General Health Care - November 2006

Im about to start a family now.. but, before that i just want to be prepared for it's risks since our country is in the middle of disasters.. until now. So please.. help...

2006-11-02 09:20:05 · 8 answers · asked by rapiz15 1 in First Aid

2006-11-02 09:09:19 · 2 answers · asked by samiione 1 in Pain & Pain Management

2006-11-02 08:59:10 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

2006-11-02 08:56:52 · 2 answers · asked by sssnole 4 in Other - General Health Care

I've been having this pain and it's kinda in my lower abdominal annnnd near the pelvic bone. It done like...ache on it's own normally. But sometimes if you just push a little there it's really painful and I haven't had my period in a long time. Is there a link between the two? What could it be?

Oh. It's not cramps really either. I mean, sometimes I have cramps but it's normally not where this pain is. And I've been needing to use the restroom a lot lately.

2006-11-02 08:53:02 · 9 answers · asked by typicalbutiluvyou 2 in Pain & Pain Management

my lips are quite cracked and i dont have any lip balm at the minute. does anyone know of anything else i could use until i can get hold of some?

2006-11-02 08:51:57 · 11 answers · asked by emma 1 in Other - General Health Care

2006-11-02 08:46:36 · 20 answers · asked by robashdown2 2 in Other - General Health Care

Where do i need to go to turn in my application for a license in long beach as a massage technition?

2006-11-02 08:39:00 · 2 answers · asked by mary s 1 in Other - General Health Care

Im getting terrible head aches. Is anyonelse. and if so what are you taking for pain relief? And how often?

2006-11-02 08:33:29 · 7 answers · asked by lisa b 1 in Pain & Pain Management

Hi, I've been diagnosed with a muscle strain. Next week I get my tests done to see how bad it is. I think its pretty bad because I've been having muscle spasms in My upper arms,back and legs, also tingling on my upper body and sometimes I sweat in sleep. I already had a MRI done on my spine and no herniated discs anywhere, Went to Neurologst all my nerves check out ok and also had a blood test done at my doctor and everything came back ok. I wanted to ask if someone knows how serious my strain is by symptoms ive described. Also I've noticed the pain goes away to a great deal when I take in Magnesium/malic acid tablets and I've also been taking in Glutamine, Fish Oil, and eating a lot of Banana's because I hear Potassium is crucial to rebuilding damaged muscle. Do you have any more tips on supplements that could help me or should I be doing stretches or something in the meantime? Thanks.

2006-11-02 08:32:43 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

Are thumbs nonaxial, uniaxial, biaxial or multiaxial?

2006-11-02 08:16:29 · 2 answers · asked by petswodahs 1 in First Aid

2006-11-02 08:09:42 · 6 answers · asked by I had pop3 before buying yahoo 1 in Other - General Health Care

Ive had both my toenails on my big toes removed and the nail plate treated with phenol. I had really curved nails so the podiatrist recommended it! Anyway, here I am sitting with my feet elevated and my left toe is really really hurting tonight, its got its own pulse! I was just wondering if anyone had it done and how long before you could drive and how long it took to heal and why do I need to elevate my feet? (Im not diabetic so hopefully will not have healing probs! And I the procedure done yesterday)

2006-11-02 07:52:05 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

2006-11-02 07:47:40 · 5 answers · asked by afraid 2 in Other - General Health Care

2006-11-02 07:47:34 · 2 answers · asked by JazzieJaayy 1 in Injuries

I don't ususually have a problem with my back, but after moving air conditioners last weekend, and then sleeping on a "not so great" mattress for two nights after, an aching back has set in and NOT going away! (Yes, it's lower back.) FYI what I have tried:
Heating pad, heating packs, alternating heat with cold, muscle ointment, pain medication (Alleve), gentle exercise and flexing (although maybe someone would have some specific ideas here?), avoiding any lifting of even medium variety, trying to stay off the computer for most part(!), pillow for support....anyone with other ideas???

PS I have tried chiropractor in the past, and didn't like. Would consider massage therapy, but hoping for other solution before spending time and $$ for massage.

2006-11-02 07:46:30 · 9 answers · asked by Jan2001 4 in Injuries

I forget how I hurt my ankle, because I just started weights and strenuous dancing, so I've been quite sore. But anyways I twisted my ankle a little bit more than a week ago, its gotten worse. I noticed yesterday I have a huge lump on the front right side on my right ankle. It doesn't hurt to walk, but it just hurts once i'm sat down from walking or excercising. It falls asleep really quickly and it feels strange when I walk on it. And another weird thing is I'll be sitting down, and all of the sudden it'll be torturing me with pain!! I mean it always hurts at about a 3 on a scale from one to ten, but it'll be a full blown ten!! Please help!!! And also, should I go to a doctor, because I really need a speedy recovery and I haven't been doing RICE.

2006-11-02 07:45:23 · 4 answers · asked by Maria 1 in Injuries

My 5 year old daughter woke up really tired this morning. She is tired every morning so I didnt think much of it. Last night she threw up about 5 times and then she was fine. I got a call about an hour after I dropped her off at school apparently she had just ate breakfast and her head just dropped to the table. They took her to the nurse and her blood pressure was slightly low 70/40 and her left eye would roll in towards her nose while she was starring off into space. I took her to the doc immediately( she is on medication for ODD) they said she might have had a seizure they ran some blood work and we have to go back tomorrow. Does anyone know if maybe she really had one or not. I also can't keep her awake now. She just sits there staring off into space unitl she falls over asleep? I am worried! I just wanna know whats wrong with her and the doctors here don't tell you much.

2006-11-02 07:37:27 · 8 answers · asked by Shelley R 1 in Other - General Health Care

2006-11-02 07:19:31 · 4 answers · asked by catrinawithac 1 in Injuries

2006-11-02 07:14:20 · 11 answers · asked by Kymberly C 1 in First Aid

My insurance is great: It lets me choose from more than 3,000 possibilities for my primary care physician.

Its search engine is mediocre: I can see a small amount of info on each physician (location, gender, languages spoken, specialty, and year graduated) but no aggregate data.

My social skills and networking are poor: Any time I ask a co-worker or friend for advice, the conversation just embarrasses both of us. I have no dependents.

Ideally, my physician would score high points on the following:

1. Communicates extremely well in English, especially by e-mail, and will spend sufficient time to answer my questions and verify my I understanding.

2. Shares my focus on prevention and health, not treatment.

3. Has a staff that understands the insurance bureaucracy and can take most of the administrative burden off of me.

4. Stays current on recent research and findings.

I don't know why or whether to prefer "Family Practice" over "Internal Medicine" or "General Practice".

2006-11-02 07:12:31 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

I have recently developed shin splits. I know ice is good right away, but what is the time limit to ice? I work out in the am and them go to work. Can I still ice when I get home at night or should I be using heat by then.

2006-11-02 06:59:48 · 16 answers · asked by SAT 2 in Injuries

there is an astrologer who says that due to some unusual planetry
configuration there has been an unusual positive effect on earth starting from 30 OCT 2006 and people all over the world will feel more relaxed and positive so my question is to all of you that have you felt any UNUSUAL positive or negative changes in your life after 30 OCT 2006.

2006-11-02 06:50:41 · 5 answers · asked by umeshparamanand 2 in Other - General Health Care

I broke my foot in 5 places a few weeks ago and had to have surgery. I wore this boot cast for the whole time. I had to take it off yesterday at the doctors because it should have healed, it has not. I now have to have more surgery to sort it out, I have missed at least 3 weeks of school because of this, I'm in year 8 and am doing several GCSE's this year. He has told me that I will be off for another month - I don't want the surgery but I cannot put any weight on it as the bones have slipped out of line, again. Can anyone tell me why the bones didn't fuse? I now have a huge scar running from the top of my ankle to the end of my foot, I don't want another. I told my doctor I don't want the surgery but he kept saying that I would, Can he force me to have surgery? My parents want me to but I really don't, he has also noticed that i have an old injury in my big toe, it was broken and fused wonky, so he's gonna break that and re-set it. but my q is: can he force me to have surgery??

2006-11-02 06:49:58 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

I have been having this sharp pain in my left bicep for some time. I have taken different kinds of pain killers...they seem to relieve me for a while and the pain returns. I need a permanent solution. Somebody help me

2006-11-02 06:44:18 · 1 answers · asked by chizzy 1 in Pain & Pain Management

anyone every had chest or arm pain nausea or neck pain anxiety
i have had 2 ekgs and a chest xray
it is like a backwards J in my chest to the left or a line of pain
can anxeity make it worse

2006-11-02 06:31:25 · 0 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

2006-11-02 06:29:53 · 6 answers · asked by Neenah 1 in Pain & Pain Management

Just wondering what the people think on here. Would you like to have everything done to save your life? And would this decision be the same if you were making it for a loved one?

2006-11-02 06:16:07 · 5 answers · asked by J. P 3 in Other - General Health Care

I'm suffering fm a back pain, 24 hr pain. I did spend lot of time doing treatment, physical therapy and boon-setting but did not work. So is there anyone who had the same problem and had been cured. How can i get out fm it. Help me ........!!

2006-11-02 05:50:11 · 6 answers · asked by ur_g/f_luvme 2 in Pain & Pain Management

Lately I've been having a problem that seems to be crazy to me . Every time I lay down my back and hips jerk so hard that my body jumps . I've had 3 back surgerys in the past 3 years but this just started like 2 weeks ago . My last surgery was in January . And was a fusion . Any ideas ?

2006-11-02 05:46:25 · 1 answers · asked by Geedebb 6 in Injuries