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    • I feel like I may have a UTI and my annual exam is...
    • I feel like I may have a UTI and my annual exam isn't for 2 weeks. Is this something they can schedule within a day with a nurse or will I still have to wait for an appointment? Yesterday wasn't so bad, but this morning it really burns and is uncomfortable. I also feel like I have to p
    • Cant read threads
    • I dont know what the problem is , when i log in from my work computer everything is fine but when logging in from myhome computer everything is stuck on 2/11/2007.Any suggestions?
    • is steak good for bulking?
    • I haven't seen steak on anyones diet yet.. so I'm wondering if there is anything wrong with eating it instead of grilled chicken breast.
    • Going numb & being in PAIN!
    • Hi!I have mild lupus, and yesterday it was causing me a lot of pain!!! I hurt everywhere.My hands and fingers go numb as well as my legs and feet...what is the cause of this and why is it doing this to me!!! It really aches!!! Nightowl2 It gets worse if it is cold outside or I am under stress!!!
    • Kidney Stone
    • I just recently found out that I have a 3mm stone and I have been ill feeling off and on for two weeks now. I have been given an antibotic, muscle relaxer and a steroid. I have constant lower back pain. Does this seem normal for that size stone? How long does it take to pass? Any input woul
    • Kitchen Aid mixer question
    • These mixers are so tempting - but for those of you who have one, how do you justify the expense? What do you actually use it for and how often? How is it for making bread dough? At this point I usually make bread dough in my breadmaker and then take it out and bake it in the oven. What else do
    • Hepatitis A, B, C
    • I only remember getting a set of Hep.B shots about 10 years ago. Does anyone get A or C? Also as an adult what kind of shots are still necessary? I only know of a Tetnus every 10 years.
    • My review of Ready 4 War v2
    • First off, thanks to Chuck for giving me 5 days worth to do a little log.The BIG side effect that really broke this for me was it gave me a HUGE gyno flare-up. And I was only taking it every other day for pre workout! I must not that I do have pre-existing pubertal gyno and test boosters usually
    • Two things
    • I don't know if these are not hte right questions for here, but I'm going to try.1) I often move around in my sleep and sometimes even push things, at times I wake up and find all the covers pushed off my bed or taht I'm lying the opposite direction I fell asleep in. I'm sing
    • Diabetic neuropathy. New drug looks promising
    • Article in LA Times health section today talks about Ranirestat, which looks very promising in halting or reversing this condition. Can be viewed online. I am happy to see this, even though I don't suffer from it, because it seems that even persons with good glucose control can experience it.
    • has anyone actually sued their circ-er?
    • i know that it is possible for young men to sue their circ-er when they reach the age of 18, but has anyone actually done it? are there any stories, links, etc about this?
    • Rythmol vs: Rythmol SR
    • HI,I have a pacemaker and have been on 450mg of Rythmol for six years. My new cardiologist started me on the slow release form. I took one 225mg Slow release yesterday morning. I took the second one last night. Twice I woke up breathing faster and then brought up about a table spoon of white
    • Dental Check Ups is very Importance
    • It’s recommended by the American Dental Association to visit your dentist at least twice a...Getting your teeth pulled is an operation that is rather expensive. If you don’t take...as painful as it once was. It is very important to make your regular trips to the dentist....
    • Thoughts on BCAA supplementation during training
    • Just looking for an opinion or two. I've been supplementing with BCAA (Scivation Xtend) for quite some time now DURING my training. I mix them in my water bottle and drink througout my routine.Since going back to Keto a few weeks ago, I have continued this practice with what appears to be n
    • Hi. New Alaska mom....
    • Hello everyone. I just found this board. I'm pretty new to MDC and have mostly been posting on the allergy board. I have a 23 month old daughter with multiple food allergies. It's been quite a trip so far! I'm in Juneau and have been somewhat frustrated by the lack of docto
    • Stress related?
    • Hi allI am new to this forum and upon reading the messages and topics I think that it is a brill site! But enough about that my issue is that I have just come back from a "disastrous" holiday in Spain and my first day back in the office was azbout 7 days ago today (Tuesday). I was feeling a bit
    • Paycare adds new benefits to voluntary cash plan
    • ‘New child’ and parental hospital stay payments addedPaycare has added a number of new...stay in hospital, which is added to the existing inpatient allowance.The plan, which...legal and tax matters. Paycare has also introduced an online health assessment facility....
    • 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...
    • No bread...no rice...no pasta....
    • Will not eating any carbs like bread, pasta, rice, potatoes put me into ketosis? Will I burn fat? Will eating a diet like this jumpstart fatloss? The diet would consist of protein, veggies, fruits, milk and cheese?Just curious? I know someone who is doing this and they claim that they are not lo
    • I just joined last night. My GYN doctor did some ...
    • I just joined last night. My GYN doctor did some out-patient surgery and then had me go for blood work a day later after the surgery. They called me and said I had anemia. Well, yesterday, I woke up and thought someone had punched me in my ribs on both sides. It hurt to breathe. I feel a bi
    • Cold, fever & rapid pulse
    • Two days ago I came down with a cold. Last night I felt chilled and feverish. My temp was only 99. When I went to bed my heart was just pounding. Didn't sleep good, I called the ER, I took another dose of my toprol, another lorazapem and finally went in at 7:00 this morning. My pulse r
    • symptoms of thyroid etc
    • Hi, been reading up about thyroid problems recently and wondering if I have the same even though I have had two blood tests and they have said they are normal.I am experiencing the following, tiredness, slightest thing I do wears me out, I'm overweight (always have been). Body hair, my hai
    • Pillar Procedure to help sleep apnea... anyone familiar?
    • I heard that there was a new procedure to help people with sleep apnea, called the Pillar procedure, where stiffeners are placed in the soft palate. I'm curious if anyone has had this done and what was the outcome.wb
    • Compliments of my (CA) Assemblywoman...
    • I just got this lovely informational brochure from my state (CA) assemblywoman titled "CA Schools' Immunization Law." (Um, yeah, we only have all 3 exemptions available in CA, so no I don't believe there is really an immunization "law." :angry ) Anyone here ever receive something sim
    • Chronic Back Pain!
    • For years I was told I had Scoliosis by many different doctors, until the other month when I went to another orthopedic doctor and he told me my back was straight (after looking at the x-ray only). He hardly spoke to me and did not even look at my back an feel my spine... so I'm still kinda
    • After doing an MRI, does anyone know the duration ...
    • After doing an MRI, does anyone know the duration on how long it takes for the results?thx
    • Zari Roses birth story (unassisted)
    • Here is the birth story of our (previously unnamed) Halloween baby:Over the past few weeks I had been having some feelings of doubt about my birth plans. There was nothing specific I was worried about, just vague anxieties. We ate dinner on Sunday night with a family we know from church. The mom
    • High aldosterone - anyone know about this?
    • I don't have Addison's, but can't find any other board that deals with adrenal issues. I've been suffering with a host of really bad symptoms for nearly a year now, going from doctor to doctor. So far the only things they found (other than an inconclusive diagnosis of autonom
    • The flu shot & high risk of asthma
    • DS is at high risk for asthma and has shown a propensity to it already. He tends to get croupy with nearly every cold, blah, blah (note: the doctor thinks this in addition to me).I *know* that the flu vax is going to be a battle with DS's ped. They are a huge pro-flu vax practice. This is o
    • 1st angiogram comfortable & exciting
    • Had my first angiogram yesterday, 8 months after starting with angina. (UK)The blockages were so clear that I could easily spot them for myself as it went along!I didn't need any sedation - felt very relaxed. NO discomfort through it all, done via groin. Was even allowed to leave my prote