General Health Care - November 2006

I would like to hear from some one who had pallectomy (knee cap removed).

2006-11-09 15:26:46 · 2 answers · asked by Henri C 1 in Injuries

my medical insurance won't cover it, because it's from a pre-existing injury. My doc says I need to figure something out VERY fast, because my condition is worsening rapidly. I have 2 herniations impinging nerve roots and am experienceing EXTREME right leg weakness. It's to the point I can't bear weight on it. I have seen surgeons who agree I need surgery asap, but with no insurance covering it, I am S.O.L. Are there any tricks to having them perform surgery on an "emergency" basis? To me, not being able to walk, is pretty darn urgent, but the one ER I went to didn't see that way. If anyone knows any tricks to get this done, or programs that can step in VERY quickly to help I would love to hear about them! I know about SS and such, but that takes months, which I don't have. My doc also said my right leg had started muscle atrophy (I think that was the word), basically my muscle was deteriorating due to my back. Thanks for any info or tricks!

2006-11-09 15:25:52 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

It's on the left side.

2006-11-09 15:23:34 · 8 answers · asked by dara_ishbu 4 in Pain & Pain Management

my son has been on an antibiotic for 2 days, his upper and lower lips are swollen and he has a mouth full of canker sores. no temp
but hes miserable. it started out just a simple sore throat.
now his symptoms have really really worsened.

2006-11-09 15:22:01 · 12 answers · asked by tracey f3081 1 in Injuries

A couple of days ago, i burnt my throat and it is still in a alot of pain...i cant eat or drink anything..and it isnt getting better.. and suggestions?

2006-11-09 15:08:37 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

if you dont inhale cigerettes will it still stunt your growth or does it only stnut your growth if you "really smoke" or inhale each time. Or doesnt make a difference. my friend is 15 like me but is 5'2" and smokes but doesnt inhale and hasnt gone through puberty he says, so will his growth be stunted

2006-11-09 14:50:14 · 6 answers · asked by LIL Shady 2 in Other - General Health Care

My husband came home from work this evening upset because I was wearing a red lingerie instead of his favorite black one. He got so mad at me that he threw a bucket of scolding hot boiling water in my face. It burns really bad and some of my facial skin is starting to peel off and fall down around my feet every time I take a step. I'm not really concerned about this I am more worried about the blisters starting to form from this incident. Is there anything that I can put on my face to make the skin grow back or stop the blistering? I love my husband and I want him to still love me for the way that I look. Help me please what should I do??

2006-11-09 14:45:52 · 14 answers · asked by mamabag06 1 in Other - General Health Care

I was perscribed flexeril for a pulled muscle about a month ago. My muscle is better now but I cant sleep at night. The only way i can go to sleep is if I take a flexeril about 20 minutes before i try. What should I do?

2006-11-09 14:38:42 · 5 answers · asked by danlynnhunterkaleb 2 in Pain & Pain Management

nowdays i have a sleeping problem

2006-11-09 14:34:05 · 9 answers · asked by catwomen 2 in Other - General Health Care

I guess trauma is a bit extreme. Basically yesterday I was out kicking one of those giant wal-mart balls. The ones that are really light and you get them out of the tall containers in the middle of the aisle? Well I kicked one and when my right (kicking) foot came down I rolled on that side of my foot. For visual the bottom of my right foot was facing my left foot. Heard some pops (many of them) as I went down. Figured it was a nice sprain. Plenty of swelling and pain with pressure, but I'll live. (I'm broke this same foot years ago by doing pretty much the same thing. But this isn't broken, I know what it feels like.)

I don't have insurance so I don't wanna go to the doctor unless it's severe.

Fast forward to this morning I wake up and my throat is swollen. No trouble breathing, just pain and difficulty eating/swallowing. And tonight I'm running a little bit of a fever.

My quetions is are these little sick symptoms (sore throat, fever) related to my foot injury in some way?

2006-11-09 14:32:58 · 6 answers · asked by Leif B 3 in Injuries

can i eat something so my joints feel better and stop the cracking of the knuckles and joints

2006-11-09 14:20:41 · 7 answers · asked by alex s 1 in Other - General Health Care

I was wondering, what are some symptoms when you have a broken finger (or bone)? My sister was at a skating rink, and she just got back, and her finger got ran over by a wheel. She has swelling, she can't move it, and it's red. We currently just have ice on it, but she's not crying anymore. She's laughing.. Is there a possibility that the finger is broken? Thanks!

2006-11-09 13:54:53 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

And please don't tell me to NOT delay my meals, it is under unfortunate circumstances that I eat dinner or whatever an hour or so late.
And even after I eat, my stomach still hurts. shouldn't I feel better after eating?

2006-11-09 13:51:17 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

2006-11-09 13:50:40 · 4 answers · asked by skittles4618 1 in Pain & Pain Management

For almost anything. I hurt my thumb bad and the first doctor hardly looked at my x-rays and was like SURGERY SURGERY SURGERY...it's the only way..I need to pin this...suture that...I got a second opinion and the guy was like, you need a specialized splint (wore it for 4 weeks) and to strengthen it with a close pin and rubber band... 6 months later my thumb is as good as new at a fraction of the cost. What gives?

2006-11-09 13:44:11 · 8 answers · asked by AmplePressure 2 in Injuries

It's not really a big deal except that I usually don't wake up until I need to go BAD... when my bladder feels like it's stretched to the absolute limit and I need to run to the bathroom to avoid wetting myself. Occasionally the need to pee is so intense that i even "leak" a little, or a lot, before i can get to the bathroom -- anywhere from getting the front of my boxers a little wet to, rarely, my bladder pretty much completely emptying and wetting the bed. The worst part, though, is that I often become WIDE awake when this happens, full of adrenaline, and not able to get back to sleep easily, or at all, afterward.

Is there any way I can get myself to wake up sooner in the night so my bladder isn't already at the overflowing point and it doesn't screw up my sleep as much? Anyone else experienced something like this or have any ideas?

2006-11-09 13:41:22 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

the pharmacy called my dr. and requested a refill on a prescription that i havent taken in 3 monthsmy husband found it in his bag of prescriptions when he picked up his meds this also happened last month as well.