. Is this a fact, or is it mear fiction? If it is fact, then what does the soup do to help in with lose, of weight?

2007-02-21 14:29:43 · 9 answers · asked by Ricky M 2 in Diet & Fitness

2007-02-21 14:28:47 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Skin Conditions

i have acid reflux and i recently read somewhere that an increase of swallowing actually increases the reflux by producing some sort of bubble...i need to know if this is true because i have been thinking the opposite of this(pushing the acid down)..

please let me know, thanks

2007-02-21 14:28:36 · 5 answers · asked by this.place 1 in Other - Health

2007-02-21 14:28:32 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in STDs

I was surfing a safe sex form on craigslist and ran across an argument on wether the 2 are real or not.
What do you think?

2007-02-21 14:27:02 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in STDs

2007-02-21 14:26:38 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in First Aid

2007-02-21 14:26:17 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Women's Health

I have pimples on my upper arm and I wanna get rid of them... Will bathing everynight help them?

2007-02-21 14:25:41 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Skin Conditions

I know it sounds crazy, but I never had a problem with body odor until now. Only one of my armpits has a bad odor and I don't know why. It's not my imagination...for several days now I've been monitoring this by bathing and using anti-perspirant and it's only been one armpit. I'm not on any medication and my diet hasn't changed.

2007-02-21 14:25:05 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Skin Conditions

I've been trying to recover from anorexia. I am fifteen, five feet one inch, and a few weeks ago, I weighed 80 pounds. Now I weigh 85 because I've been eating more. Today, I was feeling quite happy, so at lunch, I drank a chocolate milk instead of regular (160 calories instead of 100). I wasn't concerned because I thought I'd be able to jump some rope when I got home and burn off the calories, but I got so much work I wasn't able to. Also, for dinner, I ate a tortilla (amongst other things) and when my mom asked if I wanted another one, I said "Sure, I'll take another half". Now I'm killing myself over it; I could have said no and saved myself extra calories. I don't know what I'm doing to myself. Was it good I took the extra half?

2007-02-21 14:24:56 · 9 answers · asked by Muffins 1 in Diet & Fitness

2007-02-21 14:24:47 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Health

I have yet to have him diagnosed, but I was told that an increase in Omega 3, in a daily supplement, can help him even out his behavior. Can anyone recommend a good product with healthy servings of Omega 3's that has been known to help with ADHD?

2007-02-21 14:24:14 · 4 answers · asked by AnswerWhore 2 in Other - Health

For at least a week every time i eat, when im in the middle to end of my meal i get a lot of congestion built up in my chest, and have to cough it out. the congestion seems quite heavy when i cough it out, but eventually after im done eating it goes away. When i drink fluids i feel as if i cannot breathe and drink at the same time or ill choke. I thought it may be just a cold but its been there for awhile now it seems. My voice is kind of "watery" i always have to clear it before i talk, and at first i thought it was maybe just a post nasal drip into my throat causing it but once again im not sick. i think i may have some type of dysphagia, but im not sure. its not severely affecting me yet so i dont really see a reason to go to the doctor. can it get worse? i know the best thing is to go to the doctor but advice here would be great.

thanks!

2007-02-21 14:24:10 · 3 answers · asked by ilikegcalot 1 in Other - Diseases

my question is....do you have bonded front teeth or fillings in your front teeth and do you have any positive results with using whitening strips?

2007-02-21 14:24:05 · 7 answers · asked by Lisa 5 in Dental