General Health Care - March 2007

2007-03-16 05:05:42 · 2 answers · asked by sixteen20012002 2 in Other - General Health Care

My daughter told me her boyfriend has a hernia on the right, front part of his body near the hairline. He said he couldn't see it but it's very sore and when he went to get it looked at they told him it may heal by itself. Is that right? He's 23 and does construction work.

2007-03-16 04:50:08 · 7 answers · asked by cas46per 2 in Other - General Health Care

My daughter has a splinter in the ball of her hand and I am struggling to get it out. does anybody have suggestions to make it easier. I have been trying with a sterile pin but no luck

2007-03-16 04:49:20 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in First Aid

2007-03-16 04:45:32 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

I bent my toe back, it's a little swollen now, not it much pain uless i walk on it, it's not excrusiating uless i bend it towards the bottom of my foot. Is it a sprain or did I just pull it? what should i do to stop the pain? I dont think i should go to the doctor, not much they could do right?

2007-03-16 04:40:45 · 7 answers · asked by Mommyof3 BGB 5 in Injuries

Two days ago I had a persistant verruca dug out by my doctor, unfortunately its in an awkward place on my foot so I am finding i'm unable to walk on that foot,and it still bleeds now and again which I presume is normal. I redressed the wound yesterday with a gauze dressing not a plaster and it looks clean, has anyone else had a severe verruca removed in this way, if so, how long approximately did it take to heal (or at least to the stage where you could walk) Its very tricky having a bath(any tips greatly received) i'm using some wood to rest it on at the moment while I have a wash. I'm hopping around on one leg and its getting very tiring, I'm also not sure if i'm supposed to redress it every day or every other day (to avoid making my senstive skin surrounding it sore) My doctor and the nurses didn't tell me what to expect etc but to be fair they were more concerned about me getting home before the general anesthetic wore off, any advice would be greatly appreciated, thank you!

2007-03-16 04:38:59 · 4 answers · asked by Rainbowz 6 in Injuries

Focus your mind really hard on something and tense your chest and your heart beats quicker and hey presto adrenaline rush. I can only do it for a few seconds but it works for me, wakes me up. It’s hard to explain but has anyone else ever tried this? Haha, no I haven’t lost it!

2007-03-16 04:37:54 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

2007-03-16 04:26:47 · 7 answers · asked by cassie.whit 1 in Pain & Pain Management

Quick question, on my right hand in betweenthe pinky and my ring finger, it is all swollen and has been hurting. I think I may have broken a blood vessel but the color really hasnt changed. If you were to break a blood vessel there, is there anything you can do, or should one just go to the dr?

2007-03-16 04:15:06 · 2 answers · asked by glorymomof3 6 in Injuries

pain was also going down right side of buttocks and thigh, its not there now, it comes and goes, but the pain in my back is getting worse, and is worse as the day goes on.

2007-03-16 04:14:00 · 6 answers · asked by hiphiphurray@sbcglobal.net 4 in Pain & Pain Management

About a month ago I got hit in the chin with a basket ball, hard. It poped the right side of my jaw out of place. It came right back,, but of course it hurt. Before this, sometimes my jaw would grind agianst the bone when I chewed. If I chew gum for more than about ten minutes, my jaw starts to grind and pop, so I've stoped chewing gum. My doctor said that the basket ball to the face probably made it worse and that it'd heal on it's own in about a week or two, but hear I am opening and closing my mouth and very gently at that, and still hearing a little grinding sound.

2007-03-16 04:13:29 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

I can't fall asleep, I just lay there thinking about stuff. I feel tired the next day. It is frustrating. Does anyone know anything that will help me relas/de-stress/fall asleep?

2007-03-16 04:10:40 · 6 answers · asked by snwtiger76 2 in Other - General Health Care

When I was five I picked up a bungee cord with the metal hook at the end, and hooked it on a tree. I pulled back as hard as I could and obvioulsy didn't think anything bad would happen. The cord snapped off and went into my lip. I had 5 stitches and plastic surgery. But now I have a cool scar. What's yours?

2007-03-16 04:09:47 · 46 answers · asked by Bernese 1 in Injuries

i get heart palpitations and also my upper left side of my shoulder blade.i have had for a while but are getting worse!

2007-03-16 04:08:25 · 2 answers · asked by abshp74 2 in Pain & Pain Management

I have been sick lately and I have been feeling so much pain in my stomache and back, but I also just had the IUD inserted four days ago, so I assumed the pain was due to the IUD settling in or something. But after a day of no pain at all, today the pain is back and now I have bloody stool. And it is very black. Could this be food poisoning or something? I can't imagine what I couldn've eaten to cause that though. Has this ever happened to you before? What was it?

2007-03-16 04:05:16 · 20 answers · asked by jess l 5 in Injuries

I searched around on here for answers but none of them seemed too helpful. Of course the question is about my knee. Umm..I'd say almost 6 years ago I was at a basketball camp and I was practicing my defense. I was just there to learn, so I wasn't a really great player. Anyways...I stepped out on my right knee and I felt it pop out of place. I couldn't stand on it and I had to have help sitting down. My knee turned red and was really swollen. I went home and by the end of the day the swelling was gone. My mom assumed everything was fine so I never went to the doctor. Since then whenever I lean to long on my right knee it will pop out of place, towards my other knee. But it will only hurt for 15-20 minutes and then I can walk on it. It has also given me a sort of limp when it does that, even after it stops hurting. I thought it might have been my weight(working out now to lose it) putting too much pressure on my knee. It popped again a few weeks ago and it sounded like something scraped.

2007-03-16 04:02:31 · 3 answers · asked by angelicasongs 5 in Injuries

2007-03-16 04:02:30 · 1 answers · asked by heetmooker 1 in Pain & Pain Management

Ok, so, like 6 months ago, my leg got sliced open by a huge peice of glass. It broke apart and their are still some peices in there. It was fine up until I started up soccer and swimming and stuff agian. I'm not sure what to do, but I for sure can't stop playing sports!

2007-03-16 03:58:37 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

How do you tan the crease under your butt cheeks, and on your sides????

2007-03-16 03:43:13 · 8 answers · asked by peterpan123 3 in Other - General Health Care

2007-03-16 03:18:54 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

2007-03-16 03:03:01 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

2007-03-16 02:49:44 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

I have torn both of my ACLs (knees), one in 2003 and the other in 2004. I have had the reconstruction surgery but I don't want to put too much strain on my knees. Is jogging a good idea or should I do a less stressful excersize for my knees?

2007-03-16 02:31:50 · 5 answers · asked by Taners 2 in Injuries

My fiance has begun experiencing very painful migraines recently. It first began around this time last year, and subsided after a week or two when he began taking Imitrex. The migraines have now returned, and for about a week, he's been suffering in the early mornings with these awful migraines. He has a new batch of Imitrex, but now needs to take 2 capsules in order to dull the pain. It doesn't even eliminate it fully. I've heard taking Feverfew could help reduce migraines. Would it begin to kick in immediately? I've read that you have to take it daily for a few weeks before you can see a difference. Should I invest in some Feverfew for him or just hope the migraines suddenly disappear like they did last year? Thanks!
Any other tips to help ease the pain would be greatly appreciated!

2007-03-16 02:28:22 · 3 answers · asked by keonli 4 in Pain & Pain Management

2007-03-16 02:26:16 · 13 answers · asked by mrskittykat79 2 in Other - General Health Care

Addresses and phone numbers for them would be useful too

2007-03-16 02:19:42 · 3 answers · asked by WG 1 in Injuries

I'm thinking of volunteering for clinical trials - I hear it is well paid and helps progress medical research which in turn helps others! On the other hand, there could be side effects etc..... What are your opinions on this?

2007-03-16 02:16:21 · 5 answers · asked by LittleAnnie 2 in Other - General Health Care

2007-03-16 01:49:23 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

Over this last few years I have been feeling really tired. Since I started my Uni placement it has got worse. My eyes always feel sore and heavy and my body is just exhausted. I get really thirsty sometimes and my legs ache! I also get light headed the odd time, but not very often. Plus I am finding it really hard to get up out of bed in the mornings even though I go to bed at 10pm everything night. On top of this I've been having migraines for over a year now.

I've been to the doctors and had many blood tests. My doctor made an appointment with a consultant and gave me a letter to give to him. It said that I had persistent lymphopenia at 1.1, otherwise it's nad. Does anybody know what this means? Also I had abnormal LFTs (think it was ALT=62, but can't be sure) and my bilirubin levels were 27. Any suggestions on why this could be??

My consultant couldn't really tell me anything and I have to go back to him in May, after my ultra scan in April.

2007-03-16 01:48:22 · 7 answers · asked by Iris 1 in Other - General Health Care

he propably has ear infaction, i will go to the doctor but in 3 hours what can i give/do right now for him to stop the pain,,,,
his ear hurts really bad

2007-03-16 01:38:49 · 9 answers · asked by alena r 1 in Pain & Pain Management