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    • Moving, need a new team (Autism)
    • We're moving to Slidell, LA in the next few months. New Orleans is only about an hour away and Baton Rouge is about 2 hours depending on traffic. Does anyone have any recommendations for Neurodevelopmental Peds, OT, Psych, regular peds/family practice, Allergist, etc? I'm really hap
    • question for thanbey
    • Thanbey, I'm new to this board as I just found out I had hep C. I noticed everyone is directing their questions to you. Are you a doctor or do you have Hep C and very informed. Thanks for clearing up any confusion on my part.Honey
    • stopping the pill & headaches
    • Ok, I'm about to go crazy here. I just went off of Yasmine after 8 years. I would get occasional tension headaches when on it but now, after 11/2 weeks off, I get almost constant headaches, night sweats, and very emotional. I can't handle the headache part. Is there anything natural th
    • codeine expired? help please
    • i'm going through mild percocet withdrawal and because of pain i'm in i was told codeine would help (it has helped in the past w/ the head pain i get)..the codeine i have is 5 years old though..do any of you know if that's okay? i'm not sure if it is expired..if it has expir
    • Selsun Blue users
    • Hey I saw some posts about selsun blue being able to clear up acne. How does that work? Do you just rub the shampoo on acne spots?
    • anybody takes some medication to improve the concentration?
    • some herbal or conventional meds, i would love to hear if it really helps and how does it work because i really need something to improve my concentration ability with this stupid thyroid disease...
    • I came up with a new comeback to....
    • Why don't you vax your DC. Here is my NEW reply. "They are SO little. If anything goes wrong with them physically they can't communicate it to me. It is not fair for them to be put under that type of thing when they don't understand and can't tell you what is happening".
    • help me convince my nearly 3yo to listen to me!
    • he literally tunes me out for practically everything. from inconsequential conversational questions (like what color is the sky today, etc) to really important things like "don't throw that in the house" and "don't run toward the street". he literally just does NOT listen to me. i&#
    • undiagnosed problem
    • I have been to many doctors and had several tests but no one seems to know what is wrong. My symptoms are headaches (all over pressure - feels like an ice cream headache), weight loss of 30 lbs making me exceedingly skinny when I am eating plenty of healthy food, night sweats, extreme fatigue
    • Zyban bad side effects?
    • I just started taking Zyban about a week ago.. 3 days in to it I started having loss of concentration, and sever boughts of paranoia... My question is if anyone has experienced the same thing, or is this somthing unrelated to the medication?
    • Depo-Provera
    • I didn't see any boards about Birth Conrtol, so I figured this was the best place to post my question. I had my first injection of Depo on December 30th, which was 5-6 days AFTER my period ended. They said you are supposed to get your first shot while you're bleeding, but they gave i
    • If you were only going to provide under 5 links
    • and you were speaking to a bunch of docs and med students in the midst of the brainwashing process, what would they be? I want to post a few on my blog in relation to Marissa's story along with a reminder to all that this evidence is mainstream stuff. Then I'm done with the whole thi
    • UC in the news
    • Dear Friends,Two of the UC articles I was interviewed for recently were published today. Going it aloneBy Viv Groskophttp://society.guardian.co.uk/health/story/0,,2075502,00.html Overall I was pleased with this article, although at the end of the article there is a birth story that ends in a t
    • Breastfeeding with Down Syndrome?
    • Hey all,I'm 19w2d pregnant and 32yo. We had a Triple Screen Result of 1:64. I haven't had my Level 2 U/S yet but a regular scan has showed a flat profile. Although they aren't saying that's a marker, they will not say it's insignificant. I don't see the perinato
    • Pharmacist pleads guilty to stealing Oxycontins
    • There is a story in my local county paper. Last August, a Pharmacist for the Happy Harry's Drug Store chain was fired because of hugh discrepencies in Oxycontin and other schedule II narcotic inventories. Anyway, he was fired and admitted to having a problem. He plead guilty to a theft s
    • How much help will I need
    • I am scheduled for an abdominal hysterectomy on July 18. I live alone and have no family near me, in fact I only have a sister 2500 miles away. Will I be able to stay by myself after surgery or do I need to have someone there 24 hours a day? My friends will be able to come by and check on me but
    • Is KETO for me?
    • Starting out:5'10"260lbsWaist 46Hips 45Forearm 12.75 / 13.25Wrist 7.25 / 7.5Arm 16.25 / 17.25Thigh 26.5 / 26.75Calf 15.25 / 15.25Chest 49.5Looking for a efficient and effective way to focus on dropping the bodyfat. I've read the stickies and immediately bought into what the Keto world
    • Families issues with no-vax!
    • So my DF and my families have major issues with the no-vax(of course..theyre crazy) and ive gotten in many heated talks with them...they all seem to come to me not him theyre reasoning well your the mom!! EERRRRRR!!!!!:duh I HATE IT!!! My question being how did you guys deal with the families(my
    • CKD with Ephedra?
    • Im just started a keto diet and starting taking ephedra, think this will work well?
    • U think i have a chance with this girl
    • ive known this girl for like 10 yrs, but not too well, she always had a boyfriend in highschool. now were both in college and i see her at parties and drink with her alot. i might try to hook up with her, but if she says no, that would suck,anyways i think shes like a 10 on a 1-10 scale personal
    • i want to kiss this guy how do i kiss him with out shoking him?
    • ??please help!
    • Do I need the Ergo infant insert?
    • I just got my Ergo in the mail today! Yay!Have any of you successfully (and safely, duh) used the Ergo for a newborn without the special insert? I can't tell from the pictures on their site what exactly the insert does that is so special; can it be duplicated with just a blanket? Obviously,
    • IVF - long/short cycle Lupron
    • I have a question to all you IVFers out there... I did my first IVF cycle with the long cycle Lupron. This means I started Lupron on day 22 after the first day of my previous period. This time around (my second IVF) they have decided to do the short cycle Lupron. This means I start Lupron toni
    • i think its been 6 months since i been here
    • anyone out there?i think alcohol can become depressingi may be better not to drink------.o4 breathalyzer is safer and lower in rhode island-
    • Veggie Burgers Recipe
    • Hey all,I want to abandon garden burgers and just make my own. Any suggestions as far as recipes go?
    • Any OT/OTAs out there?
    • Any moms/dads working in the field of occupational therapy? I am a student right now! So far, I love my program. This is the first time I've ever enjoyed school this much.What areas do you work in? How easy was it for you to find a job?
    • How can I get ahold of Cory at Doodlebottoms?
    • I know she is busy with school and all, but is she okay? I'm trying to figure out if something is wrong with my email and I'm not getting messages. It seems like I'm being ignored by a few people. So I either have cooties or my email account is messed up. Has anyone heard fro
    • Babywearer knit-along
    • This is a spin-off from the "Has everyone seen the babywearer poncho pattern at LTK?" thread.We suggested a knit-along...so, who's knitting a babywearer? What yarn are you using? Having difficulties? Wanna race?I'm using Rowan Felted Tweed in "Herb" (http://www.knitrowan.com/html/y
    • I have a question?
    • About a month ago my g/f was put in the hospital because she had bad pains in her stomach well to come and find out the doctors said she had two cystic on her ovaries. Anyways i dont know for sure if she has PCOS (which i dont)Can you get them and not have PCOS?? like its a one time thing. Also
    • hcv & stimulants
    • Does anyone take any prescribed stimulants to help with energy and concentration? I was diagnosed this ADD about 10 yrs ago (im 29 now). Lately, I have been tired and have had hard time concentrating for long amounts of time. I don't know if this is the HCV or what. I seem to remember meeti