Other - Diseases - January 2007

I live in a town where there are alot of obese people that all seem to have stickers for disabled parking. I think if you don't take care of yourself physically, the healthy people that chose to take care of themselves should not have to pay higher insurance, loss of parking spaces (believe me this town has alot of disabled spaces) etc.
Any thoughts

2007-01-12 11:04:03 · 12 answers · asked by Cherie 2

My first assumption is a CO leak, but I seem to only get dizzy when I'm in my office on the top floor; there's a vent in there. Could CO travel through a heater vent? Could it just be the fact that I've been cold in the house all day and I'm just not used to the heat?

BTW, I do have a CO detector over-top a vent on the middle floor. It is believed to be working. Thanks.

2007-01-12 11:01:31 · 5 answers · asked by Ryan P 1

I recently had sinusitis and was on Ceftin for 10 days. The Ceftin cleared up the sinus infection, but over the last couple days of taking Ceftin my tonsils were starting to get covered in white spots. A few days later they were covered in even more white stuff, so I went to my doctor who took a look at my throat and my very swollen lymph nodes on the right side (Very large and visibly swollen, although no longer very painful.) and tested me for Mono, which came back negative. He then did a throat culture test (Still awaiting results.) and said he thought it was strep throat. He started me on a 10-day course of Augmentin 875mg, twice a day.

I started treatment yesterday and today I've noticed that my throat isn't doing any better. It's more sore than it was yesterday, AND there's even more white gunk on the right side.

I've read strep usually improves a day or two after starting treatment.

Is it possible for the infection to still worsen for a day or two after starting treatment?

2007-01-12 10:00:56 · 18 answers · asked by Zohren 2

if you eat a lot of food that makes your stomach grow right??
then does that mean that if you dont eat all the time that your stomach will shrink???

2007-01-12 09:59:19 · 22 answers · asked by mo 1

I get this popping sensation in my head like theres firecrackers going off. its very annoying to me. I just quit the antidepressant (weaned off of it, not cold turkey...I went all the way down to 10mg and then quit).

2007-01-12 09:54:40 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Its been bothering me for a few years but i can't remember how long. It doesnt hurt, but its just a discomfort below my knee. It has also affected me mentally in a way but not in a crazy way. I feel like the way to make it stop is to do things to hurt it like rubbing it against edges of things like tables or hitting it with my fist. I know i shouldnt do things like that but it bothers me so much. When it stops hurting i usually put ice on it. It sounds crazy but there is nothing else to do.Is there any treatment other than ice?

2007-01-12 09:48:37 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

how low does your weight have to be to be considered as a patient at an eating disorder clinic?

2007-01-12 09:39:49 · 1 answers · asked by Sweetie 4

2007-01-12 09:38:37 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Ok, my friend's worried that she has tetnus so I need all the info on it, like how common is it? Whats the most risky way of getting it? How do you get it and what happens when you have it? Is there a cure? And any other info/advice you have??

2007-01-12 09:33:25 · 12 answers · asked by SeaSide,x 2

Our local priest has arthritis in his hands and we need an attachment on the door handle to help him open doors.

2007-01-12 09:31:53 · 3 answers · asked by Mr Potatohead 7

Can anyone give me some intelligent advise regarding HPV, I need a little help comforting my daughter who just found out she has it.. she is 24 and a lesbian.. I love her more than anything and don't want anything to happen to her, I'd be lost.
Thanks in advance

2007-01-12 09:29:20 · 3 answers · asked by Aunt Henny Penny 5

Well, my health teacher recently assigned my whole class a progect where we have to work in groups. My group is a bit larger than everyone else's. there are six people in my group whereas every other group has five people. We were assigned with the mental disease called, Obsessive compulsive disorder. Every project has to include : General information, causes, symptoms, and treatments. We all decided to take one topic to do. We added a topic called extra info abou the disease. That way everybody has a topic to do for their group's disease. However i am the ony person left without a topic since my group has 6 people. SO i really don;t no wat to do. Does anybody know what topic i could do that is about the OCD disease?

2007-01-12 09:20:33 · 4 answers · asked by Teddy H 2

ok the weirdest thing happened i went to sleep and closed my eyes 2 sleep and i dont know how to explain it but i felt like life was being pulled out of me i was breathing hard and then i felt my arms go numb and slowly my body went numb n i couldnt breath anymore so i switched on the lights and my face was kinda white n my feet were like swollen so am freaked out i cant sleep...was i diein..

2007-01-12 09:19:13 · 16 answers · asked by invisible 1

Does weight play and important role in developing IBS?

2007-01-12 09:15:57 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

It's such a strange experience. It's like a very light headed feeling, I start to feel shaky and I feel as if I could pass out.

I feel like this usually about half 4 in the afternoon when I haven't had anything to eat for a few hours. If I have a lucozade and a couple of chocalate bars then I feel okay again. Is this just like low blood sugar levels or might it be something more serious?

2007-01-12 08:58:56 · 22 answers · asked by wyatt 1

can you really be addicted to sex? peopke keep telling me to go get that checked cuz it's a real serious problem. is that true?

2007-01-12 08:52:08 · 4 answers · asked by Dutchess 2

They were swollen the whole month of december and after my choir concert and gigs I quit singing for all of Christmas break. Now I am back in school again and they are swollen AGAIN. I can't just stop singing... I have choir every other day, two hour band practice with an hour performance on wednesdays, voice lessons on thursdays... and not to mention my constant singing all the time...
what do i do?
i'm trying to overdose on orange juice and water but nothing seems to help!
help!

2007-01-12 08:36:54 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

my white blood cells are bigger than normal

2007-01-12 08:34:50 · 3 answers · asked by rebecca_boyle2001 1

OK, so I haven't been to the dr. yet but I want to know what I'm in for. I have the really sore back and my whole left leg hurts down to the arch. I've read a little about it--does it really come and go? Do any exercises help? Drugs? Surgery? What is your experience with it and what can I expect? What helps and what doesn't?

2007-01-12 08:32:38 · 10 answers · asked by SlowClap 6

My dr. just ran a series of blood work... 1 test was an ANA test. A nurse called me today and said that my ANA was positive and that i needed a liver biopsy. What does this mean? I am supposed to hear from the dr. or another nurse who can explain it o me better on Monday, but I just was curious if anyone else had a clue as to what this means? Thanks so much!

2007-01-12 08:17:34 · 3 answers · asked by swanseaemtgirl 4

have had Lyme Disease for more than 15 years.

2007-01-12 08:14:19 · 2 answers · asked by Stryder 2

Trying to figure out what has been causing my gallstone attacks, I have only had 2 attacks so far in 3 months. I went to the hospital on the first attack, because wasn't sure what it was. Once diagnosed with gallstones, should I have to return to the hospital each time I have an attack. As I have noticed that they dont really do much for you at the hospital, other than pain medication.

2007-01-12 08:14:14 · 6 answers · asked by huff4423 1

I have ibs and want to start taking fiber supplements. there are many names and ways available. Which way is the best pill or liquid? Which name brand? metimucil or benefiber? and what could happen if i take too much? what exactly does fiber work?

2007-01-12 07:57:23 · 3 answers · asked by owned by a siberian husky 4

i been having pain behind the ears painful pin pricks and soft stools sometimes my waste is normal sometimes its very very soft alittle bit like diarrhea i took a blood test from my neurologist everything is normal except for my Eosinophils its 9.0 /7.8 doctor say its abnormal but can't diagnosed the disease. anybody wanna take a wild guest at what it might be?

2007-01-12 07:36:49 · 6 answers · asked by VampireSR 1

I'm only 19 and pretty healthy I've always had a slightly lower body temp but this is weird.

2007-01-12 07:32:52 · 9 answers · asked by IRockMyVans87 2

Round about August last year I found a lump on my head on the right side near the top of the parietal bone region, the peak of the lump can be covered by my fingertip and is almost the same level as the rest of the bone so it's not very big (people looking at/feeling it say theres virtually nothing there), and I don't think it has been getting bigger (although occasionally I do worry that it is). It is rock solid, immovable, feels like bone, and is not painful apart from when I've been rubbing it and poking at it. Several questions really: 1) if this were a problem, would it have got noticeably bigger by now, other symptoms, etc, 2) what is it likely to be, 3) what would be signs that I should worry about, 4) if i go to the doc's, how would they take a sample from it (can't see them getting a needle in it as it's very solid). Thanks for any help :) Cheers

2007-01-12 07:26:16 · 16 answers · asked by some_blk 2

My wife went through this surgery a couple of years ago and discovered yesterday (by an x-ray technician) that there are still two staples inside her body where the gall bladder used to be.

2007-01-12 07:19:43 · 5 answers · asked by s133py23 1

my sister and i both are A- both parents are A+. is my daddy really my daddy?

2007-01-12 07:16:21 · 4 answers · asked by kclyde 1

I quit smoking on new years day (this year). Its been almost two weeks. i have never contemplated suicide in my life, but this week i have felt rage and anger (two emotions i am not used to as i am a very passive and peaceful person) and have had extreme suicidal tendencies. the last few mornings i've woken up wanting to kill myself and once i arrive at work i feel like killing all of my coworkers. has anyone expirenced this before? i almost feel like its worth smoking cigarettes than dealing with this madness. i feel like i am going insane. i would rather die of cancer in 20-30 years than kill myself because of this feeling!

2007-01-12 07:15:50 · 8 answers · asked by nonamakermusic 1

I mean like what types of sest do they do for the do they do like blood work or what

2007-01-12 07:06:01 · 6 answers · asked by cuteincuddlyteddybear 1