General Health Care - August 2007

I got anesthesia injected into my right arm under and along the outside of my forearm. That was two weeks ago. Ever since, my vein turned hard and has been extremely sore. It hurts to move it. Is there anything I can do to help heal it faster?

2007-08-23 03:26:59 · 14 answers · asked by ganeshagirl 1 in Pain & Pain Management

2007-08-23 03:21:21 · 2 answers · asked by mzmiatherese 1 in Pain & Pain Management

About two weeks ago, I had a thoracic-lumbar spinal fusion after suffering a burst fracture in my L3. The doctors gave me Tylenol 3 for the pain. For two days in the hospital, they gave me painkillers and narcotics for the pain, then I took an average of about six pills of Tylenol at day for four days. Eventually, I had to ease off because they were making me nauseous so I started taking only two, then one, then a half, then I stopped. Everyday since then (almost a week), I've been getting these bad headaches after I sit/stand/lie down too long and after I eat. Is this codeine withdrawal? How long does it last? Anything I can do, other than take another kind of painkiller? My doctor said that headaches sometimes occur after spinal surgery because of leaking spinal fluid, but there was no fluid around my incision. That's a lot of info, but if anyone can help, it'd be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

2007-08-23 03:18:23 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

Once in a while, my dad who is 52 yrs old, gets pain in his knee, sometimes, he walks fine, but others he limps because of the pain, he doesn't go to the doc because he has not health insurance, he is taking natural medication, and his condition seems improving, but sometimes he gets some strong pain, is there anything good to relieve inflamation and pain that is sold over the counter? Is ibuprofen good for inflamation?

2007-08-23 03:14:14 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

2007-08-23 02:07:43 · 4 answers · asked by Blah Blah Blah 3 in Other - General Health Care

Am having a petty argument.

2007-08-23 01:15:54 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

i eat about 1 bowl of rice at launch at 12:30 and dinner around 7 and i eat about half a bowl of rice and some like fish

2007-08-23 01:10:34 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

About 2 year ago now i dislocated my right knee playin football , but still now going up stairs my knee clicks or if i put my hand on me knee i can feel it cliking , it dosent hurt but sometimes it does its like there alot of pressure being put on it , i went to the doctors about it but they say its as good as any 1 elses , any suggestions as to whats wrong?

2007-08-23 01:01:52 · 2 answers · asked by CFC ♪♫ Careefreee ♪♫ 7 in Injuries

2007-08-23 00:50:46 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

ive been having this dull pain it its located on the right side almost directly from the belbutton....about an inch or two up...
its been going all night...it dosnt hurt at all realy but its just unconfertable...and i guess let worry take over but could this be appendicitis and my grandma and aunt has had it
also how long does it take to burst?

2007-08-22 22:36:58 · 11 answers · asked by darren s 1 in Pain & Pain Management

down both legs and arms,,right up my spine and even in my feet..I pulled out my back a few days ago but why the achy everywhere?

2007-08-22 22:23:22 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

my brother is 6 years old and he is super scared from needles and he is having an enjection on sat. and he is frightened and doesnt want to go. last time both of us had an enjection and my mom told me to start so my brother doesnt get too scared and i didnt cry but when it was my brothers turn he started crying crazy! what shall i do this time? i get embarrest when starts crying like a crazy gorrella.

2007-08-22 21:48:48 · 13 answers · asked by asasasas 2 in Pain & Pain Management

What can you do?
This would be helpful, any way

i know they become more vivid by working out, and cutting off circulation but... are there other ways?

2007-08-22 20:38:08 · 2 answers · asked by kclo4x 1 in Other - General Health Care

I'm a 21 yr old dude, been living the highschool dropout / loner / dude won't get out of his parents basement dream for 4 years now. Obviously not impressive, but currently, it is what it is. Anyways, for these past 4 years I've been getting 12-14 hours of sleep everyday. Partying hard until 4 am, waking up between 4pm - 6pm. I'm physically fit, not depressed, maybe unmotivated? These un-needed hours of sleep are starting to interfere with my mental state (ive been feeling extremely mentally unstable) Talking to myself , animals, fighting air. Sad - Yes i agree. I guess my question is have I done too much damage or is it possible to save me? I've gotten so accustom to this lifestyle, it's hard to wake up. OH and I smoke a pack a day, this can't be good. any replys and i'll love ya forevaaaaaaa. Help me! Aquarius all the way

2007-08-22 20:34:27 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

they started at 6am this morning and are enough to keep me awake maybe i over used my arm but its driving me mad and i cant get thtem stop any suggerstions? could it b a trapped nerve?

2007-08-22 19:54:08 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

2007-08-22 19:25:31 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

more solutions to prevent

2007-08-22 18:06:16 · 4 answers · asked by roman_78_catabay 1 in Pain & Pain Management

2007-08-22 17:53:42 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

I have an odd sleeping pattern during the summer. Since I'm 17, I stay up late until 5 or 6 AM, then wake up the next day at 3, eat, then hang out with friends or something, come back inside, get online then for the remainder of the night.

2007-08-22 16:59:34 · 6 answers · asked by Dreizehn 1 in Other - General Health Care

2007-08-22 16:25:03 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

i got a 99.6 fever after 5 days of knee surgery. is this normal or is it infected?? it was 99.1 a lil while ago now it raised!!! pllease help

2007-08-22 15:29:46 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

9 year old got a injured wrist. Not broken but it is swollen and black&blue. What should I do it has ice on it as we speak?

2007-08-22 15:22:49 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

okay, well i've had ingrown (and infected) toenails of and on for as long as i can remember (im 14). ive had the surgery done before, just not by a podiatrist and it turned out very awful and painful. i felt the whole operation EVEN after he gave me 8 shots on each SIDE of each toe. i was scared to death!

so now, my parents have decided that i need to get it done again.... this time permanetly. im stil terrified, and i dont want to feel the needles go through my toe. its painful and i had nightmares for MONTHS afterwards and i couldnt walk on it for almost 8 weeks (which is VERY unusual). thats how bad of a job that doctor did. im not joking.

to anyone out there that has had this proceure done before, did u feel the nedles go through your toe? did it hurt? do you have any advice for me? please help! many many many thanks in advance.



-Nora

2007-08-22 15:20:11 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

This morning I left my glasses inside their case in my car with no scratches on them, didn't put them on or open the case until tonight and noticed they had really bad scratches on them, some looking like cracks. I live in Miami, Fl and the temp. inside a car can possibly get over 100 degrees, I would like to know if there is any way that the heat inside the car could have caused the glass to crack. The glasses also have an anti-reflective film over the lens that I added as an extra option when purchasing them, I don't know if that might have had something to do with it. Any information you may have is appreciated, Thanks.

2007-08-22 15:17:04 · 3 answers · asked by James P 1 in Other - General Health Care

I'm not quite sure why i have this problem going on but it just started of lately. I have a small area on my back where it feels numb and tingling. Does anyone know what this might be? Thanks.

2007-08-22 15:02:17 · 1 answers · asked by Jack O 1 in Pain & Pain Management

2007-08-22 14:50:09 · 4 answers · asked by yeojstl@att.net 1 in Other - General Health Care

At night as i start to relax in bed prior to going to sleep or even nodding off.... i get this uncontrollable urge to shake my hand violently... its not only scarring me its causing me to lose sleep.... I dont know whats causing it, or why i do it.... more than that i dont know how to stop it..... please someone help me

2007-08-22 14:48:49 · 2 answers · asked by ohiomandi26 3 in Other - General Health Care

I fell from about two feet up a few days ago, but at the time I didn't think I was hurt. A few hours later, my ankle started bothering me, so I got some ice... it ached all the next day (yesterday), so I got a compression wrap for it, and also kept it wrapped today. The aching went down a little, so I took off the wrap for an hour or so after work, but now the pain in my ankle seems to be worse. It doesn't ache anymore, but when I walk, I feel a stab of pain slightly in front of the area below my anklebone. I've wrapped it again, but is this normal? Should I be worried? (There's no swelling or bruising.)

2007-08-22 13:29:42 · 2 answers · asked by Lismo 1 in Injuries

what should i do now

2007-08-22 13:23:12 · 4 answers · asked by Minh H 2 in Injuries

I am only 22, but near my pacemaker the muscle is constantly sore. Especally, when i lay on it.

2007-08-22 13:16:26 · 2 answers · asked by owned by a siberian husky 4 in Pain & Pain Management