Diseases & Conditions - 17 July 2007

Hello
I would like as much info as I can get my older cousin has hep c and is beganing to have abdominal pain in the lower area I wanna now how far along this could be and how can we get him feeling better he is looking at life like it is going to end tomorrow I hate seeing him like tis I can tell it hurts him really bad he said his stool is like a gray color and his pee is almost orange I have been telling him to drink lots of water and juice no soda or beer if you could help that would be great oh yeah and how do we get him on a list for a transplant

2007-07-17 23:06:38 · 1 answers · asked by Patricia 1 in Other - Diseases

i take my insulin, messure every thing, and i dont snack at all...
im scared its always like 300!! sometimes even higher! one time it just said HIGH on my meter. i changed my insulin,meter,wash my hands befor hand and every thing...and my docter just says stop snacking.thing she dont under stand is i dont! im only 13 and i dont want to go blind and die befor im even 16!!

2007-07-17 22:47:30 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Diabetes

The reason I ask this is because there is an old saying about people who are travelling to mexico, etc, something like "Don't drink the water" and its known to give visitors the runs. But it does not effect people who live there , only visitors. Thats why I thought they might have an immunity from e. coli from prior exposure. I know there are other causes of waterborn illness, but I'm under the impression that when travellers get " the runs" from drinking water in various parts of the earth, it is e. coli that is causing it most of the time.
So if I already had an e. coli infection once, can I get it again?

2007-07-17 22:45:14 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Infectious Diseases

There is a lump right next to my esophagus on the right side it hurts when I touch it, and I have had 2 headaches in 2 days, but my sister is sick with the cold so I might have a swollen glands or something Im scared! Its only on one side what do you rekon it is? please

2007-07-17 22:37:38 · 4 answers · asked by Alfy 2 in Other - Diseases

Ok..For about a month and a half i have been experiencing pain in the left side of my chest (localized..somewhat sharp pain). Also pain sometimes down my left arm (sometimes like muscle pain..sometimes like joint pain) and shoulder..I am 23 years old...Don't smoke, don't drink..I have an athletic build...I have had 2EKGs, both normal ( i have an usual BP around 11.5-6 and HR of 54-62) and also I had my heart checked by a cardiologist (the doc said there's no sign of any trouble with my heart). Could it be spine problems? ..or something else? My blood tests were also perfect.

2007-07-17 22:28:27 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Heart Diseases

laying down trying to get to sleep and all you can hear is this "eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee" from this tiny annoying agitating ridiculously pointless insect! grr! and not only that they'll gladly take your blood and some in other countries can give you malaria!
i mean grr do they even have one purpose on this earth? like bees may sting but they help germinate flowers and spread the seeds dont they? there is a point for them being here if u see what i mean, grr!!!!

*breathes*

anyone agree? (i feel better now)

(oh and sorry its in this category, there wasnt one for insects/bugs)

2007-07-17 22:23:47 · 22 answers · asked by ダニエル 3 in Other - Diseases

2007-07-17 22:22:54 · 3 answers · asked by sinyo 2 in Diabetes

ok my belly button was dirty so i was cleaning it out with a tooth pick and then the next day it was alittle red and had gooey whitesh stuff around it. Also it hurts alittle. And i also know im not suppose to use a toothpick. but does anyone know how to make it better? or to clean it out? is this a diease?

2007-07-17 22:16:47 · 4 answers · asked by hellokitti03^.^ 2 in Skin Conditions

I have a 9 carat, white gold, rhodium-plated engagement ring and it has begun to irritate my finger and bring it out in a rash. I knew that I was allergic to base metal like nickel, or cheap jewellery, but this is gold! any ideas? - my fiance is understandably very upset that I can't wear my ring!

2007-07-17 20:53:49 · 10 answers · asked by soph 2 in Allergies

diabetic under control otherwise healthy

2007-07-17 20:08:26 · 3 answers · asked by jhony 1 in Diabetes

ok i got this darn poison ivy and now it is really bothering me "go figure right lol" anyways i have it all over the left side of my face, left ear, head "im bald" just under my nose, left and right forarms and a little on my leg. i know alot of people say use oatmeal or something but mine is all over and in alot of places. alsi i currently have caladryl, some anti-itch oinment, and ivy-dry. it dont really itch and when it does i can handle that, my problem is this nast guuuuuu stuff that wont stop coming. i have had this real bad since sunday and it hasnt stopped. it oozes from my left cheek and my ear. it is like a nasty yellowish color, i tried to cover it "with a band-aid" but there is so much it goes thru and continues to fall down my face. i dont have insurance so i dont really want to go to docs/hospital. plz help i need this nasty stuff to quit coming out.

2007-07-17 19:39:26 · 12 answers · asked by iamheretowinp 2 in Skin Conditions

What are some medicine that helps with dog allergy during the day and what are some that help during the night? And how long does it last?

2007-07-17 19:36:38 · 5 answers · asked by Andy 3 in Allergies

2007-07-17 18:34:12 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in STDs

Please no rude comments, I'm asking for my mom. A while ago my mom started getting outbreaks in her private area as well as her mouth. She had been depressed because two of her grandchildren moved 20 hours away from us and she used to take care of them when their mom would go to work. She loves those kids sooo much. After that she was really depressed. Any time that she gets angry or really really worried about one of her children or anybody else, she says that she can feel the burning and the upcoming warts. If she relaxes she doesn't get them. She went to the doctor and he told her she had herpes but not because of any sexual reason. He told her it was because she was depressed and worried too much. My mother has been happily married to my father for about 40 years and my mom isn't like that, she's a decent woman and would never do anything like that. Is this possible? I mean it sounds almost incredible.

2007-07-17 18:15:37 · 17 answers · asked by AudreySmiles 3 in STDs

I tried to look up people who have asked about lyme disease but most people do not allow email contact so I wanted to post something that has taken forever to figure out. I have a lot of instantaneous dramatic relief when I place a detox patch over the area where the tick bit me - the one that is helping me is from www.kawasetakara.com - I've been using the patches for a while and of course I never thought to actually put it over the bite area and wouldn't you know it's making all the difference, so I'm kinda hoping it's not just a weird temporary thing and that it will help everyone with lyme disease.
I placed the link on my website with a discount promocode to be used in shipping fields; if you actually get it, stop by and get the discount promocode.
www.phataway.com ( the link is in site map for all those interested)
maybe instead of answers, just post a hello to let us know how many people are actually dealing with lyme disease and/or how many know somebody who is

2007-07-17 17:57:14 · 1 answers · asked by ? 5 in Infectious Diseases

2007-07-17 17:42:54 · 5 answers · asked by jojp 1 in STDs

Where can i get this Vitamin E Gel and what type of brand are they. Can i get them at CVS or Rite Aid? Can you give me a link for CVS or RiteAId or anywhere xD...i have a lot of acne scars and it does not seem to dissapear =[

2007-07-17 17:35:30 · 4 answers · asked by cc_jason_cc 2 in Skin Conditions

I've had adult acne for over 5 years and came off the the pill around 2.5 years ago. My acne has never improved and have noticed a considerable amount of facial hair in the last 8 months. I saw a hormone specialist who told me I have low preogesterone and gave me a course of hormone cream which I absorbed thru the skin which I did for 5 weeks. I started to get my periods every 2 weeks. My doctor then advised that I should insert the cream thru the vagina as its more effective this way. After another 6 weeks of this I was still having periods every 2 weeks so she then prescribed me progesterone lozeneges. After 1 month of this still having periods for 2 weeks, acne getting worse and facial hair not disappearing I have given up and gone back on the pill to stop my period for a while and have break from acne. I still have breakouts but not as severe but facial hair has become worse. I would like to start a family next year and wondering If anyone can help me further. I don't have PCOS.

2007-07-17 17:21:39 · 8 answers · asked by pustito1 1 in Skin Conditions

Parkinsons, Alzheimers, diabetes, kidney failure, liver failure... seems like some people go to hospital so often. I mean did we have all these problems in the past ? Maybe in the past people just died if they had any sickness, but today due to advances in medicine, people live longer even though they have some sickness... what do you think ?

2007-07-17 17:01:08 · 8 answers · asked by ladybug21 2 in Other - Diseases

My son called with some bad news--- His doctor told him he has acute kidney failure-- his kidneys are only working at 10%. This happened suddenly without no pacific warning. My question is---- Will you guys pray for him? His name is Rob and he lives in Texas and I live 1800 miles away and cant afford to fly out there right now. He has a wife and two young boys. Thank you All and God bless.

2007-07-17 16:56:11 · 13 answers · asked by tundra 3 in Other - Diseases

2007-07-17 15:58:07 · 11 answers · asked by Vasanthi K 2 in Respiratory Diseases

this is the 6th day, the infection seems not as bad but im also diabetic and im not sure if i should be concerned with getting gangrene, so any info on removing this dead flesh would be appreciated. thank you all

2007-07-17 15:52:27 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Skin Conditions

I STRONGLY doubt I have any STDs, but I just wanna make SURE I don't have any. I'm going to get tested the day after next. The reason why is because of my ex-boyfriend cheating, even though he & I used protection every single time. I've had STD testing before, & I'm scared of them sticking stuff up me. It's uncomfortable & really painful. But it's way better off than suffering an STD. I have a nervous disorder & can't stay relaxed or keep still.

2007-07-17 15:38:44 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in STDs

my friend's brother was in the hospital today from what she said was swallowing to much lake water. he was throwing up a lot and they covered him with a lot of blankets and kept taking his temperature. so i just wondered if there was a name for what sickness he had!? does anyone know?

2007-07-17 15:18:23 · 7 answers · asked by slugbug_yellow003 1 in Infectious Diseases

2007-07-17 14:41:29 · 11 answers · asked by SIS 1 in Cancer

I've noticed the lumps for about a year and I'm worried about thyroid cancer.

2007-07-17 14:37:51 · 5 answers · asked by applecheeks 4 in Cancer

I have a cousin who is four years old. She is undergoing chemotherapy(she finished 4 rounds and needs one more) She has nueroblastoma however even though it reappered it never spread. Before they even start the 5th round they want to do a scan to check for any lympnodes. (note after the second round the mass was shrinking we are not sure how it looks right now only after this scan then we will know) If they find any lympnodes then they will perform a surgery. Is chemo supposed to kill the lympnodes. Is there any alternative to surgery? Right now she is at Sloan Memorial Kettering Hospital. If you know about any other hospitals please give me some info. She already went through 2 surgeries and we want her to live a normal life

2007-07-17 13:38:57 · 3 answers · asked by UR MOM 2 in Cancer

My nose always appears more red than the rest of my face, is there a way to fix this besides just covering it up with makeup? Preferably something natural as I don't want to go buy some product from the store... Also, it has nothing to do with acne, I don't know why my nose is like this, stupid nose.
Rudolph jokes begin, lol.

2007-07-17 13:29:07 · 2 answers · asked by Cydney - 3 in Skin Conditions

Is it true that i should pop my blisters n get all the juice stuff out, but not let ne germs in, or just leave em, cuz there really annoying and they hurt...

2007-07-17 13:24:26 · 11 answers · asked by streetsoccer9594 2 in Skin Conditions

My grandmother was diagnosed with lung cancer, it has grown from the size of a grape to the size of a golf ball in a month. She won't do any chemo/radiation or surgery, because she wants the time she has left to be good, and the docs said she has a year left. BUT ... first, if it's grown that fast, how can she have a year? And every instance of lung cancer I've ever heard of has had the patients die much sooner ... like Peter Jennings was given six months and lived like two weeks, and another I read about was given a year and died less than three months later. How long does she have, realistically?

2007-07-17 13:04:46 · 10 answers · asked by Hillary 6 in Cancer