Other - Diseases - August 2007

My son is 4 months old. When he was 2 days old he had 3 seizures all about 7 hours about. They said he was dehydrated and had low calcium. He spent 10 days in the NICU getting calcium supplements and being on Phenobarbatol. All the scans came back normal. He has an CT, MRI, EKG, Spinal tap, and tons of blood work. At one point his Parathyroid hormone level was at 256, they checked it a few days later and it was 14 so they thought the 256 was a fluke. Once he was a couple months old we noticed his eyes were alwasy moving, rapid eye movement in all directions. He also couldnt focus on anything. His nuerologist thought he was blind so he sent us to a opthamologist. He said he was not blind and his eyes are fine and that he may be crossed eyed. so by 3 months he was off the phenobarbatol and they were weaning him off the calcium. On July 26th his Fontanelle (soft spot) on top of his head was bulging. I was told to take him to the ER The did another CT, and MRI and found no fluid, no tumor.

2007-08-21 09:47:10 · 2 answers · asked by Lyoness 3

Ok so, I'm 22 years old. About a year and half ago, while doing nothing significant I randomly got a "spot" of blueish color in my vision, it covered approximately 1/10th of my total field of vision. It lasted for 15 minutes and then went away. Nothing happened for about 5 months, then it happened again, just recently within the past month it happened again and lasted 20 or so minutes.

My eyes seem more sensitive and sometimes when I'm looking at something they clorors change, for example the white on my LCD monitor will turn to a light brown for very short periods of time.

The doctor said I was suffering from migraine headaches, (even though I don't have an actual headache)... I think he's wrong.

Does anyone know what this could be?

2007-08-21 09:29:53 · 8 answers · asked by Preston S 2

2007-08-21 08:08:29 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

how old do i have to be to be a candy stripper?!?!

2007-08-21 06:42:57 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

My little sister has spent the night with me and she had head lice. I treated her hair and the couch where she slept and treated and washed the blankets. But i havent noticed anything but i just keep thinking about it and i want to treat my hair...but im 15 weeks pregnant and want to know if its safe for me to.

2007-08-21 06:15:17 · 19 answers · asked by kriscougar07 2

I know organic milk companies say that they don't add hormones to their milk but what about hormones from pregnant cows. If the milk is still from pregnant cows, won't I still be getting estrogen? Is there any other alternative.

2007-08-21 05:23:55 · 3 answers · asked by SusieDarling 2

Quite often when I swallow if I am gulping fluid for examlpe my ears get blocked as if I have been subjected to a pressure change. Is there any reason for this?

My own doctor said that this shouldn't be possible but it happens to me!

2007-08-21 05:03:44 · 1 answers · asked by super_ms 2

I have an eye sty and orientation is soon and school. Is it possible that it can get so bad, I could go into Surgery? Is it true it is caused by stress? It would make sense because i started feeling pain in my eye when i came home from a vacation to a house of responsibility and frustration. Also, what are some things i could do to help it go away, or even voodo things, like my mom said if i swiped a bunch of my hair on it 9 times across in the morning before i got out of bed, it would go away, my aunt had it and said that worked, but my eye still hurts right now. Here are my questions just incase i confused you-
1. Is it possible to get surgery?
2. Does the Hair swipe 9 times across it help?
3. What are other things that could make it go away?
4. Is it possible that coming home from my vacation to a house of responsibility would have caused it?

Thank you so much!

2007-08-21 03:49:32 · 6 answers · asked by Kissy 2

Yesterday morning I woke up and had a red mark on my neck, as the day progressed it got bigger and went up behind my ears and my face looks like I have sun burn and am very hot.

This freaked me out so I went to the docs this morn and after just looking at me he said I have something called "strep throat" and gave me some penicillin.
The thing is my throat doesn't hurt. Feels like I have a bit of a lump in it but that's it.

I did a bit of research on the net and nowhere seems to mention the redness...Does anyone know if this is actually a sympton of strep throat?

I feel totally drained and burning up!

2007-08-21 03:36:14 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

HELP , i have been having this really uncomfortable feeling on my upper stomach for 2 days . It feels like there is wind in it . i went to the doctor , he said there is nothing he can do , he said its probaly just a virus and would be ok in a few days . but its really uncomfortable . it goes on and off , should i visit another doctor ? Some advise please .

2007-08-21 03:03:18 · 3 answers · asked by light_hawkus 3

I was diagnosed with schizophrenia 3 years ago. I take medicine. I was feeling well from dec 2004 to dec 2005. Until i had a relapse on june 2006 for trying to lower my doze. Im suffering from symptoms of mind broadcasting. my medicine doesnt seem to stop the symptoms. i would like to ask for information (contact number/email address) for doctors of schizophrenia in the philippines. ty.

2007-08-21 02:55:34 · 1 answers · asked by Tellie Marie V 1

2007-08-21 02:19:23 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

My father has just been told he has a low blood count, it should be 12 when it is only 8. He is to have tests done, Chest Xray and then other tests that he has not been informed off yet. His body has already had problems because of this last week his blood pressure dropped so dramatically that his body went into shock. He looked like he was having a stroke or something. he has been told it could happen again at any time.

What could be wrong, and how can he have a low blood count when he has not lost any blood.

Please help we are all extremely concerned.

2007-08-21 02:11:16 · 21 answers · asked by ? 5

My bf has been told by the nurse that a tiny blood trae was found in his urine- he has to wait 7 days for the resukts. What can it be?

2007-08-20 23:30:21 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I recently found out I have Hashimotos and have been taking Levothyroxin for about 3 weeks. The doctor prescribed me Synthroid but when the pharmacist asked if I would like generic and said it was the same thing.... I said sure and got the generic. Now I am wondering if there is a difference. I will pay the extra for the better meds but I don't want to be pulled in by a brand name if it is the same thing. In your experience... does it matter if it is the generic or name brand?

2007-08-20 21:01:31 · 6 answers · asked by Me 6

1. My neck feels swollen outwards, but muscular and in the bone structure.
2. My Adam's Apple is about 2x the size of the average male's and I don't have an extremely skinny neck.
3. Two small lumps (under my skin, feel like lymph notes) have formed under my chin and are always visible.
4. My lymph notes are ALWAYS swollen.
5. When bending my neck back it feels like I'm lifting weights and the strain is directly under my Adam's Apple.
6. It's hard for me to touch my chin to my chest.
7. It feels like I'm lifting a weight when I swallow and sometimes at the end of the day my neck will be sore (especially directly under my adam's apple).
8. Half the time my adam's apple and directly under it hurts.
9. Sometimes my adam's apple will spasm and move violently up and down against my will.
10. Light pressure against my neck (even a hug) can make my adam's apple and under it hurt for a long time.

Also, is the thyroid test a simple blood test? Could a naturepath doc help me?

2007-08-20 17:17:11 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

im a male 20 yrs old i been to the doctors had a urine test done havent heard anything back yet but i was having a clear discharge so i been taking doxycycline for a couple days but im having difficulty starting to urinate i have to relax and calm myself sometimes for it to come out its really annoying anything to worried about

2007-08-20 16:00:01 · 12 answers · asked by Chris 1

Alright, so this is my third stye this week. And there might be another one forming as well. I was wondering why I get so many. I have been getting A LOT this year, and I don't know why. I mean, I am fourteen. I do not wear makeup at all, I was my face twice a day, and I don't put my hands near my eyes or on my face. My styes are not that bad, and usually go away in a day, but this one I have is pretty narley, and it doesn't seem like its going away any time soon. Is it just bad luck? Or do I have some eye problems?

2007-08-20 15:07:22 · 1 answers · asked by xx_burn 2

I am afraid, they sent me all my MS medication and I am afraid if I start taking it and then they found out that I did not really have MS then the medication would hurt me in the long run. Maybe I am just hoping they will tell me I dont but I have one specialist say they dont think I have it and one that thinks I do so what should I do . Just scared

2007-08-20 14:50:16 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

My little sister is 10 years old and has had diarrhea all month but has been eating meals regulary but every time she has to go number 2 its diarrhea. Before she has to she feels hungery and she feels a little headache slowy growing and feels discomfort in her lower intestines. And this all happens within less then 3 minutes. Please help me figure out what my little sister has. AND she just started school today so we need to find out soon before she gets embarrassed at school.

2007-08-20 13:15:24 · 7 answers · asked by Anastasia♥ 2

2007-08-20 09:45:57 · 2 answers · asked by kscowboy71 1

The tumor is deep in the left lateral ventricle. My doc says anywhere from 1-8 weeks for recovery which is what I have found on line. I am curious if anyone hhas had this surgery and if they have any advice or suggestions to prepare me for recovery...

2007-08-20 09:03:47 · 4 answers · asked by jraestraight 1

appendicitis, perforated ulcer, DVT. brain haemorrahage

2007-08-20 07:57:57 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

My 2 year old son has been diagnosed with autism,he cannot speak at the moment,his signs of autism are good, he's very loving.He loves to kiss and cuddle up and to hold hands and walk everywhere, he hates using the car to travel. When he walks he likes to walk the same way, and signs on the pavement he stops to look at, they fasinate him.Luke can hold a spoon and fork and feed himself, and he is going to hospital in september to find what form of autism he has, t's like a playcentre in the oxford jr hospital and the staff monitor his play and behavour. But he loves to laugh and smile and go on the trampoline with his brothers and jump up and down with them.Tv i notice is bad for him, he's like in a coma with it, in a trance state,he loves dora.But im wondering if he will ever speak or be able to run,as he can only walk.Has anyone a guess what sort of autism he might have or what the future might hold.Luke goes to hospital next week and gets accessed what autism he has in there playroom

2007-08-20 07:40:35 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

treatment being the focal point of the community? If a given amount of people with OCD in a given area donates money over an extended period of time to build this community and hospital (who's main purpose is routine brain scanning to determine if certain medications are doing the job or not without waiting 3 weeks to find out. A school for sufferers and people determined to find a cure alike can attend to develop new ways of thinking about the disorder. Who else but a sufferer would want to find a cure more? I feel fed up with therapy and pills that make me sick. I want to actually look in my brain and see whats going wrong, but I can't afford it. All of us with OCD should try to take matters in our own hands a little and build a place where we definately won't feel alone. The continual money we put into it would definately keep it running and I'm sure help a ton of people. I'm going to start putting money away for it. What do you guys think?

2007-08-20 05:59:44 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Looking for any food or other allergies or medical conditions that might make someone unable to receive an anthrax vaccine.

2007-08-20 05:56:34 · 1 answers · asked by Hallie E 3

I had hodgkings desease and i took a 6 cource chemothereapy until they told me that im 100% free from hodgkings desease ,, after 2 weaks only after finshing oral chemo i found a pump in my neck and after having a ct-scan and an PET-Scan they found smalll nodes in my neck and 1 unnder my arm ,,

Is it possible to be a non-hodgkings desease ,, is it possible that only after finishing chemotherapy and becoming a 100% free from hodgkins i get non-hodgkings deseaase all over again , or it might be only an infection.
( My tempreture been 39-40 for the last 3 days)
( All Nodes are on the same side 4 small in my neck and another small 1 under my arm )

Please help me im soo affraid ,, plz tell me about non hodgkins desease and tell me what could it be ,, thank youu May God Bless You All

2007-08-20 05:52:21 · 2 answers · asked by Thoginh 2

I'm 60 years old and been swimming all my life.Every once in a while, water would get into my ears and,go all the way down to the ear drums.You can tell, as every swimmer can.Of late, the water stops short of reaching the ear drum. Same happens when I put ear-drops in my ears.What could have changed?

2007-08-20 05:46:54 · 1 answers · asked by harry r 2

I have noticed a lot of mucus in my stools. Also, I am having issues with needing to urinate VERY frequently and a feeling of 'fullness' in my bladder/rectal area all the time. I am 39 years, female. I am a little concerned about a tumor in that area causing both problems. What doctor should I see?

I don't want to go to a family physician and *then* to a specialist because I have to pay the bills myself (we only have catastrophic insurance) so going to numerous doctors gets very costly. I'd like to pick the best type of doctor right off the bat and go see that type first, to help keep my out of pocket costs down.

Do I go see a Urologist? or a Colorectal Specialist? Or an OB/GYN? Which one is best suited for these symptoms?

2007-08-20 05:43:28 · 12 answers · asked by chick_with_a_question 1

2007-08-20 05:25:07 · 3 answers · asked by Wxzy 2