Diseases & Conditions - 15 November 2007

I had a boil (i'm pretty sure) for about a week and a half and it popped two days ago. it left a hole (about as wide as a q-tip)and a rather large cavity under the hole. is this normal? and would it be safe to put astringent on/in it? i need to dry it out somehow.

2007-11-15 15:14:07 · 9 answers · asked by amazing!!! 2 in Skin Conditions

i am 14 only live with my mom
no little kids 3 dogs a cat and a parrot
had them once last year have them again why
i have good hygene i showere each day i wash y hands all the time i have relatively short nails why do i have them?

2007-11-15 15:13:31 · 11 answers · asked by A girl 2 in Infectious Diseases

Most of the people may have inhibition to do health checkups for many reasons like fear,cost involved,etc.

2007-11-15 15:06:17 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Infectious Diseases

My grandmother is 66 and has been suffering with a variety of illnesses. The possible symptoms are: severely enlarged spleen, leg numbness (possible neuropathy from diabetes,) leg swelling (sometimes severe), mini stroke, increased appetite, fatigue/energy loss, short term memory loss (can't remember a phone call five minutes previous), indigestion, severe hot flashes, occasional diarrhea, some sort of foot fungus, and pulmonary edema. Other conditions she's had/has included congestive heart failure, diabetes, OCD, and anxiety/panic attacks. She's been tested for both anemia and leukemia, both results negative. She gets frequent blood transfusions, and even though she has O+ blood, it's difficult to find a match due to some abnormality with her antibodies.

Any ideas are extremely appreciated. Her doctors have been less than helpful thus far and I'm hoping someone out there can figure out what's wrong and help her. Thank you

2007-11-15 15:06:10 · 4 answers · asked by Megan 1 in Other - Diseases

This is a serious question.

What can i go pick up form the pharmacy now for diaherra ?, and what else can i do at home to reduce my number of trips to the bathroom?

2007-11-15 14:53:43 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Diseases

My dad wants me to go to rehab for my drinking, but I don't think it's extemely bad. I do need help though, I just don't think rehab would be the right solution. So how do you know if you should go to rehab or just see/talk to someone?

2007-11-15 14:44:28 · 7 answers · asked by lildevilgurl019 1 in Other - Diseases

2007-11-15 14:12:47 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Diseases

Three weeks ago I discovered that I had rash on the back of my knee it didn't look good at all, after a week it was still there
I decided to go to the Doctor...he gave me strong antibiotics.
they didn't work. 2 days after I went to the emergency room and they gave me nothing even after I told them that I was very nauseus and dizzy with chest pains. They told me to stop taking the antibiotics...This happened Sunday, today it's Friday and I'm still feeling sick very nauseus with chest pain and I just can't digest my food. I feel like the doctors are useless, I don't want to spend more money and not get treated I don't know what else to do. Does anyone have had the same symptoms I feel as if I was going to drop dead and I don't know how to get help
It seems like the doctors are too busy to take the time to really listen and try to help you. My diagnosis was..Insect bites I don't beleive it! There is no poisonous insects in the area where I live and I'm not allergic to anything.???

2007-11-15 14:05:53 · 4 answers · asked by fel.mar32 2 in Other - Diseases

so can you treat diabetes 2 if you try and stay in good health?
i am really worried b/c someone special has diabetes 2 and what are the ways to help treat diabetes?

2007-11-15 13:59:45 · 9 answers · asked by Yocool 2 in Diabetes

Will chemotherapy make you fingernails stop growing too since its slows fast growing processes (hair)?

2007-11-15 13:59:41 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cancer

2007-11-15 13:58:05 · 6 answers · asked by samantha r 1 in Diabetes

2007-11-15 13:53:30 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cancer

when i take the gluephoge it made me feel like crap all the time.

2007-11-15 13:53:20 · 10 answers · asked by april 1 in Diabetes

So ive had acne for a year or so now. after the war, the pimples dont come as often and my skin has started clearing up... only to reveal some bad scarring... what can i do to atleast reduce the redness and visibility of them? THANX IN ADVANCE!

2007-11-15 13:46:54 · 4 answers · asked by magoo383 1 in Skin Conditions

and what causes it....

2007-11-15 13:40:19 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Diseases

Osteoblasts
Osteoclasts
Osteocytes

2007-11-15 13:29:22 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Infectious Diseases

2007-11-15 13:18:45 · 6 answers · asked by jim 1 in Heart Diseases

My dad smokes since he was 18 years old. Can I get lung cancer from him even if i dont smoke?

2007-11-15 13:10:58 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cancer

2007-11-15 12:35:41 · 4 answers · asked by swiss miss 1 in Allergies

2007-11-15 12:30:13 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cancer

2007-11-15 12:22:21 · 3 answers · asked by Anne 5 in Allergies

i know i posted a question a few days ago about this but i REALLY need some help. i have already been to the docs and they pretty much sent me to some other doctors that im pretty sure wont help much. (mental doctor of some kind and a gastrointologist) im about ready to give up life cuz i am getting so tired of always feeling sick at school and almost passing out. so i think it might be bone cancer:
-Leg cramps at night sometimes
- a lump about 4 inches above my ankle
-my legs always feel like they are going to give out on me.
-some symptoms of anemia

other symptoms i have are
-shortness of breath (hard to breathe)
-throat tightness
-nausea (im not really sure it is nausea i just always feel like im gonna be sick)
-cold hands and feet
so im thinking bone cancer but if anyone else can help me out that would be soooooooooooooo great. im to the point where i think it is not worth it to live anymore and i can barely make it through the day without calling my mom to get me

2007-11-15 12:18:29 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cancer

I have a sore on my groin which i believe was caused by shaving the area.

I normally use cheap old razors and i went and bought a really expensive gilette one and ta daaa! Just my luck. Never had one before...

I have heard of people getting ingrowing hairs from waxing but not shaving, but i don't know what else it can be.

It is like a hard lump under the skin about 1cm in diameter which went squishy on top like a blister and when i pierced it it oozed yellow liquid... enough to fill a teaspoon i imagine. Yummy.

Then i covered it in anti-septic cream and it seemed to go smaller.

However its still there and oozed some more goo yesterday, although much less, and then more anti-septic cream.

Now its just a hard red lump.

I've had it about 4 weeks.

Any suggestions?

2007-11-15 12:03:11 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Skin Conditions

What to reply to somebody that just emailed you saying that the doctors found a new possible tumor. She already had gone thru Kimo therapy like ~1 moth ago.

2007-11-15 11:48:39 · 8 answers · asked by Cece 1 in Cancer

Did someone find the cure and is now being paid millions of dollars not to share becuase of over population?

2007-11-15 11:44:35 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cancer

why??? *WHY* do some of them insist on coughing and sneezling all over creation?! Don't they know they are infecting others with their viral infectiousness. It's toxic!!! DO they want to start a plague?? I mean REALLY.

What do you all think.

And be honest if you've ever gone to work/school/flown on a plane disgustingly ill and *WHY* ?

2007-11-15 11:31:14 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Infectious Diseases

what are ways to lower it...i think it's like 22/102 (WHICH IS TERRIBLE I KNOW!)

2007-11-15 10:56:02 · 4 answers · asked by Blah-Blah590 4 in Diabetes

2007-11-15 10:48:18 · 8 answers · asked by jessica loves u all 1 in Cancer

2007-11-15 10:34:27 · 17 answers · asked by =]] 3 in Skin Conditions

Alright, I just recently got news that one of my friends, one of my friends, was diagnosed yesterday with leukemia. He was one of my most trusted friends, and I was surprised to hear that he had leukemia. But fortunately, it was diagnosed early, so they're bringing him to St. Jude's in Tennessee. I hope he and his family stay strong and get through this fine. I'm pretty sure about this, but I want to confirm this.

Is leukemia treatable and curable if diagnosed early enough?

2007-11-15 10:30:44 · 8 answers · asked by The World Ends with You 5 in Cancer