Aubrey G

I have drunk pop all my life. The last 7 months, any variation of Pepsi or Coke taste really bad, all of the sudden. I know there's nothing wrong with the pop; it tastes good to everyone else. Coke Zero is the only type that doesn't taste so bad. But everything else tastes like fountain pop that isn't mixed right... that bad, flat taste that makes you want to dump it out and get something different. I have tried pop in bottles, cans, fountains, from all different stores and even different states. It's always the same.

My 29 year old sister has some kind of mental disorder and my family doesn't know what it is or what to do. Here's some about her: She was ultra pretty and popular and smart in high school, with lots of boyfreinds and friends. She excelled in school and sports and was very driven. She was a hard worker and did great as she started college. She held several jobs over time and did a great job. Over time she started drinking every day, and then that turned to heavy pot use. She got a bunch of tattoos, then grew dreadlocks. Then she went on a trip to Caifornia and met a group of hippy rasta people called the Rainbow Group. They believe in not working, being separate from regular society and people living in a hippy community, trading goods and servies to survive. She really changed after meeting these people and believed everything they said. She eventually came home, quit her job and dropped out of college, but has become increasingly unable to handle any kind of work or school. She moved out of the house years ago, but since has returned to my parents' home and they completely support her. She acts very strange; she lives in her van with her dog in my parents' yard and stays in there most of every day. She gets very upset easy if anyone questions her and handles all problems by crying and running and hiding somewhere alone. She's become a hippy, and doesn't believe in showering, shaving, wearing makeup or brushing her hair. She wears old ratty clothes from goodwill that are torn, dirty and don't fit. She doesn't care that my parents' are paying all of her bills. She sleeps about 15 hours a day. She won't stay in my parent's house because she thinks everything is "dirty" and hates chemicals (cleaning products) that they use. She doesn't think there's anything wrong with her; she doesn't believe in therapy or drugs and refuses either. She has no medical insurance. What is wrong with her and what can we do?

For years I have had bumps covering my entire chest... every pore. I have mild acne with occasional pimples and blackheads on my face, chest and back. I have very oily skin. The bumps in questions are small, not itchy, not flaky, not inflamed, not painful and they are skin colored. They only go away if they are squeezed... but they aren't full of puss or blackhead stuff... they have a white/yellow thickish pastey substance in them. They don't come to a head like a pimple. And they always come back every time in every spot. They don't respond to acne treatments. A few of these bumps are larger and fill up with a good amount of the thick substance. I can squeeze the stuff out, but it comes back in a day. Then I have these other bumps that are somewhat hard, round white balls under the skin and they can't be squeezed. A few of these I have poked with something sharp and the white thick substance was able to be squeezed out.

What could this be??

This doesn't happen often, but I notice it only happens during the night after or morning after I have eaten too much in one day. I am always extremely hungry when it happens. As soon as I eat again, the tingling stops. The feeling is a dripping, tingly, crystally feeling... the sound is like dripping water. As long as I eat just enough to get full and not too much more during a day, this never happens. I wonder if it's a blood sugar thing.

I'm NOT asking what sunless tanning products you like or what works well in general. I have a very hard time getting my face tan with sunless tanning products. I try all different types, but my face just won't get tan. My body skin does tan well with sunless tanners. I'd like to hear from people who also have a hard time getting their face tan, and what you have found works for this problem.

I wash my hair every single morning and condition. The last week, just the top back area of my hair feels oily and greasy. I keep washing it but the area keeps feeling greasy. The texture is strange. What could possibly be wrong? I'm not using anything different. The hair feels the way it feels if you were to put conditioner on and forget to wash it out and then try to dry it.

Does anyone know about this deal and where to find out more about it?

I have been taking Quasense for almost 3 months now and the inactive white pills would start next week. BUT, I'm going on vacation that week. So, can I make THIS week the week where I take the inactive pills and have my period NOW, and then start back with the active pills next week? Would this cause any harm and would I be able to get pregnant?

My dress is backless and sleeveless and has halter ties/straps. It has a very low plunging neckline. I want to be able to get plenty of support and lift but don't want bra straps or the bra-back to show.