dtyber
New User
16 posts since May 5th, 2004
New User
16 posts since May 5th, 2004
dtyber's posts
Just had a melanoma removed from my back. I couldn't see it, so I didn't know it was there. I was lucky, it was stage ia. At stage iii they start to worry about it spreading to the lymph nodes.
What concerns me about your description is the change in the mole. Go to a dermatologist.
The abcds of melanomas (signs)
a - assymetrical
b - ir... more
Go to a dermatologist and have it checked out. You'll feel a lot better if it's nothing.
I just went for a mole check a couple of weeks ago and had one suspicious spot on my back scraped. It came back as a melanoma, stage ia. I went back, had additional tissue around it cut out. I have a 99% chance of survival.
Don't take any chances ... more
I have terrible dry eye and have had it for years. I'm now trying some things the opthalmologist suggested and it's a tad better but not nearly where it should be. My options are restasis or punctal plugs if there's no improvement. Has anyone had experience with either or both of these?
Sounds like dry eye. I've had since I was in my 20s and it doesn't get any better. Try using artificial tears. My opthamologist said only to use refresh tears. If it gets worse for you, go to the doctor and confirm it.
Good luck.
Good luck.
Sounds like endometriosis. See the doctor. It can spread all over and do a lot of damage.
I was diagnosed last week with osteopenia, the precursor to osteoperosis. I'm still awaiting the results of the bloodwork on parathyroid and vitamin d, but suspect they're ok. I am not a big consumer of dairy products so I am taking calcium supplements. I do know that the body will not absorb more than about 500 mg of calcium at a time. Are... more
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