Other - General Health Care - July 2007

in california? my mother is on a stupid hmo, i was wonderingif i paid for a better insurance if it would get better.

2007-07-15 05:46:43 · 7 answers · asked by CATWOMAN 6

whuts the REAL difference between doctors 'n RNs??? i mean, i know that a nurse cant make a diagnosis. but, do they know just as much about diseases, medicine, and science as a doc??

oh, and, my mom and i r having an argument over whether RNs can evaluate x-rays to determine a patients condition or not.

help, please
THNX :-)

2007-07-15 05:46:30 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

i need some suggestions on how to quit smoking without using the patch or gum ,etc i have tried to just cut down but that didnt work i try not to think about it and i get grouchy any suggestions? iv smoked for 8-9 years and i smoke a pack in atleast 2 days help me!!!

2007-07-15 05:32:01 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Mine has been doing it for 2 days now and it fees wierd!

2007-07-15 01:29:57 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have an appointment to see the neurologist on 01.08.08.. I will not get an MRI or a CT test then will I?

I am in the UK, how long is the waiting list for an MRI?

I am going out of my mind with worry!

2007-07-15 00:54:31 · 2 answers · asked by Rebz 5

I'm currently treating my tank for ick using salt and higher temps. The salt concentration is about 2% (4 tablespoons in a 10 gallon) and the temp is at about 86-87. My plecostemous is swimming like he's uncomfortable. Is that all it is or could he be in some sort of pain? Should I remove and quarantine him? Should I reduce the salt or temp (both were introduced gradually since yesterday)?

2007-07-14 15:41:51 · 2 answers · asked by Sarah B 3

Well i've got it since 2 weeks ago it went back to normal for a few days then back to the smaller eye. my eye wasnt form that way i know.but i was wondering is there anyway i can make back to normal?Please help.Do i have droopy?No pain. its just smaller then the other one. its been like this for weeks

2007-07-14 15:31:48 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

The last week in may i noticed i was really tired and needed to sleep. But 1 nigh my body got very week and my parents rushed me to the ER. They said it could be drugs or other stuff but it wasnt true. I went to my regular doctor and she ran some blood test. But that day i noticed my ankle and feet were very stiff, but i didnt think about it. 2 days later i got my blood resalts and everything was fine but my white bood count was a little high she said dont worry about it. But the next couple days it got worse and is in my hand and fingers and i am cracking bones all over my body like toes wist neck back and other palces and dont no y. My doc is sending me 2 a nerlougist but it is in a month.
i have been warm all the time specially at night. And i have been getting tiggling in my hands and feet and sarp pains but it doesnt last and my nerves ar twitching more often.

2007-07-14 15:21:05 · 4 answers · asked by antonio s 1

2007-07-14 12:06:17 · 7 answers · asked by shax25 1

i play soccer and after a hard practice my body (esp. my legs and my lower back) always ends up being soar and aching for a period of 2-3 days. but i do carry my aches and continue to play the next day. is it healthy to take Advil or Aleve to reduce the pain every time i get such pain? will this affect me on the long term(pain killer addict) ? Or should I just tough it out?

2007-07-14 10:36:22 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Can someone tell me some relax methods,and to help me sleep better,and not let my mind rhink over time.

2007-07-14 10:30:57 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

We played tennis for about 4 hours then he felt a little pain in his heart so we stopped. We always drink water when we played 4 bottles for each of us. When we got home, I let him eat some noodles and a sandwich. Now he's vomiting. My other now brought him to the emergency.

Not sure what's wrong. This happened before when we played tennis. Last time, we didn't drink water and he felt pain in his heart. But this time that we drank water, he vomited.

Do you what's wrong with him? Exhaustion, dyhydration or something else? Vomiting is a bit extreme and Im worried it's something serious. He's only 26 years old and average weight.

2007-07-14 09:23:39 · 5 answers · asked by Jb 1

Is it "broken"? Is it perfectly fine? What can we do to help those who are uninsured?

2007-07-14 05:19:20 · 31 answers · asked by Ask Mike 4

i'm double jointed in my fingers but not as bad as my brother i had a couple of questions about it:

1. is it considered a birth defect? if so wat happens and why?

2. does it effect the way u do things with ur hands? because my brother has some difficulties cutting with a knife (he's 11 years old) i always have to help him with that cause he can't hold the knife right.

3.is cracking ur nuckles while double jointed more dangerous then cracking ur nuckles without being double jointed

2007-07-14 05:16:27 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-13 18:38:40 · 4 answers · asked by elite21 1

2007-07-13 16:47:01 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-13 14:53:47 · 5 answers · asked by Mrs. Fuzzy Bottoms 7

ok, it might just be that i grew up in a small town, but a friend said that women feel more comfortable with women doing the job. is that true?? im a guy, and i like science and helping people. i know that no matter where i work i will probaly do OB/GYN exams. i really want to do this. whut do u think on the matter???
thnx...

2007-07-13 11:51:16 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

has anyone had difficulty walking, usually because they are tired and or weak?

I went to a famous health shop and they advised that vitamin E would get rid of that problem.

Has anyone else tried this?

2007-07-13 10:55:24 · 5 answers · asked by Rebz 5

2007-07-13 09:47:31 · 5 answers · asked by Alyssia C 1

2007-07-13 09:15:26 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

What are your experiences with fainting? Funny? Embarassing? Stupid? Fake?

I have had low blood sugar for awhile now and sometimes I get careless and think I don't need to eat and then it gets me in trouble. Well, I was in high school and I decided that I didn't want to eat lunch.
I was in my english class, right after lunch and like 45 minutes into class (block scheduling) I started getting that weird feeling. The teacher was calling on people and she called on me. I could talk. I told her, or attempted to tell her that I needed to go to the nurse. It came out "noose peas". I kept repeating it and then someone "translated" and figured out that I needed to go to the nurse and get something to eat. I didn't make it but about 5 feet from the doorway in the hallway and then I crashed. I have learned from 5 years of experience to always eat, and always have someone as a translator to my "special language"

2007-07-13 07:22:44 · 5 answers · asked by Megan Traynor 1

OK, so my grandpa has been at home with a hospice nurse for 6 months. He has Parkinsons.
Today, while the nurse was there, my grandpa began choking on a piece of doughnut.
The nurse did nothing stating that he wasn't suppose to do any heroic measures and that he could possibly crack my grandpa's ribs.

Thank God, my grandpa's body did the job itself!

Personally, I'd rather have a few broken ribs than to die while choking to death on a doughnut.

Now, what is considered heroic measures?

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2007-07-13 05:44:50 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am 35 years old and have smoked for 20 years. I have tried to stop in the past and allways end up smoking again.
For the last 10 years I have smoked milder cigarettes. These are typically half the strength of normal ciggies. I know I should stop but what I want to know is this....
By smoking lights, does my chance of premature death or illness decrease in comparison with a person who smokes regulars? Or do the manufacturers put other stuff in them to keep me hooked?

2007-07-13 02:51:13 · 17 answers · asked by carswoody 6

Yes, I do feel a lot, when it's that time of the month and I just want to know if it's normal. There are times when I just get very irritable, and when I'm so emotional and sensitive. I want to know why that happens..

2007-07-13 02:03:21 · 21 answers · asked by Yuki 2

2007-07-13 01:59:57 · 8 answers · asked by cleopatra 4

my work makes it mandatory for me to stare at my comp screen for long, long periods of time. the whole day, that is.
i become tired and eyes kinds starts getting very irritated.
what can i do abt this?
help me please..

2007-07-13 01:29:54 · 18 answers · asked by aryan_vikas2000 2

2007-07-13 00:18:17 · 8 answers · asked by marie e 3

2007-07-12 20:59:25 · 4 answers · asked by younggb77 4

Every once in awhile I get this real sharp pain in one of my lower ribs. Honestly, I couldn't say if it is always the same rib or a different one. It feels like it is right where the actual bone is. It doesn't happen often and usually it only happens once and its over, however it has been know to pulsate with pain a few times then just go away. Anyone have any idea what this is? I have had it since I was young but never bothered to see a doctor or anything since it is kind of a rare occurence.

2007-07-12 18:21:16 · 3 answers · asked by Phantoms 2