Health - 27 March 2007

I am 23yrs old. Should I get the Varicella vaccine? And also how effective is it?

2007-03-27 21:38:38 · 3 answers · asked by gababygrl10583_912 2 in Infectious Diseases

How do i get muscular if I am 13 and havent gone through ... I can't spend money on gym and gym equipments...I only have a skipping rope ...

2007-03-27 21:36:20 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Diet & Fitness

2007-03-27 21:35:17 · 7 answers · asked by JERALD F 1 in Other - Health

Hello

I visited a medical lab yesterday to get my blood draw for some tests....I was surprised by the low quality of the LAB and it was basically a mess..I didnt feel that they followed any type of safety procedures at all ! Anyway, I dont know why, but I let them draw my blood. The doctor didnt even wear any gloves when he was drawing my blood ! The good thing is that the needle was taken out of the plastic wrapping in front of me..I think I am sure coz I was watching carefully....Was I at any risk of contracting any virus from the lab?? I am very scared of HIV

2007-03-27 21:31:46 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Health

Yes, I know a lot of people say they are.. What i'm thinking: could it be that sports drink companies made up electrolytes to better sell their drinks?

For exaple, whenever I search for electrolytes on the internet, all I see is they 'replenish' your body etc, without any side effects at all. Is this possible?

And I heard that the main function of sweating is trying to get rid of salts (electrolytes). For some reason it's now explained that your body needs salt?

I don't want an answer explaining how good those 'electrolytes' are too..
The reason why I came across this is because one day, I saw a completely random graph showing a person that doesn't drink gatorade, and the one who does.. the one that drank was had more 'performance'. Reason for that was these electrolytes..

2007-03-27 21:31:17 · 5 answers · asked by Bobis 2 in Diet & Fitness

I know, I just posted this in P&S, but I guess I might have better luck here, so...

2007-03-27 21:30:43 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Women's Health

One of my close friends, N has recently been in hospital as she was suicidal, she checked herself out but she wasn't ready for it. I was considering moving in with her to take care of her but we don't think she needs that much intervention yet.
She has dependency issues, self sabotage, negative self-talk and she is not looking after herself in any way (food, money, exercise, taking pills on time etc etc).

Another friend, Nic and I are thinking that N needs to tell us how to support her. But she won't tell us if we just ask. So Nic & I are going to sit down with N and tell her about Nic's sister who has very similar issues to N (we're not making it up, it's coincidental). We're hoping that this way, N will tell us how to best support her and get her back on track.

If you have bipolar or experience with it, do you think this is a good idea? Also, what do you think are key ways we can establish routine in N's life? All your advice is SO much appreciated.

Thanks!

2007-03-27 21:30:30 · 6 answers · asked by Snow White 4 in Mental Health

i have big round breast i'm a 48 c cup size, but i have very small nipples. its weird. what do you think? i hate em. i usually have sex in the dark or with a shirt so guys i date don't see them. how would you react if i showed them to you?

2007-03-27 21:29:10 · 11 answers · asked by lina c 1 in Men's Health

2007-03-27 21:28:06 · 13 answers · asked by Andrea J 1 in Other - Health

2007-03-27 21:26:16 · 11 answers · asked by kuldeep s 1 in Diabetes

2007-03-27 21:25:34 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Health

I keep getting really bad stress headaches and in exams and stuff it gets so bad I can barely focus. and I also get hot flushes is that relates.
How do i get rid of them or get them under control?

2007-03-27 21:24:52 · 4 answers · asked by Leah 3 in Other - Health

It's been 2 years ago when I was diagnosed to have such heart problem, but just recently, my doctor said that I am OK.

However, I still feel chest tightening mostly at about 3am to 5am, and it awakens me in my sleep. Should I ignore it or is it just normal for a 49 year old like me. What shall I do?

By the way what have caused my illness. We have no history of heart disease in the family.

2007-03-27 21:24:34 · 2 answers · asked by september 2 in Heart Diseases

i have big round breast i'm a 48 c cup size, but i have very small nipples. its weird. what to you think? i hate em. i usually have sex in the dark or with a shirt so guys i date don't see them.

2007-03-27 21:23:24 · 8 answers · asked by lina c 1 in Women's Health

I'm normally a very happy person. I realise that everyone has their off days, but my off days are scaring me. Growing up I was extremely suicidal. For the past 3ish years I haven't had a single suicidal thought until the other night when I felt like shooting myself. I'm quite concerned because this feeling hasn't left me. I've tried working out, sleeping, talking, blogging, and the feeling remains. Are there any suggestions as to what might help?

2007-03-27 21:22:24 · 5 answers · asked by L K 1 in Mental Health

I know that I have bad circulation in my hands and feet, as they are always cold, but the tips of some of my little toes feel like pins and needles whenever i apply a bit of pressure on then. What could it be?

2007-03-27 21:19:25 · 10 answers · asked by Wednesday 3 in Other - Health

i am 14.white,female,healthy overall i guess.NOO symptoms,normal life.BUT on what im guess is about my 5th rib from the top,sticks out much more than the others,but is only noticable when i suck in my stomach,even a little.could it be a bone tumor?i went to a doc,had an xray,but nothing.am i just paranoid?could my rib bone just stick out more than the others???????????
please respond.
or could the xray just not have shown it?

2007-03-27 21:17:39 · 9 answers · asked by 12345! 1 in Other - Diseases

Do anyof you have dental implants and if so do you like them? and was it painful....Im really thinking about getting them for my molars

2007-03-27 21:17:33 · 5 answers · asked by Johnny F 1 in Dental

I know its a muscle relaxant. Does liver metabolise it?

2007-03-27 21:17:18 · 4 answers · asked by medi q 1 in Other - Diseases

I type often and over many years. How do I know if I have arthritis? What should I do?

2007-03-27 21:13:13 · 8 answers · asked by breadbox 1 in Other - Diseases

I know i already asked this question but i need to know what might be wrong with me b/c my mother doesnt want to take me to the docter unless she has to. Idk but Here are my symptoms: I cant smell but i can breath fine, runny nose, coughing, sour throte, feeling lazy, stomach kinda hurts off and on (not much pain) and a head ake that doesnt feel like a head ake but it hurts only a lil. Ive been coughing for about 2 months now and i have had a runny nose for about 3 weeks. And now my throut is now hurting and so are my stimch and head but not much but little. And my right ear feels plugged up and i can hardly hear out of it. That just started about a week ago! Idk but i feel very strange. If this helps I am 13 years old I am 5' 2" and weigh 107 lbs.

2007-03-27 21:11:20 · 4 answers · asked by Dancingrox 1 in Other - Health

2007-03-27 21:07:44 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Health

i heard that wearing a bra all the time is good for support then i read that a study somewhere found that wearing a bra for 24 hours or more than 12 hours a day can increase your risk of breast cancer because of reasons related to circulation and constricted movement.
this has me somewhat confused.
i wear a bra only when im going out, otherwise i'll wear a shirt with a built in bra for everyday use. i found these to be more comfortable and less constricting while still giving me some support.
anyways my question is does wearing a bra provide more support than what im doing? and is there any evidence to suggest that wearing a bra restricts breast growth?

2007-03-27 21:06:11 · 9 answers · asked by carrol_87 2 in Women's Health

2007-03-27 21:05:55 · 7 answers · asked by september 2 in Cancer

my dentist made a teeth filling since a year to my front teeth,a part of it has been broken yesterday, do i have the right to make him fix it free? or i shall pay again?

2007-03-27 21:04:06 · 5 answers · asked by mafahiim 6 in Dental

2007-03-27 21:02:32 · 9 answers · asked by ashh 1 in Women's Health

a friend of mine was doing crack really bad and he is sick right now and he said that he hasn't been doing it lately how can i tell if it's just withdrawals he is throwing up and it's clear and he is not really having an appitite

2007-03-27 21:01:57 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Health

2007-03-27 20:59:47 · 4 answers · asked by shivakamma 1 in Other - Health

usually at the start of the day, i look quite fresh & active. but as the day goes by my skin starts to get REALLY oily and i perspire a lot. i feel very tired if i'm not comfortable and it affects my mood. so how to get rid of them? can you name me as many ways as possible?

THANKS!!!

2007-03-27 20:59:43 · 6 answers · asked by Saffron Boudoir 2 in Skin Conditions

Almost a month ago i fell. I didnt land on my butt as i cought myself and somewhat landed on my daughter. after that i had some regular headaches that would go away after a tylenol and wouldnt reapear for a day or 2. I also had slight neck pain. Then a week ago I started getting sick to my stomach. I couldnt eat much. Then I got heartburn a cple times which i only get when I am PG. 2 pg tests say not. but then I started sweating at night and feeling cold like a fever but when i took temp was only 100.1. Then I really started hurting my neck hurts so bad i can bareley sleep. And my head aches start off as a sharp pain about 1.5 inches above my L. ear and about 2 in. towards to the back of my head it is a stabbing pain for about 5 seconds then is gone for about 30 sec. after awhile my whole head starts hurting W/ the sharp pains. i went to chiro and he popped but it feels the same. when will it feel better or do u think its something else?

2007-03-27 20:57:35 · 7 answers · asked by angel s 2 in Pain & Pain Management