Other - Diseases - November 2007

On my mothers side of the family, ie, her mother, an aunt & uncle have all died with cancer. the types were lung, stomach, tumour.& it has got me thinking, i mean,

Does it run through families?
Is there any screening tests to check what the chances are of myself, from ever developing it.?

Any information will be much appreciated, thank you.

2007-11-06 13:56:46 · 2 answers · asked by crackertyjack 3

Proper nutrition and other more natural treatments can be used to treat a lot of problems rather than just using drugs so often. There is a lot of research showing that cancer thrives in an acidic body, and cannot survive in a normal, more alkaline state. I've heard of too many doctors that refuse to admit that natural cures really work. I can't understand why they would refuse something that works, something that really helps. Is there a way to improve our health system?

2007-11-06 12:30:43 · 3 answers · asked by nsgrace 3

his brain didn't get oxygen, his whole brain has damaged, but his every organ is fine. he can feel, if u touch him, he can listen, his nerves of eyes are fine, but doctors can't tell whether he can see or not. he moves, blinks his eyes, he has got tracheostmy in his neck, he can't speak, swallow, walk etc. first two weeks he was on life support, when he came to general ward, he didn't feel anything, but now he has feeling in his body. he is having peg in his tummy for feed. just milk and water can go throgh this peg.can u tell me if his brain cells will grow, if yes then how long it will take? can he walk,see,talk.eat in future?

2007-11-06 11:13:58 · 17 answers · asked by Desi B 1

how long does it take to pass one? Also- could it take up to a month- and would they do xrays for this?? Or just cat scans and mris???

2007-11-06 10:47:20 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

What neurological disorder did he have?

2007-11-06 10:05:44 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-06 10:01:19 · 3 answers · asked by sassy 1

i am 18 years old and getting extremly concered as i keep shaking like i have parkinsons, I tend to lose my temper easily and shake uncontrolaby when this happens, sometimes i will just be indoors i cant even hold out my hand straight without shakin. does anyone why this might be?? could i just have a problem with my nervous system? or could it be somethign worse? thankyou X

2007-11-06 09:44:38 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've been dating my boyfriend for almost a year now and he has mild cerebral palsy. He gets these 'cold chills'. That's what he calls them, but he doesn't know what causes them. He gets them frequently. When he's woken up, when he is driving, and when he is not 'cold'. Just at random times. He won't go to a doctor to ask about them and told me that he's had them for a long time. I just want to know if maybe these could be small seizures? It's scary because if he gets them while he is driving he could lose control of the car, and I just don't want to see him get hurt. Is it normal for someone with CP?

2007-11-06 07:45:20 · 1 answers · asked by Leti R 1

I have a really bad sore throat and i need a fast and easy way to cure it. It's so bad i can barely swallow my own spit.... it's really gross....my throat hurts terribly and i need a something that i can do or make at home... like general ingredients people have at their house.

2007-11-06 07:10:02 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've seen 2 specialists one claims it to be a natural aging process (I don't think so!) and the other.....inflammed optic nerves.

I have appointments to see other medical specialists (scans, neuro's etc) within the next week...in the meantime, I would appreciate any professional opinions i.e can I relieve the symptoms in any way?

2007-11-06 06:29:15 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was diagnose with high blood pressure in 2005, I have manage to keep it under control with meds but recently my diabetic brother has kidney failure and has to go thru dialysis 3 times a week he is only 33 yrs old and he has been a diabetic since age 13 I would love to help him if Im a match but have been told by other people that I cant donate a kidney of my own to him since I have high blood pressure need answers fast thanks for the advice Maria Felix

2007-11-06 03:18:43 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

my daughters are always getting them very very bad in one child she gets smothered in them i have tried all the products but nothing seems to work, i feel like shaving all there hair off but i cant bring myself to be that cruel lol please if anyone has any tips i would be so grateful

2007-11-06 03:02:59 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am curious to know can a man who is initially not blind but becomes blind later on be cured and regain his vision again ?

2007-11-06 02:14:32 · 3 answers · asked by Curious Teen 2

for the past 2 and a half weeks i have had pain in my left rib cage which is now radiating to by back, and it is painful to lift my left arm up. I went to the doctor and he did some x-rays, and now i have a CT scan and blood tests scheduled. I am wondering if anyone knows what this could be... i had a breast reduction on August 10th and have had no problems with pain or anything until now. My breasts are also somewhat sore. A few weeks ago i went to my surgeon because i had pain in my right breast and they said that it did not appear to be infected. My left side is very swollen, but has gone down somewhat, due to the fact that i was prescribed an anti-inflamatory. someone please help, all the answers i am finding online say that it could be some form of cancer... and web MDis no help, it just keeps saying a pulminary embolism, fibromyalgia... soo any help would be greatly appreciated!

2007-11-06 01:39:54 · 2 answers · asked by Sarahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh 1

My stomach is big too but I'm not sure if that's just because of c-section 3 years ago?

2007-11-06 00:52:42 · 16 answers · asked by alandlaurie 1

Iv'e been suffering from this problem for years now and it only takes an effect when i take a practical test.

Please Help

2007-11-06 00:49:42 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-05 23:09:54 · 3 answers · asked by karen_gormley 4

I have suffering this illness for about one year already

2007-11-05 21:02:30 · 2 answers · asked by dick d 2

2007-11-05 20:46:06 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-05 20:25:15 · 3 answers · asked by curious 1

What would be the exact reason for this?
Just curious

2007-11-05 19:52:12 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

My mother died on the 28th, but the autopsy results aren't in yet. However, I am pretty sure she died of cirrhosis of the liver, as she was a heavy drinker. I just want to know if she was in pain or not when she passed. Thank you.

PS: Please spare me the idiotic comments and ill talk of my mother.

2007-11-05 19:48:48 · 10 answers · asked by julia marie 2

All I really know is that it causes the body to develop faster than the mind, like it'll make you look 10 when you're 4 years old. I think they made a movie about it starring Robin Williams in the late 90's but I'm not sure.

Any help is really appreciated ^.^

Also, if anyone knows how to find out if you have it or not, that would be helpful too.

2007-11-05 19:07:13 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

how can I reduce the bad effects?
can it be cured????
how?
please help me.please.

2007-11-05 18:49:09 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

I went to a walkin clinic last week because I have backpain and I've had it for years. They did an ANA bloodtest and it came back abnormal. When I called them to find out where to go from there, she said that it was positive, but my RF factor was negative. I've ben trying to read up on this, but I don't really understand it. i go to the doctor in the morning, but I want a sort of heads up as to what I might hear. Rheumatoid arthritis has been present in every female in every generation on my maternal side.

2007-11-05 15:33:46 · 1 answers · asked by Andrea 1

Does anyone know the formula for calculation my GFR. I know That my dialysis unit Davita has a website called Davita.com and I can get on there and they have a built in GFR calculater but it only uses three factors. Age, race and creatinin level to calculate the GFR. This helps but I know that it is far from accurate. I have seen the formula before and there are seven or more factors needed. I have a usual GFR of 16% to 18 % GFR every month using the Davita calculater and I have to goto dialysis 2 times a week. I have been told that if I drop down under 15% that I will have to go three times a week. Lord knows that I do not want that. Believe it or not, but none of the Techs at the unit know the correct formula. I have had a docter do it for me before and when using the correct formula my GFR is 3 or 4 points higher. If you know the what I am talking about please give me the formula, and explain any hard points that I may need to know when calculatiog. Thank You

2007-11-05 15:14:43 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm 19 and I consistently feel the need to sleep 12 hours every night. If I get less then this it's extremely difficult for me to get up and I feel the need to sleep during the day. I have been diagnosed with depression. But I'm meds that are working for me.

2007-11-05 14:07:59 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-05 13:23:31 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

i dropped a cigar on my arm, and it is red and discoloring all around it... looks almost like a bruise....how can i get the discoloring to go down...? and is it infected??


this angle shows the redness the best
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t94/usmckid92/cigburnandink.jpg

ignore the date, i took the pic 2 days ago and there is more redness

2007-11-05 12:54:45 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

For the last 10 or so years, I've had a high sed rate. The doctor says that this indicates that your body is fighting something, but until other symptoms emerge, they cannot diagnose. I don't have other symptoms. Anyone else have a high sed rate, & if so, what is your cause?

2007-11-05 12:47:44 · 3 answers · asked by D & W forever 1