Health - 22 October 2007

My father is very sick. He complains of pain all the time, but his surgeon says it's from dimentia. I can tell the plan is to send him to a nursing home and there I know he won't get the help he needs. No doctor will see him as a regular patient because he's 70 and had so many issues in the past. His regular doc disappeared from the face of the earth.

I truly believe my dad has a chance if a doctor, who cares, would actually listen to him. I've been told that Ohmsbusman are just in it for the hospital or nursing home interest, not my dad's.

Who can help me? Timing i so crutial. When my dad feels physically good, his mind works great. But it seems his surgeon is saying he's fading fast. I know it's because of his pain, not mental. How can I get the best care for my dad. . . please. . . . noone seems to be on his side.

2007-10-22 07:10:43 · 2 answers · asked by confucious 2 in Mental Health

I have a mental illness, I am bipolar. For years ive had this, ive been on meds and in therapy. I try to fight in but I just get this feeling that I dont fit in. Is society to blame for me not fitting in or is it me. At times im so confused and dont know what to think, can you help unconfuse me.

2007-10-22 07:04:26 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mental Health

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2007-10-22 07:02:33 · 6 answers · asked by jesse k 2 in Men's Health

2007-10-22 06:59:54 · 4 answers · asked by anna g 1 in Other - Diseases

2007-10-22 06:56:36 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Respiratory Diseases

I was on Depo for 3 months (only one shot) 7 months ago, and it screwed with my body, it made me have non-stop spotting, gain weigh, brake out, and really moody (none of those are fun for sex) so I don't want to take it again, now I want to get on the pill... do I have to see a doctor for that? what pill do you recommend? what are the side-effects? can I just order it online...

I'm trying not to see a doctor becuase me and my boyfriend just moved out of my town to start a living at my boyfreind's hometown, so we have been staying with his parents, and I don't want them to know we've been having sex in there house lol. used condoms are so hard to hide.

2007-10-22 06:56:13 · 3 answers · asked by vinn c 2 in Women's Health

Has anybody personally known a person suffering from schizophrenia.Or has anyone experienced it?
What are they like? How do they behave?Is it possible to tell just by talking with them,that they have a problem?

2007-10-22 06:55:26 · 14 answers · asked by jassymink 2 in Mental Health

Can you contact HPV by drinking after someone or kissing them, ect...? What exactly is HPV? I'm really confussed about it!

2007-10-22 06:53:47 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in STDs

2007-10-22 06:52:19 · 5 answers · asked by biry 1 in Mental Health

i need cardio excercises. I want to lose weight alot in my mid sections along with legs.

2007-10-22 06:49:24 · 5 answers · asked by sweetmurderous 2 in Diet & Fitness

i applied for ssi cuz i cut myself i have scars all over my arms and legs and i am depressed and angry all the time does anyone think i will get the ssi i really need it if i get it im gonna get an apartment

2007-10-22 06:47:26 · 4 answers · asked by Ashley L 1 in Mental Health

My friends daughter was born fine but started complaining of lower back pain and her peepee hurting. She checked her and found her vagina completely closed up. She was fine at birth and had no problems till recently. The vagina area is completely covered with skin like it was never there, yet again she said it was completely normal at birth. The area is not red or swollen just gone. She imediately took her to her doctor who gave her several reasons for this. He also told her she would proably have to have surgery to open it up so it could drain.

YES SHE TOOK HER TO THE DOCTOR, AND YES SHE IS GOING FOR A SECOND OPINION.

Has anyone ever herd of this happening to a 3 year old before? If so what happened and what was done? My friend is scared for her daughter of course the first thing she did was take her to the doctor.

2007-10-22 06:46:22 · 2 answers · asked by robbie347 2 in Women's Health

I am getting stressed right now because i have been trying to lose a little weight and getting the motivation i can get including seeing an early picture of myself when i was thin two and a half years ago, but i can't do proper exercises anymore. I'm 5'9'' and i am 350 pounds. Everybody is telling me i need to lose weight but now it's hard. Any ideas a diet plan would be nice but can i still eat some donuts?, they're my favorite.

2007-10-22 06:42:49 · 47 answers · asked by datonman 2 in Diet & Fitness

Glyceryl trinitrates are used to treat cardiac failure. What advantage does a spray of this drug have over taking this drug in the tablet form

2007-10-22 06:40:31 · 8 answers · asked by tonz_speed 2 in Heart Diseases

i want to stop taking ortho- lo?
i have been taking them for 1 week now, and would like to stop after my period , or after i finish the pack.. i take it for cramps and i would like to know that when i go off the pills will it effect my period for next month or anything like that?? thankx . i want to stop them cuz of too many side effects

2007-10-22 06:33:16 · 5 answers · asked by Slice of Heaven* 2 in Women's Health

i do not need to spend the money to have a tetanus shot unless it is really necessary. i have not had a tetanus shot in many years and i was bitten by a dog yesterday.

2007-10-22 06:26:44 · 7 answers · asked by roamhome2001 1 in Infectious Diseases

i had ocd bad when i was a child. the hand washing,avoiding cracks on the sidewalk,ect.now i 'm having trouble with bein g to critical in my relationships

2007-10-22 06:25:18 · 2 answers · asked by christakitty 1 in Other - Diseases

2007-10-22 06:24:40 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mental Health

especially when i lay down...it gets worse. to the point where i almost throw up sometimes.

2007-10-22 06:18:06 · 3 answers · asked by blah blah 5 in Respiratory Diseases

My fiance hates to be touched. It takes him an abnormally long time to warm up to people. He shakes when we are in public, even when we go grocery shopping. He also tends to hide away, and its hard for him to complete simple tasks. I thought maybe it was social anxiety disorder, but my mother thinks it sounds like a touch of autism to her. When he was a child, he was actually diagnosed as a sociopath. He was never on medication for it, and is debating seeing a psychiatrist now, so i thought i would do some research for him. Also, does anyone know of a free site where i could just type in a list of symptoms and see what it comes up with. Thank you!

2007-10-22 06:16:49 · 12 answers · asked by bvega87 1 in Mental Health

Over the counter painkillers do not work for me. Neither does a heating pad. How can I relieve the pain from this surgical scar tissue without having more surgery? My doctor gave me some Vicodin in the past, which did help, but she is worried about addiction with that. So I have to find an alternate pain relief. Please help, going out of my mind!

2007-10-22 06:16:20 · 2 answers · asked by diamondsux 2 in Pain & Pain Management

Ever since my grams got the depo she said her mouth was dry her throat was dry and every were else and i was like w/e... now she cant eat and shes bleeding even is she didnt get depo she wouldnt be due for another 2 weeks and im worrying that we might have to take her to the hospital any ideas on whats going on???

2007-10-22 06:12:03 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Women's Health

im already skinny, i dont need to lose weight, buti have a little stomache that sticks out a little..lol but yea...i want a flat stomache. what exersizes should i do?

2007-10-22 06:11:50 · 5 answers · asked by Pretti iiN Piink 4 in Diet & Fitness

2007-10-22 06:11:49 · 28 answers · asked by blah blah 5 in Respiratory Diseases

I am 31 and just had my well-woman exam last week, and the doctor felt some sort of lump on my left breast. My breasts were very dense and uncomfortable during the exam since my period was coming in few days. Since the exam, I've been having pain on that spot and if I touch it, it gets worse. The pain is on a 24-hour basis, with a varying strenght. I was advised to take Advil for a possible inflamation. Have anyone had the same experience? I am very nervous...

2007-10-22 06:06:46 · 2 answers · asked by Missy8 2 in Women's Health

He says I need to show him more love.

What should your GF do to show you more love?

2007-10-22 06:06:37 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Men's Health

2007-10-22 06:01:35 · 9 answers · asked by Eddie M 1 in Other - Diseases

What, if anything, makes a girl a target for sexual abuse? Is it random, the way she dresses or acts or carries herself?

2007-10-22 05:57:42 · 10 answers · asked by sublime 5 in Women's Health

2007-10-22 05:55:17 · 2 answers · asked by robert g 1 in Women's Health

I have extremely bad joint pain in my right elbow, shoulder, hip, lower back, and fingers that come and go. With just a little bit of cold for a short time I lose circulation in my hands and feet and they turn blue then white. I have a swollen lymph node on my left side of my neck that wont dissappear and its been 7 months. I have a small nickel size rash on my scalp that has been with me for about 5 years it is scaley and red and raised. I was tested for Lupus 8 years ago and it was positive, tested about a year ago and negative. My grandmother died of Lupus and it just seems to be fitting the bill. I am a little scared and very painful. Just want some ideas here.

2007-10-22 05:53:45 · 8 answers · asked by fancy 5 in Other - Diseases