Comments on: Stop Running To Doctor With Health Problems

By: anonymus teen

anonymus teen — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 13:26:21 +0000

Obviously you are a lot smarter than your doctor and I am glad you are worried about switching to oral meds. You are a type 1, metformin won't help you at all, if anything it will make your diabetes worse. Please talk to your parents and ask them to switch to another doctor if possible.

Type 1 diabetes is complete failure of the pancreas to produce insulin, using metformin will not help because your pancreas is "dead", metformin is made to stimulate the production of insulin in the pancreas and help the absorption of insulin by the body's cells. You need to be on insulin, please don't let this doctor play with your health.

By: ~Mom to be 2 my Princess 81909~

~Mom to be 2 my Princess 81909~ — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 12:20:27 +0000

You're right, you're way too young to be taking pills to help you sleep. Even if you were much older, you shouldn't have to use them every night.
It's going to be very difficult for you, but you've got to wean yourself off these pills. Are these prescription medications or over-the-counter medications? (I can't imagine that you'd be able to be getting such large numbers over such a long period by prescription.) It would probably be a good idea to go to a doctor for help with this. If you don't want to do that, my suggestion would be to first start reducing the number of pills you take per night until you get down to one per night. After a couple of nights on the lower number of pills, skip a night and take no pills. Continue gradually reducing the number of pills and days until you are no longer taking any.
There are techniques you can learn (and the more you practice them, the better they work) that can help you relax and fall asleep at night.
1. Try not to eat or drink caffeine after 4:00 in the afternoon.
2. Set up a somewhat regular evening routine, at least while you're getting used to this.
3. Learn deep-breathing exercises.
4. Get regular exercise, but not within 2 hours of the time you want to go to sleep.
5. Learn relaxation techniques. There are lots of books, classes and DVDs available.
6. Do not watch TV in bed.
7. Try visualization to help you relax.
8. Keep a note pad and pen on your nightstand.
If you think of something that you need to do or want to remember, jot down a couple of words to help you remember it tomorrow, then put it out of your mind.
9. Try drinking a cup of herbal tea before you go to bed, especially one of the ones especially recommended for relaxation.
10. Before you go to bed, try to clear your mind of whatever might be keeping it restless. Make notes about ideas to resolve issues, or people to discuss things with. Once you've done that, try to just put it all away till tomorrow.
Best of luck. I know this isn't easy, but think about your poor kidneys and liver, filtering all this stuff night after night after night . . .

By: tia

tia — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 11:33:00 +0000

I think that this like many other things that have come and gone in the past years is unfortunatly not a cure. People are always claiming that a diet or something is going to cure autism. I work with children with autism and I've never heard about this working. I know 5 years ago when they thought vaccines may be causing autism it was all over the news. I think if it did it would be on the news and all over the place – because a cure for autism would be a big deal. This may be a good treatment for some children but I don't think cure is the right word. (This of course is just my personal opinion and it would never hurt to try a new treatment)

By: .Tiffany.

.Tiffany. — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 07:20:20 +0000

Well, I couldn't resist answering, but I didn't have time to read your book. Basically, I assume you are saying you are pro life. That's good.
It disgusts me when I hear people say that "it's my body and I have a right to do what I want to it." Well, you're right! Do whatever you want to your body – tattoos, multiple piercings, unprotected sex, suicide, etc – nobody cares. But you have absolutely no right to kill another human who happens to be living inside your body. That's murder. Let's say I'm walking down the street and someone decides to hitch a ride on my back. That doesn't give me the right to kill the person. The baby is not 'yours'. You are simply a vehicle for bringing a person into the world.
If we are to allow killing of babies (abortion) we should allow killing of old people if they are no longer wanted or 'inconvenient', ugly people if we don't care to look at them, fat people because they put a burden on our health care system, ethnic people if they are different from us, etc, etc. Babies get killed because they have no voice and many 'modern' people want a simple fix for all their 'problems'. What a pity.

By: suthrnlyts

suthrnlyts — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 21:42:55 +0000

McCain hit a grand slam last night…here is a question that I posed earlier today.

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AsN6BVF6y0WtT6nSGa95k1Lsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20080905044705AAAXEu6

Been a long time since I voted Republican, gulp, but, it feels right this election season.

McCain/Palin in '08!

By: theee princess

theee princess — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:46:52 +0000

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By: veggie_gooner

veggie_gooner — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 07:41:03 +0000

You will need to consider other factors such as height, weight, bmi, family history, etc. You are 18 years old and very young. I think the first examination should be a simple auscultation to detect murmurs (if any), which may indicate vavular regurgitation. You dyspnea could be a result of many things (are you an athletic individual, are you overweight, do you do non-prescription drugs, etc.). If a clear murmur is detected, it may warrant a transthoracic or transesophageal echo which will provide your physician with a visual on the severity of regurgitation and cardiac structures. Then again, in medicine, the old saying reads "when your hear hoof beats, don't assume zebras." Differential diagnosis may include things like anxiety attacks, etc.

By: Thomas B

Thomas B — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 07:08:04 +0000

It sounds like you really care about your dad and are trying to understand what all of hs medical problems are. My dad was 72 when he died and my sister was just 17 and graduating from school. I myself was just graduating from college at 21. There is a group called "Wave Riders" that works with people under 18 experiencing siutations like your own or who have actually lost their loved one. I suggest you try to find a group like this in your area. Most areas have a hospice agency that you could call and find out about support groups. The important thing is to find people who understand what your dealing with and can offer you support.

By: Tom

Tom — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:36:15 +0000

Exercising is great and it's good that you're staying active.
However, drinking 17-30 drinks a week is classed as binge drinking. It means that technically speaking you are an alcoholic.
It doesn't surprise me that you're in denial that there's a problem. Alcohol dependence is almost always accompanied by denial that there is a problem.
A huge indication should be that you have to drink much more than an average person to achieve a "buzz". Unfortunately, until you are willing to entertain the idea that there may be a problem, there's nothing more that can be done.

Liver problems can creep up on you and not every test is accurate (please read up on test validity, sensitivity and specificity).

Even if you're the picture of health today, in a weeks time you might find you have liver cancer, bowel cancer, or any of the other cancers alcohol is associated with. You may also wake up with gynecomastia, aka man boobs, an unfortunate side effect of the increase estrogen associated with drinking alcohol.

Your girlfriend obviously cares about you dearly to bring your drinking up, why not humor her by cutting back, or consider an alcoholics anonymous meeting? At the very least it can give you a new perspective as to why she feels this way.

Good Luck xx

By: Journeigh

Journeigh — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:50:31 +0000

All you need to do is get your heart rate above about 120bpm for 30mins a day for a decent amount of exercise. [brisk walk] [jogging] [skipping] [swimming]

start off with easier exercises like brisk walking to build your self up to being able to jog and skip.

Doing to much exercise is dangerous for the body if its not used to it.
So gradually build it up.

As for meal wise eat healthy things, fruit, veg, white meat, fish ect.. but also treat your self every so often not as if a strict rule to be good everyday !

Instead of three big meals, go for five small ones during the day. Most important of all have a good breakfast! it's what gets your body started in the morning and roaring with energy!

i found oatmeal/poridge good for breakfast full of protein low in calories and and really filling. say about 7am for breakfast

Have say a salad or pasta a little later..at about 11.

at 2 have a variety of fruit. [Apples, Bananas, Pears] and glass of juice.

Then have main meal and have good load of vegetables, skinless chicken or other white meat, fish.

then about hour before bed have some more fruit.

I've found eating like that is a lot easier to lose weight because your eating frequently so you feel less hungry.

I also found drinking alot of water helps to keep my hunger at bay cause it swells in your stomach and makes you feel full so i drink usually 4-5 liters a day.