Other - Diseases - March 2007

My mother in law was in the hospital for about a week in January and a week in Februrary. The first time for fluid on her lungs and the second time, in February, for what we were told was her blood pressure was sky high. She woke up throwing up and wouldn't stop. So, a month after she got out, she is still real sick and she wont take her medicine and rarley takes her insulin for her diabetes. She won't have hospice or any type of in home nurse come in and help.. She relies on myself and her son to do it. She's having memory loss, constant pain, always talks about dying and wanting to be with her late husband. She can not hold her urine and hardly has a bowel movement. I don't know what to do. I don't know how to comfort her. Oh. And she's always drinking something and is constantly hungry. But never wants anything here to eat. What do I do?? Please Help! Anything is helpful..

2007-03-16 09:40:26 · 8 answers · asked by steamyxkisses 1

Could I still have anemia if I eat meat? I have meat maybe every day, or more. But then again, I don't eat ANY type of vegetable except corn, potatoes, and carrots. Basically, I don't eat anything green.

It was suggested that I have Anemia, so I'm just wondering.
thanks for the help!

2007-03-16 09:34:17 · 3 answers · asked by LIVE FREE 4

-always being cold (and I mean always) and having cold sweats,
-extreme excessive amounts of sleep, (17-18 hours in one night every night)
-irritability,
-fatigue,
-light-headedness and having to sit down so i don't pass out.

and that's about it.
Do you think I have some sort of disease? It's not my period or anything, it's been going on for a long time.

thanks for the help.

2007-03-16 09:25:59 · 14 answers · asked by LIVE FREE 4

Is this true?

i heard it on a programme

2007-03-16 09:18:17 · 23 answers · asked by dIsTuRbEd 1

feeling rather "DOWN", kind of meloncholly. Like just ho-hum.

Asked for something for "anxiety". was not depressed. Now wondering if this is a side effect. Been about a week.

2007-03-16 09:05:13 · 2 answers · asked by WUDDALIFE 2

It doesn't happen often, but sometimes my brain will actually pulse and I'll get this wave of dizziness that'll cause me to stop for a few seconds to regain my concentration. They don't really hurt, they're just really annoying.

Does anyone else suffer from this? Anyone got any idea what causes it? I don't think it's stress, since the pulses happen sometimes when I'm very relaxed.

So.......any ideas?

2007-03-16 08:57:16 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm a 20 year old male. I've been having problems with cold and numb hands/feet. It bothers me so much that it's hard to fall asleep. I went to the doctors and they tested my hemoglobin and thyroid and she said that turned out fine. What else could be causing the problem? Do i have to live with this? She's also sending me to an orthopedic and get tested for hepatitis c-just cuz i had tattoos. Anyways...thanks in advance for the replys.

2007-03-16 08:49:52 · 14 answers · asked by bradphat 2

2007-03-16 08:46:47 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I had this since as long as I can remember but for the past 2 years it has been worst.

Normally I don't notice it but my partner does. While I'm sleeping my body jerks or my legs kick. Now there is other times were my body and/ or leg jerk so bad I wake up from the force.

Any ideas

2007-03-16 08:34:44 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

For the past 3 mornings I have woke up with a swollen left eye , kinda like a lazy eye , has anyone had this happened ?????????

2007-03-16 08:24:34 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

that is what I have. I have been running a high fever for the past couple days, and I have had the worst headache in my life.Monday the headache started, and I thought I was coming down with the flu. Then Tuesday evening my ear started throbbing, I could hear and feel the pulsations, and it was pretty painfull. My eyes felt like they were about to explode, like there was a ton of pressure on them. Wednesday I went to the doctors thinking I had an ear infection or something, and my neck, face, eyes and glands started swelling. It's very strange becuase I dont have any nasal congestion or a sore throat. I started taking anti-biotics wednesday night. Last night I was having all the same symptoms but with a higher fever and I woke up in the middle of the night and vomited out of nowhere, but I didnt feel nausous! Then just now my eyes started tingling and I looked in the mirror to see blood blisters under my left eye! This is very bizzare, please tell me what you think it is

2007-03-16 08:19:35 · 8 answers · asked by Lindsey 2

The doc said my son has 40 decibel loss in his left ear and 25 decibel loss in the right. The doc did find an ear infection in the right ear which means after treatment my son could get the hearing back on the right. My question is what does the doc mean????? What does 40 decibel loss equal in layman terms?

2007-03-16 08:00:59 · 5 answers · asked by donna g 1

For as long as I can remember, I have been a "sleepy head". During my teen years, I chocked it up to the fact that all teenagers are tired. As soon as I would get home from school, i would take a very deep 2-4 hour nap. Then off to bed again a few hours later.
Now that I'm an adult, I have found that nothing has changed. I feel that I sleep well at night. I usually get somewhere between 7-8 hours of sleep a night. But I wake up like I never slept at all. On a rare occasion I have woken up gasping for air, I realize this could be Apnea. But i don't snore that badly according to my husband. If I am not engaged in something interesting, I will fall asleep at work. I do not want to go out with friends after work, b/c my number one priority is sleeping.
I am getting so frusterated. About 2 months ago, I was told by my dr to stop drinking caffeine b/c of a kidney infection. This is when I really started to notice my problem.

2007-03-16 07:53:18 · 4 answers · asked by phxchik07 5

2007-03-16 07:42:36 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

This scares me to think of...but it's a matter we should ponder, no?

2007-03-16 07:33:42 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-16 07:26:17 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-16 07:14:43 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am writing a play & am looking for some medical terms that would explain what happens when someone is chainsawed apart.

2007-03-16 07:01:59 · 7 answers · asked by filotofo 1

I have a huge phobia of smelling, and i've noticed whenever i wear a certain pair of black heels that i own i get this awful foot odor. i'm thinking about throwing the shoes out, but for the mean time how do i get rid of the foot odor? thanks for your help.

2007-03-16 06:35:02 · 14 answers · asked by desireme112 2

I've only just begun having migraine headaches, I started getting them when I was 16. At first they were pretty few and far between, but by the time I started my senior year of high school I was getting 3 or 4 a week. I've been seeing a neurologist since, he's the top in his field, I have no known external triggers, (i.e. food, sunlight, smells etc) and so far nothing has worked for the pain. (I've been on Imitrex, zomig, axert, darvocet, vicodin, midrin, demerol, dilaudid, talwin, hydrocodone/Norco, fioricette with codeine and oxycodone hydrochloride to date.) I'm on a prophylactic (Norvasc) but lately I've been having many a week again. Does anyone know what I should do next??

2007-03-16 06:25:22 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

what is acid reflux.What are the symptoms of it..

2007-03-16 06:13:46 · 11 answers · asked by bharath k 1

2007-03-16 06:01:34 · 8 answers · asked by Anshuman B 1

Has anyone found any homeopathic or natural remedy that actually cures a urinary tract infection? How well did it work? I have a history of urinary tract infections, last one was a strep infection. ( i was told that is just a different type of bacteria) I am not diabetic. I was just tested. Picture perfect blood work. Any one have anything that has helped? HELP?????

2007-03-16 05:55:20 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Any doctors, nurses or students able to help me out with this one? I'm kind of stumped. Thanks!

2007-03-16 05:51:14 · 2 answers · asked by indigohio 2

2007-03-16 05:48:28 · 12 answers · asked by kay o 1

My BP is Yo-Yo-ing all over the place. I have arm cuff and finger monitors both are digital. I take it one after the other and it changes drastically on both. From up to 160 over up to 110 but lowers off and on to 113/64 or 132/75 up to about 84. I'm concerned about this as it differs from the way I hold my hand or arm while monitoring. In an upward position, it's lowest and holding in downward is when it's highest. How should I do this and is there a correct way and why does it make a difference, I'm so confused over this. However BP is usually always in normal ranges...no matter how I position my hand or arm depending on the monitor used. Any responses greatly appreciated. No money for doc visits and no insurance.

2007-03-16 05:44:16 · 2 answers · asked by nanas_lil_guy 3

2007-03-16 05:42:00 · 3 answers · asked by Forest Breeze 2

My father started taking it on Tues, and he also, started taking Prednisone at the same time, (he has COPD and was having alot of depression/anxiety)
The Lung Dr said to continue the steriods no matter what because he's breathing better,
We are waiting for the Family Dr to call back, she is the only Dr working right now(we are in a very small, icy town)in the meantime, my dad is in a real panic???
Any help?

2007-03-16 05:41:47 · 3 answers · asked by tamilynn 3

2007-03-16 05:22:23 · 10 answers · asked by pope45918 1

About 2 or so in the morning I'm up all night going urinate every 10 or so min. and my right side is killing me.I was told I have stones in my gullbladder. But when I tell them about my right back side hurting and urinating they don't know what it is.I have been checked for bladder infection and don't have one.I'm very over weight have NO medical isnsurance.I'm affraid I have more going on then stones in gullbladder.I feel like something is swallon in morning and pushing into my bladder but when i sit up it's ok I'll still urinate for awhile just not as bad.Also I have tenderness below my stomach.

2007-03-16 04:50:40 · 9 answers · asked by sheilamann2002 1