General Health Care - March 2007

I am a runner and I am considering ice baths after long runs.

2007-03-09 01:20:49 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

I asked a question a few days ago about a headache that wouldn't go away even with meds. Now the headaches are being accompanied by a very sore neck. It seems like throughout the day my neck gets really stiff and then the headache comes along. It is not on the same side of the neck every day. Its switches from one side to the other. I am not sure what this can be buts its getting really annoying. Any ideas??

2007-03-09 01:18:13 · 11 answers · asked by Kimberly V 1 in Pain & Pain Management

I'm 30, only manage around 5-6hrs of sleep a night and am an admin manager (so sit behind a desk all day). I don't do much exercise, and have self motivation issues! what can I do?

2007-03-09 01:07:21 · 13 answers · asked by Guy 2 in Other - General Health Care

Is there a place that I can see a doctor for cheap?

2007-03-09 00:45:03 · 6 answers · asked by pacificwaves8 2 in Other - General Health Care

A physio person told my husband that she feels he has arthritis in his hip causing him to have a problem walking. His knee will bend outward and one foot freezes as he is trying to
walk with a walker. When the foot freezes it will not move until it is ready to. This is very frustrating to my husband.

2007-03-09 00:08:54 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

you know if i was sleeping on my back so my back hurts me when i wake up , and if i was sleeping on my tummy , it hurts more , i checked up all my self and all the docotors i been to , told me you are just fine ,and my kidney is working okay , so i wonder where this pain come from , any one have an idea about that ??????
Thank you :)

2007-03-09 00:06:21 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

I caught a cold from my son 3 weeks ago which turned into a severe sinus infection and I had to go to the dr. While I was there the nurse taking my vitals said that my blood pressure was very low and asked if that was normal for me (which it is), but when she took my pulse she said that it was very high and she was concerned. My resting rate was around 120 which is extremely high. It has been extremely high like this for 4 days now that I have noticed. (no telling how long it was like this before it was caught) I am on antibiotics now for the sinus infection and finally starting to feel a little bit better but my question is, is it normal for your pulse to race when you are not feeling well? Is this something that I should be concerned about? I am keeping an eye on it but just need a bit of advice.

2007-03-09 00:05:37 · 2 answers · asked by i_luv_opossums 1 in Other - General Health Care

I loose my self confidence when i'm in public. Is there any way to make it smaller?

2007-03-08 23:57:08 · 6 answers · asked by Brandon 1 in Other - General Health Care

Am in qite a bit of pain at moment so cant move much!

2007-03-08 23:20:59 · 8 answers · asked by welcome2whereyouare 4 in Pain & Pain Management

im 6 foot and 192 pounds. in the last 2 years i barely ever eat. once a day at the most. and that is just a small meal. in the past 4 days all i have eaten is about half of a footlong sub. but i seldom ever lose any weight. i have lost about 35 pounds in the last 2 years but i cant believe its not alot more considering the small amount of food i consume. im not trying to lose weight at all. i just have a weak stomach and food doesnt usually go down well unless i am very hungry. a few years ago i could eat 2 foot long subs as just a regular meal. now it would take me atleast a week to eat that much. i must admit i drink alot of whiskey so i wonder if that keeps the weight on.

2007-03-08 23:15:15 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

2007-03-08 23:05:42 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

2007-03-08 22:40:01 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

but my eyes were still not the same what do i do

2007-03-08 22:37:59 · 2 answers · asked by niceguy 2 in Injuries

I m 20 years old... hate running but I do play basketball on occasion and volleyball alot... I also jump pretty high but my shins dont hurt any oher time but after im done playing and have sat down for about 5-10 mins

2007-03-08 22:29:31 · 2 answers · asked by JSs 2 in Injuries

the fracture is in the ankle as a result of a trampoline accident and we were wondering if anyone has experienced this and what was the outcome.

2007-03-08 22:16:04 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

My back pain first started 7 years ago. I was playing racquetball for the first time in life (though I played tennis and other sports), and I quickly learned that I could not play for more than 3-8 minutes. I would attempt to return a serve and suddenly my back would lock it up. It would take forever to walk across the campus, the pain was very intense, and I would be half paralyzed. Anyway, I stopped playing. The pain and lock-ups came now and then over the years. At some points in time, I would literally be unable to move, except by dragging my body along the floor with the strength of my arms. I've been bedridden for 3 days at a time. Anyway, a year ago, I finally went to the doctor. I have a pinched nerve and a ton of arthritis (more than the doc has ever seen in patients 2x my age). He suggested a corti shot, and/or back surgery. The surgeon he sent me to was a joke, I never did get the shot. I've been on pain-killers for the past year now - I stopped taking the

2007-03-08 22:14:24 · 21 answers · asked by jennainhiding 4 in Pain & Pain Management

And it really freaking hurts. What could it be?

2007-03-08 22:04:41 · 4 answers · asked by Rosasharn 3 in Pain & Pain Management

found lice in their hair. Through my daughter's traumatic childhood with lice. I dismissed them immediately. They both only stayed here a total of 24 hours each. Does it mean I have lice? I sprayed my furniture, I done laundry in hot water, I vacuumed. We done our hair. What else to do? Does this mean I have lice. We know how to look for lice.

2007-03-08 22:02:11 · 4 answers · asked by Terri L 2 in Other - General Health Care

without a host?

2007-03-08 21:57:55 · 2 answers · asked by Terri L 2 in Other - General Health Care

For about three days now I have had a migraine. I've been taking some aspirin, and that only works for a few hours before it comes back. It hurts mostly around and behind my eyes. I'm thinking it might be caused by me not sleeping a full night. Though I don't know how only sleeping a few hours in one night can cause a migraine that doesn't go away. I mean I think I would of caught up on sleep by now.

My aunt thinks I should get my eyes checked, but I see fine. So that couldn't be it, could it? Anywho...

What could cause a migraine that doesn't want to leave and how can I get rid of it?

2007-03-08 21:36:51 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

This has been going on for atleast a year but i thought it would go away. When i wake up in the morning the right side of the top of my back hurts and it hurts to move. Throughout the day my back feels very uncomfortable and it feels like i need to pop it all the time.

i have seen a chiropractor, i've had massauges, ive used icy hot and ive done everything i can think of. I know when i go and see a doctor that all they are going to do is tell me take motrin for the pain. i even have a massauge chair for my back that i use and it helps temporary.

When i put my head forwardand just barely to the left i can feel it pulling in just the spot where it hurts and feel uncomfortable. What could this be? I wear Kevlar helmet and vest at work (military) and im constantly on the go but its been like that for 3 yrs and my back has only been doing this for about a year!!

Thanks for the help

2007-03-08 21:23:31 · 5 answers · asked by kkds14 3 in Pain & Pain Management

2007-03-08 21:10:54 · 8 answers · asked by qfunkani 1 in Pain & Pain Management

i have had pins & needles in my left hand little finger and the one next to it, and slightly down that side of my hand for 10 days now, it started when i spent alot of time on my computer (i am right handed, and was not typing so barely used ther left hand) since then it hasn't really gone away. it has got better and worse sometimes.

2007-03-08 20:54:30 · 17 answers · asked by stuffbysam 1 in Pain & Pain Management

2007-03-08 20:52:43 · 3 answers · asked by l.thorne899@btinternet.com 2 in Injuries

i had a ACL injury in my knee some 5 years back. Arthroscopy was performed on me and the torn ligament was removed. I couldnt find time since then to get the reconstruction surgery done. would it be possible for reconstruction to be 100% successful ? Would i be able to run like normal person again ?

2007-03-08 20:20:46 · 4 answers · asked by srinivas m 1 in Injuries

Please I dont like taking pills. I've done the counting sheep biz too. appropriate answers please.

2007-03-08 20:10:45 · 7 answers · asked by aotea s 5 in Other - General Health Care

I like the drowsy effect too.

2007-03-08 20:07:16 · 8 answers · asked by Charles R 1 in Other - General Health Care

My wrist hurts when I lift weights. What seems to be the problem? Is it how I hold the weights?

I'm now using wrist protective gear.

2007-03-08 20:05:47 · 2 answers · asked by Makisig 3 in Injuries

My friend is asking me about povidone-iodine as a topical antiseptic for acne. what do you think?

Iodine can aggravate acne...right?

Why her doctor recommends this product? I'm confused.. Iodine is bad for acne prone skin... But in betadine Indication it says that it is for acne.

Help!

2007-03-08 19:48:39 · 0 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

so isn't lortab just tylenol. wouldn't you get the same feeling if you took a few tylenols?

2007-03-08 19:45:37 · 4 answers · asked by princess1226 4 in Pain & Pain Management