Health - 26 October 2007

I am looking for people who were in the same situation as myself. I dislocated my knee when I was 17 and never saw a doctor. Because of that I now in my 50s surfer from osterarthritis. my right knee is so painfull now it's hard to walk very far. I am getting physical therapy but so far no help. I am need to lose weight at least 50 lbs so I am hoping that makes a difference too but there's no gurantee. if it stays this way with this pain after minimal walking I need do something to fix it . The doc doesnt want to do knee replacement as I am way too young because it only has a 10 year life. Are there any other options out there instead of induring this pain? I want to travel this summer and do things that require walking and if i have this knee pain I have to give it up. I am too young to be this limited and need to see if anyone has been in the same place and opted for alternative surgeries to knee replacement and was successfull

2007-10-26 10:10:29 · 2 answers · asked by dionysus 2 in Injuries

If he finds he has HPV will they give him a shot to take care of it? I know it's a women's disease, but what do they do to help the men?

2007-10-26 10:09:42 · 3 answers · asked by shirlandjerry@yahoo.com 2 in STDs

Hey i wanna lose some weight so I have changed my lifestyle of eating and use special k cereal for breakfast or an apple-lunch wholemeal sandwich with chicken breast and lettuce and a little bit of ketchup for flavoring(no mustard or mayonaise etc)-Dinner cereal-fruits etc and it varies as i may have dinner for lunch and the lunch meal for dinner. Also i just have like a special k bar in between and my calories go to about 1000 flush or a little less or a little more....Also doing stretching and lots of walking and also Yoga...Will I lose weight and how fast....

2007-10-26 10:08:54 · 30 answers · asked by nightraider1000 1 in Diet & Fitness

what is pus? why does it form? is pus a good thing or a bad thing?

2007-10-26 10:07:57 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Infectious Diseases

Right I'm not completely sure if im just sad or depressed because i would go to someone about it but i have a very judgemental family && friends arent any better =/ They probably all think i was over reacting

I've looked up the the difference between them && i experience about 70-80% of the depression symptoms && sadness eventually comes to an end but sadness can last quite a while =/

Help Please What Do I Do???

2007-10-26 10:07:37 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mental Health

I have been having problems with my hemogolbin levels beng really low....a few months ago it was 10.4 and as of monday it was 7.3 i have been taking iron but it does not seem to help! I had more labs done on monday and My hemoglobin is still 7.3 and she said that my
HCT was 32 suppose to be around 36-47!
MCV was 69 suppose to be 80-100
MCH was 21 suppose to be 27-32
My Lymph % is 15.2 suppose to be 20-35

What do all of these mean!!!

I am a female and i am 17 years old,I do not have heavy periods so i am not sure what the proble is!! Do any of you know what might be wrong I am worried!!

Please tell me what my test results mean!!!

Also my friend said that i might have Cancer she said that if your lymph% is low then you have cancer is that true!!

My symptoms are: Very Dizzy, Shortness of breath, headaches, lightheaded, and tired(all the time)
Thank you so much!!

I know i should ask my doctor but i am scared!

2007-10-26 10:05:54 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Health

2007-10-26 10:04:56 · 2 answers · asked by Witch 4 in Other - Health

ok one of my boobs is like a 32B and the other is like a 36 D is that bad??

2007-10-26 10:04:51 · 3 answers · asked by ? 1 in Women's Health

following route/root canal work ..tooth has flared up again and iam taking anti biotics ...should it flare up again b4 i can save enough for the specialist, is there anything else that would do the same job for me

2007-10-26 10:04:42 · 9 answers · asked by Martin C 1 in Alternative Medicine

my friend's dad has cancer, and he only has a few months to live...this is so scary. But is their a chance that he dad will live
? I feel so bad right now for her. She is only 14.

2007-10-26 10:03:23 · 11 answers · asked by Nikki T 1 in Cancer

I am on Zomorph slow release tablets and Oramorph to help with break through pain due to cancer. The side effects are awful and really affect my asthma. I asked my Dr if I could have morphine patches instead of tablets and after agreeing that they would perhaps be better for me said the PCT wouldn't allow him to prescribe them due to costs!! I couldn't believe it. Anyway would he be able to prescribe it as a private prescription if I pay for it? If so have you any idea how much they are? Thanks in advance....x

2007-10-26 10:00:22 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

like one eye okay the eyelid has a line there the other eyelid has no line there.so yeah i get really stressed out like my friends go like why are ur eyes uneven.i think its not because of my eye i think its because of my eyelid.when i open my eyes my left eye always has a line there and my right eye has no line.so my right eyelid goes lower and my left eyelid goes higher which makes the line.im a boy and i weight 110 pounds.

2007-10-26 09:59:38 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Men's Health

I have been having problems with my hemogolbin levels beng really low....a few months ago it was 10.4 and as of monday it was 7.3 i have been taking iron but it does not seem to help! I had more labs done on monday and My hemoglobin is still 7.3 and she said that my
HCT was 32 suppose to be around 36-47!
MCV was 69 suppose to be 80-100
MCH was 21 suppose to be 27-32
My Lymph % is 15.2 suppose to be 20-35

What do all of these mean!!!

I am a female and i am 17 years old,I do not have heavy periods so i am not sure what the proble is!! Do any of you know what might be wrong I am worried!!

Please tell me what my test results mean!!!

Also my friend said that i might have Cancer she said that if your lymph% is low then you have cancer is that true!!

Thank you so much!!

2007-10-26 09:59:09 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Women's Health

I was prescribed my very first anti depressant, Citalopram, today. I've brought it home and I am too scared to take it. I keep looking at the box. I suffer from extreme depression and my doc only prescribed me 10mg coz its my first time but I still worry about all these scary stories you hear...they are mind altering, addictive, the come down period is catastrophic once you stop taking them. IF you ever stop taking them, you get memory loss...

God, I just want to feel better and I have tried all other therapies like natural meds and talking..I know this will help but Im just scared of the scary stuff...most importantly..WILL I PUT ON LOADS OF WEIGHT??

help yahooers!!

2007-10-26 09:55:53 · 8 answers · asked by jez259 2 in Mental Health

sometimes i feel like they're not BIG enuff. ):

2007-10-26 09:55:48 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Women's Health

I have never had sex, So yeah not a possibility. I am pretty late almost three weeks. And ive had my period for a while now and Its been really regular. So idk. Will I get it. I am getting a ton of that clear stuff and cramps.

2007-10-26 09:53:02 · 4 answers · asked by ★ 3 in Women's Health

I don't feel like waiting for a callback from my doctor, and I don't think I even asked this - but are you protected from pregnancy on the placebo pills at the end of your pack? I can't find the information in the package insert. I know they don't contain hormones, but is it another seven day wait after the placebo pills end and the new pack starts before your okay to have sex?

2007-10-26 09:50:52 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Women's Health

When I drink alcohol, I do not start to feel nausea. Instead I I start to get chest pain. After even one drink, my chest will start to feel really tight. It feels like someone is squeezing my chest so hard that it hurts a little to breathe. I dont drink very often (only about once every 3-4 months) and I usually drink the fruity/girly drinks like a sex on the beach or a singapore sling. Sometimes I can get two drinks in but sometimes I cant even finish one without feeling pain. If I stop drinking, the pain will go away in about 30-45 mins. Is this normal? Is it something I should be worried about?

2007-10-26 09:46:31 · 19 answers · asked by Rachel F 2 in Other - General Health Care

He is 67 and already on disability. The tumor was in his mouth. He can't speak. So, I, as his wife would like to be his payee.

2007-10-26 09:42:13 · 4 answers · asked by Charlene H 1 in Other - Diseases

My doctor told me before the surgery that if I wasn't bleeding to have sex in a week. But I had sex the next day and 3 times thereafter. But today she's telling me to wait the full two weeks. Which means I have another week to go by her orders. She doesn't know that I've already had sex cause I never bleed afterwards. I've had this procedure before and did the same thing & was fine afterwards. Should I be scared of infection, or risk? I feel great inside and out. Nothing never was hurting inside my private area, I just don't know what the big fuss is all about. Help! Feeling a little guilty but very horny still!

2007-10-26 09:42:04 · 5 answers · asked by Sunshine 1 in Women's Health

i really want to lose weight and be healthy but i don't know where to start

2007-10-26 09:41:35 · 6 answers · asked by heather s 2 in Diet & Fitness

plan to only eat garden vegetables, and whole wheat grains. NO fats, meats, oils other than olive, white rice/pasta, unnecessarily calorie-ridden fruit.

As for exercise, I will do 35 minutes of jogging every day. Each time I will push myself a bit harder.

About how much weight may I lose by around February?

2007-10-26 09:40:52 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Diet & Fitness

I feel so depressed. for the longest time I have just felt like I am wasting my life. I am 18, I just got out of High School, and I am not doing anything. last week I was so depressed that I just started walking and I walked from like 8 to almost 12 in the morning. At the end of my walk I felt better but this same feeling keeps comming back. There is nothing for me to be happy about. my friends dont even make me happy anymore. should I talk to my doctor about this...?

2007-10-26 09:34:51 · 6 answers · asked by Vinny 2 in Mental Health

1) I've been on my periods a year and three months approximatly and I still haven't got a normal pattern to it yet is this unusual?

2) When I'm on my periods one day I'm really light the next I'm heavy and then I'm light again and it goes light then heavy throughout the 5 days I'm usually on.

3)Is it usual to get spots when your due on? and do you get things that happen to you when your due on?
[[[You don't have to answer question 3 it's just I feel like I'm weird]]]

2007-10-26 09:32:55 · 11 answers · asked by x_Smartiiee 3 in Women's Health

I was put on BCP because my period would not become regular. I would bleed all the time. My OBGYN said I should either get on BCP for 3 monthes or have a D and C. I don't think the D and C would have worked because I would occasionally stop bleeding. So, my doctor gave me these new pills called Lybrel. When I first got on them, I pretty much stopped bleeding. I have been on them for going on 3 weeks. I started bleeding again, although it is pretty light and seems to be old blood. It freaked me out at first, but then I looked up info on the pills and everything said that most women experience breakthrough bleeding, especially in the beginning. My question is, has anyone else tried these new BCPs? Did you have breakthrough bleeding? How long did it last?

-Thank you!

2007-10-26 09:31:01 · 1 answers · asked by Bunny 3 in Women's Health

I have been experiencing the following symptons. Anyone have any idea what this could point to?

Facial Flushing(and hotness on ears too), Difficulty speaking at times, Temperature Swings(sometimes very hot and then become very cold), desire to sleep freqently, dry sensitive skin...especially on face but on other parts of body as well. Sometimes feeling very "zoned out". Thanks for any help you can provide. Any ideas on tests I can get done or Dr. I can see?

2007-10-26 09:28:16 · 5 answers · asked by longpoci 2 in Other - Health

the bug that killed a canarsie student?

2007-10-26 09:21:14 · 1 answers · asked by Blue 1 in Infectious Diseases

and i want to have sex with my boyfriend can i get pregnant since i have never had a period

2007-10-26 09:19:33 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Women's Health

Ever since I was 14 I have been thinking about getting breast reduction surgery. I am now 20 and ready to take the jump but I don't know what size I should go down to in order to be proportionate to my body. I'm 5 ft 7in and weigh 158. Right now my bra size is 38H. My doctor has recommended going to either a C or D cup. Which would fit my body type more?

2007-10-26 09:16:18 · 16 answers · asked by Imate 9 2 in Women's Health

have been diagnosed with cervical cancer but can't take off from work until june . How fast does this cancer spread?

2007-10-26 09:16:11 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cancer