William asks…
I’m a Health Freak… Am I in my Healthy Weight Spectrum?
I’m a Health Freak… Am I in my Healthy Weight Spectrum?
I’m 4’10″ and weigh 108lbs (Just checking that I’m Healthy) I think I could stand to be 100lbs.
Wize Guy answers:
You have a 22.6 BMI(better than me…), 18.5 to 24.9 is healthy! At 100 your BMI is 20.9, still in the healthy range, it just matters if you like the way you look right now. It does not matter either way!
Mandy asks…
Is it possible for an adult with no health insurance to get tested for an Autism Spectrum Disorder?
I live in Northwestern/Northeastern Ohio and I have believed for quite some time now that I have an Autism Spectrum Disorder, most likely Asperger’s Syndrome or High Functioning Autism. I have been attending a NAMI affiliated mental health center for three years due to my extreme anxiety. Because I meet the income requirements and have no way of obtaining any health insurance, I qualify for a sliding fee scale and all of my costs are covered by the government. However, I have not benefited at all from going there because it does not offer coping strategies or treatment for those with ASD’s, only those with mental health disorders. The typical therapies offered have been of no benefit to me and I seem to be getting worse instead of better, because of it. I believe I can improve my life situation if only I could receive the proper help. But I can not do that without a proper diagnosis. And I can find no way of being tested for an ASD when I have no health insurance, especially because I am an adult and the few organizations around here are all focused on children and require health insurance.
Does anyone know of any way for an adult with no insurance or income to get tested and/or receive help for an ASD?
Thank You.
I have no income because I am unable to work due to my issues & my application to SSI is still pending, so I will not be able to do anything that requires me to pay.
Thanks, JB, but that is the type of organization I go to now & they don’t help those with ASD’s, only those with mental disorders. I have a psychiatrist now, but he has no qualifications for diagnosing ASD’s.
ridiculouslycurious, Thanks for your help
Unfortunately, I can find no state run hospitals in my area.
George & candice: I am not looking to buy life or medical insurance because, as I have said, I have zero income. I can not afford to pay for anything.
Thanks, Joseph, but there seems to be no Medical Access program in my state.
Heidi N: As I have said, I have no insurance, so I am unable to go anywhere that requires me to have insurance.
Wize Guy answers:
If your insurance will pay for doctors who are chirpractors or naturopaths, know that some of these can help you a lot. You can also go to www.generationrescue.org to learn about local services in your area from parents who are reducing autism symptoms in their children. Don’t be too concerned about whether it’s autism or not, since most of these docs I mention treat autism and other diagnoses, as well.
Betty asks…
What sort of things are checked in a general health-related blood test?
Several years ago I did a full spectrum of blood tests. I remember they tested glucose, proteins, cholesterol, thyroid and related hormones etc… but what else usually goes into a battery of blood tests related to general health ?

Wize Guy answers:
ususlly an A1C and a lipid panel

Daniel asks…
What evidence is there to prove that cell/mobile phones have health risks?
What evidence is there to prove that cell/mobile phones have health risks?
The theory is that Microwave signals cause cancer but I’ve been reading this up and they can even affect pretty much all of our organs (I found a long list)
Any contributions are welcome but I’m looking for the physics side of it (microwaves, electro magnetic spectrum and electrical science)
Thanks in advance

Wize Guy answers:
Evidence of harm? None. Speculation? Lots.

Paul asks…
Are we all potentially autistic? Do people in mental health crises display autistic features?
A well known sign of someone in a crisis and/or having mental health problems is withdrawing and rocking for comfort.
People in a crisis appear to have autistic characteristics, often temporarily or for a period of time.
Does anything think that we’re all somewhere on the autistic spectrum and some of us a more inclined to display more obvious autistic features when under stress?
I suppose a psychiatrist would know. I wonder how many patients they see rocking back and forth. Isn’t that an austic characteristic?

Wize Guy answers:
It is a feature of autism and other regressions . It is not a sign of mental health,and healthy people do not do that.
somethings in mental health are simplyu a matter of degree or intensity………that is not one of them.
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