Health - 21 October 2007

Ok so this sounds wierd but I feel like i've been so stressed out this past year that it caused mental damage. I feel as though I have trouble thinking of stuff and my vocabulary and the way I talk seems like its not as good as it used to be. This sounds really wierd but is this even possible? My eye sight seems to have weakened too.

2007-10-21 13:31:51 · 7 answers · asked by Jamie-Lynn 3 in Mental Health

idk why but i read exxxxtreeeemely slow nowadays. back in elementary and middle skool i used to read books gallore. then high school came around and i find myself taking hours to read 20 pages if even that. idk what happened but i always find myself staring at the page at the same sentence for ever or i end up looking at my hair or something and idk what's wrong so if NE body knows what could be up lemme know

2007-10-21 13:27:14 · 5 answers · asked by midnight521 2 in Mental Health

I purchased my onetouch ultra mini (green) today.
I got it home, opened the box and went through everything.
I'm trying to figure out HOW to store EVERYTHING in the pouch without it ripping and being able to zip it up.

It seems like its a REALLY tight fit!!

the meter itself has a plastic holder it sits in. but where does the lancing pen and strip container go? it seems when I put them each in the other 2 straps and have lancets in the zipper and the book in the back (even tried with the book inside the pouch) it is too tight of a fit.

Does anyone have pics they can email me of how its all supposed to fit in there??

If so, click the button on my yahoo answers profile and send me a message, I'll reply with my emial addy for you to send pics with.

Thank you for any help you can offer!!

2007-10-21 13:26:18 · 2 answers · asked by brown eyes 3 in Diabetes

iam afarid its to small

2007-10-21 13:25:11 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Men's Health

There Is A Senior At My School That Has Fourth Stage Brain Cancer. Is This Bad? How Many Stages Of Brain Cancer Are There?

2007-10-21 13:22:36 · 17 answers · asked by Kaylaa.<3 2 in Cancer

I am wondering if it is safe to have sex in the water. Would water entering the female or male in that area be harmful in any way. This is mainly a question directed to doctors.

2007-10-21 13:21:39 · 16 answers · asked by monsoondell 1 in Women's Health

My stepdaughter is bipolar. She lives with her mother in another state. She is 22 yrs old. She is now receiving ECT and it seems that each time we talk with her, her response is slower and slower. We've asked her why she is having it - she doesn't know why. She has never been disfunctional with the bipolar until now. With the ECT, she seems to not care about anything. She doesn't work, she doesn't have friends, she doesn't go to the store or anything. Her mom wants her as a baby for the rest of her life so we don't know if it is the ECT or that her mom is finally getting what she wants. Anyway, I have read alot on ECT but would love to hear some experiences of those who have either had it or had loved ones experience it. Thanks.

2007-10-21 13:20:42 · 4 answers · asked by Kembo 1 in Mental Health

she got it on august 31st and she hasnt got it ever since. she only got it then w/ a couple spots on her underwear, but she hasnt got it back. is this normal? do some girls have it like that? she is very scared. what do you think is gonna happen? is this a problem?

2007-10-21 13:20:37 · 24 answers · asked by rivery 3 in Women's Health

I don't want answers like "just do it", I want real plans on how to overcome myself.

My mother died about 5-6 years ago, and I have been feeling sad lately about her death especially because I may be heading off to college next year (depending if I am ready), a separation from my family. A psychologist, who I have met with a few times said that I may be in a state of chronic depression (I think that is what he called it, well, it means long term depression). The symptoms don't really appear, but he said that I may exhibit the signs of not caring about my work, and then getting angry with myself to "make up for" not doing my work. Also, he said, that because my father had ADD/ADHD (whatever it was) I may also have the attention disorder. This truely devastated me and I am angry and refuse to take the medicine, believing the medicine demeans me WAY too much, I am not normal, and I really want to be normal, but I WANT TO FIGURE IT OUT MYSELF, not with some stupid medicine, well those are

2007-10-21 13:19:47 · 15 answers · asked by anonymous 3 in Mental Health

I had a mole on my neck that started getting bigger about a year ago. Like a dork, I didn't think to get it checked right away. Recently a family member said I should really get it looked at, in case it was melanoma.

I went to a dermatologist for a biopsy. Trying to save me money (he doesn't take my insurance) he said he would just freeze it off because he's 99% sure it's a seborrheic keratosis. He freezes it, says it should fall off in two weeks.

That night I looked up keratosis and read that it's often hard to distinguish between a seborrheic keratosis and melanoma. Should I go back and have it biopsied? What would you do? Can a mole be biopsied after it's been hit with nitro?

2007-10-21 13:19:21 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Skin Conditions

I find myself constantly seeking intimate relationships with people whether they are in my best interest or not. At the same time I tend to build these relationships up to the point that I know I will only be hurt in the end, yet I continue on. I always feel happier when pursuing a relationship and the day to day irritations irrelevant. Early on I dont even see the chance of rejection as being possible, but in the back of my mind I feel its inevitable. I dont focus or get fixated on the fact that I will eventually be rejected and instead keep a positive outlook. Lately things have tended to end worse and worse than before and I cant help but wonder if I am subconsciously seeking this pain in order to achieve some self-destructive goal.

Am I simply hopeful or do I actually seek this letdown and the depression and pain that I see coming?

2007-10-21 13:16:35 · 4 answers · asked by vitapostmortem 1 in Mental Health

I'm going in this Thursday for an MRI and am thankful that it is coming up soon, because my cognitive thinking and vision seem to be getting worse everyday. For people who have been diagnosed with MS, did the MRI show that you have it, or were there other tests that needed to be done in addition?

2007-10-21 13:15:52 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Diseases

is it beta 2 wear a bra 2 bed 4 wen im older or is that a lie (im only 18 so i av no probs now jus thinking bout wen im older)can it effect my breast later thanxx (i dont av big breast im only 34b if that helps )

2007-10-21 13:15:44 · 26 answers · asked by minni 3 in Women's Health

2007-10-21 13:11:32 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cancer

I'm aware of the obvious dangers, so here's my question:
In a tanning booth, if I shut my eyes, I see green, just like having my eyes open with "winkies."
If I shut my eyes forcefully, as hard as I can, for 10 minutes, I see black. Can I get away with that, or is there no way out of wearing the eye protection?

2007-10-21 13:11:30 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Optical

I graduated in May from college and have been looking for a job to start my career. I've barely had any luck, I've been applying over mail, handing people resumes, networking and nothing is working. And now, I'm even trying to get just a regular mundane job to pass time and make a little money but they're all being taken by high schoolers who need the jobs much much less than I do. What do I do to get over this?

2007-10-21 13:10:54 · 2 answers · asked by runofthemill 4 in Mental Health

My husband is soon to have open heart surgery for 3 blocked coronary vessels and while I know that others have this and survive , I worry for him and find myself crying thinking I might lose him. We've been together for 33 years and have 3 children. I want to be positive that he will be ok, but he is a diabetic(poorly controlled on insulin) he is 55, and has high BP (controled with medication), and has 26% kidney function. Seeing him scared knowing he does'nt have a choice except to get the surg. is tearing me up.I want to be able to ease his fears, but don't know what to say. He thinks he will die or come out of the surg. on a dialysis machine.How do I prepare my kids 12, 13, and 20 ,we are all just scared and no one to talk to that has been through this. I try not to think of myself, and I need to be strong for him but this is really the worst thing we've ever faced. He never had any idea his heart was bad, the Dr.s found this out while he was in hosp. to get his foot ulcer rep.

2007-10-21 13:09:52 · 8 answers · asked by brokenarrow 2 in Diabetes

I have been suffering from serious depression for a little over a year now. I used to suffer from mild bouts of it when I was in my teens but I usually came out of it after a week or so. But in this case it has been over a year because of some incidents that have happened to me within the year. I am 24 years old and I feel like my life has been thrown off track. I should have been done with college by now but I am only taking a few classes at a time. It takes alot of my energy to complete a few questions from homework assignments. I missed out on job interviews because I didn't have the energy. I pretty much plan my days/schedules by how long I will be able to sleep in before actually starting the day because of the constant fatigue. The scariest part is when you know what the problem is but it is just so difficult to come through and be healthy again. I'd rather have a physical ailment than a mental health problem.

2007-10-21 13:07:06 · 8 answers · asked by GilmoreGirls1 3 in Mental Health

Were you on an ssri and switched?
How long were you on the first one?
You switched to which one?
thanks

2007-10-21 13:06:30 · 3 answers · asked by Philip Augustus 3 in Mental Health

Should i have to die alone?

2007-10-21 13:03:17 · 8 answers · asked by saltcook14 3 in Mental Health

I play football for my high school and I'm 6 foot 1 and way 249 pounds. The problem is when they took my BMI most of my body was muscle instead of fat but it dosen't show at all and I just want to know if anyone knows if I should take weight loss tea or pills or just anything. I'm also 15.

2007-10-21 13:03:04 · 37 answers · asked by The Decoy 3 in Diet & Fitness

plz help me. i am rly sad. i don't care for school or life anymore. my head hurts. i hurt. i cant do anything anymore. make the sad go away. pleese make the sad go away. i need help. i had help. wat will i do. i hate you. everyone hates me. hate. i hate hate

2007-10-21 13:01:04 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mental Health

i'm 17 years old. i'm still in high school. I was thinking about joining the army but I kind of just want to pack up and leave in the night to a different country. somewhere the UK. what should I do.. ? =/

2007-10-21 12:51:22 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mental Health

2007-10-21 12:42:41 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Diabetes

Should I take a diuretic pill? What can I do? My face gets puffy when I've eaten too much junk food. (I've learned the hard way). I won't do it again. How can I get it to go down for morning. Last time I did this, (at Christmas) my face was puffy all day the next day.

2007-10-21 12:40:16 · 6 answers · asked by kay 1 in Alternative Medicine

My husband is diabetic, and we have been trying to have a child for the last few months, and I was wondering is there anything that I can give him to help with conception? I know that when his sugar is too high he can not have sex, and when its too low we can not have sex, and then he gets upset and frustated because he feels that he cannot perform sexually as a man. I want to help and make him feel like that it is not a factor with us trying to get pregnant. Does being diabetic as a man play a role in his sperm count? And does it effect me as his wife?

2007-10-21 12:39:54 · 5 answers · asked by Jordan Is My Love 3 in Diabetes

2007-10-21 12:38:54 · 6 answers · asked by yasmina 1 in Dental

Why???

2007-10-21 12:38:16 · 5 answers · asked by jamoncita 5 in Mental Health

I used to take One a Day Womens Mulitvitamins but it was way too hard on my stomach, even when I ate something with it. So I bought these Viactiv Multivitamin Chews and was curious what people think about them... ???
(I also bought the Viactiv Calcium Chews since I hardly get any calcium at all.)

Thanks!!!

2007-10-21 12:36:49 · 1 answers · asked by brandnew 1 in Women's Health

I want to purchase "The Weight Loss Cures" Book so i can lose some weight and keep it off. However, I do know that there is a "Weight loss protocol" that must be followed. WHat is it and what do you think of it? Will it really work? What do you suggest?

2007-10-21 12:30:53 · 3 answers · asked by Little Older, Much Wiser 2 in Diet & Fitness