General Health Care - August 2007

2007-08-31 21:30:04 · 10 answers · asked by juliatorr 1 in Pain & Pain Management

I heard they don't just crack bones, but massage & manipulate them more gently. Does anyone have more information? Anyway the methods were supposed to be more modern. I think my Chiro is "old school" if so.

2007-08-31 21:19:18 · 2 answers · asked by dweebken 5 in Pain & Pain Management

I have a big scrape on my knee and my dog keeps licking it. I have heard that a dog will lick it to help clean it. Is that true?

2007-08-31 21:08:53 · 13 answers · asked by chris_swed_420 2 in First Aid

i had a pain when i woke up this morning and it felt like it was underneath my right sholder balde

its got worse over the day and now it hurts when i turn around

is there a muscle there that could have been injured?

2007-08-31 21:03:49 · 3 answers · asked by confusedgirl 1 in Pain & Pain Management

for surgery and what are risk factors

2007-08-31 20:50:46 · 2 answers · asked by user89 1 in Pain & Pain Management

hw to prevent its paining?

2007-08-31 20:36:44 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

I've had fibromyalgia since 1991 and have been treated with P.T., medications (tramadol, elavil,clonopin, & lorab), stretching, massage therapy (when I can afford it), and some biofeedback. My neck and back are so tied in knots it feels like concrete. My current regiman barely gets me by. I have worked steadily since diagnosed, and done some pretty physical type jobs. I do believe staying active is much better than laying around feeling sorry for myself. It helps me take my mind off of the pain if I keep busy. I couldn't afford to live on disability even if I wanted to, lol.

2007-08-31 20:19:36 · 8 answers · asked by CSmom 5 in Pain & Pain Management

I took an ambien 10mg about 11pm est with 1 xanax and then I woke up around 12:30 so I took another 1 and half .5 xanax and I still cant sleep so my question is can I take another Ambein now that it is 3 am for me and I am wide awake? Just to make this clear all of these drugs are prescribed to me, I have chronic insominia for years and until now 1 10mg ambien and a .5 xanax would put me to sleep for the night. Now I am lucky to get an hour or two. Please no one suggest benadryl it will make me sleep a few hours too but it makes me feel so groggy I can't stand it.

2007-08-31 20:09:20 · 7 answers · asked by Jessa 5 in Other - General Health Care

I have been getting nice constant headaches since Jan. I had a 33 day migraine, that only vidocin would touch, just enough of the pain. I have been seing a neurologists since feb and tried many different medicines as well as sleep studies and respitory therapy. No help. Would chiropractors be able to help???

2007-08-31 19:54:57 · 4 answers · asked by wuddy12 2 in Pain & Pain Management

Since school is coming up, I'm going to have to wake up around 6 A.M. This is going to be kind of a problem because for the summer I usually slept around 4:00-5:00AM (pretty late!) until 2:00-3:00PM. It's a really bad habit.

It's not so much of a certain atmosphere (such as my room) that tends to keep me awake, because wherever else I would attempt to sleep, I'd still fall asleep very late.

I usually open my eyes and stare at the ceiling or something because I wouldn't be able to go to sleep (until 5AM). I also would turn and twist around.

Any advice on how to adjust to sleeping early (10PM and wake up around 6AM) without having to buy sleeping pills or drinks?

2007-08-31 19:23:02 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

2007-08-31 18:59:04 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

why does my ears always get blocked say with wax because i try not to get water in them and i don't dive ,it's the sixth time already i had to go to the doctor to have them syringed.what is causing this problem

2007-08-31 18:52:30 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

Mosquitos are attracted to me like hell. If I'm in a place full of mosquitos, I'll get 5 bites whilst the other person will get 1. I have a backyard that I refuse to go near, but my parents insist on keeping the porch door wide open so the "fresh air" will get in, along with a million of those horrible winged needles. There's nothing I can do to convince my parents to keep it closed. I have 20+ bites on my arms and legs, and can't stop scratching to the bleeding point. Now it looks like they're scarred, and even though I did stop scratching, many weeks have passed and they're not going away; I'll have to start school in long pants. I've tried something called AfterBite, it doesn't help at all and all the toxic repellents work for about 3 hours. I'm told to keep myself in my room and keep the door closed, and even so, they keep getting in and I see them every day. Don't tell me to "stop scratching", I need info on mosquito scars and how to keep em away, etc. Please help, I'm desperate!

2007-08-31 17:27:36 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in First Aid

i am a 31 year old female. i was studying at school, walked out to my car and as i was unlocking my door i noticed a knot the size of a gobstopper on the top side of my hand close to my wrist. I do not ever remember hitting it. it is not hard nor soft. it protrudes more when i bend my wrist down. it doesnt really even hurt. this happened 3 days ago. any ideas what it could be or what i should do?

2007-08-31 16:31:59 · 5 answers · asked by dwill 1 in Injuries

I had a knee arthoscopy 2 weeks ago and one of my incisions is definitely infected (really red, swollen, painful). I am seeing my doctor on Tuesday (earliest I could get with the holiday). Could I use neosporin or something to help til then???

2007-08-31 15:54:03 · 7 answers · asked by bodmodangel 6 in Other - General Health Care

and it was cut at 5:30 but its been bleeding little tiny drops...it hasnt stop bleeding but im gettung nervous ...its like the littlest cut ever and im bleeding!!! help fast!

2007-08-31 15:14:49 · 3 answers · asked by Chuy 2 in Injuries

-------------------That is, is there a "permanment record" out there?

2007-08-31 15:09:19 · 6 answers · asked by chiguy 2 in Other - General Health Care

well, i was at tennis practice and i turned to quickly and all of my wait shifted to the side of my ankle. i fell on it sideways, heard a loud crack, and then it hurt like hell. the last few days, i haven't been able to control my ankle... do you think it's broken? it still really burns...

2007-08-31 14:20:59 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

I started having nausia about 2 yrs ago it led to my mouth watering with more nausia and vomiting and wt loss
my mth waters excessively and makes me very nausiated and when i eat my mth waters worse nausiating me to the point that i vomited and if i didnt i had to put my finger in my throat and make myself vomite after a while drinking alot of fluids done the same thing i have had mutiable stomach test even a liver biopsy they've. checked all organs in my stomach and they have even looked at my brain to see about tumers that could be pressing on a nerve causing this.the e.n.t. cleared up my chronic sinunitus still no releif.in jan. my wt was 214 in may wt was 192 now wt is 135 i have been prescribed hyocosamine because the main side effect is dry mth and it helps but i take way more than i am suspose to my current meds have been investigated i live day to daysick some days i dont eat at all 3 dayswithout max
i sip gatorade all the time and to eat i take a few hyocosamine and a zanex

2007-08-31 13:32:17 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

Just a note here I have asked this question before in a different category but nobody was answering it is so ya

Hey I was wonder I hung out with my crush (in June) and I have a huge crush on her. And when I hung out with her I got really sick and I actually threw up (it didn’t help that I drank ice tea I know that was part of it and another part of it was cuz I was nervous but I have been nervous before and it felt nothing like that), most embarrassing moment of my life. But then I hung out with her again and it wasn’t that bad as the first time. I was still nervous but it wasn’t that bad (one thing was because I didn’t have ice tea). I don’t know what to do because I really want to see her but I don’t want to be sick at all when I am around her. Let me know if you know how to make it go away (I have only seen her 3 times, once was when I met her)

2007-08-31 13:30:44 · 3 answers · asked by Death_On_Impact 2 in Pain & Pain Management

I recently started school again a week ago and drastically changed my sleep schedule. During the summer, I'd fall asleep often at 2 or 3 AM, and wake up at around 11.

Now the latest I stay up is around 1:30, waking up at 6:30-7.

Since nothing else is going on/changing with my body other than the fatigue, I think it's probably the change in sleep schedule, though I'm somewhat hypochondriac (not to mention that diabetes runs in my family, though I don't have any other symptoms (which are dry mouth, tingling feet, frequent urination, etc.)

I also usually get used to it/it's not so hellish during the evenings, and I felt WONDERFUL before I started school.

Is my worrying unjustified?

2007-08-31 13:02:50 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

8 1/2 mnths preggers. I have done abso nothing to my foot! Last wed it starting hurting and it hasnt stopped. I figured it was another "one of those pregnancy things" but I am concerned now. Let me expain the pain... It hurts on the top and botton of my foot when there is any pressure on it where my 3rd and 4th toe are. My toes DO NOT HURT. It's my foot in that area. There is no swelling no bruising no cuts scrapes NOTHING! It just hurts! And when i elevate it it starts to tingle but when its just on the floor when i am sitting it burns and tingles also. It hurts SO MUCH to walk on it. I told my OB/GYN to see if it was preg related and she said go to the ER asap thinking it was a blood clot! It's not so the Dr says b/c there are no major veins in ur foot and we did 3 x rays and nothing. It's obviously something bc my foot hurts so much! Hr gave me a foot bootie to wear and called it a day LOL! Thanks! Has anyone had these same probs or ne thing like it? I mean u think the ER would kno!

2007-08-31 12:27:24 · 5 answers · asked by Amos&Asher=MyBoys 3 in Pain & Pain Management

My hands, feet get cold and tingle and my head tingles and being sent to a Rehmotolgist from my neurologist cause Carpal tunnel and P.N is not the problem but my cousins told me it could be due to no exercises or not in shape and said if i exercise the tingling and cold will go away? Look at my other questions so you can help me with my problem. 2 years and the problem not better? 
My head does not get cold though. And yes members of my family do have diabetes but i am not sure if I do.

Also been on several medications for what I have Perphial Neurology (I think that the way to spell it) but the medications not working. 
Also my hands and feet get red sometimes and nails get blue only when cold. My muceles/bones get soar.

Other members of my family dont exercises either and they dont have any problems?

2007-08-31 11:45:34 · 2 answers · asked by DQ 1 in Pain & Pain Management

I cant flex, or fully extend my arms without pain. I feel it mostly in my elbow and i dont know what it is. Im also not sure where it came from, but it brobaly was from an armbar that was done on me yesterday when i heard a cracking sound. however i didnt notice it then, not evan during the muay tai (Sp?) class after the first.
What is it? How long untill it goes away? Can i go to my martal arts clases without causeing anymore damage?

2007-08-31 11:34:30 · 4 answers · asked by Natalia 2 in Injuries

So, I went to the health dept today for a tetanus shot and they took my blood pressure. It was 103/70. The nurse asked me what mine was before and it was 107/something and said that my pulse was even lower the last time. She said it was kinda low and that 120/80 is generally the normal range for my age. I'm 20, female, 5'8, 164lbs.

High blood pressure runs in my family. I haven't been eating too healthily lately. I figured that my blood pressure should be high, if anything, from fast food.Also, I was stressed out at work today... I've noticed lately that my energy level has decreased some. I work(factory job), go home, and don't really do anything else. from being tired. I can sleep for 10 hours at a time. I noticed at the store today, I bent down to look on the shelf for something, for a few minutes, and when I went to stand back up, I felt a little bit lightheaded. The nurse told me that if I had problems with it, maybe I should go to my regular doctor. ...any suggestions?

2007-08-31 11:29:16 · 9 answers · asked by existingtobe 3 in Other - General Health Care

i have had painin my shoulder and lower back for years , but the doctors never see anything on the x-ray but the pain is still there , when i ask for pain meds they consider me some sort of drug seeker and dismiss me maybe with ibuprofin 800 mg. (which serves no purpose at all) . What should I do ?

2007-08-31 11:21:28 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

I have a front deltoid muscle strain extremity , it has been about 1 week since i was seen by a doctor in th ER and he did not recomend any further treatment , but did not tell me when i could start lifting heavy weights again ( i.e. 245 lbs for bench press ) which is not a large amount for me normally

2007-08-31 11:17:40 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

Lately my back has been hurting when I do thing that I have to bend my back on. Back walkovers hurt that most. I rested for about a week and then took Aleve every time I went to gym. My started to feel better so i stopped taking the Aleve for two practices but on the second practice, it starting hurting again, This time not as bad, but enough for me to only do 15 that day. My coach says that I;m just really tight and my parents say to do what my coach says which is too to continue taking Aleve until the season is over and then maybe go to a doctor. What do you think? I'm 13 by the way.

2007-08-31 11:03:54 · 2 answers · asked by jgym216 3 in Pain & Pain Management

The ball of my left foot hurts (a sharp pain) most of the time when I run more so on hard surfaces, though it is not so painful that it affects my stride. It also hurts when I press on the area with my thumb, but feels fine when I release the pressure. It hurts occasionally when I walk which I believe may have something to do with my gait-- I don't have much an arch. I run about 40 miles a week but I've been doing this for years, it's not like I had some drastic increase in training (except I had a little bit of time off 3 weeks ago for a rolled ankle and have just recently gotten back to my normal mileage). I've heard that there are little bandages you can put on your foot to shift the areas where you're placing pressure on it. But just to be safe: is it likely that this problem is metatarsalgia or does it sound more like a stress fracture?

2007-08-31 10:59:05 · 4 answers · asked by banano008 2 in Pain & Pain Management

For almost a month now the lower part of my neck connecting to my upper back has been hurting like crazy. At first I thought I pulled it but now I'm just not sure. My parent doesn't seem to care all she says is 'suck it up' in a playful manor when I tell her about it (i'm 15yrs by the way). Anyway could it be something I did or what? I can't sit down for longer than twenty minutes and if I try to keep my head up straight it hurts even worse. Hope you guys can help.

2007-08-31 10:50:06 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management