General Health Care - March 2007

I bruised my tail bone at the gym on Feb. 28 - so it's been 1 1/2 weeks - I want to get back on the treadmill, to at least get some cardo in - any advice??!!!!! There is still pain - but it varies with time of day and what I have been doing.

2007-03-09 08:48:03 · 4 answers · asked by trixie9796 1 in Injuries

well i bit the side of my tongue very hard 2 days ago. the cut and hole is healed sorta, but now there is a big noticable bump. im going on a date tomorow and i need this bump to go away. anything i can do do reduce the size of the bump?

2007-03-09 08:38:52 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous in First Aid

Whenever I lie down on my stomach after a long day of work, my back starts hurting. Eventually I get used to it, but is this something a chiropracter can fix? or is it something worse? I try to stand up and sit up straight, but my job requires a lot of bending. Is my back going out at 18?!?!

2007-03-09 08:36:09 · 3 answers · asked by Jeremy M 2 in Pain & Pain Management

I have and injury in my shoulder .I have had pain from my neck toward my fingers .and nummness in my fingers.I had a MRI from my shoulder ,but two physicans have two oposite oponions.
I like to know about my MRI result.

2007-03-09 08:32:34 · 1 answers · asked by Lida 2 in Injuries

Ok i hurt my Pinky fingure for the

3rd time
Its swollen
black and blue
and i cant bend it
i know its broken but i cant get ot the doctor my parents arnt home and i have no neighbors
other than putting ice on it wat can i do?

2007-03-09 08:25:18 · 43 answers · asked by *I.Love.You* 2 in Injuries

2007-03-09 08:24:53 · 4 answers · asked by **** 1 in Other - General Health Care

Pulled a sicky from work today, said it was something to do with my throat (dont know why) Any ideas on what to say considering i was only off for one day

2007-03-09 08:18:16 · 10 answers · asked by Sylar 3 in Injuries

many young people died with no alarm with no illness it was a heart attack do u afraid to die with a heart attack..do u afraid to go to sleep and never wake up again

2007-03-09 08:15:16 · 13 answers · asked by Rolleta 1 in Other - General Health Care

2007-03-09 08:15:15 · 2 answers · asked by Kathleen N. 1 in Pain & Pain Management

I got stung a FEW days ago! It left the stinger in but it pulled out easily. It stung pretty bad and left a four leave clover sized white mark with red around it. Then it turned into a little bump which I scratched in my sleep last night. Now my whole wrist is swollen flaming red with red itchy bumps and tingly up the arm. What is this and what will make it go away?
Thanks =)

2007-03-09 08:14:50 · 9 answers · asked by Perpetual Noob 2 in First Aid

2007-03-09 08:11:28 · 2 answers · asked by jadie 1 in Other - General Health Care

2007-03-09 08:11:18 · 30 answers · asked by brittanyroxy123 2 in Injuries

How do I get stronger(but not brittle), healthier, faster growing nails? finger and toe nails.

2007-03-09 08:08:15 · 10 answers · asked by paybacksachick 3 in Other - General Health Care

The doc says I'll be out of commision for 4-6 weeks . Is there anything I can take to speed up the healing process , I need to be up and about in 2-3 weeks max . I am resting and everything but I am not able to mis that much work . The broken rib is a result of a sever coughing fit from pnomia , I am almost over the nasty bug . Would Creatin or hgh speed up the healing process ?

2007-03-09 08:05:02 · 1 answers · asked by lickit_suckit_slammit 2 in Injuries

for 6 days now i always got pain or discomfort in my neeck or my upper back. whenever i do scapular squeezes or rase my arm up to reach something there is a lot of pain in my right upper back. No the pain is not from sleeping wrong or having a wrong pillow i seriously think theres a problem and it is not from working out or anything it just hurts. whenever i do scapular squeezes theres a pin in my right upper back and i can turn my neck left perfectly but sometimes when i turn my head right it hurts a little bit and whenever i do scapula squeezes the pain comes back and gets worse.. what do you guys think this is?

2007-03-09 08:01:55 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

Had you already tried injections or knee braces?

2007-03-09 07:48:33 · 1 answers · asked by bibliophile31 6 in Pain & Pain Management

I have pulled my back coughing, I was stepping over a toy and started coughing and click my back went.....I am in agony, it has never happened before but it is affecting my right leg and hip

What can I do, it happened yesterday, I have a family to look after and pain killers are not even helping?

2007-03-09 07:48:32 · 12 answers · asked by xXx Orange Breezer xXx 5 in Pain & Pain Management

2007-03-09 07:47:57 · 15 answers · asked by rebelwolf 1 in First Aid

My shoulder was jammed in a car accident 4 years ago and even now, I sometimes get pains in my shoulder and arm - sometimes it feels like an ache, sometimes shooting pains, sometimes just tingling. Is this normal, 4 years later? How do you distinguish it from heart attack symptoms?

2007-03-09 07:47:00 · 4 answers · asked by dench65 2 in Injuries

he said i dont have to go over this procedure ever again. so what was that medicine, he put on my toe again

2007-03-09 07:43:19 · 4 answers · asked by faridrahbar@sbcglobal.net 1 in First Aid

I can get reaaaaaaaaaally tired sometimes, and I look really bagged who knows how I can look more awake and feel more awake?

2007-03-09 07:43:05 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

2007-03-09 07:38:34 · 11 answers · asked by hello world 7 in Other - General Health Care

First I want to express my heartfelt thanks for all who are involved in this website (including members). It's been a lonely 3 years dealing with an illness that no one can see (other than the atrophy) andI've finally found your site. It's nice to know that I'mnot alone. nuff said:)

After three years of fighting the obvious I have finally come around to accept that I will likely have chronic pain in my left shoulder for the rest of my life. Boy, it's difficult for me to admit that. Anyhow, my pain specialist just switched me from Percocet 130 mg / day, to Methadone 5 mg 3x's a day. I've been hearing horror stories about Methadone, but I think I'm starting out very low. I've also been advised to consider the Spinal Cord Stimulator (SCS) implant as a means of pain control. Has anyone had success with the SCS used specifically for shoulder nerve damage (brachial neuropathy)?
My doctor said it's not usually used for this so he doesn;t have much historical data

2007-03-09 07:37:20 · 0 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

i have noticed since starting on celexa just a few days ago, i am yawning a whole lot, though i am not tired. has anyone else noticed this? is that anything to worry about?

2007-03-09 07:25:40 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

I burst my left ear drum! =( The doctor wouldn't give me any pain killers, "we don't give narcotics here." Does anyone know what I could do to lessen the pain or make it stop hurting completely? All suggestions will be appreciated. Oh and I'm trying using a heating pad right now, but it's not helping much.

2007-03-09 07:19:53 · 3 answers · asked by thenoodle 2 in Pain & Pain Management

2007-03-09 07:15:21 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

MRI LUMBAR SPINE

HISTORY: Back pain with left lower extremity radicular symptoms

COMPARISON STUDIES: None available

TECHNIQUE: Multiplanar sequences with T1, intermediate, T2, and/or T2*-weighted image contrast.

FINDINGS:
Generall: Lumbar alignment is normal. No evidence for fracture or neoplasm. Transitional lumbosacral anatomy with a rudimentary disc at the S1-2 level.

L1-2, L2-3, L3-4, L4-5: No significant abnormality.

L5-S1: Disc degeneration with loss of disc height and T2 signal intensity. A small right paracentral disc protrusion abuts the right S1 nerve root. A small hyperintense zone lies with in the posterior annulus fibrosis. Mild bilateral facet arthrosis without canal or foraminal stenosis.

Conus and intraspinal: The conus is normal in position and appearance. No intraspinal lesions.

IMPRESSION:
1. Small right paracentral disc protrusion at L5-S1 with small associated radial tear of the posterior annulus fibrosis. This abuts and slightly displaces the right S1 nerve root.
2. Transistional anatomy with a rudimentary disc at the S1-S2 level.

REASON FOR STUDY: ^Eval. for HNP. on 11/14/06 pt. injured his low back @wk. lifting heavy boxes, pain in low back radiating down lt. leg w/numbness in feet N/A

Would someone please explain the upbove information to me? At least make it easier to understand and as far as the pain & numbness goes would it radiate down the left leg or the right leg since it 'displaces the right S1 nerve root'?
Patient states that he informed the doctor it was his right leg but doctor noted left leg on MRI report. Would this change the whole outcome of the Findings/Impression?

2007-03-09 07:15:00 · 2 answers · asked by ~Sheila~ 5 in Injuries

loss of catilage ,, does anyone also have this & what are you taking or doing to help it ??
just trying to find options my DR recommended Glucosamine..
thanks

2007-03-09 07:04:50 · 3 answers · asked by muffett1 7 in Pain & Pain Management

Ive always wondered why you get pain ...my science teacher told me it has to do with nerves like when you get burned your brain tells you to immadetley take it away ..but what causes the pain

2007-03-09 07:04:27 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

Can someone please explain RSD. I have a relative who is diagnosed after an injury.

2007-03-09 06:58:53 · 3 answers · asked by Paradox 3 in Injuries