Health - 25 December 2007

I recently read an article that said that having to drink eight glasses of water a day was a myth:

http://www.livescience.com/health/071220-medical-myths.html

2007-12-25 17:51:38 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

2007-12-25 17:50:32 · 6 answers · asked by lynn 1 in Women's Health

I'm always forgetful and i think its getting worse. sometimes i will forget when someone ask me to bring or buy or tell me some things. When i say forget i mean cleanly forget, as if it never happens before. And thats whay i always have agument with people about they didn't tell me and things like that. And i always having headache when i'm trying to concentrate. Am i sick? if yes which type of doctor should i see?

2007-12-25 17:48:49 · 8 answers · asked by laohu3gu 1 in Mental Health

I have the flu and i have to go tomorrow. but will they make u wear a rob and inspect u? like when u get check ups?

2007-12-25 17:44:53 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Health

2007-12-25 17:43:12 · 0 answers · asked by gflow08 2 in Pain & Pain Management

i want to try using baby oil gel but will it destroy my fleshlight?

2007-12-25 17:38:45 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Men's Health

2007-12-25 17:34:24 · 10 answers · asked by Greg 1 in Men's Health

I had my gallbladder out in July. The pain I am feeling is in the same area just on my LEFT side instead of my right. The pain isnt AS bad as an gallbladder attack.

Its more like a stabbing pain that happens at the sametime in my left shoulder. It hurts fpr about 30-40 seconds at a time. Then goes away for a while. No matter how I sit, stand, lay etc.

I am going to the doctor tomorrow. Well atleast calling.

And we also believe I am 4-6 weeks pregnant (Took a test..well 2 of them here at home, and its postive). I just had a c-section in April, and Gallbladder removed in July.

Thanks in advance.

2007-12-25 17:32:55 · 2 answers · asked by twilight_dezire 2 in Pain & Pain Management

i have extremly small boobs, i ma size a, but i am 15, i am happy about my boobs, they are okay, but id kinda liek them to gorw a bit, is there any way i can do or take to make them gorw, or hit my growth spirt? thanks.

2007-12-25 17:31:26 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Women's Health

Alright, so my period ended friday. I got my birth control on monday, the pharmacist said to take two pills that day since it was so close to a sunday start, and continue normally with the coming days. However, I've been debating on whether to take bc or not, and ended up not taking a pill on monday. Today I decided I would start it, so I took two pills today, and will take two tomorrow so it will still coincide with the sunday start.

My question is: Does this make any sense/ have I screwed this up/ if I have not screwed it up, how long will it take to kick in?

2007-12-25 17:28:38 · 3 answers · asked by Clementine121212 1 in Women's Health

Im supposed to get my period on new years day which is on Saturday. i would pretty much do anything for it not to come that day because its supposed to be a "special" night. Does anyone know any ways to prevent your period from coming on time? or how to delay it at least by a few days?

2007-12-25 17:19:49 · 10 answers · asked by Addiction . 1 in Women's Health

2007-12-25 17:12:13 · 1 answers · asked by akemoo 1 in Infectious Diseases

Alright, first off, is it possible to have all three of those conditions at once?

Second, and my main question is what medications would you need to take for these conditions? I'm looking for names and what they do (Not necessarily things like Pill "A" inhibits the endorphins, Pill "B" excites the neurons, etc. More like Pill "A" controls the voices, Pill "B" is a sedative, etc. Simpler things. You can explain them in a bit of detail, but I'm not a medically-minded person, so I may not understand some of it. )

2007-12-25 17:07:27 · 1 answers · asked by Kendra M 2 in Other - Diseases

2007-12-25 16:59:38 · 15 answers · asked by anymalmuzic 1 in Dental

I finally grew so frustrated mentally because of my doctor bills and having trouble keeping steady work that i applied for disability.I have had times where he presibed medications i could not afford so i never filled them,like xanax for panic attacks,and had situations where i was under extreme anxiety and he would refer me to a place where they only accepted people whom were already on disability.When speaking to me he makes it sound like he supports me,but in the documents that my attorney retrieved from him,i do not have his support,he thinks i can continue to work.I have been seeing this doctor for clinical depression for 6 years after I initially had some sort of brain siezure event that made me go into a dementia.he treats me for this,high blood pressure,high cholesterol and bronchial infections related to my chronic asthma,so theres a certian amount of maintenance,like blood work.It's almost like he's working for the state and only wants my $,is this proper care for a patient?

2007-12-25 16:59:11 · 5 answers · asked by rich 1 in Mental Health

two weeks ago I noticed a lump like thing in my lower abdomen, near my left fallopian tube.
I know most of you will say to go to the doctor's and I plan to... I just want to know if anyone else has had something like this happen to them and if so what was it?
I'm only 22, and my husband and I plan on having more kids. we have a 2 year old right now...
also, the night I noticed this thing... I was in a great deal of pain, but since then I haven't been. I've had my cycle for Dec. since I noticed it too, and I can still feel it.
please, let me know if you've had something like this happen to you or someone you know and what it was.
thanks

2007-12-25 16:43:21 · 12 answers · asked by ? 2 in Other - Diseases

im 15 and im a girl at about 170cm, i wan to stop growing taller, how do i do that?

2007-12-25 16:39:37 · 18 answers · asked by Poppy 1 in Women's Health

2007-12-25 16:35:30 · 4 answers · asked by washington 1 in Infectious Diseases

I was in the bath masturbated for a few minutes quit and left the bath to get soap to wash my face with.
I look in the mirror and everything is dizzy.
All the sudden I blacked out.
& a minute later I wake up, and I'm laying on the floor?!?
Did I faint because the water was hot and made me dizzy?
or was it an orgasm?

very confused and nervous.

2007-12-25 16:31:05 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Women's Health

Its December 26 and I am almsot 100% sure that I had a gallbladder attach a few days ago. I went to my doctor and hopefully I'll get in to a ultrasound to find out for sure in the next two weeks. Its been 5 days since the attach and my upper stomach/shoulder is soooooo sore. I'm trying to eat better but I wasn't a healthy eater before so find it hard now. My question is that in the second week of Feb ((two months from now)) I was heading on a 6 week dive holiday. If it is gallstones then will i be able to have the surgery before then and heal and be fine. Also where do they cut you...will I be bikini ready?? Also if the surgery is usually scheduled months in advance then will I be ok in another country and to go scuba diving??? Please help.

2007-12-25 16:30:07 · 1 answers · asked by Brandee V 1 in Other - Diseases

it was some type of antibiotic, doctor said i was bleeding alot.

2007-12-25 16:27:01 · 4 answers · asked by kal 1 in Injuries

Where can I buy acidophilus gel tabs for vaginal infection?? Could I buy this at cvs? And what brand of kind should I buy that wil help?

2007-12-25 16:22:15 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Women's Health

why could they b changing? im 17 so i dont c y they r changing now, sumtimes they r late, but now its different, is there something wrong wit me? im now a week late.

2007-12-25 16:20:18 · 1 answers · asked by Brittany L 1 in Women's Health

Is it a big deal if you donate your bone marrow?

2007-12-25 16:16:50 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cancer

i have lumps under both my armpits which i get frequently and they have now been there awhile and have not left. they hurt alot and i am unable to put deodorant because it stings and they are large feeling. it could be swollen lymph nodes but i am uncertain and if so, how would i treat it anyways?

2007-12-25 16:12:06 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Skin Conditions

I drink a lot of water... like 170 oz. throughout the day... I'm wondering if there's any downsides to this. I don't force it... I really love drinking water (I drink nothing besides it) Also, now that I'm breastfeeding ... i get even more thirsty.
Any downsides? And can drinking too much water make you RETAIN it??? Thanks

2007-12-25 16:10:17 · 4 answers · asked by Pumpkin 2 in Diet & Fitness

My doctor up and moved a yr ago to another state. I hadnt been to her office in almost a yr and now i need to find a new doc and i need my old records....where do i search? Obviously the office number has been turned off with no forwarding info....Plz Help.

2007-12-25 15:58:27 · 3 answers · asked by Ruqi 2 in Other - Health

There are a number of goals I'd like to work towards (e.g. getting married, buying a house, settling down). But I get really discouraged sometimes. For example, I feel like at my age I already "should" have property and be more settled. Then I start comparing myself to others who are where I want to be and I start feeling depressed and anxious.

How do you work towards your goals without letting yourself get discouraged in the face of obstacles and past disappointments?

2007-12-25 15:46:03 · 3 answers · asked by quirkyfunnyone 1 in Mental Health

Just a quick background summary:
I have a pretty serious infection from lap band surgery in 06 that was diagnosed as pseudomonas. It has caused the tubing of the band to actually protrude through my stomach leaving a draining wound. My surgeon has attempted going in, cleaning it out, and burying the band, but the infection continues to find the path of least resistance and reopen the wound. I've been on oral antibiotics, and was hospitalized for a week to receive IV antibiotics, which did not help.

My question is, how long can I live w/ this infection? I know it's not something that's going to go away on it's own, but it won't kill me.... will it? I guess I'm wondering how worried I need to be.

2007-12-25 15:45:18 · 5 answers · asked by Lyndsey G 3 in Infectious Diseases

Can somebody tell me a way to grow taller. I need a serious answer, I want to atleast grow 3-4 more inches. My brother is 23 years old and hes only 5'4-5'5. And I am only 5'3", my body frame is smaller then his so I'm afraid I will grow less then him but either way I want to grow taller, maybe add a few more inches. Any pills? Any exercise? Any food? SOMETHING?!!!

2007-12-25 15:40:06 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Men's Health