Diseases & Conditions - 20 June 2007

does it damage brain cells..

2007-06-20 06:21:56 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Diseases

My blood sugar is normally between 85-105. Lately though it will drop into the 50-60 range and then within an hour or so spike to the 170 range. I am not a diabetic, but could this be? I go to the restroom quite a bit.

2007-06-20 06:19:28 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Diabetes

My son's fingers are all a little different than normal in that each finger looks like he has mallet finger (I guess) the finger tips are all curled in and so are his thumbs and they don't straighten out like normal. He was born this way, does not seem to be in any pain or anything. One day his father straightened his thumb out and I think it didn't hurt as much as it freaked my son out and then he popped it back. What is this? Is this a sign of some sort of arthritis or something?

2007-06-20 05:36:00 · 2 answers · asked by JP 2 in Other - Diseases

i want to keep my nasal passageways clear, and i assume that there is a proper way to sneeze to maintain this.

2007-06-20 05:33:24 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Respiratory Diseases

there is a disorder called progeria that causes premature aging in children that makes them look like they are about 80 yrs old when they are really only 4 or 5. the average life span is 13 years old. its also called HGPS and the Premature aging disorder. its really rare and really sad. any ideas if there is a way to screen for that as an adult to see if you have kids that they will have it? anybody even heard of this disease?

2007-06-20 05:29:03 · 6 answers · asked by sweetie 1 in Other - Diseases

I am going to have my hemoglobin checked in about an hour, How low would it have to be before drastic measures would be taken? normal would be 11.7 - 15.8 for me. And what are drastic measures for anemia?

2007-06-20 05:28:58 · 1 answers · asked by GI 5 in Other - Diseases

While I was eating in a McDonalds,I smelled bug spray being used, it was in the lobby. Ihad to get up and leave because i have pulumonary fibrosis & i couldn`t breath. Is this legal? I would like an answer if possible.THANKS

2007-06-20 05:25:03 · 3 answers · asked by dorothysrichter 1 in Allergies

i have breast cancer and need answers

2007-06-20 05:06:45 · 10 answers · asked by anna s 1 in Cancer

when i sleep on my back my girlfriend tells me i stop breathing. she then wakes me up. this was first noticed when i was taken to the emergency room & was hooked up to monitors. they gave me pain medicine which put me to sleep. i was on my back. alarms would go off & a nurse would come in & wake me up. she said i stopped breathing. what would be causeing this? i am not sure if it does it all the time. can i die if i am alone & i stop breathing?

2007-06-20 04:21:37 · 8 answers · asked by peaches 1 in Respiratory Diseases

2007-06-20 04:11:52 · 4 answers · asked by prafamin 2 in Allergies

does this symptoms also affect rise of blood pressure?

my friend recently feeled something stinging in his chest occassionally, preferably the heart area. he is a hypertensive person and taking his maintenance regularly. and his blood pressure is 120/80.

please advice. thanks

2007-06-20 03:52:49 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Heart Diseases

2007-06-20 03:42:21 · 8 answers · asked by okulla2000 1 in Heart Diseases

2007-06-20 03:35:56 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Respiratory Diseases

For some strange reason my name is spelled Brach instead of Beach. It's right before a message in bold letters. Can this be fixed? JSB

2007-06-20 02:37:50 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Heart Diseases

We all know that diabetes and thyroid disorders are both endocrine diseases and frequently autoimmune. Is it common for type 1s to also develop thyroid problems? I saw my endo yesterday and while everything was just fine (office blood sugar was 114 and I use a pump), my doctor took notice of my enlarged thyroid (something I never noticed). He asked me if I had gained some weight and I told him I had gained about 7 pounds in the last 6 weeks and my doctor also saw that my skin was really dry.

Now, I have a appointment for a whole lot of blood work (mostly thyroid and vitamin levels, along with the usual metabolic panels, blood count and A1C). I was tested for thyroid problems about 12-13 years ago and while my levels were slightly out of range, they were nothing to be concerned about.

So...hmmmm. I guess I'll wait fot the bloodwork to come back and see if I need to be adding Synthroid to my daily medications. Oh well.

EMT

2007-06-20 02:27:21 · 14 answers · asked by emt_me911 7 in Diabetes

my friend is 21 and was diagnosed with ms a couple of years ago. Things are getting worse for her walking wise. Does anyone know any alternative medicine that can help, is there a cure and what causes it

2007-06-20 02:25:36 · 12 answers · asked by shammy 1 in Other - Diseases

2007-06-20 02:15:09 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in STDs

He had poo and many times it was together with blood.
He said he doesnt feel sick at all and the poo was not even hard to make a wound to his asshole, so why was the bleeding?
Is it a symptom of some serious illness?

I wish someone can help and provide useful information for the mean time. He'll go to the doctor soon...

2007-06-20 02:10:35 · 9 answers · asked by Galiletta 1 in Other - Diseases

we discovered our friend dead on the couch. he'd probably expired 5 hours already. his left arm with almost clenched fist suspended up to his head, other arm spread outwards. his legs were stiff forming somewhat similar to a bow legged while his feet and toes were curled and clenched together. i want to know if this is possible that he died in this position from heart attack/cardiac arrest. we are wondering why his hands were not on his chest instead were spread out wide. it looked like he froze at that position. we wanna make sure theres not foul play.

2007-06-20 01:54:26 · 11 answers · asked by bibifes 1 in Heart Diseases

before it completely destroys and/or kills you?

2007-06-20 01:22:03 · 8 answers · asked by Jadochop 6 in Other - Diseases

Also, do you need to go to the hospital if you have them?
How long could the pain last for?
What do people do when there in that much pain? Any drinks or foods help?

My sister is in really bad pain, and she is going to the doctor in a hour and im just curious about all this.

2007-06-20 00:11:18 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Diseases