General Health Care - November 2006

I've had it for seven years now. Nothing seems to work for me. I've had two nerve block catherders, water therapy, just plain physical therapy, and too many meds to count. While I am doing tons better than I was (I was in a wheelchair), and I can now walk and everyone who looks at me would think I'm normal, sometimes the pain can seem unbearable. It was originally in my right foot, now my whole leg hurts, and I'm pretty hypersensitive to touch everywhere. Does that even make sense? I its not crippling or anything, but someone giving me a hug can leave me cringing. Now my right wrist aches with pain sometimes, and I cant lift anything with it. Is this RSD or not?? I was told once it could be fibromyalgia cuz there isnt much discoloration or temp change like there was initially. This things keeping me from feeling normal. Its depressing being a sixteen year old who cant even be bumped in the halls, let alone let loose and have fun.

2006-11-21 07:22:25 · 2 answers · asked by Emily 2 in Pain & Pain Management

i have been wearing glasses for about 13 years. I have never really tryed contacts until recently. I have successfully gotten them in my eyes 2 times. However, now they just wont go in. I have tried for countless hours. I am just getting too frustrated. Oh and i am not a canidate for lazer eye surgery. I just want to be able to go a day without wearing my stupid glasses and look good and natural. please help me with advice and answers.

2006-11-21 07:21:59 · 3 answers · asked by Samantha 1 in Other - General Health Care

My 13 month old son has a red, swollen eyebrow and eyelid. At first I thought he had bumped his eye on something as he is always falling, but it's been there since Sat. and isn't getting any better. I was thinking if it were from him bumping it that it would have turned black/blue by now. I'm worried it's a spider bite.
Does anyone have any experiences with spider or other insect bites that you can tell me?
The earliest the doc can see him is tomorrow afternoon, so I was just wanting some opinions/experiences that other people have had. Thanks.

2006-11-21 07:20:35 · 5 answers · asked by mommycat 4 in First Aid

today i've been diagnosed with arthtitis i was fit and healthy before i injured my knee so be told it's arthritis as come as a shock and NO OFFENCE but i'm not that old i'm only 30 i always thought it was a elderly condition
i have searched google which does say injury causes arthritis but i wanted more of a personal opinion and to perhaps hear peoples personal experiances
of how they manage with arthritis
thanks a lot

2006-11-21 07:18:13 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

I was paintballing a couple days ago, and I got shot in the back. Now, it is the big welt... I think it is infected, its all green, and it hurts realllly bad...

2006-11-21 07:08:50 · 9 answers · asked by Zach S 5 in Injuries

a crack in my eyes an actually even heard it..so I just slept on it thinking whatever..its not a big of a deal..and after i woke up my right eye felt kinda weird as if the muscle was pushin in ...an i took a few pics and it seemed like the right eye was turning in and my eyes never ever looked like that before they were prefectly aligned..I went to the doc. and she said yea, it does seem a bit turned in from when I saw you before..but she really didnt recomend anything..is it an eye strain an will it ever go back to normal?

2006-11-21 07:02:31 · 3 answers · asked by classychik 1 in Injuries

This sounds weird, but tylenol pm makes my feet itch at the bottoms. Not itchy on the outside, more like itchy on the inside. Any ideas?

2006-11-21 06:49:54 · 11 answers · asked by heather g 2 in Pain & Pain Management

i have fibromyalgia and arthritis.i always feel guilty asking for pain meds.im taking oxycodone,tomorow i see the doc to talk about oxycontyin low dose.it seems like its an evil word(oxycontin).any thoughts? its just that the codone doesnt last a long time,they say contin is time released

2006-11-21 06:46:46 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

2006-11-21 06:15:31 · 3 answers · asked by foxxie_naya 1 in Other - General Health Care

2006-11-21 06:13:48 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

footbal, rugby, basketball?
also info. on how to help it heal quicker if it does sprain?
thanks

2006-11-21 06:09:57 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

Anyone got any tips

2006-11-21 05:57:08 · 14 answers · asked by dahamu_626 1 in Other - General Health Care

2006-11-21 05:39:07 · 3 answers · asked by Wadebabygurl 1 in Other - General Health Care

2006-11-21 05:36:09 · 33 answers · asked by jessie 3 in Other - General Health Care

2006-11-21 05:35:31 · 6 answers · asked by Robert T 1 in Pain & Pain Management

Extremely difficult to swallow anything but i don't want to go to doctors as the last anti-biotics i took gave me collitus which has taken me 6 months to get under control. I have tried strepsils, nurofen but it comes back before i can take more (plus i am not a pill-popper and don't like over-taking painkillers) HELP!!!

2006-11-21 05:31:41 · 16 answers · asked by relaxingangel 2 in Pain & Pain Management

What kinds of things can I do for him to help him? he smokes a pack a day, and has for over ten years. I know he will have a hard time, but I want to be there for him and help him. Any tips?

2006-11-21 05:30:49 · 6 answers · asked by JenniferLynn 2 in Other - General Health Care

Like i am not so sure i have a fever, but i feel hot, and have a terrible headache...i feel like my head is going to EXPLODE *tears*

2006-11-21 05:25:04 · 8 answers · asked by Arubachick 1 in First Aid

2006-11-21 05:19:05 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

its been going on for a while allready. i scheduled an appointment with doc. today and i wanna request a MRI. has anyone else had it...what can it be?

2006-11-21 05:12:48 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

This I understand is a product from another country?

2006-11-21 05:12:45 · 0 answers · asked by pleasantparker 1 in Pain & Pain Management

2006-11-21 05:12:34 · 3 answers · asked by Jammy Dodgers 4 in Other - General Health Care

2006-11-21 04:54:15 · 5 answers · asked by maria s 1 in Injuries

sems to be in your joints and back.

2006-11-21 04:43:51 · 7 answers · asked by angelml@sbcglobal.net 2 in Pain & Pain Management

2006-11-21 04:40:20 · 4 answers · asked by Starry Eyes 5 in Other - General Health Care

My friend suggested I could use tryptophan as a substitute. Sorry, I don't know how to spell it.

2006-11-21 04:32:05 · 3 answers · asked by The Gadfly 5 in Other - General Health Care

i used mouth wash with water with it to clean my piercing and it hurted till i stop and my lip is still swelling near the ring and red and it has thick skin and i stopped the mouthwash thing and used perxiod with half water and it not hurting and it still have thick skin and red what should i do

2006-11-21 04:20:48 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in First Aid

If you find someone laying supine and the have vomit in their mouth. What is the first thing you do, open the airway or suction the vomit out? I am confused, I was always taught to open the airway (ABC), but if you open the airway first, can't you cause aspiration to happen.

2006-11-21 04:20:30 · 8 answers · asked by hawks1322 2 in First Aid

.My wife is having gastric problem from last 2-3 months.Due to this she is having heavy back pain and also sometime it also comes below of chest.She is not eating any oily food and also drink plenty of water.I want to know because of gastric can u have such a heavy pain.She generally have pain in the night .
Please help me
Thanks

2006-11-21 04:18:31 · 14 answers · asked by A J 1 in Pain & Pain Management

little bit. then the pain go away. but this been happening for a month now. but the pain go away and come. but when i try to get up i cant walk that much. it's feel like when your foot go to sleep. if anyone can help. or give me advise. thank you. please help.

2006-11-21 04:01:25 · 3 answers · asked by Veronica M 1 in Pain & Pain Management