Question 1

what is perthys disease?

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Perthes disease: Legg–calvé–perthes syndrome is a form of osteochondritis of the hip joint, where growth/loss of bone mass leads to some degree of collapse of the hip joint and to deformity of the ball of the femur and sometimes the surface of the hip socket.  It occurs most often in children/teens and can lead to chronic arthritis in adults. Treatment includes bracing, traction, physical therapy, and surgery.

Question 2

i scraped my back pretty badly. help?

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Wound care: What is your tetanus status? If you don't know or it has been more than 10 years, then a tetanus shot would be prudent.  The lesion needs to be cleaned with warm soap & water. Can you reach the area to do that or know someone who could?  If you have really dirty or thick road burn or equivalent - it would be good to have wound care done by a health care  professional. Take care. Nsaid's for pain.

Question 3

can i tell me how i can be and feel pretty?

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Sleep 7.5 to 8 hours: Per night. Hydrate with at least 64 ounces of water per day. Eat at least 5 servings of vegetables and 4 of fruit per day. Get daily physical activity.  Avoid crap quality carbohydrates.  Learn to be confident in your skin/ body. Confidence makes a woman gorgeous !

Question 4

how to gain weight. i'm pretty lean, please help?

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See Dr., then eat...: If one is truly underweight (based on height, family background, and body type), a Dr. can evaluate for a hormonal, digestive, or other disorder. If no medical cause is found, then one can add weight by eating more calories of nutritious foods, while also doing weight-training to increase muscle.  Proteins: egg white, chicken breast, salmon,...  Better fats: olive oil, peanuts, almonds, tofu,...

Question 5

what should i do if i have pretty painful recurring sicknesses?

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By all means, : Have this medically evaluated. Treatment is usually based on diagnosis (at least in western medicine). Take care.

Question 6

i eat pretty much everything in sight. how do i control myself?

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Consider: Over eater's anonymous. It is a free ; confidential 12 step program where you will learn more about your relationship with food, better coping skills and you will have an automatic support system.

Question 7

i am a female 18 and 5'8 .. what is a good pretty weight for me ?

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BMI: You can google a bmi scale, but generally your weight to be in the normal range for your height would be around 125-158 pounds.

Question 8

i'm getting contacts pretty soon and i'm afraid of putting it in, any tips?

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Ask your optometrist: to teach you how to use contact lenses. There are a number of U tube videos that demonstrate application of contact lenses.

Question 9

how to know if i'm really ugly but others say i'm pretty? this is not for compliments.

Accepted Answer

Do you spend a lot: Of time focused on whether you are pretty or ugly? If yes,  that sounds pretty self -absorbed.  Do you pressure people to tell you how they think you look?  Don't ask people how you look unless you are prepared to believe that they are genuine.  Reality feedback - is obtaining candid feedback from others without automatically rejecting what they say.

Question 10

why is it some children who have a pretty decent childhood recall the very negative things?

Accepted Answer

Impressions: Obviously, our conditioned responses to negative things can be more powerful then to hum-drum positive things.

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What should i do if i have pretty painful recurring sicknesses?

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I am a female 18 and 5'8 .. what is a good pretty weight for me ?

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I'm getting contacts pretty soon and i'm afraid of putting it in, any tips?

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Why is it some children who have a pretty decent childhood recall the very negative things?

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