Smalls's Health Diary

Prayers Appreciated

I would covet your prayers for my family. My uncle was recently diagnosed with 3 brain tumors and in a matter of weeks has gone from a very active, upbeat person to comatose. It appears that the cancer will take his life shortly. I would love prayers...

Published Thu, Oct 08 2009 12:26 PM by Smalls | Viewable to Public | Views 505 | Average Rating 0 |

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Start a Forum or Support Group

We need a few FacetoFace Health members to start support groups or forums. Several members struggle with bipolar, depression, epilespy, HIV, cancer, etc. No one should struggle with the health alone. We need forums or support groups where members can...

Published Tue, Sep 08 2009 1:51 PM by Smalls | Viewable to Public | Views 1,225 | Average Rating 0 |

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Bipolar Family Member -- How do we encourage him to seek help?

I have a brother-in-law who displays signs and symptoms of being bipolar. He has manic phases when he makes rash, irresponsible decisions (like quitting jobs) and sleeps very little. When he is in a depression phase he'll stay in bed for days and...

Published Mon, Aug 31 2009 1:32 PM by Smalls | Viewable to Public | Views 592 | Average Rating 0 |

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Making Connections on FacetoFace Health

Each person on this site has personal experience with a specific physical and/or mental health condition. Please share your story with others. The more information we share (your username is anonymous to protect your privacy), the more empowered we all...

Published Thu, Aug 27 2009 2:50 PM by Smalls | Viewable to Public | Views 214 | Average Rating 0 |

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Allergic Reaction - Cause Unknown

I woke up yesterday with a rash all over my body. I'm assuming it's an allergic reaction to something I ate so I'm taking Benedryl. I didn't eat or drink anything unusual, but I'm wandering if my system has recently developed an allergy...