Diseases & Conditions - 24 October 2007

I have had the blood work and the endoscopy and they were both negative for Celiac. Half of my family has this disease. I have a lot of upper abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea. I went on the gluten free diet for a while and I felt better. My doc said that I have Irritable Bowel Syndrome. I talked to my cousin who is an RN and she said they all say that if they dont know exactly what is wrong with you and when I brought up the Celiac thing to my GI doc again he said I def dont have it and that pain is not associated with Celiac. I know it is because My Aunt and my Uncle had a lot of pain as well as my cousin. What do I do??

2007-10-24 08:10:41 · 5 answers · asked by gahh 1 in Other - Diseases

This may sound like a silly question but can genital warts be popped? Or is it something that can only be removed surgically? Please advise...

2007-10-24 08:06:04 · 32 answers · asked by QueensKid 3 in STDs

say the operation is needed, anaesthesia is not an option as patiend is 85 - is it possible to use strong morphine doses or similar way to go ahead with an operation?

2007-10-24 07:17:59 · 5 answers · asked by dupciasek a 1 in Heart Diseases

My doubt is for someone with angina problem but whose diagnosis is not yet complete, is it advisable to avoid strenous exercises like jogging? Normally such exercises are encouraged to build endurance and for a better cardiac health. But what if someone suffers angina after or during exercises?

2007-10-24 07:06:41 · 7 answers · asked by Someone 1 in Heart Diseases

2007-10-24 07:05:40 · 2 answers · asked by smileygirl1331 1 in Other - Diseases

I tried Claritin OTC for my allergies, which are so bad that my ears tingle and go numb and are too stopped up to hear properly, but it was completely ineffective. Are there other OTC meds that may help?

2007-10-24 07:02:47 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Allergies

It seems that a few people I have met are just lonely and are there to socialize. They seem to exaggerate their drinking stories.

2007-10-24 06:58:51 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Diseases

I experience nausea nearly every day, especially in the a.m. I have for as long as I can remember...but I'm definitely not pregnant. There's no rhyme or reason to it, I am just randomly very, very nauseous. Does anyone else experience this? Any thoughts on what it could be, or ways to handle it?

2007-10-24 06:58:18 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Diseases

I'm a 19 year old male, I'm about 6'1 and weigh around 230. I've been experiencing the following symptoms for over a year now; nausea, fatigue, Insomnia, tremors, occasional hot flashes, and Irregular bowl movements. I don't have much money to go to a doctor. I would really apreciate it if some one has any idea whats goin on with me?

2007-10-24 06:48:48 · 5 answers · asked by Deepthroat 1 in Other - Diseases

My skin gets dry and red usually after I moisturize it which kinda defeats the purpose, but I can't use anything too moisturizing because I have really bad acne. Is there an anti-acne moisturizer out there that's good for sensitive skin?

2007-10-24 06:47:19 · 7 answers · asked by Belladonna 2 in Skin Conditions

2007-10-24 06:34:30 · 2 answers · asked by mrsdirtyred 1 in Skin Conditions

its a perfect circle and it has a gooey sore right in the middle of it does anyone have any ideas or soemthing that could be useful

2007-10-24 06:29:58 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Infectious Diseases

Within the past week, I've been getting strange bug bites. I looked up pictures of bug bites online today and some of the bed bug ones are exactly like what I have.
So now what do I do? Wash everything? Call an exterminator? I read on one website that I shouldn't try to sleep somewhere else because they may follow me (I live alone) because I'm their source of food (EW!).
I went out of town last weekend (about 10 days ago) and took my pillow to the hotel. Could I have brought them back with me in my pillow and gotten bit this fast?

Help, I don't know what to do, I don't have a lot of money for an exterminator or new mattress (and I've heard the new mattress may not even help). And I can't sleep cause I feel like bugs are crawling all over me! Does anyone know how to get rid of them?

2007-10-24 06:15:35 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Skin Conditions

2007-10-24 06:03:05 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Infectious Diseases

How do we have all the other arteries check to see if any plaque is building up or blockage?

2007-10-24 05:47:42 · 3 answers · asked by kenneth j 1 in Heart Diseases

hi everyone! I am an italian student, and I have to write 2 paragraphs on the relation between the church and AIDS sufferers...can u help me find ideas plz???
this is what I have written so long...
I think that everyone, especially the church should help sick and suffering people.
The Christians say that caring about other people is very important, I say that is one of their duties.
If church is against sex before the marriage I think that they should at least help promoting the use of condom because that would help to stop the spreading of HIV virus.
The fact is that church people shouldn't care about what disease a certain person has but the only thing to do should be to help them in difficult moments also if they know that they're going to die.
Especially in Africa, in the small hospitals among the poor people there should be nuns and priests to help people that have lost everything and the only thing they've got is God.

thanx 4 the help!!!! 10 points to the best!!!!

2007-10-24 05:20:33 · 5 answers · asked by Whatever. 3 in STDs

last night she did complain about her back hurting, stomache ache, possibly tonsils alittle swollen should she go to school anyway?

2007-10-24 05:11:26 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Infectious Diseases

I am a carrier, so...I don't know what I should do...

2007-10-24 05:06:26 · 26 answers · asked by Austin L 2 in Infectious Diseases

I have no way i could catch a mesprit and when i go after it it teleports away

2007-10-24 04:55:24 · 1 answers · asked by xxfishybrawlxx24 2 in Infectious Diseases

2007-10-24 04:52:05 · 2 answers · asked by Iceprincess 1 in Allergies

So it's been about a year and a half since my dad started to notice that the outter side of his ear right at the top was turning a bit dark. About a month ago it started to hurt and become very uncomfortable he went to a doc. and he is not quite sure what it might me. As time goes by his ear keeps on getting darker and darker, can anyone help me?

2007-10-24 04:51:26 · 11 answers · asked by Candyapple 1 in Skin Conditions

My two kids, an 11 yr. old girl & an 8 yr. old boy, are both diabetics & insulin pump users & I can't find inexpensive supplies anywhere! I'm looking specifically for pump cases/holders/bags. They wear out so quickly & are so expensive to replace! HELP!

2007-10-24 04:46:32 · 9 answers · asked by Leesa D 1 in Diabetes

2007-10-24 04:26:46 · 3 answers · asked by Honeywest 2 in Infectious Diseases

2007-10-24 04:10:42 · 5 answers · asked by judymcmillion2005 1 in Cancer

can CPR change normal hearth rythm into deadly VF, VT, PEA, asystole?

say: u do CPR on someone who lost consciousness but still has normal hearth action

2007-10-24 03:42:01 · 16 answers · asked by jaworski_artur 2 in Heart Diseases

I was given a practice exam question that i am having a bit of trouble figuring out..if anyone could help that would be great!!

Jordon is a 2 year old boy with a history of recurrent infections. At the age of 4 weeks, he developed an axillary abscess, which healed spontaneously, followed by a staphylococcal abscess of the chest wall, requiring surgical incision and a course of flucloxacillin. At the age of 7 months he was readmitted to hospital with large staphylococcal abscesses, first on his face and then on his right buttock, both were treated by surgical incision and systemic antibiotics for 10 days. In his 2 years of life he has been admitted to hospital five times with staphylococcal abscesses. His parents and older sister have no history of recurrent infections, however, his mother had a brother who died in infancy of 'some kind of bug'

Identify the disease

- I am thinking that it could be toxic shock syndrome, but i am not really sure...any help would be great!!

2007-10-24 03:32:39 · 1 answers · asked by Diana 1 in Infectious Diseases

Everyday he cries that his feet hurt and his bones ache. His mother (I can hardly call her that, I'm shaking right now) refuses to take him to a doctor because a relative of hers had the same problems and now he is in a wheel chair. She says she can't stand to hear the doctor tell her that her little boy has the same problem! Can someone please tell me what this could be (she doesn't know the name of the illness) and what I could do to help out? Besides grabbing that woman's head and beating it against the wall?

2007-10-24 03:22:33 · 11 answers · asked by Starjumper the R&S Cow 7 in Other - Diseases

I used to work at a grocery store, and there was this great lady that worked there. She was always so kind and sweet to everyone and was a great listener. I do not work there anymore, but found out through a friend that she has recently been diagnosed with colon cancer. The woman is very poor and has no family....her mother died a couple years ago, and she was never married. I feel so compelled to help her out, since she was always so available to help us out. What can be done? I'm not sure where to start. Thanks.

2007-10-24 03:04:33 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cancer

Has anyone ever woken up from sleep but been unable to move? You try to scream and you cant, and you start to panic. What causes this and how can you get it to stop?

2007-10-24 02:53:56 · 4 answers · asked by christine v 1 in Respiratory Diseases

I have Ulcerative Colitis, and i was just curious if anyone has a site to where i can talk with someone who has this disease that can tell me how long i can expect to see a lot of these symptoms.

2007-10-24 02:39:53 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Diseases