Other - Diseases - July 2007

2007-07-26 23:42:40 · 4 answers · asked by G_funk_er 3

I was required to take one today to check iron levels but I'm wondering if they check for anything else? it was taken from my left arm, if that makes any difference.

2007-07-26 23:31:13 · 5 answers · asked by Alex 2

i notice a bright orange to red color in my stool and it has a mucus type of consistency, i am also having pain in the lower left lateral side of my abdomen, my blood pressure is140/70 pulse rate at 96, i am 23 y/o, male, im reviewing for an exam, so im under a bit of stress... help im worried!

2007-07-26 22:25:57 · 3 answers · asked by Toic 2

Because someone's a vegetarian or vegan doesn't count.

2007-07-26 19:13:15 · 3 answers · asked by ? 2

2007-07-26 18:39:13 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am interested in knowing how it feels right as they are putting you out, is it a scary fadding away or blacking out feeling , help, I am very nervous!

2007-07-26 17:11:54 · 12 answers · asked by xnsanemaryjanex 1

2007-07-26 16:42:08 · 11 answers · asked by dragonbait2009twig1991 2

What is the treatment or problem when a severe burning sensation occurs when someone urinates after drinking like a soda? What can clear up this
problem in a short amount of time?

2007-07-26 16:32:54 · 3 answers · asked by Brian Sanders 5

and that the next thing he knew was that he blacked out and his friend noticed him on the floor .he went to see the doctor and they said everything was alright they eliminated seizures cuz they said it would of lasted quite a while. can someone help me out cuz he thinks the next time the doctor sees him their gone give him bad news so he dont want to go back, thanks

2007-07-26 16:06:58 · 1 answers · asked by amy 1

It is so cold. N i will sneeze for entire day!

2007-07-26 13:54:28 · 7 answers · asked by MGJ 1

2007-07-26 13:25:56 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have scoliosis and it got so bad i had to have surgery. My curve was 90 degrees on the bottom and 60 on the top. What causes it and does it have to do with genetics???

2007-07-26 12:29:21 · 3 answers · asked by Anna M 1

How would you react,.would you risk your life trying to work

2007-07-26 11:45:46 · 7 answers · asked by Mr. Goodnight. 3

2007-07-26 11:42:43 · 4 answers · asked by don't touch my mullet 3

I think my grandmother has Alzheimers. She doesn't even recognize us when we visit her at her nursing home, and sometimes when we visit she looks into space at no one and talks to them. She can still talk but her sentences don't make sense and sometimes she talks about her sister (who has been dead for years now). She also hallucinates and sometimes pretends to crochet or something with her hands. Does this sound like Alzheimers?
I don't think she is in the last stage, but I think she might be in the later stages. It's hard to see her as she is now. I would also like some advice on how I can talk with her, connect with her again. It's hard to have a grandmother who is there but isn't. I want to tell her all about my college graduation but it's hard when I don't have any response from her. I am also worried about her going into advanced stages as it is hard to see her how she is even now. Has anyone else been through this and/or have any advice for me? Thanks.

2007-07-26 09:17:03 · 7 answers · asked by Jenny 2

ever since i knew what a seizure and epilipsy was ive been afraid ever since. But what happened right now just scared the CRAP out of me. i play guitar hero. i was fine with guitar hero 1, isnce it barely had flashing lights, and at first i was fine with guitar hero 2, since i didnt know about epilipsy yet. once i figured it out, i was always scared when the fast strobe lights came, i sometimes looked away, or closed my eyes. and now guitar hero rocks the 80s came out. i beat it yesterday still scared, but i wasnt as scared. i thought i was finally not scared anymore, right now i just played uhhh the flock of seagulls song(thats the artist) and it had pretty fast flashing lights at the beggining, like 4 black to whites per second. since i thought i wasnt scared i stared right at it to see if i was still scared. it scared me i turned it off, and all the sudden my vision got blurry for like 5 seconds i thought i was about to black out and last night i had a hedache.

2007-07-26 08:53:51 · 8 answers · asked by zach b 2

when I was taking Wellbutrin for a little over a month, I'm pretty sure the Wellbutrin caused it and for the last year it's gotten worse and giving me IBS symptoms (constipation,gas) It sounds weird but can anyone give me an idea of what is wrong. Also if I try taking any antidepressants or something similar,it flares up worse than usual (which obviously I'm not taking now). Thanks in advance.

2007-07-26 08:40:54 · 2 answers · asked by sithgreg 1

For the gal that sked about pets and sick patients.
Cat predicts deaths in nursing home
By RAY HENRY Associated Press Writer

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Dogs can sometimes predict an epileptic owner's
seizure or sniff at an owner's mole, signaling a possible cancer.

Now, it appears a cat can predict the deaths of patients in a nursing
home.

When Oscar curls up on a patient's bed and stays there, the staff knows
it's time to call the family. It usually means the patient has less
than four hours to live.

The feline's accuracy has been observed in 25 cases at Steere House
Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

"He doesn't make too many mistakes. He seems to understand when
patients are about to die," Dr. David Dosa said in an interview. He
describes the phenomenon in a poignant essay in Thursday's issue of the
New England Journal of Medicine.

"Many family members take some solace from it. They appreciate the
companionship that the cat provides for their dying loved one," said
Dosa, a geriatrician and assistant professor of medicine at Brown
University.

The 2-year-old Oscar was adopted as a kitten and grew up in a
third-floor dementia unit at Steere House, which treats people with
Alzheimer's, Parkinson's disease and other illnesses.

After about six months, the staff noticed the cat would make his own
rounds, just like the doctors and nurses. He'd sniff and observe
patients, and those he stayed with would wind up dying in a few hours.

Dosa said Oscar seems to take his work seriously and is generally
aloof. "This is not a cat that's friendly to people," he said.

Oscar is better at predicting death than the people who work there,
said Dr. Joan Teno of Brown University, who treats patients at the
nursing home and is an expert on care for the terminally ill.

She was convinced of Oscar's talent when he made his 13th correct call.
While observing one patient, Teno said she noticed the woman wasn't
eating, was breathing with difficulty and that her legs had a bluish
tinge, signs that often mean death is near.

Oscar wouldn't stay inside the room though, so Teno thought his streak
was broken. Instead, it turned out the doctor's prediction was roughly
10 hours too early. Sure enough, during the patient's final two hours,
nurses told Teno that Oscar joined the woman at her bedside.

Doctors say most of the people who get a visit from the sweet-faced,
gray-and-white cat are so ill they probably don't know he's there, so
patients aren't aware he's a harbinger of death. Most families are
grateful for the advanced warning, although one wanted Oscar out of the
room while a family member died. When Oscar is put outside, he paces
and meows his displeasure.

No one's certain if Oscar's behavior is scientifically significant or
points to a cause. Teno wonders if the cat notices telltale scents or
reads something into the behavior of the nurses who raised him.

Nicholas Dodman, who directs an animal behavioral clinic at the
Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University and has read
Dosa's article, said the only way to know is to carefully document how
Oscar divides his time between the living and dying.

If Oscar really is a furry grim reaper, it's also possible his behavior
could be driven by self-centered pleasures like a heated blanket placed
on a dying person, Dodman said.

Nursing home staffers aren't concerned with explaining Oscar, so long
as he gives families a better chance of saying goodbye to the dying.

Oscar recently received a wall plaque commending his "compassionate
hospice care."

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AP science writer Alicia Chang in Los Angeles contributed to this
report.

2007-07-26 07:59:14 · 1 answers · asked by ed 7

I have to fight to stay awake past 8pm, I know I should eat a meal when I get home from work but can't be bothered, when I return to work after my lunch break I'm always cold and tired and at night I crave cider (not any other alcohol, just cider), but I am making sure that I limit my intake to my days off. I feel teary, but if something strikes me as funny I can laugh for hours. I only feel really happy when I am away from both home and work. What is wrong with me?

2007-07-26 07:42:28 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-26 07:20:03 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm having a heavy head since the morning, I have quite a lot pain in the waist and legs, and feel quite feverish, even though the temperature does not show, it is just a little above normal, the main cause of my worry is that about 1-2 days ago, a very different looking mosquito(probably it was a mosq., though I am not 100% sure), bitten me about 3 times, and the marks were quite thick, I'm really worried.
what are there symptoms of??and what would be the preventive measures I should take??
Also I at times feel like eating, but when I begin to eat, I feel like throwing the food off, should I go to school tomorrow? I'm 16 years.

2007-07-26 05:29:10 · 4 answers · asked by Mr.Mysterious 1

2007-07-26 04:39:23 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-26 04:22:52 · 4 answers · asked by kelly s 1

My 87 yr old grandmother fell and hurt her back. She has been basically bed ridden, on muscle relaxants and pain pills for the last 3 weeks. She has not had a bm since her fall, she is hospitalized and they are now going to disempact her manually. She has stage 4 kidney disease, osteoporosis, along with a few other problems. I was wondering what are the chances of recovering to the level she was at before the fall? She was very independant and could take care of herself. A few in the family seem to think once they get her to poop she will be back home and normal and able to function on her own. Are they giving her false hope? Are they just ignorant to the perils of being old. I just want to be informed so I know what to expect.

2007-07-26 04:16:58 · 8 answers · asked by cricket 4

What's the best way to deal with them? And if anyone can suggest what medicine/drugs to threat them? Any surgery required? Sincerely thankful for all the answers.

2007-07-25 23:36:02 · 2 answers · asked by ItO 1

I usually only have a bowel movement twice a week

2007-07-25 23:28:28 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-25 23:13:42 · 8 answers · asked by nanny chris w 7

The oral surgeon did not know what to think about it but said that it did not appear to anything to worry about. That was in 2005. In the summer or 2006, I went back to see him, and he again told me not to worry about it. I have little confidence in him and want to have it looked at by an MD. My question is --- Is an ENT doctor the doctor I should go to for another opinion? The ENT doctors claim to be experienced in "head and neck surgery." Should I seek an second opinion from an ENT or some other MD? If so, which MD?

2007-07-25 22:47:16 · 2 answers · asked by Bluebeard 1

What are the ways that you can be tested for this condition? I have a lot of the common symptoms that are listed on various websites, but don't want to jump to any conclusions. Is it best to go to my regular doctor or do I need to find a specialist?

2007-07-25 19:53:39 · 12 answers · asked by cgflann 4

Last night all of a sudden my throat became very swollen and I was really struggling to breathe. I then became very dizzy and passed out, luckily my friend was there and somehow she managed to wake me up. She put ice on my neck and eventually the swelling went down enough for me to breathe. What could this have been? I don't have any allergies and I didn't eat anythng out of the ordinary.. and I don't have anaphalyxis!?!

2007-07-25 19:25:38 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous