Health - 16 June 2007

i am a 16 year old girl. since thursday i have had an extremly sore throat constantly. it stops me from sleeping and it is so painful that i can't swallow which means i have to spit (which i despise). i am not a big eater anyway but i have eaten next to nothing or drunk next to nothing since thursday. it is a saturday so can't go to the doctors as they are closed at weekends. anyone have any ideas what this could be and how serious it is? or is it nothing? also, i have started getting very nasty headaches right behind my eyes which tablets don't relieve.

thank you in advance.

ps. i dont no if this is relevent but i had my last GCSE exam on wednesday (the whole exam time was quite stressful)

2007-06-16 03:53:19 · 18 answers · asked by jiving 4 in Other - General Health Care

Hi guys i have bought a new system that check's diabetes or glucose in blood or whatever i didn't use this before i tested it on me and result was 3.8 mmol/L but thing is i don't know what 3.8 is? Is it high or low? anyone has a full table that will help me understand this testing.

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2007-06-16 03:49:20 · 13 answers · asked by khanz 3 in Diabetes

Are there any potential long term adverse effects (i.e.., arterial blockage) which can result from arterial damage caused during an "angiogram"? I may have the terminology wrong--what I am calling an "angiogram" was a procedure involving a catheter being inserted into the arteries, and dye being inserted to check for blockage. One of the arteries was stretched severely during this procedure, and then this exact same area (which had no blockage whatsoever at the time of the "angiogram") subsequently became totally occluded, and caused a massive heart attack. After a stent was inserted following the heart attack, subsequent studies revealed that the patient had no blockage whatsoever, anywhere else. This caused our concern that a possible injury to this artery during the earlier procedure caused some damage to the interior of this artery, and resulted in an area which proved more prone to have subsequent blockage occur.

2007-06-16 03:47:54 · 7 answers · asked by rwham 1 in Heart Diseases

I got my first shot last month, when am i due for the 2nd? is it 2 months later or 3?

2007-06-16 03:43:20 · 4 answers · asked by meeeeeeeee 3 in Women's Health

I am a 22 year old female, slightly overweight. I am not that physically active, but I do work out a few times a week. My resting heart rate sits around 130 bpm, and when I am in pain( had an ear infection) it went up to 146 bpm. The nurse at the hospital seen it and said I was 22 years old... and that I can handle it. Heart problems run in my family, and sometimes I get minor chest pains from over exsurtion when working out. I am going to the doctors again soon but was just looking for some information about this to ease my mind until I get in to see my physician.

2007-06-16 03:41:20 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Heart Diseases

i used to take feminax tablets and within 20 mins the pain was gone, but last year they changed their tablets and took out 1 of the ingredients,hyoscine hydrobromide, now it only contains, codene and paracetamol and it doesnt work for me. does any1 know of an alternative that may work ?

2007-06-16 03:37:09 · 5 answers · asked by mrs m 2 in Women's Health

I've heard peanuts contain a lot of toxins because of the spraying done to keep insects away when they are grown

2007-06-16 03:29:10 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Diet & Fitness

I have a small frame and my weight is low, but do not suffer from any eating disorders. I've decided that I would like to start to get in shape and start building body muscle but I'm afraid that if I start a workout program I will begin to loose weight, which I can't afford to do. Are there any workouts that are designed to build muscle instead of loosing weight?

2007-06-16 03:29:10 · 6 answers · asked by Jennifer 2 in Diet & Fitness

i have sat with my legs crossed probably starting when i was around seven now i am fourty. i cross them every time i sit down, eventually after a long priod of crossing my top leg gets numb. i have heard that crossing your legs can cause vein problems, back problems, and hip problems, i dont have any at all, but is this true that it is bad? do you cross your legs also? and are you aware it might be bad?

2007-06-16 03:27:41 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Women's Health

I have heard that the prime reason for a prostrate gland is to produce sperm, so if I produce very little spem, then does it mean my prostrate gland is not working properly.

2007-06-16 03:27:33 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Men's Health

2007-06-16 03:24:30 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Women's Health

Um... I'm a little nervous................
So.. just wondering.... [if you can remember] what were the symptoms?

and sorry if it's too personal.... >_<

2007-06-16 03:18:57 · 20 answers · asked by moonii 3 in Women's Health

By using mold to make penecillin?

2007-06-16 03:10:01 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Infectious Diseases

I guess since may my legs have itched behing my knees into my calves and on the back on my thigh- Its about a foot up and a foot down from the back on my knee-
I would think it has something to do with the heat but even if I am not sweaty they still have a pain- its more of a skin pain than inside- It doesn't itch so much as just pain-
Does anyone know if it could be anything else than a heat thing? How can I get this to go away? Just lotion alot?

2007-06-16 03:09:05 · 8 answers · asked by Lainie 1 in Skin Conditions

People who are not depressed almost disturb me. They seem irrational and in denial of what life is really like. It's one thing to be content with life, hell, one can even be content with life and meet all the critera for life, but those who think that's ill? I don't get it.

I have mood swings, maybe it's bipolar, maybe it's just anxiety, who knows, but even in my happiest moments, I don't think depression is so crazed.

2007-06-16 03:03:51 · 7 answers · asked by qwertatious 4 in Mental Health

pertains to the heart

2007-06-16 02:57:17 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Heart Diseases

I have a friend who has, in the past, suffered from anaphylactic (throat closing up, generalized body swelling, impaired breathing) reactions to bee stings. The doctor has recommended that she always carry an Epi-Pen, but these need to be replaced every six months, and at $50 a pop, it's not something she can afford.

Since we live in Michigan, really, the most dangerous time for her would be April through September, so she'd be pretty safe not carrying one in the winter months.

Does anyone know of a way that she can either get one free or at a very discounted price? (She has no health insurance.)

Where can she go (or who can she talk to) to ask about this?

Thanks so much.

2007-06-16 02:47:25 · 9 answers · asked by biiiiaaach 3 in First Aid

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2007-06-16 02:41:50 · 8 answers · asked by zukigirl 1 in Women's Health

yesterday while i was playing volleyball i got a sharp pain in my back... it still has not gone away, and i am young with no previous back injuries

2007-06-16 02:38:29 · 5 answers · asked by e.martin87 1 in Injuries

the white discharge can found inside my vagina its look like cheese.

2007-06-16 02:37:39 · 14 answers · asked by Amalia A 1 in Infectious Diseases

I want to lose 20 pounds and I'm starting to exercise and eat right. I know what to eat for lunch and dinner: leafy greens, grilled chicken and fish etc, but what do I eat for breakfast?

Before I started dieting I used to eat leftovers or white bread toast and eggs. I enjoy fruit but it won't fill me up in the morning. What are somethings I can eat in the morning?

Also, should I eat and then workout or workout and then eat? How long should I wait to workout before or after I eat?

2007-06-16 02:34:18 · 12 answers · asked by Bood 4 in Diet & Fitness

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why do they ejacurate during intercourse?

2007-06-16 02:22:19 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Women's Health

2007-06-16 02:20:52 · 4 answers · asked by Sandra 5 in Alternative Medicine

2007-06-16 02:12:31 · 4 answers · asked by Punk 69 1 in Other - Health

Im 16 yrs old Im a male bout 5 ft 6.75 in to 5 foot 7 on good days lol, um i weigh bout 144-149 lbs my pedometer reads at about 14,000 steps on average daily this is without this is just my daily activities someone please help

2007-06-16 02:10:21 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Diet & Fitness

2007-06-16 02:07:28 · 5 answers · asked by rella1957 1 in First Aid

I am 16 and want free condoms

2007-06-16 01:58:04 · 11 answers · asked by Luke C 1 in Men's Health