General Health Care - April 2007

2007-04-05 06:51:56 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

What is the average cost and does insurance pay for it?

2007-04-05 06:50:11 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

Today I had an appointment to see the Eye Dr. I showed up 15 minutes early to do the paper work and everything... 45 minutes later, I'M STILL SITTING THERE WAITING!
Why do Doctor's offices "stagger" appointments! I'm so sick of this!!! It is an appointment, and APPOINTED TIME TO BE SEEN!

2007-04-05 06:37:12 · 5 answers · asked by bkirby_78 2 in Other - General Health Care

I have suffered with this for yrs and at the moment im in alot off pain,just started with picking a cushion up off the floor,any ideas ? Dont want to keep taking pills all the time,and if you go to the gp he gives you more medication,any ideas most welcome.Thanks

2007-04-05 05:37:28 · 7 answers · asked by Sexy Red 4 in Pain & Pain Management

i have been suffering with disc compression problem which resctricts all my actions. but some how i am managing with surya namaskar, (somebody told me that it cures back pain) and games. is it enough are is there any streching exercise should i do? but i am very discomfort to bend or strectch my back

2007-04-05 04:41:33 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

3 yrs ago I began tingling in arms & fingers. Now have pain in neck shoulders chest arms. 1 yr ago had cervical xray revealed xtra rib at C7 (left and right). DX was thoracic outlet syndrome. Then had EMG done and Phys Therapy. I continue most PT exercise but pain continues to worsen. Recently had MRI which shows bulging disc at C3-4, C5-6, T5-7 linear structures posterior to cord represent prominent vascular structures. Family Doc wanted more PT but scheduled me to see neurosurgeon next week. What should I expect? More PT? Surgery? Pain Meds? The pain on scale 1-10 on a good day is 3-4 on a bad day 8-10. The constant tingling wakes me up in the night and the pain in neck and shoulder hinders me in what I can lift, and even what I can do since it is painful to keep my arms any higher than my waist/chest and very painful above my head. The EMG was negative for nerve damage and carpal tunnel. MRI shows no compression of cord.

2007-04-05 04:25:02 · 3 answers · asked by yorkie05 1 in Pain & Pain Management

2007-04-05 03:52:12 · 6 answers · asked by jman45241 1 in Pain & Pain Management

I've been sick for about 5 days now. It started with just dizziness and nausea, then came the fever, it got up to 102.1 and it still hasn't gone away, my fever has been at about 100-101 for 5 days now. I got a sore throat shortly after the fever, so I visited my doctor, my doctor gave me a strep test and that came up negative, and she just said it was a viral infection. But recently I realized what was causing my sore throat, I have red blisters on the back of my throat, they are very painful, it feels like im swallowing a dagger whenever I swallow. Should I go to see my doctor again? Any tips for how to help with the pain? I've tried throat drops, advil hardly relieves the pain at all, and drinking doesn't seem to be doing anyhting either. Any tips???

2007-04-05 02:33:01 · 6 answers · asked by Greg C 2 in Pain & Pain Management

2007-04-05 01:59:04 · 2 answers · asked by gimpymom 1 in Pain & Pain Management

I hate the habit - it's dirty, makes him deal with drug dealers, and he turns really 'slow' afterwards, and silly - I just want my bf back!!

2007-04-05 01:52:26 · 33 answers · asked by Frankie 4 in Other - General Health Care

In a uniformed group,there will be drills like marching.When doing it for quite long,even when standing straight and not moving,it will cause lower back pain,how does it happen?

2007-04-05 01:26:07 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

2007-04-05 00:57:04 · 2 answers · asked by cutie 2 in Pain & Pain Management

can someone help me? i was playing football yesterday when i suddenly turned one of my leg to pass, i heard a click which was probably from the knee bone. I felt ok in the begning and i was walking and running fine but when i got home my leg started to hurt. It is the outter side of my knee, i cant straigten in fully or bend it fully, can some one tell me what the problem is?

2007-04-04 23:44:34 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

I have a pain in the back due tue a mildy scoliosis. I don't want to take medicines for pain. Any advice?

2007-04-04 23:37:17 · 6 answers · asked by melegatto 2 in Pain & Pain Management

2007-04-04 21:51:35 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

I am 53 years old.Had bad walking style since childhood. A road accident at age of 38 made the spine weaker. MRI and HLA B27 tests are validating diagnosis and also indicating bamboo spine related issues. Body stiffness and inability to stand straight has had big impact on me.
Trying my best to keep myself busy and with a positive outlook .
Plenty of support from family and people with whom I had a good business relationship.
Warm water fermentation and breathing exercises to keep lungs in healthy condition are some of the routine steps taken to avoid further deterioration in health.
Expecting some more knowledge on DO's and DONT's.

2007-04-04 21:50:46 · 3 answers · asked by yashjit123 1 in Pain & Pain Management

I am taking 2 - 50mgs of this medication and just want to know.

2007-04-04 21:24:33 · 4 answers · asked by Daydreamin' 4 in Pain & Pain Management

My question is this, Ive decided to change my Dr., Ive just come to the decision that he isnt thorough enough to deal w my complicated health issues. My Question is this, all my files, records, charts & things of this nature...my new Dr will need these things do I need to go to my old Dr & get all this stuff or will my new Dr call & request for them to be faxed to him/her?

2007-04-04 21:06:50 · 3 answers · asked by *♥* ♥* FaeGoddess*♥*♥* 6 in Other - General Health Care

I went to see a chiropractor 2 weeks ago after suffering with a very bad back for 11-12 weeks, (Doctor treating as acute muscle spasm). I have now been told that it's L5 S something and it's either prolapsed or heriated . I am waiting for a NHS, MRI scan and also a private MRI scan (see which ones comes first) I can't have any treatment until I have the results as the chiropractor needs to see if its treatable or operable. Any one had either treatments and have they worked,
many thanks

2007-04-04 20:20:34 · 5 answers · asked by siany 2 in Injuries

for about the last 4 months when I am cold or have been leaning on my arms my hads and feet go a very deep blue/purple. Is it worth mentioning it to my doctor?

2007-04-04 19:33:46 · 21 answers · asked by juju 1 in Injuries

2007-04-04 19:08:47 · 2 answers · asked by Kathj 1 in Pain & Pain Management

I am trying to understand a medical procedure.

My friend recently broke his lower leg after falling from a train and was immediately taken to a rural small clinic nearby.

When I reached there after about 1/2 hour of the incident he was not writing in pain, but I was told that when he was brought there he was shrieking. His outer wounds were minimal and were dressed. But he would shriek if anyone touched his leg.

The nurse gave him a butt shot of pain killer 15 minutes after I reached there.

I now wonder if the nurse had given one shot of pain killer earlier (as soon as he arrived), because otherwise how come my friend was not writhing in pain. But his pants were still on and the belt was tight when I reached there (which had to be opened to give the shot), so it seems he had not been given that shot earlier.

What is the normal practise in India for giving first aid to fracture victims?

Do you think he would have received the shot earlier too? and his belt tightened back on?

2007-04-04 19:06:54 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

Doctor advice increase intake of calcium in daily diet and when even that don"t work knee replacement surgery.

But i also heard it is not successful either.

experts on Yahoo are requested to answer.

2007-04-04 18:14:08 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

I was chopping up vegetables for a stew to put in the crock pot and must have been cutting at a weird angle. I ended up cutting my wrist pretty good. I had to type this with one hand. Should I go to the doctor or will it just heal on its own?

2007-04-04 17:39:40 · 14 answers · asked by scfishy 2 in Injuries

2007-04-04 17:04:49 · 16 answers · asked by MaryBeth 7 in Other - General Health Care

does it work the same way in reverse? I want to quit smoking, does that mean after 21 days I should be over my addiction?

2007-04-04 16:31:15 · 6 answers · asked by sharpeiluvr1127 3 in Other - General Health Care

I want to be a doctor but I don't know what kind. i want to deal with knee injuries and sports injuries. Hopefully work with sports teams. I would like to make over $150,000 a year. Also is it worth over 8 years of schooling to be a doctor?

2007-04-04 16:15:12 · 5 answers · asked by Matt 2 in Injuries

We as humans have been walking on our two feet for a long time and yet we have not adapted to it yet. Why is it that we still injure our knees so much?

2007-04-04 16:10:49 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

Does anyone have any good experiences or bad from anyone in Minnesota????

2007-04-04 15:32:18 · 1 answers · asked by j6 2 in Other - General Health Care

is there a stronger medicine that i could get prescribed to help this immense pain?

2007-04-04 14:44:12 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management