General Health Care - July 2007

My daughter fell and has a very nasty deep blue/black bruise on her inner thigh, the skin was slightly broken and swelled up quite a bit. She can still walk on her leg but the swelling hasn't gone down. What are the chances of her getting a blood clot? Should I take her to hospital just to be on the safe side or do you think she could wait and see the GP in the morning?

2007-07-30 11:19:22 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

my coccyx is so sore but i know that if its broken nothing can be done about it but is there something else that could be wrong? its been really hurting since april... please help! and yes i know i have to go to the doctor so please dont just say 'you need to go to the doctor' thanks!

2007-07-30 11:19:17 · 7 answers · asked by Sarah R 2 in Pain & Pain Management

im weak, i can barely move and walk, and i had a nap, and im still tired, and no im not over weight, and im not anorexic either and im very very hot i keep getting these wooshes of heat, and sometime wooshes of pain

2007-07-30 11:09:10 · 6 answers · asked by Very Very. 2 in Pain & Pain Management

Ever since I started this new job that requires me to be on my feet constantly I have been experiencing very sore feet. I have a Dr. Scholls Foot spa but I need a miracle. I have bought new Nike shoes and I have given my feet a massage. I need something else maybe a trip to the foot doctor. Any Suggestions???

2007-07-30 10:43:52 · 3 answers · asked by Whitney C 2 in Pain & Pain Management

So my sister and I had a little battle last Friday and my ear has been thumping ever since, it almost feels like its leeking something...Does anyone know what this could be? I do not have time to go to the doctor, I was hoping someone would know an over the counter drop I could use?

THANKS!!!! MUCH Apppreciated!

2007-07-30 10:28:38 · 4 answers · asked by JessieA 2 in Injuries

My mum had bladder surgery on Friday, but didnt recover well, but docs did a chest x ray as her oxygen levels were low and she fainted twice. They say they saw a shadow on her lungs or one lung and she is waiting for a scan now, the docs told my mum it could be a chest infection or blood clot as she has had a cough for 6 months too and brings up stuff sometimes, not blood though. My mum had never smoked in her life and is not really subject to passive smoking, but all I can think is cancer!!

Does anyone have information to the contrary, or know the chances of it being something else?

Many thanks

2007-07-30 10:20:50 · 4 answers · asked by bluewatchgirl 1 in Other - General Health Care

2007-07-30 10:12:35 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in First Aid

i had volleyball practice this morning, and now my lower back hurts. i've tried stretching and popping, but nothing helps. what can i do? and how can i prevent it??? can i still practice w/out killing it?

2007-07-30 09:58:01 · 3 answers · asked by luv2run 2 in Pain & Pain Management

I'd say out of the seven days, atleast four of them I have a headache.

The headache lasts hours at an end, sometimes even all day and into the next morning.

The pain is always someplace different in my head. Sometimes it is right between my eyes, sometimes it is near my temples, sometimes it is near my hairline on my forehead. No matter where the headache circulates from, it is really annoying and has been going on for about a month now.

Just constant headaches that won't go away. I've tried sleep, water, tylenol, headache medicines, etc. I just want to know what might be causing these day to day headaches.

It might be stress.... I spent a whole year going to college full time with 19 credit hours while working two jobs. So I didn't get very good sleep that whole year. I quit one of those jobs about two months ago and school ended two months ago. So now I have a lot more free time on my hands and have time to sleep, but could that have to do with my headaches?

2007-07-30 09:41:29 · 11 answers · asked by KC_Meag42 5 in Pain & Pain Management

2007-07-30 09:26:13 · 7 answers · asked by pyroblue 1 in Other - General Health Care

So I have had pink eye for the past four days and along with the four day headache, sore throat, and stuffy nose my eye is almost clear. I've been using the medicine and everything but theres a problem. Now thats its clearing up my medicine is stinging and burning my eye. My mom says its because its still infected and its cleaning it, but that just doesn't seem right.

2007-07-30 09:19:15 · 2 answers · asked by bug1992 1 in Pain & Pain Management

just wondering.........

2007-07-30 09:12:06 · 3 answers · asked by jrod21dew 2 in First Aid

I've always had this discomfort since high school, not sure but i think I may have put too much strain on my lower back when doing seated hack squats but now, when I am bending over to get things when working or such like laundry, sometimes on occasions it will hurt to where it feels tender, and the pain is right next to my tailbone and it seems like I'm straining my lliac ridge above my hip bone, its the same place everytime. But today I was picking up clothes and sorting sutff out and I picked up one landry basket, then when I picked up the other basket, this pulling electrical shock sensation went through my lower back like my muscle just totally gave out, and I didnt just drop my basket, I dropped to my knees, it was almost like lower lower back muscles totally gave out....Anyone have suggestions what I can do? I'd really like to get stuff done around my place, but now I have to almost not bend over at all. Well a warm bath help? Or heated pad?

2007-07-30 08:48:35 · 3 answers · asked by Beefcake 2 in Pain & Pain Management

My friends calf muscles have become oversized to the point the her boots (zip up to below the knee) do not fit. I realise these muscles must be making up for something else, but not sure what?

2007-07-30 08:39:36 · 4 answers · asked by Scamp 2 in Injuries

i have sprained ankle at the same ankle probably about 3 times in less than 6 months from playing soccer. if i only do the regular procedure (RICE) would my ankle be ok? i really want to go see the doctor but i do not have insurance (foreign student) and it costs alot if i go see one and i cant afford that. i wonder is it possible for me to go play soccer again in 2 weeks? or should i rest more? thanks

2007-07-30 08:28:39 · 8 answers · asked by dark angel 2 in Injuries

I waitress,from 5:30am -1:30pm by the time I get home I can barely walk.if I sit,and try to get back up it is even worse. Is there ANYTHING that I can soak my feet in that will help the pain. ve tried everything in the creams, nothing works.lease let me know.thanks

2007-07-30 08:05:56 · 3 answers · asked by Jan R 1 in Pain & Pain Management

okay, since about friday night i have been getting these sort of stabbing pains around my chest (mainly on the left hand side few inches below the nipple) the worst of the pain is when i breath in as far as i can. but just breathing in normally still causes slight discomfort.
Should i just wait for it to pass or could there be somthing wrong?

(i'm 17 years old and male)

2007-07-30 07:19:38 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

i am a 16 year old female, non-smoker, non-drinker, & i dont use drugs. i am 5'5'' and weigh 220 lbs. i am on several diffrent prscription medications; lithium carb, focalin, hydroxa pam, synthroid (i have hypoactive thyroid disorder), allegra, loestrin 24fe (birth control), prozac, a multi-vitamin, and tylenol for aches, pains, headaches, ect. im not sure i spelled everything right, but heres my problem i have been having terrible pain in mostly the left side of my body, very irregular heartbeat, the pain has also been on my right side too. i have be very jumpy & shakey. this has been going on for nearly 2 1/2 weeks. im regular w/my meds so i dont know whats wrong. my dad says its my weight, i think its something else. any feedback would be greatly appreciated. also any sugestions to stop the pain tylenol and aleve just dont seem to be working. thanks

2007-07-30 07:18:53 · 4 answers · asked by prettyhandsomeakward 4 in Pain & Pain Management

I'm sitting on the phone with him. He keeps puking. I can't get over there. I don't think he's gonna die, but what can he do? What should I do? He did it because he suspected something between me and a friend. He said he took the rest of the bottle, but I'm sure it was about 10 or so...

I have...no idea what to do...

2007-07-30 07:14:08 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

Which medications provide any relief for you? Acupuncture and/or alternative therapy suggestions?

2007-07-30 07:13:52 · 6 answers · asked by RubberDuckie 1 in Pain & Pain Management

2007-07-30 07:00:54 · 7 answers · asked by mygingy 2 in Pain & Pain Management

I remember learning that when they used to do surgery without anesthetic, the person would pass out pretty quickly, and some things will produce so much endorphins you won't feel it, but what are the different reactions on the entire spectrum of injury? Does it vary by person?

2007-07-30 06:55:13 · 4 answers · asked by ILK3000 2 in Injuries

Df 118 works well for back and shoulder pain. Nothing works for facial pain. Should I go to my doctor and ask for a scan to see if i've got a pinched nerve or something? What meds r u taking?

2007-07-30 06:50:23 · 4 answers · asked by 007butterfly 2 in Pain & Pain Management

2007-07-30 06:11:25 · 2 answers · asked by potatobraindude 2 in Pain & Pain Management

How does taking a bath in ice help you? like i just got home from a 2 hours volleyball practice and i am going to be so sore...i'm sore right now and i heard that you can take a freezing cold bath and put a little ice in the cold water...does that work to help not be so tense or something?

2007-07-30 06:01:10 · 5 answers · asked by **Amanda** 3 in Injuries

Which doctor should I see if I suspect that I have carpel tunnel (sp) or some other kind of issue with my hands?

2007-07-30 05:58:08 · 12 answers · asked by jane 3 in Pain & Pain Management

2007-07-30 05:45:23 · 2 answers · asked by lorraine e 1 in Pain & Pain Management

I was about 11 when i went swimming in a swimming pool that was cleaned with saline instead of chlorine and i came home and when i woke up the next morning i couldnt hear at all in my left ear and it sounded like it was ringing and like when the television goes on a station with no channel like a shhhhhh sound anyway i have gone to so many doctors and they all tell me that i can hear perfectly but the thing is that i cant hear anything at all and its so bothersome but ive learned to ignore it its been 6 years and the doctors are still saying the same bull**** and it pisses me off does anyone know whats wrong with me or have a cure that can help me plzzzz it would really help me to hear again thx :)

2007-07-30 05:00:18 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

Last Tuesday I woke up and the middle knuckle on my right hand hurt really bad. It is now almost a week later and it hurts worse and two days ago it started to swell just a little around the knuckle. I can't pick up anything with a lot of weight because of the pain. If I rest my hand, it doesn't hurt. It hurts to even bend my middle finger. I don't remember doing anything to it. It is not black and blue. I can move it, but with pain. I am 30 and have no idea what is wrong. It hurts really bad if I press on the side of the knuckle. It hurts to even open the door. There are no bite marks from a bug. Anyone have anything like this happen to them.

2007-07-30 04:05:58 · 1 answers · asked by floridagirl 2 in Pain & Pain Management

and is it safe to eat match heads.. i was told because the sulfer in the matches annoy the chiggers...

2007-07-30 03:09:23 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in First Aid