Question 1

jorge sleeps with his contacts on. he woke up with left eye red, swollen, teary, and in pain. what can this be? not 1st time its red.

Accepted Answer

Get eye exam: Stay out of the contact lenses and see an optometrist or ophthalmologist. He could have a corneal ucler which requires treatment urgently.Good luck.

Question 2

is it better to jog before or after studying?

Accepted Answer

Before : Jogging prior to a study session can help keep you alert and get you cruising through the facts with great retention.

Question 3

whenever i jog, i start coughing, what to do?

Accepted Answer

Possibilities...: Coughing with exercise may be due to exercise-induced asthma. This can be diagnosed with pulmonary function testing with methacholine challenge, if needed. Treatment typically includes the use of an inhaler pre-exercise and post-exercise, if needed. See your doctor for both diagnosis and treatment so you can jog cough-free!

Question 4

is 45 minutes jog good excercise every other day?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Sure that is good exersise for a 19 yr.Old.If it become easy u may want to jog every day(one off day per wk) and incorporate a weight program w/ it 2 or 3 times a week.Best of luck.

Question 5

do you feel like life is one big cruel joke sometimes?

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Yes: Everybody feels this way at some point. It's just part of living life. There are plenty of support mechanisms out there. Seek help if you need it.

Question 6

is "microsleep" real or it's just a joke that people do?

Accepted Answer

It's real: Microsleep is a sudden transition from wakefulness to sleep that can be dangerous in many situations (for example, when driving or operating heavy machinery). It usually occurs due to sleep deprivation, though normal non-sleep deprived individuals can also experience microsleep. See a neurology or pulmonary sleep specialist to be evaluated. http://www.sleepdex.org/microsleep.htm

Question 7

when ever i jog i start coughing so tell me what shuld i do?

Accepted Answer

Test for asthma.: This could be indicative of "exercise-induced asthma", or "cold-induced asthma" if you're jogging in the cold. Asthma can present as a cough. This can be investigated and tested.

Question 8

joke has been that grandmas can spoil the kids but should they?

Accepted Answer

Of course: Grandparents have the luxury of indulging their grandchildren if they are not the primary caregivers.  They take care of these kids for brief intervals, and can provide goodies that the parents forbid.  This is not malicious but simply an expression of love without the daily responsibility.  In most families, the grandparents are deeply beloved by their grandchildren and this helps.

Question 9

at what voltage does an aed deliver its 200 joules and for how long?

Accepted Answer

AED: Voltage = joules/ coulombs of energy delivered. The energy is bipolar delivered in fractions of a second. Voltage then can only be calculated if coulombs is known. The manufacturers may be able to provide that information.

Question 10

sometimes i jog upwards of 4 times a day about 45 min per jog, is this healthy?

Accepted Answer

Why so much?: While your motivation is admirable, you really don't need to run this much, i.e. three hours every day. You'd like get acceptable health benefit from just one 45 minute run every day.  No need to overdo it.

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Jorge sleeps with his contacts on. he woke up with left eye red, swollen, teary, and in pain. what can this be? not 1st time its red.

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Is it better to jog before or after studying?

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Whenever i jog, i start coughing, what to do?

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Is 45 minutes jog good excercise every other day?

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Do you feel like life is one big cruel joke sometimes?

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Is "microsleep" real or it's just a joke that people do?

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When ever i jog i start coughing so tell me what shuld i do?

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Joke has been that grandmas can spoil the kids but should they?

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At what voltage does an aed deliver its 200 joules and for how long?

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Sometimes i jog upwards of 4 times a day about 45 min per jog, is this healthy?

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