Diseases & Conditions - 20 September 2006

I have a friend who is going to have a really bad operation, and I am scared for her. Should I share this with her? It is an optional type of operation, but a very serious back surgery with metal rods and she is 65 and gets staph infections easily. She says she will be a hump back otherwise, I am just so scared for her.

2006-09-20 23:54:04 · 17 answers · asked by shardf 5 in Other - Diseases

WHAT SHOULD I DO
Conditions:
Edge of tounge literally pealing off
Inner cheek also pealing off

Treatments Tried:
Thrush - Medication didn't work
Lichen Plannus - Biopsy, negative

Basically:
I'm sick of going to the doctors to pay money to tell me we don't know... call us if it gets worse...

2006-09-20 23:50:57 · 7 answers · asked by Kevin Y 1 in Skin Conditions

k i have hpv and i got it from the guy that i lost my virgenity to he told me he didnt have no std. im scared out of my mind. im only 15 and i just recently found out i had it but all i knonw is the doctor said it dont show up untell 3-4 months to show up. can someone please tell me what it is.

2006-09-20 23:50:17 · 8 answers · asked by me_wild_child111590 1 in STDs

what is the best treatment for breast cancer for 40 year old women? My mom has cancer and she doesn't know what to do...

2006-09-20 23:13:16 · 17 answers · asked by Kristal C 1 in Cancer

i eat about 1 salad a day which normally i make myself throw up.
i was just wondering if this would have anything to do wiht my kidney infection, and why

2006-09-20 22:59:52 · 7 answers · asked by xsilverxthornx999 1 in Other - Diseases

i want know why charcot-marie-toothes are diffrent from each other?

2006-09-20 22:29:54 · 2 answers · asked by mir_darling 1 in Other - Diseases

i want to know more about HIV/AIDS DISEASE

2006-09-20 22:20:09 · 15 answers · asked by lizzy f 1 in Infectious Diseases

My nose is stuffy and itchy. I can't taste or smell anything, and I am getting a lot of mucus in the nose. Also, I keep blowing out blood from my nose. I also have a runny nose. The blood bit weirds me out though...

2006-09-20 22:19:17 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Infectious Diseases

last may my friend had cancer of the bowel which spread to liver and lung so she had 3 major operations radiotheraphy and chemotheraphy so just 2mths ago they said ya we got the cancer and you should be fine so lastweek she went bk for mri scan and ct scan as she was complaining with a pain in her side only to be told that she has a tumour on the right end of her spine and the cancer is bk in her liver they said they cant operate only give more chemo i just need to no is there any way out of this for my friend and any similar storys sucessfull or other wise i am hopeful for her and will never give up on her but i need to prepare ?

2006-09-20 21:41:45 · 15 answers · asked by ♥ ♥abc 4 in Cancer

2006-09-20 21:10:36 · 7 answers · asked by marlon c 1 in Skin Conditions

My son has eczema. And the allergist recommended a skin test. But I heard from the pediatrician that it is not worth it since their immune systems are not fully developed yet. Their allergies are not stable at this time.

2006-09-20 20:36:04 · 12 answers · asked by eparent 2 in Allergies

Sometimes, frequent use of computers make pregnant women dizzy and feel nauseated.

2006-09-20 20:21:23 · 6 answers · asked by chedangbubuchechangchedikong2loy 1 in Cancer

Since I heard it only effects the genitals, does that mean you can have oral sex? Or by you having oral sex, does that cause warts to grow on your mouth?

2006-09-20 19:38:56 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in STDs

2006-09-20 19:37:14 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in STDs

My husband is having a liver c.t. tomorrow morning. We are in the dark as to why. Dr. didn't give any info. Any of you out there had one...and if you did why and what was the outcome?

2006-09-20 19:25:32 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Diseases

2006-09-20 19:14:41 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in STDs

This question is for my little brother michael. He has excema for about a few years now. He is asian, 19, 5 foot 5 inches and weighs 120. Well...he told me that he's been taking meds for excema but probably topical only. His nose is a slightly greenish color. He will go see a doctor when he fly's back to school tomorrow. Should i worry about this slighty greenish color?

2006-09-20 19:10:27 · 2 answers · asked by askhung 1 in Skin Conditions

My 3 and a half year old son has red bumps on his hands and belly mostly that itch really bad. They itch worse at nights it seems. They have come and gone for the last 3 weeks. He has seen 2 doctor's and they don't know what it is. Should I take him to a specialist or does anyone out there know what it could be? And how to get rid of it? Oatmeal baths make him feel better and calomine lotion provides pretty much instant relief. I'm not sure that benedryl does anything for him. Just when we think he's over it, it comes back.

2006-09-20 18:58:12 · 2 answers · asked by drharnois 1 in Skin Conditions

2006-09-20 18:53:58 · 10 answers · asked by dianap1314 2 in Diabetes

I'm thinking nothing.

2006-09-20 18:32:01 · 17 answers · asked by Bright Eyes 4 in Cancer

My mom just had her second surgery for breast cancer, this surgery removed her lymph nodes. We thought she should be better after the first surgery, but there was still cancer in the lymph nodes. What should I expect from here? I feel like I'm losing my Mama, and I need some answers!

2006-09-20 18:14:49 · 20 answers · asked by emily_68502 1 in Cancer

2006-09-20 18:12:16 · 11 answers · asked by Jason M 1 in Cancer

When I was 3 yrs old, my doctor said that I was allergic to cigarette smoke. Will I ALWAYS be allergic to cigarettes??? I mean I am around people that smoke all of the time and it never bothers me. I dont ever remember it bothering me either. Would it be a bad idea to try it out and see what happens?

2006-09-20 18:12:02 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Allergies

If one is high in cholestorls, and if he keeps eating food that is only high in HDL cholesterols, will that still kills him ? Or his cholesterols level may actually improves ?

2006-09-20 18:07:50 · 5 answers · asked by Just_curious 4 in Other - Diseases

you immune to it?... what are the chances that somebody was allergic to it 20 years back and not tried it since will no longer be allergic to it?

2006-09-20 18:07:46 · 18 answers · asked by curiousguy 5 in Heart Diseases

my doc told me that i have hpv but not the wart kind. its cervical cancer. has any one gone thru that and had a cloposcopy done and if so can it cause real bad stomach cramps and maake u loose ur peroid?

2006-09-20 18:00:02 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in STDs

This cough can cause small hemorraghes in my eyes, and has even caused a vein or two to show up very close to my skin's surface right under my eyes. Is there any association with chest coughs and hyperthyroidism? I do smoke on occasion and wonder if one exacerbates the other?

2006-09-20 17:54:45 · 7 answers · asked by Tokai 1 in Other - Diseases

i am bi-polar and manic depressive. ive tryed prozac, zoloft, and many other meds and nothing seems to work.

2006-09-20 17:51:54 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Diseases

I have many of the symptoms of diabetes:
Constant thirst, having to urinate more than usual, feeling more hungry than usual, losing weight without trying to, feeling very tired, feeling cranky, lots of infections and cuts and bruises that heal slowly, tingling feet (frequent but not constant), lots of skin infections.
I had a 3 hour glucose test and was told that 2 of the values were very low. I haven't scheduled the follow-up visit yet. What should I expect?

2006-09-20 17:41:37 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Diabetes

I have essential tremors in my hands. Some days they are worse then others. Has anyone ever heard of them and is their a cure for them?

2006-09-20 17:39:07 · 4 answers · asked by bunjibear 2 in Other - Diseases