I have a medical question concerning my best friend who's experiencing some rather disturbing symptoms but
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Could be axiety attacks-that's about the age my daughter got them-stress related-but could be serious I was 26 when I had my first heart attack after egnoring some of the same symtoms.\nTell her to have a doctor check her out and if it's stress he can give her something to help her and you will feel better know that she is not seriously ill.
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There could be a whole lot of things here. The shaking and diarrhea are especially troubling. If this happens a lot, you could have some liver damage. Go to the doctor and get some blood tests, etc.. Get a check up and talk to him about your ailments. If you are drinking too much, at least admit it to yourself, and get some help - that is 99% of the battle. Sounds to me like you have a good friend here, so don't blow one of your few "second" chances here by not listening. A true friend helps even when it isn't pleasant to do so, so count her a good friend and let her help you out of these problems. You have to be the one to Respond to treatment and Accept the help, and then DO something. You are not acting normally, so get with the recovery already.
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You need to tell someone! So what if she finds out?! She may not be able to ask for help directly, so she's begging you and your mate to do it for her. She may not say so in so many words, but she's crying out for help. It's possible that the doctor she sees isn't the right one for her. And it's also possible that she needs to be hospitalized for a while. Don't delay! Don't wait for those exam results! Tell someone now! Get her the help she needs! Tell her parents, school counselor, someone! Think how you will feel if you don't tell and she succeeds the next time. I pray that you'll find someone to tell and your friend gets the help she needs. She's blessed to have such good friends who care so much!
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shrink, best friend, somebody understanding
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Seek professional help. First you need to tell her that she is pretty rude for thinking that you won't tell anyone that she is hurting her bestfriend, (herself). And if your friend is really you. Tell an adult at school or your parents, or a doctor. either way, this is not healthy behaviour and it is disgusting.
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Contact you doctor as soon a possible!!!  If this behavior is out of character for her then something may be disturbed without causing a fever. \nIt's always better to be on the safe side... rather than the sorry!!!
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Your friend is ill, she needs professional help and hopefully her Mom will help her get it.  You are being a good friend to her, stay that way and help her throught the next months which are going to be difficult for her.  I wish her well...;
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Demand a second opinion. Positive note I had similar symptoms for years rarely a day off. I had a brain scan, a EEG and other tests turns out I have hemiplegic migraines - very scary. I have an aura with mine - a bad taste often triggered by what I eat or smell. Gloss paint sends me off my legs for up to 2 weeks. I was investigated for having a stroke! Go back an see your Dr if symptoms don't improve and demand further tests! Have allergy/ sensitivity tests done, mine showed my triggers as being corn, melon, larger etc. I changed my diet and took FEVER FEW natural health supps and have made a fantastic recovery, with the occasional relapse. I f your symptoms are new to you and you have had no further investigations than a DR appointment, go back and demand more. Take a friend or relative with you if your reluctant to push the issue. You only have one life - enjoy it. Luv J xx
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Make your friend understand that you are here for him/her and that sadness or bad situations never last, try to give him/her hope and if it's really serious advise him/her to see a doctor who could bring light to such mental ordeal(hope you understand what I mean)
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As the cancer grows, the pressure it places on surrounding structures within the brain increases. This will increase the severity of the symptoms. Depending on the type of cancer it is (whether it's primary or a metastasis), the growth rate will vary. Obviously, faster growing cancers will cause the symptoms your friend is suffering from to increase in severity rather rapidly. Conversely, if the tumor is a slower growing one, your friend can live a relatively functional life for a long period of time.\n\nTherefore what you can expect to see in your friend can be quite variable. Generally speaking, if untreated, her current symptoms will worsen, and new symptoms may appear such as seizures, difficulty walking, loss of vision, memory loss, and personality changes. The usual cause of death in a patient with brain cancer would be respiratory failure.\n\nWith more information, such as the type of cancer (if known), when it was diagnosed, and how the symptoms have progressed over time, I can provide you with a more specific answer.
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Dealing with a depressed friend is never easy.  I know all about it.  My best friend in the whole world has suffered with deep depression since her car accident last August.  It is difficult sometimes to find the right words to say to her.  I keep telling her to look at her positives and don't focus so much on her negatives, perhaps this will help your friend.  \n\nYou may want to approach him to do some investigative work to pinpoint for his ownself what person(s) or thing(s) make him feel depressed about.  Then after he does this, ask him if there is anything he could change to correct the problems.  If he says "no there isn't" then ask him to make a list of all of his good points and acknowledge all his accomplishments in life.  See if you can focus on the good and positive things in his life as opposed to his negative things.\n\nAlways encourage your friend as best as you can.  Be willing to listen to him and be as positive as you can not only with him but with yourself.\n\nLet him know that you care very deeply for him and let him know that you will support him with all of his decisions.\n\nEvery once in awhile, mention to him about therapy and seeing a doctor about his depression.  Medications and therapy go hand in hand.\n\nGood luck to you and your friend!  I hope he feels better soon!
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Here is a list of symptoms.  Has he talked to a doctor?
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Your friend needs attention obviously for lack of attention.  Since she is your friend, I would talk to her about it.  ONE DAY, maybe one day she will be actually ill and will need actual medical attention, but nobody will believe her.  She is doing herself more harm than good in the long run.  \nThe person who gave the answer about Munchausen Syndrome doesn't qualify as an answer solving your question.  That is when a parent purposely harms her child in order to get attention of others.  \nYour friend isn't harming others, only herself.  Since she has been diagnosed as being a hypochondriac, her doctor should have gotten her into a mental health professional.  Talk with your friend and encourage her to see someone to help her with this mental illness.\nGood Luck to you!  I can see you are a true, caring friend.  Your friend in very lucky.\nLovetofly
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That person has depression.  There are medications that person can take.  Have that person see a doctor.
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ok i know exactly how you must feel. I have done this exact same thing. I used to cut and eventually felt so bad i told my friends and they saved my life basically. but then i went through a rough time during my senior year in high school and started doing my own pericings. I did two of them. And omg did they get infected! tell your friend that if she wants her ears peirced to get it done profesionally. this could be a new way of her hurting herself. i mean 3 is kinda excessive. just sit her down and express your concern hopefully she will listen. besides the infections that come with at home pirecings are awful and can be dangerous. *also if she is pericing cartalige she could over do it and make it break. i did this and now the top part of my left ear droops its embarassing as hell*
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could be lymphedema , just get her some arm stocking.\nill be worried though if there is weakness, numbness and other neurological symptoms( difficulty speaking, diff walking etc
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Your friend needs you to be there no matter how long it takes. Make sure this person is seeking help. Probably chemical imbalance and needs the right meds. The problem is finding the right doctor who can put her on the right meds. Family physicians can give her meds, but she really needs to see a specialest who knows what he is doing. The wrong doctor may mean the end of her life. \nYou must not give up and always be there no matter how sick you get of hearing about this problem. Of course, if this person will not seek professional help, there may be hardships in your friendship.