Diseases & Conditions - 18 August 2007

I am a 32 year old male who has smoked heavily for almost 18 years. Last week I had excruciating pain underneath my right shoulder blade. It was so bad I was getting nauseous from the pain when I took a breath. The next morning when I coughed up the regular phlegm that smokers have in the morning, there was bright pink blood in the phlegm. I went to my doctor immediately but could only get a nurse practitioner, but I was assured that an MD (not a radioloigst) would look at my chest xray. They didn't see anything in the xray (the general practitioners at the office) but I felt the pain and saw the blood and I'm really worried, and need some advice on what to do next.. Obvioulsy I should quit smoking - which is what I'm going to do... I have a scrip for Chantix, this has scared me enough that I am quitting..
Should I insist on seeing a lung specialist? Should I get someone else to look at the xray? I'm relatively young but the pain and the blood really scared me...

2007-08-18 15:50:13 · 4 answers · asked by foobarred 3 in Respiratory Diseases

My heart rate is 32 beats per minute right now, before it was only 27 bpm. What should I do?

2007-08-18 15:06:37 · 9 answers · asked by finafoshizzle 4 in Heart Diseases

2007-08-18 15:04:17 · 13 answers · asked by GoBlue! 1 in Diabetes

What should you eat? What vitamins should you take? How much of one thing should you do? What shouldn't you do?

2007-08-18 14:55:54 · 5 answers · asked by james k 1 in Heart Diseases

My great-grandmother is 81, she was just diagnosed with breast cancer. What are the living chances, she underwent some sort of surgery yesterday/today, I don't know what is going on completely because my mom is trying to shelter me from it because I am fourteen. What is the best thing that we can do for her besides be there. Any facts will be appreciated.
Thanks.

<3 Good Luck Grammy Sheila <3

2007-08-18 14:11:49 · 3 answers · asked by Tyler™ 5 in Cancer

2007-08-18 14:11:30 · 5 answers · asked by nursetfm5 1 in Cancer

yes im 14 my brother is 19 and he told my mom when he sits down or gets up he feels light headed and my mom works as an rn at a hospital or somthing and she asked her doctor friend hes a relly good doctor from africa and saved alota peoples live sayd he has a bad valve or a hole in the heart im relly scared for him plz help

2007-08-18 13:48:44 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Heart Diseases

what is herpis

2007-08-18 13:32:05 · 4 answers · asked by roabella 1 in STDs

Can an EKG show a heart attack that happened days, weeks, months or even years before?

2007-08-18 13:00:20 · 6 answers · asked by Ribbons 3 in Heart Diseases

It is mainly getting dry in my face and hands. o.o; I started cleaning my face from acne a few weeks ago, I'm not sure if that has to do with anything....

2007-08-18 12:30:38 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Skin Conditions

Who is there to help you when you needed it most?

2007-08-18 12:08:48 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Infectious Diseases

my sil started vomiting wed night. couldn't stop. went to the er and was admitted. today's saturday,she's still there.she's got the typical iv's to prevent dehydration plus something for the nausea. can't eat or sleep. she's on a liquid diet but can only drink water and a tbls or lemon ice at a time. blood pressure went sky high this am too. she's had ct scans, esophageal scopes and today a brain scan.
i ask b/c she's not in a great hospital and it seems that they aren't doing enough.
got a clue?

2007-08-18 11:55:43 · 4 answers · asked by racer 51 7 in Other - Diseases

since i had sex with my bf a couple of days ago, i felt sore and red down there, i only noticed a little white rash on the tip of his penis after! :O im seriously freaking out here, im so upset as my ex cheated on me too! and ive got depression and my best friend just moved country as it is! without having to find out that my new bf is a cheating scum too! can it be a female thing, or thrush or maybe he wasnt clean and thats why its sore, there isnt any unnormal disscarge or smell! so...

2007-08-18 11:54:40 · 15 answers · asked by x_sofia_x 2 in STDs

2007-08-18 11:20:25 · 8 answers · asked by Wendy B 1 in Respiratory Diseases

If so, Did you go through Chemo or radiation or both? how was your experience? any tips on helping someone get through it easier? Thanks.

2007-08-18 10:59:21 · 8 answers · asked by Say_"NO"_to_Bush 2 in Cancer

So much complaining about the horrible smell, the so-called secondary smoking. I want to know how many of these people drive cars? I object most strongly to the fumes and pollution they cause. I know we are not going to get rid of cars - my point is that all those moaning about cigarettes don't consider they they are causing problems too. By the way I am an ex smoker.

2007-08-18 10:13:43 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Respiratory Diseases

ok well im seeing some ppl i kno wanting to smoke pot or w/e the other names for it are they say "oh pot isnt dangerous it cant cause cancer or destroy brain cells beer is worse" or "it can help fight cancer" or "i only want to try it once not like im gonna go crazy on it" please help give me good credible reasons y my friend is wrong and wat could happen even out of smokeing it once

2007-08-18 10:00:12 · 3 answers · asked by @q!l---l!p@ 3 in Other - Diseases

i just read an article that smoking one joint is equivalent to smoking 5 cigarettes. i find this hard to believe. anyone else know anything about this?

2007-08-18 10:00:01 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Respiratory Diseases

i was just diagnosed with slightly high blood pressure and put on medicine for it. my doctor asked me to come back in a month, but due to some other complications I'm having, I kinda forgot about this diagnosis! Besides the medicine, what can I do to help lower my blood pressure? I am already on a rather "health-food" diet and I do light exercise about every other day.

2007-08-18 09:48:51 · 11 answers · asked by lhtracey 3 in Diabetes

And how do you get cancers ?

2007-08-18 09:46:37 · 5 answers · asked by Betrayed and Insane 5 in Cancer

all of the syptoms allpy to me. i'm 14 years old. i am always tired, i eat so much but am never full and i have horrible mood swings (and its not what u think it would be its all the time).what do u think and how should i tell my parents.

2007-08-18 09:39:08 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Diabetes

2007-08-18 09:29:15 · 32 answers · asked by MS. L 1 in STDs

don't find another doctor and continue treatment. I have been taking Armour thyroid for many, many years, and I have done well on it. No problems.

2007-08-18 09:27:56 · 4 answers · asked by correrafan 7 in Other - Diseases

Any advise for what I shlould do now? I suspected this for awhile, as I'm awlays aching and tired. My sister has it bad, she was diagnosed in her 20's, and now she's on Enbrel. Any dietary suggestions? Holistic treatments? I'm 48, my sister is now 52. Thanx for any help.

2007-08-18 09:21:03 · 6 answers · asked by Michele C,RN and Jim C. 2 in Other - Diseases

How long will these symptoms continue. I am able to keep toast down, but the tummy is still not happy & my head is about to explode with the typical light & sound ultra-sensitivity, blurred vision, etc. I haven't had a migrane in many months and this one's not responding to 5 mg of oxycodone + naproxin, I'm pretty sure its still the food poisoning response, and it will help me to get through it if I know how long I have to hang-in there. .(the "poor babys" & cyber hugs will help too :} )
Thanks, in advance, for your help.

And yes, I saved the can & its remaining contents for the FDA on Monday & no, it had no bulges, but it did have a strong "can" taste (which is why most of it remains) & I realize now that the little spurt of juice when I opened it probably wasn't just from falling & rolling around on the floor when I took it from the cupboard!

2007-08-18 09:18:02 · 7 answers · asked by Clycs 4 in Other - Diseases

2007-08-18 08:47:16 · 14 answers · asked by cool_dude 1 in STDs

Does it anger you that people smoke knowing the health dangers?

Maybe I am too health conscious and it gets my goat seeing people smoking like it is a fashion statement.

Then they get upset when they are diagnosed with the C word!

What do you think of this?

2007-08-18 08:38:07 · 63 answers · asked by Rebz 5 in Cancer

during my exams i started to get sections on my face where the colour just disappeard and it is overly white. the doctor said that i had no pigment in this area. i.e a pigmentation deficiency. the medical term for this in arabic is "bohaak" wat is it in english.

thanks for helping

2007-08-18 08:16:36 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Skin Conditions

2007-08-18 08:12:56 · 3 answers · asked by Dave 1 in Other - Diseases

2007-08-18 08:09:57 · 15 answers · asked by mickz 2 in Cancer