General Health Care - January 2007

I overflowed my bathroom toilet this morning and in a panic, I accidentally got the cotton under my splint dripping wet with urine-water. I'm sure this couldn't be good for a healing incision, so I immediately ran out and bought some rolled cotton and gauze and took the splint off. My question is, how should I clean the area and should I apply any kind of ointment or iodine before I rewrap it? I broke my thumb (1st metacarpal) and had to have surgery 9 days ago (last Friday) to have pins inserted. There are 6 thin, tape-like strip bandages covering the stitches.

2007-01-28 02:20:14 · 7 answers · asked by thaboognish 2 in First Aid

I rolled over and heard a pop. then a shooting pain in my shoulder on my back. I can't hardly breath or move my arm.

2007-01-28 02:17:15 · 5 answers · asked by ♥ ♥ C.J. ♥ ♥ 5 in Injuries

When i eat a big meal before i go to sleep, I wake up in the morning knowing that a huge dump is inevitable. However, I always go for the morning cigarette and then the dump becomes too urgent. The problem is that the dump is HUGE in nature and often makes me late for work. Does any one else find that unexpected runs to the Toilet in the morning are REALLY inconvenient? Also, does anyone out there say the Word "Duuuuuuuuuuuuuump" when they are taking a dump?

2007-01-28 01:59:37 · 6 answers · asked by oioioi1234 1 in Other - General Health Care

Well, during gym we were playing kneeball (handball on our knees) and the day after my knee started to swell. Now 2 weeks later it just got worse. NOw I am unable to bend my knee or walk on it. I went to the doctor 1 week ago. He said I might have torn a ligament. The orthapidic just sent me home and told me to rest. For the entire weekend i hae been lying in bed. Well not the whole, but a lot. I was doing this because I am unable to walk and I tryed hopping but I fell. What is a meniscus tear and How bad Do you think I have it if I do?

Ps. Have I mensioned that my knee "locks" when I try to straiteen it? What will they do to solve this problem?

2007-01-28 01:23:24 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

dont think tat iam a night loafer,i work upto late night
got any idea's guys

2007-01-28 01:11:31 · 6 answers · asked by POLO 2 in Other - General Health Care

It seems to happen in *all* water whether hot or cold, and doesn't happen to any other part of the body. Why is that?

2007-01-28 00:49:09 · 6 answers · asked by whitequeen2000 2 in Other - General Health Care

Can a chiropractor really got the ability to adjust a crooked spine to be straighten like it use to be before?

2007-01-28 00:48:56 · 5 answers · asked by sagi 2 in Other - General Health Care

I think I have the condition where the nerves between your toes become elongated, sore and painful. It often feels like I am walking on marbles, even when wearing sneakers. Would like to know what the condition is called and if there is anything I can do on my own.

2007-01-27 23:57:37 · 2 answers · asked by xillith 3 in Pain & Pain Management

While lying on my stomach I turned my torso to look behind me and heard a pop from my left hip, followed by sharp pain. This was followed by duller pain, and shots of pain when I try to rotate my left hip. Any ideas?

2007-01-27 23:06:25 · 9 answers · asked by E. Margret 1 in Injuries

Have a massive fear of needles.

They send me into a massive panic. I hyperventilate, get dizzy & feel really sick.

So will the phlebotomist be able to keep me calm ?

2007-01-27 22:54:29 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

2007-01-27 21:49:16 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

Two years ago a cat biten me. Currently i am ok may be possible that after 20 years i am facing a RABIZ porblmes. please sgusted me

2007-01-27 21:44:29 · 7 answers · asked by kid_mannu 1 in Injuries

He often attracts positive attention wherever we go, making us proud parents, but we're worried, he cries most of the times going to school, doesnt want to socialize with classmates, doesnt enjoy playing with them

2007-01-27 21:37:41 · 6 answers · asked by momm 1 in Other - General Health Care

How long does an Rx last after recieving it from the doctor? Anyone know?

2007-01-27 21:35:16 · 6 answers · asked by ashkkr 1 in Pain & Pain Management

Why is it ok to kill an animal that is hurt, sick or in pain but it is not ok to rid a human of pain? they both can get better and have a right to live or die. i just want to know what other people think...

2007-01-27 21:24:26 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

2007-01-27 21:07:46 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

Say,if I had a cut on my hand,could I lay in the sun for a while,would the cut heal quicker?Would it be the light,warmth or UV rays?

2007-01-27 20:45:54 · 4 answers · asked by ASK A.S. 5 in Injuries

On each side of my lower spine i feel about three rows nodes, they hurt nwhen i rub my finger over them and some movements cause them to hurt. Sometimes a stabbinh pain.

2007-01-27 20:40:57 · 3 answers · asked by flghost 1 in Pain & Pain Management

2007-01-27 20:16:28 · 5 answers · asked by Derrick Zooolander 3 in Pain & Pain Management

I press on my rib bone on my left side and i get pains. I also feel like i have shortness of breath, pains come and go, lightheaded when i have shortness of breath, Ive been to the E.R like 4 times but im all good nothin wrong with me. But the thing is some times my heart feels like it pounds harder than usual.. Is this normal for chest wall pain? I really need to kno if some one feel or felt the same way...cus somtimes i feel like it triggers minor anxiety worring it might be something else...

And what are the effects of chest wall pain and how long can it last up to.

Its been since 3 weeks and still going...

2007-01-27 19:57:15 · 5 answers · asked by J. 1 in Pain & Pain Management

i was opening the instant glue. it spayed on my hand. my fingers are not stuck to each other but the glue has stuck to my fingers. i know i should go to a clinic right away, but no clinic is open now. i have removed a little by scaping it. but still a lot more is remaining. so, please help. and as soon as possible.please

2007-01-27 19:51:44 · 21 answers · asked by samani 2 in First Aid

I have had this headache for 3 days. It is in my left temple and I can feel it down into my left shoulder. I went to the ER last night they gave me a shot that did nothing a few ours later they gave me a shot that put me to sleep for a few hours. However since the shot has worn off my head is back to hurting just as it did before I went to the ER. They did blood work and an MRI they all came back normal. I have tried excederin, tylenol and aleve nothing is helping please give me some suggestions?

2007-01-27 19:18:27 · 9 answers · asked by totallyserious29 2 in Pain & Pain Management

2007-01-27 19:05:54 · 7 answers · asked by mjm30548 1 in Pain & Pain Management

hope that the questions could be ask to anybody,either the public,patients or the doctors...hope to get the answers as soon as possible

2007-01-27 19:05:39 · 2 answers · asked by nadhrah 1 in Other - General Health Care

I was blowing my stuffy/runny nose about a week and a half ago and after that my right ear has felt plugged. I don't know if it is plugged or maybe ruptured from blowing too hard? It definitely feels a lot different from my left ear which seems perfectly fine. What do you think could have happened? It has been about 11 days and my ear still feels plugged...im not even sure if it's plugged to be honest. Any ideas/suggestions?

2007-01-27 18:54:14 · 3 answers · asked by HelpppMe! 2 in Injuries

2007-01-27 18:41:31 · 2 answers · asked by tips o 1 in Injuries

2007-01-27 18:36:49 · 4 answers · asked by mjm30548 1 in Pain & Pain Management

I understand muscle tears are repaired with collagen and unlike bone repairs tends to be weaker than its original state. For reasons such as unaligned fibers and nervous system irregularities etc. But other muscle tears can heal without surgery so why not hernias?

Have any therapists out there successfully dealt with abdominal hernia repair conditioning without surgery? Long term success?

2007-01-27 18:29:41 · 2 answers · asked by elklive 1 in Injuries

I know this sounds really stupid but I went to the track tonight and walked/jogged a mile. It's the first time I've done any type of running in I don't remember how long. I was dressed warm because it was about 20-25 degrees outside. When I finished and got back into my car my chest and ears started burning and my glasses fogged up. A few minutes later my head started hurting. On the drive home I had a little trouble breathing and the headache started getting worse. When I got home I crawled into a hot bath which seemed to help a little. Afterwards I just layed on the couch and read for a couple hours. As I laid there my headache kept getting worse and the other symptoms of a migraine start popping up (sensitivity to light, nausea, severe pain) and my chest started feeling tight again. I just wanted to know if this is normal. It's been awhile since I've pushed myself like I did tonight (especially in cold weather) and I'm just wondering how to make it go away.

2007-01-27 18:25:07 · 4 answers · asked by Mutly 5 in Pain & Pain Management

Well, I slipped on ice the other night and hit the back of my head on some concrete, on the edge of my front porch steps. I've had a slight headache since it happend (last Sunday night). The back of my head is no longer sore or puffy like it was...should I be worried or is it getting better?

2007-01-27 18:24:25 · 6 answers · asked by xxx_bleeding_x_stars_xxx 2 in Injuries