Open Question: I think I have Vertigo. Help!?
I’m 20 years old.
Symptoms:
For the past few days I’ve been suddenly having dizzy spells.. Like the spins when you are drunk, but I’m not drunk nor am I on any drugs.. It almost feels like I am really high but for no reason. Like really high when shit starts movin!
Causes?:
These things may have contributed to why I have vertigo..
for the past three years I had been drinking alcohol alot, but in recent months (about six) I’ve been reletively sober. I don’t eat alot, sometimes I eat as little as one meal a day.. but not all the time. when I have food I eat as much as I can. I believe I am unhealthy because of my diet. I don’t eat alot of fruits or vegetables.
I have Tinnitus. I never clean my ears.
I also have Tachycardia and heart murmurs.
I’m just trying to give all the information I can think of that will help you make an Amature diagnosis.
Diagnosis:
What are some Diseases/disorders/problems that could be related to this shit?
Anything you can think of can help me figure this out.
Thanks

Fri, 26 Mar 2010 16:40:09 GMT

Open Question: Umm…Bad heart pains?
I have a heart murmur (an extra sound in my heart), and I recently got an echocardiogram. The doctor said I had to cut down on the soda (I drink one a day) because it could cause some serious damage to my body if I don’t…And I might end up with heart disease. Of course I didn’t listen to her…Being a sodaholic and all xD. But lately I’ve been getting some pretty subtle, but noticeable pains in my heart. I think it might be caused from the soda, because it seems to happen right after I drink one. I just need to know if anyone has this, and has any advice to get it to stop…or if anyone knows what the cause is, if not the soda.
Thank you!
@btrue:
Isn’t that when you throw up in your throat? (At least, that’s what my mom told me xD).
The heart pains are very subtle and then come and go, but it’s pretty painful when they come. It’s almost like someone’s pushing out from inside my chest for a couple seconds and then letting go. Not really sure how to explain it. But I don’t think it’s acid reflux. D: Thanks for the suggestion, though, I really do appreciate it.

Fri, 26 Mar 2010 03:58:23 GMT

Open Question: Just rescued a dachshund with brain cancer, heart murmurs and a gastrointestinal infection.?
We rescued her because she is very old, and she needed to get out of that shelter and needed some love!
She will be on two kinds of medicine for the rest of her short life expectancy.
Anyone have ideas about how I should accommodate her so she’s as comfortable and healthy as she can be? I am not used to having a dog with cancer.
She sleeps with us every night, gets massages, and lots of attention. anyone have experience?

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 02:25:31 GMT
Open Question: what are the statistics on deaths from heart disease?

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 15:40:13 GMT

Open Question: If one OD on 4.5 gram of phenobarbitone with alcohol ,how long does it take to die?
does it take days or hours ,btw i am 26 years old and of average weight,little bit on thinner side (if these things have to be taken into acct. while considering impact of drugs )
i am suffering from incurable disease and suicide is the only way out,please my heart crying out for help and i am in great pain.
please don’t preach,help me or give me a name of forum or website where i can get answers to such questions,i googled,but it din’t give me proper results
thanks for reading upto here ,i appreciate whatever help you can provide me.

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 06:01:37 GMT

Open Question: Chest pains that last most of the day ?
Im 24 been having these excrusiating chest pains everyday that can last all day it terrifies me I’ve been taking aspirin i do smoke however is frightening me so much that i didnt smoke for 3 days now i am not overweight and no history of heart disease i eat healthy i had an Ekg a month ago it came out normal i made an appointment for next week to see a cardiologist when i get my insurance but i dont want it to be too late im scared to get a heart attack any suggestions am I worrying for nothing ??

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 20:21:33 GMT
Open Question: Why am I suddenly not able to eat food without gagging?
For the past few months it feels like I am progressively becoming unable to eat more and more foods. It’s hard to explain, but it feels like my gag reflex is suddenly very active and many foods just do not want to go down, and once I force them to they want to come back up. (I’ve been throwing up four times a week and am almost throwing up after pretty much everything I eat). It feels like the only ’safe things’ are water and fruit, and pretty much everything else makes me want to puke to some extent. Even brushing my teeth has become hard and I can only use a tiny bit of toothpaste because having it in my mouth makes me gag.
What could be causing this? I am a pretty healthy person, I’ve had pneumonia once when I was six and have only gotten the flu maybe two times after that (most recent was december.) I do have a heart murmur and low blood pressure, but the doctor says that doesn’t really affect anything so I don’t see why that would be the cause. I don’t have any allergies.
If you’re wondering, I am NOT bulimic. I have never intentionally caused myself to throw up and am actually pretty happy with the way I look for being a teenage girl. I have never even come close to an eater disorder, so that isn’t it.
I can’t go to a doctor because I have no health insurance in the country I’m in for the next few months. If anyone could help, that would be great.
I’m a fifteen year old female by the way.

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 03:19:56 GMT

Open Question: Can having big boobs get in the way of a doctor hearing a heart murmur?

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 03:58:14 GMT

Open Question: To all you liberals who think the healthcare bill was passed because the govt. “cares about our health”… ?
Ask yourselves why the FDA refuses to label foods that have genetically engineered ingredients? (proven to cause cancer) why do they allow aspartame, MSG, partially hydrogenated oils and other toxic garbage into our food supply when it causes heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and a host of other health problems? This healthcare bill is all about government control. Period.

Tue, 23 Mar 2010 20:01:11 GMT

Open Question: URGENT! Verry upset and depressed, help PLEASE?
Okay so im in middle school and the guy i rly like found out he has lung disease and my dad migght die from an unknown heart condition, Im getting pretty bad grades,stepdad of 11 years is just a f****** jerk. My friends just dont understand and I cant sleep and i feel like crap and probably look like it too, oh and I have a migrane JOY! Please help or im going to start with the waterworks which will only make the migrane worse, its 1:12 am where i am and yesterday i didnt sleep at all >:(

Tue, 23 Mar 2010 04:19:20 GMT
Open Question: Do you like my Alternate Ending to New Moon?
As I rushed up the steps, I could only think one thing, I must save Edward. I couldn?t bare to think Edward could be gone. That I?d never see him again. And that?s when I realized. I didn?t mind that Edward was a vampire. I didn?t mind the danger he put me in. I didn?t mind that some of his family had tried to kill me. I didn?t mind the depression, or fear, or sadness, or anything. It was worth it. All of it. People brushed pass me. Ignoring me. They didn?t know the amount of worry that filled me. Alice followed behind me, the scarf still covering her.
?Are you ok to run?? I asked.
?Yes.? She said, a worried look in her pale eyes.
We picked up speed, everything seemed like a blur. I looked around wildly. Where is Edward? I think. Where?
And then, I hear Alice shriek, ?Oh my God! Edward!? I frantically follow her finger, and see him. I see Edward. I see him standing up by a building. His seemingly hollow eyes are seemingly hollower than ever. I bolt. I run as fast as I have ever ran before. ?Edward!? I yell. ?It?s me! I?m alive! I?m okay!? But he doesn?t hear me, and he doesn?t see me. He only steps forward. Forward into the light. ?NO!? I yell. His pale skin sparkles in the sunlight. ?NO!!!!!!!!? I scream as loud as I can. People look at me as if I?m insane. I keep running up the steps, and my legs are so num, it?s like I?m not even controlling them.
I knew it would happen, I knew it would, but I just didn?t know when. And then it happens, ?Look! That man! His skin!? Someone in the crowd shouted. Tears streamed down my face. Then another person, ?Why is he sparkling like that?? Then more people. More and more people saw him. I was so shocked I almost stopped running, but I kept going. Edward was like a statue. He didn?t look sad, nor did he look scared. He looked like a hollowed out shell, with no soul filling it. ?Edward!? I yelled, breathing heavy.
?Edward!?
And then, finally. Finally. He turned his head. His jaw dropped. ?Bella?? He said softly, a glimmer of hope, for the first time, filling his eyes. I ran to him, reaching him at last.
?Bella. Your alive.? He said.
?But Alice-?
?It doesn?t matter. It just matters that your alive.?
I said, throwing my arms over him. But if only I could have bottled up the amount of happiness I had felt then, if only I could have stayed that happy forever. Volturi guards came up. Grabbing Edward, roughly. One pushed me back, and I fell back. ?No! Let him go!? I said struggling with them. I was no match to them, though. I fell back a second time, even harder. Edward was wiser than me, he didn?t struggle. ?Stop!? I yelled hopelessly. ?You know the rules. A vampire can?t expose himself to the humans.?
The guard said it like humans were a disease, just a worthless, disgusting disease. ?Bella.? Edward said painfully, ?I-I-? But Edward didn?t finish the sentence. He never would. The guards dragged him through the hall. I was about to run after them, when someone grabbed my arm. It was Alice. ?Bella,? She said trying to calm me, ?Bella, it won?t help. Edwards broken the rules. I?m afraid there?s nothing we can do.?
I broke down in tears. ?They?re going to?.they are going to?to-? She put her hand on my shoulder, ?Yes, Bella,? She said sadly, ?I?m afraid they are.? My heart was so broken, and I was so shocked, and sad, that I blacked out.
?Bella.? I heard. ?Bella, wake up, please.? I blinked my eyes open. It was Jake. ?Jacob?? I murmured. It didn?t come out like ?Jabob? though. More like ?Jeehhhuh?.
?Your vampire friend brought you back. She told me everything.?
?Edward?s dead.? I said bleakly.
?I know.? He said softly.
He looked down, as if nervous.
?Bella??
I looked at him, and then he turned to face me. We caught each other eyes. And for the first time, I noticed how inviting and warm they looked. They were not pale, or cold like Edward?s. They were nothing like Edward?s.
?Yes?? I said, ?What is it??
He bit his lip, ?Well? I???
I put my hand on his, ?Finish the sentence.? I said, ?Please.?
He smiled.
?I?I love this girl. She?s really nice, and all. And I feel like I?m in this dream whenever I?m with her.?
I smiled.
?That?s funny. I love this guy. He?s always there for me when I?m sad. He?s wild, like a wolf, but he?s the kindest person you could meet.?
And we stopped talking then, there was no need for words then. He bent down, and we kissed. Time felt endless then.
And as long as I was with Jake, time would always feel endless.
It’s for school. Thanks!

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 23:01:13 GMT

Open Question: can someone check my answers for bio questions?
ok so im trying to study for my bio quiz and i answered some multiple choice questions at the end of the chapter. can someone just tell me if i got it wrong and if i did what is the right answer? thank you! i already know the 1st one is correct so i wont post it.
2.) Which type of glands are ductless? (b)
a. exocrine
b. endocrine
c. Both a and b are correct
d. neither a nor b is correct
3.) Which hormones can cross cell membranes? (b)
a. peptide hormones
b. steroid hormones
c. both a and b are correct
d. neither a nor b is correct
4.) The anterior pituitary controls the secretion(s) of: (b)
a. both the adrenal medulla and the adrenal cortex
b. both thyroid and adrenal cortex
c. both ovaries and testes
d. both b and c are correct
5.) Growth hormone is produced by the (c)
a. posterior adrenal gland
b. posterior pituitary
c. anterior pituitary
d. kidneys
e. none of these are correct
6.) ____ is released through positive feedback and causes ____: (c)
a. insulin, stomach contractions
b. oxytocin, stomach contractions
c. oxytocin, uterine contractions
d. none of these are correct
7.) PTH causes the blood levels of calcium to ____, and calcitonin causes it to ____: (b)
a. increase, increase
b. increase, decrease
c. decrease, increase
d. decrease, decrease
8.) Bodily response to stress includes: (e)
a. water reabsorption by the kidneys
b. blood pressure increase
c. heart rate increase
e. all of these are correct
9.) Anabolic steroid use can cause: (e)
a. liver damage
b. severe acne
c. balding
d. reduced testicular size
e. all of these are correct
10.) Lack of aldosterone will cause a blood imbalance of: (b)
a. sodium
b. potassium
c. water
d. all of these are correct
e. none of these are correct
11.) Glucagon causes: (d)
a. use of fat for energy
b. kidney disease
c. all of these are correct
d. Both a and be are correct
e. none of these are correct
12.) Long-term complications of diabetes incude: (d)
a. blindness
b. kidney disease
c. circulatory disorders
d. all of these are correct (blindness, kidney disease, circulatory disorders)
13.) Diabetes mellitus is associated with (b)
a. too much insulin in the blood
b. too high a blood glucose level.
c. blood that is too dilute
d. all of these are correct
14.) Which of these is not a pair of antagonistic hormones? (c)
a. insulin- glucagon
b. calcitonin- parathyroid hormone
c. cortisol- epinephrine
d. aldosterone- atrial natriuretic hormone (ANH)
15.) Which hormone and condition is mismatched? (d)
a. growth hormone- acromegaly
b. thyroxine- goiter
c. parathyroid hormone- tetany
d. cortisol- myxedema
e. insulin- diabetes
thank you so much to whoever helps!

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 20:50:46 GMT