Other - Diseases - March 2007

my boyfriend recently got the TB shot (tiberculosis) (sorry im bad at spelling) but he recently got it. His doctor told him that if after a few days to a week the area where he got the shot was red and raised then he has tiberculosis..and it is..its a little red circle and its a little hard. (the redness and hardness is only in the little cm or so area that he go the shot)

is that a definate sign that he has it? and what exactly is TB?

i googled it and just got myself and him confused. any help is greatly appreciated.

please & thank you

2007-03-18 06:13:42 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am doing well but the only thing my counselor has suggested for the anxiety is smoking, lay off caffeine and take advil. None of this seems to help except smoking helps some.

2007-03-18 06:07:26 · 1 answers · asked by it's me 4

and it aches really bad kinda like a zit.
WHen do you think it'll go awayyyyyy?!
ARGH?!

2007-03-18 06:01:50 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

My dog has been effected by this recall. I took him to the vet for odd urination and found out he was in kidney failure. she did not know why since he is a healthy 3 year old. The store that we bought the food at did reimburse for the food and he is under going treatment to try and reverse the problem. i have called the number several times for menu foods but there line is busy. if you go to menufoods they have a list of the effected foods. there is a long list. i have been told it does not effect the dry food but i have taken my dog off all of it and he is on a special prescription food for now. is there anyone out there that knows more????
Has anyone got threw to this number and spoken with anyone at menu foods???

2007-03-18 05:11:28 · 8 answers · asked by age 1

I have a goitre which has steadily got bigger and bigger but the doc says the thyroid function tests show I am neither under or overactive but i have put on so much weight!! she says I am just prone to be overweight - its in the gene pool... but I really have put on a load of weight over last 3 years ever since this goitre started being noticable? Has anyone else had similar probs? I am on wating list to get goitre removed but she reckons i wont loose any weight.

2007-03-18 05:00:15 · 34 answers · asked by Anonymous

My stomach feels bloated, I have constipation and pain when going to the bathroom. And my stomach rumbles on the bottom left side in the morning. What is this? Could this be irritable bowel syndrome? There is no blood in my stool, i dont have diarrhea. I am a 16 year old male.

2007-03-18 04:19:13 · 9 answers · asked by hellomootto 2

I also have very small lymph nodes under each arm and in each side of my groin. I have increased appetite, fluid retention, kidney and neck pain.

2007-03-18 04:02:51 · 2 answers · asked by ? 1

anything i can eat, drink? not medicine

2007-03-18 03:55:00 · 17 answers · asked by melody 2

2007-03-18 03:52:33 · 5 answers · asked by STORMY K 3

please i think i had one of them...

2007-03-18 03:49:53 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

What causes macular degeneration? I heard a rumor it can be caused by being outside in bright sunlight without sunglasses. Is that true? If so, it it the bright visible light or ultraviolet light doing the damage?

2007-03-18 03:26:20 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Im not sure what type of insomnia i have, but its horrible. Trying to go to sleep and you cant and being tired all the while and feeling physically deprived of all strength. I havent got any physical reason or mental disabilty causing this i just cant sleep, some nights i just cant sleep atall and end up being awake all night until i have to go to college the next day. Im almost nocturnal now. Some one please tell me how to stop/cure this. If you have insomnia youll know what i mean.

2007-03-18 03:23:28 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have been having a problem with my leg and my current doctor wants me to have a MRI done. I am scared of small enclosed areas, is there another option to have ??

2007-03-18 02:41:06 · 8 answers · asked by simpleminded 5

Im from the Philippines. I also trying to get help in some of charities here. We're not belong to a rich family. But I want my daughter to get well! For her to live a normal life. Is there anyone of you knows a Foundation or Charities who can help our situation? I hope theres people who can help us. And hoping for prayers. God bless to all of you who read these. Thanks!

2007-03-18 02:27:15 · 1 answers · asked by KaiKix 1

I have had thyroid surgery Nov 3rd, 2006 for Hypotyroidism- I am still tired, loosing my hair extremly moody 0 - 80 in seconds. Have not lost any weight. I have also had damage done to my left voical cord. It is completely paralyzed. I can not sing, shout, scream. I sound like I have laryngitis all the time. When my voice is weak, most people think I am deaf. The doctors stats that they saw the nerve endings. The doctors have said that it would take aprox. 6 weeks to get my voice back. Then it was move to 3 months then 6 months now the extended it to 9 months to a year. They state that this is common. How common is this. I was to believe that in a few weeks I would be back to noraml. I am so fustrated and can cry my emotions are all screwed up. Please advise.

Thank you

2007-03-18 02:27:07 · 4 answers · asked by Paws 1

I have migraines on a regular basis but now I have developed a completely new type of headache. I feel like I have brain freeze (like after you drink something cold even though I don't) and it usually last for a few hours. Also, I have been having severe pain above my left eye and it has been blood shot and my vision has been slightly blurry. I have no money to go see a doctor at the moment but these headaches are getting so bad I can barely function. Does anyone know what it could be or how to help???

2007-03-18 01:57:33 · 13 answers · asked by Tabby 1

are a pain in the ar/se?

2007-03-18 01:57:17 · 7 answers · asked by G*I*M*P 5

Has anyone had this procedure done? How long did it take and how much did it cost?

2007-03-18 01:36:06 · 6 answers · asked by Pinolera 6

2007-03-18 01:14:53 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have Lupus. I just found out recently. I have the (SLE) Lupus.
Is there anyone here that has lived a long time with it? What things have happened to you? How are your flare ups?

2007-03-18 00:41:45 · 5 answers · asked by siamesedream86 2

2007-03-17 23:49:07 · 2 answers · asked by 22244 1

i just heard that if you lose your sense of smell then you also lose your sense of taste, as the two are inseperable...

just wondering if there is any possibility that one could have one of those senses without the other.....

i have a friend who cant smell... but he claims he can taste just fine. is he telling the truth or just messing with us?

2007-03-17 23:29:44 · 10 answers · asked by bukroot 4

My scalp gets itchy at times, and when I scratch it, hair falls out too. It comes with it attached that egg-shaped scalp particle. My head's not red, but what is it that is causing my hair to fall out?

2007-03-17 23:11:23 · 8 answers · asked by rame_dean 3

About 2 and a half years ago a product called Brighteyes or perhaps Eyesbright was featured on the Richard and Judy TV show and in a couple of daily papers. It was claimed it would get rid of cataracts. As it has not been featured since and as the original featuring of the product would have enticed loads of folks to try it out, am I right in assuming that it does not work particularily well. I was suspicious of the research in Russia showing its effectiveness.

2007-03-17 23:07:52 · 4 answers · asked by brian t 5

2007-03-17 23:06:00 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hi, I am 26 year old woman with 2 kids. And i am miffed as to what my symptoms are, i am in the uk and we can not self refer ourselves to a neorologist (sp) which is where i want to go, we are also registered with a certain doctors clinic where their are numerous doctors (gp's), i have seeked 4 different opinions within my clinic and have been told different things..

This has been going on for about 5 years, i had an mri of the head and i have had 2 ecg's (electrodes on my head) and they were all negative.. my blood pressure is on the low side of normal 105/60, But this past few months have gotton worse.. here are my symptoms:
pain in my right ear. (no sign of infections, just a scar from infections as being a kid).
ear feels as if theres wind blowing in it sometimes.
pain all around the ear. (skull area)
pain in my right temple following onto my right cheek.
pain just above my right temple.
pain above my right eye following from above my right temple.
pain down my right hand side of my neck as if its follows on from my ear.
my neck clicks when i move it sometimes grinds.
on a flare up i call it my right eye waters a little, and the areas with pain are tender to touch, tender when i cough, tender when i sneeze and tender when i move my head. (lasts few hours).
tingling down right side of my face.


I have been told, migrane (but i have had migrane and thats throbbing?), Trigeminal Neuralgia? tmj? ( i dont have an overbite nor do i grind, no sign in my teeth of that but my jaw does click when i open it). i was worried about it being a brain tumour but have been reasured that the pain would get worse, i would have high blood pressure, and other symptoms, and have been told that the sympoms i am experiencing wouldnt be seen as having one of these. so i am reasured of this, but i really want some answers and am not getting any.

I have been to the dentist ordered a mouthguard just incase, and i been refered to a dental consultant at the hospital, (can they do a ct scan?) been to the opticians, all is ok he took a pic of behind my eyes no shadows or anything..

does anyone know what this could be?

If your in the uk and see a neuro could you ask them for me? i am so desperate..

thankyou xx

2007-03-17 22:26:38 · 5 answers · asked by redpoison 2

I live near a special needs facility- and have kind of casually observed that most of the children there with autism or mental retardation have white, well-off middle aged parents- is this a coincidence or is there actually a cause for this?

2007-03-17 21:46:53 · 4 answers · asked by pavano_carl 4

Sometimes I will feel randomly cold or numb, especially my belly, arms, and legs. numb even when i feel with my hands. then ill use something thats not part of my body to touch a spot with, and i can feel it. i will feel colder then it is in the atmosphere around me. I also have pains and coldness on my left side i dont usually experience on my right side. Ive gone through all the horrible anxiety problems before, and its not as bad as last time, but some of the things I experience, such as headaches, nausea, irritability
tiredness, lack of energy, are also symptoms of diebetes. I also hear anxiety is a symptom of diabetes. I am not in shape, not at all, but Ive had a checkup before, and was negative, and it doesnt run on my moms side of the family, and only an aunt has had it on my dads side (diabetes, that is) so I was wondering if this is all just anxiety and i should suck it up? or actually worry for my well being

2007-03-17 21:22:05 · 6 answers · asked by kremcoin 1

2007-03-17 20:29:50 · 6 answers · asked by zhanlili 2

ok. i have this ulcer like bump on my butt. i know it isnt herpes!!! anyways, it is kind of like a zit, and it get irritated when i sit and it begans to bleed. it will start to go away, and then i will do something and it will flare up. sometimes it will pop and puss and blood comes out. i have had it awhile, but i really hate doctors and i feel extremely un comfortable about this. so please and answers will be apperciated

2007-03-17 20:11:00 · 5 answers · asked by Justin B 1