Health - 5 December 2007

it says in the nurse notes, "100% NRB"

2007-12-05 07:55:13 · 5 answers · asked by hello 2 in Other - General Health Care

can u suggest a really good lotion? i feel like ive tried everything even baby oil and other thick lubricants

2007-12-05 07:54:35 · 14 answers · asked by gata 2 in Skin Conditions

Hi, I am experiencing alot of weird things that are leading me to believe that I have some kind of disease... Here are all my symptoms that I have been experiencing recently

-staph infection boils (for almost 2 years now, outbreaks come and go)
-I missed a period (havent had one since Oct 07)
-I've been getting itchy skin and had a rash on my leg and these little bites that are itchy
-Pain in both of my knees (I have done nothing strenuous)
-A shooting dull pain in my left thigh
-A cough that will not go away, sometimes I cough up a little clear phlegm (nothing thick or yellow) but it feels like there is a tiny piece of dust or particle in my throat that wont come out and I end up coughing so hard I gag sometimes
-Repeated Yeast/Vaginal Infection
-UTI's

Please tell me what I need to tell the doctor to have them test my blood or do an X-ray of my knees, I have no idea where all these things are coming from or if I am just freaking out.

And with the staph, my husband and I have had i

2007-12-05 07:53:33 · 4 answers · asked by Betrayed and Insane 5 in Other - Diseases

I have to get a tetanus shot in 1 and a half days and im soo scared...i can take the pain its just i hate shots that go into the muscle its painful and my arm feels all heavy and tight,,,do tetanus shots go into the muscle? and is there anyway a doctor can make it so it dont hurt when it goes in the muscle so i dont feel it at all?how fast does the needle go in and out? how much pain on a scale 1 to 10 1 the worst 10 the least pain? How big is the needle? how m uch of the needle gous in your skin?

2007-12-05 07:51:35 · 4 answers · asked by Jessica 1 in Other - Diseases

I wear sunscreen every single day, but today i forgot and spend a few hours reading under the sun. Now my shoulders, arms, and back are red and hurt. I have very white skin. Is there any way to undo the damage?

2007-12-05 07:50:33 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Skin Conditions

a lot of te question i am reading have a thumbs down for all answers, even the ones that are correct.

2007-12-05 07:49:23 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Women's Health

Can an enlarge heart in its first stage, be reduced by excercising and return to normal size. Once you stick to the diet and excercises.

2007-12-05 07:48:12 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Heart Diseases

I have panic attacks I use to have them everytime I drove. I now don't have them as often as I did. Lately it seems like my eye lids want to close while I'm driving. I do get 8 hours of rest I wonder could this be a sign of a panic attacks coming. I have to fight my eyelids to stay open, when I'm not even tired. Any advice? Thanks

2007-12-05 07:47:27 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mental Health

I want to lose 9 pounds in 10 days, I am 5'6 and weigh 119. I know how to lose calories just how many do I need to burn off to lose all that weight?

2007-12-05 07:46:32 · 15 answers · asked by Stephanie :) 3 in Diet & Fitness

2007-12-05 07:45:09 · 8 answers · asked by Leo 1 in Infectious Diseases

ok well, i'm having pregnancy symptoms and i've taken 3 test... one was a urine test by a doctor and they all say negative but i'm 2 months late on my period and i'm moody as can be... any suggestions?

2007-12-05 07:42:44 · 35 answers · asked by Back*To*Me 4 in Women's Health

Please read all of this. I didn't go to school Monday or today because I was sick and vomiting. Today, I went to the doctor and I have a viral infection. I'm using cough syrup with codeine in it. I for got what it's called. The nurse said that I'm not really contagious BUT if I have a bad cough tomorrow morning to not go to school. Even if I do have a bad cough tomorrow morning, the cough medicine would probably get rid of it. She said to definitely not go to school if I'm vomiting. What should I do? Explain please.

2007-12-05 07:39:25 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Infectious Diseases

A hammer just fell on my partner's forehead from 6 feet hight. He has a massive swelling (gold ball size) and was bleeding all over his face. He refuses to go to a doctor and I called nhsdirect, but they refused to give any advice until he is back with me (he is at his grandmoteher's house now).
I know that such accidents can be veryu dangerous, he might have a fractured skull or a concussion or some form of lesion, please someone help me to convince him that he needs to see a doctor.

2007-12-05 07:38:11 · 15 answers · asked by Wednesday 3 in Injuries

my glass lenses read: R: Sph (+0.5) Cyl (-2.75) Axis (x60) L: Sph(+0.5) Cyl (-4.50) Axis (x110). My optician has prescribed me the contact lenses softperm for my Keratoconus, with the following R: Sph (-2.50) B.C(7.3) L: Sph (-2.75) B.C (7.3).
However, the Softperm website (http://procare.cibavision.com/pdf/softperm.pdf) says that Softperm may be worn by persons whose eyes exhibit astigmatism of 4.00 diopters (D) OR LESS that does not interfere with visual acuity.
I was thinking that I am not eligible for the Softperm lenses since my left eye reads Cyl (-4.50). Am I right in assuming so?

2007-12-05 07:35:45 · 3 answers · asked by masouayah 1 in Optical

can this give me headaches? I just started my pills today so I hope to get them back down.

2007-12-05 07:35:20 · 2 answers · asked by Dew 7 in Other - Diseases

I'm not on the pill and I am sexually active. My last period was a week and a half before the breakthrough bleeding. I double counted the days and my period is always at the same time each month. The breakthrough bleeding was quite heavy and only lasted 2 days. Any ideas what could've caused this?

2007-12-05 07:34:26 · 2 answers · asked by o0o_love 1 in Women's Health

Regular soap can't be pro-bacterial... Can it?

2007-12-05 07:33:38 · 6 answers · asked by ? 3 in Other - Health

I started again on Suday...all day Sunday and Monday I had the typical funny taste in my mouth but then on Tuesday it was gone. I didn't cheat so I don't understand why it's gone?

2007-12-05 07:33:21 · 3 answers · asked by Just_A_Gal 3 in Diet & Fitness

I'm a 21 year old guy. I work out usually about 5-6 days a week. Four of those are lifting free weights, and I usually do HIIT on a stationary bike (too cold to run) 5 or 6 days a week. The thing is though that sometimes I feel like I'm always hungry. I mean breakfast is usually the same--a bowl of KIX and a bowl of Honey Bunches of Oats with skim milk. KIX isn't so sugary and I'm not giving up my HBO. Lunch is usually the same too--A turkey sandwich with cheese and little bit of that fake butter stuff : P and then usually I'll have a non-fat yogurt and some sort of fruit or a piece of corn bread as a treat. Between those two at work I'll usually have a pear or an apple while I'm on break. After I eat lunch I work out and have my post-workout snack afterward. By the time my dad serves supper I'm just starting to get hungry again and he generally makes healthy stuff. After that I usually don't eat but I mean what's an ok snack to have at night--I get hungry! It just seems like a couple

2007-12-05 07:32:08 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Diet & Fitness

Here's my story:

My brothers and I have our elderly mother living in her own home. She is with a caregiver because she has been paralyzed since her stroke back in '96. She is unable to do anything for herself. We pay what we can and some caregivers seem to be OK with that.

Our biggest concern is over the years, after having quite a number of caregivers come and go, we have had soooo much stuff stolen. When my mother comes to visit me here in Canada, we believe her house gets "broken in to" through windows that have been purposely been fixed to allow access into the house. My mother just returned after being away for about 3 months and her big TV is gone along with some other items. This has been going on for years.

Though she can't do much, the TV is really all she has to the outside world. She is devastated. We could get her another TV but that could be stolen as well.

This is so frustrating for our family. What can we do to stop this madness???

2007-12-05 07:32:06 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mental Health

2007-12-05 07:30:37 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Alternative Medicine

2007-12-05 07:27:36 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Infectious Diseases

Do you take me time? If so, how often and what do you do?

2007-12-05 07:26:28 · 3 answers · asked by shavon 3 in Women's Health

My mother-in-law is battling breast cancer. She had surgery a month ago and is starting chemo next week. She is really struggling financially, because she is not going to be able to go back to work for quite some time and has no income coming in, and the bills are already piling up. She is a very tough independent lady and told us that she doesn't want any kind of handouts or benefits because she wants to deal with this in her own way. We respect her feelings, but we would like to know if there is any other way we could help her out financially? Is there such a thing as a "silent benefit" that she wouldn't have to know about? Have any of you ever done anything like that? Or, does anyone have any ideas how we could convince her to agree to the benefit?

2007-12-05 07:23:41 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cancer

i have a mild inflammation of the liver due to fatty liver (non-alcoholic type, NOT obese but overweight) I've been losing weight and eating right to try to burn the fat off my liver. Question is: I know this condition is chronic (but is said to be reversible) and CAN lead to cirrhosis, but say I change my lifestyle completely and keep a healthy body, can I prevent myself from ever getting cirrhosis in my entire life? They say fatty liver with inflammation can be reversible, does that mean I can get rid of the inflammation through healthy lifestyle choices?

2007-12-05 07:21:35 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Diseases

over my eyes sometimes. Sometimes it will be for days straight and sometimes it won't happen for a whole day. I dunno what the deal is. It's like I just can't get my eyes focused or something. Kind of like when you first wake up in the AM and you have to wipe your eyes to get them to see clearly. Except mine are like that all day. I really need my eyes to work for my job. I have no insurance or I'd already be at the eye doctor. I may try to go anyway. Does anyone have any ideas as to what may be wrong?

2007-12-05 07:20:28 · 3 answers · asked by J C 3 in Optical

i have heard lots that body uilders die at a very early age but then i have heard that its only those who take steroids n its because it gives them heart problems, wich is true wat r the risks, please giv me all the info u can , cheers

2007-12-05 07:18:36 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Diet & Fitness

is there a way to make it so she pretty much cant tell at all that we have one when she comes over???

2007-12-05 07:16:46 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Allergies

What do you do when you suffer from severe cronic depression and you can barely take care of yourself?

2007-12-05 07:14:34 · 9 answers · asked by Praying for a Godsend 1 in Mental Health

I've already tried neurofen and it hasn't worked... are there any suggestions that could ease this unbelievable pain?

2007-12-05 07:13:48 · 14 answers · asked by bingo_wings_101 1 in Dental