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    • What I wish I knew before my Lasik surgery...
    • I had Lasik yesterday and all is well! I have read a lot on these boards, but I never saw the video that other mention. I think I'm kinda glad, it would have freaked me out. Here is what I wish I knew before the surgery...1. I got a script for 2 Valium pills, 10 mg each. I was told to take
    • eating problem!
    • My daughter hasn't eaten hardly anything in 7 days, and when she does she says she feels so full and like she could throw up even though it is just a grape or something.I am so worried and earlier I made her eat 5 chips, just to make sure she keeps standing! :'[I suggested taking her t
    • Blepharitis
    • I know this topic has been discussed before, but please bear with me.My doctor told me I have blepharitis, which was the reason for the discharge in my right eye. She gave me a sheet of instructions for soaking, massaging, and cleaning the eyelids. The instructions require a lengthy process tw
    • Great idea cadwellm
    • This my first time posting. I have a long term back problem which may be have been disguising FMS symptoms for a long time. I was only diagnosed about 18 months ago. I belong to a local support group and I am going to print the mandatory that all Doctors should have to go through before they ca
    • Anyone ever self-dose their BP meds?
    • HelloI am a newly dxed high blood pressure pt (3/07). I was rxed a low dose of Altace at 2.5mg. in March. I had my follow-up appointment, yesterday. I took my BP machine along to check accuracy. - Anyway it was measured 4x at Dr's(2 readings by machine, one by Dr, one by nurse). - None were
    • low platelet count..why?
    • I'm a 44 year old male. About a year and a half ago I went to the doctor. I had developed sleep apnea, terrible muscle cramps and stiffness, swollen legs , face and hands, dizzy spells, hair loss, extreme fatigue, dropping things all the time. My doctor suspected hypothyroid and referred me
    • New cold with fever...but no fever recording
    • I was perfectly fine most of yesterday and then at about 9pm last night my throat started feeling "runny" and yuck, like stuff (liquid, mucous, etc) was constantly running down it. :(So I went to bed and I was so cold and shaky and vague and shivering in bed, even though I was sort of hot. So I
    • Im so proud of dh
    • First off dh and I haven't been on the same page on vaccination although he is coming around. Dh came in from work and said that there was a sign up sheet at work for the flu vax... I asked if he had signed up he said no. Anywho... he said everyone at work seemed really excited to sign
    • follicles?
    • I read on my hospital report that I have multiple follicles in my left ovary. what does that mean? Is my body prep. to ovulate?
    • FYI (for those of you who have Freds stores near you)
    • Our Fred's has Christmas decorations/cards/etc. on sale for 20% off. I don't know how the long sale lasts, but I just got some really nice-looking Christmas stocking for 95 cents each, a wreath for my front door for $1.25, and a big glittery snowman door hanger with jingle bells for $
    • stopping thyroxine
    • Hi all, This morning whilst out shopping I felt dizzy, had palpatations and then passed out.I went to the minor injuries unit and they said that my BP and pulse were fine. BP was 120/70 and pulse was 84, but my blood sugar was a tad low. I had an appt with my gp at 4pm this afternoon and my blo
    • Herbal colon/internal cleansing for overall health & well-being?
    • My co-worker swears by colon cleansing (or digestive/internal cleansing) for general health and well-being. I am in generally good physical health, but have not always had the most healthy eating habits, suffer from acne, depression, and a general lack of energy that I shouldn't have at ag
    • URI in elderly & delirium
    • Hi all, has anyone else had an elderly loved one who has had the flu, pneumonia or URI and also had delirium with it? it seems to be worse with my mom at night, one minute she is talking fine, the next she's rambling about stuff that has nothing to do with the conversation, she is 78 and t
    • Shoulder injury question
    • Before my shoulders would hurt in any given situations, but now I started a RC strengthening rehab program, and now I just feel discomfort, no pain. It's weird though. It's like my RCs are stuck in a too small environment for them and they want to break free... That's how my shoul
    • ALT test or Anti HCV any difference ?
    • I was tested for HEP C last week. I get screened every other year because my hubby is Hep C positive. I asked for the screen. My doctor is a gastroenterologist (sp) and ordered a anti hvc blood test. The hospital didnt know how to do it so they called his office and they changed the test to a sc
    • Any unsatisfactory experiences w/ Dr. Nassif?
    • I have a consultation scheduled w/ Dr. Nassif but would also like to see Dr. Ellenbogen. Both are obviously very good at what they do. But I know that each surgen has his own idea of what is aesthetically pleasing, that is upturned nose vs. straight profile. And even though they try to give what
    • Type I Diabetes & Cholesterol
    • Running Can Lower Cholesterol in Type I DiabetesArticle: http://www.mercola.com/2000/nov/12/running_cholesterol.htm
    • pulmonary fibrosis cause by dermatomyositis
    • does anyone understand the outcome of pulmonary fibrosis cause by dermatomyositis. all i know is its hard to breath when walking. i would like to understand the outcome good or bad. thanks for any info. mitch
    • Anybody had fusion & then needed an anterior surgery?
    • Hey all,Some of you may have heard that I had my fusion and am now 5 weeks post op. There were some complications during my surgery but I'm not going to get into all of that right now. The just of it is the fusion was done with screws, however the plate was not able to be put in due to a
    • Hey critique my diet
    • wake up, 2 scoops of whey in vasser.noon, muscle milk in non fat milk,three, non fat yogurt and grape nuts,six, two tuna melts with non fat mayonaise and two cans of tuna with one slice of pepperjack cheese on each on whole wheat,before bed, 2 scoops of whey. im also on lipo 6, no xplode, multiv
    • analogy & lesson on periods...can I confirm?
    • so my friend told me this funny thing today....she told me that the way girls body works is that usually, throughout the month, a girl builds up skin or something inside her body, and when her period comes, the skin peels off if she is not pregnant. Basically, she is saying that the skin build-
    • Need some help! Question about water retention!
    • I have gained 18 pounds this past month. My hands, feet, legs, arms and ankles are all swollen. Also, my stomach is bloated to no end. I have not ate more and have watched my diet even though I haven't been able to workout.I'm going to my family doctor tomorrow to get a fluid retent
    • Checking on Bud & Jan
    • Hi-I was thinking about you two lots today and wondering how things are going? I was worried when I pulled up he postings and did not see anything from you Rockie! Just wanted you to know you are being thought of and in my prayers...Today was the doctor appt, right? Hugs,Kim
    • Diovan Users (Moxie, Zuzu, etc.)
    • OK, the Hyzaar is not working as well for me anymore.Can you tell me if you are experiencing any fatigue or weight related issues with Diovan? I have my next follow up appointment in a couple of week and I'm thinking of asking the doctor if I can try this.Most meds make be tired and I have
    • Join Our New Playgroup In Eugene
    • Before you join, please know that we want you to be able to participate in gatherings. TYAn all ages playgroup for moms and kids in Eugene and Springfield, Oregon. Join a group of like-minded moms to gain a wealth of information and make life-long friendships for ourselves and our children. Our
    • Hello!My dad was just diagnosed with a large float...
    • Hello!My dad was just diagnosed with a large floater. I'm not exactly sure what this means, but he describes it as a painless but extremely annoying blemish over his line of vision. We just got back from vacation and he commented numerous times on how it was bothering him...not from pain,
    • Guys who wear leather jackets are thought of as badboys, has anyone else found this?
    • I wear a tatty old leather biker jacket (the sort that have the zips and buckles - the kind worn in the film Grease)and have found people avoid you and think you're untrustworthy because of it. I bought it when I was 13 at a car-boot sale and now 4 years later have properly grown into it. I
    • Best Method To Remove Blackheads From Nose, Etc?
    • Somebody's gotta have the answer! http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/smile.gif
    • How to stay young & have a great youthful skin?
    • Hi friends ! I am 27 yrs. old and I'm just wondering how do you stay young and beautiful esp. with your skin/ body etc...? I'm still in my 20's but I want to prepare myself and know what nice products is good out there. Do you have anything to share particularly with the brands?
    • Heart Problem? Advice needed....
    • Hello everyone,Im a reasonably psychically fit 21 year old. A year and a half ago, i rushed myself off to hospital, i had taken 2 lines of cocaine. I was sitting on my chair and felt a slight pain by the left rib cage which i had never had before. Then i felt the sudden need to "get outside", so