Diseases & Conditions - 20 August 2007

2007-08-20 23:40:31 · 6 answers · asked by lucius_sorrow 1 in Cancer

I mean,of course the best way is to have a check.But does anyone know if is possible to understand through symptoms or phisical appearence and how many years or months,it takes before it causes serious problems?Please no joking on this :))

2007-08-20 23:30:59 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in STDs

My bf has been told by the nurse that a tiny blood trae was found in his urine- he has to wait 7 days for the resukts. What can it be?

2007-08-20 23:30:21 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Diseases

2007-08-20 23:21:31 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cancer

2007-08-20 23:19:19 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cancer

2007-08-20 23:17:19 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cancer

I have a friend with Diabetes type 2, and she has a blood sugar level of 500. Is this normal or is this a concern

2007-08-20 22:56:12 · 15 answers · asked by andaria@sbcglobal.net 2 in Diabetes

The problem is this:
I have diabetes, and I need to test my blood sugar using test strips. These test strips can only be used once, and then must be thrown out. I have a cold, and bad blood sugar, and I needs to test as much as I can! But when I go to my pharmacy and order them, a women name Enigma says I can't have them, but eventuall I explained why I used so many, and she wrote down that I could have them on Monday. I also ordered insulin (medicine for diabetes blood suagr) and needles to inject the insulin. On Monday the chimist said no one ever ordered test strips, and my insulin and needles were all wrong! I need test srips, but I have none now! I'm 14, and I don't know what to do! Please help me!

2007-08-20 22:43:23 · 12 answers · asked by Igneus 1 in Diabetes

I recently found out I have Hashimotos and have been taking Levothyroxin for about 3 weeks. The doctor prescribed me Synthroid but when the pharmacist asked if I would like generic and said it was the same thing.... I said sure and got the generic. Now I am wondering if there is a difference. I will pay the extra for the better meds but I don't want to be pulled in by a brand name if it is the same thing. In your experience... does it matter if it is the generic or name brand?

2007-08-20 21:01:31 · 6 answers · asked by Me 6 in Other - Diseases

Hey everyone! Due to a variety of circumstances, I'm trying to quit smoking (So far its been a bit more than a day) but the thing is I only smoked for about three weeks, even less, maybe averaging 2-3 cigarettes a day. I was wondering if anyone would know about any long-term issues I might face because of this? Thanks a lot for any help!

2007-08-20 20:40:55 · 4 answers · asked by Financaux 1 in Respiratory Diseases

hi everyone.. i have a bruise ( a very big, nasty one) on the inside of my thigh.. is there a fast way to get rid of it? i keep massaging it every day, but its still nasty.. oh.. and is it gonna go away anyway????

2007-08-20 19:33:31 · 11 answers · asked by Stacy 2 in Skin Conditions

there is a bump under my armpit. it hurts whenever i touch it and it is really hard/lumpy. i am only 15. i know that the lymph nodes are under there which means they are fighting off something...

2007-08-20 18:32:20 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cancer

I've used ProActive and such. They work, but I keep growing pimples after. How do I get rid of these pimples without having to buy anything like ProActive and such?

2007-08-20 18:30:09 · 8 answers · asked by Armin13 2 in Skin Conditions

I've been shaving my upper lip and noticed the darkness and roughness it's caused and plus my skin begins to peel now. What can i do to rid this problem?

2007-08-20 18:23:24 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Skin Conditions

Anally Injected Death Sentence???

2007-08-20 18:22:02 · 4 answers · asked by Crip_Gangsta 2 in STDs

I would like to know if eating sugar a night before the fasting blood sugar test affect the results next morning. For eg if I eat some good deserts on the night before my fasting blood sugar test the next day, will it affect the results drastically or mildly or none at all ?
I am sure it affects the PP test results but does it affect the fasting tests as well ?

2007-08-20 18:17:54 · 24 answers · asked by Confabber 2 in Diabetes

What do you think about chemotherapy? Is is safe? What are the prognosis? Can you live a long time after Chemo. is chemo bad or good. It's chemo for colon cancer.

2007-08-20 18:14:48 · 6 answers · asked by Imdatchick 3 in Cancer

My dr suggested I make an appointment for a mammogram since I am 35 but I have fibrocystics breast disease. How would they be able to do a mammogram on me?

2007-08-20 18:04:54 · 3 answers · asked by nerak0072 2 in Cancer

ok, a little more detail is probably needed.

My friend met, and fell in love with, a girl who will remain unnamed. she had overcome a different run-in with cancer at an earlier date, and no ill-effects occured. My friend married her, and they decided to have a kid.

this is the 3rd month of their pregnancy, and during a routine check-up, the doctors found cancer in her uterus. i dont know all the details, but i do know that the life of the kid is in jeapordy. what they would normally do is go in and remove the cancer cells, and no harm would be done. but they cant, because of the baby. they dont want to give her treatment, or kemo, because it may hurt the kid.

what am i, as a friend, supposed to do, or say? i know, be supportive and all that, but i cannot always be there. he has always come to me when he didnt know what to do, and i have gone to him to ask questions as well. What do i tell him?

how can i reassure him that everything will be fine without sounding like a sham?

2007-08-20 18:03:40 · 5 answers · asked by RA.Holton@yahoo.com 2 in Cancer

I have had a constant pain in my left breast close to my armpit for about 6 months. I went to the doctor after about the first month and he said it was probably a swolen lymph node and would go away in a few weeks. It never did. The pain feels like someone poked me in the side of my rib and is always there, sometimes hurting more than other times. Could this be cancer of maybe fibrocystic breast disease? I have a sister with fibrocystics breast disease but she says the pain is typically in both breasts and gets worse with caffiene or closer to her period. Please help and/or give me some resources to work with. Thanks!

2007-08-20 17:50:37 · 5 answers · asked by mushydoll 2 in Cancer

2007-08-20 17:38:59 · 4 answers · asked by hey dude 2 in Infectious Diseases

I'm only 19 years old and my doctor told me that there is practicly no chance of me getting breast cancer at this age and for right now all I have to do is the monthly self exams. My one grandmother died of breast cancer in her late 50's, so naturally I'm worried...how worried should I be and what should I do?

2007-08-20 17:25:52 · 5 answers · asked by caramel_latte 5 in Cancer

Is it possible to get genital herpes if you've never had sex?
(For example, if you have a cold sore in your mouth and you touch it then wipe)

2007-08-20 17:17:49 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in STDs

1. My neck feels swollen outwards, but muscular and in the bone structure.
2. My Adam's Apple is about 2x the size of the average male's and I don't have an extremely skinny neck.
3. Two small lumps (under my skin, feel like lymph notes) have formed under my chin and are always visible.
4. My lymph notes are ALWAYS swollen.
5. When bending my neck back it feels like I'm lifting weights and the strain is directly under my Adam's Apple.
6. It's hard for me to touch my chin to my chest.
7. It feels like I'm lifting a weight when I swallow and sometimes at the end of the day my neck will be sore (especially directly under my adam's apple).
8. Half the time my adam's apple and directly under it hurts.
9. Sometimes my adam's apple will spasm and move violently up and down against my will.
10. Light pressure against my neck (even a hug) can make my adam's apple and under it hurt for a long time.

Also, is the thyroid test a simple blood test? Could a naturepath doc help me?

2007-08-20 17:17:11 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Diseases

I have Bronchitis and my ears are so congested....is there anything I can do to "drain" my ears? I blow my nose and I can hear the congestion moving through my ear canals. The pressure is amazingly strong. I can barely hear and it's making my equilibriam go crazy. Anyone have any suggestions?

2007-08-20 16:18:01 · 5 answers · asked by ? 2 in Allergies

My friend has a lump behind her ear kinda up by her neck. It just came up last week and has gotten a little bigger since then. She says its very tender (sore) Could this be cancer or am I overreacting

2007-08-20 16:13:01 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cancer

im a male 20 yrs old i been to the doctors had a urine test done havent heard anything back yet but i was having a clear discharge so i been taking doxycycline for a couple days but im having difficulty starting to urinate i have to relax and calm myself sometimes for it to come out its really annoying anything to worried about

2007-08-20 16:00:01 · 12 answers · asked by Chris 1 in Other - Diseases

I have been having what I consider chest "annoyances" for about the last week. I can't tell if they are heart related or muscle related. I am 27 years old and its not like I am grossly overweight. I could probably lose a couple pounds but thats about it. I did have a stress test about three months ago and passed with no problems. Heart disease does run in my family which is why I had the stress test in the first place. The pain gets worse when I move my move my chest in certain ways. Anybody have any ideas of what this could be?

2007-08-20 15:40:51 · 6 answers · asked by Keith P 1 in Heart Diseases

It's type 1.

2007-08-20 15:34:46 · 9 answers · asked by agape♥ 3 in Diabetes

at my inner hip bone, pretty much at the belt line i have a lump. but there is no ball or nothing, it looks like evelated skin. starting on the right side beltime line going down like an inch. its squishy, no pain like that. i workout at the gym alot with heavy weights. I never had an enlarged lymph node before so i wouldnt know what that would feel like. i know i feel no lump or hardness, i push it its squishy. Back in Febrary i went to a hematoligst and he did blood work and checked my lymph nodes and found out i have epsetin barr. does that sound like a lymph node. im freaking out thinking i have lymphoma or something realyl serious. like i said no pain or hard lump. just elevated soft skin . is this where hernia starts, but its not in the middle its going down my groin line above my pubic area to the right side. Please help me im freaking out

2007-08-20 15:33:42 · 2 answers · asked by anthony10 2 in Cancer