Medicine - April 2007

So basically within the past couple weeks I have had major joint pain mostly starting in the back and has now come to the ankles, knees, hips especially and some shoulder pain. I have not gained a lot of weight, pretty positive I am not growing anymore, no known diseases and no eating disorders. I consume a ton of calcium but is arthritis possible? Please no suggestions of a chiropractor I went to one who adjusted me once and then wanted me on a "plan" for a year which cost $4,000 only adding to the suspicions of quackery. Supplement suggestions are encouraged and experience is welcomed as well. Should I see a doctor?

2007-04-18 09:55:39 · 4 answers · asked by misschick87 2

2007-04-18 08:46:33 · 4 answers · asked by carol_ann_rettig 1

I have been on Levoxyl for the past few weeks, and I have to take 325mg of Iron pills everyday. The Levoxyl I have to take everyday for the rest of my life. I have gotten very constipated from the Iron pills, and I drink a full glass of water everyday but doesn't seem to help it. My medicaiton requires a full glass of water when taking the Levoxyl. I know Iron is important for the body, but what does it mean exactly?I am a 23/f and weigh 98 pounds. I have always been small. I was diadnosed with being anemic when I was pregant in 2003. So I have always had low iron every since then and probably before that. If anyone has experience in this sort of situation please let me know what to do and help me understand more about it. Thanks!!!

2007-04-18 08:19:21 · 3 answers · asked by mustang_tahoe21 1

2007-04-18 07:50:28 · 1 answers · asked by blanquel86 1

...after having consulted with one another. Do you agree or disagree? Why or why not?

2007-04-18 04:42:03 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-04-18 03:15:51 · 4 answers · asked by d_swiercz6887 1

2007-04-17 21:12:28 · 1 answers · asked by John G 1

What are the norms values for these?
QT/QTS: 340/438 s
P-R-T axes: 242 31
What are the norms for the above?


I understand the QRS interval if prolonged indicates (ventricular?) ischemia (heart block). Been trying to get the norms for the above. Just trying to understand very basics and the meaning of the cited values.

2007-04-17 21:05:32 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I know stress induces hyperglycemia. How does acute infection cause hyperglycemia?

2007-04-17 20:37:18 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I heard it wouldnt because most drug screens test for Codeine.Please Help!

2007-04-17 20:30:43 · 10 answers · asked by Chris Burton 1

fluids

2007-04-17 20:29:46 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

la ranitidina es un esteroide?

2007-04-17 19:09:57 · 4 answers · asked by Jenny 1

i have had a Urinary Tract Infection for the past 7 days, and i was taking an antibiotic called Vactrum. However my doctors office changed the prescription. I THINK the name of the new medicine is called Fudatrin And Nyoanthin. Something like that, not exactly. All i know is that It is an antibiotic used to treat urinary tract infections it is a liquid, it may turn urine brown, it may cuase drowsiness, and some side effects that should be reported to a doctor are dizziness, fever, chills, trembling of the fingers, rash, and chest pain. About an hour after i took the medication i started having a mild burning sensation on the left side of my right breast. I told my mom, but she says i am just imagining it beacuase i was already unsure of the medication beacause it cost 400 dollars,and even though it was an antibiotic it caused drowsiness. It is nightime and my mom said not to bug her. What should i do? It might just be heartburn. I am twelve if it makes any diference.

2007-04-17 19:04:35 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

The current treatment paradigm for allergic asthma involves the use of corticosteroids and beta-adrenergic agonists such as albuterol. Explain why this treatment method may actually be making this disease worse.

Thanks!

2007-04-17 18:34:11 · 3 answers · asked by Jenn 2

female-i have pissed 3 times in the last hour. and i keep getting random sharp pains in my side on the right not sure if that is the ovary or the appendix but i am also starting to get some pain that is located at my belly button and runs down in a straight line all the way to my you know what. any ideas of what is going on here? i went to the last time this happened and he ultrasound my ovary said it was fine and gave me some meds. also i had my period about 2 weeks ago and im about 10 days away from starting my next. thanks so much

2007-04-17 16:40:22 · 1 answers · asked by poker22only 2

2007-04-17 15:19:55 · 15 answers · asked by BRIAN C 2

I'm considering doing so, but am just curious about what it entails. And yes, I know it is a great thing to do and I should do it, so you don't need to include that in your answer. THanks!

2007-04-17 14:47:42 · 11 answers · asked by goyanks193 2

My sister is currently in medical school and I am helping a doctor learn English...hearing about their experiences and the experiences of the doctors they know really makes me wonder if I would like to be one. I am a good student, and a workaholic, but I don't know if I could be a slave to my career for the rest of my life. The field I am most interested in is dermatology, if that helps.

Do you like being a doctor, or is it--as I hear often--"Not what is used to be?"

2007-04-17 14:27:44 · 5 answers · asked by Michelle H 1

I've found that my eyes are not very tolerant of contact lenses as they age and I have to throw them away a little earlier than the literature suggests. A "year's supply," even of some of the nicer brands, usually only lasts me 8 or 9 months.

Does that mean that I have to go in for fittings every 8 months?

I guess I just don't understand whether you "use up" your prescription by ordering lenses or whether you can keep ordering them as needed throughout the prescription period. It'd be great to be just be able to order boxes in the quantity I actually use them... better still to be able to say "ok, I ran out of lenses, order me another 6 months worth" up to the very day when my prescription expires.

Anyone know how this works?

2007-04-17 12:50:45 · 4 answers · asked by pmosiejc 2

2007-04-17 11:39:25 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

my doctor had me on 800 mg of ibuprofen 3 times a day and this didnt fix anything. so he has told me i am now going to try prednisone. so i was wondering how much stronger prednisone is than ibuprofen? what would its mg dosage of ibuprofen be equal to? thanks!

2007-04-17 10:34:36 · 3 answers · asked by wade 2

2007-04-17 09:32:23 · 2 answers · asked by Susan B 1

2007-04-17 09:22:18 · 5 answers · asked by gemini girl 2

2007-04-17 08:37:23 · 5 answers · asked by michelle r 1

2007-04-17 03:24:41 · 2 answers · asked by bridgetjones 1

Im really scared for like 5 days now iv been going pee like crazy i went to the doctors and he gave me some medicine iv been taking it for like 4 days now and im still going pee i dont know what is wrong with me, also does ne one know how long it takes for them to test your pee for infections

2007-04-17 02:41:27 · 3 answers · asked by amanda j 1

Is it increasing or decreasing in the world?
Is it increasing or decreasing in developed countries?

2007-04-17 02:16:05 · 9 answers · asked by misoma5 7

Which position (sitting, reclining, or standing) is the blood pressure normally the highest?

Which position (sitting, reclining, or standing) is the blood pressure normally the lowest?

Would standing result in a higher blood pressure and sitting the lowest? Thanks for the help.

2007-04-17 01:18:39 · 4 answers · asked by shih rips 6

I'm being denied the right to continue school due to migraines, and I have just started a beta blocker regimen. My "lovely" school administrators have no idea what they are, and I need to know how to explain them. Thanks.

2007-04-16 23:03:26 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-04-16 22:09:43 · 10 answers · asked by waynechew17 1