Infectious Diseases - January 2007

2007-01-02 08:49:11 · 20 answers · asked by marie a 1

Is it the direct effect of the virus causing sneezing, excessive mucus, inflammation, sore throat, streaming eyes, shivering and fever, wheezing etc, or is it the immune response going into action to prevent the virus doing more serious damage, or over-reacting against the invasive pathogen, or is it neutral or pathogenic bacteria causing disease, or is it an allergic response to the toxins produced by bacteria?

Or is malignant spirits, pollution in the atmosphere, the weather, not doing enough exercise, impaired immune system, laziness, laying in bed and moaning, smoking, drinking too much, not enough chicken soup?

2007-01-02 07:18:59 · 8 answers · asked by Perseus 3

2007-01-02 06:47:15 · 6 answers · asked by BOBBIE S 2

2007-01-02 05:46:08 · 243 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-02 05:22:04 · 13 answers · asked by gary b 1

Okay, I looked in the mirror two days ago and my eye was pink around the corners, and I've had the flu, a cold, and a cough since Christmas. I read up on it and Viral Pink Eye is often accompanied by symptoms of the common cold. My eye hasn't been discharging any clear liquid for about a day and my parents haven't caught anything yet, so I'm wondering if there's things you can do to keep people from getting it because I really really really really want to go to the movies today....?

2007-01-02 04:42:07 · 8 answers · asked by JellinJordan 1

I had a wound cultured. How long does it take the lab to complete all tests to determine whether there is an infection? I am not asking about sensitivity or time sending reports just lab time to conduct the test.

2007-01-02 04:11:53 · 4 answers · asked by imfdw 1

Please if anyone knows what this is I would like some info on it. Also would like to know what MRS means. Thanks for your help in advance.

2007-01-02 03:47:16 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have just called a helpline about hep c concerning my friend. The person on the phone was the most depressing person ever about treatment and recovery, he did not have it. H esaid the treatment is really rough and doesnt work in half of cases. basically give up and wait to die. any stories of hope out there about recovery and treatment. He also said that it is there for life, is it???

2007-01-02 03:14:13 · 7 answers · asked by Abigail 3

2007-01-02 02:50:34 · 6 answers · asked by VINOD KRISHNA ANANTHANARAYANAN 2

well ive had the swollen node for about 6 weeks now (assuming it is a lymph node) it keeps changing size and form, from being pretty big and round to the size of a pea on the surface. The spots on the tongue have been there for about 3 weeks on the top back part of my tongue, these tend to make my mouth quite dry anyone got any ideas on what it could be, it cannot be any STD's.

2007-01-02 02:50:17 · 14 answers · asked by mikeeeee121 1

2007-01-02 02:42:30 · 2 answers · asked by juicyfruitishandsome 4

I know that Aids is a sexual disease, but I don't think that this is the reason why many Africans have it.

2007-01-02 00:22:56 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-01 23:13:28 · 3 answers · asked by tassos g 1

doctors advice quit but how do you kill that fungus

2007-01-01 21:45:59 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

My wife and I went out to dinner tonight, and she stopped eating her dinner about 4/5ths of thew way through it. when she got home she told me that her stomach felt like she over-ate.

35 minutes later she goes into the bathroom and vomits, and comes back out saying that she feels much better. But it only gets worse from there. Within the next 2 hours she goes back 2-3 more times to vomit. Now I know something is wrong. She completely purges her stomach of any remaining dinner food, and is struggling to keep down any Gatorade or water.

I got really worried when she vomited for the 8 or 9th time within 3-4 hours of dinner, so I went and got some Pepto Bismol MAX (the x2 stuff), In hopes that it would calm her stomach. 15 minutes later she proceeds to vomit it up. We're running out of options, and I read after I gave her the PB that I shouldn't have administered a mild anti-emetic, and I should let the possible food poisoning run its course.

But I'm worried: E.R. or No? HELP PLEASE!

2007-01-01 19:28:15 · 29 answers · asked by hi_master_jay 2

2007-01-01 19:27:03 · 6 answers · asked by hot_taz8517 1

where does the pain in your stomach take place where is your liver located because i have right side pain also do you throw up a lot

2007-01-01 17:43:46 · 3 answers · asked by slipknot 2

boil like symptoms, similar to staph infection.

2007-01-01 15:30:39 · 5 answers · asked by msterbill 1

2007-01-01 15:09:27 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've been sick going on 3 days now.
Diarreha (every 30 min)
vomiting
fever
chills
headache
fatigue
stomach pain
nausea

Please give me some home remedies on what I can do to ease the stomach pain, nausea, and diarreah.


Could This be Food Poisoning?

2007-01-01 14:23:58 · 12 answers · asked by aimjbtnh3 1

And if so, how?

2007-01-01 14:06:03 · 10 answers · asked by ♥Tex 3

How much does it take to get a test to see if you have rabies?

2007-01-01 13:26:31 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

i was sick first, i gave it to my boyfriend, its just a sore throat/cold nothing serious but i feel it coming on again. will we keep passing this to each other?

2007-01-01 12:24:39 · 9 answers · asked by LovexRemedy 3

Okay for a week now ive been suffering from a sometimes mild sometimes not mild cough and cold. It started with a fever on christmas day and from then on ive been coughing and having a runny nose. I have lost my voice and havent had a voice since last wednesday (5 whole days). Any suggestions?

I would like to know:
-Cures for colds
-as well as how to get my voice back

Im looking more for home remedies not perscriptions.

Oh and btw Ive already been to a walkin clinic. The doctor says its viral.

2007-01-01 11:45:46 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-01 11:16:54 · 6 answers · asked by wasaga 2

Yeah i had it 2 or 3 weeks ago the 16th of December and I was wondering if i was able to get it again i really dont want to!!!

2007-01-01 11:06:14 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I keep needing the toilet, and everytime i go i get a tingerly feeling which is kind of painful. Iv had a wee infection befor and i no how that feels but this feels totally different. Can someone please tell me what this could be??

2007-01-01 10:42:56 · 29 answers · asked by xxpeachsoftxx 2

does the swelling get worse each day or does it just swell one day and stay like that till you're better?

2007-01-01 10:37:43 · 3 answers · asked by coz_6 1

I live across the street from a retirement home, sometimes I take a shortcut through the building, I did that today and after I got home I was talking to my mom and she said that her sister, who lives there, had the flu and that others had it too, how is the flu spread? Could I have caught it even though I did'nt touch anything on my way through? My arms were full so I used my back to open the doors.

2007-01-01 09:50:16 · 5 answers · asked by pumpkin2 1