Diseases & Conditions - 1 October 2006

We are a patient group of diabetics using insulin pumps. We are trying to persuade the UK Government to put more resources behind insulin pump therapy in the UK. We fall way behind in the use of medical technology compared to the rest of Europe and the USA.

I am trying to establish how many diabetics use insulin pumps to treat their diabetes throughout the world. Any information would be gratefully received

2006-10-01 23:53:12 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Diabetes

really? crazy friends need help. who volunteer? get more points helping aid

2006-10-01 23:50:39 · 2 answers · asked by kitty n 1 in STDs

My partner has an allegery to both wheat and yeast. We would like to know if there is a form of alcohol out there that she could drink without adverse affect.

Spirits may not contain wheat as they are distilled and not fermented yet they must still require yeast. We have heard that yeast is killed off in alcohol greater than 15%, if this is true is there evidence available?

2006-10-01 23:07:23 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Allergies

or any other natural remedy for IBS?

2006-10-01 22:42:50 · 2 answers · asked by Weaam 4 in Other - Diseases

2006-10-01 22:35:06 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Infectious Diseases

My Mum has varicose veins which were operated on a few years ago but are still bad. Yesterday when she was drying herself after a shower one burst and started pumping blood everywhere. I got her to sit down and I put her leg on a stool, put a clean towel on her leg and applied direct pressure to it. It stopped after about 15 minutes and she was ok after. She just had a small hole like a knitting needle puncture in her leg. She hadnt banged or scratched her leg off anything.

I want to know WHY this happened? Is it a sign of something bad. Is it likely to happen again? Also, should she consult her doctor? She hates wasting Doctors time and doesnt want to go as the bleeding stopped but it was really bad. I used 3 bath towels to soak it all up!

She's on asprin and medication for high blood pressure.

No joke answers please. This is my mother and I am very worried.

2006-10-01 22:34:09 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Diseases

Because my ex girlfriend blamed me, im one of the cause why she got that problem.

2006-10-01 22:15:30 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Infectious Diseases

Advice me the easy way to remove Skin Tags. Thank you.

2006-10-01 22:11:07 · 7 answers · asked by Zain 7 in Skin Conditions

Western medicine/surgery has no solution for continous noice inside the ears, day and night. They say this ( tinnitus) has to be lived with!

2006-10-01 22:05:33 · 8 answers · asked by YD 5 in Other - Diseases

I just recently found out that a family member of mine has been infected with herpes,and this person often comes to my home, and of course uses the bathroom, I am worried about whether or not the virus can be passed on to the me and my family via the toilet or any other house hold items.

2006-10-01 22:01:58 · 11 answers · asked by pocket_full_O_posies 2 in STDs

2006-10-01 21:26:54 · 2 answers · asked by robertapdixon 1 in Other - Diseases

could you give me a link

2006-10-01 21:25:37 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cancer

2006-10-01 21:10:31 · 9 answers · asked by srshk213 1 in STDs

And have you ever heard of getting a cold sore on it?

2006-10-01 20:56:24 · 17 answers · asked by ? 2 in Skin Conditions

My girlfriend has been getting a rash in places that I've kissed her, i don't think there was anything on my breath.

Anyone got any ideas?

2006-10-01 20:37:32 · 23 answers · asked by Stryker 2 in Allergies

Red and purple blotches vomiting heaps skinny

2006-10-01 20:22:55 · 7 answers · asked by anoynmus 1 in Skin Conditions

I have serious cancer and I feel that I'm getting worse and worse. Doctor have already stopped my chemotherapy. Now doc and my parent are starting to talk about end of life care. Because I'm considered too young, I don't well informed about this and my parents seem reluctant to talk about this openly. And I only get a very blurr idea about this kind of treatment.

But I need to know. What's end of life care? What I get with this care? How do they treat me? Is someone who get end of life care mean her death is very near? This is very important to me, and i need to know.

2006-10-01 20:22:51 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cancer

I am not currently on any medication, but have a history of lupus.

2006-10-01 20:14:20 · 8 answers · asked by christyk 1 in Other - Diseases

After meals - particularly heavy ones - my heart seems to pound for hours at a time. My whole body seems to vibrate slightly all the time and I sweat for the slightest effort. I seem to be hot all the time. I get dizzy when I stand up. Would like to hera from anyone with similar symptons.

2006-10-01 20:06:10 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Diabetes

2006-10-01 20:00:12 · 21 answers · asked by elisha 1 in Other - Diseases

i heard u could get rid of it if u have the cancer hpv

2006-10-01 19:53:39 · 3 answers · asked by stormy 1 in STDs

2006-10-01 19:48:01 · 11 answers · asked by honey 1 in Allergies

2006-10-01 19:44:44 · 2 answers · asked by Intelligent 1 in Other - Diseases

2006-10-01 19:44:10 · 12 answers · asked by J C 1 in STDs

2006-10-01 19:19:46 · 11 answers · asked by slik 1 in STDs

2006-10-01 19:12:59 · 4 answers · asked by Kevin B 1 in Other - Diseases

2006-10-01 18:47:52 · 11 answers · asked by yuke 1 in Respiratory Diseases

my husband keeps insisting that benadryl for allergies will work the same for my sinus congestion. i can't breath at nite and the benadryl barely stops the sneezing. i am miserable.

2006-10-01 18:46:20 · 5 answers · asked by christian.renee 2 in Allergies

Just curious.I've had quite a few in the past and was wondering if it might be possible if any of my one-nighters may have had HIV and by chance I DIDN't contract it....I'm clean as a whistle!

2006-10-01 18:42:37 · 13 answers · asked by kayjunspice 1 in STDs

I was given my albuterol inhaler when I was diagnosed with Asthma at age 21, however, they said "use as needed". so here is my question, when do I need it? When I have a coughing fit and my chest hurts? when my chest aches and it's slightly hard to breathe? when it's hard to breathe, but I can still breathe? when it hurts to breathe? I honestly don't know, and I think I should be using it a lot more than I do, but I often just wait for it to pass, even though my chest always hurts. For instance this week I've had breathing problems everyday, and my chest has been sore all week....so please help, I just don't know!

2006-10-01 18:33:20 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Respiratory Diseases