General Health Care - March 2007

So this is the situation:
my father slammed the door on his thumb.

It is now swollen, black, and purple ish.

He's going to the doctor tomorrow.

But he thinks the nail will fall off and not grow back.

Will that really happen? Because I've had that happen to me (albeit with less force, resulting in slight bruising), but my nail is fine now.

So what will happen? The nail is currently still attached.

Please give advice (particularly if you have medical experience of this sort). No guesses please.

Thank you in advance.

2007-03-05 11:43:11 · 9 answers · asked by Zyxxin 3 in Injuries

2007-03-05 11:35:07 · 9 answers · asked by Rich 3 in Other - General Health Care

i have a bad habbit of craking my knuckles, i want to know how to stop? any advice... i tred to stop but when i dont know it i crack them!

2007-03-05 11:33:13 · 3 answers · asked by ? 4 in Other - General Health Care

my docs have told me that my neck looks a bit larger than normal but has yet done anything about it. I've scheduled for an xray but I want to have an idea of what it could be. When you look at it, you see that it bulging out a bit (no not an adam's apple but its just larger) and when I bend my head back, you actually see the shape of it, kinda like an upside down triangluar shape. Some times I feel like something is blockin my throat, making it uneasy to breathe, but not too bad. Any ideas?

2007-03-05 11:24:45 · 3 answers · asked by Kay 1 in Other - General Health Care

Has anyone fallen 3-5 feet onto your butt and suffered a sacral injury? Am trying to locate someone that has been successful with an accurate diagnosis and effective treatment for healing and/or pain. So far I'm unable to find a Dr. that understands the injury so have'nt been able to find a treatment. Nothing shows up on MRI or CT because it's primarily nerve damage. Would appreciate "any" info or input anyone might have. Thanks, Grammel

2007-03-05 11:20:36 · 5 answers · asked by grammel 1 in Injuries

I suffer from sinus headaches this time of year, and there is virtually no medication that is effective in preventing my headaches, so I just have to treat the pain when one comes along. I took 2 Excedrine this morning and 2 this afternoon...about 6 hours apart. I still have a headache and it's been about 45 minutes since the last dose. Can I take a couple of Ibuprophen in combonation with the Excedrine? What is the correct dose of Acetaminophen, Aspirin, and Ibuprophen when taken together?

2007-03-05 11:02:53 · 7 answers · asked by Rebecca 1 in Pain & Pain Management

2007-03-05 11:02:02 · 0 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

i dont think it's cuz of cramps cuz isn't cramps ongoing? or maybe i'm wrong but anyways why do i get sharp pains? do u guys ever get that too? it hurts so bad!!

2007-03-05 10:58:54 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

I fell on my tailbone when I was 15 but besides that I have not injured it in any way.

2007-03-05 10:54:36 · 12 answers · asked by hunter 2 in Injuries

I am recovering from a herniated disc & need some good hamstring STRETCHes. Know of a few good ones?

2007-03-05 10:46:56 · 1 answers · asked by Jeff- <3 God <3 people 5 in Injuries

I am recovering from a herniated disc & need to stretch my hamstrings. Know any good excercises?

2007-03-05 10:39:20 · 1 answers · asked by Jeff- <3 God <3 people 5 in Injuries

2007-03-05 10:38:15 · 4 answers · asked by Jeff- <3 God <3 people 5 in Injuries

I was trimming my cactus (which is green with yellow stripes and some points). At one point, my left hand hurt- just above the palm, beneath the fingers). I touched the sore spot with the cut end of a leaf from the cactus and it seemed to help a little.

2007-03-05 10:19:52 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in First Aid

2007-03-05 10:17:16 · 7 answers · asked by charles d 1 in First Aid

How much motrin can one person have in one day without SERIOUS side effects? I know how much it says on the bottle, but when should someone go to the hospital?

2007-03-05 10:14:57 · 6 answers · asked by sixdeaddaisies 1 in Pain & Pain Management

2007-03-05 10:06:42 · 5 answers · asked by yumsorbet 4 in Other - General Health Care

Both, Doctor & Pharmisist say, it's o.k.?!?!?!?!

2007-03-05 10:04:27 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

Three years ago I was in an auto accident. I cut my scalp on the windshield and had bad wiplash. Still after 3 years I am getting sharp pains and even migrains (I never did before). I don't have insurance and would like opinions as to what it is and what treament I can use. All search results for "internal head injury" have taken me to sites about children, and it's not that helpful.

2007-03-05 10:02:03 · 3 answers · asked by Alicia L 1 in Injuries

What could be the problem, it's been doing it for days now. I can see fine out of it its not bloodshot or anything else

2007-03-05 09:37:12 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

My right hand, arm, and wrist have been acting weird alot lately. It tends to get all warm and the veins pop up from skin.I feel pain when it does that, and my hand becomes restless afterwards, but it goes away in a few minutes,but still has a weird feeling to it. It happens from time to time, and I can't see a doctor cause I have no insurance at this moment, and I was wondering if anyone knew what it could be. If so is there anything that can be done to stop it? I'd apreciate if anyone can help. Thankyou. (:

2007-03-05 09:36:42 · 10 answers · asked by Gabby 1 in Other - General Health Care

This past November I cut my by falling onto a peice of metal. I had to get 13 stitches. I also got a tentnus shot. It seem to heal just fine but now it is itching really badly and has a dark pink color to it. Sometimes there is mild pain.

2007-03-05 09:33:41 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

I was walking to work last thursday when I suddenly slipped on a patch of solid ice. After flying up, I came back down and landed hard on my left shoulder. The pain was very sharp. I found it difficult to move my left arm after I had started to experience the pain in my left shoulder.

2007-03-05 09:33:41 · 7 answers · asked by shark30us21 1 in Pain & Pain Management

Mainly Abilify and Cymbalta. Or even blood pressure medication?

2007-03-05 09:29:05 · 2 answers · asked by dwynallison 1 in Other - General Health Care

If you are not able to walk?I had to call ambulance yesturday for my son.After paying cash for the emergency visit $790.00 I was left with $10 at 4am in the morning,nobody to call and no way to get home.My son wasn't able to walk and is too heavy for me to carry home.After begging the security for over an hour he finally let me take one of the wheelchairs home(I took it back today) but we still had to walk 40 min. in freezing cold.Is it unreazonable for me that I got upset that the nurses/doctors didn't even bother to try to help me

2007-03-05 09:16:42 · 4 answers · asked by RX 5 in Other - General Health Care

I have been packing to move and have been lifting and bending over a lot. I work out and stretch regularly, but my neck is really hurting today, even after stretching. Is there anything I can do NOW to make it go away? (please say yes!)

2007-03-05 09:12:58 · 7 answers · asked by Laura Renee 6 in Pain & Pain Management

I crack my toes soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!! MUCH......especially my 2 big toes..........IS THIS DANGEROUS...Y IS IT DANGEROUS....WAT WILL IT CAUSE?

2007-03-05 09:10:18 · 3 answers · asked by Yazan Abdul-Kader 2 in Injuries

I have a disease called osgood schlatters disease and it's really painful. I told my coaches but they tell to just quit whining and i wear a knee brace but it still hurts and my coaches wont take me out of track for a while what should i do?

2007-03-05 09:07:03 · 5 answers · asked by Ashton R 1 in Injuries

2007-03-05 08:57:29 · 4 answers · asked by ? 4 in Other - General Health Care

Short and sweet.

Every once in awhile I'll wake from sleeping and have an unbearable pain in my forearm and elbow. It's almost indescribable... it's sort of like a cramp, but more on the throbbing muscle ache side of things... it sort of feels as if my muscle is going to burst. I rub it, but that never works. I eventually fall back asleep, wake up, and it's gone.

I also get sharp pain in the heel of my foot like someone is stabbing me with a dull object that is still able to penetrate the skin. I look at my heel, and no marks are there, so it's not a spider bite or anything like that. This also happens while I'm sleeping.

Any ideas or theories would be great.

2007-03-05 08:56:21 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

its swollen and cant lift anythig at all with it

2007-03-05 08:55:34 · 8 answers · asked by tara c 1 in Injuries