I have been addicted to sugar for over 15 yrs and if I don’t have enough of it I will pass out. The thing is I was told could be Diabetes so was tested 14 yrs ago and it was borderline, I was pregnant at the time, they said that was normal. About the last [...]
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Saturday, August 29th, 2009Hair thinning and hormone levels
Sunday, July 5th, 2009Hi, I was just wondering if it is normal to notice some thinning of hair above the temple area. Like upper hairline on both sides and going inward about a little bit. Can that be normal or maybe not. I’m not sure if that makes sense, but I woke up one morning and noticed it [...]
Continue readingExercise-induced symptoms
Sunday, May 17th, 2009The other day my husband was working out, just doing some cardio and suddenly he went into a cold sweat, blacking out, nausea, pressure/pain in eyes. We just thought he didn’t get enough water and I believe he was ok for the rest of the session.
Last night, he was at soccer practice and the same [...]
Leg pain
Sunday, April 5th, 2009My mother, age 62, has problems moving her legs after sitting. It happens pretty frequently, she will be sitting for maybe 10 minutes get up walk 2 to 4 steps and then have to support herself by leaning on something for several seconds before regaining the ability to walk. She has fallen a couple times [...]
Continue readingVery low cholesterol
Sunday, March 29th, 2009I am a 33 year old female who weighs over 280lbs and is 5′8″. I have a cholesterol of 123, HDL-53, LDL-63, Triglycerides-35, and Chol/HDL ratio of 2.3. For the past year I have dealt with severe hair loss, brittle/dry hair, brittle nails, dry skin, low iron, and niacin sensitivity. My doctor doesn’t know [...]
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Thursday, March 12th, 2009I had an echocardiogram and it showed that I have SEVERE ATRIAL DILATION. I am 38 and at age 10 had rheumatic fever. I now have heart palpitations and tachycardia and am on medication for the tachycardia (Toprol XL).
What exactly does the Atrial Dilation mean and can it be the reason for the palpitations and [...]
Unpleasant urine odor and other symptoms
Wednesday, March 11th, 2009I have blood in the urine on and off and extreme kidney and bladder pain, also urine has a very
strong odor like the smell of fecal matter but most of the time a strong odor of sulfur (the smell of a burn match kinda but stronger)
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There are various factors that [...]
Prolonged menstrual period
Saturday, December 20th, 2008I am 33 years old have always had regular HEAVY periods with severe cramps. About 5 months ago I had a period that lasted 2 weeks since the next one was normal I did not think anything about it but I am once again having a long period. I started on Dec 3rd and it [...]
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