shock absorbing and padding for goggles? any advice would be helpful.?
i might be making a pair of goggles, not for swimming, out of my prescription glasses. i need to know the materials that high impact goggles use as lining for shock absoprtion. some sort of rubber or silicon or plastics but i have no idea. i just need something for padding, because it looks like some of the goggles might have to be made of brass or aluminum. thanks, peeps.
Will I need a medical waiver for my PMS in the NAVY?
I've looked online and cannot find any information online pertaining to a case like mine. The reason why I wonder is because I was prescribed Prozac for mood swings with the PMS(pre menstural syndrome). I was 13 or 14 at the time and stopped taking it within a month(never refilled the prescription a second time). I've never had any other condition such as anxiety, depression, ADHD/ADD, eating disorders, etc., just PMS. I understand being prescribed the Prozac is a pretty big disqualifier, but I'm curious of what my chances are since it was for PMS which is an extremely common condition in females. All I want is to join the Navy and I meet all of the other requirements perfectly. I have a meeting with the recruiter Friday morning and I'm taking the medical records with me from that doctor. I've been stressing out over it because I'm not sure what I would do with my life if I don't make the cut.
Please ONLY give advice if you are knowledgable of the U.S. Navy and have ha or know someone with similar experience.
Other info: I'm an 18 year old female, five feet eight inches tall, 150 lbs, in good condition, no broken bones ever, no medical conditions other than the PMS ever, no tattoos, no traffic violations, no criminal records, good student, never even been to the ER or hospitalized. Recruiter I talked to thought I was a great candidate but I didnt even think of the PMS and Prozac at the time he asked as it was brief and not that big of a deal.
Do not tell me to lie either, I'm not doing that.
Could i still get my prescription changed?
Long story short the pharmacy in walmart told me my prescription for birth control was not covered by my health inssurance and they tried faxing my doctor and no reasponse for about a week we waited so we just paid $100 but I haven't taken it. I was just wondering if I could make an appointment to see my doctor and ask if h could change the prescription to something that is covered by my inssurance and return the other pills
third time i've had my period this month! help!?
ok so i'll try to keep this short but i'll probably fail. for the past two years, i've had my period twice a month (every two weeks), so a year ago my doctor put me on birth control to see if that would help, and it did. I have only been having 1 period a month for the past year. but, a few months ago i started forgetting to take it all the time so i just stopped getting my prescription refilled because it was pointless, i was barely taking it and my period problem seemed to be solved. however, the first week of this month, i started my period but it was very light, pretty much only spotting, but lasted for 4 days like this. then it was gone for a about 6 days and then started again, so i decided to re-start my birth control since my twice-a-month problem seemed to be coming back, this time it was very heavy and lasted for about 5 days. then all of last week i was fine, no period, no nothing. now, it is wednesday, meaning that i have been off my period for about 10ish days and on birth control for 10 or 11 days as well, and it just started again. this means i have had my period 3 times this month...i don't know why. is it because i just started birth control again about a week and a half ago? should i be concerned?
how long does it take a drug test to come back a false positive?
No. I asked them do they need a list of meds they stated no. They stated if anything shows up they send it for a 2nd testing. Then if there is something that is of concern then someone will call me to send proof of prescription if needed. I work for the company through the temp service in their office. I am being hired on on monday but they do the hire process over background and drug test. They can not allow me to work with a positive urine test. They only do the 5 panel test not what the lab can do. They sent it to lenexa ks yesterday mourning.
I think my friend is hurting her parents?
I have a friend in school; she's really into gothic stuff, dresses black all the time, loves anything death-related, stuff like that. She really hates her parents for no real reason, other than "my mom won't let me dye my hair black and let me stay on the computer til 4 in the morning". And I mean really, really hates them. Recently she's been telling me how she bought sleeping pills (I don't know if they give them out without a prescription in other countries, but they do here), and how she's putting them in their food/drinks. I don't know for sure if this is true, but in all honesty she is pretty fucking crazy, and I do believe that she would do such a thing. I know that this is none of my business, but I kinda feel like I need to do something about it, like talk to the principal in school, or to her mom directly, because I know that simply talking to my friend about it won't help at all. Opinions?
Can I use medical marijuana in Maine while on state probation?
I am on probation in the state of Maine and I have conditions against me drinking or using illegal drugs including marijuana. That is how it is worded in my conditions I believe. I am currently on adderall xr and my probation officer has no problems with that. I want to get my medical marijuana card but I do not know if there are laws that would prohibit me from using since I am on probation. Does anyone know if probation can override a prescription written by a doctor? Since it is for marijuana? Thank you.
What kind of gallbladder pain management is there?
Let me start by saying, my Dr is an idiot. I've been getting gallbladder attacks off and on for the last 2 months or so. She recognizes how painful they are (saying that she has had kidney stones and they aren't even as painful as trying to pass gallstones). They have all been at night, and about 70% of the time are brought on by bad eating. So, to an extent, they are controllable, but I still get some attacks after having eaten healthy all day.
All of my attacks come at night. The first one was so bad, I had no idea what was happening, so I went to emerg. They sent me home because by the time they got to me, it was hours and hours after the pain started, and the attack was over. I later had an ultrasound that confirmed gallstones. I had another attack a few weeks later, and it was so bad that my mom gave me one oxycodone that was left over from my dads recent hip surgery, The pain was gone with in 20 minutes, and I slept soundly. I didn't get high, so that means the pain meds did exactly what they were supposed to, and nothing more (a testament to how strong the pain is. If the pain was mild, I would have gotten high).
The next time I saw my Dr., She prescribed me T3s and buscopan (she said this drugs helps relax the gallbladder). Since I wasn't looking to get high, I was happy with this and filled the script. When my next attack came, I took the recommended dose, and cried in pain for over an hour. It was so bad, I doubled up, and not even that did anything. I waited a minimum of 40minutes between each dose, since I was fearful of abusing the drugs. I ended up taking 4 times the recommended dose, and it didn't even take the edge off... T3s are clearly childs play.
I went back to the Dr with my mom and explained how I was in such sever pain that I needed something more than Tylenol. I told her I didn't care what it was, but that I needed something stronger. I explained how my mom had given me oxy and it worked exactly as intended. She freaked out and gave me a rant about how oxy was way too strong, and she was proud to have never prescribed it in her career. I'm sorry, I know that some people abuse them or get addicted, but narcotics were invented and are legal FOR A REASON... They are intended for extreme pain, which is what gallstones are. Not prescribing them to someone who legitimately needs them is like abuse by neglect. And she's known me for over 15 years, and this is the first time I've asked for pain killers. Anyways...
My mom agreed with me and gave me the whole bottle of oxys. I've had them on me now for over two months, and I only take them when I'm in severe pain. If I were looking to get high, the bottle would be gone by now.
I'm very afraid of when the bottle runs out. My Dr. is eager to take my gallbladder out, but I'd prefer to pass the stones, since 15% of people who have their gallbladders removed have chronic diarrhea for the rest of their lives. Plus, many people still have pain, and there are a handful of complications. My Dr said she would NEVER prescribe anything stronger than T3s, and if I was still in pain to go to emergency. That's just not realistic for me, I work at a job where I need to be on the ball and not tired, and emerg in Canada takes FOREVER to get through.
So I'm very afraid of when my bottle of oxys run out. Has anyone in Canada been prescribed anything stronger than T3s, or is this pretty common? It's starting to look like my only options will either be taking my gallbladder out, or buying oxys illegally.
So after a very lengthy description... What is a typical prescription for this pain? Has anyone gotten something stronger than T3s? What should I doooo? Thanks.
Is astigmatism really such a serious problem if it is high?
So i am 15 got glasses at 14 and a half ive seen perfectly from 1-14 knowing that the snellen charts they bring to test our vision ive seen the letters with both eyes seperately and together. I was around 14 and a half maybe a little older and i started noticing failure in my vision went to the doc and they sed u have an astigmatism in one eye and none in the other. prescription was -1.5 and +1.00 -3.25cylinder so i got prescribed glasses and my non astigmatic eye saw perfectly and the astigmatic eye was still terrible. So i went to a second eye doctor i think he thought i had refractive amblyopia but i know i dont because when i squint with the astigmatic eye the vision is crystal clear and my non astigmatic eye sees 20/20 with glasses. The glasses dont help my astigmatic eye at all he lights seem to become circular and kind of go down. When i cover the bottom of my retina it becomes crystal 20/20 clear because i compare the vision in my eyes and they are the same knowig that my non astigmatic eye sees 20/20. Ive figured out a way to tape my eye for a permanent solution to my astigmatic ey. Ooh i oredered toric contacts and i felt those were a little better than glasses or a lot better but when i wore those squinting no longer improved my vision. WHat do i DO whats causing my eye to be like this ive seen perfectly my whole life within months or maybe a year i go from perfect vision or enough thatI dont need glasses to uncorrectable? someone please give me advice.
Kitten puking and not eating?
This is a reoccurring problem.
Two weeks ago our kitten (4 months old) stopped eating and began puking 3-4 times a day and her water bowl smelled really bad. The vet thought maybe she swallowed something that might be irritating her tummy. We got xrays done that didn't tell us anything, the vet said she might be constipated so over the course of a week she was put on an anti nausea, subQ fluids, stool softeners, and a prescription food. A few days the vomit stopped and she started eating again and it was all over.
Recently she started puking again and stopped eating. We continued her stool softeners and anti nausea meds but anything we give her she just throws up. She has an ultra sound appt tomorrow morning so hopefully we will find out whats wrong.
The only thing different from last time is she has started peeing on our bed. Ever since we got her she has been wonderfully litterbox changed with no accidents, but now she is peeing in our room. What would be causing this?
Do I qualify for any kind of medicaid or women's program?
I am a 19 year old full-time college student living at home with a single parent. My mom cannot afford health insurance for either one of us, yet her income puts us just above income restrictions for tx medicaid. My question is, can I qualify for it singlely? Since I do not have any kind of income from a part-time job or a work study could I apply and report that I have no income or do I have to list my mother's? Also if I do qualify for a women's wellness program, does that include a PCP/ENT and med prescription coverage? What about dental coverage?
Who thinks suicide is OK?
I'm not sure how I ended up on the UK and Ireland site when I live in Indiana, USA, but here goes...
age 58, male, unemployed, broke, living with girlfriend for 8 years. I'm a recording engineer and guitarist by trade, also an electronics technician. There are no jobs here. My girlfriend works for an eye doctor and is tired of supporting me. I don't blame her. I do all the shopping and housework, but she complains that it costs too much to feed me. I have no place to go and no friends in this town. My old friends in Los Angeles are in bad shape, too. So I have a limited number of choices here; live in my car (it's freezing cold here and I have no money for petrol), or suicide. I'm stuck. I have nowhere to go and I'm at my wits end. I've been really depressed about this for months. My doctor wrote me a prescription but it's really expensive and I can't afford it. I'm just reaching out for help and ideas before I pull the trigger. Thanks in advance.
Intense rib, tailbone, and back pain?
For over a year now my back has been constantly sore. At the end of the day when I get into bed and straighten out, it hurts my back even more but then goes away, probably because I'm stretching. My doctor has prescribed a muscle relaxer for me before because I'm always stressed out, and he thinks that's the reason behind it. I stopped taking the prescription because it made me exhausted and being a 15 year old girl, random exhaustion throughout the school day is NOT a good thing. Also, more recently, over the past month or so I've had really sore ribs. I can't remember injuring them, but they're sensitive to the touch. For example, I have a cat. My cat is petite and can't weight more than five pounds. But when I lie down and she sits on my stomach or stands on my ribs, it *really* hurts. Along with all that, I get random tailbone pains. Especially over the last few days. I've come to look at them as a daily thing. I'll just be walking down the hallway during passing time and all of a sudden I get this shooting, sharp pain in my tailbone that makes me stop in my tracks and cringe while I wait for it to go away. It's also sensitive when I sit down most of the time, but always passes after no more than thirty seconds. I don't exercise much(being honest, I don't exercise at all), but recently started doing simple stretches, along with situps and pushups in an attempt to stop being so frail. I don't know if that contributes to it at all. Also, I'm a vegetarian of six years, so I don't know if it has anything to do with the amount of protein and B12 I get in my diet. So, my question is: What are the possible reasons for all of this muscle soreness? What can I do to reduce the pain?
Thanks for any responses.
Longer than normal periods?
I've been on the pill for 14 years and rarely get my period. Maybe every 4-6 months. As of 6 months ago, due to my insurance and new job, I no longer get free birth control from PPH. They wrote me a prescription for the pill I've been taking for 5 years. The mail in pharmacy started sending me the generic 21 day version back in August. I haven't had a period since last April and just this past week I started 4 days early (4 days before my last pill was taken). Now I'm on the week of no pills and tomorrow will be my 7th day of bleeding. I called PPH and gave them every little detail and they said it sounds like my pills are screwing up my hormones. I've never had this happen before and I've been freaking out for two days scared that something is wrong. Has anyone had this happen? Is this normal for a 33 year old?
My cat has a urethral blockage.?
My cat is a 3 year old male DSH. On friday, we took him to the emergency vet with extreme dandruff, weakness and cold to the touch. His blood pressure and temp were too low to read and they started working on him before they even told us what was wrong. They said that if he was there any longer he would have died... They told us he had a urethral blockage which is common in male cats.. we didn't notice any of the signs because we were out of town for 2 days and had our dogsitter come over and feed our cats as well and she was not there long enough to notice a change. Anyway, his kidney levels were elevated, particularly his potassium. They admitted him over night with a catheter and IV and a heated blanket. By the time we left the dr's at 2am sat. His temp was up to 99 and his blood pressure was still irregular and his levels were still elevated. By the time we returned early Saturday evening, he was no longer table bound and was up walking around, purring and being adorable! We asked if we should keep him there another night because we knew we would have to scramble to find the $$ to do so. They said it was recommended but not necessary but that he would definitely benefit from 24hr professional care. We left the office to call every/anyone we know to ask for assistance with payment... When 9pm rolled around (they wanted to know what we were doing by 10pm so they could take him off catheter by 10 and have us out by midnight so they didnt charge another day), the vet called and told us that his levels were normal and he was doing great and she would feel completely comfortable sending him home with us. On sunday, he was only peeing a very small amount so we were nervous and took him back to the ER vet. They gave us free visit and said he was fine, she expressed urine and gave us a prescription pain killer for him so he could pee on his own. We got home, he was still urinating in little bits and he was taking his medicine with no problem... only issue we notice is he is licking his penis a lot which is still inflamed and uncomfortable, im sure. He has only been urinating little amounts and is still licking his penis which now several days later is less red and he is licking less frequently. My bf felt his bladder and said it felt full but he has only been letting out small quantities. The ER vet said this was normal but before he felt his full bladder, we searched for him (he has been following me nonstop since he's been home so this was weird)... and found him under the chair in the living room behind a frisbee wide awake but not coming out when we called him (he always answers to us)... i read somewhere online that kitties go to dark spaces when they re-block and i was just wondering what someone else thought.. im not sure what im supposed to think.. He's eating and drinking fine, still getting spasms because he is frequenting the litter box and leaving little drops every time. Still pooping normal. He is up and cuddly, I just gave him his pain killer though so now he is napping but he's acting normal... he's licking his penis a little but much less than before and his penis is returning to a normal color. BUT he isn't peeing a lot and i dont know if he might be in pain.. our scheduled check up isnt until this saturday.. its tuesday night.. what to do? also, any advice on how to express his urine.. we were told to go to the vet and they would show us but we're not sure that we have time to do so tomorrow.... concerned? He's like my child =(
Is it normal to skip a period after discontinuing birth control?
I have PCOS, and am on metformin for it. I was taking birth control pills (Demulon (sp?)) but decided to stop as my prescription ran out and after weighing the pros and cons, there were more cons. I am now 17 days late on my period. There is no chance of pregnancy.
can a doctor stop a medicine because he doesnt like it?
I dont think they can, but ive been taking ambien for a while because it is the only thing that helps me sleep at night, and i have tried everything from non prescription to a whole list of prescription drugs lol. Anyway my doctor personally doesnt like ambien, and i do i take it responsibly and have no problems with it because i dont take it until i go to sleep. Anyway i was wondering can a doctor stop a medication for no other reason than he personally doesnt like the medication, and he just doesnt like to prescribe it because of the effects it has on some other people, and just what his opinion on it is?
