Diseases & Conditions - 1 November 2007

ok so i ve had type 1 diabetes for about 3 years know and im 16 and i got it in the 7th grade and my whole life ive been really healthy didnt drink regular soda or eat candy. and then i started to loose weight and drink alot of water ya know the usual stuff and there is NO one in my family with type one diabetes on my moms side or my dad so how did i get it? the doctors said i "caught" it but i know you cant catch diabetes can you?

please helpp

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2007-11-01 15:05:39 · 15 answers · asked by h 1 in Diabetes

Throat pain with around muscles

2007-11-01 15:01:07 · 10 answers · asked by Indika A 1 in Other - Diseases

2007-11-01 15:00:14 · 4 answers · asked by master 2 in Respiratory Diseases

2007-11-01 14:55:49 · 5 answers · asked by Jenn S 2 in Diabetes

I have super bad memory and also I kinda feel like im in my own world alot of times. Do i have add? and if so should I take medicine for it? Also are their alternative medicines I can take?

2007-11-01 14:44:06 · 11 answers · asked by scaredbad 1 in Other - Diseases

I had a blood donation today. Well, I tried to. When the nurse put the neddle in my arm the blood was very slow moving down the tube. And then it stopped and they said I was done. I never got to even get the blood all the way down the tube! Why is that???

When they took the nedle out it bled a lot!?!?!

Last time I was at the doctor they drew blood and they had the same problem!?!?

It there something wrong with me or my heart???

2007-11-01 14:23:22 · 6 answers · asked by Bob S 1 in Heart Diseases

I have not yet gone to the doctor, but I AM having some strange symptoms which include:

My throat feeling swollen, as in when I swallow it feels big and like I will gag. However, it does not hurt when touched, and it is not in the area of the glands to my knowledge (it is under my chin in the middle rather than sides).

A cough which started today (along with the throat). It's like a mild need to cough, like a tickle often in the lower throat, especially when I breathe. When I start to cough I will cough for a while, then it will stop. Later it will start again. My friend said that my cough sounded deeper than usual (I have asthma and normally have a cough, but this is much more persistant).

I have not yet gone to the doctor. I want to wait a few days at least to make sure it is not just my normal asthma acting up, or just an allergy. However, I do want to know what I could possibly be dealing with. Thanks.

2007-11-01 14:06:55 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Diseases

I'm doing an extra credit assignment and it would be helpful if I got some answers. thanks

2007-11-01 13:54:16 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cancer

I am a 24 year old virgin (no sexual activity of any kind including kissing), who doesn't date, use drugs, or work in the medical field.

2007-11-01 13:53:43 · 5 answers · asked by Frenchboi 2 in Infectious Diseases

ok ive gone to 3 doctors telling showing them my lymphnodes and i think they are swollen. they feel them and say i dont think they ar eanything at all. But sometimes i feel that they arent really feeling what i am feeling.

one doctor said just to ease ur mind we can do a soft tissue ct scan and since he wasnt really worried i didnt get it done but that was months ago. i am worried again, i always worry about cancer i am a paranoid person and it makes me sick/

im always itchy all over my body but i have excema and dry skin ive always assumed that was it. i know the only way to know if u have lymphoma is biopsy but if the ct scan shows nothing enlarged does that mean no biopsy then?

is ther a way to prevent lymphoma and cancers

2007-11-01 13:50:08 · 3 answers · asked by nygirlsrdifferent 1 in Cancer

Today, I had a CT scan and an MRI scan and they were both on my brain. I was diagnosed with a mild concussion and a limpoma. A limpoma is a fatty benign brain tumor. I have a concussion and a brain tumor. They said that they were going to keep and eye on it to see if it grows. I read that they never become cancer. What would happen if it kept growing and it was never removed? What do I need to expect? I get these really bad headaches. Is that the tumor? What do I need to expect? Will I live?

2007-11-01 13:45:33 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Diseases

2007-11-01 13:34:00 · 8 answers · asked by Jennifer M 1 in Diabetes

i have to take a drug test in the next 20-40 minutes because my aunt is being stupid. well i know ill test pos. and i need a remedy quick! can i just use water instead of pee? is there any way to fake it?

2007-11-01 13:19:23 · 6 answers · asked by Ducky 1 in Other - Diseases

If I have had a cough for just over two weeks....not getting better...is it likely I have bronchitis?

2007-11-01 13:07:36 · 10 answers · asked by Wishing for Nashville 2 in Respiratory Diseases

Does anyone out there think that bras, antiperspirants, and mammographys can cause breast cancer?

2007-11-01 12:56:34 · 10 answers · asked by ? 3 in Cancer

Ok soo last week around wednesday I started getting this pain in my chest, and i thought it was just a strained muscle or something, so I ignored it. It kept getting worse though, and then I started getting a cough, stuffy nose, and sore throat. So then I assumed it was a cold or something, and ignored it again. But now I have a terrible, almost constant cough. Sometimes it sounds like there's something in my lungs, and other times it has this deep sound to it. I'm an asthmatic, and I've been taking my inhalor, but it isn't really helping. I'm going to the doctor tomorrow, but does anyone have any ideas about what it could be?

2007-11-01 12:54:15 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Respiratory Diseases

i mean i barely ran today and i was pouring with SWEAT!! so is this really normal?

2007-11-01 12:46:26 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Skin Conditions

If warm water kills germs or bacteria, like washing dishes, if we drink warm water would that kill bacteria or germs in our bodies....if not..why?

2007-11-01 12:33:16 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous in Infectious Diseases

I'm so scared.. plus, i dont have medical insurance right now. i dont think i'll get it (if its even her problem), but if i do...

So, anyone that's gotten this treatment before... how much did the antibiotics cost, what were they called, etc.

Thank you so much!

2007-11-01 12:16:16 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in STDs

how do you know the difference, between pancreatitus or ibs?

2007-11-01 12:15:24 · 1 answers · asked by kearly 1 in Diabetes

My daughter is 6 months old now she started coughing two months ago on a cold morning and she is still coughing. I tried everything took her to a hospital to her pediatre but they wouldn't give her any thing what I bought from a pharmace with out a perescription is not helping. She only had a fever once which went away immidiaitly, I don't know what to do it pains me to watch her cough do you have some advice? anything.. thank you

2007-11-01 12:12:54 · 2 answers · asked by manip 1 in Respiratory Diseases

2007-11-01 11:51:07 · 4 answers · asked by Me M 1 in STDs

ok im 13 and i have athma and i have bad anxiety attaks
my doc said its not from my athma.....but i have shortness of breath sometimes is it ok if you have them like is thhhere something wrong with my brain or is it just playin tricks on me....im going to go to a diff doc for it and prob get med for it.... what does it do if u take the med and..last night i had a bad anxiety and my heart rate was high kinda and i was shaking and freaking out i all most wen to the hospital....am i ok or just a nut=[

what can i do from getting anxiety att and stuff....
and is there anything wrong with my bran from it
and if i get med wat would it do to me...

2007-11-01 11:46:41 · 3 answers · asked by RandiRockStar 1 in Other - Diseases

2007-11-01 11:34:39 · 4 answers · asked by V for Vendetta 1 in Infectious Diseases

My Dr prescribed Actos for Type II diabetes two days ago. After doing a little research on my own I have learned that certain blood tests should be ordered prior to taking this prescription medication.

Needless to say, my Dr did not order prior blood work.

I am also learning about some negative side effects, possible death, that is really scaring me. Although, the medication has decreased the amount of sugar in my bloodstream, is it worth taking the risk of developing heart failure, weight gain, water retention, possibly liver problems and maybe death.

Does anyone here uses the medication?

2007-11-01 11:24:01 · 8 answers · asked by eternity39us 2 in Diabetes

2007-11-01 11:22:44 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cancer

My 3 year old son seems to be suffering from allergies. His doctor prescribed an asthma medicine called proventil (also known as albuterol). I am skeptical and would like to know if anyone else has some input on the effects or side effects.

2007-11-01 11:21:15 · 5 answers · asked by neenster 2 in Respiratory Diseases

2007-11-01 11:03:36 · 25 answers · asked by BroadwayGurl 3 in Infectious Diseases

need it for cold sore_ valtrex

2007-11-01 10:59:50 · 7 answers · asked by jesus c 1 in Infectious Diseases

Its a real problem for my elderly mother to travel to a hospital for a flu shot. Is there any service that does this? She lives just west of Boston.

2007-11-01 10:44:31 · 1 answers · asked by Born in Bost 1 in Infectious Diseases