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Sep. 07, 2010

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Chickenpox is Entirely Preventable

I’m 15 and I have found that my nose is not straight with the rest of my face. It has given me trouble breathing through one side of my nose and I constantly get headaches. Could it be a deviated septum? What is that?

I have three big birthmarks on my leg and want to get rid of them. How can I get rid of them? What’s involved with getting rid of them?

I read the information on the differences between clove cigarettes and regular cigarettes, but am still wondering if clove cigarettes are addictive. I've heard they do not contain nicotine, therefore are not physically addictive. I've also heard that smoking one clove cigarette (such as the brand Black) is like smoking a pack of regular cigarettes. I've researched this online and found contradicting information. What's the truth?

I have shingles but my boyfriend has never had chickenpox. We're in our teens and I'm worried about him getting chickenpox because we're always in contact. What should we do?

I’m a 13-year-old girl and I have yellow, blotchy spots all over my breasts. Is this normal? If not, what should I do about it?

I think I might have mono but I'm not sure. I am constantly tired, I have chills, and it seems that some of my lymph nodes are swollen. Is it possible to have only some of the symptoms?

Can exercise help your body fight off a cold or flu?

Sometimes I get really bad stomach pains just below my belly button. It feels like I have to fart, but when I do I poop out liquidy poop instead. How can I treat this? Is this because of stress or is it a normal-don’t-need-to-worry-about-it thing?

If you have had the flu already, can you get it again (in the same flu season)?

I am 17 years old and I have had pneumonia for a week. How long will it last? I am on cefuroxime, 50 mg of prednisone and I just finished taking the Z-pak for 5 days. I have to take pulmicort and xopenex with the breathing machine. I don’t feel I am getting better and my lower back by my lungs still hurt. I am still coughing and my peak flow is the same at 300.

I had chicken pox when I was little. When I was 12 years old, I got the shingles. It lasted for about a week. I am now 16 and I think I have the shingles again. Can you get them again? Will it be worse now because I am older?

Lately, I have felt very tired and weak. I am also really pale, have a hard time concentrating and feel dizzy a lot. Are these symptoms of anemia? If I am anemic, what procedures will the doctor have to do to be certain?

I have pain in my back, stomach, neck and chest. I have a low grade temp off and on. My left arm also gets stiff and is painful to move. I am very tired and feel very weak. What could be wrong?

I always feel like there is something blocking my throat. I always have to clear it whenever I haven't talked for a while. This has affected how I sing. I have trouble singing certain notes or keeping my "vibrato" because it feels like there's something blocking my throat. I find it very hard to breathe sometimes, have trouble swallowing and even blowing my nose because it hurts when I do. What could it be?

I'm a 12-year-old female and I have anemia. I get tired easily and I get so dizzy I throw up and pass out. Is the anemia causing my lack of energy? What can I do so I don’t get so tired?

What causes a cold sore, and what's the FASTEST way to get rid of it?

Do antihistamines (for hay fever) stop your immune system working? If so, should they not be taken when you're ill?

Sometimes when I run I get very dizzy, but I don't pass out. Then there are other times when I’m just walking and all of a sudden, I get very dizzy. I don't have any significant medical problems. Is there something wrong?

I am a big hypochondriac. I'm always worried about getting diseases. Whenever I hear about a disease I haven't heard of before, I freak out and worry about getting it. What can I do to calm down?

I’ve had really bad stomachaches ever since I was little. Some days it’s so bad I can't move. I’ve been to the doctor and taken a urine test, but the doctor says I’m fine. I can't be imagining it. What’s wrong?

I’m 15 years old and both of my eyes, the whites, are yellow in color. Is there something I could do to make my eyes whiter? What do you think is wrong with my eyes?

I have been to the doctor three times for sinus infections in the last seven months. The doctor has only given me antibiotics and after I take them all I still have mild symptoms. Should I go see an ENT?

In the senior year of high school, when should I get the meningococcal vaccine in order to be covered for the start of college? How long does it take before the vaccine is effective?

During a physical for track, I was told that I have a grade 2 systolic heart murmur. I've never been told this and now the doctor won't let me race until I see a cardiologist. I was wondering if this would affect my ability to race? How worried I should be about this murmur?

Lately I have had this bad cough and my chest has this "heavy" and sore feeling. The other night, I coughed up a very small amount of red stuff mixed in with mucous. Is this blood? I'm afraid to tell my parents because we are poor and it’s expensive to go to the doctor.

I'm a 17-year old boy who has been diagnosed with cancer and I've been receiving chemotherapy. It is making me very ill. My parents and I are thinking of getting some medical marijuana, and wonder if that would be a bad idea. Would the drawbacks of marijuana be worse than the chemotherapy stuff I'm going through?

I am 13 and have been feeling "sick" at school. Some of my teachers have said that I should get tested for hypoglycemia. What is hypoglycemia? What are some of the most common symptoms?

When I was little, I had pinworms a few times. Sometimes they went away by themselves, and other times they needed medication. I think I have them again. I know they are a common problem, but why did I get them so often?

My best friend is 14 and she had surgery last year to have a brain tumor removed. She still has a little bit of the tumor because it is on the brain stem and it would be dangerous to her health if it were removed. She frequently has seizures. If these seizures continue, will it affect her permanently? How will the little bit of tumor affect her?

I’m going to go to an all girls boarding house in autumn, and I’ll have to share showers. Am I at risk of catching anything? What can I do avoid it?

Why is the stomach bug more widespread in the winter months than during the summer?

I have a cold and have been coughing and blowing up mucus with blood in it for a few days. Should I be concerned and go to an ENT?

I have a hearing loss and it is in the same ear as last time. The doctors have no explanation so far. I am taking steroids and have been getting dizzy ever since I started taking them. What should I do?

The information on influenza stated that the HIB vaccine does not protect against the regular flu. Why is that, and wouldn't it make sense to create a vaccine that protects against both?

Can you die from pneumonia?

What is a carrier of hepatitis C? Can I have some information on the disease?

I've been having terrible stomach pains for about two weeks now. The pain is worse in the morning and then fades, but is still noticeable. It feels like I'm going to have diarrhea, but when I get into the bathroom, nothing happens, please tell me what is wrong?

I'm a 13-year-old girl. What kinds of vitamins should I take? I don't drink milk and I don't really like any other dairy products, plus I have kidney stones. I'm not sure what I can and cannot take with kidney stones.

I am 15 and do not have a history of diabetes on either side of family. I have been "covered" with the diagnosis of hypoglycemia. I am being used as a guinea pig because my doctors don't seem to know what the problem is. I'm sick of all of this stuff and all they have done is put me on iron pills, and I'm still suffering. Is there anything to do, all I know is that I'm getting worse(lungs, brain, vision, heart the whole bit). Any advice?

I have a very sore throat and at times I lose my voice. What is the problem? I have had this for three to four days so far and need some help on how to solve the problem. It hurts

I had mono a couple of years ago. I am now 17 and get extremely tired? Once you have mono can you get it again? Is it always in your system?

I have a yeast type vaginal infection. I think it was caused by the laundry detergent I used on my clothes. I've been using one of those yeast infection treatment creams for five days. Should it have cleared up by now? Do I need to go to the doctor?

My little brother had a fever, diarrhea and other cold symptoms. Now I have the same symptoms and I took some of his medication. Is that OK? I am 14 and my brother is 10.

What is the best way to treat a head cold?

I am 18 years old and will be starting college next fall. I am sure I had measles and mumps as a young child, but the university is requiring that I take the MMR vaccine. Is this necessary?

How long am I contagious after I get a cold?

Is there anything I can do for my peanut allergy? What are the symptoms?

How can you tell if you have mono?

My 11-year-old friend has Reye's Syndrome. What is this and can I catch it?

I have had my period for three weeks. I am getting really tired. What should I do?

Is it possible for a teen age boy to have fibromyalgia?

My doctor told me not to take aspirin because I might develop Reye's Syndrome. What is this condition?

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