General Health Care - January 2007

2007-01-29 06:45:02 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

2007-01-29 06:42:16 · 3 answers · asked by ROBERTO C 1 in Injuries

cross eyed, after having perfect alignment all my life. i went to the opthamologist and she said you stretched the eye ball out and it should go back to normal..it hasnt yet, does sleeping make them go back to normal?

2007-01-29 06:38:42 · 2 answers · asked by Hope 1 in Injuries

i have been nursing in the nhs for 13 years and am very disheartened by the way things are going with lack of jobs and the way patients are conveyor belted through the system. i have thought about leaving nursing altogether as i do not want to work within the private sector as i want to help the average joe not only those who have a good bank balance. if things were different within the nhs i know that nursing is the perfect job for me but i can only see things getting worse. can anyone share their experiences of leaving nursing, what they did instead and whether it was the best or worse thing they ever did

2007-01-29 06:30:50 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

...or should you be the one to fix it?

2007-01-29 06:28:56 · 3 answers · asked by pooridiot007 1 in Injuries

Ok last week i was trying to shut my window and it fell down on my wrist- like if your turn your arm over beneath the palm area. It was bruised for a couple a days and now the cut from the impact is almost healed, but there is still this pain whenever i move my wrist in certain directions-especially like side to side when opening doors and such.The pain is pretty tolerable even though sometimes i do want to cry from it. Should i go to the doctor. It looks fine and isn;t even swollen nemore so should i go since its just the pain. Wat could a doctor even do besides just prescribe pain meds.

2007-01-29 06:22:36 · 16 answers · asked by midnightjoker 5 in Injuries

My son has a large splinter of wood in his arm. The site of entry has since healed up. Will it gradually disperse or will he need an operation to remove it?

2007-01-29 05:48:48 · 14 answers · asked by Anii 1 in Injuries

On January 28, 2007, at approximately 12:40pm, my 17-year-old son experienced what seemed to be a petite mal seizure. He had cold clammy skin, dilated pupils that responded to light stimuli, he had trouble focusing on one object, and eyes seemed to roll. Facial coloring at the time of episode was extremely pale, his arms were cold and clammy. He had complaint of being cold yet he was sweating. He could respond slowly to questions posed after the seizure with slurred speech, also there was a noticeable weakening of motor function ex. could no hold onto objects, stumbling walk. He had dramatic reduction in hand and muscle strength. Pulse rate 2 mins. after episode began was approximately 45 bpm. 5 mins in to episode, he was given approximately 2 tablespoons of pure honey via mouth. BP at approx. 10 mins. into the episode was 122/84 P 65 bpm with a digital BP cuff.

2007-01-29 05:45:39 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

2007-01-29 05:44:52 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

It was just something out of the microwave, and it happened about 20 minutes ago, but, it hurts really bad, and is red.

2007-01-29 05:36:25 · 17 answers · asked by vmbbfreak06 4 in First Aid

I have been smoking for 30 years, but about 2 years ago I began to have chronic daily headaches. I have been through CAT scans, MRI's, physical therapy, pain management, etc., but nothing has stopped the headaches. Just wondering if smoking may be causing them.

2007-01-29 05:24:57 · 7 answers · asked by D C P 2 in Pain & Pain Management

I'm trying to change my sleep schedule. I always get into bed early, but last night for example it was two hours before I fell asleep. I read a lot about it today and most sources say to only get in bed when I feel tired.
How tired should I be feeling? Right now, I am always tired. If I got in bed now, however, I know I wouldn't be able to fall asleep. If I did another task, I could probably stay up all night without actually dosing off. Any help on the subject?

2007-01-29 05:11:38 · 4 answers · asked by yoyoyoyoyoyoyoyoyoyo 3 in Other - General Health Care

What are the side affects?

2007-01-29 05:04:03 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

is back and neck popping good or bad for someone, if it's bad, why do chiropractors always doing it?

2007-01-29 05:03:02 · 5 answers · asked by jpgray73 2 in Other - General Health Care

Hey everybody, i went to the doctor Friday and he said that I have the classic symptoms of gall bladder problems, and I'm going for an ultrasound on Monday....

let you know what happens....

1/29/07

Ok, so I had the ultrasound done this morning and the tech said she didn't see any gallstones, so what now? she said I may need an upper GI to determine if I have an ulcer or Hiatal hernia......

What is going on here? Any one else experience this?

2007-01-29 05:01:27 · 7 answers · asked by Kim S 2 in Pain & Pain Management

The cover of my nail, my normal nail.. is teared like i actidentally cut it with a razor blade at work and its been getting worse and it hurts.. can it heal? and what cna i do to have it to heal...? please help..

2007-01-29 04:59:25 · 2 answers · asked by Andrea 3 in Injuries

Like if you put your hand in a bucket of water that is just above freezing point. The pain is pretty immediately felt and I was wondering what effects the water has on the hand to cause the pain.

2007-01-29 04:50:01 · 6 answers · asked by Lee 4 in Pain & Pain Management

recently, i met with an accident and X-ray suggested i had scapula crack [hairline crack]. Doctor gave me 3 weeks medicine saying that there is natural heal. after the medicine i didnt vsit my doctor again. ately after 3 months am having the pain the same region with the opposite side being numb. Doctor says i need to do excercise and do physiotherapy after wards..... I need more information in this... plz help.

2007-01-29 04:49:37 · 2 answers · asked by leo_me_2006 1 in Injuries

specifically for herniated disks?

2007-01-29 04:44:48 · 5 answers · asked by kat 2 in Pain & Pain Management

am having pain in my backside of the head [u can say the joint of skull and the neck]. the first time it was like sudden pain in the back neck area with little dizziness. someone suggested me it can be spondylitis. But when i checked the yahoo answers and othe related medical sites it says the symptoms are pain in the vertebrae or the lower oint of vertibrae and pelvic. Nowhere it is mentioned on the neck area. so am confused. is it spondylitis or anyother disease?

2007-01-29 04:43:43 · 2 answers · asked by leo_me_2006 1 in Pain & Pain Management

2007-01-29 04:42:38 · 10 answers · asked by Me 2 in Other - General Health Care

2007-01-29 04:41:40 · 2 answers · asked by kat 2 in Injuries

ok my dad knee is bad and he needs it replaced!!
Theres a new thing that they do i'm not sure wat it's called but instead of taking out the hole knee they just grind down part of the joint and put in a small meatal plate.
If you would help my that would be great!!!
I would like the name of the proseedour and a number to get it done and/or the place to get it done or a link.
We live in missouri so i would like it to be somewere close if u dont know were missouri is it's in the U.S.

2007-01-29 04:36:12 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in First Aid

I have suffered from back pain from an injury I got in the Army almost 10 years ago. It flares up every now and then but this is the 3rd day of extreme pain that I haven't had in years. I have never had surgery (don't want it), and never had a shot. How does a shot work? How long does it last?

2007-01-29 04:22:29 · 6 answers · asked by vindictiveimmunity 2 in Pain & Pain Management

Sun. I went by ambulance to an emergency room (private hospital - not county) after falling off a ladder and twisting my spine and hitting my head. I was treated with Demerol, Oxycodone and Vallium and released at 1am. They 'forgot' to give me my perscriptions for Motrin, Vicodin and Soma. I slept all of Mon. and took Vicodin I had at home. Tues. I was in pain and had no more meds and called the ER and was told I would have to come back in and wait to be seen again since they forgot to give me the prescriptions. They said the meds couldn't be called in because they are narcotics. Wed. I talked to the E.R. Manager and she said she would "look into this" and see why I was released without being given the meds I needed. Its now the following Mon. and I've never heard from her again. I am on Medicare, and I know if I were to go back to the ER they would charge Medicare again, and that is just wrong! I will report this to their chief of staff, but who else? I welcome suggestions.

2007-01-29 04:13:50 · 8 answers · asked by Carol Q 1 in Injuries

I sleep like 6 houres per night, is that enough? if it isnt, what can too little sleep cause??

2007-01-29 04:05:54 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

please anser this is for a science project

2007-01-29 04:04:39 · 6 answers · asked by diva 1 in First Aid

please anser this is for a science project

2007-01-29 04:04:23 · 1 answers · asked by diva 1 in First Aid

My better half was out snowblowing the end of the driveway last night, and when he went to turn the blower around, he slipped on some ice and took a bad fall. Now he has a small lump on his elbow where he hit, and he also fell on his hip.

He called me from work on his lunch break to tell me he was feeling sick and nauseous, and wondered if it had anything to do with the fall. I've looked all over the internet and found nothing, so I suspect he's just having a nervous reaction to a scary experience.

Has anyone else ever fallen on their hip and experienced gastrointestinal discomfort that was actually serious?

2007-01-29 03:59:07 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

I had hammer toe surgery 3 1/2 weeks ago and the surgeon cut the bone to shorten the toe, repaired torn ligament(s), and removed scar tissue from a 2003 neuroma surgery. I had the pin removed 4 days ago. A few days BEFORE pin removal, I was having horrible nighttime toe spasms. The spasms have pretty much stopped since the pin removal. However, I now have horrible nighttime pain which feels like BAD burning and tingling - like needles poking it. The only relief I get is to lower my foot elevation and ice it (a lot!). I'm surprised about this. I'm on antibiotics for fear that it might be an infection - but that's been five days now - and I'm wondering if I have a circulation problem - or RSD? I had a possible RSD in my other foot a few years back; but it's been debated whether that was a true RSD or reaction to a cortisone shot (and I recovered and ran marathons since then - so I have my own doubts about the RSD dx). Any ideas? Anyone else experience this?

2007-01-29 03:36:37 · 7 answers · asked by Lisa N 1 in Injuries