Other - Diseases - July 2007

Im 15 my height is 5.5 ft and i weigh 170 my blood pressure is 150/90 and my docotor thinks i have a heart murmur and i was wondering if the heart murmur and the high blood pressure can be related

2007-07-17 03:12:06 · 5 answers · asked by Anthony A 1

I have had strange health issues now for almost a year & none of the doctors I've been to see can pin down a diagnosis, despite extensive blood tests, x-rays & other tests. I have seen a PCP, a holistic MD & a MD of internal medicine, & an orthopedist. I have been tested for everything from RA to Lyme disease to TB to pinched nerves & every possible hypothesis has turned up negative so far. A lot of the symptoms are generalized--such as fatigue, chonic sinusitus, achy joints, chronic back and neck pain, stress & being slightly overweight. I went to see a doctor several years ago because of intermittent pain & numbness in my arms, from the elbow down to the hand. Over the years, it has increased in frequency & duration to the point that it happens daily and is severe. I also had a bout of internal eye inflammation recently & my ESR rate has been weird the 3 times it was tested. I've been told to wait to see what else goes wrong & then do more tests. Any suggestions on what to do?

2007-07-17 03:04:26 · 12 answers · asked by Heather 2

2007-07-17 02:48:26 · 6 answers · asked by jessica 1

im a 30 yr old male. i can not stop being sick . i get bad headaches . i carnt sleep at night due to stomach pains. i have been like this for 3 days now..is it just a bug ?

2007-07-17 01:29:45 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have been on the Weight Watchers plan for nearly 3 years but in the last two years despite concentrated efforts I have been unsuccessful at losing any weight. In fact, I have nearly put on everything I lost during the first year (63 pounds). I have experienced menstrual irregularities and non-diabetic hypoglycemia along with the weight gain. I have exercised 5 days a week, maintained the points values that are expected for my weight, and still managed to gain weight. Does anyone have any ideas about what could possibly be causing this? I tell my doctor but he and my gynecologist both say that if I'd lose weight the symptoms would go away. It's very frustrating because I have been doing everything I'm supposed to do and it's not working.

2007-07-16 23:07:18 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

my good friend has an eating disorder. She was prescribed Anexsia for another physical pain. She said since being on the medication, she no longer has the urge to purge, or binge and feels totally normal again, and eats normal! Could this become a treatment for the eating disorder she has had for 7 years?

2007-07-16 23:05:54 · 1 answers · asked by Zigmo 2

has anyone ever had an ear infection where it affects your legs, such as making them feel weak or tired.

Please explain

How was it resolved, did you get referred to the hospital?

2007-07-16 22:47:28 · 4 answers · asked by Rebz 5

2007-07-16 21:03:06 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I often find myself having "minor black-outs". My sight goes completely black and I get really dizzy. Most of the time I have to steady myself so I don't fall, but I have fallen a few times. Lots of times it occurs when I get up from sitting or lying down. Is this normal? Does anyone know why this happens?

2007-07-16 20:41:30 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

When I was younger I had nighmares where a Vampire, monster, or demon would chase me. When he caught me he would rake my back with his nails. The feeling is similar to drinking something cold when a nerve is exposed or being electrocuted, except it would run down my entire middle to lower back, and on both sides, like fingernails. When I woke from the dream I would be paralyzed while the spasms continued into a very awake state. Yes, I was being physically and sexually abused when they started but I have experienced them as an adult enough to know the raking of my back is not a dream. As a result of this trauma, I have a very bad back that began to ail me, dramatically, in my early 20's. The last time it happened was a few months ago. I could "see" him, he raked my back again. From dream state into wake state. I told him I was a child of God and he went away, but barely. The next night, upon counsel, I told him I was covered in Jesus Blood and he ran fast. What is going on?

2007-07-16 20:29:14 · 2 answers · asked by chronikmind 1

The swelling usually in my my lower abdomen. It is mostly on the left side and is sometimes but not all the time followed by pain.But then my legs and arms sometimes swell as well. it constantly fluctuating up and down.

2007-07-16 20:00:51 · 5 answers · asked by msninasimmone 1

I used to have stomach problems but when i consalted a doctor, he said that my system is producing excess acid and this was a sign of me developing stomach alcers. but since i am a light drinker, i would whish to know whether this can worsen my situation

2007-07-16 19:54:34 · 3 answers · asked by owino 1

I am 27 years old , Male , No smoker

2007-07-16 19:43:54 · 4 answers · asked by REDROSE 2

I was driving down th eorad when i had an spisode where I was dizzy and lightheaded. i got my self to the side of the road and then tried to use my left arm. It would not move. All this continued for a few minutes, then the dizziness and lighthead went away. I have a slight headache and I can use my arm, but there is a tingling numbness now in the fingers. I am not sure what to do. I also have hard tiome for a while coming up with names for objects. I new what it was and i knew the name but it took me a while to come up with what the name. That was transitory. So what up with me?

2007-07-16 19:06:54 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-16 18:30:57 · 3 answers · asked by xnsanemaryjanex 1

I need possible candidates for a book that I plan to write. I just want something that cannot be cured/rare.

2007-07-16 18:16:19 · 1 answers · asked by Lucy Annaliese Adrenaline 1

I have a friend who sometimes have bad stomach cramping and a burning sensation so she say. She also said she vomit a lot. What could be the condition?

2007-07-16 15:43:00 · 3 answers · asked by •´`·.·´`•Mother.To`·.Be•´`·.·´`• 3

this damn thing has been kicking my *** for 4 days so far. I was thinking about pickle juice or hot sauce but then I thought that just might make it worst so I figured ask and see what others have tried

2007-07-16 15:40:16 · 4 answers · asked by _("<")_ 3

mom has diabetes. also a stroke victim. she is paralized on one side. lately she started chewing constantly and there is nothing in her mouth. what are these symtoms of. ps she can't talk. thanks

2007-07-16 15:14:32 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-16 13:14:22 · 2 answers · asked by heavy_rescue1970 1

I have shingles and I get the ordinary rashes all over the back of head and neck. I take medication and everything seems to be going fine.

The rashes still grow a bit because I'm still on my first couple of days. Today I found two lumps under my skin around the same location the rashes have been forming. One is right under my ear and the other one is on the left side of my neck. The lumps are the size of a quarter and one of them kind of moves a little when I poke it.

Is this just another symptom of shingles or is it something else?

Please, someone who knows about this, tell me about it. I've tried reading about it but I can't seem to find anything on it. I'm going to go to the doctor again to ask - but I want to know right now.

I'm 18 btw. Thanks!

2007-07-16 12:05:19 · 4 answers · asked by hanakimi3 1

2007-07-16 11:15:55 · 9 answers · asked by superpuff 2

My 6 weeks old son was diagnosed with hsv enchaplaitis and was in the hospital for 24 days...had 2 mris' confirms now that he was damage to his brain got seizures from the enchapalitis and now is on phenobarb and acyclovir. He will be on the phenobarb for a minimum of months and the acyclovir for a year. Now...Is anyone familar with this AT ALL??? Please if you are tell me your stories.
The dr.'s are saying I might have to take care of him for the rest of his life due to the brain damage from the enchalitis..Does the brain heal itself? What are the best and worst case scenerios? I am completely devistated over this that my son might never be able to comuniate, walk or talk ..anyone have any hope stories?...or even worse case scenerio ones?

Thanks Ya'll

2007-07-16 11:13:02 · 4 answers · asked by LiLpicu 1

I'm a 20-year-old female in good health, not overweight and I do not smoke or drink.

For several months I have been experiencing symptoms that correlate very closely to IBS. Fullness or bloating, diarrhea, stomach cramps, ect. I recently changed to a fiber rich, low-fat diet, and my symptoms have lessened greatly. But now I am faced with a new set of alarming problems.

As of late, my stool has been soft, but solid, I've had a little discomfort, I've occasionally had white/creamish color mucus on the outside of the stool and small white specks in one or two of the bowel movements. Today and yesterday, I noticed normally colored, not very bright, red blood on the outside of the stool as well as a sack-like pouch of blood attached to one of the bowel movements. I believe it has happened in the past as well. There wasn't much blood, I had to look closely to see anything but the sack-like thing.

Should I go see a doctor right away or wait and see how my symptoms turn out?

2007-07-16 10:58:30 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am a recovering alcoholic/Drug Addict I have been toatly clean for 2 years.But rite around the time I went clean I started to drink lots of coffe and soft drinks throughout the day.I tried to stop dirinking so much caffeine but I get these horriable blinding migrains.It is getting so bad that I take a caffeine pill before bed so I dont wake up with a migrain.Can some one please help me?

2007-07-16 09:43:05 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

my cousin appears to be suffering from anorexia, desperately thin, she has been dragged to the docs by her mum and had some tests done which came back ok, so she says thats it, shes fine, she is quite clearly NOT fine. we are sure she weighs about 5 stone. what can we do? we are thinking of getting her mum to see the doc without her being there to discuss it.....what do you all think? we feel she is being left behind and until something really bad happens it will just carry on....

2007-07-16 09:36:34 · 7 answers · asked by tedster201 2

How do I know if I have Lyme's disease? I got bit by tick two weeks ago and I have been tired, nausous, and achy.

2007-07-16 08:36:42 · 5 answers · asked by TennesseeGirl 2

My 2yr old son has had a knot on the side of his neck for over a year and a half. The Dr. thought it first to be a swollen lymphnode, two months ago he had tubes put in but the knot is still there.

His Dr. is now advising we have it removed. The negative part of this is he'll have to be put to sleep via a tube down his throat, he'll have scarring, it's a dangerous spot b/c it's close to arteries. The surgery would take a little over an hour then a biopsy would be done. The mass has not changed in size in the last year and its mobile (you can move it around)

Is it worth the risk for him to have this procedure? I feel like it's a catch 22, what would you do if you were me?

2007-07-16 07:16:11 · 7 answers · asked by ImageSavvy 3

Can you tell me how to find graphics of the feet?

2007-07-16 05:52:52 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-16 05:26:13 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous