General Health Care - March 2007

2007-03-28 05:15:17 · 3 answers · asked by kwn 2 in Pain & Pain Management

How does our current heath care system differ from that of say canda, germany, or swiss national heath plans and how to do they stack up? What would be the major benifiets of a national plan in the united states and what would we be the negative effects?

2007-03-28 05:06:45 · 3 answers · asked by natemail00 2 in Other - General Health Care

I fell off a ladder about 5 weeks ago and hit my head on the pavement, I still have a small amount of swelling. They did a catt scan and found nothing wrong, but I have not been able to detect any odors since it happened, not even a skunk..

2007-03-28 05:03:10 · 3 answers · asked by highvoltage 1 in Injuries

i think that it is terrible whats happening at hasler hospital does anyone else think the same

2007-03-28 05:02:49 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

I had my finger slammed in a door. No swelling, just a bruise and bending it is painful. My husband bought me one of those metal splints w/ foam on the inside so I wouldn't move it. I don't think I broke it.... but how long would someone NORMALLY wear one of these things?

And BTW I'm one of those people that hates going to the doctor! I'm not goin to the DR over this. I would not voluntarily go ,unless I was dragged there.

2007-03-28 04:49:00 · 5 answers · asked by Krazy K 5 in First Aid

I just read a story about a dog who peformed a type of heimlich manuever on his owner to dislodge an apple slice that was in her windpipe...now I'm afraid to eat! Well, not that extreme, but the story just scares me.

Are we generally safe when it comes to eating? (I was thinking that as humans we are meant to eat, so the process shouldn't pose a threat to us)

When we eat food, doesn't it always go down our esophagus to our stomach for digestion?

How can something get in the windpipe? How can we prevent that?

Can't a person still breathe at least a little even if something is in there?

I hope someone can ease my worries. =(

-Alex

2007-03-28 04:48:56 · 6 answers · asked by dragonalex27 1 in First Aid

6 years ago I was hospitalized. I have a deterioriating Disc Desease. I have been through years of PT and two fusions in my neck. I am disabled but my family still think because I no longer have to work a job that I can use my Carpentry skills to serve them anytime for anything. How can I spell it out to all of them, what D-I-S-A-B-I-L-I-T-Y means. The pain is horrible and I take morphine 2 times a day for it. What is it that they don't get? What my body has left wll get me and me alone by for the rest of my life. I am not my families on call mr fix it. My Parents are the worst for wanting me to do extraordinary things for them and around their place. I have 2 brothers and a sister who do nothing for them and they are able bodied, yet I do work for them too. I need to say no but my folks are nearly 80.

2007-03-28 04:47:27 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

2007-03-28 04:23:21 · 2 answers · asked by hevs55 2 in Pain & Pain Management

For the past two days I have been experiencing pain on the right side of my neck. It hurts when I turn my neck or move my head up or down. I tried taking some pain relievers and even putting a hot pack on the area to soothe it but none of this worked.

2007-03-28 04:06:45 · 4 answers · asked by mizaggie07 1 in Pain & Pain Management

wink wink

2007-03-28 04:05:40 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

2007-03-28 03:58:18 · 8 answers · asked by TheQueenOfLA 3 in Injuries

he didnt do any test or xrays

2007-03-28 03:57:40 · 2 answers · asked by fastboymatt 1 in Pain & Pain Management

If I go to www.dell.com I can "build" a computer by selecting from three to four options from about 100 different categories. Yet when buying health insurance through my employer I can choose between the base plan and the buy up plan.

I think I could save a lot of my own money and improve my overall health care package by selecting benefit scales on a condition specific basis. I would like a cancer benefit that is top notch, but I can live with a lower benefit for Alzheimer's. Why don't such choices exist? What can the federal government do to promote such choices? Would anybody else like to see these kinds of choices?

2007-03-28 03:51:50 · 3 answers · asked by emeka 2 in Other - General Health Care

2007-03-28 03:45:31 · 3 answers · asked by keith100_adams 2 in Other - General Health Care

feel down and peed off all the time i cut my wrist due to this i see a councoller but it still is hard to smile any advice please

2007-03-28 03:43:54 · 17 answers · asked by Ricky S 2 in Injuries

2007-03-28 03:32:52 · 2 answers · asked by Kripster 1 in Other - General Health Care

What helps when you're having a painful day? I'm not on any medicine right now. Tyleonal? Advil? Anything like that?

2007-03-28 03:29:16 · 6 answers · asked by sister steph 6 in Pain & Pain Management

mine are mild but sometimes they feel like migranes. ive talked to my doctor but she doesnt seem to think its really serious. but now im thinking something is wrong. should i visit her again or try another?

2007-03-28 03:26:15 · 13 answers · asked by MiaDiva28 6 in Pain & Pain Management

2007-03-28 03:24:51 · 5 answers · asked by april m 1 in First Aid

i have alot of trouble to full asleep, i feel tired and all, and when i lay down and relax i can never full asleep, i lay there with my eyes shut for about 30mins - 1hr or more to just full asleep, then in about 2hrs i wake up and have the same trouble to go back to sleep and i dunno what i can do so i can have a nice good sleep for once =( any ideas? please =( ?

and please don't say sleeping tablets or any tablets i cant take them..

2007-03-28 03:13:31 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

Should I hire an attorney Or seek legal advice? I just hurt my back again last night...

2007-03-28 03:09:37 · 3 answers · asked by Maria M 1 in Pain & Pain Management

2007-03-28 02:21:50 · 6 answers · asked by SOJLO 3 in Injuries

the other day i dropped a marble table top on my toe and now my toe nail is black and has dried blood in it.it is now starting ot fall off what should i do

2007-03-28 02:21:12 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

2007-03-28 02:08:26 · 2 answers · asked by KAREN C 1 in Pain & Pain Management

as bad as flies .

2007-03-28 02:03:46 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

2007-03-28 02:02:58 · 5 answers · asked by Bambi N 1 in Injuries

Yesterday, I went to a lecture, and suddenly my foot started to "fall asleep" -- the tingly feeling you get when you haven't been moving enough. Because I was surrounded by people and chairs, I couldn't get up and move around, so is there a way to wake up your foot when you can't move it very much?

2007-03-28 01:40:34 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

2007-03-28 01:39:04 · 9 answers · asked by zaidita25 1 in Pain & Pain Management

What can I do to help the pain and healing process?

Thank you for your advice.

2007-03-28 01:24:27 · 6 answers · asked by Spiny Norman 7 in Pain & Pain Management

My Friend is 44, has worked as a floor sander since he was 19.
He has had his own buisness floorsanding since he was about 25, and has been working very hard his whole life
he has always lifted the machines by himself.

recently his back has been terrible, he has been getting injections and is on high prescribed painkillers but he is still in alot of pain

the doctor said the pain will never get better.

he has bills to pay, and his house to pay off, so he continues to work as a floor sander, comes home in the afternoon in so much pain. it hurts so much to see him like this.

i have suggested a career change but he is very against the idea.

He will not rent his spare rooms out, he will not cut off his cable tv .

he lives alone..

he seems depressed,

he will not talk to a career councillor or anything.

He will not be able to do this for much longer, the pain is getting worse and worse.


What is th best thing to do for someone in this situation?

2007-03-28 01:01:39 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care