Health - 3 November 2007

I've wondered about tapeworm for a long time, but the one time I asked a doctor about it she totally blew me off. No testing, just acted like I was a hypochondriac. I want to ask another doctor about it, but I guess just want to go in feeling like I'm not completely out of the ball park here.

So over a period of many months I had severe abdominal tenderness and it felt like something was moving around in my abdomen. Doctor said it was organs readjusting after pregnancy, and gas. I had sharper pains and spots of burning for a while too. More recently I don't have the tenderness and pains so much, but my midsection has grown while I haven't really gained weight, and I am a pear shape, so this just doesn't sit right with me.

Any thoughts?

2007-11-03 01:12:40 · 1 answers · asked by blueviolet 3 in Other - Health

2007-11-03 01:10:10 · 2 answers · asked by stiofan_lok 2 in Optical

2007-11-03 01:09:11 · 7 answers · asked by Hoodoo 3 in Optical

For the past week, I have had weird symptoms of a generally dry cough, irritated throat (tickly, NOT sore).. and excess phlegm/mucus. I very frequently get an urge to draw phlegm from my throat.. and cough. The cough is generally dry. The phlegm is sometimes yellow in colour, only now and then, usually its thick, more clear. I get an immediate urge to cough if i stretch my head back (which stretches my neck). Only rarely does my nose feel a little congested.

A couple weeks before these symptoms started I had a throat infection (acute infective pharyngitis) for which I completed an antibiotic course.. that went away. But then about 2 weeks after that cleared, I started to get these symptoms.

What could they be caused by? Could it be something sinister like throat cancer... or maybe simple as Post nasal drip??

2007-11-03 01:06:05 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Diseases

i broke my wrist playing football, and yesterday they put on the cast.. my hand is a little swollen, but my circulation is good (i know that my checking my fingernails) so i dont know where the swelling is coming from?

2007-11-03 01:04:43 · 11 answers · asked by pt833 2 in Injuries

2007-11-03 01:03:13 · 5 answers · asked by Traci A 1 in Diabetes

2007-11-03 00:53:27 · 11 answers · asked by bje46 1 in Men's Health

Ok. on school nights i sleep around 8-9 hrs. i wake up at 6 am and im ALWAYS tired and sleepy. but sometimes on the weekends, i get less sleep and im not tired. for example. last night i went to bed at 12 am and woke up at 7:30 and im not tired. if i went to bed at 10 on weekend, I'll wake up at 7.30-8ish and thats more sleep. what can be the cause of this???

2007-11-03 00:50:14 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mental Health

2007-11-03 00:49:40 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in First Aid

Sweating causes odor because of_______ activity.

2007-11-03 00:41:41 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Diseases

2007-11-03 00:41:16 · 20 answers · asked by mikey b 1 in Pain & Pain Management

2007-11-03 00:41:14 · 6 answers · asked by N 3 in Other - Diseases

I broke my collar bone on Wednesday, and the Dr gave me Vicodin for the pain. This morning the discomfort is considerable, and I am wondering if it is safe to take some Advil in addition to the Vicodin. I suppose I could take more Vicodin, but it makes me feel loopy and slightly naseuos. Advice, please?

2007-11-03 00:34:43 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

2007-11-03 00:20:51 · 7 answers · asked by gezza 1 in STDs

2007-11-03 00:07:14 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Alternative Medicine