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Q: I have come to the point where I cant write, concentrate, derive pleasure from anything, have difficulty remembering things, have blurred vision, eyes seriously hurt, sometimes have severe headaches, most of the time dont know what I am talking especially with my elder brother. I have nt got father and mother I live my elder brother and his wife since 6 years. I am 26/M an MBA had a successful career but now since six months things have been deteriorating. I cant bear it any more. Plz tell me the easiest way to commit suicide which hurts less and is quick and doesnt make much of a mess.
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Please see a Doctor immediately!
Suicide is not the answer. Getting help is the answer.
We are not doctors here, and it sounds like you need a doctor as soon as possible. It sounds like something is medically wrong and you need treatment.
Go see a doctor right now!
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Q: I'm a teenager who was raised Catholic but now I'm like agnostic or atheist or something.
I don't really believe there was a guy named jesus who died for everyone's sins. i really do not believe that. so how can i call myself a christian?
i do not agree with the christian ideals on premarital sex. i lust all the time- so i don't want a religion that prevents lusting.
i also masturbate. i'm not going to stop it for some higher power that isn't even real.
what should i do? i don't believe anything.
i don't want to be a Christian. I never really was one in the first place.
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If you don't believe in Christ, then no, you are not a Christian.
Please understand something, though. MANY people, (including myself) believe that Catholicism and Christianity are two very different things.
Using your masturbation example, as far as I have been able to find out, that's a Catholic doctrine.
To the best of my knowledge, this is the scripture that many people point to in order to say that masturbation is a sin:
(Genesis 38:8 - 10) "And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother's wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother. And Onan knew that the seed should not be his; and it came to pass, when he went in unto his brother's wife, that he spilled [it] on the ground, lest that he should give seed to his brother. And the thing which he did displeased the LORD: wherefore he slew him also."
See, Onan's brother was dead, but Onan was supposed to marry his brother's widow and make her pregnant and the resulting baby would be raised as his brother's baby, not his. Some people translate these passages as saying that instead of making her pregnant, he masturbated, then got killed for it because he "spilled [it] on the ground" (his seed).
If you read it, it's pretty obvious that's not what happened because it first says "he went in unto his brother's wife". So basically, he had sex with his brother's wife, then pulled out at the last second in an effort not to make her pregnant. He didn't want to "donate" his seed to his dead brother, but he still went ahead and had sex with his brother's wife, you see?
It had nothing to do with masturbation. That's the way, I read it, anyway.
But there may be some other reason why the Catholic Church thinks it's a sin. If they have a different reason, it might be from one of the exclusively Catholic doctrines.
The Catholic Church believes that the Bible is not the only authority. Their teachings include such documentation as Catechisms, and Papal Encyclicals (defined as "authoritative teaching instruments from the Vicar of Christ" (the Pope)) which have been written and added to throughout the years of the history of the Catholic Church.
Because of this, the Catholic Church has MANY teachings, beliefs, and traditions which are VERY different from a Christian who believes the Holy Bible is the exclusive authority of Christianity.
Their belief that masturbation is a sin may come from one of these other 'authorities', rather than the Biblical scripture I quoted.
So I would ask that you not to write-off Christianity just because of your experiences with Catholicism. Please keep an open mind about this.
My personal opinion based upon experience: Sometimes people feel a *wrongness* with the Catholic Church, and it makes them feel that there might be something wrong with Christianity... But maybe if they understood all the things that make Catholicism, Catholicism, they would understand how little some of the doctrines and such that bother them have to do with the Bible, and exclusively Bible-based Christianity.
For more information about the differences between Catholicism and *exclusively* Bible-Based Christianity, see the following link:
http://www.russpickett.com/apolog/catindex.htm
You may find that many of the things that bother you about Catholicism aren't based on the Bible at all, and may even be the exact opposite of what the Bible teaches.
If you have any questions, my email is DangerWench@gmail.com
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Q: Hey. Well there's this old Disney Channel movie that's called I think "The Beverly Hillbillys" and it's about a woman who leads a group of young girls (1 including I think her daughter) in girl scouts through like obstacles for a competition against another girl scout group who cheat and are kiniving (well, alteast their leader). well I really love that movie so if anyone could tell me if they know what I'm talking about and if they have the movie available in like Block Buster or Target or whatever that would be great and I would really appreciate it. Much Love
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I'm going to take a guess at this one and say that you might be thinking of "Troop Beverly Hills":
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098519/
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Q: ok so after you've given your life to him, and asked for forgivness, and decided to live your life for him, WHERE DO YOU GO? what do you do? how do you start living your new life? im confused :S
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In my opinion, a good general answer to that is: Put the needs of others before your own needs. Serve others in the name of Christ. And do these things no matter how they treat you (love your enemy).
And if you can, find others who also believe in doing these things. (Good luck finding a church that is actually active in these things more than just every once in a while, and isn't just basically a social club.)
Matthew 22:37-39 "Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment.
And the second [is] like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself."
Loving your neighbor as yourself... Your "neighbor" being anybody else in the world, of course, not just the person who lives next door to you.
You love yourself enough to always try and make sure you have good food to eat and don't go hungry... So you should want the same for others, and try to help make that happen. You love yourself enough to always make sure you are warm and have a nice place to sleep, so you should want the same for others, and try to help make that happen. And so on...
Maybe you might have to give up your favorite coat to someone who doesn't have a coat at all... Or maybe even give up your only coat. There are limitless examples from small to large.
This mindset should be part of your everyday life. Be always aware of the people around you, and if they might need help or comfort... Even something as simple as a big smile and a cheerful greeting can be helpful to others.
I find that the following verses help me greatly when thinking of how I should be treating my neighbor... And how I really should visit people who are in the hospital and who are in prison. Just thinking about people in the hospital (or nursing home), I'm sure there are many who have nobody to visit them and would love to have someone just talk to them for a little while. How sad and lonely those people must be. Here are the verses:
Matthew 25:34-46 "Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.
Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed [thee]? or thirsty, and gave [thee] drink? When saw we thee a stranger, and took [thee] in? or naked, and clothed [thee]? Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?
And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done [it] unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done [it] unto me.
Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.
Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?
Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did [it] not to one of the least of these, ye did [it] not to me.
And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal."
And finally, here are the verses in the Bible that people usually point to when talking about the definition of the love we should have for others. It's interesting to note that the King James Version uses the word "charity" and the more modern versions translate the word charity to "love".
1 Corinthians 13:1-7 "Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become [as] sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
And though I have [the gift of] prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.
And though I bestow all my goods to feed [the poor], and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.
Charity suffereth long, [and] is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things."
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Q: Hello,
Please help me understand how to potty train a 2lb cute chihuahua named "Cowboy". The little rascal is almost 2yrs old, and still doesn't know to go outside to poop & pee. I just inherited the dog a month ago, and have tried staying on top of him, but he sneaks away for a minute to find special places to poop. I feed him once in the morning and once at night. I take him out after both eating sessions w/ my other dog (a large lovable mutt who is potty trained) about 1/2 hour to do their deed. Sometimes he goes both, sometimes I don't know if he does anything. I am very frustrated and truly want him house broken. Please Help?
Thanks,
Ed
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You really need to crate train him!
It's never too late, no matter how old a dog is, if they mess in the house, they need to be crate trained. You also need to be taking him outside whenever he wakes up from sleep or a nap, right after he eats (as you mentioned), and after he gets exercise. (so if you see him playing with your other dog, and they stop playing, that's another prime-time for potty)
At any rate, you need to start crate training ASAP.
This is a great site which just happens to be by a guy who trains German Shepherds, but this info works on ALL dogs, big and small... Even Chihuahuas.
http://www.leerburg.com/housebrk.htm
Here's another good section of that site with some general advice on other subjects:
http://www.leerburg.com/articles.htm
And a great Q & A on housebreaking:
http://www.leerburg.com/qahouse.htm
Get your dog a crate and read the first and last link especially.
Here are a few general tips:
You make sure that the dog is NEVER free in the house unless you are WATCHING HIM. The second he lifts his leg or squats, you scream bloody murder, NOOOOOOO! (Never hit him, a verbal scolding is more than enough, though it must be done at the RIGHT TIME. Correction only works if you catch them in the act. The quilty look of a dog being yelled at after-the-fact, is a reaction to your tone of voice, and probably has no idea of why you are yelling. You could be yelling "GOOD DOG!" in a mad tone and he would still look guilty.)
At any rate, hopefully your scream shocks him enough that he doesn't actually pee or poo... Then you immediately take him outside and use your potty phrase (that's what you say when you are asking him if he wants to go out, or telling him to go potty. I personally use "go potty" as the potty phrase.). So tell him "go potty" (or whatever you decide to use) and when he potties outside, you praise the heck out of him and tell him what a wonderful dog he is, (you can also throw in the potty phrase by saying something like "good potty, good potty" which is helpful in reinforcing your chosen phrase.) And you also might want to give him a treat.
If, after you read these, you have any specific questions, feel free to email me.
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Q: 15/f
Hi, I LOVE hot banana peppers (they come in jars either in slices, chunks or whole). I like to eat them with whole grain bread or on eggs, but that is getting boring. Does anyone have any ideas of what to put them on? (PS: they do not taste good warm/cooked)
Thanks!
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We like the milder banana peppers, but here are some of the ways we eat them:
As a pizza topping (yes, it does get warm/cooked, but it might be worth a try. Hubby never even liked pepppers until he tried these on pizza.)
And I like them as a side with sandwiches. I don't put them on the sandwich, I kind of take a bite of sandwich, and a bite of pepper.
The sandwiches (or subs) they go especially well with, in my opinion, include turkey, tuna, and meatball.
And speaking of meatball, the flavor of the peppers will go nicely with spaghetti & sauce. Not necessarily cooked in it (though you could do that too), but just as a side or a topping.
They can go well with fried or flavored rice, too... Or with Chinese food such as a lo-mein dish.
They can go well with mexican foods such as tacos, burritos, nachos, etc.
And they make a great ingredient in a salad. :-)
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Q: Say your spouse dies and goes to "Heaven". You learn to cope and marry again. Then you and your new spouse somehow die (whomever first, it doesn't matter), but you both go to "Heaven". Now you're there with two martial partners. How is your time divided? Or how does that work? Can you love them both? Can you "be with" them both? Will they know of each other's existence?
There obviously isn't a right or wrong answer, so all opinions welcome and appreciated.
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Actually, Christ was asked a very similar question, and He said that there is no marriage in Heaven:
"The same day came to him the Sadducees, which say that there is no resurrection, and asked him,
Saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first, when he had married a wife, deceased, and, having no issue, left his wife unto his brother: Likewise the second also, and the third, unto the seventh. And last of all the woman died also.
Therefore in the resurrection whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her.
Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.
For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.
But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.
And when the multitude heard [this], they were astonished at his doctrine." Matthew 22:23-33
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Q: I became a Christian two years ago, but I was baptized Catholic as an infant. I really get into the Christian faith more than the Catholic faith.
However I also heard that Catholic is very similar to Christian, except that Christian is more of a general faith than Catholic? I really don't know.. I mean I would hate to leave the Catholic faith. I am asking what is the difference between being Catholic and Christian? Would it matter if I was baptized Catholic and being more Christian? What am I supposed to do??
Thanks
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Looks like Solaris pretty much has it covered. But I'll go ahead and post my answer anyway, since it's already right here waiting to be posted. ;-)
The Catholic Church believes that the Bible is not the only authority. Their teachings include such documentation as Catechisms, and Papal Encyclicals (defined as "authoritative teaching instruments from the Vicar of Christ" (the Pope)) which have been written and added to throughout the years of the history of the Catholic Church.
Because of this, the Catholic Church has many teachings, beliefs, and traditions that are different from a Christian who believes the Holy Bible is the exclusive authority of Christianity.
A Catholic Christian believes in the Catholic doctrines, teachings, and traditions which include, but are *not exclusive to* the Holy Bible.
Most non-Catholic Christians believe the Holy Bible is the *exclusive* authority of Christianity... No other documents.
Much argument comes from this, as quite a few non-Catholic Christians (such as myself) believe the Catholic doctrines to be un-Christian and not corresponding with Biblical scripture. And obviously, Catholics disagree.
For more information about the differences between Catholicism and *exclusively* Bible-Based Christianity, see the following link:
http://www.russpickett.com/apolog/catindex.htm
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Q: This is my 3rd and hopefully final sick question.
Okay, so Tuesday I left school around 9 because I felt sick. I didn't get sick but I started to feel much better around 11ish. Around 5ish I went to Target to pick up some ginger ale and to get some fresh air. Probably a bad move on my part. I got a stomach ache, but not a bad one. The following morning I felt sick, stayed home from school, got sick around 7:45 was fine by 8"30. Lost the sick feeling by 11ish again. I had one last thing to pick up so I went to target again but this time around 4. I returned home around 5. Ate some crackers and the queasy feeling came back. Why am I giving you these details? My question is - how come from waking up-11ish I feel like crap, but after that I start to feel fine. And I'm sure the reason I get queasy later is because I've gone out.
I don't think I'm contagious because I've been around people and none of them have gotten sick (then again, you never know). So right now I'm wondering, is there any reason why this may be happening. I know it's probably just your assumptions, but it's nice to know. I know that vomiting/fever/runny nose etc is going around and when my mom had it monday night-tuesday afternoon she had talked to her doctor and the doctor said to let it run its course. But I'm kind of weirded out that between 11-probably 4ish I feel fine but any other time I feel icky. Also that when I sleep I don't wake up until my sisters alarm clock goes off around 5:30.
So does anyone have any ideas why this is going on. Or is this something that only a doctor can answer. I'm looking for experiences or something, not necessarily why, but possibilities.
Also, I know I'll probably end up vomiting it up, but I'm REALLY thirsty. So I've been drinking some ginger ale and at this point I don't care if it comes back up. Is that a bad thing? And once the ginger ale is gone (I have about half a water bottle full) Is water the next best thing?
I know this is my 3rd question on the subject, but it's really starting to weird me out. Thanks to those who answer and who have answered the previous 2.
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When I was younger, I had a very bad bout of something similar. When I saw the doctor, I was told that I was dehydrated (even though I thought I was drinking plenty), and the doctor wanted to put me in the hospital and on an IV to re-hydrate me.
I was a kid and freaked out at the thought of being in the hospital and having an IV, so the doctor told me that if I followed her instructions exactly, she wouldn't make me go.
She told me to drink lots and lots of fluids. Specifically, water and gatorade. I wasn't much for water at the time, so I drank a lot of gatorade. A lot. Like a glass of gatorade every hour.
She also told me a few foods to eat that would help absorb stomach acid, and curb the diarrhea and help to make firm stool. She said to eat: crackers & cheese... pretzels... And toasted cheese sandwiches. Not grilled cheese, but toasted. Put bread in the toaster, and when the bread comes out, have a slice of cheese ready and put it between the hot toast, so it gets a little melty. The other thing was soup, like chicken soup. It hydrates and nourishes.
I followed these instructions and didn't have to go to the hospital. And to this day, I still crave toasted cheese and gatorade. :-)
Now, having said that, I think you know that you should see a doctor about this. None of us are doctors and we can only relate to your our experiences. But your problem may not be what we had, and you really should see a doctor.
Take care.
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Q: Do all girls like chocolate. And if they do do the like Dark or Milk better?
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Not all girls are going to like chocolate, people have different tastes. I don't care for it much by itself, but I do like things that happen to contain chocolate... Like peanut butter cups, toffee bars, almond bars, etc. But even though I don't care for plain chocolate, if I dip it in peanut butter, I can manage just fine. ;-)
As for your other question, I absolutely prefer Milk. Dark is too bitter for my taste.
It's truly a matter of taste, though. If you are asking because you're wondering whether or not to get a girl some chocolate, try asking her friends or family.
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Q: ok......... i am 13 years old and i am in the 8th grade i like this 12 year old boy in the seventh i was going to 6th period and i seen him and i dont know what was wrong with me but somthing came over me and i grabbed his butt he started looking around and was saying all kinds of stuff i hurried to class but he figured out it was me and after the 7th period bell rung i got on the bus and i sat in the back he was in the last seat and he started to say i was a rapist and i had an std and all kinds of stuff he even got up and sat in the front and was going crazy and when the bus came to his stop he ran out of the door and down the street!!!! wow i really need him to trust me again plez help me i seriously dont kow what to do
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Saying you are a rapist is obviously over the top. What you did wasn't rape, it was sexual harassment. If you grabbed his butt without his permission, that's harassment.
Imagine it was the other way around. A 13 year old boy just suddenly grabs a 12 year old girl's butt without her permission. He could get into huge trouble for that, because it's wrong. You certainly couldn't blame the girl for being scared and freaking out. It works both ways.
If I were you, I would apologize to him and tell him that you realize what you did was wrong. Let him know you didn't mean to grab him like that without his permission.
He probably reacted the way he did because he didn't know how to handle that situation. Sexual harassment isn't something any young person should have to deal with. Hopefully your apology will help with that.
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Q: So my dog is small and fat. He was the runt in his family.
I don't want to lose him so soon. I realize he's not a baby anymore, but I don't want him to die because of his weight.
So is there anything I can do for him?
He will no longer eat people food.
I really can't go walk him in my area though.
I don't have much time to and my neighborhood is not a good place to do so (druggies, sex assaulters)
Well, I'm just afraid, you know?
So in my free time (which is about 2 hours) Should I play with him (with balls/toys)? Would that even help? Run around the yard with him or something?
Is there anything good for him to eat?
He eats cat food (he grew up eating it before we got him, we tried dog food.. he didn't eat it)
I just want him to be himself again. All happy and hyper. His weight is holding him back.
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Stop feeding your dog cat food.
It's not good for him. Cat food is much higher in protein than dog food, and it will cause bladder stones in dogs. Another side effect of a dog eating cat food is weight gain.
Bite the bullet and take away the cat food. Get a good quality dog food and offer it to him. If he doesn't eat it, just give him water until he eats the dog food. When he gets hungry enough, he will eventually eat the dog food. Don't feel sorry for him and give in, this is for his own good. If you start to worry, call your vet.
As far as exercise, if he's a small dog, playing fetch and running in the yard should be fine, if done regularly. But the most important thing is to get him off of that cat food, asap.
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Q: Sorry if my question isn't exactly clear, but I'm in a hurry! I need to know if I can save my fish's life!
My sister bought an aquarium in March, and started buying her fish, etc. Her Black Mollies had babies, and she gave me four when they were medium sized, and I put them into their own tank. Two died awhile ago, and now I have two left. One was much larger than the other, and no matter how much I fed them, the larger one kept trying to attack the smaller one. I seperated them, and they seemed to be fine (I know it's a bad idea to keep fish alone, but that was my only option), but tonight the smaller one started acting up. It's swimming in circles, and I don't mean it's chasing it's tail - It's tumbling, doing 360s in the water, and faceplanting into the gravel. It's trying to burrow itself, and it lodged itself between the bubbler and the side of the tank, under a decorative rock about the size of a nickel. My sister told me a few days ago that a couple of her fish started doing this as well, but when she got home from work that night, the fish were still alive, and I haven't been able to ask her about it since. It took forever to dislodge it, and I figured at that point it was dead. But nope, it wasn't. I tried paddling in the water, to pull the current towards me, and the fish out, but he kept tryuing to get himself restuck. I figured he was trying to find a place to die, so I took him out and put him in a round bowl, with his bubbler, etc. I looked online to find what the problem could be, and I've found that it's most likely head trauma. Most websites said the spinning is either caused by very poor maintainance of the tank, or filtration, basic problems with the tank, etc. OR that the fish has experienced some kind of head trauma. Plants have never fallen on his head to my knowledge, nor has he jumped out of the tank, but I suppose it's possible that he ran into the side of the tank or something. Anyways, the tank is clean, the filter is working, pH is fine, whatever. So obviously, it is head trauma. I don't know what to do! I hate to see my fish suffering like this, but I'm not sure what else to do. I obviously can't kill him, and though I found some sites about humanely euthanizing fish, there are horror stories about people putting them in alcohol, and them taking minutes to die. Is there any hope for my fish, what should I do next?
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First, you should probably call your local vet when they open. Most vets or assistants I've talked to will give a free phone consultation. If your sister's fish are doing this, maybe other fish in the area are too, and perhaps your vet will have heard about them.
With that having been said, there is the possibility that it's environmental. The fact that your sister's fish are doing it too, makes me think it may be a larger cause.
For instance, there have been some interesting sun-spots lately, with reversed magnetic polarity... And there's currently a coronal hole in the sun's atmosphere: http://www.spaceweather.com/ and from what I understand, there was an M-class solar flare today. These sorts of things can disrupt the Earth's magnetic field. It's possible your fish's sense of up and down is being confused by magnetic fluxuations. Maybe some fish are more sensitive to it than others?
It's just a thought. But I'm not a vet, and you should call your vet before doing anything.
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Q: My hearts hurts, yesturday I had the symtoms od a heart attack, a real heart attack. And now today my heart feels werid. It doesn't hurt as much as yesturday but I can feel it beating in a odd way...What should I do?
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Call 911. Now!
And if anybody else is in the house, tell them what's going on right away.
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Q: I have this "fluttering" feeling in my heart. It's like a heavy heartbeat. I can feel my heartbeat pumping without me moving a muscle. It's scary. Somestimes (not alot) it hurts in my heart/chest. It happens several times a day for a long period of time each time. Occasionally I feel a weird feelig in my left arm, but that's just like 1 out of 20 times I have the strange heartbeat feeling.
Does anyone know what is going on? I'm a female, age 17. I'm not suppose to have heart problems yet!! Pleas help!!
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You should absolutely see a doctor.
Having said that, I had a problem where my heart would skip a beat all the time. (it was actually skipping and then beating a really hard beat at the end of the skip, so it felt like "flutter... ka-THUMP") I had that problem for about a year. I eventually found out that the cause of my problem was artificial sweeteners. I stopped consuming artificial sweeteners (aspartame aka Nutrasweet, to be exact) and my problem cleared up in 3 days.
I'm not a doctor, and I'm not saying this is your problem, but if you drink diet sodas or consume any artificial sweeteners, it couldn't hurt to cut them out of your diet.
In the meantime, make sure you see a doctor asap.
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Q: I have a male Dachshund. 3 yrs old , He still pees in the house I cant hit him every more. He knows im cleaning it up and he runs.He knows hes doing bad. I had my female fixed 7 days ago I was hoping this would stop him. If i get him fixed will it stop? I want to keep him But i cant handle the pee much longer. Do you reccomend crate training or getting him fixed? Thank You N Wade
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Yes, you should absolutely crate train him. All dogs should be crate trained, in my opinion.
Your dog is acting guilty because he is picking up on your signals. Your body language, your tone of voice, the look on your face when you see the mess, those all indicate to him that you are about to yell and scream at him. He doesn't necessarily understand "why" you are yelling and screaming. Dogs aren't particularly good at understanding cause and effect. They only understand the here and now.
That's why crate training is so important. You make sure that the dog is NEVER free in the house unless you are WATCHING HIM. The second he lifts his leg, you scream bloody murder, NOOOOOOO! (Never hit him, a verbal scolding is more than enough, though it must be done at the RIGHT TIME.)
Hopefully your scream shocks him enough that he doesn't pee... Then you immediately take him outside and use your potty phrase (that's what you say when you are asking him if he wants to go out, or telling him to go potty. I personally use "go potty" as the potty phrase.). So tell him "go potty" (or whatever you decide to use) and when he potties outside, you praise the heck out of him and tell him what a wonderful dog he is, (you can also throw in the potty phrase by saying something like "good potty, good potty" which is helpful in reinforcing your chosen phrase.) And you also might want to give him a treat.
Correction only works if you catch them IN THE ACT. Afterwards they are only reacting to your reaction. That's why it isn't working, and your 3 year old dog is peeing in the house, he can't put the two things together. It's not his fault, he's just a little dog, and he can't understand things the same way we do. Dogs want to please us, but we have to show them what we want in a way they can understand.
Having him fixed is up to you. It might help if he is "marking" but it might not. Crate training is mandatory either way.
This is a great site which just happens to be by a guy who trains German Shepherds, but this info works on ALL dogs, big and small.
http://www.leerburg.com/housebrk.htm
Here's another good section of that site with some general advice on other subjects:
http://www.leerburg.com/articles.htm
And a great Q & A on housebreaking:
http://www.leerburg.com/qahouse.htm
So get your dog a crate and read the first and last link especially.
If, after you read these, you have any specific questions, feel free to email me.
Good Luck.
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Q: i need a song its for health class..it has to be about being on a date for example the song first date by blink 182.. it has to be school appropriate but i mean a few bad words is okay beceause i can just white or sharpie them out but if its a whole song about being on a date and wanting to get in a girls pants then thats not okay.
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"Wake Up, Little Susie" by the Everly Brothers is a great old song about a guy and a girl on a date at a drive-in movie. The movie was so bad they fell asleep, and now they are in really big trouble. :-)
"Come Dancing" by The Kinks is a wonderful song that mentions dating, as the singer remembers how his sister would go on dates to go dancing, but would always make the guy wait even when she was actually ready, etc.
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Q: I am 15 years old and i have really dark circles under my eyes and fine lines. i didnt have them during the summer but when school started i must be stressed because all of a sudden they showed up. Does any know any products to help this? most concealer dont work too good and they give me fine lines. any help? thanks
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As others have already mentioned, make sure you get plenty of sleep. You might want to ask someone in your household if you snore. Seriously. Snoring can be a sign up sleep apnea (when a person stops breathing multiple times through the night) and can make a person tired and have dark circles no matter how many hours they "sleep".
Drink more water, to hydrate yourself.
And also, when putting makeup of any kind under your eyes, put some moisturizer under there first. This helps the makeup go on much smoother, look less clumpy, and keeps it from gathering so much into any fine lines.
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Q: I'm engaged and my wife to be is still friends with her ex-boyfriend. She even expects me to have dinner with them both if we move to the same city. He still wants to be with her, and she says that I don't understand that it is the mature thing to do. I think it is pretty straightforward: we should stay away from exes. No talking, no dinner. Am I crazy?
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I am a married female, and I think your fiance is in the wrong here. What if the situation was reversed? What if you were talking about how you wanted to have dinner with one of your exes whom you all knew still wanted to be with you? In my opinion, that is TOTALLY uncool. What is the point? If someone is still carrying a torch for someone, seeing them in a situation like that is just stringing them along, and downright hurtful.
It makes me think your fiance has some ulterior motive in mind. Whether she still wants to be with him or not, at the very least she may be playing a game of "look what I gave up for you", or "look how much better I did after we split up" depending on whose side you're looking from. Either way, it's not a good sign. It could be a sign that she is on an ego trip, wanting to be with two men who both want her and watching the jealous looks between you with secret glee.
I have also heard of women who get two men together at the same time because she is still trying to decide between them and she wants to compare them side-by-side.
I'm sorry to say I get bad vibes off of this whole situation. If you have told her that this makes you uncomfortable and she doesn't understand your feelings, maybe you guys aren't compatible. If you can't trust her before you are married, how much worse will it be after? And if she honestly thinks you are being unreasonable, she may just sneak behind your back and see him.
And remember this is just my opinion from what you typed. Nobody knows what's going through your fiance's mind but her.
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Q: i love my dog, and i know she loves me too, because whenever im crying she always comes and licks me or lays next to me. But most of the time she follows my mom around and i cant get the feeling she doesnt like me, even though she does, you know? How do i bond with her, or get her to like me and maybe even follow me around??
I need help.
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In a dog's mind, the people in their home are part of their "pack". A person's place in the "pack" can determine how a dog treats them.
It sounds to me like it's possible your dog views your mother as a pack leader. And because the dog doesn't obey you (that's what I am getting from the phrase "My dog runs away from me...") the dog may view you as an equal or lesser member of the pack.
It doesn't mean she doesn't love you, you are part of her pack, but she will treat you differently than the those she sees as above her in rank, unless you elevate your position in the pack. It's just the way dogs are wired, it's nothing personal.
To raise your rank, I recommend you start taking part in her life in an obedience capacity.
If she doesn't know how to sit or stay or anything like that, you train her. If she does know, you need to take her through those things every day, and praise her very much when she does the right things. Maybe even give some small treats for encouragement.
Never give her anything without making her do something for it. Not her food. Not water. Not a treat, or a toy or a towel, or being allowed on the couch, even a petting or scratching, etc... Everything that your dog wants, make her sit or down or roll over or something like that, and only give her what she wants when she has obeyed.
Other tips for being higher ranked than your dog:
Never play tug-of-war and "lose". Your dog may think they are higher rank than you if you do this. Many people say not to play tug-of-war at all because it can cause aggressive behavior. That's up to you, but if you do play... Don't lose.
When walking somewhere, like through a door, going upstairs, or going outside, don't let your dog go first. Letting them go first can be taken as a sign of submission from you, that you are telling the dog they come before you in rank. Make your dog "stay", while you go first, then tell your dog to come on through.
Don't feed your dog scraps while you are eating. The dog should never eat before you do, or while you do. The dog eating last reinforces his place below you in the pack. You can even try pretending to eat the dog's food before having them do something and then giving it to them... So they think you have had your fill, and now it's their turn.
These things are not cruel. Dogs are happiest when their position in the pack is not in doubt. If they feel their other pack members aren't acting the part of leader, they may feel forced into that role, which brings a lot of extra stress for them. Letting your dog know that you are higher in the pack will probably be a relief, and hopefully will strengthen your relationship with your dog.
Good Luck.
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The Catholic Church believes that the Bible is not the only authority. Their teachings include such documentation as Catechisms, and Papal Encyclicals (defined as "authoritative teaching instruments from the Vicar of Christ" (the Pope)) which have been written and added to throughout the years of the history of the Catholic Church.
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