Diseases & Conditions - 18 December 2007

I'm doing a project on the condition, and my mother is afflicted with it, Thanks.

2007-12-18 07:50:57 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Diseases

If it doesn't have any holes in it, why should I throw it away?
Don't worry, I'm only having sex with one person.

2007-12-18 07:50:10 · 23 answers · asked by tony.sampsonite 1 in STDs

okay.
I am a 14 year old girl,my best friend died December 2nd of this year after fighting for 7 months and 2 days with a very rare and aggressive type of cancer.
He went through a two major surgeries, with many smaller ones in between,including a major blood transfusion when an artery randomly busted.
The first surgery,on September 11th, was to remove a tumor in the shape of a barbell,the size of two baseballs hooked together in the middle.This tumor was in his right cheek area.
The surgery seemed to have removed it all,so he was cancer free for awhile,but then a month after that,he found another tumor in his brain.
Another surgery removed that one,but they then realized that it had already spread to his lungs.
They told us that this type of cancer was uncurable,and they couldn't do anything.
He wanted to try chemo one more time,but when that round came he was way to sick to do it,and the doctors refused.
in less than 3 months,he went from being cancer free,to so sick he couldn't walk

2007-12-18 07:39:22 · 9 answers · asked by patsytheawesome 2 in Cancer

2007-12-18 07:33:45 · 12 answers · asked by queen of snarky-yack again 4 in STDs

I heard from my teacher that the Bubonic Plague has next to NO written records of information of what people infected looked like when they died. However, it is said that the things that people EXPERIENCED when disposing of the bodies during the plague said that the bodies were hollow-ish. This is the same as Ebola (in a nutshell). Apparently, the "plague" started in a house of merchants who imported things from AFRICA (The continent where outbreaks during the 80s/90s) and soon people would come to see the sick family and the disease spread that way.
That's how I was told by my teacher anyway... Also, the Bubonic Plague was spread by rats, but places INFESTED with rats in the Middle Ages, some would not have any trace of the plague. With the given information that I have summarized for you from my teacher, does the Black Plague sound like it was just a previous outbreak of Ebola?

I'm curious to hear some responses.

2007-12-18 07:30:09 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Infectious Diseases

I dont get zits often.. but i popped one the other day and suddenly im breaking out...

2007-12-18 07:29:40 · 14 answers · asked by maddie2dope 1 in Skin Conditions

I dont know if I was diagnosed with it- but my doctors office called and said they want me to get an additional blood test.. and on the slip it says "diagnosis hyperglycemia" does this mean i already have it? or they are testing me for it? Is it something that needs to be taken very serious? im 19 5'6 and 110 pounds... id say im pretty healthy..

2007-12-18 07:21:40 · 5 answers · asked by eesseeee 4 in Other - Diseases

If someone has been diagnosed with MRSA, can they ever not be colonized (have a negative nose swab)?

2007-12-18 07:16:45 · 8 answers · asked by busblogger 1 in Infectious Diseases

Here's a chance for non-doctors to play doctor without killing any patients. Real doctors please don't answer unless it's been a day or so and no one else has.

A patient comes in because he has had a high fever for several days now and yesterday developed a cough. He had asthma as a child, has seasonal allergies, and a mild heart murmur. When you are listening to his heart (there's that murmur) you notice tiny freckle-like bruising on his chest. He raises his hand to scratch his forehead and you spot a bruiselike spot on his palm. When questioned he says it does not hurt and he's not sure what caused it. As you examine his hand you notice a few tiny red lines running down several of his nails. You ask him to take off his shoes and socks and sure enough, there are more of those painless red blotches on his soles. You immediately send him to the hospital for tests for...?

For best answer name the blotches and say what the first two tests will be.

2007-12-18 06:49:25 · 14 answers · asked by Beetle in a Box 6 in Other - Diseases

2007-12-18 06:29:20 · 14 answers · asked by Kabita L 1 in Other - Diseases

2007-12-18 06:28:59 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Skin Conditions

Can yu pls tell me the symptoms of ovarian cancer......n is weight gain also a possible symptom of it??????????

2007-12-18 06:21:57 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cancer

please dnt b mean , this is a serious issue man its messed wiv my self esteem 4 2 yrs now. ive tried evrythin, evry facewash, been 2 the doctors n taken tablets (which woz no use as i had side effects), n ive stopped eatin chocolate 4 lyk 2 whol yrs, which is weird cuz im a girl. n i drink my 8 glasses of water. please dnt say just liv with it, cuz im sure thers a way 2 get rid of the unwanted bas*a*ds

2007-12-18 06:04:41 · 50 answers · asked by Anonymous in Skin Conditions

physician, health clinic? i dont know

2007-12-18 05:40:46 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in STDs

2007-12-18 05:23:47 · 6 answers · asked by VALARIE F 1 in Respiratory Diseases

I never sweat. I get really hot and feel like I'm gonna get really sick and its scary but I never sweat. I can't stay in the heat because my body doesnt sweat to cool me down. Is there a name for this? How do I fix this. Thanks.

2007-12-18 05:22:45 · 13 answers · asked by brunettechik 1 in Other - Diseases

He has a stuffy nose, sneezing, coughing, normal cold symptoms. What kind of medicine should he take, what is the best over the counter you can get for a cold. He is to stubborn to go to the doctor.

2007-12-18 05:21:33 · 10 answers · asked by Floridagirl 3 in Infectious Diseases

My son has a very bad infection on his face and his pediatrician referred us to a pediatric dermatologist.. so we went and saw them and they did absolutely nothing for us.. well his skin is getting worse.. very bad.. hes only 2... and I know that my insurance says that I do not have to have a referral to see another doctor so is it okay to see another doctor without his choosing? Thank you very much!!

2007-12-18 05:21:15 · 6 answers · asked by sjv24 2 in Skin Conditions

what are the signs?


i have huge headaches.
my throat is really hurting
i cant laugh or even talk without it hurting me
it feels like theres knives in my throat.
and ive been coughing.
Do i have it?
and if i do what do you recommend?

2007-12-18 05:20:56 · 12 answers · asked by Elly 5 in Infectious Diseases

I was just wondering if anyone else has ever had to go through something like this i would just love to here other peoples story but please on postive story i can't handle negitive right now thank you

2007-12-18 05:20:47 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cancer

2007-12-18 05:17:09 · 13 answers · asked by Honey 1 in Skin Conditions

I do not have terrible acne, but I do get get breakouts of one or two giant pimples. They are impossible to pop, and if i do, it just makes them worse. I heard that the Proactive stuff really works, but im not convinced.

Any ideas on something that is good at tackeling single pimples, as opposed to an complete acne treatement for the entire face?

-Lacey<3

2007-12-18 05:00:46 · 7 answers · asked by Lacey C 2 in Skin Conditions

2007-12-18 04:43:34 · 2 answers · asked by samantha k 1 in Heart Diseases

Is there such things as eyelash cancer?

2007-12-18 04:42:09 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cancer

in an area where I had previously suffered a herniated disc (1981, right side, L4-L5). The pain is nowhere near as severe as it was with the herniated disc, but travels all the way down my leg, and has caused a curvature of my spine (to the left) which was not there before. Now this morning, I discovered a large bruise on my right hip near the ball and socket joint. I have not injured my hip in any way that I'm aware of. What could be going on with this? I'm beginning to grow concerned. The opinions of medical professionals are strongly preferred.

2007-12-18 04:38:42 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Diseases

I don't know when to take a pregnancy test because my periods are irregular.

2007-12-18 04:33:06 · 7 answers · asked by LetLoveIn 2 in STDs

, High fevers at night ,and chills what could it, it gets worse at night ,He has no insurance I tried to get him to go the hospital, hopefully he will if it gets worse.

2007-12-18 04:30:33 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Respiratory Diseases

My daughter has been sick with a bad cough since Thursday. On Saturday, her pediatrician diagnosed her cough as asthma related (because it runs in the family & its her 2nd time in less than 1 mnth w/similar trbl) . He prescribed symbicort inhaler. Sunday, my daughter woke up with fever 102 degrees. Pediatrician advised to take her to ER. Doctor in ER took xrays. He said she had a little inflammation in her bronchial area of lungs & he agreed with pediatrician asthma related & continue inhaler, take robitussin dm, & tylenol. Also her pulsox on Sat. was 95 & on Sunday 96. Today she's still coughing all the time. still has fever, and she is very pale. I'm so frustrated with the dr's not helping her. She has a recheck appointment scheduled for Friday, should I wait til then or should I take her back today?

2007-12-18 04:17:39 · 3 answers · asked by kah35 4 in Respiratory Diseases

2007-12-18 04:09:06 · 26 answers · asked by Masterson 1 in Infectious Diseases

This started about 3-4 years ago. First my skin on my chest,arms,shoulders,back and stomach would itch then there were red spots about the size of a bottlecap now there alot bigger and i have the same effect as stingy nettles where u get the red blob and its itchy with ur skin colour blob in the middle. I get them after about 10-15 minutes in the shower
i don't get that after a swimingpool or a bath just when i have a shower then it itches for about 5 mins after the shower and the spots fade away after about 20 minutes. Its also strange that before they were just red blobs on my skin now there orange :S
my folks tell me its some alergy on shower water cause they put so much crap in it to clean it which could react with my skin. please help.

2007-12-18 03:35:02 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Allergies