Health - 11 March 2007

My father was diagnosed with CHF 2 years ago. Several months later he was diagnosed as diabetic. He takes lasix to get rid the fluid and glipizide which retains fluid. He has been "smothering" for the past few months, gets about an hour of sleep a night and the edema in his feet and legs getting worse and worse. He has been to the ER twice in the past few months and was sent home after a few hours each time, with nothing being done for him. Last time he was told that his condition was manageable at home and just to double his lasix dosage. This is obviously not working as he is getting worse every day. Why won't they drain the fluid at the hospital? Is there any way that his family doctor could order that he be admitted to have the fluid drained? I'm feeling at the end of my wits.

2007-03-11 15:06:47 · 7 answers · asked by Ribbons 3 in Heart Diseases

2007-03-11 15:06:37 · 7 answers · asked by Romina 2 in Other - Health

What can worrying do to the human body.. what can it do hard damage to??

2007-03-11 15:05:57 · 6 answers · asked by mzxbabixgyrlx 2 in Other - Health

2007-03-11 15:05:16 · 4 answers · asked by Edie R 1 in Alternative Medicine

okay...so im really big in abstinance...but before now i used to masturbate...alot. can i still consider myself a virgin since i've never had intercourse???

2007-03-11 15:05:08 · 18 answers · asked by blahblah 2 in Men's Health

my friend told me to use carrots on my face and then my face would be ligth smooth and ,my acne would go away

2007-03-11 15:04:46 · 5 answers · asked by monica s 1 in Skin Conditions

i am scheduled to have my foot operated on by Dr. Philip F. Adler, of jacksonville Florida, and I am having difficulty finding any information on his credentials, can anyone help

2007-03-11 15:04:21 · 1 answers · asked by micciinfl 1 in Pain & Pain Management

2007-03-11 15:04:17 · 2 answers · asked by Puzzler 1 in Other - Health

What can i eat that will bring back some weight? I am 17, male, 5'10, 120 lbs. last week i was 130+. i havent been able to eat. I'll be hungry, but food will make me feel gross...whats wrong?

2007-03-11 15:04:03 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Diet & Fitness

i've done chest x-rays, undergone ecg test, blood test, but no problems accdg. to doctor. still am worried. can you help?

2007-03-11 15:03:41 · 14 answers · asked by Dyanne 1 in Other - Health

I get so angry sometimes. I can control it most of the time,but its not good to let the anger build up. What is a good thing to do to relieve the stress so its not so overwhelming?

2007-03-11 15:02:43 · 8 answers · asked by PUBLIC CORRUPTION 2 in Other - Health

2007-03-11 15:02:42 · 6 answers · asked by Holly 1 in Women's Health

2007-03-11 15:01:58 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Diet & Fitness

will they go away? can i still wear my contacts tomorrow?

2007-03-11 15:01:57 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Health

Im 17 and im a guy. Last summer I just started lifting. Before I started lifting I was growing a few inches a year. Im 5'8 now and I haven't really grown that much at all lately. Just wondering if lifting actually does stunt your growth?

2007-03-11 15:00:58 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Diet & Fitness

I was wondering something. I'm skinny and have a skinny face if i gain weight will it my head start getting rounder rather than staying skinny.

2007-03-11 14:59:53 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Diet & Fitness

She said that once someone loses weight, that their skin doesn't stretch back, and it would be hanging off the now skinny person and that the only way to get the skin removed was through ---shudders--- surgery...

Is this true? If so, anyway to prevent it? Not getting fat, obviously, but I'm talking about ways to get your skin to stretch back WITHOUT surgery...I can't stand the thought of someone cutting me open...

I have a fear of dieing on an operating table...

2007-03-11 14:59:51 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Diet & Fitness

I am having all my wisdom teeth removed, one of which has grown in sideways into my mouth. What can I expect (pain-wise) following my procedure by an oral surgeon?

2007-03-11 14:59:24 · 8 answers · asked by HRchick 4 in Dental

i have looked every where and can not find one

2007-03-11 14:59:13 · 3 answers · asked by ~A, Person~ 1 in Diet & Fitness

iv got my period and im feeling very nausea and i woke up at 4:30 this morning and i had to vomit and run to the bathroom! And today i still haven't been feeling a 100% im still feeling a little nausea! is it normal to feel nausea when on your period this it imy first time this has happened to me!

2007-03-11 14:58:45 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Women's Health

My hubbs and I have been TTC since oct.06 ... hav had no luck, in december I went 45 days until i got my period-- ended up getting it... (I usually go 33-36 days) I am late as of now, but I am skeptical of taking a HPT and getting a negitive result. I am however feeling some possible signs of being pregnant. For example my sence of smell is really sensitive, I am expirencing neausea, but at night, i do havesome cramping but it doesn't feel the same as PMS cramps. The veins on my breasts are also extremely noticable and I am more tired than usual (even for already being anemic). Could it be possible that I am reading too far into it or am i preggers?

2007-03-11 14:58:31 · 7 answers · asked by MeWhoIAm 1 in Women's Health

i feel so disgusted of myself. a lot of people tell me that i look fine. -it's not. my tummy is full of fat, my butt is big, i have flat chest, my arms are flabby, my tighs just... i look ugly.
my typical day is pretty busy because to me, my study is the main priority. i don't eat too much and i've been keeping the same weight since the past two years.
i really want to look great and feel great. i don't want to feel secure everytime i wear tight jeans or shirts.

2007-03-11 14:58:27 · 5 answers · asked by gue 1 in Diet & Fitness

Okay, so my mother and I are having this dispute. She thinks I should go to the doctor, and I think I'm probably ok without.

1) The head injury took place Wed. I'm out of the 48 hour danger period.

2) Though I was dazed after the injury, i didn't lose conciousness.

3) I saw an urgent care doctor for the pain last night. He checked my eyes and prescribed me some medicine for the pain.

4) Yes I am still in pain, having difficulty concentrating, thinking up to my normal standards, playing my instruments up to my normal standards (reading both text adn music is suddenly more difficult and not as natural) etc. but as I understand it, that is normal after a minor head injury.

Do I really need to see another doctor?

2007-03-11 14:57:56 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

ok, please help me, has any one had these symptoms before? because im so tired of suffering. I have the symptoms of a fever sometimes. I get hot flashe, and sometimes im cold, in the morning my face swells to the point where it hurts, and my lip as well, its aweful. i get major migranes for hours at a time, to the poin where i cry. my nose is constantly stuffed, and i get to caughing where as my throught feels like someone is scaraping it with a razor. im constantly suffering from loss of breath. I hvae been to 6 different doctors, each taking blood samples, but in the end no one knows the problem! i swear if i have another needle in me ill die. one doctor suspects Lupus (if thats how you spell it). It copies other symptoms of viruses. But no one knows for sure. If you have suffered through this, and know the cure and the cause, PLEASE SHARE IT WITH ME...my friend thinks it was cause through and infection traveling through the air, which i cought through my eyes...?? can this happen?

2007-03-11 14:57:16 · 13 answers · asked by Dragonfly :) 4 in Infectious Diseases

I have heard that it take quite a while. How long would it take for 75% blockage in LAD? Would it be detectable two years prior to diagnosis

2007-03-11 14:56:05 · 3 answers · asked by ELLEN R 1 in Heart Diseases

Hi - I am just starting - and I was wondering if I workout at the gym from 6am - 7am everyday - but I don't do it again later - is that enough? I am trying to lose 30 lbs. My diet will be at 1200 calories a day...I am planning on doing cardio 7 days a week...

thanks!

2007-03-11 14:54:57 · 6 answers · asked by doubt133 2 in Diet & Fitness

A couple yrs ago i developed some sort of white mole near the edge of my tongue,sometimes i bite it during chewing and it bleeds,swells and gets sore.Ive been to the dentist a few times,and he never says anything about it,and i forget to ask.what should I do??

2007-03-11 14:54:47 · 6 answers · asked by .. 1 in Dental

or, is it just improving my musels?

2007-03-11 14:54:35 · 6 answers · asked by dookieipod 2 in Diet & Fitness

Why does anxiety bring on feelings of guilt? I'm a bit anxious and sleepless about an exam tomo and I've started getting all anxious about something i did 20yrs ago, when i was 6 (a mate dared me to jab my teaching asst in the backside with a pencil)!!! Admittedly this is a cringeworthy thing to do but I was just a kid who didn't know better, why am I worrying and embarassed and guilty about this 20yrs later?????

2007-03-11 14:53:23 · 10 answers · asked by colejoe79 2 in Mental Health

& dizzyness? & i am 13 idk what to do plz help 1 I will love ya for ever !!!!!!!!!!!

2007-03-11 14:52:19 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Women's Health