http://ask.drismail.com Questions you always wanted to ask your doctor Sun, 27 Apr 2008 21:05:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I sweat too much, why? and is there something I can do about it?  Excessive sweating, or Hyperhidrosis, affects 2-3% of Americans! Unfortunately in the majority of patients with this condition, a cause is never identified. There are theories that primary hyperhidrosis is caused by an overactive "sympathetic system", but no ... http://ask.drismail.com/2008/04/why-do-i-sweat-so-much/ Why is our urine yellow? Excellent question! Urine is yellow due to chemicals known as urobilins. These come about when bilirubin, another chemical in our body, is broken down. It's the same chemical that makes people yellow when they have jaundice too. Now you're probably wondering : What's bilirubin?  Fair enough. Bilirubin is ... http://ask.drismail.com/2008/04/why-is-our-urine-yellow/ This is yet another common question that I get asked a lot... Which of my medications could interact with such-and-such medication?   Unfortunately there is no easy answer for this, except for : You should always check! Usually the pharmacy will run interaction checks for you, but that's only if you get all of ... http://ask.drismail.com/2008/04/which-medicationsherbals-interact-with-my-xxxxx-medication/ How can I avoid getting mono from my roommate?? Hence the common name : Kissing Disease. You can avoid mono by not sharing glasses, utensils, drinks etc... a good cleaning with soap and water should get rid of any residual viral particles. However, I would recommend using a different set of utensils ... http://ask.drismail.com/2008/04/eek-how-do-i-not-get-mono/ Our next question is one that I've had to answer several times in the past... Will I have a boy or a girl? The answer is : You have a 50:50 chance of either one! Based on genetics, you've got two X chromosomes if you're a woman, and one X and one Y ... http://ask.drismail.com/2008/04/will-i-have-a-baby-boy-or-a-girl/ Interesting question, and thank you for being the first :) The reason why you have an increased need to urinate after drinking coffee is because you have effectively "diuresed" yourself! Coffee is a diuretic, meaning that it promotes the function of your kidneys to increase the extraction of water from your bloodstream. ... http://ask.drismail.com/2008/04/our-first-question-why-do-i-have-to-pee-so-badly-after-drinking-coffee/ Ever have one of those questions that you always wanted to ask your doctor, but were scared, embarassed, or even *gasp* ashamed to ask? Well now is your chance! Why do you pee so much after drinking coffee? Why DO men have nipples? Why am I getting white hairs? Here is your opportunity to ... http://ask.drismail.com/2008/04/welcome-to-ask-drismail/