General Health Care - November 2006

Swelling on 1 part of ring finger, only painful on the bump, a little red in that one area, the bump is warmer than the other fingers...I don't think its a sprain or fracture because it only hurts on the bump...could this be a spider bite? if so, any healing suggestions? thanks so much

2006-11-27 13:12:12 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in First Aid

I have black bump on my right hand on the top right corner in between my pinky and thumb.i was fighting for a chair and i got a purble blue bump and then after a few weeks it now black.is the blood dead?should i go to the doctors?anything serious?

2006-11-27 13:04:43 · 9 answers · asked by Speeding D 4 in Injuries

Belly Button Or
Cartlidge on your ear ?

2006-11-27 12:59:58 · 10 answers · asked by untouchedangel06 2 in Pain & Pain Management

Caught Cat Scratch Fever, on Cipro but the muscle ache in terrible and runing a fever of 102*F

2006-11-27 12:48:19 · 16 answers · asked by roberto C 1 in Pain & Pain Management

I have been taking ocycodone/APAP Tab 5-325MG since Saturday and everytime I take it my whole body itches. Its not really bad but does it sound like an allergic reaction?

2006-11-27 12:35:57 · 11 answers · asked by Nisi 4 in Other - General Health Care

what can i do to help my sprained ankle 3-4 weeks after it got sprained, no pain when i run or jump , but when i twist it to see if it healed it hurts, i can jump about 4 inches less than i used to, its still swollen but icing it doesnt help, if u need any info then just ask ill add details

2006-11-27 12:32:25 · 4 answers · asked by gopistons 4 in Pain & Pain Management

what can i do to help my sprained ankle 3-4 weeks after it got sprained, no pain when i run or jump , but when i twist it to see if it healed it hurts, i can jump about 4 inches less than i used to, its still swollen but icing it doesnt help, if u need any info then just ask ill add details

2006-11-27 12:32:04 · 3 answers · asked by gopistons 4 in Injuries

the story:
one night i took OD pills and such, when i had to wake up for school, i threw up and passed out
my mom took me to the hospital and the doctors said i had a seizure (no one knows about the pills) and its because of my bad sleeping habits (i usually get 2-3 hours of sleep on weekdays, then crash for 10+ hours on weekends)

i think the doctors are lying. now my parents wont stop bugging me about the sleeping. i've stopped with the pills, so please no "dont do drugs" lectures please and thank you =]

2006-11-27 12:29:45 · 4 answers · asked by hi_hop_girlz 3 in Other - General Health Care

It's been almost a week, and the eye is still black underneath.. is there anything to relieve this faster?

2006-11-27 12:13:08 · 9 answers · asked by onelove92901 3 in Injuries

I went to a doctor originally who diagnosed hematoma and said it would heal on its own. It pretty much has, but it's still very lumpy and painful to touch. Would massage help?

2006-11-27 11:58:48 · 4 answers · asked by Lunatic 1 in Injuries

i sprained my ankle about 3.5 weeks ago, but i still cant jump as high as i used to, im still about 4 inches lower than where i used to be able to jump, but my ankle only hurts when roll it on purpose or stretch it too hard, what can i do to help my ankle heal fully, and what can i do to be able to jump to my previous amount

2006-11-27 11:27:48 · 1 answers · asked by gopistons 4 in Injuries

i was in a car accident, and i went to the chiropractor, and he said that he is worried about the disk in my lower back. i had a mri done and it just showed that the fluid in my spine is dehydrated. i have an appt with a surgeon tomm. what do you think is going on? i had the accident 2 months ago, and i keep knots anywhere from the size of golf balls to the size of a softball. and it hurts when i lay down, its like there is a catch in my lower back. and sometimes the back pain is so bad it hurts down into my right leg, heat /cold therapy does no good. i had the tins unit and ultrasound done for a month and neither did any good. i just dont know what to expect going to the dr tomm... if anyone else has had this problem or know anything else about it. please give me some advice. THANK YOU!!!!

2006-11-27 11:08:36 · 4 answers · asked by luvme4me 1 in Injuries

Out of nowhere, I get this excrusiating pain, and my toes just like stick together, almost like they have magnets in them, and I think its a cramp. PLEASE HELP

2006-11-27 11:07:33 · 7 answers · asked by thechild1994 1 in Pain & Pain Management

Hello all,

Jus want some advice. The two toes that are the closest to my big toe have all of a sudden started hurting kind of like a dull throb that is from the ball of my foot to the tip of the toes. I do not recall injuring them....wonder if tendonitis could cause it...anybody have any input.

I plan on going to a doctor but just wondering if anybody has had any similar experience thanks--jammie girl

2006-11-27 10:56:17 · 5 answers · asked by jaded_illusions78 3 in Injuries

I’m quitting again (only my second try) and doing very well. I’m about a week and a half without smoking using the 21mg patch. I have no urge to smoke at all. I know the 21mg is like smoking a pack a day and it is helping fight the urge but if I go from 21mg to the 7mg or no patch at all will the need for nicotine come back? Has anyone moved from 21mg to no patch? Did you feel it or is the patch a placebo after a few weeks?

2006-11-27 10:23:25 · 4 answers · asked by Winny 2 in Other - General Health Care

i am overweight, which i know doesn't help me in pain. but before anyone says anything, i am in the weight management program at the va, so i am working on it. my back pain does prevent me from doing a lot of walking. i do climb some stairs because i live on the 3rd floor of my building. i just need some other ideas to help ease the pain. i am also on 3 different pain meds for my arthritis.

2006-11-27 10:12:06 · 9 answers · asked by crafty lady 2 in Pain & Pain Management

Two months ago I hit my thumb nail on my hand from the door trying to shut it and it was all gray and black and now it started to split at the ends.It will all fall down.What should I do when it will be gone?Should I put something on it?How much time will I have to wait to regrow????????????Please answer.It's urgent!

2006-11-27 10:11:17 · 8 answers · asked by ♥beautyfly♥ 6 in Injuries

I lost my sense of smell years ago, but I can't really remember when - it just kind of faded away when I was about 22 or so. I don't really miss it but just wanted to go through what has happened and see what you people think. Every once in a while I can faintly smell something, however 99.9% of the time I smelling nothing - any ideas on that? Also I can still taste foods, although I have found I mostly like spicy foods now as compared to when I was younger and hated them. It’s possible that my sense of taste has dulled, however from a weight standpoint I haven't gotten the benefit of losing my sense of taste, salads still taste bad and cake still taste good. So I guess my question is since I really have no sense of smell anymore and I really don't miss it (many more things smell bad as compared to good) is there a reason why I can still taste foods fine?

2006-11-27 09:59:38 · 4 answers · asked by Rodney M 1 in Other - General Health Care

I'm trying to quit smoking for about the 5th time. This time, I want it to be it! I'm just so irritable now! Any tips or ideas on how to get through this without being commited?! Help!

2006-11-27 09:55:54 · 11 answers · asked by Suse 4 in Other - General Health Care

Suppose you are speaking with someone and the person on the other line has a medical emergency which is in a different state requires an ambulance. How would you go about contacting that state/county's 9-1-1 emergency deployment department?

2006-11-27 09:54:02 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

a womans thumb joint

2006-11-27 09:47:45 · 1 answers · asked by sweetladytease 3 in Injuries

I am ashamed to admit that i suffer from extreme needle/injection anxiety.

Firstly don't make fun of me.

Having a blood test tomorrow, and am freaking out.

Petrified of needles. Have avoided needles for ages, but now really have to get it done.

Need tips for staying calm, and relaxation techniques.
please really need help. Thinking about cancelling.

2006-11-27 09:43:44 · 12 answers · asked by alice m 1 in Other - General Health Care

Its really gross && not to mention emabarassing =\

help!

2006-11-27 09:40:17 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

my auntie says that there's a major pain from her hip to her leg. is this what it is?

2006-11-27 09:39:06 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

2006-11-27 09:36:58 · 5 answers · asked by odandme 6 in Other - General Health Care

when i talk its like i run out of breathe real fast. and sometimes i have to take a deep breathe.

2006-11-27 09:15:38 · 3 answers · asked by mizzez 1 in Pain & Pain Management

could you tell me the answer

2006-11-27 09:08:12 · 12 answers · asked by PAUL M 1 in Pain & Pain Management

I am 36, female and generally healthy. For the last week i have had a numbness in my left hand (esp fingertips). Last night i had a feeling of sickness,a hot sensation sweeping up my arm and like a pressure headache, even my gums were hurting and my vision went like i was looking through a tunnel. The doctor told me this morning that i have migraine. but for a week????

2006-11-27 08:48:21 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

pain going to my arms and on my back

2006-11-27 08:41:14 · 5 answers · asked by mizzez 1 in Pain & Pain Management

i know i can do it, and if i want to i need to just quit, no suppliments, shots, patches, fake cigs. blah blah blah. but has anyone else done it cold turkey, and did it work for you. HELP!!

2006-11-27 08:39:42 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care