General Health Care - June 2007

Any home remedies..I do not have burps or otherwise :-P
but I am have some killer pain in my middle chest...

2007-06-07 00:44:39 · 7 answers · asked by Annette 3 in Pain & Pain Management

it happened about an hour ago, the nausea passed and i feel somewhat normal again, it happened to be in the lower right quadrant of my abs. i was really scared. are these symptoms normal for a popped ligament or muscle? there is no pain if i sit up straight or walk, so its probably not appendix. what can be done to a popped ligament? Will it heal on its own? Will I die? I have two babies sleeping and a husband sleeping who rolled over and said your not going to die. Has this happened to anyone else? i am fat, i gained 30 for marriage and 30 for each child, i weigh 210 lbs. i did 10 situps on an incline 4 days ago, my abs hurt everytime i moved, but they seemed to be getting better (as far as cpnstant pain is concerned) but i sleep on my stomach with my abs stretched out. and i was sleeping for about 3 hours before i turned over and did the situp to get out of bed and something popped. im kinda freaked out, a little scared any imput would be good. and yeah, i know i need to lose weight.

2007-06-07 00:38:18 · 2 answers · asked by Sara 2 in Injuries

Hi, I have been diagnosed with high blood pressure and the doctor has advised me to stop smoking. You would think that the diagnosis would be enough to make me stop, unfortunatly it is not the case. I am finding it really difficult. It was only on monday when I was told. Have any of you got any tips that could help, I have been offered patches and I'm also considering zyban. I would love to hear from anyone who has tried these or other methods. Thanks

2007-06-07 00:08:14 · 10 answers · asked by eleni 4 in Other - General Health Care

I recently had surgery,the doc gave me hydrocodone (generic vicodin) for the pain.It helps with the pain,and it gives me a huge burst of energy,to most it makes them go to sleep,but here i am wanting to clean the house and do yard work.what is in hydrocodone that gives me that energy?

2007-06-06 23:18:19 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

Any stories, science or anecdotes will be appreciated! (^o^)

2007-06-06 22:54:15 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

it comes and goes daily,its quite sharp on times

2007-06-06 22:45:57 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

How do you avoid both? and if you already acquired how do you manage?

2007-06-06 22:36:21 · 3 answers · asked by a2 1 in Pain & Pain Management

I felt tingling sensation in the left arm some two weeks back, now i feel that the third and fourth finger of my hand are getting senseless. they are not totally dead but i feel numbness in them. and also sometime the feelings get severe. a very little joint itching also in the fingers.

Please help.

2007-06-06 22:17:02 · 3 answers · asked by maestero 2 in Other - General Health Care

I was playing softball in early February (4 months ago) and i was trying to catch the ball with my bare hands... unfortunately i kind of missed it and it hit my pinky finger very hard. It was swollen for some days then went down. It also turned blue but the colour was gone after a few days. my finger was bent and is still slightly bent now. Just slightly. Well, I couldnt bother to go see the doctor. But my pinky has VERY LITTLE pain now(after 4 months). So little, I only realize that it hurts when I think of it, or probably im just used to it after 4 months. I can even move it rapidly and it doesnt hurt. I just feel the little pain.....Anyways, when I bend it, I sometimes hear a crack. I don't know what to do! what should I do? And what happened to it?

2007-06-06 20:53:29 · 1 answers · asked by Somebody 2 in Injuries

We all know that if you strain your eyes to look at something however small, you might damage your eye sight, but what about hearing, if you continue to strain your ear to hear something barely audible, will it affect your hearing in the long run?

2007-06-06 20:32:56 · 4 answers · asked by The K 3 in Other - General Health Care

is my uric acid is high?? because my feet had an inflamation?

2007-06-06 20:20:47 · 2 answers · asked by kawaiko 1 in Pain & Pain Management

for bout a year and a half now i have been having severe muscle pains and from time to time i completely lose my vision and at the same time my mind goes blank and i cant see or hear, im only 16 and i think i also may have fibromyalgia, could someone help me out here

2007-06-06 19:56:35 · 4 answers · asked by dx4lifehhh 1 in Pain & Pain Management

One of those metal wall sharpeners fell on my middle toes just now. It hurt extremely bad and my toes started to swell and bruise like 10 seconds after it happened. Are they broken? What should I do?

2007-06-06 18:27:03 · 8 answers · asked by KT Runner 3 in Injuries

I have this really painful bruise on my knee, from hitting it on a piano bench the other night. Its not very big, but it hurts a lot. Anyway, i was noticing that if i touch the bruise it hurts, but if i pull the skin up, so that the bruise itself is in a different place, but then poke the same place as the bruise was originally, that doesnt hurt at all.
Can someone explain why that is to me?

2007-06-06 17:43:32 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

2007-06-06 17:33:40 · 1 answers · asked by Houston Dynamo Fan 2 in Other - General Health Care

It's drying up and bunching and tightening the skin around it. If i open up my hands (ex. to do a high-five), it tears and bleeds. How do i keep it from drying up?Or is this just part of the healing process?

2007-06-06 17:12:26 · 7 answers · asked by Drkchokolatlovr 1 in First Aid

I am 21 years old. I have used a computer since I was 5. In the last few months I have a slight tingling/asleep feeling in my right hand. I am right handed so I also use a mouse with that hand. I work in an office and go to school for a degree that requires ALOT of typing. I spend an average of 20 hours a week on a computer if not more due to my job. My wrist 'pops' around 10 times a day.Could this be carpal tunnel? I thought carpal tunnel was painful. Mine isnt, just uncomfortable.

What can I do about it other than surgery? Something low cost, but I cant give up my job or typing. Pain relievers do not work.

2007-06-06 16:50:29 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

i got the prescription today i havent gotten it filled yet. i smoke weed everyday, can mixing the two be bad? if so, what can happen?

2007-06-06 16:42:29 · 5 answers · asked by s.l. 2 in Other - General Health Care

I had it removed about a month and a half ago and was given antibiotics and a healing cream, both are gone its not infected but its not healing at all. I do hot soaks, and have it covered with neosporin and a bandage which i change in the morning, after work and after my shower and i leave it open a while to air out. What should i do? Thanks

2007-06-06 15:27:11 · 6 answers · asked by packman 3 in First Aid

HI, this is really a embarising question but my cousin is constipated, is there any foods or drinks that I could give her so she would feel better???? I hope ya'll know !

2007-06-06 15:24:20 · 13 answers · asked by kalikute 2 in Other - General Health Care

After a week of having a sore eye - feeling like I had something in my eye - no swelling or bloodshot, just some pain. Saw my opthamologist today and he said it's an ulcer on my cornea and needs "aggressive" antibiotic treatment. Gave me drops to be used hourly - the usual dose is 4-hourly - and an ointment to be used at night. Stuff I've read on web is really scary. Can anyone tell me if they've had this problem and how it turned out?

2007-06-06 14:32:16 · 9 answers · asked by annie 3 in Other - General Health Care

2007-06-06 13:36:55 · 8 answers · asked by scorps1111 1 in Pain & Pain Management

I'm in pain and the Celebrex isn't working. I know not to take any other NSAIDs while using Celebrex but what about Tylenol? Can I take that? I called my doctor's office and the nurse told me to keep taking the Celebrex to give it time to work. How much time? I've been in pain and without much more than a few hours sleep in 2 weeks. I need relief and soon.

2007-06-06 12:43:44 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

I am at a very young age, and I am so terrified of getting arthritis! My family tells me I will be fine, but I'm still paranoid. Can you please help me get my mind off of it? Because every time I have a pain in my hand or foot, I directly think it's arthritis.

2007-06-06 12:43:35 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

My 5 yr old son was playing next door at a friends house and they were in the backyard swinging and a wasp stung him on his earlobe, i have ice on it now, do i need to do more?

2007-06-06 12:38:44 · 8 answers · asked by RocKsTaR 6 in First Aid

Seriously, could someone (hopefully nurse or Doc) tell me what is the difference for lipid profile with alcohol in the system versus none. My friend is having this test, he dosen't drink during the day, just a couple at night before bed.
He's suppose to refrain from it for 48hrs prior to the test but I have a feeling he won't do that. What significance will this have on the results. Will it be major or minor. I would appreciate an answer in the next day.
Thanks in advance
No lectures please

2007-06-06 12:37:58 · 2 answers · asked by frustrated 2 in Other - General Health Care

Okay ... this might seem crazy, but I am going to ask this question anyway as I have exhausted myself in trying to find the answer myself. In the last 3 days I have been feeling this weird "fluttering" or "vibration" in my lower abdomen; right lower area of my pelvic bone. It was happening here and there in the last few days, but today it has been a constant of every 5 seconds. It does not hurt in any way, but just VERY annoying. It does not matter whether I am sitting down, laying down or walking. It's as if I have my cell phone is on vibrate and I keep trying to grab my phone, realizing thtat I don't have my phone on me! If this sounds crazy, let me know. If you know something or experienced it yourself, let me know. Other wise, I am sitting here buzzing away!

2007-06-06 12:33:57 · 2 answers · asked by frustrated 1 in Pain & Pain Management

2007-06-06 12:03:40 · 4 answers · asked by sandra c 1 in Pain & Pain Management

I am 13 years old and I really don't think I get enough sleep so what time should I go to bed and what time should I wake up?

2007-06-06 11:57:48 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

What are your experiences with positives and negatives. I REALLY want to quit, and so far nicotine replacement has not helped (in the past) Is this the magic pill everyone claims?

2007-06-06 11:43:17 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care