General Health Care - March 2007

2007-03-02 01:55:28 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

i have surgery on tuesday and my doctor wrote out percocet but i had some mepergan left over from kidney stonei had awhile back and i didn't want to fill my script if the mepergan works better for pain.

2007-03-02 01:43:16 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

Im taking 20 mg of Oxycontin three times a day for a severe back injury and siactic nerve damage. Ive been taking it since November. The one thing I hate the most is it makes me sweat for no reason. Has anyone else had this problem or should I be looking at other causes, and not the drug.?

2007-03-02 01:18:54 · 10 answers · asked by dimond 2 in Pain & Pain Management

2007-03-02 01:12:39 · 10 answers · asked by Husain F 2 in Other - General Health Care

Current Symptoms:

1.Tightness in underarms – 6 Months
2.Chest/stomach rash – 7 Months
3.Rectal bleeding – Off and on
4.Sustained throat discomfort – 7-8 Months
5.Hydrocyle – left groin area

History:

Diagnosed with NGU in early August and was spitting up some blood as well. A Chest x-ray was fine and a blood test for diabetes was negative. I took Doxicyclin for the NGU – got Oral Thrush. Took Nystatin for Oral Thrush and was cleared after a couple of weeks.

Chest rash started around the same time, doctor’s chalked it up to sweating and common irritants. How far it spreads and how noticeable and itchy it is comes and goes.

I bleed from the rectum sometimes and sometimes go through phases of diarrhea and constipation. I did have a problem with a hemariod several years back.

My throat has given me some discomfort for quite some time, for and on throughout the day but generally consistent. It’s worse when I talk for a while. It has improved, as I’ve been said to have acid reflux and have been treated for it, but it is not fully better.

I’ve been diagnosed with a hydrocyle on the left side on my groin. This was discovered during an ultrasound.

As a side note, I tested negative for HIV 4 times, the latest 25 weeks after last sexual encounter.

What could be wrong here and how might I deal with it?

2007-03-02 01:04:20 · 2 answers · asked by Jay 1 in Other - General Health Care

painkillers

2007-03-02 00:06:01 · 18 answers · asked by LOUISE W 1 in Pain & Pain Management

Can anyone recommed a way to get it out, the splinter goes behind my nail, down the side and pierces the skin under my nail, the splinter is too soft to get out with a needle, and my tweezers wont get in far enough. I'm having my nails done on 9th March and it's going to hurt if i dont get this splinter out
Will it get infected?

2007-03-01 23:47:45 · 5 answers · asked by arlvsrf 1 in First Aid

my sweetheart was rushed into hospital last night
she is having a lumber puncture
can you tell me what this and is it dangerous

2007-03-01 23:34:23 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

i am in a lot of pain. usually once or twice a year i get a pinched nerve on my left side bacause of a nerve in the left side of my neck. wiith this morning with with the whole right side throbbing and it is driving me nuts.what can i do?

2007-03-01 22:55:48 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

I had a small boil on my breast, which got healed after treatment but the scar it now left is now bigger than the wound and I now notice that scar is expanding daily.

2007-03-01 22:35:46 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

2007-03-01 22:28:47 · 13 answers · asked by prashant m 1 in Pain & Pain Management

it goes all the way down his right leg an is in real bad pain an is taking strong pain killers that sometimes dont work.

2007-03-01 22:21:11 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

I have accidently hurt my leg. I think i have a pinched nerve, as the pain starts from the top of my hip and goes right down to my toes. is there any website that I can look at for self help massage diagrams?

2007-03-01 22:08:25 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

It's a bit painful but got a cortizone shot it's helped but I'm 78 and too busy for a total knee replacement, any ideas would be much appricated.

2007-03-01 21:45:20 · 8 answers · asked by lonetraveler 5 in Pain & Pain Management

8 hours after the ingestion the man in excellant health had severe stomuch cramps in the middle of night for almost 2 hours followed by strong bowl movement and forceful ejection of fesces. About 16 hours after the ingestion, or about 8 hours after the stomuch cramps, he had heart pain and palpitations, which lasted for about 15 to 20 minutes. He never had experienced heart pain before in his 66 years of life and lived very healthy life.

2007-03-01 21:36:42 · 3 answers · asked by stvenryn 4 in Pain & Pain Management

2007-03-01 21:15:41 · 6 answers · asked by candy pops 1 in Pain & Pain Management

i've been on lorcet 10/500 for awhile but it didn't help so now i'm on oxycodone 10/325 every 4 hrs but i'm still having breakthrough pain. how should i approach my doc about this? what should i do or try next. i don't want him to think i'm a drug seeker

2007-03-01 21:14:40 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

My nose becomes dry every 15 minutes and automatically my left finger goes inside the nose to clear the stuff.
I dont know how to define this but, the liquid becomes dry so frequent that i have poke my nose to take it.

It is very very ugly .

Please help me what to do about this

2007-03-01 21:09:36 · 6 answers · asked by suma 3 in Other - General Health Care

I have to go for a medical for a new job next Tuesday. This involves a urine test. I last smoked dope last Sunday morning along with putting a load of coke up my nose. I know that coke leave your system in a few days but im not sure about dope. Will I pass this test?

2007-03-01 20:44:52 · 10 answers · asked by Sean D 3 in Other - General Health Care

I've been on it for 12 years. After a surgery went bad my doctor overdosed me accidentally on methadone.I was on a external pacemaker for 72 hors. It feels like your getting punched in the heart. I've known several addicts and several pain patients on methadone. It is dangerous and once taken you'll be on it forever.A methadone clinic can help you. Do you have state assistance you can qualify for? I'm not trying to ***** it scares the hell out of me what you are about to do. But my oh my you'll be dead if you start at the methadone clinic dose of 100-150mg What you want to know is 5-10mg once or twice a day. Are you taking it for pain or addiction. Even addicts can be treated with narcotics. They just need higher doses but have a right to be treated for the pain.

2007-03-01 20:19:54 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

I have the worst time waking up in the morning... often late as hell and rushing out of the door. Sometimes, I oversleep and that's bad. At night I can not go to sleep at a regular time. For the reasons that by the time I get my daughter to wind down and my house settled, I always have some thing else that requires my attention. I really would like to go to bed at a decent time and become an early riser...especially for my daughter's sake but I can not do it at all. I do not want to try sleep medicine for it might make my situation worse. And I know this sounds pathetic but I have four alarms and still that don't work. Help, help, help...

2007-03-01 19:37:11 · 4 answers · asked by sweetdreams_0423 3 in Other - General Health Care

I'm wondering if I'm not drinking healthy enough. I don't drink much water, usually only around a cup every day, because I drink alot of milk instead. Is this bad for me? Should I drink more water and less milk?

2007-03-01 19:05:10 · 4 answers · asked by Mr.Right 2 in Other - General Health Care

I've been noticing myself staying up VERY late. And not being able to fall asleep.
And I sleep in all day wasting my time.

I really want to start going to bed earlier, but I don't want to use any type of drug.

I have counting problems, so dont suggest counting backwards.
I've tried warm milk, Baths excercise. Nothing.
Any suggestions?

2007-03-01 18:38:37 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

I'm trying to quit..

2007-03-01 18:25:00 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

I'm trying to recover from a pill addiction Due to circumstances, I can't go into rehab and have no medical insurance for methadone. I can purchase some, but I'm not sure how much to take. I'm scared I'm going to OD, or not use enough. I've been taking about 8 10mg lortabs 2 or 3 times a day for awhile now. How do I know how much methadone I need to take so I don't go through withdrawl? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

PS. Please don't say "go to the doctor" or "don't buy it off the streets". The person I can get it from is a trusted friend, and I can't go to the doctor or a clinic because of medical insurance issues. What I really need is personal experiences and dosaging information. Again, thank you for your help.

2007-03-01 18:16:37 · 11 answers · asked by Kanni AsQue ♥ 1 in Pain & Pain Management

A small white pill about 1/8th of an inch circumference with a "R" symble and the number 59 below it. The "R" symble starts before the first verticle downward line, so it's like a regular "R" but the line that makes the "p" part extends past the verticle line. I believe the pill is Ativan but I'm going to throw them away if I cannot find out.

Thanks everyone!

2007-03-01 17:40:14 · 9 answers · asked by therazorsx 3 in Pain & Pain Management

aside from surgery, can I have an acupuncture to ease the pain?

2007-03-01 17:01:31 · 4 answers · asked by sandrangsuy 1 in Pain & Pain Management

If you have tried morphine and methadone and oxycontin, is oxycontin better than MSContin because oxycontin is the slow release version of oxycodone and MSContin the slow release of morpine and isn't morphine supposed to be on top in benefits of pain relief like the best? Or do you feel its best to rotate. Oxycontin is the one thing I haven't tried. I use muscle relaxers too. A combo or cocktail usually works the best for me.

2007-03-01 16:51:51 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

2007-03-01 16:50:06 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

I have had my arch supports since October 2006. From daily use, they have developed a smell from my feet sweating. I have tried sprays, hand washing and even putting them through my washer machine. Nothing I do seems to get the smell out.

2007-03-01 16:45:40 · 2 answers · asked by Keep asking questions 2 in Other - General Health Care