General Health Care - April 2007

ive got degeneration of the lower spine just wanted to know if herbal medication is better than pain killers and im not talking illegal drugs just chinese medication and herbs

2007-04-27 05:25:22 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

Injured left arm 3 years ago...recently had MRI...finally, due to continued pain in left shoulder. Told that I had torn the grissle??and that this cannot be fixed. Is this true? What can I do to lessen my pain....which is different from the Fribo pain and will I regain my range of motion in my left arm using PT? What about medications? Please I need some answers...

2007-04-27 05:23:16 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

i would like to know if there are other people suffering from back, butt pain. i know it is linked with the siatic.I picked up something heavy and had treatment for it 1 year ago and anytime i do heavy lifting it seems to come back. anyway, i would like to know if it ever goes away? and what can i do to treat myself? i do not and will not take pills.
thanks in advance.

2007-04-27 05:19:53 · 8 answers · asked by peregrine003 2 in Pain & Pain Management

Can allergy shots help with fibromyalgia pain since the shots strenghten the immune system?

2007-04-27 05:13:56 · 2 answers · asked by asere 1 in Pain & Pain Management

I'm not particularly graceful, and this is definitely embarrassing, but I'm a little confused about this so I have to ask. I was going over the baby gate this morning, on the phone and holding a cup of coffee. Well, my foot got stuck, and I fell-having both hands full, and not wanting to mop up a full cup of coffee, I held on for dear life. I landed on my right elbow, and it feels 'funny' (for lack of a better term). I was diagnosed with tendonitis in that elbow a while back. Every time I straighten out my arm, it feels like my muscles are twitching, and I don't really have much strength. What's the best thing to do? Ice and NSAIDs? Should I wear a brace for a few days? I don't think I did anything major, but if I can avoid a trip to the doctor's, I will.
And I only lost about 1/4 of my coffee, lol.

2007-04-27 04:58:31 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

What will Ultram make you feel like when you take it?

2007-04-27 04:58:23 · 3 answers · asked by TropyWife 1 in Pain & Pain Management

My sleeping pattern is horribly instable. I am literally nocturnal. I find it difficult to wake, even to the point where I sleep through 3 alarms (yeah, yeah, I know). I find myself getting 13+ hours of sleep. Does this sound like a vitamin deficiancy? Also, do you know of any aids that could regulate my sleep cycle and heaviness of my sleep? Thank you.

2007-04-27 04:52:29 · 3 answers · asked by rage21 2 in Other - General Health Care

Several days ago my foot began to hurt. Not my entire foot, just the top of it.

A day or two later it started becoming swollen.

Another day later the inside of my lower leg began to hurt.

This is really weird because there is no visible signs like bruising or redness. Only the swelling on the top of my foot. None of my joints hurt and I don't recall hurting it in any way. But even if I did, and I can't remember, why would the pain spread to my leg?

Lucky it is only mildly painful, but enough to cause me to limp at times. I don't have health insurance so a doctors visit is out of the question.

Is there any way I can find out what this is and how to treat it?

2007-04-27 04:22:07 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

Hi,
I recently injured my finger next to the pinky. I punched the palm of my other hand and unfortunately my ring made contact between the knuckle where the finger meets the hand and the next knuckle down. Anyway, that segment of figure hurt for a week or 2 and subsided. There is a bump on the bone about and eight of an inch in diameter.
I am a little concerned because I play the violin, and it is still sometimes very mildly sore a month later.
Does anyone know what that bumb is and if it will go away?

2007-04-27 04:11:41 · 4 answers · asked by satellit03 1 in Injuries

2007-04-27 04:04:03 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

I'm a stay-at-home mom to two toddlers. I love it, but lately I've been absolutely exhausted. I could get 8 hours of sleep and still feel like I slept 4 or 5 hours. I am extremelly emotional and will cry over some of the most stupid things (even tv commercials!). I've tried altering my diet, I've cut down on coffee, I've quit smoking, and yet I'm totally drained. Do you have any advice for me?

2007-04-27 03:35:25 · 14 answers · asked by Suse 4 in Other - General Health Care

I have a 1yr old that I carry around, do crafts, lift heavy boxes at work in spurts. It's almost like spasms sometimes, but mainly a mild tingle from tip almost to my wrist at times. Ibuprofren or massage hasn't helped. My left thumb gets that way too, but no where near as often or bad.

2007-04-27 03:12:56 · 4 answers · asked by Nici251 3 in Pain & Pain Management

I have a neck injury that hurts most days. I know I can shape up my arms but i suffer with my neck after. Does anyone know of a way I can shape them up without hurting my neck further

2007-04-27 03:11:36 · 1 answers · asked by Susieq 2 in Injuries

I woke up on Tuesday with back pain. Everytime I move my arm, I feel pain behind my back. What should I do? I wanna get better because on Monday I am going on a school trip for two days and I don't wanna feel bad. I only take Tynenol, by the way, so I can't take other medicines.

2007-04-27 03:03:55 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

2007-04-27 02:52:11 · 11 answers · asked by indngirl31 1 in Pain & Pain Management

2007-04-27 01:13:30 · 2 answers · asked by Tiffany R 1 in Injuries

i feel something weird there. it doesn't hurt. it's tolerable. what are the organs there? thanks.

2007-04-27 00:10:37 · 6 answers · asked by quick 1 in Pain & Pain Management

Can you pull a muscle in bed? .I woke up with a pain under my ribcage [ under the boob ] it now hurts me round my back.
It is very painful to touch and hurts if I laugh or cough.it also hurts down the side just under the shoulder joint ,it seems to have travelled [ like a chain re-action ] .Can anyone please advise.Helllllllllp me please.

2007-04-26 23:57:51 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

WHAT KIND OF DOCTOR DO I GO TO FOR THIS? I AM NOT SURE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS BUT MY THROAT IS AWFULLY TIGHT AND WHEN I SLEEP I CANT BREATHE BECAUSE IT FEELS LIKE MY THROAT IS CLOSING OR MY MUSCLES ARE CONTRACTING? ANY IDEAS

2007-04-26 23:37:34 · 8 answers · asked by suny s 1 in Pain & Pain Management

2007-04-26 23:17:57 · 4 answers · asked by izzy 1 in Other - General Health Care

I recently perforated my ear drum (not infection related), and since then it feels like i have fluid in that ear. the feeling subsides when I tilt my head towards the problem ear but no fluid comes out. I have been careful not to get any water in there when showering. Is it part of the healing process? Any suggestions?

2007-04-26 22:25:15 · 3 answers · asked by well_clever_i_am 3 in Injuries

Okay,it is like 5am here and I have only had about 2 hours of sleep b/c I have this sharp pain occurring under my left breast.I can't lay,sit,stand,walk or anything with out feeling a very sharp tight pain pulsing in my breast.I haven't done anything unusual tonight and I don't understand what I should do to make the pain stop so I can get some more sleep before I have to get ready to go today. I mean this pain is very tingle-ly and tight and it pulses.What should I do and should I see a doctor about it?This is the first time this has ever happened.

2007-04-26 21:56:52 · 8 answers · asked by Barlow 6 in Pain & Pain Management

My dog got a hold of a bag of green tea leaves and started to eat the leaves. I was wondering if that was dangerous or not.

2007-04-26 21:27:29 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

I sprained my right ankle about 6 months ago when playing basketball. I actually just recovered from a left ankle sprain from the last summer. Now its been like 6 months and my right ankle has not been functioning right. There is no pain when im not moving or when im walking normally. However my major concern is that the movement of my ankle is very limited now. You guys know that when you position yourself to do a freethrow you kinda squat a little bit and when i do that i cant bend my ankle and it hurt when i force it. Is it gonna be like this forever? I still play basketball once in a while is it too risky should i just stop playing sports until my ankle gets better?

2007-04-26 21:16:42 · 6 answers · asked by revkevshouse 1 in Injuries

2007-04-26 20:51:29 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

Over the last week or so the bones in my wrists and my ankles have been hurting, at one point, I was getting a numb feeling in these joints quite frequently, however that seems to have stopped, and now my bones in my hands feet and neck all seem to be aching all of the time and i've become really weak, sometimes it's even difficult to have a shower because it hurts. I know this sounds like arthritis, however my doctor has already run a heap of blood tests for arthritis and the like, which all came back negative. I was just wondering if anyone else has had a similar problem, or might have any idea about what it could be?

2007-04-26 20:47:41 · 5 answers · asked by elmerino123 1 in Pain & Pain Management

60 mg.MS -Contin 3 times daily for R.A. Have used for 3 yrs.

2007-04-26 20:33:53 · 10 answers · asked by Joann 1 in Pain & Pain Management

2007-04-26 18:54:20 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

2007-04-26 17:53:05 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

I am 17, and today I have been having a hard time peeing. I have taken in at least 15 glasses of water (and only water, I did not drink any thing else) but when I do feel the need to pee it comes out dark yellow, and it hurts as it flows.

I think I may be fighting a cold, which might have something to do with it, but I don't know. I CANNOT talk to my parents about it. They get mad at every thing, and all they do is yell. Do I need to talk to a doctor about this (my best friend’s dad is a doctor, and I could talk to him...)??

2007-04-26 17:44:28 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care