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    • cramps when I lay down
    • Does anyone get cramps worse when they lay down? I can be fine and then when I lay down I start cramping. I get up to try and go to the bathroom and they go away.
    • Is pelvic exam reliable?
    • I am a "worry wart",my gyno knows this and thank God he does not laugh at me! I saw him last week,the third time in less than 3 months and he did another pelvic exam and assured me 100% that my ovaries were so small "he could barely feel them".He knows that I have been obsessed with ovarian canc
    • Ok Here goes
    • Hello everyone. About three years ago I learned I had two herniated discs while working in Mexico. I was sent for a CT scan, the best they had down there, and this confirmed two disc bulges/hernias (please advice if incorrect). L4/L5 and L5/S1. Anyway, after about four months of different tr
    • Sharp Burning Pain
    • I've had burning pain and tenderness below both sides of my ribs for about three months. Doctor knows and all tests have come back normal. Today. I got a very sharp, burning pain that started in the part that has been hurting and then when everywhere. Into my right chest and into my lower l
    • CLO question
    • Hi everyone. I tried the Nordic Natural CLO (lemon) chewable gel-caps with my kids yesterday and today, and they are balking. "Tastes slimey" I used to just give a teaspoon followed by a swallow of oatmeal, but thought the gel caps would be easier. The kids don't like to swallow pills,
    • extreamly sore boobs HELP NEEDED!
    • hi i am in so much pain with my boobs i dont know what to do i am sitting here crying as the pain is so intence please help me someone could it be a sign of cancer or something pleaseplease please advise me i am so scared
    • WOW this is great
    • I have not been on in awhile but it is great that they finally have a thread for PCOS. I have had PCOS for a long time now and my symptoms are irregular periods, hair growth (all over) insulen resitance (I take Glucophage 2000) and for awhile I was not able to get pregnant.I am now 4 months pre
    • New law means only dentists can do tooth whitening
    • The British Dental Health Foundation has welcomed a change in tooth whitening law that should...improve. Dental bodies agree that tooth whitening is a dental procedure and should only be...Council will take action to close down and prosecute those carrying out illegal whitening....
    • Near-sided....laser surgery?
    • im near-sided and i have 2.5 for both eyes and im 16 so should i consider laser surgery later on or is there anything better and cheaper any suggestions would help a lot thx!
    • Anyone with a hive type rash?
    • Hi all... I just was wondering if there is anyone that has a hive type rash that is present after eating? My daughter is almost 10 (in Oct) We don't know if she is CF or not... She has had on positive test in 1993 and about 7 inconclusive test in the past year and 1 negitave... anyhow I alw
    • Hello all,Big *hugz* to all my old buddies and I h...
    • Hello all,Big *hugz* to all my old buddies and I hope to get to know all the new people here.I thought it was about time I graced this side of the world again.. I pretty much dropped out in amongst all the Sam rubbish earlier this year. I hope that you have all been keeping well.I have been doi
    • I really need your opinion in this one...
    • I've been on Orthotryciclen for almost 4 years now, last Sunday (25) I went to get my monthly refill since I am a Sunday Starter... I was told that for the first time in 17 years there is now a GENERIC brand for OTC so they automatically gave it to me because of the $$ I can save.. I was v
    • If you & your kids are unvaxed & going to do missionary work overseas...
    • Before you leave, would you vax yourself and your children against whatever nasty you'd be treating?Pick your nasty and tell me if you would/wouldn't vax for it and why. Please keep in mind that you'll be up to your elbows in whatever funk is going around. Sorry, no herd immunit
    • Working out while sore?
    • I read in bodybuilding 101, that it is not a good idea to work-out while sore. Is that true? I've always done it in the past, but I may have been limiting my gains or risking injury by doing it. Any insights on the matter are appreciated, thanks!
    • Did you hear This American Life last week?
    • For anyone who doesn't know, This American Life is a radio program on NPR. Last week's theme was "Dream House", about how parents' ideals for living affect their children. The first story was about a family of four who moves from NYC to rural Maine. The plan is that they will live
    • rate my diet
    • I am 5'10, 21 years old 160 lbs and just started weight training. I do cardio 3-4 times a week (1-2 hour sessions) and weight train 5 times a week (1 hour sessions). I don't know about my BF% but I believe its a little above average.I have been having some trouble cutting down on BF%.
    • Birth mark removal
    • I have a big dark birth mark on my lower back, can it be completely removed? How exactly do they remove it? How much would it cost?
    • Insulin To Carb Ratio-How To Determine?
    • What are the factors for determining one's insulin to carb ratios at meals?I'm Type1 for almost 7 months and have always had mine determined by my Dietician/Endo/Educator. How can I best understand this calculation to determine if I'm using the right one or even if they should dif
    • What kind of yarn would this be?
    • At my last LLL meeting, there was a little baby w/ the most adorable knitted booties. They were all fuzzy. :D I asked her mom if she made them and she said no. I don't think I've ever seem fuzzy yarn, but I would sure like to make some of those little booties! Does anyone know what
    • Resolves Mind/Body classes?
    • Resolve in Los Angeles has a Mind/Body class that starts tomorrow. If I can get any information on it, I would love to be in it, if we can afford it. I've heard it is pricey, but I'm not sure how bad it is. Here's some info on it:http://www.resolvela.org/It is based on the Harvard
    • Metaformin queastion
    • My Husband was diagnosed 4 months ago type II. He started on 1 Metaformin HCL 500mg then in a week 1000 mg Metaformin HCL. Sugar was still running close to 300 so he then started on Metaformin HCL 1000 mg morning and night.Still high sugar so The Metaformin 2x a day plus Glyburide 25mg with his
    • the point of eating....
    • I'll go ahead and admit I'm getting pretty close to being anorexic, have been for maybe a little under a week. not quite there yet, but pretty close. I have some questions about the whole not eating thing. I'd appreciate responses from anyone who could give me facts that aren'
    • horrible breakout at the worst time (serious)
    • So my girlfriend is going away for 2 weeks on saturday. I'm supposed to be taking her out to eat tomorrow night. Problem is I woke up with a million goyders all over my face. Not small acne either, the big stuff that I used to get before accutane. She is coming off a major sickness and I su
    • Avandia/Actos - Respiratory problems like sore throat/eye irritation/chills?
    • I am taking Avandia and I am expriencing some severe side effects such as Respiratory problems like sore throat/eye irritation/chills. I did the researh on this an dI found out it is very likely. Does any one have simialr issues/heard of this of before?ThanksMike
    • Condom sizes
    • I'm no where near needing to use one and I don't think I'll have sex for a few more years but I always wondered two things:How do I know what size to buy? I know there is no standard size and each brand is different, but does anyone have any tips?The base of my penis is skinnier t
    • 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
    • What can I do for my friend & myself?
    • I just recently found out a few weeks ago that my best friend , whom I grew up with has a rare form of cancer.It has totally thrown me off ,though I know she is much more affected by it than I am.We are both in our early 20's and I keep asking myself how something like this could happen. Ev
    • A cold every 2 months - WHY!?
    • Previous to this year, I got maybe 1 cold every 1-2 years. But this year, I got a hideous but relatively short lived cold in mid February, another slightly lesser cold in early April, and today I woke up with my typical horrible pre-cold sore throat and nose problems and it's only June! Wha
    • eye infections & dementia
    • Hi everyone .. Giz, in one of yur enlightening postings you mentioned eye infections as a part of Alzheimer's disease. My Mom has had chronic infected eyes for quite some time, Right now she is being treated with an anti allergy eye drop that costs a small fortune. YET, your argument that
    • Ontario Teachers near $1.3 bln Heartland Dental deal-source
    • Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan is expected to announce a roughly $1.3 billion deal to...Partners submitted final bids on Oct. 22 for Heartland Dental, which has been exploring...a dentist. CHS Capital made a minority equity investment in 2008 for an undisclosed sum....