Archive for February, 2010

This is ruining my life………?

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

male, 25 years old and skinny (been skinny all my life though). No drink or smoke and i was diagnosed with atopic eczema since i was little. I've been stressing a lot lately. For the past 4 months now (after a flu) i have some weird symptoms that are debilitating. Some ...

Is it bad to have an infection in your lung?

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

Ok so yesterday my dad fainted & they took him to the hospital.At the hospital they told him it was because his left lung was infected.My question is,is it bad to have that kind of infection?And was the faint because of that or was it something else.He said he started ...

To those moms whose babies had SRV?

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

How did u know ur baby had it? My baby seems to have a cold, runny nose, coughing and sneezing sometimes.. I just read in babycenter.com and will quote something that made me scared: [QUOTE]My baby has cold symptoms. Could it be RSV? Maybe. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infects most children sooner or later ...

If a person needs a double lung transplant, are both lungs replaced during one surgery or 2 separate surgeries?

Sunday, February 21st, 2010

My medical knowledge would say 2 surgeries since too many things can go wrong with a transplant, but at the same time extra surgeries are not recommended either. So, is a double lung transplant done in only one surgery or do they do it in two separate surgeries? When a person ...

im fed up of him getting stoned?

Sunday, February 21st, 2010

My boyfriend keeps telling me he is going to quit,he said after the new year he would,and he still hasnt,its vital he quits as he's been diagnosed with the lung disorder emphysema,yet he still continues to smoke and get stoned whilst acting like idiot,i'm fed up big time,i also dont ...

Dr. Oz (on Oprah) has mentioned a battery of tests called Bot Physical 250?

Friday, February 19th, 2010

I can not find anything on this test(s). I can't quite discern what he's saying. I've tried loolking up Bot, and Bio, and Body....250 but I get no hits. Supposedly, this test(s) can pin-point major and minor deficiencies in your body....potential for cancer , blood disorders, lung issues, etc. ...

My 8 and a half year old Rabbit has a lung infection. I have brought him into the house. Any advice?

Friday, February 19th, 2010

He has been to the vet and given an injection of anti biotics and anti biotic drops. He is moving about ok but not eating. I was told by the vet that he would probably go downhill fast but he seems more perky today but still not eating, only ...

Which is better for COPD patients, Albuterol inhaler or Combivent inhaler?

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

I have the disease COPD & use an inhaler called Combivent. I have a friend with the same disease who uses Albuterol. His Dr. says Albuterol is best, my Dr. say's combivent is the best. Who's right? Need knowledgeable opinions please! Each patient responds differently to every medication. Combivent or ...

Can the spine pressing on the lung, as a result of kyphosis, cause general anxiety disorder?

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

Can the spine pressing on the lung, as a result of kyphosis, cause general anxiety? Anxiety and panic cause breathlessness but can the vice versa be true? Anything that increases you levels of stress can cause anxiety. Few people realise that as many as 4% of the population have Global Anxiety Disorder ...

Name a disease OTHER THAN CANCER AND COPD that is also associated with smoking Tobacco?

Monday, February 15th, 2010

asthma?