General Health Care - March 2007

Based on the current UK average life expectancy.

So when you reach 38.5 you are officially middle aged.

Anyone out there who is 38.5?

2007-03-08 03:02:32 · 16 answers · asked by abluebobcat 4 in Other - General Health Care

I'm having horrible chest pains on my right side. It woke me up every 30 minutes last night. I can't stand up straight, bend over, or do any strenuous activities. I've had a horrible cough for about a week now. I don't know if that might've caused it or what. Do I need to call a doctor?

2007-03-08 02:55:52 · 5 answers · asked by jordanface7 1 in Pain & Pain Management

2007-03-08 02:49:50 · 2 answers · asked by camille v 1 in Pain & Pain Management

I had wrist surgery 2-1. I had torn liaments in my wrist. They took tendons out of my leg and drilled holes in my ulna and radius and tightened everything like a shoelace. Yesterday they took off the cast and put me in a splint. My arm is absolutley killing me. I feel sharp pain in my arm and hand, like there's glass in there shredding me. I am allowed to take off the splint to shower. I am in so much pain from any movement, I cannot even imagine trying to do anything with this splint off. It is excuciating to supinate and pronate. Is this temporarary from having a little extra movement? I blubbered like a baby all day yesterday. It took 2 percocets, 800 mg ibuprophen and a muscle relaxer to get the pain under cotrol. I am so sick of pain and pills, please help me!

2007-03-08 02:44:47 · 4 answers · asked by Grandma 2 in Injuries

what hopistal in manila provides refil of morphine pump

2007-03-08 02:37:14 · 1 answers · asked by marte 1 in Pain & Pain Management

I have had 2 back surgerys, discsectomy and spinal fushion, I still have severe low back pain, and the pain goes down my leg often. i have suffered with this for over 8 long years now. I see my doctor, and he gives me vicodin ES, and soma. but these medications no longer work for me. I have never abused my medications, however, I am reluctant to tell my doctor, because doctors often think you just want stronger medication. ive been to pain clinics, and have had epiderals, and have been to physical therapy, all have had no effect on my pain whatsoever. in fact, they made it worse for me. I am totally at my wits end, on what to do next. My doctor tells me I will be in pain for the rest of my life. So is there anybody out there that could advise me on what my next course sould be? I dont mind being on medication, and I dont want any further surgery on my back. (not yet, becides, theres no guarentee of that doing anything) I cant seem to find any relief, and I need help.thanks

2007-03-08 02:35:07 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

It happens to me quite often! I don't know why but it hurts like hell and I have to wake up and shake my leg and massage it until it stops hurting. What can I do about it?

2007-03-08 02:30:06 · 11 answers · asked by Suki 4 in Pain & Pain Management

When I yawn I have to stop half way through it because it is too soar. I also suffer from a clicking noise when I am eating or even kissing!! The clicking tends to come from my right side though it hurts on my left side. It also hurts when I move my jaw from side to side.

2007-03-08 02:24:59 · 5 answers · asked by Janie B 4 in Other - General Health Care

I am 18 wks pregnant, but since almost the beginning of my pregnancy I have been getting achey pains in my right side, in my ribs. It has been getting steadily worse over the last 4 months. Now it moves back and forth from the front to my back. Have been to the hospital and they couldn't find gallstones,(which they thought it was). Seems to last a few days then I have a few days of relief. Doesn't matter if I eat healthily/junk food. But I do seem to feel really bloated when this occurs.

2007-03-08 02:22:38 · 3 answers · asked by sam75 1 in Pain & Pain Management

I would really want, Chocolate, tea, remote control, flip-flops and a big kiss... splash type of kiss that can stay on my face for two hours at least.

That's what i need, who could give me all this? I am coming with a horrible cold, my throat feels very bad, and shivery body and mind is blur. I feel depressed!

I need someone...

2007-03-08 02:22:37 · 7 answers · asked by Spark S 5 in Other - General Health Care

I sure hope so cuz my quality of life will greatly improve, I mean, it isn't fair to my kids that daddy is always in pain so he can't play with them and then my wife has to do all the things I'm sposed to do but I can't cuz Im in so much pain and then I can't sleep at night so I keep everyone up cuz I'm in so much pain. See then my kids don't get to sleep so they 're tired in the mornign and cranky, then we all fight and don't get along..then I'll be like walking outside and my whole side goes numb and I literally fall down, I think I have sciatica or something like that, so you see, I really need to be prescribed oxy's. What? Vicodin? Oh, ummm..no way, it makes my tummy hurt, I can only take oxy's. Oh, you want me to try therapy? No, see..I can't..I don't have time to do that cuz I have to work... oh, they're open at night? Oh..nope, therapy won't work so I'll just take the oxy's and everything will be good. No, can't take ibuprofen, only oxy's work for me..What? My oxy's are ready?

2007-03-08 02:10:39 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

I get them all the time and I cannot get rid of them!! Help!!

2007-03-08 01:53:31 · 4 answers · asked by meggiemm05 1 in Pain & Pain Management

What's the best way to get rid of the pain? I'm not just sore because I go to the gym often and the pain in my shoulder/neck is a different type of pain. It's constant and very annoying, what should I do?

2007-03-08 01:50:57 · 2 answers · asked by Vivita 4 in Pain & Pain Management

i have shoulder tendonitis and i take 3 advil a day before baseball practice so i can play through the pain everyday. Today i woke up and my stomach is hurting. I think its cuz of advil, but 3 a day is less than the advised amount. I'm wondering if this is just temporary and if taking 3 advil a day is too much. Ive been doing that for aobut a month.

2007-03-08 01:49:34 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

2007-03-08 01:47:06 · 3 answers · asked by dasiy_k08 1 in Other - General Health Care

What is the medical term for getting your esophagus strecthed and what exactly do they do, my husband is having it done tomorrow, and we were curious about recovery time. Could someone at least give me the medical term for esophagus streaching, so I can do some research?

2007-03-08 01:44:13 · 10 answers · asked by Pee Body 2 in Pain & Pain Management

shes very temremental and no matter how ive tryed giving it to her, in juice, with a medicine saringe a medicine spoon, she spits it out.
any good advice???

2007-03-08 01:25:40 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

I cut myself yesterday and reckon I lost about 2 pints of blood. Now my heart's racing with the slightest exertion and my legs ache when i walk. Is this a problem do you reckon?

2007-03-08 01:02:01 · 4 answers · asked by Pajxxx 2 in Other - General Health Care

Hurts my hips when i lie on my side, also hurts my buttock bones when I sit down on a hard surface. Lower pack pain is sharp and sometimes even get tingling in my upper back and arms. Have had an MRI on back and doctor said my spine is fine and he gave me some exercises to do but this just aggravated the pain. What could be causing this? Have had the symptoms for over a year now!

2007-03-08 00:53:00 · 15 answers · asked by abluebobcat 4 in Pain & Pain Management

hi i was in school 2day and as i left my class a pain shot up through my hip area this continued every time i walked was wondering if anyone had an idea what this could be and is it serious enough to require an appointment with my gp

2007-03-08 00:42:16 · 13 answers · asked by reptilekid1988 1 in Pain & Pain Management

Hi, I recently damaged some ligaments in my arm. My forearm has healed but I still cannot staighten my arm. any advice?

2007-03-08 00:26:49 · 6 answers · asked by ashliski 2 in Injuries

from my waste to my big toe is numb like if was to fallen asleep and will not wake up, i have no feeling at all, i can walk my bones r working my mom says it could be i have pinched a nerve but i have a pinch nerve in my neck and it burns i know what a pinched nerve feels like but this is so weird i am going to the doctors but i need to tell him to check for other thing that might be wrong with me so if any one out there have ever heard or has what i am going through please tell
thank you...

2007-03-08 00:18:25 · 5 answers · asked by snowyrivers28 2 in Injuries

For example you were fed alot of bullshit, wasted time and or useless commensensical advice such as "get rest..." and had a bill in the hundreds of dollars or more?

2007-03-08 00:16:59 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

I have been taking neurontin for about two months. My doctors keeps increaseing my dosage. I am at 600 mg 4 times a day. I take it for essential tremors. I have noticed lack of orgasm and wondered if this is what is causing it.

2007-03-08 00:15:13 · 5 answers · asked by Rita C 1 in Pain & Pain Management

It's ridiculous that such a powerful narcotic is prescribed for everyday aches and pains. I can understand for terminal cancer or the such, but people are getting it for arthritis, bladder pain, and a host of other everyday pains that generations of people have dealt with, without having to use what is basically a nice, clean, legal heroin! I've heard EVERY excuse in the book as to why "I NEED it" and how "my quality of life is so much better with it"...etc.,etc.,etc., Well of COURSE life is better...you're HIGH all the damn time! It's like giving yourself an orgasm in pill form every couple of hours!!
Seriously, now...I would estimate that I've personally met or dealt with 100 people, a very conservative number I might add, who are prescribed either Oxycontin or just plain oxycodone, and out of those 100 not ONE...NOT ONE!..of them takes their meds AS PRESCRIBED, every month. Every single one of them sells or at least trades, their pills every month. It's like a sub culture!!

2007-03-08 00:00:30 · 9 answers · asked by Confused 1 in Pain & Pain Management

It's been a while since I stopped smoking socially, but I took two cigs a while ago. Right after I went through my second stick, I felt so nauseous and started sweating profusely. My head still hurts very much right now and I think I'm going to throw up or pass out at any minute. Why is this? How do I stop it? Please give me useful answers because I have to get over this as soon as possible and go back to working on my papers.

2007-03-07 23:23:47 · 8 answers · asked by jillofalltrades 2 in Injuries

2007-03-07 23:22:21 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

I am being tested with lab work by internal medicine doctor, just had lab yesterday. Going there just for the all morning by time I got back home I was so worn out I had to go to sleep, got up did some work around house then went back to sleep and just have no energy at all. I take Provigil just to keep me awake and going during the daytime. I also take thyroid medicine and blood pressure med...I dread my overseas flight this year because of this fatigue. Any suggestions?
I work for a doctor and we work late 6 or 7 evenings from 8 in morning and has been really stressful lately. No pain, bp is up some....I have systolic hypertension but thats not new...
Normally I can go and go but this fatigue is getting to me.

2007-03-07 23:19:21 · 1 answers · asked by Gypsygrl 5 in Other - General Health Care

There's always the possibility of having it dislocated for a wrong position of my right arm. I got it dislocated since I was in college. Now i'm 44.

2007-03-07 23:08:58 · 6 answers · asked by Ariel J 1 in Injuries

Ok, I'm having dull pains in the left side of my abdomen. I haven't had really regular bowel movements the past week. So I thought it was constipation. Last night, I had a pretty good bought of diarreha. Tonight, I am still having pain in my left side. I also sometimes hear gurgle sounds from the area. Any ideas?

2007-03-07 22:29:15 · 7 answers · asked by Ouchmystomach 1 in Pain & Pain Management