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I was just discharged yesterday from CTCA and now I am back again. I was feeling OK this morning and as the day went on I felt more winded, my back was killing me and my stomach hurt. My best ...

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Hello everyone, Have any of you ever used a Neti Pot? I have several friends who just swear by them and they all insist that I absolutely have to get one too. Like most people I get sinus ...

Ok, so i was diagnosed with pmdd. I knew i had something because 2 weeks before my period its hell, anyway been placed on all of the depression meds you can imagine finally found the right one ...

I just found out today that my uterine fibroid has doubled in size since my last ultrasound in March 2008. It was 3cm and now it is 6cm. Does anyone know why it is growing and what I can do about it?

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For years I've been battling allergies and right about this time of year, I could always look forward to a major afternoon slump leading to a fog-headed drive home and then bedtime around 8 p.m. ...

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I just read a great article about a surgical checklist that when followed, can reduce deaths and complications by more than one third. What a great idea this is, and it's so full of common sense. ...

I have read that a lot of peanut butter, and peanut butter products like peanut butter crackers are being recalled in the Midwest. I always thought of salmonella poisoning coming from undercooked ...

There is so much evidence today that shows the value of vitamin D and as such, it is gaining the respect it needs. Vitamin D offers vast health benefits but why are we still ignoring it? We have ...

I tend to share everything in my life on this sight and I am looking for advise. Love can certainly be a wonderful thing as well as pretty trivial at times. Your life changes in so many ways ...

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I remember when I was done fooling around with cigarettes and began a serious love affair with smoking, I chose menthol cigarettes. By that time, I was a pack-a-day 17 year old who enjoyed the ...

I just found out that my progesterone level is in the single digits (I don't know the exact number yet). What does anyone know about low progesterone levels? what should I be concerned about? What ...

I recently asked for a copy of an ultrasound I had a couple of months back. I wanted a copy because I am going to show the results to another doctor. I had two doctors look at my results already ...

I've been chronicling my story at http://MyDoctorIsKillingMe.blogspot.com, and it's about being a female patient in the Veterans Medical system; it's about being a woman misdiagnosed with several ...

Ever since my divorce last spring, I've been on a journey to reclaim myself. I believe that for many years I lost myself in different ways. I definitely lost my voice, lost my self-esteem, ...

I recently asked for a copy of an ultrasound I had a couple of months back. I wanted a copy because I am going to show the results to another doctor. I had two doctors look at my results already ...

My friend is having a hard time healing from her mastectomy & this is pushing back her reconstruction dates. Has anyone out there dealt with this? Thanks!

HI, I really need help!. I need fertility treatment but I don't have insurance. Is there any hospital in MI or Detroit that can allow me to pay monthly. I am fed up and I don't know what to do. I ...

I've seen a few scar creams being advertised (also claims to work on stretch marks). Do these really work? Are some brands better than others?

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The news that more people have become sick with salmonella gave me pause. I honestly haven't changed my eating habits since word of the outbreak well ... broke. I'm not avoiding tomatoes or other ...

Hi, I am Sathiya of age 24, single. I have adult acne problem. My skin is oily skin and I am getting depressed because of adult acne. I also have scale formation in my scalp. If my adult acne ...

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So I grabbed a soda the other day and noticed it was loaded with Aspartame -- yummy. I know that products made with Sucralose cause my stomach to cramp intensely so generally skip the artificial ...

I just found a link about a test run on the BPA levels in canned food. Turns out the concern comes from the lining in the cans. The most concerning levels were found in canned chicken soup, infant ...

My biggest problem is verbal and mental abuse my my husband. At family gatherings, my in-laws think he is a saint. His friends and co-workers think he is a saint. The truth is is that he plays ...

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Hi Michelle: I recently underwent a very successful breast reduction surgery and was wondering if there were other ladies on this site who might have questions about this procedure, and/or who ...

I just want to update you all on my weight training progress since my recent post about my "skinny obesity" issue. Here's what I posted three weeks ago: I was at the Y and they were ...

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Hi Michelle: I recently underwent a very successful breast reduction surgery and was wondering if there were other ladies on this site who might have questions about this procedure, and/or who ...

Hi I am wondering if you all have living wills (advanced directives)? These are specific and enforceable instructions on what to do if you get seriously ill and are unable to tell family or ...

Do you think that breastfeeding is truly healthier for you and for your baby or do you think it's more of a trend that we're seeing now?

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