Diseases & Conditions - 29 August 2006

2006-08-29 13:16:07 · 15 answers · asked by boxley4404 2 in STDs

unexplained bruising? About 2 months ago, I noticed bruises all over my legs. I just assumed it was from swimming with the kids, you know how they kick you without meaning to. Well, for 2 weeks I was on vacation and I kept getting bruises. Most of them don't hurt, and most of them are in places that I'm not likely to hit by walking into a coffee table. Well, 2 weeks ago, I started getting bruises on my arms. I mean it when I say it looks like somebody has been beating me! My doctor took a blood sample and everything came back normal. She said she could test for indivual problems but each test would require a separate blood draw. Has anyone else experienced this and if so, do you know the cause for it? I'm tired of wearing long pants all the time and it's too hot to wear long sleeves!

2006-08-29 13:02:51 · 11 answers · asked by blackngoldfan#1 3 in Skin Conditions

Ok, question for maybe a dermatologists, or someone serious. AnywaysEver since I went to tech school, I have gotten these little bumps in my crease in the inner thigh, maybe a little bit more on the anus, but very close to my genitals. Anyways, I only get like 2 at a time, but this time, i irritated it and it is huge. Like I cannot sit down without ffeling it, it is raised up a lot, and i can move it around, it is red and circular but very raised up. I am pregnant also, haave only had 1 sex partner-my husband, so I do not know what it is. But this is the first time it has been this swollen. Thanks for any help. Oh yea, and all the little immature people that are going to respond with some stupid answer or comment"GROW UP".

2006-08-29 12:59:11 · 9 answers · asked by jenniferbrr 2 in Skin Conditions

I try using Naseral. I normally end up using Afrin eventually 'cause I can't sleep. I have even tried a cayenne pepper spray called sinus buster. it always happens when I recline, normally on my side. Please help!

2006-08-29 12:54:51 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Respiratory Diseases

...like how many people can be in at a time, at what times, etc. my friend, who is 15, just had a stroke and brain surgery. =(

2006-08-29 12:49:44 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Heart Diseases

2006-08-29 12:45:03 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Skin Conditions

2006-08-29 12:21:39 · 5 answers · asked by k 3 in Infectious Diseases

2006-08-29 12:17:10 · 7 answers · asked by vern 1 in Cancer

Hello, my boyfriends Dad has been a Kidney patient for the past 13-15 years, and I was wondering whether this condition is genetic? Is he and his other siblings at risk?

2006-08-29 12:16:33 · 9 answers · asked by shai 2 in Other - Diseases

I have a beautiful card for them but emotionally I think my brain is fried and I don't know what to say to them...I am not sure anything will help..Any suggestions on what to say in the card?

2006-08-29 12:09:44 · 16 answers · asked by Jesabel 6 in Cancer

what exactly will they do when i see them for the first time?
My doctor said they will probebly numb my throat and stick a small camera so they can see everything.
has anyone had this done before?
What should i exspect??

2006-08-29 12:04:20 · 6 answers · asked by lovesugarkisses 4 in Other - Diseases

Being a type 2 diabetic and having my morning glucose reading above 160 consistently it was advised to have a snack before bedtime which would help controlthe glucose, evidently not eating can be as bad as eating the wrong things, any suggestions for a night time snack?

2006-08-29 12:04:05 · 12 answers · asked by John F 2 in Diabetes

2006-08-29 11:53:23 · 2 answers · asked by Brandy 1 in Other - Diseases

What is the diet you should follow to prevent herpes breakouts? I know you can take L lysine but am curious what foods prevent breakouts also.

2006-08-29 11:49:46 · 5 answers · asked by Amanda 1 in STDs

2006-08-29 11:48:40 · 4 answers · asked by shortstuff 1 in STDs

my doctor mentioned maybe trying it out soon I was wondering about the cons and pros about its effect--Im taking humulin N and humulog and have been diabetic for 18 years and am now 28

2006-08-29 11:45:45 · 8 answers · asked by NickyB 2 in Diabetes

i went to the doctor and they gave me cream, but its not working. i cant get another appointment for a month. so any suggestions before than will be greatly appriciated. i am also pregnant so nothing that would harm my baby please. also, are there any soaps or lotions that help the condition, "besides the smelly tar shampoo/soap stuff"?

2006-08-29 11:42:58 · 15 answers · asked by raymiesunshine85 1 in Skin Conditions

they also injected dye...to take pictures of my stomach and pelvis..
since yesterday i have loose bowels and discomfort in my stomach....Is this normal?

2006-08-29 11:33:12 · 5 answers · asked by Rosie M 1 in Other - Diseases

Fingertip-to-fingertip variability when I test on my left fingers (117) vs my right fingers (96). Does nayone know why this might be the case. Both right & left are test with in minutes of each other after an 8-hour fast.

2006-08-29 11:32:43 · 6 answers · asked by we2talkstory 1 in Diabetes

2006-08-29 11:27:23 · 4 answers · asked by barksmama 1 in Respiratory Diseases

Colon cancer spread to the liver in two areas.

2006-08-29 11:14:10 · 20 answers · asked by sparky 2 in Cancer

I have a friend I think is becoming bulimic. She never eats alot of food at any one time, and I'm not sure if she is purging either. She is very stressed out and her parents don't think she is worth alot. At golf shes doesnt eat anything and if she does she throws it up, but not intentionally. I don't know if she is bulimic or not, but I would really like to find out if she is or not. I cannot talk to her and the only person she MIGHT talk to is her coach for golf. Please help!!!!!!

2006-08-29 11:10:05 · 5 answers · asked by golfergirl 1 in Other - Diseases

2006-08-29 10:58:05 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Diseases

I deal with two diseases on a daily basis and have battled them since childhood. Myasthenia Gravis and Organic Brain Syndrome. During the day, nearly 100% of the time I feel relatively normal. After the sun begins its descent and the sky turns that beautiful redish,orangish,magenta type color, I begin feeling a change in my whole system. I become irritable, sometimes lackadaisical, and there are times I feel disoriented as if I don't have a clue what is going on around me. I have a cousin with this Myasthenia Gravis but have been told my maternal Grandfather suffered from this same nite time "curse" I like to call it. My family told me that Grandpa called it the Evening Shade or somethng like it. Has anyone ever heard of anything like this? I have a wonderful family, very intelligent children that hate to see this happening to me but it seems to progress as I age and I am now only 42. The Doctors don't have a clue,all they want to do is keep me medicated. Help please. Thank you

2006-08-29 10:54:48 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Diseases

EEWWWWEEE. that would mean that about 20% of you people here on yahoo answers have herpes?!

2006-08-29 10:49:36 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in STDs

Is anyone interested in an online support group for fibromyalgia sufferers? I know that there are some out there already, but most seem to be either a place where someone selling a "cure" can hawk their wares, or a place where no one is ever allowed to complain about what they're going through and say "I need to vent to someone who understands what this is like."

I'm talking about a message board, basically, where we can talk about what things work for us to reduce the pain, and what things help us get through the day despite the pain. Where we can get sympathy when we need to share our personal evil-doctor stories (or evil-relative, or evil-boss, or whatever) and know that other people have had the same problems. Where we can talk about the latest health news that has bearing on our particular condition.

If there is already such an online support group, please let me know. Otherwise, I intend to start one. Let me know if you are interested.

2006-08-29 10:46:17 · 2 answers · asked by Red 3 in Other - Diseases

i have some spots on my neck, arm and legs. i think they might be chickenpox, but im not sure. the ones on my legs and arm look like mosquito bites and the one on my neck looks like anant bite or something. what do you think? and would chickenpox antibodies or whatever help to stop the formation of more spots?

2006-08-29 10:41:49 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Diseases

i am 39 weeks pregnant and still not dilating or 'ripening'. my pap was abnormal, they found a lesion on my cervix and wont touch it until after i deliver when they are going to repeat the pap. they say since cancer runs in my family, i have a good chance of having cervical cancer. but we wont know anything until after i deliver. what are the chances that my lesion is causing me to not dilate? and what do i have to look forward to after delivery if it is cancerous? SERIOUS REPLIES ONLY PLEASE!!!!!!!
I am very nervous about this. anyone been thru it?

2006-08-29 10:27:32 · 5 answers · asked by justonemore_25 2 in Cancer

I had a thought after I posted my first question. Is it inevitable that all type 2's become worse and are eventually insulin dependent no matter how well you eat, exercise, and do your best to take care of yourself? Or can the disease remain under control for a lifetime?

2006-08-29 10:26:40 · 6 answers · asked by junkemail1961 1 in Diabetes

i went to see a movie with another friend, she probably didn't mean it... if she would of bought a lottery ticket ,bingo!!! she didn't know, i've been ill awaiting results... i got the news that i have an inoperable flap in my right lung my left one enlarged. she is not aware and i don't want to tell anyone i know... i want to live, so i need good vibes,what would you do?

2006-08-29 10:22:07 · 4 answers · asked by lee f 5 in Other - Diseases