It seems lately that if I get a cut or a bruise it's not healing quickly. It used to take 1-2 weeks - Now it takes 6+ weeks and I've had a lot of infections set in, especially on my hands, fingers, toes %26 lips. Should I be really worried about this?Someone told me that I might be deficient in a certain vitamin but they couldn't remember what it was.
Answer:
Sounds like a friend of mine with diabetes. You should see a doctor and ask about getting a blood test.
i don't think it has anything to do with a vitamin i think that you immune system is down...you shoudl go and see a doctor and have him run some tests. that could be a serious condition.
You could be diabetic, that can slow the healing process.
Maybe deficient in lymphocites, stuff in blood that heals up scabs and cuts. Although if you have "scraped" or picked at that certain place and kept getting it "hurt" then it's probably scarred and won't go away for a long time..
there is a lack of something in ur body or its jus that u r not eating enough protein cuz protein is what makes you grow and repairs your body. meat is a good source of protein ( beans if u r a vegetarian ) also eat a lot of fruit to prevent infection.
There are a number of things that it could be but a doctor would have to specify what it is. Obviously there is something very wrong with your blood or circulation and especially if your are getting alot of infections I believe that this is a serious condition. Make an appointment with your doctor and meanwhile keep all of your cuts and scrapes clean. I hope this helps you. Good luck.
My first thought is "why" are you getting so many infections?Is your immune system run down? Do you take care of yourself,eat right,get plenty of rest,take vitamins etc...? Because if you don't and you are adding any kind of toxin to your body(be it in alcohol,or medication(prescription or not)this can factor in,as well as age(older people don't heal as quickly)Allot of times people who have to take prescription meds and are on a great deal of them,will have this problem.I would make an appointment with your doctor or clinic and discuss my concerns with them.
Yes I think that you should be worried about this as it may be an indication of an auto-immune system disorder. There are times when some thing like that can indicate something more serious, but that can only be determined by your doctor.
Good luck will keep you in my thoughts
Diabetes, HIV, take your pick. Sched an appointment with Dr. and in the meantime take Vitamin B supplements.Its actually Vitamin B complexHealth benefits
The B vitamins often work together to deliver a number of health benefits to the body. B vitamins have been shown to:Support and increase the rate of metabolism
Maintain healthy skin and muscle tone
Enhance immune and nervous system function
Promote cell growth and division 鈥?including that of the red blood cells that help prevent anemia.
Together, they also help combat the symptoms and causes of stress, depression, and cardiovascular disease.All B vitamins are water soluble, and are dispersed throughout the body. They must be replenished daily, since any excess is excreted in the urine.[citation needed]
Vitamin C: for speedier healing of bruises and wounds and boosting the immune system to help combat viruses and fight any infections that might have set in. Also why not take a good quality multivitamin containing zinc (and copper) and take one whenever you are feeling run down. Zinc along with vitamin C helps spped wound healing and helps combat viruses including the common cold. The herb Echinacea is a great herb for boosting the immune system if you have a tendency towards infections. Hope this helps. Best wishes.
I would suggest a hemogram with leukocyte and plate counts, to see how your immune system is doing. And also have your insulin levels checked, perhaps your becoming a diabetic. Anyhow the only way to know is running blood work.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Why isnt it OK to be attracted to badonk a donk butts?
Answer:
because society says skinny girls with tiny butts are attractive? I don't know. I don't think the size of someone's butt determines the kind of person that person may be, even if stereotypes tell you different.
(I thought I would give a serious answer to a hysterical question!)
I think it's ok.
According to Toby Keith badonkadonk butts are what makes the world go 'round. I'm married to an African-American and he loves badonkadonk butt.
Why isnt a small cup of water enough to quench?
a thirst,afterall its the throat area that feels dry and tickly
why isnt a cup enough "to whet your whistlel"as they used to say ? but when i drink water i keep on guzzling it down till my stomach has had enough,and not a minute before otherwise im still dry/thirsty!But once i have had my full quota of water then my thirst is quenched at the throat and stomach ,and im refreshed once again.
Answer:
I think it's like food, it takes a while for you brain to receive the signals that you've had enough
we are supposed to drink 8 glasses a day so go figure from that standpoint.
Water is absolutely essential to live. Humans are about 2/3s water. You can go without food for much longer than you can go without water so thirst is a very strong biological need. Just a few important functions of water are it delivers oxygen and nutrients to different parts of the body, removes toxins and waste from the body, and regulates body temperature through perspiration. You're body cannot store extra water for later use like it can food. Extra calories (energy) are converted to fat and stored until the energy is needed. But extra water passes through our body.In short, I would guess that it's the strong biological need and the body's inability to store water for later use that cause you to drink so much water, not a little cut. After all, it's not your throat that tells you you're satisfied - it's your brain. And you're brain knows the importance of H2O!
why isnt a cup enough "to whet your whistlel"as they used to say ? but when i drink water i keep on guzzling it down till my stomach has had enough,and not a minute before otherwise im still dry/thirsty!But once i have had my full quota of water then my thirst is quenched at the throat and stomach ,and im refreshed once again.
Answer:
I think it's like food, it takes a while for you brain to receive the signals that you've had enough
we are supposed to drink 8 glasses a day so go figure from that standpoint.
Water is absolutely essential to live. Humans are about 2/3s water. You can go without food for much longer than you can go without water so thirst is a very strong biological need. Just a few important functions of water are it delivers oxygen and nutrients to different parts of the body, removes toxins and waste from the body, and regulates body temperature through perspiration. You're body cannot store extra water for later use like it can food. Extra calories (energy) are converted to fat and stored until the energy is needed. But extra water passes through our body.In short, I would guess that it's the strong biological need and the body's inability to store water for later use that cause you to drink so much water, not a little cut. After all, it's not your throat that tells you you're satisfied - it's your brain. And you're brain knows the importance of H2O!
Why is today going so slow??
How come when I was at work yesterday, the day went really quick but today? My GOD! I feel like time is going backwards. How is your day going so far?
Answer:
My day just started and I'm on Answers and everything else but work already! lol
Very slowly too! Yesterday was quicker for me too, but I had more work to do yesterday.
Roll on Friday.
I'm on holidays at the moment so every day is going really quickly maybe being on the internet is doing that though!
Find a distraction, like maybe doing some work you've been putting off for ages, that should speed things up
um sucky...i have final exams for the next 3 days...so yeah. dont say your day is going slow!
I know how you feel! I feel like the day is dragging by so slowly! Feels like i've been in work forever! Yesterday was much quicker!
Dont look at the clock. Go to the loo, go and drink some water, offer work colleagues a round of coffee and tea. Ask your boss for an extra project or you could tidy your desk/work area, clean the PC? Ring a friend. Maybe offer to help work colleague?
waaaaaaaay to slow im bord and bein bord since like 6:00 @m 鈾?
Probably because yesterday(Monday) you had a backlog of work to catch up so the day flew by, Today (Tuesday) you have cleared the decks scratching round for something to do so time seems to drag . Sorry but you are either working too hard or your workload should be more evenly distributed, after all time itself cannot be altered
gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo... and baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa... how about you
Maybe you need to do sumtin fun. Coz if u're bored trust me the day will seem alot slower.
i know how you feel
this day has gone so fast :(all the days go so fast
and i cant beleive its the summer again!
which doesnt mean pleasure
o no thats for the extremly young and people over 28!
no means exam timesthe luxury of sitting in a giant hall
28 seats in a row and about 15 rows! well i ended up in N28 which was a bugger!but the joy of failing
yer you say exams arent everything
but hy if i fail im pretty much fucked
and im not prepared to end up a failure like majority of this country who spodge of the goverment...but yer the days been sunny so shouldnt complain much..
:D
It happens because you either have no work to do or you in a rush to get home.I feel like this almost everyday. Can't be helped.
started off shi. then i got myself in the garden done the grass ,,edges ,,, and put my precious flowers in the garden iz looking better than the kitchen at the moment but tomorrow i be kim and aggie . sparkly clean my dear,,,, oh aggie smell this phew ee.. all in a days work .....and earning big bucks ,,,,,,
Answer:
My day just started and I'm on Answers and everything else but work already! lol
Very slowly too! Yesterday was quicker for me too, but I had more work to do yesterday.
Roll on Friday.
I'm on holidays at the moment so every day is going really quickly maybe being on the internet is doing that though!
Find a distraction, like maybe doing some work you've been putting off for ages, that should speed things up
um sucky...i have final exams for the next 3 days...so yeah. dont say your day is going slow!
I know how you feel! I feel like the day is dragging by so slowly! Feels like i've been in work forever! Yesterday was much quicker!
Dont look at the clock. Go to the loo, go and drink some water, offer work colleagues a round of coffee and tea. Ask your boss for an extra project or you could tidy your desk/work area, clean the PC? Ring a friend. Maybe offer to help work colleague?
waaaaaaaay to slow im bord and bein bord since like 6:00 @m 鈾?
Probably because yesterday(Monday) you had a backlog of work to catch up so the day flew by, Today (Tuesday) you have cleared the decks scratching round for something to do so time seems to drag . Sorry but you are either working too hard or your workload should be more evenly distributed, after all time itself cannot be altered
gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo... and baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa... how about you
Maybe you need to do sumtin fun. Coz if u're bored trust me the day will seem alot slower.
i know how you feel
this day has gone so fast :(all the days go so fast
and i cant beleive its the summer again!
which doesnt mean pleasure
o no thats for the extremly young and people over 28!
no means exam timesthe luxury of sitting in a giant hall
28 seats in a row and about 15 rows! well i ended up in N28 which was a bugger!but the joy of failing
yer you say exams arent everything
but hy if i fail im pretty much fucked
and im not prepared to end up a failure like majority of this country who spodge of the goverment...but yer the days been sunny so shouldnt complain much..
:D
It happens because you either have no work to do or you in a rush to get home.I feel like this almost everyday. Can't be helped.
started off shi. then i got myself in the garden done the grass ,,edges ,,, and put my precious flowers in the garden iz looking better than the kitchen at the moment but tomorrow i be kim and aggie . sparkly clean my dear,,,, oh aggie smell this phew ee.. all in a days work .....and earning big bucks ,,,,,,
Why is this happening?
i get dizzy and really bad migraines all the time. not like bad dizzy, just not right dizzy.
p.s. im not pregnant.
Answer:
Amneia.you may have sleep apnea. Go see a doctor.
Hypogylcemia, Anemia, Head Trauma, etc. Check with a doctor.
p.s. im not pregnant.
Answer:
Amneia.you may have sleep apnea. Go see a doctor.
Hypogylcemia, Anemia, Head Trauma, etc. Check with a doctor.
Why is there no FDA approved hydrocodone as a single agent (w/o APAP, guaifenesin, etc.)?
Answer:
Some of the combinations enhance one another to work to the desired potential.
But mostly I think it is because a straight opiate is very,dangerous and addictive and without mixing it would be easily extracted and used for the wrong reasons.
Many drugs where taken off of the market in the late 80's early 90's for that reason.
Because people tend to abuse it since it's a weak narcotic/opioid. Think about it, if u combine it, u won't be able to extract it unless u have sophisticated laboratory methods. and sometimes they add atropine so even if u take too much of it, u'll feel terribly ill and won't ever do it again. smart.
These other drugs are called poteniators. If you have pain the acetaminophen increases the effectiveness of they hydro for pain. In the case of guaifenesin it would be to help with mucus and cough.
Why is the health care industry apathetic towards patients?
Health insurance companies refuse to insure patients with preexisting conditions, health care professionals are rude, fees are through the roof, and the few health care providers who treat w/o insurance, do so in a mediocre fashion. I'm almost ashamed to be pursuing a career in medicine.
Answer:
Its not a good thing to generalize because few things in life are really the way they seem. I'm a professional health care worker who isn't rude, and I'm responding to your question because of the last sentence you wrote. If you think the health care system is bad now, then just you wait until you become a physician and see what its REALLY like! First of all, a health insurance company is not a patient's friend. They are a business, and like any other business their goal is to make a profit. Taking on a patient with an existing condition thats expensive to treat is simply poor business judgment from a profitability perspective. It may be unethical, but its not illegal. Still, in many cases, the insurance companies do things that I believe are immoral and disgusting. They couldn't care any less about any patient, and they always try to rationalize their actions by claiming that they need to keep costs down. In fact, the entire US health care industry is now strictly business, and the quality of care you receive in most cases depends entirely on your ability to pay for it. If you're uninsured or don't have money then you'll find yourself being quickly hustled in and out of the system---if you're fortunate enough to receive any care at all. Why are costs so high? Well, for that answer you have to look to the service providers. The astronomical fees paid to physicians is one factor. But even so, many docs really aren't making that much money anymore, at least, not compared to what they used to make say back in the 1980s. The insurance companies and the Medicaid programs have gotten tough with reimbursement, and they are cutting back on everything. So where is the money going? Trust me, its all a game. Admitting physicians team up with specialist friends who are often in the group practice, and they keep referring the patient back and forth. So, by the time the patient leaves the hospital, he/she would have been seen by a whole bunch of doctors, received a whole bunch of expensive diagnostics--- and then the insurance company is socked with a $50,000 bill for a two day hospital stay (which is a very cheap bill nowadays by the way).Then again, its hard to criticize physician fees in the US because professional liability insurance for physicians is outrageously high----in some cases costing more that what the physicians themselves earn each year! This cost factor is being driven up in part by the countless lawsuits that are filed against doctors and nurses annually. Many physicians can't afford liability insurance anymore so they give up private practice and either team up with a group, or they go to work for an HMO. You also have to look at the greedy Administrators who run the hospitals. Their salaries and perks run from the mid to high six figures, and in some private hospital groups, the salaries are even into 7 figures. These guys drive expensive cars and live in very nice homes (which the hospitals pay for), and they do nothing but attend meetings all day long, where they make up new policies and procedures to make work more difficult for the nurses and physicians who are actually doing patient care. Do the 'suits' care? Of course not! All they really care about is that fat paycheck that's coming their way twice a month.If health care professionals seem rude, its probably frustration with the system that causes it. Nurses are severely overworked and vastly underpaid for what they do, and most people don't even know what nurses do. They mistakenly believe that nurses are there to provide them with 'service' as if they are guests in a hotel. The level of rudeness and unreasonableness that I see almost every day from patients and their families made me laugh when I read your comment that health care workers are rude. The hospitals are also giving each nurse too many patients to take care of at the same time and this is VERY dangerous. The nurses also take a lot of verbal and physical abuse from physicians, but that's a whole other topic.Since you are planning on entering this field as a physician, you should educate yourself not only about the theories and practice of medicine but also about the reality of practicing medicine in today's world. Its not as glamorous as it seems, and its nothing like those silly shows on TV (Grey's Anatomy, House, etc.). You're going to have to work your butt off to earn your paycheck. And you're going to have to learn how to juggle the corporate 'politics' that you'll have to deal with every day on the job. And every single thing you do on any given day has the potential to turn into a lawsuit. Its all about following other people's rules---regardless of how you may feel about those rules. And, if you don't play the way they want you to play you will not make any money and you will definitely NOT survive as a professional in this field. Always keep that in mind.
I have a preexisting condition and I was insured. At least tell the truth...
Then don't it. No one is making you do it. I most certainly don't think that all health care providers are rude - some are very kind and good to their patients. Many doctors are self-righeous and pompous, but not always to their patients, but to other staff. There is little regulation with health insurance and although doctors, hospitals, etc charge a lot, they're not getting reimbursed a lot so they charge more to make up the difference of the loss. And frankly who would want to treat the indigent for free? Although it would be nice to be charitable, supplies and help only go so far. Doctors and nurses can volunteer time in clinics, but then they have to get the equipment and supplies all donated and there's not always enough of that to go around for as many people are uninsured. The only way it would ever get better is with fixed pricing for services rendered across the board across the nation and with a standardized, nationalized healthcare the way Canada, England, the Netherlands and many other countries have it. This way everyone would be covered.
I worked in health care for 16 years and called it quits. The problem with health care all falls lack of care. Look at our nursing homes for instant..Yes there are caring aids and nurses, but yet the times have changed.people use to care anout people now its a job for the money , the lack of compassion for people has declined its turned only into making a check. God forbid if I was unable to take care of myself , i'd rather kick off off then to have someone tell me I have to pee my pant s because there isnt enough help or because they dont care. Our society is sad.
All of this exists because health care is a BUSINESS. We'd like to think otherwise, but it's all about numbers. Health care is a business... as a business they can't afford to give care away for free. Think of it this way, if a grocery store gives away food to people without money then those of us who pay for our food have to pay more to make up for those who don't. Either that or the grocery store goes bankrupt and closes. To continue the analogy... should the people getting free food get to choose what they want? Can they choose junk food or should they have to take only healthy foods? Can they have as much as they want or is there a limit? I don't know where some people think this "free" health care comes from... if my insurance company pays every bill without question and just keeps shucking out the money, they will either have to go out of business (gee, thanks) or increase MY costs (yeah, like THAT'S better). BTW, not all health care professionals are rude. If you're pursuing a career in medicine, you'd know that. Unless you plan on being rude??Stacie
all i have to say is follow your heart!
Well hopefully you can make a change in the system. But it's always going to be that way, insurance companies procrastinate on paying hospital bills to the point that the hospital is taking the patients to court over, over-due bills,and now the city fire-dept charge for ambulance service's. backboards,oxygen,neck-collars etc. I had a friend who accidentally fell asleep in his car in his garage after a night on the town and yes it was running when they found him the next morning after about 5 or 6 hours of running car in a closed garage you are medically dead by all measures, not only did the fire dept. send a bill for oxygen,backboard,etc. so did the hospital for the same thing. Go figure!
After reading some of the answers posted here, I feel compelled to answer in defense of health care providers. I am an RN, and my husband is an MD. We both put in a lot of hours at the hospital because there is a great need for help. I'm not in it for just the check. I'm in it to advocate and educate my patients and their families. I do work with a lot of rude professionals, but I there are some really great docs, nurses, and cnas. I went into nursing to help my patients. And frankly speaking, I could sit home instead doing my sometimes 50+ work week. There are some people there just for the check, as in every other profession. But there are still some of us who really do care. And we are needed. And we do make a difference.
Answer:
Its not a good thing to generalize because few things in life are really the way they seem. I'm a professional health care worker who isn't rude, and I'm responding to your question because of the last sentence you wrote. If you think the health care system is bad now, then just you wait until you become a physician and see what its REALLY like! First of all, a health insurance company is not a patient's friend. They are a business, and like any other business their goal is to make a profit. Taking on a patient with an existing condition thats expensive to treat is simply poor business judgment from a profitability perspective. It may be unethical, but its not illegal. Still, in many cases, the insurance companies do things that I believe are immoral and disgusting. They couldn't care any less about any patient, and they always try to rationalize their actions by claiming that they need to keep costs down. In fact, the entire US health care industry is now strictly business, and the quality of care you receive in most cases depends entirely on your ability to pay for it. If you're uninsured or don't have money then you'll find yourself being quickly hustled in and out of the system---if you're fortunate enough to receive any care at all. Why are costs so high? Well, for that answer you have to look to the service providers. The astronomical fees paid to physicians is one factor. But even so, many docs really aren't making that much money anymore, at least, not compared to what they used to make say back in the 1980s. The insurance companies and the Medicaid programs have gotten tough with reimbursement, and they are cutting back on everything. So where is the money going? Trust me, its all a game. Admitting physicians team up with specialist friends who are often in the group practice, and they keep referring the patient back and forth. So, by the time the patient leaves the hospital, he/she would have been seen by a whole bunch of doctors, received a whole bunch of expensive diagnostics--- and then the insurance company is socked with a $50,000 bill for a two day hospital stay (which is a very cheap bill nowadays by the way).Then again, its hard to criticize physician fees in the US because professional liability insurance for physicians is outrageously high----in some cases costing more that what the physicians themselves earn each year! This cost factor is being driven up in part by the countless lawsuits that are filed against doctors and nurses annually. Many physicians can't afford liability insurance anymore so they give up private practice and either team up with a group, or they go to work for an HMO. You also have to look at the greedy Administrators who run the hospitals. Their salaries and perks run from the mid to high six figures, and in some private hospital groups, the salaries are even into 7 figures. These guys drive expensive cars and live in very nice homes (which the hospitals pay for), and they do nothing but attend meetings all day long, where they make up new policies and procedures to make work more difficult for the nurses and physicians who are actually doing patient care. Do the 'suits' care? Of course not! All they really care about is that fat paycheck that's coming their way twice a month.If health care professionals seem rude, its probably frustration with the system that causes it. Nurses are severely overworked and vastly underpaid for what they do, and most people don't even know what nurses do. They mistakenly believe that nurses are there to provide them with 'service' as if they are guests in a hotel. The level of rudeness and unreasonableness that I see almost every day from patients and their families made me laugh when I read your comment that health care workers are rude. The hospitals are also giving each nurse too many patients to take care of at the same time and this is VERY dangerous. The nurses also take a lot of verbal and physical abuse from physicians, but that's a whole other topic.Since you are planning on entering this field as a physician, you should educate yourself not only about the theories and practice of medicine but also about the reality of practicing medicine in today's world. Its not as glamorous as it seems, and its nothing like those silly shows on TV (Grey's Anatomy, House, etc.). You're going to have to work your butt off to earn your paycheck. And you're going to have to learn how to juggle the corporate 'politics' that you'll have to deal with every day on the job. And every single thing you do on any given day has the potential to turn into a lawsuit. Its all about following other people's rules---regardless of how you may feel about those rules. And, if you don't play the way they want you to play you will not make any money and you will definitely NOT survive as a professional in this field. Always keep that in mind.
I have a preexisting condition and I was insured. At least tell the truth...
Then don't it. No one is making you do it. I most certainly don't think that all health care providers are rude - some are very kind and good to their patients. Many doctors are self-righeous and pompous, but not always to their patients, but to other staff. There is little regulation with health insurance and although doctors, hospitals, etc charge a lot, they're not getting reimbursed a lot so they charge more to make up the difference of the loss. And frankly who would want to treat the indigent for free? Although it would be nice to be charitable, supplies and help only go so far. Doctors and nurses can volunteer time in clinics, but then they have to get the equipment and supplies all donated and there's not always enough of that to go around for as many people are uninsured. The only way it would ever get better is with fixed pricing for services rendered across the board across the nation and with a standardized, nationalized healthcare the way Canada, England, the Netherlands and many other countries have it. This way everyone would be covered.
I worked in health care for 16 years and called it quits. The problem with health care all falls lack of care. Look at our nursing homes for instant..Yes there are caring aids and nurses, but yet the times have changed.people use to care anout people now its a job for the money , the lack of compassion for people has declined its turned only into making a check. God forbid if I was unable to take care of myself , i'd rather kick off off then to have someone tell me I have to pee my pant s because there isnt enough help or because they dont care. Our society is sad.
All of this exists because health care is a BUSINESS. We'd like to think otherwise, but it's all about numbers. Health care is a business... as a business they can't afford to give care away for free. Think of it this way, if a grocery store gives away food to people without money then those of us who pay for our food have to pay more to make up for those who don't. Either that or the grocery store goes bankrupt and closes. To continue the analogy... should the people getting free food get to choose what they want? Can they choose junk food or should they have to take only healthy foods? Can they have as much as they want or is there a limit? I don't know where some people think this "free" health care comes from... if my insurance company pays every bill without question and just keeps shucking out the money, they will either have to go out of business (gee, thanks) or increase MY costs (yeah, like THAT'S better). BTW, not all health care professionals are rude. If you're pursuing a career in medicine, you'd know that. Unless you plan on being rude??Stacie
all i have to say is follow your heart!
Well hopefully you can make a change in the system. But it's always going to be that way, insurance companies procrastinate on paying hospital bills to the point that the hospital is taking the patients to court over, over-due bills,and now the city fire-dept charge for ambulance service's. backboards,oxygen,neck-collars etc. I had a friend who accidentally fell asleep in his car in his garage after a night on the town and yes it was running when they found him the next morning after about 5 or 6 hours of running car in a closed garage you are medically dead by all measures, not only did the fire dept. send a bill for oxygen,backboard,etc. so did the hospital for the same thing. Go figure!
After reading some of the answers posted here, I feel compelled to answer in defense of health care providers. I am an RN, and my husband is an MD. We both put in a lot of hours at the hospital because there is a great need for help. I'm not in it for just the check. I'm in it to advocate and educate my patients and their families. I do work with a lot of rude professionals, but I there are some really great docs, nurses, and cnas. I went into nursing to help my patients. And frankly speaking, I could sit home instead doing my sometimes 50+ work week. There are some people there just for the check, as in every other profession. But there are still some of us who really do care. And we are needed. And we do make a difference.
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