Health - 1 October 2007

Lets assume a generally healthy person who exercises regularly that caught a common cold. I've heard so much conflicting advice on this that I don't know what to think.

Some people talk about the above the neck / below the neck thing. How about this? If the cold is in your head then go ahead but if its in your chest then take a rest (just made up the rhyme)

I'm generally too stubborn to stop (though I do slow down a bit) and while I feel OK while doing the exercise I almost always feel bad the next day (though I can't tell if I would feel like that anyway)

What about saunas or hot baths?

your thoughts?

2007-10-01 07:59:38 · 3 answers · asked by megalomaniac 7 in Other - Health

She just found out her 2 1/2 month old son has CF. Does anyone know of any encouraging words to say to her. All she keep saying is the life span is not long at all.

I dont know what to tell her and know little about CF.

Also please inform me about bad this disease is.

Thanks

2007-10-01 07:57:20 · 7 answers · asked by ready 2 in Respiratory Diseases

I have mitral valve prolapse,and occasionally suffer from palpitations,ectopic beats and tachycardia.My symptoms have been pretty benign,but for the past month or so,the palpitations have been bothering me,so my doctor put me on Lopressor.It seems to help some,but I still have skipped beats,which are quite bothersome and unnerving.Does anyone here have this,and what,besides medication,do you find that helps? Thank you.

2007-10-01 07:54:57 · 9 answers · asked by Dances With Woofs! 7 in Heart Diseases

having been prescribed soluble aspirin to prevent strokes at a dose of 1 a day..... the patient who is a little forgetful ...due to age .... has taken at least triple that ... even though ... they are being monitored .... when there isnt anyone there ... they forget they have taken the tablet and so takes another.....

2007-10-01 07:52:14 · 11 answers · asked by amlis 3 in Pain & Pain Management

i want to know if there is any risk of getting sexual disease even after wearing condom and having sex with prostitute.

2007-10-01 07:49:30 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Infectious Diseases

for months now I have taken my son back and forth to the doctor, at first he told us the "bumps" were skin tags, but when I saw them multiplying I knew my doctor was full of sh*t. A nurse I met in a store told me that my son has this M.C., I googled it and read up on it and everything says it is highly contagious, hmm, hence the name....however NO one in my house other than the baby has this??? Why?? I've called the doctor and here's a shock he had no answer. And I asked about treatment, he said it would go away anywhere from 6-18 months. If this stuff is so contagious, why don't they treat it? Ok and here is anothere question, is this virus a form of warts? I know genital warts are very contagious as well and we have a close fmaily member that has them, he is very careful to keep himself clean but you can never be too careful, is it possible it could be the same thing? The bumps my son has are on the trunk part of his body, not his private parts.

2007-10-01 07:40:03 · 1 answers · asked by misskittys357 2 in Other - Diseases

Whenever i eat until im full, my stomach hurts.
i have no choice but to eat little at a time. i lost weight rapidly.
and it feels like my stomach is squeezing.
what is it?

2007-10-01 07:28:51 · 5 answers · asked by Honor 2 in Other - General Health Care

ok so i do lots of excercise but i always seem to get super red faced afterwards.. does anyone know how i can stop this as it is kind of embarressing??
maybe its because i'm unfit but this is the excercise i generaly do.. do i need to do more?

on monday 45 minutes of hockey
wednesday 1 hour 15 minute of school sports lesson
thurday 1 hour 45 minutes of hockey
saturday two hours of iceskating and one hour of hockey
sinday one and a half hours of hockey
and thats an average week... sometimes i do more iceskating, and i'm normally out and about climbing up steep hills to get to some rope swings and i also go on my dads excercise machine sometimes... so wats wrong:(

2007-10-01 07:28:20 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Diet & Fitness

I don´t know what caused it originally and don´t know what I could be doing to aggravate it or what counts as ¨rest.¨ The only thing I do is walk - average of about a mile a day - because I don´t have a car. But I´m going crazy not getting more exercise. I´ve heard conflicting advice about stretching and what to do or not to do in general. Should I do yoga? Stop walking? Specific stretches? Haven´t had much luck with physial therapy either. Can anyone give me advice?

2007-10-01 07:26:23 · 1 answers · asked by kaelasage 1 in Pain & Pain Management

I have a large bump the size of a gumball that came up on my inner elbow after I hit my elbow about 3 months...its still there but doesnt have any pain associated with it...does anyone know what this could be??

2007-10-01 07:11:35 · 1 answers · asked by gracey 6 in Pain & Pain Management

I am spiritual mother(Godmother) to twin girls.Every time I hold one of them, I get the impression of lazy eye. When they were born they weighed about one pound and had to be placed in an incubator.The mother said that the light in the incubator was too bright and one twin was diagnosed as blind.The other had surgery costing about $35,000.She is due for a checkup. The parents could not afford surgery for the other daughter.The doctor said that they would not walk until 5yrs; but they walked at 2yrs.The one who is said to be blind walked to me in the kitchen without bumping into anything.In fact, she walks alone at times.People say she responds to voices but I believe she can see because she has done things without waiting for voices.One time she wandered near the boundary for the property and I cut her off several times.I heard her say''I scared". Her sister wanted me to talk to her Dad- who is dead-on a play phone later that day but I refused.What do you think?What can I do to help?

2007-10-01 07:09:00 · 5 answers · asked by Aoiffe337 3 in Optical

My best friend is currently recovering from a mastectomy. She said she'd rather poke her eyes out than go to a support group. Her concern is that they would be too negative and not helpful. She's pretty sensitive to/not interested in wallowing (and has the impression that the groups/meetings would be very much about that). She's all about moving on and seeing this experience as positively as possible (she is an inspiration!).

She could use some support and conversation from others that have been through it. I suggested that maybe there are some groups out there that are all about positivity...though I have no clue where. Can anyone suggest a good one (or more)? She lives in the Northeast US. Online sites would be good too.

Thank you!

2007-10-01 07:08:34 · 3 answers · asked by Maudie 6 in Cancer

2007-10-01 07:04:50 · 18 answers · asked by trixi 1 in Diet & Fitness

I have a open wound where they removed a vein in my left leg below the knee. it is about 1/4 in long. It constantly leaks. I change dressing pads at least 3-4 times a day. It has been nine weeks. The doctor says it is slow healing because Iam a diabetic. My blood sugar is under control no problems. I tried wrapping my leg from mid thigh to toe and elevating my leg it is all the same result. It is healing but very very slowly. Any suggestions?

2007-10-01 07:01:54 · 4 answers · asked by andreawill99 1 in Injuries

2007-10-01 07:00:26 · 18 answers · asked by private m 1 in Men's Health

My hamster is deathly ill and I need a heart and lung specialists.

2007-10-01 06:53:24 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mental Health

My husband bought me a multi color sapphire ring. It has 21 sapphires in it of all the rainbow colors? I am interested to know that what are some of the healing properties of sapphire that can come to me by wearing the ring? let me know
thanks

2007-10-01 06:52:35 · 5 answers · asked by c 2 in Alternative Medicine

I am 29 weeks preganat Asian and failed my first glucose tolerance test with a 142. Before the pregant, I weighted 112 lbs, but now I am 135 lbs. I am 25 years old. I've done the 3 hrs glucose toerance test and I am waiting for the result. However, I still would like to buy a device for watchout my glucose.
1. Is there any devices can do the test without lanciante your skin?
2. Or if I have to, which brands and model will you suggest?
3. Do I need to buy strips for that?
Kindly thanks for your help.

2007-10-01 06:49:19 · 13 answers · asked by ?? ? 1 in Diabetes

as in if you're exercising regularly and eating healthy do you lose more weight during and after your periods ????

2007-10-01 06:45:37 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Diet & Fitness

I have been on the pill for awhile now and my periods have been normal. Last month it was *VERY* light, so I took a pregnancy test and it came up negative, but I am having cramps now and am not supposed to start until next week sometime. I also recently started taking some steroids for my whiplash I got last week. I dont' know if that may be effecting it. Anyone had similar problems?

2007-10-01 06:45:28 · 7 answers · asked by longhornchic1982 2 in Women's Health

My fiance' is diabetic and his blood sugar has been off the charts lately (It was 500+ the other night when he took a test) . I am truly scared of what can happen if he can not get this under control.

2007-10-01 06:44:09 · 10 answers · asked by orange c 4 in Diabetes

my friend was off school today with a cold, tomorrow i have to sit next to her for a double lesson (1hr 40 mintues) and then another 50 minutes. shes quite a close friend, and she knows im quite paranoid with germs so she's promised if she comes to school that she'll be careful for me, she got like a sore throat sunday, ill today, so what can i do so i cant catch a cold??

2007-10-01 06:37:12 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Infectious Diseases

Whenever I have to sit for an extended period of time not doing anything I get so tired and I struggle to keep my eyes open. This is especially embarassing when I'm in a meeting, mind you. I have a reasonable diet, I'm moderately active and for obvious reasons I have to get up and walk around every 20 minutes when I'm at work. I don't think I have narcolepsy....and I definitely don't fall asleep behind the wheel. I average 6-7 hours of sleep. Could I be deprived of certain nurtients or should I just get to bed sooner?

2007-10-01 06:36:30 · 4 answers · asked by Kim 2 in Other - General Health Care

Hey ive just started dating this stunning 24year old and am a bit embarassed as my erections arent as hard as they used to be 2 or 3 years ago!! I only noticed this since i started dating this girl, i want to satisfy her the best i can but its about 5 1/2 inches used to be about 6 1/2-7!!!!! I smoke. Where can i get viagra cheap? Do the herbal ones and the cheaper imitations work to?? Any help cheers!!

2007-10-01 06:33:50 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Men's Health

2007-10-01 06:32:53 · 12 answers · asked by Bobbi 2 in Diet & Fitness

i come on the 6th october and i come off on the 12th so witch day do i go from to work out what date im due on next??

2007-10-01 06:31:22 · 2 answers · asked by stacie p 1 in Women's Health

My frickn' diagphragm is stuck a bit on one side from an injury. I wanna see a moving X-ray of it to know for sure.

Cost?

Referral? Do I need a doctor's referral when its ME figuring out the problem, not him.

2007-10-01 06:30:59 · 2 answers · asked by Question Monster 4 in Injuries

2007-10-01 06:28:57 · 5 answers · asked by saidg22 1 in Men's Health

i have tachycardia, and i was wondering if that affects my heart in a bad way, like does it stress it out to the point that i could die soon? also when i'm preagnent, will it affect me when i give birth?

2007-10-01 06:26:19 · 5 answers · asked by Alexis 2 in Heart Diseases

I was wondering if there are any forms of birth control that totally stop your period besides the Depo shot and that one pill (I cant remember to take a pill everyday I just stopped my pill bc of it. I'm looking for another birth control so I DONT get pregnant) also I was on the shot & I did alright on the first dose of it, but after the second one I had my period for 2 months so my Dr. swiched me to the pill, but she did say another shot should fix my problem but I was too scared it wouldnt...I'm actually thinking of going back on the shot... I just want to know my options though! Thanks!!

2007-10-01 06:22:38 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Women's Health