I am making an appointment with my dentist soon ( I got to get this insurance stuff taken care of first) but I am kind of worried. It doesn't hurt or anything but I dont want to take any risk. Thanks for help...
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Tuesday, September 6, 2011
No stethoscope, electrocardiagrams for everyone?
My hematologist of more than a quarter century, other than having a soft touch for writing prescriptions to drug addicts (which is why he was shut down by the State) was one of the most decent people I ever trusted with my health. I saw few other doctors during that time, as he had treated me for (and cured) a life-threatening disease when I was a kid, and subsequently taken the role of my GP - therefore, I don't really know what to think of some of the different rules which newer doctors play by. There's a GP now...
Mono, thyroid help
Has anyone experience an enlarged thyroid with mono? The doc says i have mono but i have an englarged thyroid too.....
Help im such a wimp
HELP !!I have to tell someone that we dont want to carry on a business arrangement with them on Monday .......We have a business arrangement with this person who is over powering, bossy, rude and embarrasses me when there are a crowd of people around. So i decided to terminate our business arrangement which will also terminate any personal friendship i thought we had.But im totally scared stiff. I dont know where to start, what to say, and how to say it. Im losing sleep over this, i dont know how to be assertive and...
Brown hair, blond eye brows and facial hair
I have dark brown hair but for some bizarre reason my eye brows and facial hair is bright blond. I'm 24 and I've always shaved my stubble so I never really noticed this oddity but lately I've been trying to grow a beard so its become blatantly obvious. Dark brown hair and a blond beard haha. My pubic hair and armpit hair is brown so I don't know why the hell my facial hair and eyebrows are blond. Is this kinda thing rare? I've never seen anyone with a beard thats a different colour to the hair on their head...
Stange car sickness
Hello. I’m 18 years old and I have car sickness. My car sickness manifests itself before the ride even starts. For example, if in a week’s time I would be leaving town for holiday, one day before the trip I feel ill, nauseated and very weak, the state amplfying itself on the day of the departure. The nausea is very srong so that before getting into the car I feel the need to vomit. If I don’t know I have to leave somewhere I still feel ill. Another example is when I leave for shopping, I don’t feel nauseated right...
general just not feeling well
I have kind of a scratchy throat, slight acheyness, tired most of the day, slight cough.. I just feel kind of crumb...
1/2 RX pill stuck in throat, what do I do?
i was given a medicine from my doctor and told to take 1/2 pill each day for 2 days, then take 1 pill each night b4 I went to sleep. I took the first one this evening, broke it in half by chewing it in two. The pill was rock hard on the outside. I took plenty of water b4, during and after yet it got stuck in my throat about 3 inches down into the esophagus...my guess is that the sharp edge got stuck in my throat. I have tried almost everything, from licorice, rice cakes, butter, olive oil and several others, including...
Frozen Shoulder & Cortisone Shot?
I hear it's supposed to help for pain but does the cortisone shot also help give range of motion? Has anyone done it for Frozen Shoulder - your experience please? thanks...
not sure what is going on
Hello,I'm starting to get a little worried. It started with a sinus infection that led to a right ear infection about 2 months ago. My GP put me on antibiotics again (i have a hx of recurring sinus problems). This time with my ear infection I developed a achy tightness on the right side of my neck which i assumed was swollen glands. What worried me soon after was my lab work, which has consistently showing my wbc count on the low side of normal (4.7-4.8, range is 4.5-10.0). My diff labs such as neutrophils, lymphs...
how do you get a dent out of your leg
i have a dent in my left leg and i actually know why. I bumped my leg against a Corbet a few months back. I was all swollen and had a big bump. After a few weeks the bump went away and left my leg with a big dent. That is how i got it. How does a person get rid of it, that is the quiestio...
Can anyone tell me what this is
I am making an appointment with my dentist soon ( I got to get this insurance stuff taken care of first) but I am kind of worried. It doesn't hurt or anything but I dont want to take any risk. Thanks for help...
No stethoscope, electrocardiagrams for everyone?
My hematologist of more than a quarter century, other than having a soft touch for writing prescriptions to drug addicts (which is why he was shut down by the State) was one of the most decent people I ever trusted with my health. I saw few other doctors during that time, as he had treated me for (and cured) a life-threatening disease when I was a kid, and subsequently taken the role of my GP - therefore, I don't really know what to think of some of the different rules which newer doctors play by. There's a GP now...
Mono, thyroid help
Has anyone experience an enlarged thyroid with mono? The doc says i have mono but i have an englarged thyroid too.....
Help im such a wimp
HELP !!I have to tell someone that we dont want to carry on a business arrangement with them on Monday .......We have a business arrangement with this person who is over powering, bossy, rude and embarrasses me when there are a crowd of people around. So i decided to terminate our business arrangement which will also terminate any personal friendship i thought we had.But im totally scared stiff. I dont know where to start, what to say, and how to say it. Im losing sleep over this, i dont know how to be assertive and...
Brown hair, blond eye brows and facial hair
I have dark brown hair but for some bizarre reason my eye brows and facial hair is bright blond. I'm 24 and I've always shaved my stubble so I never really noticed this oddity but lately I've been trying to grow a beard so its become blatantly obvious. Dark brown hair and a blond beard haha. My pubic hair and armpit hair is brown so I don't know why the hell my facial hair and eyebrows are blond. Is this kinda thing rare? I've never seen anyone with a beard thats a different colour to the hair on their head...
Stange car sickness
Hello. I’m 18 years old and I have car sickness. My car sickness manifests itself before the ride even starts. For example, if in a week’s time I would be leaving town for holiday, one day before the trip I feel ill, nauseated and very weak, the state amplfying itself on the day of the departure. The nausea is very srong so that before getting into the car I feel the need to vomit. If I don’t know I have to leave somewhere I still feel ill. Another example is when I leave for shopping, I don’t feel nauseated right...
general just not feeling well
I have kind of a scratchy throat, slight acheyness, tired most of the day, slight cough.. I just feel kind of crumb...
1/2 RX pill stuck in throat, what do I do?
i was given a medicine from my doctor and told to take 1/2 pill each day for 2 days, then take 1 pill each night b4 I went to sleep. I took the first one this evening, broke it in half by chewing it in two. The pill was rock hard on the outside. I took plenty of water b4, during and after yet it got stuck in my throat about 3 inches down into the esophagus...my guess is that the sharp edge got stuck in my throat. I have tried almost everything, from licorice, rice cakes, butter, olive oil and several others, including...
Frozen Shoulder & Cortisone Shot?
I hear it's supposed to help for pain but does the cortisone shot also help give range of motion? Has anyone done it for Frozen Shoulder - your experience please? thanks...
not sure what is going on
Hello,I'm starting to get a little worried. It started with a sinus infection that led to a right ear infection about 2 months ago. My GP put me on antibiotics again (i have a hx of recurring sinus problems). This time with my ear infection I developed a achy tightness on the right side of my neck which i assumed was swollen glands. What worried me soon after was my lab work, which has consistently showing my wbc count on the low side of normal (4.7-4.8, range is 4.5-10.0). My diff labs such as neutrophils, lymphs...
how do you get a dent out of your leg
i have a dent in my left leg and i actually know why. I bumped my leg against a Corbet a few months back. I was all swollen and had a big bump. After a few weeks the bump went away and left my leg with a big dent. That is how i got it. How does a person get rid of it, that is the quiestio...
Please someone try and help, wound question
Hello, I have a track record of having major ocd and picking at any little blemish that pops up on my face for the past year. Especially when I get anxious. Bottom line is, on Friday morning, I picked what started out as just "pimples" on my face (forehead), and now i have three or four open wounds from it I have healed from these before, but I always saw imprpovement 48 hours after. The sores still seem to be red, and the scab does not seem to be pulling together...
woke up dizzy and nauses
i woke up this mornin very dizzy and nausiated, i stubled to the washroom, could not hold my balance so i went back to bed for a few hours then when i woke up i still have the same symptoms...
MS fears—crazy, or legit?
I've been a hypo in the past, so maybe I'm just insane. But–factually—for about a month now my left leg has felt very heavy. Draggish. Can still walk and all, but it's like a weight is on it. Plus, I wake up 80% of mornings with numbness in at least one of my hands.Would you be concerned about MS...
dry, itchy, bleeding patches?
For the past month or so I've been getting very dry patches on my legs, and a few times on my arms, each about the size of a large pin head. These patches are very itchy and as soon as I scratch, the layer of dry skin comes off and they start bleeding a bit. I've researched eczema and psoriasis with no luck. Anyone heard of this...
feels like a fish?
sometimes i get this sensation in my chest close to my shoulder that feels like for few second like there's a fish flopping around in and under my skin .its kind of freaky!Iam a insulin diabetic , HBP, Asthma,Gastroparesis,gerd.Another thing is it seems more prevalent during damp ,or rainy days...
Prednisone Tapers and Side Effects
I have a chronic cough that the doctors just haven't been able to completely figure out. In the last 8 weeks, I've been on asthma meds, a couple antibiotics, cough suppressants and Prednisone. (I'm already being treated for acid reflux and allergies that are also common cough triggers.)Unfortunately, I've been on Prednisone repeatedly over the years.I was on my first go-round with Prednisone early in August for 5 days. It helped my breathing (for asthma), but did nothing for my cough.I started a 16 day course of...
blood-borne diseases
how are blood-borne diseases transmitted?i have t-shirt (flown from another country) and it has some reddish stain on it. i fear that it is blood, and worse of all, blood with HIV/AIDS virus or whatever blood-borne disease viruses. It seems kinda hard to wash it away. Still have little bit left.If the blood stain has blood that is infected by maybe HIV or something, if i wear the t-shirt, will i be infected?thanks. i have no common knowledge on such issu...
white spots on face in summer but not any other seasons?? help!
ok this has been happening for about 3 years and i want it to stop. i've been to 3 doctors. the first one gave me some steroid cream. i used that for a year then i switched doctors and they told me the steriod cream was thinning my skin so i stopped using it. So then i switched doctors again and she said i had an allergy to the sun? ***? is that possible? the white spots only during the summer time and then they gradually go away when winter approaches. but i spend...
Painful Bulge On My Lower Abdomen
I have a bulge on my lower abdomen which is very painful. It is located below my bellybutton to the left. It is quite big and is only noticable when I stand up straight. It feels soft and when pressed in it slowly bulges back out to it's original shape again. It can be uncomfortable in every day life and only hurts whenever I do jolty excersizes such as running or jumping. It is a very harsh stabbing pain which prevents me from walking naturally and running in general. It is more visually noticable when it hurts than...
I really need advice please!
This is really embarassing, but I have pin worms. Im a seventeen year old girl, and I am assuming I got them from my cat or something, because I have really good hygene. Ive tried countless cleanses and such but none seem to work. Im tired of feeling physically sick every single day, and feeling bad mentally and physically. But i am terrified to tell a doctor about this. Is there any way I can get a prescription without having to get tested? Like if I tell my doctor I have worms can they just give me the prescription,...
Sick for almost 3 months.
Hi, around 3 months ago I caught a 24 hour gastric bug. Around 3 days after getting rid of the bug I started experiencing very bad shortness of breath and dizziness. I went to see my GP who prescribed me with Amoxocillin and beta blockers. These did not help. I went back to see my GP who then told me to stop with the Amoxocilin and gave me Omeprazole (PPI) to take with the beta blockers. Around a week later I had to go to hospital because my breathing got so bad. They checked my lungs and heart but everything was normal....
Shoulder pain, cracking, popping - extends to neck and jaw
Hello everyone,I am hoping you can help interpret an ongoing shoulder, neck, and jaw problem. Even if you cannot suggest a diagnosis, I would appreciate hearing about similar experiences and what techniques you have tried to alleviate the pain and cracking and popping noises. As a college anatomy instructor, it is ironic but all the more frustrating that I can’t figure out what is going on. :-(I am 27, active, and otherwise healthy. For three years I have had chronic...
Random Pain in Lower Left Ribs
For the last 3-4 years, on and off i've been getting pains in my lower left ribs. Recently they have gotten really severe and it feels like i'm choking when i try to breath. I've been to the doctors and they keep giving me different answers and it's really worrying me. Does anyone else have or had this problem? Thanks...
Please someone try and help, wound question
Hello, I have a track record of having major ocd and picking at any little blemish that pops up on my face for the past year. Especially when I get anxious. Bottom line is, on Friday morning, I picked what started out as just "pimples" on my face (forehead), and now i have three or four open wounds from it I have healed from these before, but I always saw imprpovement 48 hours after. The sores still seem to be red, and the scab does not seem to be pulling together...
woke up dizzy and nauses
i woke up this mornin very dizzy and nausiated, i stubled to the washroom, could not hold my balance so i went back to bed for a few hours then when i woke up i still have the same symptoms...
MS fears—crazy, or legit?
I've been a hypo in the past, so maybe I'm just insane. But–factually—for about a month now my left leg has felt very heavy. Draggish. Can still walk and all, but it's like a weight is on it. Plus, I wake up 80% of mornings with numbness in at least one of my hands.Would you be concerned about MS...
dry, itchy, bleeding patches?
For the past month or so I've been getting very dry patches on my legs, and a few times on my arms, each about the size of a large pin head. These patches are very itchy and as soon as I scratch, the layer of dry skin comes off and they start bleeding a bit. I've researched eczema and psoriasis with no luck. Anyone heard of this...
feels like a fish?
sometimes i get this sensation in my chest close to my shoulder that feels like for few second like there's a fish flopping around in and under my skin .its kind of freaky!Iam a insulin diabetic , HBP, Asthma,Gastroparesis,gerd.Another thing is it seems more prevalent during damp ,or rainy days...
Prednisone Tapers and Side Effects
I have a chronic cough that the doctors just haven't been able to completely figure out. In the last 8 weeks, I've been on asthma meds, a couple antibiotics, cough suppressants and Prednisone. (I'm already being treated for acid reflux and allergies that are also common cough triggers.)Unfortunately, I've been on Prednisone repeatedly over the years.I was on my first go-round with Prednisone early in August for 5 days. It helped my breathing (for asthma), but did nothing for my cough.I started a 16 day course of...
blood-borne diseases
how are blood-borne diseases transmitted?i have t-shirt (flown from another country) and it has some reddish stain on it. i fear that it is blood, and worse of all, blood with HIV/AIDS virus or whatever blood-borne disease viruses. It seems kinda hard to wash it away. Still have little bit left.If the blood stain has blood that is infected by maybe HIV or something, if i wear the t-shirt, will i be infected?thanks. i have no common knowledge on such issu...
white spots on face in summer but not any other seasons?? help!
ok this has been happening for about 3 years and i want it to stop. i've been to 3 doctors. the first one gave me some steroid cream. i used that for a year then i switched doctors and they told me the steriod cream was thinning my skin so i stopped using it. So then i switched doctors again and she said i had an allergy to the sun? ***? is that possible? the white spots only during the summer time and then they gradually go away when winter approaches. but i spend...
Painful Bulge On My Lower Abdomen
I have a bulge on my lower abdomen which is very painful. It is located below my bellybutton to the left. It is quite big and is only noticable when I stand up straight. It feels soft and when pressed in it slowly bulges back out to it's original shape again. It can be uncomfortable in every day life and only hurts whenever I do jolty excersizes such as running or jumping. It is a very harsh stabbing pain which prevents me from walking naturally and running in general. It is more visually noticable when it hurts than...
biocellular analysis
A friend of mine sent her saliva and urine sample to a lab for a cellular analysis for 150$, can anybody tell me if this is another scam like the colon detoxification process? If so, any reputable institution that can refute thier claims? Thanks.A skeptic at heart...
Possibly a pinched nerve?
Last Thursday morning I awoke with severe pain near the shoulder blade. I went friday for a massage. it hurt like hell and the woman said it was a muscle strain. she said "dont baby it. keep doing what your doing so it stretches out."this week on Monday I went to the dr as the pain made sure I only slept 5 hours total between that thursday and the following monday. he said it is a pinched nerve. ice and heat, try acupuncture, and only certain exercises.Tuesday I got acupunture done. so far no relief. she recommended...
Could my Girlfriend be pregnant?
On the weekend we had unprotected sex 6 times.I did not *** inside of her and her period was due 4 days after we had sex.We did not obtain an ECP (emergency contraception pill) although I told her she should.We are being very mature about this and we just need some advice on what we should do. It has been 3 days since we had sex this morning at 3 am.Thanks heaps...
Worried about my symptoms
Hello I was wondering whether you would be able to help me. Over the past week I've been experiencing a nubbier of symptoms and am worried as to what is wrong with me. Last Tuesday/Wednesday I began getting aches in the backs of my thighs, which at the time I attributed to sitting for long periods in uncomfortable/hard chairs that week. By Thursday the aches began getting worse and by Friday I began getting aches and discomfort in the hips, between the thighs and behind the testicles as well as feeling tired and having...
Tired and cold all the time
I'm a 38 year old female 5'8" 155 pounds. I am cold I mean really cold and tired all the time. I have migraines. I can't concentrate or think clearly any more. My heart rate is 58 bpm. My normal temp is 97 degrees. I have very dry skin and I drink lots of water as I stay thirsty all day and night. My neck and shoulder muscles ache alot. The last 4 months I have been very bloated and gained 15 pounds. I walk 3 miles a day so I get a fair amount of exercise a day. I eat healthy, lots of fruits and veggies and no sugars....
Confusing Urinalysis Results
I just had a recent urinalysis report come in, and here are the results: Color: yellow Appearance: Clear SP Gravity: 1.015 normal PH: 5 normal Leukocytes: Neg Nitrite: Neg Protein: Neg Clucose: Norm Acetone: Neg Urobilinog: Norm Bilirubin: Neg Blood: Neg WBC: 8-12 RBC: 0 Epithelial: 0 Bacteria: 0 Observations: No growth after 2 days incubation. I am concerned about the WBC being so high. The chem test comes up negative for WBC, but the microbiology shows 8-12. No Leukocytes detected in the chem-strip, but WBCs found...
Flonase question
My doctor prescribed this for--interestingly enough--clogged up ears. He said the eustachian tube could be causing the problem. But is it also helpful for blocked sinuses?I will be using the generic for a short time to see if it helps either problem. Does anyone have any experience using either namebrand or generic Flonase?Hoping for any insight,Beni...
Elbow cracking/tight sensation
Hey guys! I am have having problems with my elbow on my right arm. I believe its because of the accident i had awhile back. Or maybe because i use the computer to much? But Anyways, About 1 year (or longer) i was riding my bike with a few friends and i hit the back of my friends tyre and fell. I forgot how i landed but my whole right arm was in a heap of pain and i couldn't move it. I went to the doctors the next day and got a x-ray scan and the doctor told me that nothing seemed broken and it seemed fine. So he just...
Nausea,Burping,Pain under right rib
I have had almost constant nausea and intermittant nausea along with pain under my right rib for about 10 days now. It seems that nothing I eat really settles like it should. I have been taking 2 kinds of acid blockers but it doesnt seem to help much. Was wondering if anyone has had similar symptoms and if they found any help for them...
Best place to live for old people
I'm in Oklahoma City OK and am thinking of going to Augusta ME. I'm 63 years old so I'm wondering which place might be best for my all around health?Richar...
Blood Test Results
My WBC is 3.3; Hemogloblin 10.9; MCH 26.5; MCHC 31.7; RDW 15.3; Monocytes 16 H What does this all mean...
Black/ Red Dots/Sores in mouth
21 yr old male, active, under stress frequently. I have two black/dark red dots on the inside of my left cheek. One is only visible in the picture. The second dot is smaller. both dots are on a swollen mass of tissue. I know I chew these insides of my cheeks on both sides but I've never gotten these dots before. I've seen others online say they are likely blood blisters but they aren't really " blisters " and are too tiny. I just found them last night. Also, I chew tobacco on this same side of my mouth so I am worried....
Hip Pain
Hello guys/ladies.just thought i'd try and get help on a medical forum before i go on holiday next month.the problem is i have had problems since birth with hips that are not fully developed , one leg bigger than the other and something similar to perthes disease (muscle wasting). so my legs are pretty thin.thing is i have been getting ALOT of pain and discomfort around my left hip (my smaller leg) for a long time now , and was just wondering if anyone knew any medicine or anything like it that could take the edge...
thumb stiff/weak/injury
Okay...1. A bell from my ice cream cart hit my thumb a couple of weeks ago (8/16)2. I thought it was just a bruise bone but nothing serious. It's in the metacarpal joint area. I put ice on it everyday. Until...3. I started moving and jerking it around like two weeks later to see if it was fully healed (9/2)4. The next day at work it felt stiff and was hurting (9/3)5. It was still stiff and hurting and feeling stiff/weak for a couple of days until I put a ACE thumb immobilizer on it (9/7)I'm planning on keeping this...
My arm has a mind of it's own!
I am a 15 year old girl and my school gets out at 2:45 pm. On my way home from school I was walking home, at about 3:00, all of a sudden my left arm below my elbow starts shaking (Jerking to the left) and even if I use all my willpower I can't stop it. The only time it stops if if I move my arm. My right arm is perfectly fine.It's kinda freaking my out and it's getting annoying. My arm is getting tired and of course I have undiagnosed insommnia, well I can never fall...
FL Law - is it OK to leave bedridden patient alone in house?
Hi all,I've got a quick question that I'd like to try to get an answer to before I contact authorities. A friend has advanced MS and cannot transfer in or out of bed by himself. To save money he's decided to not have a care professional overnight. I've heared that there's some sort of law against this since he cannot get out of the house in case of a fire. He lives alone.Without doing to the authorities, can someone help tell me if he's endangering himself legally...
I have too much energy; can i stop / reduce this?
My energy levels have always been really high, but where I’ve put up with it in the past, I’ve got sick of it because it is really annoying, embarrassing and lots of hassle. I’m hoping there is something I can do to stop it, or if not reduce it, preferably by food or drinks or vitamin or similar pills, but not with tranquilisers. When I sit down my legs have move up and down really fast and the more I eat the worse it gets. When I eat I get even more hectic and the more I eat the more hectic I get, having to move...
Diagnosed with glandular fever
I have been ill for jst over 6 weeks now in which a blood test revealed two weeks ago is glandular fever. Has anyone else on here experienced this illness and if so how long did it last?And also if your blood test comes back positive for glandular fever, is there any way it could be wrong?Just so worried about this, i used to do weights and be very active before i came down with this, now im just a paranoid wreck with all sorts running through my mind. Would like to hear from people who have or have had this and the...
cant figure it out?
when im sitting in a chair my upper right rib area starts to hurt and i go lay down and it goes away, and sometimes i feel a fluttery feeling in my left armpit area, I had my gb takin out 5 mos ago and healling from that, im an insulin diabetic w/ high blood pressure and gastroparesis...
Pea sized lump in lower abdomen...
Hi, I just noticed I have a pea sized lump under my skin in the lower right abdomen. It's around 2cm under my belly button and 2cm to the right.Any ideas what it could be...
blood testing before mri
Why would my employer want me to have a blood test before i have an mri of my right arm and shoulder...
Lump
Hi,I am an 18 year old male, and have IBS. In the last couple of months, I had noticed two lumps under my chest area. They look like a two pac, but I still like have a belly so it cant be muscle I don't think?I am worried about this, after having stomach problems for this long, blood tests done then Doctors just says its IBS, I fear this could be to do with it? Doctor seen it and didnt say anything, maybe it is just a 2 Pac...
Constant Pain In Ribs
I currently do not have health insurance so I'm trying to figure out if what's wrong with me might be worth going to the ER for...About 4 years ago I started having mild pain in my left chest area & went into the ER. They did EKG & Chest X-Ray & everything was normal. I was diagnosed with high blood pressure which is controlled with medication. A few months later I had a stress test which was normal. The pain has come & gone since then sometimes not bad at all & sometimes worse. I also have panic...
Swollen lymph node under jaw & tongue pain
Four times in the past six months I have woken up in the morning with my right lymph node under my jaw swollen to about 3-4 times it's actual size. Also, i have a stinging pain in the back-right side of my tongue & when I swallow I can feel the lymph node in my throat (it is painful). After rubbing the swollen spot on the right of my neck, it calms down and returns to normal size & doesn't hurt anymore. The whole ordeal from the time I wake up only lasts about...
C-Reactive Protein of 6.99?
What does it mean? My doctor just said it's something to watch but I don't really understand. Normal is 0.00-0.30? I'm scared. I'm only 25.....
Pilonidal Cyst/Abscess
I'm currently going though the same thing (you can find my thread Pilonidal recurrance 10 years later on the general health boards)I found my recurrance over the weekend and have no health insurance. I'm trying to do all my research before i break down and make a dr appt (esp because I'm a full time student who works two jobs) If it is a full blown recurrance, you def need to go to the doctor. They may be able to drain it in the office under a local, but if it does not go away, a surgical proceedure may need to be...
Pilonidal Recurrance -10 years later
A quick history...10 years ago I had my first operation for a pilonidal cyst. It was horrible. I had a lot of sinus tracks and the surgeon had to cut almost the entire way down my butt crack, 4 inches deep, and about 3 inches wide to remove it all. I was then stitched and took a month off to heal (I was only 14 at the time). Three months later, I had my second surgery for it, as it was not healing and they found more tracks. Three months after that... another. A total of 3 pilonidal operations within 9 months during...
BP too low? Knee injury? Confused by physical...
I am a healthy 26 year old female. I am 150 lbs and 5ft 5 in and according to my doctor "on the top end of bone width for females" with very high muscle mass. I have been exercising regulary (cross training, resistance, cardio) for the last two years and have recently started running regularly (used to be a running machine in HS and college, never any injuries or problems). I gave birth to a baby 2 years ago and had a critical drop in blood pressure during his birth due to his compression of the vena cava.My resting...
Weird feeling/numbness from left pectoral muscle down inside of left arm into palm?
This all started a little over 4 months ago. I was picking up a heavy, glass vase at work and it shattered, cutting both my thumbs symmetrically. I had to get 4 stitches in my left thumb and 6 in my right. I immediately could do almost nothing because you need your thumbs for even the simplest everyday tasks.While my thumbs have healed well (No tendons or nerves were cut and I regained full motion and strength), I haven’t felt entirely normal since and it’s really getting to me. I feel like this work accident has taken...
Which hand do you wear watch on? Left supposed to be bad for you?
To qoute an article:"If you’re right-handed, you probably wear a watch on your left wrist. You might consider switching, however, when you consider the impact that your watch’s battery can have on the health of your heart meridian and, ultimately, on your heart.""A watch’s mechanical motion is mildly disruptive, but watch batteries, with their intense electromagnetic charges, can be very hazardous to the steady flow of energy in a meridian - especially for people whose hearts are weak or who know they are at risk for...
Bruise after dog bite
A dog bit me in February 2010 (5 months ago)and the skin was broken but there was no need for stitches. I went to the doctor for a tetanus injection but he did'nt give me any antibiotics. After 4 months the bruising did'nt clear up and was still hurting so I went back to the doctor and he gave me a double dose penicillin which helped for a while but it is starts hurting again thought it is not as red as it was before. Is this normal or do I have to take more antibiotics to clear it up and will the bruise ever go away?...
Rabies
A month ago I was bit (very small bite on the thumb and hand) by my friends dog. It showed no signs of being rabid, however, his dog had a fairly large open wound which she would constantly lick. I am worried that rabies might have been transmitted from her wound to me by her licking and biting me? Is this even possible? My friend took his dog to the vet and it was tested negative for rabies but I am still worried that rabies could have been transmitted to me via the dogs open wound (which came from an unknown source)....
strep throat
I would like to know if there is a length of time that an object touched by someone with strep throat is still contagious. The object cannot be washed or cleaned. When is it safe for another child to touch it again?Bonni...
Got a CAT scan and am nervous of radiation
I had a scare over the weekend that had the doctors at the ER concerned that I was either having a problem with my heart or possibly a blood clot in my lung. I got a chest x-ray and a CAT scan as two of the tests (the other tests were EKG, blood and urine testing). I know that CAT scans contain high doses of radiation. Is there anything I can do to mitigate my exposure after the fact? Dietary changes, etc.? Supplements...
backbone pain
I have been suffering from backbone last three years .my age is 18 it become more painful .when i sit dow...
Underarm + Arm Symptoms
Hey guys, wasn't too sure where to put this.For a little while now, i've noticed my underarm and top left of my chest feels slightly swollen and tight. My left arm has also become tight or weak along with this feeling. I checked for lumps but can't notice anything and it's noticeable at all times, mostly when lying on that side (left). I do have a slightly stiff neck sometimes because i need to use the computer alot, would this factor in? I may have this checked but i'm unsure if it could just be a muscle thing, or...
Head Symptoms
Hi, everyone. I was wondering if you could shed some light on what's going on here.Starting over a month ago, I started having ear pains (not earaches that last awhile, just ear pains). I went to the doctor and they didn't see any infection. Then the ear pains started causing general head pains and headaches.Then, about 6 days ago, I started to get a pressing/numbing and sometimes tingling feeling in a small area of the right side of my head-- between my ear and my temple. This has since spread a little to the right...
Sharp shooting pain from rib to knee?
This is a new one. I'm used to dealing with pain, but this was just...intense. I was lying in bed watching tv, and I got a sudden, sharp shooting pain from the right side of my ribcage down to my right knee. Or really, it may have started in my knee. Can't say for sure. After the initial shock the pain radiated for about 30 seconds. Anyone ever experience this and/or know of possible reasons? I did some googling and came up dry. Arthritis runs in my family and I'm 20 years old. I haven't had any injuries to either...
Question Regarding Some Marks.
Hello everyone,I am a 21 year old male who recently has put on alot of weight really fast. I have put on nearly 40 pounds in 7 months and have gotten a TON of stretch marks. There are alot on my stomache and my chest, some near my groin and legs. I had a question about some marks on my back. They are near my left shoulder ad appear to be very faint but noticeable marks. They are longer than the ones on my abdomen and there are 3 of them running diagonally and horizontally. Should this be of concern? I am going...
Does Blood dry a bright red or a darker red?
My sister wanted to know if what color blood dries...a more darker red or a bright red? She saw a Mark on her new dishwasher and said it was bright red and thought it was blood and I thought blood dried a more darker color...who's right? Thanks...
Alcohol and it's effect on the brain and general health?
f you only consume a small amount will alcohol still damage the brain? Say, pouring wine into bolognese? If I am going out on nights out but only having the odd pint or shot, how will this affect me? I am sporty so I would rather be at optimum health.Would the lost brain cells, if you can lose brain cells through alcohol, regenerate? Would the alcohol in bolognese vaporise through cooking?Furthermore. Is it true that if you drink alcohol your brain becomes dependent of it...
What kind of shoulder injury might I have?
Hey everyone. For over a month now, I have had a shoulder injury from repeated shrugging of my shoulders which was caused by a medicine. Apparently I had a rare reaction to Zoloft which caused me to repeatedly and involuntarily shrug my shoulders. This has resulted in an injury to my right shoulder. It hurts in my arm pit, on the top of my shoulder, on the top of my arm, and behind my shoulder blade. Also, sometimes the pain shoots down to my elbow. I don't really have any difficulty in raising my arm above my...
vitamin D deficiency and other issues
A few weeks ago my GYN sent me for blood work and told me I had a vietamin D deficiency. She wrote a rx for "50,000 IU caps" to be taken once per week for 8 weeks. I will have my blood tested again at the end of the 8 week period.Any idea of what will be done if I still have a deficiency at the end of 8 weeks? Do you think they will send me for a different type of test, if so what would it be?I really have not been happy with my GYN during this past visit. Nurse and office staff are difficult to deal with and...
Muscle injury question.
I have injured my right leg. I believe it's the quadricep. It happened a few weeks ago. I went through icing it down for a few days and then using a heating pad on it for a few days. Also took motrin and did some stretching. Seemed better for about a week so I went on a light jog. No pain. Two days later I tried to do some faster running/sprinting and it took about 5 steps before it started hurting again. So I feel like I am back to square one. Maybe I just didn't give it enough time. Is this just something that will...
Throat Chock
How do solve my throat Chock ( Voice Chock)Since 2 months back i was sing well, but, now i can not sing well, due to Throat Chock, please help me.Durga Pooja is comming now, in the month of Oct'2010 (12th to 17th), a lot of programmes are there, how can i sing well.Thank...
Can you be obese and have low blood pressure?
I'm a teen who is obese, but my blood pressure is 80/60. She checked it twice. :/ Is she wrong or is that possible...
painful lump
I have a painful lump just near my belly button that is at times so painful and causes frequent passing of stools. The lump seems to come and go. What is it...
Electrifying body-wide shock while running
So I've been training distance running; I'm at about 5.5-6 miles 3 times a week now. Last weekend I did a 10k. I had a fairly quick pace for most of the race, with 1.5 miles left I started running much harder (6:30 pace) and with about .33 miles left I went to full on sprint. at around .2 miles left I felt my body slowly start to tingle and then all of a sudden I had a huge tingle shoot through my entire body, almost like a light electric shock. I've never experienced...
Needing to Pee Every few hours
I am a 20 y/o male and I've noticed since last year that I've needed to go to the bathroom almost every 2 hours to pee. I looked up the symptoms for Prostate Cancer online and my symptoms doesn't seem to match entirely since I have no burning pain when I pee. However, the frequency of bathroom visits has increased this year. It has gotten to the point that I sometimes can't fall alseep for about an hour because I feel like my bladder is still full even after going right from the bathroom. Should I see my doctor about...
Body sensitive to Medicines
For some reason, in the pass year or so, my body has became very sensitive to medicines. I was wondering am I the only one? or is there something wrong with me?A quick history of myself. I have Ankylosing spondylitis and Rheumatoid Arthritis for years. I have to say, I must have been on every medication out there that is made for Arthritis. over the years, I had been on so many different kids of NSAIDs including Vioxx and Bextra which had already been taken off the market now. alone with many steroids and pain killers...
Knee Pain
i had major knee surgery 15 yrs ago. I tore my ACL. I have had off and on pain over the years. Tylenol advil motrin do not work when it flares up. Tylenol 3 makes me sick. I have an appt with my dr on Tuesday. Would it be wrong to ask him for Percocet? This is the only medication that seems to work on my chronic condition.any thoughts? thank...
Positive skin TB Test/Negative X-Rays
I just got a TB test done, and my skin TB Test came out positive and I got chest x-rays done and they were normal/negative. My doctor just put me to a 9 months treatment medication. If my x-rays were negative why should i be treated for long 9 months? I have been reading articles with people in the same situation as me; and most of them don't say good things about the medicine. Should i go to get re-checked?thank you...
Please help!!!! i'm going insane here!!
Hello all, i am going insane trying to figure out what is wrong with me, and waiting for my referal letter to the hospital is taking too long!for about 4 months now i have been having aching pains in my right leg (these are hard to describe) to the point where i can not sleep.. they are ever so painful, sometimes my leg swells and sometimes it goes a different colour, the pain is just getting worse and pain killers do nothing. sigh!recently i have began to feel tired...
Rabies Exposure Worries...
So my girlfriend works for a veterinary office and a puppy came in that was eventually diagnosed as rabies, euthanized, and tested with positive results.They found this out a week after it left her clinic so they have all been told to get the shots. Which she has. Nobody was bitten, but my girlfriend checked its gums so touched a very small amount of saliva. Will she be ok with the shots? It worries me.I also have a fear what if she brought the virus home on her hand and if we touched? Is that possible? She says she...
Why have I lost my appetite for meat?
It use to be just beef for a few years but now it's all meat. I can still stomach salamon.Is there some medical condition that would cause that?I do have GERD and mild Gastroparesis. I have these conditions for quite a few years though. I take Prilosec 2x a day for it. This has just gradually come on. I have to gag down a few ounces just to get some protein down.Anybody ever heard of that...
Tingling throat
Hi there, Ok, I have this tingling in my throat and my tongue etc. It's like pins and needles and it came on one day while at work. It was a pretty big deal to me anyway....all of a sudden I felt this horrible pickly feeling in my throat on both sides. Then - for the past two weeks it has continued. I find I keep my tongue on the roof of my mouth while breathing, my mouth feels like it has been burned by super hot food. What could this possibly be...
Warm sensation in chest
For the past couple of days I have been having this really weird warmth that seems to be running through my veins in the middle of my chest. I don't know if it is related or not, but I have had a really bad migraine for the past week. I don't know what to do. The warm feeling doesn't hurt, it just feels weird. I don't know what is going on. It feels like when they use the dye contrast for ct scans. It feels like it is flowing through me constantly. Like something warm is moving through the veins. Please help!!...
Unexplained Body Odor I can't smell
GreetingsI am a 21 yr. old male with a body odor that seems to come and go as it pleases. I've asked family members and my doctor but they said they can't smell anything. But when I go to school people behind me hold their noses. This mysterious stench has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. Is it possible that the smell is caused by stress? If so, why is it that I've never smelled this phantom feces odor and is there a cure? I always shower thoroughly and my diet consists of a lot of fruits and...
Lymphedema
There is very little known about this disorder even though many people are being diagnosed with it. Anyone out there been diagnosed with Lymphedema...
canker sores
do nasal spray can cause canker sores?I have a 3 mos. old baby he had colds and flu.the doctor gave me carbocistine and nasal spray . yesterday when he cried terribly i noticed a white circle in his throat.I don't know if it's canker sores or milk build up...
Facial bones
What are the ways for a 15 year old to make his facial bones grow? Right now I'm drinking a lot of milk. Any other suggestions?Thank you...
Not sure what doctor I need to see
I became suddenly dizzy (non-spinning, non-syncope) about 8 months ago and went to ER, then visited my PCP several times and finally saw an ENT that performed many balance tests and nothing remarkable was found by any of these except the ENT found a few abnormalities in some of the tests and theorized it may be migraine vertigo.I have the symptoms all day every day except when sleeping or while I'm walking around. I actually don't feel the dizziness when I'm up and walking - it's felt most while I'm sitting. The best...
Big problem with big toe
For about 6 months i have had a ingrown toe nail on my right foot, and recently sort of a creamy white patch has started growing under the nail from the cuticle. Any ideas what it is...
Please help diagnose..
I am an Asian Indian born in the USA and 26 years old. I occasionally drink and do not smoke.I did a complete bloodwork and the following came back abnormal while everytihng else is in the normal range:CBC:Neutrophils 42% LowLymps 46% HighLiver Panel:AST 44 HighALT 77 highLipid:HDL 37mg/dlLDL 105 mg/dlCPK 269 U/L HighFolate 27.5 ng/m...
Fever before period
I get a lower fever before my period for about year or so...it make me feel wick and horrible. Please suggest what i should do and what should i check for. thank you ...
Cervical Dystonia and Botox
I was diagnosed with Cervical Dystonia about 6 months ago and have just received Botox injections for the second time. I was just wondering if there was anyone else out there who has cervical dystonia and/or received botox and what their experience was. My dr seems to think I'm a bit of an oddity as he feels I am too young to have this issue and don't seem to have any real explanation or known cause.The muscle spasms pulled my head forward and down towards my left shoulder, so that my right shoulder was raised higher...
Neck Stiffness
Hi everyone. I'm not sure where this goes, so I'll post it here. Basically I'm a 25 yo male, who is pretty healthy. Anyway, about two days ago I had a slight fever (never got above 100.5) and leg aches. That only lasted about a day, and then when I woke up yesterday, my fever and aches were completely gone, but my neck was incredibly stiff. I first worried that it could be something like meningitis, but I'm pretty sure I had the vaccine before my freshman year of college. Plus the fact that I no longer have the...
shoulder arthroscopic surgery, but now muscle in arm might have torn?
hi I'm an 18 year old athletic male who had arthroscopic surgery on my shoulder 9 days ago. I have my sling and my ice pack on all day. recently I saw that when I had both off, there seemed to be a swelling under my arm. it is about half way up between the elbow and armpit. it is in the flat area that is usually unexposed to the sun. my concern is that it actually looks like a muscle may be disconnected. that strap around my bicep area was tight, and I'm just concerned maybe it had damaged the muscle? or maybe perhaps...
hormonal illness
hi youi am glad that i found this site because i possibly have a hormonal disease but most doctors are ignorant.since i have been a child i was very clumsy,often in my own world,unconcentrated, sometimes over active but also distant with other people.i have always seen my world in a strange way and i am often uncoordinated.when i grew older i got other mental illnesses from time to time, which for example feel like being on drugs or having sudden, strange and annerving ideas of persecution, but always with me having...
