General Health Care - March 2007

In the Tiucsan medical facility in Arizona, i sought treatment for a broken metarsal bone,which had been broken at least ten years, i was examined and asked for them to correct the break, what they told me was,"it had already healed, they did not want to operate,and wanted me to wear supportive inserts and other to support the foot, this i was not satisfied with,,,,,in time i went to nyc, and consulted the va hosp in Kingsbridge on Kingsbridge rd in the Bronx where i was told the same things by the head of Poditry depts, i was not satisfied, with their recommendations,,,, i sought help elsewhere a private podiatrist,, who recommended another podatrist as a result, surgery was preformed,successfully, and my foot is on the mend i am satisfied and greatful,

question now, can i sue the va adminstration or doctors who would not utilize surgical methods to bring desired results.
the va hosps have been great to me on prior occassions

2007-03-28 16:54:21 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

Will the feeling ever come back? Are there remedies available? (My face is about 40% numb), and I feel as if the numbness is spreading over different regions of my face. It's been almost a year.

2007-03-28 16:49:59 · 4 answers · asked by aceventuradude 1 in Injuries

hi i went into American Laser Centers for removing facial hair from my hair. I got my first session done and today i learned that i've to move to montana for my job. ALC dont have any locations in montana and i was wondering if they would refund the money. I didnt actually pay for my first session i took their financing option which i've to do monthly payments. If anyone can give me any helpful info on this that would be greatly appreciated

2007-03-28 16:37:52 · 2 answers · asked by Help06 1 in Injuries

OK so i run a lot righ, and lately ive found out i had flat feet so i got some prescribed orthodics, but the soles are hard as bricks and i think that they cause me to get these blisters i have does anyone have any recomendations,
i tryed using prewrap but it keeps slipping off
does anyone have any idea so i wont keep getting these blisters
and these blisters are big, and there is a blister inside a blister and another inside that blister (3 blisters in one)
the blisters are also deep i think i saw blood inside one of the bandaids( yeah thats how deep and big it was its bad)
also any ideas on how to make these things heal faster because i run everyday and its hard to run with these big *** blisters on my feet

2007-03-28 16:37:50 · 1 answers · asked by cristian_correa@sbcglobal.net 2 in Injuries

after i fell on my knee on my last race, i seem to have a really bad pain while biking uphill. what could be the problem?

2007-03-28 16:13:15 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

When my parents and I are on vacation, we always have constipation.

Why do we have this problem?

Is this normal?

Who has the same problem?

What is the best way to prevent constipation?

2007-03-28 15:42:03 · 23 answers · asked by Kay 1 in Other - General Health Care

Say if a person took like 3 bottles all at once. Is that enough to OD. What happens, exactly? And how long does it take for the effects to kick in?

2007-03-28 15:36:55 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

Evening all! I am in the middle of a lawsuit because my back was injured at work. I am still having problems and I am following docs orders for therapy, shots, etc but I still have pain. I do not take prescription pills unless abs. nec. My problem is my lawyer sent me a letter saying he is asking for 50,000 with no mention of benefits! I call asking if he is going to try for benefits but he never calls back...ever. I know he is busy and he gets paid when I win, but that is not a lot of money if I don't get benefits and I still have a lot of problems. What should I do?

2007-03-28 15:36:51 · 5 answers · asked by The Hollow Girl 4 in Injuries

for the past two days i have been getting a shooting pain in my right temple area. it comes and goes but it shoots and is really painful. ive taken pain killers and its still going on. any ideas?

2007-03-28 15:20:04 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

2007-03-28 15:16:58 · 6 answers · asked by suzy 2 in Other - General Health Care

Is it a possibly that large hospitals give different levels of care to different types of patents such as people on medicare only and or HMO's. So would or could large hospitals have areas for different levels of care

2007-03-28 15:12:04 · 4 answers · asked by Ibredd 7 in Other - General Health Care

I participate in track and field. I've been doing extra stretches lately to keep my calfs nice and loose, but my coach says she still sees me limping. >_< What is the cause of this and what can I do to prevent it?

2007-03-28 15:08:23 · 3 answers · asked by Ana K. 2 in Injuries

I was diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome and all the work I know how to do involves harsh, repetitive movements (i.e. cleaning stalls, welding, manufacturing, etc.). I am seeking to retrain and have applied for a program through dissability. I don't know if they'll help me but how does one switch careers, if I have to?

2007-03-28 15:03:02 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

Ive had it for about 2 days and i didn't know until today. at first i thought my foot was just hurting for no reason but now that i know i hear about you have to have surgery to get it fixed and im the type of person who is scared of surgery so can someone please tell me how i can fix this problem so i wont have to have surgery.

2007-03-28 14:51:37 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in First Aid

2007-03-28 14:47:37 · 3 answers · asked by BL 5 in Other - General Health Care

2007-03-28 14:43:17 · 5 answers · asked by sabi d 1 in Injuries

I've been pondering over my dark eye circles for about 2 years. I had dark eye circles mainly due to insufficient sleep and facing the laptop for whole day. I do not have a choice to sleep more and not to face the laptop that often since I am studying subjects relating to information technology.

I cannot go to beauty salon as the charges are high (~S$950) and I can't afford it (I'm saving up to go overseas for internship and also to lessen my parents' burden on financial circumstances of my family). I hope to use items at home to get rid of my very dark eye circles. If possible, I hope to get rid of it within 1-2months (60days).

2007-03-28 14:33:21 · 3 answers · asked by weiting123 1 in Other - General Health Care

2007-03-28 14:28:39 · 6 answers · asked by crystal lee 5 in Other - General Health Care

I had pain on the right side. I asked the teacher and he said it might be apendix. when i came home, it didnt hurt that much. i went to sleep and when i woke up, my mom tried and it hurted only when she pressed on my stomach. also I had 99.0 temperature, but no signs of nausea. should I go to emergency? is it apendix?

2007-03-28 14:25:33 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

i just quit smoking beginig of anuary. i just quit cold turkey. now im starting to get cravings again, is this normal?

2007-03-28 14:24:24 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

a prescripton get filled at pharmacy where do the paper with prescripton on it go afterward it is filled?

2007-03-28 14:22:52 · 4 answers · asked by maryiln p 1 in Injuries

If feels like its broken, yesterday I saw reddish purple marks, today none. I woke up with the pain.

2007-03-28 13:59:49 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

For some reason, the muscle in my legs are very sore and they hurt a lot! I know for sure I did not pull a muscle because I have pulled a muscle before and this is not what it feels like. I also excercise a lot so the problem may not be coming from that. Please tell me what is going on! Also, it has not always like this.... Help!!!

2007-03-28 13:53:04 · 5 answers · asked by Jessica 3 in Pain & Pain Management

what should i do to help sooth and relax my muscles so they dont hurt anymore?besides stretching before i run

2007-03-28 13:51:44 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

last night i went a little to crazy with punching the bag cause i was reallly mad and well i punched it wrong i guess and my ring finger has been hurtin since last night
my mom says its not broken but then again she told me i was just a little red when i had sun poisoning. it's bruising its a light brown right now and my knuckles look like they sunkin in (just the pinky and the ring finger) it hurts to make a fist and it hurts a little when i move my wrist and of course type
feeells like someone is hammering it

2007-03-28 13:40:06 · 6 answers · asked by mike 1 in Pain & Pain Management

I slept in the wrong position for the last couple of nights and my lower back is hurting. What is a good over the counter medicine for this?

I took some extra strength tylenol but I've seen things advertised especially for back pain and I can't remember what it was. Thanks!

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2007-03-28 13:28:17 · 7 answers · asked by rob1963man 5 in Pain & Pain Management

2007-03-28 13:21:17 · 6 answers · asked by oaksterdamhippiechick 5 in Pain & Pain Management

I found a tick crawling on my hand and it bit me! Now there's a spot on my hand that's swelling and it itches.

2007-03-28 13:18:59 · 7 answers · asked by hmmm 2 in First Aid

2007-03-28 12:42:29 · 3 answers · asked by starshine 2 in Injuries

It starts at my left shoulder with a tingling sensation then spreads threw my whole back and then progresses to feeling like little needles are getting thrown at me.

2007-03-28 12:05:03 · 5 answers · asked by Anita G 1 in Pain & Pain Management