General Health Care - June 2006

it only touched my leg for 3 seconds or so, and i put ice on it right away. but theres a big red spot around where i burned it. is there anything else i can do to make the redness go down or heal it better?

2006-06-27 05:02:38 · 15 answers · asked by xmagicpixiedust 5 in Injuries

2006-06-27 04:39:34 · 2 answers · asked by Babyboomer 1 in Other - General Health Care

I'm not from the USA..So I hope you don't mind me asking.???
(If you can clear up some myths for me..please)


If you are uninsured..and have no money to pay for medical treatment?
Does that mean that...

1)If you were involved in a car accident (for example) they would refuse to treat you? Before you get in the Ambulance if have to show your credit card?????

2)For example if you had cancer..but NO money to pay for treatment....people would let you die..from something that is curable???

This can't be true ..can it??? It sounds barbaric???

How do the poor get heatlh care in the USA??

2006-06-27 04:26:16 · 7 answers · asked by Kraljica Katica 7 in Other - General Health Care

I have had a very bad sore throat and other symptoms for 5 days now. Is this normal, or do I need to see the doctor? My symptoms are: fever, chills, and trouble swallowing.

2006-06-27 04:23:15 · 10 answers · asked by Jiremi 3 in First Aid

2006-06-27 04:11:10 · 2 answers · asked by joe 1 in Other - General Health Care

2006-06-27 04:03:27 · 3 answers · asked by Tan 1 in Other - General Health Care

for the past few days I have been staying awake until morning(like 8 to 11) and I cant fall asleep until afternoon... then i wake up about an hour or two later to babysit my little bro which is exhausting...but somehow Im not tired at the right times.how can I get back into my sleeping schedule? I think im goin to be severely affected from sleep deprivation, but I just cant help it!

2006-06-27 04:01:26 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

recently, i am having:
1) exhaustion or fatigue
2) lack of concentration: eg I can't read more than 10 to 20 pages continuously.
3) lack of sound sleep although I have to stay in bed more than I used to.
4) discomfort: especially when I am in bed.
5) occassional discomfort and pain around my chest-

Your Advice please!!!!

2006-06-27 03:56:59 · 7 answers · asked by heero 1 in Other - General Health Care

I have a partial PCL tear in my right knee as well as some partal tearing of the MCL complex from a fall off of one of my horses. I have seen a ortho doc who is pushing me for rehab over surgery. The athletic trainer I have been seeing in rehab says that the PCL doesn't heal well and the next time I get thrown I could end up blowing out my entire knee. I should also mention that I ride and train horses for a living so getting thrown isn't a question of if, more of a question of when. Do I take the 6 months off now and get it fixed or do I go the rehab route and hope for the best.

2006-06-27 03:20:32 · 2 answers · asked by cross_countryjumper 2 in Injuries

2006-06-27 03:06:04 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

2006-06-27 02:26:35 · 7 answers · asked by doable_rods 5 in Other - General Health Care

I went to sleep with a migrain and woke up with a migrain.. I took over 1,600 milgrams of ibprofen and still feel terrible.. any solutions ?

2006-06-27 02:14:37 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

2006-06-27 01:52:22 · 2 answers · asked by seshan p 2 in Other - General Health Care

when our furnace or ac is being used are we inhaling this?

2006-06-27 00:59:24 · 5 answers · asked by Tia J 1 in Other - General Health Care

2006-06-27 00:54:41 · 8 answers · asked by b 1 in Other - General Health Care

2006-06-27 00:23:41 · 20 answers · asked by ingable_smiid 2 in Other - General Health Care

or every other day?

2006-06-27 00:10:28 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

2006-06-27 00:04:27 · 2 answers · asked by prakash 1 in Other - General Health Care

As a relative, I really love him, but he never takes it seriously when I talk to him about it. Am I taking the wrong approach?
Got any ideas? PLZ help me!!!

2006-06-26 23:39:44 · 9 answers · asked by horse_lady 3 in Other - General Health Care

I called my doctor to make an appointment for a checkup of pains in the abdomen. I had previously had a gyno exam which ruled out anything wrong down there. My doctor asked if I would like him to make an appointment with a specialist dealing with the digestive system. I said yes and today I get a letter saying I have an appointment to have a colonoscopy. I don't even know if it's my intestines that is the problem. It feels higher than that. Shouldn't a general examination be done first? I haven't even been touched to see even what MIGHT be the problem. No x-rays or anything. Should I be seeing a different doc?

2006-06-26 23:29:47 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

i have a knife cut on my arm and id dosent stop breaking open like every 10 minutes

2006-06-26 23:21:58 · 13 answers · asked by bik_ko 3 in First Aid

How much does insulin cost in Egypt? Is it expensive? How much money would a person need to make in a month (in Egyptian pounds) in order to have insulin every day and live a comfortable life? Not a wealthy one, I mean middle class.

2006-06-26 22:54:33 · 2 answers · asked by Dolores G. Llamas 6 in Other - General Health Care

2006-06-26 21:47:26 · 23 answers · asked by aqaba7 1 in Other - General Health Care

2006-06-26 21:41:54 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

Anyone managed to stop and stay stopped, What worked for you?
Zyban has been the best so far. Lasted 8 months.
(And to the non smoking never smoked readers of this, yes we've all seen the rotten lungs, the lung cancer suffers and the orphaned kids. So no patronising shock tactics because the dont work)

2006-06-26 21:01:27 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

im also suffering from depression could that be a reason im not sleeping? or do i have a sleeping disorder?

2006-06-26 20:36:48 · 9 answers · asked by tiffany 3 in Other - General Health Care

2006-06-26 20:32:56 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

I'm doing some research for a novel and i thought i'd give this a try. My question is, as mentioned, to the fatality of getting stabbed. Where would the most fatal place to be stabbed? Obviously the heart, but lets face it, thats terribly cliche. My original thought was for the character to be stabbed in the stomache until i realized that that would would not cause a quick enough death, since being stabbed in the stomache would leave you alive for several hours bleeding profusely.

Essentially, my question is two questions.

Where is the best place to get stabbed in terms of fatality?

and

How long would it take to die after being stabbed in a major location? (stomache, neck,chest, face, etc.)

Thanks to anyone who can help.

2006-06-26 20:00:38 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

I've had this happen a few times. I'll get up to move and my chest, sternum, right between my breasts will feel like it needs to pop. Like when your wrist or elbow sticks. Then if I move a certain way, it makes a snapping crack, then a "rip" of sorts. It's quite odd to describe. Has anyone any ideas to why this would occur? And it is slightly painful, brought on by NO injury. Just started a bit ago.

2006-06-26 19:56:48 · 8 answers · asked by thamesrelic 1 in Other - General Health Care

center of your vision and won't go away? Has anyone found out what they really are? I don't buy the idea that they are flaws in your lens because they are so obviously little creatures like bacteria or something.

2006-06-26 19:41:18 · 8 answers · asked by BBQribs 3 in Other - General Health Care