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Displaying all articles tagged:
Am I Dying
am i dying
Jan. 9, 2019
Will Taking Leftover Antibiotics Kill Me?
If you suspect you have a sinus infection, you probably don’t need antibiotics (leftover
or
new).
By
Katie Heaney
year in review 2018
Dec. 18, 2018
The Year in Hypochondria
Here are the most pressing health concerns you shared with us this year.
By
Katie Heaney
am i dying
Dec. 5, 2018
I’m Seeing Spots, Is This the End As I Know It?
The spectre of “floaters,” and what to look out for.
By
Katie Heaney
am i dying
Nov. 7, 2018
How Do I Know If My Shower Mold Is the Bad Kind?
Prepare to feel guilty about your shower cleaning practices.
By
Katie Heaney
am i dying
Oct. 17, 2018
Is Drinking Coffee Messing With My Hormones?
A few possible causes for spotting a week before your period.
By
Katie Heaney
am i dying
Oct. 3, 2018
I’ve Been Putting Off a Root Canal for Years, Is That Bad?
Uhhh, yeah. You might want to get on that.
By
Katie Heaney
am i dying
Sept. 26, 2018
Is Staring at My Phone Before Bed Making Me Go Blind?
On that dreaded blue light.
By
Katie Heaney
am i dying
Sept. 19, 2018
Please Tell Me I Won’t Get Black Hairy Tongue From Taking Antibiotics
It’s possible.
By
Katie Heaney
am i dying
Sept. 12, 2018
Is My Incessant Phone Use Giving Me Carpal Tunnel?
How to avoid needing to sleep in a wrist brace.
By
Katie Heaney
am i dying
Aug. 29, 2018
Am I Allergic to My Own Sweat?
Why sweating might make you so itchy.
By
Katie Heaney
am i dying
Aug. 22, 2018
My Doctor Says My Chest Pain Is Just Anxiety, But I’m Not So Sure
What to do when your doctor says your symptoms are in your head.
By
Katie Heaney
am i dying
Aug. 8, 2018
My Leg Hurts, Do I Have Necrotizing Fasciitis?
An illogical but understandable leap.
By
Katie Heaney
July 25, 2018
Do I Have a Headache or a Brain Tumor?
Depends on how long it lasts.
By
Katie Heaney
am i dying
July 18, 2018
Is It Bad If I Have to Pee Roughly a Million Times a Day?
Depends how much water you drink.
By
Katie Heaney
am i dying
July 11, 2018
Are My Contacts Going to Make Me Go Blind?
Let your eyeballs breathe.
By
Katie Heaney
am i dying
June 27, 2018
Are My Cold Medications Making Me High?
What’s responsible for that fuzzy-head feeling.
By
Katie Heaney
am i dying
June 4, 2018
Why Am I Getting All These Mysterious Bruises?
It doesn’t mean you have deep vein thrombosis.
By
Katie Heaney
am i dying
Dec. 21, 2017
How Much Should I Worry About Toxic Shock Syndrome If I Use Tampons?
Deep breaths.
By
Kate Morgan
am i dying
May 24, 2017
I Have So Much Earwax I Can’t Hear!
Clean your ears, but don’t pull a Horvath.
By
Monica Heisey
am i dying
May 16, 2017
Why Do My Nails Break So Easily?
The good news is you are not dying. The bad news is, we are all slowly dying in a lifelong process known as aging.
By
Monica Heisey
am i dying
Jan. 12, 2017
Can You Overdose on Gummy Vitamins?
Sometimes I eat gummy vitamins by the handful. Is this bad for me?
By
Susan Rinkunas
am i dying
Jan. 6, 2017
Is My Neti Pot Trying to Kill Me?
Your genie lamp could be harboring gross germs.
By
Susan Rinkunas
am i dying
Dec. 30, 2016
Why Do I Sometimes See Annoying Floating Spots?
What to do if it’s flurrying inside your eyeballs.
By
Susan Rinkunas
am i dying
Dec. 22, 2016
Why Are My Arms Swelling Up After a Hard Workout?
This could be serious.
By
Susan Rinkunas
am i dying
Dec. 15, 2016
Why Do I Have Such Weird, Vivid Dreams When I’m Pregnant?
It could be anxiety.
By
Susan Rinkunas
am i dying
Dec. 8, 2016
Why Does It Hurt Every Time I Have Sex?
No, it’s not supposed to feel that way.
By
Susan Rinkunas
am i dying
Dec. 1, 2016
Why Do I Wake Up Drenched in Sweat?
Maybe don’t Google it.
By
Susan Rinkunas
am i dying
Nov. 23, 2016
Why Do I Keep Breaking Out in Hives?
What your welts are trying to tell you.
By
Susan Rinkunas
am i dying
Nov. 17, 2016
Is It Normal to Be So Bloated It Hurts?
A puffy abdomen could be caused by a laundry list of things.
By
Susan Rinkunas
am i dying
Oct. 20, 2016
Is My Gigantic Purse Causing My Back Pain?
You might need to take a load off.
By
Susan Rinkunas
am i dying
Oct. 13, 2016
Is My New Mole Actually Skin Cancer?
What to do about that spot.
By
Susan Rinkunas
am i dying
Oct. 6, 2016
Why Do I Wake Up to Pee Every Night?
Get it together, bladder.
By
Susan Rinkunas
am i dying
Sept. 29, 2016
Why Am I Always Tired?
Don’t assume it’s a health problem.
By
Susan Rinkunas
am i dying
Sept. 23, 2016
I Accidentally Had Two Tampons In. What Should I Do?
Step one: deep breaths.
By
Susan Rinkunas
am i dying
Sept. 15, 2016
Why Are My Hands Always Freezing?
What your frigid fingers could mean.
By
Susan Rinkunas
am i dying
Sept. 9, 2016
I Can’t Concentrate. Do I Have ADHD?
How to tell when trouble focusing is a problem.
By
Susan Rinkunas
am i dying
Sept. 1, 2016
Why Does My Arm Go Numb When I Sleep?
Those painful pins and needles, explained.
By
Susan Rinkunas
am i dying
Aug. 25, 2016
Why Does My Heart Race When I Drink Too Much?
This can be kinda scary.
By
Susan Rinkunas
am i dying
Aug. 18, 2016
Why Was My Period Late If I’m Not Pregnant?
When things don’t proceed as scheduled.
By
Susan Rinkunas
am i dying
Aug. 11, 2016
What Is This God-Awful Ringing in My Ears?
Your momentary deafness, explained.
By
Susan Rinkunas
am i dying
Aug. 4, 2016
Why Do I Sneeze When I Tweeze My Eyebrows?
A confused nerve might be to blame.
By
Susan Rinkunas
am i dying
July 28, 2016
The Scary Breast-feeding Disorder People Aren’t Talking About
When feeding your baby makes you depressed.
By
Susan Rinkunas
am i dying
Nov. 2, 2015
Does the Small Forest Growing Along My Jawline Mean I Have a Hormone Problem?
What to make of the sprouts on your face.
By
Susan Rinkunas
am i dying
Oct. 26, 2015
Why Does My Foot Cramp Up and Leave Me in Agony?
Not the kind of toe-curling you’d prefer.
By
Susan Rinkunas
am i dying
Oct. 15, 2015
Why Am I Getting So Many Yeast Infections?
Maybe they’re not really yeasters after all.
By
Susan Rinkunas
am i dying
Oct. 8, 2015
Why Is My Hair Falling Out?
Don’t worry, it’ll probably grow back.
By
Susan Rinkunas
am i dying
Oct. 2, 2015
Why Does My Heart Feel Like It’s Exploding?
A girl’s guide to chest pain.
By
Susan Rinkunas
am i dying
Sept. 24, 2015
Why Do I Jerk Awake Right As I’m Falling Asleep?
Just when you think you’re drifting off, you are roused very unpleasantly. Here’s what’s going on.
By
Susan Rinkunas
am i dying
Sept. 17, 2015
Why Is My Eyelid Tormenting Me?
The mysterious but common eye twitch, explained.
By
Susan Rinkunas
am i dying
Sept. 10, 2015
Is My Rosé Habit Ruining My Teeth?
What wine really does to your pearly whites.
By
Susan Rinkunas
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