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Comment on What has doctors, therapists and pshycologists failed to do when anti depressants and therapy fails? by Gecko

Gecko — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 01:38:34 +0000

Contrary to popular belief, psychologists are not mind-readers who can magically tell just by looking at somebody what the root cause of their depression is. They can only work with what the patient chooses to divulge. Often this is good and relevant and leads to the patient successfully working through their problem, but too often the patient is absorbed in something more immediate (e.g. why that particular relationship failed, rather than why their previous relationships have all failed in the same way), is reluctant to share personal details, or is just shy and does not share anything of importance. This leads the psychologist on a wild goose chase to dig the truth out of them, which takes time (often several years) and money.

In this age of instant gratification, if a therapist hasn’t cured your life-long mental illness in 3 hour-long sessions, they are deemed a failure.

Comment on How long after a tooth extraction do your teeth start shifting? by Curios_Singer

Curios_Singer — Sat, 22 Jan 2011 02:08:27 +0000

im not an expert in teeth. im but i had one pulled right out the back. my bottom teeth started shifting almost instantly. they are alot better than they were. it was about 4 mnths ago i guess it was only a little bit so far but yeah

Comment on What is the best teeth treatment when your fragile dead tooth turns gray? by Wavelover

Wavelover — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 00:06:02 +0000

Internal bleaching. An access is created on the back of the affected tooth, bleaching gel is applied and sealed. The process is repeated until the tooth goes back to its regular shade. Ideally the tooth needs a crown or porcelain veneer since trauma and root canal both can significantly weaken the tooth structure.

Comment on Can you tell whether a tooth is a baby tooth or permanent tooth? by emucompboy

emucompboy — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 00:14:24 +0000

Stop wiggling that tooth, and as soon as practical go see a dentist. Your dentist may need to stabilize it by wiring it to an adjacent tooth. But a dental x-ray will show whether it’s permanent.

Comment on What happens at an internal medicine exam? by ExeneC

ExeneC — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 06:02:55 +0000

I think this just means you’re seeing a doctor of internal medicine, or an internist, who is more of a generalist these days, especially if your issue is hypertension. This will probably be just a standard physical, nothing invasive like a rectal exam or anything, but you might have to undress to your underwear and put on a gown so the doctor can check your heart, lungs and abdomen. At the most the doctor might ask you about your sexual history, if you perform TSEs, if you have any problems maintaining an erection or urinating. This is all normal questions during a man’s physical.

Comment on What is the best medicine for genital warts? by Answer Master

Answer Master — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 06:01:52 +0000

No cure for herpes in the private area.

Comment on What about taking psychartic medicine taking a roundabout way to cure in a healthy way? by tummala s

tummala s — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 00:18:11 +0000

if you want result over night it is not possible that mean not too long homoeo+hypno+acupressure in combination you can able get as earliest

Comment on What medicine is used for a leaking heart valve? by Xx V3ng3nc3 xX

Xx V3ng3nc3 xX — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 03:21:29 +0000

um atenolol is for blood pressure lowering I dont know if it will help leaking heart valve please spend some money and go to a cardiologist I dont want you to make a mistake that will end your life

Comment on How are plants used to make medicine? by PaulCyp

PaulCyp — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 06:01:24 +0000

Many of the drugs we use today were originally discovered in plants. Originally they were obtained by extracting them directly from the plants that produced them, and a few still are. But today we are able to duplicate or synthesize most of these chemical compounds in the laboratory, and then manufacture them in pharmaceutical companies, so we no longer have to get them directly from the plants. Aspirin is one common example of a drug originally found in plants. Here’s a list of drugs and the plants in which they were first discovered:

http://chemistry.about.com/library/weekly/aa061403a.htm

Comment on How do you reduce your chances of getting arthritis and strengthen your joints? by oldtimekid2

oldtimekid2 — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 01:58:45 +0000

There are actually several natural supplements that help joint health.
The most popular are Microlactin, Tart Cherries, Glucosamine, Chondroitin, MSM, Hyaluronic Acid, Danish Rose Hips, and Bromelain. Glucosamine, Chondroitin, and MSM are commonly in combinations together because they work for similar aspects of joint health (and most recommend 1500 mg of Glucosamine, 1200 of Chondroitin, and various levels of MSM spread throughout the day) so that would probably be a good place to start. The down side is that those take the longest to work because they are the main nutrients that your body uses to create new cartilage, but because of that, they work the best in the long run.

The only thing to really watch out for is allergies. Glucosamine is typically from Shellfish and Microlactin is from milk. As long as you’re not allergic to those, you should have no problem and you could safely take any number of those together.

However, with that being said, once your joints and muscles are back up to par, I don’t see why you would have to stop doing pushups (although not doing them while you’re healing is a great idea). I would talk to the Physical Therapist at the hospital/clinic where you were checked out and see what exercises you could do to strengthen those muscles while you’re in recovery and/or after the recovery period. The nutrients I mentioned will help with the strength and health of your elbow so the exercises should help with the muscles around it. Good luck and I hope I helped!