I'm graduating college, but it hasn't gone 100% how it should have. I struggled both academically and mentally (have been getting help for both, but it's a process without any "magic bullet"). I have had a lot of pressure from all sides of the family to go into medicine, but I have to see how it is first (through an internship). How do I confidently defuse their nagging questions and bring them back to reality?
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posted by anonymous
on May 7, 2013 -
19 answers
What can I do in the short term to feel better while losing weight when everything seems to make me gassy, swollen and uncomfortable? My doctor's answer to everything seems to be "Lose weight!". That's not going to help these problems in the moment. TMI descriptions follow...
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posted by jezemars
on May 7, 2013 -
24 answers
A good friend left a company I work with under weird circumstances and said he's not allowed to discuss it the terms of his severance, but seems really unhappy and bitter about it. Through the comments of other people at the company, I strongly suspect that the "severance" he had to sign a nondisclosure agreement for is actually only pay he was legally owed - pay for his unused vacation time and reimbursements for authorized expenses while on the job. If this is true, was it legal for them to demand this in exchange for cutting him his last check? Bonus: what is his legal recourse if this happened some time ago?
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posted by corb
on Apr 12, 2013 -
19 answers
Are there safety data available regarding the maximum internal pressure of a 2-Liter PET bottle at standard temperature and pressure?
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posted by surfgator
on Sep 3, 2012 -
7 answers
Where do I find a small square of material that changes colour by touch? Is this even possible?
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posted by divabat
on Aug 29, 2012 -
9 answers
Tingling fingers and toes in the morning, cold limbs, tiredness after a hot bath and shower. I have a bunch of symptoms that don't seem too unusual, but I still wonder if there is something wrong with me?
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posted by josefk
on Aug 13, 2012 -
14 answers
I'm packing for a move from a dry climate ~7,000 feet above sea level to a wet one ~300 feet above sea level. What precautions should I take to ensure all my stuff survives the trip? Anything else I should be mindful of for adjusting to the new environment?
posted by The Winsome Parker Lewis
on Jun 15, 2012 -
8 answers
Please help me decipher my mother's blood pressure issues, especially now that she just had to call 911 and go to the ER.
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posted by CommonSense
on Jun 10, 2012 -
20 answers
Love my women's-specific road bike, hate the numbness and pain its saddle causes in my women's-specific parts. Help me fix this?
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posted by toomuchkatherine
on May 24, 2012 -
19 answers
I have this kind of choking thing that sometimes happens when I eat. It's not a Heimlich maneuver type thing. I can breathe.
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posted by notned
on May 11, 2012 -
9 answers
Why do I repeat myself instead of explaining or describing what I mean in real-life conversation? When people have acknowledged my statement, why do I keep going with it at all, much less repeat almost the exact same phrasing? Why do I have so much trouble maintaining continuity in a topic? I am a dreadful conversationalist- this must be really irritating to others, but half the time I don't even realize that I'm doing it. How can I stop?
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posted by windykites
on Apr 19, 2012 -
7 answers
I need to approximate, very simply and avoiding any mention of fluid dynamics because this is for schoolkids aged 14-16, the forces acting on a volume of air that is being pulled through a tube by a fan. My physics is failing me. Help!
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posted by dowcrag
on Mar 9, 2012 -
6 answers
Does the average direct sales executive work more hours than the average channel accounts manager?
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posted by gttommy
on Jan 5, 2012 -
1 answer
We have no water pressure and may be without it for some time, which makes showering difficult. What can we do about this? By which I mean (a) what can we do to get our water pressure back, and, in the meantime, (b) what are some tips and tricks to keeping clean without a working shower?
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posted by grumblebee
on Dec 16, 2011 -
35 answers
Sinus infection backed up into my poor ears. I need some relief while I wait on the med's to do their trick!
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posted by stormygrey
on Nov 8, 2011 -
24 answers
For a week now I've had this pressure/pulsing discomfort in my neck around my carotid area. It's not my throat; it is definitely related to my pulse somehow. The doctor I saw doesn't know what's wrong; who should I see/what should I do now?
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posted by elleyebeebeewhy
on Oct 12, 2011 -
7 answers
I need to clean my deck which was pressure washed about 5-7 years ago. I want to paint it afterwards and am wondering which option to take for the cleaning. Rent or own?
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posted by shaarog
on Jul 27, 2011 -
9 answers
Can you help us analyze some of the thermodynamic and mechanical properties of a hypothetical compressor-and-tank system? Diagram and explanation provided.
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posted by Juffo-Wup
on May 26, 2011 -
8 answers
Why, when going deep underwater, does the air in your lungs compress? I'm pretty sure we learned this in 5th grade...yet...I got nothing.
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posted by Bibliogeek
on Mar 9, 2011 -
19 answers
Give me your best pressure cooker recipes or links to websites you like to use for pressure cooker dinners! No desserts though please.
posted by MayNicholas
on Dec 29, 2010 -
12 answers
Plumbingfilter: A kitchen faucet suddenly lost water pressure. I've checked the mesh screen, I've tried to snake it out. What are my options?
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posted by carlh
on Nov 6, 2010 -
3 answers
My roommate found a portable dishwasher for sale by one of our neighbours. It's a Beaumark Hotpoint whisper wash and we have 2 concerns: water pressure and expected performance of the unit/brand.
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posted by adamemanon
on Sep 11, 2010 -
5 answers
I've just lost function on my second home blood pressure tester. They last around six months. Are they really that fragile? Checked batteries it's not that.
posted by notned
on Sep 9, 2010 -
6 answers
I want to learn as much as possible about the psychology of purposely forming new habits (like exercising each day) or sticking to something which requires daily work (like learning a language). I am especially interested in the role that social pressure of peers can play in a person's success (Alcoholics Anonymous, study partners, even the recent findings that
a person's weight is related to the weight of those close to them may be examples). Books, articles, jumping off points -- academic or otherwise -- would be very much appreciated!
posted by the jam
on Aug 17, 2010 -
8 answers
Pressure. I can find all kinds of information for a 3-dimensional flexible container, but what happens when we start talking about a container that's only flexible in 2 dimensions?
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posted by signal7
on Jul 16, 2010 -
3 answers
I'm interested in characters that are confident, despite the fact that they are overweight.
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posted by Fairchild
on Jun 28, 2010 -
57 answers
I want to read a book about how profit motive... warps things. As in, I want to make money doing what I love, but I'm afraid that the need to pay the bills would "force" me to pander and water down my ideas.
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posted by zeek321
on Apr 9, 2010 -
15 answers
Is there any way that major fluctuations in the Earth's climate could have an effect on the temperature of the Earth's core? What about its density? Could temperature changes cause some sort of change in the planet's gravity or magnetic fields? Could changing weather have any other effect on the Earth's interior?
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posted by Captain Cardanthian!
on Feb 28, 2010 -
12 answers
I'm having car trouble. I know about computers not cars. I feel stupid. Can you help?
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posted by kbanas
on Feb 11, 2010 -
28 answers
Ear anatomy filter: How come vibration pressure increased by 22 time as sound travels from tympanic membrane to the base of the stapes while tympanic membrane is only 17 time larger than the base of the stapes?
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posted by Carius
on Feb 5, 2010 -
1 answer
Me = fat guy, annual health checks = "A" grade. What gives? Actual data inside, BP, LDL, HDL, Cholesterol etc, inside...
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posted by lundman
on Nov 17, 2009 -
24 answers
I have Adult ADD -- and about 5 years ago, I briefly got a huge benefit from taking Adderall. But that was before I had high blood pressure.
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posted by keener_sounds
on Oct 14, 2009 -
5 answers
Can you help me not freak out about my suddenly spiking blood pressure? This is related to birth control and anxiety. Also looking for methods to calm myself down in anticipation of a reading.
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posted by rachaelfaith
on Oct 10, 2009 -
8 answers
Is tire pressure different if you measure with wheel off the car (as compared to when it is on the car and holding the weight of the car)?
posted by chefscotticus
on Sep 18, 2009 -
67 answers
Parenting techniques, insight, and maturity needed before I completely ruin my kid's life.
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 8, 2009 -
36 answers
How do I deal with enormous pressure from my parents? I apologize for the length, and thanks in advance for your advice.
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 22, 2009 -
58 answers
im looking for a new fangled device designed to measure tyre pressure for cars. you drive onto a ramp and somehow it reads the pressure.
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posted by freddymetz
on Jul 2, 2009 -
19 answers
