Health - 17 September 2007

I have had a runny nose for about 3-4 weeks, some days are worse than others. But i got a dog (short-haired) about a month ago and I really never had any sickness problems. Now I'm thinking maybe it's the dog or the dust inside the house? But I have another dog for 5 years which is long haired.

How can i figure out if im allergic to my new small pet. (short-haired) or if i got some odd disease.

2007-09-17 17:48:42 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Allergies

i find it popping into my head about 4 times a week. sometimes its serious sometimes just little thoughts.

2007-09-17 17:42:34 · 6 answers · asked by cheese_84_99 2 in Mental Health

i do crunches and sit ups and different variations of them but i dont know how to turn my six pack into an eight pack, anybody know what i should do?

2007-09-17 17:35:30 · 4 answers · asked by chasedagolfer 1 in Diet & Fitness

i've posted previous questions like this--but i've developed "new symptoms" and still have no idea what's wrong..

for 3 weeks i've had abnormal urine, and from the second week to now having tons of tiny little particles floating around in it. this morning my urine was so dark it was orange/brown. and later i had urine with LARGE particles in it, in addition to the normal small ones. these large ones looked sort of like thin skin, only more flexible, and they were really white.

also, i have abdominal pain that comes and goes, and today i've had lower back pain that comes and goes. i don't know if this is related, but i've also had terrible headaches for the last 3 days, and get hot/chills at night.

however, i have no pain while urinating or intense urges. after voiding my bladder i do usually have the urge to go more, and "squeeze" out as much as i can once or twice. other than that, i don't wake up in the night or have sudden strong urges.

please help me! =(

2007-09-17 17:32:55 · 8 answers · asked by katluver005 3 in Women's Health

if u swim while u have ur period could that make it stop coming?
if yes tell me what should i do. thanx

2007-09-17 17:31:47 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Women's Health

I was wondering is there any advantages of one over the other?

2007-09-17 17:27:20 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Diet & Fitness

I live a very sedentary lifestyle and work a very sedentary job. I am also overweight. (Big surprise.)

I have recently started eating healthy and working out in order to try to fix these problems, and because diabetes and heart problems run in my family.

The problem is, when I exercise, it causes strong lower back pain within about 10 minutes.

I tried just taking walks during my breaks and lunch at work, because I thought I might have been overdoing the workouts for someone so out of shape. However, even walking for just 10 minutes causes the back pain.

It seems that my body is so used to sitting (and probably a bad posture) that just standing up for that long is causing the back pain.

I need to exercise in order to get healthy and lose weight, but the back pain is making it very difficult. Is there something else I can do about it? Will it stop hurting as I lose weight?

I've stuck with the exercising for about 2 weeks now and the pain hasn't gone away yet.

Thanks!

2007-09-17 17:26:54 · 5 answers · asked by NBFAN2000 2 in Diet & Fitness

I have this bump on the middle of my brow its not a pimple and its been there for a while, Im really annoyed by it because when i try and squeeze it, it turns red and makes me look Indian (No offence) someone tell me please what is it and how can i get rid of it without it going red. THANKS!

2007-09-17 17:26:06 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Skin Conditions

This has only happened once before a few months ago. Today I thought I had looked at a really bright light or something, because I had this sparkly silver dot in my vision. Well, it got bigger and scooted left, so I decided food was in order. On the way to Jack In The Box, it got bigger and sparkly-er (sp?), and by the time I was back to work, it looked like fluttering rainbow flags... just out of the corner of my eye... I told Birgit (co-worker) that I couldn't really see her left eye. It was totally creepy. Susan (other co-worker) said maybe I was going to have a migraine! I never did. I got a little headache later, but I think it was just from the stress of the whole ordeal. I drank some water and ate my lunch. After a bit, my vision came back in that spot considerably, and after about an hour it was all over. Blind spots are scary to drive with, by the way. I won't do it again.

WHAT WAS IT???

2007-09-17 17:25:04 · 6 answers · asked by saralizzy1981 3 in Optical

i have an appt with them this friday and wanted to know if i'm not pregnant will they be able to determine why i'm so late? (3 mos). o yea are annual exams and pregnancy tests free there?

2007-09-17 17:23:02 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Women's Health

I always wanna fly to a place called neverland, which is my escape place.
thinking about dieing all the time and wonder what it would be like if i was gone and see if any of my family or friends would miss me. plus i use to cut but not anymore ive turned to pills and other stuff.

2007-09-17 17:22:04 · 8 answers · asked by Stephanie Elise 1 in Mental Health

I apparently have a complete tear on my acl, a high grade tear on my mcl and some other damage that i can't remember. When could i expect to return to training in martial arts?

2007-09-17 17:21:53 · 2 answers · asked by eprefugee 3 in Injuries

Obviously they lift a great deal of weight and often, but are there specific exercises that contribute more to the "thick neck phenomenon"? If I want a well-built body, does it have to come along with a gigantic neck?

2007-09-17 17:21:20 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Diet & Fitness

Both of my forefingers have been hurting. Mostly the knuckle. Its off and on. Feels sore like I strained them. This morning i woke up and couldn't move one of them and it is swollen. I can only bend it about half way. If I try to use it feels like a needle is going through it. Any ideas what it could be?

2007-09-17 17:17:27 · 1 answers · asked by glove 2 in Pain & Pain Management

Hello. I'm 35 years old but feel like such a baby right now. I am getting my upper left wisdom tooth extracted in about 9 hours from now. I am so nervous.
I have a prescription for Halcion from the oral surgeon and am supposed to take it one hour before my appointment.
I am nervous about I will feel from this medication. I am also very nervous about the extraction itself. The tooth is not impacted. It's decayed and broken and cannot be saved. The dentist is expecting it to break during the extraction. I am not sure how this affects the procedure. I am so scared of many things from the pain and/or pressure I may feel, to the crunching noises I may hear, etc. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

2007-09-17 17:13:18 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dental

I don't have as many troubles with the label as my daughter does. She feels if friends find out they will think she is a nut case or something. I don't see either of us as nutty, but rather we have a chemical imbalance that makes us too fast or depressed. I think I am trying to help her accept herself with this disorder. I think if friends are going to reject you because of this, they probably don't know enough about it.

2007-09-17 17:09:42 · 3 answers · asked by deehutchison@ameritech.net 1 in Mental Health

Is breast reduction possible with dieting and simultaneous treatment with fat melting machines.
if yes, how long does it take to show result?

2007-09-17 16:33:41 · 2 answers · asked by fairy 1 in Women's Health

Is breast reduction possible with dieting and simultaneous treatment with fat melting machines.

if yes, how long does it take to show results?

2007-09-17 16:31:48 · 2 answers · asked by fairy 1 in Diet & Fitness

like in my upper stomach kind of, i only got it a few times in my lower, under the belt) i am almost twelv i haven't gotten my period yet but i have had discharge for 5 months, and i have small chest area, not too small but i just started developing not too long ago, like around in the 5th grade, lie in the begging, i have had hair down there for about a year now, and a couple months, i have had armpit hair for about 4 or 5 months, and i am starting to get taller, i wear a size 7 in womens, almost close to my sister, and i am bout 5 feet tall, and weigh bout 90 lbs. am i close to starting my period?

also i am bout to turn twelv in 2 months ( November )

HOW SOON??????

2007-09-17 16:30:51 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Women's Health

okay, basically, I need to find a store where I can purchase some things to help rid the condition of being pigeon toed. (shoes, heel cups, etc...) but I have no Idea where to go...any suggestions where I can locate a store that specializes in feet conditions around the Los Angeles County?....

2007-09-17 16:30:44 · 10 answers · asked by TaurusChick75 1 in Other - Health

i'm 15, and i'm really scared that this is not normal. because i do have my period every other week, and they last about a week. and i'm scared to ask my dad to take me to my doctor, i don't know what to do. and by the way, i have swimming for p.e. and i'm scared that my p.e. teacher will notice.

2007-09-17 16:30:29 · 11 answers · asked by elephant0parade 2 in Women's Health

I'm thinking of a science fair project for. I am wondering what actually does decay the teeth? Carbonation? Sugar? Also what types of pop do decay teeth the most? (ex.root beer, pepsi etc.)

2007-09-17 16:28:20 · 5 answers · asked by Paulina H 1 in Dental

I'm fairly young, and one time when I was out with my friends a chunk of time is missing in my mind. I think it might be possible something happend. Then a month or so later, I started getting all the symptoms of being pregnant. This went on for 3 weeks or so. Then it stopped. I think I lost it if it was there. I'm kinda worried, so please don't call me stupid, please just tell me what to do. Oh, they stopped, like, 5 months ago. I know there's a disease where the baby calcifies in you, or that it grows outside your felopian tube, I just don't really know. Thanks for all help.

2007-09-17 16:28:01 · 4 answers · asked by "Spencer" 3 in Women's Health

I have a friend who is an admitted alcoholic. The problem is, he does not want to quit. He says he "enjoys drinking" and does not believe AA and a rehab program would help. (He completed a 30 day program in 2003 and resumed drinking soon after leaving) What should I do?

2007-09-17 16:23:57 · 13 answers · asked by KhrisB 3 in Mental Health

I've decided that it would be extremely difficult for anyone struggling to overcome an addiction of alcohol, and or drugs.

What do you think would make it such a hard thing to overcome? Emotionally, mentally, physically..

2007-09-17 16:21:08 · 10 answers · asked by roo 1 in Mental Health

Just went to see a homeopath for the first time. Is Stramonium safe? I looked it up and keep seeing listings for Belladonna and Jimson Weed. Doesn't make me feel safe taking it.....

2007-09-17 16:11:51 · 4 answers · asked by jennhko 2 in Alternative Medicine

I don't think so though, sometimes I do have thoughts like I'd like to die, but never at my own hands, because I'd just be too scared. There was this girl, my age, that was run over and killed this week, and I thought, I wouldn't mind dying, and Im' sure she did, why not me?
Anyway, I think I just imagine myself being depressed so I feel like I have the symptoms. I'm also one of those "poor me" people, so mabye I'm just really narcisstic and need to get over myself?

2007-09-17 16:11:42 · 14 answers · asked by Catherine 2 in Mental Health

Hi i am pregnant with my fifth child i had a stem cell transplant two years ago which had really high doses of chemotherapy my onocologist said it was fine i was just wondering if anyone had a child after chemotherapy?? i had twins after my first round of chemotherapy and they were fine i just worry about the transplant any comments???? {nice please!!}

2007-09-17 16:10:46 · 1 answers · asked by danielle m 2 in Cancer

I have had my period for 3 weeks (it usually lasts one). does anybody have any advice of what to do?

2007-09-17 16:07:48 · 5 answers · asked by oldnewphotos 1 in Women's Health

ok so obviously when a heart beats normally thats fine. How about when a heart beats normally but strong like hard beats what does that mean? How about when it beats fast with lighter beats what does that mean? Obviously when it beats fast and hard thats during excercise and exertion right?
What causes heart palpitations and how are they dangerous for people happens to everyone...right?

2007-09-17 16:04:39 · 7 answers · asked by armenharoutunian 2 in Heart Diseases