Diseases & Conditions - 2 November 2007

first off i am a 27 year old male. about two months ago i noticed very small white zit like bumps in my pubic region. now i work around hardwood like red oak and stuff and thought it was just an irratation, but i have been fired for 4 weeks now. they do not itch, hurt or anything all i have noticed is that when i pop one it will bleed more than an average small hole will. they group together only in my pubic region not on my penis or scrootem, and i have none on my butt just in my pubic region. i shower daily and i am a very clean person. the last time i had sex was 5 month ago and was with a woman that i have been with for 4 years. now i am with a new girl that i like alot and i have been pushing off sex because i do not know what i have or what it is

2007-11-02 08:55:26 · 2 answers · asked by merlyn r 1 in Skin Conditions

2007-11-02 08:37:13 · 10 answers · asked by fast_gsxr6 1 in Infectious Diseases

I'm looking for one thats managed by peers.

2007-11-02 08:26:27 · 1 answers · asked by Wisdom 2 in Other - Diseases

I'm 26, no family history of polyps or colon cancer but I have irregular bowel habits from having flat/thin stools to diarrhea (diarrhea if I eat something greasy or spicy). I went to see 3 gastroentergolists to get an opinion:

Dr 1: Told me to change my diet into chicken and vegetables, take laxatives in combination with fiber supplements to clean out the bowel and have normal stools. Said colonoscopy not needed because I'm too young to have polyps or colon cancer

Dr 2: said I have Irritable Bowel Syndrome, colonoscopy is out of the question and told me to take fiber supplements

Dr 3: wants to do a colonoscopy to be on the safe side although he thinks it will come out negative anyways.

Should i try the fiber diet change, lose weight (overweight) and see if my stool will return back to normal? Or should I just go for the colonoscopy? I'm just afraid insurance won't cover my colonoscopy because of my age and risk% THanks!

2007-11-02 08:22:09 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Diseases

Did you know


that shoddy science ran amok at this conference in 1984 ?

MANY scientists at the conference spoke up about the INCONCLUSIVE cholesterol evidence .

This shady conference led way to the fraudulent NCEP .
Did you know that 6 of the 14 National Cholesterol Education Committee has reveived financial support from multiple pharmacuetical companies INCUDING DR. SCOTT GRUNDY THE COMMITTEE HEAD

Here is an exerpt

"Dr. Grundy has reciebved honoraria from Merck, Pfrizer, Sanyo, Bayer, and Bristol Meyers Squibb"


If you don't believe me just look it up here:

From the Excecutive Summary of the Third report of thr National Cholesterol Education program Expert Panel On Detection Evaluation and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults (Adult Treatment Panel III) Journal of the American Medical Association May 16, 2001: (19) 2486-2497



Stop being conned about cholesterol and confront yuor doctors. They have alot of explaining to do

2007-11-02 08:17:58 · 7 answers · asked by Razwell R 1 in Heart Diseases

I'm starting to get acne problems and I'm shopping for spot treatment products. I know one way to go is benzoyl peroxide, but I don't like the fact that it may lead to cancer. Then there's salicylic acid. I haven't heard anything too bad about it, but I'm wondering if you have. I know it can cause drying, but are there any DANGEROUS things I should worry about? What kinds of skin types does it work best with? Thanks.

2007-11-02 08:13:28 · 2 answers · asked by kid_at_heart 3 in Skin Conditions

HELP ME & MY FRIEND :(
PLLLEEEAASSSEEE!

2007-11-02 08:12:14 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Infectious Diseases

2007-11-02 07:57:58 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Skin Conditions

2007-11-02 07:35:16 · 7 answers · asked by Mrs. Davila 2 in Other - Diseases

on a scale of 0 to 10, the itch on the soles and between toes is 10!

2007-11-02 07:30:56 · 13 answers · asked by Manhattan Skyline 4 in Skin Conditions

2007-11-02 07:08:46 · 8 answers · asked by loveable 1 in STDs

I am currently using acne free, a 3 step program I bought from Walmart. I have been using it for about 4 weeks. I would like to know about how long it take to see a clear face with any type of medications, to figure out if I need to wait a couple more weeks or just call my doctor for a dermatologist referral. thanks.

I am seeing small baby step progress, and I didn't expect much more than that. So far, I see that i do have smoother skin where I am not affected by acne and I have only seen one new pimple within the past couple of days. Are those good signs or should I be expecting more at this point?

2007-11-02 07:03:15 · 4 answers · asked by Shannon 6 in Skin Conditions

my frien d told me she was using clindamycin phosphate lotion
for her acne and it really worked but she had to get it from her doctor. i don't have insurance so is there any way i can get it over the web with no prescription?????

2007-11-02 06:57:07 · 1 answers · asked by sunshine 2 in Skin Conditions

First off, let me say that I'm NOT going to the doctor unless this persists for another week or so because there's no way I'm having ANYTHING shoved up my *** unnecessarily. I'm a 16 y/o female and I just had my wisdom teeth removed about 8 or 9 days ago. I've NEVER had anything but the normal poop, and now I have had maroon colored poop twice within the last week (it was 2 poops in a row, but there was a gap of like a day or two where I didn't poop at all... this is TOTALLY NORMAL for me, especially since I haven't really eaten anything substantial in over a week).

I was thinking that it may be from A) all of the blood I swallowed for a few days, B) the chocolate Atkins drinks I was drinking (like 4 of 'em per day), or maybe C) chocolate and strawberry ice cream???

It's not a bright red and it is a consistent color all the way through (not like just red on the outside)... What could it be? My meds are: allegra-d, augmentin, protonix, symbicort, and motrin (taken consistently

2007-11-02 06:55:05 · 3 answers · asked by James J 2 in Other - Diseases

if so how do you get rid of it?

2007-11-02 06:48:26 · 4 answers · asked by Soda 4 in Skin Conditions

I've got really bad spots this week and i know its hormonal because i've just come off the pill and when i was on it i had perfect skin... Its so depressing what can i do..?

2007-11-02 06:44:20 · 5 answers · asked by neeks 2 in Skin Conditions

Testicular Cancer?
Im not sure if this is normal or not? Im going to see a doctor on weds, but i just wondered if any of you could advise?
In Jan/Feb time I noticed an slight uncomfortable feeling in my right testicle also noticing it was slightly larger than the other one. Thats as much as I can remember really and I just got on with life. Now im getting worried about it again. It's not hugely swollen but it still feels bigger, and slightly heavy especially when i get an erection. There is little or no pain usually. Only sometimes when i feel around at the bottom. But the thing is...there is no lump!?!? Cant feel a lump at all and have never been able to. As I say im seeing the doctor next week, but any support and advice would be really nice.
Thanks

2007-11-02 06:35:11 · 4 answers · asked by tony 1 in Cancer

i'm nervous because i've never gotten a platelet count done. i'm getting it done to make sure i don't have dengue fever which is going around here in puerto rico, already a few dead from the illness.
so what do the doctors do in a platelet count? does it hurt?

2007-11-02 06:32:30 · 5 answers · asked by You Don't Know Me™ 4 in Other - Diseases

If a healthcare worker got hep c blood on their hand and there were no visible cuts, at least that i could see. Then they gave me some sort of pills right away. Do I have a high chance of getting hep c from this?

2007-11-02 06:25:09 · 5 answers · asked by Chrissy 1 in Infectious Diseases

including in my groin, armpit, side of my neck and back of my head. I've had some for a while, few months, but groin, head and armpit ones are new, couple of weeks. Any ideas? Should I see a doc?

2007-11-02 06:23:40 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Diseases

I have been going out with this girl for about a month now, and she decided to let me know she has HSV-1 genital herpes. She says she has only had the one first outbreak about 3 months ago and hasnt had to be on any medication as of yet.

The problem is I really like her... Whenever Im with her my worries go away and were both just truly happy, but when were not together all I can think about is this. Usully anyone I ask what they would do in my situation say "find someone else".

I feel so bad and Im not sure what to do. When she told me she had it, she refered to herself as trash and dirty and thats hardly the case. What are my options here?

2007-11-02 06:21:29 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in STDs

2007-11-02 06:18:08 · 6 answers · asked by Tboz-Mindfreak32 2 in Allergies

2007-11-02 06:13:57 · 0 answers · asked by stephenandmarj 1 in Diabetes

I always have this feeling in my stomach like im going to so something wrong. I always have to literally take deep breaths to make myself feel better. In my head i want to like just scream cuz i feel this way. I have ADHD and am taking adderal. what can i do to not feel this way anymore.

2007-11-02 06:04:34 · 2 answers · asked by Arianna 1 in Other - Diseases

i think it's when your heart does not beat in a patern

2007-11-02 06:03:48 · 5 answers · asked by black.rose12 1 in Heart Diseases

I was with a friend the other day who came in contact with someone who had to be hospitalized for MRSA, and my mother was in contact with a coworker who was hospitalized with it.

I got a small pimple-like thing on my chest, and then another next to it and it has a patch of lighter skin around it. It's REALLY small and pretty unnoticeable though. There is another thing that looks like a pimple next to it. It seriously could be nothing and I could just be breaking out. The thing that worries me is the patch of lighter skin around it.

I don't have any open cuts or anything, but I did get my nose pierced two weeks ago and I know that MRSA carriers have it in their noses. I'm a healthy 19 year old, I don't play sports, go to a gym, etc. I do live in a college dorm but my bathroom is only shared with 4 people, it's cleaned regularly and we all use our own products.

I know it could be and probably is nothing, but what should I look out for?
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2007-11-02 05:59:39 · 4 answers · asked by chokingmeup 3 in Skin Conditions

okay about two years ago now i was dignosied with dieabites and being a daughter of a dieabitic i though i knew what i was in for but now that i am pregant every thing seems diffrent. my obgyn has me on glyburide and my sugars have gone way down but for the first time last night my sugars went up while i slept when i went to bed it was 70 when i woke up 90 and i am so confused. (please no comments on my spelling i know it sucks)

2007-11-02 05:57:46 · 8 answers · asked by Jackie G 4 in Diabetes

I think I'm going to be ok! :) After a late-night Halloween visit to the Urgent Care center, IV fluids, intravenous phenergan, then a day in bed, I have made it through lunchtime at work! YAY!

Has anyone else had the stomach flu lately? How bad was it?

2007-11-02 05:55:57 · 3 answers · asked by searching_please 6 in Infectious Diseases

I am allergic to house dust,I have cats and need one that picks up cat hair and pet dander very well, I can't afford one of those Real expensive ones but maybe 200 would be the most i could do.Do you also know if vacuums with filters are better or ones with bags?Thank you

2007-11-02 05:55:43 · 2 answers · asked by Red 7 3 in Allergies

My left ring-fingernail has been growing really weird.If I feel over the nail, the nail feels bumpy and un-smooth. So there are like little hills on the nail. Is there any way to correct the nail so that it will grow smoothly again? [NOT by filing, it didnt work for me]

2007-11-02 05:53:02 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Skin Conditions