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hello.
well firstly im 22yr old female studying to be a dentist. im in my final yr. exams are coming up in few months. mm. actually one thing thats most important to me is sleep. which im unable to enjoy. every night i wake up at 2am %26 stay awake til 6am then i doze for an hr and rush to college. this makes me fatigued,poorly rested %26 irritable. i've tried reading something or closing my eyes shut.. counting sheeps ? nothing works. i tried anxiolytics once. i still woke up but kinda stayed up for 2 hrs then managed to sleep.am i depressed? i used to go through severe chronic depression in my 1st yr where i had irregular sleep patterns and had severe back ache. i tend to be a worry wart %26 run away from my problems. my other medical problems are - hypothyroid,poly cystic ovarian disease %26 peptic ulcer disease.off late i've even developed migraine which typically occurs during my stressed out times.
please help
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Sleep problems and physical pain are often signs of Major Depression. With your history of depression, the likelihood of a re-occurance is high. I suggest that you find a good psychiatrist (often universities have a decent mental health service) who can help with the sleep and provide an antidepressant. You will also likely need a good therapist to help you cope with all the pressures you face and help you learn healthier coping strategies. Keep in mind, though, that if a person is quite depressed, you can't talk yourself out of it and psychotherapy is of limited value without an antidepressant on board.

that will cure it. good night and sweet dreams.

rest and study do good job

have you talked to a doctor it sounds like stress brings it on or have you tried over the counter sleep aids this might help

Amelia, Try doing more relaxing things before heading to bed for instance do not eat or drink anything and don't watch t.v or read. There are studies that show that this can sometime prevent you from falling asleep or sleeping throughout the night. Try to esta- blish a set bed time and adhere to it as much as possible. Also make your bed the designated area for sleeping only. If you tend to study and watch t.v. on your bed it could also be part of your problem. Best of luck and I hope some of this helps you.

I think you answered your own question. It could be bcause you are stressed about school, could be depressed because of other issues, or could be something else you're not sharing. Talk to somebody about everything that's on your mind. If that's not possible, vent by writing out all your thoughts, you worries, your concerns.

Calm down!!
Before you get ready for bed, start about an hour to an hour and a half before bed and try to wind down. Take a nice bath, or read a book. People are in such a hurry today that they think they can just jump under the covers and turn off like a light. It doesn't work that way. As an adult, we only need about 4 hours of sleep anyway.
Have a glass of milk before you turn in, sometimes this helps too.
If you continue to have these problems, and nothing helps, see your doctor, and ask for a non- habit forming sleep aide.
* Sitting on the computer all night won't help, either.

So sorry to read your message.Something for sure is troubling your mind. Thats the reason why it is unable to shutdown.There are some things that can make you feel that your problems are managable. Think about all the not-so-fortunate people of Lebanon, Gaza, Iraq, Sri lanka who don't know what will happen to them the next second. Imagine the sufferrings of hunger in most parts of Africa. All the civil wars. On the other hand, there are so many girls around the world who are exploited, forced into doing things against their wishes. how about people sufferring from AIDS, without eye-sight, carrying cancer cells etc etc.May be you are in better position than some of them. The things that are troubling you may not be that worthy.If you can, seek professional assistance. Talk to a clinical pshychiatrist. Some medications will improve your sleep and help a faster transition to normalcy. All the very best :) Cheers

In todays' life style your type of problem is very very common.
Regarding your sleeplessness, it is purely due to tension. Whatever is causing the tension you should identify and try to relieve of the tensions.Regarding the other health part for all the problems, one single solution is Yoga. It works like wonder and miracles. I have personal experience with that. Yoga and meditation is the complete solution for your all the problems

First, make sure that your room is DARK. I mean cover all of your windows and anything else that it takes. The sun regulates our sleep paterns, and artificial light tends to make us sleep lighter. Then go to your local health food store, and get some melatonin. Suspension works best, but sublingual tabs work pretty well too. Melatonin is a chemical that our bodies secrete when the sun goes down and the world gets dark. It is a natural sleep aid. You might have to take a higher dose than normal, but as long as you keep within the guidelines on the packaging, there should be no problem. I have done this off and on for years, and I have found that the key is that when you feel sleepy, go to bed RIGHT THEN, don't wait and do this or that. The effect wears off pretty quickly. I end up sleeping a good deep sleep, but then when I wake up, I feel rested, and not at all drowsy.

HI MY NAME IS SUSAN, AND I GO THRU THE SAME THING, I'M JUST NOT IN SCHOOL!! YES THAT IS PART OF THE PROBLEM, YOU ARE JUST NOT SELF ASSURED THAT YOU CAN DO, YOU CAN, YOU ENROLLED DIDNT YOU? THAT WAS THE HARDEST PART!!TRY THIS, OK, I DO AND I HAVE HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, AND LUEKEMIA, AND I CAN TAKE THIS, SO IT SHOULDNT MESS WITH ANY MEDS YOU ARE ON.. BUY A BOTTLE OF "MELATONIN" ITS NOT EXPENSIVE, GET IT ANY LOCAL DRUG STORE, THEN GET A BOX OF "SLEEPY TIME TEA" YOU CAN BY THIS AT THE GROCERY STORE, YOU CAN MIX THEM! ABOUT AN HOUR BEFORE YOU GET READY TO LAYDOWN TAKE BOTH OF THESE ( YOU DRINK THE TEA HOT, AND DO ADD SOME SUGAR!!) ITS ALL NATURAL, NOT BAD TASTING EITHER! THOSE "OVER THE COUNTER" SLEEP PILLS, ALL THEY ARE IS BENADRYL PLUS A PAIN RELIEVER, READ THE INGREDIANTS!! TRY THIS ONE WEEKEND THAT WAY YOU CAN REALLY TELL HOW IT IS GOING TO DO!! GOOD LUCK, AND HANG IN THERE!!

for ulcers you can take pinapple juice, for depression you can take saint john's wart, for sleep you can take Kava. (stay away from Valium root. ovarian disease I have no idea. I would go see a doctor if I was your.

Clearly you have tension due to your career, your medical history is very influential.
peptic ulcer.ouch
migraines.double ouchof course your on the edge, anyone would be.
I suggest you hang tight till you finish your exams and take a vacation.I study medicine and i really dont sleep, i know what its like and dont wish anybody my way of life and rutine.
but every sacrafice has its reward.

sounds like you are just sooooo stressed. Thank goodness you are in your last year. talk to any medical student and they will tell you sleep is all they want. Try not to do anything stimulating after about 8 or 9. take a warm bath with candles around. soft music and undisturbed. a small glass of wine wouldn't hurt. soak a while. then go straight to bed, no tv or reading. I like white noise in my bedroom. I have a low hum of an aircleaner. I breath deep while relaxing. start at the toes and imagine them relaxing. move up the ankles, shins, knees, thighs etc. visualizing each group relaxing. you might have to practice it several times. there are also cassettes you can get that will help you doze off. I've used those too. my brain just has a hard time winding down. You will probably be a whole lot better after school. hang in there. m

The word "chronic" (you said, yourself, "depression") suggests a problem that will coming back. Sleeplessness is often related to depression. See your doctor. Do one fun little thing or yourself evry day, and get into a support group with folks similar to yourself. Your problems obviously aren't going away on their own, so you'll have to take the initial steps for getting the help you need. None of us does anything completely on our own.

First of all i'm suprised that someone studying in a quasi-medical profession would seek advice from yahoos. Would you think it wise of me to ask the general public about root canal procedure?
You obviously have some serious medical conditions that need to be investigated. The correct source of such information is a doctor. If I were in your shoes I'd have a sleep study done.

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my gf as an experiment wants to give me 4 viagra is it ok wats the worst that can happen?
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If one Viagra can give you as a bad side effect a 4 hour erection, maybe 4 will give you 16 hours of solid state. Don't do it mate.

What is she trying to achieve by doing so? Can't get enough of you? (only joking)!Personally I would NOT go 4 it. Remember,, too much of anything is bad 4 u. Do not take any risks. If you must, then take one. For the sake of experimenting maybe take 2, but do not exceed. Having said so, if you do go for 4, come back and tell us what happened if you live to tell.

do you take nitroglycerin ( think if you take that and viagra you may explode, not sure though) if not then go ahead, nothing bad will happen to you

She wants to kill you?
Are you self aware, that she has no interest in your health.The least that can happen is you fall into cardiac arrest.don't!if its a issue about lasting then use those condoms with codeine.

DO IT, for 10 hours plus! she will be dry before you are done.

Priapsiam or however you spell it. An erection that lasts for more than 4 hours! Can be painful and damage penile tissue. May make one permanently impotent. Let your body do its job naturally, huh?

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You are working as a physician in a neighborhood clinic that serves patients from a variety of socioeconomic backgrounds. Guidelines from your clinic supervisor indicate that you are to spend no more than ten minutes on any patients that you have previously seen. You end up spending an average of twenty minutes during each of three separate follow-up appointments with one individual. This woman is financially disadvantaged, drug dependent, and has a number of problems related to her primary illness. You are called in by your supervisor (possibly an M.B.A. and not a medical doctor) for not following clinic guidelines. How would you respond to your supervisor's reprimands? More generally, how do you feel about the tendency in the United States for people's health care to be treated increasingly as a business?
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To me, this sounds like a homework question. I'll give you my answer and opinoin, though (cause I like to do that). :)I would first say that the amount of time necessary for a patient visit depends on the number of problems and complexity of their condition. You have a professional obligation to render the proper care to each patient you see. Each time you see a patient, you complete a billing form which indicates the level of complexity (1-6) billing code for the visit, and this corresponds directly to the amount of time you would take and the amount of money paid for the visit. The clinic collects money (however small) for what you bill based on your assessment of the time required. More importantly, you should be able to predict (with some exceptions for new illnesses) what level visit you will have with the patient at their next visit. Since the clinic is compensated based on time required, they should schedule the patients based on this as well. For example, level 6 patient encounters can take 45-60 minutes easily while level 1 can take less than 5. I would say that if the clinic is billing for more time than was spent with the patient they are committing insurance fraud and if they expect me to participate, they are mistaken. Medicine is a business and as physicians, we are obligated to be both professionally and financially responsible. When a physician is an employee, they must conduct themselves with honesty and integrity for both the care given and the billing of insurance or government programs. There is no tendency in the US toward treating medicine like a business (that has always been the case), however, there IS a tendency toward treating doctors like a public utility, which is pushing many of my colleagues out of medicine altogether.Good luck with your paper.

I think it stinks.

Pt care should always come first. You sound like a caring physician. Perhaps this clinic is not the best place for you to be. We could use more physicians like you. Stick to your principles.

I'd move somewhere where health care is better.

to long but i think it's dumb

It's about the more money now and making as much as they can. It is no longer about the people.

yeah i thinks its stinks too

It is unfortunate that doctors are in in an environment that values weatlh over health. Think about private practice, that's where the money is anyway.

I would respond to the supervisor by reciting the Hippocratic oath. I think that medicine should be run as a business, after all doctors have bills to pay too, but like all good businesses there needs to be some flexibility and compassion. A human element has to remain also.

It's happening everywhere and in every business. There has to be a balance I think. Try to stand up for what you think is right in this situation. When this idiot comes in for a follow-up treat him in 10 minutes and see how he likes it. If he is coming in to have stitches removed only take out half of them and say he has to take out the rest by himself for example.

Not every ones Medical problems can be boiled down to seconds.
I'd look for a better place to work or start your own practice.

When meeting with your supervisor let him know that you are recording or going to write down his comments. Also, request that another employee also be in attendance to verify the information given by your supervisor. If needed, contact the medical board. I think the tendency is inhumane! I hope things work out the right way for you!

What in the world is going on in the world today, I've noticed when I go to the doctor they don't spend much time trying to understand whats wrong with me, there rushing me out the door to move on to the next person and it bothers me, that's why many people end up really sick or even dieing cause you go to the doctor these days and just guess what's wrong with you, they don't thoroughly check you anymore, this bothers me cause we spend so much a month paying for insurance and co pays and then we leave there thinking to our self why the heck did I even go to the doctor they didn't help me and it costs me a fortune.Why in the world can you only spend ten minutes with these clients, more than likely your boss will say cause there so many people to see we don't have time, well these hospitals need to hire more people that's the answer to that problem.how in the world can you get in trouble for spending more than ten minutes with a patient, to me it just shows you care about each person that comes in there, I'd respond to my supervisor by informing him you could get in trouble misdiagnosing people and it sometimes takes longer than ten minutes to figure out what is wrong with a person.i don't know, this irritates me,.good luck

The American people have brought this on themselves. They asked for affordable health care and they got it.HMO's. Doctor's have lost final word in health care. That decision is now made by adminiastators who look at bean counter records.

I am a nurse and worked in areas where there were many minorites and majority of people on medicaid. It is very sad when medical decisions are based on a business and numbers and quotas. We went into medicine to actually give people our time and attention now we have to worry about spending too much time with a patient and be a computer programmer too with our documentation. I think it is very sad. If the director has more of a business degree and outlook then she really shouldn't be in the position to oversee the clinical portion of the clinic. I would ask my fellow colleagues their opinion and tell her you are doing the best that you can but you went into medicine to help people not to help the economical numbers. Good luck!

I think this situation calls for the separation of work and, well, the rest of your life. Obviously, this physician is compassionate and wants to make an impact on society. But his desires conflict with the interests of the business he works for, affecting his employment status. I would apologize to the supervisor and start working according to his guidelines, but I would also start spending time volunteering at free clinics. That way I could fufill the interests of my supervisor and my desire to help the communtiy. But it is a shame that something as kind as medical care can be reduced to an uncaring business in these United States.

Everything about America is great, except for the health care system. Its cheaper to just die. I have a will, and in this will it states that I not be resuscitated for any reason, I would Rather die painfully from cancer than have to put my family through the financial burden of AMERICAN HEALTH CARE!! I praise "you" for your work and caring attitude towards those who need it. I say "you" should become a doctor, and help people the way "you" are now.

i think its terrible, because if something happens to that patient because you had to rush, your the one thats liable. i would find a practice that is pro patient, i work for an aurora hospital im not sure if the clinic is the exact same but we put patient care first.

The problem is that health care is getting too expensive for any of us but the really rich to afford. If you take a half-hour for 1 patient, when you could have seen 3, that means you are 3 times as expensive for the clinic as somebody who follows the rules. Can they hire 2 more people? will you take a cut in pay so they can do that? Do you have any sympathy for the people who did not get to talk to you that day and were told to come back another time?Not even your clinic has unlimited people, time or money.The rich don't want to pay for health care for poor people. Their doctors give them all the time they want. Keep voting Republican, so we can decrease the surplus population and then everybody who's left will be able to afford health care.

I would simply tell the supervisor that I became a physician to help people and if I am forced to break a few clinic guidelines to do so then so be it. Youre right about the horribly increasing habit of health care becoming a business but sadly there doesnt seem to be much we can do about it. I recently discovered that when a politician receives a letter he treats it as if 20 other people feel that way yet didn't send in a letter so maybe writing to your local Congressperson or Representative could help. I would also consider opening a clinic or private practice of my own. Best of luck and please pass on all our best wishes to this woman in need! Thank you for the amazing job you are doing helping all these people in trouble!

Sorry boss I'll try to do better.
Health care is a business. No one wants to work for free.

this is an ethical question and one you have to answer yourself.as a daughter to someone who needs constant medical attention this is appalling to me but increasing becoming a frequent habit.if this person is not a doctor or your supervisor tell him your opinion.i guarentee that your way will bring more business to your clinic

It really stinks! Its actualy quite sad. I'd hate to do your job. Its almost like you're not aloud to actually help people.

Tell them you took an oath to heal people, and you cannot heal someone without the necessary info.and that your conscience will not allow you to let someone walk out that you don't think you have done your best to heal. That a veterinarian may be able to heal with trail and error, but your are not working on animals.

i think that is suck the way the us treats health care.i lived in Louisiana and had good docs,i came to California 6 months ago and have been to many diff docs they have treated me like ** and didnt even want my records. all they was concrened about was if my insurance was HMO or POS which i tried to tell them i have both.i have never had trouble with how my ins was till i came here.all they was wanting was there money and never listened to what i had to say about my health.the patient should come first i really feel for you.

Easy, say you are thinking of the company. If your diagnosis is wrong - because of the complexity of the issue , then the practise may be sued but by making sure you had the full info and giving the right advice you have saved the company from a potention law suit and bad name.
Being the money grubbers they are, they might appreciate the fact that you are looking out for them.

Firstly, I would ask that the policy of ten minutes per patient be clarified- is this truly meant to be a "guideline" (which is there to provide guidance), or as a hard and fast rule? Clearly you had reason to consider it the former, and if so, your supervisor needs to make it clear what s/he expects.Secondly, I do indeed think health care should be treated as a business- with the PATIENT as the client. Not the payers. You are clearly trying to serve your clients' needs, and that's to be commended. Obviously, cost containment is an issue, but if this is an incident involving only one "client" whom you have reasonably determined needs more care, I think you should be able to reason with your supervisor. I think you can clearly make an argument that the level of care you are providing both in general and specifically in this case fits a business model. You are providing the best care now, to prevent future costly complications and/or errors.I don't mind health care being treated as a business- if the patient is considered the customer or client.

I was ready to answer this question, but CALIDOC knocked it out well. It's difficult to deal with medicine as a business. I have a very difficult time with this myself. Unfortunately in medical school, there is no rotation in 'what the hell have I gotton myself into here'? You're not trained in the humanism of man, rather, the science of man. Your life is overwhelmed in the vast chasm, chaos. As someone who is so young and uninformed, it's a battle. You'll come to be in your own time. My promise from very early on was go to bed only if I had taken care to the best of my ability. I actually became to crazed , and became a psychologist. It turned out perfectly. I work with cardiac patients, and their families. It's the best. Good choices my friend. Kym duckling702@yahoo.com

Is good to help, but sometime you can not have time to help all the people. In this case u must choose (more time to one or little time to more people). U decide.

help me i need 2 know the rbc devlopment and maturation stages?

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erythroblast ---%26gt; reticulocyte-----%26gt; erythrocyte

refer guyton and hall textbook of human physiology

Hemocytoblast--%26gt;Proerythroblas. (Committed Cell)--%26gt;Early Erythroblast--%26gt;Late Erythroblast--%26gt;Normoblast--%26gt;Re. ErythrocyteRibosome synthesis occurs at the early erythroblast stage, followed by hemoglobin accumulation during the late erythroblast and normoblast stages, then ejection of the nucleus from normoblasts and formation of reticulocytes. The reticulocytes are released from the bone marrow into the bloodstream. After a day or two in circulation, the reticulocyte becomes a mature erythrocyte when its ribosomes are degraded by enzymes.

Try Henry ---%26gt; the bible of Medical Technology . you'll find it there for sure.. or for faster solutions.. try Wikipedia

Help for a new college student.?

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I am enrolled in Texas A%26M, the first semester of the freshman year will start this fall. i am currently enrolled in the general studies department because i was not sure what i wanted to study. right now, i am very interested in doing pre-medical.. however the problem is that i have not quite concentrated in my science classes during my high school, focusing on other subjects instead. i have not taken a single science AP class. can you give me some good advice on how i can compensate my lackings and recuperate. any help would be greatly appreciated.
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My high school was too small to offer AP science classes. However, I did quite well when I got to college. You will find that there are plenty of students in the same boat as you. In fact, those students who did well at AP won't be in your fall semester classes anyway, because they probably passed the test and got credit. They'll join in 2nd semester, and it will be that much more difficult for them, as it will have been a semester since they had science. Here are some tips for success: 1. Form a study group. It always helps to have a little extra motivation.2. Do all of your homework. Homework isn't for the prof, he/she probably won't even grade it. It helps you learn the material.3. Do EXTRA problems. My profs bought the solutions manuals (if yours don't, you could buy it yourself) and put them in the library so that we could check all of our work.4.Tutor. It is when you can teach the material to another person that you begin to truely understand. I tutored my way through college, and found that it was not only a great money maker (and I could set my own hours), but it helped me learn the most. Now of course, this one will only work as long as your grades are kept up.but again, its extra motivation.Good luck! You will do fine.

Just jump right in. Get enrolled in Bio, and maybe even Chem, or at least pre-calc or calc right away this first semester. Study your butt off, and get an A. Med schools won't look at your high school grades, but rather, your college grades. So don't worry, and good luck!

You don't NEED to have taken AP classes in high school to keep up. Any classes that you need can all be accomplished while in college. Just choose classes carefully. Double up whenever you can (maybe you can find a history that counts as a philosphy too, or a psychology that counts as a general humanties too, etc). And that will give you a little extra space in your busy schedule. Good luck!

Agreeing with the above answer, you do not need to take Ap courses to do well in college. I have a few friends that were pre-med that did not go to med school ( I was one-I am a chemistry teacher now). One of them did not major in science at all. He was a history major. So don't stress, often med schools look for people with some science background (basics and a few upper level science courses). They also look for people that are well versed in life, and have a solid background of knowledge. You may want to look at a few pre req's for some med schools. Also compare MD to DO schools. Start to get a grip on what you want to do, but keep in mind most people change their major a few times in college. That is ok as well. Good luck!

Every undergraduate school works differently, but you don't have to complete a pre-med program to go to med school. You can have any major you want. All med schools require is that you have at minimum two semesters of biology, four semesters of chemistry (2 semesters of gen chem, and 2 semesters of o chem), two semesters of physics, and depending on the school, one to two semesters of calculus. If you feel intimidated by science, this is a great approach to take, especially if you have a lot of different interests. In fact, a lot of med schools these days like it when you have a non related major because it gives you a more rounded education. But, if you want to go to med school, there are a few things you should do besides taking the required courses.
1) Get Experience. The best way to do this is to either volunteer at a hospital or clinic and to shadow a doctor. Med schools want to see that you are truly interested. It's not too late to start this summer.
2) Get Involved in school. Make sure that you are active in some organizations on campus once school starts, but make sure that you can keep your grades high. Be involved in a few things, but don't spread yourself so thin that you don't have time to study. Being involved in off campus organizations is fine also.
3) Get good grades. If you want to get into the best med schools, then you have to be better than most applicants. Make sure that academics are a priority. An easy way to do that is to get all of your school work done during the week so that you can have fun on the weekend.
4) Get a good MCAT score. Doing well in your chemistry, biology, and physics courses will definitely help you do well, but study guides and tutoring are also well worth the money. Companies like Kaplan and Princeton Review have very good success rates on students receiving better scores.Don't be intimidated and work hard. If you want to go to med school, you can make it happen. If you find yourself having trouble in one of your classes, make sure you get help from the professor, TA, or departmental tutor quickly before you fall behind. Professors want you to succeed, but you have to put forth the effort to do so. Don't be afraid of asking for help. I hope this information helped! Good Luck!

You could also limit the amount of time you spend on the computer for non-school projects.

HELP by wensday pls.. how can i do drug calc in my head easiest way. dopemine, lido, Epi.. drips, Iv push TY

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first, memorize the dosages and the drip rates they need to be set at. for lidocaine, think of a clock. 0, 15, 30, and 45 seconds respecively are 1mg, 2mg, 3mg, and 4mg/min. For other drugs, use division- divide amount of solution (mL) by amount of drug(mg) to get the concentration. EX. If you have 10mL of epi with 1mg in the 10mL, then the concentration is .01mg/mL. If you needed to give the drug then, and the dose was .3mg, then you know you would need 3mL.

parmacology is tough, you gotta be right on. I would say the two most important things are knowing units and conversion, and knowing the formulas. If you email me with some questions or problems I may be able to help you. philip.donoghue@us.army.mil

Help / advice?

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My husband underwent an abdominoplasty mid June 2006. He was okay, and then the first two weeks, a lot of liquid was oozing out of his stitches, which we were told is quite normal. Then on the right side of his stomach the wound opened up and it was really gross to look at it. Then again we were told that there is a large collection of liquid (i think its protein, or some kind of thing that comes through when the fats all gone in between the skin and muscles) so he has to be taken in for another session of emptying thecollection. Again, in mid July he was taken in and we were told that the collection has been removed, and he is okay. Now though he was healing, again on the right side, the skin was opening up, and this time it was some infection, which we were treating him with antibiotics. and the opening was becoming yellow in color, and again, he was taken in a third time in August last week saying all the dead skin will be cut, and he would heal faster..September mid, we complete 3
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Get a second opinion and a lawyer

smetimes it takes time to heal but dnt lose hope hell be alright in notime.have faith in god .ur hubby has had three surgerys at the same place so the wound is big ,its normal that it needs a longer healing time.

As BEEZ said, you need a second opinion. Run, dont walk to another doctor.A truly good physician has no problem with people getting second opinions.

Find yourself a malpractice lawyer immediately!

Do you think one of the Dr's left a sponge or some kind of foreign object inside of him? That does not sound normal. You should have another Dr. check this possibilty out just to be on the safe side. Good luck.

Hello,how is fear of blood called?

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An abnormal and persistent fear of blood is called hematophobiaKnown by a number of names - Hemophobia, Hematophobia, Hemaphobia, and Fear of Blood being the most common - the problem often significantly impacts the quality of life. It can cause panic attacks and keep people apart from loved ones and business associates. Symptoms typically include shortness of breath, rapid breathing, irregular heartbeat, sweating, nausea, and overall feelings of dread, although everyone experiences fear of blood in their own way and may have different symptoms.

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hematophobia

Hemophobia.

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I'm assuming hemophobia.

Out, damned spot! out, I say!--One: two: why,
then, 'tis time to do't.--Hell is murky!--Fie, my
lord, fie! a soldier, and afeard? What need we
fear who knows it, when none can call our power to
account?--Yet who would have thought the old man
to have had so much blood in him.-- Macbeth (Act V, Scene I)

Janis A.

Hematophobia

hello, I would like to know the therapeutic dose of Tranilast and the poison dose of it, with the refrences.?

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Tranilast is antiallergic drug.
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although oral tranilast has been reported effective in numerous potential indications, study data are either too limited or not convincing enough to recommend the drug over existing therapies. tranilast has absolutely no fda approved indication and although it does exhibit antiallergenic properties, its off-label usage does not even include allergies. it is virtually off the market, being kept on the fda's orphan drug list for absolutely last-ditch-efforts for rare indications.

I've searched several sites for info on it and haven't found anything. It's also not in any of my med books. All of the articles I saw related to problems with the heart, kidneys, or diabetes. Nothing related to allergies. Try talking to your doctor or pharmacist about therapeutic doses for it.

hello gorgeous yahoo! ladies! does height matter to you in dating men, and if so, what is "too short" for you?

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question for any ladies, 18-199, no "judgement" on answers, for a study on neurology/psychiatry and "perception issues"thanks, ladies!
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too short is shorter than I am. I am only 5 feet tall (exactly). it is kinda wierd to talk to guys who are shorter because I am so used to talking to taller people. it is wierd to look down instead of up.
my husband is only 5'9" or so. so he isn't too tall. but I like that!

of course it is a matter, i mean i dont want to date with someone too short:D I prefer it to be longer than 5", too short is: 10 cm for me:P

Hello
I like to think that I'm open minded, but I have dated only one man who was about 2 inches shorter than me. I often think of shorter men as having "little man complex" unless they show me otherwise.
I like to dress up and wear heels once in a while, and I can't imagine wearing them and towering over a short man, it seems out of balance for me.
I'm more comfortable with one that is at least 1" taller. Heels wouldn't make much of a difference

Too short makes a woman feel big and most woman like to feel protected and small in a mans arms. I also think it depends on the father, brother influences in your life.
Too short is 5'7" to me.

for me it does matter. tall men are sexier and they seem can protect me and give me a comfort. "too short" is below 170cm.

Too short for me is one who is shorter than me wearing 3 inch heels. So he's got to be at least 3 inches taller than me.

Yes, I think most women like taller men..too short would be under 5'5"

Hello Doctors...?

2010-05-23T21:17:00.000-07:00

I am a male age 35, and have a problem, "My Feet Burn" from the bottom..It seems like some deficiency..please tell me whats Deficient and how can i improve and if medicine required please prescribe.
Thanx
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Are you diabetic? If you are it could be causing that and you need to see a doctor right away.

might be athletes foot, try remedies for this from your chemist

I don't think many docs really waste their time on here like the rest of us..they have important stuff to do.instead..look on webmd.com

Lots of things can do that. The most likely thing, is, as has been suggested, a fungal or other type of infection of the soles of the feet.As I said, there are many causes, mostly inconvenient rather than life-threatening. Why not go see a live doctor?

go to your bathroom your medicine is there!!

Its very common I mean here in Middle east. Try to apply Hennah
for cooling effect.

hello any member of AAPMR, who can share the SAE for residents with me( A resident from Pakistan)?

2010-05-23T21:16:00.002-07:00

hi there, i am a resident of PMR from Pakistan.. i was looking for the resident SAE s but people from AAPMR tell me that i have to pay 25$ which i cannot afford..so if a kind hearted physiatrist helps me out i will be deeply obliged
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i think you can afford the $25.00, think of it this way spend it now and think of it's return when you are a doctor.

The letters mean nothing to me what do they stand for?

Ask a Jew !!

Helium voice?

2010-05-23T21:16:00.001-07:00

Why does our voice change pitch when we breath helium? are there side effects for doing it too often?
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the reason your voice increases in pitch is because the helium streches your vocal cords and makes them move faster than usual. It isn't good to do it too often as it can make you a bit light headed.

The high voice is produced because your vocal cords are vibrating in an atmosphere much less dense than air. Lack of oxygen is the only harm. Helium is nonreactive.

helium is lighter then air ..and yes its just like huffing any other gas besides oxygen

Inhaling a small amount of helium temporarily changes the quality of a person's voice; however, caution must be exercised as helium is an asphyxiant, meaning the health problem you might encounter from inhaling helium is oxygen deprivation, which can be very serious. This will only happen if the helium displaces all the oxygen from your lungs. As long as you don't breathe only helium, that is, if you take a few breaths of air after exhaling the helium, there should be no problem.It is a common misconception that Helium's effects on the voice are related to its density. The real explanation is slightly more complicated. Because Helium is monoatomic (earth's atmosphere consists of over 95% diatomic molecules), its adiabatic index differs from that of air. This means that the speed of sound in helium is faster, and sound of the same frequency has a longer wavelength compared to in air. This difference results in the vibrational modes of the larynx corresponding to higher frequencies, and thus a higher pitched voice. An audio source which does not rely on a resonant air cavity (such as computer speaker) will not change pitch in a Helium atmosphere.

The high voice is because helium is lighter than air, therefore the vocal chords don't have as much resistance when speaking.
Long tern affects come from the tank. If you suck it straight from the tank, sometimes even from balloons, you can get the metal shavings from the inside of the tank in your lungs. they are microscopic, and can cut your lungs, along with the fact that more metals in your body are a cause of Alzheimer's, but if you use antiperspirant you will probably get it anyways. I say just have fun! We all have to die sometime!

After hydrogen, helium is the second lightest element and the second most abundant element in the universe, created during big bang nucleosynthesis and to a lesser extent from nuclear fusion of hydrogen in stars. On Earth, helium is primarily a product of the radioactive decay of much heavier elements, which emit helium nuclei called alpha particles; it is found in significant amounts only in natural gas, from which it is extracted at low temperatures by fractional distillation.First detected in 1868 by French astronomer Pierre Janssen as an unknown yellow spectral line signature in the light of a solar eclipse, helium was separately identified as a new element later that year by English astronomer Norman Lockyer. Its presence in natural gas in large, useable amounts was identified in 1905. Helium is used in cryogenics, as a deep-sea breathing gas, for inflating balloons and airships, and as a protective gas for many industrial purposes, such as arc welding. Inhaling a small amount of the gas temporarily changes the quality of a person's voice; however, caution must be exercised as helium is an asphyxiant.

heavy bags causes postural scoliosis or kyphosis?

2010-05-23T21:16:00.000-07:00

children in the age of 4-10yrs carry heavy bags in schools and due to it they get sinal deformities.so i want to ask whether they get postural scoliosis or kyphosis
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thats true.

i saw a report on the news one night and they were talking about the effects a heavy school bag can have on children. and they said that it is one of the main causes of postural scoliosis but it also depends on what type of bag it is and how they wear it. so if the backpack is down low on their back it will force them to lean forward to balance it out. if they are wearing a one shoulder bag then it will cause them to lean to the side. they said that the best way to wear a bag is in the middle of the back. not too high but yet not too low.

heavy burden doesn't harm kids, but adult person as well.
as long as the bags is too heavy that the bone of kid can carrym it would have bad impact to the kids, it could bend the body structure.
The back bone won't get straight.

of course they do! also by their position at the desk while writing or reading, or in front of a pc. i've had scoliosis as a kid and it takes hours and hours of special gymnastics to ameliorate it.
as far as carrying bags is concerned i would recommend carrying them on the back properly anchored to both shoulders, not just on one.this avoids a lumpy back and neck..if not, they should at least switch hands regularly to avoid diformities of their back

yes it can happen, The only way to avoid it is :
-getting ur kid to pack bag at night daily,
-to avoid books that are not required,
-binding of books with plastic binding so that the weight of cardboard binding is avoided
-good rucksack type bag that are more long than broad and not "bata" type bags which are more broad than long

I'm not certain,but let me ask my son,..Igor.

Hi there !The answr is a strong "YES".!
if .. it is done persistently..constantly .. regularly..and continuously. but the chances for that is very rare ..right ? what do you think ?best wishes.

heartburns about a month now.its not the first time.?

2010-05-23T21:15:00.003-07:00

except medication what can i eat to be "relieved"??
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Take Prilosec OTC. You have to take it everyday for 2 weeks but it works really well. I used to have really bad acid reflux and I took it and now I don't have it anymore. Also try to stay away from really spicy foods.

eat less, eat less fatty foods, it will probably solve it.

Get checked for duodenal ulcer or reflux esophagitis. Why keep suffering and asking here instead of getting help?

water with a little baking soda

I think u need medical attention. Probably u are undergoing some stress. Eat a lot of fruits to get more vitamins into ur blood,rest a lot more and do less tedious jobs.

Hi-
Long term 'heartburn' needs to be checked out. There are multiple causes.
E.Pilorus infection
Gastric Reflux
Stress
refered pain from other organs
cardiovascular problems
dietary intolerance(s)So, get a diagnosis that makes sense, get a 2nd opinion if you need to. then post again.It's important to determine what is causing the heartburn, as different reasons will require differetn treatments- some of these things changing your diet does NOTHING for.

the papaya has a natural enzyme for digestion/indigestion. you can also buy in tablet form at health food stores and some grocery stores..

Heart Question!?

2010-05-23T21:15:00.002-07:00

If epinephrine is used on people during cardiac arrest would using an epipen on someone help them if they were having a heart attack and the ambulance or hospital was over twenty minutes away.
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No! Epinephrine is used in cardiac arrest, not a heart attack. Epinephrine is a sympathomimetic - a beta adrenergic receptor agonist. What this means is that epi will increase the heart rate, increase the blood pressure, increase the force of contractions, irritate the heart, and increase the oxygen demand of the heart. When someone is having a heart attack, the last thing we want to do is cause the heart to work harder.Now, in cardiac arrest, the heart is not working at all (okay, that's not necessarily true, but for our purposes here this is a reasonable explanation). By administering epinephrine to a patient in cardiac arrest, we are stimulating the heart and increasing the chance of converting it back into a viable rhythm.

I would only ask a cardiologists this. I would hate for you to get some bad life threatening situation information. Get real medical advice and don't listen to anyone else. This is a big issue!

I agree, you should probably consult a doctor about this to get a more reliable answer. However, I guess if the person is prone to/ likely to have a heart attack and they have an epipen, they should instruct their family memebers/ have a card on them explaining what to do if such an attack occurs. If it's anything like having an alergic reaction to a bee sting and going into anaphylactic shock, then using the epipen could save their life until medical help arrives.

firemedicgm gave the correct answer. "Possible" meds to be given in the event of an MI while awaiting the ambulance include aspirin and sublingual nitroglycerin not EPI

but you would have been uncosncious, and epinephrine may not be useful in a heart attack; it's only useful when the heart stops beating and needs it to restart the heart

Epinephrine is used in cardiac arrest to make the heart more susceptible to electric shock, which converts the heart back to a viable rhythm.Without knowing the heart's rhythm at the time of arrest, it would be unwise to give epinephrine.You would be better off learning CPR and supporting the person that way. Knowing where to find an automatic external defibrillator might also be a good idea.

Heart Failure?

2010-05-23T21:15:00.001-07:00

How could you categorise the effects of heart failure on skeletal muscle dysfunction, i.e structural changes, metabolic pathways.
What headings could all the changes be placed under. Im writing a project and need to place each individual change into its own grouping.
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I found this..but don't know when it was updated last..
http://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/news/in-vivo.this is done on rates.I don't know .I hope it would be helpfull
http://www.medscape.com/medline/abstract.this is the most recent I found.."Vascular rarefaction in peripheral skeletal muscle after experimental heart failure "
http://ajpheart.physiology.org/cgi/conte.good luck

i dont think there r any structural changes in skeletal muscle
but since O2 delivery is hampered there is more of anaerobic cellular respiration leading to mild lactic acidosis causing fatigue %26 weakness

heard artificial saliva can be prepared at home. can any one suggest?

2010-05-23T21:15:00.000-07:00

it's for my dad who had to undergo 40 radiations on neck which resulted in the dysfunction of salivary glands
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Yes but you need some natural to get more artificial saliva

nope but i suggest googleing it

I dont know what if salivary glands are dysfunctional. But if one chews rubberband one can secreat lot saliva in mouth

it's too expensive.
i think your father need more doze of vitamin c daily.

Well saliva has many healing and amazing attributes like the latest I know of is it will aid and enhance the distribution and absorption of insulin in the human body. This is like almost a miracle for some diabetics. But where does the saliva come from? It comes from the desert Gila Monster! Amazing and true!
So check out the FDA web site for assistance. and check out what clinical trials might be available and of possible vaue.

There are over-the-counter products you can purchase, like Salivart.

Heard a news story the other day about people 'boiling' over-the-counter drugs to get a date rape drug -true?

2010-05-23T21:14:00.003-07:00

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not sure about this but i know you can use cold medicine to make meth. thats why you cant just buy it now.

no, but tell me the anwser at maxxruby@yahoo.com

Healthy volunteer research studies?

2010-05-23T21:14:00.002-07:00

where is the best place to find information about participating in a clinical research study?
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try http://www.jalr.org
Just Another Lab Rat!this site has links to all the major clinics and even a mobile site for cell phones.

Hartfordresearch.com

Hilltop research

health problems two years after visiting a third world country?

2010-05-23T21:14:00.001-07:00

Ok well i went on vacation to a country called El Salvador. During my stay there the windows were open in the villa i was staying and there were slums across the street. I had insomnia and I developed a chronic upper respiratory infection and i was given some kind of antibiotic.Now its a few years later and i seem to be experiencing strange symptoms possibly unrelated like chronic tension type headaches that grow worse on waking up early i feel like im being ripped from sleep and my head is hurting with a throbbing ache. I seem to have xerostemia or dry mouth alot of the time. My saliva is often sticky. On my tongue in my mouth there is tiny white nodules that have grown in thickly like a paste but the doctor says its not oral thrush. I constantly have dry eyes and I have to rub them to move moisture into them. My muscles seem to be sore most of the time even if i dont exert myself. I got a blood test done and my monocytes are extremely high and lymphocytes are low. Please help
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serves YOU right..what did you expect.

Um, I'd see a DR on this one. No one can diagnose you over the Internet.

I'm not a doctor. It would seem the most sensible course of action for you would be to see a tropical disease specialist. There certainly are infectious agents in most of the tropics, some will make you slightly ill, others can be life threatening. On a more optimistic tone, since this has taken the better part of two years to develop it may not be all that serious. But get it checked out.

Ask your doctor for a referral to a collegue who might be more knowlegable about tropical diseases.El Salvador (and most of Central America) is NOT a third world place. A not very wealthy second world place, sure, but NOT a third world place. If you don't wanna ask your doctor for a referral, contact your county public health department -- they are aware of health problems throughout the world, and have direct ties with the CDC. Were you in San Salvador or out in the countryside? Lots of questions like that. We were in Costa Rica and Guatemala about the same time, but I know they are "richer" second or even first world countries -- just neighbors.Good luck.

You need to see a hematologist%26#92;oncologist asap.

health management after surgery?

2010-05-23T21:14:00.000-07:00

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Just follow the Dr's orders to the letter; and watch those pain pills! Take a vitamin if you like. Stay balanced; it will pass.

Postsurgical infection by drug resistant bacteria, such as Enterobactor, MRSA are becoming a threat to the hospitalized patient. Handwashing with soap and water by the medical personnel will reduce such infections to some extent. Don't entertain the visitors and well wishers for a certain period. If there is epidemic (virus fevers such as Chikungunya, dengue fever) in the locality, please take special care not to contract such illness.

health hazard of telecommunication towers?

2010-05-23T21:13:00.003-07:00

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They could fall down on you and hurt you.

Yes they cause cancer

They emit the types of radiation that can be extremely damaging in terms of causing cancer, and other nasty stuff.

Harmless.

They kill countless thousands of night-flying birds which fly into them. The birds navigate by starlight, and mistake the lights on the towers for stars.

head injury and DAI and/ or alzheimers?

2010-05-23T21:13:00.002-07:00

I am Looking for scientific proof regarding the relationship between head injury and DAI (Diffuse Axon Injury) and or alzheimers
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The best place to find the current research on this is Medline (www.medline.com). Put in the keywords for what you are looking for, and download the abstracts. There is a lot of research on the relationship between stroke, head trauma, and AD.

Haw are Lasers used in the world?

2010-05-23T21:13:00.001-07:00

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Theres too much it can do! I think the world is using mostly lasers for surgeries now because it is safer and more precise.We use lasers for corrective eye surgery, to get rid of hair on our body permanently.and now theres liposuction with lasers!Its used widely for cosmetic surgery.Other uses are for reading bar codes, for laser tag games, virtual games, and to read discs and cds. Its limitless!

to correct vision

Laser eye surgery and operations
obtic firbes
to cut materials e.g wood cutting laser
to cut diamonds and metals

Um, laser guns battles, CD's, eye surgery, DVD's, computers, presentions by business men, shot outs, blinding ppl, annoying teachers.the list just goes on. :)

Reading bar codes more than anything.

Reading barcodes, Laser tag, Corecting vision, And sometines even surgery.

cd players use a laser, they're actually a lot more common then most ppl realise

Optics
Cutting some of the hardest substances such as Diamonds with great precision.
Surgeries of all kinds like skin , eye .
Used to read information
Used to transfer information.
Used in weapons technology
Used to measure distance , speed etc

Lasers are used surgically, to remove unwanted hair, to stop bleeding. But if you want other answers, post this question in a category other than "medicine".

To measure exact distance within millimeters between the moon and the Earth.

having sex without the circumcision of penis is a gud thing or not?

2010-05-23T21:13:00.000-07:00

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Actually, the uncircumcised foreskin shields the tip of the penis from everyday friction with clothing, etc, which tends to desensitise it.
Thus, the uncircumcised penis is often a lot more sensitive, making sex a rather more intense experience.
Some men find the stimulation is actually too much, leading to discomfort or premature ejaculation, though this is not the case for the majority.

Indifferent.

for a girl its weird to see it, itll make them more comfortable if it was circumsized, but if you can live with it and be comfortable with it then she will too.

It is not a good thing at all because the penis will be too long and the women will not enjoy the sex which both of them should have enjoyed.

Quite apart from the aesthetics, I understand that women who have a circumsized partner are significantly statistically less likely to develop cervical cancer.

This is a rather complex question involving medicine, asthetics, social customs, etc. In order to give a proper answer, you will have to define what you mean by "gud". I assume you mean "good" but good in what way?From the point of medicine, there is some evidence that some women are more succeptable to cervical cancer if their husband has not been circumcised. Additionally, the uncircumcised penis, when not kept hygienic can harbor numerous bacteria between the glans and the prepuce to which the female will be exposed to when she has sex with an uncircumcised male who is not fastidious in regard to his penis.From the prospective of social customs, a woman of eastern descent or of an eastern religion would be reluctant to have sex with an uncircumcised man because it would be proof to her that he was not of the same value standards and beliefs as her. As an example, the Jewish religion requires that the male be circumcised at a prescribed age. If a man has not been circumcised, it is evident that he is not Jewish and would not likely be acceptable as a mate for a devout Jewish woman. From such a standpoint, sex with an uncircumcised man would not be a good thing for this woman.Aesthetically, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. In modern society, it is generally accepted that the circumcised penis is more asthetically pleasing. One hundred years ago, the practice of circumcision among the general population who was not of an eastern religion was not commonplace. The average man was uncircumcised, therefore, the penis was thought to appear "normal" in its uncircumcised state. At that time, sex with an uncircumcised male was the norm and the beauty of the penis was not dependant upon circumcision.If, by good, you mean does either the female or the male derrive more or less pleasure from the uncircumcised penis, I believe the answer is both provide the same sensation to the female. The male, on the other hand, may derrive more sensation from an uncircumcised penis. This could result in a greater incidence of premature ejaculation but I am not aware of any study supporting such an assumption.In any event, sex between consenting, loving and committed adults is a good thing whether the male is circumcised or not.

I cannot answer, having never been circumcised. I'd like to address the point raised about cervical cancer. Studies have shown an increase in CC among those women who have predominantly (exclusively) had sex with uncircumcised men. I've always understood that if a man takes pride in cleaning himself and his little friend that this would mitigate the causes for this happening.

Very good, way better actually in my opinion!

it depends.if you feel you want to be healthy or not..you see..males that DONT get circumsized are at a high risk of getting an infection than males who aren't circumsized..now if IIII were to have sex with a male who WASNT circumsized i would feel.uncomfortable.so i would say no

My partner is uncircumcised. I have had others who were circumcised. I do not find that sex feels any better or worse with circumcision. As long as the man keeps himself clean it is fine, other wise with uncircumcised you would be more likely to get a bacterial infection.

having muscle tremors in the abdomen region, upper legs and buttocks. What could this be caused by?

2010-05-23T21:12:00.002-07:00

When im in bed i feel like there is a flickering of small muscles in my lower abdomen. Also odd muscle spasms in small muscles in my butt. I am also having slight abdominal pain in my lower right abdomen region.
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you might want to find a doctor. right lower abominal pain could be apendicitis, you might just have exercised to hard but if not muscle spasms can be from bacteria, some toxins, or some stress issues

It could just be your muscles relaxing from whatever you were doing that day, especially if youve been working out or going to the gym.But um, your appendix is on the right side of you abdominal region, so if there is a possibility you could have appendicitis, see your doctor.
And if it still keeps on after awhile, you might want to be checked out anyway XD

Muscle twitching can be calcium deficiency. The pain in the right lower quadrant could be more serious situations involving the liver or another organ. See a doctor to be on the safe side.

Have you visited http://www.bisa.in?? A bioinformatics resource?

2010-05-23T21:12:00.001-07:00

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No, I never click on spam

i just did whats it about? science

no i have not but i guess i will if it makes you happy

no and stop spamming mr. fucky mcfuck!

i thought i would hate you for sending me to some crappy web site but it could come in handy in the future since i am a microbiology major hopefully i will remember the site.

have you taken valiums regularly?

2010-05-23T21:12:00.000-07:00

some people i know say that they use it when they have pms..but isnt it to be used regularly, like once a day? how effective is it? thanks :)
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No I haven't.

No, I have not

valium isnt something to mess around with, its not advil, you cant just take it whenver you like

These girlfriends of your; where are they getting this valium from? I can assure you that a doctor would never prescribe valium for PMS. Don't mess around with valium. It has its uses, but it also can have some very negative consequences. And especially if you are young, like a teenager, you have absolutely no business using this for simple PMS.

No, I certainly would not take such stuff, for it is quite addicting. I knew someone who did. He died young. Tell your pals this stuff is not something for PMS.

Valium is not meant for PMS.But yes, there was a time when I (a man) did take it regularly and no, I did not die young. It does affect short-term memory, though. Avoid it if you can.

have you seen a more pessimistic doctor more than this one?

2010-05-23T21:11:00.003-07:00

http://www.erbook.net/moreqanda-erdocq_p.I've never seen someone like him, don't you think he's SO pessimistic? and he's overwhelming everything?.
I've heard that being a doc is the most satisfying job, I've seen lots of doctors and 99% of them are happy with their jobs, ER docs say they like their job so much because they can be with patients more than other docs, and ER doc have less work hours than most of other practitioners.
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthre.
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I work in the medical profession and have worked closely with ER doctors and other doctors, too and sadly, what this person is saying is the truth. Doctors get sued for some many stupid reasons that they have to protect themselves in many ways to even continue practicing. They also get stiffed a lot of times on their bill. Sure they make good money, but would you like to wait to be paid 246 days for a service you performed on a Medicare patient. That's what the pay schedule is in my state right now.Yes, it is a pessimistic view, but I bet you he started out as they all do, with a good, happy heart and has been burned so many times that that happy spirit has dimmed.

what exactly is the question

have you heard of iranian doctors ?

2010-05-23T21:11:00.002-07:00

well.they've done something for the first time in the world . do you know what is it ? (i know)
it's healing .. .
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Have you heard of Iranian Presidents?
well.he's insane!

yes Are man midonam chiye ona tonestan bimaraye ghate nokha shodaro darman konan.:D

I met one years ago. it was a woman doctor. there, they called them SAVAK. She met also Roland, who had to perform an immediate operation of the specialization of that doctor. She was the most happy about it. It was a trepagnation with tools and drills. she was right. In Iran, she was making them buzzing. After Roalnd trepagnation. She buzzed for a long period until she died of cancer a couple years ago. Unfortunately, It was not Roland who was her doctor for her cancer period of earth time. when she died she felt immensively grateful of her being treated in Qu茅bec r茅gion of canada for both her trepagnation and her cancer. She always say, thanks to Roland. And Roaland would answer: nothing to it.

Have you heard of "practice pap smears"?

2010-05-23T21:11:00.001-07:00

CNN reported that teaching hospitals allow residents to practice giving pap smears to women while under general anathesia. How can this be ethical?
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It's not ethical.Current medical ethics guidelines require explicit written consent to perform a pelvic exam under general anesthesia. I also don't know any nurses or resident physicians that wouldn't immediatly turn in an attending physician for pulling a stunt like that. In fact, my med school class was specifically told to immediately report any such activity to the department chief. To be fair, it is sometimes medically necessary to perform a pelvic exam under anesthesia, but in all cases this will be discussed with the patient and written consent must be obtained beforehand.Unfortunately, in the old days "practice" pelvic exams did indeed happen. The reason is that when a person is under general anesthesia their muscles are completely relaxed, and it's much easier to palpate the ovaries and uterus. This was once seen as a way to teach young physicians or medical students how to properly perform a pelvic exam. I'm not sure how widespread this practice ever was, but it definitely did happen. Fortunately, with the push for improved patient's rights and autonomy over the past 20 years, this practice has been abandoned.Part of the HIPAA act guarantees you the right to a copy of your medical records. Further, if you can prove this happened you can definitely sue (and win). The problem is that no physician is going to document something like this in your medical record. You might start by getting a copy of your records and talking with your doctor. If you aren't satisfied with the response, most hospitals have a patient's advocate with whom you can file a formal complaint. These people often do a good job of investigating complaints and may help resolve the problem. You should also be aware that the hospital keeps a detailed log of all personnel who where in the OR that day, so it's always possible to track down anyone who might have seen anything happen. If you reach the stage of dealing with a patient's advocate, you should definitely ask whether they have spoken to the other people present in the OR that day. If all else fails, you can always hire an attourney.

no, that is not ethical

Are they playing Doctor again ?Silly kids!

never heard of it. but i wouldn't volunteer. lol

No, just the real pap smears are normal and ethical

I go door to door offering free pap smears. Its my hobby.

Never heard of practice pap smears. Does that mean they do not give you the results? As far as practicing is concerned how do you expect a resident to learn? They have to learn somehow. Why doyou think its called PRACTICING medicine? Do you really think you're surgery is always being done by the head surgeon you spoke with? SURPRISE you are wrong oh so very very. If it is any type of a teaching hospital you will NOT be guaranteed of that. BUT you will be billed at the head surgeons price. The public in general has no idea of how and what goes on in the medical world.

Did CNN specify whether or not they got the woman's permission first?If not, I can see it happening. Dated a few nurses and one doctor over the years, heard plenty of stories about what hospitals get up to that outsiders don't know about and are probably better off not knowing, lol.

any link to this cnn report?

NO BUT THE NEXT TIME THEY OFFER TO PUT ME TO SLEEP I WILL SAY NO THANK YOU, THAT IS TOTAL WRONG

I have heard of this happening in the past, but have never seen it done. Yes, it is considered unethical.In your case, your boyfriend is probably right and it didn't happen.(1) Orthopedic surgeons would have absolutely no interest in practicing pap smears. Ob/Gyn's might be a different story..(2) Pain inside the body is often referred (not localized to the exact site of irritation). Women who have vaginitis can experience pain with urination. Conversely, women who have cystitis (inflammation of the bladder) can feel pain in their vaginas. It seems perfectly reasonable to me that irritation from a Foley in your urinary tract could cause pain in your vagina.(3) I recall an instance in which I was inserting a Foley and a surgeon who was watching me mistook the woman's vagina for her urethra. He stopped me and pointed, and I shook my head and proceeded to put it in the right hole. It is entirely possible that someone could have mistakenly violated you with the catheter (they would have realized and corrected their mistake when they didn't get any urine output).

Have you filled out an organ donor card? If you haven't, why not?

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If you haven't filled one out yet, and you are medically able to do so, please fill out one now. You can search it up on the internet and print out one for free.
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I'm an organ donor, and what they don't use I'm donating to science.

trust me, the way I abuse my body, putting my organs into a needy person will only kill them quicker not prolong their life.

I don't share.

Some people do not do so for Biblical Reasons. the bible says to abstain from all forms of blood. That could include Organ Donating.

I don't have human organs.

Done, years ago

I have.Well when I'm dead.I won't need them anymore.Aww take em now, hell I don't need em!but yup I'm an organ donor.
What's it gonna hurt, eh?

I am an organ donor. And incidentally, a Christian with no moral compunctions against donating. If I recall correctly, the "abstain from blood and things strangled" passage dealt with eating things.

I am an organ donor!

Some states let you do it when you renew your drivers license.

I have a card filled out.. for no reason of course. I'm 20lbs overweight and I smoke.. so no one is going to want my organs.. and my eyesight sucks.
I have one filled out for my 1 and 4 year old boys. Should anything ever happen to them, I would like to know that another parent didn't have to see their child die for lack of a donor.

in my county all of us are organ donors, unless you tell your doctor opposite.

Have you ever thought you were going to fart but actually ended up crapping in your pants?

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here i sit broken-hearted
tried to ** and only farted

yep and what a mess it was

it happens to everyone who has a large intestine.

ROFLMFAO!! YES!!

no but one time I was fighting my roommate and he said "hold on hold on" like he though the was going to fart and he ended up totally crapping his pants. It was funny but really gross

yea but more often i try to fart and like my * gets almost painfully hot but i dotn actually crap but it fels like it did its so weird i hate it..know what that is anyone? if so IM me death_cab_driver_5005@yahoo.co.

No, but the underwear has been soiled. I think, in part, that is WHY underwear should be worn. tossed the grundies and went on with my day.

Sharting. It's a universal phenomenon.

lol next time just go to the bathroom and fart.. Better to be safe than sorry..

Why did this happen to you? bet it makes a mess!

Have you ever known an impaired: physician? How common is this?

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That is very common in Indonesia, they are believed to be better than normal physician. Personally i havent tried but have alot. Almost all suggest that impaired physician tend to be better in many ways, all the can say tht even though they r impaired, they are gifted for healing others..weird but true.

Personally, I have not been subjected to an impaired physican (at least to my knowledge).Physicians aren't God - they're human beings.Anyone could be impaired though - either from lack of sleep, using medications or drinking before going on the job. They could also be mentally impaired from a mental illness.

To the best of my knowledge M.D.means mentally defective!
Just kidding. Sorry about that yes they should know how to
keep healthy,however, do to hazardous work conditions they are always close to contagious and infectious diseases. I've seen then get ill at times and everyone dies eventually!
try mentally deficient or demorallized oh hech forget it!

u should remember one thing that physicians are also normal human beings an not god's or any supermans..

Have you ever had any corticosteroid shots?

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I have Plantar fasciitis and my doctor has told me I may need these shots to take the pain away. I am worried as when I read up on it I learned that the shots are painful.
If you have had them for the same complaint can you let me know how you were afterwards please. Many thanks in advance.
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yes i have had them in my hip,s the doctor will spray some freeze before the injection i wont lie to you as it did hurt a bit but after 2-3days you will feel the benefit from the shot and feel a lot better, i have to have this done every 3mths and my hip feels fine

yes
I had cortisone for bursitis.

I don't know about pain but I've heard that they can destroy muscle?

Yes, I had to have one in my thumb, because I had trigger finger
and had to get a shot in my thumb joint. Now i can move my thumb with out any pain. The shot stung for a second but after it I was fine.

I had the shots-and yes,it is painful when you get them. But it eased the ongoing pain I was suffering,so well worth it.

have you ever had anthrax?

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school
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Sure I have a few of their CD's.. Oh the disease.. No sorry

yea and its bad for u mmm'kay

I have not. It is rare, in my country, AFAIK. I think I may never see the organism, in my lab, either. (I am a microbiologist.)IIRC, it is called "Wool Handler's Disease". That may help you find people most at risk.

Thank God, no!

Have you ever had an experiment of seeing something or being in a place, which, you had seen it in a dream?

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And if you had,what do you think about it's reason?
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When I was about 12, I dreamed one night that my father came in early from work and told my mom to pack up a lunch, he was taking the rest of the day off, and we were going fishing! We all piled into our truck and headed out. On the way, my dad stopped to pick up a friend who was walking along the road with a fishing pole over his shoulder. He jumped into the back of the truck and when we approached the turn off to a windy little road, he knocked on the back window and told my dad there was a real good fishing hole about 2 miles in but we'd have to walk a little ways to get there. Dad decided to try it. When we got to the end of the track there was a little log cabin, kind of falling down a bit. Behind the cabin was a storage shed and a tree with an old tire tied to it that we kids all took turns swinging on. Mom woke me up for school before the dream was over and I thought no more about it until the following saturday, when my dad came in early from work and announced that he was taking us all fishing! This was a rare event for us and I immediately remembered my dream. Everything happened as I have just described it. After we had picked up his friend, I told my dad about the dream because I was feeling a little creepy about it by then. He laughed at first but after I described the road and his friend knocked on the window when we got there, he wasn't laughing anymore. As we went along, everything was right where I said it would be and nobody could explain to me how I came to know these things. I had never been there before. We all had a good time and nothing happened to any of us but it was such a welcoming little place that when I thought about it in later years, I had the feeling that someone or something had just wanted a bit of company and so sent me a dream. We returned to the spot many times over the years and always caught our limit there.

I was dreaming about that I was in a class. The next day I was exactly the same spot where I was. And what's the experience? Deja Vu.

Yes. I think it's mathematical probability. If you dream often enough (which we do), then you're bound to have a dream match up with reality at some point.

yup. ud feel like more like deja vu. it is something that trigger one or more of senses that signals that we've been there or have done that where most it are coincidence. like what causes you to dream chocolates, because when you are awake you craved for that. and once you had it, its all coming back to u now.

experience, you mean.?dejavu.sometimes i confuse dreams and reality.the point is, usually when dreams and experiences match they're about ordinary day to day stuff that have a high occurence probability.if they don't then your psychic.:)

YES!! You would NEVER understand.

I've had deja vu(s) too, but I've never tried to have an experiment on it (yet).

wen i come across sum thing .i feel i saw that in my dream ..usually things which donot matter .few months back i was sittng in my class room..sum one came n talked to me .i realised i knew wel before what he was going to talk ..though it was not very important wat he spoke ..i knew i saw that im my dream .i dont kno how but it happendmany of my frends joke abt me .they call me psychic !
hee hee hee.

I BELIEVE OUR SOCIAL STRUCTUTRE RELATES TO THAT AS DEJEAVUE , IF THANKS THE CORRECT SPELLING, AND I DO THINK THAT WE ALL HAVE THAT I HAVE BEEN HERE BEFORE FEELING, IT SEEMS TO ME LIKE A 7TH SENSE THAT WE DON'T MAYBE KNOW HOW TO USE OR CONTROL, IT CREEPS ME OUT WHEN THAT HAPPENS AND THE HAIR ON MY ARMS STAND ON END! CAN YOU IMAGINE HOW PSYCHICS MUST FEEL?

Yes, many times, when the 'dream' or 'vision' appears before the life experience.
I don't really know how to explain it. I call it de'ja vu, but really don't know what it is. One of my examples is' when I was a young girl - grade 6, I walked into the room where we had to pick out a casket for my Grandpa. I recognized the room with great detail, and yet I had never been there before---- It was over 300 miles away from where we lived, and as a young girl- I certainly didn't 'hang out' at funeral homes. This type of experience has happened many times throughout my life, and still is in my adult life. Not all experiences were from sad times- some are from happy times

Yup. My first trip into Penn. (trucker) I crossed into penn @ night, and went to sleep. Had nightmare where I was driving and fell asleep at the wheel. In it I drove off the Highway, and launched the truck into a tree filled gully. Next morning, I came upon the EXACT terrain. Trees, road, everything was identical. I then came to the curve in my dream (and reality) only to see guardrail damage exactly where I left road in my dream. I'd never been there before.
I've no idea what the cause was. Clairvoyance? or maybe a psychic "echo"?

It's called deja vu

it`s just the state of mind.or coincidence

DEJA VU !
Time Lapses !

Have you ever got dizzy or the shivers from a from doing something random?

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I was playing a video game and I had this cheating idea I never though of and I was think "ha! too good to be true" and i got dizzy. What's up with that? Is that why some people faint? They see something unbelievable and then they pass out? It feels new to me because I never experienced it before. Have you? Name one experience like that. Maybe it was something you did that made you get dizzy, like me.
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Take better care of yourself

Caffeine and prescription pain meds often give people the "shakes" or make you dizzy if you get up too quick.

Have you ever been so embarrassed that..?

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you can feel the nerves in your spinal cord tense and tingle? I have before and it feels so weird. My face flushed and blushed.Physiogically, what is going on? Does it have to do with feeling the ACh or NO neurotransmitter in the spinal cord, if so, why?
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When you are scared or embarrassed, your body releases chemicals that effect different parts of your body that cause different sensations. It's O.K. you are just human. When you think back about it in the future, you will probably laugh about it.

Your brain is a powerful thing!

Years ago I worked at a gas station and observed a good looking woman trying to figure out how to use the gas pump. So, I proceeded to go outside and upon approaching her I said with out hesitation "would you like me to pump your A** for you" OMG!! I was so embarrassed but she just laughed and said "well you are working so it would be a bad time for you to do that to me". She became a regular customer from that day forward.

Yes I feel that all the time.its so annoying. I have no idea why, but I'm with you in that I don't like it.

Have we stopped evolving?

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In a way, yes.. being that we are at the top of the food chain and don't have any struggle to survive, We have hardly changed in hundreds of thousands of years. We have grown taller though.
500 years ago the average man was 5' 3"

No.

Are you talking about YOU, YOUR COMMUNITY or YOUR COUNTRY?

I have dont know about you lot tho, lol.

Evolution is a SLOW process. It is so slow that we don't see or realize how we are evolving. Obvious signs of our evolution are changes in our height and weight and the fact that we have adapted to environments and environmental change.

there is no evolution. but other meaning of evolving is improving right. it depends. trust me there's no evolution. where is now the msising link? don't u believe that there is God. oka proof, why do all things are in order. ur eyes, heart , the sun the moon, how they work.

As a matter of fact NO!.
You might then ask why don't we find our hands sprouting an extra finger!
Well it may in the future.provided we have time.
The evolution procees spans over an indefinite time. It takes thousands of years to bring in fruitful results.
It doesn't take place in a jiffy!
Who knows! The present day man might turn out something ugly in the next 1000 yrs!

No, in fact theory says we are evolving faster than at any time in our species鈥?history.Evolution occurs due to many factors, but the primary factor is different reproductive success between different individuals. The larger the difference in the number of offspring left by the most and least successful organisms the higher the rate of evolutionary change.For most o the history of our species reproductive success was fairly narrow. Regardless of wealth, social position, race or anything else most people would see just two children survive. The difference between the least successful people ( 0 children) and the most successful people (probably no more than 4 living children) was tiny. And because of social expectations very few people had no children the difference for the 99% of the population was probably less than 2 child per couple.Today the difference is huge. Many couples are choosing to remain childless while many others are having 7 or more surviving healthy children. That means that the rate of evolutionary change is in theory 3-4 times higher than ever before in our history.%26gt;%26gt;%26gt;%26gt; being that we are at the top of the food chain and
%26gt;%26gt;%26gt;%26gt; don't have any struggle to survive..While I am glad you don鈥檛 need to struggle to survive I suggest you consider for a moment the 2/3 of humanity that do have to struggle to survive.%26gt;%26gt;%26gt;%26gt;%26gt;We have hardly changed in hundreds of thousands of
%26gt;%26gt;%26gt;%26gt;%26gt; years.We have changed beyond recognition in hundreds of thousands of years. Just 130, 00 years ago we were so different that we were a separate species. Don鈥檛 you think that is a fairly significant change?%26gt;%26gt;%26gt;%26gt;We have grown taller though. No, we have actually become slightly shorter.%26gt;%26gt;%26gt;%26gt;%26gt;500 years ago the average man was 5' 3"That is NOT an evolutionary change. It is entirely due to environmental factors.

Individuals don't evolve; only populations do. And no, we haven't stopped evolving compeletely. Though we're pretty close because selective pressures on existence have been greatly reduced becuase of modern health care.

have there been any people born without navals?

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The umbilical cord (which connects to the navel) is necessary for sustenence during fetal development. Therefore if one did not have a navel, he would not survive.

Doubtful

Can't happen. That is the only thing keeping the fetus alive. So there would have to be some sort of umbilical attachment somewhere on the body. However, its possible to look like you have a very unnoticeable navel.but that is just random.

its not possible, unless you believe in creation in which case Adam and Eve wouldn't have them

You mean human people? Only if there's been any cloning I haven't heard about. The navel is formed when the umbilical cord falls off the baby. The umbilical connects to what feeds the baby while its in the womb. So I doubt if anyone's been born without it.

No, only on TV. There is a new show called Kyle XY, and the main character is found naked in the woods. He doesn't have a navel (in billboards adversting the show, he his shown lifiting up his shirt to reveal this fact; also seen in link below)

Some had no navals, but only because they were landlocked and had no access to an ocean.

It is not possible to be born without a naval. The umbilical cord supplies the nutrients and oxygen needed for the fetus to grow and removes wastes that can be poisonous if not removed. However, it is possoble that the naval could be found in a different spot than the belly in the case of some birth defects (I don't know of any, but it could happen as long at it connected veins and arteries of the fetus to the placenta).

Kyle XY..
On TV.

Stop watching too much tv and get out more. =)

Adam and Eve.

yeah, all the time, they are everywhere.

have scientists successfully implanted stem cells into a human?

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I've been working on a paper, and I want to know if scientists/doctors have actually tried to implant non-specialized embryonic stem cells into the human body.
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Clinical trials of re-implanting isolated 'adult' stem cells have been undertaken. A number of these studies have been directed at repairing damaged myocardium after a heart attack by infusing purified adult bone marrow derived and other stem cells.Other studies where recipients are infused with stem cells derived from umbilical cord blood have been used to successfully treat children with various disorders.At present, there have not been reports of implantation of embryonic stem cells into humans.

search www.pubmed.gov

Have any humans been cryogenically frozen in time successfully?

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I thought i read an article about this on Y! news about 2 weeks ago, am i incorrect?
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Define 'successful'. Plenty of people have been cryogenically frozen Walt Disney syle.But if success also involves bringing them back to life afterwards the answer is no, no one has ever been sucessfully frozen and revived.

No but simpler organisms such as bacteria have been succefully flash frozen and re-heated (again in a fraction of a second) and survived.

Plenty of people have been frozen successully, it's the "waking up" part that doesn't work yet. ;)

in tissue culture labs, the cell lines are frequently frozen in Liquid Nitrogen for years n r revived 'satisfactorly' (i say so cos iny fraction of cells die). The success rate is significantly high.Ofcourse when it comes to organism as whole my guess is as good as others'PS: I have heard similar story with some animal models like sheep n goat which were frozen for 10 yrs..dont have the follow up.

Have American drugs companies gotten out of hand?

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Are they controlling the way that medicine is practice? Is every patient waiting for that super pill to make them healthy?
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American medicine before the invention of Penicillin was mainly nutrition. Working at a hospital I see medicine pushed by drug reps. Some of these medicines are based on the idea of the sugar pill. If you believe it will work it will. Here is a classic senario for you that happens all the time at the hospital. A elderly patient comes in with a cold or a cough. Instead of doing cultures and finding what is the best drug for them they give a broad spectrum antibiotic such as rocephin. This knocks out their normal flora of bacteria in their intestines giving room for C. Diff. to become the predominate bacteria. This causes diahreah and the patient comes back for dehydration and feeling really sick because of this bacteria. Vancomyacin is then prescribed to knock out C. Diff. It does to an extent but then your normal flora of E. Coli end up mutating to Vanc Resistant Ecoli. This is not a neccessarily a bad thing since it is not a problem while it stays in the intestines. But by this time the antibiotics have caused yeast infections such as thrush and what not and you are very sick. The doctor ends up having the patient cathiterized and they develope an Urinary Tract infection with the VRE. They then develope Sepsis and end up dying. The catch 22 is that if they had not been prescribed the Rocephin this would not have happened, but the drug companies have come up with a "List" of drugs that should be given to any patient presenting to the hospital with any symptoms of pneumonia, such as a cough. It is called "core measures". If they don't prescribe these medicines they are looked down upon by the hospital AND drug companies even though these can ultimately end up killing the patient.

In an answer. YES
"Follow the money"

It's like this, wouldn't you charge the most you could get for something you made. Gasoline %26 stamps are just two items that will keep going up as people continue to use them and pay for them at that price. So that said, Yes they are in control because people need and pay for the products. They will continue giving doctors subsides. The MONEY talks. Doctors will continue pushing pills. Due to the costs of malpractic insurance and goverment taxes, doctors need more money to up keep there way of life. Instead of cuting back there expences, they for sake there morals and prescribe a pill for everthing. So, yes patients have been trained to believe that a pill will solve all ills and I can not remember when was the last time I was just prescribed to stay home and rest. Due to this fact, antibotics are getting stronger and less effective.

Drug companies Are Definitely OUT OF HAND! They advertise on tv likes it's a candy. It is sickening. They are controlling the way medicine is practiced by being involved in the government, buying out the medical colleges and trying to put out of business all the small doctors that still believe in natural healing first- the doctors that tell you to eat an apple, etc.
People have gotten lazy and think that medicine will heal them, when in fact it doesn't. It is much easier to pop apill then to change the way you live. Usually once you start depending on 1 pill you need another pill and another, etc. It is all about how you eat and how you live, excercise, etc. But this is too hard for us, some of us unfortunately are lazy.
We have gotten spoiled and don't remember that food actually comes from nature and not the food store and that health comes from how we treat %26 respect our bodies not taking medicine that later on is being pulled b/c they now did extra testing and realized the medicine is not good.

Has Xango been medically proven?

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there may be a clue on the xango website.*These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.thats a no then :)the science isn't barmy but we don't know yet how much these substances can help and if they do have no idea how much or which might be helpful.. If you like the taste fine but in general you are better of sticking to a balanced diet with a wide range of fresh fruit and veg! :)

I prefer 7-Up.

proven for what?
probably not but mango..
now thats a NICE fruit!
eat it some time. Good 4 everything.

Has There Ever Been a Successful Brain Transplant??

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Animal or Human where the patient lived??
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No there has not been. There were some reports of attempts made many years ago in Eastern bloc countries using small animals, all of which were shown to be hoaxes.

your a retard

Unfortunately for you - not yet and probably never will be!

no * wipe!

Maybe George Bush.oh successful, nope!

lol i dont think so but i think it might be helpful if there was. but i think it would be like having the mind of one person in another body kinda creepy

Nope. Even Dr. Frankenstein blew it. Too bad, too- Cuz there's lots of monsters out here who need one.

There has been a head transplant.
Some russian scientists during worldwar 1 or 2, build what later would be known as a heart-long machine.
In order to test it, they had a dog's head attached to a couple of tubes that were fed oxygen enriched blood.There is a movie somewhere on the internet where you can see a severed dog's head laying on a table, which responds to stimuly (prodding, clapping, lemonjuice on mouth).The dog IS alife, I saw the movie. However, it is VERY gruwesome to see.This experiment was done to impress the americans because the exchange of medical scientific research and results were uphold during the war.After this movie, you'll find another one where the scientists have grafted a small dog's head on the shoulder of a larger dog.
The small dog is very much alife, however, it has no controll of any limbs.-----------------
Also, recently some asian researcher apparently managed to stick one monkey's head to another monkey's (different species) body.
With was a laughable attempt for fame since as mentioned, this was already done during one of the worldwars.
The monkey's head was only attached through the blood-veins and had absolutly no nerves attached.
The Body was only used as some deranged heart-lung machine.

NO , UNTEL KNOW, WE HOPE , THRER IS SOME RESERCH NOW

I just glanced, but your head looked kind of funny. Did you get a brain transplant and now looking for a better one? Well, I really hate to hear about those little dogs, how cruel. I only know of Frankenstein, and Young Frankenstein got a bad brain, it was "abe normal", so I don't think it is a very good idea. In the movie, Frankenstein was given other body parts that were better than others, if you know what I mean. "Young Frankenstein" is a great movie, go see it. Gene Wilder, and lots of good actors. No, I do not think it is possible so just forget it and go to bed.

u need one but no chance.

Has there ever been a record for the longest male appendige?

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And no it was not Mr Miles Long!
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there was guy named holmes.
famous porno starfifteen i believe

I assume it was the leg of some basketball star. Or were you being euphemistic in "male appendige" [sic]?In that case, I think it was Long John Holmes.

I believe it was "Long Dong Silver" a black man who posed for porno photos. It was down to his knees. Operative term "down".

If there is, it would have been set by a man suffering from "elephantiasis". This is a disorder of lymphatic drainage, caused by a parasite that lives in the lymphatic ducts. Legs and scrotums are often affected; I am sure that it would have resulted in grossly distended penises too.eg see:http://www.google.com/search?q=penis+ele."Results 1 - 10 of about 42,500 for penis elephantiasis. (0.12 seconds) "eg:Elephantiasis of the penis and scrotum. A review of 350 cases. Three hundred fifty patients with elephantiasis of the penis and scrotum were surgically treated by .
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/qu.

I always thought it was Errol Flynn?

Has Modern science made it possible to permanently change your eye color?

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I've heard of super mice, with advance physical skills, and superb eye sight, robotic tech. capable of helping war victims walk. but is it possible to permanetly change your eye color without the use of contacts? I've read this page- http://www.eyecolorchange.com/
which seems to be a hoax, in my opinion. I've also read that certain medicines, used to treat several eye disorders, can alter lighter eyes into becoming darker, by somehow darkening the the melanin in the eye. Can modern science alter eye color at will?
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I haven't heard anything on this since the nazis injected jews' eyes with dyes to try and change theirs. . .

i hope so

probably.

Ive never heard of this and i really dont think its possible.

I have also read that treatment for melanin changes some eyes to brown. I suppose you could have blue eyes, but the melanin colors then brown.
The colors come from the texture of the iris similar to albacore sea shells. The lines act as a diffraction grating so reflect different wavelenghts differently at different angles.
There are contact lenses with colored Iris parts. Some yellow with cat pupils for Halloween.

I don't think so. But firstly you have to think again about why people want to change their eye color.People in Asia like to wear blue/grey tinted contact-lenses because they think that deep brown eye is not cool. Otherwise, people in Europe or somewhere else want to have deep brown eye because they think that their blue/grey eyes are not sexy. What a very complicated thing to change!

Although I do not suggest doing so, latanoprost (Xalatan) is a prostaglandin medication used for glaucoma, that, with extended usage, will increase iris pigmentation. This is a side effect or adverse reaction upon using lantanoprost for an extended period of time. It is a marked event for those who have blue or green eyes, as their iris is permanently changed to brown. While there is no damage to the eye associated with the color change, some people do not like this cosmetic change. Again, use of this medication is solely for glaucoma, and the color change is a side effect.

Has Aryan DNA Been Identified?

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http://www.stormfront.org/forum/showthre.
information for ur Q

no I dot think so

I thought Hitler did that already? I remember we all had a "Stammbuch" from the Govt, and if the Nazis found out you had Jewish blood in your family, its goodbye to the extermination camps. Germans did lots of genetic testings. There is a book called "Medizin ohne Menschlichkeit" (Medicin without Mercy") read it.it has all the medical testing and experimentation in it!

there is no aryan DNAand FYI blonde hair and blue eyes are recessive traits; i.e. weak traints..sorry to disappoint

Are you on Parole or Probation?.Did you get beat in?.or need protection?

The Human Genome Project has shown us that we are much more alike one another than we are different:
http://www.nature.com/ng/journal/v36/n11.The genes that code for "race," whatever that might be, are not very obvious. One thing is for certain, there is no such thing as Aryan DNA.

please before you post a Q on a serious place like MEDICINE ask
yourself if you really mean that
thanks

Has anyone tried the Brown Recluse First Aid Kit that is sold online? If so does it work?

2009-11-07T06:47:00.000-08:00

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I disagree with Sean's last sentence. Many of the times you will not see the spider before you are bit. I am a prime example of that. I have no idea where I was when I was bit or when it happened exactly. I could have rolled over in bed, sat in a chair, whatever. I have no idea.As for your question, I would be curious to know if the kits do work. I went through a great deal of pain and general discomfort from my bite. I did not suffer any tissue damage. I am not sure anything would stop tissue damage from a recluse bite anyway.

It does not work. At least there is no scientific evidence that there are ANY techniques that will change the course of a brown recluse bite.Most of the time it's no different from a regular insect bite, but in the rare person who develops ulceration, there's nothing that stops it. Many scientists and doctors have spent years on the problem without an answer. If it was as easy as an over the counter kit, every ER in the country would stock them.Remember, unless you see the spider bite you, it's probably not even a spider bite.

See a doctor. Do not wait.

Has anyone tried Khat?

2009-11-07T06:46:00.001-08:00

i know its a stimulant but would it help to loose weight?
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Although khat has shown some ability to control weight in animal studies, it has not been proved in human studies to have any effect on appetite or obesity. In general, khat has no medical uses. The use of khat is not advised due to the probability that it may cause dependence and serious side effects.

very tastey shave well

Sorry do you mean Ketamine?

I have a Khat. He's a Maine Coon and his name is Theodore.

Do you mean that Ethiopian grass stuff that you chew? (as available in loads of Liverpool corner shops). Yes tried it - utterly disgusting..

No, and not sure I want to.

Has anyone regretted doing medicine as a career and regretted it, i'm thinking about it?

2009-11-07T06:46:00.000-08:00

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Yes. I regretted it all the way through medschool and for a while after qualifying from medschool, but not any more.I did a science degree first and then went to medschool. I did my science degree at a very academic university and found medschool dull and unchallenging by comparison - there is a lot of rote learning and you don't really have to think much for yourself during that time. When I qualified as a doctor and worked as an intern - I again regretted it. It was long hours and it was dull - I ran around organising tests, doing what other people told me to do. HOWEVER, when I became a resident it was completely different. You suddenly end up making significant decisions about treatment, your critical skills are suddenly called upon much more in terms of diagnosing problems, you really have to think, the job becomes very dynamic - you learn so much, you experience so much. It is hard work, but it is great fun and both very challenging and very rewarding. So - in the long run it is definitely worth it.

i was an army medic and loved it.

Has anyone of you ever glued a piece of broken tooth back onwith superglue, if so what happened?

2009-11-07T06:45:00.001-08:00

Did it kill the tooth or was it fine forever?
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Superglue is used in many surgical procedures and so should be safe to use. However, if you are just gluing back a piece of tooth you will almost certainly be doing it in a non-sterile way and may be creating a whole lot of other problems. In an emergency its probably ok, but I wouldn't personally do it as it might cause more harm for when you finally get to see the dentist.In an emergency, if a filling drops out, I dry the tooth off as much as possible using kitchen towel and use a lump of softened candle wax in it. It works really well as a temporary filling without causing any great problems, is non toxic just in case you swallow it and feels fine in the mouth without causing any further damage.

i had a friend do that once it worked for a few days but it fell off and he went to dentist and had it rebuilt

My dad once glued his dentures back together, that worked just fine! lmao

I haven't but I assume it would not last that long. Saliva would break the glue down in a matter of days.

I wouldnt try superglue!!
If you go into Boots they have some tooth repair kits, near the dental floss, I would try that!

if ur teeth half broken u can use superglue,may be it will work
if ur teeth broken from the root it is not advertise to use superglue boz if u use glue on that place it become solid so no blood circulation will happen

my sister is using it since 6 years. nothing will happen no one can identify that. go ahead. but you should be cautious while biting hard food..it is not much risky..

Hi,.Yes some years ago I stuck a filling back in which came cleanly out of my tooth. It was a lower molar. I used superglue and I thought it would be fine. I was so pleased with the result. However, some days later the tooth began to ache and then ache really badly. The dentist said that an abscess had formed. After several attempts to root fill it which failed (abscess kept forming) I had to have the tooth out. All seemed to be well until I had my next check up. The socket had not knitted together properly, apparently this is a sign of some underlying condition. I had to have my gum excised and the bone cleaned and 'roughed' up so that the healing would commence. It did and it is fine now. Its tempting to try things yourself,I know.you may be lucky, but my encounter with supergluing caused an infection to travel down the nerve canal to my jawbone. Good luck with whichever way you go.

yes but i also glued my top lip to the tooth and had to go to hospital to get unglued very pianfull as for the tooth the dentisit took it out what a waist of time that was

Has anyone majored in medicine, if yes, how did it go for you?

2009-11-07T06:45:00.000-08:00

Hard, easy, interesting, stressfull?
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Learning medicine was hard and stressful for me. There is a lot of information you have to learn-- in fact, you will never fully understand everything, because there is simply too much to learn, but you try to understand those things that can immediately change somebody's health. Knowing it is immensely helpful in understanding how health works though, and the ability to share that knowledge is very rewarding.If you have the opportunity to study medicine, I strongly recommend it if you enjoy talking to people and helping them with problems they have.

its very interesting. if you are getting a chance please go and join it.
your not much money in it but also get respct and satisfaction of helping others.

In the UK, I find it goes through phases. Sometimes I feel so stressed cos of exams or a really heavy workload in the wards, but then other times I find it pretty easy going.
Whether it's easy or hard I love it though, and I can totally see that I want to do it and become a doctor however hard it is. Really realy interesting and cool to see how different people act around doctors compared to outside. I'm totally shocked at the amount of men who have said they don't want a chaperone when I have said I need to examine the hernia on thier groin (I've never caused an errection doing that yet and long may it continue).I beleive that medicine in the states is a bit more stressfull but if you want to do it (and really only people who have a passion for medicine will) then you will put all the hardship asside and go for it.

i studied pharmacy .now i am a pharmacist and a researcher in pharmacology science.

I'm studying medicine right now. I'm not really good at remembering things, so when it comes to exams, it's quite hard, and the competition makes it quite stressful. However, I really love this field. Not only it is interesting, but I can really do something for people. I might be just an insignificant person in the world, but at least I know I'll be able to save people's lives. Even though this road is not easy, my love for it will help me get through.

I have a certificate in biomedical science and am starting medical school. I love it!

Has anyone made it into Med school without the killer GPA?

2009-11-07T06:44:00.001-08:00

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I am a first year right now. I got in with a 3.1 GPA and a 32 MCAT. I applied to 30 schools the first time and only got one interview. I was waitlisted and a spot never opened up. I immediately applied to a masters program at EVMS and after one year I was immediately accepted into their medical school. So yes, but I had to get a one year masters degree at a medical school. They are called Special Masters Programs. There are only a few, mostly east coast. Look at UPenn, Drexel, Georgetown, EVMS.

Schools in the Carribean take lower grades.

Do you have a rich uncle or amazing MCAT scores?

Only if you have a killer MCAT score. I knew a guy who barely had a 3.0 GPA but scored a 12 on the MCAT and got in.I don't know if they still do this, but some medical schools used to reserve 2% of their seats for extraordinary cases. If you have a really good sob story (no offense) you might be able to get accepted that way.

yes they do my roommate just got in to med school with a 2.87 and mediocure MCAT score but had a lot of extracurriculars, like interning at places and he started a free medical clinc so things like that are a real big help

you can do it if you have super MCAT scores, good letter of references, reasearch experience or better yet been published,

Has Anyone In The Medical Proffession Come across A Real Life Vampire?

2009-11-07T06:44:00.000-08:00

I Came across 3 or Them in San Diego Ca
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uh!
liars!!
1) ur from india
2)ur an english teacher
3)vampires doesnot exist

Do you mean vampire as in a "real" one who needs blood to survive and will die in the sun, or a mentally disturbed or cultish person who thinks they are a vampire and drinks blood; like a "technical" vampire?

well yes i read about one account. In ancient medivel times there was a disese which resulted in low levels of blood. So the patients were pale and looked ghostly. These patients suffered fatigue and mostly remained at home thus the beggining of the vampire legend.

I have read somewhere that there are people who just feel the need for blood. They don't burn in sunlight nor turn into bats at night.
I think it was some psychological disturbance most probably from watching too much horror movies. They even have their own websites where they explain ways to obtain blood and claim that it sucks to be "thirsty".

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VAMPIRES ARE NOT,NOT NOT -------LIFE VAMPIRES THEY ARE DED IF YOU BELIVE IN THAT
AND DON'T ASK FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT BECAUSE THEY ARE DED!.

Are you referring to cases of porphoria? I have never come across any blood suckers but i did come across some suckers who were bleeding.

i am a doc , very experienced , several countries , the answer is no , the most important thing , no such thing in medical literature either, stop what ever you are smoking lol

utter bullbut when i was an intern, my nickname was vampire bcoz i go around syringing out blood for tests

Has anyone here ever woke up during surgery?

2009-11-07T06:43:00.001-08:00

What kind of surgery was it? What did it feel like? Were you in pain?
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I woke up at the end of one of the 18 surgeries i had on my leg and felt the needle going in, coming out, and the suture being drawn through my skin. It hurt, yes. They didn't believe i was 'that' awake, until i transferred myself to the cart after they were done.

No, but I was happy to wake up after it. and yes, there was pain, but at least I knew I was alive.

we'll i k now some people who woke u in surgery, they didn't feel a thing, i for got what type of surgery waas it

yes it was too soon after surgery I woke up and I could not move a limb in my body except my head it was a bad nightmare. I could not even talk properly as the sounds came out distorted. The anaestetic had not worked off and everywhere was numb. I dont want to go through that again

patients are awake/conscious on minor procedure/surgery.

well for me no, i never woke up during surgery but a friend of mine did. when she was 6 she woke up during a knee surgery and kicked the surgeon. ouch .. .for the surgeon i mean

yes,I didn't feel much I was just awake.It was a operation on my eyes.

This isn't exactly what you're asking, but when I had my varicose vein surgery I turned down the sedation and the vicodin before the surgery, and was fully awake for the whole thing. The only pain I had was from the injections of local anesthesia. They used quite a bit of that (it was a long vein) and occasionally the injections were pretty painful. Other than that all I felt was tugging. It was a fascinating experience.I was also awake for LASIK, but everyone is awake for that.

Yeah. I once woke up during ER. I think it was an operation on this guys spleen.I did'nt feel feel anything;you've seen one operation,you've seen them all.

i woke up during surgery.its just as well ,the daft sods where taking the wrong leg off

i've neva been in a surgery myself but my friend woke up while he was having his appendix removed..he said it was @ the end when they were stiching him up. he said it hurt but he couldn't move.luckily 4 him he woke up @ the end and only had 2 deal with 5mins. of pain

mine was dental surgery and i woke up while they were still drilling my tooth and roots i felt the pain longer than most have .
and my husband woke up when he was haveing sholder surgery he felt them why they were still putting in the button hooks and screws so he felt that so he hit he's doc and they came in to give him another dose and hw was out.

I dont know anyone who did.

I had an endocopy very monor surgery and was not fully down when they started and I just started choking

I was in a state of limbo when I had my pacemaker put in last year. I could hear the doctor and his staff talking about a new truck one of them had gotten. I explained I had a '65 Mustang. I could feel them moving things around and applying the wires to my heart.

Surgeons never use knives it's all Chemo.

has anyone heard of using bromcriptine to increase memory?

2009-11-07T06:43:00.000-08:00

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Bromocriptine is a semi-synthetic derivative of the ergo group of ergot alkaloids is a dopamine receptor agonist and a prolactin inhibitor. It is a potent D2 agonist but also displays partial action on D1 receptors) and a prolactin inhibitor. Its first major anti-aging use is the enhancement of dopamine, (a key brain neurotransmitter that undergoes an age-related decline). Accordingly, some neurologists have stated that “if we all live long enough we shall all become senile.” This is due to the fact that abnormally low levels of dopamine (70% to 80% loss) are then diagnosed as Parkinson’s disease, hence protection and enhancement of the dopamine producing neurons is a key strategy for anti-aging medicine. Not surprisingly, bromocriptine is used in conjunction with drugs such as deprenyl and L-dopa in the management of Parkinson’s disease and senile disorder. But bromocriptine can be used for anti-aging purposes and memory enhancer also.

no, but it's a great precursor in the synthesis of LSD

Has anyone heard of the skio machine developed by an American man to diagnose illnesses by electro-magnetics?

2009-11-07T06:42:00.000-08:00

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Yes.
I invented it.

nope sorry

Has anyone heard of or taken Aderol?

2009-11-07T06:41:00.000-08:00

If so, Is it a prescription drug? What are the effects on a person if they do not need it? Just curious and concerned about someone.
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yes i have and yes it is. it's very dangerous for someone who doesn't need it. it's also very easily abused. "Recently, stimulant drugs like Adderall and Ritalin have become popular as either recreational drugs or “speed” for people who like to stay awake all night and party or for late night cram sessions. Adderall is a stimulant drug like other stimulant drugs such as cocaine, amphetamines, methamphetamines, and caffeine. When taken recreationally, Adderall is sometimes crushed and snorted through the nostrils or taken orally. Amphetamines like Adderall have a high potential for abuse. Taking amphetamines for long periods of time may lead to drug addiction. Misuse of Adderall may cause sudden death and heart attacks or other serious heart problems.Side effects of Adderall abuse suppression of growth in height (if you are still growing)
excessive sweating
decreased appetite
excessive talking
nervousness
insomnia
nausea
vomiting
dizziness
heart palpitations
headaches
skin rashes
itching
digestive problems
toxic psychosis
drug dependence (addiction)
severe depression upon withdrawal"the street value for it in my hometown is $1/mg and if dispensed to anyone without a prescription, the seller can be thrown in jail and pay hefty fines and the buyer can also find themselves in legal trouble.
for more information, please visit this website:http://www.monheit.com/adderall/index.as.

Nope but I hope the person you are concerned about gets better!

It's for ADHD. If a person doesn't need it, it's kinda like speed. Makes your heart race and sends adrenaline racing through your system. You can check WEBMd or Yahoo Health for a complete listing on the drug.

http://www.adderall.net/
thuis should be about everything you need or want to know about adderall

"Adderall" is a Class 2 controlled substance, possesion of which without a valid prescription is a felony anywhere in the US.There are several fatal drug interactions possible.

Adderal is a prescription drug for treatment of adhd. it won't help the person unless they have adhd. you will just get side effects: potential weight loss, stomach aches, major head aches, and other issues. also, it reacts with certain foods and other medications, and it was pulled off the market in canada for sudden death. be careful.

Adderal is often prescibed for Attention Deficit Disorder. My son has been taking it for several years.

has anyone heard of a verse of scripture thet will stop the flow of blood?

2009-11-07T06:40:00.003-08:00

this belief is still practiced in some remote areas and it does work
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Yeah, maybe if you used the actual pages as a compress.

your kidding ,right? No verse or scritpure will stop blood flow,use a touriqite and get to a doc.be sure to loosen touriqite every few minutes to allow o2 to get to to affected area.Good luck

I am not sure about that I heard of pslms having powers.I know that kabbalah holds a belief that your actions in life reflect your ills and upon a study it seemed true. Also cures.what is with these people? If you can't answer a question STFU!

the only reason that i know that will stop the flow off blood is the
lack of it. to get a more intelligent answer to your question,
give us what you base this question on. i personally would like to know how to stop blood flow, besides using a band aid.

your kidding right? use a bandaid dammit

has anyone heard of limu moui?

2009-11-07T06:40:00.002-08:00

I went to this sight and ordered a case last week, tastes good but I am looking for testimonials. www.thefirst.originallimu.com/
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One of nature’s health secrets has been discovered in the waters off the coast of the Pacific island of Tonga. In this tropical paradise natives have known the energizing benefits of the sea plant they call Limu Moui. Limu Moui is packed with vitamins and minerals. Limu Moui is particularly rich in the polysaccharide fucoidan. Fucoidan is the primary active phytochemical in this “miracle sea plant” and is reported to be the subject of more than 600 scientific studies.

no i don't know what it means but it sounds pretty bad.

According to the Food and Drug Administration you have been ripped off and a sucker for some slick advertising. Sorry.

has anyone had to have a root canal removed?

2009-11-07T06:40:00.001-08:00

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I've had a couple of root canals, I don't know what you mean by having it removed? It doesn't hurt at all, it just takes a loooooooong time to do, the most uncomfortable thing about it is keeping your mouth open for such a long time.

Yes, and it depends on the dentist's experience as how well your experience will be.

this is a real bad answer--it hurts me to type it. I know someone who HAD a root canal, and this person did not get a crown put on, well, the work started coming back out the tooth without any pain believe it or not!
I used to work with a woman who told me she had to have a root canal done on a tooth that had already had one. hearsay.
Personally, I don't know.

i had..

if the nerve is already dead so there should be very little pain at all. I presume you are getting a replacement canal as I did its no biggy. The lidocane will be enough anyway
if it is the first time cannal.

Has anyone had eye surgery for hemorrhaging?

2009-11-07T06:40:00.000-08:00

My son is only 33 and is near sighted.One eye has hemoraged and it will not settle.so they are going to do surgery.It scares me.
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don't be scared.i used to work at eye dr office.i've seen many of these surgeries,it will save his eye from damage,it needs to be done.if you are that apprehensive,get a 2nd opinion,it's your right.

My mother in law had laser surgery to stop bleeding in the retina. The laser was shot at the bleeding and made tiny scars to stop the bleeding. She had it done several times and it worked. The laser surgery for near sightedness also uses the making of tiny scars to reshape the lens to see better.

Has anyone had an ulcer here and what does it feel like?

2009-11-07T06:39:00.003-08:00

I have had stomach pain for days and at first I had diarea too but now just upper left side pain. It is somewhat burny but not like acid reflux either. It is sharp at times but is always at least a dull ache. It is a holiday weekend or I probably would have been to the doctor already.
Has anyone had similar pain? Thanks.
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yes i had ulcer and what am i talking i still do,,, ulcer is something you cannot cure but you can take precautions.. i experience the same problems you do. you need alot of rest, eat small amount of meals, ( eat every one hour if you have to ), stop worrying about anything, if there is any problem in liulfe, write it on a peice of paper and start thinking positive ways of handling it instead or stressing yourself. keep taking your meds, take rest in between your daily activities, also once you had a meal make sure you have a PLAIN SODA, that will digest your food and so you will not have the burning sensation. All these what i am saying you can write it down and ask your doctor, he/ she will agree with my advice to you. As i have been suffering from ulcer since 1991. Good Luck.

I've never had an ulcer but I have had canker sores which are directly related to them, I guess it feel about the same, especially when you bite them, that's when they really hurt.

sounds like you have one.. i had one, but the good news is they can heal. but it takes a strict diet. i did it for 6 months and mine went away. your gonna have to stay away from acidic foods and drinks.

i have the exact same symptoms and my stomch hurts but i take pepcid and alot of tums. acid reflux disease runs in my family. i was taking prevacid and it disappeared so i'm going monday to the doctor to get more. i always thought it was an ulcer but if the prevacid works then it's not so try something over the counter like pepcid or tagement and see what happens if it helps a little bit it's acid reflux but you need a doctors perscription. good luck!

nobody on this answer list should be a subsitute for going to the doctor. i could be something very serious ya know

Has anyone had a doctor that removed a good appendix?

2009-11-07T06:39:00.002-08:00

hay
im doing an assigment about the appendix and was wondering if anyone has had an operation and the doctor has removed the appendix and than found out that it was a good one? what has happend to the doctor? if anyone has hurd or had SIMALAR experiances can you plaese reply
thanks xoxo
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It is actually fairly common that doctors remove normal appendixes. I remember from med school that a good doctor removes diseased appendixes only around 84% of the time. A doctor who is correct with a diagnosis of acute appendicitis 100% of the time is bound to miss a few cases. And believe me, a ruptured appendix is a helluva prolem, causing peritonitis and eventual death. Not all patients with AP present with all classical findings. Thus, a surgeon has to weigh his impressions and it is generally to the patient's greatest benefit that his/her normal appendix be removed so that in the future, the diagnosis of AP can be easily ruled out.

you only have 1 of them.

Good analysis virtuo.!

I remember one another condition, where good appendices are removed for the future benifit of the patients, that is when exploratory laprotomy is done to see the pathology and nothing comes out wrong inside !

There's an estimate going round that roughly 50% of patients who present with the classic appendicitis symptoms; acute RIF pain from peri-umbillical region, rebound tenderness, fever and constipation have an appendicitis. The rest have other pathology, but, as stated, because of the risks of a perforated appendix, a laparotomy is performed almost as standard in which the appendix will often be removed.

has anyone graduated from an online school to become a medical coder or transciptionist?

2009-11-07T06:39:00.001-08:00

I want to know if there are any great online trade school's out there to become a medical coder or transcriber
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no, but i did go to tech school for professional coding classes, it was really great! very informative

My mom just graduated from Penn Foster in medical transcription. It was a good online school so maybe it is something that you can check into

dunno

Has anyone experienced time shifting or synchronicity on LSD?

2009-11-07T06:39:00.000-08:00

Has anyone experienced any time shifting, synchronous events, or other strange space time phenomenon while under the influence of LSD, that you totally cannot explain?
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I have experienced both time shifting and synchronicity as well as other alternative views of reality with what i believed was LSD.. though I can explain them and the experience most times never left me feeling a lack of understanding.. when it ever did i always found comprehensive answers in the library.. i do not do drugs anymore and i do not advocate the use of them though i do encourage the education and investigation into the lives of those who havei believe that both the time shifting and synchronicity happen for the same reason..LSD broadens consciousness.. awareness becomes very acute.. ones static state of awareness is a surface base of relative perception.. in the shifting of that zone ones experience of time and space is going to be disoriented.. if you understand that biological memory.. meaning the memory of your flesh carries a resonance of area sounds of near 3 seconds.. it is surface memory.. your short term memory has a window of 18 seconds compounded a search and association response of the initial 3 second lure of surface material at a constant. 18 to the third power collective experience.. information has 18 seconds to be cataloged into long term memory.. for this to happen associations between surface short term memory circuits and long term memory banks.. each bit of information goes through an analysis masking that happens at a speed quicker than biological reflex.. much quicker.. each second.. if you calculate the interplay between sensory memory and short term memory you will find that in between each second of real time we have an infinitesimal amount of space to make these connections.. when we first become aware of this we tend to perceive it as a time shifting event due to the fact that it is not yet our ordinary way of percieving time space and experience. we become sensitive to synchronicity as we step a bit further away from the surface of real time and into dream time which is vast and eternalin this state a moment can last an eternity.. a song can go on for what seems like forever though you honestly know it has only been three seconds.. you turn and look at the others in your party and they all smile a distinct recognition of the fact and immediately every one knows what the other is thinking.. simple as that is.. in that moment the miracle of life is embraced and laughter ensuesthe confusion resides in the simplicity and the horror of the realization that everything is as it has always been and there is nothing unique happening.. and you never needed a drug to understand all this but only the attention to this processmeditation trains the mind to view the world through this lensproper nutrition allows ones mind the strength to stay from distractions and routine trappings of attention.. study programs the mind to follow a particular patheverything you include into your ordinary experience effects the out come of a witnessing awarenessyou are thatthe moment is fleetingyou are not that momentyou are not that vast emptiness in which the moment arisesbut that awareness, nameless, tasteless, seamless into nowfrom all that you are to all that you will ever betilt your brain

Advanced cognative sciences. Everything you are talking about has occured in people who do not use drugs. There are logic maps to these kinds of space/time phenoms you describe.(volumes of data) But as far as these occuring on LSD it would be impossible to determine due to the simple fact that LSD or any other drug would contaminate your subjects cognative abilities etc and render any test result inconclusive.

A long time ago, I went to a birthday party. (1974) I drank some of the punch that had been spiked with LSD. I went to work in a large scale bakery where I proceeded to work a twelve hour shift in what felt like twenty minutes. I went home and slept 19 hours straight.
It was not much different than the effects listed by the first experimenter with the drug.

Maybe Timothy Leary, but he's dead now isn't he?

Has anyone experience on working with Laboratory Rats? Need tips on their behavior?

2009-11-07T06:38:00.003-08:00

how to tame or train them. I conduct behavioural tests and need for them to cooperate by holding still. or Tips on a good restraind scaffold or such things..?? it is important medical research on back pain for all you animal right activists. and they die of old age one day and do not suffer pain while conducting the experiment. THank you
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Yeah i have done once. Well in order to tame them i went through a experiment called as pavlos experiment. This is very easy way to tame animal. here before u give food to animal u ring a bell and then give food. When u do this for next 15-20 times the animal gets habituated. now next time when u ring bell alone animals runs towards you. This way they are tamed. IN case of rats also this is applicable. Just cage them in special cage where there are many twists and turns. this make them work more for their food. Though it takes time but it works aewsome. Abt makig them still then i said u that once they are tamed, just ring bell, they come running to you and stand there until u give them food. NIce way na..!

Lab rats are grown to meet specific criteria depending upon the study they will be used in. They come in racks of 72, with each rat having it's own little cage. Although there are methods for tameing them, it's generally unnecessary to do so. As far as training, well that just comes along without any particular intervention. The research assistants where thick gloves and pick them up by placeing a gloved hand on top of thier backs, and holding them firmly. The caveat though is that about 1 in 90 of these rats are 1000 times smarter than the others, and stand on thier hind legs squeezing themselves into a back corner, making it hard to get a hold on them. Over the course of two years in graduate psych at Purdue, we had several such rats get away. One of them was never found! Presumably it got into someones book bag and jumped out when the student went outside. Thats smart!

Rat handling has to be done with care, due to their largish size. Lab rats are huge, I think they are norwegian. ANyway, you put them on a metal grate on top of their cage, so they can grasp something. Then you grab the nape of their neck and as much fur as humanly possible around the nape. You need to bunch up all the loose fur or the rat will turn around and bite (hard). You then have to grab the posterior portion including the tail in your other hand (usually left hand). They your assistant can inject the rat or do whatever needs to be done. If you just need to pick them up, use the tail, it's strong. For surgury we first stick them in a CO2 container to knock them out, then use aerosol anasthetic over the nose to keep them under. Anyway you should have an animal care course to guide you through this.

Has anyone ever taken so much Ambien that they literally don't have a clue what they did the night before?

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I woke up the next day with scissors in my dishwasher, I had bruises where I had apparently fallen, I'd been at someone's home that I don't remember being at, and lots of phone calls to people at all hours of the night/morning talking about the strangest information (this is what they told me) - I don't remember any of this. Please tell me if anyone else has had this type of amnesia with Ambien. I was scared for several days about what I possibly could have done during that timeframe where I don't remember anything.
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Yes, every single time I took the 10mg tablet. This is why you are supposed to get into bed and take it. It can kick in as early as 15 minutes if you haven't eaten, or 45 minutes (usual). Be careful, and only use it at home or around people you trust. You can also hallucinate from it so.don't be walking around or doing anything!

no i havent. maybe u should talk to your doc.!
good luck btw.
your avatar is hot!

Yes I did when I did not go to bed like it states. I went to the store for my daughter and bought red hair color for me then ask my dtr to turn my blond hair into a red mess! That was the last time I ever went out after taking it!

I've heard reports in the news about Ambien users eating in their sleep, but not doing other stuff. It seems quite possible that it would make you do other stuff too, though. I haven't used Ambien myself, but I have used Lunesta. As far as I know, all I do is sleep after I take it, and the only side effect is a bitter taste in my mouth.Check this out: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/03/1.

Yes, in texas its the new date rape drug. People are spiking peoples drinks with it and they pass out and dont remember what they did even hours before they went to sleep. This drug should be pulled from the market.

Yes, the amnesia is a side effect, which is why it is recommeded to take the drug after getting into bed. I took Ambien and Xanax together on a plane for a flight home, and I apparently fell down the stairs getting off the plane, had to have my parents called to pick me up, and then talked (sassed, my parents say) to a police officer. I was slurring the whole time and had little balance. Then when they got me home, I apparently requested a quesadilla and ate pudding with maple syrup. When I woke up the next day, I had no recollection of any of that, but I had bruises all over my legs and a fractured foot from the fall off the plane. Also, there was pudding on the maple syrup container. That morning, I exclaimed to my mother that I was starving and hadn't eaten dinner, and then she clued me in on the whole day - for which I was certainly scolded and learned valuable lessons about drug abuse. You are not alone!

Has anyone ever seen a pill (Vicodin 10) with a triangle inside a triangle with the numbers 567 out from it.?

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Someone gave me a pain pill (supposibly vicodin 10) it is white oblong and has triangle with an arrow or something then it has numbers out from it 567, all on one side. There is nothing on the other side except for a line that divides the pill. Any information would be helpful. Thanks!
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sounds like another name for codine, a VERY strong pain killer, I suggest that you do NOT take that pill without asking your doctor or pharmacist first.

Asking a pharmacist is the best thing to do to find out what it is.

I wouldn't take a pain pill that someone gave me unless that someone was my doctor. Check with your doctor or if you want, on the internet.

Don't take Vicodin from strangers :)

yep thats a vicodin, be careful it will knock you on your *. Only take half with some water and some food in your tummy, cause it will give you a stomach ache if you don't. Then wait about an hour for the other half and you should be feelin great about 15 minutes after that.

Here's a link so you can see for yourself. It is google images and show pictures of various strenghts of Vicodin. But if you think the person who gave it to you may want to hurt you. don't take it.

Has anyone ever heard that when about to have a stroke, some people smell toast.?

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Yes. It's called an 'olfactory hallucination.' Burnt toast is common, but people also can smell other things- strawberries is common.Olfactory hallucinations arent alwaysn caused by stroke- can be neurologic problems, brain tumor, or sometimes jsut no explanation at all.

Yes. But I also smell burnt toast before I get migraines, so.

yes

Burnt toast, yeah.

Crap. I hope not. I smell toast at least once a week, and most of the time, it's in a place where no toast should be.

I don't know about toast, but yes, the olfactory nerve in the brain can sometimes be triggered in an ischemic attack or cerebral hemmorage ( stroke).
It is also known that some epileptics will have a certain smell or taste experience just before a seizure. The nervous system is a strange thing.

I had a stroke and I did not smell any toast. I know that all your beings are numb and your eyes are open and you cannot see anything and yes you can hear people talking.

no, i have never heard this. i am curious though because i have high blood pressure and this sounds like something i should look out for . thank you.

no never heard of that

Has anyone ever had an emg or nerve condution test?? DOES IT HURT??

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No I haven't but I'm just about to have one.The doctor has told me that it doesn't hurt - it consists of putting small needles into your nerves and stimulating them. It's apparently an unusual sensation but not a painful one.

No it doesnt hurt, my mother is a RN and side that they are just simulating your nerves to see if they react or dont react, its painless, unless you dont like needles.

I have had both tests, twice. It is 'unpleasant' at times. I would compare the discomfort to an 'aggressive teeth cleaning'. These are important tests and the discomfort is manageable.Best wishes and good luck!

Yes I have had one several years ago. It didn't hurt. The type I think used a sticky pad like those used for heart monitor leads, but there is usually a needle technique used. The needles are small and placed just under the skin. I wouldn't call it totally painless, but it's pretty insignicant. The posted links may be of help.

emg or electromyogram is the insertion of a needle/electrode into the muscle tissue to listen to the sound that the muscle makes which tells the listener about the health of that muscle supplied by a particular nerve.
its mostly painless except when they are sticking the needle into the palm of your hand.
the ncv or nerve conduction velocity measures the time it takes for a voltage applied through an electrode to travel from the area of voltage to the spinal cord and back. its not really too bad.

my mom had one done, she said it was uncomfortable but not untolerable. Good Luck

A LOT depends on what nerves are being tested and what condition is being investigated. My wife had some testing done last year and she described it as Excruciating! (No needles were involved, just surface electrodes and conducting gel on the skin.) Of course, they were testing facial nerves and those in the neck and shoulders. People who have had testing of nerves in the wrist (for carpal tunnel) have it much easier, I'm told.

has anyone ever had a dream that seemed to come true? Like dejavu? Is there a scientific explanation this?

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there is an explanation for it should you choose to believe.
we as human beings experience and live all there is in the Universe during each and every moment, there is no more than there is right now - this very second- within the physical realm.Yet the soul has been and will be forever free to travel as it so chooses throughout time, re-membering. notice the hyphen. it is within the "dream" state that the soul is able to disengage from the physical shackles of the world and manifest itself where ever and whenever. I have been doing this for years, as a child I would have the same dream over and over until it manifested.
And more recently, when I am sleeping I have found that if I have taken a period of specific meditation before laying down i can direct where i "go" in my state of ultimate consciousness. notice the lack of the use un -
And the damnedest thing of all is this thing that happens all the time.. i will start dreaming about having a conversation with someone, and the phone will ring bringing me back to the state of un-consciousness will call life, and it's the person I was just conversing with in my "dream". it's wild..
about a month ago, my friend who normally calls me in the early am when we are both on the road didn't call. I love deeply and was getting worried, well.. when this friend did call what we could consider late. the explanation was this. he had an inspector for the jobsite with him and blah blah blah. he goes on to tell me the inspectors name and yada yada, which jarred my memory. I had been in the truck with them that morning. In sleep state i was asking if my friend knew someone named Paul. and blah blah and I'll be dammned if the inspector wasn't a guy named Paul. Most really great dreams come by way of two souls being in the same place at the same time.
I can will my kids and i into mutual dreams with their help.
if they're willing we can go to f-in disneyland for the night.

Off course dreams come tru. We mostly dream of wordly things in around us and its very probable that they come tru. Dreams are a reflection of our thought process and a handiwork of brain when our body is sleeping.

yes, i have kept a dream journal just to make sure that what i dreamed and what real life stuff was real and not. and over half of my dreams have come true!

I have them all the time strangely.september 11.an interest in astronomy.my illnesses.I seem to get them, but dont know how I see them. I see something in my dream that comes true.somehow.Id guess its just fate and luck/chance that is in effect. I really don't see how these dreams could manifest to real life.

I have had many dreams come true. I use a book to help interpret them. It does lead to the fact that perhaps I am getting information from events that already transpired. Is there another parallel universe. Is Kpax right? Will the universe stop expanding and collapse back onto itself, then expand again. Then we will live the exact same life as before? You be the judge.

yes it is possible,no explanation though,,wish i could explain them !!

YES! My dreams come true constantly.Not only that but simple things I'll think of will happen,sometimes in the same day!

all the time pothead

I have had several premonitions; it still frightens me to some degree. Each time I feel as though I should have done more. The only issue is I never know who will be involved.Each time I have had a vision it has happened when I was just doing some free association. Sadly the most recent one occurred this morning while I was in the shower. I felt I had a fear of someone getting me out of the shower.About an hour later as I was on my way to work I spoke with my boyfriend, he told me that a couple of friends we knew had someone break into their condo, only Niki was home, the masked man had stole items and grabbed Niki out of the shower.
I'm still a tad freaked out by all of it. Apparently they have information about the guy and got his license information as he drove into the gated community; thankfully.If you have any scientific explination for it I'm all ears.

Well, I used to (especially as a kid) have this dajavu experience where I would be in the middle of a conversation or just sitting around and all of a sudden it was like I had already had this conversation or already done what we were doing and I knew exactly what was going to happen next and what everyone was going to say and I couldn't change it even when I tried. And it would go on for a few minutes. It was weird and would kind of freak me out. I talked to others about this and a few said they had similar experiences. I looked it up in some psychic phenomena books and their best explanation was that it is like a glitch in your brain.that things were happening too fast for the brain to process all the information and that while it was happening your brain didn't really process it and then when it did, it was like your brain was 'seeing' or 'doing that' for the first time, when really it was almost like remembering it, so it feels like you had already done it. So that's the dejavu part. Like a pause in your brain and then when it catches up to real time, it seems like you've already been there, done that. Weird and cool.

Has anyone ever had a bad reaction to Reglan (Metoclopramide)? How long did it last?

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Or do you know about reactions to Reglan: feelings of impending doom, shudders, feelings of flight, severe panic episodes. And how long do they last? Can they keep coming back?
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The side effects shouldn't last long. I've never heard of Reglan being prescribed for anxiety (usually this is listed as a side-effect), but then I don't claim to know everything. It's usually prescribed for nausea, since it causes to the stomach to empty into the small intestine more quickly, and also strengthens the lower espoph. sphincter. If you continue to have anxiety like symptoms bring this to the attention of your physician, it may be due to something else.

My doctor prescribed Reglan to me when I was having the severe panic episodes and the other things you mentioned. I didn't have any reaction to the drug, however, I slept a lot. I'd suggest that if you are having these symptoms while taking it, you need to contact your doctor to have him prescribe something else. I, personally, had the same reactions that you've mentioned when he tried me on Zoloft. I also had worse symptoms with Effexor.I had a seizure while taking it. I now take Lexapro and Klonopin, and they are working very well. Good luck!

Has anyone ever died and came back to life?

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Did you or someone you know ever die and then come back to life later? What was it like? What do you see? Did you go out of your body? Do you think it was real?
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Yes. They floated outside of their body, watching what was going on in the hospital room. It was only a couple of seconds. Yes, I belive they was telling the truth.

I guess , jesus did and that counts a lot.

my boyfriend has been technically dead a few times, but then brought back.. I've never asked him what it's like though, because the reason it happened isn't something I realy want to know about.

yes i did..i drowned and was brought back i saw a white light and everything got very peaceful like nothing i have ever felt before and then i woke up it was cool but im glad im here

My daughter was(technically) D.O.A. at the hospital..but they fought for 45 minutes to bring her back.they managed to resuscitate her..but she had such severe brain damage there was no hope of her recovering. SO 5 days later I made the choice to take her off life support. She died in my arms at 16 days old.

The only records, that I know of when a person died and came back to life is in the New Testament of the Holy Bible, in which Jesus Christ had raised up Lazarus and even a dead woman, and probably a twelve year old girl. In modern times, I am really not sure of any such records in reality, but, in plenty fiction accounts of people dying and coming back to life happens everyday in television and even the movies and the fiction books that people read everyday of their lives.

You might get some references about people who came back from dead or glimpsed the after-life in books and scientific papers dealing in this field. and I think its is sometimes called Parapsychology!

Jesus and Lazarus

there are hundreds of books about the subject

No.

Nikki Sixx. He was dead for 15 minutes I believe. He claims that he was pulled out of his body by something very gentle on his head and then grabbed by his foot and jerked back to his body when he came back to life.

yeah, i heard that it is coma death some make it back others never do.

My bro did when he was in a car carsh but he i will not talk about it what so ever

Scientists accually broght dogs back to life only 3 hours dead, they drained the blood and put an antifreeze in the blood stream and left it for an hour or two and drained that, put the blood back in and shocked their hearts and they came back alive!

after jesus ( ESSA what we call him),there were few of his followers somewhere in other placenear syria.the king was non believer of GOD.those 7 followers or 5 may be ran because of being killed.they died in a cave n were brought to life after 100 years.then one of them went out when people saw that coin of 100 years old with him they took him to the king n many people went with him to the cave,there they laid n died again.this was miracle by ALLAH (GOD)

I was a witness of a murder that didn't take place. My cousin and her fiance were laying on the floor in her room, I was on the bed. We were all watching wrestling together. They got quiet all of a sudden and a few minutes later I looked down and saw that he was suffocating her to death. He was pushing on her stomach and held his hand over her mouth and nose.
Her face was white as a ghost, her eyes were rolled to the back of her head and when I pushed him off of her, I screamed and sat her up. She got back to us coughing and choking.
A few days later I asked her if she saw anything. She said that she left her body and saw a white horse with wings. Someone said it was her spirit horse coming for her.And since then that fiance of hers has never been seen in this house again. She didn't press charges, she just wanted him out.

it is technically and phsiologically impossible so no.

When I was younger I had a few problems and was extremely sucidual I overdosed and I flatlined but they brought me back to life I have some neurology problems and liver but the liver problems are because of the drugs and the neurology problems because of flatlining but once you go you don't know you are gone unless they bring you back and somebody tells you I think it is just like going to sleep at night except you don't have to worry about getting up the next morning.

I didn't die and come back but I was in a coma for 3 days I saw all kinds of people at my bed, always with me,always smiling %26 reasureing me, my mom was there, and some really old people in the background, and one baby I believe to be my grand daughter that died at birth sat on my bed with me the whole time. It was so peaceful it really hurt to wake up.
Later (about a month) my doctor told me just a few minutes more and I would have died, so maybe I did I don't know but I can't wait to have these people back in my "life". I am no longer afraid to die, just sad to leave the ones I love here.

I think that if you had cpr and were revived, you died and came back to life. By the time you need cpr, you are not breathing and do not have a pulse (dead).

Has anyone ever been born with two functioning hearts?

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And how long has that person lived? Did they ever have surgery to have 1 removed?
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There were conjoined twins where one lived and one died but both hearts functioned. The removed one of the hearts when they split them apart.

Have not seen one but it is possible nowadays.

hasn't happen yet i think or i haven't read any in the news T_T

siamese or conjoined twins have been born with two functioning hearts, as far as one person, i havent heard of it.

has anyone else here ever been clinically dead? No heartbeat no respirations?

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When I was 18 I was in a car accident and had a grand maul seisure. this is caused by blunt trauma to the head, breaking a blood vessel inside your brain which causes pressure to the brain and can cause death. I remember having the seisure and seeing flashing red and blue spots then nothing else for about 4 days. I was told once I came to that I had actually quit breathing and my heartrate couldn't be found at the accident scene. Has anyone else died and been resuccitated? if so what did you experience? Do you feel like you're living on borrowed time?
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Well, evidently it was a temporary loss. You seem oriented and alert, today. The websites below may be of interest. They address the topics given in your question. Personally, I have been anesthesized; which, of course, is a type of controlled death. I recovered to regular vitality afterwards.without my tonsils. About 10 years ago there was a popular book (I do not recall the name of it nor the author). It was about an experience written about by the author. She went into details of heaven that were intriguing to say the least. Glad to have you back on earth! Take care and enjoy the diversity of the websites below:

No, but I've come really close.

No. Not personally. My father was pronounced dead in the hospital by the physician. While we were standing there viewing his body he came back to life. He lived for another 3 years. The first year was okay and of course he was not the same. The last two years were rough and he was pretty much bed ridden.

yeah. It was like 2 weeks ago and I was way too drunk and blacked out and my sister took me to the hospital. It took them 8 minutes to bring me back. I thought I was just sleep and I felt like I was with my uncle who died when I was like 12. It was peaceful but then I woke up scared as hell.

When I was 16 I was hit by a car and I suffered trauma to the head, 5 broken ribs a broken leg, Broken Clavicle, and I broke my arm in 3 places. I also had lacerations to my face from hitting the pavement with my face. I don't remember anything after being hit except looking at a pool of blood forming and flowing away from my face.then everything went black and I woke up a week and a half later in the ICU of St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Utica NY. They said that they had to resuscitate me twice and my heart stopped once when I was in the ER and once when I was in the ICU. The only think I can say i felt during that time can only really be described as the feeling you get from being in Super Hot water like a hot tub.then Jumping from that immediately into really cold water then back into hot water.Its like this electrical feeling. I didn't see any kind of white light or anything like that.

Has anyone else had side effects while coming off of effexor?

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I feel like my doctor didn't wean me off the drugs slow enough and now I am having the "brain shivers", and the chills and a fever? I don't feel like this is right. Is there anything I can do about it? I mean, I can't work or even go out of my house. I'm so miserable. Any suggestions?
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You need to see another doctor. NOW! Effexor (and all the SSRI medications) can have very serious side effects. Your body has become accustomed to the Effexor in order to function. It should be reduced slowly, and if you are still getting bad withdrawal symptoms, your doctor should at least try supplementing it with something else for a while. Every person is different in their response to medications. No two people are alike, and it is up to you and your doctors to monitor and control this experiment. (yes, it is an experiment with a sample size of one person, you)

If you really think they're from being taken off the meds, then start taking them again and call your doctor to explain your situation. I know that I merely skipped a dose and within an hour I was dizzy and felt like a cold was coming on. The weaning-off process is slow, so maybe you're right and your Dr. took you off too quickly.I hope you feel better soon!

TELL HIM!! (your doctor). You (or your insurance) are paying a lot of money for treatment. Do you get payed as much as he does? Call the doctor or get someone to call him.

Hmm, you should ask your doctor right away.I guess it also depends on how much u were taking beforehand

Has anyone else ever had a central slip that required a second surgery (tenolysis)? See details.?

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I am an idiot. In May of last year I wasn't doing a good job paying attention to what I was doing with my table saw and cut the top of my index finger from the point that the finger connects to the hand to just past the middle knuckle, which of course got my tendon, about 50% of the cartilege in my middle knuckle, notched the bone, etc. I had surgery and 6 weeks later when the pin came out began physical therapy, but was unable to regain any significant motion. Then I underwent a tenolysis and 3 days later began therapy again - same results, a little better motion, but nothing to write home about. Has anyone had a similar injury and were you able to regain any of the motion in your affected finger? I quit going to the therapist and doctor about 2 months ago out of frustration. Should I just give up or is there any hope at all?
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Ouch! Sorry, hasn't happend to me. Sorry it did happen to you.

Go back to ur doctor. It may seem hopeless now but things will get better dear, I have been there! Push on with the therapy, you will be glad u did!

Has anyone been exposed to chlorine gas caused by accidentally mixing bleach with ammonia? What happened?

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I did, about 15 years ago, and it nearly cost me my life. It was accidental.I was cleaning the cat box and, duh, there's ammonia in there and there was a cloud that came up from the sink and I happened to inhale it. I started choking. It temporarily blinded me and the burning sensation was like nothing I have ever felt. I crawled away from the sink and collapsed on the floor (this was in the basement so the cold floor actually felt good). I didn't pass out but I actually had saliva and mucous running from my nose and mouth. I couldn't breathe at all. I must have been lying there for a good 20 minutes before I could get up again. My dog came downstairs and started licking me all over and that revived me. My chest, nose and throat hurt for weeks.I'm just wondering if anyone else has had this experience? I was pretty stupid but it happens to other people too. It's deadly and I was probably inches from death. Another gasp of air with the chlorine gas would have probably done me in.
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I have treated several that have done the same thing. People think that since bleach cleans pretty good, Ammonia cleans pretty good, mix them together and wow, it should clean really good.Wrong, and several people have died and one is permanently blind due to this mess up.Dont mix the two, and dont use the ammonia with a cleanser that has bleach in it, get the same results

you should make that into a movie.
yeah it happened to me when i was cleaning my toilet once, but my experience wasnt that intense.

No, I've never had the experience, but I'm sure it is fatal. Be careful next time.

One of my classmate's moms died from that. she mixed ajax and ammonia.. or something like that.

I think I got just a tiny whiff of it once, from the toilet. Yes, it's no joke.Good thing to be taught in health class or science class. Here's a good example of where science is useful for everyone.

yes I was stupid once b 4 and did it myself but once I noticed that I couldnt breath and started coughing I ran to another romm for air. This was about 7 yrs ago

I never had it happen that bad, but I mixed CLR and bleach, thinking that it'd be ok as long as I turned the vent fan on. yeah. It wasn't.You just gotta pay attention to the labels!

Well there was a case of a derailed railroad car that had roughly 100,000 pounds of chlorine as cargo, and it sent a cloud of gas into a small town in South Dakota. The effects of chlorine gas are very similar to mustard gas, in that they will cause extreme irritation of mucus membranes and can cause death fairly quickly. If you ever deal with that chemical, make sure you're in a well-ventilated area.

never happened to me.thought the danger might have been an exaggeration till I read all this.
good way to spread the word!

It is not called chlorine gas it's cyanide. It's been used for many decades to kill people on purpose as a gas and a pill form.

Yes I have and I coughed alot and it made my eyes water. I could like "taste it" for awhile and I couldn't get the smell out of my sinuses for awhile either.

My friend did that at work below the exhaust fans once. Said it made the water boil and cleaned real well. Ate the rust off the inside of the mop bucket. He was pretty much brain dead to begin with, so didn't affect him too noticably.

Just an interesting factoid about your body.Some of your own body's immune cells, the phagocytes produce hypochlorite (same active chemical in bleach) and use it to destroy foreign micro-organisms.
Note: Scary experience.. you're very fortunate. Glad you survived it.

Has anyone been circumcised as an adult or know what it is like?

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I am 20 and I am thinking about getting circumcised. Has anyone had it done or know of anyone who has? I would love to know what your thoughts were on the experiance.
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Don't do it if you are trying to impress a girl.
My b/f is not and I don't care.My son is not
and I think that God made men this way.
What's the point in cutting on that very sensitive area.Keep it clean so you don't get infections.
Also not to be nasty but make sure and wash before sex because it can collect lint.It's suppossed to be there.Don't worry.Only immature women find it nasty.And just a little
extra info.It does not effect size.

Get that done no girl wants to look or touch that dirt collecting thing you got, its unhealthy for you and it must be embarrassing.

My Uncle was at 65 years of age. It was painful to say the least even any pressure from the sheet hurt him. I do not know if his age had any-thing to do with it though,also his tolerance for pain may have been lower than yours. You really can't decide whether or not to do this depending on how someone else tolerated the procedure. You know how you deal with pain, better than anyone else. Another thing once the pain goes away you truly won't remember exactly how it felt, because once the pain is gone it is gone. The intense pain was for 1/2 days for him, then it was very easily tolerated. Wish you well,Good Luck.

I've heard of it being done, and I've heard of it being very painful, but I don't know if the latter is true. The best person to ask would be a doctor, they go to med school for a few dozen years to answer questions like this. Besides, there's no apparant advantage to having it circumsized, other than being easier to clean.

doesnt sound much like fun

Leave it well alone, man. There is really no reason to do it. It is not common practice in many other countries other than the US, and the "making it easier to clean" advantage is extremely slight. As I'm sure you know, it's a piece of cake, takes 10 seconds, and doesn't really get that dirty anyway. Additionally, trust me, girls really couldn't care less, and if they were that picky why would you want to be with them anyway? So and to answer your question, I've heard it's excruciatingly painful and bleeds like a bastard. The only possible reason I can imagine the appeal is if you were converting to Judaism and were very very pious.

Try asking an Arab terrorist facing capture by the Israelis, might be painful - but not as painful as the alternative!

It is a very good practice for many reasons, the main one being hygiene. A nasty substance called smegma collects under the foreskin no matter how well you wash it. The foreskin is a breeding ground for bacteria and other germs.It is not so painful. You will experience much sensitivity to water (even at average temperatures) and it will take a 3-7 days to get used to it.You will be glad you did!

There is absolutely no evidence that having a foreskin is unhealthy in any way.in fact it enhances the sexual experience to a degree. Common sense and good hygine are all that's needed.for Pete's sake man leave it alone!:)

Has anybody read or have heard of stem cell research work with kidneys?

2009-11-07T06:35:00.000-08:00

I have googled this subject and there dose not seem to be a lot of info on this particular subject
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I researched your question and this is the only article I could find.Japanese Scientists Cure Renal Failure With Adult Stem Cells
by Steven Ertelt, LifeNews.com Editor, June 21, 2005

Tokyo, Japan (LifeNews.com) -- Scientists in Japan have been able to cure renal failure in rats with adult stem cells taken from kidneys of healthy rats. They say the same process should be able to work in humans.
The University of Tokyo research team transplanted somatic stem cells from the healthy rats. Such cells are able to develop into a variety of cells in that specific organ.The team announced their findings in the June 20 issue of the U.S. science magazine, "Journal of Cell Biology."The doctors involved in the research say that the possibility is strong that the same process can help humans with renal failure because human kidneys have similar somatic stem cells."It's been confirmed that somatic stem cells in kidneys are capable of not only creating new cells but also restoring damaged organs. We may be able to develop drugs aimed at (activating) somatic stem cells," said University of Tokyo Associate Prof. Keiichi Hishikawa.The research team identified the cells and confirmed that they exist in a part of the rat kidney called the stroma. The cells are also able to develop into blood vessels and renal tubules.The team transplanted 10,000 cells into the kidneys of rats with renal failure and tests seven days later found that the kidney functions returned to normal.In the article, the Japanese researchers say the cells repaired damaged kidney cells and noted that the number of new stem cells decreased to about 30 percent after the repair work was done.The team found similar stem cells in the kidneys of human patients at the University of Tokyo hospital.If successful in humans, the adult stem cell therapy could help millions of patients worldwide who currently undergo artificial dialysis.I would suggest that you talk with your Nephrologist about the lastest research and developments in the field of end stage renal failure. I wish you and your wife the best.

never heard of stem cell recearch in a kidney. But i will try to search for it. Why r u interested in it?

has any one out there heard of salvia, and organic ecstacy?

2009-11-07T06:34:00.002-08:00

i just want to know how they can both be legal considering the effect they have on people and also what goes into them?
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Yes. Salvia divinorum. You can research is on www.erowid.orgIt's considered "physically safe" at this point. Meaning that there aren't any deaths that were caused by the plant physically.However, it is not "mentally safe" meaning, that the plant has a very acute and powerful effect on the mind for the duration of the intoxication.In general, expect to feel like your in a sauna (Lots of skin flushing, lots of sweating.). Also, the main effect is a hallucinogenic state of mind, which is some kind of mix between LSD and Diphenhydramine Hcl. (benedryll). Though this is just the type of hallucinations. The mind state is unlike almost anything I have ever tried. If I had to describe it.It's kind of like nitrous (Laughing gas) coming up, slowly warping with a feeling of Diphenhydramine, and finally settling at a point where you don't really feel intoxicated, but you are definitely not in Kansas anymore.Herbal Ecstasy. The ones I heard about were focused purely on Ephedrine, which in high doses can cause heart attack, stroke..standard stimulant situations.The new ones introduce a whole new host of psychoactive plants in their manufacture. Herbal Ecstasy may be natural, but they are by no means safe. People have died from using the "herbal" products, and in many cases the people producing them simply lie. Green hornet was supposedly an all natural "high".In the end it was found that Green hornet was a mixture of DXM (cough medicine main ingredient.) Dihpenhydramine (benedryll) GHB (illegal date rape drug) and Ephedrine. So only 1 of the main ingredients was actually natural.My personal advice: Don't do either of them. Salvia is definitely only for the seasoned adventurer, and herbal Ecstasy, only for the desperate.If you have to do one, do salvia while it is still legal. Here are some basic rules for Salvia, and any powerful drug in general.1. Have a sober sitter. I can't explain how helpful they really are. Not only if you get into an emergency, but in the depths of some "trips" a person who knows what your on, and isn't freaking out because you are is something that is invaluable in a situation like that.2. Have water- Cotton mouth, upset stomachs and thirst are my personal 3 things that cause a trip to go from neutral to bad. Water helps with all three.3. Do not drive, Do not leave the house if the sitter thinks it's a bad idea, do not try to cook anything.--These are just for your own safety. Also, having a sober sitter that can handle all these for you is absolutely great.4.Don't go to public places. People have a habit of calling the police on anything suspicious these days, and while it's technically not illegal to have salvia, they will bust you for public intoxication, and riding in the back of a cop car is terrible when your sober, I don't want to imagine it when your "high".5. No weapons or dangerous objects.--This is obvious for any hallucinogenic substance, if you hallucinate a bear attacking you when it's just your friend trying to calm you down, the results.not so good. I have never had this problem, nor seen it myself. But the possibility is there none the less.Hope this has all helped.Also, push to get all drugs legalized so people don't have to use crazy drugs that we didn't even know existed.Also, get drugs legalized so drug dealers will stop making so much money on it.

yes salvia divenorum ..it looks like a doc leaf .you can buy it from bong shops in the uk

In my state they aren't legal, but the laws aren't enforced. Head shops around here still sell those items. In fact, cops I've talked to don't even know what salvia is, or that it's illegal. Salvia is a kind of sage. I have no idea about herbal ecstasy.

Salvia is a plant that you smoke (more like pot than x). It is also a hallucinogen, were as pot isn't. It is still legal in the US, as far as federal law goes. But, give them time they'll make it illegal. I think they haven't yet, because it isn't very popular. I tried it last year. We bought it from a vendor at a concert. I liked it.

saliva is not that fun, I would not recommend it. It is not a good feeling hallucinogen and I would much rather smoke some pot than that crap

Yeah I tried it and it sucks. I bought the strongest extract available in one of the headshops around here. Both experiences were similar but I think I smoked more the second one and it wasn't too pleasant. I put on some trippy winamp visualization on my monitor and right after inhaling thought my mind fell out of my brain. A few seconds later I realized that I had knocked over my pepsi on my desk and tried to clean it up. I was barely able to take stock of what happened and it took every ounce of concentration I had to go get a towel to mop it up and I broke out a strong sweat. Also had strong feelings of guilt or that someone was going to catch me or get me in trouble (paranoia like when you first start smoking weed).After mopping up the pepsi spill and hiding the bowl I had no energy left whatsoever, just had to lie down on the bed and watch the ceiling fan spin, but I was so hot I wound up hugging my air conditioner. Within an hour it was over but overall it wasn't a very pleasant experience. I still have most of the extract and haven't smoked it since.Weed produces a much funner high IMO, I think the reason the government has come down hard on salvia is that it will never be a party or social drug.

Salvia divinorum is an extraordinary visionary herb. It is not a recreational drug. It produces a profoundly introspective state of awareness that is useful for meditation, contemplation, and self-reflection. Its effects are unique and cannot be compared with the effects of other drugs. The effects of Salvia do not appeal to many people (young or old). The people who are most drawn to it are both mature and philosophically minded. Beware of inaccurate information. There are many unethical vendors who try to lure naive customers by portraying the effects of Salvia as more appealing than they are. The news media often sensationalizes stories about Salvia, exaggerating its effects, risks, and popularity. Much of what has appeared in the popular press is inaccurate and misleading. Salvia is not "legal pot." It is not "legal acid." It is not a substitute for any other drug. Before trying Salvia, it is important that you know about its effects, appropriate uses, and the potential risks associated with irresponsible use.

Has American culture cross the line into Paranoia?

2009-11-07T06:34:00.001-08:00

In reference to other life-forms, both microscopic and not. It seems that people are not questioning the use of Anti-bacterial chemicals of all sorts. Some of these are damaging the ecosystem. Some of these are very nasty.
Microbes, bugs, wildlife of all kinds and being presented as “the bad guys.” Have things gotten out of hand? Are people being duped into spending money for products that do not seem to really keep them healthier?
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Frankly, yes. At least as far as anti-bacterial soaps and such.
I think most people would be shocked (and grossed out) if they were to be made aware that microscopic bugs live on their skin. Completely harmless.
And the only thing all these products are accomplishing, is to make the organisms more resistant. Everything adapts over time. That's why there are so few effective antibiotics these days. And indeed, bacteria is quickly becoming resistant to those as well.
As far as bugs and wildlife..some bugs are beneficial and very much needed, while others cause disease. And should be controlled.
Wildlife? Most people have been raised in the city. But the cities are encrouching into the countryside, where, of course, the wildlife live.
And since they have no experience with animals, outside of a zoo, it scares the h--- out of some people. They don't know what to do if they encounter an animal, and rather than learn, they want them gone.

i totally agree with the answer above me and i want to add that contact with microbes actually enhances the immune system because the body learns how to control the population of that particular organism in the body without outside interventions such as antibacterial soaps, antibiotics, etc. children who are raised in homes which are excessively clean are more susceptible to disease because their bodies are not accustomed to coexisting with a normal population of microorganisms.

Has a doctor ever given you advice or medication that proved to be harmful to you?

2009-11-07T06:34:00.000-08:00

Have they ever admitted it? Mine are minor. I was prescribed an anti-biotic that made me sick to my stomach, but the doctor said that wouldn't be it and ordered hundreds of dollars of tests. Another time he took me off Lexapro and my head started zapping and he didn't know it was a side effect of weaning me off of it. Finally he prescribed a saline spray for my sinuses but CT scan later revealed that with a deviated septum, the spray was not able to drain properly from my sinuses and causing more problems. Yes, these we're just annoances and not life-threatening. Perhaps you have some more serious situations to share.
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I had recurrent ear pain and wax buildup in my right ear for years, that my GP could not resolve. I finally got a recommendation to an ENT. This fellow saw me for all of 3 minutes, was incredibly rude, caused me substantial pain during the exam, and said I had TMJ. It turned out to not be TMJ, but a malignant tumor of the ear canal tissue, that was finally diagnosed 5 years later by a great ENT. It the first jerk had sent me for further testing, the tumor would have been detected at a much earlier stage, and the extensive surgery and radiation treatment required avoided. Instead, now I am 98% deaf in that ear (only bone conduction hearing, as I have no ear canal, ear drum, and had two middle ear bones removed) and have to be followed up every 6 months with a PET scan to catch the inevitable spread of this disease.

Nope

Kept prescribing me tetracycline all along I was having an allergic reaction called "fixed drug eruption", took 6 doctors to finally find out the problem.it is an awful thing I would not wish upon anyone.As far as those head-meds, I have no faith in those drugs, money making schemes..i think most doctors prescribe what ever phar reps tell tehm to in order to make mor money.sad

I have to take neuroleptics against schizophrenia that are harmful, they make a zombie out of me and many other people. we lose our consciousness, we gain weight and become heavy smokers. the higher levels of our brain don't function anymore. I think those meds are very harmful, but the docs say there are no better meds yet.

Sorry about your experiences,hate to say this but most doctors are whores of the pharamcuetical industry,and will prescribe whatever drug they are making a nice profit from.You can look up the experiences of others on the terrible drugs out there by going to patientratings.com,or searching in google.I was prescribed Avelox for a so called sinus infection,I took one pill and started hallucinating,and had a pyschotic episode.I searched online and found out what a poison this is!I went to another doctor and found out that I didn't even have a sinus infection :(

A friend of mine would have died if she had taken the pills prescribed. Fortunately, the pharmacist realized the mistake and phoned the doctor. It was a big scandal around this problem, but the doctor is still prescribing medicines. No measures have been taken.
I have also seen a great documentary which refered to human error. Doctors forgot instruments they used in surgery inside their patients. The instruments were seen by the bodies of the patients as an virus, and the body tried to neutralize it, but all it could do was cause an infection. The infection had devastating effects on the patient. Some of them died. The lucky ones were operated again for removing the instrument, but they still suffer the consequences.

God, yes!
Wrong meds
Too high a dose.Realize that doctors only do what pharmaceuticals tell them to do. Merck makes a drug, give it to docs and they prescribe it.
Sooner or later they can make a big mistake

Yes, I'm in the medical field, scary huh!!

Most antibiotics will cause stomach upset. The benefit that drug will give you is greater than the risk of its side effects. This is the general rule that is used in medicine for treatment of any illness

Hangover cure?

2009-11-07T06:33:00.003-08:00

Best cure for a hangover?
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1. Optimal= do not drink
2. Do not mix different types of drinks
3. Drink a glass of milk before you go to drink or before you got to bed
4. Eat well before starting to drink
5. DO NOT DRINK AND DRIVE PLEASE.
6. DON'T DRINK

Big cup of tea %26 a bacon sandwich.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of (something that has to do with a cure)- That's my bad Ben Franklin quote. It's always best to drink a lot before going to bed. In the morning, if you have a hangover, drink plenty of liquids, and eat fatty substances.

Drinking the same drink in the morning in a small amount. For instance if you had beer for the night and woke up with a hangover, drink a bottle of beer in the morning.

Hair of the dog
Big fry up
Lots and lots of water (even better if you had drunk it just before bed)
More sleep
Asprin

Sleep and lots of water!

Stay drunk all the time.

I found something that works pretty damn well for me - if I wake up in the night to use the toilet or anything in the night I eat a big juicy apple. Don't know why but it seems to work miracles. Also drinking lots of water before going to bed is very good.

To prevent a hangover, take advil and then drink a large glass of water before you go to sleep.

A tall glass of water before bed %26 a couple of Tylenol. Then Gatoraid when you wake up.

this is a well know fact in Mexico .Horchata. it works it is good for you and it is very tasty as well and you can buy it by the truck load on EBAY

After drinking and before sleeping drink as much water as you can ,you wont have a headache in the morning.you will still look like hell though.

Water, Water, Water and try pedialite for babies.It rehydrates and has sugar which your body will need.Trust me it works! Tylenol is not recommended because it is hard on your liver, especially after a night of drinking. Take asprin instead. Doctors that I know, always take asprin and drink Coke.

halitosis?

2009-11-07T06:33:00.002-08:00

how to cure it? can you help?
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You have to start flossing. I used to have the worst breath ever, but since I started making flossing a habit, my halitosis is gone.

When you brush your teeth, you should also brush your tongue

Bad breath! Don't you remember that commercial? The best way to deal with halotosis is a large amount of vodka. That will kill anything in your mouth.

Halitosis comes from the alimentary canal, meaning from mouth to intestines %26 beyond. Try to brush effectively often, eat the right food, have it checked by the dentist %26 doctor. Cheers!

Halitosis?(always thought that was a really cool way to say bad breath) You can try brushing your tongue as well as your teeth. However, bad breath could be a sign of a more serious problem..Gum Disease. (even if you have no cavities you can lose all of your teeth to gum disease!) You should see your dentist to make sure you do not have periodontal problems. Bad breath can also be a sign of stomach problems. If dentally your are proactive and this does not fix the issue see your physician.Some medicines can also cause bad breath.Smokers and Coffee drinkers can expect bad breath issues. Rinse and brush as needed.

Yes, 2 things. Go to a good health food store.
Take some acidophilus (good bacteria) capsules every morning on an empty stomach with a whole glass of water. That is what is in yogurt. Possible at a time you have taken too many antibiotics %26 have screwed up your intestinal flora. This will build it back up again.
Also get some chlorophyll capsules %26 take them once to twice a day.
Stay away from too much sugar that tends to "feed" any yeast over growth %26 also causes bad breath. My husband has had this problem for years. Whenever he eats a lot of sugar it always gets worse.

Persistent bad breath can be a sign of major gum disease. How long since your last dental check up? It could also be gases and odors coming up from gastrointestinal problems. In which case you would need to see your doctor. Also, some diseases can cause bad breath such as cancer, tuberculosis, syphilis, dehydration, and zinc deficiency. If you constantly have bad breath it's a good idea to see your dentist and or your doctor.

I wish I knew how to cure it permanently. I am a very clean person. I brush my tongue, floss, gargle with peroxide/water, and drink lots of water and I STILL have a problem at times. Tthey say it is caused by lack of certain bacteria in the mouth that feeds on sulphuric acids (the cause of bad breath). Too bad that bacteria bypassed me (and you).

tongue scraper will help

no.

Brush your tongue, use a mouthwash atleast once a day. get a scaling done to remove plaque from your teeth and rinse mouth after every meal.

i have been a chronic sufferer for over 30 decades, i have spent thousands of dollars going to doctors and dentists with no relief. i've spent hundreds of dollars on over the counter remedies that don't work. so i definately feel your pain. i don't like to be around people because of it and it really kills yours self esteem. i'm not giving up and plan on finding the right dentist that's willing to help.

Sometimes it is because you have a sinus infection or chronic sinus drainage. See an MD

Half-Life wordproblem help?

2009-11-07T06:33:00.001-08:00

I am trying to help my girl with her homework.the problem isat 0 hours drug is at 100%
at 36 hours drug is at 50% (half-life)
what is the percentage is the drug at in 24 hourshow would i answer this, im not just looking for answer but how
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you would havte to use the decay formula. Af=Ao * E^(-.693*t/t/2)
Af is final activity
Ao is initial activity
t is time (inthis case 24 hours)
t/2 is half life ( inthis case 36 hours)
E is antilog
-.693 is a mathmatical constant
answer is 63%
tell your girlfriend good luck with nursing 1

well to find 24 hours..i would divide the 36 by 3.that gives you 12..then multiply that by 2 giving you the 24 hoursdo the same for the 50%.divide it by 3.gives you 16.67 (rounded) then multiply that by 2.giving you 33.34%not sure if that is right but it sounds right to me. good luck.

50 X
---- = ------
36 2436X = 50 ( 24 )X = 33.33% of the drug is metabolized so.

100% - 33.33% = 66.67% is the answer

Had Prozac earlier..?

2009-11-07T06:33:00.000-08:00

Today around 12, i took 20 mg of prozac (Fluoxetine, Generic) My percription,Ive been on it for a while and never considered having a drink. Well my friends called and invited me out to a girls night out tonight. So i was wondering if anyone knew if it would be ok for me to have drinks tonight. I know this is a question that should be anwsered by a doctor but its after 5 pm where i am from and doctors closed. Chances are since its Ruby Tuesdays it wont be beer, itll be hard liqur. I am just wondering for opions here, I wont make a decision based on what someone tells me. P.S. Just to be clear there will be a DD, Come on i have 3 kids im more responsable than that..
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Prozac stays in your system for a long time, and if I remember correctly, it hits peak levels in your blood at about 6-8 hours after dosing. What that means is if you took some at noon, the levels of Prozac in your system will be highest between about 6 to 8 p.m. If that's the case, I would strongly advise you to not drink alcohol, or if you absolutely must, to limit yourself to one drink only, and then stick to soda afterwards.I take anti-depressants, and I called my uncle, who is a pharmacist and really knows about all this stuff, several years ago on New Year's Eve to find out if I could drink. He said it's safer to have the alcohol BEFORE the medication, and then wait 'til the last possible time to take the medication, so when I drink, that's what I do. He also said I shouldn't have more than two drinks if I was drinking liquor. The reason he gave me that advice was because the liquor would be mostly out of my system before the drug was at peak level in my system. Here, you have a reversed situation, so I think you need to be very, very careful.Good luck!

they usually say dont mix the stuff because it will deteriorate your liver (over time). you took the pill hours ago so its not "peaking". if you had just taken it i would say its probably not safe to drink. if you start to feel lightheaded then you'll obviously stop drinking.

the only thing is that its bad for your liver, but only in extreme, even one night of hard drinking wont be bad.. they mean, dont drink excessivly daily, then that will ruin your liver, no its perfectly fine, my doctor told my husband this. he takes that.. worse thing that will happen is you will get drunk a hell of a lot quicker,, the medicine extends the effect of the alcohol.

It will make the affect of the Prozac go away for one. The only thing I can think that would be a reason not to drink with it for tonight is because you are more than likely on it for some form of depression. Alcohol is a downer. It could make you feel suicidal, But I don't know how severe your symptoms are, so that may not be something you would worry about.

I used to take Prozac some time ago.as long as you don't over do it.and I emphasize.a couple of drinks will be ok.KNOW YOUR LIMITS!

had my DNA tested; how do i interpret my 'allele values'?

2009-11-07T06:32:00.000-08:00

did it via the national genographic project, sponsored in part by the national geographic society.
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well.. I'm not exactly sure how they use the term "values" but hopefuly I can point you in the right direction.
An allele is a specific configuration of nucleotide base pairs in your DNA. Each gene has a variety of alleles and there could be an association of certain alleles to certain phenotypic expressions. In a given population there may be for example a certain number of people all with the allele for dimples. when they smile the dimples are present and when a person smiles and no dimples are present that means that they have a different allele of that gene. The allele frequency is the likelyhood that a person is a population would have that allele and be expressing it. The "allele values" may be their way of presenting the percentages to you.. but then again, I may be way off. hope this helps though!

im sure that they can tell you what it means

guys..this is about goosebumps..do u know any person who can make goosebumps appear on their skin?

2009-10-24T18:37:00.001-07:00

I've never known of anyone who could do that .. tho I used to work with a guy who could puke into his own hand and then eat it back . your ability sounds nicer

that's cool lol. I don't know anyone who can do that at will.

guys..this is about goosebumps..do u know any person who can make goosebumps appear on their skin?

2009-10-24T18:37:00.000-07:00

guys..this is about goosebumps..do u know any person who can make goosebumps appear on their skin at will. ??. cause ive had this ability all along..and wat gives u goosebumps??.sry if this sounds a little weird i seem to be able 2 stimulate them with my mind..n not using any external stimulations..kkk..no music ..icecube stuff..kkk..can u do it .?.if so ill b really happy 2 know.. its a gr8 feelin..some tinglin sensation rises from ur lower spine and flows ..
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goosebumps are caused by arrector pilli muscles in the dermis layer of the skin at the base of hair follicles. They are normally stimulated by fear or cold. Many people assume that when we are cold, we get goosebumps and that will warm us up. That's not true. We do not have enough hair on our body for this to produce enough heat to warm us up significantly. Maybe at one time we did, but over time, we've lost a lot of hair! Goosebumps may have also been used as a defense mechanism at one time when we did have a lot of hair on our body. Because they make our hair shafts look erect, when humans did have a lot of hair in prehistoric times, when all of the hair on their bodies stood straight out, it made them look bigger and more fearsome.It is possible for you to make goosebumps appear on your skin because most of the time, goosebumps are a result of psychological stimulation (being scared or feeling cold). hope this helps!

i can its annoying though

guys my fren who has got bachelor degree in bio engg..wants to do medicine..in u.s.is he eligible..i?

2009-10-24T18:36:00.003-07:00

guys my fren who has got bachelor degree in bio engg..wants to do medicine..in u.s.is he eligible..if yes do u know websites that can giv him more information regardin this.?? thanx.
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I am almost postive he is .. he should google it..

no.or maybe, he can call around to different schools and ask

hey friend! i think u should inqure this to the respective college in u.s bcoz hw could be any one knowing it , sitting here.. well i wish he will be elligible.

Generally speaking a prospective applicant may have a degree in any field, as long as they have completed the additional pre-requisite courses required for the program they wish to enter. These usually include several biology classes, general and organic chemistry, psychology, physics, english, and calculus. If the current degree meets all pre-requisites then he should be fine! I encourage your friend to contact the programs he is interested in and speak to an admissions counselor regarding the classes needed to apply. University websites also have 'prospective student' pages with admissions information. Good luck!

Growing new blood vessels.. comments and procedures?

2009-10-24T18:36:00.002-07:00

pls post ur comments about this.. give some:
introduction, procedure how to do it, suggestions, etc.. anything related to the topicpls answer.. for those peeps that will answer me : Thanks a lot.. I love you all!!
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not much problem my friend :) this is a common procedure named "Angiogenesis" and very easily to do using a chemical named VEGF or another one named MMPtry this link :)

New blood vessels can be formed from existing ones by a process known as angiogenesis. When there is some form of injury whereby the basement membrane of the exising endothelium breaks down via proteolysis, endothelial cells start to migrate towards the source of the angiogenic stimulus. This is down by cytokines and requires basic Fibroblast Growth Factor and Vascular endothelial growth factor. Then the endothelial cells proliferate mature and form smoothm muscles for vascular control. Finally the basement membrane grows around the endothelial cells. until the formation of the basement membrane, the new vessel remains leaky. In tumor formation, this process is know as neovascularization. The process is similar but the stimuli are differentHopes this helps

Groups that support stem cell research? Groups that oppose stem cell research?

2009-10-24T18:36:00.001-07:00

I can't seem to find specific groups for a project, please help.
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It depends on what kind of stem cell research. I think your question concerns embryonic stem cell research. If you use the words embryonic and oppose in a search you might get groups that oppose it. The Roman Catholic Church is one such group. Groups that support it, I guess the Democratic National Party or whatever it is called, would however likely only call it stem cell research and ignore the type it is. Adult stem cell research is moral and has potential and I am unaware of any opposition to it. However, those making money off of the current research probably oppose it for wealth reasons without admitting it.

SATAN, GOD, RESPECTIVELY
GOD BLESS

Hi You mean other than the two political parties in power? People who would benefit from our understanding of stem cells (and the possibility of making artificial ones) tend to support the research.

I think stem cell research is very important and should not be illegal. Check out these sites for more info.www.stemcells.nih.gov
www.news.wisc.edu/packages/ste.
www.stemcellresearch.orgThat should at least get you started. Good luck on your project.

http://www.aaas.org/spp/sfrl/projects/st.
http://www.cbhd.org/resources/stemcells/.
http://www.stemcellresearchfoundation.or.
http://www.stateline.org/live/details/st.
www.family.org

greatest possible inspiration followed by greatest possible expiration the volume of air exchanged is called?

2009-10-24T18:36:00.000-07:00

Answers:
vital capacity

Bronchial Provocation Test
What is a Bronchial Provocation test?
The bronchial provocation test evaluates how sensitive the airways in your lungs are. A spirometry breathing test is done before and after you inhale a spray. One example of the spray that may be inhaled is methacholine. Spirometry can show how much air you can breathe in and out. It also shows how fast you can breathe in and out. The spirometry results are compared before and after you inhale the spray to see what changes there are in your breathing. You will be given additional information in PPU at the time of the test.A larygoscopy may be scheduled after the bronchial provocation test. A larygoscopy is often done to identify if your vocal cords may be causing you to have trouble breathing.How do you get ready for the test?
Please follow these directions when getting ready for this test. These medicines will affect the results of some of these tests and need to be stopped before the testing is done. If the medicine is not stopped before the test we will not be able to complete the test.Stop this inhaled medicine for 7 days before your appointment:
Spiriva庐 (tiotropium)
Stop these inhaled medicines for 48 hours before your appointment: Advair庐 (Serevent庐 and Flovent庐)
Serevent庐 (Salmeterol)
Foradil庐 (Formoterol)
Intal庐 (Cromolyn), Tilade庐 (Nedocromil)
Stop these inhaled medicines for 24 hours before your appointment:
Atrovent庐 (Ipratropium), Combivent庐
Stop these oral medicines for 24 hours before your appointment:
Accolate庐 (zafirlukast)
Zyflo庐 (zileuton)
Singular庐 (montelukast)
Stop these oral medicines for 24 hours before your appointment:
Volmax庐, Ventolin庐, Proventil庐, Proventil Repetabs庐 (Albuterol), Metaprel庐 (Metaproterenol), Bricanyl庐, Bethaine庐 (Terbutaline)
Stop these inhaled medicines for 6-8 hours before your appointment:
Proventil庐, Ventolin庐 (Albuterol), Xopenex庐 (Levalbuterol), Maxair庐 (Pirbuterol), Alupent庐, Metaprel庐 (Metaproterenol), Brethaire庐, Brethine庐 (Terbutaline), Tornalate庐 (Bitolterol), Bronkosol庐 (Isoetharine), Isuprel庐 (Isoproterenol), Primatene庐 Mist.
Continue to take all your other medicine as you usually do.
Adults - If a laryngoscopy is scheduled at the same time, do not eat for 2 hours before the test is scheduled.
Children - If a laryngoscopy is scheduled at the same time, do not eat for 3 hours before the test is scheduled. What is done during the bronchial provocation test?
You will do a number of breathing tests. You will be asked to inhale a spray between the breathing tests. The technician will explain what you need to do during each test. A good effort during the testing is important to get good results. The technician will coach you during each test to help you give a good effort. If you have questions during the tests, please ask the technician.You may be asked to sit in a Plexiglas booth for some of the testing. This booth is called a body box or plethysmograph. You will do different breathing techniques, blowing into a tube, while in the booth. Each breathing technique is often repeated to make sure the test is reliable.If your doctor has scheduled you for a laryngoscopy this will be done right after the breathing tests are completed. During the laryngoscopy a doctor will place a small tube (fiberoptic probe) in your nose. The tube is passed through your nose to the back of your throat after topical anathesia is applied. The movement of the vocal cords can be seen with the probe. Please do not eat 2 to 3 hours prior to the test if a Laryngoscopy has been scheduled.How long will the test take?
Bronchial provocation testing often takes 1 陆 to 2 hours.There is a simple asthma test. You will blow into a machine called a spirometer, both before and after taking an inhaled medicine. This test is positive for asthma if the result after the inhaled medicine is 20% higher than it was before the inhaled medicine.There is a complex asthma test that is the gold standard for diagnosing asthma. This is called a methacholine challenge. You will blow into a spirometer before and after each increasing dose of an inhaled medicine. This test is positive for asthma if the result after the inhaled medicine is 20% lower than it was before the inhaled medicine.Clinical trials boost for asthma test
8 October 2002A US company developing a laser-based system for asthma diagnosis has received a cash boost to support clinical trials.Ekips Technologies received USD 100 000 from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to help obtain FDA approval of a laser-based system for diagnosing asthma.The device, called the Breathmeter, works by monitoring spectroscopically the concentration of nitric oxide (NO) in exhaled breath. High levels of the molecule are an indication of an undiagnosed asthmatic patient, or of a known asthmatic whose treatment is not working sufficiently. A recent study concluded that up to 40% of asthma patients in the US received inadequate medication for their condition.Clinical trials of the Breathmeter are underway at The Lung Center in Oklahoma. The optical system uses tunable diode-laser spectroscopy (TDLAS) in the mid-infrared to detect NO.The setup is based around a IV-VI double-heterostructure laser made from an alloy of lead, strontium and selenium, with an active region similar in composition to lead selenide. The tunable device emits at around 5.2 碌m. It measures levels of carbon dioxide simultaneously, which acts as an internal calibration standard for exhaled NO and corrects for any variations in the flow of gas exhaled.Patrick McCann, an Oklahoma University researcher who founded Ekips, told Optics.org that the PbSrSe laser is the only laser device currently sensitive enough for asthma diagnosis. "Quantum cascade lasers (QCLs) have been operated at room temperature and used to measure NO, but they have not been able to measure the low concentrations [of around 1 part per billion] that are needed for breath measurements," he said."Cryogenic cooling and continuous-wave operation of QCLs improves sensitivity to the necessary range, but then the integration times become too long for real-time analysis."McCann believes that this demonstration of IV-VI lasers for practical healthcare will serve as a new benchmark for laser performance. He adds that key areas where IV-VI lasers are superior to QCLs are wide tunability and low waste heat generation.Mark Camp is a lead investigator in the clinical trials, which are taking place at The Lung Center in Oklahoma. He says that the Ekips system looks promising: "Early results show that it provides consistent exhaled NO measurements related to airway inflammation - even when NO measurements vary widely due to environmental conditions."The clinical trials are expected to be completed in mid-2003. Breath tests for other gases that absorb in the mid-infrared could potentially be used to diagnose conditions as diverse as lung cancer and schizophrenia.Asthma affects about one out of every twenty persons. Typical symptoms include cough, especially with exercise, shortness of breath, chest tightness, wheezing (a whistling sound made breathing out, usually associated with shortness of breath) and a lingering cough after colds. It's often inherited, so other family members might have asthma or other allergic disorders. The test for asthma is a simple and painless breathing test called spirometry (pulmonary function test) and involves blowing forcefully into a tube. Asthma specialists, such as allergists and pulmonologists, can usually perform this test in their office. If you think you might have asthma, ask your doctor to suggest a good asthma specialist for you to see. Good luck, Dr. White -- Dr. Martha Vetter White, MD, is cofounder and director of research at the Institute for Asthma %26Allergy in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, one of the nation's most active clinical research centers devoted to allergy, asthma, and sinusitis.

Actually called FVC (Forced Vital Capacity).

greaterthan50 percentsuccessof eecp?

2009-10-24T18:35:00.003-07:00

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What are you asking? I think a part of your quesiton got cut during posting. Check the question for accuracy.

how much of that 50% is your own

got drink of sprite in a 12oz can poured sprite in cup of ice and grabbed a straw.let set still for at least 2

2009-10-24T18:35:00.002-07:00

drink formed gel bubbles little could it be drugs or otc/prescriptional,or anything
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Too late sounds like you already drank it.

ya none of that made sense to me

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No idea, but don't drink it just to be on the safe side.
It is normal for bubbles to form. Are you sure they're gel bubbles?