General Health Care - December 2006

I regularly give blood, I was just wondering, how much do they take from you per donation.

My blood type is O RH positive... what does that mean?

2006-12-30 06:05:05 · 11 answers · asked by Rebz 5 in Other - General Health Care

I hurt my pinky yesterday (and of course on my right hand) it is swollen a bit and extremely sore to move it. I can move it alittle bit but is very sore. Do you think it is broken or strained? What can I do??

Thanks and Happy New Year :)

2006-12-30 06:03:12 · 5 answers · asked by ? 4 in Injuries

to help get back the feeling? also, it seems as if the numbness is spreading a little bit to my lips. is this normal?

2006-12-30 05:57:05 · 7 answers · asked by aceventuradude 1 in Injuries

My parents used to call them growing pains, but I am now 22 and still have them....wtf. My sister calls them weather pains, because when the weather changes that's when it usually starts. Pain anywhere from the elbows, knees, arms, all around. I never broke any bones or anything so why do I have this???

2006-12-30 05:34:05 · 6 answers · asked by Jazzmin 1 in Pain & Pain Management

Having my first blood test soon. nervous.

How much will it sting ?

Will i feel blood coming out. Yuk !!!

2006-12-30 05:33:01 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

I have really bad upper back pain and arm numbness and shooting pains. I've been to the doctor but weren't very helpful and now I I need somthing untill i get insurance again. this pain has been keeping me up at night and in tears during the day.

2006-12-30 05:21:52 · 9 answers · asked by Jessica A 2 in Pain & Pain Management

Why would I still need 2 gallons of water if I was hooked up to an IV? Then my plastic surgeon left my drains in for a month and gave me medication that he knew I was allergic to, but he says ... "you only break out in a rash" Even with the drains in, I still built up a lot of fluid between my belly button and ribs. The plastic surgeon did not have me come into his office for 6 days and did not drain the fluid, since I drains in me. If I am allergic to the medication could that have been the reason i built up so much fluid? Now, a year later, my whole entire stomach is scar tissue, very painful and my stomach is bigger then it was before the tummy tuck. I weigh the same as I did after the tummy tuck, but i believe scar tissue weighs more since it is a mass, so i probably weigh a little less. My plastic surgeon says there is nothing more he can do. I have been to other plastic & genaral surgeons and they send me back to my original surgeon. Any suggestions from anyone?

2006-12-30 05:15:23 · 2 answers · asked by topooz 1 in Other - General Health Care

2006-12-30 04:50:22 · 5 answers · asked by Jay P 1 in Other - General Health Care

2006-12-30 04:39:00 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

2006-12-30 04:18:29 · 10 answers · asked by Carrie B 1 in Pain & Pain Management

and the doctors have said it is just a bug and to let it run it`s course that was 3 weeks ago now she has been taken to hospital as she has got worse, why do doctors not just examine the patient and keep an eye on them to make sure they are getting better, the appointment was on the phone as the gp did`nt think it was neccesary to bring her along to the surgery, she is only 1 year old

2006-12-30 03:54:00 · 9 answers · asked by MAD FEMALE 4 in Injuries

The doctor put me on drops to soften the bad wax build up I have in my right ear. It is a little painful and I can't hear. How long will it take for the drops to remove the wax? And I know--no more q-tips!!

2006-12-30 03:44:59 · 5 answers · asked by BookWorm 1 in Other - General Health Care

For the last few months, I've been getting a muscle ache on my lower back, right above the butt, after 10 to 15 minutes of running on a treadmill. I've changed my sneakers - got new ones and that really didn't help. I've tried stretching right before the run too, but that didn't help much either. This is becoming a real pain... and preventing me from pursuing more aggressive training. Any help would be extremely helpful.

2006-12-30 03:37:05 · 5 answers · asked by David K 1 in Pain & Pain Management

I don't know what happened. The tip of my finger just swole up, and it really hurts. I tried to put ice on it, and the ice made it worse. What do I do?

2006-12-30 03:09:19 · 6 answers · asked by Jwill J 1 in Injuries

ever since the summer i have had this thing on my eye. everybody always asks what it is and i say an allergic reaction(because that is what it is) but it goes away for a little while after i put the medicine on it but it just seems to come back again ever time. my dad is out getting medicine to make the swelling go down rigght now but does anybody else have anymore idea's? i am desperate.

2006-12-30 02:40:08 · 7 answers · asked by ashtin r 1 in Other - General Health Care

... and the pain suddenly disappeared before you took the tablet?

2006-12-30 02:30:53 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

my 9 month old has the flu and was throwing up for 2 days and still has diarreah , he seams to be feeling a l;ittle better but his appeteite is not as it was before, is this normal? he dont really want to drink as much formula as he used to

2006-12-30 01:51:52 · 7 answers · asked by nicole w 1 in Other - General Health Care

2006-12-30 01:34:18 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

2006-12-30 01:29:47 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

I hacked the nail off my big toe in a garden accident a few years ago. It has been growing back - but sideways and upwards. Think it's gotta come off, but 2 peeps I spoke to say its really painful. My pain threshold not that great - OK, I'm a bit of a baby! Anybody had it done?

2006-12-30 00:14:13 · 14 answers · asked by Bunts 6 in Injuries

2006-12-30 00:00:17 · 9 answers · asked by Eddie W 1 in Pain & Pain Management

Almost 3 weeks ago I hurt my knee running. One doctor I saw told me it was a bone bruise and one told me that it was prepatellar bursitis, but I saw somebody in sports medicine last week who told me that what I was describing sounded like a meniscal tear. I had an MRI to confirm and the results indicate medial meniscal intrasubstance degeneration which may or may not be a tear.
It's quite painful when I walk, it pops, and the joint line is very tender. What are my options in terms of treating this? I'm in my 20s in case that makes a difference. I assume the basic scenario is surgery or conservative tx. I'm terrified of both the cost and the prospect of even minor surgery but this injury is making me quite miserable.

2006-12-29 23:54:55 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

I recently have had trouble sleeping at night. I find it really hard to stay asleep for more then 3 hours. After this it's almost impossible for me to fall back asleep. Is there any advice on falling back asleep or just being able to longer without taking any sleeping pills or medicine? Also I do eventually get fall asleep after fours hours or so later but is terribly inconvenient for me. Is there a way to fall back asleep about 30 minutes after I wake up again.
Additional Info: I usually sleep in a quiet room without a lot of light (except my computer).

2006-12-29 23:50:45 · 7 answers · asked by AngelAshura 1 in Other - General Health Care

My sister recently past away(she was only 23), and sense her accident i have had a lot of trouble sleeping. its 4am right now and i still cant sleep. I dont no why. Has this happened to anyone....and what should i do

2006-12-29 23:13:42 · 5 answers · asked by meteroa1488 1 in Other - General Health Care

2006-12-29 23:06:42 · 9 answers · asked by Peter 1 in Pain & Pain Management

My Partner Fell down the stairs yesterday and has hurt his ankle - the hospital says that it is not broken, well they couldn't see a break the ankle itself is very swollen and he can put know wieght on it at all. He has been give diclofenac to takeand NHS Direct advised me to give him Co Codamol aswell. He is in agony, they didn't tell him exactly whay he has done, he has to crawl around the flat. Can this be normal without there being a break. - all advise greatfully received.

2006-12-29 22:34:15 · 18 answers · asked by boobiebear 2 in Injuries

Well i woke up at 3:00 this morning because of a bad dream. Now i can't go back to sleep. My friend is snoring really loud and i've tried just about everything. An ear plug, pillows over my head. My portable cd player. Now i've gotten up and ate some cereal and got on the computer. Do you guys have any suggestions of how to drown out the snoring?

2006-12-29 22:21:29 · 6 answers · asked by *~*crazy hair 14*~* 2 in Other - General Health Care

I had an accident at work and I can't sleep at night or I can't sleep my 8 hours like I used to I fell and hit my head I was diagnosed with head concusion any ideas I can only sleep like for 3 hours and weak up again plese help

2006-12-29 21:58:56 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

I can barely move. My father says it's because I'm still coughing from a cold, but I don't know if it's something more serious. It hurts when I touch below my rib cage, when I pull in my stomach, and when I throw it out. I can't take deep breaths. What should I do, and why does it hurt?

2006-12-29 21:18:57 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

Tonight when I got home around 12 a.m. my right ear seemed as if it had water in it. I had taken a bath eariler today but it just started feeling this way. About 3 a.m. I couldn't hear out of my ear so I put in some hydrogen proxide. I put in just a few drops. I let it bubble then tilted my head to let it drain. I am still not able to hear out of it. What do I need to do?

2006-12-29 21:04:09 · 13 answers · asked by kristina13333 1 in Other - General Health Care