Having body acne, back is the worse.
little on the chest and neck, some on the face.

Hi Drthein71,

After surfing the internet and suspected to have gallstones, hence, I went for an ultrasound at BP Health Lab. What they found was 4 polyps. The biggest is 3mm x 3mm. Doctor said nothing can be done at the moment and need to go for a regular check up. A surgery is recommended if the polyps got bigger than 1cm.

My symptoms were dull aches on upper abdomen with slight fever occassionally once in a while. That symptom started about three months ago. Once, I had a diarrhea for five days, which I find it unusual. Not sure whether this is due to polyps or food poisoning. But that diarrhea triggers me to go for an ultrasound a couple of weeks back. Doctor said polyps usually don't cause problems and doctor said it may be due to some other problems. Historically, I'm also suffering from gastric problem.

I took a blood test too.

I'm underweight but surprisingly my bad cholesterol level is high. I don't eat much anyway.
Total cholesterol = 4.9
Tryglycerides = 0.5
HDL = 1.5
LDL = 3.1
Total Cholesterol = 3.2

Questions I would like to ask:
1. Is polyps caused by fatty food?
2. Is the high LDL the main culprit for polyps?
3. What can I do to stop the polyps from getting bigger?
4. What can I do to avoid having gallstones and polyps?
5. Or any advice you would like to give, I would be happy to hear. Thanks.


This post has been edited by Blofeld: Mar 23 2012, 12:13 AM

solution? my body became my wife`s favourite punch bag to picit the jerawat

Feekle -

"I'm guessing eye strain same thing happened to me, after about 1/2 hour looking at laptop screen, i'll feel pain sensation surrounding my left eye & it will spread behind my head, at first i thought my degree increases then i went to change my lenses ended up the same."


Activexxx -

"Nowadays I easily lost concentration at work. I'm currently working in
the IT industry and need to face the laptop for long hours but I easily
can't concentrate and lost focus followed by headache (left side of the
head) and head become like heavy...maybe this is caused by my
stressful work previously...nowadays, i need to frequently take a break
from my work like every 1 hour coz if I continue to force myself to focus,
I'll become dizzy...

Can anyone here advise what's wrong with me? this prob has been
bugging me for 2 years..."


What the two of you have is Computer Vision Sydrome.

To put very simply, your computer screen is NOT a piece of paper,
but a TV screen, or movie, rolling at a standard 60 frames a second.

Place a table fan between you and the monitor, switch it on, and
you will be able to see the running frames, or flickering.

Your eyes can't really tell the difference, but your brain can.
In extreme cases, such flickering can cause photosensitive epilepsy,
particularly in children.

To lessen this problem, raise your monitor's refresh rate to at least
85 hz, preferably 100 hz. However, I understand that laptops are
preset at 60 hz and can't be adjusted.

Secondly, those who use laptops and LCDs are actually asking
for trouble.


One of the reasons behind your problem
- the flourescent lamp behind your LCD
(and the reason why I always turn the
brightness down to ZERO when using
someone else's computer with an LCD).


" ..... they were going against the expectation
and conventional wisdom that LCD displays
were better than CRTs. "

" A friend of mine develops symptoms similar
to ones I experienced after only about 5
minutes, and he was the one who led me to
the first apparent cause of this: the
fluorescent light used for the backlighting
of the display. "

" ..... many people cannot work continuously
with such a display for as long as they can
with a traditional CRT. Some people feel a
headache after about half an hour of work
in front of an LCD panel, yet they can stay
16 hours in front of a CRT. "

" ..... the same fluorescent light technology
which, I knew, was not recommended for
use as the only light source in offices. "

" Unlike the sun (and other lighting
technologies), fluorescent lights are not
stable, but rather, they are pulsing, i.e.
they go on and off several times per second. "


http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1012657

http://www.cloanto.com/users/mcb/19960719lcd.html
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Thirdly, download FLUX and run it.

http://stereopsis.com/flux/

My FLUX is set at 5000 K for night, 5,500 K day.


Fourthly, order this and use anytime when needed. It's the
best I have used, really soothes your eyes .

http://www.iherb.com/product-reviews/Simil...10-ml/5301/?p=1


Fifth, increase the size of your fonts. I used Franklin Gothic Medium,
minimum font size 17. You can't set this minimum size on Internet
Explorer, but I am using Seamonkey, much more versatile.

http://www.oldversion.com/download-SeaMonkey-1.9.0.html


Sixth, you can try Essilor's Anti-Fatigue lenses.

http://www.essilor.co.nz/lens_design/techn...n/anti_fatigue/

" I think this lens is only beneficial to those who read
or are on the computer a lot.

http://www.optiboard.com/forums/showthread....fatigue-lenses



Check out these similar threads where I have also answered.

http://www.longecity.org/forum/topic/8146-...dpost__p__81926

http://www.longecity.org/forum/topic/45018...post__p__442157

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Added on March 23, 2012, 7:23 pmFrom her age and your description, it's likely she has the
beginning stages of osteoarthritis.

The cartilage at her knees is wearing away.

Go to any pharmacy, buy :

Glucosamine sulfate/HCL
Chondroitin sulfate
Cod liver oil.


A good brand which combines glucosamine and chondroitin
is Livewell's Osteosamin. Take two caps twice a day with food.


" I have been taking the brand Live-well Ostesamin plus Chondroitin
for the pain and have been on it for the last 3 months or so. The pain,
I notice has reduced. It's better than before however, I still have slight
difficulties walking down the stairs and my knees are creaky too. "

http://www.natmedtalk.com/showthread.php?t=4382


For cod liver oil, the cheapest is Naturalle by Upha, Two softgels
twice a day for a start.

Other natural supplements which can also help are hydrolyzed
collagen, cetyl myristoleate (CMO) and MSM.

http://www.iherb.com/Twinlab-LPP-Hydrolyze...74-ml/8314?at=0

http://www.iherb.com/Twinlab-Joint-Fuel-Jo...0-ml/31406?at=0

http://www.iherb.com/Nature-s-Bounty-Colla...lets/32248?at=0

http://www.iherb.com/Naka-Herbs-Vitamins-L...0-ml/40785?at=0


http://www.iherb.com/Natrol-Cetyl-Pure-Joi...sules/5568?at=0

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Added on March 23, 2012, 7:31 pmYou've spelt "penis" with a "3" for the "e" as if it is such an
embarrassing thing to describle.

You may have phimosis.

See a urologist.

http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/diseases/facts/phimosis.htm

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Added on March 23, 2012, 7:43 pmThat may put you at risk of vitamin D3 deficiency, which in turn
weakens your macrophages, thus placing yourself at high risk of
developing TB.


http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P...00313-0111b.pdf

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/15907552





This post has been edited by Tham: Mar 23 2012, 07:53 PM

Hi, i have cystic acne which spread till the size of a 50 cent coin. Its horrible and pus keep coming out. The cystic acne been the same spot for 1 month plus ady... What medication should i take?? or which OTC or dematologist should i go to??


advise needed...real desperate

Your cold intolerance and your mention of subclinical hypothyroidism
automatically makes me think of Wilson's Syndrome, not to be confused
with Wilson's Disease.

Wilson's Syndrome is not officially recognized by most doctors, nor
would they have heard of it.

Try contacting them for more info.



http://www.wilsonssyndrome.com/how-are-bod...tures-measured/

http://www.wilsonssyndrome.com/wilsons-tem...drome-symptoms/


http://www.drrickmarschall.com/Wilson_s_Syndrome.html

http://www.mall-net.com/cathcart/wilsons.html






This post has been edited by Tham: Mar 24 2012, 01:57 AM

Name: Kain_Sicilian
Designation: Clinical Pharmacist
Area of interest: Cardiology, Infectious Disease, critical care

Dude, go get an incision and drainage done. If your acne has grown to a size of a 50cent coin and its actively draining pus, antibiotics itself would not work any miracles. Best is to open up the cyst, drain of the pus and have it washed.

Hello, Ive been having fatigue for some time and the fatigue is getting worse. I can't go through a full day at university without wanting to go home and sleep.
I get around 7 to 9 hours of sleep during the night plus around 1 hour of sleep during the day. If I don't sleep during the late evening, Ill feel headaches, brain can't work.
I have enough energy to exercise, however strainous exercise such as jogging for aroung 20 minutes or heavy muscle training will make me feel very tired the next day, 40% of the time Ill get sick with a sore throat.

Besides that I get sick alot. Around October to December last year, I got sore throat multiple times and during that duration my fatigue got worse.
Now I still get the occasional sickness but not as bad as last time but the fatigue is terrible.

I went for a blood test and everything came back normal except low neutrophil count and high HDL cholesterol
Other blood range was normal.

Diabetes, kidney function, lipid profile, liver function, thyroid, serology, urinalysis came back normal.

I don't know where to go now. Most people think its nutrition. My GP recommended me to take multivitamin + pro-biotic. I have been taking them and it help slightly but the problem is still there.
My diet is normal. Rice + wholemeal bread + vegetables + fruits + chicken. Pretty balanced. Could be better but I'm sure its of higher quality and more balance than most of my friends and I seem to be the only one missing class due to fatigue.

Definitely not your diet nor nutrition.

" ..... except low neutrophil count. "

" Besides that I get sick a lot. Around October to December last year, I
got sore throat multiple times and during that duration my fatigue got worse.
Now I still get the occasional sickness but not as bad as last time but the
fatigue is terrible. "


Based on this this and your description of your symptoms,
CFS immediately comes to mind, with the possible cause being
infection with EBV, CMV, HHV-6 (all herpes family) or Coxsackie.

What is your ESR and eosinophil count ?

The causes of CFS are multiple and controversial, but the herpes
family, typically EBV and CMV, are long suspected culprits.

Read my posts here :

http://www.longecity.org/forum/topic/51493...post__p__494131


XMRV (xenotrophic murine leukemia virus) has also been implicated, but
it appears to be due to lab contamination.

http://www.longecity.org/forum/topic/33585...post__p__445863



Go to any Chinese medicine store, and buy a few packets of
this 800-year old classical herbal formula, Bu Zhong Yi Qi Wan
( 补中益气丸) . This should improve the symptoms.

http://www.longecity.org/forum/topic/33585...post__p__445703


To knock out the virus, try a good olive leaf extract, particularly
Oliceutic-20 by Nature's Plus.

http://www.iherb.com/Herbal-Actives-ARA-La...Caps/21530?at=0


More on CFS.

http://www.longevityhealthcenter.com/chron...ibromyalgia.php


As lauric acid, which is converted to monolaurin, has antiviral properties,
take two tablespoonfuls of virgin coconut oil a day as well.
I am taking it to fight TB, as well for general health support.

http://www.examiner.com/nutrition-in-sacra...IxdDwB3BxN3L7Ig

http://www.helpofchinesemedicine.com/tcmfo...hongYiQiWan.htm

http://www.earthclinic.com/CURES/chronic_f...e_syndrome.html

http://www.coconutdiet.com/cfsfibro.htm

http://www.digitalnaturopath.com/treat/T22089.html





This post has been edited by Tham: Mar 28 2012, 10:21 PM

Thank you for your help. Could be EBV. I had some of the symptoms

Neutrophil is 48% normal range is 49-69 Thus mine is low.
ESR is 4 MM/HR normal range is 0-10
Eosiniphil is 1% normal range is 0-6

If I take coconut oil and the Bu Zhong Yi Qi Wan, and the olive oil extract. Short term is enough right?

Sorry edited mistakes

This post has been edited by N1ck: Mar 28 2012, 10:45 PM

Your neutrophils are marginally low, but your eosinophils
and ESR are normal.

You could still try the Bu Zhong Yi Qi Wan, coconut oil and
olive extract for a few months.

This post has been edited by Tham: Mar 29 2012, 03:02 AM

Going to do a fess for my nasal polyps, quite worry and nervous,anyone here can explain more about this surgery? Thanks...

I once have fibrodema(not sure about the spelling) lump in my breast
and it has been removed.
But after 6 months, I went for the ultrasound, I was told that I have another 2 in it.
What the doc told me is that the lump is small so an operation is not needed.
In short, I have been going for ultrasound every 6 months, it has already been the 2nd year I have those lumps in me. (they are not growing fyi)
So does this means that I have vr high % of having breast cancer.
Honestly I am kind a worried .
Is there any remedy or things I could try ?

Hi Zenith Lim,

I believe after 6 months of excision operation to remove the fibroadenoma, the another 2 is also at the same side?

What you did done for the past 2 years is good, which is undergo routine check twice a year. Not growing and asymptomatic (no pain) is a very good indication, and don't worry too much of the chance in getting cancer. It will be less likely based on your current condition

thanks for ur reply
yes , is on the same side.
Btw, just want to ask if there's any reason why I have fibroadenoma?

Like most of the tumor, the exact reason why its happening is still unknown.

Anyway, I hope this will lessen your worry and somehow improve your quality of life

no one can explain to me about the surgery for nasal polyps?

hi.. i just feel like ranting a bit.. originally never wanted to participate but read.. but.. i am not accusing or anything. mr tham's comment had sort of stirred some curiousity and hence made me question a few stuff..

first.. the comment on the monitor.. very good information.. but i felt you "jump" the conclusion too fast.. i agree with low refresh rate does cause all those.. but he is having breaks in between to rest his eyes.. and he did mention one part of his eyes.. not both.. i would have querried history of migraine or some other sorts of headaches just as tension headache before i goes into all those stuff.. also eye dryness issue.. i know he cant change his working conditions.. and its probably the cause.. and i know there are a lot of supplements which can help him in this case.. anyway.. as i say.. i do not really wish to comment too much.. just my 2 cents.. feel free to correct me...

second.. irenechong85.. yes.. age and descriptions sounds like it.. however you recommendation of the brand is actually the major reason i felt like intercepting.. it might be of personal opinion but i do not really think livewell osteosamin is a good choice.. as i say.. maybe personal opinion but i know a lot of people had said that it doesn't really help. not to mention the amount to take.. 2 tabs twice a day.. and most of the people had take for a few months and not seen much improvement.. as general rule of thumb.. 1500mg glucosamine daily (for the "minyak tulang" i call it) and 1200mg of chondroitin (for the "tulang lembut" i call it) is the standard... they do provide it but as i say.. experiences from a lot of people who try it claim to be quite not effective as i hope.. they are other brands out there that i personally think is better.. and people thed to feel improvement a lot faster.. another comment i would like to add.. cod liver oil.. i do not really see the need or rational behind it.. if you say its for reducing pain.. about fish oil that reduces the "pain mediator" and reduce inflammation to the knee.. that is not really a good choice.. i would usually question the lipid profile first as cod liver oil might increase certain unfavourable lipid profile... just my 2 cents again and feel free to correct me.. as for the hydrolized collagen and msm.. i do agree..

next is stab your back.. i believe that is common.. as mr tham has said.. you can go see a doctor or that but i believe a simple "sunat" should solve the problem...

next is.. rosamundo.. a simple supplementation with multimitavin might solve that issue.. as strict vegans go.. i usually say.. clean your veges well.. cook properly.. have some extra supplementation just in case you are missing out on some vitamins and minerals.. calcium is something i would watch out for.. plus monitor your sugar level as from experience again.. your main "food".. sometimes... mostly consist of carbohydrates (potato).. just my two cents..

next.. emily6238.. actually.. i dunt see anything wrong.. you just need some supplementation (multivitamins).. i will question your food intake.. and also in this case.. your body "size" as i have a feeling you might be undernourished.. and i seriously think you need some mental health checked.. i am not being bad or bias.. you are a girl.. i would look at your diet first.. (edit.. sorry.. i just realise she got weight issues.. in this case i would qs eating habit or eating disorder.. sorry for my blunder) which might explains the nails and so on.. plus stress on your mental making you think "too much" and so on.. plus it might explains your feeling of "Coldness".. more info needed... (edit: more like additional qs.. how abt your siblings and parents.. their "size" to be more accurate.. any other ppl in your family having problems? and since when do you "have" this weight issue... have you done anything.. or taking anything for it? and how long as this "cold fatigue and other symptoms been?)

sellerlol.. for your case.. i agree with the other guy.. go do a drainage.. if the cyst is not "masak" there is a chinese patch that you can heat up and paste on it to make it "masak" and then drain it out.. after all out.. buy some antibiotic cream and apply three times a day to prevent further infection.. if its a serious recurring problem.. go see a doc for some "creams".. i would not suggest anything here.. as i tend to disagree with some doctors about their choices.. btw.. the chinese patch is not really legal in malaysia but its available if you ask properly.. feel free to comment..

N1ck.. you just need some supplement (multivitamin) with ginseng extract to boost your energy.. take in the morning.. and i will look into your lifestyle instead.. no qs about the "exercise" but more to when you do it.. and i will look at your sleeping pattern as i do think you have some sleep problem.. more like "disturbed" sleep to me.. do you sleep with other ppl? i dont mean any harm.. i just know if there is as i want to check if you have snoring problem as it seems to be the case.. again.. more info needed for further diagnosis.. but that is where i will start rather than coming with some bizzare virus or illness... i will rule this out first.. and your blood "result" looks normal to me.. a slightly low neutrophil does not cause any alarm.. it might be you are sick when you do it or something.. i will also see your diet in this case.. just in case you lack certain stuff.. and hence my recommendation for multivitamin with ginseng for your case.. and i will also look at other illness you might have.. inherited or not.. and how is your health "condition" since young.. to me.. you might have a weaker body since young... any other health conditions? and.. where are you now? as in compare to your hometown.. is there a change in "environment".. as i think that might also be a cause of concern.. more info needed as usual...

mango28.. sorry.. i totally have no idea.. lol.. cant help you there..

i think the rest is answered.. as i said.. i dont really intend to interfere.. and i am not against mr tham or anything but.. i have the opinion you "jump" conclusion too fast and i really query your choice of supplements in this case.. as i said.. maybe personal but i have too many encounter with livewell and all i can say is the "feedbacks" so far are quite unfavourable from a lot of different people.. but then again.. its more like individual as well.. one stuff doesnt work for one person doesnt mean it doesnt work for others.. and pls dunt sue me for tarnishing the company.. its just my 2 cents comment as i say.. just experience.. well.. to be on the "balance" side.. i do hear some who says got improvement but as i pointed out.. i have more unfavourable than favourable feedbacks.. over and out..

p/s... dont kill me.. too young too die anyway.. as i say.. i do not really feel like participating much.. more like just reading and lurking around.. its a good thread btw.. and its happy to see ppl from all over the field coming together... keep up the good work.. i am just a passerby ignore me ok? as i say.. too young to die.. dunt kill me

This post has been edited by Wolves: Apr 1 2012, 01:48 AM

Life have been great until 2nd year of university. I was very active, could go parting after class. Sure I sleep alot but thats because I did not get much sleep during the night. If I had 8 hours of sleep in the past, I would not have to sleep in the afternoon. No known health problem except a higer tendancy than usual to get sore throats when I was younger.


I take multivitamins, as I said they help but they just help abit.
I don't think I snore but I would not know as I sleep alone. Ive gone on holidays with people before, they don;'t comment on my snoring so I guess no snoring.
How do I know whether I have disturbed sleep. I have trouble sleeping until around 11.30 pm other than I don't think I have any problems.

The thing is I doubt the need for supplements. IMO a normal person should is able to last a whole day without supplements unless his or her diet sucks.
I know lots of people who can, why can't I. And even with supplements, I still feel tired and sick.