So what's it like to be the recipient of an organ transplant and having to deal with immunosuppressant drugs? How does your life change? How often do you have to take your drugs? What are the weird details of daily life that outsiders don't know about? Are there any insurance hassles? I have a fair idea of what it's like to be diabetic because of coworkers who have this condition but I don't know anything about the life of organ transplant recipients and I'd like to know more. Any help you could provide would be deeply appreciated.
posted by jason's_planet
on Mar 23, 2013 -
15 answers
A little over two weeks ago, I came down with what I suspect was norovirus. While the nausea and worst of it is long past, I still feel crappy. Some icky details inside.
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posted by jrchaplin
on Mar 4, 2013 -
14 answers
I know YANMD, but I am wondering if anyone has been told to cease using a space heater due to chronic pharyngitis or similar illnesses?
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posted by Young Kullervo
on Jan 2, 2013 -
13 answers
My daughter throws up after she showers. (And a few other times, too.) It's been going on for nine days. What could be causing my kid's mystery vomiting, and what can I do about it?
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posted by Andrhia
on Dec 12, 2012 -
43 answers
Managed to get some form of sickness in Istanbul. Am I okay now, or should I still go see a doctor?
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posted by mrfuga0
on Jul 25, 2012 -
9 answers
Seems likely I have strep throat. I went to the doctor and they did rapid testing but it came back negative, now they're making a culture to make sure. This will take two days, but since I have all the symptoms of strep (and lack many of tonsillitis), I'd be willing to guess I have strep throat.
They haven't put me on antibiotics yet, so it looks like I'm staying sick for a while. What can I eat to keep myself healthy and happy until I know more?
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posted by Strass
on Jul 10, 2012 -
21 answers
How can I stop a dry cough after cough syrup, cough drops, and various teas haven't helped?
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posted by mxmm
on Jun 19, 2012 -
39 answers
Help me stop gaslighting myself. I need to take better care of myself physically and emotionally, because invalidating my own problems is going nowhere.
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posted by anonymous
on May 29, 2012 -
16 answers
Writing a story... What is a malady or health issue that is 1) hereditary, 2) difficult to diagnose in an unborn child, 3) makes life particularly difficult (mentally or physically) for someone who has it?
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posted by You Should See the Other Guy
on Mar 16, 2012 -
31 answers
I'm a supervisor, and one of my staff was out sick all last week with the flu. This week she is back, but coughing, hacking and sneezing loudly. When asked about it, she stated that she had allergies. I don't want her to infect the office, but am not sure how to pursue the conversation with her. Help?
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posted by It's a Parasox
on Feb 22, 2012 -
31 answers
My sweet boyfriend's dearest friend has been diagnosed with Hodgikn's Lymphoma. Last time we saw him he was complaining about a lump in this throat, and saying they didn't know what it was but not to worry, he was probably just getting over an infection. Typical blase doctors, oh yeah forgot to mention, he is five years into a ten year prison sentence for some youthful foolishness.
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posted by stormygrey
on Jan 13, 2012 -
11 answers
What did you do
without removing your tonsils that helped reduce the frequency of your bouts of tonsillitis?
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posted by telegraph
on Jan 3, 2012 -
16 answers
I've been getting that coming-down-with-a-cold feeling a lot lately, but it hasn't turned into a cold. Is my immune system super effective against cold viruses, or is there some other explanation?
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posted by Metroid Baby
on Apr 1, 2011 -
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What is this sickness called? When I get tired and fatigue accumulates over time, I get sick. I have been stressed out a little bit and haven't been sleeping enough for a past week, so I'm sick as I'm posting this... I get a headache, my all body aches, especially lower back and pelvic area, but from head to toe. If it's severe, I would get a diarrhea or throw up. Even if it's warm, I get a chill and sometimes cold sweat. My face feels hot but in fact I don't have a fever. This lasts for about a day, and next day when I wake up I'm okay except I feel a little shaky. I've had this for about 6 times. I just don't know what this is called.
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posted by dustoff
on Oct 9, 2010 -
23 answers
Going from hot apartment to air conditioned home to hot apartment... Will I get sicker?
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posted by daninnj
on Jun 4, 2010 -
5 answers
In what medical circumstances might someone with a terminal cancer diagnosis not appear obviously sick?
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posted by Joe Beese
on Apr 18, 2010 -
21 answers
What is the FIRST thing I should do to repair my battered
immune system after a prolonged period of abuse?
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posted by desjardins
on Feb 10, 2010 -
53 answers
California Employment Law: If an employee is sick, can an employer mandate that the employee provide a doctor's note in order to take time off to get well?
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posted by lekvar
on Sep 18, 2009 -
13 answers
Are there differences in the symptoms of a common cold with age? Are cold symptoms worse in adults than children?
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posted by graventy
on Aug 28, 2009 -
7 answers
YANMD: After two days lying in bed, the fever has stopped, I no longer have chills, and I think I can get up and walk around. But now I have searing pain in the back of my throat - much worse than it was before. What's going on?
posted by puckish
on Apr 15, 2009 -
16 answers
YouAreNotMyDoctorFilter: Last night I was rudely awakened in the very early morning by an intense abdominal pain. I managed to make it to my computer, only to freak myself out about all the possibilities it could be. How serious does this seem, and is it reasonable to just keep a watchful eye on it?
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posted by ThyroidBob
on Apr 5, 2009 -
25 answers
How can I avoid getting the flu? I have gotten spooked by a couple coworkers who got SICK from the flu, which they caught from their kids, and I am very intent on avoiding the same fate (trouble coming out of both ends).
Short of covering myself in saranwrap and lysol, and then hiding in an ICBM silo, what do you suggest?
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posted by allen8219
on Feb 23, 2009 -
21 answers
I've had diarrhea and constant vomiting since last night. I can't even keep down water. What should I do to keep from getting dehydrated?
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posted by HotPatatta
on Nov 5, 2008 -
41 answers
My girlfriend has a cold. Multiple people today have told her to take a shot of tequila before bed as a remedy.
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posted by buriednexttoyou
on Oct 22, 2008 -
24 answers
Retro-diagnosis filter: Can the hive mind figure out what disease sent my mom to the hospital in the early 1960s and still affects her to this day?
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posted by Oriole Adams
on Jul 18, 2008 -
8 answers
My friend from childhood - who I haven't really kept up with much even though we live in the same neighborhood - woke up one morning to discover his wife of less than 3 years was unconscious. She is in a coma and it's not clear if she'll ever wake up. They have one kid. How do I offer my support?
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posted by seatofmypants
on Jun 22, 2008 -
20 answers
I have bad luck with doctors and/or diseases. How do I regain trust in the medical profession? To what extent should I do so?
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posted by unknowncommand
on Feb 5, 2008 -
21 answers
Can a minor change in sleep schedule (as opposed to a reduction in sleep hours) make you sick? Or is her body just reacting badly to an increase in exercise?
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posted by 2or3whiskeysodas
on Jan 15, 2008 -
10 answers
My good friends suffers from severe nausea during pregnancy. She is seven weeks pregnant now. It is not just morning nausea, and she is very sick. She went to the doctor and tried most home remedies already, but nothing works.
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posted by davar
on Jan 7, 2008 -
24 answers
Yet another kitty question: When we got up this morning our 21 year old cat had left blood splatters all over the floor, around her food and in her water bowl (a little gross info. inside)
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posted by 543DoublePlay
on Dec 22, 2007 -
8 answers
How do I expose my 2 1/2 year old son to people who have handicaps, or chronic illnesses like CP or MS?
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posted by MrMulan
on Mar 2, 2007 -
32 answers
