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    • I just found this forum(and read most of the posts...
    • I just found this forum(and read most of the posts for the previous month)I am 41/M, I found out I have Hep C about 8 months ago. I figure I have had it 10, maybe 20 years. I have drank alot over the past years but have finally stopped. (was not easy)I am going for my biopsy on Friday. Am really
    • CPAP leaking
    • My husband has sleep apnea and has a full-face CPAP mask. A lot of the time he ends up taking it off in the middle of the night because it leaks so much that the noise wakes him up. Does anyone have any suggestions? He does not wash the mask every day. Would that make a difference?Sunny
    • Got Switched to Apo-Hydro (duyretic)
    • I was taking 50mg of Atenolol but then my Doctor switched me toApo Hydro 25Mg, because i was experiencing a groggy fatigue feelingon a day to day basis, so has anyone else gone through this, andbeen switched, if so what differences did it make? Fatigue is notlisted as a side effect with the apo
    • GD with Babies? & praise?
    • So my son just turned 7 months and is always on the move. He's crawling, standing, going up stairs. He has no teeth, so he's not biting or hitting or anything like that, but he's 7 months old, ya know? He's into everything.How do you go about GD with a baby?Also, I read some
    • 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!
    • Daughters unusual eye exam
    • This will be long, to be able to explain....About a year and 1/2 ago, I took my daughter (now 13) in for an eye exam at the recommendation of her school. After the exam, the Dr. took me aside and asked me if she wanted glasses because the results were so scattered he thought she was faking.
    • Anyone watch this on HBO? Since I am now addicted ...
    • Anyone watch this on HBO? Since I am now addicted to Rome, and it's on after Rome, I decided to catch up on it, so I can watch the new episodes. Am I the only one watching?It's kind-of funny in a strange and subtle way...
    • neurofeedback as ADHD treatment
    • Has anyone ever had any experience with neurofeedback either positive or negative? We are trying it on our 5 1/2 yr. old son who was diagnosed as ADHD.
    • Do you ever think it could be cancer?
    • I've been worrying lately that my indigestion is more than that. Like stomach cancer. No matter what meds I take it seems like it doesnt get better. No matter what I eat i will feel bloated. I keep thinking it could be a tumor or something. Anybody else feel this way?
    • can it happen again?
    • Hello, I had 2 lung surgeries back in 1996 due to blibs. I have recently started to feel simular pains again. I went to a lung specialist yesterday and all he did was look at a week old xray and told me that I was fine. Is it possible that this could be a reoccuring situation? My doctor back
    • BP 170 /70 Pulse 43
    • I am 71 Years. Very Active, My BP is 170/70 and Pulse is 43. Strict Vegetarian.I go for swimming and walking everyday since last 30 years. Curious to know and understand what these figures and combination indicate.:confused: Thanks!
    • 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%.
    • message for Poreoilyme re B5
    • HiI just started 10g of B5 this week and today is my 3rd day. I know I said I was going to start last month but I left for vacation, etc.I was wondering how your progress is going with the B5? What is your skin's condition now and how many grams are you taking now?Right now, I can only rep
    • Is this depression?
    • My ex-boyfriend (we recently broke up) sleeps all the time if he is not working. One day he went to bed at 10pm and woke up the next morning at 9am. He didn't have to work that day. He ate something and went back to bed at 9:15am and slept until 7pm that night. That's 21 out of 24 hour
    • Why whole wheat pasta?
    • Why is whole wheat pasta better than the normal kind? If Im eating it soley for the purpose of boosting up my calories why does it matter what type it is?
    • Nodules ~ Thyroidectomy ~ Medications...
    • Hi ~ I was curious if someone could give me some insight? Let me explain my situation... In December 2003, I had a thyroid lobectomy (due to a large cystic nodule on the left side) and had a very small nodule on the right side. The doctor saw no need to remove the right side because the nodule
    • eat what when?
    • well right now im eating carbs in the morning, protein shake after workout and some slow absorbing protein before work. are there other foods or supplements that should be taken at a certain time to take full advantage of it?
    • Had a bad day...again. (What is normal?)
    • Before I tell you what happened today, I should give yu some background on my situation. As part of my job, they sent me to a specialized training center in order to become fluent in French. This was a necessary thing in order to continue climbing the corporate ladder. I've been in a classr
    • thanks to all
    • I have smoked for 25 years and have never had a day go by that I didnt smoke. Four the last 4 years I thought about quitting but thats as far as it got. So one day last week I said let me try to change some smoking habits and that dayi didnt smoke on the way to work in the car. Well that was a c
    • Xanax Tapering
    • does anyone have a good success story to share? I feel like garbage..i feel like i need Xanax to function and w/out it i have all the withdrawal symptoms you can imagine..need some help..been on this stuff for over a year. I want to get off..
    • could this be a mold toxicity?
    • Hi-If you have time to read the following, I could really use some insight as I am trying to diagnose myself (going crazy) and have been to many doctors. I am a 31 year old female. Have always been healthy, up until 2/05 I started having weird symptoms. Some are quite vague, so it makes it hard
    • Upper Wisdom Tooth Extraction, Odd Palette Pain
    • I had my upper right wisdom tooth extracted yesterday. At the 2 hour mark I had gushing from the socket, so I rinsed the blood out of my mouth and repacked new gauze and that seemed to do the trick. At the 4 hour mark the bleeding had stopped to a reasonable level. At about the 5-6 hour mark I
    • Why does cold air make me sick?
    • Last week I played basketball outside and after I was done playing I was completely soaking wet in sweat. When I came home someone was cleaning my bathroom as a surprise and they had the air conditioner extremely cold. I had to wait for this person to get out of my way while I stood freezing i
    • eczema in ears?
    • hi :wave: i suffer from a bit of eczema, mainly on my face which i think is caused by stress as thats when it seems to flare up. i normally get it in my hairline and around the sides of my nose. anyway, recently ive started getting what i think is eczema inside my ears-yuk!:p it itches like mad
    • SizeOn on only cardio days too?
    • Hey guys,Should I take SizeOn during my cardio workout as well or only for lift days?Currently, on cardio days, I still take it before bedThank you!
    • Sick; How often is normal?
    • My daughter has had strep throat 6 times this in a year and the year isn't over (march will be one year). She is healthy as can be all summer, yet once school starts she is sick every other week. Anything from strep to a cold/congestion. Since Thanksgiving there hasn't been a week
    • Information The CDC Puts Out ?
    • I recently contacted the CDC & got a reply back from them.I would love to post it here but I don't think that is allowed.I was basically telling them about a rally I am trying to make happen in Dallas Texas & my intentions to try & get the real truth about hepatitis C out to the public & re
    • Stomach Flu from Hell
    • I've been feeling sick for three days. The first day I just had an upset stomach, then that night I started vomiting, which lasted all night long. Then yesterday I started feeling a little better, so my boyfriend made me some broth, which I ate a couple of bites of, but less than an hour la
    • Shes lucky I wasnt there!
    • Last night DH took DS1 to Tae Kwon Do. While he was in the waiting room, a mother with a roughly 10mo old DS was talking to some other moms. From what DH gathered, she was telling the women about her son possibly needing surgery. DH wasnt paying much attention until he heard the mom say, "I hope
    • Maybe not...No baby yet!
    • So I have been having regular contractions now for about 5 hours - they are 10 minutes apart but not getting any more intense. I dropped dd off at day care just in case and went grocery shopping to see if things would pick up - so far nada. I would love to take a long walk outside but it's