Other - Diseases - May 2007

im not trying to diagnose myself but iv got my long awaited results from an mri (suspected MS) and just wanted to know what the difference b/w a normal/abnormal scan is, perhaps if anyone here knows a website with images? (im waiting on a report from the radiologist)
thank you

2007-05-29 04:49:31 · 3 answers · asked by ambience212 3

I have been diagnosed with having a small kidney stone over nearly 2 weeks ago, I was told to stay at home and it would pass on its own. The last 2 days I have been finding tiny white particles in my urine nearly everytime I pee, I also have had slightly more pain the last 2 days in my kidney and by my abdomen and it has been burning a little when I pee today nothing severe yet, just slight discomfort. I have been drinking about 10 glasses of water a day and also a couple of glasses of cranberry juice to flush the stone out. What are the particles? and why do I have the pain in the kidney and a slight burning when I pee? is it the stone moving or possibly passing. Any info I would be grateful, cause the doctors just keep saying it will pass. Thanks

2007-05-29 04:48:23 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

last year she went to the hospital because she was manic , we didnt know she was bipolar, until she was diagnosed, anyway after about 2 months in and out of the hospital... she eventually became better with meds.

but a year later, today shes manic again for these past few days, i can tell that its just getting worse....hospital or no hospital?

2007-05-29 04:25:33 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have had insomnia ever since I can remember. Both the type of having trouble falling asleep and that of staying asleep. I never feel like going to bed. It's 6am here and I'm not really that tired. I have always heard you shouldn't stay in bed if you aren't falling asleep, but what if this keeps me up all night. It has before. I was taking meds for it but I ran out and I was afraid I was starting to get addicted. Any help out there?

2007-05-29 01:54:52 · 6 answers · asked by J 7

I've got got over a severe ear wax blockage in my ear and have had it syringed and removed by a doctor. As a result I now have an acute ringing in the ear. I'm wondering how long this Tinnitus will last? I've been told 2 weeks to a month, but I'm eager to ask anyone else who has suffered from this.

2007-05-28 23:55:26 · 3 answers · asked by Richard M 1

How long did it take to get over, have you ever had it again, did you have any lasting effects from it?

2007-05-28 23:13:19 · 5 answers · asked by Maggie B 5

i saw from an episode from that sci-fi show outer limits where the doctor say that this patient was like born with like this disease where she has no emotion. is there really a disease like that?

2007-05-28 22:22:31 · 5 answers · asked by curiousone 2

I have been "blind" in my left eye since birth. I believe to have a congenital optic nerve malformation...but I'm not certain.

I have very limited perferial vision in my left eye. I can see light and sometimes tell you what the object is. Everything is very blurry.

I do not have muscular control over my left eye. It mostly follows my right eye...but is lazy.

I'm unable to find anything on the Internet about my type of blindness and whether or not it can be surgically corrected.

Any help would be highly appreciated.

Thanks.

2007-05-28 21:51:44 · 3 answers · asked by jpollar 2

I have had UC for two years now and no medicines have been able to help prevent flare ups. I was so sick three weeks ago that I was nearly admitted to hospital. In desperation I decided to try what a friend had suggested - to cut out all dairy products from my diet. I did, and ever since I have been much better. Has anyone else experienced this, or has anyone excluded any other foods from their diet that has helped them? Thank you,

2007-05-28 21:05:59 · 7 answers · asked by Honey Bee 3

2007-05-28 20:15:47 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I heard that Oregon allows this.

I can imagine that religious viewpoints will heavily way upon a person's opinion of this. My opinion: bring on the pills. I don't see any good reason that a dying person shouldn't be able to choose precisely when and how they go if they are going to go anyway.

2007-05-28 20:10:06 · 6 answers · asked by Jadochop 6

My whole life I've been unable to adapt to cold weather. It's frightening because even in 50 degree (Fahrenheit) weather I can get chattering teeth and shake convulsively while people wear light jackets. I have to wear 2 layers of everything in the winter, including arm/ leg warmers. If I don't, my heart races waay too fast and I have trouble getting it to slow down until I can get inside a warm room. The first indicator being any one of my appendages goes frost-cold first (usually a toe or a whole foot). That process happens dramatically fast so I have to be quick about bringing my body temp. up.

I don't have any ailments to speak of, just wondering if there's anyone else out there that experiences this.

2007-05-28 19:36:03 · 4 answers · asked by SloBoMo 5

2007-05-28 18:16:07 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

i take some pills for high blood pressure,take a pill for anxiety and depression. I also take some pills for high blood sugar. I take 5 pills a day just for those health problems, but when the side effects from pills kick in, my doctor prescibes other medications to help with the side effects of these other pills i take for my health issues. I am 28 and take 10 different pills a day know and my doctor wants me to take more for other health problems. I understand that i need to take meds to help with my health problems, but taking to many pills could be bad too i would think. I feel like i could turn into a drug addict from taking all of these pills. Could this happens since some of these pills are easy to get addicted too?

2007-05-28 17:45:06 · 11 answers · asked by mr_and_mrs.x 2

I'm in my early to mid-twenties now, but when I was a child, a doctor told me I had a mild form of scoliosis. Never did anything about it and was just told to avoid overdoing the carrying of heavy bags, etc. Looking at it from a mirror, I feel as though the curvature has gotten somewhat worse. It doesn't bother me physically in any way, but should I be concerned? I'm a student, and carrying heavy bags is inevitable now and then, although I'll try to be better about it. Any tips?

2007-05-28 17:44:24 · 3 answers · asked by StellaBtheWriter 5

I would like to know if there are any herbs to help prevent the disease or to lessen the effect of it .Out of the family the mother,grandmother,two of five boys have it - so far!
My husband has'nt shown systems yet but two older brothers have. I see that some herbs are good for stimulating cells but do not know enough about them and which combination would help. His doctor doesnt beleive in herbal medicine. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

2007-05-28 17:12:35 · 5 answers · asked by mcnam 1

2007-05-28 15:38:24 · 5 answers · asked by cczaz3 1

how to win a disability case and tips to win thanks

2007-05-28 14:27:48 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

i'm having a surgery and i'll have to wear a halo for at least 3 months. any advise???

2007-05-28 14:14:58 · 9 answers · asked by Dachshund gal? 4

2007-05-28 11:08:01 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-28 10:59:11 · 4 answers · asked by sharlene g 1

okay, i am really pissed off. this always happens to me for almost a month now. i am not getting enough sleep. if i go to sleep at night, i'll wake up around midnight, and i find it hard to go back to sleep again. what should i do to get rid of this problem! please dont suggest the following because i've already tried them and they wouldnt work for me. 1. drink warm milk 2. dont drink cola/caffeine before going to bed 3. drink chamomile tea 4. have a warm bath 5. clear your mind of any thoughts i tried them, THEY WONT WORK!

2007-05-28 10:47:26 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

My dad is 58 years old and he had a stroke, behind his right eye in his brain. He has double vision. Should he be on 4 different blood pressue medicines and a strong pain medicine at the same time? Is that good or bad?

2007-05-28 10:17:07 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

What is the best opiod analgesic I can use for a severe Fibromyalgia flare up?

2007-05-28 09:29:14 · 8 answers · asked by 007butterfly 2

I haven't had depression since taking my thyroid medicine, but I forgot to take my prescription home over the weekend and now I've been three days' with out. I feel really, really down and I've been eating a lot. Will this get better once I get back on my thyroid medicine?

2007-05-28 08:15:45 · 10 answers · asked by Diane 1

hypertension?
diabetes?
cancer?
heart failure?

2007-05-28 08:03:20 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have an exam on thursday and i need to know nearly every nail condition/disorder and disease!
Does any one know of a list or a website or can help me with this?

2007-05-28 07:34:52 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hi, i have been having issues with my stomache and i have gone to the docotor and had an upper GI scan done. It came back normal and the doctor told me i just need to cut back on the greasy foods and soda. I have and my stomache still continues to bother me. Especialy when there isn't anything in my stomach. When it bothers me i can sometimes feel a lump where my stomach and and it feels like its full of gas or somethin, it also seems to be sensative when i touch it. (But just when it is bothering me). Does this sound like gastridious to you?

2007-05-28 04:54:43 · 2 answers · asked by Muscleman2007 1

This is for my girlfriends NVQ house keeping, and i can only think of one answer, that's to prevent skin irritation.

2007-05-28 03:01:18 · 10 answers · asked by jonibobs 2

In today's modern medication, is there any cure for rheumatoid athritis?

2007-05-28 02:04:25 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous