General Health Care - April 2007

i am taking my cousin to the park and its 70 degrees but i burn easy help me

2007-04-22 06:14:05 · 13 answers · asked by Dawn B 2 in First Aid

and please! don't spare the details!!

2007-04-22 05:57:25 · 16 answers · asked by Regular Guy 5 in Injuries

I was walking without shoes last night and stepped on a rock with my heel. The heel of my foot started hurting and I couldn't put any weight on it for the rest of the night. Today there is a bump where I stepped on the rock, which I assume is due to swelling. It doesn't hurt unless I put weight on it. What happened and what can I do to help it heal faster?

2007-04-22 05:44:56 · 2 answers · asked by TJ 1 in Injuries

what can I do to stop it, I tried a doc leaf and I have taken an anti histimine anything else I can do?

2007-04-22 05:16:25 · 10 answers · asked by dmbz2000 3 in First Aid

They both occured at the same time while I was playing golf, so it seems they may have been triggered by allergies??? It is very uncomfortable. I have been putting hot compresses on my eyes and taking Benadryl. Not sure if I should call an eye doctor or an allergist. Also was hoping for advice on what I can do to lessen the pain until I can get in to see a doctor.

2007-04-22 05:12:12 · 7 answers · asked by CHH 2 in Other - General Health Care

To start, I feel off a ladder, two steps, and hurt my foot - thought nothing of it, just thinking I sprained it. Until I was feeling and hearing popping noises and having pain. Went to the doc and found out that I broke a bone but it healed and I have bone fragments floating about. So I have had surgery on my foot to remove two pieces of bone back in September and all went well. But for two months now I have had mild to severe right leg thigh pain. I am a retail manager so I am on my feet constantly, but when I have a chance to rest it will hurt and sometimes it will hurt even if I am on it. It aches, burns and sometimes have stabbing pains along with a brief cold feeling. Those pains are off and on but what is constant more than anything is a dull ache and pain near the inner thigh near the knee. There is no skin discoloriation or swelling. And sometimes it hurts to walk. I have seen my podiatrist and he gave me a referal to see the Physical Therapist. The PT did two sessions with me on the pain in the thigh with light therapy and an electro one. By my third session she said do you feel any better and I said no. So she told me to go see the Orthopedic, so I did. The Ortho doc looked me over, moved my leg around and touch certain areas to trigger the pain. Unfornatly, I had a good day with no pain and nothing seem to set it off. So she had no idea - she gave me a question mark in my file. But when I left to go home I was feeling pain so I went back up to see her and she didn't even see me - the nurse offered me medicine. The day after my appointment I still had the pain and the next day after that I was in extreme pain to the point that I was about to cry. And now I am not that much in pain - finally subsided. But this pain is off and on so that is why the doc had no clue. - Where do I go to? I was wondering if this is another issue not related to the surgery or accident. Or it is arthritis and it hurts the foot as well as the leg. Please help.

2007-04-22 04:42:57 · 6 answers · asked by skibum_us 1 in Pain & Pain Management

I've been getting sharp shooting pains to my shoulder latley especially when I squat. I can do the wieght (145 lbs) easily for my legs, but i can not stand the wieght on my shoulder due to the amount of pain. I was wondering is it something around the house that can cure, or do u think i need to get a doctor's opinion and expensive tests to get done?

2007-04-22 04:16:37 · 4 answers · asked by eagleskid1005 2 in Pain & Pain Management

i am sick for 2 days. i have a problem with my throat. my head hurts when i swallow food or spit. i cant cough or my head will hurt and i will stop breathing a little. i cant eat so im hungrey.

2007-04-22 04:09:09 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

Started 2 days ago as pain in foot arch , could barely walk on getting out of bed. NOT caused by injury. pain diminished as hours passed . yesterday quite bearable. This a.m.
pian bad on left big toe ball, less when standing, real bad when no weight on it?

2007-04-22 04:02:39 · 5 answers · asked by Dick T 1 in Pain & Pain Management

I need help! About a couple of days ago my ear started to slighty. I thought it was just an earache but it did not go away! I told my mom about it and she told me to take some ear drops. I took them twice yesterday but then it hurt worse! So my mom gave me some pain relievers and it did not help at all! I could not lay on that side last night because it hurts when anything touches it (even on the outside). I finally went to sleep, but when I woke up this morning it still hurts! I can not hear out of that ear. I tried Q-tips to see if something was blocking it. Nothing was but it hurts so much!! Please....what do I do?

P.S. mom said the doctor would just give me more ear drops and they are not working for me.

2007-04-22 03:52:43 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

Has anyone ever experinced this before? I have been having this pain in my right hip for like 3 weeks. It feels like it is bruised when you touch my hip bone. Well the pain is getting worse and actually coming around to the front part of my hip. Now today. I have pain like by my ovaries. It hurts so bad that I cant walk on it! has this ever happend to anyone before? Or maybe someone knows what is in that area that is causing me so much pain?

2007-04-22 03:30:02 · 5 answers · asked by Jennifer M 1 in Pain & Pain Management

I have chronic pain from my neck on one side down through shoulder.Also got bad sinuses/chest pain from cold.
Taken nurofen,doesnt help.
Woke up with the pain.is it Neuralgia does anyone know please.

2007-04-22 03:28:59 · 5 answers · asked by ANGELA B 2 in Pain & Pain Management

I take it along with Tramadol, and Lortab 5/500. I feel awful. And am still VERY much in pain. I expect some pain, but this is too much. Does it take Lyrica a while? I have read everything about it but would love to hear your opinions.

2007-04-22 02:33:59 · 0 answers · asked by DeltaQueen 6 in Pain & Pain Management

what would you do if you had a blister on your eyeball? Would you see a doctor, or would you poke it?

2007-04-22 01:55:01 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in First Aid

I have never had a nose bleed before, at all. ever. but this morning i was in my house watching my cat play around and all of a sudden my nose started bleeding! Why would it do that?

2007-04-22 01:54:02 · 6 answers · asked by Grace 2 in Injuries

hi, i have a major problem. i have severe IBS and have a really hard time keeping myself hydrated. recently, i got so dehydrated that i missed several weeks of work - not realizing that all my bizarre symptoms were only dehydration. so, i go to the doc and of course, he tells me to drink more water. i am a dr pepper fanatic (bad, i know) and i always drink it cold out of the frig and over ice. but, when i drink water out of the frig even without ice i get freezing cold regardless of the room temperature, get goose bumps and literally start shivering. why is this? does anyone else have this problem? it is why i don't like to drink water. will it subside if i stick with it? i run a naturally low temperature - about 97.8 - 98.0 - does that have something to do with it?

2007-04-21 22:52:36 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

2007-04-21 21:54:40 · 13 answers · asked by running man 1 in First Aid

I've been taking Lisinopril 10mg for about 15 months. My blood pressure is generally in the 116/73 range with a pulse of 56? My pulse rate everytime I test is or has never been more than 61. I'm concerned about this as I am a smoker and to my knowledge smoking will increase heart rate. So if I were to quit.........? My doctor doesn't seem to be concerned, just looking for a 2nd opinion or input from someone who is qualified and not every wanna be doctor telling me that smoking is bad and will kill me.

Basically, in a professional opinon could my dosage be to high? I take 1 pill per day at about the same time everyday.

2007-04-21 20:41:24 · 2 answers · asked by Brian M 4 in Other - General Health Care

I am a 38 year old white female.For more than a week I have had this headache. I go to sleep with it and I wake up with it. When I wake up its very mild but increases in pain rapidly. I am very tired no matter how much sleep I get. I wake up at night to use the bathroom. I drink a lot of water. I am living in a different country that doesnt speak my language so going to the doctor is difficult. I am a migrane sufferer but this is NOT a migrane. I need this to go away. I have many many things to do but I just dont feel up to it feeling like this.

2007-04-21 20:22:55 · 6 answers · asked by peggy o 2 in Pain & Pain Management

2007-04-21 20:15:05 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in First Aid

I was shot in an attempted robbery while I was working,bullet went in m chest broke some ribs collapsed my lungs,and shattered and fragments went through my stomach and intestines majority or bullet that was left came out my back about an inch from my spineI also lost 3 1/2 pints of blood .I have permanent nerve damage and suffer from chronic pain sometimes can be very severe and keeps me from working.On occasion I get relief when a docotor wants to help with the pain but not real keen on this because I have been suffering for about 10 years now.over the last 6 months or longer is getting to where it is unbareable. I just want to know what other opions I have because being on pain medicine all the time is not an option because either one or two things occur getting addicted to them or they simply stop working for a person or have to change to different kind all the time.So what can I do,my Doctor recently just suggested more physical therapy which I have not had since this firstoccured

2007-04-21 20:01:07 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

For the past few days I have noticed four sore areas on my hand and foot. Although I can not see a bruise when I push on the areas they are sore. One is on the palm of my hand, the other two are located on different fingers on the palm side. One is located towards the top of the finger while the other is located at the base of the finger. The last spot is on the ball of my foot. Again, these are just tender spots which feel like bruises although they do not have any appearance associated with them. Although I frequently lift weights I do not have these sore areas on my other hand or other foot. Let me know if you have any suggestions as to what it might be. Thanks
Robert

2007-04-21 19:34:54 · 3 answers · asked by Robert H 1 in Pain & Pain Management

Also did you cry??

2007-04-21 18:41:22 · 13 answers · asked by Dragenmonkey 2 in Injuries

how do i know when i start to get tetnis and are there any cures?

2007-04-21 18:21:22 · 2 answers · asked by garyfun82 1 in Injuries

I burned my index and middle finger today. some areas are black and that is all that is visible. How can i help stop the pain?

2007-04-21 18:16:36 · 11 answers · asked by donkeypunch'em 3 in First Aid

i have these really sharp pains in my chest where my ribs meet at the top and around that area. this isnt the first time it's happened. feels as if im being stabbed. anyone know what to do? (im in my teens if that helps in any way).

Thank you so much you dont even know how greatfull i am.

2007-04-21 16:59:30 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

Hello! I suspect that I have a hip labral tear. I am a 34 year-old female in moderately good health, but in bad physical shape (ie I don't get much exercise). No other health problems to speak of.

I recently moved to a house with steep stairs. About a week after the move, I began experiencing a "pop" or "click" in my left hip. I experience mild pain when the leg is at a 45 degree angle. I can walk on it, but there is always a slight discomfort.

I would like to avoid a doctor's visit by doing some at home physical therapy. Could anyone give me any advice or point me to some imformation that might be helpful?

2007-04-21 16:11:41 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

?!?!?!?! theres like kind of reely reely light gray around my eye .. i dont get it ! they were in the renu solution the whole time, they r only old for about 2 weeks.. HELP ! its hurting bad ! but if i look down they dont hurt.. omg it hurts helpp

2007-04-21 16:03:52 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

my chin area feels funny. Putting a heating pad on sore areas helps but I have to alternate, chest, back, face. Eventually I feel okay again. What could be the problem?

2007-04-21 15:28:25 · 11 answers · asked by Dellajoy 6 in Other - General Health Care

2007-04-21 15:24:47 · 24 answers · asked by Dellajoy 6 in Other - General Health Care