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| Fitness | Running a Half marathon in a few weeks | Oct 01 2009 23:00 (UTC) |
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Congrats! I just signed up for my first half marathon and it is in decemeber. I'm so excited! I haven't run more than a 5k before which scares me a little, but i have been researching a lot of training plans and am going to try to follow those. Is it really daunting the first big race you do? I'm nervous already and it's not for months! I'm pretty competitve and really need something to focus on to train for, so I hope that helps me. Any advice? I'm trying to start running outside since it's FINALLY cooling off in LA, so for now I'm stuck on treadmills and cross training. |
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| Health & Support | I'd love to know how to completely stop my period. | Jun 20 2009 05:46 (UTC) |
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I also had problems with BC when i first started and tried three different kinds before I started taking loestrin 24. I get really high blood pressure with any other kind and lots of spotting (basically having my period for weeks at a time) and with loestrin I get a light period for a few days at most. some times i don't even get a period (which was quite scary for me and my boyfriend!) but it's completely normal because it's such a low dose of hormones |
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| Health & Support | Anyone gluten intolerant? tell me about your experiences | Apr 05 2009 03:54 (UTC) |
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whole foods has a pretty large gluten-free section, try grabbing some snacks there that you can put in your bag when you go to class and things like that. my boyfriend has been having similar symptoms and I have tried to tell him to go to the doc to see if he has a gluten allergy but he won't listen...ughh stubborn men! hope you get it all figured out! |
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| Health & Support | Let's talk about height | Mar 24 2009 20:58 (UTC) |
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I'm 4'11 and have never had a growth spurt (a noticeable one at least!). I am 21 and my mom is 5'0 and my dad 5'6. My sister is 5'2 and is 19 and hasnt grown in a while either. I wish i would grow too!! |
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| Health & Support | Do any of you know anything about kidney stone prevention through diet? | Mar 24 2009 04:15 (UTC) |
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my boyfriend passed two kidney stones a few months ago (he had 5 in his xrays!) and while diet doesnt always prevent them, you can attempt to by limiting your calcium intake as well as the amount of coffee, tea and soda you drink. They also told him to stop drinking apple juice (his favorite) |
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| Health & Support | bumps on skin following sun exposure | Mar 20 2009 17:32 (UTC) |
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I took a benydryl and it was gone within a day or so (After i was done with my vacation). It was more annoying rather than actually worrisome, and since it's gone I don't think going to the doctor will do anything. My sister had something similar and was told it was mild sun poisioning, so it was probably something similar to that. thanks! |
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| Health & Support | Why does my ear keep popping? | Mar 16 2009 18:48 (UTC) |
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i get this problem sometimes and I usually have some pain along with it too. If it's wax build-up and there happens to be fluid behind it, you should probably go get your ears irrigated. They basically just squirt warm water in your ear and then wax just falls out. It's kind of gross and feels funny but it doesn't hurt (and i think everything related to ears hurts!) |
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| Weight Loss | problems eating/traveling with friends | Feb 28 2009 21:33 (UTC) |
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ha thats so funny i already planned the soup and venitian apricot chicken! on my cruise im planning on bringing workout stuff because i know they have a gym. i know ill also be drinking on my cruise so hopefully there are lots of salad options and buffets! ive never been on a cruise so i dont know about everything available to me. i wanted to try to workout on my trip this weekend (gymnastics is anaerobic and i like doing cardio) but i knew my teammates would give me a hard time about it. thanks for all of your advice! |
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| Health & Support | breakthrough bleeding while on the pill | Jan 23 2009 17:58 (UTC) |
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im on loestrin fe, i konw its very low dose so that might be why it's happening, but it didn't happen when i started it two years ago...it sucks because when on the pill, sometimes i don't even get a period and when i do it is so easy to deal with and lasts like 3 days! |
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| Health & Support | throbbing ear/throat | Jan 12 2009 17:11 (UTC) |
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thanks guys! I've had some sinus problems so I took sudafed before I flew and I always am sucking on lifesavers or something. It's just weird because I don't know if its my ear or my throat that hurts! My ears aren't stopped up (they don't crack or pop) it just kind of throbs and radiates from my throat into my ear. I don't use q-tips or put anything in my ears, I even hate when they look at them with that thing that they stick in your ears at the doctors! hopefully i can get into my school's health center today |
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| Fitness | Achilles Tendon Pain | Dec 11 2008 21:56 (UTC) |
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i have a lot of achilles problems and the best thing to do is to stretch them before and after. make sure you are actually stretching your achilles and not just your calf. Keep your feet planted on the floor and bend your knees a little so you feel the pull there. Icing helps and so does heat if they are in pain. |
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| Weight Loss | best birth control for NOT gaining weight? | Nov 17 2008 15:15 (UTC) |
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I am also on loestrin 24fe, i had no problems with weight gain. I know people who took yaz and did gain weight. I also think a lot of the time it depends on the person. Some people gain a ton of weight on the same people as other people who don't gain any. |
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