General Health Care - January 2007

Pepsi or Coke?

How many a day do you drink? Have you tried to quit? How many years have you been drinking your soda? Are you diabetic?

2007-01-22 11:25:33 · 8 answers · asked by Liligirl 6 in Other - General Health Care

So what would you say are the best brand and type of bandages? (e.g. BAND-AID® Brand Liquid Bandage) Or if you've tried BAND-AID® Liquid Bandages, how were they?

A little unusual, but consumer reports doesn't do a report on bandages as far as I know. I'm one of those (annoying) people who prefer something tested, even with cheap items :)

2007-01-22 11:17:43 · 8 answers · asked by A: Ken 5 in First Aid

I work in a kitchen, and the 2days ago something exploed in the fryer, it wasnt that bad, just a little grease came up and hit me in the face..Its a bout 3inches long on the side of my face. My skin is sensintive i dont know what to put on it to make it heal faster. I have a meeting wed and it would really be nice not to have this on my face......

2007-01-22 10:57:45 · 6 answers · asked by tammy 3 in First Aid

what is in the same line of percocets?

2007-01-22 10:47:30 · 4 answers · asked by jessica m 1 in Pain & Pain Management

Not really spotty but have a few blackheads on my nose and zits on chin or forehead. Tried clearsil and other creams but skin is super sensitive and i flare to anything!
Suggestions?

2007-01-22 10:40:57 · 5 answers · asked by Ben G 1 in Other - General Health Care

I have broken my index finger and was on splint for two weeks, and now it is very stiff. Could you please recommend any specifice food or excercise which could help me to heal up my finger.

2007-01-22 10:37:09 · 2 answers · asked by light33 1 in Injuries

you know how kids play n dirt @rub their eyes. my son has a lump under his eyes n won't go away got infected..it's been there for months now..what can I do..it's like a puss yet lumpy..thank you

2007-01-22 10:35:36 · 10 answers · asked by syanghanson 1 in Other - General Health Care

2007-01-22 10:30:39 · 12 answers · asked by isophine999 1 in Pain & Pain Management

the neck is swealing and can hardly talk

2007-01-22 10:29:59 · 13 answers · asked by nhrafan79@verizon.net 1 in First Aid

I was wondering I have been told by my job and other people that the docter should have either put a boot or a cast on me because of the fracture because I could injure it more. My docter sent me home with just an ace wrap and prescritions for vicoden and ibuprophen 800 mg with no follow up appointment told me that was not nessecery. She also released me to go back to work with no restrictions. My job was very upset and said I should have at least had a boot and another x-ray with follow up to make sure I was healing right. They would not let me go back to work. My foot and ankle area is still swollen and badly bruised. Should I change doctors? couldn't this doctor get suide for something like that? Should I have been wearing a boot or a cast this whole time? Thanks for your answers! This happened a week ago. My doctor only gave me a five day work release.

2007-01-22 10:28:57 · 9 answers · asked by I love screwdrivers! 5 in Injuries

2007-01-22 10:26:40 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

2007-01-22 10:17:49 · 41 answers · asked by LATRICE f 1 in First Aid

I think I broke my smallest toe (left foot) a couple of nights ago. I'm going to the doctor tomorrow morning, but is there anything else I should do for now?

2007-01-22 10:11:35 · 27 answers · asked by dogzfreak02 2 in Injuries

Im a 34 year old female. I've been having pain, stiffness, & swelling in my right hip, knee, and ankle for about a week.
The leg feels heavy in the calf when I walk on it. I have varicose & spider veins in the leg and a history of severe trauma and DVT, in the same leg. Worried about possible recurrent DVT, I went to the local ER, last night. Doc there did several xrays. No broken bones. He said it didn't appear to be a clot because several of the usual "Homeing signs" of a dvt are not there. He sent me home with a prescription for pain killers and anitiinflamatory medicine and told me to apply ice, then heat.
Ice makes it hurt more. Heat helps the pain a lot.
Should I still be worried ? I don't have any medical insurance
and can't pay any of the local doctors money up front, so my only medical option is the local emergency room, right now.

2007-01-22 10:08:36 · 6 answers · asked by txharleygirl1 4 in Injuries

hubby had accident at work in works van and was in serious accident in van with the high winds so its classed as act of god!!! we have had some legal advice and they say its a no go area ! surely for a broken leg ,whiplash,cuts and briuses all over his body someone somewhere must no what we can do to compensate his injuries .As this has never happened before to us we need some advice .

2007-01-22 09:57:56 · 3 answers · asked by rachellxx39 2 in Injuries

Have you ever fallen really hard and then gotten up and started running or walking really fast? Why do we do this?

2007-01-22 09:55:59 · 4 answers · asked by Josh P 1 in Injuries

got the patches and the mints anyone got any useful tips or comments ?

thanks

2007-01-22 09:33:36 · 38 answers · asked by doughnut1002001 5 in Other - General Health Care

My mother-in-law is in her 70s and in fairly good health, but the problem is her insurance. She never worked in this country, and will not be eligible for medicare/medical/medicaid for 5 years (due to green card/residency issues). She currently is a member of Kaiser, but due to her age is considered a ''high risk'' patient, and her monthly premium has now gone up to $700 per month. This gives her basic Kaiser care, with co-pays for visits and prescriptions. After consulting a healthcare advocacy group who does comparisons of plans for people, their suggestion was to drop her healthcare completely and save the money. I feel this would be disastrous if something really bad were to happen to her (accident, etc.) and would like to try to present her with other options. Does anyone know of a group that is accepting members for health insurance that has good rates? (any group of people large enough can get a group plan through major insurers) Any advice welcome!

2007-01-22 09:31:22 · 2 answers · asked by M J 1 in Other - General Health Care

ALOT of fluid. Why does the procedure hurt so much even with a topical anesthesia?

2007-01-22 09:21:59 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

For me....It was when I had a second degree burn from the son on my back. It hurt like hell....probably because the nerve tissue was still alive so i could feel my skin burning from the inside out.

2007-01-22 09:20:08 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

recently i noticed a small bump in the middle joint of my thumb. .its like a lttle ball that moves around slightly. it hurts a little at times and if it gets touched the wrong way it pinches a nerve. any idea wat it could be?

2007-01-22 09:19:38 · 12 answers · asked by mommy2be #1 2 in Injuries

Are they activating the nerve thats connected to the stomach and the heart? Or are they just pushing their heart into oblivion?

2007-01-22 09:04:02 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

im getting discharged from workmans comp im 27 had a lower back injury and had discotomy surgury in august. ive been out of work for 2 years and theve decided to put me on permanent disability, my question is what will happen now what can i do as of work now if im on permanent disabilty with restrictions. what can i do as far as income?

2007-01-22 09:01:43 · 4 answers · asked by nin_zombie69 2 in Injuries

Do you ever get something new and when you take it out of its packet, you feel the need to smell it? This goes for anything from new books, a new sponge, a new mobile phone, new clothes, new running shoes, new packet of food, a new beachball ect.the list goes on! Any other suggestions of things you like to smell? Please don't say I'm alone! :o)

2007-01-22 08:56:13 · 22 answers · asked by cats_fender 2 in Other - General Health Care

I trained my knee snowboarding 4 weeks ago. How long does it take to heal? Is cycling on trainer and spin classes not a good idea until it heals? Heat or ice?

2007-01-22 08:45:11 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

2007-01-22 08:12:19 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

a couple of months ago I have been doing this eye sexersize that said look to the veryyy left of you without turning your eyes just the head, I did and I heard this crack thing. from then my right eye looks like it pushed in or something like not making as much eye contact with the camera as it did before the inciedent and the sad thing is that I have had perfect alignment all my life!!! i went to like alot of opthamologists and they said it was an eye strain and it should go back to nromal, there is nothing wrong with the eye muscles, etc. I have soo much pressure on my eyes at night when I sleep still, and sometimes when I look far to "relax" the musceles my eyes start doing something they never did like shake up and down..its annoying its like its so pbvious that there is a difference on the pics when you look at them and I really want surgery but they wont give it to me, any suggestion?

2007-01-22 08:10:06 · 3 answers · asked by Hope 1 in Other - General Health Care

is there something else i could take without the tylonal?

2007-01-22 08:02:24 · 5 answers · asked by Bobbiekre 1 in Pain & Pain Management

For some reason I get nearly eaten alive by mosquitos. I can't spray myself with Deet all the time, is there any thing else I can do?

2007-01-22 07:59:00 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in First Aid

all he did was he felt around it is he right or is there something else wrong with my knee it give me pain all the time

2007-01-22 07:53:55 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries