I have localized abdominal pain to the right side of my naval.?

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I have localized abdominal pain to the right side of my naval. THe pain is a dull ache sensation. It's been going on for a few weeks now. Can anyone tell me what it is.
your appendix is on your right side. you might want to go get that checked out  (+ info)

Will the scleroderma morphia on my stomach stretch to allow full term pregnancy?

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I have had the spot on my stomach sice age 12, and it hasn't grown any on that side of my belly button since then. now i'm trying to get pregnant and can't. i have miscarried 3 times, could the morphia be to blame?
no, but you should consult your doctor or be referred to a specialist if you cant get pregnant. SM usually stretches a bit but not much, though it wont cause any anomilies in a pregnancy. the skin around your tummy was made to stretch. dont worry about it, stress is a big factor with hormones, chill out a bit and get your body relaxed and eat as healthfully as possible. good luck to your new baby trials!  (+ info)

Anyone know anything about the disease Scleroderma?

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My mother is 44 years old and was diagnosed with a disease called Scleroderma about 2 years ago. It is a horrible thing and she turned hard from her fingertips to her elbows and her legs also turned hard. She is now going to Duke University for Chemotherapy and I was just wondering if anyone else knows someone with it.
Systemic sclerosis is commonly called "scleroderma" because the most obvious symptom is "hard skin." Being a systemic disease, however, it's more than skin deep. The fibrosis, or scarring, it causes can occur anywhere there's connective tissue in the body, and that's almost everywhere. Add to that the malfunction in and damage to blood vessels it can cause, and it seems like a sure recipe for disaster.

Even though most systemic scleroderma patients will not die from complications of their disease, most of us struggle to live with the affects. Profound fatigue is quite common, and you can imagine how that impacts someone's life. We frequently have the joint and muscle pain of secondary fibromyalgia, and almost all have some gastrointestinal involvement - at the very least, GI reflux. Raynaud's phenomenon is constant in about 97% of us - cold and stress cause blood vessels to spasm shut, cutting blood flow to hands, feet, nose, ears, and tongue. And these are the "minor" symptoms.

When it gets dangerous, scleroderma can cause fibrosis in the lungs and heart, further into the GI tract where it can cause malabsorption of nutrients, in the kidneys and it can affect the pulmonary artery. Treatment is getting better - kidney complications used to be the number one killer in scleroderma and are now very treatable with ACE inhibitors. But not all treatments work for everyone, and some just have limited usefulness.

The best help you can be for your mom is to be there, whether it's going to appointments with her, cleaning house, making dinner, or just to listen when she needs to talk about her pain and fears. Scleroderma becomes like a predator to us patients, lying in wait for the time it can strike in another area or in another way. Again, though it doesn't happen to most of us, we live knowing that it can kill us. It's not an easy way to live - help your mom concentrate on positive things and to ride the ups and downs by looking forward with hope.

You can find extensive information about all the forms of scleroderma at the Scleroderma Foundation website - http://www.scleroderma.org. I'd also recommend calling them at 1-800-722-HOPE for their free booklet, "Understanding and Managing Scleroderma," written in part by Dr Maureen Mayes, author of "The Scleroderma Book," another good source of info. The Scleroderma Foundation has numerous live support groups in the US where you and your mom could meet and talk to other patients and families about coping. They also directly or through their chapters sponsor local and regional educational meetings to not only benefit patients, but to spread information to health care providers on the latest research and treatments. Also, the SF funds over $1 million each year in peer-reviewed scleroderma research.

Your mom may also be interested in one of the many places to get support online. Search "scleroderma" on Yahoo and you'll find tons. Just remember to take care online, as with any other "unofficial" contact.  (+ info)

How serious is scleroderma?

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My fiance's mother just got diagnosed with scleroderma and we just wanted to know how long can people live with this? And what treatments did they receive?
Scleroderma has no known cure — there's no treatment to stop the overproduction of collagen. Your doctor may recommend a number of medications to make it easier for you to live with scleroderma by treating its symptoms. Your doctor may also suggest medications to prevent complications of scleroderma that may affect various organs. Here are some of the many treatments prescribed for the symptoms and complications of this condition...
read more:

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/scleroderma/DS00362/DSECTION=treatments-and-drugs  (+ info)

I'm looking for localized exercises to help slim down?

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I need help! I'm having trouble slimming down my 'love-handles' and my lower stomach area. There are so many different exercising styles, but I can't seem to find one that works for me. I need the general exercise that works for the mayority. Any suggestions?
leg lifts, crunches, for the love handles buy fish oil pills because it help reduce fat around the love handle area.  (+ info)

How to treat soreness and localized muscle pain?

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If it's a cramp or aching feeling you could take Tylenol or use Icy-Hot.  (+ info)

is Scleroderma passed down through genetics? How does someone get it?

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my husband's father has it and I'm wondering if it can develop in any of my future children.
I'm sorry to know your father-in-law suffers from scleroderma. According to the link below, it is not necessarily genetic, but there is a higher rate of diagnosis amongst families with other rheumatic disease. This means other conditions like lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, and Sjogren's to name a few. My fingers are crossed for you your children stay healthy, and your father-in-law doesn't develop a severe case.

http://www.scleroderma.org/medical/overview.shtm#who  (+ info)

Blurry vision, left hand tingling/numbness and localized headache in a 24yo female - what could it be?

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My girlfriend was at work and this happened to her. She was also confused and had trouble comprehending what people were saying to her. Any ideas on what this could be and what kind of doctor she should see? Thanks for the help
Her blood pressure could have been high. Those are some symptoms of elevated blood pressure and she can go to her physician that she normally goes too.  (+ info)

Is it possible to have a positive ANA test with Anti-centromere antibodies and not have CREST scleroderma?

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That is a very technical question and should be asked of a trained physician and not a bunch of YAHOOS  (+ info)

can claritin help with localized tongue swelling from dental work?

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No. Claritin is an antihistamine, not an anti-inflamatory.

Try asprin.  (+ info)

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