Other - Diseases - July 2007

I just had a baby a few month ago and I also have a toddler and a 9 year old. After I had this last baby I noticed that my memory isn't as good as it used to be. I am struggling with lack of sleep and rest, but, even though I feel sleepy most of the day, I still think I should be able to remember the simple things. For example, I start talking on the phone and suddenly I forget what I was going to say. I forget names, phone numbers and such. I've never been this way. What can I do? Did somebody else have this problem? Maybe because of the kids, the sleepless nights??? Should I take medication? Any natural treatments I could try? HELP!

2007-07-10 19:07:19 · 4 answers · asked by Mrs.Eve 2

2007-07-10 14:37:50 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Mention them and why are they so harmful,also
Are they curable?

2007-07-10 12:32:42 · 6 answers · asked by Dollie 1

2007-07-10 11:22:56 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-10 11:12:10 · 4 answers · asked by madam 2

2007-07-10 09:56:29 · 6 answers · asked by playboyx27 1

Situation:
About three weeks ago my mother (who was in an extended-care facility) began showing signs of dementia and stopped eating.

She was placed in the facility because of degenerative disk disease.

On Friday she was taken to the hospital via ambulance due to her mental state (she no longer comprehends anything we say)and extreme weakness.

An MRI was performed on Monday and the neruologist diagnosed hydrocephalus. He stated that:

Without surgery she would only live a couple of months.
The existing brain damage is likely perminant
Due to her physical shape the surgery will be extremely risky
With or without the surgery she will likely have to have a feeding tube

Researching the condition on the Internet I noticed that the web-sites geared towards laymen tend to be more upmbeat but the references geared towards doctors indicate that the prognosis is grim.

Does anybody know what the 'real world' success rate for theis surgery is?

2007-07-10 09:53:50 · 2 answers · asked by MikeGolf 7

I refuse to use it, because I can't tolerate aspirin very well. But one of my wife's co-workers told her that she and her family have been using it to treat stomachaches for years and that it works great.

Anyone here still use Alka Seltzer? From what I understand, it was very popular during the 1950s and 1960s, but it isn't used much anymore.

2007-07-10 08:41:25 · 4 answers · asked by DD E 1

2007-07-10 07:47:52 · 7 answers · asked by deb 5

2007-07-10 06:34:21 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

If you or you know anyone that has one or both of these illness, i would like to know how long did it take to accept the illness?

2007-07-10 06:15:22 · 1 answers · asked by Black Beauty™ 4

Or does it mean I have problems with digestive system? Kidney problem?

2007-07-10 06:05:00 · 7 answers · asked by doubtydoo 1

2007-07-10 03:22:16 · 4 answers · asked by fallenstar4us 1

What is the illness called when people make up a serious condition for attention? I know someone who tells everyone he has cancer, and is going for chemo..He didn't lose his hair, just shaved his head..Still has arm hair..What is it called when they make the disease up? He really played us for attention, and at first we believed him but now are reallt skeptical about anything he says..

2007-07-10 03:01:38 · 15 answers · asked by Peanut 2

I need help with understanding this. What will my life be like without my sight? My worst fear is relying on other people. My husband David is blind. We never talk about it. It's I feel like a failure as a wife that I can't take care of my husband. David said he will help me. He wants to get a nanny to take care of the babies. I would feel like a bad parent. I would feel like a worthless wife and mother. Why is God allowing this to happen to me? Am I being punished by God? I need advice and help for any one who is a nurse or eye doctor.

2007-07-10 02:24:39 · 11 answers · asked by SNAKEDOG 3

does this entitle me to disabability living allowance

2007-07-10 02:19:31 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

i saw my doctor last week and told her about my constipation( she does not know that i have IBS. i am still getting tested, but i know i have it cuz i got all the symptoms.) anyway, she told me to take this liquid called enulose, but i am hesitant to take it because it is a lactulose solution and is lactulose the same as lactose? cuz i think i might be lactose intolerant...i don't know but wheneveri drink milk my stomach hurts. so does anyone think i should try enulose? someone also told me that castor oil treats constipation...i went to the pharmacy yesterday and got it. so which one should i try? which one works better, faster and is the safest? also, how soon after taking it can i eat?

2007-07-10 02:14:37 · 7 answers · asked by sam16 1

it started on my left lower belly and lower back. it went away then started hurting again next day.but worse it kinda hurts to sit and feels kinda like gas but in my side and worse.

2007-07-10 01:54:04 · 9 answers · asked by kristin06 2

I get dizzy on and off all day every day! My head feels numb and I get suddenly extremely tired!

Just to give you a little insight on me:

I am epileptic-have about one seizure a week (night time only)

I am enemic but taking iron everyday

I have sinus problems also!

I am so scared when this happens like I have a tumor or something and I have no insurance to get a cat scan!
PLEASE if anyone can help PLEASE let me know!

2007-07-10 01:53:26 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hey guys
I been having hard time going back to sleep and wakeing up on time and I don't know wat to do. I mean i told my mom about it but it feel like my mom does not belive me about it. Soo im really having hard time with sleeping promblems. Im not sure if it is related to Adderall XR or I just have genetic of Sleeping promblems. Can anybody tell me what should i do???

2007-07-10 01:49:34 · 2 answers · asked by alamoleyanet 1

hi im currently 36 weeks pregnant and since saturday afternoon i have had a funny feeling on my back its on the left hand side just below the shoulder blade, it feels like pins and needles and is just numb. occasionaly i will get it in the same place on the right side aswell. it comes and goes and is not painful just strange. anyone got any ideas what it is??
thanks kayleigh

2007-07-10 00:53:38 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Natural, please! No drugs!

2007-07-10 00:02:09 · 7 answers · asked by jomi 4

Hello,

I'm 24 years old and I have ADD (inattentive type). The doctor prescribed me Ritalin but it doesn't work; it makes me very sleepy, I don't wanna take it anymore.
Is there a chance that Adderall will work for me? It's a stimulant that is pretty similar to Ritalin, so I'm afraid it will not work either :-/
Maybe I have a better chance with Strattera...

Did any of you take Ritalin, didn't work for you so you took another drug for ADD and it worked well?

Thank you in advance.

2007-07-09 23:53:29 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

i pluck my hair on head and eat its root.it has becom so severe that i spoiled my beauty by spoiling my hairstyle and spoiling my personality.my hand is always on my hair and this habbit is making patches of baldness.please tell me how can i get rid of this disease.

2007-07-09 22:57:27 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

You know - as you read silently to yourself, you can actually like hear it in your head. Or if you think something but not say it out loud. That kind of inner voice.

After reading the question "Do people who are born blind ever dream?" to my neighbor, he asked me the puzzling question "Do people who are born deaf have an inner voice?"

I've been wondering this for like a month and a half now. Does anyone know the answer.


[ If anyone was wondering if people who are born blind ever dream - yes they dream, but instead of "seeing" shapes, textures and colors, they "hear" and "feel" the dream. ]

- Sorry if this is in the wrong section!

Thanks! =]

2007-07-09 20:40:59 · 4 answers · asked by Meg 3

symtoms:

sore throat which progressively got worse, felt like my throat was filled with shards of glass yesterday morning. drinking hot fluids has improved it somewhat.

feverish feeling, chills. i live in texas and i am lying in bed with a t-shirt, sweater, pajama pants, and thick socks. and a thin blanket. thermometer reads just 99.

more frequent urination.

nose is running, mucous has the viscosity of water. clear in color.

retching/trying to throw up but not feeling that nauseaous sensation.

some muscle aches in back.

coughing with phlegm for days, phlegm is going down.

have been taking amoxicillin for days to no avail.

2007-07-09 19:43:35 · 20 answers · asked by ultra _ girl 3

I know this is very weird but Im very worried. I have been having bowel movements all day probably 5 so far and ive not really payed attention 2 them except the last 2 i noticed a stringy looking thing in my feces & sort of a rust color. Idk if its blood. Then I had another bowel movement & it was a tiny roundish rust color thing sort of blood looked like was in it. When I use the b/r I just use it very little then I cant anymore, but I keep having to go back about every 30 min. to 1 hour. Im very worried! Is this something that will go away in a day or is this life or death or what!? I get very worried with this.
Thanks for the help on a very awkward situation!

2007-07-09 19:22:39 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am at a very small base overseas with less than 150 people. i dont trust the coreman to keep this situation quiet. but at the same time i have heard that blood in your poop can be very serious. i am not experiancing any pain and just a little blood every time i take a dump.

2007-07-09 15:44:09 · 30 answers · asked by Mr Smith 1

i wanna have the lap band surgery but i wanna know if it is worth it i mean i dont wanna have the surgery and then in the end not lose any weight.....

2007-07-09 13:39:08 · 3 answers · asked by cindy p 1

I have been to 3 doctors. X-rays come back normal. Regular blood tests come back normal. EKG came back normal.
Here are the symptoms I am experiencing. I am in my early 30's...
*Extreme Fatigue
*Difficulty Concentrating, Cloudy Thinking
*Joint Pain (similar to what I would think Arthritis would feel like)
*Numbness (my whole left leg is numb now)
*Tingling of finger and toes (not all the time)
*Skin Sensitivity to touch (intermittently)
* Muscle cramps and aches
* My ankles had swollen to twice the size suddenly (1 1/2 weeks ago- was given diruetics to help swelling go down)
*Sometimes Naseau, Sometimes Constipation - but not always
* Rapid Weight Gain (15 pounds in 1 week -no change in diet - went from 140 to 155)
* No fever ( I may have had low grade a couple weeks ago but no sign now)
Please it anyone has experienced any of the symptoms please give me ideas. One doc said maybe Lyme, the other doc said no idea, the other doc said maybe liver related. Plz help! Thxs

2007-07-09 13:22:58 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous