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I produce quite a bit of saliva. It'll pool up in the front of my mouth and when sometimes I'm talking or not really paying attention, I'll salivate all over the place (on accident of course). I've never been diagnosed with anything that would make me overproduce saliva. I've had orthodontic treatment with braces and a palatal widening device but that was well over two years ago. I now have a permanent retainer that is a small wire behind six teeth. I also have a removable Hawley retainer that I only wear a few nights a week. What could be making me produce so much saliva? (link)
Sometimes it's just genetics that causes wierd things like this. Or maybe, and this is just a theory, maybe your body thinks there's something in your mouth that needs to be cleared out. You might step up your flossing and mouthwash routine... Hope I helped.


my friend was shot and killed on december 18 and i cant seem to get her out of my head its upseting me horribly what are ways to help (link)
I always find that it helps to think of all the good times you had with your friend and all the good qualities that she had. If the bad/ sad thoughts pop up in your head again, you should tell someone your feelings, even write them down somewhere. It will help to relieve the pain. It is most definately a difficult time in anyone's life. Just know that you have so many people who care about you and what you are going through.


okay so i just got my ipod yesterday and im wondering if when i go to put more music on it, since i still have the music in my itunes is it going to duplicate everything? if it will should i make a new folder for new music?
thanks for your help.
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Your music won't duplicate, but every time you add new music on your computer and then plug in your iPod, it will be updated on your iPod. Have fun!


I love him
He hates me now..
We used to talk alllll the time
now he doesnt
and i cant talk to him
I would do anything to talk to him again
He hates me and my friend
and he stares at us... its weird
I think its becuase we had a bit of a sexual past
i can not get over him, as many times as ive tried.
I need some sort of help
thnx!
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I'm sorry you are in so much pain. It might take a while for him to forgive you, but it sounds like you have forgiven him for whatever it was. If you can, just let him know how you feel (in private, don't want everyone to have something else to talk about) and it might turn out, and it might not. When someone has had sex with someone else, it's very hard to let go. Just know that there are lots of people out there who care about what you are going through and how you feel. Talk to a trusted adult or a close friend about your feelings. I hope you can feel better soon.


im 13/f 100 pounds and like 5'4 im sooo thin i have no boobs and a semi butt its soo annoying cuause guys dont even notice you unless you got a ncie figure how can i gain weight and get more of a figure and dont say be the way you are cause well thats lame no ofence (link)
You know, you're 13, so you have a ways to go... the only thing I can think of is to work on your pectoral muscles (the ones under your boobs) and work on your posture... It seems like anyone with good posture has a better figure and more confidenece. Besides, the guys who only notice you for your figure are NOT WORTH IT!


What is your opinion on brown hair?Do you think it is ugly? (link)
I think that brown hair is beautiful... it can have a lot of colorful dimensions... I like brown hair a lot!


this might sound stupid, but is there really any difference between running on a tredmill and running outside or something?? since its winter, it's so much easier running on my tredmill. what are the differences??

thanks!! (link)
Running on a treadmill is fine because you can get good exercise, but whenever you can, it's best to run outside. There are different types of terrain and surfaces outside, as well as fresh air and wind resistance, so you burn more calories outside. Good luck...hope I helped!


hey, well im 13/f and im only 4`11. i weigh about 97-98. my whole entire family is short and about half of my family is very skinny. the doctor said that im only going to be about 5`3 at the most. im only about a low A cup and my butt is barely even there. i heard that the more body fat you have the bigger your boobs and butt will get. is that true? im starting to get chubby and since im so short im worrying that i might become obsese. im getting a lot of extra fat in my stomach area and my thighs. im also starting to get love handles. i dont want to try to get thinner because i dont want to loose the chance of getting bigger boobs and a bigger butt. the women in my family are very big busted. usually a c-d cup. what should i do? (link)
Don't worry about it. You're only 13, so you have a few more years to develop... if those things run in the family, it will probably show up sooner or later. You will not lose your chance of getting... ahem... bigger boobs and a bigger butt if you just take care of yourself. For now, you can excercise and eat right so you will be healthy now and later in life. If you build a good base for your body now, it will be easier to stay healthy later. I hope I helped, and good luck!


I'm really sorry about the lenght but I tend to include details (hopefully not unnecessary ones)

First I'd like to say that I know none of you are doctors (unless you actually are) and that I don't want to be prescribed anything or to be told what's wrong with me. I want your opinion on what YOU would do in this situation or anything that your parents have you do when you're in this situation. So don't tell me "well I'm not a doctor and you should see one..." Mainly because whatever is wrong with me isn't bad enough to see a doctor.

Today at school I didn't feel good and came home, that was around 9ish. I never actually threw up, I burped a bunch and I had to use the restroom a lot. I took a few walks outside to get some fresh air, not going too far because I felt a little faint. Anyway, my question is - I'm kind of hungry. I figure that if I eat I may get sick and I wanted to know that if my stomach is growling it means I want food right? (all I had to eat today was chick fil a hasbrowns and less than half that come in the box). So do you think I'd be able to eat, maybe just some crackers. I'm also thirsty - well, my mouth is really dry. I've been swishing with water and spitting it out because I know it's not good to drink water when you're sick. I have gatorade in the house and heard that was okay to drink, do you know? I would drink ginger ale but we don't have any in the house. We have milk, gatorade, capri-sun, sunny D, water, I could make hot tea/cold tea... any suggestions?

There's one other question where the "I know you're not a doctor" comes in. My mom is also home because she's REALLY sick. She has a doctors appointment tomorrow but talked to the doctor today. The doctor said it was going around and A LOT of people I know have gotten it. She came home last night after not feeling well. She got sick on the car ride home and pretty much only stopped throwing up an hour ago.
I know what she has is contagious (since it's going around) my question second question is, do you think that I'll be okay, or that I'll catch it. I get sick around Christmas time EVERY year and I was wondering if you guys thought that maybe what I have now is what my mom has, minus the throwing up. (I still feel light-headed a little bit and tired and pretty much everything she does minus the vomit) or if you guys think I may still have a chance of getting what she has. I ask this because tomorrow I have a really good extra credit opportunity if I stay after school in history to watch a movie and take notes so I'll be at school until 4:30 (getting home around 4:40ish) and I'm hoping I'll be okay to go because I REALLY need the extra credit. I know I can talk to my teacher and work out a way to get extra credit without staying after because he's really nice. But I thought that if I don't throw up at all past 7 tonight I'll probably be okay to go. Do you all think that that's logical thinking?

Again I'm sorry about the length but sometimes when I answer questions I feel I don't have enough details so I try to supply enough without supplying too many. Though I probably did give too many. Thankyou in advance! (link)
I have had what this sounds like. It did start out with daihharea (?) and I just pushed myself too hard, so it caught up with me. Get lots of sleep... warm drinks always help settle my stomach. Try peppermint tea. See how you feel in the morning and afternoon... sometimes it's hard to tell. Good luck with that!
Hope I helped!


Do you know any home recipies that can reduce redness of a sunburn, bc im really red. And tommorow is picture day, Any advice would be Appreciated! thankyou.
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Aloe vera is supposed to really help. To reduce redness, you could try putting yogurt or milk on your face and washing it off after five minutes. Good luck with picture day!


I have natrally wavey hair and when i straighten it sometimes it will stay but i have to ride the bus in the morning and the mostness in the air makes it flip out anyways to make it stay straight ?? (link)
You could wear your hair in a loose ponytail using a clippie or something.


Hey does anyone know a good recipe for a good strawberry smoothie? Or any other kind? thanks a bunch!!! (link)
Really, you can mix it to your taste. It depends on how many people you have. I like to put frozen yogurt in my smoothies instead of ice cream or ice. Try this:
http://www.healthrecipes.com/fruit_smoothies.htm
Hope I helped!


How can I give myself a bruise? This is a VERY important question. I hope it doesn't get deleted by the moderators. Don't ask why, but I REALLY need to know how to give myself a bruise. (link)
A bruise is when you are bleeding inside, but your skin isn't broken. So If you hit yourself in the same spot a lot, you will get a bruise.


SO i got this huge bug bite on the back of my leg and I have no idea what its from, or if it even is a bug bite. Its hard, and the size of like 4 quarters. Does anyone have any idea what it could be, and how I can make it go away? Thanks (link)
If its size hasn't gotten smaller in about a week and a half, you should see a doctor about it. There is this stuff that you can get at Walgreens that's called The Itch Eraser by Afterbite. It works pretty well if the bite is really bothering you. Good luck with your bite.


Lately I haven't been able to fall asleep til like 6 oclock in the morning.

I don't mind staying up till 12:00 or 1:30 but this has gotten ridiculous. I can't sleep, and when I do sleep I sleep til all hours of the day.

It seems like I can't get enough sleep when I do fall asleep, and I'm very groggy.

HELP? I need advice on how to make me tired, or what is causing this. (link)
This happens to me in the summer, when I have nothing to do. I stay up late, then my body keeps me up even later because I know that I can sleep in in the morning. I solved this problem by setting my alarm clock for a reasonable time in the morning (say eight o'clock). No matter what, I wake up at that time, I don't just lie in bed. Then, at night, I am tired enough to fall asleep earlier. It may take a little while, but soon you will fall asleep at an earlier hour so you can get enough sleep. Hope I helped!


sometimes my freinds and i will be watchin a movie and i will say somethin and my one friend will just sit there and not say anythin. like i may say i like her dress on drew barrymore and she will just sit there.

why does she do that and not say anythin? i know she hears me cause other people respond to me. (link)
I know some people who do that... Sometimes it just means that their mind is somewhere else... and considering that you were watching a movie, she was probably watching that. Hope I helped!


I was wondering if someone could tab out the first 20 seconds of Monophobia by Moi Dix Mois?

I can't figure out how to do it myself.

And is there any good websites that can help me learn more on notes? So I can try to play better of the songs I already have tabs for. (link)
tabcrawler.com probably has what you are looking for. Good luck!


Today, I did one of the workouts in they had in Seventeen magazine. It was the first time I did it. After, I felt kind of shaky and exhausted. I felt like "woozy". Is there something wrong? (link)
Feeling that way means that the workout worked! Continue because this is probably good for you. Just make sure to hydrate and don't be worried if you get a little sore.


My puppy is almost 9 months and we can't potty train her! We've tried everything! We take her out every hour, or half hour. Sometimes shell go outside for three days then out-of-the-blue go on the floor! HELP! (link)
You need some positive and negative reinforcement. When you dog 'goes' outside, talk to her and pet her. When you dog goes inside, stick her nose close to 'it' and firmly say no. Then leave her oustide for a few minutes. Good luck... some dogs can just be stubborn.


I am bulimic. Does God hate me for it?
It's a sin. (link)
God loves you for who and what you are, and He understands that you have something that you need help with. I wouldn't say that bulemia is a sin, but it is a very real problem. It's great that you understand that you do have a problem. Get someone to help you be healthy again. Good luck.




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