Health - 15 December 2007

I've been wondering about this for a while. With all the recalls over toys and products made in China, is any parents testing their children for lead? If there is lead poisoning, do they plan to sue the company (like Mattel) who endorses these products? No kids should suffer serious brain damage if it can be prevented?

2007-12-15 03:52:48 · 13 answers · asked by wasabi kitty 2 in Other - Diseases

5'10 144lbs

2007-12-15 03:52:47 · 29 answers · asked by hoops 2 in Diet & Fitness

My daughter is six an ever since she was one I thought she had asthma, she was a preemie , but that’s not why thought she had it. I have it severely and she acts the same way I do when I’m having an asthma attack. When she was one she had a big one, but my doctor wouldn’t do anything, he thought I was just being a hysterical mom. So I took matter into my own hands and gave her a coffee treatment, which I use when I don’t have my inhaler handy, it really works well and stopped her coughing with in minutes. When I told my doctor he yelled at me saying it would make her heart race. I said I’d rather her heart race then have her die because she can’t breath, again he seemed annoyed with me.


Now this doctor is highly recommended and a preemie specialist that I actually hand selected because of his 23 years of preemie expertise, but every time I mentioned asthma, he’d say it’s just a cough and tried to treat it like a cold. Thinking maybe I am just going over board I believed him until the last two months when I had to take her in three times for coughing because her medicine wasn’t doing anything.

2007-12-15 03:48:44 · 5 answers · asked by Sarah 2 in Respiratory Diseases

vanilla pudding? If so, how much can be tolerated?

2007-12-15 03:45:49 · 4 answers · asked by justellemJimsaidhello 1 in Other - Diseases

Usually my cycle is 31-33 days and today is day 37 so I guess I'm about 5 days late. What could be causing this?

I'm definitely not pregnant, so please don't suggest that.

I can think of a few things that might be causing it.
1) I got a flu shot about two weeks ago. I don't think that would affect anything, but maybe...?
2) I have about a million projects due right now in school and I failed my last two calculus quizzes. Plus, when my period is late I get really worried that something's wrong, so I'm pretty much a nervous wreck.
3) About a month ago (around the time of my last period) I got a pretty nasty cold and was sick for a couple of weeks. Since then I've had a cough that won't go away.
4) When there starts to be less daylight, I start to get kind of depressed.
5) There's been lots of Christmas goodies in my house, so I might have gained some weight... :-P

Are any of these legitimate causes?

2007-12-15 03:44:24 · 8 answers · asked by ... 4 in Women's Health

My mom friend has a problem with her nails and she told me to find out about it...this is the story...Her thumb and index finger have some discoloration (black) under the nail..on those same nails..she says that there is some type of pinpoint holes on the nail itself...

2007-12-15 03:41:07 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Skin Conditions

2007-12-15 03:40:17 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

My friend is 15, and she's pregnant. And she constantly complains about her stomache pains. And I am worried about her because she hasn't even seen an OBGYN yet. And she's really young, and I hope everything is going right. She says that she has been close to falling in the shower because her stomache hurts so bad. Is this normal? And what should she do about the pain? Please help, I am so worried. She said her boyfriend's mom said that during her pregnancies she never felt stomache pains at all.

2007-12-15 03:40:13 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Women's Health

its my birthday tomorow (gonna be 16 officially) and im so exited that i know i wont be able to get to sleep, it always happens when im exited, sometimes im up till like 3 am, please help me find a way to sleep tonight

2007-12-15 03:38:22 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mental Health

I got punched in the head yesterday by my friend i'm 13 years old female and ever since she punched me i got a big headache!! i didn't tell my parents yet but i told my brother and he said it's nothing to worry about..so should i tell my parents and get it checked out?

2007-12-15 03:33:06 · 2 answers · asked by Chelsea M 2 in Other - Diseases

I just got over a sinus infection and now my throat is all scratchy and it sounds awful when i talk. like im losing my voice or something. also, i have a really gross sounding cough! :(
I have a solo for our church christmas play on wednesday night. i really want my voice to clear up!!
any tips? like... wearing a scarf and drinking hot chocolate? will those work? what about not talking?

2007-12-15 03:30:49 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Respiratory Diseases

My son has a boil on his leg that's causing him great pain. Is there anything I can do to treat it without having to take him to the hospital?

2007-12-15 03:22:38 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Skin Conditions

Will burning off calories on treadmill help me to reduce waist as well (apart from reducing weight)?

I'm a 25 yrs guy (overweight), weighs around 174lbs . Waist is my prime concern (it's 38 inch :( ). I've recently bought a treadmill and started an exercise schedule. I take care to not take more than 1500 caloried / day and burn around 500 calories on treadmill. This way I lose around 500 + 300 (that is 1800 I require-1500 I take) = 800 calories / day.

With this, I'll able to lose around 1 pound / 4-5 days and around 3-4 kgs / month. What I want to ask is, would that help me to reduce waist also ?

2007-12-15 03:22:10 · 22 answers · asked by zanderzone 1 in Diet & Fitness

everytime i swallow (not food, but juts swallow with nothing in my mouth) i feel a sorta pain inside the right side of my neck. whenever i drink i get it to. what is this and how can i get it to be less painful?

it feels like how it felt when i had swollen glands? when i touch it and nod my head, i can feel a lump.

2007-12-15 03:21:15 · 21 answers · asked by xchocolate-rainbowsx 4 in Pain & Pain Management

2007-12-15 03:20:50 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Diet & Fitness

what is a unreliable method of contraception that should not be used? i know withdrawl....but there is anthor one!
the pre-ejcaulatory fluid that male releases during withrawl is considered unaccpetable because it contains ________.
and my last question...what are the two methods of cotaception allowed by the catholic church?

2007-12-15 03:17:05 · 5 answers · asked by pinkygirl m 3 in Women's Health

okay.
so i have some
:/
and i know this may sound stupid.
but what can i use to hold them in until i can go to the dentist monday?

2007-12-15 03:10:19 · 4 answers · asked by TP4YN333 3 in Dental

2007-12-15 03:03:10 · 4 answers · asked by ajkvaraiya 1 in Heart Diseases

Has anyone else had problems with Depo, such as irregular or nonexistent periods?

2007-12-15 03:02:47 · 11 answers · asked by chunkymonkey 3 in Women's Health

I recently had a back injury. I went to the doctor and was told I have muscle spasms in the middle of my back near my spine. Does anyone have any remedies they have found that work to help relieve the pain? How long did you have the muscle spasm before it healed? I was prescribed some pretty strong pain killers and find that these are difficult to take during the day because they tend to make me very groggy. Any recommendations are appreciated. Thank you and Happy Holidays!

2007-12-15 03:02:37 · 4 answers · asked by I love my pug! 2 in Pain & Pain Management

2007-12-15 03:00:16 · 3 answers · asked by marisella t 2 in Women's Health

2007-12-15 02:57:49 · 2 answers · asked by ajkvaraiya 1 in Heart Diseases

This is a wierd problem, but I'm trying to get back into weight lifting and my bar bell, when I add weight to it just seems to sink down into the back of my neck. I was thinking of wrapping a towel and duct tape around the bar, but just wondered if anyone else has had that problem and/or if anyone has an idea how to address it.
Thanks very much
PS - the weight of the bar and weights is not really an issue; I can lift it ok, it just then kills my back when i rest it on my shoulders.

2007-12-15 02:55:15 · 2 answers · asked by cobinrox 2 in Diet & Fitness

It's become an issue both within and outside the sports world. Meanwhile, all of us - yeah, even you - use "legal" substances to improve our general feelings of well-being: aspirin, vitamins, booze, cigarets, prescription and over-the-counter drugs which promise to cure just about everything you can imagine in the second biggest scam in history (religion is Number One).

It is NOT the use of steroids that is ruining sports, no more than equipment and rule changes which favor some athletes, amateur and pro alike. What's putting sports down the toilet is all this nonsense about steroid use and illegal(?) gambling.

2007-12-15 02:50:27 · 7 answers · asked by FRANsuFU 3 in Diet & Fitness

2007-12-15 02:46:21 · 9 answers · asked by bo&shi J 1 in Women's Health

Is it the winter month and there is no heat at where I work and now I am starting to get sick all over again with phenomonia,this goes on every year,he promises to get heat but he never does and 3 times I have caught phenomonia,hospitalized and had surgery from the year before for working in a cold workplace. I am not young anymore,but,I cannot stand working in a cold place where you have to wear 3 to 4 layers of clothing to keep warm and even that doesn't work,so,would I be able to quit and collect unemployment for this reason. Need Help!!!!

2007-12-15 02:45:49 · 7 answers · asked by bluecrystals999 1 in Other - General Health Care

2007-12-15 02:45:44 · 3 answers · asked by Enoch A 1 in Diet & Fitness

2007-12-15 02:45:31 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Respiratory Diseases

I'm 24yrs old about 6'0 140lbs, I'm in fairly good shape but I want to be bigger and stronger. I work two jobs and don't have time to go to the gym. What are some things I could be doing/eating to help me put on some muscle?

2007-12-15 02:42:29 · 2 answers · asked by yeahbuddy 1 in Diet & Fitness

Oh Lordy - dear Jesus - what ever shall I do?

2007-12-15 02:34:54 · 17 answers · asked by Merve 2 in Men's Health