Diseases & Conditions - 10 July 2007

My aunt was diagnosed with breast cancer. I heard that only women in their 40s can have breast cancer, is this true?
I'm 18.

2007-07-10 12:06:37 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cancer

2007-07-10 11:48:35 · 2 answers · asked by joanthan f 1 in Skin Conditions

2007-07-10 11:46:22 · 4 answers · asked by April B 1 in Allergies

I went jet-skiing and camping over the weekend and now my lips are peeling and windburned i think. Any ways to soothe them and make them back to normal? I've been putting on chapstick, vaseline, and lipgloss that has oil/beeswax in it and I think its helping....

2007-07-10 11:46:18 · 4 answers · asked by mac 2 in Skin Conditions

i dated someone with herpies whom took daily valtrex (so he says) ..when weve had sex he used a condom..except for one time..he insisted he had no symptoms and we were safe because he takes the valtrex.....am i still MAJORLY at risk from getting them?

2007-07-10 11:28:35 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in STDs

tank you for your response you will never know how much it meant to me by the way are you also a person who cares for little animals i hope so in case i have another emerg. merci encore!!!

2007-07-10 11:23:35 · 1 answers · asked by vanessa 6 in Heart Diseases

2007-07-10 11:22:56 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Diseases

2007-07-10 11:12:10 · 4 answers · asked by madam 2 in Other - Diseases

I just started working at a new place as of last Tuesday, I worked half the day, no work on Wed & Thursday all day, at the end of that day I came home with a sore throat and my sinuses were getting irritated. By Friday it was getting worse and by Saturday I broke down and bought over the counter meds to help. They are but I don't like taking Tylenol as much as I have to help with headaches. I am sitting under the high powered AC, the filters are visibly dirty & I have called to have them cleaned but that won't happen until Friday. This building is an old Termite extermination building. I am noticing that they only things besides Tylenol cold & sinus meds is cold packs on my sinuses. I do that & I am all better, I walk in here & I begin to sneeze uncontrollably. Help I love this job but I cannot live on sinus meds!!!

2007-07-10 10:34:05 · 2 answers · asked by xinx5 1 in Allergies

I sprayed some Lamisil on my balls because I have jock itch and they lit up like wild fire. Is it supposed to burn like that? I figured it hurt because it was working, killing the fugus. I swear it made my balls feel "hotter than a hard on in a Hore House!!!!!"

2007-07-10 10:12:19 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Skin Conditions

i was prescribed toprol xl 25mg for palpitations related to anxiety my dr said he wants me to take it for a month then we will see how i am if its not fine then hes going to send me to a different cardiologist .over the last few months at my local hospital before i had insurance i had several ekgs,chest xray,echocardiogram,and heart stress test and everything came back fine..my question is i read that if the med is suddenly stopped it could worsen your condition or even cause heart attack..should i be worried about stopping it after a month considering im 21 male and my heart is supposivly healthy and its a low dosage.

2007-07-10 10:02:46 · 5 answers · asked by iamloco724 1 in Heart Diseases

2007-07-10 09:56:29 · 6 answers · asked by playboyx27 1 in Other - Diseases

Situation:
About three weeks ago my mother (who was in an extended-care facility) began showing signs of dementia and stopped eating.

She was placed in the facility because of degenerative disk disease.

On Friday she was taken to the hospital via ambulance due to her mental state (she no longer comprehends anything we say)and extreme weakness.

An MRI was performed on Monday and the neruologist diagnosed hydrocephalus. He stated that:

Without surgery she would only live a couple of months.
The existing brain damage is likely perminant
Due to her physical shape the surgery will be extremely risky
With or without the surgery she will likely have to have a feeding tube

Researching the condition on the Internet I noticed that the web-sites geared towards laymen tend to be more upmbeat but the references geared towards doctors indicate that the prognosis is grim.

Does anybody know what the 'real world' success rate for theis surgery is?

2007-07-10 09:53:50 · 2 answers · asked by MikeGolf 7 in Other - Diseases

2007-07-10 09:42:25 · 8 answers · asked by jessica_and_jay8883 3 in Skin Conditions

We were fighting the tail end of a cold already... I have read somewhere that strep can incubate for 5 days?

2007-07-10 09:07:52 · 4 answers · asked by at work 2 in Infectious Diseases

2007-07-10 09:05:17 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in STDs

My mom died of colon cancer about 4yrs ago. I only dream about her maybe once a year and when I do she is still sick. why?

2007-07-10 08:56:51 · 3 answers · asked by dez T 1 in Cancer

I have a friend who has left ventriculum's endocardium tissue damaged and/or dead. Does this affect his overall heart functions and is there a way to repair it?

P.L.E.A.S.E refer to reliable sources!

2007-07-10 08:50:14 · 3 answers · asked by eduardodels 2 in Heart Diseases

I refuse to use it, because I can't tolerate aspirin very well. But one of my wife's co-workers told her that she and her family have been using it to treat stomachaches for years and that it works great.

Anyone here still use Alka Seltzer? From what I understand, it was very popular during the 1950s and 1960s, but it isn't used much anymore.

2007-07-10 08:41:25 · 4 answers · asked by DD E 1 in Other - Diseases

She says they are white and squirming in her feces. How do you get this and what can be done? Any home remedies?

2007-07-10 08:33:30 · 6 answers · asked by Kristi J 1 in Infectious Diseases

I am 28, and have a few hard masses in my breast. The doc said that I have a lot of tissue and lympnodes & they don't see anything cancerous (good thing) but then said I should maybe see a breast surgeon. Why?
Also does having alot of lympnodes or tissue affect anything?

2007-07-10 08:30:26 · 4 answers · asked by CRAZYGIRL 4 in Cancer

my father actually died with it. my brother has just been diagnosed

2007-07-10 08:22:39 · 16 answers · asked by Nicki 1 in Diabetes

ok so it appeared after a jelly fish stung him (which scared him alot!!)we dirint think of it much until after about 2 weeks that it happened a little white spot on his chin started to appear as weeks went by it got bigger and bigger..now its about a little bigger then a size of a quarter..and theirs another one starting to appear they wont go away. the dem gave him some lotion to get rid of it but nothin happened ..so we need help how can we get rid of it and what is it??his face is the only place where he has them.

2007-07-10 08:19:19 · 1 answers · asked by scared 1 in Skin Conditions

At what age should you start taking an aspirin per day? Any additional detailed information would be helpful.

2007-07-10 08:16:34 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Heart Diseases

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2007-07-10 07:56:42 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in STDs

2007-07-10 07:47:52 · 7 answers · asked by deb 5 in Other - Diseases

2007-07-10 07:39:56 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Skin Conditions

he has gone to the doctor but they havent given him anything is there any emergency treatment he can start on ?Any doctor please help save him. he is only twenty

2007-07-10 06:57:43 · 4 answers · asked by MZBET 1 in Heart Diseases

i have 3 planters warts on the bottoms of my feet..like 2 weeks ago i went and got them froze off...but nothing happend..b4 i went to the doctor i tryed the over the counter freeze off stuff a few times and nothing happend...so i was wondering what im suppose to do now since nothing happend when i got them froze off at the doctors?.they really hurt sumtimes!

2007-07-10 06:38:06 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Skin Conditions

2007-07-10 06:34:21 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Diseases