General Health Care - May 2007

I have a rare disorder called amelogenesis imperfecta which causes my teeth to break off and is very painful. I donot have any insurance. My doctor has me on vicodin for the pain. I cannot afford to go to the doctors for a visit every time I need a refill as I have to pay full price for every visit. I cannot eat due to the pain, so therefore I can't go without pain meds. (Ibuprofen & other otc donot work I've tried) I was told to try online pharmacies as they donot require you to go to the doctors. Is this legal and is it legit. One site I was on quoted $85 for 120 pills, which is cheaper than when the doc prescribes them. If anyone knows anything about this I would greatly appreciate your imput.

2007-05-14 10:12:50 · 10 answers · asked by Lissa1121 1 in Pain & Pain Management

I have just gone to the doctors and he said I should go to a foot doctor for this. Would like to know what iam in for ahead of time. Thanks

2007-05-14 10:11:44 · 1 answers · asked by shark82057 1 in Pain & Pain Management

i got attacked from behind unexpected and got hit on the side of the nose. i could see in the mirror about 10mins afterward that the structure(cartilage?) was now crooked/slanted(to one side). i didn't manage to get ice on it (not my fault) so it swelled up bad but mostly on the side that wasnt hit. It was most moved close to the nose tip(although the tip was still in the middle). 2 and a half days later most swelling was gone and it had actually straightened out alot. However it is now straight but from the bridge it is slighly of centre although straight(the cartillage i guess). It can be seen that the side hit is slightly depressed or in compared to the other (non hit) side. How can i get this sorted? Would it need an operation? How bad is it?

2007-05-14 09:29:47 · 1 answers · asked by lukeogh 2 in Injuries

This Q mainly goes out to EMTs and Medics...if you have a patient and you discover that this patient is wearing an insulin pump, would you disconnect it or leave it in place?

I'm asking for two reasons. As an EMT myself, I would leave it alone. At a type 1 diabetic and a pump user, I would want you to leave it alone.

Also, are there any other EMTs, Medics or firefighters out there who use one on the job? Do you find it easier than using syringes or pens? I'd like to know some opinions. Thanks.

2007-05-14 09:16:19 · 8 answers · asked by emt_me911 7 in First Aid

2007-05-14 08:40:46 · 11 answers · asked by stacey p 2 in Pain & Pain Management

my shoulders ache a lot and it annoys me it also effects my sleep

2007-05-14 08:37:20 · 5 answers · asked by william m 1 in Pain & Pain Management

get old but it crept up without me noticing. Please do not write me off just yet.

Are you of a certain age and cannot believe it is true?

2007-05-14 08:30:04 · 20 answers · asked by Boudicca 3 in Other - General Health Care

2007-05-14 08:10:15 · 3 answers · asked by willie 1 in Pain & Pain Management

Lately i have been feeling pain in what seems like behind my knee cap. Usually it occurs after i play softball. some times it hurts horribly and others its fine. Should i go to the doctors or just buy a knee brace? Or what should i do?

2007-05-14 08:09:31 · 3 answers · asked by countrycutie 1 in Pain & Pain Management

2007-05-14 08:03:13 · 2 answers · asked by Kyle P 2 in Injuries

I am currently taking some and I keep getting a stomach ache from them.

Can anyone tell me of some natural remedies for easing stomach pain?

2007-05-14 07:59:03 · 6 answers · asked by Fluffy ♥ 4 in Pain & Pain Management

im 12 and 2 days ago, i did a handstand on my sisters couch and when i was straight up and down i fell and cracked my neck and now my back hurts. when will the pain go away!!!

2007-05-14 07:54:46 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

i was thinking allergies and fluid like with sinuses. i had probs with this ear over winter while i was swimming laps. noises like the bass in car radios or my cell phone make the ear buzz and i feel like wanting to yawn to pop them as if after flying. is it simply ear wax build up and what is safest and healthiest approach to solving prob?

2007-05-14 07:53:03 · 6 answers · asked by pbponch27 1 in First Aid

Does anyone know what would cause a sudden onset of horrible pain in my upper right shoulder and arm that has lasted 24 hours a day for approx... 8 weeks. no relief can be found. feels like how you would feel after the end of a debilatating charlie horse, that tenderness and pressure..

2007-05-14 07:51:07 · 3 answers · asked by ANGELA29 2 in Pain & Pain Management

I have really bad Arthritis in both my knees and have to have surgery but my Dr recommended an OTC for me and I didn't think to write it down or ask him to and I have Kaiser so it' shard to call my Dr anyhow the medicine starts with a G anyone out there know what the name of the medicine is?

2007-05-14 07:50:43 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

I have been taking vicoden for 1 year now and I am getting so ammuned to it that it does not really even help I have asked my doctor to give me something stronger and he will not . My last x-rays showed another herniated disc as well as anterier arthrodesis and a nerve pushing on my spine. Since I have no health insurance its been very difficult to determine the amount of damage to my back only what the xrays have shown I am only 47 and I feel like I am pushing 80 because of the amount of pain I encounter every single day If the pain gets unbearable I am on the heating pad most of the day,This is no quality of life and I have tried to go to a pain management doctor but they pretty much told me if I did not have insurance that it would cost me thousnds of dollars and they never called me back after I said that I still wanted an appointment. Nice world we live in.If you don't have health insureance doctors can just turn you away.

2007-05-14 07:47:45 · 5 answers · asked by JOANNE A 1 in Pain & Pain Management

I have pain in my right wrist upon use of it, bending it forward or backward. I work for Pain mgmt doctor who has injected it several times with Marcaine & Kenalog. It used to work, but past 2-3 have not worked. I went to an ortho, who ordered MRI. MRI was perfectly normal with the exception of mild dorsal tilt of the lunate. Ortho has now ordered 3 weeks of PT, which doesn' seem to be doing a darn thing. I am in a wrist splint except for during therapy. The only injury I have had was about 2 years ago when I was trying to use a power tool to put a hole in a desktop at work...it twisted my thumb/wrist until I saw stars! I had it injected for the first time just after that, which helped it 100%. Anyone have any idea what could be wrong?? MRI was essentially normal. What questions can I ask the ortho at my next follow up. I am discouraged at the lack of findings. Anyone have a similar situation?

2007-05-14 07:32:12 · 5 answers · asked by toobusy4life 1 in Injuries

i only fill it with hot water. i have it so hot that if you move it feels like it's burning you. BUT MY QUESTION IS THIS, when i get out why does my heart beat so hard and fast?

2007-05-14 07:18:41 · 3 answers · asked by wilster 4 in Pain & Pain Management

I fell and broke two bones in my foot and have to go see a orthopedic doctor and I am just wondering if they use plaster casts anymore. The E.R doctor just put on one of those lovely blue shoes for now.

2007-05-14 07:13:45 · 2 answers · asked by shirley e 7 in Injuries

Whenever i am doing press ups or something of a similar motion, theres a disturbing and very definite crack in my elbow. If i put my fingers on my elbow joint i can feel are sharp jolt as i bend it backward and forward - whats going on guys and is it anything to be worried about?! :S

2007-05-14 07:13:35 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

2007-05-14 07:12:34 · 3 answers · asked by valutza88 1 in Other - General Health Care

I was on a walk last Friday, swinging my hands, front to back, as I walked. About 10 minutes into my walk I felt my right arm getting heavy. I tried swinging my arms more to shake it off. After about 3-5 minutes the heaviness went away. I walked for about 30 min.
When I got home, I spent about 30 min cracking shelled peanuts with my hand.

A few hours later I felt a pain in my thumb area(palm side). The pain felt like it was starting to cramp. When I woke the next morning this thumb area was VERY sore. Cramping feeling. I could not grab anything or make a fist. I do have the start of arthritis in my hands my doctor has told me. I am 48 y/o female. My neighbor tells me it's just arthritis but I think it's more like a pinched nerve.

I made a doc appt for Wed., but this is killing me. I've done the ice pack but that only relieves it as long as I keep the ice on.
Anyone know any hand exercises I can do?

2007-05-14 06:14:40 · 2 answers · asked by Sy 1 in Pain & Pain Management

About 2 months ago my son ( who is 6) fell through his bunk bed and hit his face up against the post of the bed. He doesnt complain much about it but it really hasnt healed. My question is if he had chipped his bone or something ..does it heal on its on. My son is very tough and has been through alot in the past couple years with injuries and there is some trauma there. I dont want to put him through more trauma..if it is something that can heal on its on.....I am a good mother ...but as time has passed and the bruise is still there I am getting more concerned, but like I said it doesnt really bother him!

2007-05-14 06:14:18 · 8 answers · asked by jbe2176 2 in Injuries

I'm sitting at work at my desk and my legs are bothering me. They only feel better when i stretch them out, but when I bend them, to get then under the desl, I get this sensation that goes through my whole body and I become restless because I can't keep my legs bent under the desk. It's been like this for a week now. I've tried stretching but as soon as I bend them again, it's the same thing. I don't know what to do, but I just can't sit at my desk anymore. HELP!!!

2007-05-14 06:12:00 · 7 answers · asked by mjc394 2 in Pain & Pain Management

Does it make you bruise more or less, or is it something to do with thin or thick blood?

2007-05-14 05:47:36 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

2007-05-14 05:37:42 · 11 answers · asked by stainlesssteelpihranna 1 in Pain & Pain Management

what are the chances of him giving me a 2nd chance and continue my pain meds

2007-05-14 05:30:55 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

Can the extensive use of mobile connect cards such Vodafone's provoke health problems since they use electromagnetic waves to communicate just like cell phones, but unlike cell phones the communication length can be very long (several hours).

2007-05-14 05:15:49 · 2 answers · asked by nekoendy 1 in Other - General Health Care

I hurt it playing baseball and I stretch (I think properly) before each game (games are 1 week apart) but every game it tightens up again.

2007-05-14 05:00:05 · 3 answers · asked by TheDingoStoleMyBaby 2 in Injuries

Dr. says be patient it'll take longer because there's no cartilage left but I'm too young for replacement (53) so he was buying some time. I probably came back to work too quickly (9 days after surgery) It's still very painful and swollen and now I'm getting worried that I'll never be able to walk without a limp. Anyone have similar situation that can give me some encouragement? I'm not planning to run a marathon, I just want to be able to function again.

2007-05-14 04:16:46 · 1 answers · asked by tutti53 2 in Injuries