Diseases & Conditions - 7 October 2007

A friend of mine has come down with this illnes quite unexpectedly. She semed to have had good health; played netball and had a pretty busy work shedule - nothing seemed to have been wrong with her. Could dieting be a possible a cause?

2007-10-07 23:05:03 · 3 answers · asked by ziffa 3 in Skin Conditions

2007-10-07 22:32:29 · 5 answers · asked by action2kamen 1 in STDs

my girlfriendhas been having chronic hives....has been to the Emergancy Room twice...only to have them give her Prednisone, Hydroxyzine, and Cimetidine they told her it would jsut calm down..not remove the problem...we have no idea at all what is giving her these hives...but it gets really bad...forming on her face, back, legs,neck, arms.....it goes pretty much everywhere...and is getting worse...it just recently started on her scalp, neck, and the swelling of her face and some parts of her body...can anyone shed some light on this terrible situation?

2007-10-07 22:19:02 · 4 answers · asked by highandmighty35 1 in Skin Conditions

about 3 months ago i discovered 2 warts on myself one on my arm and on the top of my *** cheek. I dont know how they got there but they both appeared at the same time. Before the incident i have not been sexually active for about 2 years. I have had several sexual partners all women and wearing a condom when I had relations with each one. The warts hurt really bad when touched and popped very easily with white juices. Can this be some sort of herpes?? If so how could this have happened as I have only practiced vaginal sex with a condom and oral sex. I should also mention that 3 weeks before this I recieved an erotic massage is it possible that the towels were not cleaned well and i contracted it there ?? Its been some time now and the marks of the popped warts are still there. Please someone help. Thank you very much.

2007-10-07 20:25:03 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in STDs

i know everyone thinks they're adorable, but i don't want them right now haha. How do I get that even complexion? I'm not talking about acne or zits or bumbs.. I'm talking about freckles or spots. If you know of a remedy or medication or anything, please let me know!

-I think I saw something on tv months ago about this ointment that can clear up your skin. I have NO idea what it was called though.

2007-10-07 20:22:28 · 7 answers · asked by :) 1 in Skin Conditions

2007-10-07 19:52:06 · 8 answers · asked by T B 2 in Skin Conditions

2007-10-07 19:45:42 · 13 answers · asked by dave o 1 in STDs

2007-10-07 19:19:05 · 9 answers · asked by sexy_baby0922 1 in STDs

2007-10-07 18:59:57 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Heart Diseases

i have like tons of little teeny tiny pimples on my forhead and nose and chin and even some on my cheek
its not like REALLY bad but it annoys me
i know everythings not gona go away in 2 days
but how can i reduce the apperance of it in two days?
im not gona buy proavtive or anything... any home remedies that really work or things i can do without buying things?

2007-10-07 18:17:30 · 14 answers · asked by iTSz Me BiTCHESz 1 in Skin Conditions

okay, ive had stomach problems for the past 3 months.It's about 3 inches above my bellybutton,and about 1-2 inches below my breasts, right in the middle. I barely eat,feel like i'm going to throw up 24/7,i feel dizzy.I've had a 2 yeast infections,and a bladder infection,and ive thrown up a few times.Ive had 2 sonograms done to check my lungs, gall bladder,kidneys,and all that other stuff,and a urine test, and a blood test.Everything came back fine.They keep thinking i have heart burn, and have put me on two different heartburn medications, and an acid reflux medication, nothing has changed!!! I was talking to a co-worker, and everything i was describing, she had just a year prior. She had all the test done, and everything came back normal and fine, she had to go 3 hours away for someone to diagnose her with having "IDD".I dont know what the first D stands for, but it's "Intestinal____Disease, and no it's not Iodine, or IBS, its IDD, does anyone know what this is?

2007-10-07 17:56:33 · 3 answers · asked by Natalie's mommy 4 in Other - Diseases

I've been really moody and easily annoyed with things that didn't use to bug me so much. I've also been REALLY thirsty, and REALLY NOT hungry. I've lost a couple pounds (which is acctually ok with me), but it's wierd because I could never even loose a pound before when I was trying to. I've had a lot of headaches and stomach aches too. I thought it was because I am getting over the flu (or something like that) and it was just normal. But I was on this site where you write your symptoms and it tells you what could be happening, and it mentioned diabetes 1 or 2. it said that some people get the symptoms after being sick with flu symptoms and they think its only that. My grandpa has type 1 and my dad had type 2, so i could get either one. My dad has a blood suger tester and i tested myself and my blood suger is 101. Is that ok? i don't know what the normal level is. And what do you think about the rest of it?

2007-10-07 17:49:23 · 9 answers · asked by JesusFreak777 2 in Diabetes

i have a mole on my chin and i kno for sure that its not cancerous. i tried peeling it off but it jus comes back. how do i remove this without spending hundreds of dollars for surgery. is there some medication or something i can buy at a pharmacy or something thats pretty cheap?

2007-10-07 17:49:03 · 8 answers · asked by keyblademasta1 1 in Skin Conditions

2007-10-07 17:48:51 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Skin Conditions

making a brocoli and bacon pasta bake and ithas cream and i have a lactose intolerance child what can i use instead?

( its for an assisgnment for tafe)

2007-10-07 16:41:48 · 3 answers · asked by leashy4u2luv 2 in Allergies

2007-10-07 16:41:40 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Diseases

does cancer skip a generation? my grandma had cancer and her sister has it 2.....does that mean im most likely to be diagnosed with cancer? i just want 2 know...

2007-10-07 16:36:41 · 3 answers · asked by aquariusgrl93 4 in Other - Diseases

My daughter is 21 handicapped, tiny in stature and a little overweight, she first went for an EKG that came back abnormal, she then went for a echocardiogram and the doctor found a little hardening of the aortic artery of her heart. Now they want to give her a eet test ,not sure if i am saying this right. its a test where they knock her out and put a tiny camera down her throat to monitor the heart even closer. For this she has to go to the hospital the test should take an hour and then the recovery is an hour. Has anyone ever had this done and what are they looking for and with the hardening of the artery can that be treated with medicine. Also, what causes hardening of the arteries. Any help or advice of this would be appreciated cause I am very concerned and worried. My daughter is my life. THANKS!!!!

2007-10-07 16:23:09 · 4 answers · asked by paul s 4 in Heart Diseases

I have had about 3 episodes where I feel chest pain on the left side, my left arm hurts, and I get dizzy. Eventually it goes away, but my chest will always hurt without the other symptoms. I'm wondering if I can be having heart attacks that just go away or if that's impossible. Also, I have had an ultrasound, stress test, and electrocardiogram all have been normal expect that I have a begnin heart murmur.

2007-10-07 16:04:53 · 5 answers · asked by ashlynn 1 in Heart Diseases

ok, so with my son's humidifier, i wash it out with vinegar everyday. I let it air dry, but the tank you fill up sometimes isn't dry in time for the next use. I am super paranoid about bacteria building up from that water that is still in there. What is a way to make sure it dries up quick. Here is a picture of his humidifier

http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/601-1503125-0592160?asin=B0008GNJSQ&AFID=Nextag&LNM=B0008GNJSQ|Crane_Penguin_1Gallon_Humidifier&ref=tgt_adv_XSN10001

2007-10-07 16:02:29 · 3 answers · asked by lm 2 in Skin Conditions

2007-10-07 15:24:13 · 6 answers · asked by summer 4 in Other - Diseases

2007-10-07 14:41:43 · 5 answers · asked by ALESANA 7 in Cancer

I've been diagnosed with hypoglycemia for 2 months and I have a dr. appointment in the morning because I can't control it. I had two sevier cases fo hypo in a 14 hour time frame on friday. my questions are: what do you think he will do? who might he refer me too? what test might he do? I'm trying to eat 6 meals a day I'm very healthy I'm just really scared I'm going to get diabeties. I've done reasearch on it. another thing that's compacating it is I'm a competive swimmer. I swim 3 hours a day followed by a 1 hour of intence drylands. Its really very hard core and physically demanding. plus school stress. I just don't know what else to do? I'm sixteen

thanks

2007-10-07 14:05:26 · 3 answers · asked by swimmergirl247 4 in Diabetes

how many people here have lost loved ones or have been touched by the disease?

we lost my mother-in-law in oct of 1993 to this killer.

2007-10-07 13:59:42 · 10 answers · asked by ♥ cat furrever ♥ 6 in Cancer

My mother had a tumor and it eventually grew to suffocate her so I was wondering what type of cancer it was.

2007-10-07 13:55:37 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cancer

It started 10 months ago. Coughing all day long with mucus being expelled each time. These 'attacks' lasted 2 mins to 15 mins which often resulted in me vomiting and bladder weakness. My noise streams like a tap at the same time as well. I have found dry, crumbly or spicy food aggravate my cough. Or hot environments. I got some relief from sipping water and blowing my nose but suffered sleepless nights and coughed so much I couldnt leave the house! My doc gave me antibiotics did nothing. Then tried me on a rescue inhaler. I found at first this had no affect then it helped ease my coughing spells as soon as they started. Since then I have been refered to a chest clinic at my local hospital. I am now on the rescue inhaler, a steroid combo inhaler 2x a day,nasal spray, antihistomines and singulair tabs. This combo has improved my symptoms by about 50% but I am still getting the coughing attacks on and off throughout the week. Does this sound like asthma, even with no typical wheezing??

2007-10-07 13:51:43 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Respiratory Diseases

I have been told that i Asthma i am on 3 pumps a day and still can not breath it is worse at night i walk a few feet and am out of breath i have Hep C and heard that can give you lung disease my average peak flow is 295 L/Min
I also get a pain around the bottom of my lungs and have a really bad cough i have had at antibiotics
Just in case this is important i am 31
any advice welcome
Thank you

2007-10-07 13:51:24 · 7 answers · asked by cloud 2 in Respiratory Diseases

I was having chest pains the other day and went to the hospital. They did an EKG and told me everything looked fine. They also told me that I had an abnormal ekg, but he looked back from last year and the EKG didnt change meaning it was the way my heart beated. I am 25 and he said because of my age and the EKG they didnt think it was heart related. But I told him that my mother, who is 46 has CAD and a heart attack 2 weeks ago and a bypass surgery 5 months ago. They still didnt care.

I then went to the doctor the next day and my BP was 120/100, which is high, but he didnt care about that..also, my good cholesteral was 39, and my bad cholesterol was 96. Arent those two signs of heart disease? The BP and the cholesterol? I also have MVP with regurgitation and he said that can cause chest pain.

Has anyone else experienced anything like this and it wasnt CAD? I dont want to have what my mother has and I try to keep myself healthy.

2007-10-07 13:46:22 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Heart Diseases

It seems like all the support and research money goes to breast and cervical cancer research while testicular and prostate cancer are all but forgotten about. Hell, there are a couple thousand breast cancer foundations but I cant find 1 testicular or prostate organization. They now even have a supposed vaccine to prevent cervical cancer. Wheres the research or development for all us? All I want is some equality in the research time, money, and in treatment. I've even called places like American Cancer Society, civic groups, many other non profit organizations nobody wants to do anything to help with this or start an organization. So I wanted to hear all your feedback

2007-10-07 13:46:12 · 4 answers · asked by disabled_usmc 2 in Cancer

2007-10-07 13:38:52 · 7 answers · asked by katiekakes 2 in Allergies