Diseases & Conditions - 25 July 2007

I just found out i have diabetes 2 days ago. The results are not in yet to say what type i have. Im 17 years old and im not overweight, but throughout my family generations people had diabetes such as my uncle, and my great grandfather, etc. Woyuld i have type 1 or type 2? I know they say people over 45 usually have type 2 but is it possible i can have type 2 as well to?

2007-07-25 05:58:48 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Diabetes

If I straighten out my knee than it feels better but I haven't had the pain part of it for awhile now. It just feels weird when I have that locking sensation. It usually occurs when I'm up and about. I've also noticed that my knee cap on my left leg (where this is happening) is sitting kind of off to the side, tilting towards the inside of my leg. Is that normal? My right one looks fine and it's lined up with my leg.

2007-07-25 05:56:48 · 8 answers · asked by aunry2003 1 in Other - Diseases

can anyone tell me if vitamin E oil works on acne marks?? i got those red and brown spots on my face, will the palmer's vitamin e serum work on that???

2007-07-25 05:43:32 · 7 answers · asked by crazygirl123 6 in Skin Conditions

i had a friend who was on this, he moved to Miami just for more and died several months ago.

2007-07-25 05:36:10 · 4 answers · asked by Barbie 2 in Other - Diseases

I have a lump on the top of my foot that comes and goes when I'm stressed. It causes my foot to swell at different times. I'm thinking its a cyst.

2007-07-25 05:30:52 · 3 answers · asked by Starry Pluto ॐ 6 in Other - Diseases

I have this mild cough which is lasted more than a week. Can I still jog and workout or should I rest until the cough goes away?

2007-07-25 05:20:00 · 5 answers · asked by kwest 4 in Respiratory Diseases

Just wondering if a baby can grow and be born while a mother is unconscious for a long period of time.

2007-07-25 05:18:46 · 4 answers · asked by Kryss P 1 in Other - Diseases

2007-07-25 04:53:29 · 14 answers · asked by TODD S 3 in Diabetes

Considering that there has never been a reported overdose of marijuana; that numerous medical studies have shown it has a wide range of beneficial attributes with regards to AIDS & cancer patients, delaying the onset of Alzheimers plus others; that it is less addictive than cigarettes or alcohol and has no qualities of physical addiction, isn't it time to just get over it?

It's not a gateway drug...that would be alcohol or cigarettes, which anyone who's ever smoked marijuana will tell you they used long before they ever tried weed.

Any effects it does have are no more severe than alcohol, though alcohol is arguably far more dangerous. It does not have as many carcinogens as cancer and recent studies suggest THC may act as a cancer inhibitor. In fact, the evidence is inconclusive that marijuana smoking alone results in lung cancer or head and neck cancers.

2007-07-25 04:44:29 · 13 answers · asked by blatt_jason 1 in Cancer

do you tell your partner(s) if your single?

2007-07-25 04:36:24 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in STDs

i have recently had a mild stroke witch gave me a real fright i am not that old only 45 with a beutiful daughter and a grandson of 2 who is the light of my life

2007-07-25 04:30:11 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Respiratory Diseases

i have recently had a mild stroke witch gave me a real fright i am not that old only 45 with a beutiful daughter and a grandson of 2 who is the light of my life

2007-07-25 04:28:00 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Respiratory Diseases

2007-07-25 04:27:35 · 7 answers · asked by danielle 2 in Skin Conditions

2007-07-25 04:07:20 · 3 answers · asked by Ida T 4 in Heart Diseases

My Aunt has been diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer. They biopsied a lymph node and told her that the cancer had spread from an organ and that she does not have lymphoma, but that she has Stage 4 cancer and if the organ is not a vital organ, they may be able to remove it to sustain her life. She has a PET scan today.
Has ANYONE ever lived after being diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer and is it possible for it to be treated?
I know that I am reaching here, but we don't have a lot of information yet............Thanks!

2007-07-25 03:54:43 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cancer

Im going to an endocrinologist for treatment of my thyroid disease (hashimoto's). Well she has diagnosed me as being insulin resistant. I get very sick if I try taking the medicine she prescribed and am wondering if I am truly insulin resistant. She started me on metformin which I could not take at all then switched me to glumetza which also makes me sick. She did this based on 2 glucose fasting tests that I had done by another dr almost a year and half ago, my levels were 102 and 105. Yes I am a bit overweight due to my thyroid not being under proper control (at another dr's expense). I exercise every day watch what I eat and am very active. When I do get blood work done from my endo. it is always just focused at my thyroid levels. Is this normal...can the results from a year and half ago still be correct, should she be doing more tests? Only thing she told me was to take the glumetza and stay on a no carb diet.

2007-07-25 03:25:50 · 4 answers · asked by *Army*Wife* 3 in Diabetes

I went to a free skin cancer screening and was told I should come back to have 2 dysplastic nevi (abnormal moles) looked at. Has anyone has this done before and had everything turn out ok? My appt is in 2 weeks and I'm completely freaking out about this!
The last time I was at the doc was 6 months ago to have my annual gyno exam (everything ok). One of the moles is on my breast and my OB never mentioned anything about it (she had to do a breast exam on me... also, I had a baby last year so saw lots of docs- don't you think one would mention something if something looked suspicious?).
I do have a photo of me from 2 years ago in a bathing suit (one mole is on my breast) and I can see the mole and it looks pretty much the same, but it definitely is dysplastic nevi.
Can someone help calm me down? Thanks!!!!

2007-07-25 03:25:43 · 9 answers · asked by Saggyrl 3 in Skin Conditions

2007-07-25 03:09:02 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in STDs

Or am i just screwed.

i haven't even had sex with a lot of people. and i always use a condom.

2007-07-25 03:06:12 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in STDs

I recently did a study regarding gestational diabetes and had found such conclusion:

Gestation diabetes in underweight and normal-weight women appears to be related to insulin resistance combined with a deficit in insulin production, whereas insulin resistance - not inadequate insulin production - may underlie it in obese women.

In other words, normal weight women do not produce enough insulin whereas obese women do..

Isn't above contradicts to the fact that normal weight women has the ability to produce insulin and obese women face with insulin disorder??

Your answers are most appreciated as I am very very confuse.

2007-07-25 02:51:07 · 4 answers · asked by ExamHater 1 in Diabetes

2007-07-25 02:47:06 · 6 answers · asked by Lasarge 1 in STDs

it says here that one of the risk factors which associate with various form of cardiovascular diseases is periodontal (gum) disease. it is not clear for me, "why is that?". it is not even defined here. please answer this....

2007-07-25 02:43:26 · 2 answers · asked by Lokaret 2 in Other - Diseases

2007-07-25 02:10:09 · 5 answers · asked by VM 1 in Respiratory Diseases

you know that soft part where your glands are...i just went on vacation and i always get swolen gland bc of the air condidtioning in hotels but i never notinced it being swolen my tthrot just hurt

2007-07-25 02:02:24 · 5 answers · asked by ! 3 in Other - Diseases

My son is 2, and teething. From Saterday night he has had fevers come and go. The fever is ussually 39, you can see his in pain and pulls up his legs to his tummy alot. He also got a terrible cough. I took him to a doctor on Monday and gave me medicine for tummy craps, ear infection, cough syrup, teething gel and something for pain and fever. But the all the symptoms persists and I'm really worried. Please help

2007-07-25 01:49:33 · 9 answers · asked by murieldebeer@btinternet.com 1 in Respiratory Diseases

Ive had it for as long as I can remember (10yrs or so), could it be from biting my nails? It does get sore sometimes as the skin splits and the cuticles also come away from the nail, its maily on my thumbs and pointer finger.
Could it also be a vitamin deficency? Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks

2007-07-25 01:38:55 · 5 answers · asked by adnie25 2 in Skin Conditions

my chest, jaw, throat and upper arms are aching. I also have arthritis and degenerating lower back discs. I'm not sure if it is the arthritis doing all this. I'm taking darvocet for the pain and just took an aspirin. This started yesterday after some exercise. hope it will just go away. I'm resting and drinking warm tea a using a warm heating pad on my chest. I would certainly appreciate your opinions. thanks

2007-07-25 01:32:47 · 7 answers · asked by maryjane 1 in Other - Diseases

what is the pulse rate which is good sometime s my pulse is over a 100 but i dont feel bad or sick i went to the doctor they check me out and i dont have no problem is can be the weather??the last week it was so hot here i was not go out eithere and now is cool of but is gonna be hot again could be that ??or what??help me please

2007-07-25 01:10:09 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Heart Diseases

And how do we get rid of them fast..also how can you do little things to prevent them..they may be little things and silly, but still, what things could you do to stop them..i hurd that wiping you phone can stop them aswell..=S

2007-07-25 00:55:01 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Skin Conditions

2007-07-25 00:37:25 · 3 answers · asked by bryan 2 in Allergies