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For the past couple months now, my appetite has slowly drifted away and I've been losing weight. i didn't think anything of it because i've got anxiety so i figured it was just nervous stomach, but then this week, theres been a dull pain that is continuous and every time i eat, i have to use the restroom. thats when the pain begins. if I've got an empty stomach, its dull, but then my stomach becomes irritated after eating. not only that but I'm burping almost continuously which i read is also a sign of a stomach ulcer. other symptoms i have are:

-feeling hungry but full, at the same time

-nausea (almost to the point of vomitting)

-slight chest pain

-tarry stool (hasn't been solid for a good while)

-abdominal pain

(theres also one part of my stomach that feels a bit sore..)

every day the dull pain becomes a little less dull and its starting to cause major discomfort....partially because i am unable to eat without feeling sick.

i do have a doctors appointment on tuesday and my folks told me i'd be fine until then but i wanted to get some second opinions.

for starters, i had been taking lexapro for a while to help with anxiety. it slowly stopped working over the past few months. apparently, lexapro was also helping with undiagnosed depression. recently I've been experiencing various episodes of anxiety, depression, and insomnia...ranging from mild to severe depending on the time of day. i went to my doctor today and i was prescribed a medication called Viibryd which i was told will help with my anxiety, depression, and perhaps insomnia. when i researched the drug online, i discovered that its used for major depression disorder, and i saw nothing in regards to anxiety, which i suffer more from than depression. is this something that i should be concerned about. tonight was my first night of Viibryd. a small 10mg tablet.

Just a few hours ago, i had taken pills and picked up my drink to take a sip before realizing my drink was covered with ants. Then my esophagos felt like it still had something in it.. you know, that feeling you get if you take pills and don't drink enough water and they feel stuck in your chest... well, i figured i hadn't swallowed my pills properly so i grabbed a water and tried to that....well, it didn't work.. I'm thinking one of the ants i accidentally swallowed bit the inside of my esophagos which is making it hard for me to swallow right now... i know its an odd question but does anyone know if thats a possibility and no, i don't believe i have an allergy to ants.

I need help. I'm a 19 year old male and I believe I may have a heart condition. I've tried to explain it to doctors but they don't listen and it's beginning to frighten me. When I lay on my right side, I can feel my heartbeat slowly move across my chest and settle nearly in the center of my chest. Soon after, it becomes hard to breathe and rather uncomfortable to where I have to move. I'm not sure if this is normal or what but any help is greatly appreciated

I've been contemplating my career since the 8th grade; I'm now 19. i was majoring in engineering because i have a passion for cars but found that area to be extremely difficult so now I'm in the area of economics and marketing so i can work with the automotive industry on a different level...but every time i think about it or see things in the media about LGBT Youth and just LGBT people in general, it makes me feel warm inside, like thats what i need to be doing and I've honestly never had this feeling before. I'm just a freshman in my second semester of college so change isn't far fetched right now, but if i wanted to go about working with major organizations like the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), i don't know how to go about it. psychology has always interested me so I'm taking a semester of it to see if its an area i may want to look into, and if it is, then id want to be helping with LGBT youth. i know people in HRC may not make a lot of money, but at the end of the day, I'm enjoying life and creating memories. so can anyone lead me in the right direction on how to go about working with organizations like HRC? it would be greatly appreciated!

ok, here's the short version. every time i disconnect the battery to my 2008 mazda 6 and reconnect the battery, the engine starts dying all the time. every time i use the brakes and the car revs down to 1000, the engine just stops, but i still have power in the car.. i turn it off, and the engine starts back up a second later. it'll happen every time i slow down but still giving me total power in the car (radio, lights, etc.) and recently, i disconnected the battery again and its died about 20 times today. it seemed fine about an hour ago and then i noticed my remote doesnt work anymore, yet when i get it, the power magically turns on and the engine will run for a bit and die. i know it has to be something with the battery but my technician said the battery is at 100% and so is the alternator.. i'm a car guy, but this is really stumping me...what would cause the car to die, yet still give me power? and i know it has to do with the battery or maybe an electrical issue.. the battery seems to be able to turn my electricals on and keep those running but cant seem to keep the car on... any help???

Before I explain, I'm a healthy 19 year old guy with no medical history besides a very mild form of epilepsy and anxiety.

Over the past 6 years, I've noticed something going on with my chest that all of my doctors just ignore when I try and explain. When I lay on my right side, I can feel my heartbeat move way way out of position to the center or right side of my chest. A few moments later, I start getting light chest pains and altered breathing. Is this normal? My doctors seem to laugh when I say my heart moves. It's really concerning me now because I can't sleep unless I'm on my left side. Not because it's a preference, but because it's uncomfortable, sometimes painful, and frightening to sleep on my right side. Any help??

I need help determining the problem I'm having with my car. It's a 2008 Mazda 6 automatic. It's shaking really bad between 0 and 40mph and slightly, but not too bad, at speeds around 60 to 70mph. I don't know if it ls an engine problem or a transmission problem or drivetrain.. I dont know, but I'd like a better idea of what it could be. Also, my AC cuts off when the car has been idle for about 10 minutes so i dont know what is causing that. Lastly, my engine keeps has periods of dying on me. The power to the car is fine but the engine just cuts off. I'm able to turn off everything and turn it back on and it seems fine. It's happened several times. I'd like a better idea of what it could be so I know what to tell my shop. Thanks!!

well, currently i have a 2008 mazda that im having problems with and i want to get rid of.i have a steady job with a steady income and no bills that i have to pay for the next 4 years while i attend college and live at home. i need to buy a car that i can depend on so ive found one for $11,500. i can afford it, easily. the problem is, and i understand it, is that my parents do not want any connection to it and dont want the bill ever put on their shoulders. im a responsible young adult and i feel if i were ever to buy a another car, now is the time to do it while i have no bills. repairing the car i have is just not for me. i cant afford to pay so much at one time. what is the process of buying a new car? well, used. i have a credit card that i pay off after using it, but im still on my parents insurance and they dont want to cosign. is there anyway i can buy another car without them having to cosign? if not, than i will convince them im sure. id just rather do this on my own.

Basically, I'm just a 19 year old guy with a lot on my mind. In my life, I've only met one person that truly gets my way of thinking. Sometimes, I just want to sit and talk, without giving others the burden of me just only talking about myself. I'm a great listener as well, but sometimes I just need to express how I feel and what's going on in my life, not necessarily looking for answers. Do writing journals help with things like this? I just need a way of making myself feel better when my mind gets overwhelmed and I have no others to talk to.

Well, I'm 19. Male. My grandmother passed away in November of 2007 but I still find periods where I still heavily grieve;more like sob. I know, crying is normal. I was so young when she passed, yet, I find it very difficult to let her death go. She was everything to me, though, many may not realize it. I really need some advice. How do I get through this without having random periods where I sob? Any help is greatly appreciated!

I got a speeding ticket back in November and haven't paid it yet. I forgot all about it. I called the main office and they said to add an additional $50 late fee. What my question is, can I go to jail for not paying this when I was supposed to? I'm only 19 so I'm not sure how this all works but will I be okay if I just send in the full payment or are there other consequences? I know, very irresponsible to forget about it but my mistake, I need to take care of this soon.

i need to get rid of a few things that have been sitting around and i really dont feel like dealing with making ads and what not since what i want to get rid of is model specific. I have a 6 month old touch screen center console for the mazda 6 that i paid $750 for and had to be ordered from japan since they dont sell them in the united states. i also have my stock alloy wheels with their lug nuts that came with my car and have tpms on them... im realistic... selling to a pawn shop with bring me less than i want, but thats fine. total value of both should be close to $800 since the console has all original paperwork and wiring... in order to get the most amount of money, what number should i start out with and what number should i stop with? ive never been to a pawn shop before so i dont know how things work and im not such a great negotiator, either. any help is greatly appreciated!

No worries, unlike many people on here, i have not come to rant about what is wrong with gay people. I'm gay myself and i just want to know what your view is on bisexuality. This is in no offense to people who are bisexual. Personally, i was bi for a year or so as i was slowly discovering myself. i feel like it was more of a phase more me than anything else. However, the phrase has risen quite often "on the fence" referring to the fact that many individuals feel like bisexuality is just a middle grounds for those who are really just straight, or are waiting to come out of the closet. I personally think that bisexuality does exist merely because I, honestly, could never imagine myself being attracted to a woman...but who am i to say that there isn't someone who is actually attracted to both. Because i cannot just turn my sexuality on and off, i firmly do believe that bisexuality is more than just a middle grounds. what is your view?

I'm not desperate to find a guy or anything like that, however, it'd be really nice to know that there are decent guys out there that i could potentially have a relationship with. What makes me different than a lot of the gay men i come across is the fact that i don't let my sexuality define me as a person. We are all human. We all have sexual preferences. Thats just how humans are. Most guys i meet just want sex. I mean, i've tried meeting different people but too many guys have just stuck to the stereotype of a gay man. I dont want to be with someone just to have sex. i dont want to be someone's one night stand. I just want to meet someone who has similar values as i do and that can respect me and treat me the way i would for them. Being that i'm 18, it is a little difficult to find someone my age that is on the same level of maturity but is there possibly, a different way to meet a decent guy? any suggestions would help. thanks ;)

this might as well be the most common question one might ask about a "crush" but honestly, its true. i'd like some advice. im 18 and a senior in high school and i've got a huge crush on this guy in my pre-calc class. he is incredibly smart and dresses nice. i hear he is quite the gentleman and very outgoing. my only issue is that i've never met him before. i don't want to be that weird guy that randomly walks up and starts talking. idk, i find myself dressing very nice to get his attention but nothing... can anyone help or give me any advice?

also, i take no offense to rude comments. i mean, i've pretty much heard them all.. if you can help, i very much appreciate it, otherwise, please save yourself the time..

a few days ago, i crashed my car into a telephone pole whilst driving along side another vehicle. the vehicle proceeded to enter my lane forcing me off the road. before i could stop and move back onto the road, i ended up hitting a telephone pole and totalling my car. the other vehicle, though i have the make and model, got away. so im stuck with a totalled car and not even a single plate number for the vehicle that cut me off. what should i expect from my insurance company? my parents paid 13k for the car a year and a half ago and since then, ive been involved in 2 other accidents. both rear end collisions and this final one being a frontal. needless to say, these accidents were not my fault. we paid our deductable and had the car fixed. the reason im asking this is because i also have 5 tickets on my record. im only 18. will my insurance drop me or will i be able to get new car replacement on the vehicle i just wrecked? i have progressive, by the way. any help is much appreciated!

long story short; had to remove the tpms off my tires and now the light is on and my car keeps beeping and beeping and beeping. its driving me crazy! how can i get this beeping noise to stop?? its a 2008 mazda 6i sedan

well, for starters, i recently moved to my new home 4 weeks ago and met some really great people at my new school. im a junior and about 3 months ago, i got out of a really mentally and verbally abusive 11 month relationship. (the guy made me feel worthless)... anyway, i will cut to the chase. my new best friend introduced me to this guy named Chance on valentines day and he was really humorous, outgoing, and just fun to hang out with. goofy in a way. i liked it. she later told me he was gay but i found it hard to believe since he avoided the subject like 3 times. but fully out she tells me. that night, him and i spent 2 hours online just talking about cars because we both love them. then the following day, 4 hours online just talking about cars and i managed to change the subject a few times but the guy was like a brick wall.. not much to be said.. then the next day we kind of started talking about other things but any time i mentioned anything gay, it was completely ignored. he doesnt say much to me. he has a beautiful smile and amazing eyes so when he sees me, i get real nervous.. this was just last tuesday.. ive seen him like 4 times since then.. but only with friends.. then last night i met him alone for a few minutes so he could discuss why he couldnt make it to the movie with just me....and when we text, sometimes he seems interested in what i have to say and other times not really. i just met him so all im trying to do is get to know him and its hard to do that when i act really weird and strange around him and say really stupid things in text just so he will talk to me.. i ask tons of questions and he has yet to ask me more than 5. again, all i want to do is get to know him but he is really hard to read and id just like for him to notice me.. but i dont know how.. and sometimes, i almost feel like im pestering him because he doesn't really talk much... i get that he doesnt know me well. everyone is different. maybe he just needs to warm up, maybe he isnt interested, or maybe he just wants to be buds.. i dont know and im trying to figure it out but i cant and it doesnt help seeing him either because i get really nervous and awkward and if we are with friends, i get loud and weird...if its him and i, i get shy and awkward....i want him to notice me and i want him to know im not some weird freak. i at least think im pretty fun once people take the time to get to know me....anyone have ideas as to what i could do? by the way, he is a senior and only 2 months older than me so the age isnt a big difference.

ok, short version.. my parents moved to texas in may and i stayed in louisiana to finish school so my aunt had to become my guardian. i am a junior this year, by the way. well, i really miss home and want to return as soon as possible but my aunt is telling me that i cant switch schools until they get a court date and change my parents back to the legal guardians which could take several weeks! is there anyway i can take my classes online and move to texas for a short period of time until my parents are switched back to my guardians? i really don't know how this all works but im looking for any options available because i really just want to go home. please, any help is greatly appreciated.. even if it doesnt help my situation