General Health Care - December 2006

I have a fear of throwing up, I worry because the stomach virus has gone through my house, my kids and my husband have had it.. I have disinfected as much as I could, now my husband is going to work and I am scared of getting sick.. I am scared to be alone if I was sick. Does anyone know what I could do to make my self feel better? or does anyone else have similar fears? what should I do?

2006-12-29 15:26:30 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

ok i have this wicked sharp pain in my left side just below my rib cage... what could it be???

2006-12-29 15:20:23 · 4 answers · asked by Storm G. 2 in Pain & Pain Management

I had surgery 11 days ago and had an IV that was used to administer general anesthesia. My veins are hard to find and the first IV the nurse tried didn't take. So she tried higher up on my arm the second time and it worked. I bruised at the two sites and a few days after surgery it looked all better. Then all of the sudden about a week after surgery the bruises are back and it's sore on both spots. In a follow up appointment the doctor asked if I had any problems at the IV site and I said no because I didn't at the time. Is it unusual for bruises/pain to come back at an IV site like this? What kind of problem(s) could it be if any?

2006-12-29 15:09:56 · 6 answers · asked by Jessica 2 in Injuries

Well i've had contacts for about a year now and im a pro about getting them in and out but stupid me decides to get fake nails there not long only about a 1/4 of an inch pass my fingers but i can't take my contact lenses off with them every time i try to get my contact out it take me an hour of poking and pinching my eye which really hurts to get it out does any one that has been in the same spot or knows how to take them out easier or painlessly cuz i need help please thank you for you time

2006-12-29 15:07:37 · 6 answers · asked by Kelsey 1 in Other - General Health Care

2006-12-29 15:07:08 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

2006-12-29 15:02:39 · 7 answers · asked by just asking 1 in Pain & Pain Management

My bookbag is always too heavy and it has been that way since elementary school. I pack correctly, use both shoulder straps (and they are quite wide), and I only bring home what I need. Still, my bookbag weighs 30-50 lbs. I go to the chiropractor a lot but of course it's only temporary. My back is always way out of alignment when I go and I've already had problems with hurting myself by just bending over (without the bookbag). I don't want to be humpbacked by the time I start college. Is there anything I can do for more permanent relief? I don't know what else to do, but I would like to be able to move in the future.

2006-12-29 14:56:25 · 9 answers · asked by The Original Southern Belle 2 in Pain & Pain Management

I don't know if it's a blister or tissue or something but it has feeling and the cut has healed around it.

2006-12-29 14:42:54 · 11 answers · asked by H. 2 in First Aid

to help increase the chances of getting back the sensation in my face?

2006-12-29 14:28:20 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

Ok I have a big bump on the back of my leg, where my knee is and it really hurts. Dose anyone know what it is or what I can do to make it go away. I have not hit it on anything or anything to hurt it.

2006-12-29 14:14:25 · 7 answers · asked by chelci2003 2 in Pain & Pain Management

2006-12-29 14:10:59 · 9 answers · asked by Kipper to the CUP! 6 in Other - General Health Care

2006-12-29 14:07:05 · 23 answers · asked by jello91 1 in Injuries

I have been expieriencing back pain throughout my entire back near the bones starting from the very top of my back bone all the way down my spine to my tailbone. It hurts to move, flatten out on my bed, and the bottom above my butt where the bones are pops when I lay down flat. Why is this? Could it be my scoliosis, even though doctors say my scoliosis is fine?

2006-12-29 14:05:11 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

2006-12-29 13:56:29 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

well i woke up one day and i noticed something was in my ear well later i dound out my sister put a popkorn kernal in my ear so is there any oil or something that would dissolve the kernal but not do damage to my ear?

2006-12-29 13:55:01 · 6 answers · asked by Sam 1 in First Aid

Hi,

I have a problem with my right eye.
Every morning when I wake up, my right eyes feels very painful and I can't even open it. Only occurs in the moring, between 3 to 6 AM. But once Im awake, its normal.

What seems to be the problem?

PS: Sometimes it feels like my right eye is moving out. (Popin' Out, then the pain starts)

2006-12-29 13:48:40 · 3 answers · asked by Ishino L 1 in Pain & Pain Management

I have had a cold for the past 5 days. The day before yesterday I developed a cold sore. I wanted to know about fast ways to get rid of it and maybe some home remedies.

Thanks for your answers!

2006-12-29 13:35:22 · 13 answers · asked by pinky_lady_2006 3 in Other - General Health Care

2006-12-29 13:31:56 · 3 answers · asked by dizzy22 3 in Other - General Health Care

One of my toes has swollen and changed colors (purple redish) due to bumbing into a sofa lol. How can I get rid of it?

2006-12-29 13:30:04 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

i have chronic back pain.. caused by child birth and few car accidents, it helps to go to the chiropractor, but i need relief now please help.. lower back and left hip area thanks

2006-12-29 13:26:18 · 10 answers · asked by greeneyebutterfly 1 in Pain & Pain Management

I probably practised too much on the piano,so please can you tell me what do I need to do to avoid that.Please help.

2006-12-29 13:19:32 · 3 answers · asked by kiko s 2 in Pain & Pain Management

I am not pregnant

2006-12-29 13:18:04 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

Hypothetically speaking if a soldier serving in Iraq was to have leave and did not want to return to a war zone and had the idea of breaking one of his bones, what bone would be the easiest to break and least painful way to do it. hypothetically of course, and there will lots of alchol involved hypothetically. which break would not leave the most long term effect

2006-12-29 13:10:52 · 8 answers · asked by kingrottenboy 2 in Injuries

I'm interested in training in first aid and/or emergency care. Anone know where I can do this in South London, preferably free/in a voluntary capacity as I'm on a very limited income at present?

2006-12-29 12:25:16 · 12 answers · asked by serephina 5 in First Aid

I had a nose job back in May 2006 and one of the advices my surgeon told me, was not to start gym exercises that cause me too much strain.

Was wondering if anyone else here has had a cosmetic nose job and if they've had any problems with going back to the gym doing weights etc...

Many thanks and Happy New Year to all

2006-12-29 12:20:24 · 2 answers · asked by GypsyBoy 2 in Injuries

I had a wisdom tooth pulled earlier today and the dentist gave me vicodin for the pain. It helped earlier when I took it about 4 hours ago. Well on the bottle is says take every 6 hours as needed but I'm in a lot of pain right now. Do you think 4 hours is enough time to go ahead and take another I'm practically in tears here.

2006-12-29 12:04:12 · 11 answers · asked by ScareCrow26 2 in Pain & Pain Management

I have started to realise that eating these seeds in the evening keeps me awake! has anyone else noticed this?

2006-12-29 12:02:40 · 6 answers · asked by hairyone 1 in Other - General Health Care

I am having my knee worked on in 2 weeks, should I continue weight lifting or should I stop till after I'm all better?

2006-12-29 11:59:47 · 7 answers · asked by Mosaic art 3 in Injuries

It's red.

2006-12-29 11:57:17 · 12 answers · asked by wATER W 1 in Injuries

I just got my ear pierced again two days ago. i think the left side might be infected. it was fine yesterday, but this morning when i was washing my hair, i pulled on my stud. it hurt so bad, but i cleaned it and everything. however when i went to go put ear rings on the piercing under it (this was done when i was a baby), it hurt. So, i touched my ear love and the left side is "fatter", "thicker" than the other. After that, i went to go look in the mirror and the back had blood and what i think was yellowish, white puss coming out of it. Does this mean that it is infected, if so how would i care for it, should i take the stuf out, etc. please go in detail

2006-12-29 11:53:46 · 7 answers · asked by VANESSA 1 in First Aid