Health - 13 March 2007

how dangerous is it?

is it really true that when you have sepsis, the chance of death is higher than survival?

2007-03-13 16:51:02 · 6 answers · asked by daydream13 2 in Respiratory Diseases

I DO IT ALOT MORE THAN I SHOULD.. I'm a teenager and I want to stop so I can not be as sexually driven as I am. I can't stop thinking about girls most seem very attractive to me but it's getting in the way of how I think. SO please help me!!!

2007-03-13 16:49:50 · 8 answers · asked by THAT GUY 3 in Men's Health

In Houston Texas, is there a telephone hotline which recommends different kinds (different fields) of doctors to patients, according to the patient's needs?

2007-03-13 16:49:36 · 2 answers · asked by J. LUIS 2 in Other - General Health Care

Degenerative disks run in my family, but I'm not sure if that's what's wrong with me. I have pain the size of a tennis ball to the right of my spine, right below the waist line. It's most aggrevated if I stand too long or when I lay on my back. The main problem, besides the pain, is when I lay on my back, I can move my right leg, but I can't lift my left leg. I literally can't. My leg will kind of shake, but it won't lift. If I slide it outward, I don't feel anything, but I can hear a popping like sound. Then, when I try to sit up, I can't unless my husband helps me, or i roll my body to either side and sit up that way. If anyone, has any idea of what could be wrong, I would greatly appreciate it! I've gone to 1 doctor and he just shrugged it off saying I wasn't 16 anymore. I feel I shouldn't be experiencing anything of this sort just yet, I'm only (just) 26 years of age! Any kind of help, is greatly appreciated.
Thank you in advance!

2007-03-13 16:49:28 · 6 answers · asked by Rebecca 1 in Pain & Pain Management

2007-03-13 16:49:12 · 6 answers · asked by imbrngnsexybak 2 in Diet & Fitness

Hi all, thank you for reading my question. My dad was just diagonsed with prostate cancer last monday. The funny thing about this is that his PSA levels started at 7.6, when they told him he might have cancer, he changed his entire diet around, every two weeks he had to go for blood work. Everytime his PSA levels kept going down. The last PSA level he had was 4.2 and the doctor said, everything seem to be ok, but if he wanted to be 100% sure to get the biopsy done.

Well he did get the biopsy, last monday the doctor told us they found very little cancer. My dad decided to get his prostate removed, we are going to talk to the doctor again on monday to give him the decision.

My question here is, if anybody knows why his PSA levels would go down instead of up? and does this mean his cancer maybe hasn't spread? He has done a psa level for the past 2 or 3 years know, and this is teh first time cancer was diagnosed. He is 56 but very heatly otherwise. Anybody out there with experienc

2007-03-13 16:48:54 · 3 answers · asked by Aioria De Leo 4 in Cancer

I never had any injuries!

2007-03-13 16:47:30 · 2 answers · asked by Lizzeth 3 in Pain & Pain Management

My friend got hit extremely hard in the vertebrae with a guitar.

Is he going to be paralyzed?

2007-03-13 16:47:20 · 4 answers · asked by frankiethunders 2 in Injuries

I always think that I'm not real and my whole life is a dream. I have breakdowns and I'm tired of it. I've been to doctors taken medicine for bipolar disorder and depression but nothing helps. I am fresh out of ideas and no one's ever heard of what I'm going through. Can anyone relate or tell me what's wrong?

2007-03-13 16:45:46 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mental Health

I need to know because I am pretty close to getting cancer and bleeding to death. I also need to know what foods not to eat so I won't die. What should i avoid doing so I can stop bleeding and having awful pains. Basically I want to know what I should do about it and what foods to eat so I will get rid of it and what foods to avoid. And what kinds of physical activities should I avoid and what stuff is good for me.

2007-03-13 16:45:10 · 4 answers · asked by y is this world so full of shit 2 in Other - Health

2007-03-13 16:44:58 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mental Health

I have a physical check-up in about 1 week and I wanted to know if they tested for drugs when they take your urine sample.

I'm getting a physical check-up, just those annual ones where you go to the doc's, they check your height, ears, nose, heartbeat, etc. I wanted to know if they check for drugs when they ask for a urine sample, this isn't for a job or anything.

Thanks.

2007-03-13 16:44:48 · 10 answers · asked by mikemo 2 in Men's Health

2007-03-13 16:44:29 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Heart Diseases

It's only from my left leg ... the pain sucks... it comes and goes...
what can it be?

2007-03-13 16:44:28 · 5 answers · asked by Lizzeth 3 in Pain & Pain Management

the locker room/shower

2007-03-13 16:44:09 · 10 answers · asked by sstines05 1 in Men's Health

A 12 year old girl (13 in few months) being:

4'10 (height)
94 pounds

2007-03-13 16:42:28 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Diet & Fitness

I wasn't particularly getting tested for Hypothyroidism, i just got the bloodtest to see if everything was ok with me since I have IRREGULAR periods...

well my doc said that i was fine and that my hormones and stuff were just 'normal'

but i was sure i had hypothyroidism since i had 90% of the symptoms, plus i ONLY get periods like 4-6 times a YEAR, i got my first ever period at 12, and its still like this at 16 years old

can a bloodtest b wrong?

Since my 'bloodtest' says im 'normal' then
Whats with my irregular periods, ??

2007-03-13 16:41:54 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Health

how can i make my legs not get cramps. and is the pain in my chest like a heart problem or what could it be?

2007-03-13 16:41:24 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Diet & Fitness

i saw this on the tyra show today.

2007-03-13 16:41:21 · 7 answers · asked by kahlien05 1 in Skin Conditions

I didnt think it would be this bad, but i have been smoking for about 11 yrs and almost a pack a day. I quit 7 days ago , cold turkey and im still having pains, is this normal? its like tight pains in the lungs and gut. Almost like butterflies gone nuts! also im tired all the time and have been drinking tons of water. feels Iike i lost my best friend...I have been looking around the net for info, but id like to hear some advice from real people who quit. thank you

One week, 2 hours, 9 minutes and 38 seconds. 127 cigarettes not smoked, saving $56.15. Life saved: 10 hours, 35 minutes.

2007-03-13 16:40:53 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

A person who has anxiety gets really depressed when he or she misses out on things...

2007-03-13 16:40:18 · 13 answers · asked by Alan G 1 in Mental Health

Im curious on this. I got zoom done yesterday and it helped but I want to look like those people... :)

2007-03-13 16:39:57 · 10 answers · asked by JustWondering 3 in Dental

2007-03-13 16:38:59 · 8 answers · asked by rachel 1 in Other - General Health Care

Hi everyone,

My name is Matt; i am a Welfare Worker in Melbourne Australia. And i am currently working on a book about impact of HIV/AIDS around the world, what's being done to reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS and some discussion about celebrities/famous people that have died from this disease. and how is has impacted us.

Any information would be good, so if you know of a celebrity that has died from HIV/AIDS, can u please pass the name onto me. And any websites or resources you know of,

Please, no time wasters.
And thanx to everyone for ur help.

Cheers,
Matt

2007-03-13 16:37:56 · 17 answers · asked by Matt A 2 in Infectious Diseases

2007-03-13 16:37:25 · 5 answers · asked by miamivc 1 in Diet & Fitness

My roommate just threatened me with 2 knives, & I called the police, & they said she had a right to threaten me with the knives & they told me if I called them again, they were going to arrest me. Now, I want to hurt myself, but people want to have me mentally hospitalized.

2007-03-13 16:37:08 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mental Health

Hi everyone,

My name is Matt; i am a Welfare Worker in Melbourne Australia. And i am currently working on a book about impact of HIV/AIDS around the world, what's being done to reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS and some discussion about celebrities/famous people that have died from this disease. and how is has impacted us.

Any information would be good, so if you know of a celebrity that has died from HIV/AIDS, can u please pass the name onto me. And any websites or resources you know of,

Please, no time wasters.
And thanx to everyone for ur help.

Cheers,
Matt

2007-03-13 16:37:02 · 4 answers · asked by Matt A 2 in STDs

Can ringworm on a person's back move to places like the face or arms? Also, if clotrimazole is used, will it diminish over time before it disappears. Please dont post crap about it...we all know what it is. Just please answer the question if you know. Thanks.

2007-03-13 16:34:54 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Skin Conditions

I'm 13, and a girl in the 7th grade. I just realized that I'm a "cutter" in a sort of way. I don't really cut myself, because I don't like sharp things. I really just like to bruise myself, and see my self bleed. (Yes, I know i'm really weird, and probably have mental issues.)

I don't want to tell anyone, because they'll think i'm crazy, and will tell my mom. If my mom finds out, she'll think I have even bigger problems because she is paranoid about me being scytzo becuase we have a family history of it.


How can I stop hurting myself?

2007-03-13 16:34:36 · 12 answers · asked by Addicted To Abercrombie & Fitch 2 in Mental Health

It makes me feel that everything is going to be ok. It also makes me happy and very positive about everything in life. It's been almost three months since I've started going to the gym.

2007-03-13 16:34:21 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Diet & Fitness