Why cant i eat?

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Why cant I eat?
For the past couple of weeks, even though I've felt hungry, I can only eat a few bites and if I try to eat more I throw up!

Ive also been really tired and sleeping for twelve hours a night, but i had a blood test about a month ago and everything was fine...

What could this be?

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2 hours ago
I ust read on another yahoo answers that these where symptoms of cachexia, which is a symptom of cancer and now im really scared, but im only 18 - please tell me its unlikely!!

I just read on another yahoo answers that these where symptoms of cachexia, which is a symptom of cancer and now im really scared, but im only 18 - please tell me its unlikely!!

Pregnancy isn't a possibility
SARAH Thanks for your suggestion - i have already had it so i can't get it again, but that is a really good suggestion for KATE to check out! An kate, i will post any information i find, from the doctor or wherever!
Are you depressed or going through a really stressful time in your life right now? That might have something to do with it. Hope you get to feeling better!  (+ info)

I need help distinguishing a sign from a symptom and vice versa.. I just don't get it :(?

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Before I thought that I already knew the difference, but after my quizzes in Primary Health Care 1, I realize I didn't. I'm just having a hard time. Cough, Cachexia, Anorexia, Pallor, & Edema for examples. Cough is a sign? Cachexia is a symptom? Anorexia is a symptom? Pallor is a sign? Edema is a symptom? As I said, I just don't get it :( Also, I thought Fever was a symptom, but I just saw answers here on Yahoo Answers that it is a sign because it can be measured. So what is it? I REALLY NEED HELP :( Thanks.
Yes sir ADG, I need to know how to distinguish because my professor includes them in tests and I really want to get high scores.. plus I know it really would be great to know these things in the future as a future nurse.
Paramedic Girl is 100% correct.

Just to clarify a little:

A sign, something you can confirm yourself, like a rash, tachycardia, enlarged liver, hypokalaemia (from lab.) is an incontrovertible fact that must be considered as part of the clinical picture.

Things reported to you by the patient (or the parent/partner of a patient), like pain, palpitations, tiredness, insomnia etc must be considered as secondary aids to diagnosis as they are, at best, subjective and could be mistaken (e.g. many "insomniacs" get a lot more sleep than they think they do). Then there is the possibility of Münchhausen's syndrome and psychosomatic disorder.

To summarise, it's all about how much weight you give to various aspects of the evidence.

I hope that I haven't confused you. You have to treat each case like a scientific jigsaw puzzle. Some pieces HAVE to fit but some pieces may be from a different puzzle and should be put to one side until the picture starts to emerge.  (+ info)

Medical Marijuana in HAWAII?

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Im actually considering moving to Hawaii when i find out the have med mj
Heres my problems, oh and dont be *****, Im asking a serious querstion about some serious issues. Please be kind!
I have
Spondolythesis 8 yrs - Very Painful
Degenerative Disk Disease 8rs
ADHD since I was born! lol
Depressions Issues - Nothing to major -

Ive been on hard pain killers like OC and they turn me into a zombie... So im off them..........pot makes me motivated able to move relatively pain free! I am on a 15# lifting restriction which makes work UNBEARABLE being a CNA

So with my real legit documented back problems that will NEVER get better (docs wont do surg until Im 40)
Do I have a legit reason to get Med mar.?

Heres what hawaii's site explains good reason to get MM
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A chronic or debilitating disease or medical condition or its treatment that produces one or more of the following:
Cachexia or wasting syndrome;
Severe pain;
Severe nausea;
Seizures, including those characteristic of epilepsy; or
Severe and persistent muscle spasms, including those characteristic of multiple sclerosis or Crohn's disease; o
oh my bad.... I meant im planning to move there and just found out about the pot... Yeah Cali sounds wonderful and Id love to go there but the wife is making me move to Hawaii. Which is way dam expensive
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Medical Marijuana in Colorado?

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Do you have a chronic, debilitating condition that can be treated with medical marijuana? We can get you in touch with doctors that will evaluate your situation and get you legal if qualified. Below is a short list of qualifying conditions:
1. Neurologic trauma
2. Seizure disorders
3. Cancer
4. HIV/AIDS
5. Cachexia
6. Severe nausea
7. Muscle spasms
8. Severe pain
Many more conditions may qualify.

Who am I? My name is Matt Schnur, student of cell & molecular biology in Colorado. My passion for the pursuit of legitimate medical marijuana research has lended me the support of doctors willing to stand true to the hippocratic oath and consider all pharmacological avenues of therapy to end their patients suffering.

Have a question about medical marijuana, ask away. My answers are backed by over 5000 peer reviewed publications, about 1/2 of which I have extensively reviewed.

Only legitimate patients will be referred to doctors.
Good for YOU!!!!! I live in PA. Nothing like that here(yet)!!!
Keep doing the research so we can all be able to get it.
Good luck in your studies.
Read Dr. Grinspoons Book 'Marijuana Reconsidered" can be purchased through Amazon.  (+ info)

Can medical marihuana be prescribed for asthma in the state of Michigan?

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The state defines these as acceptable conditions...

a) cancer, glaucoma, or positive status for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), hepatitis C, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Crohn's disease, agitation of Alzheimer's disease, or nail patella.
(b) a chronic or debilitating disease or medical condition or its treatment that produces one of more of the following:
(i) cachexia or wasting syndrome;
(ii) severe and chronic pain;
(iii) severe nausea;
(iv) seizures, including but not limited to those caused by epilepsy; or
(v) severe or persistent muscle spasms, including but not limited to, those which are characteristic of multiple sclerosis; or
(c) any other medical condition or treatment for a medical condition adopted by the department by rule. (NOTE: To date, the department has not added to the list by administrative rule.)

I know that asthma is not specifically listed, however, I feel like it could fall into one of these categories by some stretch. I have had asthma my entire life and I know since i've started smoking I have used my inhaler less.

PLEASE NOTE:
(a) I am asking this as a serious question, please do not accuse me of trying to get medical marihuana simply because I want to get "stoned" or am trying to abuse the system
(b) Please do not make notes about smoking being bad for your lungs regardless of whether its medical marihuana or not. Michigan law recommends that patients use vaporizers which cause you to inhale medical marihuana in a form unlike smoke. Also, while tobacco does constrict airways, science has proven that marijuana actually helps dilate airways and is an effective long term treatment to asthma.
(c) I have tried other controller medicines (such as Advair or Symbicort) and while they have worked, the side effects of these medicines are far too dangerous for me to consider taking them again. Recent reports also indicate that the use of asthma controller medicines over a lifetime can increase your chances of dying by around 58% -- much higher than what weed would do.

I am looking for an honest and serious answer, so please do not criticize my desire to use medical marihuana as it is of absolutely no help, if you disagree with its use, keep it to yourself. Thanks for all your help!
The question specifically says that smoking medical marihuana is different than smoking tobacco, nor is it smoked traditionally (it is vaporized). And medical marihuana is frequently prescribed for asthma in other states where it is legal and is one of the more common uses of the drug.
I would like to note that not one person has answered the question at all. It would not be smoked, it would be vaporized (this is the third time i've said this), it is commonly prescribed for asthma, so a doctor would not laugh at the idea, and the spelling, which is a little weird, is spelt with an h rather than a j under michigan state law, I thought that was a bit odd myself. All i'm asking is if its legal under Michigan state law, not if its a good idea, i've done my research on that front so please don't offer your opinion unless you're actually answering the question, thanks!
i know very little about american medical laws, but i can tell you that cannabis would indeed help with your asthma. it's a bronchiodilator, and is effectively a natural inhaler.  (+ info)

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