General Health Care - July 2006

I've had this spider bite for about a week. I went to the e.r. and they just gave me antibiotics and a scrub brush to pop it myself. But I found some things on the internet last night relating to if when you stand up and blood shoots out, that's not a good thing. So, I was just wanting some help.

2006-07-31 09:24:20 · 12 answers · asked by kxtelynn 1 in Injuries

I have a "non-union clavical" (a broken collar bone that never healed - from a mountain-bike crash). Functionally, it's OK for the most part, but my shoulder droops on that side as a result, especially when I'm tired. I can use my muscles to hold it in place, which I do in many situations, but it gets tiring. I've purchased several different braces to hold it in place and they all work, but the all have one or both of the following problems: (1) they get uncomfortable fairly fast so that it's not feasible to wear them for more than a couple of hours and/or (2) they are bulky and therefore noticable when worn under clothing. I've thought about making my own or having a custom one made. Any suggestions?

2006-07-31 09:10:24 · 2 answers · asked by pollux 4 in Injuries

I know everyone says u need to drink 8 glasses of water but I think this will make u pee a lot so what's the solution for that

2006-07-31 08:55:07 · 19 answers · asked by what goes around comes around 3 in Other - General Health Care

I heard something years ago to taste your children because if they taste salty there is a condition involved, a vitamin/mineral deficiency, or something wrong concerning their health.....

does anyone know what it means to taste salty? with this heat lately i have noticed that my skin/perspiration does taste salty....

2006-07-31 08:46:18 · 5 answers · asked by KAREN 2 in Other - General Health Care

I have an allergy to ace bandages. Doctor's said not broken but have been sore for months. Need something to wear to compress. Tried putting on t-shirt then wrapping but this only causes shirt to buch up after moving. Even tried cotton guase under bandage but no go still bad rash. Looked at rib belts but don't go high enough if i pull up they work there way down. Tried the full chest shirt but it is to heavy and thick for working outside. Need something that will stay at the first two ribs under the arm pits.

2006-07-31 08:45:17 · 3 answers · asked by jim k 1 in Injuries

Is it safe to assume I am disease/ STD free? do they test for all these when taking your blood?

2006-07-31 08:39:24 · 8 answers · asked by evileye7j 1 in Other - General Health Care

2006-07-31 08:33:33 · 5 answers · asked by Anna B 3 in Other - General Health Care

if I have been on antibiotics for 4 days with Bronchitis and ashma can it harm me to go swimming in this heat?

2006-07-31 08:30:56 · 4 answers · asked by Caroline 2 in Other - General Health Care

try sneezing with your eyes open

2006-07-31 08:25:05 · 20 answers · asked by sudy 1 in Other - General Health Care

2006-07-31 07:42:52 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

I'm 24 years old and a student.
which piles Should I use?

2006-07-31 07:28:09 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

2006-07-31 07:27:00 · 10 answers · asked by Mummy is not at home 4 in Other - General Health Care

She sent me THIS e-mail from China---

I was eating this chinese candy and i figured out that there was a piece of glass in it and now i have three holes on my tongue full of blood. It hurts so much!!! And its the night before the plane and i'm afraid because the plane is like really high and the air presure is really high so if i go on the plane, i'm so scared that my tougue will start bleeding or even worse, my stomach if the glass managed to get in there. Any advice?
The glass was like 3 centimeters high and it was really sharp.

2006-07-31 07:25:31 · 8 answers · asked by Psychedelic Worm 3 in Injuries

Does it happen to be DPT, and if not, what is DPT???

2006-07-31 07:14:53 · 5 answers · asked by Tj 2 in Other - General Health Care

what does MMR stand for?

2006-07-31 07:10:52 · 14 answers · asked by Tj 2 in Other - General Health Care

what fixes it

2006-07-31 06:59:10 · 1 answers · asked by C 7 in Other - General Health Care

2006-07-31 06:54:15 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

Hey there.
So yesterday we were out on a lake and decided to go tubing, when me and my friend fell off she sprained her knee and i hurt my neck.

Im not sure whats wrong with it, but the left and right side of my neck hurt very badly. i can only turn my head about two inches to each side, not even all the way to my shoulders. i can look down, but not up. and if i try to lay my head down on a pillow, i can not pick it up without putting my hands under my head and lifting it up.

Ive hurt my neck tubing before, but never this badly. im only 15 so i cant exactly drive myself to a doctor or anything and my parents wont take me

ive tried streching my neck about every 5 mins i stop and streach it, but that doesnt seem to be helping. ive also tried heat pads and muscle rubs.

Does anyone know anything i can do to fix it?

(sorry this question was so long)

2006-07-31 06:33:36 · 24 answers · asked by guitar814girl 2 in Injuries

i'm 12 & i only poop 1 time every other day, i'm not trying 2 hold it in ether.

2006-07-31 06:33:23 · 7 answers · asked by maxjay 5 in Other - General Health Care

My sister was shaving and she shaved her mole off-its bleeding, we put peroxide and neosporin on it and a band-aid.
What should we do??

2006-07-31 06:30:56 · 21 answers · asked by :) 3 in First Aid

2006-07-31 06:23:55 · 19 answers · asked by frozenfun 2 in Other - General Health Care

this person had Congestional heart failure

2006-07-31 06:22:44 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

2006-07-31 06:18:09 · 1 answers · asked by Arzuita 3 in Other - General Health Care

and also why they smell kinda funny in the morning?like they have been sweating all night?

2006-07-31 06:13:14 · 9 answers · asked by yellow 2 in Other - General Health Care

Is that from post nasal drip? Can't stand it but it is so hard to get rid of it.

2006-07-31 06:05:54 · 8 answers · asked by Evey 6 in Other - General Health Care

Apparently rubbing thumbnail releases oxygen and reinvogrates hair follicle. Sounds like a hoax, but I understand it is very popular in some parts of the world.

2006-07-31 05:58:17 · 1 answers · asked by paanbahar 4 in Other - General Health Care

They're going to see you naked anyway.

2006-07-31 05:49:56 · 13 answers · asked by reese172003 3 in Other - General Health Care

i was in the hospital for kidney infection soo the gave me an iv to pump fluid thou my system...well the iv made my vein swell up my arm it sorta hurts when u touch it im scared it might be a blood clot! YES I KNO I NEED TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL! and i will but i what anothers opinion before i go!! please help me i am scared to death that the iv caused it to clot! U think it might be a blood clot?

2006-07-31 05:41:20 · 5 answers · asked by N!cky 5 in Injuries

I can turn my head to the right, but I can't to the left. It hurts!

2006-07-31 05:41:16 · 2 answers · asked by pulchritudinous 6 in Other - General Health Care

Have you tried the sponge?

2006-07-31 05:41:01 · 5 answers · asked by motherpeanutbutterbutinsky 6 in Other - General Health Care