Diseases & Conditions - 11 December 2007

what can it cause is it just lumps or what?

2007-12-11 15:21:35 · 2 answers · asked by michael p 2 in Cancer

Just curious....when someone is receiving radiation therapy for several weeks...are there any significant side effects that are passed on to the people they are closest too on a daily basis? If you bathed a child or rocked a baby or small child to sleep....are there any ill effects passed from the cancer patient receiving the therapy to the small child?

2007-12-11 15:14:40 · 6 answers · asked by lemonlady 1 in Cancer

2007-12-11 15:02:02 · 6 answers · asked by :) 2 in STDs

So, my 2 year old is sick with what appears to be a cold. A few weeks ago he had a cold with a low grade fever for one day. He never seemed to feel too bad. Then last week he was cold free. He did have a cough last week, but it was dry cough and i am 99% sure it is from our house being too dry. I was coughing like it too and do not feel sick at all. Anyway, after his week break he got sick again with another cold. Although this time he had a fever yesterday and today, but again low grade. And he woke up this morning without the fever when the fever reducer should have worn out a while ago. The fever today did not kick in until 11:30. I know many of you will tell me to call his doctor and i'm sure i will if he wakes up tomorrow like he was today, but i just know so many doctors are like here it is a sinus infection have an antibotic. Kind of annoying.

2007-12-11 14:54:58 · 2 answers · asked by lm 2 in Respiratory Diseases

I am 20 y/o and on my parents insurance right now. I have type 2 diabetes. I am getting married here soon with my pregnant g/f, my job doesn't offer good enough health care. Right now I am taking 1,000mg of Metformin in the morning and again in the evening. I know I won't be able to afford $40 extra /month, what would a good regimen be for a sufficient replacement? Any advice is appreciated, ty

2007-12-11 14:38:40 · 9 answers · asked by Joseph 1 in Diabetes

Hello,
Someone I know went to the emergency room with a blood pressure of 190! Is that possible? What could cause that blood pressure? What is the best way to treat that? How do we prevent the blood pressure from increasing again?

2007-12-11 14:02:14 · 8 answers · asked by m 1 in Heart Diseases

Im almost positive i have hypoglycemia. I got my blood checked recently and it was 70. The doctor said it was right by the "border line" of being low and that i MAY have hypoglycemia. Is this low?

2007-12-11 13:26:42 · 20 answers · asked by yaya 1 in Diabetes

2007-12-11 13:17:26 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in STDs

i suddenly lost a very little amount of my hearing 2 years ago. and my hearing has not changed since. Now, i can hear normal, pass audiology tests (3 times in 2 years), it's just feel funny to talk, and my affected right ear feels stuffed. but i hear fine, close to perfect. is there a risk of it deteriorating any further? i don;t listen to music, as i ipods. and i don;t really get exposed to loud sounds. I'm 15. is this a disease or what?
thanks

2007-12-11 13:05:11 · 2 answers · asked by rman2134 2 in Other - Diseases

Someone close to me requested an ambulance as they said they had fibrillation of the heart. I doubted them and thought they were just having a panic attack, and all that was needed was a bit of a rest. Anyhow I did call an ambulance and off to hospital they went. But I still have my doubts.

I look at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fibrillation and I have no clue, what, why, when and how.

Anyone care to make this easier to understand?

Thanks in advance.

2007-12-11 12:58:48 · 3 answers · asked by DaveZ 4 in Heart Diseases

I know cooties is a diease but what exactly is it and what can it do? Any NICE people willing o answer please do but if you are going to make fun of me and laugh don't waste my or our time.

2007-12-11 12:52:11 · 4 answers · asked by Lissa 3 in Other - Diseases

2007-12-11 12:49:21 · 2 answers · asked by ? 2 in Cancer

plz help

2007-12-11 12:49:05 · 12 answers · asked by ryanfreak98 1 in Other - Diseases

2007-12-11 12:23:45 · 18 answers · asked by sexy 1 in STDs

I just recently moved to Texas. The climate is so hot and humid, causing me to breakout allot. I started to developed rash, flaky dry skin. I used to live in Northern California where the climate is cold and wet. And I never develop rash or dry skin when I lived in California, but now when I moved to Texas. I have so many breakouts and I don't know how to get rid of it.

I’m currently using a cleanser that removes acne and blackhead. I was wondering if I can just wash my face once a day, because if I wash my face in the morning and night, it dries my skin out so much, because of the weather.

What should I do?

2007-12-11 12:20:00 · 4 answers · asked by mileyaoun 1 in Skin Conditions

2007-12-11 11:12:01 · 0 answers · asked by jenn n 2 in Respiratory Diseases

If they're both clean, can you still get STD's from unprotected sex?

2007-12-11 11:07:48 · 34 answers · asked by Anonymous in STDs

This is really embarrassing but, after every meal except for my cereal for breakfast, I get really gassy almost like i took a laxitive then not even 10mins after eating, i get uncontrollable, extremely foul smelling flatulence that not even beano can control. It doesnt matter what I eat, the only thing that works is not eating. I would go to the doctors but I dont have insurance. I dont know what to do. :(

2007-12-11 11:05:34 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Diseases

I have been smoking for a while and now my mom found my cigarettes and i dont know a good excuse to tell her why i have been smoking. I just told her that i have been having bad stress and crap, but i need a better excuse. I have been just acting like im misreable so i need a good heartbreaking excuse.

2007-12-11 11:01:40 · 8 answers · asked by amber m 1 in Other - Diseases

2007-12-11 10:41:00 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Infectious Diseases

How does having prostate cancer affect a man's ability to have children?

2007-12-11 10:39:36 · 4 answers · asked by Anthem Demon R&S addict 6 in Cancer

Have every STD there is? My former college professor said there were a few men with blistered penises & had every STD. He asked them when they last had sex, & he said, "Last night". Why are some people THAT evil that they KNOWINGLY give others an STD?

2007-12-11 10:33:11 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in STDs

2007-12-11 10:31:07 · 1 answers · asked by RandomGirl 2 in Respiratory Diseases

I have little scars on my face and i want them gone because they are ugly. How do i get rid of them without wearing makeup? How do you keep your skin so clean so it looks so pretty?

2007-12-11 10:28:50 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Skin Conditions

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2007-12-11 10:19:29 · 1 answers · asked by bobby w 1 in Respiratory Diseases

Lately i've been having a pain in my lungs. I fell like i'm constantly a breath behind. My lungs hurt more when i take a deep breath. Why? Does anyone know?

2007-12-11 10:17:45 · 6 answers · asked by Gabby 2 in Respiratory Diseases

I feel I have had severe mental problems for some time now and desperately want help but I refuse to use drugs for any reason (sociably or medically) unless it is something minor like an asprin for headaches.

I want to deal with these issues legitimately without having to take medication that shuts off parts of my brain and alters chemicals in my head.

I want to make sure 100% that before asking for help I'm not going to be tricked into doing something I don't approve of. I'm passonite on this.

I want to deal with these problems by discussing the way I feel with professionals and getting to the root of the problem NOT by having some nurse force-feed me meds that are just going to cover up the problem.

So my question is...if I voluntarily commit myself to a mental health hospital will I the right to deny medication?

2007-12-11 10:03:10 · 3 answers · asked by John C. 1 in Other - Diseases

2007-12-11 09:41:33 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Diseases

2007-12-11 09:35:21 · 7 answers · asked by michell w 2 in Infectious Diseases

2007-12-11 09:32:27 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Diseases