Health - 5 September 2007

My question is how do these children cope with being out in the public not knowing who has eatten peanuts or peanut products.Some children in my grandchildrens' school have peanut alergies so severe even the smell of peanuts can trigger an attack.My nephews have children who are allergic to eggs so the students cannot bring egg sandwiches but products containing eggs are ok. I would hope all parents would monitor the contents of the lunches sent to school ( afterall if it were our own child we would expect the same diligence)..I guess my question how do these kids cope out in public?

2007-09-05 16:39:45 · 4 answers · asked by gussie 7 in Allergies

I can't get my imitrex until I get paid and I have had a migraine for 2 days now. I have been taking excedrin and motrin, nothing is helping! Any suggestions?

2007-09-05 16:39:35 · 6 answers · asked by Mr & Mrs G 4 in Pain & Pain Management

Is anti-depressant pill better for you than relaxing pill like Xanax or it really depends on the situation? My psychiatrist told me not to take a relaxing pill given in ER. Instead, in few weeks we'll decide whether to start with anti-depressants. Can you please recommend a good mild anti-depressant? Is it addictive? what is the main concern when giving it? My family is against medicine in general so guess I have to overcome a psychological barrier to take it. Guess I suffer from depression due to separation.
Will people be able to tell I take it due to weight gain for example or my hair will change, behaviour will be wierd etc.? THANKS.

2007-09-05 16:30:59 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mental Health

I started on Metformin & Avandia, had to discontinue Avandia because of water retention. Now I have no energy & muscle weakness, & get short of breath, with the least exercise.
Could these be side effects of the Metformin?
I've read that they are;-{ what's next?

2007-09-05 16:25:46 · 16 answers · asked by Robert S 7 in Diabetes

i think this is my period, but my back has been hurting for some time-a few days and my i've felt a little bloated. i just got to college the 16th of last month and my period only stayed for like 4 or so days. one of my roomates had her period last week, and i'm thinking mine was trying to sync with hers or something. today, i went to the bathroom and wiped and there was a little blood, not much and my back continutes to hurt. a few weeks ago, my boyfriend and i were messing around and the condom broke but he hadn't come, and i'm thinking the only thing that could have happened was he pre came. my period can be really irregular sometimes and i've had it since i was 10,.
thanks.

2007-09-05 16:24:49 · 5 answers · asked by earth lover! 1 in Women's Health

After my and my boyfriend had intercourse, i noticed that in my vaginal area there was a puffyness to one side of my clitoral area. Im kind of figuring that it is a vein that has busted or something because it has happened before but went away. It has gotten smaller over the last couple of days but i just want to know what it is and what i can do about it. Please only serious answers

2007-09-05 16:24:43 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Women's Health

my father died because of this deases. and i didnt understand about this. before he didnt have any chest pain. how it will possible to him to die because of it

2007-09-05 16:23:32 · 5 answers · asked by harinah26 1 in Heart Diseases

hello there,

anybody could give me overview of blodpres, a medication for high blood pressure? advantage? disadvantage? comparation to other types of medication?

Thanks a bunch!

2007-09-05 16:23:30 · 4 answers · asked by IS 1 in Alternative Medicine

I've been getting heavy acne, I'm 36 & still do but not as bad. any ideas?

2007-09-05 16:23:20 · 2 answers · asked by strange-artist 7 in Skin Conditions

2007-09-05 16:21:47 · 4 answers · asked by big guy01 1 in Other - Diseases

I work at a daycare. A child (18 mo.) had tubes and they fell out, I know that is normal, however, her ears are draining some of which is blood. It smells horrible. Can someone please tell me. The doctor said there's nothing to worry about...

2007-09-05 16:19:40 · 3 answers · asked by pauline2283 1 in Other - Diseases

2007-09-05 16:19:18 · 22 answers · asked by OOTS M 1 in Men's Health

i've got a gyno appointment tomorrow to get on the pill.
i'm going to see my bf in LA in 2 weeks.
if i've calculated it correctly, i'll have my period while in LA (which would SUCK!)
so, i'm just wondering if i start the pill asap, will i be able to skip my period this coming time??
i'll ask at my appointement tomorrow too,
but i'm just wondering now.
thanks!

2007-09-05 16:18:49 · 9 answers · asked by shortgirl888 2 in Women's Health

I have a really bad sore throat is there anything other than gargling with salt water that will help? is there any medicine you know helps? and how long do sore throats usally last?

2007-09-05 16:17:57 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Alternative Medicine

if you wear a girdle every night, can that actually make your waist a little bit smaller over time, or is this just a myth?

2007-09-05 16:17:13 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Diet & Fitness

On the right side of my mouth, all the way behind my last tooth, I keep getting this burning pain. If I touch it, it feels sore and it hurts!

Is this normal? I'm sure I brush my teeth thoroughly. Haha.

2007-09-05 16:16:56 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dental

Im 15 and all my teeth are adult teeth, and when i was playing basketball my tooth got chiped from the metal net, so about 1/5 of my tooth is missing, and its quite noticable. Will it grow back? Or at least smooth out? It looks choppy.

2007-09-05 16:12:41 · 5 answers · asked by Rene 2 in Dental

ok i dont know if that question makes any sense but basically i am a senior in high school and i go to a technical high school where we focus and study on a specific career while finishing our normal credits required to graduate from a regular high school. well i am in the dental academy and all seniors have this big project that takes the whole year to do and we have to fulfill a need within dental industry. I came up with the problem about how there are so many general dentists that are going into cosmetic dentistry and basically promoting people to get veneers or things done to them rather than maintaing their own teeth and going to a general dentist for routine check ups. Like they are basically telling people its ok not to take care of their natural teeth becauseif something were to happen to them they can take the easy way out and get fake teeth. Although i think this may be a good problem i dont think its enough info to write a resarch paper on it...any ideas on other problems

2007-09-05 16:12:27 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dental

My periods are horrible, I have generalized anxiety disorder, i have a fear of vomiting, agoraphobia that seems to have gotten better minus the week of my period. I went to my doctor today and it was like she just didnt understand what I was saying to her. Is there something i can do to make my periods easier? My doc just prescibed me alesse birth control, and said it should help with my mood. I dont want to cover up these feelings, I want to know why I feel this way and what I can do about it.... anyone know whats going on?? im desperate

2007-09-05 16:12:16 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Women's Health

is there any way to tell if a guys a virgin before you have sex with him.. without asking him..

2007-09-05 16:12:05 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Women's Health

i am male and 16, i hate dentists and stuff, can i be gassed to have a tooth taken out ?

2007-09-05 16:10:44 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dental

I have to fly from Little Rock, AR to LA, CA in Oct. I have flown lots of times before and almost every flight I get panic attacks. What should I do? I am so nervous?

2007-09-05 16:03:55 · 7 answers · asked by Alison S 2 in Mental Health

I know that this is a kind of crazy question because you should always take medication as prescribed but I am worried about my mom. She has neck pain and instead of taking them like she is supposed to, she takes them like she wants. She also can take one and then do normal activities.(dishes, cooking, laundry, taking out the trash) here is the rest of my question, if you can do all of that do you even need to take the medicatin at all? When I had severe trouble with my back and spine I would still be in severe pain even after meds and I don't know if she is really as sick as she says since she is still so active. Please help. Thanks.

2007-09-05 15:58:31 · 6 answers · asked by reggieg 4 in Pain & Pain Management

ITS JUST A REGULAR ADULT TOOTH, AND IM PRETTY SCARED, IS THERE A DIFFERENCE, BETWEEN A ADULT TOOTH AND A BABY? DO THEY ALWAYS PUT YOU TO SLEEP? PLEASE ANSWER HONESTLY.... THANKS!

2007-09-05 15:57:12 · 4 answers · asked by EAGLES FAN! 1 in Dental

Can you get vicodin or any other pain killer like it in mexico LEGALLY? What about in the us or online? I have some bad back problems and i am sick of the freakin workers comp docs!!


Not that i should have to but if I did how do i get around costumes? cant i just put them in an IB 800 bottle? I kno you can bring those back over the boarder... Ho w would they know what my meds are? I havent been there in 2 years and i know alot has changed but the last time i was there they just asked what i had and i told them

2007-09-05 15:50:43 · 3 answers · asked by faithie 2 in Pain & Pain Management

I'm very quiet, soft-spoken and a little shy. Usually don't initiate conversations. At work, if I see my coworkers, I usually smile and give them almost an almost unnoticeable wave - like I'll lift my hand to cheek level and move my fingers slightly up and down. It's definitely not an extravagant wave, just a very small one, probably almost unnoticeable. I'll rarely actually say hi to people though - think it has to do with the shyness. But I'm worried about people thinking that I'm rude or making fun of me. I waved to this one girl I work with today - she usually smiles at me when I do this.

If you worked with me, what would you think? Would you think I was rude because I didn't actually verbalize a "hello"? Would you make fun of me when I wasn't around? Do you think it's obvious to them that I'm a little shy?

2007-09-05 15:42:56 · 16 answers · asked by Chelsea 2 in Mental Health

Please only answer with actual personal experiences. To learn more about it yourself, their website is www.implanon-usa.com

2007-09-05 15:40:58 · 2 answers · asked by wildheavenfarm 3 in Women's Health

You know when you eat a lot over the weekend and your stomach actually looks bigger and you know that you've stretched out your actual stomach because you've eaten so much? Well that happened to me. I've gained like 3 pounds. And my weight keeps going up and down. I haven't danced since before the summer and my dance studio just got a new building and its not ready yet but i have been exercising because I jog like 2 miles. I used to weigh 105 and now i keep going from 110 to 113 i don't get it. I need a way to shrink my stomach and not look so bloated! I feel horrible. Mostly its my stomach thats out of shape. I need to tone up my abs and mostly not be so bloated looking. I want to be like smaller you know not just more toned. What sort of diet can i go on that will make my weight not only go but stay down and make me look smaller and what exercises can i do for my stomach??
Thanks!

2007-09-05 15:40:34 · 39 answers · asked by *Dancer* 2 in Diet & Fitness

But I'm not sure of the risk factors. I know that you can't breast feed a child(if you plan on having one) but what are other risk
I'm at a 32G and it is really killing my back, I want to down size to about a C cup, will that be to risky? Or should I go up another size cup or two. Because I also heard that you're body might not be use to the drastic change and your breast could root off.
Please help THANKS

2007-09-05 15:37:09 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Women's Health

I am allergic to cats. I have four. My allergist would be totally happy if I got rid of all of them. I love my cats and have had them for years and could not ever choose one or more to get rid of. What are some tips to keep my house clean to reduce the allergins? They sometimes come in the bedroom. Would that drastically help to keep them out?

2007-09-05 15:33:49 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Allergies