I need help dealing with "unknown", especially in personal issues. I have an intense desire to know why something is happening, what someone's explanation is and I wind up a big ball of anxiety while overthinking it. I want to know how to be comfortable with just "not knowing", and how to be comfortable with the resulting feeling of not being able to control the situation. [more inside]
posted by MultiFaceted on Nov 19, 2009 - 20 answers

Help me get over a broken heart uber-style. I'm taking my recent relationship experience to the max and looking at why I do what I do. Can you help me? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 25, 2009 - 16 answers

YANASurgeon filter: two months ago, I had surgery. today, I am dealing with the incision opening back up for the second time. How/why and what can i do to stop it? [more inside]
posted by itsacover on Sep 7, 2009 - 8 answers

What to do about a friend involved in quackery (Theta Healing)? [more inside]
posted by kaat on Jul 24, 2009 - 14 answers

I'm a 27 year old female dealing with PTSD from extreme childhood abuse and psychoanalysis is not working. I've read previous AskMe questions, but would like more feedback from people who have had EMDR therapy. I'm also wondering if anyone has any advice on mild dissociation. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 30, 2009 - 19 answers

MediFilter: Should I take the antibiotics for my staph infection, even though it's getting better? [more inside]
posted by nzero on Apr 16, 2009 - 39 answers

Theoretically, I have an interview tomorrow for a dream job. I have a unique combination of educational and professional qualifications that have basically tailor-made my experience to suit said job. It's a great opportunity. But there's a catch--of course. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 30, 2009 - 40 answers

As a general skeptic, how do you come to terms with a partner who believes in metaphysics? [more inside]
posted by Christ, what an asshole on Mar 3, 2009 - 47 answers

After a series of painful relationships, when did you know you were ready to date again? Alternately, how do you tell the difference between "not ready" and "making up excuses to not date due to being scared silly of the opposite sex" and "anxiety problems" ? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Feb 2, 2009 - 11 answers

Amazon healing plants. Who is the expert? [more inside]
posted by watercarrier on Dec 9, 2008 - 7 answers

How do I heal a broken heart? [more inside]
posted by anonnymoose on Dec 5, 2008 - 33 answers

How do I reframe my memories of severe childhood abuse? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 19, 2008 - 24 answers

Thanks to a douchebag contractor that dumped a cubic yard of broken cinder blocks in the bike lane, we're back to the eternal question: Is it better to leave a large but shallow scrape injury open to the air or cover it? Or is there some other thing I should be doing? [more inside]
posted by Inspector.Gadget on Oct 5, 2008 - 9 answers

How does one become an alternative health practitioner? [more inside]
posted by tonci on Aug 31, 2008 - 10 answers

Cat brutally savaged, has had complicated surgery, aftercare will be difficult, costly and I have know idea where to begin..... [more inside]
posted by watercarrier on May 4, 2008 - 31 answers

ScarFilter: Asking for my sister. My sister fell today while running to the car and smashed her face into the pavement. Nothing broken, but she now has a wide chunk of flesh missing from the area on her nose right between her eyes. [more inside]
posted by bahama mama on May 1, 2008 - 20 answers

In the next month an important anniversary of a loved one's suicide will be coming up. I have never until this year dealt with the feelings involved with the death and the emotions involved in the loss. I have very little memories of the actual funeral involved (I was 13) but it has been suggested to me (by therapist) that maybe I may like to do some sort of memorial or ritual signifying it. I like this idea. I just have no idea how. [more inside]
posted by beautifulcheese on Apr 13, 2008 - 10 answers

Please suggest fun thing for me to do while housebound and healing from fractures. [more inside]
posted by betterton on Mar 19, 2008 - 25 answers

I'm trying to locate a New Age-y type book that I owned a few years ago. I can't remember what it's called, sadly. [more inside]
posted by Solomon on Mar 3, 2008 - 7 answers

Is it ever okay to directly contact the other participant involved in an auto accident? [more inside]
posted by monkeystronghold on Feb 21, 2008 - 17 answers

I've had a cut on my left eyelid for about two weeks. It still stings. How do I get it to heal? [more inside]
posted by tapeguy on Jan 8, 2008 - 7 answers

What would happen if you fractured a bone and never got it treated? [more inside]
posted by actionpact on Dec 14, 2007 - 15 answers

I'm looking for a passage in the bible. [more inside]
posted by LoriFLA on Oct 10, 2007 - 10 answers

Me and my vet are stumped as to follow up care for surgery. More dog filter. [more inside]
posted by stormygrey on May 30, 2007 - 8 answers

Am I helping or hindering healing, by squeezing out the pus? [more inside]
posted by Rash on May 21, 2007 - 18 answers

My brother just injured his achilles tendon, what can I do for him? [more inside]
posted by Telf on May 6, 2007 - 9 answers

How do I best let a pretty major cut to my thumb heal while still performing my food service job? [more inside]
posted by scarylarry on May 4, 2007 - 16 answers

What do you and those close to you do on the anniversary of something very bad that happened? [more inside]
posted by randomstriker on Apr 10, 2007 - 20 answers

I fell down while running and abraded my chin. Two weeks later, I have a red circle of healed skin on my chin. It looks silly, and I'd like it to go away faster (similar abrasions on my arms took over a year to disappear, and although I treated my chin better, I'm still worried). [more inside]
posted by obliquicity on Mar 9, 2007 - 14 answers

Can you put superglue on your tongue? [more inside]
posted by doomtop on Dec 9, 2006 - 23 answers

My fiance is having septoplasty to correct his deviated septum on Monday. What can we expect in terms of how he'll feel and what he'll be able to do after the procedure? [more inside]
posted by catfood on Sep 21, 2006 - 13 answers

I cut my left index finger something fierce with a very sharp serrated knife. What's the best thing to do to help it heal fast and well? [more inside]
posted by dobbs on Feb 11, 2006 - 17 answers

12 days ago I had pelvic surgery which involved a 9 cm (~3.5 inch) horizontal lower abdominal incision. The stitches were removed 6 days after the operation and the surgeon said at the time that the wound looked fine. Since some time after that appointment, when I touch the area within 1 cm of the wound I can feel fairly firm nodular areas under the skin. To anyone who has had a similar experience following surgery or knows about it, is this normal or a complication? Did it go away without treatment? Did it cause further problems? [more inside]
posted by teem on Jul 11, 2005 - 11 answers

My brother (in-law) is having surgery tomorrow on his hands to help with his Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. He's a roofer, a general contractor and also a rock-climber, so you can imagine how not having the use of his hands for up to six weeks is going to drive him crazy. They live nowhere near me, but I'd like to present him with a list of things that he could do while bed-ridden and beyond. Points for originality, and thanks.
posted by grimley on Jan 30, 2005 - 7 answers

If you're sick with a common ailment (sore throat, flu, cold, barfing, etc), is it expected that you might sleep more? Does sleeping more really help your body to recover?
posted by wildblueyonder on Jan 1, 2005 - 5 answers