I am just sooo stressed out !!! I have been this way for about a week now and have needed extra meds to calm me down.  Was rushed through an appt today so I didnt bring it up/no time to.  I'm just frustrated with things and anxious and just angry inside...I was doing ok, until today when i feltl like I'm gonna snap.   I can email because it doesnt have to do with people in...

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Just wondering if others see the set up as I do where you can't leave comments for each other on their profile page, as well as not able to get to pictures and own blogs.  Anyone see  that too on their profile page? Melissa.

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I have had 3 hip surgeries in the past 2-3 years, trying to save the bone but there wasn't enough blood flow to it and the result was a hip replacement, more serious than the norm because of all the scar tissue from the first 2 surgeries.  (I was walking and my hip broke from a stress fracture--no falls or anything).  I was in physical therapy for a couple months, finished that last July, and...

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Just wanted to know how the show went because it was pre-empted with The Family Feud.  There haven.t even been any commercials on for it.  Will this happen the whole week?  I live in MA.  Thanks. Melissa.

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Hi, my hip was really hurting, got it xrayed, etc and everything was in place and hadn't shifted (I have an artificial hip).  The doctor said it was musculature he thought, probably bursitis, and that I may need a cortisone shot.  Also to take ibuprofen.  So I am taking the ibuprofen and doing what he said.  Is there anything else people have done or taken to help pain like this improve?  He said to stay...

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The Doctors Show is not on this week because of the olympics taking up all the time on TV in the afternoons.  I live in Mass. and if anyone has any idea if they are preempting shows and what times/when I would really appreciate knowing that.  Thank you. Melissa.

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Hi, I have been dealing with sciatica for the past 9 years.  It was gone since 2007 when the hip surgeries started.  Had a terrible day with it today with it out of the blue.  Muscle relaxers aren't working either.  Took a hot bath which has helped some but I am still in pain.  Does anyone have any home remedies or anything other than a chiropractor and acupunturist (too expensive) that have been found helpful? ...

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People suggest to me to lay down and rest to get rid of a simple headache, so I do, then fall asleep and sleep for almost 2 hours, only to awaken with that same headache.  Why wont headaches go away after a person sleeps then wakes up?  Does this happen to anyone else, where you sleep to get rid of a headache, only to wake up to the same one?   Melissa.

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Sleeping With Pillows and a Mattress The average person sheds about 1.5 million skin cells per hour and perspires one quart every day even while doing nothing.  The skin cells accumulate in our pillows and mattresses and dust mites grow and settle. If that's not gross enough for you, a mattress doubles in weight every 10 years because of the accumulation of human hair, bodily secretions, animal hair and dander, fungal mold and spores, bacteria,...

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I havent been really up to doing much the past couple days.  Just sleeping at odd times and very lethargic.  Well yesterday I was starting to feel better and over the day I ate 9 bowls of cereal.  (3 in AM, 6 in PM)  I know it is a lot but I was hungry for it!  Anyway, Soon after i finished the cereal, I started getting extremely nauseas, my head pounded, I was shaky, and...

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Hi, I wanted to tell a little about this medication.  It is a combo of Wellbutrin and Naltrexone, both of which I take.  It's a combo drug that  helps with the craving of many things. More specifically, the Naltrexone inhibits cravings of food, SMOKING, alcohol, things like that.  Currently Naltrexone alone is used mainly for alcoholics to help curb cravings.  Wellbutrin is for depression and similar disorders.  I take both Naltrexone and Wellbutrin for an...

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It is true, apples are one of the foods that actually have negative calories!  There are other foods too, mainly fruits and veges.  Here is what I found on multiple websites: Apples: Negative Calories at Their Best "Do apples have negative calories? Apples are one of the most popular negative calorie foods out there. They are great fruit that are both cheap and delicious. Who hasn't grown up remembering snacking on apples as a kid...

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I was just thinking about that girl who continuously has been (or had been?) sneezing for a long time (she was on The Doctor’s Show via satellite awhile back) and wondered how she was.  Anyone hear anything about her?  I looked up how sneezing effects people to try and make sense of it:1. Sneezes start in your nerves.  Everyone's nervous system is basically wired in the same way, but signals traveling along nerves can take...

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As many people know I am schizoaffective anb bipolar.  For 6-7 YEARS I had auditory and visual hallucinations that interfered with my life 100%.  It was terrible.  I wound up in psychiatric hospitals many times, was on MANY medications to no avail (until now) -- between psychiatric and medical meds I am on 15 of them now to finally stabalize me -- and even went missing for 3 days, almost making the news by 12...

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Don’t you wish you could eat foods you’ve been told are “bad” for you?  I was looking through WebMD and came across a list of ‘bad’ foods to actually help you lose weight and thought I’d share it everyone.  I know I post a lot on food and food issues but I think many people these days are interested in hearing about it.EggsThe latest research suggests an egg a day is safe and nutritious for...

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Just wanted to say how much i love this Board and how much it has changed my life.  I've met so many people and made so many friends from all over the world, I never would have guessed how nice this Board is and how much it would mean to me when joining.  So THANK YOU to the people who keep it up and running!!  And to The Doctors for starting their show in the...

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Genes can be 'changed' by foodsWhat we eat may influence our health by changing specific genes, researchers believe.  Several studies in rodents have shown that nutrients and supplements can change the genetics of animals by switching on or off certain genes.  It is not clear whether foods do the same in humans, but there is good reason to believe they do.  In the future, diseases might be reversed by diet in this way.Modifying DNAWhile many...

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Anyone hear about the people (Students and Faculty) who went to get a Swine flu shot and by accident got a big dose of insulin that made them really sick?  The cause of the incident was unclear.  They were treated and were fine in the end however I think "accident" is an understatement!   Melissa.

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I have been trying to lose weight for awhile now, and I figured out a "secret" to losing weight, as least with me.  And IMO I think it is worth a try if you are trying to lose weight.  Here it is--I started taking a multivitamin, in addition to the other supplements I take (Vit D, calcium, magnesium, potassium).  Ever since I started with multivitamins my appetite has decreased and I'm not hungry as much...

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Containers' Moldy Odor to Blame for Recall of 60 Million Over-the-Counter Products   By Daniel J. DeNoon WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD Jan. 15, 2010 -- Because of a sickening smell in some containers, 54 million packages of 27 different over-the-counter remedies now are being recalled. Products include various types of child and/or adult Tylenol, Motrin, Benadryl, St. Joseph Aspirin, Rolaids, and Simply Sleep. This adds to the 6 million packages of...

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