Its slight but there is a little flegm and its seems deep in my throat what could it possibly be?

Sounds like cold you can try this for some relief. Boil 1 teaspoon of powdered cinnamon powder and 1/4 teaspoon of pepper powder in a glass of water add 1 teaspoon of honey to it and drink sip by sip for effective relief from sore throat ,cold and cough, repeat this every 2 hours until you feel a little better. Check out useinfo6.blogspot.com/ for more remedies and information.

I would call it a slight cough for now and get some cough drops!

You may be getting a cold. if your symptoms worsen, you should see your doctor to get the right medication. good luck!

wondering if people in their twenties can get alzheimer's/dementia or an early case of it with some symptoms.

Its very unlikely for Alzheimer's to affect people that young.
There are reported cases of Alzhemer's occuring in people in their 40's and even a few in their 30's, but this is pretty rare and I haven't come across any documented cases in 20-year-olds.

no your waaayyyy too young. early for alzheimer's is in late 40's early 50's. honey you either are depressed, lacking nutrients, or something else to be getting alzheimer-like symptoms

I have only seen those symptoms in young people when they use crystal meth.

When you hear voices in your head, how does it feel? are you frightened? Can you start to ignore them after you understand you have schizophrenia?

Honey with this disease knowledge is power. when I first began getting sick the things I would see and hear would indeed scare me. I didn't know what was going on, things can seem so real. later I began to learn and then sometimes could say o.k. that is not really there that is such and such symptom. I try to compensate. After a while the stuff happens and you just start kind of getting used to it. now that of course doesn't work all the time. I had a command voice which was so loud and would tell me dangerous things. Such as PULL OUT NOW, in traffic when there was a car coming. and what was so frightening is that my body reacted immediatly and obeyed. Thank God that has left me. now my voices are pretty low key except in stressful situations. It is just nonsense phrases, lots of echoes, sometimes instructions (mostly helpful) comments on what I am doing, She is sitting now. I do still see things but not so horrific, actually pretty mundane. the other day there was quite a large turtle in the driveway, plain as day. I just stopped and waited oh just a small bit and then it was gone. you can train yourself to have some control if you are fortunate enough to have insight into your illness. as years go by you quit being so startled. Keep working at it honey, you can do things to help yourself.

i kinda like them, they make me feel like i can do anything but yet they are very scary, they have started to make me 2 different people

 Health Home >>  >>   Written by: MARILYN LINTON, Special to QMI Agency Feb. 28, 2011As winter drags on, so does that scratching in your throat – so at what point should you worry?

Bark, hack, sputter, rattle, whoop! Sure, coughs are a normal part of having a cold or flu, but when should you see a doctor about that hacking, and what might your particular cough (wet, dry, phlegmy) say about you? As for cough medicine, should you believe all the hype in the ads – or can a teaspoon of honey do the trick as well as a $15 bottle from your local pharmacy?

Coughing is the most common symptom for which patients seek medical attention, says Dr. Robert Hyland, a respirologist at Toronto’s St. Michael’s Hospital. “Coughing is common but it can also be a very significant symptom of something else.” even animals cough occasionally to clear their throats or airways, but excessive coughing that continues long after having a cold should be investigated.

AdWell people who get a cough that lasts longer than six weeks usually have a post-viral cough, explains Dr. Hyland, who is also past-president of the Ontario Thoracic Society: “You get an infection and it goes into your chest. you get a cough, get sort of better and, though you have no fever and the sputum goes away, you are still coughing. In some cases this is an indication that this person has very mild asthma.”

A virus, he explains, can attack the tracheal bronchial lining; the cells can become damaged and the lining inflamed. “The irritation causes coughing and the more you cough, the more you irritate it. It’s a vicious cycle. Sometimes, whether someone is asthmatic or not, treatment with anti-inflammatory inhalers can interrupt the cycle.”

Coughs are known as productive if they produce phlegm or mucus. “The common belief is that the greener the mucus is, the more likely it is to be a bacterial infection and therefore the more likely antibiotics would be of benefit,” says Dr. Hyland. “But that’s not always true, as you can have greeny phlegm with a viral infection.”

A productive cough can also be a classic sign of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD. People who have COPD have enough to deal with in this challenging disease, but when they end up with chronic bronchitis they also have a cough that is filled with thick coloured hard-to-raise phlegm. COPD is a condition that benefits from early prognosis and treatment. and if you’re a smoker with COPD, stop now.

One serious cough in children is pertussis, a bacterial disease known as whooping cough. In the U.S. they’ve recorded the highest rates in 63 years; its steady rise has been blamed on a drop in vaccination rates. one of its symptoms is definitely the classic “whoop” – a violent, debilitating cough so strong that a child will gag or even vomit.

Coughs can also be due to allergies, says Dr. Hyland. “Lungs are the one internal organ in the body that’s directly exposed to the environment. so every time you take a breath, you’re also taking in any gaseous or particulate matter that might be in the air. The cough is a mechanism for getting that stuff out.”

One cough that has nothing to do with flu, colds or infection is the cough associated with acid-reflux disease. when you have chronic heartburn, the acid contents of the stomach back up into the esophagus and produce a cough. Antacids may be prescribed.

Assuming you don’t need antibiotics, what should you look for in a cough remedy? Expectorants claim to decrease the thickness of phlegm but Dr. Hyland doesn’t believe there’s enough evidence to back up that claim. Medications which contain dextromethorphan may suppress a cough and honey is a favourite that can calm that back of the throat tickle.

Coughing is pretty common and in most people it’s benign. “But there can be complications from coughing. People can break ribs and blood vessels,” says Dr. Hyland. and remember that the goal in treatment is not only to get you to stop coughing, but to diagnose and treat the underlying cause.

Call the doc

According to the University of Maryland Medical Center, you should call the doc when you have a violent cough that begins suddenly; cough up blood; have cough-accompanied shortness of breath; cough with fever, abdominal swelling or thick and smelly green phlegm; a cough that produces a high pitched sound (called stridor) when inhaling; or a cough in infants less than three months old. for more on coughs, go to umm.edu. Take the cough test at familydoctor.org to see if your cough is an emergency.

Cough causes

Get the right diagnosis so you can treat the cause behind the cough. causes of coughing include allergies, asthma, COPD, acid-reflux disease, cigarette smoking, postnasal drip, a respiratory tract infection or the aspiration of foreign matter into the lungs.

A shot of whisky

Grandma may have prescribed a shot of whisky, but there’s no proof that it works. plus, some cough medicines should not be taken when drinking alcohol, particularly those that may cause drowsiness, such as nighttime cold medicines. Hard candies may ease a dry cough and soothe an irritated throat.

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My nose discharge is clear, and I dont have a cough or anything. This is only day 2 of my feeling bad and like I said I only have a bad sore throat and head/body aches.

I really dont want to go to the doc with no insurance and pay a lot of money just for them to tell me to rest and drink lots of liquids, ya know?

And that's all they would do too. tell you what you already know to do.
Just do what you said, rest and push fluids, especially oj or cranberry juice for the vit c, and wait it out. you should be fine.

Sore throat and body or head ache alone not enough to conclude you have usual problem. Consult with your doctor for better relief. any way if you don't want to go to doctor, then take your medicine for first 2 days. If you get cured its ok. otherwise there is no more time to take decision about whether should go or not.

At the same time check yourself do you have any other symptoms about head ache here. headacheworld.com/

Try drinking some honey with the juice of a lemon either with warm or iced water…it should be good for your sore throat. As for body ache…try to eating healthier meals( now n future) because when we don't give our body the necessary nutrients n vitamins regularly, our body will break down n that's when we start to fall sick.
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I get indigestion occasionally, and almost every time I get a lot of shaking, with nausea (and eventually vomiting if I don't take an antacid or something). If I vomit, all symptoms go away immediately and I feel better. Problem is, I don't _want_ to vomit because I hate that feeling! so, anyone with similar issues who knows a virtually guaranteed way to quell nausea quickly? I have an anti-nausea syrup but it tastes funky and takes 15 mins to a half-hour to work.

Try Ginger Tea. Take a slice of Ginger root, steep it in boiling water and sweeten to taste with honey. You can make ahead of time so that it is ready when needed.

I'd pay close attention to what triggers the indigestion and then be certain I avoid the trigger!

Add enzymes to your diet…I'm no expert "enzymologist" but they sure can help absorb and break down all of the food you intake…
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I've had other signs of perimenopause, I'm 36, he's 41. It got SOOO painful it hurt him, then me! I need to go to my midwife soon. I've also been experiencing symptoms of pregnancy.

It certainly can be but at 36 I wouldn't think you're premenopausal yet. get your hormone levels checked, I believe it's low estrogen that causes vaginal dryness.

Meanwhile there are lots of lubricants that you can use. KY is everywhere and the Yours/Mine has an interesting effect. I also like the ID glide. Watermelon flavor is my favorite.

honey, the dry thing happens to all women at some point. keep a bottle of lubricant handy for sex. sometimes the symptoms of pregnancy and menopause are confused. see your midwife/physician. they will likely tell you get to some ky or something of that effect, and keep it on hand.

I've been coughing pretty bad for about 4 days now. I woke this morning to a runny nose and have been blowing my nose every 5 minutes. I'm slightly achy and have a headache and fever.
I'm wonderin gif you guys have any suggestions that don't involve going to the doctor but do involve any home remedies or effective over the counter medicine. Also, I have asthma. I just started back school this week and can't be sick! Help!

Hot water with lemon and honey. Sip very slowly letting it glide over your throat. it should take you at least 10-15 mins to drink a glass.

Also gargle every two hours using lukewarm water and salt.

DayQuil during the day and NyQuil at night , also Alka Seltzer plus works well in cold water