Diseases & Conditions - 17 December 2007

I am having upper pain in my neck as we speak. I had left chest pain on Dec. 3rd and I think it is coming back. What should I do?

2007-12-17 11:01:14 · 12 answers · asked by madame butterfly 2 in Heart Diseases

my ldl is 137 and i'm on the proces to change my habits. Thank you

2007-12-17 10:50:09 · 7 answers · asked by lina 5 in Heart Diseases

2007-12-17 10:47:59 · 22 answers · asked by Chelsea K 2 in Respiratory Diseases

i am curious?? what is it?

2007-12-17 10:44:52 · 2 answers · asked by Afsoun_Nicole_32907 2 in STDs

2007-12-17 10:39:28 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Allergies

i'm willing to do whatever it takes. with the one exception of plastic surgery or skin grafting lol. im meeting my boyfriend in a week and my skin is really gross. i need alot of help people! this is an emergency!

2007-12-17 10:35:12 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Skin Conditions

I'm really concerned about my dad's smoking habits, so I forced him to go get a check-up, but outside the normal blood and cholesterol tests, there was no other body checkups. I hope nothing is wrong with him, but I'm still worried, so is a normal check-up all you need to make sure, or are there other tests?

2007-12-17 10:28:41 · 8 answers · asked by ochibi-chwan 1 in Cancer

I just asked a question regarding my son. At the public pools, we use the family change room with my 8 year old son, and many other parents also use it for their kids who are older then mine.

I see alot of Asian Mothers with their sons old as 13, and their mom making them stand under the shower soaping them down to make sure they are totally white, and the mother lotioning and lotioning her son herself until they are completely white and you can smell them 10 feet away. My son is 8, and the other kids with their mothers are in my sons swimming class, and the class is ages 8-13.

Are asian mothers worried alot about their skin or what is the deal? Not being racist. Just very curious

2007-12-17 10:23:16 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Skin Conditions

i think they are more than 1.in what states are they

2007-12-17 10:19:39 · 3 answers · asked by Hmmmmmm 3 in Cancer

In 2 weeks, I am going to have an endoscopy since I have gerd. They are going to check for inflammations and other structures in the gastro system. I have been on Nexium for around 2 months now, but I still continue to have reflux symptoms (heartburn & regurgitation). If I keep taking Nexium for the 2 weeks the procedure, would it affect the accuracy of the test?

2007-12-17 10:03:23 · 3 answers · asked by Jay 3 in Other - Diseases

I had intercourse on wenesday, and I started on antibiotics on thursday, and we did not had intercouse since then.

2007-12-17 09:49:54 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Infectious Diseases

I understand that some fish has Omega 3 which helps with HDL ( I think), but still the label lists almost as much cholesterol as other kinds of meat. So if I were to eat lots of fish, wouldn't that still be contributing to my high cholesterol?

2007-12-17 09:47:31 · 5 answers · asked by R 5 in Heart Diseases

2007-12-17 09:28:24 · 3 answers · asked by EL 1 in Heart Diseases

For the past couple of years I've been getting these dizzy spells. I'm not sure how long someone can live with a brain tumor before it becomes obvious, so could it be anything else? When I go into these dizzy spells (usually after i stand up, or start walking) I can smell this weird... well, smell. Kind of like iron? and my vision slowly starts going black from the outside edges inward. I always hear this buzzing when it happens and more than a handful of times I actually have passed out for about 5 seconds. But not always. After I wake up my tongue tingles, but that goes away after a few seconds too. I'm 17 years old and as far as I know healthy. I eat right, I'm a healthy weight. I went to go see my doctor about it but he said it was only my blood pooling and then rushing back? He seemed to brush it off, but I'm still concerned. Normally blood doesn't leave parts of your body completely, right? Could it be anything serious? Does anyone else expirience this?

2007-12-17 09:27:56 · 5 answers · asked by iflu_06 2 in Other - Diseases

My mom had her hydrocephalus shunt five months ago, and after the shunt replacement, the doctor adjust the shunt clock devise from 2 to 1,so she had experince these symtoms later, which they are vomiting, shaking hands and legs, dizzyness, and fever. The only food that she can keep in her stomach is food from soy bean, like soy milk, soy oil, potato, bread, crackers these light foods. she was hospitalized and she experince from the MRI abdomen fluid, and the doctor don't know how did the abdomen fluid came from, I really need someone help that has heard, or someone has these similar symtoms, because I need to know more about these symtoms and how they are related to diagnosed them. thanks

2007-12-17 09:26:00 · 1 answers · asked by jays 3 in Infectious Diseases

2007-12-17 09:24:24 · 10 answers · asked by RT 6 in Other - Diseases

2007-12-17 09:22:20 · 1 answers · asked by nctro 1 in Respiratory Diseases

i think i have strep cause i cant swallow food, water or spit, ive tried gargling listerine, and my voice is all messed up and my lymph nodes are swollen..my mom wont take me to the doctor, and i dont see any white bumps but my mom says my throat very red. im hungry.. ='[

please please please PLEASE give me some ideas for making the pain go away, i would very much like to eat.. =[

2007-12-17 09:20:07 · 17 answers · asked by sawaah 2 in Infectious Diseases

I just saw Oprah and she explained it but I was on the phone and missed it- something about salt and slavery- so it makes me think- WHAT????????!!!!!!!!! Huh? What? I think I missed it entirely-

2007-12-17 09:03:40 · 5 answers · asked by banana 3 in Heart Diseases

for example statuarated , unsaturated , trans fat , hydrogenated

2007-12-17 09:01:25 · 5 answers · asked by EL 1 in Heart Diseases

I am 14 and my mom recently told me that long before she met my father, her husband of 20 years, she had a one night stand that resulted in her contracting herpes. I was thinking about it recently and I was wondering if I have herpes too. I asked her and she laughed and said no, but I still wonder. I am too embarrassed to go to a doctor, so please share what you think! Thanks!

2007-12-17 09:00:31 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in STDs

2007-12-17 09:00:19 · 3 answers · asked by kriss xox 2 in Skin Conditions

I had my yearly physical and some microscopic blood showed up in my urine. The doc sent if off for a culture and it came back clean no infection. I had a complete hysterectomy years ago and still have reg exams at the gyn every year with no problems.I have no pain and no fever. I do not drink alcohol or smoke. I do take a hormone and that is about it.

My cholesterol was a tad high but I am not overweight at all. I am over 40 but under 50. I have job that requires me to stand all day most of the time I do not have a problem with that.

I have never had any children and the hysterectomy is the only surgery I have ever had. Today the doc took another urine sample and it still has microscopic blood in it he is going to have it cultured again just to make sure there is no infection.

Any ideas what it could be?

2007-12-17 08:44:20 · 3 answers · asked by mdjgirl7 4 in Other - Diseases

I cant seem to remeber or gain what a person tells me..what type of medicine over the counter is good for my condition.

2007-12-17 08:28:06 · 4 answers · asked by Mayra M 1 in Other - Diseases

I have the worst itchy throat ever...I've tried cough drops and tylenol cold/sinus medicine...and it's still soooo bad (it seriously feels like a feather is down my throat)...any suggestions?? (also i'm not insured so i can't go to doctor)

2007-12-17 08:21:28 · 5 answers · asked by chelsey814 2 in Allergies

Symptoms:
-Frequent, sudden, intense urges to urinate
-Urinating twice every hour
-Loss of a few drops when I sneeze (even when I don't have to go)
-Urine is an off-white, milky color
-Pain during urination and pain in the lower abdomin while not urinating
-Wetting the bed (twice in the past 2 weeks)

2007-12-17 08:17:18 · 21 answers · asked by Ketchup 2 in Other - Diseases

Okay, my son, for the past month, has been coughing up a storm, starting about 30 minutes after going to bed at night. Most nights, this results in him coughing so bad he gags and throws up. He's always had asthma that is triggered by changes in weather, and the weather has not been the same from one day to another.

But someone suggested to him that our son has acid reflux, and we're getting him in to see a pedi GI, but he can't be seen until after the new year.

What are some ways, if this is really acid reflux, that we could help keep it under control until after the beginning of January? Any tips, whether they refer to a change in what he eats, things we can do to ease it, or something OTC that is safe for use in 6-yr-olds would be helpful.

Thanks!

2007-12-17 07:35:03 · 8 answers · asked by CrazyChick 7 in Other - Diseases

I heard that as long as a cut, scratch, mark anything like that still has redness to it..that it means its still healing...is that true???..

2007-12-17 07:23:42 · 4 answers · asked by sweet_cool_chick07 2 in Skin Conditions

I have a body rash.. I have been to the doctor 3 times, each said that it looked as if I was allergic to something. I feel a little nauseous here and there.. is nausea a form of a reaction? I also get a lot of headaches. Help!!!

2007-12-17 07:23:37 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Allergies

About a week ago, I started having heart palpitations, where quite regularly, my heart would beat really fast, then go back to it's normal rate. Now, every 31 beats (I've counted) it skips a beat - is this normal?
I'm a cheerleader, and I train nearly every day, and cheer at games each friday. Could this have something to do with it?

Any help would be great.

Mac x

2007-12-17 07:21:04 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Heart Diseases