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FEMALES WHO WOULD YOU DATE?

May 23rd, 2010
Kristin asked:


Guy 1
Really sweet, always tells me I’m beautiful, tries to pick me up when I’m down, very funny & likes to make me laugh. Has alopecia(hair loss) but shaves his head.

Guy 2
Cute, cocky at times, can be really funny, latino/hispanic, smokes pot.

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Dog having trouble breathing through nose.sounds pig like, respiratory?

May 15th, 2010
pcumming asked:


I have a wonderful 13 year old female beagle/cocker mix-spayed. Only pet in house. Pampered.
Over the past 2 months I noticed she was gaining some weight, panting more and the breathing through her nose became noisy – almost pig like.

Vet put her on Prednisone and also said she had Kennel Cough (no sneezing or coughing) since palpating her throat elicited something. Doxycycline got rid of the Kennel Cough. Prednisone has run its course, but nasal breathing issues still exist.

I suspected Cushings (I am not a vet) or perhaps Stenotic nares (narrowing of nasal passage). Vet ran some blood and one value was 5000 instead of below 500. This blood test was run while she was on prednisone, therefore another blood test will be run in a week to test for Cushings and then further tests for Cushings via blood and injection if that blood test warrants it.

This vet practice has 29 people there and about 9 vets so I am confident of their abilities. I still am concerned about her breathing through the nose being somewhat noisy and labored.
They can take an xray of Sadie and can scope her throat looking for excess skin and such that may cause the nasal noise.

They do not have the tools to scope her nose and to do so would require me taking her to a more highly specialized animal hospital, getting a CT scan and so on. Sure this may cost me over $2k but I am trying to first rule out Cushings and other things.

There is no nasal discharge from her nose and she does not sneeze.

I assume the structure of a dogs nose has 2 passage ways like ours. So I covered one nostril with my finger and she still could breathe although a little restricted. Covered other nostril and she pulled away from me (tried a few times) and I believe this other nostril is more restricted (just like me-her father).

I know this dog has had allergies (just like me) in the past, no changes to environment except some food changes I tried as I was on RX food and vet said it was unnecessary so I switched-but I really see no pattern to this breathing issue.

Sure she drinks more water and pees more due to the prednisone and the breathing. She is more tired but also has gained more weight even b4 prednisone. But she is 13 and tires out easily. She has gained about 3-4 pounds over the past year. Her weight was about 27 and is now 31lbs.

Sounds like Cushings by Google reading but I am nt a vet and this will not be tested. Am more concerned about the pig like sounds during her inhale of breathing through her nose

She never was a dog to breathe through her mouth except to pant.

There is n loss of hair (Cushings symptom)..

So I am doing my best to try to get to the bottom of this. Next vet appt 8/29 to test for Cushings (we are waiting a week for prednisone to get out of her system completely. And if next values indicate possible Cushings, then more specific tests will be run. But not sure the Cushings would cause the noisy nasal breathing issue as opposed to an obstruction, narrowing of nasal passage, etc..

I am at a loss and need some advice….

She has been on Rimadyl for years due to arthritis.

Thanks so much for input. Apologize for the long message. Wanted a complete history.

Sincerely
Peter
Charlotte NC

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May 14th, 2010

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I am too ugly to date?

May 10th, 2010
Dolkite asked:


I am 32 years old, been bald for more than 10 years (pathetic, I know). I am six-foot-two and about 255 lbs. I hate the way people see me…even if females see me in a positive light, I feel terrible because I dont want to be seen as a big bald guy. I dont care if being bald is “in” or if little guys wish they were bigger. I just dont like the girls I attract, which are invariably needy, insecure, and desirous of some big guy to offset them, which makes me feel even worse since I dont want a girl who notices my size or sees it as a way for her to feel tiny.

My brother, meanwhile, is only six feet tall, has all his hair, and nobody ever asks him stupid questions about if he played football or other sports. I hate that I ended up with all the worst genes…the hair loss, the height, the broad shoulders, etc.

People try to placate me by listing big bald celebrities, but that only makes things worse. I don’t want to be compared to oafish types like Vin Diesel or Michael Chiklis or some dumb athlete. I just want to find a way to change how I look. I know I can lose some weight, but I don’t know how I can hide my height, build (broad shoulders don’t just go away), and baldness.

It’s not that people say I look bad….this is what’s so hard for people to understand. Most people are so desperate for acceptance that they gladly chuck their own opinion if someone tells them they are OK. I know big bald guys get girls too…..but I dont want a girl who wants some uber-masculine sort of guy, someone to protect her. I don’t know any big bald guys I think look good…I sure wouldn’t want to be compared to Vin Diesel or Bruce Willis or Michael Chiklis.

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Personality is overrated. Most people – men and women – care about looks.
Taylor – So if I dont want a girl who wants to feel protected, you are completely nonplussed? Is it that essential to you?
21 – I think you are exaggerating. I am guessing you have never dated a really hot guy who was obnoxious…so your theory has never really been tested.
taylor – what i want is a female who doesnt need to feel protected, who doesnt want some big teddy bear for a boyfriend, and who is not impressed by some big broad shouldered oaf…and probably someone who doesnt have to settle for a bald guy.

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Females who would you date?

May 9th, 2010
Kristin asked:


Joe or Sean?

Joe: Funny, sweet, caring, picks me up when I’m down, a little on the shy side. Has alopechia(hair loss) but shaves it.

Sean: Also funny, latino/hispanic, can get into trouble sometimes, plays sports, smokes pot
Joe

http://s649.photobucket.com/albums/uu212/krisizzle123/?action=view&current=joe.jpg

Sean
http://s649.photobucket.com/albums/uu212/krisizzle123/?action=view&current=l_9a94264099e6be94bab029244f73ad4b.jpg

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Shouldn’t the title of the “Men’s Health” section be changed to “Human Sexuality”?

May 6th, 2010
YA Sage asked:


It seems that, while there are some health questions asked, most all of the questions are about sex. And they are asked and answered by about as many females as males with sexual subjects being for both men and women.

If you go to “Women’s Health” it truly is about women’s health with questions about periods and pregnancy or breasts being most asked about.

You would think that men’s health would be about prostate problems, testicular problems, muscle building, hair loss, etc. wouldn’t you?

And if the sexual questions are being asked here because there is no “Human Sexuality” section, then why aren’t the same questions asked in the “Women’s Health” section? Just seems curious to me.

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How can I change the way people perceive me?

May 5th, 2010
Dolkite asked:


PLEASE READ my question before responding…I know three paragraphs is a lot for some people to read, but I went into detail because people often misinterpret my questions as an attempt to fish for compliments about my appearance.

I’m 6′3″, around 235, broad shouldered, and bald. I’m not happy being this way, but there isn’t that much I can do, really. Obviously, I can’t change my height and even extreme weight loss (I had initially planned on losing 100 lbs in a desperate effort to reduce my chest and shoulders) isn’t going to change my basic structure. I spent thousands of dollars on hair transplants several years ago and while I still have them, they gave me some thinning hair in front with a bald spot in back. I don’t particularly like having to shave my head bald, regardless of the trendiness of it (guys like Vin Diesel and Michael Chiklis strike me as big oafish types, not anyone I’d ever want to emulate), but it’s really my only viable option.

Due to my height, size, and probably my baldness, I tend to be pegged as a protector by females (a label I hate because the idea of a female needing to feel small and secure turns me off) and as some football player type by guys (mostly by panhandlers who figure that it’ll play up to my vanity). I don’t mean to imply that I get a lot of compliments or attention, but if I do, the above remarks are generally what I hear.

I know there’s only so much I can do, really. I’ve tried looking around at other guys with similar stature and lack of hair, but I’m at a loss since most of the ones I see are older men (Sean Connery, Patrick Stewart), oafish action-hero types (Diesel, Chiklis), or bulletheaded authority figures (Steve Wilkos, who I have been mistaken for once or twice)….not really the sort of people I want to be associated with. Still, I know all I can do is work with what I have, but I want to know if people have an opinion as to what I can do to stay away from this stereotype I’ve been subjected to.

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Females who would you date?

May 5th, 2010
Kristin asked:


Who would you date guy 1 or guy 2 and why?

Guy 1
Funny, sweet, always there for me, had alopecia which is hair loss

http://s649.photobucket.com/albums/uu212/krisizzle123/?action=view&current=Joe9.png

Guy 2
Also funny, cute, likes to play video games, eat junk food & smoke pot

http://s649.photobucket.com/albums/uu212/krisizzle123/?action=view&current=m_e7548a08e0f942f6b13f6b48967fa3c7.jpg

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Females who would you date and why?

May 4th, 2010
Kristin asked:


Guy 1
Sweet, caring, always there for me when I’m down, can make me laugh, has alopecia which is hair loss.

http://s649.photobucket.com/albums/uu212/krisizzle123/?action=view&current=Joe9.png

Guy 2
Also funny, cute, likes to play video games, play sports and smoke pot

http://s649.photobucket.com/albums/uu212/krisizzle123/?action=view&current=m_e7548a08e0f942f6b13f6b48967fa3c7.jpg

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Females who would you date?

May 3rd, 2010
Kristin asked:


Who would you date guy 1 or guy 2 and why?

Guy 1
Funny, sweet, always there for me, had alopecia which is hair loss

http://s649.photobucket.com/albums/uu212/krisizzle123/?action=view&current=Joe9.png

Guy 2
Also funny, cute, likes to play video games, eat junk food & smoke pot

http://s649.photobucket.com/albums/uu212/krisizzle123/?action=view&current=m_e7548a08e0f942f6b13f6b48967fa3c7.jpg

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