General Health Care - March 2007

I noticed that after I smoke about 3-4 cigs in the day after that I don't really have any noticeable cravings for cigarettes afterwards even though I could easily ignore my cravings altogether and quit but I just don't feel like it. I'm wondering what do smokers who smoke like over a pack a day get from their smokes because I feel that after I've had a few for the day any further will not satisfy me at all?

2007-03-06 18:02:01 · 5 answers · asked by electric_toast 1 in Other - General Health Care

I am not trying to be gross its something I have kinda wondered.

2007-03-06 17:52:56 · 3 answers · asked by beav 1 in Other - General Health Care

2007-03-06 17:49:44 · 9 answers · asked by khurram 1 in Injuries

on my left side under the breast and went around my back now it has went all the way around to my right side, anybody any idea what could be causing this as it is very uncomfortable, had it for 4 days now, been to see doc and he says it is ok just take pain killers but it is not getting any better, grateful for any advice thanks

2007-03-06 17:34:11 · 12 answers · asked by MAD FEMALE 4 in Pain & Pain Management

I have this problem for about 5 days now. I go to the bathroom from 5 to 5 minutes, and sometimes is just the feeling I want to pee. I have also an uncomfortable senzation while or after pee, little pain+tickle.
And not enough this, but yesterday I woke up with a sharp pain in my upper back, close to my ribs.
Anyone ever experienced these symptoms. I really apreciatte your answers.
Thank you

2007-03-06 17:10:24 · 2 answers · asked by LMH 2 in Other - General Health Care

I've been typing for 4+ years but a lot, and quickly and I have wrist pains a lot. Sometimes tingling in my arms. I'm wondering if it could be carpal tunnel

2007-03-06 17:06:01 · 4 answers · asked by Saskia R 3 in Injuries

how do you find a good therapist...i've been thru a few,but they were not aware of brain injury...plus their are other problems because of it (this was due to car accident) i have balance,memeroy,confusion,depression,cant control feelings....were do i start or find a good therapist...doctor.....the city i live in is small also,so drs. are not to up on the brain injurys....any in-put appreicated....

2007-03-06 16:55:27 · 1 answers · asked by akinpa 2 in Injuries

i have fake nails on, and just today i noticed that my pinky nail has brown lines going down it. what is it? it's not painful? and it's not crumbling like it would most likely be if it were a fungus!

2007-03-06 16:43:23 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

Have 6 stitches on the shoulder from an arthroscopic shoulder surgery. Are there directions on how I can remove them myself? How many days actual surgery should I be taking them off?

2007-03-06 16:32:10 · 11 answers · asked by Core L 1 in Injuries

So i've felt sick since yesterday, my throat is super sore and my nose is really stuffy. I tried gargling with salt water for my throat but that didn't help. Nose drops aren't helping my nose. I don't know what else to do, i hate feeling so sick. At least my muscle pain that i woke up with this morning went away. But still i can't stand my throat and nose.....ps. i already took tylenol twice for my throat and it's not going away. What else can i do?

2007-03-06 16:24:17 · 20 answers · asked by xkimmimonstarx 2 in Pain & Pain Management

2007-03-06 16:14:00 · 3 answers · asked by Bimal 1 in Pain & Pain Management

My back has been hurting for a while now its not really consitit or anything so i wasn't worring about it (I'm 16 girl) anyway tonight it really hurts like my left shoulder blade when i sit and then if I lay down its my lower back a little below my wasit i have no clue whats wrong we're tryin gto make an appointment with a doctor soon but until then anyone have any idea what this might be?

2007-03-06 16:06:59 · 7 answers · asked by Hannah S 1 in Pain & Pain Management

It has done that for as long as I can remember. It doesn't hurt if I wear a scarf and keep my neck warm.

I wouldn't know where to start looking that up.

If you don't know, please don't answer! Thanks!

2007-03-06 16:05:33 · 2 answers · asked by SuzieQ92 3 in Pain & Pain Management

Just one of my frights while off in slumberland

2007-03-06 16:00:53 · 2 answers · asked by beebbee 2 in Other - General Health Care

why do you think this is happening

2007-03-06 15:55:50 · 3 answers · asked by Raj B 1 in Other - General Health Care

2007-03-06 15:54:28 · 2 answers · asked by HPS 1 in Other - General Health Care

it's not my knee literally, it's in the medial part of my leg...so the medial part of my knee? the muscle! it always twitches when i lay down. i hate it. why does this happen?

2007-03-06 15:53:58 · 1 answers · asked by Emily 1 in Other - General Health Care

The skin is being held by the dried blood, but I'm worried that not peeling off the dangling skin at teh time of the slice was a bad idea. Anybody have any suggestions? It's been about 24 hours since it's happened.

2007-03-06 15:22:03 · 7 answers · asked by Why? 1 in Injuries

My doctor has prescribed several different pain meds to assist me. I have a medicine cabinet full of vicoden, percocet, darvocet, tylenol w/codeine, motrin etc. The problem is that these pain meds do not agree with me. I take the recommended dosage and at first my pain subsides but then I start to get really dizzy, my speech gets slurred, and a little while later I begin vomitting. This happens with every pain med that is prescription strength (even on lower doses). It seems that I can only take over the counter pain meds but they do not work as well for pain. I end up taking waaay more than the bottle suggests before the pain subsides. I can finish an entire 24 capsules of ibuprofen in 2 days. I know this is not good but I don't know what else to do. Does anyone else get sick from prescription pain meds? Have you found anything in prescription strength that works for your pain without those horrible side effects?

2007-03-06 14:51:42 · 9 answers · asked by SmartyPants 5 in Pain & Pain Management

This morning I was an idiot and hit my head on my car door. Above my eyelashes it is swollen, a bump that has spread and it is purpleish blue green. It almost looks like purple eyeshadow and ligh eyeliner. Should I put ice on it tonight while laying in bed or just leave it alone?

2007-03-06 14:49:40 · 7 answers · asked by jenn123456 2 in Injuries

I had a spinal tap to diaganose viral meningitous 9 days ago. The proceedure it's self was not that painful. The Dr. heavily medicated me just before the procedure knowing I was absoluletly terrified do to a "horrific epidural experience" during childbirth. I had the expected headache, but was on high does of pain killers anyway for the meningitous. Now that I have recovered from my severe neck pain and headache, I am left with a very sore low back and ackey legs. I am walking at a snails pace. My Dr told me not to take any asprin or motrin for inflamation due to the higher risk of Reye Syndrome that could develope after a bad viral infection when taking those types of medications. This is all across my very low back, like a wide stip going from hip to hip. Has anyone else
experienced low back pain after a spinal tap? How long does this last?

2007-03-06 14:39:19 · 3 answers · asked by together420yrs 3 in Pain & Pain Management

I have always had backaches, as long as I can remember. They used to tell me it was growing pains. That was 10 years ago and I still have this problem, and it seems its getting worse. Its the upper back, mostly, right by the shoulder blades. I have a phsical job and get excercise, and am very careful that it is not caused by that...I have been home sick for days now and it hurts worse than usual.
Any ideas or other experiences with this sort of thing? Thanks

2007-03-06 14:36:23 · 5 answers · asked by LuLuBelle 4 in Pain & Pain Management

i have this really bad lump on my left buttcheek, and it hurts whenever i sit down, and it looks all red and swollen as my history teacher told me it looked...im afraid to go to a doctor b/c im so embarrassed about it and this is not even the first time this happened, i usually get lumps on my a.ss a few times a year then it goes away, what can i do?? is it really not that serious?

2007-03-06 14:26:18 · 5 answers · asked by Austin Powers 2 in Injuries

Ok... heres the situation, i was trying to do the splits, and got really close, so i did it two more times, and when i got up, the inside of my leg was hurting right down to my knee. I have to to the "olympics" in school, and one of the events is trying to do the splits. Todays tuesday, and i have the olympics on either wednesday or thursday... what should i do about my leg? (upper half of leg on inside) and also, can i still compete? (this happened 4th hour(around 10), and hurts when i walk, even after about 11 hours.(9:00)

2007-03-06 14:21:39 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

ie-would pouring alcohol on a wound continuously make it hurt less and less every time you add more?

2007-03-06 14:07:27 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

i need the sleep my job hours are crazy!!!

2007-03-06 14:06:13 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

2007-03-06 14:03:54 · 2 answers · asked by Tree 1 in Pain & Pain Management

Help!!!

okay i have this weird spine thingy, and its getting progressively worse and alot more painful im only 14!! my mom keeps sending me to this chiropractor but i dont believe what she is doing is actually helping it just hurts more and more and more, i litterally almost started crying in class because of the pain. But my dad is so stubborn he believes that it all is in my abs and that i just need to rest and do situps and it will all go away. They keep fighting about the steps i need to do to get better! i dont agree with either! and there not listening!!!!!!! Help please someone just tell me what to do!!!

2007-03-06 13:59:44 · 9 answers · asked by yawn 1 in Pain & Pain Management

Its not my knee cap in general thats giving me a problem, but each time i am sitting in a chair and my leg is up under me and i go to strecch it back out i can barely move it. it feels like a mussle problem. do we have mussles around our knee cap?
the same problem happens when i walk..anyone know what could be causeing this. has happen the past week everyday

2007-03-06 13:58:26 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

i got my ear pierced at a 14 gauge and that was on january 7th, it is now march 6th, and the ball on my earring has fallen off and i cant seem to get it back on, should i be fine to take it out without fear of it closing back up?

2007-03-06 13:57:08 · 7 answers · asked by tony c 2 in First Aid