General Health Care - March 2007

should i go to the doctors?

2007-03-16 18:15:10 · 6 answers · asked by keke 1 in Injuries

i burn my skin on motor engine and i think is 2nd degree burn. i apply antibiotic on it and i wonder if the burn can contact with water like when i bath?

2007-03-16 18:12:09 · 9 answers · asked by leeboonchin25 1 in First Aid

Ok my daughter is 6 and right now has a fever of under the arm of 100.1, now with it being under the arm am I supposed to raise it bye 1 degree so that would make it 101.1 or keep it where its at ??

2007-03-16 18:05:33 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

about a year or two i got into a fight with someone and i fell flat on my *** really hard and since then i have very bad pain in the area of my tailbone and it comes and goes like every2 or 3 months .i even went to the doctor and i got a x-ray too but nothing came out and the doc said im fine .but it hurts really bad. if i sit on a hard floor i have a hard time getting up casue it hurts i just dont know it hurts really bad like it locks anyone help!!!!!

2007-03-16 18:01:15 · 5 answers · asked by chulita_tx 1 in Injuries

His wife lives there also and manages everything she knows I'm really hurt and insists homeowners insurance wont pay for anything what should I do.

2007-03-16 17:50:09 · 7 answers · asked by jonquilndavis 1 in Injuries

OK. I just accidentally shot my right hand and I don't know what to do. I don't have any med. coverage, so I can't go to a doctor. It's just a small hole, so I doubt it's very serious, but it really hurts. What should I do???

2007-03-16 17:40:14 · 21 answers · asked by distortedviewlistener_z 1 in First Aid

I was talking to my cousins today and I was telling them about how I wanted to get a tatoo on my wrist and they said it's illegal to in the US because it's on your veins. I could probably get a friend to do it if it is but is it or not?

2007-03-16 17:40:01 · 9 answers · asked by durkadurka 1 in Injuries

whats the best treatment for carpal tearing on a dogs front foot?

2007-03-16 17:36:31 · 2 answers · asked by candy0299 1 in Injuries

I've had this problem since I was a child. Lying on my left side causes a major pain in my left side, pain stops me from breathing deep; makes me unable to move. It eventually goes away, the longest it's ever lasted is about an hour.

When I was in college I went to the ER after a major episode and they told me it had nothing to do with heart...any ideas what it might be?

2007-03-16 17:34:41 · 1 answers · asked by Federal Agent 2 in Pain & Pain Management

I get headaches almost every day. They usually start around the same time of day and the pain is behind one eye. It is the most excruciating pain that I have ever felt. Nothing seems to help much. Excedrin migraine helps a good deal though. I don't know if this is migraine or cluster? Can anyone help?

2007-03-16 17:28:02 · 5 answers · asked by Vicki C 1 in Pain & Pain Management

2007-03-16 17:24:21 · 2 answers · asked by ~April~ 3 in Pain & Pain Management

smashed your thumb in the door and felt like crying?!! ouch!! i didn't cry but i did say some words under my breath!!

2007-03-16 17:14:33 · 5 answers · asked by dƒ 5 in Injuries

I received a line drive from a baseball right into my left eye. It swelled immediately and my left nostril was bleeding. I was coughing and spitting up blood when this happened. I have had nosebleeds but never spit up blood.My eye is still very swell and I noticed I am still coughing up blood here and there. But there are some clear phlegm too. I got hit 6 hrs ago and the spitting blood here and there is scaring me. I didn't want to scare my kids so I stayed home and put them to bed..Can someone help me? Is this normal??

2007-03-16 16:57:24 · 27 answers · asked by batterup 1 in Injuries

What is Ibial Tibial Band Sydrome??

Doctors say i have this how can i prevent this form happening. What can i do to lower the pain , advil and ibeprofen doesn't work. It hurts badly Helpp Pleease!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

P.S. Best answerer is #6 answerer

2007-03-16 16:55:15 · 1 answers · asked by ntobryan 1 in Pain & Pain Management

my 8 year old brother has had, since he was about 2 years old, pains in his feet during the night, it's not every night, somtimes every few days, sometimes, every few weeks, somtimes every few months. sometimes, they're also/or in his lower legs, somtimes they're in one leg/foot, sometimes both.
often they happen after a day when he's done alot of exercise, he will wake up in the night, or somtimes even before he goes to sleep and complain of pain, the only thing that sometimes helps is for someone to rub his feet. we've tried asking him what kind of pain it is, and whether it's jsut cramps, he says it's like a burning, but he can't explain or describe much else.
does anyone have any idea what is and have you ever heard of something similar??

2007-03-16 16:52:55 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

the slip disc is causing severe pain at my left thigh and lower leg.

2007-03-16 16:45:05 · 5 answers · asked by terry 1 in Injuries

its not uncommon for me to sleep for long periods like 10 hours..are there any dangers of over sleeping?

2007-03-16 16:41:52 · 10 answers · asked by kenr3009 1 in Other - General Health Care

I burned myself cooking chicken. The grease was a combination of butter+olive oil+canola oil. It is turning red and hurts badly. What should I do?

2007-03-16 16:35:54 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in First Aid

I have been training in muay thai and I guess I kicked my opponent in the knee too hard during training and it has been 4 weeks and know there is a soft spot in the middle of my shin and when I kick or press on it it feels like its on fire and it moves my vains or something does anyone know what is wrong and I don't want to see a doctor.

2007-03-16 16:29:50 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

i have a very very painful back ache but i am only 14.. i keep cracking my back so as to relieve the pain.. most ppl said cracking my back is nt good,is it true? how do i solve this problem.. my neck is also very stiff and i keep cracking it.. can someone tell me what to do other than going for medical check-ups,etc etc.. my back really hurts everytime i do my homework or bend down!!

2007-03-16 15:56:45 · 8 answers · asked by pink and black queen (: 1 in Pain & Pain Management

2007-03-16 15:53:33 · 11 answers · asked by bmkgtheone 2 in Other - General Health Care

ok so i sprained my ankle yesterday and tommarrow i am heading to cailfornia on a road trip. is it safe to travel?

ps: it is a second degree sprain.

2007-03-16 15:47:00 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

I need an answer immediatly!

2007-03-16 15:41:31 · 8 answers · asked by Pruedence 2 in Injuries

2007-03-16 15:38:38 · 6 answers · asked by Goldie 1 in Pain & Pain Management

what would happen if u injected advil into your skin?
with a needle from the liguid gel tablets.
thanks

2007-03-16 15:38:07 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

continually hit snooze while you are still asleep.

2007-03-16 15:35:55 · 9 answers · asked by snowkitty 1 in Other - General Health Care

I have an ingrown toenail that resulted in a cut in my big toe. It's been there about a month and won't heal because the part of the nail you can't remove is poking into it. As such, my entire toe is now swollen.

I noticed this morning that my foot and shin are of a significantly higher temperature than the noninfected side. There isn't much pain. I've put neosporin on the cut a few times, but it seems to do little. It doesn't seem to be getting worse very quickly, either.

So. I don't care much about being on the 'safe side'. I want to know at what point do I NEED to see a doctor? I have no insurance, so I'd like to avoid a pricey/violent visit. Should I just keep using peroxide and neosporin and hope for the best? I've been considering using a poultice of comfrey (knitbone), is this advisable for an open wound?

Thanks.

2007-03-16 14:51:59 · 7 answers · asked by skyeblack3 2 in First Aid

Is there anyone out there that can tell me where I have to go ( I live in Maine ) to find a pair of shoes that will accept MaineCare insurance? Since having my Left hip replaced my left leg is 1 inch longer and is realy killing my back. I had the hip surgey last June and I just had a discectomy at the end of January.The leg discrepancy is obviously not helping my back as far as healing goes. I am looking for a pair of slip on comfort type shoe with a 1 inch lift on the right shoe. I cant use anything on the inside bottom of my shoe as it is too tight if I put anything more than a 1/4" inside. I know it's common to have a leg discrepancy but everyone tells me it's usualy the replaced hip leg that is shorter (not longer). If i was to stand up straight on my right leg and then stand up staight on my left leg you can see me get alot toller. Does anyone know ifthe doctor that repaced the hip can prescribe a pair of shoes or not? Any help will be greatly appreciated, Thank you for reading.

2007-03-16 14:45:12 · 4 answers · asked by roofinme 1 in Pain & Pain Management

^^ DOes it?

2007-03-16 14:44:50 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

I had my cartilage pierced about 3 or 4 months ago...it as sore at first, but then it was fine.
Now, all of a sudden, it is swollen and if the slightest pressure is put on it it drips a greenish yellow discharge and then blood. The top lobe where it is pierced is swollen almost double in size than the nonpierced side. It hurts badly and is gross...I took the earring out and tried alcohol on it, all that did was burn ... it remains swollen, oozing and painful. Any ideas how to rid the infection?

2007-03-16 14:26:24 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries