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"The Red-Meat Affair" Yes, It's Over!!!

No'VemBurr 20th,2009 "Thought 4 Food"  Up until two days ago, I used to LOVE to eat well-done Steak, Cheeseburgers,and Ribs, however, after engaging in a conversation w/ an FDA Worker(at a local SuperMarket), my taste for ANY form of Beef, has suddenly diminished! First of all, I had no idea (whatsoever),that it takes a total of Three days for your body to Digest Red-Meat! That thought alone, was rather Alarming! Secondly, if you eat Red-Meat that’s not...
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Headaches & Accomplishment

Dear Friends, I've missed all of you so much. I have had a class the last seven weeks, and now I am done. I PASSED!!!!:) However, I have suffered from severe headaches for the the 4 weeks. I wake up 5-6 times a night, and am totally exhausted. I picked this picture for my BLOG because it makes me think that someday maybe, perhaps my days will get better. I guess it gives me some hope....
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Low Instead Of High Body Temperature

Is it normal for your body temper to fall instead of rise when you are fighting an infection? Normally when you go in to see the doctor and tell them you are feeling sick, they ask you if you have had a fever or high temperature.  My answer has always been no, I don't tell them that my temp has been low, and it always turns out to be some kind of infection.  Is this...
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mommy with a new baby

i was wondering, is it possible to be addicted to your baby?  my dtr in law has a 5 mo old, my grand dtr.  she doesn't work, even tho she could have gotten her job back when school started in august.  she loves her, i can tell, but i don't feel she does that great of a job of caring for madison.  i babysat her yesterday for 4 1/2  hours.  i didn't have enough formula...
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itchy flakey skin on face

Can anyone help me with this problem on my face in the pic in my phots? My dermatologist says it is Seborreah. But he gave me this white cream to put on it. It worked ok for a yr or so. Now it is worse than ever. The pic was taken on a good day. Most days it totally covers the area of my face u see plus all the way up and around my...
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About BMS

I need help I can go weeks with out having a BM I have talk to me doctor but she siad if that is true you would be in a lot of pan. I have no pan and when I do have a BM I have to run to the bathroom. there as been times I go months with out having a BM. I need help if anyone can help me out that would be...
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Plans for today

Its been 3 days since I didnt get to see my baby and today is the day that I finally get to see him. He is a character. He knows who comes to visit him and he recognizes my fiances and my voice. He hates when the nurses mess with him and if he senses us being there he wont mind. Hes very active and a one of a kind baby. But I guess all...
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medical question

Well I said id come back if i have a medical question and boy I do ! I have been having some pain in my upper right  abd quadrant and just under my ribs radiating torwards the center. At first i had thought I had broken a rib . I have in the past but it went away back then after a bit. But this time is different. The pain is not constant and changes...
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leber's hereditary optic neuropathy

Hi my name is Joyce, My grandson has Leber's Herditary Optic Neuropathy. He has no central vision. Please, does anyone know of any clinical trials, or a drs, that are working on LHON? Thank you, A Broken Hearted Granddmother
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worried mom

Hi everyone, I am a single Mom, with three grow kids. I am worried about my youngest daughter who is 17. At 16 she started having what doctors say are Sudo Seizures (all in her head) I think they are full of it.   Is there any other Mom's out there going thur the same thing  
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My 6yrld son with severe ADHD

Well My son was diagnosed with ADHD at the age of 3. And now he is 6.  He was taking 10 mg. for 2 years and now the school said he was getting outa control, so the doctor upped it to 15mg. His teacher said he has got worse and no sign of improvement after being on 15mg for a month. I wander if this is a normal dose for this age ?Or could it be...
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I Found It...

Helo People, I got a appoitment with U of M on Dec 2 nd..Oh Boy Can't Wait.... I can do a little with this low dose of prednisone 5mg neurontin 1800 a day vicodin 7.5 lots of those zanaflex 4 mg twice a day lasix 20 mg a day valium 5 3 a day and of course my coumadin 6 mg a day right now untill I eat to many salads or something oh forgot...
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chronix appendicitis

For years I suffered from pain.. in my joints, muscles, abdomen.   I have had (self diagnosed) IBS.  I also have Fibromyalgia.  I originally diagnosed myself with this also.  My doctor later agreed... in order to just get rid of me.  I feel she was getting annoyed with me after so long complaining about my pains.  Recently I had my appendix removed.   Who knew you could have an inflamed appendix for years??   After it was removed,...
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My moms probleme

Hi..my mom had surgery at Thyroid,and now she wants to have a diet..is that possible and if it is can she loss weight?I need some advices and I wish for all the members who are suffering from problemes a full recovery...thank you  
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something wrong in the bedroom

hi, I hope i can get some advise on this subject.Me and my boyfriend have been togather for 2 years. Everything has been good until about 2 weeks ago. I recently had a spinal fusion 5 months ago. We waited for about 6 weeks to start having sex. Then about 2 weeks ago he doesn't seem interested. So this past sunday we were sitting on the couch and he gets up without saying anything .Goes...
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Hello Doctors

Hi: How are you all? When you will care about the real end of migraine headaches? When the Producer will allow you to talk about my work?  
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