Diseases & Conditions - 17 September 2006

I think i have an eating disorder. i am 5ft tall and 100lbs, every time i look in the mirror i think im fat, and i can pick out my bad problem areas. so i don't look in the mirror any more. i havent weighed this little in i dont know how long. all through hish school i weighed 115 120. shortly after i gratuated i miscaried at 4mo. then a year ago i had my daughter. when i went in to have my c section i was 140. i eat one meal a day if im lucky, or if i eat its equivelent to a happy meal size and a wont eat until the next day, ill have two pops and a water to drink a day, and i'v been told that i look sick by people, or im getting too skinny. that just makes me try harder to lose weight cause if they see im getting skinny they can see my problem areas too. and i just keep telling my self i only want to lose two more pounds just to see if i can, then its two more, and on and on i dont think i can stop any more, its like a sick game. do i need help? is this a disorder. please help.

2006-09-17 16:44:42 · 8 answers · asked by 626corgilover 1 in Other - Diseases

Hello, this happened around 4 days ago. I just got done eating at night and went to bed and suddenly I could feel my heart beating hard and rapidly around 130bpm. I thought it was a panic attack so I took a xanax and just waited it out but it still kept beating. I had no pain anywhere and was able to walk around, use the restroom, etc. no problem. But it wouldn't stop beating rapidly. Eventually, I fell asleep, woke up, and felt fine. I take a shower, eat breakfast, and lay on my bed, and again it happens. I just ignore it because I don't feel any pain and eventually I dose off for a bit and it goes away again. Finally the next day, I eat lunch with my dad and some alcohol and felt fine. I decide to lay and watch some tv and next thing you know it happens again. Again no pain. I juss sleep it off again. I heard it might be acid reflux so I started taking mylanta and hasn't reoccured. But when I feel my pulse, it doesn't feel right. But I might be over paranoid about this. Help!

2006-09-17 16:13:13 · 22 answers · asked by Doug K 1 in Heart Diseases

Why is it said that a person is "out of the woods" if given a clean bill of health for three years when cancer statistics are spoken in terms of five year survival rates?

2006-09-17 15:57:42 · 5 answers · asked by cancer killer 2 in Cancer

my throat hurts is that the cigarette if so how can i make it better.

2006-09-17 15:55:24 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cancer

2006-09-17 15:43:30 · 6 answers · asked by kevin s 1 in Diabetes

it is a conditions which effects the joints, with acid buidup

2006-09-17 15:34:37 · 6 answers · asked by lalu 1 in Other - Diseases

2006-09-17 15:29:29 · 2 answers · asked by amy d 1 in Other - Diseases

I have been getting these weird bumps on my arm. They appear if I come in contact with something to ahrd. For instance if I smack my arm off of something. Also my fingers get swollen. They get swollen from even bowling. The swelling goes down and the bumps go away about an hour after they appear. Does anyone know what this is?

2006-09-17 15:07:25 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Skin Conditions

neigbor w/ c-diff had "accident" on his couch and carpet. Cleaned it with 409 and carpet wash, will this kill bacteria?

2006-09-17 15:03:23 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Infectious Diseases

The neurologyst have said that it has caused a tiny bleed,im not sure on how they should treat it cause i was panicking too much.he explained to me that i had a few damaged blood vessels on my brain which has caused a tiny bleed,i saw red and shot off like a flash.pls pls help id apreciate it

2006-09-17 14:52:27 · 9 answers · asked by samantha m 1 in Other - Diseases

I have friend that had the flu a couple of days ago and she fainted and known she's on life support can anyone tell what would cuase this . Her farther has had this happend to hom bout 3-4 week s ago .
She's also in a coama

2006-09-17 14:46:13 · 1 answers · asked by lorenzo p 3 in Other - Diseases

I know Aleve is same as naproxen, and want to use it until I can get my prescription refilled. Have to go in to doctor. The use is for arthritis pain in knee. My current prescription is generic naproxen 500 mg 3 times a day.

2006-09-17 14:44:39 · 2 answers · asked by KJenks 2 in Other - Diseases

2006-09-17 14:43:02 · 3 answers · asked by aries 1 in Other - Diseases

2006-09-17 14:40:59 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Diseases

I went to the doctor on Thursday, I had bronchitis and was given antibiotics that I have taken every day since then. I am feeling better but my cough is not getting any better. It is hard to breathe, my cough is non productive and it is giving me pain in my chest.

2006-09-17 14:35:38 · 27 answers · asked by Jen 1 in Respiratory Diseases

2006-09-17 14:32:22 · 16 answers · asked by rachel 2 in Infectious Diseases

2006-09-17 14:31:55 · 4 answers · asked by charos7 1 in Other - Diseases

10 points for the answer that most helps me, and a good link would be helpful:)

2006-09-17 14:21:37 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Infectious Diseases

2006-09-17 14:18:00 · 13 answers · asked by Benchwarmer 3 in Infectious Diseases

All day today my inner ear has been itching me like crazy. I"ve tried putting lotion on a q-tip think that might help if it was just dry skin, but its not helping. Any suggestions?

2006-09-17 14:11:27 · 8 answers · asked by Sandi A 4 in Skin Conditions

When I was a baby I contracted debilitating diseases. The doctors cured me, but I have minor to severe chronic stomach pains. Should I tell my pediatrician about these stomachackes or just ignore them because they're probably permanent side affects of the diseases I can contracted. Thanks.

2006-09-17 14:02:55 · 10 answers · asked by jjefferson210 2 in Infectious Diseases

I'm looking for an affordable and effective product to treat discoloration and scars from acne.

Help me out, please.

2006-09-17 13:57:49 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Skin Conditions

i'm asking this question for a friend who was too shy too , i have a friend name john he just recently discovered a slightly medium pink bump on the head of his penis..it dosnt itch burn or anything it just sites their..every now and then his anus and groind area where the pubic hair tends to itch ...hes too afraid to go to a doctor about it..because he dosn't want to be judged ...he's looked up all the symptoms for STDS but none seem too match correctly.

2006-09-17 13:50:59 · 8 answers · asked by RAY ! 1 in STDs

would aliens see us like that or maybe a paracite that lives on some thing and give nothing back,

2006-09-17 13:41:27 · 17 answers · asked by idhard2find&looking 4 in Infectious Diseases

my nephew who is 16 has almost total kidney failure, his skin has started to turn brown, he is very swollen feet, back, stomach, tongue, gums,etc. he is throwing up most foods, coughing all the time, sleeps a ton, hospice has told my sister is time to think about telling his younger brothers what is happening. How much time do we have. He is just suffering, I hate to see it. I am so worried that it is just days, that he has left, he is cold alot of the time. I don't want him to suffer, but I am so not ready to let him him go yet. He has not been told that he is dying, although I am certainly sure he knows that something is terribly wrong. My sister has not asked hospice how long, I don't think she wants the answer. They just said they didn't think it would go this fast. What does that mean?? Can anyone help me with an answer. Thanks. My heart is breaking. His wish was to Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen and I wrote them twice and never got a response. I makes me so sad, they couldn't help.

2006-09-17 13:40:27 · 14 answers · asked by lillostgirl41 1 in Other - Diseases

My Dad said everything starts getting bright until eventually he can't see, but everything is all white. Then he is dizzy for about 15mins. He is calling it a white out instead of a black out cause everything is all bright. Any ideas??? His Doctor isn't sure. I think it has more to do with his brain than his eyes.

2006-09-17 13:39:25 · 4 answers · asked by redglass23 1 in Other - Diseases

He has had a pacemaker for years, and has recently completed hormone and radiation for prostate cancer. He awoke feeling ill and went to the doctor who said his pacemaker is ok but the other side of his heart is not doing well. The doctor also said that he needed coumadin for thick blood. After about 3 months of therapy they said his blood is "thicker". I don't understand how his blood could be getting thicker. He is taking 2 coumadin daily. He does not bruise and is very difficult to get blood out of a finger stick. Does anyone have info on what could be up with his blood? is this a genetic thing or something else?

2006-09-17 13:29:57 · 6 answers · asked by joyo 3 in Heart Diseases

2006-09-17 13:22:49 · 8 answers · asked by LEAFS ENFORCER 2 in Other - Diseases

My great aunt is 96 years old. In January, she fell, broke her other hip, and can no longer walk. She also has COPD and requires oxygen. She has dementia, too. She came home mid-February and was put on hospice services. How long can one qualify for hospice services and how often does hospice review her circumstances? I believe they told me they review every 6 months and that she can re-qualify indefinitely, but I am not sure if this is correct.

2006-09-17 13:08:07 · 4 answers · asked by Kari 2 in Respiratory Diseases

I am doing a class presentation on CMV and think it would be a lot more interesting if there was a personal story included

2006-09-17 12:56:40 · 3 answers · asked by Julia 1 in Infectious Diseases