Health - 22 July 2007

I am very itchy around the groin area and was diagnosed with Tinea from my doctor, which makes sense after I read up on it.
I was watching tv last night and a tv ad on genital herpies came on and made me think it could be that. It's very itching, but no real sign of anything, maybe a tiny tiny bit of redness, but really hardly anything at all. I have had it for over a year. Would I know if I had genital herpies, or should I get it checked out for a second time?

2007-07-22 16:28:08 · 2 answers · asked by Kate B 1 in STDs

For the past nine months I have had a migraine type headache every single morning when I wake up. I have had blood work done. I have had two CT scans done, with & w/o contrast.
I do have COPD. I am on oxygen 24/7.
Every test has come back negative. Nothing has changed as far as medication or life style. I have researched everything I can think of to no avail. The doctors have no idea either. I go to an internist & a pulmonary doctor on a regular basis.

I even bought a new smoke/carbon monoxide detector.

ANY IDEAS??? I am getting desparate. The pain is killing me. Some times pain pills help & some times they don't. My doctor doesn't want me to get hooked on Vicodin for pain. I don't either so I don't take it. After I am out of bed it starts to subside. It takes about an hour for it to completly go away without taking any kind of pain killer.

I am posting this in respiratory category because of my COPD & oxygen.

2007-07-22 16:24:15 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Respiratory Diseases

I've been working out alot more than usual...I may have even been over-exerting myself maybe. My period never really came on time; instead, i've had a very small amount of blood on around day 38 of the menstrual cycle (you should have your period ever 28-35 days). Also, I've never had sex, but my boyfriend and I fool around alot, but the possibility of me getting pregnant from that is slim. How can I tell whether this 'vaginal spotting' is just from sports or pregnancy or whether it's just a very light period? Should I be concerned that i might be pregnant?

2007-07-22 16:23:29 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Women's Health

2007-07-22 16:23:12 · 3 answers · asked by JadaK 2 in Infectious Diseases

Has to be cheap and effective.

2007-07-22 16:21:07 · 3 answers · asked by kriscross 1 in Diet & Fitness

I suffer from bipolar disorder I and fit almost all of the criteria of borderline personality disorder (I hate the stigma of the disorder, so I hate thinking of myself as a “borderline” … even though I probably am.) I used to also have full-blown bulimia, but it is pretty much “under control” now. I have been hospitalized five times over the past two and a half years, and have also been in an intensive outpatient program for my eating disorder. My interpersonal relationships almost always end on a sour note, usually as a result of my pushing the other person away and then regretting it and desperately wanting them back. I have made my family’s life hell and gone through a number of therapists and psychiatrists (they usually end up giving up on me … I’m not kidding.) I make poor decisions all the time. I can hardly look in the mirror when I consider some of the times I have done while manic or mixed.

Does it ever get easier?

2007-07-22 16:20:45 · 12 answers · asked by Amber 1 in Mental Health

2007-07-22 16:18:54 · 7 answers · asked by Ali 3 in Dental

Please this is a big decision for me so I want only serious people who know what I'm talking about. I have a four year old boy and at the moment I don't want to get pregnant againg. I have been with my son's daddy for 6 yrs. At the moment I'm attending school and so thefore want to finish school. I'm still very young (23yrs) so I'm definitly not in a rush. I want to know if any women on this website know anything about this method and can maybe give me some good feed back on what to do? I have done research of my own but I'm still undecided. I have already the date of my appointment to have the IUD insert. This is why I still have about 1 week to think about it more. I will be using the mirena for 5 years. Please help!

2007-07-22 16:15:05 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Women's Health

I've been exercising quite a bit (i haven't before) and I've cut out the junk food. Why did I put on weight instead of lose it? Help it's really frustrating, I don't want to lose my motivation because of this.

2007-07-22 16:12:01 · 5 answers · asked by copy^cat 5 in Diet & Fitness

Every time I die in a level of Super Mario 64 DS I get so pissed I almost swear and I bite my DS!! Omg!! Why!?

2007-07-22 16:11:57 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mental Health

this has happend to me since i was 10 i think there anxiet attacks i think i need help...

2007-07-22 16:06:13 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Women's Health

2007-07-22 16:05:21 · 13 answers · asked by Lester Copafeel 2 in Diet & Fitness

can you have less? or does it have to be 8 glasses of water? i made pink lemonaid and it had 5 calories and no sugar and all that other stuff. and i made it from water. would that count as water? would ice tea made from water and sugary powder count as water too? what about juice, can it be just fluids?
Thanks!

2007-07-22 16:05:18 · 13 answers · asked by Marilyn® 2 in Diet & Fitness

2007-07-22 16:03:07 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mental Health

i know for a fact that i am NOT pregnant.

2007-07-22 16:03:06 · 16 answers · asked by ashley k 1 in Women's Health

is that possible. or can i lose that amount in less time.

2007-07-22 16:02:11 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Diet & Fitness

I'm on weight loss path that suggest a 1300 maximum calorie diet. Because of busy work days, and tiring workouts I'm not always hungry enough to eat that much. Sometimes I'm only eating 700 calories and burning 500 calories in a day. I heard that I have to eat more in order to lose weight. Is this true? How much do I have to make myself eat?

I haven't lost any weight in a few weeks, any suggestion is more than welcome.

Also I'm a vegetarian.

Thanks so much!

2007-07-22 16:00:07 · 3 answers · asked by I Have Answers 4 in Diet & Fitness

ok, im moving out in march, and im really excited and ready to leave. What can I do to not stress out over it cause i know i will get stressed having to plan so much stuff out, and how what can I do to keep myself occupied so these 7 months will go by faster???

2007-07-22 15:53:54 · 2 answers · asked by jboo 2 in Mental Health

I just got my approval letter in the mail from the hearings office and it says i will be getting pay back payments from the date Nov-2002 but didn't get the AWARD letter in the mail yet. Do anyone know how much I should be getting back in my lump sum.

2007-07-22 15:52:20 · 5 answers · asked by SHY_SHY 1 in Mental Health

plzz telll me whta freaking condom is i need 2 know everybodys using them and i wanna know what they r what u do wit em and why details plzzzz,,

2007-07-22 15:49:42 · 13 answers · asked by barbie 1 in Diet & Fitness

2007-07-22 15:46:45 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Diet & Fitness

would you trust the person
or would you try harder to figure them out?

2007-07-22 15:42:07 · 16 answers · asked by . 3 in Mental Health

could somebody show me some sweet but definitely guilt free snacks

2007-07-22 15:41:14 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Diet & Fitness

some people say elliptical does not help u to lose much weight but i feel awesome after working out in an elliptical.will it help me to lose weight?is elliptical effective?

2007-07-22 15:40:58 · 13 answers · asked by hello 1 in Diet & Fitness

I am on a diet and do not have access to a calorie counter yet. I really need this information, I sure would appreciate it if someone knows.

2007-07-22 15:37:35 · 1 answers · asked by mbcln 1 in Diet & Fitness

There are times when I have had bad nausea or other stomach-related issues that I have then been unable to eat the food (s) that I ate directly before I got sick.

In fact, in some cases I get a bit nauseous even seeing, smelling or in some instances thinking of the food. So there are some foods I haven't eaten in years.

Is this normal, or screwy? And why?

2007-07-22 15:36:06 · 4 answers · asked by Matt G 5 in Other - Health

what do you guys think

2007-07-22 15:36:03 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Diet & Fitness

I slipped and fell yesterday. I hit my right knee pretty hard on the floor, and I hit my left toes on the wall. My toes are black and blue, and my right knee is leaking clear fluid. The pain is excruciating!!!! Should I tough it out, or go to the hospital???

2007-07-22 15:31:00 · 6 answers · asked by Brad 4 in Injuries

I have a nasty sinus infection and the antibiotics that were given did nothing but give me terrible stomach pains.

Do sinus infections usually clear up on their own? I'm not trying those antibiotics again, would rather deal with the sinus pain than those awful stomach pains.

The sinus pain is pretty bad, especially above my eyes and when moving my eyes but with Motrin and Sudafed it gets better.

Please don't say "See a doctor", been there, done that.

Just want personal expierence opinions.

2007-07-22 15:29:57 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

Please add your knowledge to the facts below. It seems like the younger generations don't learn all the facts until it is too late. Let's try to do something about it! (Yahoo, I challenge you to help spread the word!)

I have HPV and HSV2 so I will add a few facts to start:

-Approximately 22% of the population have Herpes Simplex Type 2 (genital Herpes)
-Approximately 50% of the population have HPV (80% of women by the age of 50)
-HSV and HPV are transmitted through skin-to-skin contact, not through bodily fluids
-Condoms do not fully protect you against getting HSV or HPV
-Someone who gets HSV Type 1 (cold sores) can give their partner genital Herpes through oral sex even without symptoms
-HSV and HPV are incurable
-There is no FDA approved HPV test for men unless they have visible symptoms (warts)
-Full STD screenings usually only test for chlamydia gonorrhea, syphilis, and HIV - not HSV or HPV
-You don't have to be promiscuous to get an STD

2007-07-22 15:28:41 · 6 answers · asked by Agape 5 in STDs