Health - 25 October 2007

I can. It doesn't matter if I'm laying on my stomach, my back, or my side. I can count the heartbeats. I can also feel it if I'm sitting back against something, like a chair. And sometimes, I can faintly sense it when I'm just standing still. Is this normal? I'm 36 years old, and I'm VERY active. Not only do I workout a lot, but I perform very intense workouts... very strenuous. My average heart-rate is around 57-62bpm, and my blood pressure is always low. But, I just don't like the 'force' that my heart seems to beats at. One time I was laying in bed with an ex-girlfriend, and she even mentioned how 'hard' my heart beats. Could this be a sign of something bad??? I have no pain. No shortness of breath. No obvious symptoms of anything unusual besides a seemingly 'forceful' heartbeat.

2007-10-25 09:37:57 · 4 answers · asked by Chad E. 1 in Heart Diseases

My mother was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia about 3 years ago and the only real treatments they have given her are Vicodin for her pain. I know that is not a good long term management but that is as far as they are going. She is always in pain even with the pain killers and I don't want Vicodin's long term side effects to damage her life or cut it short. Can you please help? Only serious answers please.

2007-10-25 09:33:47 · 4 answers · asked by sissyfyia 3 in Pain & Pain Management

hi i am 15 years old and when i was 1 1/2 years old i spilt some hot tea all over my face in my eyes and on the shoulders and chest. the hot tea left permanent burns on my chest and right shoulder and because of this incident i now have a lazy eye. i have had 2 surgeries done on my lazy eye (one when i was 9 and one when i was 11) and its still not straight. my eye doctor advised me to purchase some glasses which would make my lazy eye look straight and ive been wearing them and my lazy eye is still not straight. my right eye is perfectly fine when i close my right eye and see through my left i can hardly see anything but other wise i see everything perfectly fine. so i was wondering if theres anything else i could do it make my left eye (lazy eye) straight or if i could still get another surgery to straighten it.

2007-10-25 09:29:31 · 3 answers · asked by billybob 2 in Optical

If someone jumps off the Golden Gate Bridge, they will be killed instantly when they hit the water. But why is it that when people jump off a waterfall, they walk away fine.

2007-10-25 09:28:28 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

what stores can you buy a Topical Anesthetic at?

2007-10-25 09:24:54 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

I need to know for school

Thanks for the help (:

2007-10-25 09:24:53 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Diseases

I'm 16 years old, 5'2" and I weighed 119 pounds when I weighed myself today. I know I'm probably not overweight, but I have friends who are 5'5" and only weigh 100 pounds. Most of my weight is muscle since I'm a cheerleader, but I still feel like I could lose some weight. If I do lose weight, how much should I lose?

2007-10-25 09:20:49 · 4 answers · asked by rosieposie 3 in Diet & Fitness

My parents wont take met o the doctor. What can I do. Please I need some help. Better not be Cancer

2007-10-25 09:20:02 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Diseases

Okay... here's the deal.

I'm 24 years old and have three pre-exisiting conditions.
1.) Hepatits C, diagnosed in 2000.
2.) Bipolar Disorder, diagnosed in 2005 (w/ two inpatient hospitalizations).
3.) Atrial Septal Aneryusm (Congential Heart Defect), Diagnosed in 2002.

Plus, I have a family history of heart attacks and cancer. (My parents died of each.)

I make in excess of $100,000, am self-employed and live in Texas.

I know my only option is Private Insurance, but nobody will cover me that I've looked into thus far.

I'm pretty sure it's going to be impossible to get coverage for myself, but being as I'm expecting a baby in December and have a six year old child, is there any way I could get somekind of coverage for them at least?

If so, how would I go about this? What steps need to be taken? Is there any chance I can get some kind of prescription coverage for just myself? (My meds are over $2k/month - no prev. coverage.)

Any help or insight is appreciated!!!

2007-10-25 09:16:01 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Diseases

i am more afraid of needles than i am of anything else in the entire world. when i was little i would try to run away from the nurse giving me a shot, and if they wouldn't let me out of the room i would start attacking the nurses (that's actually embarassing for me, i am a pretty peaceful person and i'm not proud that i've done that).
i've talked to people (to the school counselor once even), tried numbing creams, tried closing my eyes, listening to music, everything nothing works.

i don't think this is something i can snap out of, whenver i go to the doctors i always think i'll be okay and i promise myself i'll stay calm, but as soon as they bring in the needle i totally loose control and go crazy. this sounds stupid, but i feel like an animal, i'm not even thinking straight. i'm panicking and just trying to get away or keep the nurse away from me. i try really hard to control it and stay calm but when i see the needle i just. can't.

what can i do?

(it's sort of long, sorry).

2007-10-25 09:13:11 · 6 answers · asked by VEG 1 in Mental Health

The doctor just told me I have a fatty liver. He thinks it is caused by alcohol. I only drink once a week and I usually drink one of the bigger bottles between 3 people or so. I've never seen this doctor before. I'm really overweight, but I've lost 31 pounds in 2 months. I'm continuing to lose weight also. I've been doing research on the internet and the number one cause for fatty liver disease is obesity... Do you really think it could be alcohol?? It would make more sense that it would be my weight..... I like to drink once a week with my friends... Do I really have to stop for good??? Thanks for all of your opinions!!

2007-10-25 08:57:01 · 22 answers · asked by Cara 2 in Other - Diseases

I've had tiny bumps on my nose for years and I'm not sure what they are. You wouldn't even notice them unless I was in a certain kind of light, or you were really close to my face. They're not red. They're not big. They don't itch, hurt, leak anything, nothing. They are just there. I wash my face daily and I use acne products. The products work on blackheads, whiteheads, pimples, and whatever else, but not these.

What are they? How do I get rid of them?

2007-10-25 08:56:58 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Skin Conditions

Hi i'm 26 years old male from England, I have grown 1 inch in the last 6 months and over an inch in the past 6 years. I was 5'10 at age 20 and i'm now just over 6ft at age 26. The weirdest part is I was only 5'11'' 6 months ago meaning ive grown over an inch in 6 months and at the age of 26.

Mistakes and misjudgment dont calculate into it, I always stand up straight with no shoes when measuring my height and always with a ruler. Any ideas how this can happen? I've been into very heavy weightlifting 6 days a week for 3 years now, perhaps my disks are making me taller? or are there any other medical things someone could shed light on?

2007-10-25 08:54:47 · 12 answers · asked by xexyuk 4 in Men's Health

Has anyone ever heard of Plantar's Warts going away spontaneously? I had a couple of small ones for a couple of years, and now they are going away without treatment of any kind. I didn't know this was possible.

2007-10-25 08:51:14 · 1 answers · asked by Cosmichunk 1 in Skin Conditions

for a pap smear do they check for genital warts and herpes?

2007-10-25 08:50:08 · 8 answers · asked by Kari L 2 in Women's Health

2007-10-25 08:49:53 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Women's Health

Doctor gives drugs. Doesnt help--problems persist or come back.

What other diseases have same symptoms as Gastroenteritis?

Food recommendations? or beverages like some typ of tea?

2007-10-25 08:48:08 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Alternative Medicine

i am 16. i wake up at 5:30am go to school go to practice for 2hrs 4days a week and then i get home about 4pm and sleep until 7 or 8pm wake up take a shower eat dinner and go back to sleep until the next morning. even though i sleep all this much i am still really tired. and i get every other day sort of headaches. and i sleep about 70% of my weekend.
i had this happen last yr but i also had a sore throat and went to the dr. who said it was just allergies and that i am growing so i should be sleeping a lot.
should i be concerned or just continue with feeling tired all the time and sleeping all the time. i dont like to sleep all the time b/c i am missing out on fun and stuff. but when you are as tired as this.... sleeping is all you can do. thanks

2007-10-25 08:45:21 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

Can anyone recommend any effective height enhancing product that a 17-19 yrs. old can use or intake to increase their height?...

2007-10-25 08:44:52 · 10 answers · asked by EmeryJae 2 in Women's Health

I will explain the best I can. Last night I was talking with my husband, and then suddenly my head felt like it froze, like I was beside myself. I knew where I was, and I kept having this sensation that my head was moving itself. My husband was talking and didn't notice anything. I was able to tell him that something was wrong, but then the sensation became stronger and then stopped. Even though I was able to breathe, during the episode, I almost felt like I would pass out. I'm not sure what happened, but it's happened before but not often. I have told my doctor, and he says, that's weirdest symptom he's ever heard of and says it's probably, a panic attack. Is that what it could be? I want to know if it has anything to do with a stroke or seizure, I just want to make sure it's not serious.

This is a serious question, so, please don't answer, if you're going to write something stupid. Thanks

2007-10-25 08:37:51 · 5 answers · asked by . 4 in Other - Diseases

will it come up? they took some blood to test it but not for weed it was for something els. wil they find out? am i screwed? im not a pot head... my friend had me try a couple hits then i stoped.

2007-10-25 08:37:16 · 8 answers · asked by sk8rvolcomstone 1 in Other - General Health Care

Once I get picked to write on the board in front of the class such as doing a question spontaneously at the moment my mind gets blocked and I can't think clearly and logically and I end up making mistakes that I usually don't. I can't get this fear away and may be because I don't get to write on the board often I think I have a fear of writing when people observe me.

2007-10-25 08:37:09 · 2 answers · asked by MKS 2 in Mental Health

Currently choosing between birth control methods. Can someone give me pros/cons of Depo (the shot, once every three months)? I've had previous experience with Ortho and it was hard to be consistent. Anyone with personal experience with Depo?

2007-10-25 08:27:22 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Women's Health

does it massage the eardrum?

2007-10-25 08:23:02 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Health

I measured from the bottom and I had 8.5 inches which I knew meant Im way above avg but then I measured right from my pubis and it was 7 in. Either ways Im a "big man" but I wanna know my exact. I don't care.

2007-10-25 08:21:10 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Men's Health

I have all the signs of the flu (ear ache, going hot and cold) but I have a sore tummy, getting diahorra (no idea how to spell that eek) and not wanting any food at all. I took some stomach tablets today and managed to eat some food but I want to try and figure out whats wrong with me now (and before my job interview on monday!)

2007-10-25 08:20:46 · 1 answers · asked by my name is Florence :) 1 in Pain & Pain Management

I have a friend who is 18 years old and she asked me what does it mean when you breast have stopped growing but your areolas keep growing? Does that mean she's done? Oh, she's an A cup, and 34-A I think...
Please no mean answers :)

2007-10-25 08:17:49 · 4 answers · asked by Cookie 1 in Women's Health

2007-10-25 08:16:15 · 7 answers · asked by jasonb3379 2 in Other - Health

i need to clean my teeth and they said use soda bicarb.... what is that? and where can i get it?

2007-10-25 08:15:53 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dental

I am nearly fifty and for the past two years when I have a period I bleed quite heavily (like a nose bleed). Sometimes I can literally feel the blood falling out of me if I am standing and have on occassion soiled my work clothes. Fortunately I wear dark clothes and my chair is dark. I have been to my doctor but he didn't think was serious. Should I go back to see him or change my doctor?

2007-10-25 08:14:31 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Women's Health