Health - 20 December 2007

I am getting a little annoyed with my coworkers. I cannot wear perfume, have a candle, use air fresheners, use can of air to clean my keyboard, use spray cleaner on my desk, etc to accommodate my asthmatic coworkers for fear of a potential "life threatening" attack yet THEY SMOKE! They are outside the building puffing up a storm every 20 mins and I have to breathe that in. Don't they have asthmatic attacks from smoke? Why does perfume and chemicals bother them but not smoke?

2007-12-20 13:55:05 · 25 answers · asked by I_Luv_Jamiroquai 2 in Respiratory Diseases

okay.
so pretty much im matured i think. I started my period when i was ten.
and now 4 years later my boobs have shrinked.
does anyone have any ideas to make them grow?
such as any oils or anything.
and no i refuse to stuff, wear wonderbra.
i want all natural.

2007-12-20 13:54:18 · 6 answers · asked by Louise 1 in Women's Health

2007-12-20 13:53:26 · 3 answers · asked by Jenna 1 in Pain & Pain Management

If I do sit ups for 10 minutes straight every other day...how long would it take for me to get a flat tummy. I weigh 100 and stand at 4'11. I have a little chub but I would like to make that completely flat with no jiggle. The 10 minute sit ups i did last night are really hurting my stomach are in pain right now...

2007-12-20 13:52:38 · 6 answers · asked by aud urbz 2 in Diet & Fitness

I don't have medical insurance and I don't know any doctor, so if i go to Walmart or Walgreens and have an eye test will they be able to give me prescription and let me buy contact lens from them?

2007-12-20 13:51:34 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Optical

well, my friend says I have not been my regular-carefree self and that I have been saying a lot of negative things lately. I can't help the way I feel though, and I'm just sad and I cant help it. I want to be happy and perky like usual but right now Im in a funk, I think she understands what Im going through
but how come she wont accept the way I feel?

2007-12-20 13:50:30 · 5 answers · asked by marcelikes 2 in Mental Health

Good Evening,

I am ordering contacts online, and I am having an issue with sizing for colored contacts. I am at 8.6/ 14.2. All I can find for the particular contacts I am looking for is 8.6/ 14.0 or 14.5. My doctor is an imbecile and therefore NO help at all... so here I am. Would it be a better option to go a bit larger or smaller?
Not sure if it's important, but I will add that I have blue eyes naturally and just looking for a color enhancer of sorts.

Thank you!

2007-12-20 13:46:29 · 4 answers · asked by sharppencil949 1 in Optical

usally when i buy a new tooth brush my teeth bleed its normal i guess so but i bought a new tooth brush like a week ago and it hurts my teeth when i brush and my teeth are always bleeding now is this becasue of my tooth brush or what

2007-12-20 13:44:01 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dental

I've done research on both and I always hear "chewing is a slightly better alternative than smoking (of course absitinance from both is the best alternative though)".....well then how come i hear about teenagers chewing for three years and already having cancer and dying, but people smoke for like 30 years before they see problems?

2007-12-20 13:43:52 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Health

... I am mourning my brother and nothing else helps.
*None* of my Family or friends understands how I *really* feel - he was my knight in shining armour - and I mean that in a real way both when we were children and adult too - I miss him so much and don't feel safe any more.

2007-12-20 13:43:47 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Women's Health

I am 15 and obviously I know alcohol is never the best (nor legal) thing for young people to be drinking however I am just curious as to how damaging the very occasion night of consuming alcohol is - ie a few nights (special occasions) a year where you drink a fair bit - not enough to be drunk or hungover but enough so that one would be a little tispy is? Also is a hangover a sign that you damaged your body (not explained very clearly) I mean for instance if you have no hangover does it mean that your body has suffered no ill effects? Thanks!

2007-12-20 13:36:01 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Health

i have been taking tramadol a pain killer for my back. when i take it i start to itch all over my body. does anyone know why it is making me do this?

2007-12-20 13:35:59 · 5 answers · asked by NintendoWiiiiiiiii 1 in Other - Health

an upset stomach, I haven't eaten anything at all. what can be causing it, and how can I stop it!!

2007-12-20 13:34:51 · 3 answers · asked by David C 3 in Pain & Pain Management

yea yea cigs kill,they're my lungs not yours.
Anyway just thought i'd ask what you guys think is the best cig [brand] ever?and why?

2007-12-20 13:34:26 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Health

i'll buy or do anything,

2007-12-20 13:33:40 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Women's Health

May have Bv..And i was wondering if it passes from female to male when having sex? Can he get it from having sex with me? we've been together for almost 2 yrs.
Help?


Bacterial Vaginosis [bv]is the name of a condition in women where the normal balance of bacteria in the vagina is disrupted and replaced by an overgrowth of certain bacteria. It is sometimes accompanied by discharge, odor, pain, itching, or burning.

2007-12-20 13:31:12 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Women's Health

i have been trying to lose weight and recently i have been losing a pound a day is this normal???

2007-12-20 13:31:02 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Diet & Fitness

ok im 14 and ive done it over like 30 times is it bad or what?

2007-12-20 13:29:07 · 17 answers · asked by wallace 1 in Men's Health

It's like that "now I remember my lesson, later on i totally for get it" can I still get my memory back? I mean is there any possibilities to improve my memory at my age? What's medicine is good for memory inhancement?...Thanks and God Bless!

2007-12-20 13:28:47 · 12 answers · asked by Teresita E 1 in Mental Health

wat do u tink about tis weight and height?: 5"3.5 and 95 pounds

2007-12-20 13:28:34 · 9 answers · asked by ur♥cute 4 in Diet & Fitness

Well i have to hand in my Course work by tommorow, and i have so much to do if go to sleep im gonna miss the deadline. I'm thinking of drinking coffee to keep me up, but when i was a kid one of my family members made me taste it and it was horrible! since then i have never touched it again. I was Just wandering, if I drink some coffee tonight will it keep me up? if yes..,.. how do you make urs without that bitter taste!? i'm really sleepy, I have been working so hard for the last 4 weeks I only get 3-4 hrs of sleep a night!


I cant wait for next week to sleep till 4 in the afternoon. lol

2007-12-20 13:26:54 · 9 answers · asked by jay K 5 in Diet & Fitness

I was diagnosed with arthritis at 24. The doctor never even told me what kind, so I assume it's osteoarthritis (both hips and knees). When I started having symptoms at age 19, I was anything but overweight. I've no idea why I got it at such a young age. It has gotten worse in the recent past-almost unbearable at times. Heating pads don't help much, and I only have a shower-no tub. I used to exercise regularly, but lately, I haven't had the time. When I don't exercise, the pain gets severe. There are times, at night, when I literally cannot move without screaming. I'm wondering what over-the-counter meds really work best when it gets like that. I don't want to take both analgesics and NSAIDs at the same time, but I have. My dr. gave me Ultracet as well, but a limited amount, and no refills. I'm getting back into the exercise routine, but until I build some muscle around those joints again, I want to know others' experiences with otc pain pills. I also take Osteo Biflex regularly.

2007-12-20 13:25:20 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

im about 5'7 125 how many push-ups and sit ups should i be doing?

2007-12-20 13:24:51 · 9 answers · asked by r.k. productions 1 in Diet & Fitness

lexapro has helped me calm down. its not amazing but it has no sexual side effects and most of them usually do so ive stayed with it. paxil i took was bad in every way. i took clonazepam with the lexapro but it hurt me sexually and i didn't feel anything. i'm starting to take xanax and i've heard all good things about it so we'll see there. so for now it will be lexapro and xanax. but i've heard some people who take zoloft and effexor or valium. i've heard they are worse with the side effects than lexapro and xanax. i just wanted to know which anxiety medications have you had the best luck with(which helps the most with anxiety and best with side effects)?and do you think my combo of lexapro and xanax is a good one? (i understand its different for everyone)

2007-12-20 13:24:46 · 7 answers · asked by thebtpyoda 4 in Mental Health

I'm 13 and all I eat is fast food and food from restaurants. I'm not really fat, just a little pudgy but I am losing some of that at PE. And its not my fault because my parents wont cook or anything. Even when I ask them for vegetables or healthy stuff. And i tell them that I might have a heart attack oneday or something but they say I shouldnt worry.

So my question is : how could I convince them to give me healthy foods, how long until i become enormous if I dont stop this, and if I do start eating healthy how long will it be until I lose some weight?

thanks if you can help me. :)

2007-12-20 13:24:12 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Diet & Fitness

Do apples a day REALLY keep the doctors away?

2007-12-20 13:24:05 · 5 answers · asked by laughin_giggle477 3 in Diet & Fitness

im 16 and my doctor thinks i am hypoglycemic. i have to go back tommorow to get a glucose tolerance test? im really nervous. i have never really had anything wrong with me before and come from a healthy family so what would cause me to become hypoglycemic? would it be because i eat unhealthy. i eat a lot of sweet and salty foods. i am going to start eating healthy from now on though. im just really scared i dont like getting my blood drawn or anything like that. i dont even know what this test is?? what will they do and how long will it take? does it hurt? sorry im just nervous, i dont like going to the doctor.

2007-12-20 13:24:01 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Diabetes

Hello. I'm a 14 year old male with a height of 5'6. I weigh 120 pounds or 54.5 kilograms. I'm a vegetarian and I drink water constantly through the day. In fact, water is the only thing I drink. If I ever need to use bread, I use wheat. I don't eat candy, nor cake, nor ice cream.

Despite all this, I have fat in my thighs and stomach. I'm worried that if I try losing it all I'll be under 110 pounds, which I believe is underweight? Is this safe?

Also, what kind of diet do you recommend as well as an idea to lose leg muscle and slim it down?

2007-12-20 13:23:27 · 4 answers · asked by Kolby 1 in Diet & Fitness

Hello, I had a lateral internal sphincterotomy done last Friday. The actual fissures don't hurt anymore, but it hurts where the incision was made, when I have a BM now. I looked in a mirror and I think it looks ok, the pain is pretty much gone now, no bleeding since right after surgery, and I make sure I get my 25-30 grams of fiber a day to help. Is this normal?

2007-12-20 13:23:26 · 1 answers · asked by ? 2 in Other - Health

Is it good if i am not having sex at the time but still am taking birth controll???Does that help in any way if so how?

2007-12-20 13:23:21 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Women's Health