Open Question: what’s wrong with my heart?
the last few weeks i felt my heart start racing randomly without any excitement/nervous feelings, just sitting down and not doing anything. Now today it feel sort of like stomach growling…but in my heart area, and when i take deep breaths in it feels kind of rough. I am a 16 year old girl and my brother has had a heart murmur since he was little, do you think it can be that? what can it be? the awareness of my heart beat is getting more frequent and now its like a weird rumbling in my heart area.
I told my mom a few weeks ago and she said i was going to get checked out but i dont want to worry her so i dont plan on telling her about the rumbling right now
and lately i’ve been light headed, had headaches and stomach aches

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:15:31 GMT

Open Question: Read my rough draft and give me opinions/suggestions please?
***Note, this is a work in progress. Please let me know what you think so far, as well as suggestions on what could be changed. Thank you.***
I could hear them, but I couldn?t see them. That was the first realization that came to me. Sirens were wailing so loud it made me want to cover my ears, but I couldn?t move.
?No pulse!? I heard someone yell from nearby, as if they were leaning over me. ?She isn?t breathing!?
Who wasn?t breathing? My mind rushed to Robin and I struggled to open my eyes, only to find it impossible. I was trapped in darkness, oblivious to all but sound.
?Clear!? It was the only thing my muddled mind could gather. A flash of something much like pain went through me, but I could barely feel it. It was as if I were sinking into a black pool with no bottom. Soon the voices began to blend together, making it hard to understand anything at all. What just happened? I couldn?t remember.
?Again!?
This time stung and I felt myself rise slightly out of the dark abyss. My heart was pounding within my chest, and I heard myself choke as if my lungs couldn?t get air fast enough. I still couldn?t feel my body.
?We have a pulse.? This voice was directly above me, and relieved. ?Can you hear us, honey??
I felt too tired to answer, though something told me I should. As more and more feeling returned to my body, I started to feel the aches and pains and wished that I were numb again.
I listened as the sirens faded, still too exhausted to move. All I really wanted to do was sleep.
?Raven.? It was a whisper on my ears, so soft that I thought I imagined it. When I didn?t stir, it came again, this time louder. ?Raven.? The voice belonged to Robin. My eye?s reluctantly fluttered open.
She was leaning over me, seeming to be nothing more than a faint outline. The corners of her mouth turned down in a grimace, as if she too were in pain, and her blue eyes spoke of a sorrow I couldn?t even begin to understand.
All I managed to say was her name, before figures started to huddle around me, attempting to lift me. I blinked a few times, trying to register the swarm of faces that peered down at me, but I recognized no one. It was just a blur of colors and shapes. Gently, they laid me on what felt like a stretcher. Glancing around, I realized that my sister no longer stood beside me. As they wheeled me towards a parked ambulance, I began to whimper.
?It?ll be okay, sweetheart.? Someone murmured kindly, but it wasn?t the voice I wanted to hear.
I winced at the jarring motion of being placed in the back of the EMS. My vision began slipping as the fatigue hit me again. Something was calling to me. Surely it wouldn?t be so bad to sleep. Just for a little while. I allowed my eyes to close slowly.
?Stay awake, Raven. You have to stay awake.? I jerked in response to her voice, my lids flying open. She stood against the steel doors with a sullen expression, like all the hope and life had left her. It made me want to cry.
?Okay.? I promised, the word never leaving my lips. She seemed to understand. A silent agreement between us.
Suddenly, the doors were closing in on her. I wanted to scream for her to move, but there was no need. They passed right through her. A sad smile touched her lips as she held my gaze for a few more moments, then she was gone.

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:38:28 GMT

Open Question: Does anyone else have these symptoms, or is anyone educated on this subject(blurry vision, headache, ect.)?
I have been trying to find stuff on the net to help explain my symptoms, because I don’t have health insurance. I have been having blurry vision in mainly my left eye for several months. To better explain, it’s like when you wake up in the morning and your eyes haven’t adjusted. I can still see out of it, just a little blurry. I have tried seeing if there was anything in my eye. I have poured drops of saline in it. In the past couple of weeks I have been experiencing a headache on top of my head. it is unusual for me to get headaches.One night my headache was on the left side. I read on net and people where saying this and that. One mentioned getting their teeth worked on.I got a filling put in a tooth about a month ago.other things: I have dark circles underneath my eyes, and have had for quit some time. I believe it is sinus related., I had a baby 3 months ago., Heart disease runs on my father’s side., I am right handed so I put my cellphone to my left ear. Another thing I noticed( and this may be normal, or unrelated) is if I have a strong coffee buzz, my mouth and tongue feels a little numb, and I feel like I am losing the meanings to some words. I am 26, but when I was 18-19 I was heavily drunk almost everyday for those two years. I would go through periods where I drank heavily here and there, up until a couple years ago. About a year ago I got pregnant, and 3 months ago had my baby.so just recently, as a way to celebrate my freedom when he stays at his Grandma’s, I drink with my hubby. I don’t drink often, maybe once a month, but when I drink , I drink heavily. I did my drinking thing with my hubby one night and the next day I polished off a big bottle of wine. For two days afterwards my tongue was ” heavy” like it was hard to get words out without my tongue not working right, and I would have to keep correcting what I was trying to say. I

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 07:54:03 GMT
Open Question: What does a periodic ringing of the ears mean?
i seem to remember something about a heart murmur, but anyway, my right ear gets a ringing every so often.
i don’t wanna die….

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 03:34:16 GMT

Open Question: Iron,Wieght Gain, Absent of Periods, & Anemia ?
So about 2 weeks ago I went to the doctor & said I had anemia so I was put on iron pills so 2day I went to the hospital 3 a EKG because I had a heart murmur related 2 me being anemic & also they checked my weight and I gained like 2 or 3 pounds.
So I 4 Related Questions:
- why being anemic cause heart murmurs?
- does iron pills cause weight gain?
- im exactly 5′1 &said only weigh about 108lbs so how much should I weigh 4 my height?
- And sometimes my periods are absent so does this have to do with the anemia?

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:54:40 GMT
Open Question: Heart broken single mom: dad is taking me to court for visit rights?
My ex and I have a beautiful 7 month old daughter together. My widowed mother and I share a house (my ex and I were not married but lived together) and that is the only home my daughter has known. I am in my mid 20s, a college student, and I work. My mother is a huge help.
Her father walked out on us when she was 4 months old. He has only seen her twice. We had an agreement that he would see her every saturday at a public place but he couldn’t take her anywhere. (He has an eye disease that makes him all but blind, so he cannot drive and unfortunately his entire family is under the influence of pot or abuses prescribed pills). His mother has the same disease and cannot even read anymore. He has not spent money on diapers, formula, etc since he walked out. I asked him for baby tylenol when our daughter had a cold and he would not buy it, so I had to buy it like I buy everything else, not that I mind, but he wanted to be a dad to her and when given the opportunity to do so, he refused
I have text messages in my phone where I asked if he wanted to see her and he replied no. However, since I will not allow him to take her anywhere, he is taking me to court for visitation rights. I don’t want to keep my child from her father that was never my intention. I’m just trying to look out for her, plus she has a routine here. A daily consistent routine which I know he will not follow. My mother always puts her to sleep (I work 3 to 11s) and she cries if someone else tries. I cannot stand the thought of my daughter screaming her head off.
His name is on her birth certificate, but does he need a DNA test to establish paternity? Also, can I file for child support if he gets visitations? I want supervised. Visits and want her to have a relationship with her dad but he doesn’t work and draws social security income. Do you think he’ll get supervised visits? Please help me. I’m so heart broken. Sorry its so long

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:59:29 GMT

Open Question: Would a heart murmur impede blood flow when getting blood drawn for testing?
I went go get blood drawn/tested today and they finally found a small vein after searching, but the got only 1 vial of blood before the flow completely stopped. She moved it around in my vein to bring back the flow but nothing came out. A second doctor restuck me and moved the needle around to try and get a flow, but nothing. I have always had very poor blood floor when getting blood drawn, but its never NOT come out. I drank 2 glasses of milk and a bottle of apple juice prior to the test. Could a heart murmur found today cause this? Or something else?

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:00:48 GMT

Open Question: Help, question is provided bellow ?
Influenza is a serious disease causing thousands of deaths each year, mostly among the elderly
Influenza symptoms include fever, cough, sore throat, headache, and muscle aches. The centers for disease control and prevention(CDC)recommends that people of the following groups receive an annual flu shot: seniors defined by the CDC as everyone 50 years of age or older. Anyone with a chronic disease or long-term health problem, for example, asthma, heart disease, kidney disease, or diabetes. People considered “high risk”because of their profession, such as doctors, health-care worker’s, students, or teachers. Hospitals and other health agencies sponsor annual flu vaccination clinics. One agency reported the following data for all the people vaccinated one year: 98 people who were vaccinated were seniors. 80 people reported a chronic disease or long-term health problem, such as heart or kidney disease. 6 of the seniors who reported a chronic disease were still working in their high risk professions. Of those who reported having a chronic disease, 52 were seniors. Of the 60 people who worked in high risk professions, 18 were older than 50. 8 of the people vaccinated were younger than 50 and didn’t work in high risk professions but reported having a chronic disease. Questions
A) how many people total, received flu shots?
B) how many people in high risk professions also had a chronic medical condition?
C)what percentage of seniors didn’t report a chronical medical condition?

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 08:09:02 GMT

Open Question: I need help with this question ?
Influenza is a serious disease causing thousands of deaths each year, mostly among the elderly
Influenza symptoms include fever, cough, sore throat, headache, and muscle aches. The centers for disease control and prevention(CDC)recommends that people of the following groups receive an annual flu shot: seniors defined by the CDC as everyone 50 years of age or older. Anyone with a chronic disease or long-term health problem, for example, asthma, heart disease, kidney disease, or diabetes. People considered “high risk”because of their profession, such as doctors, health-care worker’s, students, or teachers. Hospitals and other health agencies sponsor annual flu vaccination clinics. One agency reported the following data for all the people vaccinated one year: 98 people who were vaccinated were seniors. 80 people reported a chronic disease or long-term health problem, such as heart or kidney disease. 6 of the seniors who reported a chronic disease were still working in their high risk professions. Of those who reported having a chronic disease, 52 were seniors. Of the 60 people who worked in high risk professions, 18 were older than 50. 8 of the people vaccinated were younger than 50 and didn’t work in high risk professions but reported having a chronic disease. Questions
A) how many people total, received flu shots?
B) how many people in high risk professions also had a chronic medical condition?
C)what percentage of seniors didn’t report a chronical medical condition?

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 08:16:00 GMT

Open Question: Vitamin d-25 proxy defieciency ?
I just got tested for vitamin d25 proxy and my level was 10 the range was 25-45. I was wondering what I could do to bring the level up. Also I was reading online that low vitin d level puts you at higher risk for many cancers md heart diseases and strokes. I am 21 year old female. Will I still be at risk if I bring my vitamin d level up. I use to have mild depression and muscle aches and different place but I don’t know if thts associated with this. Thank you for answering

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 04:36:32 GMT

Open Question: How can I get my mom from being selfish!!:/?
Ok we have seven cats I know thats alot but we got three before we knew I was alergic and then the other four came because her now ex bf left them here and never came back and im alergic badly I told her politely I would appreciate it if she would keep th em as outside cats because im getting headaches on a daily basis plus I have asma and a heart murmur so that makes it even harder to breathe! But anyways she wont keep them as outside cats because shes afraid it will get ran over where we live we see dead ran over cats alot I know people dont care jerks but I tried to make a compromise of giving them better homes but she says no I tried to have her agree to keeping them in our spare room theres nothing in there and its spacious and it will better for my health but she said no what do I do??? O and please no rude comments or anything like that thank yu in advance

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 06:37:22 GMT