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[Dr Steve]

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your pal,


Steve


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[tapasman]

Dr Steve, have you heard anything about what is going on in the Ukraine? H1N1 is there but the ARI that everyone else has seems to be the real issue. Is it a result of the H1N1 or vice versa? Is it just coincidence that they are in the same place at the same time is it all a hoax? Why has our government said anything about it?

Thanks, Bud the Trucker. (Info below):down:

Ukraine - 633,877 affected 96 Deaths by mystery virus http://bit.ly/19asf9

hemorrhagic pneumonia RT @macroron Mutant H1N1 Flu Or Pneumonic Plague? http://tinyurl.com/ybchb2u Ukraine Mystery flu Almost doubles to nearly 500,000

Ditto RT @RVAMAG #ukraineflu RT @larin_von friend is living there they are spraying cities w/something to curb it & talk of quarantining the country

RT @whonews Ukraine ARI/H1N1 191431 confirmed cases jumped 100000 in 2days WorldHealthOrganisation http://bit.ly/1QpPne UKHealthMinistry http://tinyurl.com/yzg542m

[sr71blackbird]

Dr Steve,
Today I witnessed skate boarders doing tricks and riding rails and video taping themselves. They seemed to be trying to capture "fail" moments, when one of them will shatter their ankle or have a bloody faceplant.
They seem to really be stressing their bodies and joints and I wonder what these guys will be like when they are 40 and 50. Will they be able to move around after doing all this shit to their young pliable bodies in their later years? If not, why isnt more done to educate them? Im 44 and I remember having a skate board in 9th grade, but after a few tumbles, I gave it up. But Im sure there are many people my age now who can attest to what happens to them years later, right?

[OGC]

Hey Dr Steve,

Is there any evidence that rubbing Vick's Vaporub on your feet and then putting on socks will stop coughing ?

It's considered undetermined on snopes (http://www.snopes.com/medical/homecure/vaporub.asp) but it seems too ridiculous to be true

[YanChosela]

Hi Dr. Steve,

I was wondering.. since smoking weed releases endorphines, and since endorphines are opioids, can subuxone help those addicted to marijuana ? If not, is there anything that could help ?

Thanks.

[mikeyboy]

Dr. Steve -

I can kind of twist my tongue and hold it in my teeth so the tip of the tongue is upside down. When I do this, if I touch my tongue with my finger, the touch registers on my tongue on the opposite side of my tongue from where my finger is actually touching. It's kind of freaky. Does this happen to everyone? What causes this?

[Marc with a c]

marc -

What causes this?

boredom.

[topless_mike]

Dear Mr Dr Steve,

Who wins? Mind or Body

kthnxbai

[MC Pee Pants]

Why is sperm the worst fucking thing in the world when it gets wet? It feels so terrible.

[mikeyboy]

Why is sperm the worst fucking thing in the world when it gets wet? It feels so terrible.

Yours doesn't come out wet?

http://images.zaazu.com/img/scratch-head01-idea-animated-animation-smiley-emoticon-000414-large.gif

[MC Pee Pants]

Yours doesn't come out wet?

http://images.zaazu.com/img/scratch-head01-idea-animated-animation-smiley-emoticon-000414-large.gif

Don't you get smart. You all know what I mean. I've retired the shower jerk for this reason, try washing jizz away.

[FMdoug]

A dermatologist prescribed aclovate cream for me last year (http://www.drugs.com/cdi/aclovate-cream.html) for my insanely dry skin around my nose. As the prescription ran out, so did my health insurance. I know you aren't a dermatologist but I was hoping you knew if there is an identical over-the-counter drug.

Thanks

[opie's twisted balls]

Why is sperm the worst fucking thing in the world when it gets wet? It feels so terrible.
You all know what I mean.
I have no fucking clue what you mean??? Is it you or your spunk that feels terrible when it gets wet????

http://i37.tinypic.com/2mdid7d.jpg




But on the subject.....why is it my balls are sore (best described as a dull ache) when I have a cold or flu?

[CofyCrakCocaine]

They say the 5th rib is tilted slightly adrift of its proper positioning and is therefore pulling tissue like an extending chord of meat booger. This results in gobs of back pain and I was wondering if it'll fix itself if I just take the pain for a few more weeks?

[JohnCharles]

Dr. Steve,

As of late, my antiperspirant/deodorant hasn't been working as well.

I sweat heavily from the armpits, not so much from other areas.

After a couple months of dealing with other medical issues, I'd like to think this is something that stems from that, but I just don't know.

Two shirts all the time. The undershirt gets soaked and the top shirt is now showing sweat marks.

Help!!!

Thanks,

John

[KingGeno]

Dr. Steve,

You are the best. Thanks for taking time out of your busy sched to answer questions.

I had a Septoplasty and Sinus clean-up back in 2006. For a few years I was doing just great, but recently I'm not doing that well. It feels like my one problem side of my nasal passage is close to shut again, and I am getting a lot of the headaches/sinus pressure that I had before my Septoplasty. I went back to my ENT doc, and he scoped up there and said my nasal passage hasn't deviated again. He recommended another CT Scan to see if there is some kind of problem up there. I just think that I am loaded with tons of backed up sinus juice, or I could have some scar tissue up there that is causing problems.

I tend to notice that when I take things like amoxicillin and other things that help a little. NETI Pots have caused problems for me, they make me too dry. I have tried Astepro nasal spray, and this either helps a lot or makes me feel worse. I also notice that the airflow coming out of my initial bad nostril shoots out straight instead of down like typical nasal passages do.

Anything you can think of that is causing a problem for me? Or should I follow-up with the CT Scan and go the surgery route again if need be.

[opie's twisted balls]

Howdy,

My allergies (at least I think its allergies) have been a bitch for the past couple of months. Primarily stuffy nose and when I wake up in the morning I usually have to hack up a good amount of phlegm (VERY thick, usually white but on occasion a light yellow). What seemed to work the best is Claritin Extra (not sure what the equivalent US product would be but it contains 10 mg loratadine USP and 240 mg pseudoephedrine). It worked for the first month or so but then slowly was less effective. Went to the local walk in clinic where the on duty hack prescribed Omnaris (which I think is the same product on both sides of the border).

A couple of problems. 1) I'm too damned stuffed up to inhale the medication and 2) when I have managed to take it I seem to develop sort of a raspy wheezy noise when I exhale (its very slight but I notice it most when I'm trying to fall asleep). Its definitely worse at night and in particular when I go to sleep.

My house is spotless, the furnace and ducts are cleaned every year, vacuum a few times every week, very little dust, no pets that shed, mattress is about a year old. Only thing is its very dry here with a normal relative humidity this time of year of ~30-40%.

Maybe sinusitis or asthma???? Thoughts?

THX

[Coach]

Dear Dr Steve..
How long can someone hold on to life from sheer willpower? You know the type, those people that should be dead on paper, but defy the odds and continue to exist.....And does a positive attitude seem to work better than say just plain old meanness and stubborness?

[sr71blackbird]

Dr., why are puffy nipples so exciting?

http://i3.ytimg.com/vi/bOe9y3l7rac/default.jpg

[Seigs72]

Doctor Steve about a year ago I reached out to you with some concerns about my weight and the health risks involved. You in turn recommended that i buy and read the sugar busters diet book. I have to thank you because with the help from that book I have lost nearly 80 pounds in the past year and have changed my life. You rock doctor Steve. Thank you so much, also what can you tell me about those 2 week colon cleanse products., worth the hype or just another supplement that is unnecessary. thanks a bunch once a gain doctor Steve

Seigs72

[boobieman]

Hey Doc,
I don't trust chiropractors, what do you recommend for lower back pain besides going to a chropractor? Also with lower back pain, how can you tell if it is just back pain and not any sort of kidney problem or something else? I don't have any problems peeing or shitting. I do work out and tried to cut down on some of the weights, but I still get the back pain.

Thanks

SEEYAYYAAA

[Seinfez]

who are these people?

[topless_mike]

Yo funk doc, what it do?

Question yo.

What exactly is the purpose of one's Sinuses? When they get clogged or congested, why dont they just probe and extract the mung out of there? Seems to me that would really solve some problems.

[topless_mike]

Yo Doc Rock,
Whats hood?

Question. What causes stomach rumbles? Why are they so fucking loud?

[opie's twisted balls]

I believe that some people have a predisposition to addiction but is it addiction specific?

I've had jobs over the years where it was the norm for everyone to smoke. If you were working you smoked....in the truck, in the office, in the coffee room, during the safety meetings. I'm sure the average person (myself included) went through two packs during each 12 hour shift. I'd do this for four months then when I rotated back back to the corporate offices just stopped smoking. No cravings, no (extra) irritability, no weight gain, etc.

On the flip side I've also gone through periods where I've drank too much (i.e. bottle of scotch a night for a few months at time) and giving that up was tough. Although I'd likely been considered an alcoholic I never did the 12 steps or other treatment just quit cold turkey when I knew I was out of control. I'd crave getting my drunk on every night and when I didn't would be a sweaty shaking basket case.

So, are there some substances I'm just biochemically drawn to or....?

Gracias dude!

[sr71blackbird]

I believe that some people have a predisposition to addiction but is it addiction specific?

I've had jobs over the years where it was the norm for everyone to smoke. If you were working you smoked....in the truck, in the office, in the coffee room, during the safety meetings. I'm sure the average person (myself included) went through two packs during each 12 hour shift. I'd do this for four months then when I rotated back back to the corporate offices just stopped smoking. No cravings, no (extra) irritability, no weight gain, etc.

On the flip side I've also gone through periods where I've drank too much (i.e. bottle of scotch a night for a few months at time) and giving that up was tough. Although I'd likely been considered an alcoholic I never did the 12 steps or other treatment just quit cold turkey when I knew I was out of control. I'd crave getting my drunk on every night and when I didn't would be a sweaty shaking basket case.

So, are there some substances I'm just biochemically drawn to or....?

Gracias dude!


Amazingly, I have a similar ability to quit cold turkey, but the cigarettes and alcohol and I was doing the bottle of scotch a night for 2 years and I just stopped when I saw how I would be driving around and noting liquor stores when I wasnt drunk. So I just finished the bottle and never bought more and the habit fell away from me. I just said to myself that I am done with it, and I did crave it for a few days, but it went away quick. I was even drinking grappa like that, strong ass shit.
Same with cigarettes. But, if I fall into the habit again, it seems like I am all in or all out, so I just swear it off. No more. So I have not done anything bad for me for years now, the only thing that I honestly have trouble with is over eating, and I think I will apply my same thoughts to that. But my major obstacle is going to be moderation, because like I said, I am either all in or all out and with food, that seems like an impossible challenge. But I will try it, maybe selectively.

[opie's twisted balls]

I just stopped when I saw how I would be driving around and noting liquor stores when I wasnt drunk
Last time I gave up the binge drinking was when was buying scotch a few cases at a time since I was sick of the condescending look I'd get from the liquor store clerk when she saw me every day. Decided I wasn't in a healthy frame to deal with someone else's scorn by bulk buying the vice.

I quit, didn't have a drink for about six months and since then have a far more moderate consumption. A cocktail in the evening once and a while, wine with dinner, beer on a hot day.....normal stuff not like I'm trying to rape my liver.


I was even drinking grappa
I'd sooner lick the floor of an NYC cab. Grappa is vile.


it seems like I am all in or all out
I'm that way with a lot of things. Even hobbies....when I took up fly fishing (no Yimmy Norden its not a sport but it is a way for me to be alone with the voices in my head) I didn't see if I'd really enjoy it first. Hell no, I went to Orvis and dropped a few grand. Fuck sakes I can be such and idiot.


So I have not done anything bad for me for years now, the only thing that I honestly have trouble with is over eating, and I think I will apply my same thoughts to that. But my major obstacle is going to be moderation, because like I said, I am either all in or all out and with food, that seems like an impossible challenge.
Its a cliche but damnit, it would be easier if some food didn't taste so good. If I let myself go with food I'd be a gigantic mess in no time. I don't mean Steve C fat I mean having to be taken to the hospital on the back of a lowboy fat. If its something I really like I just don't get full.....can just eat and eat and eat till I have a wafer thin mint and explode.