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A 19-year-old male asked:
unexplainable scratches on my body? they pop up partially healed! what can this be
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Dr. Daniel Saurbornanswered
Diagnostic Radiology 23 years experience
Skin scratches: 2 possibilities. You may have "dermatographic urticaria" which is hypersensitive skin that develops a welt after physical contact. You can confirm this by scratching your skin and seeing whether the skin becomes raised. Other possibility is atopic dermatitis and scratching in your sleep. Cut your fingernails short and wear gloves to bed to see if it stops. Your doctor can prescribe medications.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
What body disorders may be traced on your nails?
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Dr. Nela Corderoanswered
Pediatrics 54 years experience
Fungus: Tinea pedis will show thickened nails and is successfully treated with oral meds for 3 months. Of course, the podiatrist can help.
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A 28-year-old member asked:
Why does my body seen out of sync with the actual temperature?
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Dr. Marsha Davisanswered
Internal Medicine 28 years experience
Many causes: It may be normal for you or you could be anemic or have a thyroid problem. Do you have any other symptoms? Are you cold when others are hot? Constipated? Gaining weight? Unusual bruising in unusual places ? Bleeding?
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A 21-year-old member asked:
What happens in the body with lou gehrig's disease?
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Dr. Marcel Hungsanswered
Neurology 26 years experience
Loss of muscle: This disorder presents with muscle weakness and wasting. It is caused by a dysfunction of motor neurons in the brain and in the extremities. The patient loses slowly the ability to move, walk, swallow, breath. The mind stays for a long time clear (some memory problems occur). For more information look up
http://www.Nlm.Nih.Gov/medlineplus/amyotrophiclateralsclerosis.Html.
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A 29-year-old member asked:
How does gender identity disorder affect the way you develop your body?
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Dr. Pamela Pappasanswered
Psychiatry 42 years experience
Body development: Your body develops in its natural way, but people with gender identity disorder are very uncomfortable in the bodies they have. Many will say that from a young age, they felt they had the "wrong" gendered body. As secondary sexual characteristics develop, their misery grows. There is much depression, anxiety, substance abuse, and suicide in this population.
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A 48-year-old member asked:
What type of body type has measurements around 36-25-35 like in old movies?
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Dr. Derrick Lonsdaleanswered
Preventive Medicine 73 years experience
Probably healthy: But not necessarily so. Many of the old movie actresses smoked like bette davies.
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