Health - 30 September 2007

my friend completely shuts down when she's insulted or confronted. When she's in public she just gets flustered and doesnt say anything. When she's at home, and someone confronts her, or insults her, she puts on her head phones and cranks her music so she cant hear anyone or anything, and then its like she gets lost in her music. Sometimes she even puts on sunglasses, like she's trying to completely shut herself off from anybody around her. She does that in the car too, if someone says something that she doesnt know how to react to, she'll just crank her music. Is something wrong with her? Why does she do that?

2007-09-30 03:35:48 · 7 answers · asked by Its just me 1 in Mental Health

I really want to pop it soooo bad, but idk if I'm supposed to or not....HELP?!?!

2007-09-30 03:33:29 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in First Aid

I've read that some symptoms of bi-polar include constant writing and telling great stories of what apparently appears to them (usually spiritual encounters).
My bf is bi-polar, and I used to think that his stories and writings were fascinating and very interesting. But after hearing them over and over again, I've started to feel like telling him to just shut up... that I no longer care about his stories, no matter how much he believes that he is the son of god or some kind of heaven-sent angel... etc.
Please let me know if gone or going through a similar experience and how to handle it.
Thanks.

2007-09-30 03:33:26 · 8 answers · asked by adazhia 3 in Mental Health

Without being on medication or seeing a doctor or anything like that. Please help me : )

2007-09-30 03:33:19 · 6 answers · asked by Sara p 1 in Mental Health

i get large undergroud pimples. what do i need to do to get rid of these or pervent them? help!

2007-09-30 03:33:13 · 5 answers · asked by J_Dubs 1 in Skin Conditions

Besides checkups when I was a toddler and younger I have never been to the doctor because my family does not have medical insurance and could not afford it. I am 17, just started college and want to go, to be on the safe side, to make sure I am healthy. My mom says I do not need to go because nothing is technically wrong with me. I still want to go though, because I think it would be good and money is not an issue for me anymore. But....should I????????

2007-09-30 03:32:30 · 8 answers · asked by blondie89 1 in Other - Health

I am 16 years old and at one time I weighed 160 somehow i managed to get myself up to 230...now I want to get it off the right way without getting flabby skin and I want to try to shrink strech marks! what is the best way to do this and what diets are most effective?

2007-09-30 03:30:50 · 31 answers · asked by amanda 1 in Diet & Fitness

I get extremely bad period pains! Every single month the pain is so much I really can't take it, I cry so much out of pain and get really angry and aggressive, break things, shout at people, hit them, and I always end up making the decision of having a hysterectomy to stop my period altogether. They really are too bad to handle and I know everybody gets them but these feel abnormal, just too painful! The pain is usually so bad I'm sweating.. my legs shake, at times I've nearly passed out.

Also, I get mid month pains too which are mild but it's a very irritating continuous pain over a few days.

Firstly I need advice, is this normal?!

Secondly, what should I do? Has anyone had this themselves? I've seen a doctor, painkillers don't work. I've had an ultrasound scan and everything was said to be normal. The doctor suggested I needed to up my iron intake and that was the reason I was getting such bad pains, but surely that can't be the reason they're THIS bad?!

Help me! :(

2007-09-30 03:29:38 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Women's Health

I'm just curious as to why guys would get their penis pierced.
How painful is it - having a lump of metal being pierced through your helmet? Do you have to be circumcized to get one?
And surely it hinders masturbation, urinating and sex?

2007-09-30 03:21:37 · 2 answers · asked by Mike H 2 in Men's Health

don't put a lot thought into it, just answer the first thing that comes to mind. like for me the 1st thing that comes to mind is:

Irresponsible
unintellgent
& a sickness

What comes to mind when u hear the word "alcoholic"?

2007-09-30 03:21:20 · 11 answers · asked by Spotlight 1 in Mental Health

i have one pimple and its big, i used to pop my pimples before and result is a SCAR! what am i suppose to do? any ideas how can i get rid of this? and any products that i can remove the dark spots and scar on my face because of pimples?

2007-09-30 03:17:08 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Skin Conditions

2007-09-30 03:16:40 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Heart Diseases

they don't eat eggs, fish, chicken, or meat. so what can i eat? just pasta, fruits, vegetables, beans, and dry cereal. they can't have skim milk right?

2007-09-30 03:13:36 · 15 answers · asked by aviator 5 in Diet & Fitness

My friend who is a girl and is 15yrs old has got genital warts and is scared of going to a gp or clinic cuz she doesnt wnt her parents 2no she has had sex. shes in love with the guy she is with. the prob is he is 21 and she dnt wnt him gettin in trouble. Is there anyway that she can get treatment wthout havin to let her parents no. if you get wht i mean. ya no bein able to get da treatment without havin to inform her parents or da clinic or gp informin her parents. please wb asap as she is proper scared and worryin like crazy. thanx

2007-09-30 03:08:48 · 10 answers · asked by epona2000uk 1 in STDs

2007-09-30 03:07:04 · 10 answers · asked by . 6 in Heart Diseases

I've heard glasses change your face, like make your eyes smaller and nose wider. Is that true?

2007-09-30 03:05:29 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous 1 in Optical

I need to become one to save my sister!

2007-09-30 03:01:35 · 10 answers · asked by ryannewman83 2 in Mental Health

I have an 8 year old who only eats hot dogs cold. He is grossed out if I heat them up. I've heard they can cause kidneys to fail.

2007-09-30 03:01:20 · 11 answers · asked by ? 1 in Other - Health

For a few months I've been taking clonazepam (klonopin) more pills than I should. I dont no if it's some kina poison effect or annything, but I get drowsiness, dizziness, and lightheaded. So times I'm soo wasted that I can't even stand still. But if I stop I'll go back to cutting my wrists again. so what should I do? I don't want to die I'm only 17. How can I stop? I JUST FREAKIN CANT! HELP HELP HELP!

2007-09-30 02:57:15 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mental Health

a few years ago when i was 12 (im 15 now) my life changed forever. I wont go into details because it's to painful/embaressing/personal to talk about but I was chronically depressed and feeling suicidal for about 6 months. Eventually i became happier and now I couldnt be happier, but still every now and then when Im stressed I start to feel as bad as I did when I was depressed. After my depression I was left scared of the dark for some reason also and Idk why. idk... nothing in my life makes sense... i told my mom i wanna talk to a therapist but she wont let me(idk why) so my only way to let my feeling out is my diary (idk what id do without it).
At one point i even told her i think i had OCD (which i dont and i knew i didnt) but i just wanted her to take me to a therapist because I really wanna talk to someone who will listen (even if I have to pay them). Am i insane or what or am i just going threw something (because sometimes i wonder if i am permenantly damaged)???

2007-09-30 02:51:58 · 6 answers · asked by ♥ineversaidiwasperfect 4 in Mental Health

I really don't get this "physician heal thyself" mentality.

Even though many drugs are sold OTC these days that used to require a script in days-gone-by, the only reason they were "allowed" to be sold OTC is probably because people couldn't afford doctors (in the USA) and without government regulation on all that stuff, they just downloaded the responsibilities onto the pharmacists and allowed consumers to have "access" to these drugs.

The other issue too is that drugs were "COVERED" by insurance companies when prescribed by doctors, but having them sold OTC removed that coverage, so the COST was downloaded onto consumers too.

When are people going to wake up and see that this is all a scam designed to gouge the consumers?

Drugs that are sold this way can eventually kill you but you'll never be the wiser will you?

IGNORANCE is what all these corporations are counting on. No one can blame them when you yourself are the one doing you harm. Herbal stuff is worse!!

2007-09-30 02:47:42 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

my boyfriend and i had sex yesterday and he pulled out. i have my period but i'm paranoid should i take the morning after pill?

2007-09-30 02:45:47 · 6 answers · asked by laur 1 in Women's Health

Sometimes my arms, abdomen, wrists, or legs will just shake for a while uncontrollably. It isnt bad, and it doesnt affect what I am doing, but it worries me. Any ideas on what it could be or how I could make it stop?

2007-09-30 02:36:42 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Diseases

Hi, i want to get a coffee maker so i can wake up and look forward to a hot drink, however is it bad to drink one a coffee a day ? thanks.

2007-09-30 02:34:43 · 14 answers · asked by A a r o n 3 in Diet & Fitness

i was just wondering if there is a chance of cervical cancer? i have already had the warts and now they are coming back.i have to have the surgery all over again. i was curious when they eventually clear up, is it possible for something else to occur. i know this disease sucks, but am i n a little luck that i don't have high risk hpv. should i be grateful?

2007-09-30 02:25:55 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in STDs

I'm 15, 168 cm and I weigh 42 kg. So my bmi says I'm way underweight I think. I've been obsessed with eating healthy and little for 1-2 months now and my mom says I have to stop being so obsessed with what I eat, and gain weight. So I'm trying to start eating normal again, and still eat healthily. But whenever I eat a snack I feel sort of guilty, as if I've eaten too much. For example, this is what I ate today and I can't help but have a feeling I've eaten too much so far...
breakfast- oatmeal with milk
lunch- 2 pancakes with maple syrup
snack- 2 blueberry crackers (44 % whole wheat, 70 calories each)
+ 2 peaches

I have yet to eat dinner, and I'm thinking of eating some dessert as well (whole wheat blueberry oatmeal crisp with some vanilla ice cream).
I'm just so sick of feeling guilty but I can't help it. I want to eat healthy, and according to my bmi, how little i've been eating so far isn't healthy. My periods have even stopped. I need some advice.

2007-09-30 02:23:10 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Diet & Fitness

im 19 and have been having a regular, fairly unpainful period since i was 15. until now... im am currently having my 7th period in 3 months. and its more painful than before. this has started suddenly. and ive had no changes in my life that could cause this... like - diet, stress etc. what could this be? should i be worried?

2007-09-30 02:22:39 · 2 answers · asked by eve is it 2 in Women's Health

I need a healthy living plain!! Here is what I already have-

- I right my bike about 4 tenths of a mile five days a week ( about 25 to 30 mins)

-I walk 4 flights of stairs about 3 times up and 2 times down

- Sorry I dont have many more but I dont eat very healthy eather! So HELP!!

2007-09-30 02:19:11 · 3 answers · asked by BikerGirl 2 in Diet & Fitness

-im 5'7
-im 18 yrs old

2007-09-30 02:10:57 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Diet & Fitness

2007-09-30 02:09:01 · 8 answers · asked by kat1980au 2 in Other - Health