Diseases & Conditions - 11 November 2007

In the Netherlands, there is a campaign going on to get as many people as possible to buy a defibrillator (approx. $600). The point is that when a heart attack is reported to the emergency services, the operator can give the caller the addresses of the nearest people who own one so the rescue efforts can start before the ambulance get there. After all, "the first six minutes are critical for the victim's survival".

As of late, I have begun hearing conflicting stories about these devices however. Some say that defibrillators are always helpful, even in cases of full cardiac arrest, while others claim that defibrillators only work when the heart is 'fibrillating' (extremely rapid spasms) and only serves to normalize the heartbeat.

My question of course is, who is right?

2007-11-11 23:55:00 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Heart Diseases

I am smoking 6- 8 sigarets perday and my blood presseure is little 150- 165/95-105. Is't too much that i am smoking.

2007-11-11 23:37:16 · 3 answers · asked by abe 2 in Heart Diseases

I have had a heart surgery one month back, it was an open heart surgery, so my sternum was cut to expose the interiors.
I want to ask how long do i need to sleep straight -- on my back, can i now start sleeping on side.
How long do i need to sleep on my back to get healed my wound completely.

2007-11-11 23:31:05 · 4 answers · asked by maestero 2 in Heart Diseases

Yes, i work around talcom powder alot.It is in the air,on the machines i work with,and on my clothes at the beginning of every two hour break .Therefore i KNOW i have to be breathing it in my lungs and airways..What i'd like to know is, can this cause health problems?Short term or Long term?permanent?I have had a terrible upper respitory tract infection for the past couple of weeks and i'm tired of being sick....Can anyone help with this perdicament?If you have any LEGAL answers,this might help as well..Thnks so much....Tim

2007-11-11 22:45:19 · 3 answers · asked by zukman1000 1 in Respiratory Diseases

and how do you catch it, whats it look like as i may try and self diagnose myself

2007-11-11 21:37:36 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Skin Conditions

I have to know!!!!

2007-11-11 21:03:53 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cancer

2007-11-11 20:52:21 · 1 answers · asked by ANALY L 1 in Infectious Diseases

My brother has been having gallstone attacks for the past 3 days. He took the sonography test 3 times now. The first showed several small stones but the second and third showed nothing. Meanwhile, he is sitll in so much pain. I don't get what's going on. How is this possible? And what explains his pain?

2007-11-11 20:39:40 · 1 answers · asked by CONTENT 2 in Other - Diseases

Ok my throat is really sore....I'll drink something and it will give me relief for about a minute but then it starts to hurt again

I have the cold that has been going around here and ppl said that it will last about a week.......ARRRR i hate sore throats...i don't mind the coughs but the sore throats!!!!!!!

Anyway i harldy ever get sick so i will be over it by the end of this week i think.

If u have any suggestions on either getting rid of the sore throat or making it not as painful then i will be soooooooo thankful!!!!!!!!

2007-11-11 20:12:13 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Infectious Diseases

My ex-wife got lice in her pubic hair. She believed she got the lice from having used a public toilet in an area where a lot of homeless people hung out during the day. She is a nurse, so I believed her. Now, my partner tells me that lice in your pubic hair is only transmitted sexually, and my ex-wife was lying to me; i.e., my partner is convinced my ex-wife had an affair, and got the lice that way. Does anyone know if you can get lice from using a public toilet?

2007-11-11 20:07:34 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in STDs

well one day my face was a bit red so the next day i put on some sunblock. but by the end of that day my face was REALLY red and hot. this liquid stuff came out and my face was like that for about 5 days. the skin shed, thats how it healed. does anyone know what this is?

2007-11-11 20:05:49 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Allergies

I've been hearing a lot of Thyrolar as a safer alternative for Synthroid. I've been having a lot of problems with hair falling out while using Synthroid and I'm only 20 years old. It's bad enough I have a thyroid issue, I don't need to be bald this early in my life. Has anyone else with Hypoactive Thyroidism found a better solution for treatment? What has worked best for you?

2007-11-11 19:35:33 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Diseases

I have recently discovered that i have a very odd shaped head. I have a very defined ridge in the back of my skull, it is hard to explain but I am wondering if anyone can tell me if they have or have seen anything similar. My sister is a nurse and is literally scarying the hell out of me. Anyone have any idea? Thanks.

2007-11-11 18:50:32 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Diseases

any ideas? i get severe head aches, had an MRI done 6-7 months ago, and a biopsy behind the protuding eye. its not cancer they say, but it has caused my eye to protrude about 3mm from the other and the whole side of my head/face to also push out. took prendisone for 5 months with no change, have lost vision and color vision too. not total vision loss, just about double the other eye (from 20/20 to 20/40+) looking at the MRI you can definately see a large mass in my head, pushing my brain out of the way, and my face out. the doc.s don't say much, but shrug and its not cancer. I do have graves disease, but they do not think it is the notorious "graves" eyes, becuase of that lovely growth in my head. the head aches are getting real bad again, and i swear it affects my memory and thinking sometimes. could just be the pain, i don't know. any thoughts out there? otherwise i am healthy, never get sick or have colds, lately alot of muscle ache, could just be my age though? i am 46 yrs.

2007-11-11 18:38:33 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Diseases

2007-11-11 18:23:31 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Heart Diseases

she has only just started crawling, very slowly, and her specialist just diagnosed it, she asked the dr when she would start to walk, but he pretty much said he didnt know if she ever would
if she has the stregnth to crawl, couldnt she learn to walk?,,
please if u have any info let me know
and is it hereditary?, cos she wanted to have another [she has an older daughter whos 3 and shes fine]
shes also 45% deaf, would this be linked to hypertonia?

thanks if u have any info, if you dont please pray for her, thankyou, shes a beautiful little girl xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

2007-11-11 18:16:55 · 10 answers · asked by ROCKMUM LOVES BOWIE 7 in Other - Diseases

You'd be surprised how hard it is to get an HIV infeciton when you're looking for one. If I succeded, would you consider it suicide?

2007-11-11 17:40:39 · 33 answers · asked by Rich 3 in STDs

Im 28 year old male and I just noticed that I'm having a big problem eating fruit lately. (2months) everytime I eat fresh fruit like bananana, avocado, cantalope etc. my troat get so irritated like Im being poisoned. everytime this thing happened, I run to make hot/warm water and drink eat and after a while will disappear. We have a avocado tree and feel so bad I cant eat the damn fruit. is this problem familiar to anyone here? If so please I need your info or advice and thank you.

2007-11-11 17:11:44 · 4 answers · asked by mrNiceguy 2 in Allergies

My partner and I are currently on medication for the treatment of Chlamydia. We both started the same day and are close to being half way through our seven day prescription. We had unprotected sex and are not sure how this will affect our treatment. Is it possible that we will not be cured now?

2007-11-11 16:58:11 · 2 answers · asked by Jester_234 1 in STDs

I am a very paranoid person and have never hd a fever blister/oral herpes on my lip before. Well 2 days ago I got a small what looked like pimple but did not have a whitehead right at the top of my lip. I decided to squeeze it but seemed to make it more inflamed. It is very small hardly noticeable at all and not noticeable with makeup. Does this sound like oral herpes or just a pimple?? What does the fever blister usually look like and does it get bigger as the days go on? This had stayed the same size.

2007-11-11 16:45:59 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in STDs

-I do NOT have a runny nose
-I do have a tendency to cough, and when I do (mostly if I haven't coughed for a while OR when I wake up and before bed)
-It does NOT hurt when I swallow
-I do cough up mucus or whatnot, but I can't spit it out (can inly swallow)
-I can breathe fine and can play basketball or such accordingly. -My voice is maybe 18% altered, but doesn't hurt when I speak.
-Sometimes hurt when I cough in throat and a little below.

I've been taking: Probiotics, apple cider vinegar, wellness pills, omega 3's, and chlorella generously. These symptoms literally developed overnight on Wednesday to Thursday. I sneezed on Tuesday night, and a whole bunch of mucus came out. Wednesday night I breathed in some deodorant too long and coughed it out...ever since that, I've had the symptoms, but remember that sneeze and mucus the night before. Any ideas?

2007-11-11 16:19:31 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Respiratory Diseases

2007-11-11 15:58:31 · 2 answers · asked by pizzadojo24 2 in Other - Diseases

2007-11-11 15:53:08 · 2 answers · asked by mthebee 2 in Skin Conditions

I'm more specifically look for someone to "break down" the text on Wikipedia's article on telomeres... I know that they shorten a bit with ech time a cell is replicated, but other than that I'm kind of lost...

I honestly have read a bit, but I'm still confused..

Help?

^_^

2007-11-11 15:48:19 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cancer

Should I confront future mother in law that we all think that is most likely hiding a sickness like cancer. I know she is hiding it because her son is getting married in the next couple of months. She has been very sick lately and tells us that shes not telling us whats going on with her but she will most likely be ok. I feel horrible for my fiance because he doesnt have a father and he said im not going to have any parents if my mom dies. ps... she refuses to go to another doctor because she doesnt want to hear the news, she thinks its going to be horrible.

2007-11-11 15:32:07 · 5 answers · asked by AJ 3 in Cancer

My 4 year old daughter has allergies, among them, dust! In addition to dusting and washing bedding often, what other ways help in reducing dust in the home?

2007-11-11 15:25:25 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Respiratory Diseases

Along with numbness? If not, what could this be a symptom of?

2007-11-11 15:20:02 · 8 answers · asked by Ra M 2 in Diabetes

2007-11-11 15:07:16 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in STDs

2007-11-11 15:06:18 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Skin Conditions

2007-11-11 14:48:56 · 3 answers · asked by mahal 1 in Cancer