Health - 24 December 2007

I have tried every single acne remedy in the last 6-7 years, including all available antibiotics on the market, homeopathy, diet and lifestyle changes, detoxification, facepacks, herbal remedies, you name it. Recently I decided to return to antibiotics. I'm using erythromycin pills and clindamycin gel. It's worked very well for the acne on my forehead.. but absolutely nothing for the acne on my chin. The chin acne is the worst for me because they are white or red bumps that either release pus and vanish or leave scars and red marks.. plus they are very painful and look ogrish. I'm close to breaking point because there seems to be no more advice or guidance out there as I seem to have tried everything with the exception of expensive lasers and peels. I've heard that chin acne has much to do with hormones. I guess my hormones still rage as I'm a 20 year old virgin so could that have something to do with it? If anyone has any pointers, suggestions or guidance I'd greatly appreciate it

2007-12-24 11:31:50 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Skin Conditions

....leave well alone, if there is nothing seriously wrong?

my visual acuity doesnt seem quite what it was, and at night..lights seem a bit more blurred, but apart from that...everything is ok.

do i just have to accept a slight deterioration with time, or is there something i should be doing, that might restore perfect vision?

i have never used anything for my eyes, believing that anything i use as a crutch will only weaken my sight, but should i really be using something for instance when my eyes feel really dry?

2007-12-24 11:29:55 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Optical

As recomended by the manufacturer I've been taking 5 capsules of "Creatine" daily, on an empty stomach, followed by atleast 10 minutes of exercise, but haven't seen any result. Users of 'Creatine" can you please help?!

2007-12-24 11:24:23 · 2 answers · asked by rg.connxnz 1 in Diet & Fitness

Does this look like balanced portion control?Would it look like sensible portions on a regular plate?
Breakfast:
1 serving of starch
1 serving of lean protein(3oz.)
1 serving of fruit
Lunch:
1 serving of starch
1 serving of lean protien (3oz.)
1 serving of fruit and 3 servings fresh veggies
Dinner:
1 serving of starch
1 serving of fat free or low fat dairy
3 servings of steamed veggies
Snacks:
up to 2 low fat dairy servings
Water:
6 cups+2 cups of hot green tea

2007-12-24 11:10:49 · 12 answers · asked by autumn leaf 4 in Diet & Fitness

My husband takes Abilify (25mg) for bipolar disorder, along with buspirone. He has a head/chest cold and started taking Sudafed PE on Saturday. He quickly started showing signs of mania and has barely slept the past two nights. Not looking for a medical opinion; recognize we need to call his doc (it's Christmas Eve!), etc. Just looking for anecdotal experience: anyone else had problems with Abilify and cold meds? Any suggestions?

2007-12-24 11:10:00 · 1 answers · asked by mrktgpl 1 in Mental Health

2007-12-24 11:04:28 · 1 answers · asked by rhrawfuhhll. 2 in Cancer

2007-12-24 11:01:49 · 14 answers · asked by jenny 1 in Women's Health

using a good condom
what are the chances of me getting infected?

2007-12-24 10:57:55 · 11 answers · asked by Cal 2 in STDs

Here are the details:
-not sexually active (although have been fingered and had oral sex --w/protection)
-no painful urination, white/clear discharge, no bumps or anything weird looking
-goes away completely when I am on my period...only to return when my period is over
-have taken plan B (which could have been the cause of all this)
-also shaved thesame time
-tried 3 day monistat treatment and got relief for about a week only to have the symptoms reoccur...
does neone have any suggestions of what may be causing my itch?

2007-12-24 10:52:22 · 29 answers · asked by cutie144 2 in Women's Health

I am on Tricyclen lo
The colors go.
White 1-7
Light Blue8-14
Dark Blue 15-21
Dark Green22-28
When I first started I was on my period So I started on the white pills

Will I get my period on the dark green pill days?

2007-12-24 10:44:43 · 2 answers · asked by bbaby 1 in Women's Health

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2007-12-24 10:37:31 · 2 answers · asked by Unhinged 1 in Skin Conditions

So...it's kinda a weird question to ask...but i was wondering if a sort of darker hair on my abdomen and chest and really small boobs was abnormal for a girl over 16. Do I have some sort of hormone problem? Can I fix it? I'm sorry that it's so weird to ask but I'm concerned that I'm not normal. I feel like I should be a man or something. Everything else seems normal...I don't think I'm like a man mentally (although my humor is somewhat similar). Please respond if you have a serious answer and are a doctor. I'm really kind of embarassed about it.

2007-12-24 10:36:39 · 1 answers · asked by Raspberry 2 in Women's Health

Well it started a week or so ago at school after lunch..we had hoagies all mine had was different kinds of ham and cheese...about 20 min. later i got this sharp pain under my left breast it lasted for maybe a second and went away... the next few days it was gona but now it came back and it comes a lot more! it s like all over my torso...sometimes in the middle on my sides...under my left breast.....what is it i am really scared....also i am 12 years old and i am average weight and have had no medical problems b4...also i might have high anxiety..i haven't went to a doctor for that but i am always worried..like ALOT..also i have had stomach pains..is it just growing pains?

2007-12-24 10:35:30 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Health

there's this person that i know who suffers from depression and anxiety.im asking this question, b/c she's always worrying that she's creepy b/c of something she does to help herself feel better. Sometiems she feels really lonely and really isolated and in the past she used to talk to herself as if she was talking to someone. like an imaginary friend. It was kind of like talk therapy for her, im guessing. She talked to her imagination about all her problems and the way she was feeling etc. and according to her, it made her feel a lot better. she talked things out and she wouldn't feel alone or isolated. it just helped her a lot. But she quit doing that b/c she thought it was too creepy and weird. i try convincing her it could be her own little secret and if it helped her then she should continue to talk to her "imaginary friend", but she's just too caught up in the fact that someone might think shes a moron if they found out. Shes not a creepy person, she just really struggles.

2007-12-24 10:33:04 · 9 answers · asked by sexyfingernails 2 in Mental Health

2007-12-24 10:30:28 · 1 answers · asked by xPerfectionx 3 in Pain & Pain Management

Stairclimbing will not only bulk up (make bigger) your thighs, but your butt too?
About three weeks ago, I started stairclimbing. I have seen some results, but I dont want to bulk them up...I want to make them thinner...
Is this true?
What do you all recommend?
Thank you and Happy Holidays.

2007-12-24 10:22:54 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Diet & Fitness

What else do I need other than stitches? Do I need to take antibiotics? Thanks in advance

2007-12-24 10:21:35 · 6 answers · asked by Darkness 2 in First Aid

i'm having some allergic reaction resulting in a rash on the roof of my mouth! i gotta take something....any suggestions?

2007-12-24 10:18:34 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Allergies

I piece of my tampon is stuck in me i think, i guess i didn't have my period anymore and the tampon was dry so when i went to take it out it like ripped, I'm not sure if its still in me or not : S Do you think it will just come out on its own

2007-12-24 10:16:01 · 10 answers · asked by heyyou 3 in Women's Health

2007-12-24 10:13:20 · 1 answers · asked by april m 1 in Women's Health

Should I continue to take the antibiotics until I can get ahold of some monistat (after the holidays) or should I stop taking them until the yeast infection is gone?

2007-12-24 10:10:47 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Women's Health

My nipples have been very tender and they hurt if you squeeze them, I've been eating alot more than usual, and I've been having the wrost stomach pains. I don't think it's my period because I already had it so it's not due

Any suggestions??

2007-12-24 10:08:18 · 7 answers · asked by Proud_Mommy82708 2 in Women's Health

2007-12-24 10:08:15 · 2 answers · asked by GL3Nii 3 in Diet & Fitness

i can probably see myself, 18, just outta highschool. no job, getting ready to start college in some field involving archtecture or culinary arts.
i also see myself single.
lol
how about you people?

2007-12-24 10:07:57 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mental Health

I know that this sounds really gross but for some reason today when I went to use the restroom my poop was like a olive green color and I have not ate anything green, so what could it be?

2007-12-24 10:06:53 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Health

im 5'8, 145lbs 14yrs old
i need to lose around 20-25 pounds by jan. 7th or jan. 19. i started a diet last week and it consisted of fruits, vegetables and soups etc. then a week later i found out that fruits have alot of carbs and sugar.. so i stopped eating fruits as soon as i found out. on that diet i lost 2-3lbs in like a week and a half and thats too little, i need to lose around 3-5lbs in a week and a half i guess.

so i havent been eating any carbs, (only vegetables, soups, etc.) and i really want some fruit but its bad for me because im trying to do a low calorie-lowfat-carb diet.

i do 490-590 crunches a day, around 1,100 leg lifts and 15-20 min stretches every 2-3 hours and other small work outs that buurrn! (which is good)

i can only work out home so i clean up alot (for about an hour) and try to work a bit. i eat little, too.

so by doing all this will i lose weight by jan. 7-19?
if so HOW MUCH? <-- big question.

also, help me with the fruit thing!

2007-12-24 10:04:54 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Diet & Fitness

2007-12-24 10:04:36 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Women's Health

sometimes i think my period's done, but then a few days later it starts up again. why does this happen and is it normal?

2007-12-24 10:04:34 · 4 answers · asked by boredlalala 1 in Women's Health

i was sledding with my friends and we hit a tree and it hit my ankle really hard and its swollen and i cant walk on it what am i going to do about tomrrow

2007-12-24 10:04:11 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

I got tested for chalmdie,gonoree,syphlis, and hiv on june 2007
Then again on august 2007 for life insurance. I think i was negetive for everything because i got my life insurance.On Nov i got tested for mealses,mumps and negetive. Doctor said my throyid is fine, my kidneys are fine, My cd4 cells are fine only my red blood cells were little to high because i have a red spots back of throat. Doctor said all over my body is fine. Now its dec i still have red spots or u can say pink spots back of throat. I had these for more than 5 months now, Doctor think it's just throat is dry,but i think its something elso. Because i kissed a unknown girl on May 2007. After a week i had white spots back of throat. Doctor gave me antibotics and it got better. Now it's dec i have the red spots back of throat,lite headache sometimes,shoulder aches, and my heart flutter sometimes. Is anxiety causing all this or do i need to retest just to be sure. Im 19 yrs old. I never in my life had a sore throat befor

2007-12-24 09:58:20 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in STDs