General Health Care - December 2006

2006-12-17 03:08:18 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

was just trying to boil myself a instant noodle in a cup..and how unlucky i am. burns. both hands. and my chest too. my god.
i tried aloe vera cream..ice packs..and even go for toothpaste *lol*..any other suggestions on how to reduce the pain?.. anyways..the burn on my chest is not able to feel the coldness of the icepack..is that normal?

2006-12-17 02:47:26 · 6 answers · asked by im`only__me 1 in First Aid

A friend told me that people were putting sand into skunk and that a friend had been hospitalized but I thought this was just a rumour/myth.

I have however done some research and found that this is not a roumour but a potentially harmful addative.

The cannabis appears to have loads of THC crystal and has a distincitve 'gritty' appearence when you get some in your mouth.

This is most likely 'silica sand' which is stuck to the bud with some kind of glue.

I ground up 10g of this 'gritweed' and collected 1.3g of sand, thats 13% sand! To test the theory that it was not THC crystals I held a flame to a pile of this for a 3 minuites to try and burn it but it still had the hard, gritty texture of sand.

I have put pictures on my blog page here http://uk.360.yahoo.com/dub_station_alfa_5


And another website with more info http://www.ukcia.org/

Have you experienced any bad effects from this gritweed?

2006-12-17 02:41:17 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

5 days ago I popped my kneecap out of place (I think) when I was running up a hill. It was almost the worst pain I've ever felt. It was excruciating for about 5 min. and then a little less so. There was a little fluid but not too significant. At first if I just pressed on my patella, it hurt everywhere. I've been taking ibuprofen, aleve, using ice, etc. It doesn't feel better. I saw a dr. who told me basically to suck it up and in a month get a cortisone shot if it doesn't resolve. It hurts to walk and is painful both on the inside and outside of the knee (left). If I press on the inside (lower down), it's pretty painful. When I walk I can feel it kind of catch and can actually hear it crack/pop. It even hurts to sit. Bending down hurts as do stairs (up and down). Am I just being a baby? The day after this happened I almost had to pull over my car and vomit because of the pain. I don't know what's wrong. Help?

2006-12-17 02:25:00 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

I was a silly girl and got my tongue pierced the other day and yeah even though I'm 19, I haven't told my parents, they'd disown me. Anyway, I think it's infected. Puss is coming out. This is gross but I put a cotton bud into the hole of it and all this puss was then on the cotton. Really disgusting. Can also taste puss. It doesn't hurt at all, and I only got it done last Saturday so a week ago I dont know if this is cause for concern to go to the doctor or itll pass.... any advice??? thanks

2006-12-17 02:16:55 · 6 answers · asked by ashleigh b 1 in Injuries

I am schedualed for a MRI (On my lower back) at 6pm and I have a concert that I need to be at at 7:30-8ish. Will I be able to make it on time and not be loopy or other side effects?
Also, I am on Naproxen, a powerful pain releaver. According to the paper I got with the prescription it says to avoid asprin and hottubs. Do you think that I should wait to take my Naproxen until after the MRI, or shouldn't it matter?
Please only serious reliable answers...

2006-12-17 01:37:53 · 7 answers · asked by babygurl 2 in Pain & Pain Management

2006-12-17 01:37:09 · 2 answers · asked by LATOYA W 1 in Pain & Pain Management

2006-12-17 00:47:04 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

2006-12-16 23:06:58 · 6 answers · asked by jackie t 2 in Pain & Pain Management

2006-12-16 22:31:31 · 2 answers · asked by jackie 6 in Other - General Health Care

When I was cleaning my bathroom a couple of days ago I think I got a bit of Cillit Bang on my thumb as it is now become tender and a bit red. Most of the swelling has gone down and it's not as painful but I am a bit worried. Has this happened to anyone else and how long did it take for the swelling and redness to go away? PS Ouch.

2006-12-16 21:31:48 · 6 answers · asked by JoJi 4 in First Aid

Tylenol is acetomenaphin
Advil is Ibuprofin

If you take something else, what is it? Or maybe you take a combination of medicine. I just would like to know...Thanks so much.

2006-12-16 20:42:25 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

2006-12-16 20:08:16 · 6 answers · asked by interesting news 1 in Other - General Health Care

My elderly father was in a rehab facility recovering from pneumnia, gaining strength reaching his physical activity goal, and a week from coming home. He was suppose to be on 2L oxygen at all times to keep his saturation at a minimum of 92%. This particular day he was left with an empty tank for a few hours. His oxygen saturation had dropped to 86%. We got a new tank going andI thought everything would be fine. 12 hours later the facility called and said his oxygen level had dropped to 84% and he was being rushed to the ER. There I was told his organs were shutting down (I recall them mentioning liver, pancreas, and kidneys) and he was not going to make it. He died 24 hours later. Even though my father was not in the best of health, I believe he was neglected, and his death was pushed forward because the facility left him without oxygen for a few hours.

2006-12-16 19:49:04 · 8 answers · asked by rfae 1 in Other - General Health Care

I try going to bed at midnight and wake up at 6:30 on weekdays. Weekends are a different story. I need at least 6 hours of sleep otherwise i'm a zombie the next day.

2006-12-16 18:57:08 · 28 answers · asked by jenahfah 3 in Other - General Health Care

2006-12-16 18:47:51 · 11 answers · asked by Carlos J 1 in First Aid

I was playing some baseball a few months back when a ball got lodged up into the face behind homeplate. I climbed up there and got the ball down and then not thinking it was as far as I climbed I jumped down (the jump ended up being pretty far my legs even collapsed under me when I hit the ground). Ever since I have had this pain in the middle of my spine. It's not a shooting pain or anything it's contained to one specific spot on my spine. It doesn't hurt normally only when I stetch back or any sharp lean backwards that bends my spine inwards. Anyone ever have anything like this? Maybe when I jumped the force cracked a vertebrae or something like that? I havn't seen a doctor because it doesn't noramally effect any activites I do including running, lifting, or any other workout stuff.

2006-12-16 18:13:23 · 3 answers · asked by PhillyCop 1 in Injuries

2006-12-16 17:53:27 · 6 answers · asked by Rach 1 in Other - General Health Care

will im 24 and i started to feel pain in my lower back but not normal pain it burnssssssss EX: when i work alot on my computer like more than my regular hours it burnsss when i dont sleep at my time it burnssss but in the morning i feel no pain so what i shall do ???? the pain at the End of the day!!!!!!!!!

2006-12-16 17:45:19 · 4 answers · asked by DamDam 1 in Pain & Pain Management

there is no way to cover this up! i have a professional job so i can't really get away with being honest. i have to be at work until at least wednesday....

2006-12-16 17:42:50 · 8 answers · asked by d.h. s 1 in Injuries

All of a sudden, I got this pain in my lower right back side, alil lower than my shoulder blade when I breathe in. It only hurts when I breathe, not when I move or anything. I was wondering if this is a muscle sprain or possibly some anxiety thing or something else. I haven't been doing any kinda of strenuous activity and I don't play sports. Thoughts?

2006-12-16 17:39:17 · 3 answers · asked by celticangel72986 2 in Pain & Pain Management

2006-12-16 17:37:52 · 4 answers · asked by Muffin 5 in Injuries

my friends are telling me is ok but I would love to have an expert opinion....

2006-12-16 17:32:57 · 4 answers · asked by pietro94 2 in Injuries

I was going to my friends house where it was LOUD so I needed ear plugs. But I there were none so I used kleenexes instead. A small peice of kleenex tissue went inside my ear and now I can't get it out, I can still feel it in my ear and its blocking my hearing. Please help!


Also, don't tell me to go to the doctor, I dont want to pay 300 dollars to get a peice of tissue removed

2006-12-16 17:20:44 · 15 answers · asked by lucy s 1 in First Aid

2006-12-16 17:15:28 · 7 answers · asked by tenstrike 2 in Other - General Health Care

I thought Guarna was like Caffeine, then someone said it was like Effedra, What is the differnence between the two??
Do you think Effedra is really bad for you??

2006-12-16 17:12:00 · 2 answers · asked by ebiz1@sbcglobal.net 2 in Other - General Health Care

ok so pretty much i went to the obgyn and they said my liver enzymes are high and they wanna do some tests. what im worried about is if they test for drugs or alcohol.

2006-12-16 16:23:26 · 5 answers · asked by xbinary_dreamsx 2 in Other - General Health Care

Hi I am 13 and I sprained my knee a few months back. Now my knee pops out of place sometimes. And recently I have been experiencing pain in my knee and weakness. Today my knee started wabbling and gave out and I almost fell on top of my dog. Then when I was running my knee became weak and i was jogging with a limp sort of I just couldn't put pressure on my knee or bend it while walking and running. Then going down the stairs I couldn't walk that well on my knee. It felt limp and weak. I do have 2 joint problems caused from my bone diasease and it was raining out today. Could that be the cause of it although I only rarly experience this. And sometimes when i crouch down or sit on my knees my knee will sort of go out (I have to keep bending it in and out till I hear a loud pop and am able to strectch my leg out completly) And my knee does make quiet poping sounds when I bring it close to my chest, but this is not the poping I hear when I try to pop my knee back into place

2006-12-16 16:18:40 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

i have had a problem with my knee for a whiel. i dont know what to do because i dont know if draining my knee will keep me out of work or something. i dont know if i should get it drained or not. i really dont know. what do you think i should do.

thanks!

2006-12-16 16:10:54 · 14 answers · asked by Lynn M 1 in Other - General Health Care

Hello,
Okay, I went to Sonic and ordered a chicken sandwich, went home started eating it when i realized the chicken wasnt cooked. The middle was raw. Of course I took it back and got my money back but I'm wondering since there is a slight chance i swallowed a small piece of raw chicken, what are the chances of me getting sick or food poisoning? Is there any thing I can do at home without having to go to the hospital that will prevent it from doing what ever it does lol. I realllllly dont want to get sick. I've had food poisoning before and it was Terrible. I wouldnt wish it on my worse enemy. So you can see why I dont want to get sick, Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

2006-12-16 15:58:15 · 16 answers · asked by stoneydork21 2 in Other - General Health Care