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Archive for August, 2008

Does anyone know if anesthesia has long-term effects of the mind following an operation? I have concerns?

niceguy asked: My grandmother had an operation for diverticulitis in late 2005 and again in early 2006. She had been fine mentally before this, but ever since, she has been very forgetful: forgetting to take her medications, when she eats, misplacing things, and she has a preoccupation with needing to have bowel movements. She’s always [...]

What are the requirements of being disable, due to chronic back pain?

Laska asked: I have been suffering from chronic back pain ever since I can remember. I also have scoliosis. I’m only 25 and I think that I am to young to have this kind of pain. I have been in 2 car accidents in my life, one when I was 15 and I was knocked [...]

Peritonitis.would I know?

Vincent P asked: My family has a long history of diverticulitis and occasionally this has lead to peritonitis. I don’t have health care right now or I would have already gone to the doctors. My question is I definitely have all the symptoms for diverticulitis, will I definitely know if it leads to [...]

Can New Insurer Deny Me Coverage?

stcpcpm1mom asked: I am currently under an insurance plan with my employer and they have decided to change insurance companies they are using. Under the current insurance plan, I started treatment for a condition after an emergency hospital stay. I’m still in the process of getting minor labwork done to make sure my health is [...]

What are some arguments for or against vegetarianism?

The Real Deal asked: I am thinking about making the switch to a vegetarian diet, and I am looking for some purpose. What are some of the reasons that you decided to be vegetarian, or did any of you try being vegetarian and then revert back to eating meat for some reason?
Does anyone think that [...]

There’s a pain in the upper left side of my stomach & it hurts like punching a fist thru it from the inside.

palmtree girl asked: I have a duodunal ulcer already and it is not that kind of pain. This happened after I had a ****** reduction but my surgeon says there is no way it it related and it is a stomach problem maybe collitis or diverticulitis I have no bowel problems, no visible blood, [...]

Can food allergies effect your heart ?

HockeyPlayer28 asked: I started a new job where they make dry pet food. I am allergic to fish when I eat it. I worked around the foods at the palnt and it didn’t seem to bother me, when I got home I noticed a lot of palpitations and missed heart beats, could this be the [...]

Is back pain really bad at the start of labour?

Had healthy baby boy 28/06/09 asked: If you are having back labour, is the pain really severe or does it start off with bearable pain and build its way up? Do you just know that its back labour your having? Ive been having backpain for the past hour it is bearable at the [...]

What are the best Nike shoes for running with lower back pain?

Kitkat asked: I have lower back pain but I want to run. What Nike model should I buy which is better to avoid lower back pain?Sciatica & Back Pain – Home Treatment Techniques

What do I do to get rid of chest and back pain when I eat and swallow?

Cecily G asked: im 14 years old and ive been experiencing some back pains and chest pain. the back pain went away but the chest is stilll here. it mainly hurts when i swallow or eat. please help me . i dont know what to do. ive seen my doctor but he didint talk about [...]