Other - Diseases - September 2007

2007-09-20 17:29:57 · 6 answers · asked by needsomehelp 1

with depression

2007-09-20 16:33:41 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

in passing a urine test, you urine in a cup or whatever, clean of course, and hold on to it until you have a drug test. this is so i can have clean urine without having to worry about being dirty. i was told that as long as its the same sex urine and at body tem, that you are good. but i do have concerns about walking in with 1-2 week old urine and it not working. and if not, is there a way you can keep it good enough until the test, like freezing it or adding something to it to keep it fresh.

2007-09-20 16:12:09 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-20 14:26:44 · 11 answers · asked by justme 1

I had the disc removed from between c-5 and c-6. I also had much bone spur material removed from c-5 and c-6. I have all the symptoms which I had prior to my surgery, plus a new one; partial numbness in my left arm, cheifly in my left thumb. My surgeon says this is all "normal" and should go away. But being 5 weeks removed from the surgery, I still feel no different-and with the numbness, a little worse! Am I being impatient? Shouldnt I feel some improvement by now, and would it be wise to get a second opinion??

2007-09-20 14:25:37 · 2 answers · asked by Buffalo1 4

In dire need of help! Today, I got an unusaully sharp pain in the back, top portion of the right side of my head; immediately following this I felt the urge to vomit and then lost control of my bablance. I fought extremely hard not to pass out as I was with my class of students. I am grateful that I was able to fight so hard to not cause any disruption to my class as they are only 5th and 6th graders. This has happened once before in the same exact way one month ago. I told my doctor but he did not say anything in regards to any of this, instead he sent me as a refferral to see an obgyn, due to the fact that I also have not had a cycle since April 2007. I am of course not pregnant I've been tested every month to no avail.

I have also been having problems with involuntary and frequent muscular twitching in my left eye, forefinger, arm and thigh. I have also been having trouble with dropping things a lot lately, that my friends and family are starting to make fun of me. Please Help!

2007-09-20 14:20:59 · 4 answers · asked by blue1297 1

I just found out a mintue ago that one of my close friends sister died. I didnt know who it was at first but then I asked someone and they said she died by a seizure. This puzzled me because I never heard of anyone dying by a seizure. Is it possible?

2007-09-20 13:48:50 · 6 answers · asked by Wee Snaw! =] 2

2007-09-20 13:46:16 · 19 answers · asked by justme 1

2007-09-20 12:06:00 · 2 answers · asked by pimpernel 2

By Dr. Aisha Hamdan

“Immunizations the best thing to protect your child from a variety of diseases.”

You hear this from your doctor from the media, from the brochures in the clinic, from your friends. But, did you ever stop to think twice about what it all means?

Did you ever look deeper into the issue and the other side of the story?

Well let’s read on…..

Your child is just born and one of the first things you do is call the clinic to schedule an appointment for your first “well-baby” visit. During the visit, after about 1 or 2 months, you can expect your baby to be weighed, measured, and put through excruciating pain from several shots in the leg. Your baby has just received his first immunization (or vaccination) shots and you allow it to happen without even questioning. It is just assumed that your pediatrician has your best interests in mind and that immunizations are the best thing to protect your child from a variety of diseases. You hear this from your doctor, from the media, from the brochures in the clinic, from your friends. You figure that the pain your baby has just gone through is worth the protection that he receives.

But, did you ever stop to think twice about what it all means? Did you ever look deeper into the issue and read the other side of the story? (The one that is not provided by your doctor). Did you know, for example, that immunizations may cause serious side effects in children, even as serious as death? Did you know that immunizations actually weaken the immune system and make it work less effectively and efficiently? Were you aware that immunizations contain harmful chemicals that are not indigenous to the body? Did you know that your child might still contract a disease even if he or she has been immunized against?

If you have a new baby, a young child or are considering having children in the future, these are concerns that you want to investigate and learn more about. Many parents have, and they have decided NOT to immunise their children. Let us look into this matter more closely and also consider it form an Islamic perspective. The health and well being of your child may be at stake.

Myths and Realities

Myth 1. “Vaccines are effective at protecting people from diseases”

Reality: Many studies in the medical literature have documented vaccine failure. Measles, mumps, small pox, polio and Hib outbreaks have all occurred in vaccinated populations. In 1989, for example measles outbreaks occurred in schools with vaccination levels greater than 98% (Centres for Disease Control). The World Health Organization has actually found that a person who is vaccinated for measles has a 15 times greater likelihood of contracting the disease than a person who is not. The effectiveness of the whooping cough (pertussis) vaccine has been reported to be around 50%. In an incident in Kansas in 1986, 90% of pertussis cases were found to have been vaccinated. In another study of rubella, 36% of adolescent females who had been vaccinated against the disease lacked evidence of immunity by blood tests. Following the introduction of the diphtheria vaccine in various countries, incidents of the disease actually increased phenomenally. In France, there was a 30% increase; in Hungary, a 55% increase; and in Geneva, Switzerland, there was a tripling of the disease. All of this occurring after the introduction of mass compulsory vaccinations in those countries. In Australia, where vaccinations are not mandatory and only about ½ of the population receives them, the rates of illness are the same for both the vaccinated and non-vaccinated groups.

What all of these facts point to (and there are many more related to this) is that vaccinations are not as effective as people are made to believe. A person who has been vaccinated has no guarantee that he will not contract the disease and chances are that if he does, it will be at a later age when the consequences are much more serious. The truth of the matter is that when immunity to disease is acquired naturally (such as through breastfeeding or through contact at a young age), the possibility of re-infection is only 3.2%. If the “immunity” comes from the artificial means of vaccinations, the chance of re-infection is 80%. In any epidemic, only a small percentage of the population actually contracts the disease, many of them being naturally immune. If a person who has been vaccinated does not contract the disease, this proves nothing. Chances are that even without the vaccination, he or she would not have gotten the disease any way.

Myth 2: “Vaccines are the main reason for declines in disease rates”

Reality: Most declines in diseases occurred before the introduction of mass immunizations. Infectious disease deaths in the United States and England declined an average of 80% prior to vaccinations. The British Association for the Advancement of Science found that childhood diseases decreased by 90% between 1850 and 1940, long before mandatory vaccination programs. European countries that refused immunizations for small pox and polio saw these epidemics end along with countries that had mandated them. Other infectious diseases continued to decline even in the absence of vaccines for them. This included declines in tuberculosis, chicken pox, scarlet fever, typhus, typhoid and plague.

So what, you may ask, were the reasons for the decrease in diseases at this point in time. Research has found that improved sanitation and hygienic practices; along with improvements in diet and other health factors were the main contributing factors in eradication many diseases. A recent report by the World Health Organization supported this fact. The report found that “disease and mortality rates in third world countries have no direct correlation with immunization procedures or medical treatment, but are closely related to the standard of diet and hygiene.” What this means is that it is not as important to be immunized as it is to eat healthily and maintain personal hygiene and environmental cleanliness.

Myth 3: “Vaccines are completely safe for children.”

Reality: Vaccines are much more dangerous than we are even aware of. This is information that you will probably not receive from your doctor and if you child does have a reaction, it is unlikely that your doctor will report it. In 1986, the United States Congress created The National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act, which acknowledges the reality of vaccine-caused injuries and death. This law requires doctors to provide parents with information about the benefits and risks of childhood vaccines prior to vaccination and also requires doctors to report vaccine reactions to federal health officials. The Food and Drug Administration, which monitors this (along with the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention), acknowledged that 90% of doctors do not report vaccine reactions as required by law.

More than 12,000 adverse reactions to vaccines are reported each year. If the rate of under-reporting is considered, this number should be closer to 120,000. Vaccine-related deaths occurring each year may be over 1000. The compensation portion of the Vaccine Injury Act awards up to $250,000 if a child dies from a vaccination or millions in dollars to cover lifelong medical bills, pain and suffering in the case of a brain-damaged child. By 1997, more than $802 million had been awarded for hundreds of injuries and deaths (5000 cases, 700 of which were deaths). Thousands of cases are still pending and the estimated future liability for the government exceeds $1.7 billion. A portion of the money that parents pay for vaccinations goes to this congressional fund, which basically means that you are paying insurance each time your child is vaccinated.

In many cases, vaccinations are more serious than the diseases they are meant to protect a person from. The pertussis (whooping cough) vaccine is probably the most dangerous. The chances of suffering a serious adverse reaction to DPT vaccines are 1 in 1750, while the chances of dying from pertussis each year are 1 in several million. A study at UCLA found that 1 in 13 children had persistent high pitched crying after the DPT shot. One in 700 had convulsions or shock, which may cause learning disabilities or brain damage. Vaccinations, in general, have been linked to disorders of the blood, brain, skin, and nervous system. This includes encephalitis (central nervous system disorder, brain damage), paralysis, nerve inflammation, diseases of the lymph glands, skin disorders, allergies, arthritis, cancer.

National and International studies have shown a link between vaccinations and SIDS (sudden Infant Death Syndrome). One study found that the peak incidence of SIDS occurred at the ages of 2 and 4 months, the time when the first routine vaccinations are given. Another study concluded that ½ of SIDS cases (2500 of 5000) are related to vaccinations. In the mid-70’s, when Japan raised their vaccinations age from 2 months to 2 years, the incidence of SIDS dropped dramatically. The disturbing fact in the United State is that coroners refuse to check the vaccination state of SIDS victims, which makes it difficult to prove many cases.

Other important truths to consider include the fact that vaccinations actually weaken the immune system rather than strengthen it. They only focus on one aspect of the immune system, which interferes with the body’s ability to initiate a “generalized response”. Only that one particular aspect of the system will function. What this means is that the vaccinations produce immune suppression which contributes to an increased susceptibility to other diseases and infections. This may explain why the rate of childhood illness has actually increased rather than decreased in this society. Vaccinations also contain additional chemicals such as formaldehyde, mercury (thimerosal), and aluminum phosphate, which are extremely toxic substances that can lead to hazardous effects. Microscopic doses may lead to cancer, neurological damage, and even death. Several of these may accumulate in the body such that the lethality increases as the number of vaccine increase.

And the story continues. This is only the tip of the iceberg and there is a larger amount of information available for those who wish to learn more (see websites listed below). It is important that parents become educated and knowledgeable about immunizations so that they can make an informed choice rather than be manipulated by the medical establishment.

It is important that parents become educated and knowledgeable about immunizations so that they can make an informed choice rather than be manipulated by the medical establishment

2007-09-20 10:50:02 · 8 answers · asked by 712 MOBB 1

I don't mean fully but to some extent can they recover?

2007-09-20 10:18:12 · 9 answers · asked by chewie104 2

I started having an increased urgency to urinate about a week ago, so I went to the doctor and they did a urinalysis. It did not show any infection but I did have a high white blood count in my urine. What could this mean? I am totally miserable as I have to pee every 2-3 minutes ALL DAY LONG. I just want to resume my normal day to day life again.

2007-09-20 07:58:35 · 1 answers · asked by ???EM???? 2

my doctor (which I don't have anymore) told me he didn't see any seziure disorder going on in the brain so I am really confused

2007-09-20 07:43:46 · 12 answers · asked by lazer63 1

3 years ago when I was pregnant my doctor told me I was "going hypoglycemic" and that basically I was starving and I was wondering if that meant I actually had it and if I did, does it ever go away? I'm starting to get more symptoms of it and starting to wonder whether or not it ever went away since my pregnancy...I am debating on whether I should see a doctor about this. Please let me know what you guys think. I am 23 going on 24 but I was 20 when I got pregnant

2007-09-20 07:43:26 · 2 answers · asked by sandra m 3

My husband recieved a letter in the mail regarding his blood test results. The results said he has burr cells--abnormal red blood cells +1. What does that mean? We don't have any medical insurance so we can't just go and ask a Dr. He took the medical exam for a job and now he is very worried. Any information will help. Thanks!

2007-09-20 06:38:59 · 1 answers · asked by beeve.stroganoff 2

2007-09-20 05:18:17 · 2 answers · asked by Terri L 2

Do you have a unique story that you would like to tell, that is related to drug & alcohol recovery, HIV, or TB?

2007-09-20 05:18:10 · 3 answers · asked by Lolita 3

he feels flu-ish too.

2007-09-20 04:43:27 · 7 answers · asked by jana808 2

I accidentally came across this thread on this very board:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20061130173426AARLVhg

... I was absolutely sickened by it.
The fact that not only was that person allowed to post about Autism in the "disease" board, asking for a "cure" for it and talking about it like it was some sort of malady or fault..... but then the responses they got likewise spoke with exactly the same revoltingly prejudiced attitude.

As an Aspergian myself, and a representitive of the Autistic community... I request that something be done to change this kind of attitude. We are not disabled, diseased or otherwise malformed. In many ways, Autistic people are in fact superior to neurotypicals, and have capabilities the average person could never dream of. No self-respecting Autistic person would ever want to be cured of that which sets them apart from the rabble.

Autism is not a "disease" to be "cured"!
Autism is an improvement to be encouraged!

2007-09-20 03:59:32 · 8 answers · asked by Lucid Interrogator 5

My mom went to the hospital a few days ago for being weak. they checked her blood level was 4 and supposed to be 15 they had to give her 3 pints of blood . What could be wrong w/ her? She has been haveing dizzy spells through her whole body on and off for 3 years now.

2007-09-20 03:53:59 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

How can I become an agony aunt.I feel I have the ability to do this but where do I start?

2007-09-20 03:45:21 · 1 answers · asked by seafrontane 4

my lower back is killing me and can hardly bend over or sit down without winceing in pain

2007-09-20 02:57:15 · 11 answers · asked by jamie k 2

Hi,

I am having Appendicitis like symptoms and am waiting for the results to come today but in the mean while I was wondering if anyone knows how much does it usually costs to get the appendix out by an operation???

Thanks

2007-09-20 02:43:14 · 2 answers · asked by simi 1

I'm from a lower middle class family, and health care was nearly unmanagable for us growing up, so I only really visited the doctor for required shots, check ups and emergencies.

Now that I'm older and able to care for myself, I'm more health-conscious and want to have regular tests for cancer, diabetes, athsma, and the like. I want to make sure I'm healthy, because as far as I know, I could be living with some disease and not even know it.

I know many of these tests require special doctors, and I have no idea where to start. I don't want to walk into my family doctor's office and make a fool of myself because I don't know what I'm asking for. I want to test for everything. There's no such thing as a complete check-up that covers all diseases and illnesses, so I don't know what I should do.

Who should I go to? What are the most important things I should routinely check for? What are the names of some tests that are important? Please help. Any information would be appreciated.

2007-09-20 01:29:46 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

Its been happening the last week. Sometimes it happens while other times its fine. Its bright red and mixed in with the pooh, the water isn't red. Also when i wipe i notice a little blood and my anus sometimes itches during the day. I'm 21 and in need of help! Thanks

2007-09-20 00:14:28 · 14 answers · asked by Joe S 1

I woke up Monday morning with a lump under my arm... it has gotten more centralized, red, and painful. I believe its an infected lympth node... I am not feeling sick, just have pain by my arm pit. Any suggestions?

2007-09-19 21:15:58 · 3 answers · asked by Boru 2

this morning i woke up with a really blood shot left eye...it was fine for the first hour i was up, however then water (like tears) just started coming out...it has been like that all day now, and its a bit sore its just hurts when i rub my eye and when i look up to the sky i find it really hard and i have to squint. my mum thinks its conjunctivitous because a girl at school had it just 2 days ago and i was sitting near her in class. does this sound like conjuntivitous?? because there is no pus or anything... or does the pus come a day or two after you get it?
thanks for your help
:D

2007-09-19 19:22:01 · 6 answers · asked by twilightlover 3

please im going to see a doc.fri but im asking what i think it might be
symtoms:
1)headache for 5 days went away but still kinda there
2)neck pain stiff neck never goes away
3)jerking and twitching..not noticable to other people..gets worse when i am still
4)pins and needles every now and then in arms and legs
5)joint pain in knees ankles and elbows
6)hands and feet constantly cold
7)fever for 2 weeks 99.7
8)very very tired
9)shaking

this all started 2 weeks ago im very worried on what it might be..also im 15

2007-09-19 17:16:30 · 22 answers · asked by Est.1992 6

Hey my dads face is swollen really scared please answer.?
the side of my dads face is swollen it switched from one side to the other. and im really worried. what should i do? he already went to the doctors and they dont know what it is. first his glands behind his ear and now his face is swollen. no spider bites orstings no tooth stuff. painful where swelling is. before he had nasia and vometing and little swelling. hurts where ever swelling is Answer if you have a heart. :]

2007-09-19 15:30:42 · 2 answers · asked by BabyGirl305 1

I need to get my cholesterol checked - I know I need to fast but does that include no fluids?

2007-09-19 12:54:21 · 6 answers · asked by Sharon H 1