Diseases & Conditions - 16 August 2007

My father and his siblings have all passed from cancers, but my mothers side are all alive and kicking. It is known that the mothers gene is the cause of premature balding (genome) in her male offspring from her side of the family. Is the cancer genome prominate on the fathers or mothers side in off spring?

2007-08-16 08:49:27 · 2 answers · asked by allen 2 in Cancer

I read in another post that natural oil is supposed to really help blemishes. They say to rub oil on face and massage it. How long do you message for, and how long do you wait b4 washing your face again? and this won't clog your pores and make even more pimples?

2007-08-16 08:29:43 · 3 answers · asked by Steph 1 in Skin Conditions

2007-08-16 08:26:47 · 11 answers · asked by tonia 1 in Other - Diseases

I was on a cliff by the sea before sunset and suddenly got stunk/bitten by some insect, but I don't know what it was.
It burnt so much right away after that and then it swelled for like two hours and then it started to look normal again.
It's been four days but it still feels itchy.

What kind of insect was it?
Is there something I can do to feel better?

2007-08-16 08:19:14 · 6 answers · asked by cherrryberry 4 in Skin Conditions

3 weeks ago I went to the doctor, I told her I go to the washroom a lot and the opening of my uthra is inflated. She sent me for some urine and blood tests and the results came back and they said nothing is wronge. Also, I have never had sex and I am a 14 year old male. What illness do I have

2007-08-16 08:18:40 · 1 answers · asked by wahoo 1 in Infectious Diseases

My Grandmother is back home, and is terminally ill with cancer an they can to anything about it because of her age. She is back home, I dont live with her. But she needs 24 Hour Care. So, I have been staying the night with her, but I dont sleep because she requires attention. It hurts to see her like this. I feel that I am not myself, I am tired, and I am not being the wife taht I should be. Does anybody have any advice, I have totally given in to my Grandmother's condition and all I have been carring about is her and I am trying to look for help. Am I being fair or does anybody have any advice for me. I am scared to loose her and I try to do so much for her and I stress day and night thinking that something is going to happen to her. I am in fear and I am just not functioning right. I dont find any type of happyness in anything. Advise

2007-08-16 08:03:35 · 7 answers · asked by indiradelmar57 1 in Other - Diseases

My boyfriend works outside all day here in Nevada and it is really hot and he sweats between his butt cheeks and gets a really bad rash or sore all along his crack. (Sorry for the detail) I am just looking to find something to help him so he doesn't have to be in such pain. Please no rude comments. Thanks everyone!

2007-08-16 07:32:29 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Skin Conditions

I have been diagnosed with low blood pressure, but now it's getting normal. I can't walk in a straight line anymore. If my blood pressures normal, could it be that my heart is pumping too fast? (my blood pressure is usually 112/ 65 and I am 17 yrs old and weigh 130 lbs.)

2007-08-16 07:20:48 · 10 answers · asked by evangela23 3 in Heart Diseases

my poor mamie died last year, aged 88! she had leukemia - but wasn't clearly told or she would have worried knowing that it is like cancer...
I have a thought for her.
Bless all the ones that slip away and we cannot feel their hand anymore... it makes me weak and sad inside...

2007-08-16 06:57:05 · 10 answers · asked by thegreaterescape 3 in Cancer

2007-08-16 06:49:02 · 5 answers · asked by taceysay02@sbcglobal.net 3 in STDs

I have really sensitive skin that burns easily - is there any harm to wearing a low SPF sunscreen daily?

2007-08-16 06:37:26 · 3 answers · asked by Natasha R 2 in Skin Conditions

I just went to my doctor and found out it was Shingles of all things I thought it was. Blows my mind, wtf? How the heck do you catch this?
I already had the chicken pox and the shingles but my doc said you can get shingles more then once and I am highly conatigious so I need to be like locked in a room so I don't infect people. j/k I am not locked up. lol! But, basically thats what he said to do. But, I have to work and I need the money? How long does it last? How many times have you had it? Did you take Valtrex? How was it? Side effects?
Thanks!

2007-08-16 06:23:35 · 7 answers · asked by queenofsiberia 3 in Infectious Diseases

I've had a nasty looking right tonsil for over 2mo now that has had the same mild pain associated with it. Strep is already ruled out and my doctor is sending me to an ear/nose/throat specialist to check further into it. Thanks!

2007-08-16 06:13:20 · 2 answers · asked by Bumbo 3 in Cancer

2007-08-16 05:57:22 · 6 answers · asked by medsec86 1 in STDs

But many still do it! But what about a wee lilbit each day? Ok ^.^?

2007-08-16 05:01:08 · 7 answers · asked by neogiee 2 in Respiratory Diseases

I want to know cause i am going to have to have one if my doc refers me to the nouro surgeon. I had to find that out cause. I have chiari malformation and people with that usually get them be for the decompression surgery but my headaches didn't start till about a year and half ago. I just wanna know that name of shunt they would use for that .

2007-08-16 04:54:17 · 1 answers · asked by cuteincuddlyteddybear 1 in Infectious Diseases

2007-08-16 04:25:35 · 3 answers · asked by annie k 1 in Cancer

What blood type is everybody here? I'm O.

2007-08-16 04:23:06 · 7 answers · asked by a s 3 in Other - Diseases

foods and drinks to help unblock arteries

2007-08-16 04:11:55 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Heart Diseases

Meg was a healthy cat a week ago, now she is dead. We came home and found Meg with breathing problems and clear fluid coming from the mouth. the vet said it may be down to poisoning. Meg had to be put to sleep as the vet was unable to help. does anyone know what poison could kill a cat that wasn't ray poison as apparently this causes internal bleeding and Meg didn't have that.

2007-08-16 04:05:29 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Respiratory Diseases

2007-08-16 03:43:47 · 3 answers · asked by Lori S 1 in Other - Diseases

2007-08-16 03:40:22 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Diseases

please help me, it is bothering me a lot and sometimes i cant breathe correctly because of it and i think that food is getting stuck in it causin me to think im chokin. it is only gettin worse, how does it get better????

2007-08-16 03:39:14 · 3 answers · asked by hopeless! 2 in Allergies

Now i notice that my skin is extremely dry. Also, most of the pimples have dried up but it has left really dark spots. I try not to touch them but are these spots gonna leave permanent scars? I use Dove soap for sensitive skin. Is thee smth even more gentle taht i can use fr my skin? Also, I use Aveeno sunscreen, since ther derm told me Novominocyclone makes my skin sensitive to sun, is this too harsh for my skin?
Also, plz give me products that can make my acne scars fade away??
Also, i have been using Novominocyclone and differin for 2 weeks.

2007-08-16 03:33:37 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Skin Conditions

These are my husband's symptoms:
throwing up blood
severe stomach cramps/pain in lower abdomen
some pain also in back
painful diarrhea

He was diagnosed weeks ago with ulcers. He took the Prevpack and nexium. A more recent endoscopy showed the ulcers are healing nicely.

Monday he was in so much pain he went to ER. They told him he had enlarged lymph nodes in his stomach and prescribed Cipro.

His medications are:
Prevpack
Cipro
Nexium

A gall bladder test checked out okay, and he does not have kidney stones. He is scheduled for a colonoscopy tomorrow. The doctors don't seem to have a clue.

What could this be? The vomiting blood for the past couple days has scared me.

2007-08-16 03:23:23 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Diseases

Although I read about it at http://researchanalysis.blogspot.com but things were not yet clear...

2007-08-16 03:11:24 · 3 answers · asked by newtone_ind 1 in Cancer

I know some people that do this and I think it's gross.

2007-08-16 02:58:23 · 9 answers · asked by Dutchess V 1 in Other - Diseases

They don't seem to have much of it there.

Just a hunch.

2007-08-16 02:44:29 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Diseases

2007-08-16 02:30:51 · 4 answers · asked by mwoman 1 in Allergies

I know several people, including my own mother that have been completely cured of cancer through extreme diet makeovers. No chemo, just going all natural in their diets. The AMA refuses to believe this lest they lose their jobs.

Source: Hallelujah Acres

2007-08-16 02:30:32 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cancer