Diseases & Conditions - 29 August 2006

My cat was just diagnosed with an infection, and I have to give him a dose twice a day. Will it harm me if i touch it or actually injest it. Should I wear rubber gloves or anything protective.... I'm being serious, so serious answers only please!

2006-08-29 10:21:29 · 4 answers · asked by Dre 3 in Allergies

I'd like to know what's the possible causes for having a bladder infection in women. I have read that some bacterias are already present in the human body and make an infection when they go to the urinal system, but I'd like to know the most common reasons for having this infection..Also, does the alcohol combination with sex helps bacteria to grow?

2006-08-29 10:09:53 · 7 answers · asked by ktastsian 1 in Infectious Diseases

I am a type 2 Diabetic. It was caught early enough to where I am not on medication and the disease is being treated by exercise and eating the right combination of low carb foods. It's been about 4 years now and so far so good. However; someone told me that no matter how hard a type 2 Diabetic works at keeping the disease under control, that the pancreas completely wears itself out over time and that all type 2 Diabetics eventually become type 1's. Is this true?

2006-08-29 10:09:06 · 7 answers · asked by junkemail1961 1 in Diabetes

2006-08-29 10:06:25 · 4 answers · asked by st8wahinehea 1 in Infectious Diseases

2006-08-29 10:02:55 · 9 answers · asked by xyz 1 in Heart Diseases

Everyones thinkin it im just sayin it

2006-08-29 09:51:51 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Diseases

am nursing a child so cannot take medicine. im in so much pain and need some sort of ideas. i am currently doing physical therapy. anybody suffer from it?

2006-08-29 09:48:24 · 4 answers · asked by virgowiccangirl 3 in Other - Diseases

Sometimes I get pain on the whole front side of my face (either left or right, not both) and it feels like it is in my nose, ear, cheekbone and jaw (like wisdom tooth area). I had the wisdom tooth already removed there (no cavities) so I wonder if this is "ghost" pain from the tooth or a migraine? Or sinuses? Anyone have something similar?

2006-08-29 09:36:38 · 6 answers · asked by maggie 1 in Other - Diseases

Cause Tom K says it isnt contagggius... *cant be spread*

2006-08-29 09:32:12 · 14 answers · asked by Palmsbird 2 in STDs

2006-08-29 09:30:55 · 4 answers · asked by Jenny 1 in Infectious Diseases

2006-08-29 09:27:07 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in STDs

This question is a serious question, so please give truthful answers. I have a friend that has the genital herpes virus and is pregnant, she wishes to breast feed her new born baby once its born, but didnt ask her doctor if it would be okay. Im trying to find information for her, so she can prepare herself and protect her baby once its born.

2006-08-29 09:23:58 · 9 answers · asked by succubus_angel_666_777 3 in STDs

a few years ago i had an argument with a work collegue, a few minutes after it was over my stomach started to really ache. i thought nothing of it. then gradually i started getting pains in my stomach that moved to my back, once the back pain started all power went from my legs and i had to sit down. like an idiot i started to take ibufren which made my stomach worse. the pains eventually stopped when i left the job, could this be stress related symptoms?

2006-08-29 09:19:01 · 22 answers · asked by nuclear farter 3 in Other - Diseases

2006-08-29 09:13:45 · 17 answers · asked by Edward 1 in Cancer

2006-08-29 09:09:12 · 8 answers · asked by danilla s 1 in Cancer

between your hernias in your stomach

2006-08-29 08:54:07 · 5 answers · asked by Terri L 2 in Cancer

Does anyone know what can cause a soar throat??
I woke up the other day with like a scratchy feeling in my throat. I've ignored it for like 3 days and today I woke up and my throat was really soar. I feel I'm going to lose my voice pretty soon. I need help to know what can cause a soar throat.

2006-08-29 08:54:06 · 8 answers · asked by edith_pr1 2 in Other - Diseases

I have been diagnosed with frozen shoulder and am experiencing shooting pains like toothache down my arm. is this normal?

2006-08-29 08:50:29 · 12 answers · asked by dizzdy2000 2 in Other - Diseases

One of my best friends has developed neuropathy from problems stemming from diabetes. I am a Licensed Massage Therapist.
Can massage help him, or slow the progression of the disease? I want to do whatever I can to help him.

2006-08-29 08:49:55 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Diabetes

I saw on the health channel last night that there is a mutated gene from, scientists think, the survivors of the bubonic plague that prevents the people who have it from getting sick from most viruses. One man who has the gene, which has been isolated, did not get HIV even though a batch of blood he received was infected. Scientists are trying to learn from this to prevent epidemics. What I wonder is, what will happen if we cure everything or have a shot for everything. How are we going to have a life if there are too many people to feed, house, etc; when populations explode from all the advances in medicine and natures was of purging itself is taken away. What do you think? I think we won't die from disease- we'll die from starvation and friction between the masses.

2006-08-29 08:49:09 · 14 answers · asked by SonoranAngel 6 in Infectious Diseases

2006-08-29 08:41:09 · 12 answers · asked by Irish K 1 in Other - Diseases

2006-08-29 08:37:38 · 11 answers · asked by blockhead 1 in STDs

whats it like for u

2006-08-29 08:27:49 · 3 answers · asked by taffylaura 1 in Infectious Diseases

I have worked in data entry jobs off and on for several years. The last data entry job lasted three months when my right shoulder and arm started flaring up. I am in a lot of pain. I would like to know if surgery is an option.

2006-08-29 08:19:09 · 5 answers · asked by Mrs. O 1 in Other - Diseases

I have had a persistently red nose everyday for the last 8 yrs : (

I never thought anything was abnormal-assuming it was typical teenage stuff until the rest of my acne cleared, but my nose did not. I immediately went to the doctors and was diagnosed with rosacea.

I responded well to oxytetracycline and was on a fairly heavy dose that completely cured the swelling and brought it down to a tolerable,but still fairly unsightly level.

However, I gave up after 2 months on a lower dose of minocycline as it didn't seem to respond.

Now a few years later, 23 years old and at the end of my rope,
I've given the minocycline another go, yet after 6 weeks there is still no sign of improvement.

I've considered IPL, but am concerned about making matters worse, as whilst persistent, my rosacea very rarely deteriotates like it used to and the parts cleared by anti-biotics rarely flare up.

So my question is..has it been known for a rosacea symptom to be compeltely irreversible?

2006-08-29 08:09:29 · 15 answers · asked by jimmylace 2 in Skin Conditions

My uncle was diagnosed with something the Dr. referred to as dirty lung and he could not rem the correct medical term.said it was very rare condition and he is scheduledd for having his lungs washed out?????????How safe is this?

2006-08-29 07:56:41 · 5 answers · asked by Stacie L 1 in Respiratory Diseases

2006-08-29 07:50:49 · 10 answers · asked by nbp88 1 in Heart Diseases

2006-08-29 07:45:34 · 2 answers · asked by fran01pie03 1 in Other - Diseases

Or dermatomyositis? My dad was diagnosed in Dec. and then got septic shock infection and died in Feb. Has anyone else heard of this?

2006-08-29 07:42:18 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Diseases

We are doing a research project for school and I need as much information on the E.coli virus as possible. What are the symptoms, how is it spread, can it be cured, etc. Any infomation you have will greatly help. Also, any websites with good informaton are needed. Also, can E.coli kill, and how.

2006-08-29 07:39:05 · 4 answers · asked by mrs.depp 1 in Infectious Diseases