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Rash
Rash

I am a male who has a red ring rash on my groin with a smaller red dot in the middle, like the target store logo. Any clues to what this is? THanks.

Awarded | Answered 2 days ago by Sagely184 | Category: General Health Care | 207 Views | Awarded to: mompeach mompeach
What is a do doctor
What is a do doctor

What type of doctor does D O stand for

Awarded | Answered 5 days ago by BuffetCar298 | Category: General Health Care | 23 Views | Awarded to: RobertaCohen RobertaCohen
Is it possible that I have failure to thrive?
Is it possible that I have failure to thrive?

I'm 17 years old, a girl, and i'm 4'8 and 76 pounds. A lot of the time at school and home, I find myself yawning and sleepy. I can't seem to gain weight, no matter how often I eat, which is very...

Awarded | Answered 5 days ago by AIWere656 | Category: General Health Care | 33 Views | Awarded to: MAS19 MAS19
Do I need to notify my dermatologist if I changed the application usage of a topical ointment he prescribed to me?
Do I need to notify my dermatologist if I changed the application usage of a topical ointment he prescribed to me?

I have shingles rash and had it for 3 months now I was treated by a Dermatologist and he gave me oral medications and also topical creams to put on my rash. He prescribed to me to use the topical cream twice a...

Awarded | Answered 6 days ago by Notomys647 | Category: General Health Care | 17 Views | Awarded to: Marzipan Marzipan
What causes Boils?  My mon keeps getting them and she goes to prime care, where they cut and drain them and pack it.
What causes Boils? My mon keeps getting them and she goes to prime care, where they cut and drain them and pack it.

What can stop them from coming up, any home remedies? They hurt her and they are always around her bottom. She's had about 8 or 10 in the last 2 years.

Awarded | Answered 8 days ago by jjoyce | Category: General Health Care | 41 Views | Awarded to: g8orgrrrl g8orgrrrl
What can I do to stop the diarrhea and nausea?
What can I do to stop the diarrhea and nausea?

For the last three days, I've had watery diarrhea and it does not seem to be getting any better. Last night, I had a fever. It was at 103.7. I have body chills and have not eaten any food except gatorade and...

Awarded | Answered 8 days ago by kbky11 | Category: General Health Care | 41 Views | Awarded to: kbky11 kbky11
Where do you usually buy medical kits?
Where do you usually buy medical kits?

If you ofcause do. Do you belive in on-line shoping? Or supermarket is cheaper?

Awarded | Answered 8 days ago by firstaiddoc | Category: General Health Care | 30 Views | Awarded to: Footproman Footproman
Could I have the Swine flu?
Could I have the Swine flu?

I just started feeling sick last night. I keep getting mild headaches, bad sore throat, swollen glands near my ears and neck, extremely tired and sore muscles and joints. Now I would of assumed that I had the flu,...

Awarded | Answered 9 days ago by Grovers1010 | Category: General Health Care | 29 Views | Awarded to: Grovers1010 Grovers1010
Nausea due to phlegm and coughing.
Nausea due to phlegm and coughing.

For the past 4 days Ive had what i imagine flue symptoms are. Fever, chills, aches, dizziness, burning chest, cough. The worst part is the Nausea due to my coughing/Phlegm in my chest/throat. Is their anyway...

Awarded | Answered 11 days ago by kbky11 | Category: General Health Care | 74 Views | Awarded to: kbky11 kbky11
Should I go to the hospital if my blood pressure is 218/106?
Should I go to the hospital if my blood pressure is 218/106?

I have a self monitor at home and registered my blood pressure at 218/106. Can I wait until Monday or do I need to go to the emergency room? How high is the danger point?

Awarded | Answered 14 days ago by LauraT2009 | Category: General Health Care | 32 Views | Awarded to: LauraT2009 LauraT2009
Hip and thigh pain
Hip and thigh pain

In the middle of the night i wake up with my left hip and thigh very stiff and sore and hurt like the dickens. usually if i get up and walk for awhile than it is ok. back in 2004 i had back surgrey for 2 herniated...

Awarded | Answered 14 days ago by Confucius | Category: General Health Care | 43 Views | Awarded to: Confucius Confucius
Little red itchy bumps on my chest
Little red itchy bumps on my chest

Just recently i have seen some little red bumps appear on my chest and sometimes they seem to be quit itchy

Awarded | Answered 16 days ago by Iapetus419 | Category: General Health Care | 72 Views | Awarded to: Iapetus419 Iapetus419
I need a list of phyicians that accept Medicaid in Port Richey, FL
I need a list of phyicians that accept Medicaid in Port Richey, FL

I need a regular doctor that accepts medicaid since they won't help me. In port richey, fl 34668

Awarded | Answered 16 days ago by bzkhan | Category: General Health Care | 52 Views | Awarded to: bzkhan bzkhan
I have this bump on my ankle. When I pressed it bust but inside my leg.
I have this bump on my ankle. When I pressed it bust but inside my leg.

Yes not to long ago maybe a month ago. When I was showering I rub my hand over it. So when I got out the shower and dried off I pressed the bump. Well it busted but it busted inside my leg I could literaly see...

Awarded | Answered 17 days ago by Inferno | Category: General Health Care | 68 Views | Awarded to: Inferno Inferno
Is this just a virus and how long will this probably last?
Is this just a virus and how long will this probably last?

Started wed. with sore throat tickling cough. Thursday, nasal congestion post nasal drip, cough. friday chills and fever. saturday less fever and chills but bad lower back ache (started period during this but back...

Awarded | Answered 19 days ago by minsue232 | Category: General Health Care | 53 Views | Awarded to: kbky11 kbky11
Blood blister on finger
Blood blister on finger

I have a question regarding a blood blister on a finger. My daughter developed one a couple of weeks ago. But, she keeps popping it, because she says it relieves the pressure. Now, she works for a health agency,...

Awarded | Answered 19 days ago by Iapetus419 | Category: General Health Care | 80 Views | Awarded to: Iapetus419 Iapetus419
Hit by wood from kick back on saw
Hit by wood from kick back on saw

This afternoon i was hit by a piece of wood in my stomach, just below my bellybutton when the wood flew off my saw. It is very sore, but NOT swollen, but hurts to touch and i don't feel very good. Should i...

Awarded | Answered 20 days ago by kbky11 | Category: General Health Care | 56 Views | Awarded to: Iapetus419 Iapetus419
Operation
Operation

I'm due to go into hospital in a few weeks time for an operation on my neck+spine but I'm getting very nervous about it, I hope everything will be alright, but I'm more scared of undressing and being...

Awarded | Answered 20 days ago by creativegoth | Category: General Health Care | 46 Views | Awarded to: Reader Reader
Is it normal for a 45 yr old male to be fevering for 5 days with the H1N1 virus? Also having waves of heavy sweating that do not always coincide with
Is it normal for a 45 yr old male to be fevering for 5 days with the H1N1 virus? Also having waves of heavy sweating that do ...

Is it normal for a 45yr old male with H1N1 virus to be still fevering after 5 days? Also having waves of heavy sweating that do not always coincide with his fever.

Awarded | Answered 21 days ago by kbky11 | Category: General Health Care | 46 Views | Awarded to: kbky11 kbky11
Should I keep my son home from daycare?
Should I keep my son home from daycare?

Swine flu is "widespread" in my area right now. However, it doesn't seem to be very prevalent in my town. A school 20 miles from here closed last week because so many were sick with it though, so...

Awarded | Answered 23 days ago by kbky11 | Category: General Health Care | 47 Views | Awarded to: kbky11 kbky11
Child has had a fever cough and sore throat
Child has had a fever cough and sore throat

My child was sent home for school monday with a fever of 101.7. has been sick with a fever and cough/sore throat.i gave her tylenol jr fever reducer-pain reliever and some cold/flu for the cough. the cough/sore...

Awarded | Answered 23 days ago by Signaler871 | Category: General Health Care | 193 Views | Awarded to: kbky11 kbky11
I constantly feel like vomiting, Side pains, and black poop
I constantly feel like vomiting, Side pains, and black poop

I have this constant erg to vomit all the time, and my right side has been hurting kinda lower, and Ive had lots of gas, always feel like im full, and this morning I basicly pooped black

Awarded | Answered 25 days ago by dylia | Category: General Health Care | 82 Views | Awarded to: dylia dylia
What causes numbness and tingling in fingers?
What causes numbness and tingling in fingers?

The numbness and tingling are in little finger and ring finger of left hand.not painful just annoying. sometimes tingling spreads along bottom of my arm to elbow. always ends there

Awarded | Answered 27 days ago by Iapetus419 | Category: General Health Care | 303 Views | Awarded to: Iapetus419 Iapetus419
Extreme Pain in my upper abdomen that travels to my upper back..What up?
Extreme Pain in my upper abdomen that travels to my upper back..What up?

I woke up with an extreme pain in between my breasts like a knife was going in and out and the pain traveled to my back I got a mild tempurture of 99.9 and had short breaths. What could it be?

Awarded | Answered 30 days ago by Neptune | Category: General Health Care | 146 Views | Awarded to: justins86 justins86
I have pneumonia..can i visit my mum in hospital
I have pneumonia..can i visit my mum in hospital

I got sick on oct 2 2009 and it never got better..this week i was diagnosed with pneumonia and given antibiotics (azithromycin) and advair. my mum had a stroke yesterday and i want to know if i am contagious, can...

Awarded | Answered 31 days ago by Outtake415 | Category: General Health Care | 115 Views | Awarded to: lilmommy lilmommy
Doctors
Doctors

Ever since i was little my mom takes me for yearly checkups when we get to the hospital all us payshunts are taken into a big room boys and girls together and we are told to undress down to our pants but now im...

Awarded | Answered 31 days ago by creativegoth | Category: General Health Care | 52 Views | Awarded to: bjxr04 bjxr04
Whats the cause of red gritty eye
Whats the cause of red gritty eye

My eye became red and gritty after long hrs travelling by plane. Doctor said it is dry eye. there is no discharge, but it irritates me ..another doctor said that I have calcium in eye and the dry eye causes the...

Awarded | Answered 31 days ago by pauline57 | Category: General Health Care | 137 Views | Awarded to: emrelds emrelds
Should my children get the H1N1 live virus?
Should my children get the H1N1 live virus?

I have MS. I am not supposed to get a live virus. Will it be safe for my children, ages 4 & 5, to recieve the H1N1 live virus nasal spray and be around me?

Awarded | Answered 32 days ago by Actuated925 | Category: General Health Care | 594 Views | Awarded to: kbky11 kbky11
Can Food Allergies Get Worse?
Can Food Allergies Get Worse?

I've always had an allergy to vinegar. I've always considered it a mild/moderate allergy - Usually just hives, itching, nothing major. About a year ago I was cleaning with some vinegar and it spilled...

Awarded | Answered 35 days ago by Englishmaven | Category: General Health Care | 76 Views | Awarded to: Englishmaven Englishmaven
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