General Health Care - April 2007

I am a very athletic person and usually run 2 miles a day. i started running outside and lately i cant even run 1/2 a mile, because it feels like my bones are killing me!! it even hurts to walk back to my house like they are going to fall off, anyone have any suggestions to what i should do??

2007-04-13 07:38:58 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

My 3 year old daughter was just stung by a wasp on the palm side of her hand, near her pinky finger. It's swelling up pretty bad already and I'm icing it to reduce the swelling. My question is.....Is there anything else I can do??? (Besides watch closely to make sure she doesn't have an allergic reaction!)

2007-04-13 07:25:45 · 10 answers · asked by ~*~Malarie~*~ 4 in First Aid

it hurts alot when i, on it for to long abd it hurts if im off of it for too ling its like it tightens up... i thought it would get better with time but its been likr 2-3 weeks and it hasnt gotten any better.

2007-04-13 07:23:07 · 4 answers · asked by Tweeter 2 in Injuries

I WAKE UP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT WITH MY HANDS ASLEEP AND IT HURTS... WHEN I WAKE UP IN THE MORNING MY FINGERS ARE SORE AND SO IS MY ARM. I JUST WANT TO KNOW WHY AND WHAT I CAN DO TO MAKE IT STOP. ITS BEEN HAPPENING FOR THE PAST 2 WEEKS.

2007-04-13 07:02:39 · 6 answers · asked by AV1024 1 in Pain & Pain Management

I'm having pain just under my kneecap, towards my shin. When I work out, the pain subsides a little and is bearable. It really gets bad and feels like it's getting stiff when I sit still or walk. Any advice on what could be causing it and how to make it stop?

2007-04-13 06:53:49 · 4 answers · asked by *~HoNeYBeE~* 5 in Pain & Pain Management

2007-04-13 06:04:52 · 5 answers · asked by soccer freak 1 in Pain & Pain Management

im not sure if i bruised my pelvis but i can walk on it still, its just when i skateboard it hurts at certain times, ive been skating 4 years and this has never happend, could you still walk if it was fractured or broken??? and if it is bruised how long will it take to heal???
i did not hear n e cracks and i have hurt my tailbone before, so its not that, and it does not hurt when i sit down,

2007-04-13 06:01:46 · 2 answers · asked by cameronmassicotte 1 in Pain & Pain Management

I have had 2 surgerys on l5s1, making my disk hair thin and shaped weird. A NEW herniated disk on l5s1 that "may" be impinging on right s1 nerve root. SEVERE DDD in both disks, and a buldging disk l4l5. I also feel I injured more 2 days after my last MRI was taken, so these results may be even worse.
My options are PT and stay on narcotics the rest of my life, or a 2 level fusion is suggested. Being in so much pain, I agreed to have the referral to a spine surgeon, but I am having 2nd thoughts. I am afraid to have the fusion, and still have to be in misery and on narcotics.
I only know what I can read on google about the 2 level fusion. It seems the opions might be byest (sp) because they all come from the doc's. I understand it is not a cure for pain, but to help releive it, which means I might still have to take pills and be miserable? And if I don't have it, my back is only going to get worse and I might just be avoiding the inevitable. What do you think?

2007-04-13 05:16:54 · 0 answers · asked by pofdog 2 in Pain & Pain Management

I accidently swallowed EXTREMELY hot mashed potatoes...it was very painful going down!! I am now suffering from chest pain! I also feel like a have a horrible lump in my throat...it hurts to even swallow water!! How do I help it? Any medications out there to heal my throat? Also...it seems to get worse every day....

2007-04-13 05:10:11 · 4 answers · asked by Justine M 1 in Pain & Pain Management

Hi, im 15 years old, and this is the first time that this has ever happened to me. Last night i got my period. All day before that i felt really sick, with things such as headaches and feeling like im going to throw up. When i woke up thismorning i didnt feel to great. I had the most horrible cramps i think i ever had. I took some midol and felt better. But only 2 hours later the cramps are back and i cant take anymore becuase its every 4-6 hours. I feel like throwing up, with a horible headache and it wont go away. I dont know if its because if im hungry, but the thought of eating anything makes me feel sick. And when trying to walk up the steps, by the time i got the the top i was short of breath. I also have hot and cold swings. I dont know what to do, im supposed to go on a lil vacation this weekend with a friend but at the rate i am feeling i really dont want to. All i want to do is lay down. Please tell me whats wrong, its really starting to scare me.

2007-04-13 05:05:54 · 0 answers · asked by heartlover 2 in Other - General Health Care

I mean go to bed at 9pm at a weekend and will easily sleep through till gone 12 the next day. I know this is really unhealthy but if I don't have that much sleep I'm a nightmear. Also when Im at work I still go to bed about 9ish up at 7 and find myself needing to sleep at 3ish even if I try and fight it. Any ideas what it is and what to do? My doctor just tells me to train myself to sleep for 6 hrs a night. Yeah right, i'm a walking zombie the next day.

2007-04-13 04:52:47 · 14 answers · asked by steph d 2 in Other - General Health Care

I woke up this morning and can barely move my neck. I can turn my head to the left, but that's all I can do. I'm having a hard time moving? What should I do?

2007-04-13 04:51:01 · 5 answers · asked by Gavin W 1 in Pain & Pain Management

Everytime i cough or jolt or turn fast, i get a really sharp pain in my ribs. what is it? are they bruised or is it something more seious?

2007-04-13 04:42:14 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

Took a nasty fall on my road bike - huge hematoma on my left thigh. can't find much on the internet about what to do to help it heal, how long it takes, should i get it cut open and drained? Anyone out there, bikers, familiar with this type of injury that can tell me of their experience? should i be worried that my body won't re-absorb the blood and it will calcify? any info would be very helpful.

2007-04-13 04:15:07 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

My back lower back has been killing me every night. I can't sleep. It's isolated in one area it's lower on my left side it feels like a fire has been set onto my skin and in the muscle what should i do?

2007-04-13 03:54:58 · 3 answers · asked by eyeluv_ny1 2 in Pain & Pain Management

hi, do the electrode pads on tens machines stop working after a while or would they stop working through damage?

2007-04-13 03:46:11 · 7 answers · asked by Mustang2k7 2 in Pain & Pain Management

I have a muscle spasm/tendinitis in my shoulder and neck. I was prescribed a high dosage of muscle relaxants but they don't make me feel any different. (I have been taking them for 1 day) I am still in pain with a lot of stiffness. Do they take awhile to work? Anyone have experience with them?

2007-04-13 03:22:03 · 7 answers · asked by ? 4 in Pain & Pain Management

since october i have had this pain. ive seen 3 docs and every test comes back good, anyone have any ideas?

2007-04-13 02:46:52 · 3 answers · asked by mcktiger05 2 in Pain & Pain Management

i probably get 5 hours max a night during the week and the odd sleep in on wkends,just wondering if this is normal or enough sleep for a person?

2007-04-13 02:26:45 · 13 answers · asked by FORKY 5 in Other - General Health Care

And to make it worse...I have more pain, cause where I got the shot it hurts now.
Will it eventually work?

2007-04-13 01:33:21 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

i have heard that if someone gets severly hit or gone through sever pain ,his mind stops receiving the signal of pain at that moment and atleast for a while he does not feel the pain. is that true , any body who has gone through such situation, please tell his experience

2007-04-12 23:51:59 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

do not suggest medicines, it's 5:34 AM here, so I am not going to go buy them right now lol ....

but like home remedies might do..
or anything else?

2007-04-12 22:36:04 · 16 answers · asked by rose 1 in Other - General Health Care

Yes, I heard it on the news tonight, it was bound to happen, we knew it would. Our Government has screwed our farmers over so bad and the land they once owned was anexed for sub division or malls for money, so now our grain comes from import which other countries use chemicals that the USA don't allow here, now it is not only in the pet food chain but human food too. They say it is not enough that would cause humans sick or death,, well every chemical is not washed out of the body and cancer eventually results. Never before kids with all kinds of cancer. We need to protest. Write our congressperson, lets make it an issue, lets bring these concerns to the paper, we need our farmers back, we won't buy anything that has grain in it that is not american grown. Lets write the companies that use wheat gluetin as well and tell them. We need to eat safe and our american farmers can do this. Farm Aid, if you eat, it effects you. Bring American farmers back, no imported grain from anymore!

2007-04-12 21:41:28 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

My friend's father was diagnose with ocular lymphoma in the emergency room. After three days in the emergency care, he felt better and he want to come home. His doctor give him a choice to either to do the surgery, radiation, and or chemo.
He told the doctor to wait so that he and his family can make a decision. When the doctor release him, they give him Dexamethasone to take twice a day and a pecin for the side effect cause by Dexamethasone.

2007-04-12 21:33:31 · 1 answers · asked by nitronboy 1 in Pain & Pain Management

I've been known to exaggerate sometimes, but this time I'm dead serious. Over the past three days I've had horrible pain in my jaw up to my ear. I have trouble eating, talking or even smiling! I don't know what to do, meditation only relaxes me as long as I'm doing it, asprin doesn't help and my health insurance doesn't cover acupuncture. My husband will do stupid little things to annoy me just to get me worked up, I live with my mother in law (whom I can't stand,) and we're leaving for Vegas tomorrow night. We'll be gone a week and I'm scared that something bad night happen while we're there (like he'll cheat with some whore he meets at a bar.) I was openly worried till I saw it was bothering him so I held it in, then my jaw started dislocating every time I opened my mouth. Anyone have any stress reducing techniques that might help?

2007-04-12 21:33:00 · 2 answers · asked by garcia_lives86 2 in Pain & Pain Management

most of the time when im running 2.4 km to train for my fitness test, i get this pain under my ribcage. its bearable but really hurts whenever i breathe in. anyone knows what could be causing this and how to prevent it?

2007-04-12 20:47:39 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

my back is also a little swollen! ouch!

and is it okay to take pain killers?

2007-04-12 20:16:32 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

I cant concentrate on stuff that I do everyday!! So frustrating!
Ok heres the problem..I get good 7-8hrs of sleep. When I wake up, my eyes are fine. But after 1 hour or so, my eyes are startin to feel tired, this would last for the rest of the day. And while my eyes are tired...im at school, so I try to do my homework, but I cant concentrate. Not only doing work but watching tv as well, it seems like im not interestin of watching anything, or do anyhting... Ever wonder why?

2007-04-12 18:31:42 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

2007-04-12 18:28:01 · 4 answers · asked by snuggles695 1 in Pain & Pain Management

I recently got tennis elbow because I played tennis without an anti-shock. I began treating it by icing but this ended up causing me more pain even thought I did it for less than 15 minutes. What should I do to cure it and should i stop icing it? Any help would be great, thanks.

2007-04-12 18:16:30 · 2 answers · asked by ? 2 in Pain & Pain Management