Health - 28 November 2007

what's the best 1 week diet for quick weight loss results.
i want to take off about 5 lbs. My strategy has always been to do slim fast and one light supper meal. I've done cabbage soup. What are some newer quick weight loss fast / diets ?
Anyone had good results with anything ? Looking for new ideas.

Thanks!

2007-11-28 13:30:35 · 21 answers · asked by Mildred S 6 in Diet & Fitness

This past month has been very stressful. I have had a lot of stuff on me lately; running our schools homecoming, help my parents run the family business, my senior project (which I must pass to graduate and is very time consuming,) college applications and worrying about whether or not I will be accepted and the normal girl drama.

This is very stressful life for a young lady. And of course, my period is late. It has been almost two weeks late and I know of course that I am not pregnant. But is it because I am so stressed out? I have the worst lower back pain and I thought I was going to start soon, but it has not.

What do I do?

2007-11-28 13:30:12 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Women's Health

i have a bunch and i have tried a bunch so if any1 can give me tips

2007-11-28 13:29:15 · 5 answers · asked by ? 2 in Skin Conditions

Hey everyone. It all started Monday when I ate dinner. I had a greesy food, and as soon as I ate it I got a stomach ache. It appeared in my upper abdomen. I had to go to the bathroom really bad, it helped alittle. Now today is wednesday and its just this plain discomfort in my upper abdomen and alittle on the left and right side. Its not painful just discomforting. A few months ago the doctor said I had viral gastroenteritis. Could the food I have ate upset it again? I am mostly going to go to the doctor. I am 16 years old, a male. Thanks for your help

2007-11-28 13:24:17 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Infectious Diseases

i have sat with my legs crossed probably starting when i was around seven now i am fourty. i cross them every time i sit down, eventually after a long priod of crossing my top leg gets numb. i have heard that crossing your legs can cause vein problems, back problems, and hip problems, i dont have any at all, but is this true that it is bad? do you cross your legs also? and are you aware it might be bad?

2007-11-28 13:23:41 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Health

do you have to get them cut out or if there the option to get laser surgery aswell? and do these procedures hurt. which one hurts more?

2007-11-28 13:23:10 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Skin Conditions

I haven't had my period in about two months. My first reaction was to get a pregnancy test, even though I knew that wasn't going to be the case. Of course, the test was negative....
I went to the doctor a few weeks ago for a pap, and told her a mistake I had made with birth control, in which I took 3 at one time...a huge mistake, I know!
But I still have had no period, could that be the cause??
I'm getting kind of worried.

2007-11-28 13:20:16 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Women's Health

It's 2 ballish things inside. There was one before but recently there is another one right by the first 1 in the ear lobe.

Its about the side of a bb gun bullet.

Should i take this seriously....is this like tumor or cancer or something like that?

2007-11-28 13:19:58 · 14 answers · asked by Man 5 in Men's Health

2007-11-28 13:17:16 · 4 answers · asked by low_hd_rider 6 in Pain & Pain Management

2007-11-28 13:16:30 · 4 answers · asked by cooterscooter69 2 in Skin Conditions

I stutter but It's not a brain problem and I have a speach tomarrow and I taped it so I could play it but I am scared! HELP

2007-11-28 13:09:25 · 1 answers · asked by ms.duckee13 1 in Other - Health

Should Paxil (or other SSRIs) be taken at night or morning? Do they have any effect an your sleeping patterns?

Thanks!

2007-11-28 13:08:19 · 4 answers · asked by Roberto 3 in Mental Health

2007-11-28 13:06:01 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Women's Health

I'm sure this has been asked a million times over but I'm just so annoyed right now. For personal reasons, I have no dental insurance so I'm paying out of pocket for whatever I choose. I went to the dentist today because for months I've been having a toothache that I *thought* were wisdom teeth coming in. I had my wisdom teeth taken out only to realize it's a freaking cavity that's now reached the root. So the options given to me were to have the tooth extracted which would only be a bit over $100 or to have a root canal and crown, which is over $2,000. I can't pay for the root canal but I'm not sure if I want to lose my tooth. It's sounds stupid, I know.

Should I just have the tooth taken out because it's cheapest? It's the back tooth, last before the wisdom teeth. Would it be bad to have it out?

I hate the stupid health care in this country. U. S. of freaking A. whatever.

Thanks in advance for all helpful and respectful replies.

2007-11-28 13:02:27 · 8 answers · asked by Zhara 1 in Dental

I've had dandruff for a while. I starting using this t-gel stuff and it worked really good for a while but then it stopped working so then I got head and shoulders today is the third day I've used it and my dandruff is still there. i mean i just got out of the shower and I can see the flakes. How long will it take for head and shoulders to start working? .because its so embarrassing going to school with flakes in my hair

2007-11-28 13:01:24 · 21 answers · asked by ... 5 in Skin Conditions

well i am overweight
i have weird very little acne that will not go away
and i have almost noticable facial hair growth


and i know changing my eating habits and exersize will fix this
but as soon as i do that will the facial hair go away
and will the acne clear up?

2007-11-28 13:01:12 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Women's Health

ima freshman in high school, andi have been workin out for the past 5 months on and off but for 3 months strait. i run, i just started playing baseball, and im just and althletic person. but i mean, why dont i have a six pack? im active, i do 100+ crunches a night, but i dont even begin to see any true definitin in my abs. is a six pack generic? im also a vegarian if that has anything to do with it but i drink a protein shake b4 bed. its agggrivating, i am 10% body fat, should i be any lower, would i see results if i lowered my fat percentage?

2007-11-28 12:58:49 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Diet & Fitness

my doc prescribed me these and said i would not hve a period at all. i ve been on them for 8 days now and have had my period for 3 days. i am not sure if these are the rite bcp for me. will i continue to get a period if i continue to take these?

2007-11-28 12:56:59 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Women's Health

Well I've been stuttering ever since I was around 5 yrs old. I didn't think it was that big of a deal because it didn't interfere much with what I wanted to say. Its been going fine for years.

Now...I'm in high school (11th grade). This year is the worst year for me. My stuttering has caught up dramatically. I'm stuttering in almost every sentence I say. I sometimes can't even say what I want to. When a teacher asks me a question, I know the answer but I cant say it, so I just say that I don't know.

Well...now I'm extremely self conscious, and I'm getting worried that its just going to get worse!

Well I'm enrolled in a competition called "DuPont challenge" where I pick ANY topic and write an essay on it, then hand it in with hopes that I win the money and prize.

The subject I want to write about in my essay is Stuttering. I've been trying to find technical websites that have to do with stuttering, but I'm not having any luck in finding one. Does anyone know a website I can use?

2007-11-28 12:54:35 · 5 answers · asked by Mike 1 in Mental Health

2007-11-28 12:54:30 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Diseases

i think i took too much med for aches/pains. pretty much o'd without knowing it

2007-11-28 12:54:12 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Diseases

Has anyone ever heard of RSD...reflex stress disorder... I had my hand checked by a doctor after 2months of being messed up from a skateboarding accident and he said I have RSD... my circulation is bad and I have to start using the hand or else.. It hurts like hell using it and I can feel the circulation going all around through my right side...weird..has anyone else heard of this and how long before I recover??? thanks:)

2007-11-28 12:52:22 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

Three months ago, I met a wonderful woman who happens to have a disability. Believe me, I only see HER, not her wheelchair! But as "things progress", it's very obvious that we're on the "same page". Already I'm sure she's THEE woman for me. But I'm floundering in deep water with initiating intimacy! My respect for her overcomes my ineptitude, about exactly what would be appropriate and when. She is paralyzed from her waist down (diving accident) since age 19. She's 22 now, and has never "tried anything" since her accident. I'd appreciate any feedback from someone who has walked in my shoes...or rolled in her wheels. Thanx...JBL

2007-11-28 12:46:26 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Women's Health

i mean, it turns yellow, but nothing really serious happens to your skin, right?? coz today some fell on my thumb today...it didn't hurt though..

2007-11-28 12:27:30 · 1 answers · asked by rrrrrrrrrr 2 in Skin Conditions

I'm scared. do i have marfan's syndrome? how do i find out for sure?
I'm tall and thinwith long fingers but not very long, just a tiny bit longer than usual--but that runs in my family and i haven't finished growing--all my family are extremely thin before puberty is finished and my sister still is
my whole family is tall
is 5"6 really tall for a girl 15 years old?
heart disease runs in my family too

my face is heart shaped and long and im nearsighted

OMG!! OMG! do i have it???!!! how do i know for sure?

am i going to die???? OMG!

this is serious i don;t want to die yet!

i'm freaking out!

2007-11-28 12:25:02 · 5 answers · asked by Tudor Lady 1 in Other - Diseases

How come the state, government, social security or DSHS can help the Mexicans, Russians, Hispanics, Arabs and any other foreigners but not Americans when they need help? Why can't every American get medical like Canada?

My girlfriend has had breast cancer twice in the same breast and can't get assistance for medical. She had a mastectomy. I believe her cancer is in remission now. She can only get medical if and when the cancer spread or is consider terminal. What a bunch of B. S.

2007-11-28 12:21:43 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cancer

What long term effect do some bipolar medication have??
i have been taking them since 2000 i have so far been on-
topamax
buspar
depakote
zoloft
prozac
abilify
tegretal
and alot of others i can't remember...
i some times feel like i was used as a lab rat..
i mean the buspar made my teeth fall apart i have so far 4 missing teeth and 15 others that have holes in them..... i also know that another one i was on did some damage to my liver...

so what i would like to know is what is some of the long term effects of these meds i have been on and do you think that i was used for medical research???

2007-11-28 12:16:22 · 6 answers · asked by FrozenFlowers 6 in Mental Health

ive had it for 4 days now and it really hurts.

its in my caff.

i hurts when i bend down and when i go down stairs.

i have to go up and down stairs 12 times a day!

i try to massage it, but if it does work, it only last untill i start moving again.


please help!

2007-11-28 12:07:07 · 5 answers · asked by Anna 2 in Pain & Pain Management

My Noes and Willy are itchy on the inside and out.I have had quite a few colds in my life,but the Willy part ! NO. It is like I need to sneez out my Willy. Have fun and don't get this.(My Noes is driping but my Willy is not.)

2007-11-28 12:05:19 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Men's Health

its been almost three months and sex is not appealing to me is that normal?

2007-11-28 12:04:18 · 7 answers · asked by abzy19882006 2 in Women's Health