General Health Care - July 2007

I am about to enroll in my medical benefits and need directions as to what would be the best choice as plans cost the same and there are no major differences in cost nor benefits….I am in California….any feedback would help…thank you…

2007-07-09 06:12:09 · 2 answers · asked by abmexboi 1 in Other - General Health Care

2007-07-09 05:02:43 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

what are these types of headaches? I've had them for years- all the optomotrists I've seen say there's nothing wrong with my eyes..

2007-07-09 04:44:11 · 3 answers · asked by Sarah F 1 in Pain & Pain Management

help, his toe nail on the front foot was accidentaly torn off
-some how- ive heard the word (styptic powder a lot)

2007-07-09 04:33:32 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

help plz!!!!!!!!!

2007-07-09 04:21:17 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

My tongue hurts, I know..it's expected. Its hard to even eat soup., and i feel so sick to my stomach..I tried to throw up, but my tongue ring hurt, and I cant do it. Is there anything? like rolaids or something that will relax my tummy?

2007-07-09 04:18:20 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

I keep hearing how great the US healthcare system is. I understand we pay more per capita than any other nation. We have massive use of bacterial control regulations and products. I have lived in two foreign contries where they have almost none of these measures and they seem healthy and live just as long (and longer) than we do. What do you think? Is it all just marketing and hype?

2007-07-09 04:07:47 · 8 answers · asked by GABY 7 in Other - General Health Care

2007-07-09 03:31:35 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

2007-07-09 03:31:19 · 6 answers · asked by worldseriesluv 1 in Other - General Health Care

I have been to the gastrotoligist and been diagnosed with I.B.S. And he put me on meds. But they are so expensive not to mention they only work 50% of the time. I have lost 3 jobs because of this and I am about to lose another. The pain is so unbearable some days that all I can do is lay in bed till it stops.
Any advise would be great help.

Symptoms caused are nuasea, pain in my stomach, and sometimes diarehh

2007-07-09 03:11:32 · 11 answers · asked by vjm80 1 in Pain & Pain Management

okay i have like mud stuck in my ear from the lake. i have had two showers since then adn used q-tips but theres still a little left!!! please help its drivivng me crazy!!!

2007-07-09 03:04:44 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in First Aid

2007-07-09 02:56:58 · 7 answers · asked by A Z 1 in Injuries

2007-07-09 02:41:43 · 12 answers · asked by datmamiyani 1 in Pain & Pain Management

my 3 year old daughter convinced her grandpa that she could paint her nails by herself so he gave her the fingernail polish and walked away and she decided to paint her entire leg red!! Remover just doesn't work very well and she says it hurts if I try and peel it. Any other ideas?

2007-07-09 02:40:16 · 12 answers · asked by belle 2 in First Aid

i smoke so i want to know what i am taking into my body.

2007-07-09 02:24:49 · 6 answers · asked by baseballm937 3 in Other - General Health Care

I have recently made a new First Aid Box at home.I kept many things like cotton,cotton buds,bandage.toothpicks,a bottle of anticough syrup,painkillers,tablets for gastric problem,a small plastic bag which contains some things like scissors,blade,picking up stick and many...,4 skin ointment..one for pain and the other are for allergies and injuries,2 teeth floss,Gentian violet for teeth and mouth and obviously Antiseptic lotion to stop bleeding...i have kept "Detol"....If u think that it is still incomplete then give me some more ideas.plz! tell me about the subtitutes of everything that i kept in my First Aid Box.Plz! help me in making this box coz its really,really helpful for everybody and i advise u people to do the same.We dont know ,any time anything can happen with us...so be ready!!!!!even if u cut ur fingure by a knife this box can help uuuu!!!so think abt it...well I think most of u have it....

2007-07-09 02:00:31 · 17 answers · asked by shining superstar 1 in First Aid

2007-07-09 01:06:48 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

hello guys my mother who is 80 is suffering from sciatica and disc pain caused by an acciden, i want to know if Electroacupuncture can worsen or improve her condition? thx for any advice

2007-07-08 23:25:51 · 1 answers · asked by some1_irani 1 in Pain & Pain Management

I'm on day three of cutting down to one in the morning and i swear to god it hurts like a mother. It is 5am and i am wide awake because I'm so restless. I was going to try cutting down to zero, i'd like to, but i don't want to feel like this even one more day. I am strong enough to continue one in the morning indefinitely unless i'm feeling like this during an important event like band practice or meeting my parents. my legs hurt even though i'm eating bananas. the valiums help me rest but i can't drive. i have the runs. I have a headache. i'm very lazy half the time. I have to go back to work now and that means a trip to the doctor first which I was going to put off for an extra week. my girlfriend is very anti drug and she's been putting up with my *** leaving messes everywhere and eating everything in sight and yelling at her. she thinks i've been taking none because every day i have to lie to myself to even just take one. I know in my mind I have more in the cabinet.

2007-07-08 22:47:15 · 3 answers · asked by thewaytomarket 1 in Pain & Pain Management

my boyfriend has something on his eye that he needs to get checked out by an optometrist. He doesnt have medical insurance either. I know that if you go to a normal place that they are going to charge for all the services done that day is that correct? which can be quite expensive. I am looking for a low cost clinic around the area and hoping they can at least do some test or something and find out what this is. do they have low cost eye clinics?

2007-07-08 22:43:41 · 6 answers · asked by scion_xb_girly 3 in Other - General Health Care

does witch hazel help varicose veins?! has anyone tried this and did it help at all?

2007-07-08 22:23:04 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

2007-07-08 21:54:09 · 2 answers · asked by cotton_0069 1 in Pain & Pain Management

I was at a creek today, and when walking across a stone bridge i scraped the bottom of my food on a rusted bolt. Water was running over the bridge at the time, and the cut is now sore and beginning to redden. I have cleaned it twice since and applied Neosporin. My concern lies in tetanus, or am I just paranoid?

2007-07-08 20:21:49 · 18 answers · asked by maliroe 2 in Injuries

I strained it yesterday evening. It's morning now. I've taken ibruprofen for it already. I took a very warm shower after this happened. What else can be done? Just rest? No one here to massage it for me. My husband left for the week.

2007-07-08 19:53:36 · 5 answers · asked by Just me. 4 in Injuries

Constructive anwers please.

2007-07-08 19:11:16 · 9 answers · asked by Rob 2 in Other - General Health Care

now i cant touch it, green pus comes out and it is extremly painful on the side where i pulled out the nail...you cant even touch it slightly..and it has a strong, foul smell to it....its been this painful for 3 weeks...what can i do besides going to the doctor??

2007-07-08 18:28:43 · 9 answers · asked by LoVeLy 3 in Injuries

2007-07-08 18:13:03 · 3 answers · asked by enmaidliya 1 in Pain & Pain Management

I've had stabbing pain in my ears on and off since March. It got less frequent but now it's back to an every day occurrence. I also think I hear ringing every once in awhile, which is a new 'symptom'. Any ideas?

2007-07-08 17:17:35 · 4 answers · asked by JW 2 in Pain & Pain Management

its really bothering me, it feels all stuffy and if i stay still standing up for a few seconds the pressure gets worse. but when i pull on my ear lobe or push in on the side of my cheek it feels better. also it fells fine when im laying down. I tried peroxide it went down in my ear and fizzed alot but just made it worse. I took tylenol sinus medicine an that only helped the pain in my back teeth on the side of my face where there is pressure in my ear. what could this be and how do i make it stop its driving me nuts.

2007-07-08 17:12:24 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

like: are they going to the doctor more then they were 5 10 years ago? how have their home remedes changed? and so on....please help give me sites if u can!

2007-07-08 16:41:34 · 1 answers · asked by hi 1 in Other - General Health Care