please help me .... (reply me as soon as possible ) I am very confused?

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Dr. i am rehan , i had unprotected gay sex with my friends many time but that was last three year before in these three years i have not done any sexual intercourse , but last 2 months i am not feeling well i got headache , little fever , nose block , cough ,excessive sweating , blur vision & lumpy gland behind the ear , i have done hiv test 3 times first triot , then Elisa & 3rd Elisa (cmia) index value 0.23 all comes non-reactive but now i am diagnose with TB. my question is , i am completely negative or i have to test again .there will be chances of increase index value . i am very confused
doctor what is index value .i am scared .( i have not done any sexual intercourse in these 3year ). i am confused what i have TB , sinus , or HIV

my CBC count :
Erythrocyte count :5.58
heamoglobin :16.4
leucocyre count 10,400

RBC :
P.C.V : 44.3
MCV :79.4
MCH: 29.4
MCHC :37.0

WBC count

neutrophils :42
Eosinophils:10
Lymphocytes :38
Basophils :00
monocytes :10

peripheral smear findings

WBC : Eosinophilia
RBC morphlogy : normal
platelet count :2,81,000


ESR : 58mm

i heard that esinophils increase in HIV ? please give me right solution .

please help me, i want my answer from doctor
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Getting a Diverticulitis diagnosis...?

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I have had on-going gastric issues for over eight years now (and I'm only 27!). I have been to countless specialists, doctors, clinics, hospitals, etc, and NO ONE has been able to figure out what is wrong. I have been told I have gastritis and eosinophilia, but they can't really tell me why. The only thing that has ever come back on tests (consistently) is a high eosinophil count (both in the blood and in my stomach tissue). I have bouts where I can't eat for days to weeks at a time and typically end up in the hospital about once a year. I was just in the hospital for three days last week because I couldn't keep food down for 10 days!

I've been trying to figure this out for myself and stumbled across Diverticulitis. It is the FIRST thing ever that has seemed to fit 100%! Everything from the nausea & pain in the lower gut to the elevated white blood count to the fact that it gets worse at night and even the "feeling hot while having no fever" and the exchange between diarrhea and constipation! I swear, it HAS to be this!

HOWEVER, I have had two or three CT scans in the past few years and no one has ever brought this up. Is it possible that it can be missed?? Is there any other way to diagnose?? I'm DESPERATE for answers..........
I WANT to tell myself they could miss it --especially since they weren't really looking for it-- but I just don't know if it's possible. I'm supposed to have a colonoscopy in three weeks, but I'm still having acute symptoms and REALLY don't want to / CAN'T wait that long. :/
How Does The Doctor Diagnose Diverticular Disease?
To diagnose diverticular disease, the doctor asks about medical history, does a physical exam, and may perform one or more diagnostic tests. Because most people do not have symptoms, diverticulosis is often found through tests ordered for another ailment.
http://womenshealth.about.com/cs/diverticulitis/a/diagdiveritisos.htm  (+ info)

How can L-Tryptophan be making it back onto the market after being banned by the FDA?

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I use to take L-Tryptophan in the late 80s/early 90s for sleep (it was awesome), then it got banned by the FDA due to causing Eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome. They pulled them off the shelves. No I see Alteril being sold at CVS with the main ingrediant beign L-Tryptophan. I called the manufacturer, and they said suplements are not managed by the FDA. I asked them if they knew about the ban and they said no. I asked to speak with a laboratory manager, and they said it's only customer service. I asked where it was manufactured and they said California. Try Googling L-Tryptophan and the word FDA ban. I'm feeling afraid to take this stuff again.
A lot of issues in your question.

First, the FDA DOES REGULATE nutritional supplements.

Second, L-Tryptophan was banned because of ONE batch that was accidentally contaminated during the manufacturing process. It was the contamination of the batch, not the L-Tryptophan, that was the cause of the problem.

Third, L-Trytophan (when in pure form and not contaminated) is not toxic in normal doses.

Finally, I am not aware of a removal of the ban by the FDA (of course, I could be wrong about that, I'm just not aware of it), so L-Tryptophan is still banned as a nutritional supplement (for scientifically invalid reasons as noted above). Consequently, I would be very suspicious about this product and the company that manufactured it (and CVS for selling it!).

I would suggest that you contact the FDA.

Best wishes and good luck.  (+ info)

School drama...please read this.?

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Alrighty. Well I'm in 7th grade, and there's this girl. We'll call her Ann. Well Ann used to be my best friend. We were always partners in PE, ate lunch together, had sleepovers, giggled together, talked on myspace, etc.

Well recently, me and my other friend who is like my BESTTT friend, we'll call her Tia, got in a small argument. It was over in no time like always. But Tia talked to Ann about what was going on. And Ann became veryyyyy defensive. She started sending me comments on myspace cursing me out and threatening me and telling me to go kill myself or die from my intestinal disease (i have eosinophilia.). I am obviously very upset. She said she is going to beat me up tomorrow which I doubt but I am still nervous about what she will do to me in PE, etc.

So pleaseee help.
Thanks<3
Here's something I learned through experience:

Emotions tend to affect a person's decision-making.

With that in mind, I'll try to answer the question.

Tia, because she's a good friend of yours, easily made up with you over your little argument. Then, she goes to tell Ann about it. Ann becomes really defensive.

Ann shouldn't even meddle. She's not part of the trouble, is she?

However, I could say it may not be Ann's fault that she's like that. Maybe her attitude is like that because of what Tia told her. Maybe Tia altered a few things.

Ann, now, becomes really horrible, saying you should kill yourself or die, and she's gonna beat you up the next time you meet.

Horrible as it may seem, you should not worry.

Emotion drives a person to such statements and clouds his/her judgment, but don't worry, she can't do that. Even if she does, you shouldn't be afraid, because who would be in deep trouble afterwards? You? NO.

Cheer up, chin up, smile. :)  (+ info)

Side-effects of marijuana...?

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in comparison, here's a list of possible marijuana side-effects I found online, along with possible side-effects of a variety of popular pharmaceuticals

four questions follow:

1.
without looking at the answers, which side-effects do you think are attributable to marijuana?

2.
which side-effects do you think sound worst?


side-effects:

A.
serious cardiovascular thrombotic events, myocardial infarction, and stroke, which can be fatal, increased risk of serious gastrointestinal adverse events including bleeding, ulceration, and perforation of the stomach or intestines, which can be fatal. These events can occur at any time during use and without warning symptoms. Elderly patients are at greater risk for serious gastrointestinal events. Abdominal pain, Diarrhea, Dispepsia, Flatulence, Nausea, Back pain, Peripheral, edema, Injury-accidental, Dizziness, Headache, Insomnia, Respiratory Pharyngitis, Rhinitis, Sinusitis, Upper respiratory tract infection, Rash.


B.
anaphylactic reaction (including laryngeal edema), asthenia, face edema, pain
AUDITORY: sudden decrease or loss of hearing, tinnitus
CARDIOVASCULAR: angina pectoris, chest pain, hypertension, hypotension, myocardial ischemia, myocardial infarction, palpitation, postural hypotension, syncope, tachycardia
DIGESTIVE: abdominal pain, abnormal liver function tests, diarrhea, dry mouth, dysphagia, esophagitis, gastritis, gastroesophageal reflux, GGTP increased, vomiting
MUSCULOSKELETAL: arthralgia, back pain, myalgia, neck pain
NERVOUS: hypertonia, hypesthesia, insomnia, paresthesia, somnolence, vertigo
RESPIRATORY: dyspnea, epistaxis, pharyngitis
SKIN AND APPENDAGES:photosensitivity reaction, pruritus, rash, sweating
OPHTHALMOLOGIC: abnormal vision, blurred vision, chromatopsia, changes in color vision, conjunctivitis (increased redness of the eye), dim vision, eye pain, glaucoma, photophobia, watery eyes
UROGENITAL: abnormal ejaculation, priapism (including prolonged or painful erections)


C.
Trouble remembering things, Sleepiness, Anxiety, Paranoia, Altered time perception, Dry mouth, Nausea, Headache, Tremor, Decreased coordination, Increased heart rate, Altered pulmonary status, Altered body temperature, Reduced muscle strength, Decreased cerebral blood flow, Increased food consumption, Anxiety and panic, Paranoia, Confusion, Aggressiveness, Hallucinations, Sedation, Altered libido, Possible suicidal ideation, Depersonalization, Derealization, Poor sense of time, Worsened short-term memory, Addictive behaviors, Amotivational syndrome


D.
arrhythmias, sinus tachycardia, prolongation of the conduction time leading to myocardial infarction and stroke, drowsiness, dry mouth, fatigue, headache, abdominal pain, acid regurgitation, constipation, diarrhea, dizziness, nausea, irritability, mental acuity decreased, nervousness, upper respiratory infection, and pharyngitis. Syncope; malaise.

Cardiovascular: Tachycardia; arrhythmia; vasodilatation; palpitation; hypotension.

Digestive: Vomiting; anorexia; diarrhea; gastrointestinal pain; gastritis; thirst; flatulence; edema of the tongue; abnormal liver function and rare reports of hepatitis, jaundice and cholestasis.

Hypersensitivity: Anaphylaxis; angioedema; pruritus; facial edema; urticaria; rash.

Musculoskeletal: Local weakness.

Nervous System and Psychiatric: Seizures, ataxia; vertigo; dysarthria; tremors; hypertonia; convulsions; muscle twitching; disorientation; insomnia; depressed mood; abnormal sensations; anxiety; agitation; psychosis, abnormal thinking and dreaming; hallucinations; excitement; paresthesia; diplopia. Sweating, ageusia; tinnitus, urinary frequency and/or retention. Chest pain; edema. Hypertension; myocardial infarction; heart block; stroke. Paralytic ileus, tongue discoloration; stomatitis; parotid swelling. Inappropriate ADH syndrome. Purpura; bone marrow depression; leukopenia; eosinophilia; thrombocytopenia. Elevation and lowering of blood sugar levels; weight gain or loss. Myalgia. Decreased or increased libido; abnormal gait; delusions; aggressive behavior; paranoia; peripheral neuropathy; Bell's palsy; alteration in EEG patterns; extrapyramidal symptoms. Dyspnea. Photosensitization; alopecia. Impaired urination; dilatation of urinary tract; impotence; testicular swelling; gynecomastia; breast enlargement; galactorrhea.


E.
Drowsiness; dry mouth; stomach pain ; tiredness; trouble sleeping. Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue; unusual hoarseness); dark urine; fainting; fast or irregular heartbeat; mental or mood changes; persistent fatigue; seizures; severe dizziness; unusual bruising or bleeding; yellowing of eyes or skin. headache, fatigue, and somnolence. dry mouth and nausea or vomiting. Pharyngitis, dyspepsia, and increased appetite. liver function abnormalities, acute hepatitis. wheezing, coughing, bronchitis, sinusitis
1) C

2) A  (+ info)

Would a high WBC account for blue lips...?

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okay... kinda complicated, but...

I have Eosinophilia, which is an elevation of a certain type of white blood cell. I have a feeling my count is up lately, because when it goes up, the WBCs attack a certain set of tissues and my lungs haven't been very helpful lately... no constriction, necessarily, but just a LOT of mucus and unnecessary coughing. I went over to my sister's tonight and she said my lips were purple. She thought I was eating some colored candy or something, but I didn't have anything!

I'm not too worried about it, because I get regular ECHOs and I don't have any other symptoms, but.... I'm just wondering if the two could be connected...? I work in a hospital, so I think I'll just check my O2 at work tomorrow, then go (to get a CBC) in if the problem persists or if my O2 is off.

THOUGHTS...???
I had Pneumonia about 18mos ago... this doesn't feel like that. I feel like I have smoker's lungs, though I've never smoked, nor am I around second-hand smoke. I've been using my sister's neb, which hasn't helped. I highly doubt it's anemia, because I take an iron supplement. I will definitely check my O2 tomorrow... hopefully that's not it!
Perhaps your oxygen intake and diffusion has been compromised by the excessive plugs of mucus resulting in the cyanosed(blue/purple tinge) appearance of your lips.Coughing in excess can also cause oxygen availability to be compromised.
Get an O2 saturation done,it is very quick and will indicate how much 02 is available and circulating at the time.If this is low an arterial blood gas may be necessary.  (+ info)

Swollen lymph nodes... should I worry?

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Hi. I've asked a question about this before, and I took the advice and saw my doctor... but can I trust this doctor?

My lymph nodes started swelling up about a year ago, one by one (two in left axilla, two left supraclavicular, one behind left ear...sort of at the back of my head, two back of my neck -right side, several inguinal lymph nodes - left side). A new lymph node seem to swell up every month... and they don't go away. I know some of them have gotten bigger over time.
Size wise they're between 1-2 cm. Some of them are moveable, some are not. They're all very firm and they are painless.
I have just been to a doctor and my doctor is not concerned! She said maybe it's because I'm thin, and it's normal to feel them in thin people... I'm not a person who normally worry a great deal about my health, but I know this isn't normal for me! I've never had this problem before!
The worst part is that she even discussed the possibility of lymphoma with me, but suggested we'd wait and see if I developed any symptoms! This is really upsetting to me... what am I supposed to do? wait and see if I get sick? Great if I don't get sick, but I'm gonna have this hanging over my head for a long time!
I've had blood tests that show that my hematocrit is on the low side, and mild eosinophilia. But she's not concerned about it...I haven't been sick, and I have no alleriges. (Also been tested for EBV - it was negative)

I have been to another doctor earlier, who wanted to get an FNA of one of the lymph nodes, but I'm away from home, and won't be seeing this doctor again for months...
Should I be worried? Or can I let it slide...
I'm 22, female. and I don't have any other symptoms. Not sure what a PBS is?
My doctor also said a parasitic infection was highly unlikely.
I was recently diagnosed with lymphoma and I had no symptoms at all except for an occasional head cold or sinus infection. Usually swollen lymph nodes are the only symptom people get.
Do not wait until you get sick to find out if it is lymphoma, you should have a CT scan done right away of the areas that they lymph nodes are swollen in. If the lymph nodes are swollen in more than one area you made need to have a biopsy to know if they are lymphoma or not.
If you feel that your doctor is not concerned about your health you should switch right away. When I was diagnosed it was me who kept avoiding making the appointments and my doctor would personally call me and tell me that she scheduled the scans and biopsy because of how important my health is. It is very important to have a good doctor regardless of whether you are sick or not.

Good luck with everything  (+ info)

please help losing muscle rapidly allergys ect?

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well first of all i have a long history of glandular fever chronic fatiegue and overtraining since i got glandular ive never been fully the same although until about a year ago i did regain my health and have been able to play sport again and train in the gym. a few months ago these symptoms started
nerve pain throught my body which led to uneven muscle loss loss of 8 kg in muscle weakness
a variety of different allergys that i have never had before eg asthma rashes eczcema rosacca petachie soar eyes brurry in one loss of circulation limbs go numb easily muscle twitches timgles major fatiegue increased appetite shortness of breath increased cyst and wart growth pain and stiffness in all joints my hairs brittle and falling out digestion problems and gastrice
untim 3 months ago i had none of these symptoms is it possible that glandular fever or silver amalgam i have six fillings have set off an auto immune response i am 19 yrs of age and have been playing elite sport in the last couple of years now i can barely walk down the shops all of my test results are negative apart from mild eosinophilia
would appreciate any help appart from telling my its just stress when this all started ive never been so stress free in my life
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please help do i have an immune system disorder?

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firstly id like to list my history im 19 yrs of age.
2.5 years ago i got glandular fever followed by a year of chronic fatiegue
then i got my health back again through exercise and the gym then i was diagnossed with overtraining even though i was just training as hard as everyone else this was then followed by a year of basicly being unable to exercise at all pulling up soar from anythink i did i then quit drinking and my body dramatically improved i was then able to start playing sport and was back in the gym again although i was always alot weaker than i looked in the upper body doing injurys quite easily nothink to bad though then all of a suddeen a few months ago these symptoms began to asppear
Muscular-
muscle loss
weakness
depressions change in density
Skin-
eczama petatchie
couloration read and blotchy on skin
rashes down one side of body
rosacca
Eyes-
gritty
right eye blurry
Others
poor circulation
muscle twitches tingles
fatiegue
increased appetite
short of breath
asthma
increased wart and cyst growth
pain in spine and all joints including cracking
Digestive-
pain in upper abdomen
gastrice
sometimes digestion stops

id just like to say before all this started a couple of months ago i was in in perfect health able to run 14. 8 in the beep test. all my blood testsd are fine accept i have mild eosinophilia i would apprieciate any help
before this started you would never meet a person less stressed than me definatly not to do with stress thanx for allo tip though
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Worms, Allergy Or?

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Recently, I've been under treatment for high eosinophilia (28-36%), all other blood count are within range. Also, I been suffering from abdominal pains at various locations. Plus nauseous feelings whenever I take in food.

I've taken Mebendazole & Metronidazole but neither improve the situation.

My doc ran a few more blood tests and found out my Immunogloguline E (IGE) was high and thus ran some allegry test for me. The nurse screw up my stool test and I have to wait another 3 weeks for the results.

In the mean while, my doc gave me albendazole (400mg single dose) to try. It made me feel much better but only lasted for a day.

I'm tempted to get additional albendazole dose for the relieve, but I'm not sure if worms is really my case. Too painful and uncomfortable to think straight. Would like to seek some professional advice here.

Thanks in advance.
Have been on methylphenidate hydrochloride (concerta) for the past 2 years, vitamin suppliments and melatonin. All of which I've stopped taking for the past 2 months.

Blood pressure is normal. No other symptoms has surfaced yet.
A high eosinophilic count is almost by its nature involved with an allergic reaction. What concerns me is that your doctor seems focused solely on your intestines to the exclusion of other possibilities. What I'm thinking of is eosinophilic myocarditis, an allergic reaction of the outer muscle of the heart, the symptoms of which can be difficult to pin down but which can include nausea and pain in areas of the torso some distance away from the heart. I'm not saying this is a likelihood, but its consequences when left untreated make it a possibility which should not be completely ignored. You don't happen to be taking Provigil, are you? Or is your blood pressure unusually low or causing you to feel dizzy? If so, consider going to an ER.  (+ info)

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