General Health Care - February 2007

The condition is exacerbated by wind and weather conditions. Last night I moisturized my hands well and slept in rubber gloves. It didn't hurt, but it didn't help much, either. Suggestions? Thanks! P.S. I have received such positive health advice from YA that I don't hesitate to ask now when a question arises. I don't substitute for med advice when necessary, but often someone in the know is all that's required. Again, Thanks!

2007-02-07 10:46:10 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in First Aid

Actually the pain radiates from my belly button over to the left side.

2007-02-07 10:33:51 · 11 answers · asked by Angela F 5 in Pain & Pain Management

It has been 'one of those days':(

2007-02-07 10:32:20 · 15 answers · asked by MaryBeth 7 in Other - General Health Care

in other words, do i have access to them? if so..how in the H3LL do i get them? i had a surgery i need to get info on way back when i was a kid and i havent a clue how to get it

2007-02-07 10:31:53 · 3 answers · asked by Tiffany 2 in Other - General Health Care

my mom has to take a medical test tomorrow but she was told not to drink caffiene tonight? what drinks don't contain any caffiene besides water? how about Dole fruit juices?

2007-02-07 10:31:19 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

Just got home from park with 18 month old grandson. Started a roast for dinner. Had popped it into open and then quickly bent down to pick up something I had dropped. Then immediately got sharp shooting pains behind left ear with immediate fairly loud clicking or ticking sounds. CALL ME CRAZY, but it concerned me. Have had clicking sounds before but certainly never anything like this with the sharp pains behind the left ear only. If anyone has experienced such on ordeal, I would be so thankful for your input. Pain is not bad now and took 2 aspirins right away as well. I don't like pills in general but hopefully they would help with pain and or thin the blood if that had anything to do with this sudden onset...Thanks in advance...Lill

2007-02-07 10:26:09 · 3 answers · asked by mclill 1 in Pain & Pain Management

You might find this a funny question but I would really like a sensible answer

I watch TV and I like a program call "" HOUSE""
Its about a doctor in a hospital who works with a team .
The patient is always in a room on his/her own which is OK I suppose , I have had a private room myself on the NH.
By the way , I am English so what i know about American medicine is gleaned mostly from TV tho I do know that in America you have to pay up front .
the thing is in this program there are always friends and relatives in the room with them , visiting , all the time and these people seem to have the right to question the doc on every point of the treatment their friend is getting and the doc seems to expect to have to explain it .
A patient is having a heart attack or a stroke or vomiting explosively and the doc and/or the nurses have to wade through concerned friends to get to the patient .
I know this would not be allowed in a British hospital so I was wondering ,is it really like

2007-02-07 10:25:55 · 2 answers · asked by shannow5858 2 in Other - General Health Care

I go to school monday through friday and am constantly writing. it starts to make my thumb cramp and i cant stand to write anymore. even after i get home it still hurts. what can i do to stop it????

2007-02-07 10:21:15 · 6 answers · asked by me 1 in Pain & Pain Management

will my doctor prescribe zyban again after me havin a relapse . i hate smoking but find it very hard to say no .or does anyone know of anything that might help apart from cutting my fingers off .

2007-02-07 10:19:00 · 17 answers · asked by bob a builder 2 in Other - General Health Care

what happens if a small earwig bites you arm?

2007-02-07 09:54:00 · 7 answers · asked by elia_princess 2 in First Aid

im 14, and cant seem to sleep. i dont drink coffee or eat sugary foods and dont listen to music or watch television right before bed. i try to read or settle down with a hot water bottle.
but i still cant sleep. it takes me about two hours to feel like im dropping off but when i fall asleep i am usually woken up several times by tiny sounds. i cant get up in the mornings and look pale and feel tired during the day.
i do loads of exercise, eat healthy, im not overweight, dont overstimulate my brain. could it be anxiety keeping me awake or is this insomnia?
some nights i dont think i sleep at all and seem to be awake to hear the alarm go off. and some days i fall asleep and then i have to wake up staright away
GOING MENTALLL SOOO EXHAUSTED BUT SO AWAKE

2007-02-07 09:48:23 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

does anyone else suffer from this annoying problem?
and how do you stop it?

2007-02-07 09:46:24 · 6 answers · asked by rascal 2 in Pain & Pain Management

Ok last night i hurt my knee real bad my parents know about it and everything but idk wat to do

Its black and Blue
Its swollen
It feels werid when i bend it
I Ice it all the time and keep it wrapped up but idk wat to do about it


SOMEONE PLEASEEEEE HELP!

2007-02-07 09:45:48 · 10 answers · asked by Sexyprincess495 1 in Injuries

i now know the cause for the moderate pain and numbing sensation i have in my hands. but i was wonder why only the the last 2 digits on my hands are always asleep. is this caused from the ulnar neuropathy

2007-02-07 09:44:44 · 2 answers · asked by defineme is back on top 1 in Pain & Pain Management

I have the BlueShield of California HMO through my employer, and I am wondering how do I go about seeing a dermatologist? Do I ask my physician to refer me to one or do I talk to the HMO directly? How much would it cost, on average?

2007-02-07 09:43:35 · 5 answers · asked by RivatricHistrionic 3 in Other - General Health Care

does anybody know where there is a free / as cheap as possible first aid course for suitable for teenagers? (esp on that would be good for duke of Edinburgh)
thanks

2007-02-07 09:29:16 · 9 answers · asked by cluckcluck 1 in First Aid

2007-02-07 09:27:08 · 16 answers · asked by bpirate 1 in First Aid

the other day my friend and I were having lunch she began to
choke on a chicken bone.after quickly observing her got her to
keep coughing on her own.However that didn't work,I started to
use the Heimlich Maneuver on her with a few thrusts she started to
break wind as I compressed her stomach.Is this normal for when
the victim is choking? I don't recall reading about that one!

2007-02-07 09:18:01 · 10 answers · asked by kenshaw01 3 in First Aid

i dont understand, sometimes when i move my toes into a weird position my feet freeze up and start to hurt for a few seconds. iv accidently done this a few times and now theres like a scar there. wat is it?!? am i a freak of nature? has this ever happened to anyone else?

2007-02-07 09:17:01 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

the right side of my neck has been very stiff and hard for the past couple years. it doesnt hurt, it is just extremely uncomfortable. i feel like i have to stretch it out every two miniutes. there are also two small bumps, one bigger than the other, right next to eachother in the middle of that same side. this side feels very muscular and hardned compared to the other side, and when i let my head hang with my chin on my chest, and relax all my muscles, my head turns slightly to the right by itsself wihtout any effort. what could this be? are the bumps normal if they are kind of hard, and move side to sdie when i press down on them, but dont move all around my neck?

2007-02-07 09:13:57 · 5 answers · asked by LeMarc J 1 in Pain & Pain Management

I have a pain in my left forearm. It's not really bothersome but it worries me if it's something that gets worse. I feel the pain when I spot someone on benchpress in the weightroom. Kind of feel likes my forearm is being crushed by massive weight. Anyone know what's wrong with my forearm.

2007-02-07 09:13:12 · 1 answers · asked by y0ungsavage 2 in Injuries

2007-02-07 09:12:39 · 9 answers · asked by terry_pring2004 1 in Pain & Pain Management

i have a very tiny splinter in my thumb and its so deep that i don't see the top sticking out, like i can't use tweezers.
is there any way to get the splinter out, no pain and no tweezers?
And
My friend says to soak it in salt water, well that work?

2007-02-07 09:06:02 · 17 answers · asked by happy.girl 5 in First Aid

I got almost 8 hours of sleep and I am feeling sleepy. I am at work and I have a test to study for. Any advise? I have been feeling like this all week. I did go out last Thursday and Saturday. I went to bed at 2 and 4 am. Can I still be paying the price?

2007-02-07 08:59:45 · 3 answers · asked by ana isabel 2 in Other - General Health Care

I have been taking 4xCo-codamol (8/500mg) and 3xIbuprofen and Codeine (200/12.8mg) all together twice a day for the past week or so. Could this be causing the abdominal pain that has developed?

2007-02-07 08:53:41 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

2007-02-07 08:52:42 · 3 answers · asked by ladydaisy 4 in Pain & Pain Management

I don't have any details on this product except what was offered on TV. So I'm hoping some people have used the product and I would like an honest answer

2007-02-07 08:38:30 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

If there is any sites that shows how to put the knee brace on please post it. I need to know how asap/ Thanks

2007-02-07 08:35:22 · 4 answers · asked by ougal 2 in Pain & Pain Management

I already gone to doctors,no findings,a primary, and a neuro

2007-02-07 08:34:54 · 3 answers · asked by yuchi1 1 in Other - General Health Care

Are there any cases of this? Where?

2007-02-07 08:34:44 · 3 answers · asked by comedycatalyst 2 in Injuries