Diseases & Conditions - 15 August 2006

In September when we went back to our house in Louisiana the ground was covered with dirt deposited from the flood the storm washed in, there were a million flies on the ground. We walked in it and not thinking tracked it in the house then at night we went barefooted in the house. My husband and grandsons feet turned white on the bottom soles and had callus like blisters that pealed off. My husbands was cured with ointment. I got a tick bite between my toes and think it pushed something under the skin. In December I was in the hospital on IV antibiotics for a week and pill antibioitcs for 4 weeks. It never cleared up. Podiatrist said atheletes foot but the medication made it worse. Primary Dr gave me antifungal pills and the dead skin came off my little toe. Now I am using gentian violet and antifungal otc cream. Anybody have any suggestions. It still looks bad and hurts if I am standing any length of time. I have tried a variet of creams on my foot only to make it worse

2006-08-15 10:09:15 · 4 answers · asked by T 4 in Skin Conditions

In high school, this situation would just be called spreading hurtful rumors and destroying someone's credibility and reputation. But this is in the adult world and involves confidential medical information. The kicker for this situation is that what was said was true, but by making it public, I suffered massive personal injury and prejudice.

2006-08-15 10:08:58 · 8 answers · asked by defamed 1 in STDs

2006-08-15 10:05:49 · 1 answers · asked by betty boop 1 in Other - Diseases

Well I just ate a BIG meal (Mexican food = yummy) and then I had like a glass of orange juice half an hour ago. My grandma had me use her little blood sugar thing because diabetes runs in the family. So I took my blood sugar level and it was at 134. I am a 17 year old male. I don't really have any other signs of diabetes; however, I am a little bit (10-15 lbs) overweight, nothing too bad though... Should I be worried?

2006-08-15 09:56:50 · 19 answers · asked by Nick P 2 in Diabetes

indents across fingernails

2006-08-15 09:56:27 · 14 answers · asked by dareu2move29 1 in Other - Diseases

I'm 18 years old...I'm 6'3 195 pounds. I eat atrociously----burgers, hot dogs, lots of bready kind of stuff, everything is covered in cheese....sometimes sweet stuff like soda, candy...etc. etc. I appear very lanky and thin even though I eat really bad food---and and I eat a large quanity of it. My stomach is out of proportion from the rest of my body in terms of fat being stationed there, although unless I took my shirt off no one would be able to tell that I wasn't a skeleton----it's not big big, but it's not flat if you know what I mean (a decent amount of pudge). After I eat terrible foods lately I keep getting sharp feelings in my feet...also a few months ago my eyes would twitch after eating bad foods for a period of a few weeks. I have heard that type 2 diabetes (which if I have diabetes is what I most likely have---90 percent of diabetics are type 2 while type 1 accounts for only 10 percent) usually sets in during middle age---at my age could i already have diabetes???

2006-08-15 09:55:53 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Diabetes

2006-08-15 09:45:18 · 2 answers · asked by Kim 1 in Respiratory Diseases

My best friend recently lost her husband due to HIV. He nor her never knew he had it until he got sick in April. He died in June. They have been together for 4 years and married for not even a year (married October of 2005). She got tested right after they found out he had HIV and she tested negative. The infectious dicease dr told her she may never get it. She only has to get tested for two years and then they say she is fine. I really dont see how this is possible. But then I got thinking she has been with him for 4 years and tested negative so maybe she does have a good chance. Can someone please explain to me how this is possible? Thanks.

2006-08-15 09:38:36 · 10 answers · asked by dimples1212 1 in Infectious Diseases

Her Hemoglobin level in her blood suddenly comes down, she starts to loose her hair

2006-08-15 09:36:13 · 6 answers · asked by urfriend 1 in STDs

A reasonably reliable health magazine I subscribe to , claimed that painkillers double the risk of heart disease. One of my family members has already had a heart attack and my question is specifically targetted at Ecosprin. This is what he takes on a regular basis. Thankyou.

2006-08-15 09:34:01 · 5 answers · asked by aashalovesbrown 1 in Heart Diseases

2006-08-15 09:32:27 · 7 answers · asked by urfriend 1 in Other - Diseases

2006-08-15 09:03:43 · 4 answers · asked by morgana_tyler 1 in Infectious Diseases

i've never had sex or any sexual contact for that matter...but i've found there to be blisters in my genital area...i don't get it at all..i feel guilty for some reason...but i know i should be clean...i haven't done anything to catch an std...i'm 16 yrs. old and am not sexually active i don't even have a girlfriend

2006-08-15 09:02:28 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in STDs

I wasa looking at the Montel show the other day and he had people with MS on his show.

2006-08-15 09:00:33 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cancer

I'm not a nut case as some of you smartasses out there believe. I have sought help, I'm TOTALLY alone in this. Ya I have a computer, big ****** deal!! It was bought with the money from my mothers death, I'm not joking!! I want out!!!!!

2006-08-15 08:36:54 · 28 answers · asked by Weasel 1 in Other - Diseases

Can someone be diagnosed with Menieres Disease and yet has no hearing loss at all?

2006-08-15 08:36:42 · 4 answers · asked by Meemee 3 in Other - Diseases

i was born with an ear that didnt develop properly and was wondering what is the chance of me passing it to my child

2006-08-15 08:01:46 · 9 answers · asked by joanne100uk 1 in Other - Diseases

is it possible? what if you dont swollow anything?

2006-08-15 08:01:37 · 19 answers · asked by xbinary_dreamsx 2 in STDs

2006-08-15 07:56:12 · 53 answers · asked by nansi 1 in Other - Diseases

2006-08-15 07:53:53 · 12 answers · asked by kittyweasel3 1 in Skin Conditions

I am scheduled for a CT scan on thursday, and I have been having nasal blockage on one side, and ear pressure on that side off and on now for months and months ( like 9 to be exact) My doc seems pretty confident that it is allergies, but wants to do a scan to make sure its not nasal cancer or saomething else.

My symptoms:
right nasal blockage, and ear pain
dizziness
general ill feeling
my temp is almost always 99.2
swollen glands on both side of neck but more so on right
fatigue
and weakness

This could all be a mix of deprssion, and allergies...but does anyone think this is cancer????

2006-08-15 07:48:58 · 5 answers · asked by Erin 2 in Cancer

2006-08-15 07:44:04 · 16 answers · asked by teddybruno2 1 in Diabetes

please help i need this in my report.if you guys could also give a good site for this you would be of great help. If you're nice enough you could also give a good site for asthma wherein the disease process will be explained thoroughly in detail.thnks! gud day!

2006-08-15 07:00:48 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Respiratory Diseases

2006-08-15 06:48:20 · 7 answers · asked by oldone 4 in Cancer

we have already tried tumbler test and rash disapears

2006-08-15 06:44:59 · 35 answers · asked by gringo 1 in Skin Conditions

myasthenia gravis is a decease that stops messages getting to your muscles, so you are very weak, my son got it when he was 12yrs old, it mostly affects your facial muscles, but can affect any, my son has it 100 %, every muscle

2006-08-15 06:21:43 · 2 answers · asked by junerobinson1957 1 in Other - Diseases

Can anyone give me an insight of what might be going on? As of right now the DR.'s want me to get blood work every other week. I would really like to know what may be going on .
thanks

2006-08-15 06:21:04 · 3 answers · asked by citi_gal 1 in Other - Diseases

well my friends hair is falling down and she wants to know if its cancer?

2006-08-15 06:20:05 · 10 answers · asked by tavomanomusu 2 in Cancer

has got an aggressive non hodgkins disease, would like to learn moe about it, he has got a t-cell lymphoma, and don't know anything.

2006-08-15 06:13:31 · 3 answers · asked by m6mfy 1 in Cancer

who is the best practicing physician specializing in immune/HIV issues? This person can be practicing anywhere in the world and would be considered the preeminent physician in his/her field.

2006-08-15 05:55:58 · 11 answers · asked by noid 1 in Infectious Diseases