Diseases & Conditions - 9 June 2007

Do you have, or do you know someone who has a pacemaker to keep there heart beating properly?
If you do, Is there any side effects to having one. Any problems that you can think of.
I am going to have to have one fitted in the next few weeks, and I just want to know if there is anything that I should ask the specialist before I get it done.

2007-06-09 23:56:54 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Heart Diseases

I had a kidney stone treated 3 years ago, by Lithotripsy?Lithotropsy?. I have just started to get pain again and been told it could be an infection OR a new stone.
Has any one had subsequent stones and how long did they take to develop?
I was hoping it would be longer than 3 years!!
And for all those who haven't had one they hurt like hell, almost as bad a labour pains, I should know I have 3 kids!!

2007-06-09 23:11:14 · 12 answers · asked by H1976 5 in Other - Diseases

2007-06-09 22:34:55 · 4 answers · asked by Cindy P 1 in Skin Conditions

I can't remember the first word but it looks and feels like small round rough patches on the surface of my skin, worse on my legs, ankles and top of my feet. I also have problems with skin tags on the underside of my upper arms, inside thighs and a few on my back. I am only a few lbs overweight so it's not due to that. My dermatologist told me what it was a couple of years ago and I cannot remember, he's not in practice now. If someone else has this or if you're a derm, I'd love to hear from you.

2007-06-09 21:27:48 · 6 answers · asked by CharJ, 6 in Skin Conditions

I have a brown birthmark and im just curious.

2007-06-09 21:11:01 · 6 answers · asked by Hector 1 in Skin Conditions

2007-06-09 21:00:02 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in STDs

2007-06-09 20:11:26 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Heart Diseases

This really nice guy at my school died during soccer practice, and all I really could find out about how it happened was that he had cardiac arrest. It's been bothering me for a while.....could someone explain?

2007-06-09 20:00:49 · 9 answers · asked by woot 3 in Heart Diseases

There is a difference i know. I also know bronchial asthma is much more dangerous than asthma. What do you know about the difference? Thank you

2007-06-09 19:50:37 · 8 answers · asked by ? 3 in Respiratory Diseases

What are the symptoms, if any, of diabetes??

2007-06-09 18:57:01 · 8 answers · asked by lizzie 1 in Diabetes

Could it be from wearing jeans too tight? If so, is there anything that I could do to make it go away?

2007-06-09 18:50:34 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Skin Conditions

She tested positive. My test came back negative. Her doctor said I should still take antibiotic just to be safe.

is this true?

2007-06-09 18:39:53 · 12 answers · asked by Mr f 1 in STDs

Since having one of these tests in 2006 my left eye has been left blurred,ANY ONE ELSE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM ?

2007-06-09 18:38:52 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Diabetes

2007-06-09 18:37:58 · 3 answers · asked by random pplzs 1 in Skin Conditions

2007-06-09 18:07:29 · 12 answers · asked by sohini_78 1 in Heart Diseases

Also how is it diagnosed!!!?

2007-06-09 16:09:32 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Diseases

randomly during the day i get these strange intense sharp pains in the left part of my chest. most of the time there are two locations, one a couple inches from my armpit and another a couple inches above my nipple. They usually go away after a couple of minutes when i massage it out.
There is heart problems on my dads side of the family and he had a clogged artery a couple years back but luckily we caught it before anything big happened.

Also-- a couple months back i went to an amusement part and i rode a roller coaster that had two loops back to back. maybe 30mins after that i felt like i was about to fain and my face was pale and the veins in my arm looked like they were about to burst, i told my father about this and he said that i was nuts

2007-06-09 16:09:12 · 10 answers · asked by sadfjlhasldf 1 in Heart Diseases

My mother has parkinsons disease, I am told that PRN means she can't have her pain medication unless she ask for it? Yet she can't ask for it because she no longer has the ability to do so? Another person tells me that it doesn't mean that at all, so can someone help me out? Thanks

2007-06-09 16:01:58 · 15 answers · asked by rockyarizona 1 in Other - Diseases

I know that the pink ribbon is for breast cancer, but what is the yellow ribbon for? Thanks.

XOXO,
Laurie

2007-06-09 15:26:27 · 8 answers · asked by Laurie 5 in Cancer

Thank you.

2007-06-09 14:56:10 · 12 answers · asked by luffjm34 1 in Diabetes

What is it? I heard it helps with baggy eyes, but i never heard or saw it. Anyone know what it looks like and where i can get this?

2007-06-09 14:36:03 · 13 answers · asked by Lilly 2 in Skin Conditions

my friend was using proactive and then once she got off it the pimples came back wrose.

2007-06-09 14:34:46 · 7 answers · asked by alina 1 in Skin Conditions

2007-06-09 13:45:06 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in STDs

Since numbness and clumbsiness in the hands are symptoms of MS, is it possible that someone who experiences these symptoms could lose complete motor functions in their hands?

Has it happened before? Any links with specific info?

2007-06-09 13:36:30 · 5 answers · asked by Ricky Jones 1 in Other - Diseases

We are seeing a rapid surge in pediatric obesity in the United States and worldwide. What are some creative ways to inspire families and children to make important changes to stop this concerning epidemic?

2007-06-09 13:23:49 · 27 answers · asked by Anne 2 in Heart Diseases

I only ask cause I saw it once when My dr wrote it on a discharge paper.

2007-06-09 13:20:08 · 8 answers · asked by Koter Boters misses Rufus! 6 in Other - Diseases

Hey guys. Okay so I had pretty bad acne on my forehead. It was bumps all over but very few of them were red so I guess that was good. I started using foundation to cover them up without using powder afterwards. Is it just me or do any of you other ladies find that foundation makes it more noticable?

2007-06-09 13:15:34 · 6 answers · asked by lachelle.at.ur.service 1 in Skin Conditions

Does it?

2007-06-09 13:08:41 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Skin Conditions

Its simple yet complicated..found my soul mate..his cancer has returned (none hodgkins lymphoma) and i want to be with him no matter what..he said that they might have to remove his testicals as an option of treatment..i dont know much about life after such surgery,but only because i only care if he is healthy it didnt faze me when he told me this ...but in order to better understand his distress i need to know from people who have had such a surgery to tell me..what is life like after? in any way..THANK YOU

2007-06-09 13:07:14 · 4 answers · asked by soul mate found 1 in Cancer

Sorry to ask this again - I messed up while asking it the last time and made the time expire prematurely. But thanks to all that had responded.

Anyways, I've had a sore throat for six days now (getting worse). I just got back in the country, and I'm not insured, so I really don't want to go to the doctor and have to pay uninsured prices.

Would antibiotics that were prescribed for other reasons help at all, even if not specifically for a sore throat?

I know it's never recommended to take unprescribed medication, but would antibiotics, in and of themselves, be effective at all?

Again, thanks.

2007-06-09 12:56:44 · 7 answers · asked by leparrish3511 2 in Infectious Diseases