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Mitochondrial Disease

Posted by BridgeFitz to Other, Aug 30, 2010 8:47pm

Describe what mitochondrial disease is. Who does it affect? How common is it? What type of doctors treat it? What can happens to a person who has it? Well I have mitochondrial disease and I see a neurogeneticist @ Massetchusetts General Hospital by the name of Dr. Katherine Sims. I have mitoch...

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Chemical Sensitivity

Posted by olgaburke to Other, Aug 24, 2010 7:30am

Reaction to chemicals and perfumes. (Symptoms:Headaches, nausea, disorientation,tongue tingling, vomiting)
Affects daily life and the work place. (can not be around anyone with perfume)
Most doctors unaware of why and how it happens.
Some doctors think it mental not physical...

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excessive head sweating

Posted by dthurman8 to Other, Aug 20, 2010 10:25am

I have excessing head sweating. For example when I am dancing, my head/hair
is soaking wet. Nobody else is sweating. Just me! Everybody looks cool and calm, I look like I just dunked my head in a bucket of water. Another example:
I'm outside with friends just walking around t...

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lichen sclerosus

Posted by hunkaya to Other, Aug 16, 2010 12:01pm

please do a show on lichen sclerosus in the vagina that affects mostly older females but also sometimes children and men. It's a life of living hell for us all and most husbands leave their wives when they get lichen sclerosus. I would so much like to hear your thoughts and also have notice wh...

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lazy eye

Posted by kat54 to Other, Aug 15, 2010 5:04pm

i have had this problem for 56 years even after all this time it can be embrassing when people don't realize i am talking to them i remember how badly i was teased and even beat up in school because of this also now it is affecting my vision i am losing my sightbecause the eye is not being use...

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Titles and what they mean

Posted by elkcp to Other, Aug 14, 2010 9:05am

I think many of us would find it helpful to see a discussion about the various titles nurses and other care givers have--what they mean and what responsiblities they can have. Some that come to mind are RN, LPN, NP, PA. EMT--and I'm sure there are many others.