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- How can i overcome kidney ache?
- What is the differential diagnosis of chest pain in a 35 year old woman?
- Does ascites mean it's the end?
- will kidney stones make it burn when you urinate?
- I am 14 and never in my entire life have been able to go to sleep fast. Once I fall asleep I stay asleep....
- Are medications always needed in a case of insomnia?
- Is this a kind of Insomnia...?
- if someone is allergic to olive trees, does that mean they are allergic to olive oil as well?
- On stopping the medicines his insomnia like condition starts
- Whether Ayurvedic medicines have the ability to cure the diabetes?
- My wife suffers from rheumatoid arthritis. what is the best drug therapy?
- My GP told me I suffer from osteo-arthritis. What does it mean?
- What Is the Cause for Rheumatoid Arthritis?
- My arm became limp after flu shot & have had pain in arm. Vaccine itself or improper injection? Any advice?
- Will Fibromyalgia Get Better With Time?
- what is the newest medicaition for fibromyalgia
- what is sclerosis in the knee? is it a prelude to ms? i have fibromyalgia, and have had knee pain, xray shows
- men get fibromyalgia also, would like to see more information of fibromyalfgia in men.
- How is Lyrica working for you? Are you using other meds? I have it up to 300 mg,
- Recently I came to know after a test that I am vitamin D deficient so how much vitamin D should I take?
- Is it possible to have fibromyalgia in your feet and hands? Can you explain?
- My doctor prescribed ritalin (sp?) with cymbalta for depression??
- What Treats Cough With Fever?
- Is there any treatment for Vitiligo?
- Does fibromyalgia ever pass?
- Is there a blood test to determine diagnosis of fibromyalgia?
- Where is the best place to get Fibromyalgia treatment?
- is there any connection between the unexplained pain of fibromyalgia and cancer?
- Does pregnant woman with flu is dangerous to the baby?
- Does Isoniazid cause Lupus?
- Can you get influenza after a dentist visit?
- How is pneumonia diagnosed?
- Do I have Bronchitis?
- Do Antibiotics cure a cold?
- What is the connection between estrogen and fibromyalgia?
- Is there an Alternative Medicine treatment for FIBROMYALGIA?
- Doctors say it is fibromyalgia
- Has anyone tried natural hormones for hypo-thyroidism or fibromyalgia?
- Who Should Receive the Flu Vaccine?
- Is Vitiligo caused due to any specific diet?
- Is Fibromyalgia a real disease?
- Could I be having Fibromyalgia?
- My boy has diabetes. Recently he was diagnosed with vitiligo. What is it and what can be the reason for this?
- How to Stop Vitiligo from spreading all over the body?
- If I Have a Hysterectomy, Will I Go Through Menopause?
- will it be ok to have steroid injection? what are the problems can be caused by steroids?
- part of my daily rutin is that every morning i exercise for about an hour by jogging and push ups and other
- What happens to my heart when I exercise?
- yoga fo bipolar? anyone heard of it?
- Yoga for COPD?
- What is the best type of yoga for a newbie?
- Do japanese in the US still have high risk of stomach cancer?
- What is the suggested diet for patients with gout?
- How is gout treated?
- Is gout hereditary?
- don't more men have "gout" than women? why?which part of back is it most common,upper,lower?
- am diabetic, high uric acid in urine, low purine diet, need help for diet plan.
- Is strength training safe for children?
- Here is a challenging question for you. Do you look young or old for your age?
- Do you exercise at all?
- What are some of the best foods to eat that are low in fat but offer quick energy before a workout?
- how can i know if I am a person of good fitness or not?
- how about gastric bypass surgery
- Will my daughter have endometriosis also?
- Can I know what is G6PD?
- Is there a treatment for G6PD deficiency?
- Can G6PD deficiency be treated?
- Does smoking cause emphysema?
- what's the best medicine for copd (emphysema and bronchitis)? i need to breathe better! thanks.
- if some one gets a one time epileptic seizure- he have to take medication all his life?
- my nephew had a seizure. he is 8 years old, what can be the cause? could it be epilepsy?
- I've read some articles about fitness doing good for bipolar.
- What do you eat after a workout?
- What is MS?
- after every time i eat i get a little sick and i puke ... do i need to see a doctor for my condition ?
- Painful nipples...sore breasts...is that breast cancer?
- should i child with eating disorder who also has ADHD can treat with a special diet specified for ADHD?
- How Can Hot Flashes Be Treated?
- can you die from mrsa?
- What is MRSA?
- My father was hospitalized for pneumonia. The doctors said they are afraid of HA-MRSA. Why is it so scary?
- i want to know as much as possible about mrsa. a very dear friend of mine has just found out she has it.
- does flaxseed work for hot flashes.is there anything else that helps?
- does infertility and erectile dysfunction are linked with?
- What can i do other than taking Imitrex for my reccuring migraine headaches?
- Is there a vaccination against hepatitis?
- Why does the body attack itself in autoimmune diseases?
- can i catch meningitis from a dead body
- Nausea and Migraine
- i have exercise induced auras and sometimes migraine pain, does anyone have any remedies for this?
- Migraine stroke
- My wife continues to wake with severe migrains while and after sleeping. We are aware of her sleep apnea.Clue?
- migraine problems
- Can children suffer from migraines?
- What the reasons to the migraine?
- Is obesity a risk factor for Dementia?
- What Are the Surgical Options for Treating Obesity?
- my daughter 7 years old weighs 39kgs, how can i reduce her weight?
- What Is OCD?
- i was rapped when i was 10 and as i got older i love rough sex is that normal
- Does Viagra increase the chance of getting HIV?
- Is Hepatitis C contagious?
- Should I Vaccinate My Daughter Against HPV?
- How Do You Become Infected With Hepatitis C?
- Is There a Vaccine Against Hepatitis C?
- HIV in food at restaurants and fast foods?
- I heard that HIV is no longer considered a terminal illness?!?
- other aids/hiv posite members
- HIV - does it infect specific Blood Types?
- What are the early symptoms of an HIV infection? Can I define it from other diseases?
- is hepatitis b is infectious?
- can the hepatitis b vaccination cause a soar throat?
- Which HERBAL medicine will increase my memory?
- Should I vaccinate my newborn against Hepatitis B?
- I was aware of Chinese herbal treatment and acupuncture treatment.Is there any other type of treatment.
- Can Chinese herbal medicine cure diabetes?
- What are hemorrhoids?
- What are the symptoms of hemorrhoids?
- What Are the Complications of High Blood Pressure?
- what is "pulmonary edema" and what are the risks?
- How can I treat hyperhidrosis without surgery?
- Is it true that Zocor helps to prevent heart attacks?
- What causes blood clots?
- What Are the Signs and Symptoms of a Heart Attack?
- What causes Cardiomegaly?
- describe the symptoms of congestive heart failure
- drugs contraindicated in hypertension
- What Is the Treatment for Congestive Heart Failure?
- what diet is recommended to a person who is over weight and have high blood pressure and he his in the his
- I was diagnosed with chronic urticaria. What is the reason for this condition ?
- What can cause an angioedema on 15 year old girl?
- What Are the Symptoms of Hypothyroidism?
- Which cholesterol is the bad cholesterol and what level is considered high cholesterol?
- How to lower high cholesterol?
- Is psoriasis contagious?
- Is there a link between ms and post-polio-syndrome?
- What is paranoia? Is it different from other psychosis disorders?
- I just endured my first attack of acute pancreatitis, so how long do I have to wait to have drink again?
- What Is Bell's Palsy?
- What are the causes of bell's palsy?
- Could this be Narcolepsy after all, and not primary depression?
- Which antibiotics are the most effective for suspected chronic prostatitis? Enterobacter found in sperm
- has anyone here worked on a flight line and now has parkinson's disease?
- Is it safe to have sex with my pregnant wife?
- What Is Streptococcal Pneumonia?
- What is pneumonia?
- Can I catch pneumonia, if I go outside with wet hair?
- What Causes Aspiration Pneumonia?
- How to prevent leg cramps?
- Is it a breast cancer?
- What is an Ectopic Pregnancy?
- what does an "extremely hard prostate gland" bode?
- What Nutrition is the most important during pregnancy ? how important is a good nutrition
- Do women with cystic fibrosis have difficult pregnancy?
- can you get pregnant with your tubes tied
- I have heard that sometimes these results might go wrong.
- can you get pregnant on your period?
- I have to know something...
- What complications are most common during pregnancy ?
- i want to know is there any guide to help me prepare for my pregnancy?
- sex after giving birth
- What is the best climate for a pregnant woman with asthma??
- What are correct positions while sleep or while taking rest for a 20 weeks pregnant lady?
- hey, can woman have problems during pregnancy if she's bipolar?
- if I use the home pregnancy tests and they fail to test right then what may be reason?
- Hi I am a aunt to my friends 3 month old. Her baby daddy left her when she was 6 months pregnant.
- Why to take Folic Acid during pregnancy?
- What does treatment for prostate cancer consist of, and does it affect a male's ability to have sex?
- Is there a 100 precent protection method against pregnancy ? and no .. i don't mean not having sex .. it's not
- How do I lose Pregnancy Weight?
- What are the chances of pregnancy even when a man uses a condom?
- I'm scared to be pregnant... vomiting and to give birth...Please tell me it's fine!!
- What Exercises Can I Do During Pregnancy?
- Is chicken pox dangerous to my fetus?
- Which vaccinations are allowed during pregnancy?
- Can I drink alcohol during my pregnancy?
- What is the recommended nutrition and diet for a pregnant woman on her 5th month ?does she need something
- Does any one have any advice on how to get pregnant?
- What are the risks of C-section?
- My Prenatal Vitamin Makes Me Nauseous, What Should I Do?
- my wife is pregnant !!! i am so excited ! this is the first time out of many i hope !!! but i have concerns
- what is the latest a woman can get birth ? is it bad for the baby such a delay ?
- Does diabetes during pregnancy mean I'll have diabetes after the pregnancy?
- when is the most critical time during the pregnancy period ?
- my wife feel sick all the time ... how do i help her to go through it ?
- What Are the Methods of Terminating a Pregnancy?
- In which month of pregnancy it's possible to determine gender of the fetus?
- How is morning sickness treated?
- How to prevent getting a bladder infection?
- Does having children affect breast cancer?
- What are muscle cramps caused from?
- How Can You Treat Morning Sickness?
- My partner and I have been trying to have a baby? But it have not happen yet, what can we do different.
- Does lead harm fetuses?
- I forgot to take bc pill (Meliane) the 1st 2 days, then take 2 on the 3rd day, what're my chances of pregnancy
- How to help with constipation?
- What are the First Signs or Symptoms of Pregnancy?
- I have a swelling in the back of my knee, what is it?
- I have a constant pain in the inside part of my arm. What can it be?
- SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES
- My mom was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer last week. it has also spread to her liver.
- 3 nursing care plan for cva patient
- Will i be able to see her alive? i am always thinking of her.
- What is so different about pancreatic cancer which does not allow this type of cancer to be cured?
- What Are the Risk Factors for Developing Stroke?
- I would like to get more information about Alopesia Areata(hair losing,bald spots all over my head)
- Does alcohol makes psoriasis worse?
- Anyone out there my age? (76) with problems with terrible rashes, maybe a type of psoriasis?
- How to start sex on my wedding night?
- I work on a computer a lot. Sometimes after all the sitting my back hurts. what can I do to pass the pain?
- Am i going to get schizophrenia and what are the signs towards it?
- What are the chances that chronic depression leads to schizophrenia?
- Does anyone have any experience with having sarcoidosis in the lungs?
- Why do patients having Sciatica face difficulty in walking?
- How do you feel and react when you see 8 - 10 year olds kissing and 12 - 15 year old girls having children?
- What Is the Treatment for Chronic Sinusitis?
- what is the typical duration of shingles
- what is shingles?
- Best way to treat psoriasis on your scalp? Cremes obviously don't work. Nothing helps but Denorex (acid)
- How can I know if my arthritis will evolve to psoriatic arthritis?
- Is psoriasis infectious?
- i suffer from severe narcolepsy and am taking two provigil a day and i still can't stay awake...what do i do?
- Does the risk for lung cancer remain the same after I stop smoking?
- I have a friend who is being diagnosed with cancer, I need some nutrition tips for her.
- Can lung cancer be diagnosed on behalf of persistent cough?
- A physician prescribes Vitamin pills Evion-400, Suprdyn...
- Does anyone know anything about the drug Tarceva (from Genentech)?
- LUNG CANCER
- How much do I have to smoke to get lung cancer?
- My son often gets cough and cold. What should be done to help him?
- Is coffee so harmful?
- I would like to have some useful information on that.
- How much protein should an 18 month old male toddler have daily?
- What is The South Beach Diet?
- i am allergic to a milk products.what are my other options with out giving up the taste and the nutrition ?
- What do you think are the chances of an 85 year old lady that gained a lot of weight recently to lose it?
- Are there food products that improve asthma?
- what is a diet recommended for a diabetic?
- Well I'm a vegetarian and I might get anemia. How do I get Iron and protein without meat?
- is it dangerouse to stay in the sun even if you don't get burned?
- What is Tinnitus?
- Tinnitus (Ringing and Other Ear Noise)
- how to treat slight noise in ears
- Is throat cancer hereditary?
- What to do in a crisis or when you feel depressed?
- how long do u live with lupus?
- What Is The Difference Between Dizziness and Vertigo?
- What causes Vertigo?
- What's the difference between bronchial asthma and cardiac asthma?
- Is a rash a symptom of lupus?
- I believe he is slightly mentally retarded but not sure. How could you tell?
- What kind of Doctor is a Rheumatologist?
- What is the difference between Asperger's Syndrome and Autism?
- can you get rid of arthritis medications?
- What are the symptoms of arthritis?
- I've been having joint pain for the last two months or so, do I have arthritis?
- Is degenerative disc disease and arthritis the same thing?
- Is arthritis a dangerous illness? Is it fatal?
- in what age can Arthritis first appear ?
- what do you do when he signs of depression and anxiety worsen despite meds
- what about opiod use in anxiety and depression?
- what are anxiety symptoms for a teen?
- What is Bipolar disorder? How is it different from depression/anxiety?
- I just have so many muddled thoughts. I sometimes wonder if life will ever be normal again,I'm scared.
- Why do they classify Anxiety as a disorder?
- Social Anxiety
- should i ask my doctor to lower my mtx dose?
- What is Lupus?
- What are the side effects for the regular asthma inhalers?
- i have a 3 yrs old little boy and he suffer from light Asthma..could it be that later in his life it will pass
- How fast can primary amyloidosis spread? And what is the average survival rate for this disease?
- I still have chest pain after 5 angioplasties/stents. Does anybody else still have that much angina?
- swollen and red painfull feet
- Is Autism hereditary?
- Is suffering from polycythaemia and pernicious anaemia, both rare and dangerous?
- Is narcissism misdiagnosed as bipolar disorder or autism?
- Can autism occur in more than one child?
- What are the Symptoms of Anemia?
- What is the Definition of Anemia?
- What is the Treatment for Anemia?
- A friend of mine is suffering from Marfan's syndrome. Should she do any test to check for an aneurysm?
- Can an aneurysm repair it self on her own?
- What are the causes of aneurysm?
- Could I be going through a Brain aneurysm?
- Is there a good screening test for aortic abdominal aneurysm?
- Can I have a MRI of the knee if I have hemostatic clips in the brain?(also called aneurysm clips)?
- Is autism treatable ?
- my brother has autism and sometimes acts up in public because he can't communicate and gets frustrated.
- How is it possible To have autism your whole life and not know it?
- Do you know about Autism and Vaccinations?
- Do Vaccines cause Autism?
- Mother in law not accepting the diagnosis.
- Does steroids make children shorter?
- I have asthma. It really troubles me when I run.How can I control my daily dose of excersize.
- A child in my son's elementary school was recently diagnosed as asthmatic. Can my kid get infected too?
- Drink and drive!
- Can you tell me more about Brain games?
- how do you know if you have early onset of alzheimers? i'm 47. i do have extreme tremors at times and memory l
- I have acne !!!! what can i do ? no one looks at me ? will it go a way ??? i need Answer !!!! Help !
- will it ever go???
- what is good to use to clear acne
- Is there any danger in the alternative treatment of Acupuncture?
- Can acupuncture cause bleeding?
- can acupuncture help neck stiffness?
- what do you think of acupucture for treating ADHD??
- Can bi-polar be treated with acupuncture and Chinese medicine? Any help would be appreciated.
- My friend has told to try for homeopathy treatment. I was wondering that will this help?
- can having a dog reduce the chances of becoming asthmatic?
- Is it possible to fool alcohol breath test?
- bipolar amnesia?
- Why is it such a bad idea to take drugs
- is it ok to take concentration pills if you don't have adhd?
- Anybody familiar with alternative treatment for ADHD?
- What really constitutes ADD? Don't all kids have short attention spans because they are curious?
- Does it help you, can you recognise yourself? (bipolar disorder, ADHD, depression, sanpaku eyes)
- Are there special diets which are recommended for kids with ADHD?
- Is possible for a four-year-old to have ADHD/ADD?
- Can ADHD and ADD medication harm you?
- How do I deal with people telling me not to put my son on meds for adhd?
- Is the diagnosis correct?
- Your topic-manager: Did you have today a little crisis like me?
- Are there different ways to treat ADHD kids besides medication?
- Could anyone here pray for me? I will pray for you. It may be the only thing I can really do.
- alcoholism
- I have friend that drinks a lot of alcohol and not only in the parties
- What drug do you feel is the largest threat to our nation?
- Tips for drinking without getting hangover anyone..?
- What is the difference between ADD and ADHD?
- What is the difference between ADD and ADHD?
- My husband who suffered with alcoholic hepatitis discharged from hospital yesterday.
- What Are the Complications of Alcoholism?
- My husband is an alcoholic and a wife beater.Should I divorce my husband?
- please help and tell what to do as I have increased on my alcohol from previous days?
- Can bipolar disorder be accompanied by alcoholism or drug abuse?
- Are Bipolar disorder and alcoholism related to each other? I need to know this.
- Can you become an alcoholic if you drink only beer?
- what are the do and and don't do when you are drunk ? is there an easy way to get out of the drunken feeling ?
- I'd really appreciate it if someone can help me put my father through rehab...
- Is alcoholism hereditary?
- If someone is a recovering alcoholic, should he refrain from alcohol consumption in food as well?
- What happens in rehab centers? How do they "cure" alcoholics and drug addicts?
- is there such thing an easy way to stop drinking ? is it consider to be an addiction just like drugs ?
- Is it possible to help someone be rehabilitated from alcohol?
- Where can you get completely disclosed help for alcoholism?
- Are there are certain types of people that have a stronger tendency to become alcoholics?
- What is the difference between alcoholism and just partying?
- My grandma passed away a month ago and since then my grandpa has been drinking himself to sleep every night
- what are the side effects of drinking to much alcohol ? beside getting drunk....
- I know that people drink when they are feeling down, but doesn't heavy drinking cause depression???
- i have a ex boyfriend who is 57 i think hes a alcoholic or something or bipolar.. his personality flip flops.
- At what age can alcoholism begin?
- are there any good sides in ADHD?
- Why is there 'beer belly'?
- Can I Drink Alcohol While Taking Antibiotics?
- Let's talk about alcohol...
- Is alcoholism hereditary?
- What is the connection between alcoholism & male fertility?
- Can anybody tell me the point where I should be worried that I've become an alcoholoic?
- how can i help a family member stop drinking?
- Now she is willing to get out of it but in vain. What is the cure for alcoholism?
- I was wondering the rate at which alcohol induces brain damage.
- what is the "right" amount , and the safe amount , of alcohol that i can drink ? what do a lot alcoh
- What is the safe amount of alcohol?
- I understtod that massive beer drinking can lead to heart enlargemt is it true? how much beer is ok to drink?
- Is it possible for exercise induced asthma patient to exercise?
- How can I know the inhaler is empty?
- Does fish-oil helps exercise induced asthma?
- i have a 3 yrs old little boy and he suffer from light Asthma..could it be that later in is life it will pass
- What causes asthma?
- Do you want to learn how we got manipulated by some?
- How to get rid of a heart burn?
- what can i do about dry eyes?
- How to prevent diverticulitis?
- My dad was just burned from hot water what should he do to ease the pain?
- Is it true that when you eat celery you burn more calories than you consume?
- except for for the scars, are there any more consequence to burns?
- Can you get a serious burn injury from the sun?
- Can Down syndrome occur again?
- How do you define burns?
- How to prevent burns from babies?
- What are the symptoms of Ulcerative Colitis?
- i have been bitten by a dog recently , and i wanted to know what should i do and what is the recommended
- what level does creatinine have to be to start dialysis?
- What are the Early Symptoms of Colon Cancer?
- Is colon cancer hereditary?
- What are the Risk Factors for Developing Colon Cancer?
- Could my brother go for alternative therapies along with the on-going treatment to feel better.
- What Are the Possible Treatments for Osteoarthritis?
- I feel like crying!
- I tried many medicines and diet control to loose my weight but in vain.
- what are the best diet that i can use in my every day life style
- It just doesn't work!
- How can I increase my HDL cholesterol levels?
- What food are rich with vitamin D?
- What i am suffering is diabetes?
- Atkins diet? Is it good as it sounds?
- Hello to all the diabetic people here. Anybody can recommend a good diabetes blog that I can learn from?
- What is diabetes?
- Are brothers of diabetic child going to have diabetes too?
- i've heard about a dieting method in which you count points
- Which would be the best diet pattern for a man to have a flat stomach?
- Has anyone ever tried the watermelon diet? Does it work?
- I am uncomfortable with my weight.
- is there a fast and healthy way to loose weight?
- Why is vitamin C so important?
- I have a diabetic guest coming over to dinner. What are the Dos and Don'ts for preparing the meal?
- Anyone have good tips for a diet and exercise?
- Does my son have dermatomyositis?
- I was diagnosed with depression and have taken a whole host of antidepressants.
- discussing my father situation with the doctor
- What is the likelihood of my depression returning?
- hi,i'm a medical student,i failed my exams twice,i have no friend now.i'm cut up.
- What is cognitive behavioral therapy for treatment of depression? What is it all about? Please explain?
- Why do I need an iron supplement?
- I am suffering from severe depression. Medicines wont help?
- Does wight loss lowers cholesterol?
- I would like to know what it takes to get on a liver transplant list..
- is lyrica a steroid? just prescribed for chronic pain, don't want to gain weight tho. can u stop anytime? thx.
- i'm bill i just found out i have advanced cirrhosis swollen legs were the final clue what is ahead
- What is Liver Cirrhosis?
- What are the risks of cirrhosis of liver?
- Type 2 Diabetics solution
- what defines a person as having diabetes type 2 ?
- can you give the symtoms of the final stages of cirrhosis
- can respiratory problems cause depression?
- I'm having a bad day today...
- when a person is likely to develop the symptoms of depression?
- I am worried about the allergic reactions I had from the Chinese herbal drug.
- There is no change in my constipation and now I am was willing to try Chinese medicine. What should I do?
- Breast feeding cause cancer?
- what are the signs and symptoms of brain tumor
- Can chinese medicine cure a gastrointestinal disorder?
- Do I have to speak Chinese to study Chinese medicine?
- can you treat cancer with chinese medicine?
- Can I diagnose breast cancer without doctor?
- Is chemotherapy the only treatment for breast cancer?
- After diagnosed my wife had a mastectomy and reconstructive surgery..
- I was surprised to see that one of the old man also had breast cancer. How can men have breast cancer?
- How do you diagnose celiac?
- what is gluten sensitivity
- Does anybody have good recipes for meals which don't contain gluten??
- What is Gluten and what is gluten allergy?
- How contagious is chicken pox?
- What is BRCA?
- Is this a tumor?
- What Is the BRCA Gene?
- How to get a bipolar person to get treatment, if refuses to carry this condition?
- How can I get my doctor to believe me about my back and neck pain and the numbness in my hand?
- I have been suffering from back pain for the past two months. I have tried several treatments. Any ideas?
- How can I prevent baby caries?
- How can I prevent my baby developing Overweight?
- I have a lower back pain for more than 3 months what should I do?
- I have a back pain that started few weeks ago. It's not related to any physical pressure what can it be?
- Should I give my baby girl vitamin D?
- I have a low back pain that radiates to my leg when i pick up stuff. Is it a disc herniation?
- I have developed a low back pain from some heavy lifting over the weekend. What tests in the doctor's office
- rude/nasty behavior
- As per my understanding bipolar disorder cannot be treated completely by medicines;
- What is a bone marrow transplant?
- Afraid I have breast cancer
- What damage does depression do to the brain and how can you treat it?
- am i depressed
- I wonder why God has given me this bipolar mental disorder?
- could my child have manic depression?
- i didn't get free durin sex and after it. i didn't satisfief this may causing depression and wrong effect.
- how to treat my depression?
- how do you get someone with bipolar disorder to go get treatment?
- To have a bipolar disorder is no fun...
- Why is there bipolar disorder?
- Is there a support group to help my sister's daughter, who is having symptoms of bipolar.
- I have bipolar disorder and an IQ of about 140. Can this be a cause?
- I suffer from depression and feel many times that I cannot remember things.
- some guy replied to someone with depression on this forum that yjey should try "smoking rope". that's terrible
- A christmas wish for each of you!
- How do you overcome depression caused by the death of a loved-one?
- Are most artists truly bipolar?
- What are the symptoms of Bipolar ? and how does it effect one's health/temper ?
- What is the difference between Bipolar and depression according to the medical term ?
- My brother has gained his weight in a year.he now hates to take his medicines.
- My friend is diagnosed for a bipolar disorder. i want to know that what causes this bipolar disorder.
- I have been diagnosed with bipolar. I need some suggestions and helping words.
- Is it reasonable that my mom was bipolar all these years and I wasn't aware of it??
- My brother who is facing high depression, how can a psychiatrist help for that?
- I have been treated for Bipolar Disorder. I wish to know is there any connection between Depression & Bipolar
- What happens if I stop taking the lithium?
- Is Bipolar Disorder possible in children...if so, how to go with diagnosis?
- can a teenager be bipolar?
- Is bipolar genetic?
- Why a mood stabilizer like lithium is commonly prescribed to all type of bipolars.
- Can someone help please?.
- I want to know is this normal to all.
- I have a doubt, where people suffered by bipolar have thinking about suicide.
- Depressive? How many jokes do you need a day to have at least one smile in your face?
- can someone close make a bipolar person "snap out of one of his moods?
- Hello Bipolars. My nickname is Treebeard and I'm 36 years old. I'm Bipolar.
- Is this a malady if i am homosexual? because i feel sometimes very unhappy and outside the society...
- I'm Markel;one of my friends is suffering from depression.
- The depression is taking over
- How long does it take to get rid of depression after taking medication?
- how do you lift your spirit during those tough days of economic depression ?
- how come depression became so common ??? is it because the great economic crises ...?
- Tell me how to deal this kids affected with Bipolar disorder
- Am I crazy is it bipolar.What`s this.
- how am i supposed to deal with depression?
- Hello everyone!! Give me some more ideas. Can you tell me what helps you the most?
- My friend is imprisoned for a planned murder.
- I been dealing with depression for a long time now and there time i just want to "die"
- is depression is a diseases that can appear in any point in life ?
- how do you deal depression ? because it seems what ever i do nothing helps and nothing changes !!! is there a
- What are natural or alternative ways to beat depression?
- where do depression comes from ?
- Hello to all, I think I'm gonna need your support...
- My best friend is always seemed to be depressed. Once he tried to commit suicide. I like to help him.Can u plz
- What can cause bipolar disorder and/or depression?
- This is Oliver 19 years old.I don't like to talk to others, even to my parents. I don' know why?
- What Are the Signs of Depression?
- i have a family member that is depressed is there anything i can do to help?
- How do you treat Bipolar ? is there like a common methode/approche towards it ? is it effective ?
- Hey bipolar people. how are you doing?? I'm floating- guess that's the best way to put it...
- How do I know if someone's planning to commit suicide?
- I don't know why doctor stopped the medicine and referred a psychiatrist.
- Hello Everybody, I want to tell you that...
- Can some depression be treated with stimulantes in adults??
- How does the time of high and low usually divide in bipolar?
- My wife is suffering with bipolar and now she needs some medications.
- Who will help me then?
- How can we prevent this bipolar disorder spreading to my family members.
- I have had depression for a very long time. I want to help others with depression. We can help each other.
- Are Bipolar and depression the same ? i mean would you categorize them as mental issue and from the same
- United happy family but now...
- My mom was declared "unable to live alone"
- I think I have got involved with a man who had a bipolar, he never mentioned it I need to talk to somebody,pls
- If a woman has a sister with bipolar disorder...
- I doubt whether I am also affected by this?
- What kind of people are bipolar sick ? how would you define them ? like what do they have in common ?
- Hi Everybody. I wanted to welcome Lixurion999 to our group.
- My Psychiatrist often changes meds whenever I go for check up? Why he keeps on changing meds?
- Re: They are treating him like an experiment
- Mood- disorder?
- we are the people most likely to kill 'ourselves'
- Give life to her please!
- I just wanted to thank all the members that contributed so much in the last days.
- how do bipolar effect your daily schedule ? your ordinary life style .. would you feel differently than others
- Good morning! Anybody awake?
- What does thumb or finger sucking mean in ADULTS?
- My boyfriend understands me when i suffer from bipolar
- God! I want to die!
- How do you know when depression is chemical or situational?
- I need to know when do the patient require hospitalization for bipolar?
- Is there a connection between bipolar disorder and road rage?
- How dangerous bipolar can get ? it is not a fetal disease , is in it ?
- How do I explain why I keep going off my meds? Am I the only one that has this problem?
- What kind of a disease is Bipolar ?
- what is bipolar exactly??
- Is bipolar a mental disorder ?
- I know medications are important for the bipolar disorder.
- Hi everyone I'm ben and I'm bipolar...
- I am a bipolar and want to know whether this could affect my children.
- What makes Bipolar so popular around here ?
- How is the brain involved with bipolar disease?
- Hi everyone, My name is Emma and I have suffered with Bipolar disorder for 6 years
- i dont feel normal..
- I'm taking Olenzapine, the first time I took it I put on 24kg in a few months, did it happen to someone else?
- Does anyone have information on Bipolar "blackouts" or know what they're really called?
- Can someone with bipolar become a pilot?
- Hi, everybody. I was wondering how long you've been diagnosed with bipolar and if you had psychotic symptoms?
- what do you guys do when depressed. what do you take and does it work
- They are treating him like an experiment.
- I am scared of bipolar disorder.
- I doubt are these the symptoms of bipolar?
- it seems like lots of people here are interested in bipolar.
- I am really scared to discuss with him on this issue.
- Am I getting bipolar? Can I do something for it.
- Iam a bipolar and presently on tegretol medication.I found this to be the best way to get my doubt clarified.
- Describe what is Bipolar to you in less than 15 words? :-)
- Is it possible for wrong diagnosis in bipolar being confused with some other disorder?
- Effexor
- Is bipolar degenerative? Does it get worse with age? What can I do with this?
- I feel sorry for my problem and want to come out of this disorder fully. Is that possible?
- How can I leave him here and take care of my work? Please help me out.
- I am bipolar woman and was diagnosed last year. Please give some experience and help.why do I crave it so high
- bipolar people,
- Can massage be helpful to my mother who is having chronic pain.
- bipolars!!!!
- How to help someone with depression after pregnancy?
- Is there any possibility of having cancer in the liver?
- what are the early symptoms of liver cancer?
- Is Fibromyalgia a syndrome or a disease?
- Following an extensive liver resection for metastatic cancer my husband developed intense itching all over but there is no sign of a rash. What could cause this?
- I have a cousin who has just been diagnosed as suffering from cystic fibrosis. Can you tell me about this disease?
- My sister is facing severe acne problems. Her face looks dark and dull due to black spots. She is very conscious about her looks; so her self esteem has become very low due to her appearance. Her dermatologist suggested her to get a chemical peel done for acne scar treatment. What is this treatment and is it beneficial in eliminating the scars permanently?
- I am 50 years old and still taking the contraceptive pill. How will I know when I have my change of life?
- I have suffered episodes of constipation, flatulence, burping and a dry cough since taking a course of iron tablets. What can ! do to correct this problem?
- Why do I keep getting bladder infections every few months? I am a 35 year old woman who is happily married.
- I am pregnant, and my husband wants any son of his to be circumcised. I am not so sure, and would like your opinion. Should it be done? Why is it done?
- Our 16 year old son has been diagnosed as having Osgood-Schlatter' s disease in his left knee. He has been to an acupuncturist, physiotherapist and two doctors, none of whom could offer relief or cure. He usually plays a lot of sport and would like to continue his involvement. Is there a cure?
- I' ve heard a lot recently about teenagers taking drugs like Ecstasy at parties. I have a teenager. How would I know if he had been trying Ecstasy?
- What are the anabolic steroids that athletes take? Are they really dangerous?
- My 20 year old daughter uses cocaine every weekend to help her party till dawn, and I can' t stop her. How dangerous is this?
- Would you please write something about carpal tunnel syndrome? My doctor tells me that this is the cause of my hand problems.
- My father and grandfather are bald. What chance do I have?
- I have had a total hysterectomy and oophorectomy and have to take pills all the time. Why is this so?
- My hair seems to be falling out on my right side. I take Pritor and Zocor for blood pressure and cholesterol and I use a lot of hair spray. Any advice, please?
- My grandfather is very proud that he has a little computer in his chest that he says is a pacemaker. He claims that he is the only computerised grandfather I have! What does a heart pacemaker do?
- Is it safe to have electrolysis around the nipple area to remove hairs?
- I have had hair removed from my chin by electrolysis, but it has returned. What does this mean?
- I have had ' glandular fever' for two years now. I take a lot of vitamins with a good diet. Could you tell me the story of this virus?
- It has taken several weeks, but finally my doctor has diagnosed my aches and pains as Barmah Forest infection. He says it is like Ross River fever, but different. Can you explain further?
- What causes excessive hair growth in the ears, nose and on the back in men? I have this problem, but I am going bald on top.
- My grandson suffers severely from a recurrent blistering rash across his face that I believe are cold sores. I have read that there is a drug to cure herpes infections. Will this drug work on cold sores as well as genital
- My daughter' s best friend has Ross River fever. I am worried that she could catch it too. What is this fever, and how do you catch it?
- How can I cure my Ross River fever? It has lasted for weeks!
- I am just recovering from shingles, and my doctor says its connected with chickenpox. Can you explain this?
- I keep getting one cold after another. Why does it always have to be me?
- I need help with my cold sores. They just keep coming and nothing seems to help them. What can I do?
- What is the best cure for a cold? I get several a year, and I end up in bed for a week every time. Medical science must be able to do something to help me!
- Could you please explain the symptoms, causes and treatment of an illness described as ' hand, foot and mouth disease' ?
- One of my pregnant daughter' s blood tests shows that she has been exposed to cytomegalovirus. What does this mean? Could it cause a miscarriage?
- How serious is hepatitis? My doctor tells me I have the A form and not the B. What is the difference?
- Like many men, I am suffering from a rapidly diminishing head of hair. I can live with that, but I have found it very difficult to live (for the past 25 years!) with an excess of hair on my arms, chest and back. The problem has become so acute that I an ashamed to take my shirt off in front of others. Can medical science offer any hope?
- I am 18 years old, female, and suffer from an embarrassing excess of facial and body hair. It grows around my nipples, between my breasts, and leads right down to my pubic hair. I find it very hard to wear any clothes that bare my body. What would you suggest?
- What does a trichologist do?
- I am a 32 year old male with two small patches of hair on either side of my lower back. The hair causes no irritation, but is unsightly. Is there any safe way of removing these hairs?
- I am an eighteen year old male, and although I shave, I' ve hardly any hair under my armpits, is there any need to worry?
- My problem is an extremely dry scalp, the discomfort of which is making me feel very distressed. I am a 63 year old lady, and have always endeavoured to take care of my crowning glory. The irritation is almost unbearable, particularly after shampooing. I am aware ageing does not help, but would you please advise as to the best solution?
- . I have had alopecia after my hysterectomy 10 years ago. Would you please tell me something about this disease.
- My hair is getting very thin at the top and front as I get older, but there is still plenty at the sides. I am a 65 year old woman. I find wigs very hot and sweaty. Do you recommend hair transplants?
- I have read recently about some home cures for baldness and alopecia. What do you think of these remedies?
- I am starting to go bald, and I don' t particularly like the idea. What can I do?
- What is a congested heart? I am told I have one. My nose sometimes gets congested, but how can it happen to a heart?
- What causes baldness? I' m only 18 now, but I don' t want to be like my father when I' m older.
- I am desperately worried, because my doctor says that my daughter has a heart murmur. He won' t treat it and says I shouldn' t worry, but I can' t help it. How significant is a heart murmur in a 5 year old child?
- I have an irregular pulse (1-2 seconds silence every few beats), and and I can hear the pulsation in my ears. Why would this be so? My pulse rate is 90 to 100.
- My doctor says my weakness is due to cardiomyopathy. He has given me tablets but no explanation. Can you help?
- What causes the heart to miss a beat now and then? Is it dangerous?
- My doctor says I have an enlarged heart on X-ray. Is this dangerous?
- I am 63 years old and have recently been getting pains in my back at about heart height. Is this a cause for concern?
- Despite having a coronary artery bypass graft after a heart attack, I continue to get pain in my left arm and chest wall. Why is this so? I have arthritis in my neck. Could this be responsible?
- I suffer from heart palpitations known as paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia. These attacks are frequent and distressing, and a wide range of medications has failed to control them. One heart specialist has suggested heart surgery to cut the nerves in the heart that are causing the problem, but another has cautioned me against this operation. What do you think I should do?
- I heard a nurse in the hospital say that i had a ' tacky cardia' just before I was discharged. I didn' t get a chance to ask her if this was serious. Can you tell me?
- My mother-in-law had a heart attack 3 years ago, and she suffers from knee arthritis. Her doctor and physiotherapist tell her to exercise but she won' t. All she does is lie on her bed or sit and watch TV all day. My husband and I are fighting as I say she should do as the doctor says, but he says she doesn' t have to. What do you think?
- I am 86 years old, but do not have high blood pressure or cholesterol. My heart is good, but for a long time now I get breathless even if I walk a short distance. I have been advised to take little heart tablets, but am unwilling to do so if I can find any other way to overcome the shortness of breath. What do you suggest?
- My daughter aged 42 is suffering from pericarditis which she has had for ten months. She is getting injections of cortisone. 1 am very worried about her, and I' m afraid for her. Can you please tell me what can be done for this disease?
- I get very short of breath when I walk up stairs. It has only just started and I' m only 56. What can I do to help this?
- I' m a 57 year old male, and reasonably fit as I exercise daily with a 20 minute run. After running, while I am cooling down, my pulse drops from 140 to normal in ten minutes, but during this time I notice that I miss a beat every six to eight beats. Is this acceptable, as i would feel foolish going to a doctor if it is normal?
- My heart keeps jumping! Every few minutes it gives a funny beat. How can I stop this?
- I am 50 years of age and a bit overweight. When my heart races as a result of an emotional upset, or when I walk quickly, I have an uncomfortable tightness in the chest and a funny feeling in my left arm. Could this be angina?
- I have been asked by my specialist doctor, who looks after my dickey heart, to go for an echo test on my heart. I' ve had some unpleasant experiences with tests on my heart before, and would like you to tell me what is involved.
- I am a 16 year old competitive mountain biker. Recently, after working out on a rowing machine for 2 minutes, my pulse rose to 320. My resting pulse is 45. Is this normal?
- I am concerned about the occasional irregular heartbeat I get for no apparent cause. It happens about once a week for just two or three beats. I am a woman in my 20s and would like to know what it could be.
- Can you tell me please how many beats does a normal heart do in one minute. I am over 70 and my heart when I wake in the morning, and am still in bed, beats only 52 times a minute. Is that too low?
- My wife has been told that her ' funny turns' are due to PAT. Can you tell me who or what is PAT?
- The hospital doctor said that I probably had mitral valve stenosis. Is this serious?
- I need to know how the heart works for a school project.
- I am due to have a hysterectomy because of fibroids. I want to keep my cervix, which is perfectly norma!, but my gynaecologist is reluctant to do this. If I have a regular Pap smear, why shouldn' t I have a sub-total hysterectomy and keep my cervix?
- My gynaecologist wants to try a microwave endometrial ablation before he does a hysterectomy in order to control my heavy painful periods. What do you think about this operation?
- My doctor has recommended a hysterectomy for my bad periods. I have tried all sorts of pills for the last two years, but is this operation really necessary?
- Ten years ago ! had a hysterectomy for fibroids, and my ovaries were removed. Do ! need to have a Pap smear?
- I am confused about what happens during a hysterectomy. My gynaecologist told me I had a total hysterectomy plus an ovary removed. Can you explain the different parts of me that I have lost?
- I am desperate to fall pregnant, but 1 am 18 stone and only 5ft Sin tall. The doctor says I can' t fall pregnant until I lose weight, but I can' t seem to stop eating. I want to lose weight very badly, and to have a baby. Please help me!
- I am 50, and my doctor has advised me to have a hysterectomy. Will I still get my periods, and will the operation make any difference to my sex life?
- How is infertility treated? I have heard about IVF, but what are GIFTs and all the other funny terms? What do they do for infertile men?
- How do doctors investigate couples who are infertile? I have heard al sorts of horror stories and I' m very worried about what may happen.
- I am trying to get pregnant, but so far haven' t had any luck. Can you tell me just when is a woman fertile during the month?
- I was intrigued to read that Greg Norman has a wrist injury that cannot be cured unless he stops playing golf! How does the body cope with the strain of hitting 500 golf balls a day over a period of years, and do the joints wear out, or does the body cope with no detrimental effects?
- What can cause problems in falling pregnant? My husband and I have not used contraception for almost two years, and we' re starting to get worried.
- I am trying to fall pregnant, but having no luck. How long should I wait before starting to worry if there is something wrong with me?
- My fingers go numb when ! play the piano. What can i do about this?
- . I have found it progressively more difficult to write over the past few years to the point where 1 now either type or write with my left hand. A doctor did electrical tests and said that my nerves weren' t working and ! needed an operation. Now, if I try to use my right hand, my first three fingers remain straight and cannot be bent. Should I have the operation?
- Why do elderly people develop red palms?
- I am in my 70s, and for many years have suffered with finger tips that crack and split and almost bleed. St is usually worse in winter, and very painful. Can you suggest a treatment?
- The palms of my hands and the soles of my feet have turned yellow. My husband says I eat too many paw paws. Could this be the cause?
- I am developing hard lumps on the palm of my right hand, and I' m finding it hard to straighten my fingers, is this serious?
- I am 54 years of age and the knuckles of my fingers are very swollen and ache. Is there anything I can do to help this?
- My hands go numb and white in cold weather, and I have to wear gloves during winter. Is there any treatment for this?
- I have had an aching hand for months. Finally a doctor has told me that it is caused by the carpal tunnel syndrome, and I will need surgery. Are there any other treatments for the carpal tunnel syndrome?
- What is Raynaud' s phenomenon? My mother' s doctor says it is the cause of her hand pain.
- I have been getting bad migraines for two years every two to four weeks, with severe pain in the right side of my head.
- I am 15 years old and have been suffering from very bad migraines for three months. Is there a permanent solution for the pain?
- I suffer terribly every few weeks-more than anyone imagines, with migraines that strike like lightening, and leave me totally disabled for hours on end. What causes migraines?
- Could you explain the function of the adrenal glands and their connection to adrenalin?
- I have a headache that won' t go away for days at a time, then it comes back again after only a couple of days. What can I do?
- How many different causes are there for headaches? I do not believe that doctors have really worked out what mine are due to.
- When does physical growth stop for females? I am 21 years old and very short. Other women in my family are much larger. Can I use growth hormone?
- How can premenstrual syndrome be treated successfully? I (and my husband indirectly) suffer terribly every month from my depression, headaches and temper.
- I have been given a drug called Premarin for my hot flushes, but I am worried that it might cause cancer.
- Would you please explain what hormones are? I do not understand how they work.
- What do sex hormones do? How do they affect men and women? How are they used by doctors?
- My husband has a hiatus hernia after developing peritonitis from gall stones stuck in a duct, and is in constant discomfort, particularly after eating certain foods. His doctor has told him to put up with the pain but I don' t think that' s good enough. What can be done to help him?
- My belly button gets a bulge that comes and goes. What could this be? Is it serious?
- What is a hiatus hernia?
- I have had a double inguinal hernia repair, and now the skin low down on my stomach is numb. Will this get better?
- My baby has an umbilical hernia. It looks funny, but does not seem to worry him. I have heard conflicting advice on treatment for this problem. What do you think should be done for this?
- I have a hernia and have had conflicting advice on whether to have the operation in view of my age (65 years), and also due to the fact that I have had this condition for two years, and do not experience any pain or discomfort. Your opinion would be very much appreciated.
- Where does heroin come from? Does it have any medical uses?
- I have a hernia in my groin. It looks pretty ugly, but no-one ever sees it, and it causes me only slight discomfort. Why do these occur?
- Is marijuana harmful?
- What is the difference between the drugs people are arrested for and those prescribed by a doctor?
- I get a recurring itchy rash on my foreleg about 6 inches above my ankles. It settles with Sorbolene cream but recurs every few weeks, it seems to flare more after I play soccer. What do I do to get rid of it?
- I have trouble walking distances-my legs ache, and when I stop, the pain goes. I have taken Vitamin E and lecithin every day to no avail. Can you recommend any treatment for this trouble?
- I would like to ask you why my feet and legs get very hot in bed? I have to get out of bed and cool them. I will be 88 if I live until 25th December, and generally well, but take blood pressure tablets.
- I am 65 and fell twice on my left hip recently. The hip is sore now when I walk, and I cannot sleep on the left side. What is it?
- What are growing pains?
- What is housemaid' s knee? My doctor tells me this is the cause of my swollen knee.
- What could cause sharp stabs of pain that run from my buttock down my leg?
- Could you please explain what causes restless legs?
- When I go to bed, I can' t get to sleep because I feel that I have to keep moving my legs. They feel as though they want to go on a marathon run. What can I do about it?
- My knee keeps aching, and I can' t sleep or rest comfortably. I am at my wits end. What could cause this problem?
- On the outside of my ankle, just below the ankle bone, there is a second bone that when pressed is quite tender and swells up. I run a great deal, and this sometimes causes a burning feeling in the tender area. If it is knocked, it causes a fair amount of pain. X-rays of my ankle are normal and I have tried many treatments with little success. What more can I do?
- My ankles keep swelling, and get worse as the day goes on. What can I do about it?
- After having a knee replacement on one of my knees, I can' t bend my knee completely, and this stops me riding a bike. Is there anything i can do?
- I am 76 years old and in good general health. Two years ago I had a knee replacement operation. It was not a success, and after two years of pain and not being able to walk any distance, my surgeon wants to open it up again and cement it. I am very apprehensive about this operation, and would like your opinion on how necessary it is.
- I am a 20 year old woman who has spidery varicose veins, and despite regular exercise, they have not gone away. My questions to you are: Is having varicose veins a sign of heart or artery disease? Will exercise get rid of them? What else can be done to get rid of them? Are there any negative effects upon the body other than their ugliness?
- My doctor has told me that I have Miiroy' s disease of the leg. Could you please explain this to me?
- My daughter has a badly inturned ankle. How should this be treated?
- When I do knee bends, my joints make a noise, and a friend told me to drink a lot of milk. Is this true? I am 55 years old, but very fit after years of doing Karate, Judo and Tai Chi.
- Every night, I am woken between midnight and 2 am with agonising pain in my left leg. I can' t cope with this any more, and nothing seems to help. What can cause my leg muscles to go into spasm?
- My testicle bag keeps contracting. There is no pain, but it will not stop contracting day or night. I have seen 12 doctors and had one operation, but nothing helps. Could you give me some advice?
- How effective are the operations to insert an inflatable prosthesis in the penis to overcome impotence in a 64 year old man?
- I have a number of small hard white lumps on my scrotum. I am concerned about these and would appreciate your advice.
- I have severe cramps in my legs at night. I have been told various remedies, including eating bananas at night (to increase body potassium), and taking large doses of magnesium tablets (up to six a night). What do you think of these remedies? Are they safe?
- I am an 80 year old maie, and have a distressing complaint. I urinate far too much night and day, and cannot hold my urine, but must go to the toilet at once, i am otherwise in good health and don' t smoke or drink. Hoping you may have a remedy for me.
- I have noticed a pale oval shaped patch on the foreskin of my penis that is slowly spreading. There are no other symptoms. What could it be?
- My teenage son recently had one of his testes removed because of torsion. Please warn parents about this dreadful disease!
- I have this very embarrassing problem. I am 18 years old and my left testicle is much smaller than the right. This is really starting to bother me. I don' t have the courage to see a doctor personally about this but would like you to tell me what to do.
- The problem I have is a curved penis. I am almost 18 and it curves about 3 cm to the left. I' m also uncircumcised. Can my problem be helped by a device or operation? I don' t want to go out with girls as I don' t want them to know my problem.
- I am 58 and I have had a constant embarrassment because of an underdeveloped penis and testicles. As a result, I have never married or indulged in sexual intercourse. Do you know of anyone who can help me?
- I am seventeen years old, and I was wondering if it is normal to have a bent penis, and if there is any way of straightening it?
- My foreskin is too tight to be drawn back over the head of my penis during an erection. This makes intercourse uncomfortable for me. Do I need circumcision, and if so, what does this involve?
- What is the normal size of the erect male penis? I am concerned that I may be quite inadequately endowed.
- Q I am a young man with a sensitive problem. I believe my penis is too small. Although I know this does not directly affect the function in sexual intercourse or reproduction, it has been an issue of embarrassment and self-image while growing up. Could you please advise me as to a treatment or technique that I could use to make my penis larger?
- I have pain and tenderness in my left testicle that causes nausea when the testicle is bumped. The left testicle also hangs higher in the scrotum than the right. Should I be concerned?
- I have a very embarrassing problem. In the past month one of my testes has blown up to twice its normal size. It' s not painful, but I' m terribly worried and embarrassed. What could it be?
- What is the cause of Peyronie' s disease, and can anything be done to correct it by means of drugs, surgery or laser treatment?
- I recently cut off the blood supply to my penis while wearing tight shorts on a car journey. I have been left with a white patch on the glans of the penis which won' t go away despite treatment with hot water and massage. How can I cure the problem?
- My four year old son has had a successful operation for hypospadias. Will this problem now affect him in his relationships with women in later life?
- I am told my son has a hydro-seal! (sic). His testicle is swollen, but it sounds more like a plumber' s term than a doctor' s! Can you tell me if it is serious?
- I am 16 and one of my testicles doesn' t descend at all into my scrotum. I' ve kept this low-key because I didn' t know who to tell. I hope you can help.
- I am a 47 year old man who has never married. I am starting to see my life slip by now, and feel as though I would like to settle down with a younger woman and have a child. I have not had success in meeting the ideal partner as yet. Do you think I have left my run too late in life to settle down and have a child?
- My son' s right testicle will not retract, and doctors want to operate for this. Will this problems affect his fertility in adult life?
- I am writing about a problem of mine that has been apparent for some time. Around the base of my penis and on my scrotum there are a number of small pimple-like spots or lumps. A hair appears to grow from each lump. I am sure it is not an STD, but my girlfriend and I have agreed to have sex in the near future, and I fear she may notice these lumps. I am 15, and have had the problem for two years. Your help would be greatly appreciated.
- My doctor says my son should not have a circumcision as it is an unnecessary operation. What men will require circumcision as an adult?
- I get a few pimples on my face. After sometime, they go away but leave black scars. My face doesn' t look good and fair because of this. I am getting married in a month. I am very worried. What do I do to make my face clear and scar free? Please give me some advice.
- My baby is only 4 weeks old and is having baby acne on chin and cheeks. Is it possible occurring acne to newly borns? What products should I use for my baby? How long will it take to cure? Will my baby develop it again in his teenage?
- I am a fair skinned, 19 year old girl. I get pimples on my face particularly on chin, neck and back frequently. I have long hair with a lot of dandruff. Can fallen dandruff aggravate my pimples? I have no idea what medication will do. Please help.
- Can you provide any solution for acne problems with dry skin? I have extremely dry skin and I recently got acne breakouts on my face under the nose and shoulders. My skin has become flaky and itching. I tried some of the acne stuff and it only worsens my problems. I am very puzzled with these skin blemishes. How can one get acne with dry skin when it is related to oily skin?
- I am having lot of blackheads on my back. How can I get rid of them?
- I frequently get pimples or zits on my face over a week. I have heard about tea tree oil for acne treatment. Is it really an effective treatment for acne? Can it eliminate my acne breakouts completely?
- I have tried everything to get rid of my ugly acne. I have consulted doctors, taken expensive medicines, but nothing works. I am desperate and now want to try some home remedies that can really help.
- I am 15 year old suffering from mild acne breakouts. I like to lie down in the sun during summer. Will it aggravate my skin acne problems or help in improving it as some of my friends say?
- For how long can my son take pills for acne? He has been on Vibra-Tabs for some time now, and they control the severe pimples on his face and back. Can these pills cause any damage?
- I have suddenly developed pimples at 22 years of age, having not had them for seven years when I was a schoolgirl. My lifestyle has not changed. My doctor recommends antibiotics, but I am reluctant to take these. I am taking zinc tablets from the chemist, but they don' t seem to be helping. A Pimples may develop at any age, but they are far more common in teenage years when hormone levels are increasing.
- I have severe acne problems. Many people suggested avoiding chocolates, fried and junk foods like pizza. Can a diet clear up my acnes?
- I had a bad case of acne on my chin. I have been given Clindamycin cream to heal it. Can you tell me what this does to the pimple? Will my acne scars be permanent?
- Could you please give me information on the drug prescribed by specialists for the treatment of severe cases of acne. What are the side effects and long term effects?
- I have been taking antibiotics, inciuding Vibra-Tabs, Minomycin and Mysteclin, for acne for many years. These keep the acne under some control, but it never completely clears up. If I stop them, the acne flares up terribly. I am worried that the antibiotics may cause my bouts of depression, and can they cause a low sperm count?
- I am 38 years old and my acne is worse than that of my teenage daughter. Why would I get it now?
- I have terrible zits on my face. Why do I get it more than my friends, and what can I do about it?
- I have a daughter who takes Tegretol for nocturnal fits. She has only had three in three years, and they follow overwork and stress. Do these tablets cause any liver or kidney trouble, and if she did not take them and had more fits, would she get brain damage?
- My husband and I have taken Mucaine and Quickeze for many years for a hiatus hernia and reflux. With the scare about aluminium and Alzheimer' s disease, I don' t know if we should keep taking them. We need them despite being on Losec. Can you let me know if there is any proof that they are harmful?
- I have been prescribed Serepax to help me cope with my divorce. What are the main side effects of Serepax? Are they addictive?
- I have just been prescribed Sinequan. Is it a safe drug? What is it used for?
- Can you tell me about a drug called Sinemet? My husband has been taking it for years, and I don' t know why.
- I was exposed to malaria-carrying mosquitoes for 20 years, and had many severe attacks of malaria. Is there any evidence that the anti-malaria medications can affect the eyesight?
- What are tranquillisers? The chemist told me that the pills my doctor prescribed for my problem were this type of drug. Are they dangerous?
- My doctor has started my sister on Lithium. How safe is it and what is it used for?
- After successfully taking Aldactone for nine months to treat oedema and period problems I noticed a loss of hair from my scalp which has caused the development of two small bald patches. I have stopped the Aldactone, but the hair loss has continued. Is this a recognised side effect of Aldactone? How can I treat the bald patches?
- I have been prescribed Xanax for post-traumatic stress. At the moment I would barely be sleeping at all if I were not taking it. Can you tell me which group of drugs Xanax falls into, can it cause addiction, and what are its side effects?
- 35 years ago I was prescribed Stilboestrol to reduce the risk of miscarriage. 1 understand there may be side effects from this treatment that affect the daughters of those mothers who took the drug. What are these side effects?
- My mother has been on Aldomet tablets for many years to control her blood pressure. Are there any adverse effects from takinq this medication for such a long time? What would happen if she stopped them?
- My wife has had a mastectomy for breast cancer. The doctor has prescribed Tamoxifen, which produces hot flushes and fevers. What are the risks if she stops takinq the drug?
- I am a pensioner, but despite having to pay $3.30 for my medications, there are some that I will have to pay a lot more for. Why aren' t all the medicines essential for a pensioner subsidised?
- Eight years ago, a blood test showed an excess of uric acid, and although I had no problems with gout or arthritis, my doctor put me on Zyioprim each day, saying failure to take the tablet could result in gout. A health shop proprietor said Zyioprim could actually cause problems if taken long term. Can you advise me?
- Can you tell me about a drug called Capoten that my doctor has prescribed for me?
- What is the difference between a decongestant and an expectorant? I find these medical terms very confusing.
- Are sleeping pills harmful?
- As a 77 year old, my doctor has suggested that I take 100 mg of aspirin every day to reduce my risk of having a stroke or heart attack, but I have had a stomach ulcer in the past and take Zantac every day. I was told that I should never take aspirin again because of my ulcer. What should 1 do?
- Can people who have had stomach ulcers take aspirin? Can enteric-coated aspirin be used in these people?
- I have been prescribed a variety of tablets for my arthritis over many years. I believe that these are all classed as anti-inflammatory drugs. I never like taking drugs, but they do seem to help me. I would still like to know what are the side effects of anti-inflammatory pills?
- What is the Inderal my doctor has prescribed for me used for? I always like to know about my medication, and several friends have told me they are on this drug, but for different reasons. Your advice would be appreciated.
- I have been taking Aldactone three times a day for 8 months for the reversal of excessive facial hair. It has been 75\% successful, but my doctor says I must keep taking it to maintain the results. I am worried about any side effects, and I would rather not take any tablets, but am dubious about what would happen if I stop them. I would appreciate your opinion.
- What are antihistamines? I see some cold remedies boast that they don' t have them, but my doctor told me to get some for a cold. What is best?
- I have been put on a medicine called Phenelzine by my doctor, and I am told I have to stay on a strict diet, and mustn' t stop the tablets. Can you tell me somethinq about these please?
- My doctor has started me on a drug called Digoxin. What is this used for and does it have side effects?
- How good is Zovirax? At $150 for a course it should be brilliant! My doctor has suggested I use them for my cold sores, as i get them badly every couple of weeks.
- I have glaucoma, and as well as eye drops I have been prescribed Diamox tablets. I have had pins and needles in my fingers since they started. What are the side effects of Diamox?
- Could you tell me about Roaccutane? What effect does it have on the body and how safe is it?
- I am taking Endep and Epilim for the prevention of migraine, but I have found that i have put on a lot of weight since starting these medicines. Why is this so?
- I have heard that people can get addicted to some drugs like tranquillisers that can bomb you out. My doctor wanted me to take some, but I said no. Was that the right thing to do?
- I have a fluid build-up in my tissues, which gives me a bloated appearance. I take one Navidrex tablet each morning and Plendil twice a day for high blood pressure. I never pass much fluid. What do you suggest?
- I have had a lot of funny turns lately, and all my doctor has given me is aspirin. How can this help?
- What are dieureticks (sic)? My doctor has said that is what I am taking.
- Are aspirin and Panadol safe in pregnancy?
- Is it compulsory for a patient in the eyes of the doctor to take all medications prescribed? I' ve had open heart surgery and have been given Lanoxin and Warfarin. I' ve stopped seeing doctors, and stopped my tablets because I find the Warfarin difficult to tolerate, although 1 do miss the Lanoxin. I would value your reply.
- My parents both had gall stones. I am worried that I might too. Who gets gall stones and how are they treated?
- While watching a health segment on television, I saw a report on a new drug in America for the treatment of obesity. I was wondering if there is any chance that this will be available in Australia soon?
- I had my gall bladder removed recently, a cholestomy (sic) it is called, and I would like to know what parts are missing. I am frightened about what foods I can eat. Can you advise me?
- I' ve just learnt that my belly pain is caused by gallstones. How do you get gall stones?
- Ten weeks ago I had my gall bladder removed by laparoscopy. I was discharged after three days, but since then I have had discomfort under the right rib cage and in the shoulder blade. Is this pain normal?
- What is the gall bladder? What does it do? I' m told that it is essential for digestion, but I have to have mine taken out because of stones, even though they only give occasional pains.
- I had a laparoscopic gall bladder removal four years ago, but still have discomfort in the area, particularly after a large meal. Is this normal?
- What does the liver actually do? I can' t work this out, but unlike the gall bladder, it seems to be essential to the body.
- I am 73 and incontinent. Every time I move I wet my panties and I wet my bed at night. It is extremely embarrassing and I need help.
- I am 73 and incontinent. Every time I move I wet my panties and I wet my bed at night. It is extremely embarrassing and I need help.
- I have protein in my urine. My doctor keeps testing the urine, but does nothing. What could cause this?
- I have started urinating more than usual and have to get up at 3 am to pass water. I also have a dry mouth, but my GP tested me for diabetes, and I don' t have that disease, and a bladder ultrasound was also normal. What could be the problem?
- My 26 year old daughter has a problem of always wanting to pass urine. She goes to the toilet every hour or two, passes urine at night several times, and always has the feeling that she needs to empty her bladder. She was a bed-wetter into her teens, and has a craving to eat sweet things like chocolate bars at all hours of the day and night. I would be grateful if you couid help her with your advice.
- I have a dull pain in both sides of the side of my back. I pass very little urine during the day, but lots at night. I have had blood and urine tests and a kidney x-ray which are all normal. What couid this be?
- We are very worried about our grandchildren who have kidney tract problems. The little girl has already had a crossover operation, and now the little boy is having troubles. Our daughter in law has had a lot of urinary infections in the past, and her mother had a dual kidney. Is this problem hereditary, or is it due to the infections of the mother? Should they have more children?
- My wife wants to know what causes kidney stones and how can she avoid having more, as she has suffered great pain with them in the past.
- I am 30 years old, and since the birth of my third child 6 months ago, I find I urinate a little whenever I cough or sneeze, and especially when I jump in aerobic class. I am too embarrassed to mention this to my doctor. Please help me.
- I am 69 years of age, and despite being told age is only in the mind, my body' s messages tell me differently. In particular, my prostate is causing trouble, and I have to dash from the tennis court to quickly find a toilet, and I have to get up through the night. What do you suggest?
- I have just experienced the most excruciating pain of a kidney stone. Why do they hurt so much? Mine was only 3 mm long!
- For the past twelve months I have been plagued by a bacteria causing a urinary tract infection. I feel better on antibiotics, but two or three weeks after stopping it is back again. Can you suggest a solution?
- My doctor has given me tablets for a pain in my belly that he says is cystitis. What is this disease?
- How is a bladder infection best treated? I keep getting one every few months, and I find them most annoying and painful.
- How serious is lung cancer? Can it be cured?
- They have recently removed lots of asbestos from inside the ceiling of our office. When and why is asbestos dangerous?
- About 6 months ago 1 was moving a quantity of asbestos sheets without any protection, and that night I coughed a lot and felt irritation on my chest. This has persisted ever since. I would appreciate it if you could advise me what to do.
- I cough up pale yellow to green coloured phlegm during the day. Could this be serious? My doctor says it is Pseudomonas infection, but as I am allergic to Gentamicin, he hasn' t given me any treatment.
- My mother recently nearly died from pneumonia. I know it is a lung infection, but how do you tell if someone is getting pneumonia, what part of the lung is affected and how is it treated?
- I have recently been very ill with double pneumonia. Why is double pneumonia different to ordinary pneumonia?
- Apparently i have a collapsed left lung. I have been told there is no heip for it (sic). Could you tell me if this is true?
- I have been told by my general practitioner that my persistent cough and shortness of breath are due to a condition called bronchiectasis. Would you please explain this condition to me.
- My wife recently died from emphysema after being a smoker most of her life. I was not present at the time of her death, and would relieve my mind greatly to have your advice on how she would have passed away. Would she have suffered much?
- I am coughing a lot, and I am a smoker. How can a doctor tell if you have lung cancer?
- I am 78 years old and my doctor tells me I have emphysema. I would be much obliged if you could tell me what is available to ease this condition.
- My father has emphysema, and is always coughing. Can this be cured?
- I began menopause six months ago. I' ve been on HRT (hormone replacement therapy) but have a period just before or just after the tablets finish. The doctor said I need a curette and told me not to take the tablets because of a higher risk of cancer. However, I wish to continue taking them because I can' t bear the hot flushes. What should I do?
- My son suffers from asthma, but he was recently sent in to hospital with a pneumothorax. Can you explain this?
- I am 62 and on treatment for blood pressure. I am concerned about osteoporosis and heart disease and I am considering using the oestrogen patch. I finished my menopause 9 years ago. Are hormones going to help me now? What effect will it have on blood pressure?
- Why can' t all women who have troubles with the menopause have hormone replacement therapy with oestrogen? Why can' t they stay on treatment until they are 60, 70 or indefinitely?
- I am in my fifties and would like to know the pros and cons of hormone replacement therapy. How should I take them and how safe are they? What do you think of vaginal oestrogen creams?
- If you have a hysterectomy, do you still go through menopause?
- I heard recently that women who could not produce hormones naturally, either due to the change of life or after a total hysterectomy should have hormone replacement therapy to prevent osteoporosis. What is your opinion?
- I am 58 years old and recently started on hormone replacement therapy with Premarin tablets prescribed by my GP. Another GP I consulted for a second opinion is most alarmed that taking this drug alone will increase my risk of cancer. I am confused! Which GP is right?
- Should all women use hormones after menopause to prevent osteoporosis?
- I have had breast cancer and a total hysterectomy at a relatively early age. I am concerned about premature ageing but my doctor says I cannot take hormones. What can I do?
- As I get older I am scared about the problems of menopause. My mother had a terrible time and I have no desire to follow in her footsteps. Can the menopause be controlled?
- My daughter married a Rhodesian man some years ago, and has moved to Zimbabwe to live. She wrote saying that she had caught a disease called ' Bilharsia' , but not to worry. Naturally I am worried, but my own GP says he has never heard of it. Do you know anything about it? How serious it can be?
- My GP checked over my skin yesterday when I went to see him about my blood pressure, and said that I had a lot of skin cancers that would need to be treated, and he wants me to make a long appointment so that he can have time to treat them. I am very worried. How are skin cancers treated? Can they be cured?
- My 61 year old mother is rapidly developing a large number of squamous skin cancers on her legs, despite the fact that she has always kept them well covered. As soon as one is cut out, another appears. Is there anything that can be done about this.
- Why do old people have trouble sleeping?
- I have lost my sense of smell. My doctor just says there is nothing that can be done. What should I do?
- I was a sun bunny in my youth, and now I am petrified that I will develop a disfiguring skin cancer. If one is going to come, I would like it removed before it causes any serious damage. What are the danger signs to look for with skin cancer?
- After being involved in a car accident in which the driver of the car I was in was killed, I have been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress. Please tell me more about this problem as I keep seeing my dead friend as he was after the accident, in constant nightmares.
- I am very worried about my son who has started boxing at a local club. I don' t think this is a suitable sport for him, and I am concerned that he may be injured. How safe is boxing?
- What diseases could cause me to get sores around my neck and armpit all the time?
- I have a medical condition called angiokeratosis, which appears as little blood blisters on my scrotum. These are unsightly, and I have to convince my partner they are not some form of STD. Is there any way of removing them?
- I have had psoriasis for years, and now I' m getting bad arthritis. I' m told there is a connection-is this so?
- Does the skin naturally get thinner with age? I am just over 60 and recently noticed the skin on my fingers getting very wrinkled.
- When should someone see a doctor about anxiety?
- Can you explain what happens in mammography? My doctor has suggested I have this done, but it scares me.
- I have a very itchy scalp, but there is nothing to see except occasionally a tiny red spot. I have used Diprosone without success. Any advice would be appreciated.
- What is involved in an MRI scan? I have seen numerous doctors about my headaches and fainting, and now a neurologist wants me to have one of these tests.
- How can a doctor diagnose psoriasis? ! have been told that I have it, but it just looks like a patch of eczema to me.
- Are there any new treatments for psoriasis?
- My brother' s children have psoriasis in their hair. Has there been any recent development that will cure psoriasis?
- My 18 year old daughter is quite short and thin, weighing only 37 kilos. The doctor said she is just skinny but I' m worried about her. Is there something I should do?
- For the past twelve years, my husband has been diagnosed and treated for schizophrenia. He is now seeing a psychiatrist who says he isn' t schizophrenic, but has a bipolar affective disorder. Could you please explain what this is, and why now a difference in the diagnosis?
- How can I cure my psoriasis? I have seen dozens of doctors, naturopaths, homeopaths and faith healers, but none can help me.
- What is psoriasis? I have been told this is the cause of my skin problem, but know nothing about it.
- Could you please write an item on schizophrenia and its consequences? One of the members of my family is marrying someone who has it.
- In my late teenage years, I was a victim of anorexia nervosa and bulimia. I am now happily married, and worried about the long-term consequences of my earlier irresponsible behaviour. Could my fertility be affected?
- A friend of mine has an overwhelming fear of contamination and spends hours a day washing his hands and taking showers to the point where he cannot work. What can be done to help him?
- My wife' s general practitioner and psychiatrist believe that she is manic depressive, but her sister has talked her out of taking any medications as she does not believe in doctors or medication. She now refuses to see her doctors and i am having great difficulty in coping with her wild mood swings and neglect of our children. I would appreciate your assistance.
- My wife is in her thirties and suffers from extreme swings of mood which last for about a week. One day she can be extremely happy, then the next she is throwing pots at me and screaming. I try talking to her about it, but this only makes things worse. She seems unable to control these mood swings. Please help!
- I have an X-ray request slip from my doctor to have an air-contrast barium enema done. What will happen to me?
- I am 66 years old and the report on a recent X-ray of my chest says that ' the aorta is unfolded' . Could you please explain in a good old-fashioned way what takes place with this complaint, and are there any exercises that could help?
- I keep having funny turns, and my doctor has ordered a ' dopple' test on the arteries in my neck. What will this involve? Are they safe?
- What is the test done to see if you have thin bones in old age?
- My obstetrician wants me to have a scan to check on the size of my baby. I am only 4 months pregnant. Are these scans safe in pregnancy?
- My husband had a myelogram three weeks ago and has suffered from severe headaches and nausea ever since. Is this a normal side-effect of a myelogram? Can these side effects be prevented or treated?
- My husband recently underwent a CAT scan, but suffered severely with diarrhoea for two weeks afterwards, and was at one stage considered at risk of dying. A doctor told him that he had an allergic reaction to the dye injected for the CAT scan. Can you warn people of these risks?
- Is there any treatment for stretch marks? I am covered with them from my legs to my upper arms, which greatly limits what I can wear. I am willing to do anything!
- My son has a red rash around his mouth. No creams seem to help. What is it?
- I have a lot of blackheads on my nose. How can I get rid of them? Squeezing them doesn' t work.
- Are there any dangers in having several birth marks? I have about 25, and my 2 year old son has about 13. A paediatrician commented that future children could have problems. I also have a couple of soft lumps under my skin. A second opinion would be appreciated.
- My son has been having stomach pains that are quite severe, and his doctor wants him to have a CAT scan of the abdomen, but because he has diabetes and allergies, I fear he may be at risk from such a scan. Could you please explain the complications and risks involved?
- I have a very itchy rash on my arms after putting insulating batts in my ceiling, and it' s driving me batty (ha, ha)! What can I do about it?
- I have been diagnosed with lichen planus, which mainly affects my mouth. I would like to know more about this condition, what causes it, method of treatment and prognosis.
- I have been diagnosed as suffering from ' acne rose asia' . Is there a cure? What will happen to my skin?
- My husband has a skin problem which a dermatologist has diagnosed as erythema multiform. Could you explain what this condition is?
- My daughter suffers terribly from pilonidal sinuses in the groin. She has had several removed, but they keep returning. Will waxing help the problem? How can she prevent these terrible sores? Could they be caused by her hairy husband? Thank you for your assistance with this matter.
- My husband has a skin problem which a dermatologist has diagnosed as erythema multiform. Could you explain what this condition is?
- For at least ten years I have had a body itch from my head to my knees. Different ointments have helped for a time, but it keeps coming back. Can you help me?
- i am 71 years old and have had an ulcer on my ankle for 2 years, in spite of visiting the doctor all the time. Could you please let me know how to get it better as I am so depressed by it.
- Why would 1 get eczema on my chest from ironed shirts but not drip-dry shirts?
- My skin is terribly dry and cracked. When I play with my grandchildren they complain that my hands are like sandpaper, and this upsets me. What is the best treatment for dry skin?
- What is a sebaceous cyst? My daughter has one behind her ear, and her GP wants to cut it out.
- I am developing little red spidery things on the skin of my face. What causes them and how can they be removed?
- I have a big problem-my skin on my face and scalp has itched awfully for a long time non-stop. What causes such itching? Could it be playing football in the sun years ago? How can I get rid of this nuisance?
- I have severe pain after I had shingles on my chest 6 months ago. Can you help me?
- I am 20 years old and have extremely sensitive skin. If! scratch or bump myself, even lightly, my skin comes up in welts. Several different doctors have been unable to help. I can' t play sport or socialise. Help!
- I am in my seventies, and generally well, but I have noticed a number of raised moles coming up on my back and shoulders. They can be surgically removed, but more keep coming. What are they and what causes them?
- After I shave every morning, my neck becomes red raw and itchy. I am seriously contemplating growing a beard. How can I prevent this annoying razor rash?
- I sweat excessively. My armpits are disgusting. On a hot day my shirt can be soaked from armpit to waist. Help!
- Why do some children get warts and not others?
- My skin specialist said he would be using cryotherapy on my next visit to him, but he didn' t explain anything more about it. What is cryotherapy?
- What are the best treatments for warts?
- My six year old daughter has very sweaty hands, feet and armpits. At times her feet actually drip! What can be done?
- I find the application of castor oil regularly to warts makes them disappear in a couple of months. Please pass this advice on to your readers.
- I always fee! too hot and sweat too much. Other people around me sweat far less and feel the heat far less than I do. Could you please help?
- I have multiple warts, but do not want to resort to surgery to remove them. How can I remove warts at home?
- I went to my doctor with an itchy rash and she says I have an insect in my skin called scabies! What is this disease?
- I developed a very itchy rash in my crotch area while recovering from a knee fracture. None of the anti-itch creams helped. The rash disappeared when the fracture healed. Can you explain this?
- I am 70 years of age and have developed a skin rash between my legs in the groin area. The rash is itchy after a shower, and all sorts of creams and ointments from the chemist have failed to fix it. They just seem to control it for a while, then it comes back. I hope you can help me.
- My daughter has just been started on treatment for a ringworm. How do you catch ringworm?
- I am a 19 year old girl, and for five years I have been trying to overcome my terrible under-arm scent. I am light in colour, but my armpit is black and stinks. I can' t wear anything like a tank-top because it is easily noticed. How do I get rid of the blackness and smell?
- I have patches of white scales on my body. In my armpit they look red. I' ve had it for years and it comes and goes. What is it?
- I have been troubled with fungal skin infections since coming to Australia 5 years ago. It is always worse with the higher temperatures of summer. I have used numerous creams which settle it down, but it always recurs. Is there any cure for it?
- I have recently had a horrible abscess on my buttock. Can you please tell me all about these messy things?
- Why are school sores different from other sores?
- I have suffered for many months with a failure of the sense of taste and cannot distinguish one type of food from another. I am 88 years old and am wondering if this problem is due to old age or illness.
- For two years I have had a strong metallic taste in my mouth that makes me feel sick. Have you any ideas as to a cause?
- With my usual winter cold this year, I lost both my sense of taste and smell. I worry that this may be due to my age (70) and would appreciate your advice.
- From time to time I have a very bitter taste in my mouth. What could cause this?
- Everything I eat and drink tastes of salt. Chocolate is the worst. The only thing that is not bad is milk. Have you ever heard of a case like this?
- I am 68, and over the past 3 years have gradually lost my sense of smell, but can still taste sweet and sour. A specialist has told me that nothing can be done. Is that true?
- After having a heart attack, my brother has been left with no sense of smell for hot foods. Doctors have come up with all sorts of suggestions to explain this, but no help. He is getting despondent and I hope you can help.
- All my life I have found that waking up in the morninq is the hardest thing I do each day. I can easily drop back to sleep at any time in the first half hour I am up in the morning. I am often late for work as a result. Can I be helped?
- In my job ! have to work shifts. I work two days from noon till 8 pm then have a day off, then two days from 8 pm till 4 am, then a day off, then two days from 4 am to noon, followed by another day off. This has gone on for four years, and for most of that time I have not been able to sleep properly. I can' t sleep during the day on night shift, or at night when on day shift. I' m getting irritable, lose my temper easily, can' t relax and have headaches. What should I do?
- I am a female aged 30, and I sleep 3 hours, or at most 4 hours, every night. I would like to take some tablets to make me sleep, but my friend said if I start with tablets now, I' ll have to take them every day.
- I get eight hours sleep a night, but always have dark circles under my eyes, and my eyes get bloodshot in the evening. I am also very fatigued. I would appreciate your professional opinion.
- My husband snores a lot, and at times during his sleep he seems to stop breathing for ages. Is this dangerous?
- After a whiplash injury to my neck, and blows to my head in an accident last year, i have had nothing but sleepless nights. I also injured my arm and leg. I am a male aged 29 and would like some advice on how to stop my sleepless nights.
- I am always sleeping. I fall asleep at work, in the train (and miss my station), in front of TV etc. What could be wrong with me?
- After several hours of sleep 1 wake with a very dry mouth and have to take a drink of water. This happens several times a night. Any suggestions for a cure?
- My wife and I are in our seventies, and sleep seven or eight hours a night, and often have an afternoon nap as well. Many other people our age have a lot of trouble sleeping, or sleep for far less time. Is there something wrong with us?
- My husband complains of aching legs and sore feet especially after walking. His feet are sometimes very white. He is a heavy smoker, and often quite short of breath. What does the future hold for him? He is 42 years old.
- How dangerous is passive smoking? I share an office with a girl who has a cigarette in her mouth all day long, while I choke and splutter. She says I complain about nothing, but I am concerned that it may affect my health.
- Can you tell me about the new anti-smoking drug that doctors are prescribing. Is it safe and effective?
- My son has just started football, and I am very worried about him. Why do so many footballers need knee operations?
- Have you heard of cigarette smoking as a cause of pain in the calf when walking. I heard it was called ' smoker' s foot' ?
- How does smoking cause poor circulation? Does it damage the blood vessels, or does it cause the blood to thicken?
- My marriage has broken up and I am losing a lot of weight. I have no appetite and look like a bag of bones. What can I do?
- What can you tell me about polyps in the stomach (which the doctor states I have) and what can be done about them?
- Could you please explain, just what is a peptic ulcer? One doctor told me I had a stomach ulcer, then another said it was a peptic ulcer. What is the difference?
- What sort of acid causes stomach ulcers? Why do we have acid in our stomachs?
- I can' t stop smoking! I can' t stand the withdrawal symptoms! Help!
- Would you please tell me about the ' helicopter' virus that is causing my stomach ulcer? I have just been given a huge concoction of tablets to kill it.
- I am always burping, and it' s sometimes very embarrassing. I don' t seem to be able to stop it. Why do some people burp more than others?
- What are the early symptoms of a gastric ulcer? 1 am concerned that my constant burping may be due to one. How will doctors find out if I have an ulcer?
- For two months I have had bad stomach aches on and off. The pain seems to run up into my chest sometimes. I am getting worried. Please help.
- I have not been well for three months, having a choking feeling in my throat and soreness of the oesophagus. Oesophagoscopy showed I have a moderate hiatus hernia. Is there any treatment, and what should one do and not do with this illness?
- I am a seventeen year old male and work out a lot at the qym. My dream is to have a body like Arnold Schwarzenegger. What are your views on steroids, and where can I obtain them?
- My son is determined to learn scuba diving, but I am very scared about the dangers to him. I remember hearing about divers dying from the bends. Is this still a problem? Can this be treated?
- My son has just started football, and I am very worried about him. Why do so many footballers need knee operations?
- What is the best way to prevent injury when playing vigorous sport?
- I keep hearing about people who have skin cancers that can kill them if they are left for too long. I have worked out in the sun most of my life, and would like to know what a skin cancer looks like?
- I am a keen golfer and have developed a painful elbow. My GP says the diagnosis is golfer' s elbow, but this sounds like an excuse for a diagnosis. Is there such a condition, and do i have to stop playing golf?
- My daughter and I have difficulty in breathing after exercising regularly for 12 months. In our beginners aerobic classes we have to stop after a few minutes because of difficulty in breathing. Is there something wrong with us?
- I want to get a good tan, but not get skin cancer. What are the best sunscreens to use?
- I have a black, hairy mole on my cheek. It has been there as long as I can remember and I' m now 45. Could it be dangerous?
- I have been told that I must have a suspicious mole cut out, but I am frightened of any surgery. Can you please explain what will happen?
- My marriage has broken up and I am losing a lot of weight. I have no appetite and look like a bag of bones. What can I do?
- What symptoms does a person with stress develop? How can you tell if those symptoms are due to stress or something else?
- How can stress, as a diagnosis made by my GP, be treated?
- It is many years since I have holidayed at the beach, but I plan one soon. Should I go to a solarium to get a tan before I go so that I don' t get burnt when I go to the beach. Is a solarium tan dangerous, or are chemical tans better?
- I am a very timid person, and do not like any change in my life. I have been prescribed antidepressant medications by my doctor, and they seem to help, but I don' t think I am depressed. Could there be some other cause?
- Every time I get anxious about anything, I break out in a very itchy, red rash on my ankles and wrists. Why?
- How do doctors define stress and its causes?
- I don' t think Australians are told enough about the risks of overseas travel. I caught a disease called dengue fever in Fiji that I have never heard of before. The doctors back here took ages to work out what was wrong with me, and don' t seem to know how to treat it. Is there any cure?
- What vaccinations do I need for a trip to South East Asia?
- Do I need any vaccinations or special medicines to travel in England, France, Germany and the Czech Republic? I am taking a bus trip from London to Prague, then flying back to London.
- How can I work out how long it will take me to recover from jetlag after a trip to America? I don' t want to waste time, but 1 want to enjoy myself and not feel terrible at Yosemite or Disneyland.
- What vaccinations are available to protect you against diseases when travelling in poorer countries?
- How do I avoid getting sick on a trip through Vietnam? I' m very scared I will catch some horrible tropical disease, but my husband is keen to visit there,
- I have heard there is now a vaccine against pneumonia. My GP wants me to have it, but I' m not sure about these things. I' m only 66, but have bronchitis sometimes.
- I am about to get married. How can I find out if i need a German measles needle?
- I am 42 years old, and often work in the garden and get small nicks on my hands. Is it still necessary to have a tetanus injection? I have never heard of anyone catching this disease. If so, how often should I have a tetanus injection?
- Should an adult man have a mumps vaccine if he has never had the disease?
- What causes tetanus? is it a serious disease? Why do doctors insist on jabbing everyone who has a cut with a tetanus shot?
- I am one of those people who listen to television commercials about bad breath and try everything they suggest, but my problem persists. Help!
- Would you know any reason why my 8 year old daughter grinds her teeth while sleeping? She has a large overbite. Would this be the cause?
- Is it necessary to spend a lot of money getting wisdom teeth out because of infection or gum growing over them? Can' t they be left to rot without affecting the body?
- My son obtains his water for drinking from an underground well. Do his children need to take fluoride tablets?
- I' ve had a terrible flu this year and i don' t want to get it again. When should I get my annual flu shot?
- Please tell me about Turner syndrome. I have met this girl who when I asked her out told me that she has this problem, and explained it by saying she is not a complete woman. I am confused, and she is embarrassed, so I' d like to know more, but can' t really ask her.
- I have had pins and needles in my arms for years on and off. Sometimes my arms really ache. It can' t be the arthritis my doctor says it is because I am only 28 years old. Do you have any ideas?
- My two year old is still bottle fed but has white spots on his teeth and bleeding gums. He often cries when feeding. Should he see a dentist at this early age?
- Would you please explain Noonan syndrome to me? We have a lovely little woman who has just started at the office as a cleaner who has this problem.
- I am travelling overseas soon, but I have to take with me a lot of different tablets and sprays for my heart and chest condition. Do I need a letter from my doctor so that i can take these tablets through customs in foreign countries?
- Should children be taking fluoride supplements if they use fluoride toothpaste?
- I have had an operation on the salivary gland under my ear for a tumour, and I have been left with Frey syndrome. If I had known this would happen, I would not have had the operation.
- A very good friend of mine in England has told me in her last letter that her new baby has Down' s syndrome. Can you please tell me about this condition, and how serious is it?
- My mother is paralysed from the waist down with Guillain-Barre syndrome. She has diarrhoea, pins and needles and feels cold. Will her condition ever improve?
- I have been told that a cousin has Klinefelter syndrome. Is this an hereditary problem that I should be worried about in my family?
- What can be done to help my wife' s Raynaud' s phenomenon?
- Would you please write something about carpal tunnel syndrome? My doctor tells me that this is the cause of my hand problems.
- 30 years ago my son was born mildly mentally retarded. No-one then could explain what was wrong, but I have recently heard of the fragile X syndrome. Could my son be suffering from this? Can you tell me more about this syndrome?
- I have a continuing interest in Prader-Willi syndrome, and would appreciate it if you could bring this condition to the attention of your readers.
- I have been told that Sjogren' s syndrome is the cause of my arthritis. I have never heard of this disease before, and I am naturally very worried about it. Is it serious? What does this strange name mean?
- I have chronic fatigue syndrome, and wonder what treatment you would prescribe, as many doctors maintain there is nothing that can be done for it.
- You were inept in your description of the genetic disease chronic fatigue syndrome in a recent column. The disease is self-explanatory and is called Abnormal Cell Mediated Immunity in the Australian Medical Journal (sic). You did not mention the recovery techniques available, and 86\% of patients recover using these.
- My mother has just been diagnosed as having Cushing' s syndrome. What causes Cushing' s syndrome? Is it serious?
- I have been diagnosed as havinq myalgic encephalomyelitis. Can you explain this disease for me?
- My son aged 30 years has been diagnosed as having chronic fatigue syndrome. What causes this, and is there anything that can be done to help him, as he is very depressed and always tired?
- I keep reading about new medical syndromes that are being found, and treated. They always have unpronounceable names, and only a few people seem to have them. Just what is a syndrome?
- Can you teli me about the new chickenpox vaccine that I have heard is now available. Is it a good idea?
- What vaccinations does my son need before starting school at five years of age?
- What vaccinations does a child require in their first five years?
- How safe and necessary is the measles vaccine?
- Should I give my baby the diphtheria, whooping cough and tetanus vaccinations, or are the side effects dangerous?
- I have read recently that there are dangers associated with the vaccination of children, and that homeopathic alternatives are just as effective. I would appreciate your opinion on this matter.
- Do children still need a vaccine at 10 years of age? My old clinic book says my son does need a ten year old shot, but my doctor says it is not necessary.
- I have never heard of any child catching whooping cough, but my doctor is insisting that my baby has this vaccine. Is whooping cough vaccination still necessary?
- My old friends are too embarrassed to see a doctor about their prostate problems, and several of them have poor flow when they urinate. Others are very worried about the side effects of prostate surgery such as impotence. ! have recently had prostate surgery with no problems. Please tell others about this problem.
- I have been stuttering since early childhood, and am now 25. Could you please tell me the cause, and recommend a medicine which will be of some benefit.
- My life is a misery because of constantly ingrowing toenails. What can I do?
- What are cold sores? I get one every few months, and I hate them, because they look so ugly.
- I suffer from chronic sinusitis. My face is one big ache. I can' t breathe, and feel absolutely lousy. I need help before I go mad!
- My sinuses are always full of gunk, that is absolutely foul. None of the medicines I have been prescribed work. I am absolutely fed up with having a thick head. What type of surgery could be done for my sinuses?
- I find that i am always hiccupping when I am nervous or anxious. What causes hiccups and how can they be cured?
- I have trouble with ingrown hairs on the neck below my jaw that cause redness and pimples. I have been told that this is caused by shaving with the grain and I should shave against the grain. Is it OK to shave against the grain on the neck?
- At 84 years of age, I am having trouble swallowing and have a dry throat. What could cause this?
- My wife and I need you to sort out a small domestic matter. My wife produces stools that sink, while I produce stools that float. My wife is convinced that her ' sinkers' are preferable to my ' floaters' . Could you settle this matter?
- My brother in England has just had an uncancerous (sic) bit taken out of his pituitary gland in his head. Where is the pituitary gland in the head, and what does it do?
- I have white patches on my skin that spoils my otherwise excellent tan. it has been there for a couple of years now, and seems to settle a bit in winter. What could it be?
- My doctor says my son has flat feet, but is ignoring the problem. Are flat feet serious?
- What are the glands in your neck? Mine keep coming up and getting sore every time I get a cold. Is this normai?
- My orthopaedic surgeon has diagnosed the lumps under my foot as Ledderhose' s disease, but says there is not much that can be done for it. Can you tell me more about this condition?
- My mother is having a vitrectomy. What sort of operation is this?
- I would appreciate your opinion on the cause of a pterygium in the eyes. Some say it is glare, others sand or other foreign matter in the eyes. How is this condition caused, and how do you prevent it?
- I keep losing the coordination of my eyes. At times i am alright, then I see double, and looking in a mirror, the eyes point different ways. What is wrong?
- My eyes are constantly watering. What can be done about this?
- What is the purpose of a woman' s period?
- When I get my periods, they go on too long. Sometimes I bleed for 15 days each month. I am 25 years old. I have seen different doctors, but they don' t seem to help. I' m going crazy. What do you suggest?
- I have terrible period pain, but every two weeks when I am both menstruating and ovulating! It seems to be more pronounced on the right side. What can I do?
- What causes senile vaginitis? I have had it for 9 years and I am a 75 year old pensioner.
- I am concerned about using tampons after reading about the toxic shock syndrome. Is this a significant risk for women, or can I still use tampons safely?
- Can you explain endometriosis for me? I have been told that this is the cause of my painful periods.
- I am going on a school wilderness camp for a week right at the time I am due to get my period. I have heard I can take pills to delay my period. How do I do this?
- My daughter is 15 but has not started her periods. Is this reason for concern?
- I have been told that my painful periods are due to fibroids in my uterus. What are these, and are they cancerous?
- Is there any specific time of the month to have a Pap smear and is it normal to have an internal examination at the same time?
- I am 65 years old, and have never had a Pap smear. Do I have to start now?
- I have not had a period for 5 months after stopping the pill. Is this normal?
- I have just had an appendix operation. The doctor examined my ovaries during the operation, and he says they are very small. Is this serious?
- What is a blighted ovum? My gynaecologist said it caused my miscarriage. It sounds terrible! Do I need more treatment? Can I fall pregnant again?
- I am 19 and have had three sexual relationships with men. Over the past few months I have had a thick white discharge from my vagina, and it is itchy and sore around that area. I am getting married in two months and am worried that I might have some sort of sexually transmitted disease, and I would feel embarrassed and dirty seeing a doctor about this. What can I do?
- I am 40 years old. After I had an intrauterine device (IUD) inserted my periods became much lighter. I used this method of contraception for three years, discontinuing a year ago. Now my periods are very light, regular and I have no premenstrual tension. What could cause this?
- What is the best treatment for the itch of thrush? I get this terrible infection every few months, and it drives me crazy!
- I have had vaginal infections before that have been treated by Flagyl, and I think I have the same infection again. Can I use the drug Flagyl if I am pregnant?
- I have a very embarrassing problem that I am reluctant to discuss with my doctor. It is a discharge from the vagina. What could it be?
- My doctor commented when doing a Pap smear that my womb was prolapsed. He said I shouldn' t worry about it until it caused problems. What causes a prolapse of the womb?
- When I attend aerobic classes I am embarrassed by an involuntary passing of urine when doing more strenuous exercises. I have children, and I believe this condition is caused by weakening of the pelvic floor muscles during childbirth. I plan to have another child, but are there any exercises that will help me, or is surgery the only answer?
- I have a terribly personal and embarrassing problem. Whenever I try to pass faeces, a lump comes out of my vagina. I can pass a little bit, but no more. As soon as I stand up, the lump goes and I need to go again. Is it cancer?
- I am only 55, but I am having terrible problems with urinary incontinence. Can you help me with this problem?
- I am a 52 year old woman. I have a dragging feeling in my groin that has been getting worse for six months. I also keep wetting myself whenever I cough or laugh. My doctor says it is a prolapse. What is a female prolapse and how can it be cured?
- My mother is having a vitrectomy. What sort of operation is this?
- I keep losing the coordination of my eyes. At times i am alright, then I see double, and looking in a mirror, the eyes point different ways. What is wrong?
- I would appreciate your opinion on the cause of a pterygium in the eyes. Some say it is glare, others sand or other foreign matter in the eyes. How is this condition caused, and how do you prevent it?
- I am 55 and suffer from watering eyes. It is worse when I walk or cycle, and the tears irritate the skin around the eyes, making it itchy, which annoys the eyes further.
- My friend is to have cataract surgery to fit a new lens into one eye. Why is only one eye done? After the operation, can he read with one eye without glasses?
- My eyes are constantly watering. What can be done about this?
- After having gradually worsening vision for several years, I saw my GP who said I had a cataract, and he has referred me to a specialist. The GP thinks I will need an operation. Is this the best treatment for a cataract?
- What is the best time to have a cataract operation? When it is only slightly annoying, or should I wait until later?
- What are the best sunglasses to buy?
- Can glare damage your eyes?
- The doctor is concerned about my grand-daughter' s squint. What is a squint, and is it serious?
- I get flashes of black or clear spots or shapes in my eyes. My vision is still perfect. Any suggestions?
- I am sure that my son has a squint, but my GP keeps saying he hasn' t. What should I do?
- I have floaters in the inside of the eye. Could you tell me if there is any treatment for this?
- I have just been diagnosed as having glaucoma. My mother had it too. What causes this disease?
- My mother has been diagnosed as having mild glaucoma, but all the doctor has done is give her some eye drops. How is glaucoma treated?
- How do you know if you have glaucoma? My mother is blind from it and I do not want to go the same way.
- Can you give me information on what causes vitreous floaters in the eye. How long do they last?
- What is colour blindness?
- What is epilepsy? I have been told that I have it after I had a funny turn in the street, but I don' t understand it. Can you explain this condition?
- How do you deal with someone who is having an epileptic fit?
- What medications can be used to treat epilepsy? My teenage son has suffered from the condition for years, but keeps having fits despite taking regular medication.
- What are the different types of epilepsy?
- I recently had a nose bleed that lasted over an hour, but stopped just before I went to hospital. How should you stop a nose bleed?
- I recently came across an acquaintance who had taken an overdose. I called an ambulance, but didn' t know what else to do. What should you do if someone takes an overdose of medication?
- With three children between six and thirteen, I am always dealing with their injuries. How should you treat a bad cut, and how can you decide when a cut should be seen by a doctor or stitched?
- How should you remove a tic from your skin? i get lots of them, and I' m always worried about leaving the head behind and getting an infection.
- I was bitten badly by ants when I trod on a nest recently. What is the best first-aid treatment for ant bites?
- I was recently bitten by a bee, and everyone had different ideas on how to help me. What is the best first-aid treatment for a bee stinq?
- What' s the best first aid for a skin burn?
- I saw someone choke to death on TV after eating, and everyone in this show pretended to panic, and he died. How do you help a person who is choking?
- I am 55 and suffer from watering eyes. It is worse when I walk or cycle, and the tears irritate the skin around the eyes, making it itchy, which annoys the eyes further.
- What should a good home medical chest contain?
- I am terribly concerned about my two year old daughter, who has had several fever fits. Do febrile convulsions in children lead to epilepsy later in life?
- My friend is to have cataract surgery to fit a new lens into one eye. Why is only one eye done? After the operation, can he read with one eye without glasses?
- Can glare damage your eyes?
- After having gradually worsening vision for several years, I saw my GP who said I had a cataract, and he has referred me to a specialist. The GP thinks I will need an operation. Is this the best treatment for a cataract?
- What are the best sunglasses to buy?
- What is the best time to have a cataract operation? When it is only slightly annoying, or should I wait until later?
- I get flashes of black or clear spots or shapes in my eyes. My vision is still perfect. Any suggestions?
- I am sure that my son has a squint, but my GP keeps saying he hasn' t. What should I do?
- The doctor is concerned about my grand-daughter' s squint. What is a squint, and is it serious?
- I have floaters in the inside of the eye. Could you tell me if there is any treatment for this?
- Can you give me information on what causes vitreous floaters in the eye. How long do they last?
- My mother has been diagnosed as having mild glaucoma, but all the doctor has done is give her some eye drops. How is glaucoma treated?
- How do you know if you have glaucoma? My mother is blind from it and I do not want to go the same way.
- My best friend' s mother has just died, and she is naturally very upset. How can I best help her?
- I have some very important exams coming up, but I get bad exam nerves, and even though I know my work reasonably well, I feel that I might freak out in the exam and fail. Can you help me overcome this problem?
- I have just been diagnosed as having glaucoma. My mother had it too. What causes this disease?
- What can I do to help a good friend of mine cope with her stress and anxiety problem?
- When I am nervous or worried about even little things, I get terrible pains and cramps in my gut. How can I prevent this?
- What is colour blindness?
- I am constantly under stress at work. My boss is very tough, and no matter how much I do, he never seems satisfied. I am constantly anxious, and this makes me slow down at work in case I make a mistake. I' m a complete mess. It is affecting my lifestyle and marriage. How can I cope with it?
- The tendons under the arches of my feet are sore and lumpy. It feels like standing on a painful pea. Please advise me who I should see to have this problem fixed.
- I am constantly worrying. If it' s not money worries, then it' s the children' s schoolwork, or other silly little things. What can I do?
- How do you catch athlete' s foot, and what causes it?
- My little boy is nearly 3 and is a real ' boy' , in that he likes to play with his toy cars and with his dad' s tools. He is also very loving and affectionate, and climbs onto my lap for a kiss and cuddle. His father does not approve of this, and says he hates to see this trait in a boy, and I am turning him into a sissy. I would appreciate your opinion on the matter.
- I am experiencing hot burning feet in bed at night. Is this a medical problem?
- My daughter overseas has written to tell me that my new granddaughter has been born with a club foot. I have heard of this condition, but do not understand what it is. Can you explain it to me?
- I have two bunions on each foot on the large toes. They give me pain. Would you advise operation? If so, could I have them done at the same time?
- I suffer constantly from cold feet, mainly when in bed, and have been told it is a medical problem. I await your comments.
- I have severe pain at the back of my heel that flares up whenever I start running. I am young, and trying to keep fit, and this constantly prevents my running.
- What can cause pain in the front half of the foot? I cannot recall injuring it in anyway.
- My son insists on wearing sneakers, and refuses to wear good shoes. The more worn the sneakers appear, the happier he is. Are sneakers good or bad for your feet?
- I have a painful swollen foot. What could cause this?
- The soles of my feet get very dry, scaly and itchy, particularly in summer. Sometimes there are tiny pimples present at the sides of the foot. Fungicidal creams do not help. What is it and how should it be treated?
- I suffer severely from plantar warts, which have been unsuccessfully treated with liquid nitrogen. My GP has now prescribed Tagamet for me. Is this drug useful for warts? Is there anything that can be injected into the wart to help?
- What is the exact nature of a spur in the heel, and what causes this complaint?
- I have a painful problem-a spur under my left heel. I have had three cortisone injections, which help for a few months, but my doctor says it is not safe to give more. What else can be done to help me?
- I have had plantar fasciitis for nine months, and have been treated with physiotherapy, arch supports, Orudis gel, cortisone injections and osteopathy. I still have foot pain with walking. Is there anything else that I can do?
- I have had a sharp pain in my foot for some years now. X-rays are normal, but the instep becomes very painful. No doctor can find anything wrong. I would be very pleased if you could give me an answer to this.
- What are spurs in the heel, and are there any home remedies?
- I have severe pain under my heel. It is making it very difficult to walk, and I spend a lot of time on my feet in my job. What could be the cause?
- How is thrush in a baby' s mouth treated? Is it serious? Are any special tests necessary?
- Why do some women keep getting thrush? Every couple of months I am forced to suffer the indignity of using another course of vaginal cream to cure yet another of the curses of womanhood.
- I have thick brown fingernails that my doctor thinks is a fungal infection. She has sent nail clippings away to be investigated. Can you tell me more about this problem?
- What is thrush? I have heard that babies get it in their mouths. Is it the same as the thrush that i get down below?
- What are fungi? What sort of infections do they cause?
- I have the dreaded crotch rot, and the itch drives me crazy. People look at me because i keep forgetting and scratching in public, and they think I' m a dirty old man or something. How can I fix this?
- What causes athlete' s foot? Is it serious?
- What is ringworm? I keep getting this rash on my belly every summer. It settles with creams my doctor prescribes, but always comes back again.
- I have been diaqnosed as having Addison' s disease. I realise it is a rare condition, and I think I understand it after my specialist has explained it to me several times, but I can' t explain it properly to my family. Can you help?
- My doctor has told me that the swelling in the front of my neck is a goitre, and has sent me for blood tests. I didn' t even notice that it was there. What is a goitre? Can it be serious?
- I am 68 years old, fit as a fiddle, but get very tired at times. My GP says my thyroid gland is to blame, and I have to take tablets. Are these really necessary, and what is an underactive thyroid gland?
- Fourteen years ago a specialist physician informed me that I had Hashimoto' s disease. He prescribed Oroxine tablets for me to take for the rest of my life. Would you be able to explain Hashimoto' s disease to me?
- Whenever I have a particularly good bowel movement I experience a marked feeling of tiredness and relief, not unlike an orgasm. I' ve been aware of this phenomenon for many years. Is it normal or common?
- What does the thyroid giand in your neck do?
- What are giands and what do they do?
- What are the glands in your neck? Mine keep coming up and getting sore every time I get a cold. Is this normai?
- Baaarrrrooooom! Grnth! Baaarrrroooom! My tummy keeps making these terrible noises all the time, and it is most embarrassing! How can I stop it?
- Would you please explain a closed ileocaecal valve? What are the symptoms and is there any treatment?
- My father has been in hospital for weeks with pancreatitis. He seems to be suffering greatly with terrible pain that injections do not ease. Can you explain this disease?
- I am constantly constipated, and have had piles as a result. Can you give me some simple advice on how to control this problem?
- After I have anything more than a snack to eat, I have to rush to the toilet to pass a motion. It' s getting embarrassing! How can I stop this?
- Whenever we go away I suffer constipation and dreadful wind pains. I' m sure it' s psychological as I am embarrassed about normal body functions, and don' t like to use public toilets. I know I' m silly, and I should get over my fear and embarrassment, but I can' t go away for more than a few days because I can' t go to the toilet until I get home.
- After examination and tests, doctors have diagnosed the cause of my intestinal discomfort and bloody motions as colitis. Their indication that not much can be done for the condition is not very comforting. Cortisone enemas have been prescribed, but results have not been encouraging. I would appreciate your comments.
- You write a lot about hearts etc., but how about wind! My husband suffers badly from wind. Sometimes he is in agony, and nothing seems to relieve it. I would like to know what causes wind.
- What can I do to stop chronic diarrhoea?
- I am a 54 year old female, and for some years my bowels have caused pain. I have to use an enema to go to the toilet, but afterwards I have pain at the bottom of my stomach. Should I go to a doctor?
- I have unpredictable bowels! One week I' m so bound up that I can' t go without taking laxatives, and the next week or so I have to go four times a day. I eat a good diet, so how can I become regular?
- What is appendicitis, and how do people get this problem? My sister has just had hers removed at age 38.
- A recent colonoscopy has revealed bowel spasms. These are very painful and I was hoping that you could explain the cause and tell me how to prevent them.
- Why do some children complain of tummy pain frequently?
- After many years of recurring tummy pains, my mother has been told she has Crohn' s disease. Is it stress related?
- I have had pain in the right lower part of my belly for three months. The pain often goes to the back, but I have no loss of weight or appetite. What couid cause such a pain?
- Can you tell me about the Irritable Bowel Syndrome? This is the diagnosis my doctor has given me after doing all sorts of tests on me.
- My bowels have changed. I used to be regular every day, and now I have trouble going twice a week. What could be the cause?
- Doctors have diagnosed my wife' s condition as a bowel syndrome, and she has to watch her diet as eggs and meat cause diarrhoea. Her bowel X-ray shows diverticulae. Can you help us please?
- During the past several months I have been in agony with a bloated and cramping stomach. The pain created by these cramps is horrendous. Endoscopy, ultrasound and every other test has been normal. What could cause these pains?
- What are the adhesions that patients complain about after surgery?
- My son has worms-Ugh! Please tell me about them, in a nice way!
- Are there any new treatments for adhesions? They plaque me to the extent that my lifestyle is physically restricted.
- I have had terrible belly pains on and off for years. My doctor now tells me it is diverticulitis, and she has given me tablets for it. These seem to help, but can you tell me what causes diverticulitis?
- My husband has had problems with his neck for eleven years, which causes pain and stiffness down his right side. The doctor says his extra pair of ribs is a problem. Can this explain his shoulder pain?
- My wife has had a slowly enlarging lump below and in front of her ear for months. After numerous X-rays and an ultrasound scan, she has been told that she has a tumour of the parotid gland, and it will have to be removed. Is this a dangerous procedure? Are there any complications of the operation?
- I have seen a chiropractor for a painful neck, but it is not getting better. What other treatments are available?
- I have a neck that is always stiff and sore. I work as a typist and computer terminal operator, and I believe this is the cause, as my doctor cannot find any cause. He said I should exercise my neck to make it move more freely. Can you suggest some exercises for me?
- I have a numb patch to one side of my spine. I often feel a twinge or burning sensation in this area, i have noticed the numbness for some time, and it seems to be getting worse. Your advice on this matter would be appreciated.
- I have a lump on the side of my neck that seems to go up and down, and every time it goes up it causes headaches and a general feeling of being unwell. My specialist wants to remove it, but says I will be left with a sizeable scar that cannot be avoided. Aren' t there more advanced technigues such as plastic surgery that can minimise the scarring?
- There was a famous American baseballer who died with a very rare nerve disease many years ago. I cannot think of the name of the baseballer or the disease, but I am hoping you might be able to help me win a bet about this disease. Do you know of the disease and baseballer?
- My father has recently been diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy. Is there any cure?
- I have had tingling like pins and needles in my left arm for three months. I would like to know what is causing it. Can you help me?
- For 6 weeks i have had a strange pins and needles like sensation in both feet associated with numbness. It seems to be slowly progressing from my soles and toes up my legs. Walking is becoming a problem as a result. I would appreciate your advice
- My mother has motor neurone disease. Can you explain this condition for me?
- I was astonished to read in your column your advice that an orthopaedic surgeon would perform an operation to do a carpal tunnel repair. My operation was done by a neurosurgeon. You should know better. Does some layperson write your column?
- My sister has just been diagnosed as having multiple sclerosis. How is this treated, and is there a cure?
- I get the shakes. Sometimes my hand is alright, but at other times it shakes terribly. Can you help me?
- I have been told that my deafness is due to an acoustic neuroma, but my doctor is not treating it. Is this serious?
- I keep getting pins and needles in my arm. What could cause this problem?
- I awoke last week with half my face paralysed. I am very scared, but my doctor says it will get better in a few weeks and she won' t give me any treatment. She says it is a Bell paralysis. What should I do?
- I suffer severely from trigeminal neuralgia, which is not relieved by painkillers. What causes this dreadful pain?
- My doctor keeps feeling my son' s neck for glands every time I take him for a cold or sore throat. He prescribes antibiotics if the glands are tender. Why do your glands get sore when you have an infection?
- What can cause muscle stiffness? I am elderly and it is not due to overuse.
- Can you tell me about the serious muscle meltdown condition that marathon runners sometimes get.
- I have been told that my aches and pains are due to polymyalgia rheumatica. Can you tell me more about this disease?
- My doctor wants me to take cortisone for my polymyalgia rheumatica. Is this safe?
- I am worried that a relative in her late 60s may have progressive muscular atrophy. What are its initial symptoms and how do you diagnose it? Is there any treatment available? How should she cope with the disease?
- I have frequent painful cramping spasms in my right foot and right hand, is this arthritis? I am 67.
- I am 18 years old, female, slightly underweight, very attractive and have a perfect figure, i can eat anything I like and still maintain my figure. How long will it be before ! start to put on weight every time I eat something fattening? Will I be like this forever?
- How long do torn ligaments take to heal?
- I have calcific tendonitis of my shoulder that was very painful initially, but has settled to pain when lifting my arm above my shoulder. I have been told there is no treatment. Will it ever go away?
- I am 25 kg overweight, but after dieting, I always revert to my old bad habits, and regain any weight lost. I would appreciate it if you could provide information on having a balloon inserted in my stomach to assist with weight loss.
- What is tenosynovitis, and how is it treated?
- I have heard that when tablets containing cider vinegar, kelp, vitamin B6 and lecithin are taken along with a sensible diet and no extra exercise, you lose weight fast-12 lb in two weeks. Is this true?
- I have been obese all my life, since childhood in fact, and now I have diabetes. Some doctors think I may have Prader-Willi syndrome. I have had my stomach stapled, been on innumerable diets, medications, padlocked the fridge-you name it. Nothing works. I have even been locked up in a girl' s detention centre, not because I broke the law or anything like that, only to lose weight. What would you suggest?
- I have a son who is nearly 14. His height is 144 cm and his weight 53 kg. People comment that he is too big in the stomach, and he will have to lose some of it. What can he do about it?
- I am a thirteen year old girl, 164 cm tall and weigh 55 kg. I feel fat because I have fat legs. Am I overweight? What is the average weight for a girl my age?
- What causes obesity? I am very careful with my diet, but still overweight.
- I am fat! Not just a bit overweight but superfat, obese and gross! I have tried every diet in existence, and with great difficulty, I can lose a few kilos. The moment I relax my vigil, I put on five kilos again. My parents and grandparents were also fatties, but all are still alive and well. Do I really have to lose weight to live longer as my doctor tells me?
- I am seventeen years old and over the last six months I' ve gained ten kilos in weight. I can' t control my eating. I grasp chocolates, ice-cream, candy etc. even after a full meal. My stomach is always upset and I' m vomiting because of overeating. I' m desperately out of control with a constant desire to eat. Please help, as my body is becoming horribly distorted.
- I have been told to exercise to lose weight. Is jogging the best form of exercise?
- Is there a simple and cheap way to lose weight?
- What is the best treatment for tendonitis?
- I have foul phlegm in the back of my mouth that I find very difficult to remove. It started after a bad bout of the flu a year ago. Telfast tablets from my doctor do not help. What can I do?
- Tell readers about salivary stones. I have just been through the worst imaginable agony, and all people do is laugh at me-and it' s not funny!
- My husband had his tonsils out at seven years of age. Recently he became very sick, and was told a tonsil had regrown and he had quinsy. Is this possible, as I have never heard that tonsils can regrow?
- I' ve heard of infected tonsils, but is there such a thing as infected glands?
- I am 19 years old and keep getting one or two attacks of tonsillitis every winter. I find it very embarrassing to tell my friends I' m off work because of this children' s disease. What can I do to stop it?
- My GP has referred me to a specialist to have my son' s tonsils removed, but I am not sure that I want him to have this operation. When should tonsils be removed?
- I have what can only be described at putrid breath. It is so embarrassing. I seem to have a permanent mouth full of peppermints or chewing gum to try and disguise it. I have tried everything without success. My mother had the same problem. What can I do?
- My ten year old son has recurrent tonsillitis. Should he have his tonsils removed?
- I have had a terrible sore throat that has come and gone for weeks. It wakes me at night, and it hurts to swallow. Even moving my neck hurts. I have gargled with Milton, and wrapped socks around my neck at night. I am well over 80 and would appreciate your advice.
- What causes a white coating on the tongue? I find that I can scrape the coating off, but it returns soon afterwards, What can be done to overcome my problem?
- I have have suffered from a continuously watery mouth since becoming pregnant with my baby girl, who is being breast fed and is now three months old. The excessive saliva is hard to swallow, and i end up with a sore throat. Please help, as I am tired of it.
- I have a problem with my tongue. It has been very uncomfortable for 4 years. My doctors says it is covered in veins. What do you suggest?
- I have a recurring ulcer and lump inside my bottom lip that sometimes fills with blood. Should I get it checked?
- What causes a dry mouth? I am always having to take a sip of water, and it gets very embarrassing.
- I keep getting mouth ulcers. What can I do to treat them?
- When I go for long runs to keep fit I get gum ulcers. These infections only occur a few days after a hard run. Can you explain this phenomenon for me?
- I am 82 years old and dribble saliva from the corner of my mouth all the time. This causes soreness and is embarrassing. What is the cause, and do I need to see a specialist?
- What causes a venous lake to appear on the lip? Can it be removed without leaving a scar?
- Every morning I vomit because of all the mucus that has been running down my throat from the back of my nose during the night. This is only an irritation in summer, but in winter it can become a problem because I get sinusitis.
- My doctor describes the constant rubbish I swallow as cattarh. What causes catarrh?
- My sinuses are always blocked. I can' t breathe through my nose, which runs constantly, and my face aches. Nothing seems to help me. What can I do?
- What are the sinuses that everyone complains about when they get a runny nose?
- My husband sneezes for an hour or more every morning when he wakes. How can he stop this?
- I have a constantly runny nose and need to use antihistamine tablets all the time. All the ones that work make me drowsy, and I can' t work as a driver. Is there anything else available to help me?
- I am told that black splinter-like longitudinal markings under my fingernails signify dire and dreadful things. Is this so?
- What can be done for a 9 year old with recurrent nose bleeds? My son has one at least once a week, and often at the worst possible time.
- I keep getting nose bleeds at the most inconvenient times. Blood started dripping into my dinner at a restaurant last night from my stupid nose. What causes blood noses, and how can I stop them?
- I wish to inquire why my fingernails are so extremely soft, and keep breaking off, flaking and splitting. Will my bones be similarly affected? Could diet be the problem?
- My toenails are thick, brown, scaly and ugly. I can' t wear sandals or thongs, or go barefoot without people looking at me and feeling revolted. What can I do?
- I have had a greyish blister just behind my fingernail for six months. When I nicked it, I got out a clear jelly substance. It is now sore, and X-rays and blood tests for gout are negative. What could it be?
- What causes ridges in your nails? Mine look horrible, and even with nail polish on, the ridges show through. They make my hands look far older than the rest of me.
- I have a horrible looking black/green growth under one of my toenails. What is it?
- I am a 19 year old male and I want to find out if there is a cure for shortness. I am only 5 ft 4 in and I really get depressed about being so small. It' s just so horrible being short, and I really don' t enjoy life at all the way I am. Nobody takes me seriously, and I find great difficulty in finding work of any kind.
- I have had an ongoing problem with an ingrown toenail for ten years. The nail has been removed twice, and despite having both sides of the nail bed removed by a podiatrist, the nail is still growing back and getting infected. I have heard that laser surgery will help this problem. Do you know where I can obtain this treatment?
- My 12 year old daughter is a head taller than everyone else in her class. Is there any way of stopping her from becoming too tall?
- My daughter in North Queensland has Ross River fever. Please tell me about this disease.
- When I go shopping, and stand for a while waiting to be served, or stand anywhere for a time, I black out. I don' t know when these attacks are coming. Please let me know why this happens.
- I am always tired. I just have no energy. Even writing this letter is an effort. Please help me.
- My 17 year old son lacks energy and seems almost lethargic most of the time, although he eats well and plays sport. What could be the reason for his lack of energy?
- We have an hereditary disease in our family, and I am concerned about my children developing it. Where can I get further information?
- I sweat a Sot, to the point where it is very embarrassing. Can doctors do anything to help?
- My father suffers from amyloidosis. Can you explain this disease to me in simple terms? All I get from his doctors is jargon.
- What organ in the body controls one' s personal body heat? My husband feels the cold far more than I do.
- My cousin is very ill with lead poisoning. How can you get lead poisoning?
- A relative has repetitive strain injury (RSI), fibromyalgia and irritable bowel syndrome. Is there any connection between these conditions?
- In the past two months I have experienced bouts of queasiness, loss of appetite, general tiredness, a weight loss of 4 kilograms and an itchy rash around my neck. Should I seek medical attention for these vague symptoms?
- My sister has just found out that her son has cerebral palsy. He is only four months old, and I would like to know how do doctors treat children with this problem?
- My daughter recently had the most terrifying experience of an oculogyric crisis after taking medication for vomiting. Can you please warn people about this problem?
- What are spastics? My friends at school are sometimes rude and call me names, and say I am a spastic. I see them in the streets sometimes, and they scare me. I don' t want to get like that. How do you become spastic?
- I was a soldier in Japan after the war, and visited Hiroshima. I also worked with yellowcake at a uranium treatment plant in South Australia in the 1950s. Is there any way of telling if I have been damaged by radiation?
- Why are some people left-handed? I am 12 years old and the only lefthander in my family. Will it be a problem for me?
- I had a prostate operation ten years ago, and no problems since until recently. Now I pass a few drops of blood before the urine with my first trip to the toilet in the morning. I am very embarrassed about this, and as I don' t have a regular doctor, would appreciate your opinion.
- My doctor has told me that I have cancer of the prostate, but doesn' t seem too worried about it, but I am! How serious is this? Can it be cured?
- I' m an old codger, stuck in a nursing home-but I' ve still got my wits! Ever since I had my prostate out, I have to have a horrible tube up my private bit to get rid of my piss. My doctor says it has to stay in, and keeps pushing them in and out every month. It' s damned embarrassing! How can I get rid of this tube for good?
- I had my prostate gland removed by an open operation that left a scar across my belly. Now, six months later, I have an egg-sized lump at one end of the scar for which I am wearing a corset. What should I do with this lump?
- I had my prostate gland removed by an open operation that left a scar across my belly. Now, six months later, I have an egg-sized lump at one end of the scar for which I am wearing a corset. What should I do with this lump?
- I' ve had two ectopic pregnancies leaving me with two ' stumps' for Fallopian tubes. What is the danger of having another one?
- I was told my baby had an ' Apga' of 8 when he was born. Is this good or bad? What does it mean?
- My prostate has been giving trouble, and my surgeon says he is going to remove it-through my penis! How on earth can he do that?
- I saw the placenta after I had my baby and it looked really yukky. It hurt almost as much to push this out as having the baby. Can you explain how this works and why is it necessary?
- I have been told that 1 will have to deliver my baby by Caesarean section. Can you tell me about this operation?
- I will be having my baby by Caesarean section, and the obstetrician said he would arrange for a spinal anaesthetic. What is a spina! anaesthetic? Why do doctors use them?
- My last pregnancy ended as a miscarriage, and I am now ten weeks pregnant again, but I am 38 years old, and my doctor wants me to have an amniocentesis in a few weeks. What do you think about these tests? The obstetrician says there are some risks with it.
- I am eight months pregnant, but I am worried that my beautiful breasts will be ruined if I feed my baby. Why is breast feeding better than bottle?
- How dangerous is smoking during pregnancy? Does it cause miscarriages?
- I am well into my pregnancy, and keep hearing all these horror stories about childbirth. What really happens? Is it really terrible for the woman? Can you just be knocked out with an anaesthetic?
- I have fallen pregnant to a boy I don' t really like and I' m considering an abortion. I would like to know what happens in this operation.
- What can I do for morning sickness? I' m nine weeks pregnant, can' t keep anything down and i' m losing weight. I' m worried it might affect the baby.
- Recently my first pregnancy ended in its 7th week because I have a bi-horn uterus. What chances do f have of a norma! and successful pregnancy in the future?
- Can you give me information on a blighted ovum? My pregnancy ended earlier this year in grief, although I am now pregnant again and due in seven weeks. I was told that 9 out of 10 miscarriages are caused by a blighted ovum.
- I had some bleeding early in my pregnancy, and had to rest in bed for two weeks. Will this increase the risk of an abnormal baby?
- I have just iearnt that I am pregnant for the first time, and I am very anxious that nothing should go wrong. I keep hearing about women who have done something during their pregnancy that has caused a deformity. What drugs and medicines should I avoid in pregnancy?
- What can I take for a headache in pregnancy? Is aspirin safe?
- I am only three months pregnant, but very keen to breast feed my baby when he/she is born. How soon should you start breast feeding after having a baby?
- Is there an easy way to calculate when a pregnant woman is due to deliver?
- How soon can pregnancy be diagnosed by blood and urine tests?
- I know a woman' s periods stop when you get pregnant, but are there any other signs in a woman that she is pregnant? My girlfriend says she is pregnant, but she is acting very peculiarly, and I am not sure if she is being truthful.
- My period is a week late and I' ve never been late before. Is this serious?
- What can doctors find out about you with a test on your faeces?
- My first child was a boy, and 1 want to have a girl next time. Is there any way in which I can improve my chances of having a girl?
- I have a funny looking patch on my leg and my GP wants to biopsy this to make a diagnosis. Why is this necessary and what does it involve?
- What tests can be done to see if you are allergic to different foods?
- My mother and sister have had breast cancer, and my doctor wants me to have expensive blood tests every year to see if I will get it. How do these work and are they reliable?
- I have been told to take warfarin tablets life long as my heart beats irregularly, but I have to have blood tests every couple of weeks. What are these tests for?
- My doctor has ordered an FBC on the pathology form, and the receptionist said this was a full blood count, but couldn' t tell me why it was being done or what it involves. Can you help me?
- What are electrolytes? I have been told by my GP that mine are a bit low, and he wants to do another blood test.
- How can blood tests determine if you had a particular infection years ago? I am pregnant and my doctor said after doing tests that I had German measles in the past, but I cannot remember this.
- My doctor says I have to stop my wine drinking because my GGT is high. What on earth is GGT and why is it affected by wine?
- What do the results of the prostate cancer blood test mean?
- On a routine blood test, my ESR was high, and now my GP keeps ordering new tests to find out why. What could this mean?
- I am a 50 year old male. My total cholesterol is 4.2, my HDL is 0.7 and my LDL is 3.0. I have encountered a difference of opinion between doctors as to whether this is a good level or a bad level, and one doctor has said that I cannot get Medicare benefits for a blood test at these levels. What do you think?
- I had a blood test at a local shopping centre that showed my urea to be 10.9 instead of between 2.5 and 7.9. What does this mean?
- I am 72 and 1 can' t pee very well any more. I have to stand for ages, and then go back again after half an hour. What can I do to speed things up?
- I plan to fall pregnant soon. Should I see a doctor for a check-up first?
- My doctor wants me to have a blood test, but I am scared stiff. What actually happens during a blood test? Does it hurt?
- It is of very great import to me doctor that you reply, because I' ve been suffering from noises in my ears for twelve years. I' m also going deaf. I' ve been to specialists and they say there is nothing to be done. Please can you help me?
- What are the side effects of medicines used to treat depression? I am taking one called Cipramil, but I am told Efexor is better.
- The Australian Tinnitus Association likes to see accurate information disseminated on this topic, and our aim is to promote research, increase community awareness, and to assist persons to cope with tinnitus.
- I have heard that there is now an injection that you can have every few months instead of the pill that will stop you falling pregnant. Can you tell me about this please? Is it effective and safe?
- My nose looks as though it should belong on a moose rather than a human. Can it be improved by plastic surgery?
- I keep hearing how I should check my breasts regularly. Just how do I check for breast lumps?
- I have a small tattoo on my wrist that I would like to have removed. Could you please tell me the methods available, and whom I should contact to have it done?
- How do plastic surgeons get rid of lines on your face with injections? I saw a show on TV about this. Can it be done in Australia?
- What is cholesterol and why should I avoid it?
- Why are so many people in Australia left-handed? Is this due to a malfunction of the brain?
- I am now 79 years old, and very much a man, but I have started to develop breasts! Some people probably complain that I fuss around like an old woman, but this is going a bit too far. Why has this happened?
- My husband would dearly love to get rid of his tattoos, that he now deeply regrets having done whilst in his teens. Surely with all this modern technology and medical advancement there must be something?
- I have a narrowed disc on X-rays of my back. What does this mean?
- I fractured my ankle a year ago, but it still causes pain. Is this normal?
- My father has been rather strange for some months, and now a specialist says he has acromegaly. Can you explain this disease in simple terms for me?
- Could you please explain the difference between a fracture and a break in a bone?
- The orthopaedic specialist told me my back pain was caused by a problem with the bones in the back called spondylolisthesis. He wrote the name down for me and tried to explain it, but I couldn' t understand him very well. Can you please tell me what this is?
- I have broken the bone in the upper part of my arm, but my doctor has not put it in plaster. Is this the correct treatment?
- My mother has Paget' s disease. How does one catch this? How does it affect the heart? What do the Calcitonin injections she is receiving do?
- You constantly hear about high blood pressure, but what about low blood pressure. What causes this?
- My blood pressure varies a lot. Some doctors wrap the blood pressure cuff firmly around my arm, and others do it loosely. Does it make any difference?
- I went to my doctor because I was very tired, and had no energy, and after a blood test he told me I had pernicious anaemia. Now he wants to give me a series of injections. Is that right? What causes pernicious anaemia?
- Could you please explain what causes low blood sugar, the symptoms and the treatment?
- I keep fainting at the sight of blood. This is very embarrassing as I am a trainee nurse! What can I do?
- Does taking 100 mg coated aspirin a day to reduce the risk of blood clots also lead to easier bleeding, thereby increasing the risk of any stroke that may occur?
- My boyfriend has Christmas disease. Can you tell me more about it?
- Is excess copper in the blood dangerous?
- My father has thalassaemia. I remember him telling me that I must not marry someone with this disease. How would I know if someone had it?
- My doctor says I should take more iron because I get anaemic with heavy periods. Why does the body need a metal like iron?
- I have been told that I am slightly anaemic, and need to eat more foods with iron. How much iron do you need in your diet, and what foods contain large amounts of it?
- After a blood test the other day, my doctor said I was a bit anaemic, but not to worry about it. She gave me some iron tablets, but nothing else. What are the causes of anaemia?
- I have been told by my doctor that I may have scleroderma, and he has ordered tests. Could you please explain what kind of sickness is scleroderma, what are the symptoms, and how is it treated?
- My daughter has had SLE for twenty years. She is now getting ulcers and pains in her legs. She takes prednisone and aspirin, but no doctor can explain her problem to me.
- My father keeps developing large watery blisters on various parts of his body, but particularly his thighs, hips and upper arms. His doctors say it is a condition called pemphigus, but none of their treatments are working. What do you suggest?
- My horrible aches and pains have been diagnosed as polymyalgia rheumatica, and although medication seems to help, the pains keep coming back. How long will I suffer?
- I am a very fit, healthy and normal weight 32 year old, but my doctor wants to start me on treatment for high blood pressure. Why?
- The nurse at work took my blood pressure, and said I should see a doctor. Is a blood pressure of 190/115 normal?
- What is the correct figure for blood pressure? Mine is 140/90 and my doctor keeps checking it every time I see him. He says it is alright, but this constant checking worries me.
- Why do doctors keep worrying about my blood pressure. Is it really that important to keep it low?
- I have been trying to get some information on Sickle blood cells. During my student days I saw the cells under a microscope, but there was no information about them. What does the presence of these cells typify? Are they of any importance? Are they only found in coloured and Jewish people? I am very curious about this matter.
- Would you please explain what an autoimmune disease is? I have been told this is the cause of my arthritis
- My nephew had a blood transfusion recently, and during the transfusion his temperature rose to 39 degrees. He was not told why and he still wants to know. I told him you would know, and that' s why I' m writing.
- How can I stop myself from getting osteoporosis? My mother was severely affected.
- I am 55, have just been diagnosed with osteoporosis, and as I have menopausal symptoms, my doctor has suggested that I take Fosamax rather than HRT. What would you recommend, what are the side effects of Fosamax, and how long should I stay on it?
- I have read how to prevent osteoporosis, but what can you do once you have got it? I have arthritis and thyroid disease, and swim every day. 1 am 60 years old.
- My two week old daughter has been producing milk from her nipples. Is there something wrong?
- Is it safe to heat a baby' s bottle in a microwave oven, or do they destroy the goodness in the milk?
- My next-door neighbour has just had a baby with Down' s syndrome. It looks almost completely normal, and seems to be alright in every way. Can you explain what is Down' s syndrome?
- My newborn son has an umbilical hernia. The doctor told me not to worry about it, but i think it looks horrible. Can it be serious?
- I am expecting my fourth child soon, and from a scan I know that it will be a boy. My first son was circumcised, but I am finding it difficult to contact a doctor who will circumcise my next son. One said he would do it under a general anaesthetic at three months, the other at twelve months. I want my sons to look the same. What do you suggest?
- I am a new mother, and need to know how should I deal with colic in a 3 month old? I have received all sorts of advice, but nothing seems to work.
- My baby is always vomiting, but when I took her to the doctor, he said it was a reflux problem and not vomiting. In what way does reflux differ from vomiting in babies?
- Why do babies vomit so much?
- My doctor says my daughter has scoliosis. Can you explain what this really means?
- I do not have enough breast milk and my baby is not gaining weight. I have been told that it is bad to stop breast feeding, but I feel that I should. Others have suggested supplementary feeds. What does that mean and how do I give supplementary feeds?
- I have a terrible back pain that the doctors can' t fix. Both my parents died from bowel cancer, and I' m scared that I may have this too. Can bowel cancer cause back pain?
- I have three young nephews with painful back problems. Two are mechanics and one a concreter. They have seen chiropractors without success. Where should they go and what should they do?
- What sort of bed should a person with a bad back sleep on? Are water beds any good?
- I am 86 and my backbone is twisting out of shape, it is not very painful, but I look like a pretzel. What can I do to stop this?
- My doctor has diagnosed sciatica, is this a condition that will go away by itself, or is there anything that will alleviate the pain?
- My doctor says my back X-rays show Scheuermann' s disease. What is this? Is it serious?
- Please tell me all you know about spondylitis.
- I have had a laminectomy after I was told it was an operation that would help my severe sciatica. After the operation I still cannot walk and I am in severe pain. The neurosurgeon tells me nothing can be done. What would you suggest?
- Would an inversion machine help my bad back?
- I have had back pain for many years, and I am always taking pain-killing tablets. My doctor wants me to have a laminectomy, which he says will cure my problem. What sort of operation is a laminectomy?
- I must criticise you for sayinq that virtually no improvement occur one year after a stroke. My stroke occurred as the result of a haemorrhaqe from a blow to the head, and I had siqnificant improvement between twelve and eighteen months after the stroke. Please do not discourage people from having further rehabilitation at this stage.
- At 44 I have suffered a stroke to my optic nerve and now have blind spots and flashinq iiqhts in my vision. Can the optic nerve repair itself?
- Recently I suffered a mild stroke which left me with a weakness in my left leg and hand and a feeling that part of my mouth and tongue are anaesthetised. Will any of these symptoms disappear with time? Is there anything I can do to help them recover? The only treatment I am having is half an aspirin a day. Is this correct?
- If you take a break for a month from using aspirin to reduce the risk of a stroke from blood clotting, is one at greater risk during the break than if one had never started, or does a break not matter?
- Is there anything one can do, or take, to sharpen or improve one' s mind to learn and absorb things?
- My 82 year old husband has recently developed Parkinson' s disease, which is progressing guite rapidly, with shaking hands, light headedness etc. He is taking drugs and has seen several doctors, but none are able to help. Can you suggest any other treatment?
- Q My 82 year old father had a stroke 20 months ago, and is now unable to talk, and has lost the use of his right hand. He worked all his life until six months before the stroke, and this happens when he should be able to lead the good life. Is there anything we can do to help him? I have considered taking him to Korea for acupuncture.
- My father died recently and very suddenly from a brain aneurysm. Can you explain this for me?
- After an MRI brain scan i have been diagnosed as having a pineal cyst. What is this?
- I have heard from a number of people that absorption of aluminium into the human body may be a contributing factor in a person who develops Alzheimer' s disease. Is this correct, and is it safe to cook in aluminium saucepans?
- I am a thirty year old MAN, and all my life I' ve had abnormally large breasts. I seem to gain weight only on my breasts and stomach, and my legs remain thin. I' ve tried doing weights, but to no avail. There is definitely something wrong with my metabolism. Can you help me with an answer?
- I am a 72 year old man. My left nipple is enlarged and hard. What could this be?
- I am having no luck in toilet-training my two year old. What could the problem be?
- How do you get a three year old to go to bed, and go to sleep? I am at my wits end.
- I am a boy aged 16 and have very large breasts which are nearly the same as a well developed girls, and I get hassled a lot at school. I have had the breasts since I was twelve and want to get rid of them. I do not want an operation, and I' m too embarrassed to go to a doctor. Are there any non-prescription drugs I can get from a store or chemist?
- Is aspirin safe in children? I always find it works better for my headaches than paracetamol.
- My four year old eats like a sparrow. He seems healthy enough, but I am concerned about his diet. Should I give him vitamins?
- My two year old is very small, and appears to be underweight for his age. What could be the cause, as I look after him very well?
- I have had to stop breast feeding because of recurrent attacks of a breast infection? How can these infections be prevented and treated?
- In a recent item you wrote on breast feeding, you neglected to mention that mastitis may be treated by ultrasound. Would you please bring this excellent form of treatment to the attention of your readers.
- When I was a teenager I used to squeeze my breast buds in an attempt to stimulate them to develop larger breasts, but I am now mature and my breasts are very small. Did I harm my breast buds by squeezing them?
- I have just started breast feeding my baby, who is three weeks old. I keep hearing about the trouble some women have with breast feeding, but I am very keen to feed myself for at least six months, as I know it is better for her. What problems can occur with breast feeding and how can I avoid them?
- I am breast feeding, but my periods are very irregular, is this normal?
- One of my breasts is markedly smaller than the other, in fact one has not developed at all. This becomes a problem when buying bras, as one side fits and the other doesn' t. I am in my late teens and my breasts have always been different sizes. Am I eating the wrong foods? Is it hormonal? What is the cause, and how can I fix it without plastic surgery, or do I have to live like this for the rest of my life?
- I have had a mastectomy (breast removal) for cancer, and found that I avoided many complications of restricted arm movement and swelling of my arm by keeping the arm above my head on a pillow, and moving it as much as possible, starting immediately after the operation. This advice may be useful to your readers.
- I have extremely itchy nipples, and I can' t scratch them in public without people (especially dirty-minded men) staring at me! I don' t have particularly large breasts, in fact my boyfriend teases me about my ' fried eggs' when I sunbake topless. What can I do?
- I am 22 years old and my breasts are too large. They are guite saggy and i get rashes under them, and they cause me great discomfort. I would like to know who I can see about getting my breasts uplifted and decreased in size, the effects of the operation and how much it would cost.
- I am 17 years old with very small breasts. The other night on the TV news there was a female model who used to be a man. This person had breasts of normal size. Why is it that an ex-male can have larger breasts than a naturally born woman? Are there hormones available to increase your breast size?
- What is mammary dysplasia? How is it treated? Can it be cured?
- My mother has just been diagnosed as suffering from breast cancer. Please tell me, how is breast cancer treated, and is it successful?
- I am 54, and my mother and aunt both had breast cancer. My doctor is sending me for a mammogram, although i have not felt any lumps. Could you explain what is done, and is there enough radiation to harm me, or even to cause breast cancer?
- My mother is on methotrexate for treatment of cancer. It is having terrible side effects. Is it worth continuing?
- My brother has Hodgkin' s disease and I am told it is serious. He lives a long way from me, and I don' t like to crossexamine him on the phone about his problem. Can you please explain this condition for me?
- Does a person who is terminally ill have to suffer excruciating pain, or can it be controlled?
- My mother has to have yet another operation after several operations for breast cancer. This time they are going to remove her glands. Why are glands removed after operations for cancer?
- Where does cancer spread to when you have a secondary cancer? I have had cancer in the breast, and I have been told that surgery has been successful and I have no secondaries, but I would like to watch out for any problems.
- Can you please tell me what the thymus gland in the chest does? I am a nursing student, and I can' t understand this gland at all.
- Several members of my family have had cancer of different sorts, and this scares me. What causes cancer? How can I avoid it?
- If I was unlucky enough to get cancer, how could this be treated?
- My GP has diagnosed my chest pain after a fall down stairs as a sprung rib, and says it is not serious. What is a sprung rib?
- I wake up with a jumping sensation in my upper abdomen and lower chest. It stops when I wake completely. Is this a form of indigestion? Can I take something before going to bed?
- I am 47 years old and have pain in the first two left ribs where they meet the sternum. X-rays are normal, and the pain has come and gone at intervals over the last fifteen years. As I am a smoker, I am very worried this may be cancer. I would be thankful for your frank advice.
- What are the early signs of cancer? When should I see a doctor? I don' t want to be a worry-wart about a skin spot that is a wart and not a cancer!
- I keep getting pains in the centre of my chest. I am frightened it may be a heart attack. What else coild it be?
- My doctor tells me my cholesterol is high and wants me to take tablets. Can' t I just go on a diet? What do these tablets do?
- What should your cholesterol level be? My doctor tells me mine is alright at 6.3, but a friend has been told to go on a diet at a level of 5.8.
- I had a cholesterol test taken in a mobile unit, and the result was 7.9. The nurse told me this was too high and I should go to a doctor and ask for medication. I am a fit woman, and eat sensibly, and I don' t see why I should have high cholesterol and take tablets forever. What do you think?
- Does fish oil help cholesterol?
- Are dairy products and sugar safe to eat? I keep hearing how cholesterol and sweets are bad for you.
- Would you please tell me in very simple terms, what foods I can and cannot eat with a high blood cholesterol level? I am very confused about ail this.
- At the age of 60 I have developed drooping cheeks. Can anything be done to prevent further drooping by massage or medicated creams?
- My doctor says I have too much fat in my blood. What foods should I avoid with a low-cholesterol diet?
- After a number of prominent women have made the foray into plastic surgery, I too am thinking of having a facelift. What is involved?
- I have heard that you can have a face lift by laser beam. Could you tell me how this is done, the cost, and the address of a surgeon who can doit?
- How safe is the removal of fat around the stomach by liposuction? Does the fat grow again after a while?
- I am curious about liposuction. Does it leave noticeable scars? After fat is removed from your thighs, does the skin sag down around your knees? Any information would be appreciated.
- I have a scar around the nipple after breast enlargement surgery eight years ago. Can laser surgery remove this scar in the same way as they remove tattoos?
- Concerning cosmetic treatment for surface veins performed by a specialist-is a coagulant used, and if so, can there be any problems with blood clots following this treatment?
- I am 16 years old and very embarrassed because my ears stick straight out and when I look in the mirror, they even show through my long hair that I have grown to hide them. Boys tease me about them, and call me ' Elephant' because they say I look like Dumbo. Can these be fixed?
- I am very conscious of a slightly large nose and am considering plastic surgery to make it smaller. How do I go about getting in contact with a good plastic surgeon, and could you give me a rough estimate of its cost as I' m not in a private health fund?
- My GP is insisting that I have a sperm test after my vasectomy a couple of months ago. I find this very embarrassing, and do not really want to do it. Is it essential?
- My wife wants me to have a vasectomy, and I think it is probably a good idea, but I would like to know a bit about what happens during this operation.
- Are there any long-term side effects from a vasectomy. Is it a safe option considering recent research?
- I am scared stiff of havinq a vasectomy! Does it affect your masculinity? What happens to the hormones and sperm?
- I am 23, and I am absolutely decided that I never want to have children. Why can' t I have my tubes tied? I feel that I should have the right to choose. If I do change my mind, can' t they be joined up again?
- Why do so many women need a hysterectomy after a tubal ligation? I am considering having my tubes tied, but I don' t want a hysterectomy, as I am only 33 years old. What should I do?
- I am allergic to the birth control pill-I get headaches and pimples, and gain weight. My doctor won' t give me an IUD because he says that at 17, I am too young, and all the other birth control methods are messy and yucky. What can I do?
- I had sex with a boy when I was drunk six weeks ago. I didn' t really know what I was doing at the time, and I didn' t take any precautions, and I don' t think he did either. As a result, I spent three weeks desperately waiting for my period, and was scared witless until it arrived. When I told my girlfriend why I was so worried, she told me I could have had a pill to stop me getting pregnant after sex. Please tell other girls about this magic pill, so they will not get pregnant or worry the way I did.
- Why do I have to go to the doctor just to get my birth control pill prescription? I have to pay for a doctor' s visit as well as for the pills.
- Can I take the contraceptive pill when breast feeding?
- I have developed dense freckles on my forehead since starting the contraceptive pill. Is this a side effect?
- I am taking the contraceptive pill regularly, but do not get a period until I have been taking the white sugar pills for three days. Can you get pregnant while taking the pill if you have sex on one of the days you are taking the sugar pills?
- How does the birth control pill cause thrombotic problems?
- I don' t like the effects I am having from the pill. Is it safe to change from one brand of the contraceptive pill to another?
- What is the difference between the mini-pill and other oral contraceptives?
- I have been taking the contraceptive pill continuously, missing out the sugar pills, so that I don' t have a period. How can you tell if you have fallen pregnant while on the pill if you take it this way?
- I am worried the pill may make me sterile. Is it necessary to take a break from the contraceptive pill every year or so?
- My 14 year old daughter has a very steady 18 year old boyfriend. She insists on seeing him and I am frightened she might get pregnant. Is she too young to go on the pill?
- I am desperately worried that I might fall pregnant. This would be a disaster as my wage is essential to pay our mortgage, and we would lose our house if I fell pregnant. I am on the oral contraceptive pill, but I really want to know how effective it is.
- How does the contraceptive pill work?
- What should I do if I forget a contraceptive pill?
- Would you please tell me about all the different forms of contraception available so that I can choose the one that will suit me best.
- A week ago I saw a doctor to get some sleeping pills, and I ended up telling him off and walking out. I' m in the middle of a breakdown and can' t sleep or eat. I' m tired out, stressed and fed up. I hate my housing commission flat, and feel I can' t keep going any more. I need help.
- What is the best treatment for depression? Should 1 keep taking drugs all the time?
- Can depression be caused by an incorrect balance of the hormones I am taking for my menopause?
- My third child was born ten days ago, and she was a whopper, weighing just over ten pounds. My obstetrician now wants me to have a special test for diabetes, because he said the baby was too big. Do women with big babies always have diabetes?
- I am a 57 year old diabetic and have been told that I have autonomic neuropathy. I hate summer, as I can' t bear direct sunlight, and over the past few years I have stopped sweating completely. I take Diamicron for my diabetes. Can you help me with my problem?
- I am a diabetic and have an ulcer on my ankle that my own general practitioner can' t fix.
- I have been suffering from type 2 diabetes, and have recently developed numb feet, and pains down the arteries of the leg. Could you explain what effect diabetes has on circulation, and what sort of specialist should I see?
- What is the best artificial sweetener for someone with type 2 maturity onset diabetes?
- What is the best blood sugar reading for someone with diabetes?
- What is the difference between the diabetes children get and that suffered by oldies like me?
- After reading about tinnitus recently, I wish to know more about ' tinnitus maskers' . How are they obtained? Do you need a doctor' s prescription? Can pensioners get one at a reduced rate?
- I have depression, and it is taking years to clear up. What is this illness, what can be done for them, and what is the long term prognosis?
- I have a bad family history of late onset diabetes. How can this be detected? Would a routine blood test for cholesterol find it? Are there any lifestyle changes I can make to prevent it? What are the early symptoms?
- Recently I had grommets placed in my ears. While the drainage system seems to work, I still suffer a heavy hearing loss, despite Sudafed and ear drops. Is there any solution?
- I have a pounding in the ears that is driving me mad! I am to scared to see a doctor in case he finds a brain tumour or something. Is there a simple cure?
- My ears are ringing all the time, and when I get nervous or tense they get worse. How can I help this?
- For 30 years I have had giddy turns, which are sometimes associated with vomiting. At times I fall, and now have to use a walking stick. Attacks can last 3 to 14 days. I take Stemetil, but it' s not much use. What causes it and is there any cure?
- Since a short bout of the ' flu two months ago, I have had an upset stomach like travel sickness, some unsteadiness, and ringing in the ears. Will it clear up in time or will a specialist' s appointment help?
- Why do old people like me go deaf? My television is now so loud my neighbours are complaining.
- I have had vestibular neuronitis for 17 months, which causes dizziness that comes for a few weeks and then goes again. What causes the dizziness to come and go?
- I recently had a terrifying experience of extreme dizziness which reguired a week in hospital. A specialist pronounced that I was suffering from ' benign viral paroxysmal positional vertigo' . Can you interpret this medical jargon for me? I fear a further attack and would like to know its cause and treatment.
- I keep getting giddy ail the time for no good reason. Why would this happen?
- Could you tell me about the hearing problem otosclerosis which is causing me considerable confusion and embarrassment?
- I am concerned about my five year old daughter' s hearing. Could it just be disobedience, or is a hearing problem likely?
- My daughter has recurrent ear infections, and the specialist wants to take out her tonsils and adenoids. I cannot see what connection there is between the tonsils and the ears. Is the specialist right? Should my daughter have the operation?
- Why do your ears pop when you change altitude? Why do you get ear pain with sinusitis?
- I seem to live at my GP' s every summer because of ear infections in my children. They often start at the most inconvenient time of midnight, and cause them terrible pain for several days. I would like to prevent this problem in future and would appreciate it if you could tell me what causes ear infections in my children every summer?
- I keep getting ear infections, and I' m sick of running to the doctor. Can I treat an ear infection myself?
- How can swimmer' s ear infections that my children develop every summer be prevented?
- Doctors seem to love putting the full alphabet of letters after their names to impress patients, but do these letters really mean anything, or are they merely being snobs? I would appreciate it if you could let me know just what (if anything) these doctors are trying to prove.
- Why are doctors' fees so high? They all earn a fortune, so why do they insist on robbing sick people?
- What is the swimmer' s ear that children get every summer?
- I have some very complex medical problems, but my doctor is a very busy man and I don' t like to trouble him. Who do you suggest I see?
- We have just moved from interstate, where we had a marvellous GP who had looked after the family for the past 23 years. What is the best way to choose a good general practitioner to look after us in our new life here?
- AH sorts of people are telling us what to eat. Some say no meat, some say no milk, some say there are too many poisons on vegetables. Eggs have cholesterol, but lots of vitamins. What should a good diet contain?
- My daughter is 16 and drinks 4 to 5 cups of medium strength coffee each day. Is this too much caffeine for someone her age?
- I am 59, of thin build, and still losing weight. My doctor says there is nothing wrong. Should I forget about cholesterol, and go on a diet of fattier foods?
- I am always reading that you shouldn' t eat one food or another, and should eat more of this and less of that if you want to keep to your ideal weight and stay healthy. Lots of these experts seem to contradict each other. What do you think are the best foods to eat? Are vitamins needed?
- I am elderly, and have a great deal of trouble making ends meet financially. Could I use good guality dog or cat food sometimes to stretch the budget?
- I am a school canteen convener. Can you suggest some good foods to be offered for children' s lunches?
- Would you please provide information on the use of a sensible diet to control hiatus hernia?
- I have dry skin. Could it be caused by my diet?
- My son eats only junk food, and is getting fat, covered in pimples and lazy. How can I stop him eating junk and start him on good foods?
- I enjoy my food, but I don' t enjoy the after effects. Just because I love chili with garlic, followed by a chocolate torte smothered in cream, and washed down with a sweet bubbly wine, I don' t see why I should then proceed to burp for the rest of the night. How can I help myself?
- How can I tell which dietary information is correct? If you read ail the information in the paper and some magazines, it seems to be repetitive or contradictory. As a result I am very confused. Your opinion would be appreciated.
- I asked my GP for a referral for a second opinion, and he informed me that he had forwarded my information to the second specialist. I told him I did not like that because I wanted a proper second opinion, not a rehash and a biased opinion backing up the first doctor. Am I being unreasonable?
- I have just arrived in Australia and I am confused by Medicare and your health system. Can you explain it simply for me? The brochures I have read seem to be very complicated.
- What foods cause gout?
- Is it necessary to have private hospital insurance with Medicare paying all the bills?
- I have been to my doctor three times with the same pain in my side. She has tried two lots of medicine, ordered X-rays and blood tests, and still does not know what is causing my pain, which is continuing despite her useless treatments. Every time I go back she keeps charging me, but if my car doesn' t go after repairs, it' s fixed on warranty. Why should I have to pay if she can' t make me better?
- What should a patient do if not happy with the treatment given by their doctor?
- What is a bland diet, and when is it used?
- What are the causes of earache?
- My father' s weakness and genera! deterioration has been diagnosed as Addison' s disease, but I can' t understand what it is all about. Your help would be appreciated.
- Would you please tell me all about heroin? Its use seems to becoming an epidemic.
- What can a pensioner use for chronic pain from arthritis? The government only gives pensioners simple things like Panamax and Aspirin on the free list, and they are not good enough.
- I have broken capillaries all over my nose and face, although I am only 32. This is most distressing to me. Can they be treated by sclerosant injections? is there any other treatment?
- What causes varicose veins? My legs look terrible, and I wear slacks all the time as I feel I look terrible in a skirt.
- A recent ultrasound has shown a medium-sized aneurysm of my abdominal aorta that the doctors intend to watch with repeated ultrasound examinations. Can you tell me how serious this condition is, and what can happen to me?
- I have varicose veins that I think cause me to black out when I stand around for a long time waiting to be served in supermarkets or banks. What can be done about them?
- My doctor says I have an aneurysm in my stomach. What is this?
- What is the difference between an artery and a vein? ! am confused about why different blood vessels have different names.
- Recently I heard of a term -Excessive carrying angle of the elbow. Honestly, I never heard about this deformity before. Can you explain this?
- I fell on my right arm while running in the field. Since then I have pain and tenderness in my right upper arm. I don' t feel like allowing any movement over there. I am a right handed person, so you can very well understand my problem. Have I got some fracture in my upper arm? I have not visited the doctor till now. Please suggest.
- What is ' prophylactic' use of antibiotics and when it is applied?
- I am 92, live alone, and have arthritis in my hands, back and ankles. I am taking Naprosyn, but is there a better medication to ease pain when sleeping?
- My brother became an alcoholic after an unpleasant episode in his life. Now, he wants to move on and get rid of alcohol. But he hardly tries; and is not able to do so. How can I help him in quitting the alcohol?
- I have to have an operation, but I' m scared about the anaesthetic. Can you please tell me what will happen to me?
- If a child is HIV positive, can it transmit the dreaded virus to another child while playing, fighting, sharing food or drink or through casual contact like shaking hands? Is it safe to stay a normal kid with a HIV positive child in a house?
- What is reflexology? I sometimes have pain on the back side of my feet. One of my friends suggested that it can be relieved by taking treatment of reflexology. How it can be cured by reflexology? Please advice.
- I am 60 year old female suffering from intense rectal pain (Levator Syndrome). I am unable to sit because of constant pain. Please provide some help.
- I have seen many people wearing different types of colored stones. Are crystals effective in healing the body?
- I mostly go for alternative medicine for my health problems and generally get good results. Why do people spend more money on prescribed medicines, when the alternatives are available in a cheaper way?
- Is dark chocolate good for heart? My brother recently had a heart attack. I got to know that a few squares of dark chocolate a day can reduce the risk of heart diseases. How far is it true?
- My sister is in depression since long. But, she doesn' t take the medicines regularly prescribed for her. Is their any alternative remedy for depression? Will it be effective in treating the depression?
- I suffer from headache very frequently. Every time, I don' t feel like taking medicines for it. Can you provide me some alternative remedy for it?
- I am over weight and I want to lose my weight. Can acupuncture help me in losing my weight? Is it safe and effective for weight loss?
- Is opting for alternative medicine is safe? One of my friends went for homeopathy and got complete relief from his health problem. I am a chronic asthma patient and want a rescue from it.
- I have heard a lot about alternative medicine. What is it and how is it different from conventional medicine?
- Is there any natural way to treat my kid from cold? My son is 4 years old and I am averse in giving him antibiotics at such a small stage. Any advice will be appreciated.
- Meniere' s disease is extremely difficult to cure, and doctors try many different medications. I have found a cure for the condition in myself, and for years I have not had any attacks of dizziness or noises in the ears. My cure is regular doses of all the B group vitamins. I would appreciate it if you could pass this on to your readers who may suffer from this distressing condition.
- If taken in the correct dosage, is creatine harmful or beneficial to the body?
- I have read that one should restrict one' s diet according to your blood group, so that anyone with blood group 0 should avoid wheat and dairy products, tomatoes, melons, olives and cauliflower. Is there much scientific evidence to support this doctrine?
- I recently read about Coenzyme Q10 (Ubiquinone), described as an energy-producing, heart-protective anti-oxidant. I would like to know your views on this supplement.
- What is your opinion of the treatment of gallstones by naturopaths? I have been recommended taking a few bottles of DTM medicine, followed by five days of drinking apple juice and eating apples, then on the sixth day at 6pm taking one desertspoon full of Epsom salts in water, repeated again at 8pm. Then at 10pm take 100 mL of Olive oil mixed with 100 ml\_ of lemon juice. Is this safe and does it work?
- I am 65 years of age, and my problems are controlled by tablets, but I don' t want to take them forever. Have you any information regarding ' chelation therapy' , which I would like to use to cure my high blood pressure, high cholesterol and coronary artery disease?
- Why do so many people use naturopathic treatments, from royal jelly to vitamins, for arthritis?
- Does Vitamin C really prevent or treat colds? My mother swears by it, but I' m not so sure.
- Is Vitamin B useful? Should I take regular capsules to supplement my diet?
- I have recently heard about new-age magnetic therapy which used in conjunction with a newly discovered natural treatment, can regrow hair for those suffering from baldness and hair loss. What is the validity of this claim, and is it recognised by the medical profession?
- I am concerned that my health may be suffering because I am not taking enough vitamins. What are the best vitamins to take?
- Is excess Vitamin B harmful?
- My GP and specialist can' t cure my problem, and I have heard of a naturopath who seems to be very good, but my doctors have both said it is a lot of rubbish. Do you think it is wise for me to seek a second opinion from a naturopath?
- I am 58 year old man suffering from fecal incontinence. Initially, it started with bowel accidents once in a while, but now it has become very frequent much to my embarrassment. I feel very ashamed to going to a doctor. I hardly go out in the fear of having bowel accident. I am leading a tremendously stressful life. Please help so that I can get back to my life.
- My kid has been diagnosed with anal retention problem by a pediatrician. She is 3 years old and with no health problems. But, she is very afraid of the whole thing. I am very much concerned for my kid. Can you provide me any suggestion?
- Why do so many patients turn to alternative practitioners for medical care? I have found orthodox doctors marvellous, and they have saved me from a heart attack, and relieved my gout, but some of my friends insist on going to all sorts of funny ' quacks' .
- My son is now 4 months old. But, my anal fissures are yet to recover after such a long period from the birth of my child. It' s very painful when I go to the bathroom. I applied cream suggested by the doctor, but it didn' t work. Can you give some home remedies?
- For the past few days, I am experiencing some sort of swelling in the anal area. I am having pain and difficulty while passing the stool. What could it may be? Should I consult a doctor? Please help.
- I am having itching sensation around the anal area. It is very troublesome especially at night. Please provide me some help.
- I have never been suffering from hemorrhoids till now. Recently I developed it during my pregnancy. Why are hemorrhoids more common during pregnancy and how to get rid of it? I will appreciate any advice.
- The moment after the birth of my little one, I got to know that he is having an Imperforate anus. That was the most terrifying and devastating moment of my life. Will my child ever be able to lead a normal life? Please advice.
- My son is 18 months old and has developed some cracks around his anus skin from constipation. It' s painful for him particularly when he passes the stool. What should I do? Any help will be appreciated.
- From last few days, I am experiencing anal bleeding although I don' t have constipation. I am very scared. Can it be cancerous? Please advice.
- I suffer from irritation and inflammation around the anus, accompanied by a wetness in the area. My personal hygiene is carefully attended to, and I can' t feel any lumps like piles. I am an otherwise healthy thirty year old woman. Is there any treatment available which will eradicate it?
- My mother is demented in a nursing home and is now incontinent of faeces and the smell around her is appalling. Is there anything that can be done for her?
- I have a very dark red, sometimes purplish colour ring around the opening of my anus. I' m too scared to go to the doctor in case it might be cancer. I' m extremely worried I' m going to die!
- What do you think is the cause of anus itching? I have tried several remedies, but no luck so far. I am 70 years old and 100\% fit.
- I had a solitary ulcer in my rectum some years ago that was diagnosed by a specialist after I was bleeding from the back passage. I have now started bleeding again. Is it worth going back to the doctor to have the ulcer reassessed?
- In what way can piles be treated? I suffer terribly from this embarrassing condition.
- I am bleeding from the back passage after passing a motion. Is this serious?
- I have two small lumps near my anus, which sometimes discharge blood and yellowish fluid, and then disappear for a while. They feel uncomfortable and I would like them to go away. Please advise.
- I would be grateful if you could explain the causes and symptoms of internal piles. Can they become cancerous, and do drinks of beer exacerbate the problem?
- Why do haemorrhoids cause itching? Chemist preparations don' t help much.
- After what time should the HIV test be conducted after the possible exposure to HIV? If a person is tested negative, will it indicate that the partner is also HIV negative?
- I want to get a tattoo. But I am really scared whether I will get infected with AIDS. What are the chances of getting infection during getting a tattoo or body piercing or if I visit to a barbers shop?
- I have a haemorrhoid that came and was uncomfortable, then after a few days it went away. Is this normal? I thought that once they were present, they were there for ever.
- Are women more vulnerable to get HIV infections than men? Is progression of HIV infection different in women and men?
- What are the symptoms of HIV and AIDS? How long does it take to appear?
- I am a healthy man leading a happy married life. Do I need to take a HIV test?
- If an individual is infected with HIV, what is the future for them as there is no cure for HIV till now?
- Recently, I have tested HIV positive. I am 28 year old holding a senior position in the office. I fear losing my job if someone gets to know about my situation. What are my rights regarding this? Is it contagious to other people in the office due to me? Any help will be appreciated.
- How can AIDS be prevented? Is there a vaccine you can have?
- What is HIV? Is AIDS other scientific name of HIV? Where can I get tested for HIV?
- Can a baby get infected with HIV if the mother is a HIV positive? Is their any treatment to prevent the transmission of virus from mother to baby?
- Can AIDS be cured now?
- Is AIDS still a risk for couple who have normal male/female sex?
- Can you catch AIDS by tongue kissing?
- How can you actually catch AIDS? I see all the advertisements, but I worry that it might be easier to catch than they say.
- Can you catch AIDS from a hot spa bath?
- What is binge drinking? What are its consequences? Sometimes, I go with my friends on weekends to have drinks with them. Will it be considered as binge drinking?
- Where did AIDS come from? I believe it is a divine retribution from God against those who have sinned. What do doctors really known about the history of AIDS?
- What is alcohol poisoning? What are the symptoms and how dangerous it is? What should be done at that time?
- I have recently started drinking occasionally. After drinking, my face becomes red. I also feel burning sensation in my chest after having a drink. In the very next morning, I also feel soreness in my chest, when I touch it. Do I have low tolerance for alcohol? What to do?
- What is the safe level of drinking?
- How alcohol does affects ones brain?
- My uncle is above 65 and has been drinking occasionally since long. He hardly faced any major problem. But, nowadays, he is getting lots of health problem due to drinking though he doesn' t drink much. Can you provide some help?
- Is drinking safe during pregnancy? What could be the risk for my unborn baby if I drink occasionally?
- I' m not an alcoholic, but I do like a wine with dinner and an occasional beer after gardening. Can I drink alcohol with medication?
- Can alcoholism be termed as a disease? Is there any treatment to eliminate it permanently?
- Is taking alcohol good for heart?
- How much can I drink and still drive?
- Why do alcoholics get liver damage?
- I have a stupid doctor who says I must eat better and take vitamins because I drink too much. I am only a social drinker, and only get drunk every couple of weeks. He says I will get some berry disease if I don' t do as he tells me. I think he' s just a wowser, but I promised him I' d write you (sic) to prove him wrong.
- I have suddenly developed allergy for peanuts. Is it possible to develop an allergy at later stage? Is peanut allergy fatal? Please give me advice.
- My husband is a salesman and drinks a lot with his work. I think he uses his work as an excuse to get boozed. One of his mates has had pancreatitis. Could he get it too?
- Is medication safe during pregnancy for allergies? I have developed some allergies during my pregnancy. I want to get relief from these allergies, but afraid of taking medicines as it could harm my unborn baby?
- My eyes have become red, swollen and itchy. I feel burning sensation in my eyes and sensitivity to the light also. My uncle says that I am suffering from eye allergy. Is it true? What medication should I take to cure this?
- Recently, my doctor told me that I am allergic to wheat. Is there any treatment for the symptoms of wheat allergy? I love having pasta and baked food. Should I stop having such food? I can' t imagine my life without pasta.
- I frequently go out in the sun as this is required of my job. So, I need to apply sunscreen, but whenever I apply sunscreen I develop itching skin rashes. Am I allergic to sunscreen? What should I do?
- My mother is chronic asthmatic. She is also very allergic to many things. Can her asthma be induced due to those allergies? How it can be controlled?
- I am allergic to various antibiotics (penicillin, tetracycline and others). Is it life threatening if I take antibiotics to cure any disease if I fall sick?
- My son is 17 year old and he is allergic to certain food. Does the allergy increase with time or will it get subsidized after sometime? I am very worried for him, please advice.
- My daughter is only 4 years old and she is allergic to egg. Even if she has chocolates containing egg, she shows the symptoms of allergy. How such a small kid can have allergy? What do I do?
- Could I be allergic to the limestone formations in my area? I have felt tired, moody, depressed and dizzy ever since I moved here. Can the levels of limestone be checked in the blood?
- Every time I even see a strawberry, let alone eat one, my lips become swollen and itchy! Is this a type of allergy?
- I hardly use any cosmetics or perfumes. Once I wear a perfume while going to a party, I got severe headache and breathing problems. I also felt much pain in my joints and developed some rashes also. Are these symptoms indicating allergy to perfume? Should I avoid wearing a perfume?
- Q How do you find out if you are allergic to something. Can blood tests tell you? I am already allergic to cats, but want to find out if there is something else causing my hay fever.
- My father consumes two casks of wine a week. Can you tell me what harm this will cause him? Are there any additives or preservatives that can cause harm?
- How are allergies treated? Is there any permanent cure? I have to live on antihistamines for my rash that keeps flaring up for no apparent reason.
- I am going for LASIK eye surgery for my myopia. I have been told that I need to be awake during surgery. I wonder without anesthesia (which will put me to sleep), how I will be able to tolerate the pain. Please advice.
- Just what is an allergy? How do they occur? I have been able to eat oysters all my life, but now I get an itchy rash if I even touch one. How can this happen?
- My daughter is 2 years old and need to undergo a small surgical operation. Since she is too young to stay still on her own; she needs to be given general anesthesia. The thought of my kid being unconscious is unnerving me. Is it safe to give anesthesia at such a young stage? What precautions should I take? I am very worried for my daughter. Please advice.
- I have some dental problem for which I am going for a small surgery. Much to my surprise, my Dentist told me that I will be given anesthesia to perform the surgery. Dental surgery is not a major surgery, so why should I put to sleep for this thing. I am very confused. Please help.
- I am going for a major operation. I have heard of horrific stories of people waking during their surgery after general anesthesia and having terrible experiences during and after surgery. How much is it common and can it happens to me also? Please explain.
- Should I quit smoking before a anesthesia/surgery? Does smoking affect anesthesia? How long before the anesthesia/surgery should I quit smoking?
- How quickly I will recover from the effects of anesthesia? What are the major anesthesia effects that one experiences after the surgery?
- I would like to know about different type of anesthesia given during therapeutic procedures. Who is an anesthesiologist and how doe he administer the anesthesia?
- I had a successful surgery 2 weeks ago. After the surgery, I suffer from sore throat. I was given general anesthesia during the surgery. Can it be reason for the soreness of my throat? Does it indicate some other serious problems like getting infections or something? What do I do now?
- What is twilight sleep? I am having a small operation. My surgeon told me that I will be given twilight anesthesia. How is this anesthesia administered and what will be the recovery time?
- How do local anaesthetics work? My GP says he is going to fix my ingrown toenail with a nerve block into the base of the toe, but I am sure this will hurt. When he cut out a mole, the injection was into the mole, and it really stung a lot.
- What is the drug used in local anaesthetics, is it dangerous, are there side effects, will I feel anything, and how long does it last? I need to know the answers to these questions before I let my GP cut out a mole he has found on my back, and all he says is, ' Don' t worry, it will be fine.'
- I am going for a surgery where I will need to take general anesthesia. What are the risks and complications associated with general anesthesia? I am very worried. Please advice.
- I am young software professional and I frequently smoke to distress my problems. Recently I got to know that smoking can affect ones hands also (Buerger' s disease of arms). Before that, I used to think that smoking affects heart and lungs only causing various diseases. Since I need to type continuously at the keyboard, I wonder what happens if smoking affects my hands. Is it just a myth or is there any iota of truth? Please explain.
- My daughter is complaining about a little pain in her arm since the time I pulled her by the wrist to cross a muddy path while going outside. She immediately started weeping after I pulled her arm. Now, although she is not weeping, she is not using her arm pulled and sitting holding that arm slightly bent at the elbow. Has she incurred arm fracture just by pulling? Should I visit a doctor? I am very perplexed and frightened, please help?
- I am going to have an anaesthetic injection into my back for my operation, as I have been told I am too old to have a normal one. I am worried that I will be awake during the operation and know what is happening, and this is frightening to me. What do you suggest I do? Can you explain what will happen?
- I need to work on the computer for long hours. For the past few days, I am experiencing burning ache in my forearm and in the wrist. My pain increases especially when I use the mouse or do some wrist activity. I can not quit working as it' s a necessity for me. What shall I do?
- Recently one of my friends hurt his shoulder while playing football and underwent surgery for that. He had rotator cuff injuries. I wonder what rotator cuff is and how it is related to the shoulder. Can you explain in detail? Any help will be appreciated.
- I fell on my wrist while I was to trying to clean the fan by standing on the stool. There is no swelling in my hand but I feel continuous pain in my wrist especially when I move it. Can some painkillers work? Please suggest.
- My son injured his fingers while jumping from the furniture. The doctor who treated him says that there was a minor injury in his growth plate. He informed me that it will heal by itself though he (doctor) provided immobilization treatment for the injured finger. Can you tell me what is growth plate and how can it affect the growth of bones of my kid?
- I am an athlete and I regularly need to practice and exercise to keep myself fit. Nowadays I am feeling lack of strength in my shoulders to carry out my daily activities. It started with slow pain in my shoulders and getting worse day by day. Do you have any solution for this?
- For past few days, I am feeling twitching in my left arm. Sometimes I experience numbness in my forearms that eventually goes away. I notice that twitching is more when I am sitting or relaxing. Since last two-three weeks my life has been very stressful. This new problem is annoying me a lot. What should I do? Should I seek medical assistance?
- After falling off a horse, my daughter dislocated her shoulder, but it popped back again quickly. The doctor said it was probably a subluxation and did not require any further treatment. What is the difference between a dislocation and subluxation?
- I have pain in my left arm between the elbow and shoulder. It is not only stiff, but agonising, particularly at night. The doctor calls it supra-spinatus tendonitis, and has prescribed Feldene, but these are not helping. What else can be done?
- I wake up with pins and needles in my left arm most mornings, it settles after 15-20 minutes, but is most annoying. What can I do to stop this?
- I' ve had a frozen shoulder for months and tried everything suggested by my doctor. What do I do now?
- My arm has swollen horribly after an operation for cancer of the breast. Can this be treated?
- I' ve got elbows similar to that of an elephant' s skin-greyish and wrinkly -but I' m only 18, not 81! Occasionally they become raw and painful, not to mention unsightly. Can I do anything about it?
- My twelve year old daughter has unusually hairy arms. On her reguest, I trim the hairs. Will this cause stronger or darker growth of hairs?
- For over two years I have had an obsession to scratch the outer part of my upper arm. I have changed my diet, toiletries, sheets, clothes etc., but doctors are at a loss, and nothing helps. Scratching makes it worse. Can you help?
- I have a tennis elbow. How can this be treated?
- Why does it hurt so much when you hit your funny bone?
- I am on heavy doses of antibiotics. I am feeling very depressed nowadays, since the time I started the antibiotics. I am nervous all the time and very fearful about the surroundings (though everything is perfectly all right). Sometimes I cry without any reason. Do these things happen to me because of the antibiotics I am taking because I have never experienced such things ever before.
- What are the concerns related to older people taking antibiotics?
- How the bacteria develop resistance for an antibiotic? What are the consequences of it? How can we prevent it?
- I am taking antibiotics which include penicillin. After 2- 3 days of medication, I got rashes on my skin. Does this indicate my allergy to penicillin? What do I do now?
- I was taking antibiotics for fever (due to some bacterial infection) I was suffering from. Now, the symptoms are gone. Do I need to continue the doses for the specified period of time recommended by the doctor or can I stop taking the antibiotic as I am feeling healthy now?
- I recently heard about garlic being a natural antibiotic. What is this natural antibiotic and are they effective in treatments?
- Nowadays my kid has started complaining pain in the ear. Can it be ear infection? One of My friends suggested me not to give antibiotics for ear infection. I am confused. Please advice.
- I have been tested positive for GBS (Group B Streptococcus). Doctors told me I might be required to take antibiotics to prevent the infection to my baby. Are antibiotics safe taken during pregnancy for my child? Please explain.
- I am taking antibiotics for my urinary infection. Is it ok if I take painkillers with antibiotics? Can it cause some adverse effect on my health?
- I have been told that I am allergic to sulpha antibiotics, as I had a bad rash after taking Bactrim. With so many different antibiotic names, can you tell me which ones contain sulpha? Are they all yellow like normal sulpha?
- Can you please tell me about the antibiotics called tetracyclines? I have often had these for my bronchitis, but my GP said they were too dangerous to use on my six year old son when he got bronchitis.
- I am allergic to penicillin. What other antibiotics can I use?
- I have been prescribed an antibiotic called Keflex for my cystitis, but it gave me diarrhoea and I stopped it. i am also 6 months pregnant. Is this the right antibiotic to use?
- Why won' t a doctor give antibiotics for the flu?
- What are antibiotics? Doctors seem to prescribe them all the time.
- I keep hearing that there are more and more bugs becoming resistant to antibiotics. Just how many different antibiotics are there?
- I have been told I have chondromalacia of a joint in my foot. I stand a lot in my job and I' m not overweight. What can be done to relieve the pain?
- I believe that rheumatoid arthritis is not just a disease of old people, but can occur at all ages, including childhood. What do you think?
- Can you recommend some exercises for an elderly woman with osteoarthritis?
- I am 62 years old, and several of my friends have rheumatoid arthritis, and I do not want to catch it. How do you catch rheumatoid arthritis?
- After a very bad motorbike accident in which my son broke his hip, my son has been doing heavy farm work, but recently he has a lot of pain and stiffness in the joint in the morning. His doctor says he will need a hip replacement as there is arthritis showing on X-rays of the joint. He is only 28. Can exercise or diet stop him from having the operation?
- I have very severe rheumatoid arthritis which is controlled by taking Prednisone ail the time. I am told that it has side effects. Are these serious?
- I' ve had arthritis in my hip for years that has been giving me more and more pain. My doctor has suggested referring me to have an artificial hip put in. Can you explain what is an artificial hip?
- How good are artificial hips?
- I have terrible arthritis in my knees, and the tablets I have been prescribed for the pain don' t work. Is knee replacement surgery successful?
- What is the cause of stiff and sore finger joints in the morning?
- I visited the Sunshine Coast four years ago and was bitten by mosquitoes that gave me Ross River fever. This caused months of joint aches and weakness, if I get bitten again by mosquitoes that carry the virus, can I catch the disease again?
- I have been told that my kneecap is arthritic. I do not want to be an invalid in old age. What treatments are available?
- I had a drip in my arm after an operation recently. Now there is a long, hard lump running 10 cm up my arm. Is this serious?
- How can I help poor circulation in my hands? They go blue and become painful whenever it gets cold.
- My doctor says I have hardening of the arteries. What is this?
- I have been told that I am suffering from thromboses in my leg that are very painful, and are not being helped by an ointment or tubular bandage. What can I do to stop these? Do you suggest having the veins stripped?
- A specialist has told me he is going to fix my blocked arteries with a small balloon, but he hasn' t explained just how. Can you help me?
- I am 63 years old and a severe asthmatic. I need oxygen several times a day, but it is costing me a lot of money to have the cylinders filled. Is there something else I can do?
- Is there any connection between eczema and asthma? Half of my family seems to have one disease, while the other half have the other.
- Different doctors and naturopaths have told me different ways to deal with my asthma. What is the best treatment for asthma?
- My asthma cannot be controlled. My life is one continual struggle to breathe. What more can be done?
- I have heard several times said that Ventolin sprays are dangerous, and people should use different things. I have used a Ventolin spray for my asthma for many years without trouble, but now I am worried. Should I stop my Ventolin?
- I took my son to the doctor with a cough, and she said that he had asthma. I can' t believe that this is true. Why would my son develop asthma at the age of 12?
- Can a three year old get asthma?
- Dr. Hawk works in an allergy clinic, and his patients have the same allergies
- Pain in the right side of the chest, like needle prick.
- Could it be asthma?
- Itching when I'm nervous
- It hurts me very much when i try to swallow anything.
- In the morning i noticed some strange patch on my wrist skin. It looks like little red rash.
- or the last month I have feeling of pain in my heart. This feeling happens
- How to make the scar disappear ?
- Could it be a diabetes?
- Stabbing pain in the chest
- Prostate cancer
- Can I be allergic to alcohol?
- Lactose intolerance during the pregnancy
- Depression
- Eating at night!
- Azithromycin - whistling in the ears
- Sweaty and smelly feet
- Breathlessness at reflux
- Causes of white tongue
- Kinds of Tea
- Reducing waist fat
- Gluten Free Diet
- Drinking coffee and heart problems
- Whitening teeth
- Hay fever treatment
- Tooth extraction
- toe pain attack for over a dozen seconds
- AIDS Life Distance
- Prognosis with inoperable lung cancer
- Am I pregnant?
- No symptoms for allergy to cats
- Lower Libido
- Bleeding from the gums
- A problem with knee
- Sudden hair loss
- Prevention of hypoglycemia
- Insomnia Problem
- Acne scars
- Stress during pregnancy
- Post Pregnancy Body
- Protruding mole that started to hurt
- The average cost.
- Headache relieve
- How to get rid of miliaria?
- Pain near my stomach
- Psoriasis disease
- Methabolism
- Diabetes during pregnancy
- Contact Lances
- The rash caused by contact with a dog
- Baldness problem.
- Open heart surgery
- How to gain weight quickly and safety?
- No period - negative pregnancy test ... What to do?
- depression - genetic?
- Throat infections
- Recovery after colon cancer
- contraception - natural ways
- Can a have a breast cancer?
- laser eye surgery
- Fluctuations in glucose 50 - 400
- Causes of bloated stomach
- Help me quit smoking, please!
- x-ray when I'm pregnant
- Allergic to honey?
- Hepatitis B vaccine for pregnant
- hepatitis A
- What are the symptoms of hepatitis?
- How can we get HIV?
- Passive smoker
- Digestion problem.
- Strange symptoms
- Allergic rash
- Bleeding gums
- The effects of prolonged use of steroids.
- Skin problems
- Sore throat
- Problems with my big belly
- I have astigmatism, and have to wear spectacles almost all the time. Can I wear contact lenses?
- Hair problem
- Asthma and winter
- Untreated bipolar disorder.
- What are the five stages of alcoholism?
- Borderline Personality Disorder and Bipolar Disorder
- Skin with a tendency to shine
- Pain in the joints and bones
- My niece with ADHD
- Child issues
- Protruding ears
- Snoring problems
- Symptoms of a damaged bone marrow
- Prevention of hypoglycemia
- Depression or thyroid problems?
- Possible consequences of overtraining
- No gluten diet
- White spots in my mouth
- Is it possible to get a STD through oral sex?
- Botox side effects
- Cold feet and hands
- Acne problem
- Allergic to beer
- The symptoms of early rheumatism
- Nose piercing
- Dandruff problem Something effective for dandruff?
- Sleeping problem
- Flu in the air
- White spots on hands
- Fastened pulse
- Epilepsy attack
- appendix removal
- Heartburn problem
- Inheritance of rheumatism
- The artery pain.
- Borreliosis risk after tick bite
- Tampons or pads?
- Chronic headache
- Unpleasant odor from the mouth
- what is the risk of getting hiv?
- Allergy to honey
- Drinking alcohol after appendix surgery
- Alzheimer disease
- Negative pregnancy test and lack of menstruation
- Livid fingers
- Too high blood pressure?
- How to prevent sore throat?
- November Rush?
- Skin burn by an iron
- Can lactose intolerace be genetical?
- Eating with stomach cancer
- Beautiful skin, hair and nails
- Symptoms and treatment of diabetes
- What are the most effective sleeping pills?
- Microgestin FE 1.5/30
- Are mobile devices safe?
- Really bad cramps.
- Baking time pain during urination after ejaculation
- Swollen lips after meals
- Alcohol and antibiotics
- Neck pain after waking up!
- A question for women
- Symptoms of ADD
- Exctracting teeth
- Heartburn and chest pain?
- eating problems
- Numb wrist and shaking hands
- Second degree burn
- Tearing eyes
- Dietary supplements with muscle contractions of the limbs and stomach
- I need anty-allergy mascara !!!
- Chinese herbs for fertility?
- Hearing problem !
- Smoking after teeth extraction.
- I've been having a long term urge to yawn issue (about 2 weeks) and pain in my chest
- Could ingestion of antifreeze 7 months ago affect the health of my kidneys now?
- Please help me
- Yeast Infection
- Osteoporosis
- Orbital Eye Tissue Damage
- Pain in lower back
- Marijuana and heart problems
- Is bipolar disorder popular in the US?
- what would cause oily stool black in color
- Arthroscopy, help please
- Niece with Autism?
- Tick in my arm!
- pain in chest
- blood on stool
- I just don't want to be in pain anymore
- Help with acne needed !
- My younger sister is depressed, how can I help her?
- i need to know whats wrong with me
- I have clear gooey vaginal discharge. What could this be from?
- Painful menstrual cycle
- What happens when u don't have a bowel movement for a week?
- What happens when u don't have a bowel movement for a week?
- What can I do for severe tingling in my hands
- Can I take two unisom?
- 3 year old girls with continual diarrhea...
- Am I having issues that could lead to a heart attack?
- what is the best exercise for bad knees?
- Small cell cancer Am I about to lose her too?
- Pain in ankle/heel
- i have hypothyroid how to lose weight ?
- Please help what is wrong with me
- Irregular Blood pressure ???
- Does an infiltration (anti-inflammatory) for post op inguinal hernia hurt?
- What is the mental state after a sleepless night?
- is walking on a hard surface bad for the knees?
- Hair loss since 2008 no diagnosis.
- i can feel a small on my stomac what can that be ?
- i have a small ball in my belly what cant that be
- why does my 5 year old keep getting sick
- Why do I feel sudden chills and my heart racing?
- I have pain in my stomach
- Could I be pregnant?
- Need some advice, medical if possible, abdominal pains, weight loss and random bleeding?
- I can't find an answer
- why is it when i vomit my back locks up?
- My tsh report shows L
- my tsh showsL
- My tsh is showing low . Do I increase or decrease the dose?
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- red bumps that are not itchy but around the body
- Fart and underwear
- I have blood in my semen
- Why would I have blood in my stool
- Why would I have blood in my stool
- I am incontinet no matter what kind of diaper i use i still leak urine mayeby u can tell me why
- How serious is having some blood in urine?
- Crab shell in my throat
- abdominal discomfort fever, what next?
- my 6 year old daughter has peeling fingertips no pain, no fluid but it seems like layers of skin
- shaking inside like nerves twitching
- nerves twitching
- Post surgery pcl question
- Period after 13 months
- What causes pin-prick sensations in face?
- i feel like urinating every 5 minutes! why could that be?
- Hpv and kissing
- I have Crohns disease is it normal to have bloody mucousy stools
- why would my face feel hot and tight when i am just sit around
- why do my eye white look gray and dull
- blood from penis
- can enlarged prostate interfere with bowel functions?
- What if u have scares on your penis and don't have money to go to the doctor
- Mass near heart
- Do I have genital herpes or something else
- Should I go to the ER?
- how can you tell the difference between asthma / pulumnary edema?
- Please help
- So worried, please help!
- Pelvic Congestion Syndrome
- changing doses of meds
- red blood when having bowel movement?
- Really concerned
- Help! I'm feeling a little lost and scared!
- Shin Splints
- Three fold: Stomach ulcer, gastroparesis, and hernia
- can i get pregnant after a tubal and ablasion?
- I need help with my mom
- will it be ok
- twitching calf muscle
- Ovarian cysts or could it be something else
- Body is on fire.
- penis enlargement
- Ear bleeding
- anal bleeding
- Pain/ Numbness & Tingling in Right Arm (from shoulder to hand) At Night
- Rhythm stuck in head since birth
- Can i be pregnant
- Accidental salt over dose
- I need to know about headaches?
- something inside my colon hurts after sex
- Can you help me figure out what this knot maybe?
- Breast sensitivity
- Is cancer a hereditary disease
- I have voimiting , chills , & dirreaha need help to stop it.
- When do I go to the doctor for the flu?
- what to do for acute abdomen pain of sudden onset.
- Factor V Leiden & Thrombocytopenia relation? Getting tested?
- Can't go to the bathroom
- how to get big penis?
- what is it
- What does it mean if you have brown vaginal discharge before your period?
- How can i stop my snooring sound
- how can i improve our sexual power
- Pregnancy an discomfort
- Swollen urethra & Light Green Smelly Discharge
- how can enlarged penis size
- How can I improve my sex stamina?
- is coffee dangerous
- slammed head
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- Wires coming out of middle finger
- HOW TO TREAT THRUSH
- plugged ears
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- hand injury
- Write title of your question here
- What different ways can one become infected with HPV orally?
- I have been getting headaches, and feeling faint when I bend over?
- What should i do about having cramps and blood clots??
- How long should it take to diagnose posterior scleritis?
- Single Wart
- Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
- My 6yr old daughter has warts
- cramps and side pain
- Mole on nipple.
- Write title of your question here
- Can a full bowel be mistaken for an ovarian cyst on an ultrasound
- numbness in fingers
- Short Period
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- What causes blood in urine
- homemade pregnancy test
- Write title of your question here
- Bad taste in mouth
- Is circumcision good?
- kidney info
- What can happen from a copper wire puncturing ur thumb
- Is it ok to take diet pills while being sick?
- Lung density
- Numbness in Lips and Tongue
- Numbness in Lips and Tongue
- could i be pregnant?
- ordor of diabetic
- Hip Area Pain
- what disease eats away your rib cage?
- Catheter insertion
- bump on side of face
- bump on side of face
- Focalin XR
- Focalin XR
- What is a atrial septal aneurysm?
- What is a atrial septal aneurysm?
- Penis enlargement, is it possible
- How to Know what my girl friend thinks in her mind??
- name of the breast increasing pills?
- what is the period of pregnancy of a woman in a month?
- About the pregnancy
- sex doctor
- sex doctor
- sex doctor
- method of first good coitus
- For fair skin
- For fair skin
- Restore Energy!
- during sex didnot last long
- Pain in son's penis, discovered a lump
- I have a low volume of fluid when I orgasm, is there anything I can do to increase it?
- How can a man increase the volume of his ejaculation?
- How can prevent Pimples after shaving?
- Viagra problem?
- Hair stuck in throat for 3 weeks
- Causes from Hepatitis B
- whats wrong with me?
- whats wrong with me?
- my pennis very small
- my pennis very small
- Addicted to the mastrubition
- how can i improve my sexual power?
- dry scaley patches on face
- shoulder pain
- shoulder pain superiorly
- there any harm doing ejaculation
- must a woman bleed much when being disvirgined
- must a woman bleed much when being disvirgined
- treatment for vanna sea urchin
- treatment for vanna sea urchin
- How do i cure convulsive fist clinching?
- penis enlargement
- libido""""""
- libido""""""
- My anus hurts so bad, I don't know how to stop it
- Stomach pain & diarrhea
- small penis
- what could it be
- what could it be
- does mustarbation have bad effects? or is it bad in any way?
- does mustarbation have bad effects? or is it bad in any way?
- PAP Necessity
- urethral discharge
- numbness in face
- Foot pain that comes and goes
- Foot pain that comes and goes
- URETHRAL DISCHARGE
- can i live with torn rotator cuffs?
- can i live with torn rotator cuffs?
- about sexual
- Why are my veins occasionally protruding causing a painful burning sensation?
- Why are my veins occasionally protruding causing a painful burning sensation?
- kidney stones
- joint cracking in whole shoulder
- wounds on back of neck after shave
- liver producing acid instead of bile in pregnacy
- liver producing acid instead of bile in pregnacy
- tightness in throat
- How to use vitamin e
- How to gain weight??
- how to speak without abstracting word during speaking
- i have wristpain
- i have wristpain
- women pussy
- Black Substance in Mouth?
- burning penis
- burning penis
- My partner constantly clears his throat .
- My partner constantly clears his throat .
- lower leg pain
- Am too Slm
- allergies, teething or cold
- allergies, teething or cold
- cold sores
- cold sores
- Hight Problem
- Severe stomach pains in 16 years old?
- to overcome rashes
- to overcome rashes
- what can cause bleeding after a BM
- what can cause bleeding after a BM
- Severe wrist pain?
- Vaginal discharge
- Vaginal discharge
- start taking suboxon or not take it
- start taking suboxon or not take it
- Hi my name is Amie
- Hi my name is Amie
- hello every, i am raymond
- Appenion on a hill-sachs deformity
- Appenion on a hill-sachs deformity
- penis discharge
- penis discharge
- penis discharge
- Small pennes
- Can someone please help?
- High blood pressure and heart rate, nausea, anxiety, feeling of dying. Please help!
- over a month of fevers and cough with phleghm
- hi i m iqbal, my one problem hand practice,,,,,, so any effect to my life,,,,,, pls gets suggestion
- hi i m iqbal, my one problem hand practice,,,,,, so any effect to my life,,,,,, pls gets suggestion
- finding sutures 20 some years after circumsicion?
- PENIS LENGTH
- Following a hospital stay due to severe ketoacidois..
- my hair is falling , maybe it's baldness .. what i can do ?
- Numbness and AML
- constant pain like heart burn with shapness and ache
- Pain during sex, past?
- im very confused
- im very confused
- period. What's wrong with me?
- period. What's wrong with me?
- Belching and Bloating
- is good to masterbate?
- Pain in right jaw
- I am curious when I can consider myself un fertile.
- Bumps on my upper eyelids
- NSAID and Black Stool months ago
- i'm just 21 and my breast has started to produce a salty liquid
- Cold Effects
- Cold Effects
- what does a white blood count of 18000 mean?
- blood pressure of 175/108 Creatinine of 1.8 and tsh of 55
- what is this pain in my lower left abdomen
- What is this pain in my lower left abdomen that abdomen and goes with my cycle?
- Sore Ankles, Arthritis
- Sore Ankles, Arthritis
- Ovaries Changed Locations
- Need advise for my Mother, Age 65
- Need advise for my Mother, Age 65
- Numbness in Leg
- mass on spine
- mass on spine
- A thigh injury
- White lumps inside of a drained blister
- what to do about side pains
- Neck vein moved?
- endocrine problems and liver problems what is the connection
- accidentally took 2 doses of vyvanse this morning?
- accidentally took 2 doses of vyvanse this morning?
- my problem
- slimming tablets
- Abnormal or missed period
- Penis pimples
- is having sex every day bad for health
- SEXUAL WEAKNESS
- Masturbating
- Why do I have to wait an hour before taking my thyroid medication?
- masterbation
- masterbation
- is baby oil safe to use as a lubricant when having intercourse
- is baby oil safe to use as a lubricant when having intercourse
- what are the treatments for low red blood cells?
- removal of old stretch mark
- Testicle is swollen and hurts
- ABOUT PENIS
- ABOUT PENIS
- dangling breasts
- swallowing a pushpin
- Large dark brown patch of dry skin on neck.
- height inlargment
- height inlargment
- Feet water blisters
- Feet water blisters
- foot pimples
- IS THE CONDOM 100% PROTECTION AGAINST HIV
- Neurobion Injection
- Neurobion Injection
- chronic prostatitis
- chronic prostatitis
- blood in urine
- arthirities
- arthirities
- Scrotum pain
- Increament of the size of my prick.
- Bubbly feeling in top of skull?
- Masturbation
- Masturbation
- impotency problem
- injection in buttock
- injection in buttock
- intramucular injection
- Can I be a surgeon ?
- what are red face blotches with discharge?
- what are red face blotches with discharge?
- Back of Neck is Cold
- episodes of not beng able to speak
- episodes of not beng able to speak
- Belly buttin pain
- Can trauma to the kidney area cause a UTI?
- semen out.
- pain in the abdomen
- chest pain/broken breastbone?
- chest pain/broken breastbone?
- release earlier
- About Orgasm
- should I be worried about primary amenorhea
- Dehydration
- Dehydration
- Negative narcotic screen
- ripped asophigus
- about women health
- Norco addiction and cutting down
- i have problem
- i have problem
- Safe frequency of lovemaking
- High CSF Pressure cause enlarged ventricles?
- Rather not say...
- blood instead of semen at the time of ejaculation
- blood instead of semen at the time of ejaculation
- how to enlarge penis ?
- can you get pregnant even though you havent had a period in 6 years?
- masturbation
- undigested pills
- undigested pills
- long lasting fever
- long lasting fever
- Question about Obesity
- barrier name
- Should I Worry?
- can gastro be related to leg pain
- Vaginal Dryness
- Vaginal Dryness
- How many times i have involve sex with my wife i have 45 years old?
- late period
- late period
- Pain in the vaginal area
- Pain in the vaginal area
- allergy medication
- allergy medication
- reproductive system
- Please help!
- short&long term memory loss!! PLEASE HELP!
- Testrostron
- Testrostron
- teststoshtron problem
- teststoshtron problem
- urinary tract infections
- urinary tract infections
- Can a woman who has already taken 2 oral laxatives also use a suppository
- stomach/rash
- old person's health
- old person's health
- my penis shrink to 2 inch.
- my penis shrink to 2 inch.
- What is a hernia? And what are the affect?
- whats wrong? IUD?
- rectum bleeding
- Rpr testing
- Treatment for Type II Diabetes
- Treatment for Type II Diabetes
- blood coming from belly button
- blood coming from belly button
- can i remove my own stitches
- I have pain in right hip with numbness down hip and leg for five days
- abnormal body odor
- abnormal body odor
- chest pain
- chest pain
- ectopic surgery
- ectopic surgery
- Sprained Ankle ~ 3 months later
- broken screw in foot
- broken screw in foot
- crease on earlobs
- feeling of paralysis or being frozen
- feeling of paralysis or being frozen
- why would i wake up delirious and pass out?
- why would i wake up feeling lost or delirious?
- pain under ribs
- wound healing
- wound healing
- If it's not constipation what could it be?
- Hepititis and Cirrohis
- joint and extremity discomfort
- Can an UTI be transmitted sexually?
- Can an UTI be transmitted sexually?
- 39 year old Male
- Thyroid problem
- What is wrong with me if i have body aches cold shakes upset stomach diarrhea but no fever
- Cracked tailbone
- Cracked tailbone
- Is it Bipolar or something else?
- Is it Bipolar or something else?
- How to stop gas attacks
- Can you use Muran Post-Acne Spot Lightening Gel while using differin topical treatment?
- humming in rt ear
- humming in rt ear
- What is causing my sudden onset hypertension, high pulse, and lightheadedness?
- What is causing my sudden onset hypertension, high pulse, and lightheadedness?
- my penis get small some time?
- my penis get small some time?
- I have a question about Chlamydia?
- Headaches and other illness
- Rapid Eye Movement while awake
- Rapid Eye Movement while awake
- leg injury
- leg injury
- fluid on knee
- pain in neck &shoulders and stiffness
- pain in neck & shoulders.
- Outlook for elder with brain bleed?
- Salt and ice skin burn
- Salt and ice skin burn
- Lack of urinary control - stage 4 prostate cancer
- Lack of urinary control - stage 4 prostate cancer
- Explaination of a medical test
- Explaination of a medical test
- infection control issue
- gain weight
- coughing up blood
- seveve pain in right hip near upper pelvis and lower back by waistline
- Please help!
- phrenic nerve conduction test
- Urine Discolor
- Urine Discolor
- Causes for blue veins
- Bright blue veins
- What causes the veins in my chest to sometimes appear bright blue on my chest ,breast and arms?
- What may cause bruising on my stomachs?
- What is the Cause?
- What is the Cause?
- Itchy skin
- Sudden Lower back pain and shoulder pain
- why does my stomach make loud noises
- leg numbness
- Leg numbness
- swelling below the waste
- swelling below the waste
- swelling below the waste
- swelling below the waste
- What type of help is offered?
- itchy anus
- itchy anus
- E-SURE COILS
- E-SURE COILS
- liver failure
- liver failure
- Swollen Finger
- numbness in left side
- The best way to stop a bad case of hiccups???
- Constant pressured pain
- I have pain in my heal
- is there a nerve in your ear that can paralize your face?
- is there a nerve in your ear that can paralize your face?
- numbness in arms
- numbness in arms
- Penis irritation
- unable to have an orgasim
- unable to have an orgasim
- Left side of my stomach sore
- Left side of my stomach sore
- Breast Implants
- Migraine Headache
- Increase semen volume
- rectal itch
- rectal itch
- Head still Hurting
- Head still Hurting
- Penis size
- Taking herbal suppliments with prescriptions
- Taking suppliments with prescriptions
- Wondering what a lump in the back of my knee could be?
- dad keeps losing blood
- dad keeps losing blood
- help me please
- help me please
- 16 day late period but I have 1 falopian tube and I am 32
- Allergy issue
- Allergy issue
- i always release in one minite when haveing sex.
- golfers elbow help
- White teeth
- leg broken
- I got nipped by a cat, should I be worried?
- Vaginal bleeding and abdominal cramps
- what is staph infection
- what is staph infection
- bicarbonate
- bicarbonate
- pain in leg
- pain in leg
- brown spider bite
- brown spider bite
- what would cause coughing up blood?
- Bleeding like on my period but it's milky like blood
- Twisted ankle
- bladder problems
- Is Propranolol affecting my Venlafaxine?
- Chest pain
- What is that?
- swollen feet and ankles
- stomach problems
- Dukan diet
- Where can I see user reviews of aricept?
- kidney stones
- Clear discharge
- blood pressure 86/52 pulse 58 vission cloudy, any ideas?
- hematology
- Rare Disease that is extremely difficult to diagnose
- Missing BC
- today at the gym
- Why do I have a high white cell count in my urine?
- bowel movement
- Fluid in the Knees. What causes it, and what do I do to get it to go away?
- I have tis lump or swelling on the end of my elboe.
- person ask you to repeat what your saying but they dont have a hearing problem
- person doesnt hear when someone is talking to them and they dont have any hearing loss
- hearing loss
- enlarged prostate
- Water and lower abdominal pain
- Really bad posison ivy.....I think.
- What to do about pain in my neck & shoulder leading to tingling and radiation in my shoulder?
- neck & shoulder pain
- I would like to discontinue taking Lisinopril-HCTZ how should I do this?
- I would like to discontinue taking Lisinopril-HCTZ what would be the side effects?
- Passing out?
- Hot oil burn to finger
- hot oil burn to finger 2 days ago...today blister. Open? or leave as is?
- sdpmfl@gmail.com
- Debilitating leg cramps
- I am having a high fever.Which medication should i take?
- Septate Hymen Surgery
- I have some sort of a ball or something next to my anal could that be serious?
- swollwb cafes
- swollen cafes
- water in cafes
- fat cafes swollen
- signs of kindey trouble
- what are some signs of kindey problems
- kndey problems
- kindey problems
- PTSD and Obstructive sleep apnea
- multivitamin supplements for infants & toddlers
- strained oblique?
- should i have a repeat ct scan
- fluid in the elbow
- Is it ok to masturbate with a concussion?
- Kidney problems
- Sleep disorder what kind and how can it be helped
- fuge condition
- toddler has a rash
- Water on the knee mistreatment
- painful intercourse
- dull pain in leg
- can you still ovulate even after conception?
- Kidney stones
- why white patches occurs on face?
- How can I flatten my breasts
- Is this permanent?
- my tonsils have sores....they have been swollen and in pain , or just abnormaly large since hallowee
- I have allergies from eating some fruit like apple, banana, pomegeranete,coconut etc since 15 year
- i cant pee!
- what could it be?
- adenocarcinoma of the rectum with neuroendocrine indifference
- can a woman get anal warts from another woman and how
- why is my ankle of the right foot is swollen, besides I can't stand on it?
- low protein cardiac diet for a person on coumadin
- how many bowel movements are normal in a 24 hour period
- is it normal for a 17 year old to have "mini heart attacks"?
- What could be causing redness and itching in my clitoris
- what are the options on solving prostate problems
- inhaling chlorine fumes
- unknown object in eye
- can i eat shrimp and pasta with olive oil and garlic am just starting the paleo diet
- Possible UTI?
- Possible UTI
- Possible UTI
- injury of coccyx
- Your question: "How long does the bacteria from MRSA & Hand Foot & Mouth disease stay "live" on a ha
- Info on a blood test I'm having.
- Venous Stisis
- gastritis or bronchitis?
- is there a downside to a vertebral augmentation
- pregnancy?????
- Is taking ON Serious Mass Weight Gainer bad for diabetics?
- pregnancy?????
- swollen armpit
- motar neuron
- is there any medicine morton neuron disease
- how do I create more energy
- testtest test
- what causes a gel like substance to be excreted with a bowel movement?
- bowel movements
- Can I go to a walk-in clinic for a thyroid test?
- what is vertigo
- 49 year old man with stabbing leg pain ear pain and dizzy
- effects of eating rancid lard
- How can i die?
- pain and weakness and stifness in both hands
- i cant spread my toes on my left foot
- husband is vomiting,stomache pains, fever, constipated, feeling lousy.
- why is my hand still so swollen
- child with stomach problems
- what does rapid blinking of eyes mean? such as Romney was doing during the debate last eve.
- I have a fever and my back is hurting really bad on a scale of 1-10 its about an 8-9 I have been hav
- Laceration of pituitary gland
- Name your question
- does the human ear contain "crystals" and can the be lost or damaged?
- Old Fracture Near Elbow-Hurts Again
- Lasix Pills
- groin pain
- what is jack hitch
- I just Face Waxed
- I waxed my face and got red bumps all over.Help ASAP
- Why do I have the feeling of my skin burning on my left shoulder blade after acdf surgery ?
- My feet hurt to walk on they feel like their bruised and slightly asleep, is this normal
- My dad feels like he's running a mile a minute but he's not moving
- i am preparing myself for colonoscopy preparation using magnesium citrate i already drank 10oz of ma
- Your question: "I have the explanon birth control and ever since I got it I have had periods that la
- How long should lithium affects last?
- What is this dry red patch of skin on the corner of my mouth?
- tingling in left arm
- why are my legs swelling and burning?
- thump in heartbeat
- How would you know she is interested in me (8 grade love)?
- My husband's blood pressure is on the high side.
- I am having pain in the back portion of my leg behind my knees?
- pain in the right testis with weak urine flow.and stooling problem,usually passing alot of gas
- i have a erectile dysfunction problem
- siatic issues
- I tching and redness.
- what is wrong with me
- could i be pregnant
- Should I be concerned?
- passing gas with a terrible smell
- allerges, acid reflux
- skin rash, burns and itches
- my pointer finger is always cold
- Was this just Anxiety and feeling overwhelmed or something else??
- Pain going to the bathroom
- Something protruding in my child tummy.
- why is there blood squirting out of my leg above my knee
- Something weird in my bellybutton
- Stem cell & Osteoarthritis treatment
- pregnancy and metronidazol
- why do i have dark brown color in my semen
- Can't stop vomiting
- what causes sharp pain behind eyeball
- will my Hair grow back
- (URGENT) Boyfriend haven lower stomache and penis pain
- the bottom of my feet hurt
- causes for blisters
- Sjogren's Syndrome
- Shoulder pain after fall
- how long before a 5 year old can walk after having a full leg plaster on for 7 weeks
- My nose won't stop running.
- frequent urination
- will a kidney infection show up in a urine sample
- seizures caused by panic
- why did i wake up with hearing fuzzy
- Can you develop aspergers?
- What is wrong with my foot?
- Why am I having pain in my left toes?
- I've tried all iof the things that can make e lose weight, but nothing works, what should i do?
- 1 year old bronchiolitis
- Will my grandmother be okay?
- Stomach bloats everytime I eat and hurts what could be causing it?
- what is reasons for High blood pressure?
- Bleeding while one birth control
- Whats wrong with my dad?
- Whats wrong with my dad?
- Whats wrong with my dad?
- Whats wrong with my dad?
- eyelashes pointing in eye
- sharp pain
- white spots (depigmintation) and itching on the pubic area/scrotum/penis
- can 3year old girls have low estrogen? I thought that was for teenage girls
- can you take concerta with methadone
- i have a discharge what could that be
- sprained toe wont heal
- i had a mild case of diarreah on Saturday from a virus..2 days have passed with no BM..is this norma
- 53 yr old male, my penis changed to a pencil like,shorter and bent. what has happened?
- can i use viagra after having panamax 24hours before?
- sore muscles
- female issues
- How to Choose a Battery?
- numbness in left arm
- what is the lunate consistent
- should there be any urine leakage after a catheter has been inserted--male- for urine retention
- lump at the back of the hand
- multiple personality vs schizophernia
- what is the cause of Subtle supratentorial ventricular dilatation?
- Use of 'Caverject' after heart attack.
- Strep B bacteria just inquiring.
- Medical Stitches
- Pregnancy because of precum and fingering
- heartbeat coming out of my ear
- why are my hands ice cold
- stomach pains
- throbbing in lower abdomen at night
- How invasive is eye surgery for floaters?
- it feels like there is a ball under my arm
- can blood of a polycythemic person can be transfused?
- Suffered a really bad headache
- Sole dumbness
- Im allergice to antibiotics wat over the counter alternative can i take
- dieskin&on the penis
- my 17 year old son said he hasent had a morning erection in over a week. he has had a cold
- I have a rash that goes dormant for periods of time then it starts to spread
- I have bad athletics feet
- Will my teeth shift if I don't wear my retainer full time?
- Birth control, but no period?
- Birth control, but no period?
- What might cause a 66 year old to make n utterance or a loud noise and not realize he did it?
- Could drinking a pint of whiskey a day cause inflammation and infection of colon pockets?
- lymphocytes count of 0.9
- Excessive Blood durin bowel movements
- It feels like a lot of pressure in my head and one side feels tingley
- Surgery risk after recent DVT and BPE
- What causes loss of use of bending of little fingers along with numbness/
- How to prevent food allergy at school?
- smelling an unusual smell
- so internal staples from 2006 need to be removed?
- Internal staples
- overdose on advils
- what are shingles
- I have really bad coordination lately, what could be causing it?
- Elbow is swollen and I can't stretch or bend it fully as it hurts - comes from falling on it
- My period has been 4-5 days late for 6-7 months. What's wrong?
- HPV cream & serious pain!
- My wife has adenomyosis. She has recently discovered she is pregnant but has been bleeding/spotting
- If I have had Influenza A in 2013, can I catch it again?
- swollen belly button
- Pain on the right side of my Chest under my Armpit
- hot smoke? cold smoke?
- cold smoke? hot smoke?
- Surgeon couldn't identify lesion from pathology report
- Had the flu, Developed sinusitis, now i have this bad cough?
- After i cough my throat feels like it closes up and i can barley breath
- I dont know what DR to go to...[sexual issue, regarding urology, gynocology and psychology]
- lower back pain
- why do i have pain around my eyebrow and inner eye?
- cyst like bump
- Right Lower Back Pain
- Pregnancy or Stomach problem?
- is there a test to know if your baby was artificially inseminated
- is is safe to have Soy Protein shakes while breastfeeding?
- Skin condition for my 14 year old?
- heart monitor readings
- Broncitis with astham
- pain in middle, left side of back
- thrombophilia (factor V) and diet
- Scab on Penis
- whaT is dactrum/
- stomach pain
- large hard mass on shoulder
- what is a tubular melanoma?
- sharp neck pain
- Name your what is it called when kids fingernails peel off
- What are the Signs of a hip replacement wearing out?
- tennis elbow
- is there eny treatment to osteosarcoma ?
- what might cause being very cold especially feet and nose at night
- I have noticed a gurgling sensation in my left chest. It happens sporadically; no pain of other sym
- whats the symptoms for a yeast infection untreated?
- i was wondering what some signs may be in colitis in women?
- swelling is shoulder
- Vaginal Problems
- What's wrong with me??
- My friend is anorexic. At what weight will her organs shut down?
- Tingling sensation
- Exceeded dose of antibiotics
- Chloramphenicol
- diabetes reading 103 2hrs later 350 what caused this
- feeling dizzy and lightheaded
- Virus Survival
- Should you let a scab dry out or moisten it?
- Why can't I sleep?
- Fractured distal ulna
- What to do when child eats stool
- Is this possible?
- what causes red sore bumps on face
- Why is Bactrim helping my fibromyalgia? Possible infection?
- Any facts on 4 vessel umbilical cords and defects
- I am on Ramipril 10mg but I am out of them but I have some 2.5mg
- SMELLY VAGINAL
- Can an urinalysis have a false positive for diabetes?
- Avoid Menstruation Period
- what could purple colored legs mean?
- cotton stuck in a cut
- No meat can that cause illness?
- How to I find out when I'm ovulating, since I don't have the normal 28 days cycle?
- Can you have any kids if you have a busted left testicle? If so what are the chances?
- I am taking metoprolol tartrate 25 mg. 2 day; ferrous sulfate 325 mg. 1 daily; folic acid 1 mg. 1 da
- Having twins??
- Why do I still have all of the allergy symptoms?
- Undiagnosed
- Stuck things up my bum, now I'm afraid I broke something
- Long lasting eye strain / focus issues after migraine?
- knock on elbow
- Saliva Test
- Ophthalmology - Light Therapy after Cataract Surgery
- does having anal sex cause a high psa level?
- Weird bite on my knee
- Bleeding and cramp in left overey
- Accidental needle stick
- why is my eyeball sore
- advantan cream
- why is my semen turning a brownish color
- 4.5 cm Mass found near right ovary
- 20 y/o - "Rashes" (?) on my neck, PIC included
- can i douche after im doin bleeding from a miscarriage??
- about the 13 days diet!
- Statin drugs ineffective, feel tired. Alternatives, Coenzyme Q 10 recommended?
- is it bad not to have period in 6 months
- itchy nipple
- FNAC Report of Parotid Region
- Have some tingling in feet and hands that comes and goes...should I be concerned
- what does one do to get their flopp, soft body in to a tighter stronger body flesh.
- failing Afib
- Is this just arthritis, or something else?
- small itchy blisters on body
- sharp pain in shoulder
- do i have chicken pocks?
- TEMPERTURE WHILE ON ANTIBIOTICS
- Can you have more then 1 silent heart attack and how likely is it?
- How to loose weight
- lump on the back of my head
- i have bool in my stool /why
- What causes a consistent tired feeling?
- lower abdominal pain
- Protein Levels in Blood Work
- How would i know if i have a parasite in my body?
- numbness in hands
- Problems 101
- what vitamin d use for
- arm Hemangioma has constant pain, why would there still be pain after 17 years?
- leg reddness
- leg reddness
- why did my tastebuds stop working
- Why have the soles of my feet changed skin texture
- high creatinine
- Don't know what is problem
- Some questions about Lupus?
- left side chest/ rib cage pain
- Today when I smoked weed I had somehing very similar to a panic attack.
- Warfarin dosage
- where is submandibular gland palpated?
- Adderall XR helps with my fainting and nausea.
- Loss of energy and lack of interest in life
- Are loose stools and frequent gas symtoms of a medical issue
- Is the masturbation detriment?
- Folliculitis, or Worse?
- bitten by bug
- Sore throat issues
- Unprofessional
- does amnesia affect sexual orientation?
- does laproscopy cause injury and side effects to foetus??
- Hamstring bruising
- Do you know what red bumps on thighs and butt could be?
- I have a bruising feeling in my right wrist.
- why cant i get my heart rate over 124 bpm when excersizing?
- What is wrong with my shoulder!!??
- Is it normal to pass clots during menstral cycle?
- pain through my arm
- can i put vicks vapor rub on a yeast infection
- clean blood / urine sample
- I woke up with a twitch in The corner of my mouth.
- what could be causing the sniffles ?
- i need diet plan to lose 10 kgs per month
- Should I be concerned with a red blood spot on the white of my eye?
- why cant i move my hand
- i need diet plan to lose 10 kgs per month
- i need diet plan to lose 10 kgs per month
- Body aches
- Body aches
- how to get rid of a pump on my face
- Knee pain when lifting sideways
- What are the risks if any to skipping the placebo (week of sugar pills) in the birth control pills?
- Why does my middle finger get cold?
- boils on anus area
- is Emla cream a powerful local ansthesia for first intercourse?
- Bumps moving to different areas of body?
- Was tonsils surgery done at home in the 1940's?
- can a woman who have rubella antibodies problem can give birth 2 an normal baby
- why is my count low
- I had unprotected anal sex with a stranger girl
- when do meningitis symptoms become present ?? after how many days ?
- rashes around anus
- withdrawals from oxy codone
- Is it o.k. to go to tanning bed if you are taking Prednisone?
- if i ised an iodine douche, why would it turn purple blue when i wiped?
- what would cause having pain on right testicle
- how to get rid of pubic hair permanently
- fibrosing granulation
- Bruises appear all over body suddenly
- 16 year old daughter has bruises appear all over her body in last 24 hours
- my son is vomiting florescent yellow liquid
- freezing in my foot
- medical records personal
- Causes of arms & hands, legs &feet feeling asleep/
- Bruised thigh
- swelled,bruised and painful lower back on spinal column
- A gross question. What does a dark green stool typify
- Why is my lower back in pain?
- iud falling out
- Had lots of dark blood in my semen after sex how serious is this who do I go see
- how serious is internal bleeding due to a laceration
- hands hurt/swollen
- premature greying
- 63 Yr.old female
- Ear problem
- coma control
- my right arm has been aching alot for the last few weeks.Is this something to worry about?
- Busy word is not the same as hardworking,right?
- HIV Transmission
- Fetus Development
- Fetus Development
- Facial Dumbness?
- Testicle problem
- Chewing with mouth open...
- how to increase and maintain healthy sperm count?
- back pain after sex dream
- Should I get a bone scan considering how much radiation I've already experienced?
- strep throat
- Why my throat keep filling up with fluid
- what causes dizziness,extreme fatiuge, and nausea?
- Why does it hurt to poop? Why is there blood when I wipe but not In my poop itself?
- Why I feel pain in my tibula bone after every soccer match?
- bleeding after sex but had uterus removed
- women health
- breast milking
- Doxycycline Hyclate
- why might i have a bubble on my eye
- Itchy feet
- what causes a high calcium level in blood?
- Small hand blisters?
- blunt force trama to chest, sternum
- blood in my stool
- narrowing in the duodenum related to an artery
- what does it mean when i have blood in my sperm
- Blood Pressure
- herniapainhelp
- collapsed cervical disc treatment
- Warfarin dose
- what is irregullar amorphous calcification within the medullary cavity
- What is the risk of getting a STD after receiving a hand job happy ending?
- Throwing up bile
- when i wake up every morning there is no feeling in the end of my fingers
- pulled muscles
- my son complains of stomach pain constantly. nithing seems to help with it
