Diseases & Conditions - 29 October 2007

from ppl who have herpes on good ways to prevent an outbreak from even starting, thank you!

2007-10-29 05:11:03 · 1 answers · asked by Girl 3 in STDs

Someone PLEASE help me. I have never had a bigger zit in my entire life...this zit literally takes up my entire nose and is EXTREMELY painful without even touching it. I just need advice on how to get rid of it or at least make it a lot smaller...hopefully by tomorrow. This is so embarassing I refuse to even leave the house and be seen like this :(

2007-10-29 05:07:18 · 10 answers · asked by gcshorty5 1 in Skin Conditions

I know one possibility is lupus, is there others?

2007-10-29 05:06:57 · 7 answers · asked by ~♥~ *CHEEKY* ~♥~ 6 in Other - Diseases

2007-10-29 05:04:30 · 6 answers · asked by calebolly 2 in Other - Diseases

I had chicken pox as a child but was recently around some one who has the virus,can i pass it on to other people even though i'm immune?

2007-10-29 05:01:13 · 5 answers · asked by r8dergrl1 2 in Infectious Diseases

2007-10-29 04:58:07 · 16 answers · asked by TOQ 2 in Respiratory Diseases

why Insulin is given as Injection and not in form of oral drop or tablet?

2007-10-29 04:52:13 · 14 answers · asked by KD 3 in Diabetes

First off im a 34 yo male smoker tall and slender with a history of spontaneous pneumothorax's other than that generally no health problems ... for the last 4 days ive been experiencing a dull pain located in my left arm on the inner side of the bicep following the the large vein thats been steady not gettin better or worse, also a few times in the same period ive gotten soreness in the top of my chest almost to the shoulder. Along with this i have a cold almost numblike feeling in my left foot and have gotten a few headaches above my left eye that come and go also in the past 4 days. As i stated i have a history of pneumothorax's 3 times on the left side between 1999 and 2001 and just got out of the hospital a month ago with the first one on the right. What i would like to know if anyone has any ideas whats goin on on the left side i think heart attack but i would think after 4 days things would have gotten worse, but im driving myself crazy worrying about it. Can anyone help?

2007-10-29 04:39:14 · 4 answers · asked by ibverycnfuzd 1 in Heart Diseases

My 15 year old daughter has intense itching, flaking and scaling in her scalp. It itches so much that it becomes red and and starts to bleed.

She is using Head and Shoulders Intensive Treatment Shampoo and it is helping a little.

I bought her Neutrogena T-Gel Shampoo since it has coal tar and it did not help.

What other treatments are available that would work well?

2007-10-29 04:29:54 · 6 answers · asked by Stareyes 5 in Skin Conditions

My mother was admited into the hospital on Sunday for a high heart rate and her body was swollen. My mom has a thyroid disease, and she is also bi-polor, she refuses to take her medicine. Well they first thought that she had blood clots in her lungs and turns out it wasnt blood clots that it was her hyper thyroids that made her heart beat so fast, in order to slow down my mothers heart beat they gave her two beta-blockers, and not soon after that (30 min) she flatlined it stoped her heart completly. Im worried that they should of only gave my mom one beta blocker because of my moms weight(90 pounds). Has anyone had similar problems? My mom is still on lifesupport, and things are not looking good. She is pretty much brain dead and they said it was because she flatlined and she didnt get any oxygen to her brain...? Please help!

2007-10-29 04:18:06 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Heart Diseases

My son's eczema has flared up so severely. I've never seen it so bad before. I'm not aware of any major changes in diet, use of soaps, or other environmental things. Does eczema get worse in the teen years? Anyway, I think the doctor should see him but I am not sure if it should be his allergist or a dermatologist.

2007-10-29 04:01:05 · 7 answers · asked by nhij 4 in Skin Conditions

my father is having surgery today, and they we inserting a heart decatherter into his heart. I just wanted to know what do the heart decatheter do.

2007-10-29 03:58:34 · 3 answers · asked by chaz j 1 in Heart Diseases

a week ago i had sex with some one i only kind of know. and now i itch but i also gave him oral so if he had anything wouldnt it show up both places. the thing i think is makin me itch is a new raxor i bought with some extra wierd moisturizing stuff on it and im kinda sensitive to that kinda stuff down there. everythin looks fine it just itches. could i stll have a std?

2007-10-29 03:56:16 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in STDs

m talking abt det dark patch which grows upon da neck of fat ppl.m terribly depressed abt it.i cant show ma neck.i feel so ashamed.please help me.can u tell me wat is it called???is there any treatment for this?

2007-10-29 03:54:07 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Skin Conditions

I never seem to catch a cold or get ill. Does this mean I have a very good immune system? I've never taken vitamins.

2007-10-29 03:50:37 · 6 answers · asked by Squirrel 4 in Infectious Diseases

A good friend of mine has been sick for months now. She is eating very little, yet gaining weight at a pretty good pace. She is sleeping, on and off, around 16 hours a day. She has a pain in her ribcage. She has been to doctor after doctor after doctor and they all find nothing wrong. She has almost become an invalid at this point. Can anyone help???

2007-10-29 03:43:58 · 6 answers · asked by Texas Horse Lover 4 in Other - Diseases

My MIL has just been diagnosed with cancer. She went to the doc for an MRI to look at her back because she was experiencing longterm pain. They found lump on spine. CAT and PET revealed lump in breast (second time, first was 15 yrs ago - believed to be source), also found lump on bone in arm, on ribs, and another spot on bone. Brain, heart, and lungs look ok. Doc told her that people live 15 years with this prognosis.. Is that crap or is he telling truth?

My DH lost his dad 5 years ago in an accident and he's been looking at losing his mom, she's also in congestive heart failure (14 yrs and counting) and has chronic asthma, etc. She already takes 20+ meds 2x daily for all of it. I'm just searching for anyone elses' experience in the matter. They said breast was stage 4.

2007-10-29 03:36:01 · 2 answers · asked by mommy2b 3 in Cancer

he gets vommiting with the pain as well as weakness, hes been suffering for overy five years noe he has been told that he has a choice of an operation to cut the part which has the narrowing but he wants a natural cure-plz can anyone help

2007-10-29 03:31:55 · 2 answers · asked by roshi 1 in Other - Diseases

Any mothers out there get the OK from their doctor to continue to take valtrex (maybe just for episodes) and still nurse babies/toddlers?

2007-10-29 03:23:27 · 0 answers · asked by High Fructose Corn Syrup 2 in STDs

2007-10-29 02:49:21 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in STDs

or do I just want to blame the cold?

2007-10-29 02:45:37 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Infectious Diseases

I was told after having my 2 children that i was at a high risk of getting diabetes as they both weighed alot (9lb 15oz) and (10lb). Also there is diabetes in my family (my mothers dad and his mam). For a while...but more lately, i constantly have a dry mouth,needing the loo alot,and if i dont have something to eat for breakfast/dinner i get all shakey and weak. I also have constant water infections, but im tht used to them now i dont botha going to the doc for antibiotics,as it just comes and goes by itself.Last night was the worst i was needin a wee all the time and felt really sickly and dizzy. Dont wanna go to the docs for a blood test as will feel daft if it comes back negative lol

2007-10-29 02:15:51 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Diabetes

Not all the time, but sometimes when I wear socks to bed or around the house, the top of my feet get all itchy.
I have several types of material for my socks, so I can't say it is because of my wooly ones or my cotton ones. They all do it to me.
I get chilly feet during the night and don't like to wear slippers all the time.
Does this happen to you at all?

2007-10-29 01:57:30 · 2 answers · asked by Mom of 2 great boys 7 in Skin Conditions

can you get the Gardisal vaccine if you already have hpv? Its supposed to protect you from ovarin cancer, so can I take this medicine or not

2007-10-29 01:27:32 · 3 answers · asked by babibuni2004 1 in STDs

2007-10-29 01:24:45 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Infectious Diseases

Once I got it , I will start to urine as much as 20++ times within 8 hrs. I still able to hold my urine till I reach the loo and the sensation is "hot urine". I have tried massaging but to no avail.
If there someone who really have the answer or cure ...I'm in debt to him / her.......... for info I'm a guy definitely got no ovary.lol

2007-10-29 01:02:19 · 6 answers · asked by mat t 1 in Other - Diseases

and yes i did see a doctor and he told me it is normal, had all test everything came back normal.

2007-10-29 00:29:21 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Heart Diseases

2007-10-29 00:04:25 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in STDs