General Health Care - March 2007

which do u prefer?

2007-03-02 04:59:40 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

I took prednisone in doses of 60 mil for 5 days then 50 mil for 5 days down to 10 mil for one day. this was for about a total of 63 pills. I am wondering how long the drug stays in your system. I am feeling pretty good 5 days after stopping them and i am wondering if it takes a while to wear off will the other shoe drop and I will have significant back pain again. Thank you

2007-03-02 04:55:52 · 2 answers · asked by lobster 1 in Pain & Pain Management

if there was anything i could do to make the healing process go quicker, because i really dont like the idea of being in a cast for six weeks even a week less would be better...

2007-03-02 04:51:06 · 3 answers · asked by Keri 1 in Injuries

I was recently told by gyne that I have cyst in my breasts.
I also have them on my ovaries. I've been on the patch for 2 months already. I've had a light headache since last week and pain in my right breast and my lower right side belly. I am on vicodin for the pain since thats the only thing that I can take nothing else works.

I've been to the ER a million times and they don't do anything to me since its the same thing I go for over and over. I am feeling very depressed because it seems like no one cares. =(

I've had to switch Doctors too because they want to wait...and see if the cyst go down..I can't wait any longer..

Thank you in advance for your opinions.

2007-03-02 04:50:53 · 9 answers · asked by pink 2 in Pain & Pain Management

2007-03-02 04:44:33 · 2 answers · asked by reene2g 4 in Other - General Health Care

When I sit down or lie down the pain goes away. I am 5'11, 217 pounds and built. I lift weights and jog daily. I think I may have hurt it lifting but if I did I didnt feel the pain right away..only the morning after.

2007-03-02 04:35:53 · 5 answers · asked by the man 1 in Pain & Pain Management

I have a qusetion!!!! Does food and air go down the same pipe (Esophogus)?

2007-03-02 04:33:09 · 6 answers · asked by This space for rent! 2 in Other - General Health Care

I've been constipated now for a couple of days. I've tried fiber and laxatives but it hasn't worked effectively. Im gonna try that Activa yogurt I saw in the commercial but I want to know if it has worked for anyone who has used it. Also I would like to know how much does it costs? Thanks!

2007-03-02 04:11:01 · 3 answers · asked by jrey20032003 2 in Other - General Health Care

I got shot by a Copper BB Gun by my cousin on my leg on Chinese New Years and it started to heal by itself forming a scab and a bruise around it. I just looked at it right now and i peeled the scab (gross and bad i know but i couldnt help it) and the wound looks like a little red hole and the wound is harder then the rest of my skin. Will my wound look nicer because its noticable in my view and its very ugly and i dont know if it will heal nicely or not. Has anyone ever got shot by a BB Gun before? What happened? How did the wound look? Is the wound still noticable? Also I dont think its infected because when I got shot I put a bandaid and medicine on it to heal and it dosent look infected at all. The wound itself is just alittle harder then the rest of my skin. Can anyone help me please?

2007-03-02 04:10:04 · 3 answers · asked by Ziggy 3 in First Aid

My fingernails are not terribly discolored or anyting, but they have pretty deep ridges running from cuticle to tip on them. Does anyone know what causes this, and even better, how to resolve it?

Thanks!

2007-03-02 04:03:52 · 3 answers · asked by C B 2 in Other - General Health Care

More specifically, I want to verify that someone IS what they say they are.

2007-03-02 03:58:02 · 1 answers · asked by rebecca_sld 4 in Other - General Health Care

Does anyone know what it is? He thinks it's a pain pill from long ago when he got hurt

2007-03-02 03:57:03 · 6 answers · asked by heidifrybarger 1 in Pain & Pain Management

I have some kind of fluid in my ear for about 45 days. If I lay on it, it pops, and if I touch it, it pops. Thanks for your help!

2007-03-02 03:41:21 · 11 answers · asked by chip t 2 in First Aid

I have horrible migranes!!! Whenever I lay down on my stomach for a short period of time then sit up or stand, my head begins to throb and within five minutes I have a fullblown migrane. The lights hurt my eyes and the sounds make everything worse, even when I get alone in my room the nothing-ness noise gets to me.

Is there someone wrong? Am I doing something? Should I consult a doctor? Which I have already went to and had have every single test done to me. I'm healthy but is there something deeper?

Argh it really pisses me off, I can't ride roller coasters or anything that makes me dizzy.

Help, advice?

2007-03-02 03:33:12 · 4 answers · asked by xNatalie 1 in Pain & Pain Management

I am thinking about joining an investigational study to research this medication and was wondering if anyone has ever taken it? I have had chronic low back pain from an unknown source for 3+ years. I have had numerous tests done and no physician can find the cause. I have been through physical therapy, chiropractic adjustments, diet, exercise and lifestyle changes and the only relief I get is from medication. The only medicine (other than opioids) that relieved the pain was Vioxx. I have a sensitivity to NSAIDS which makes pain relief harder to achieve, therefore I take Kenalog (a corticosteroid) 80mg IM injections every 3 months which helps with the inflammation. I was asked to participate in this study by a physician I know, and was wondering if there were any ill side effects to the medication (e.g. nausea, constipation, euphoria, dizziness, irritability, etc.). If anyone has taken this medication please advise. I am willing to try anything to ease the pain. Thanks!

2007-03-02 03:23:30 · 3 answers · asked by truedashboardfan 1 in Pain & Pain Management

along with my back my groin is sore or its under my stomach area im thinking a hernia, i had one when i was little cut it be possable to have another one

2007-03-02 03:10:06 · 3 answers · asked by Glenn L 1 in Pain & Pain Management

2007-03-02 03:06:20 · 6 answers · asked by missbarbiemiller 1 in Pain & Pain Management

2007-03-02 03:03:53 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

I injured my calf playing football(soccer) today. I was trying to get to a ball near the keeper and i nearly got there, and tried to shoot with the outside of my foot. It kind of twisted my calf muscle or something because it began to hurt and I couldnt play for the rest of the match. Now, at home there is much less pain, only a bit when i get up and walk and even then only in some positions. I'd like to know if i can play football tomorrow or is it better to just rest? What should I do to speeden up the recovery process? Please help.

2007-03-02 02:55:45 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

I'm from southern MO. and have had to do more yard work than usual because of the ice strom we had. We had to cut a tree down from our yard and now we're chopping it up into smaller pieces. The muscles for my thumb on my right hand hurt constantly. I've tried using Icy Hot and taking Tylnol but the pain is still there.
Could it be cutting wood that did it and what's some other ways I could try to make the pain go away?

2007-03-02 02:53:49 · 3 answers · asked by brwneyedgrl 6 in Injuries

While closing my car door I accidentally go my ring finger caught inbetween the door and the car, My fingernail is now starting to turn blue and is very uncomfortable. How can I relieve the pain from my fingernail?

2007-03-02 02:46:28 · 4 answers · asked by Hansolo 1 in Injuries

Broken tiba & fibia, 2 inches above my ankle.Have a rod and screws in my leg.They will stay I guess. Has anyone experienced this type of injury? What do I have ahead of me..Will it ever be the same? I am about to go crazy sitting in this chair and using a walker. You really don't know what you take forgranted until you don't have it. Had to have a pity party this A.M. But I'm ok now..I hate this..Everyone please take care when on the snow & ice. It happened so fast..and is NO fun....Thanks

2007-03-02 02:44:32 · 4 answers · asked by Squirrlee-1 3 in Injuries

2007-03-02 02:35:33 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

I'm aged 24 and it's happened a few times now.
I like to get hammered ! lol

2007-03-02 02:33:58 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

I eat well - no processed foods, plenty of fresh fruit and veg, fish and various meats. Not low in Iron. I generally get between 7 and 8 hours of solid, uninterupted sleep but wake up feeling absolutely exhausted. Is there something lacking in my diet or could it possibly be that I'm not getting enough fresh air as the weather is generally too wet and cold to do a lot of outdoor activities?

2007-03-02 02:27:58 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

Theres pain & throbbing in the veins of leg below the area in front of the ankle & also the foor sole. It could be varicose veins. what 's the cure. Right now we do massage & keeping the leg lifted to improve blood circulation. Please advise

2007-03-02 02:17:09 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

I currently take Oxymorphone and am switching to oxycodone. Will I experience withdrawal from the morphine when I stop taking it and start the oxycodone or will any form of opiate be enough to keep the withdrawal away? I take opiates because of a condition I have that causes me to have constant severe pain.

2007-03-02 02:13:47 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

the muscles in my legs feel twisted, and I can only shuffle when walking. I have had to purchase a wheely walker to stop falling ova. My legs are very stiff and also very tight and my Doctor took me off a cholesterol tablet. I cant take a relaxant as I am on warfarin and not allowed to come off. My dad had motor nureone disease and died of this. Has anyone got any suggestions please?

2007-03-02 02:05:03 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

Ok this is bugging me badly!
where did the saying "fast asleep" come from? i know what it means but how did it get called that?!

2007-03-02 01:59:33 · 3 answers · asked by ☺Everybody still loves Chris!♥▼© 6 in Other - General Health Care

where does the pain come from and how to heal it

2007-03-02 01:57:55 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management