General Health Care - February 2007

ok, this sounds stupid...but then i was feeling a bit down and so i took a mechanical pencil and deep drew on my arm, then went over it with a staple and deep drew over it...now my arm's covered with those scratches and its not going away...the scars are a bit setting in, are there any ways i can remove the scar tissue easily? or will time make it fade? i really wanna feel normal and wear short sleeves again...and DON'T say to me "haha, you deserve it".

2007-02-11 05:40:54 · 8 answers · asked by ChristopheraX 4 in Injuries

OK, I met this girl from the same town. Who at the time recommended me to go work at this assisted living facility her friend ran. OK, so my friend was going to work at a different facility. But it turned out that, she ( my friend) went to the assisted living place, and got the job she refferred me to. I have certificates. I have 11 years of experience. She had nothing. but, 1 month experience. No degrees, no certificates NOTHING! I now work around HER schedule. as if she were higher up in the chain of command. Its kind of makin me mad. Am I wrong to feel this way?

2007-02-11 05:36:19 · 7 answers · asked by Christina W 4 in Other - General Health Care

2007-02-11 05:28:21 · 8 answers · asked by mybetterday 2 in Other - General Health Care

2007-02-11 05:27:40 · 3 answers · asked by ANDREW B 2 in Injuries

my hands have been trembling non-stop for the past few weeks.
even if i just rest them on a table, one of my fingers starts shaking violently.
how can i stop my hands shaking?

2007-02-11 04:52:40 · 17 answers · asked by plasticbag 2 in Other - General Health Care

Yesterday I was at work on a ladder. I went to step down onto the ground when a buckle on my right pant leg got caught on the ladder. I stepped down with my left leg and since my right leg was caught my knee popped out (dislocated). When the buckle tore and I put my leg on the ground my knee popped back in. I am positive my knee cap popped out because it was in a position where it should not have been... and it hurt like hell! I was wondering if this would be classified as a dislocation of the knee? And also, more importantly, what should I do now to help it heal? It is still quite sore and is causing me to limp. Should I work it out as much as possible? or Stay keep off of it? Go to the doctor? I would really appreciate some good, well informed answers. Thanks.

2007-02-11 04:46:15 · 11 answers · asked by lizberkely 5 in Injuries

mkay i have a cavity in my new tooth. it is kinda big. the dentist told me i have to get novicane to numb it which requires a shot in the gum? im scared. does it hurt. people say your cheecks feel fat and you can't feel a thing? is this true? does it hurt? how long does it take to fill a tooth? how do they do it? do they put you to sleep with gas? i don't want to get it filled. i might need a root canal. my mom said if i get one, then my tooth will fall out years later, because the root isn't there to hold the tooth in place. please help i hate going to the dentist. it freaks me out and i get bad stomachaches when i go there. how can i reassure that everything is going to be alrite.

2007-02-11 04:38:05 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

I had to have my blood taken the other day at my doctors for tests. But the nurse could not get any from me and she tried 3 different veins. The first one she got a tiny bit then it stoped not enough to send off she said. I asked her why this happened and she didnt say, only come again in 3 weeks and try again. Why do u think this happened?

2007-02-11 04:37:57 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

I was drumming (bass drum) in two parades the past two days. Each parade was 5 hours long and the drumline played constantly. My wrists are extremely stiff, along with my fingers. My both my pinkies are slightly swollen. What's the best rememdy for this besides rest? I need to be able to use them in a few hours as I have to play tennis. Any help to make them not hurt as much would be great.

2007-02-11 04:35:07 · 5 answers · asked by jimbo 1 in Injuries

my mom and dad got divorced a month ago. my dad is with a woman who does drugs and steels stuff. i hate her. she is fake and acts nice to us. i am 15 and she gives me and my 13 and 6 years old brothers time outs. she makes us write papers when we do things bad. i hate her. she only buys us stuff at the dollar store because she doensn't want us to have good stuff. everyone hates her and she is weird. my mom and my friend say i don't have to listen to her because she isn't my mom. is this true? what should i do? she is always acting like stupid daddy and she thinks bath is a bad word. i don't understand her sometimes.

2007-02-11 04:34:08 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

i can't stop biting my nails.every time i start biting them i can't stop!!!!!!!HELP!!!!!!

2007-02-11 04:32:47 · 12 answers · asked by sullyb95 1 in Other - General Health Care

It hurts. at the top of my nose near my eyes it feel like a bone is missing and it feel like the skin is more saggy also if i touch it my eyes get watery and my nose gets all airy,

2007-02-11 04:26:21 · 8 answers · asked by Paula Abdul 1 in Injuries

if i ever cut myself or have a spot or whatever it take AGES to heal and it leaves a red mark for a couple of months which eventually fades to light brown. i have marks like this from small cuts from about 6 months which just dont fade.

ive always put this down to the fact that i have very pale, delicate skin, ie. you can see all the veins up my arms and legs and i find it really hard to find make up light enough for my skin. but i'm starting to wonder whether im not getting enough protien or of some vitimin. although i do eat healthily. i use healing creams and vitiman e oil, and also bio oil.

id like to know what might cause slow healing?

2007-02-11 04:25:32 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

2007-02-11 03:58:33 · 1 answers · asked by Said 4 in Other - General Health Care

Last night after taking my brother to eat seafood (blackend fish and crawfish ettouffee) his hands began to swell. Just his hands. So much so that he had to remove his watch. This morning he says they are a little numb and still swollen. Of course he refuses to go to the doctor but I'm wondering this>...He takes Glucosamine for his athritis in his knee. He is not allergic to seafood or shellfish but could too much shellfish cause swelling?
Has anyone experienced this before or have any intelligent input as to why this might happen after drinking one Corona and eating blackend fish?

2007-02-11 03:30:24 · 9 answers · asked by kristilkleer 2 in Injuries

A quick Google search suggested something called 'Locteron' but I'm not 100% sure about this.

2007-02-11 03:21:41 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

i'm having pain in lower back and upper hips, is this due to gall stones/

2007-02-11 03:20:15 · 9 answers · asked by renee ps 1 in Pain & Pain Management

2007-02-11 03:07:27 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

I feel a sore throat coming on. It's not bad now- but I just started feeling it. What are things I can do to prevent it from getting worse? I am supposed to travel this weekend so I really do not want to be sick. I also have to work all week so I doubt I am get to the doctors.

Note: I am 28 wks pregnant too!

2007-02-11 03:00:38 · 5 answers · asked by JennaH 2 in Other - General Health Care

I don't usually get dizzy in the car, but today I felt like I was going to throw up..

It was kind of hot, I was wearing too much, and I already had a mild headache (from oversleeping).. I have experienced dizziness before, but that was due to my low blood pressure, it would usually happen when, and if, I haven’t eaten in a while, but this time I had eaten breakfast! So I’m not sure what the exact cause was..

I know the dizziness was circumstantial (at least I think so), but is there anything I can do to avoid it?

2007-02-11 02:59:48 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

I see all these different products, tylenol tension headaches, excedrin migraine , arthrites etc...but then when I look at the ingredients, they're all the same as regular tylenol: acetominaphem. How can they claim it's specific for migraines? Is this just a marketing scheme or am I overlooking something?

2007-02-11 02:56:57 · 6 answers · asked by amaya m 2 in Pain & Pain Management

My eye is swolen at the top and also hurts when i blink and when i touch the top of my eye. im scared to put my contact in. what could be wrong?

2007-02-11 02:50:56 · 7 answers · asked by y_veasy 1 in Pain & Pain Management

My knees, my hips, my ankles and my lower back hurt worse and worse. Then one day about a week ago my hamstring went out. I couldn't run another mile. As a result I switched to the stationary bike. I'm now riding 22 miles every morning which takes approximately 62 minutes. Is this going to sufficiently replace my run? Of course, I take a multi vitamin and supplements daily and I lift weights every other day and since I'm not currently running, I also restricted my diet quite a bit. Like I asked before, considering all of this and that I was only running to stay fit and not compete, will this suffice?

2007-02-11 02:49:41 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

2007-02-11 02:42:25 · 2 answers · asked by lsaly1 1 in Other - General Health Care

If one can hear grinding in the vertebrae in the neck, what does this mean and what can be done to correct it.

2007-02-11 02:37:35 · 1 answers · asked by Ibredd 7 in Pain & Pain Management

Well, it all started out 4 years ago when me and my brother were jumping off of swings. Yeah I know pretty dumb. But I did it and landed on the side of my foot and colapsed. Well, I couldn't walk on it for like ...3 months. In total it hurt for 1 year non stop. Now it hurts on and off but now it really hurts.I was in a different country and/or contenent and didn't go to the doctor. Pretty dumb also. Well, after that it hurt whenever I just hurt it alittle it would hurt a lot. I'm going to the doctor but I have 2 wait for my mom to get back from a trip. What does it sound like 2 u? I also heard a loud crack when I landed. Does that mean I broke it? Is it possible that I broke it and it didn't grow back corrctly? What should I do? Do u think it is serious? surgery? Im only 12 FYI.

*how do they re break your bone if it hasn't grown back correctly?*

-desprate

2007-02-11 02:34:28 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

I bruised my toe when the cabinet door fell on my foot. The surrounding skin area around the toenail is badly bruised including the base of the nail. How long will it be till my toe and toenail go back to normal? Will Hirudoid cream help heal it?

2007-02-11 01:52:21 · 7 answers · asked by R.sakura 1 in Injuries

2007-02-11 01:52:00 · 2 answers · asked by natalie rose 3 in Pain & Pain Management

Is this correct?

In S1-L5 Disk Herniation the patient can't walk on Heel and in L5-L4 Herniation the Patient Can't walk on Toes.

2007-02-11 01:51:37 · 2 answers · asked by Amir Pasha 2 in Pain & Pain Management

2007-02-11 01:37:51 · 5 answers · asked by RJR 66 1 in First Aid