Diseases & Conditions - 20 December 2007

We have to wait 3 weeks before I can see a doctor to do a biopsy. Early tests don't look good. How can my wife & I tell our teenage son because he has to know but on the other hand, he is our youngest and I am closest to him. All the other problems I've had in my life seem stupid compared to this. Should we wait until the biopsy or prepare him for what might happen?

2007-12-20 10:03:30 · 4 answers · asked by Love_to_Fish 1 in Cancer

I talked to my boyfriend about his drinking and how I was concerned. He's calling me a hypocrite because I drink. No one has ever talked to me about my drinking being a problem and I don't think it is because I drink socially and maybe a glass or 2 of wine in the evenings with dinner or just to unwind a couple times a week, if that. Why is he calling me a hypocrite? It's really beginning to **** me off and all I wanted to do was help him.

2007-12-20 09:50:52 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Diseases

mentaly and physicly

2007-12-20 09:28:59 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Diseases

Hi all,
I watch my local team play football but recently have been asked to take home the kit and water bottles etc.
The water bottles were really disgusting the first time i got them ,they hadnt been cleaned in ages. I asked the person ho used to do it before and she said that they didnt tell her she needed to clean the bottles. It turns out all she was doing was topping the bottles up each week with water, not even emptying the old water.
I wanted to know, what serious illness could you contract from the stale water? Could you get Legionaire's disease?

2007-12-20 09:28:30 · 8 answers · asked by Cornish_Angel 4 in Other - Diseases

Prednisone only helps for like two weeks. I have had two polypectomys within months of each other, polyps return after only a month or two. Also I had Image Guided Sinus Surgery, which that was done in march and polyps are already back. I get allergy shots, take singulair, nasonex, astelin, zyrtec, and gentamicin nasal irrigation. I do not want to go under another surgery. What else can I do?

2007-12-20 09:26:55 · 4 answers · asked by bigbizzil 2 in Respiratory Diseases

I sleep at least 7-8 hours a night but still feel really tired wake up feelin like a zombie and sometimes dizzy. Also has notised lately i have ahd really visible bags under my eyes cant seem to get rid of them dont know when it was last i didnt had bags
can anyone help

2007-12-20 09:26:14 · 7 answers · asked by ALISON E 1 in Other - Diseases

I still want to eat steaks and burgers and pizza and pasta, ice cream and sodas..............................

can I still eat em?? what should I change should I balance my meals more?

how bad would it be if I drank a soda right now? surgery was about 34 hours ago

2007-12-20 09:10:45 · 6 answers · asked by Mercury 2010 7 in Other - Diseases

my great niece has been diagnosed with kidney cancer :(
she has had 3 treatments so far, and her hair is starting to come out in handfuls!!!
any sugguestions on getting her through this???

2007-12-20 08:39:28 · 6 answers · asked by chris f 4 in Cancer

my mom had to take a test to see if she had cancer or not and i'am freaking out because i'am so scared if she has cancer i will start crying so hard i dont want to think she does because she is my mom and i love here so much i would never want anything to happen to her if anybody has any advice on how i can control freaking out and being scared please help i'am at a time in need

2007-12-20 08:34:21 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cancer

I got sick at work about 7 months ago with nausea. I threw up and have had nausea ever since. I had all stomach test done and all was good. They said it was due to depression and anxiety. Now I have headaches everyday. I wake up like Iam hungover, but do not drink. I also feel off blance sometimes and still have slight nausea, that is worse in the moring. My vision seems ok, but sometimes seems kinda foggy. The headaches are usally on the right side of my head, but sometime in the back or the left side. Now I am scard and think I have a tumor or a brain problem. 2 differnt docs told me it is due to anxiety and want me on meds. Could it be all anxiety or should I keep going back. I have had anxiety for a while, but it never caused phsyicall problems like this before. I always feel like crap and worring. What should I do. Anyone who has experiance thsi plez help and antone who had a tumor or has had how did you feel?

2007-12-20 08:32:40 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Diseases

I never get mamograms or anything because i'm too lazy and finally the state required me to get one and now I have brest cancer, he said it had grown too big to remove without hurting the rest of me and that I had a month to live. He said I should enjoy it OMG help me what shoud i do?

2007-12-20 08:29:20 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cancer

Today I noticed that there is a painful lump about the size of a marble (maybe a little smaller) on the right side of my neck. It is right where my jawbone ends. About 4 inches or so below my ear. You can not see the lump ... But, I can feel it. It is really painful. Sorta like a bad bruise. I can feel it some when I turn my head. IF I push on it it hurts real bad. I am terrified. I am a naturally easily scared person. I have heard that if you are sick than something like this could happen , but I haven't been sick. I just noticed it today. Should I see a doctor , or wait and see if it goes away? Has anyone experienced this before?

2007-12-20 08:27:14 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cancer

doctor says you have mold in your blood.What does it mean and what to do about it.

2007-12-20 08:19:58 · 3 answers · asked by justlcp 1 in Respiratory Diseases

Is there any body who could help me with an answer which has been upsetting me for weeks now. I have been going to the hospital for about 12 years and i am now 21 years old and the doctors have not jet found out what is wrong with me i think it could be sever ibs or inflammatory bowel disease as i suffer from sever stomach pains and cramps every day and i am going to the toilet around 10 to 15 times a day with dioreaand i pass blood occasionally and when i get stressed it gets even worse and i have been given medication like movicol 3 times a day for the rest of my life and it just makesit even worse for me and really hard for me to do daily activities . Well what i would like to know is the condition is really getting me depressed as i can not do anything and wouls it be possible to recwest to get my bowels removed i know it is a bit extreme but i can no longer live with it .. please can some one give me help before i make the wrong choice in life.

thanks chrissy

2007-12-20 08:07:19 · 7 answers · asked by c_w_lion_king 1 in Other - Diseases

I was not able to sleep last night, and I woke up with an upset stomach....its been hurting all day, and I have a babysitting job in less than three hours. I need a really fast cure. Help!
Oh yeah, and anyone have any good ideas I can use to entertain the kids? I'm rushing.

2007-12-20 07:58:32 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Diseases

Every time i go to BestBuy Circuit City and Gamestop, without fail, my stomach cramps up and i get really bad diarehha. I know that htese stores have all kinds of sensors and frequencies being emitted from their products...can this cause the cramping and subsequent bowel movement? I am serious as I love these stores, but I never get to shop because I spend my whole time in the ladies room. Or I end up leaving because im afraid of having an accident before i hit the bathroom. This used to happen at Old Navy as well...someone told me it could have been the glue for the carpeting doing it

2007-12-20 07:47:16 · 4 answers · asked by amanda d 2 in Other - Diseases

IBS? Do you think it's just a doctors way of dismissing something they can't find wrong with you?
A year ago I got told I had IBS. I was certain it wasn't and a year later after pushing to have more tests I have been diagnosed and being treated for something completely different and the pains are going away.
A friend of my mum has also been told she has IBS, although none of the tablets or avoiding food helps her either.

Do you think it's a load of b.s**t ?

2007-12-20 07:43:35 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Diseases

FROM DRINKING

2007-12-20 07:32:52 · 5 answers · asked by MetallicaFreak 1 in Infectious Diseases

I quit smoking 2 1/2 months ago cold turkey after being smoker for 27yrs . sisnce them I had the worst withdrawals, my sleep was very disturb now is better , I still feel bit anxious ,nervous, tired and sometimes sad . when to doctor and he told me - nothing wrong with me is only the withdrawals - he told me 27yrs smoking cant be erase in 2 months - anyone here had same situation?

2007-12-20 07:30:24 · 7 answers · asked by JR 1 in Respiratory Diseases

2007-12-20 07:24:19 · 12 answers · asked by seaweed 1 in Other - Diseases

My friend has mono, and I stay at her house almost ever weekend, so there is a good chance that I could have it. The doctors say that she has had it longer than she thought. I havent been feeling like myself lately and I was wondering if i could have some help seeing if I have it.

My symptoms:
VERY tired.
Losing appetite
Constant headache
Stuffy nose
Sore throat
and
I have been really sad for no reason lately.

If you could help that would be GREAT!! lol
But please. Help. Me. Urgently.
tehe

2007-12-20 07:23:30 · 8 answers · asked by rollarcoasterfreak1001 1 in Infectious Diseases

Specifically, isn't the difference between the systolic and diastolic a bit out of wack?

2007-12-20 07:13:46 · 13 answers · asked by Cece 2 in Heart Diseases

I was just informed by the Cardiologist that I need a defibrillator implanted in my chest. My heart condition (Cardioyopathy) has become very serious and I am at risk for "sudden death". My doctor has me very frightened. I have looked up a lot of information online and what I read also scares me. I'm afraid of the possible adverse effects, I am worried about how the scar and appearance of how the defibrillator will look since it will be inserted just under the skin beneath my collar bone. Will it distort the smooth look of clothing and will it be seen when I wear a low neck outfit? I know I have no other choice but have the surgery. But I am worrying myself sick. This surgery was to be scheduled as soon as possible, but because I also need a hysterectomy at this time (tumor on my ovary) the doctor now wants to wait to do the defibrillator after the hysterectorectory in case it's malignant and I need radiation. I am absolutely LOST. I hope someone has an answer for me.

2007-12-20 06:53:34 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Heart Diseases

2007-12-20 06:50:27 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Infectious Diseases

2007-12-20 06:31:25 · 2 answers · asked by md197113 1 in Heart Diseases

2007-12-20 06:30:00 · 3 answers · asked by md197113 1 in Heart Diseases

would be wise but if i didnt drive around there would be no way i would survive is there a seizur driver on call or something let me know .........

2007-12-20 06:20:43 · 11 answers · asked by Marc M 4 in Other - Diseases

Type 2 diabetic for 15 years, how often should a FBS be tested after diagnosis is made. I do my A1c's every 3 months but have not had a FBS since diagnosis, should I and how often?

2007-12-20 06:18:23 · 7 answers · asked by Annie 6 in Diabetes

I was diagnosed about 2 months ago with an underactive thyroid "hypothyroidism". I've been on Synthroid 0.05mg since then. Just 3 days ago, I started having problems catching my breath, taking deep breaths and just feeling out of breath even when sitting still and it gets quite scary. I've read that, that could be because the dosage is too high?. I can't make an appointment with my doctor until tomorrow and not sure when he can get me in. So would it be safe to stop my medication until I get in to see my doctor? Has anyone else expericenced this?

2007-12-20 05:56:32 · 4 answers · asked by Britney 1 in Other - Diseases

I'm 16 .my skin lost firmness and radiance after I used several acne treatments and moisturisers ( which claimed to give me healthier looking skin with less spots...)

I still have spots, but my skin is just sooo dry,flaky,pale and unfirm. I think my skin is prematurely aging!

yet, I don't want to use any more moisturisers or treatments because I don't trust them any more:(

I'm so annoyed about my skin and don't know what to do ..I'm only 16 and it's not fair that I have to go through this because of the facial creams I used
I used neutrogena , clearasil and boots botanics . they're all rubbish, worked for a few days then ruined my skin

:( :( :( :( PLZ help

2007-12-20 05:53:59 · 5 answers · asked by ღh0tChocolateღ 2 in Skin Conditions