General Health Care - December 2006

have you had one? Do you know someone that has? Advice?

2006-12-30 10:59:10 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in First Aid

hi everybody,
I am going tuesday for surgery on my index finger. I accidentally cut myself pretty deep with a razor knife. now my finger from the laceration up is numb and I cannot bend my finger like I used to. my question is have any of you ever had this kind of surgery and what can I expect?

2006-12-30 10:44:54 · 1 answers · asked by giamc 1 in Injuries

Last night, I ran into my dresser (it was dark) and I busted my lip and my gums were bleeding, and today I can't move my nose. I know I didn't break my nasal bone, but I was thinking i could've broken my vomer (the little bone in between your nostrils)

Anyway, I was wondering what the symptoms of a broken nose are.

2006-12-30 10:29:29 · 7 answers · asked by morethanitseems 2 in Injuries

Has anyone had a surgery for severe strabismus that was successful? I have had 2 surgeries and my last one made my eye worse! I'm terribly insecure about my eye, but obviously can't hide it........ I'm thinking about another surgery to try to fix it but the last one was a 10,000 surgery and did nothing.

Anyone have a success story??

2006-12-30 10:16:34 · 3 answers · asked by C_girl98 2 in Other - General Health Care

Are there any home remidies for Pink Eye?

2006-12-30 10:14:40 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

2006-12-30 10:12:59 · 34 answers · asked by stuart r 2 in Injuries

I was rear-ended today. There is minimal visable damage to my car, what I can see can probably be buffed out. I was visably shaking afterward and had a headache very shortly afterward. Now a few hours later, the center of my back and one side of my neck feel mildly stiff and sore. It's a holiday weekend, so I can't get checked by a chiropractor until Tuesday, my only immediate option would be the ER - but I don't want to make too big a deal out of it... and I'm home alone with the kids, it's be a pain to go to the ER tonight. Is it OK to wait until Tuesday? Should I go to the ER tomorrow even if it was a minor accident and they won't have a back specialist in there anyhow? I'd appreciate any advice... I do NOT want to be hurt, but I want to be sure I get the care I need b/c I'm starting a new job this week that is physically demanding.

2006-12-30 10:08:29 · 9 answers · asked by Bored Enough To Be Here 6 in Injuries

2006-12-30 10:02:56 · 3 answers · asked by Ravala J 1 in Pain & Pain Management

He can only grip something for about ten seconds with his right arm without having excruciating pain. Can you recommend a way for him to paddle or something else so he can at least see what we are doing even if he doesn't kayak?

2006-12-30 09:38:29 · 3 answers · asked by goodpurplemonster 3 in Pain & Pain Management

Is there anything you can drink or somehting like that, that will take the urges away?

2006-12-30 09:36:31 · 21 answers · asked by Lance Carthen 1 in Other - General Health Care

What did you do to get rid of them?

2006-12-30 09:10:36 · 7 answers · asked by jemmmmmm 2 in Pain & Pain Management

I have been prescribed oxycotin now for 5 years, first its was 10mg then 20mg and now at 40mg. I was told I would be on them the rest of my life because of my disability. I also have to take 120 Vicodin a month as well as 90 Valium, Cybalta and Maxalt. The days I forget to take the pain medicine as I did once on a vacation overseas for a week with family, I was in so much pain beyond normal and I was told this was because of detoxing from my pain killers. I have tried natural remedies already, shiatsu, acupuncre, deep massage therapy, creams, ointments, you name it. the only things that work are pain medicines and i hate the dependency on them, what can I do differant?

2006-12-30 09:10:17 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

Thanks to all who have contributed with an answer to my earlier question on SAD and beating the darstardly winter blues.

It isn't about finance with regards to buying a light box....I was just hoping that there would be something a little more straight forward out there that perhaps some of you had already come across?

There are an overwhelming number of you who use these light boxes though...so I will be giving one a go.

Please though...if you do have any other ideas....let me (and all the other sufferers out there as there are many) know! Thanks.

P.S Moving to a warm bright and sunny country is on my wish list!!

2006-12-30 09:08:34 · 16 answers · asked by she-loves-vogue 2 in Other - General Health Care

i was on top of my house when a bee stung me it looked like a regular one and stung my left hand close to the wrist, what should i do

2006-12-30 08:56:45 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in First Aid

my back and my hips have been hurting a lot recently, whenever i move just a little. whenever i bend over, my back starts hurting, or whenever i lean forward just a little, my hips start to hurt so much. or whenever i try to do the bridge, my back really starts to hurt. what's going on??? i'm only 15 and i don't want to think i'm getting old!! i mean, when i was younger, i used to do major backflips and somersaults just perfectly.

2006-12-30 08:52:29 · 7 answers · asked by i like turtles 3 in Injuries

2006-12-30 08:28:04 · 13 answers · asked by Deranged Insanity 2 in Other - General Health Care

Believe it or not, I have sore stomach muscles from about 4 weeks of coughing due to bronchitis. It is similar to the type of pain one would have from doing a lot of stomach exercise without being in shape. By now it is extremely painful (to the point where i suppress the coughing at all costs, and if I have to cough, I actually brace myself by pressing my stomach muscles with both hands, to prepare for the searing jolt). Anyway, is there anything I can do to help relieve this? It's also difficult to sneeze, laugh, even walk, breathe, get up from a lying down position, etc. Any suggestions appreciated. :)

2006-12-30 08:14:33 · 6 answers · asked by melon_rose 2 in Pain & Pain Management

I suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder....I hate being cold, I hate the dark nights, I hate the wet weather and I don't want to go out in it! I would rather stay in (even though when I do eventually venture outside during the daytime, it's more often warmer and brighter than inside my house!). However, the next time I have to go out, I feel that I would rather stay in and hibernate....again!

I'm fortunate enough to run my own Company....from home...which doesn't help with my motivation to get outside or to have more Winter energy inside my home!

I don't want to buy expensive light boxes or gadgets...

...I'm just looking for motivational ideas that have worked for other people.

Any ideas anyone??

2006-12-30 07:58:40 · 11 answers · asked by she-loves-vogue 2 in Other - General Health Care

2006-12-30 07:57:51 · 14 answers · asked by wideyedopen 1 in Pain & Pain Management

I have read lots on the things that can be acomplished with hypnosis, but would like to hear from first hand accounts

2006-12-30 07:57:03 · 2 answers · asked by tonyer71 2 in Other - General Health Care

My neck has hurt for years. Im 27 and pregnant and its gotten worse. IS there anything I can do to help it stop??

2006-12-30 07:34:21 · 8 answers · asked by shelly c 2 in Pain & Pain Management

2006-12-30 07:34:11 · 2 answers · asked by aceventuradude 1 in Injuries

2006-12-30 07:28:24 · 14 answers · asked by vickii 1 in Pain & Pain Management

My knees get swollen every so often. They are swollen today, I am not pregnant that I know of. It is hard to do things when they are this way. What home remidy do I use?

2006-12-30 07:24:59 · 15 answers · asked by Angel 2 in Injuries

Pulling the trash bag out of a trash container? Ever get hurt ? I once read of someone that fell as thay pulled the bag out of a trash container, And broke a hip, He died from a heart attack do to the pain, From the broken hip. what killed this man? The trash container,broken hip,or the heart attack

2006-12-30 07:16:03 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

I broke my ankle a week ago and my two doctors disagree on weather I should have screws put in to fix it or to treat it inoperablely. I have read alot about this break in studies and it says that there is about as good a chance of it healing with or without the surgery as long as it is cared for well. The break is on the inside of the right ankle. The joint is stable but it cracked off the piece of the larger leg bone that creates the covering over the ankle joint. What should I do? Surgery, why? Just take care of it? How? I need some advise as the doctors here don't agree.
I have a conferance to travel to down in Houstin in 6 weeks and need to do the best for it between now and then.

2006-12-30 07:12:06 · 9 answers · asked by MtnManInMT 4 in Injuries

I just got my nose pierced two days ago and i have had to sneeze so much but ive been holding them in. Is it okay to go ahead and sneeze? Also how long did you wait to change your stud?
Any anwsers would help thank you!!!

2006-12-30 07:04:12 · 7 answers · asked by LT 1 in Injuries

what chemicals are there in rolling tobacco compeard to taylor made ones?

2006-12-30 06:43:13 · 11 answers · asked by phillipe` 1 in Other - General Health Care

2006-12-30 06:26:57 · 9 answers · asked by olivia s 2 in Other - General Health Care

When cleaning your ears can you pour peroxide inside of your ear or will that infect your ear?

2006-12-30 06:26:12 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in First Aid