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Illness (sometimes referred to as ill-health or ailment ) is a state of poor health . Illness is sometimes considered another word for disease . Others maintain that fine distinctions exist. Some have described illness as the subjective perception by a patient of an objectively defined disease.
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I quit breatfeeding about 8 months ago, I have noticed on occasion that if I squeeze my right nipple, a small amout of clear fluid will come out, almost like colostrum. I am a little freaked out.Is this normal?I am 5"8, 30 yearold, 153 pounds and...
daily early in the morning my wife feels to vomit but the sensation go on decreasing and ends at after noon hour. we have 1 yr child and she is continuously feeding her she is suffering from this problem from past...
hello. i have a bad situation and need some sort of help please. i smoked marijuana 2 years ago and i think i had too much and got a real bad reaction and after 2 years its still here and even getting worst. i heard a...
I have been having throat pain and slight pain while swallowing at regular intervals now. The symptoms appear for a week. Then they are gone for around the same time period and then this happens again This has been...
I am 136lbs, F, 28yr. I have a history of migraines and bronchitis and random illness, which i always attributed to colds. I am pretty constantly fatigued and would like to gain back the activity level i once had....
First I should probably say that me and my husband are both healthy 40 year olds who rarely suffer ill health, eat a healthy vegetarian diet, and are moderately active. Two weeks ago I contracted some sort of...
Hello, I am looking for some advice please, I had a laproscopy on Tuesday 17th april, I have had a feeling I need to wee Since and its not passing, I am also burning and itching quite badly I feel ok ish in my self just odd feeling of being down...
Illness Causing Oral Lesions, Purpura ======================= I'm 30, male, no known medical issues, normally healthy and exercise regularly. For the last 6 weeks I've been very sick with an illness that has caused, from the beginning, oral...
Hi, my bp is 95/64 I feel nervousness in side my body, dizziness and fatigue all the time. I am a 41 yrs old female, I am 5 8 and weigh 180lbs. Could this be causing my side effects?
18 year old grandson with constant feeling of unwellness headache, anxious, shaking hands, sickness or feeling sick, very fed up with feeling this way. Weighs around 10 1/2 stone and about 5.9 tall.
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Online Doctor Chat (11) - Illness

Doctor : Hi Doctor : How can I help you? User : hi, i m 33 yrs. User : till the age of 30 , i was per fectly ok and confident to speak to people and in public User : but from last 3 years i am getting dead nervous, heart beats faster, mouth...
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Doctor : Hi User : Hi Doc Doctor : how can I help you? User : I have some problem related to intercourse, is this right place to ask? Doctor : if it is a medical problem yes User : I am married from last 4 years and have a baby of nine...
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Doctor : Hi Doctor : How can I help you? User : hi Doctor : Yes please proceed with query User : I just have a question, my daughter passed away on August the 8th. Doctor : ok User : When I found her there was water coming out of her...
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Doctor : hi Doctor : how can i help u? User : hello User : I am having a problem sleeping due to recent illness Doctor : pl proceed wd age/profession/duration of disease User : I am 35, I got sick with the flu last Mon Dec. 1. In addition...
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Doctor : hi Doctor : how can i help you User : hello, i have called you guys earlier Doctor : ya we remeber Doctor : let me go through your complaints once User : thanks Doctor : k Doctor : how is your fever now? Doctor : pain has...
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how come right after i have sex i throw up and feel very sick??
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Hi I m a 21 year old female without any chronic illness or acute illness . I have frequent earache like a pin pain and I usually have headache (at least once a week) for almost a year. My earache problem is getting worse. It just occurs a several times per hour. What s wrong with me?
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Hi.i suffer with apsis in my gums very often.before the apsis can originate i suffer with a sore throat and ear ache? Please advise what causes these apsis????and what can i do to prevent this??in the last year i suffered with like 5 apsis each time visiting the dentist then going on antibiotics ,exactly a month ago i had a terrible apsis and...
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my mom is suffering from mental illness for the past 5 years she thinks as if someone is looting everything from ours and something strange will happen always there is a fear angry towards something she is also very adamant she doesnt act like normal people dont mingle with people ,thinks that all were bad. .during the time of depression her...
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MY SIX YR OLD HAS BEEN SICK MOST OF HER LIFE WITH RANDOM, VIRAL ILLNESSES. SHE HAS SYMPTOMS AS FOLLOWS......HEADACHE, FALLING ASLEEP IN CLASS, ABD PAIN, EXTREME HUNGER . NURSE CHECKED HER GLUCOSE AT 130 AFTER SHE HAD HAD LUNCH AT 1030, THEN RECESS AND WAS 80. HER PEDIATRICIAN HAS ORDERED LABS. SHOULD KNOW RESULTS TOMORROW??? ANY IDEAS??
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Hi.i suffer with apsis in my gums very often.before the apsis can originate i suffer with a sore throat and ear ache, Please advise what causes these apsis????and what can i do to prevent this??in the last year i suffred with like 5 apsis each time visiting the dentist then going on antibiotics ,exactly a month ago i had a terrible apsis and...
About 4 days ago I told by my docotor that I have pharyngitis . And was prescribed augmentin to take care of the infection. Along with that I was taking motrin to reduce fever , I was at 102-103.8. I woke up two days ago with the feeling that my teeth have shifted and I tasted blood in my mouth. I walked over to the mirror and saw that my gums...
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My husband and I have spend the last month trying to conveive. My cycle is normally 22 days and on track, I got my period today. But something seems off- The past two days my urine has been neon colored (much like the pop Mtn. Dew) and my bood is rather gooey and there is a little brown mixed in there. I haven t have any signs of pregnancy...
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Am I mentally ill? I know that the only way to be sure is to check with a doctor in person, but i m a bit nervous. I ve read online feeling sad, excessive worry or fear, insomnia , change in eating habits, withdrawal from socializing with friends, unable to deal with daily life, display of anger, violence or hostility, thoughts of suicide ,...
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The last couple weeks my face and ears have gotten red and felt like they were burning. Also some nausea . Comes on fast and then seems to go away in a half hour or so. I haven t used anything different on my face but I have been having stress dealing with my moms chronic illness . Could this be a sign of infection? My thyroid dosage has...
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