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    • Colloidal silver
    • Does Colloidal Silver really work?
    • Aloe Juice
    • Hello All,HAs anyone ever tried aloe vera juice for digestive problems?If so,Did it help?It give me diahreia&cramping.I'm taking Acphiex.But I wanted to try something natural.Tell me what you know!!!Oddie:wave:
    • Lecithin supplement after gall bladder removal
    • HiI'm wondering if anyone has tried taking Lecithin after gall bladder removal and has it helped your digestion or diarreah etc.My naturopath told me to try some but she didn't mention what dosage I should try or when I should take it.Does anyone know what time of the day? Should it b
    • Misery - is this the world of hexing?
    • :eek: Ok since starting the doxy last Friday I think it was...I am so much worse. I only had eye issues...now I have all kinds of neurological stuff happening. I feel like my arm is being squeezed, my muscles are twitching like crazy, I cannot sleep to save my life...last night was miserable a
    • Still urinating frequently
    • HI, I have type 2. My sugars have been: fasting .health.itags.org.100, usual post meal spike about 140 for about 3-4 weeks now. Before that they were out of control (250/350). I'm urinating approximately 15 times a dayalthough, I have noticed each time it's a normal amount, a normal stream, mostl
    • My Pre-Workout Shake, Is it OK?
    • Current1 hour prior to workout300 calories (30 grams of whey protein + 30 grams of carbs from oatmeal)
    • Hashis Antibodies
    • When I originally had my bloodwork done, it showed I had TPO antibodies (96) on a 0-34 range.Last time my ab were 52. I don't understand about these things--are they supposed to go up and down like that and what does it mean if they go lower? Am I supposed to feel better because they'
    • Would you go to dominican republic? [Serious]
    • For free.For volunteer construction work for the summer. The culture, etc. sounds like a positive reason why I might. Plus it's a free trip, maybe I'll take home a new perspective on things.... Or maybe I'll pick up diseases and be disgusted by some of the poverty? Who knows. But
    • aortic bypass grafting
    • is this the right forum to post about this? he's already had stents and have blocked them off since putting them in in Nov. o4', if this is wrong place please direct me to the right one......... Thanks...Boaz
    • What does LTD do when you get WC pay
    • After many years WC says they will pay me a lump sum. I have been collecting LTD. (this company I get LTD from is very underhanded and it was very hard for me to collect.) They have tried every trick in the book) Will they stop my very needed monthly payments? Will they reduce my monthly payment
    • how long ?
    • How long can a person have genital herpes with no symptoms? I dont kniw yet if I have herpes or not im waiting for my appointment but I was wondering.I mean could I contract herpes say 15 years ago NEVER have any symptoms then 15 yrs after contracting herpes suddenly have a symptom(s) ?? This se
    • Chick Pox Vax is a joke!
    • My sis has two fully vaxed dc, a 5 yo and a 2 yo. We're on the phone today and her dd's school beeps in...dd has the chick pox and needs to be picked up. My comment, " Wow, that chick pox vaccination really kicked in when you needed it, huh?" She did not take offense but laughed and
    • garlic & MRSA
    • I read on one of the posts about taking garlic and using bactroban inisde your nose . am wanting more info on the garlic and also on building your immune systymn (sp?) that was also in another post . am planning on having foot surgery and don't want MRSA again . :angel: Blu
    • Rash from deodorant-maybe?
    • I have an armpit rash but not where I put the deodorant. All around where it goes. It is not itchy, but looks angry and red. It is raised a bit. Do you think it could be from the deordorant. I have been using this kind 2 weeks already. Help!!! :confused:
    • UTI not getting better.....
    • I have been taking antibiotics now for a week for a uti. My doctor did the urine sample thing and said I had infection. I first was taking doxycycline,but she added cipro with it. I am still taking the cipro,but still feel so tired,weak, low grade fever,and some burning. IS this normal? I haVe
    • What is "SUDAMONIS"? Anyone know anything about this?
    • Hi, my dog was just diagnosed with sudamonis which is highly contagious to humans and I can't find any information on it here on the boards or on web searches except for people saying they had it but there is nothing telling how bad it is, what it is, etc... Is it treatable?I'll probab
    • East Stoneham, ME
    • Tell me about East Stoneham, Maine...My DH bought a very cheap timeshare ($63 to buy it with a $270/year fee) for a week in July in East Stoneham, ME. The place's decor is a bit form the 1970s BUT it is cheap and a nice place. (plus we can trade it for other places in the US for vacations)
    • get infections too often
    • I am normally have infection once a year or less. This year I have it already for the third time. My throat and ear hurts for a week. I feel reluctant to take day off and go to a doctor. He normally gives me antibiotics.I don't know what could cause it and how can I prevent it. Should I tak
    • I am wondering if you have to have a specific test...
    • I am wondering if you have to have a specific test done to test for HPV. I just recently got a PAP and an STD testing but I'm not sure if either one would show if I could have HPV. I don't have any symptoms or anything I'm just wondering if I need to be tested specifically for HPV.
    • Tanning Session Number 1
    • Well as promised heres a short message to let you guys know that i managed to make it to the tanning shop today for my first tanning session,the reason im doing this is to basically hide my spots and to speed up the healing process of them thus giving me a bit more confidence and a nice tan too.
    • Difficulty getting initial rheumy appt...Normal?
    • I am wondering if this sounds normal. I have been seeing my internal medicine doctor about all of my symptoms for the past couple of months after being sick for a long time. I have gone through a ton of testing and my doctor says the only things he could think of are connective tissue diseases,
    • Approached twice by a RUDE FAT GUY.
    • My best friend and I were at the gym today training our legs. While I waited for her to begin her set of reclined leg presses, I sat on the seated calf raise machine just a few feet away.This big man with glasses (think Drew Carey, but with brown hair, older, dirty, and almost twice his size) ap
    • Ventilator & weaning
    • My husband was put on a ventilator on Monday to correct extremely high CO2 levels.He's been on 3 days now, and I was wondering if anyone had any experience with ventilators, and how long it took to get weaned off once it was used.They tried to start weaning today, but he failed the guidelin
    • Droopy Eye lids.
    • Hi all ,I need some help. I had three detached retina surgery and also 2 laser surgery for glaucoma on my right eye then i had a cataract removed from my eye. I am only 31 years old. And the vision is left with 10%.But now my eyelid is droopy and it makes me one eye bigger than the other one. On
    • Avinza - Is it a 24 hour or 12 hour pain relief?
    • My PM&R dr. had my blood tested for morphine and demerol. He was surprised to find it was negative for both. I told him it was probably over 24 hours since I had taken the Avinza. When I got home and looked it up, it was not even 24 hours since I took it. I was also surprised. I am real new
    • Sinus wash/saline
    • Does anyone know how to make a good sinus wash I can use while I have a sinus infection? I'm assuming just a simple saline wash, but should the salt be reduced, or does it matter?Thanks.T.
    • New acne device (Z - stick)
    • I came across an article four days ago about a device for acne called Z - Stick. It is only the size of an electronic thermometer. According to the statement, you can see the improvement within few hours after using it and the acne will dissapear within one or two days. May I know your opinion o
    • When Hydroquinone Doesnt Work. . .
    • Okay - I've hit the four month mark with using these hydroquinone creams (Glades and Tri-Luma) on the dark spots left by my acne and I've seen NO improvement. What's next? I'm I just left with these horrible brown spot/scars on my nose for life? Is laser surgery the last reso
    • I have a new cardiologist. He says heart diease c...
    • I have a new cardiologist. He says heart diease can be reversed if a person can keep the LDL down below 78. I have heard this before but I am not sure I buy into it. My cholesterol was high because I have not be taking the Pravachol. I told him I had leg pain with Lipitor, Pravachol and Cres
    • Hi - I'm new to this board. I have not been d...
    • Hi - I'm new to this board. I have not been diagnosed with GERD yet but I seem to have all the symptoms. My upper GI was negative for hiatal hernia and I wasn't refluxing at the time of the GI. I am at the point where everything I eat causes burning and I have no desire to eat anything