Health - 15 October 2007

I am now an 18 year old male. I first took accutane about a year ago for about 6 months when I had acne ranging from mild to medium-severe, and it had fantastic results. After i stopped taking it acne was not even an issue anymore. Then after about 5 months the acne slowly but surely started coming back. Now I am on it again and it is woking but taking a little longer than the quick results the first time. I was and am now taking 1 pill a day (40) mg i believe.

My questions are:
1. Is me taking accutane ruining my bodies natural way of dealing with acne? My brother had some mild acne issues in his teen years but his body naturally took care of it. Should I just wait out the embarrasing acne rather than taking accutane. Can accutane actually delay the acne stage for later years?

2. Are my symptoms/accutane history average for accutane users, and what can I expect for results?

3. Will accutane ever permanently rid my face of acne?

Thank you for your time reading my question.

2007-10-15 18:39:29 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Skin Conditions

2007-10-15 18:33:53 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in STDs

what are the treatments for the symptoms?

2007-10-15 18:27:09 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mental Health

I just started taking Tri-Nessa two days ago
and i was wondering for those of you who have taken it if it helped with acne and how long it took before you saw results
thank you!

2007-10-15 18:21:30 · 1 answers · asked by lalarain22 1 in Women's Health

I know there is monthly membership, and you can also buy a one day pass, but I see teenagers waltz in there and use the gym. Is it free?

2007-10-15 18:19:54 · 0 answers · asked by Anonymous in Diet & Fitness

2007-10-15 18:13:58 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Diet & Fitness

2007-10-15 18:13:48 · 27 answers · asked by abhi19 1 in Dental

Ok... I did an online test... I hear there is no cure... I already lost all my friends, I'm broke due to compulsive speding bouts even though I'm really poor. I can't afford any healthcare...

What should I do?

2007-10-15 18:10:35 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mental Health

it is my second molar (i think) on my left side, the third one after my canine. well anyway i sadly have a nasty cavity (Why the BEEP did i have to be a freakin rebel?!?!?!?!) well anyway i was wondering what can i do about it besides treatment....really i ask because im 14 but i don't know if this is a deciduous or my real tooth....can anyone help me? this is my first one,but i hear it does not come out.
Please help :(

2007-10-15 18:03:37 · 2 answers · asked by Amir(Hola) 2 in Dental

Someone I know might have a brain clot. She doesn't have the money for a CAT scan. I know they can cause heart attacks and strokes, so do those actually kill you? And if brain clots kill you, how long does it take?
Sorry.. Excuse my ignorance to the facts of health issues.

2007-10-15 18:03:32 · 6 answers · asked by Katy Y 1 in Heart Diseases

I think I may have an abscess tooth, my molar hurts like crazy and I have some other symptoms as well. I'm taking antibiotics, but can't go to the dentist for about a month (insurance issues) Will this be OK?

2007-10-15 17:57:11 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dental

i was warned by someone that keeping the candle lit at night in my room will negatively affect my health. is it pure BS or there is really a link between the two?

2007-10-15 17:56:37 · 8 answers · asked by windingtofu 1 in Other - Health

Hello, my name is Michael and i am a university level Chemist who has recently been having severe memory issues. I try to maintain a healthy diet and am physically fit but my memory has gotten to the point where i have forgotten some of my own friends' names for several minutes while talking to them, have started misspelling many words (often starting in the middle of a word to spell it ex: ediate for intermediate) and filling in the front, doing laundry for an hour and then coming back in after just doing them and have no recollection of doing them at all... i had thought someone was nice and did them for me.
It's really weird because i will sometimes be speaking with other students and if feels like my entire sentence just goes away. it's like i can feel myself starting to forget one word... then another then another... until all of them are gone....
i don't want to get diagnosed with something crazy by going to the doctor but it's just starting to scare me. what should i do?

2007-10-15 17:54:55 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mental Health

I really need advice...please answer my question before it is deleted...

2007-10-15 17:53:23 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Women's Health

Am planning extention to hospital.But space limited.UNABLE to fit both dept on same floor as OT. new extention 4 level.OT on level 2.Any criteria or studies available to help in prioritising

2007-10-15 17:49:25 · 1 answers · asked by Mah Koi 1 in Other - General Health Care

2007-10-15 17:49:06 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

I've decided to get teal braces, although I want another color ot go with it. What goes good with teal? I was thinking hot pink, or lime. also, does lime on braces lok like you have something in your teeth?

http://www.drjohnking.com/BracesSelector.html

2007-10-15 17:48:31 · 7 answers · asked by Nessa. 6 in Dental

The people here who talk about how fat they are and ask for advice...and then give their height and weight...and they are OBVIOUSLY not close to being overweight. Are they...

A. Honestly too naive to know or unsure how to use the internet search engine to look up BMI or height weight charts.

B. Trying to get people to say things like "oh you're so thin!" or "oh I wish I weighed that much!" and basically get attention.

C. Pretending to have an illness which I won't even name.

D. Actually have that illness? = (

Or what?

I'm a 19 year old girl and I know there's a lot of 12-14 year olds on this site who ask questions like that. But I don't remember it being that bad when I was that age!

Is society really that messed up?

Oh, and please don't hate on me for what I just said. There's nothing wrong with girls trying to be health conscious. But there is something wrong with wanting attention for being thin and thinking you're fat. That's not cool.

2007-10-15 17:47:10 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Diet & Fitness

my 8 yr old boy accidently scratch my dad and my dad has hepatitis c chronic he scratch him alot cause they were playing kind of rough know am worried can my son get hepatitis ? help

2007-10-15 17:46:31 · 7 answers · asked by monica 2 in Infectious Diseases

At random times, I'll start burping, and it tastes kind of sulfur-y and usually after a few hours I'll throw up because I cant take the taste. What could it be? Its been happening more often lately but it has happened a couple times in the past. Im wondering if its just acid reflux but Im kinda scared cuz I cant find any other instances like mine on the internet. This is starting to annoy me really bad, and it makes me rather cranky and miserable. Please help me.

2007-10-15 17:46:17 · 8 answers · asked by ? 2 in Other - General Health Care

Hello, I have tried chronic pain clinics, some strong meds, accupuncture, exercise, etc and still have lumbar spine back pain that greatly limits my function. I have bulging discs in L4 and L5 with spinal stenosis. Has anyone had any luck with anything alternative? Your honest replies greatly appreciated, THANKS :)

2007-10-15 17:45:43 · 13 answers · asked by Cat 3 in Alternative Medicine

Is it possible to be in a relationship where you cannot trust?
I have trust issues and I know that it requires trust to be in a relationship. Thing is, that I've been let down too many times in my past. Too many wounds have been created and I just don't feel like I can deal with the pain anymore. Honestly I don't think that I can be in another relationship. I am currently 20 years old and I trust absolutely no guy and no one overal

2007-10-15 17:44:29 · 7 answers · asked by . 3 in Mental Health

I have a theory that if I drink a whole lot of water every day (This Can't be BAD for you, right?) and take a vitamin b complex pill (I have some that give between 800% and 3000% of the r.d.a of every b vitamin.. also cant really be Bad, Right?) That a light but daily smoker of Marijuanna will never test positive. I suspect the B vitamin they give you in the "Pass the drug test" kits is only for urine coloring... but have heard that niacin is important. Am I way off?

2007-10-15 17:42:44 · 14 answers · asked by Brando Calrissian 3 in Other - Health

Why is it that so many people make such a big deal about breast cancer awareness? there are so many other diseases out there that people can talk about, why isn't there prostate cancer awareness month. I think it is all annoying and WAY over done, why make something out to be worse than it is and put to much emphasis on it. Stop all this annoying pink ribbon crap.. it's on EVERYTHING I'm about to stop buying anything that remotely supports it cause it's too over done, I'm to that point, is anyone else with me on this???

2007-10-15 17:37:23 · 15 answers · asked by natedawg121 2 in Cancer

2007-10-15 17:36:00 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mental Health

can i wear my underwear or go in sweats pants

2007-10-15 17:32:26 · 6 answers · asked by Big U 1 in Other - General Health Care

Does anyone else absolutely hate jolivette? It's like if you forget to take it within an hour or two, you can forget about your underwear being clean? Does this happen to anyone else?

2007-10-15 17:16:12 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Women's Health

Well, I've heard that people use something like this to help the wires from scratching their mouth. Tell me exactly how this wax works, how you put it on, how often you'll need it, etc.

2007-10-15 17:08:35 · 7 answers · asked by Nessa. 6 in Dental

what will happen if you filling falls out

2007-10-15 16:59:50 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dental

I am in a custody battle. My daughter will be 2 next month. We went to court once in July and we go back in Decemeber and he gets her for 9 days straight, he takes her 5 hours away from here out in the middle of nowhere and then from there I never hear anything about her they don't answer their phones etc. The first few times they took her when she was returned she was covered in mosquito bites she had scrapes and bruises, she was filthy and REEKED of cigarette smoke. I asked his mom, since his wife won't let her father speak to me, if they smoke around her. All 4 people that live there smoke. Heavily. She said no they smoke outside. Yet everytime, whenever she comes back home the whole apartment starts smelling like an ashtray. I have to give her a bath immediately. The last time she went his mother called me and told me she had to take my daughter to the E.R. for an ear infection, sore throat, and a high fever. She did very well at the hospital her temp went down and everything...

2007-10-15 16:58:39 · 7 answers · asked by Stephanie 1 in Other - General Health Care