Diseases & Conditions - 20 December 2007

I had a test a few weeks ago, and my BP was 145/90 which is high for me. I work in banking and work very long hours, and drink a lot of caffeine. I am 22.

I recently did it again at home with a electronic monitor and it was down to 124/75. Is this expected? I was relaxed and in bed in the morning. When I had it done the first time I was really nervous about seeing a doctor. I dont want to state the obvious; but can it be the case that you can have normal blood pressure and occasionally have high readings, but you cant have high bp and have low readings?!

This is quite normal isnt it? My resting heart rate is 51Bpm.

2007-12-20 23:42:58 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Heart Diseases

My toe nail broke deep in the middle where the flesh is. I ask my nail technician what to do and she told me to put glue on it and not to cut it so as to prevent infection and also to give it time to grow up. I am uncomfortable with this. What should I do cut or glue?

2007-12-20 20:24:13 · 7 answers · asked by suerone 3 in Skin Conditions

Can anyone tell me that herpes on lips can be cured forever....I have it and have had it thrice and now feelin like killing myself cause it looks very bad when i go out....Plz plz plz help me with this....any remedies...???

2007-12-20 19:58:09 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Infectious Diseases

will she live normal life, has the cancer spread? cos she has done ultrasound,xray, blood test and everything is ok. the operation is in jan. 2008. i m so confuse. will the radiotherapy kill the cancer cell totally.

2007-12-20 19:48:42 · 12 answers · asked by sarah o 1 in Cancer

its like this/ im 15 and i have not yet started my period / my vagina is differint then the people i see on tv and tht knda thg but i have little white pimple looking things down there all over and a weird flap of skin between the normal two??

2007-12-20 19:48:04 · 5 answers · asked by anomomously ask? 1 in STDs

My family dr has been prescribing for me since my diagosis (type 2) 8 weeks ago. He hasn't said anything about sending me to an endo. Should I find one anyway?

2007-12-20 19:29:14 · 8 answers · asked by jan r 1 in Diabetes

I have continuees back and legs pain with tingilng and numbness. I am takeing Vicoden with litle releif, my Doctor put me on a gluten free diet three weeks ago and still not much difference in the pain.
Does anyone know how long it usealy takes to notice an improvement useing the gluten free diet?
I will pick a best answer s anyone who knows anything about this pease respond.
Thankyou in advance

2007-12-20 19:09:15 · 5 answers · asked by doc_holliday1863 7 in Other - Diseases

i meet this woman while i was away for.2. years she said she didnt have nothing but a normal yeast infection but later on she had this for.2. months . is that normal yes we had sex but i only had a small discarge for about.1. week. could and what could she have if anything is that normal on her . for that time limit.

2007-12-20 18:24:57 · 5 answers · asked by matthew v 3 in STDs

I don't know why but all of a sudden I started getting these tiny tiny little pimples on my shoulders and lower back and even some on my chest. I use to have acne on my back but when i was a teen but it's YEARS that it stopped because i've been using products and taking a lot more showers... could it be that my acne is back??
The reason i dont think its my acne is because these pimples are so tiny and all bunched together.... im still taking several showers and using my acne cream but nothing is working.
What could be causing this????
I've washed my bed sheets, and things that I thought were maybe causing a reaction and I'm still getting them.
Every night I have more and more :S

2007-12-20 17:15:17 · 13 answers · asked by ? 1 in Skin Conditions

is it ok to have watery eyes in the cold because i always do and none of my friends do so is it normal

2007-12-20 17:00:56 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Infectious Diseases

Could this be part of the reason for Diabetes?
Not only the food, but also what is used to prepare food?...using plastic cookware, spoons, storage bottles, cups we drink with,..ect?

2007-12-20 16:45:36 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Diabetes

My mom has this thing where when she swallows food, especially meat, and its not too large of a piece...it gets stuck, it wont transfer from her esophagus into her stomach. she spends on average an hour trying to get her food to go down. It doesnt happen all the time, it goes in spurts. what is causing this and how can she make it stop?

2007-12-20 16:43:04 · 8 answers · asked by Jess 1 in Other - Diseases

For a week now, I have not been able to eat much at all. I usually eat something small a day, like a bowl of cereal. Sometimes, I cannot even eat that! As for water, I am always getting thirsty and have a dry mouth, but water tastes horrible now, and I still feel like throwing up even if I drink that. I have not been to the point where I have actually thrown up, but the feeling is greatly there. I, honestly did overdose with Tylenol-500mg. I took 15 of them. Do you think that has something to do with it? I only lost about 7 pounds in the first few days, but have been at a constant weight every since. Any thoughts? Thank you.

2007-12-20 16:38:54 · 3 answers · asked by Brain 3 in Other - Diseases

Why are the rates of cancer going up?

2007-12-20 16:33:14 · 13 answers · asked by bryant s 4 in Cancer

if you keep food in a closet, and it gets moldy, and then you throw it away and close the closet, will the clothes inside the closet be contaminated with mold? even if they don't smell moldy?

also, i've had a cough for a really long time and i went to the doctor, who gave me allergy meds. all i have is a dry cough, no other allergy symptoms. is this b/c of mold?

2007-12-20 16:31:10 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Allergies

live wat should i do?

2007-12-20 16:29:03 · 7 answers · asked by nicole_elise88 1 in Cancer

2007-12-20 16:22:52 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Diseases

2007-12-20 16:03:29 · 7 answers · asked by ryan l 1 in Other - Diseases

He's had a sore throat since yesterday, and it was itchy on Tuesday. Later this afternoon he started losing his voice and coughing up some mucus, and when he coughs his chest hurts, and it sounds like the "smoker's cough". He is not congested, nor does he have a headache or any other pains. Any ideas on what this could be?

2007-12-20 15:48:15 · 12 answers · asked by whoopsidaisy 3 in Respiratory Diseases

2007-12-20 15:32:25 · 6 answers · asked by sis 2 in Other - Diseases

2007-12-20 15:28:33 · 5 answers · asked by sis 2 in Skin Conditions

I need help!!! Im addicted to pain killers and I want to stop but I want to try my best not to have the gravings. I started taking pills about 2 years ago after having a baby. The pills gave me energy that I didnt have after having the baby. I kept taking them and now it is to the point where I HAVE to have them. I really want to quit but I'm afraid of the gravings. I have 3 kids and I really want to stop. That is all I spend my money on every week and it has gotten out of controll. So please if anyone nos how to quit without having bad gavings I'm up for anything to try. I really want to quit more then anything. I dont want go to a rehab center cause I have 3 kids and my family dont no of this addiction and I dont want tem to find out. So please if anyone has any advice I would love to hear it.

2007-12-20 15:15:00 · 4 answers · asked by DANIGIRL 1 in Other - Diseases

I'm doing some research on allergens and food intolerances for breads and pastas. Specifically, many white breads and pastas make me feel really sluggish when I eat them. I don't just mean that I feel a little overloaded on carbs; I'm talking about two bites of macaroni and cheese moving my energy level from extremely high to lethargic in a matter of minutes--and the sluggish feeling lasts for hours.

On the other hand, I can eat pretty much any whole wheat or whole grain product, so I'm confident that the problem is not a wheat allergy. I have compared the ingredients of two products that make the problem really bad--white pasta and a Chick-Fil-A bun--and narrowed the list of shared ingredients down to mostly vitamins...it just doesn't make sense to me (I have stumbled on some research about B vitamin allergies, but I take a daily multi-vitamin). Any thoughts (besides "go see an allergist"--which I will probably do!)?

2007-12-20 15:09:56 · 3 answers · asked by mmmi 1 in Allergies

My in-laws have a NASTY house. It's dirty and disgusting and there is mold all over it. I am concerned with their health and my kids health from being up there. My husband refuses to do anything about it because he feels like he can't. But, seriously, this place is so gross and I am worried. Everything I read about mold is awful and I don't know what to do! Any REALISTIC ideas? I thought about nominating them for extreme homemakeover because that is what it is going to take, tearing the house DOWN!

2007-12-20 15:05:45 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Respiratory Diseases

My heart rate at one point was going 260, and was wondering how common that was.

thanks

2007-12-20 14:58:14 · 2 answers · asked by Stereotypical Canadian, Eh? 3 in Heart Diseases

so basically,for the past 3 weeks ive been sick.first week i had tonsilitis and was all better..two days later i got a really bad stomach ache and for that week i wasnt able to eat much cause i had no appetite.and then i was better and was on the go for 2 days.than i got sick again.my symptoms as of now are:nauseas week,cant sleep,upset stomach and loss of appetite.
this past week and a half i have been worrying to death that i have a brain tumor and have been sleeping very little.
i have been to the ER cause i thought i was dying.they ran some blood test and other stuff and it was all good.i asked a numerous amount of doctors if they thought i had a brain tumor and they laughed and said they were almost positive.i think they are idiots.what can this be?
by the way im 18 and a male

2007-12-20 14:57:41 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Diseases

I have went to the doctor to get a blood test like 3 weeks ago but it hasnt came back yet.Also a urine sample it was yellow then I dont understand whats the reason I could I have green urine?Could it had came from me having unprotected sex?

2007-12-20 14:54:59 · 5 answers · asked by Thelma 2 in STDs

I am really nervous about this, i am going to call ther doctor in the morning. can anybody help me, it feels like it is some sort of big bump

2007-12-20 14:45:46 · 17 answers · asked by lisa m 1 in Skin Conditions

i just need to know.

2007-12-20 14:35:55 · 9 answers · asked by Sweet 1 in Other - Diseases

I can't handle this snoring anymore. I have a two story house and even with his bedroom door closed and tv on I hear him thru the house. We haven't sleep together in 5 years as the snoring is sooo loud. I know about sleep testing and seeing an ENT dr.. He was told he had large adenoids as a child and they should be removed, They never were but if he has it done now - would that help? I hope that is the problem . Anyone have experience with them being out and being a quieter sleeper?

2007-12-20 14:34:15 · 12 answers · asked by J & R Sequin 3 in Respiratory Diseases