Health - 3 October 2007

Hello,
My wife age 24 was just diagnosed yesterday with having 2 pulminary embolisms in her lower right lobes. with a small lung infarction. 1 I cant sleep I worry so much about her. She seemed to be doing better today but had a spike in her ST? tonight. which caused the docors to rush in thinking she may be having a heart attack but then it went away quickly, with them saying sorry for the scare. I guess my question is that normal? Tommorrow will be her third day in the hospital how long is too long, should I be worried if she is in over the lets say six day mark? The only thing they could find is her contraceptive as a reason for this.Is this common at her age? What is her quality of life after this, is it something that goes away. I guess it's really going to stink if we always have this in the back of our heads that at anytime she can have a PE. any help would be great!

2007-10-03 20:55:19 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Heart Diseases

as i had a filling on tuesday and he injectedd a numbing thing into my mouth then after a whle i felt ill
also is it safe for people who suffer from epilepsy

2007-10-03 20:53:45 · 6 answers · asked by PATR10T 4 in Dental

I'm wondering if I have a hemorrhoid or not because I have small bump around the anal opening, but I dont have any of the symptoms. There is no itching, burning, bleeding, pain, or irritation. I eat a pretty healthy diet and I exercise at least an hour a day, and I have no irritation from that either what else could it be.

2007-10-03 20:52:12 · 6 answers · asked by Brandon D 1 in Skin Conditions

I'm doing a research about drug addiction and I just want to know which kinds of prescription drugs are most abused by Americans. Answers are highly appreciated. Thank you.

2007-10-03 20:49:04 · 4 answers · asked by brad 1 in Mental Health

Ok im 17 and i get horny a lot.I have been able control my self recently by not giving in.But ever since then the moment i get horny and stop myself my balls start to hurt.It's getting more frequent.Is this a problem?Plz help

2007-10-03 20:40:05 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Men's Health

2007-10-03 20:36:29 · 5 answers · asked by ramil 1 in Other - Health

2007-10-03 20:33:24 · 1 answers · asked by Beverly O 1 in Infectious Diseases

I wondered if anyone felt like me.

I did not tell anyone that I was actively suicidal. It was only a couple of months ago that I told my doctor. That was a mistake for me. I didn't want to put the burden on anyone. People who are truely suicidal, I would think they wouldn't tell anyone. Or maybe I'm the only one who thinks that way.

2007-10-03 20:31:31 · 16 answers · asked by byee77777 2 in Mental Health

recently (about the last 2weeks) ive been passing alot of water throughtout the day, i havent been drinking any more (or less) but jus seem to need the toilet alot more often (also during the night) can anyone tel me what they think could be causing this? Also im not pregnant.

Thanks in advance

2007-10-03 20:30:24 · 2 answers · asked by lil_chicky20 2 in Women's Health

2007-10-03 20:28:29 · 6 answers · asked by Tigger 7 in Other - Health

Hi,

I'm a 12 year old guy, but recently, i've been feeling really depressed. My mum FORCES me to exercise everyday and signed me up for THOUSONDS of sports activities such as running, and I feel really bad about myself, ecspecially that i have a twin, and my mum, my dad and all of my friends compare me to him . My mum has been cutting down our meals too, which upsets me even more.I feel really bad about myself, and I no longer eat lunch scince I'm constanly keeping the money my Mum gives me and I'm starting to skip meals, and whenever i do eat something, i try to throw it up. It doesn't always work, but i regret eating it. I like to be alone, and I hate it when people touch or hug me, and I often find myself in my bedroom twirling around a kitchen knife, i sometimes even consider stabbing myself, but I know i wouldnt. My self esteem is very low, I can't change it and I don't know what do..

2007-10-03 20:26:40 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mental Health

it hurts so bad!!
im not gonna take any pills and heat doesnt seem to work,
how can i get relaxed

2007-10-03 20:25:25 · 3 answers · asked by betta 2 in Pain & Pain Management

I am 12 years old and have panioc dissordere. i think up the craziest thuings and it makes me sick. like right now im i woke up, and i got super vervous. I keep thinking, 'what if i become a murderer or something when im older' ahha and trust me im not the killing type of person. its actually humorous but I'm really depressed and im shaking like you can't beilve. I could hardly type. So please help! anyone out there with me?

2007-10-03 20:21:45 · 18 answers · asked by Alexx 2 in Mental Health

2007-10-03 19:59:38 · 4 answers · asked by ME: MADE IN 1989 3 in Dental

I have heard the term 'CODE' on some medical programs. DOes anyone know what it actually stands for?

2007-10-03 19:55:08 · 8 answers · asked by rob e 2 in Pain & Pain Management

2007-10-03 19:52:09 · 9 answers · asked by HitandRun 1 in Heart Diseases

Has anyone ever heard of a Myxoma? I had open-heart surgery a little over two years ago to remove a golf-ball size tumor, aka Myxoma, from the upper left atrium of my heart. The doc suspected the growth of the tumor probably started in my mid-teens, and it was removed when I was 28. I did research online, and several sites stated that this type tumor was usually found in autopsy reports! Anyway, the tumor was completely occluding the atrium stated above, so the blood flow literally almost stopped at times, which in turn caused me to almost black out. Just wanted to know if anyone else has heard of this type tumor, and if so, please let me know your experience or what you've heard about Myxomas. Thanks!

2007-10-03 19:48:02 · 1 answers · asked by Laura H 2 in Heart Diseases

I'm having what feels like muscle pain on the outside of my left hip. I feel it when i'm laying down, sitting cross-legged, or standing up and bending my knees (that's when its really bad). It almost feels like its cramping a little and is hard to straighten back out. I am 22 years old, and i broke my right ankle in June of this year, and I was on crutches (with my left leg being dominant of course) for 9 weeks. is it possible that the pain in my hip is related to it?

2007-10-03 19:45:33 · 4 answers · asked by o00sweetangel00o 2 in Pain & Pain Management

I have a hard time sleeping at night and I have thought about getting something over the counter to help me sleep, but I am afraid that if I take them I will be too groggy in the morning to get my girls ready for school, any suggestions on a kind that will help me sleep but won't leave me groggy?

2007-10-03 19:43:34 · 15 answers · asked by pumpkin2 1 in Other - General Health Care

2007-10-03 19:41:57 · 3 answers · asked by Prasi 1 in Allergies

i had my breasts reduced just over a yr ana a half ago but i still get pain and my left boob still has no feeling, they swell up and down and the tissue hasnt filled in where it was removed from i was just wondering if this was normal?

2007-10-03 19:39:16 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Women's Health

or similiar?

2007-10-03 19:33:01 · 14 answers · asked by hecate321 2 in Men's Health

Can I?

2007-10-03 19:31:44 · 18 answers · asked by kispiox 1 in Other - General Health Care

Like if someone had a uti and got a culture done, could stds show up?

I don't need lectures about being tested by the way, I already do. I just wondered if this would happen, cause it seems to make sense. If not, why?

2007-10-03 19:25:22 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in STDs

2007-10-03 19:07:49 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Diet & Fitness

inches and lbs are preferable but not necessary

2007-10-03 19:07:18 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Diet & Fitness

huryy help!!

2007-10-03 19:05:13 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Infectious Diseases

Im not even sure if this is an illness but what would it be called: Pretty much a young child of about (5-10) cannot talk. Well, he has the capacity to talk but he choses not to. Does this have a name?

2007-10-03 19:04:57 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mental Health

Over the last year, the vision in my right has become slightly blurry.The problem started with me getting floaters a few years ago but last year I began getting blind spots and annoying flashes in the corner of my eyes that would come and go ( I now have a tiny blind spot in the corner of my right eye that mostly appears at night) I also get a sension in my right eye that feels like a curtain is being quickly drawn over my eye and back up, which blocks the vision in the eye for a second, and leaves a tiny stinging sensation (this mostly happens when I'm looking up at the board in class or in the afternoon). At night I get halos that appear around lights and around the digital numbers on my clock. I have been to 2 opthamologists who have told me that my vision was fine and ruled out the possibility of retina detatchment. I have always had 20/20 vision,I'm not diabetic and I know I'm not crazy. Are the symptoms that I am having normal? Is there anything I can do to remedy this problem?

2007-10-03 19:04:37 · 10 answers · asked by red_1200 2 in Optical

2007-10-03 19:02:53 · 3 answers · asked by sai-tor 1 in Heart Diseases