General Health Care - August 2007

ok so i have some burns from hot oil on my both of my legs it just happened recently... is there anything that you can recomend me using or doing to help prevent scaring on my legs...??? please help

2007-08-11 07:07:09 · 24 answers · asked by cinderella 3 in Injuries

on wednesday i was in the pool (i live in spain) and i think i twisted my ankle, but when i came out, it didnt hurt, it just felt weak. on thursday when i got up my foot really hurt and it was a little swollen but no bruising, so i iced it and the swelling went down and put my ankle support on, and limped around the house all day(my mom was at work). yesterday when i got up it really hurt, even more, so i could hardly walk, and when my mom got home she started shouting at me saying i was pretending to be hurt for attention cause my best friend has just moved and i wont see her anymore. my ankle really hurts and i think i might have a grade II sprain(looked on the internet)and it will have to be plastered or bandaged,but my mom wont take me to the hospital or doctors cause on tuesday i go on holiday to the UK, and she says i wont beable to fly if i'm on crutches...
please tell me what to do...my ankle really hurts, and if i leave it'll get worse

2007-08-11 06:41:50 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

Would it cause any serious damage if i did a quick zap to like my arm or leg. I was thinking about doing it to the side of my rib. I just want to know what it feels like but dont want to try it if it causes serious damage.

2007-08-11 06:40:42 · 5 answers · asked by kbmisfit 1 in Pain & Pain Management

Hi there. I had an operation a week ago on my shoulder. This was done to repair the torn cartlidge, repair the tears in the ligaments and tendons and to repair one of the muscles. I was told by the surgeon that my shoulder would be fully functional in 3 months and that in 6 months I could play rugby.

Rugby is crucial for me as I have a sports scholarship at my school, and 6 months would mean missing the whole season. I heard that sports men now take collagen tablets to decrease healing time after injuries but I'm not sure. So if I were to take collagen tablets would it help to decrease my healing time? I'm 16 if that makes a difference. Any help would be much appreciated.

2007-08-11 06:31:17 · 4 answers · asked by Ridgey 1 in Injuries

Knowing you are never going to see it again?

2007-08-11 06:28:15 · 18 answers · asked by Birdman 7 in Other - General Health Care

2007-08-11 06:25:57 · 5 answers · asked by EL-oX 1 in Pain & Pain Management

A week ago I noticed a red hard bump. The next day the leg got swollen in the afternoon. The sides of my ankle get swollen and tender to touch. The area above my heel hurts. I have like a burning feeling. Some people say that something stung me; but others say that may be that is injury related. I just know that I woke up and found that bump. Thanks for your help in this guessing game. I am so scared. See pictures:

http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL467/9089840/17436000/271064691.jpg

http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL467/9089840/17436000/271064693.jpg

http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL467/9089840/17436000/271064692.jpg

2007-08-11 06:25:49 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

I dropped somthing on my foot and it immediatly swelled up i hit a vain when i dropped it and the vain swelled up really big i put ice on it and the swelling didn't go down what should i do?

2007-08-11 05:23:04 · 6 answers · asked by blondie_01 2 in Injuries

I have a quarter sized scraped on my forehead and one alittle bigger on the top of my head . how should i treat it with all the hair around it? also , will they scar an if so will the hair still grow back?? thank you!

2007-08-11 05:14:35 · 2 answers · asked by firstcandythengum 1 in Injuries

my sleeping patterns are terrible at the minute and im feeling quite exhausted!!im a 16 year old girl who knows her own body and what it needs to function i always feel like i need at least 9hours sleep which isnt always possible with my lifestyle!!i need help to change my sleep patterns recently i have been unable to sleep til after 1'oclock in the morning i then am exhausted in the morning i cant rise til after 11 i hate this as im missing out on my day...i've tried getting up earlier!!when i turn off my light at night my mind goes into overdrive and i cant get to sleep....help??!

2007-08-11 04:53:25 · 8 answers · asked by lil Miss Irish 2 in Other - General Health Care

2007-08-11 04:52:14 · 5 answers · asked by kuttyvimal 1 in Other - General Health Care

Yesterday my mom showed us a mark on her leg, the red line starts at her upper knee and ends on her upper thigh. and this morning she looked at it and it is all black and blue. and she can't remember bumping into anything.

What could it be?

2007-08-11 04:26:34 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

Yesterday while running in the woods I rolled my ankle on a root... I landed on the outside of the ankle and it hurt for about a minute and then my coach/camp counselor who was with me told me it was best to keep running in order to keep the blood circulating. After hobbling for a few steps I regained a semi-normal stride and finished the 5 mile run at a fast pace. I iced somewhat and elevated but I had a six hour van ride later that day and mostly my ankle was kept still & not really taken care of. Today I have a day off from running but this morning I woke up with extremely limited range of motion in my ankle... I have to walk with my foot turned outward in order to be able to move at all: it is as if my achilles tendon is also affected even though only the outer ankle is swollen, it is as if my achilles will not bend fully in order to let me walk normally. What the heck is wrong with my ankle and when will it get better? Should I ice it or heat it??

2007-08-11 03:54:01 · 7 answers · asked by banano008 2 in Injuries

My mom has terrible arthritis pain in both knees. Right now surgery is out of the question because it's too expensive. Does anyone know of any home remedies or vitamins that would help relieve the pain my mom is having?

2007-08-11 03:36:41 · 4 answers · asked by Cheatsy Koopa 1 in Pain & Pain Management

My mother,who is about 54 years old has terrible back aches,not really BACK aches its mostly around the pelvis area/hips.
Is there any way to cure this?
And her right arm is hurting either.
She cant really put her arm up,so she has a hard time tying her hair,lifting heavy stuffs.
Is massaging her the right thing to do?

2007-08-11 03:27:53 · 3 answers · asked by emo_xxx 1 in Pain & Pain Management

2007-08-11 03:23:51 · 18 answers · asked by sasr1967 1 in Injuries

How do I get on partial disability? Is their an age reqirement I'm 30 yrs old and can stand on my feet very long without excruciating pain. I might have inherited my mothers "spurs" (a nick name for what makes the bones in your feet start peeling). Also my legs tend to get tight and start cramping. Please help. I don't want to go to the doctor if he's going to tell me I can't get on the partial disability.

2007-08-11 02:44:45 · 4 answers · asked by stargazer29us2006 2 in Pain & Pain Management

A friend of mine was in a car accident. She had two broken ribs and a collapsed lung. The doctors did a series of tests. At the end one of them said, "You're doing great. We just have one more test." He inserted his finger in her rectum. I don't think that it was anything but standard procedure, but why? What was he checking for?

2007-08-11 02:27:05 · 9 answers · asked by Louis M 1 in Injuries

2007-08-11 02:19:30 · 2 answers · asked by daday 1 in Pain & Pain Management

I've recently been prescribed Lyrica for Fibromyalgia, after taking it for 1.5 weeks, I experienced major swelling, especially in feet in legs; therefore, I've stopped taking the medication as prescribed.

Yesterday I was having sharp nerve pain in hip, with nothing else to take, I took one capsule before bedtime and the pain has subsided. Will this medication work on an "as needed" basis or does it need to build up in your system?

2007-08-11 02:04:07 · 0 answers · asked by gem1lady 2 in Pain & Pain Management

I jumped from a bench into a swimming pool.....


And made it. Then my freinds wanted to film it again and put it on youtube but I missed the pool : )

Now I an barely walk cause my toe really hurts. I can't see any bruiseing does anyone have any idea whats wrong?

2007-08-11 01:58:33 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

sometimes i can not hold anything.

2007-08-11 01:56:53 · 4 answers · asked by daday 1 in Pain & Pain Management

I pulled back on a cart to hard earlier because it was kind of stuck & it went over my big toe & oh my god it hurt so so so bad : ( now my toenail like under the nail its got a light purple tint and at first it was bleeding it from the side then it started to bleed all over. It stopped awhile ago ( the bleeding ) but omg it hurts ... I put some peroxide on it.

Has this happened to anyone before, any suggestions ideas information for me on this toe issue.

And what caused it to bleed?
Owie :*(

2007-08-10 23:37:12 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

First off, let me say I'm a man and I'm not a woman.

I feel as though there is some pain on my left nipple. It's not very painful but I want to know what it is.

When I squeeze my nipple I feel as though as if there is a small rock, or a ball in side of it.

Thanks for anybody who's contributing.

2007-08-10 23:10:50 · 3 answers · asked by mocool13 2 in Pain & Pain Management

My uncle is highly qualified Aircraft Electrical technician... he was worked as a Junior warrent officer in Indian Air Force and retired before 8 years...last 5 years he facing the following problem......

Medical Investigation revealed that, there is a degeneration of disc at cervical spine C3,C4,C5 and triglicaroid level in blood is high. Facing constant gidiness when neck is strained. back pain unable to seat for more than 5 minutes.Hip joint pain and fear to move away from home.There is no other problem[stand and walk] Uncomfortable to perform day to day essential activities.Hypertension is also there.When he take alfroxin tablet 0.25mg feeling little comfortable and taking madicine for hypertension.That is amlodefine-5mg twice. He feel comfortable immediately after bed upto 1/2 hour.

2007-08-10 21:32:53 · 1 answers · asked by manojprithvi 1 in Pain & Pain Management

Ok so today my ear was normal until i smoked a cigggerate and i got a earache and now its really hurting...are there any pain killers that work fast...pleae help..and whenever i open my mouth and close it..my side of my face hurts..owww

2007-08-10 20:05:28 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

I scraped my hand up really bad today on a tree. It's not bleeding, but it still hurts when I bend my fingers.

2007-08-10 19:58:38 · 7 answers · asked by OrangeEyes 2 in Pain & Pain Management

it just comes and goes normaly it duse not last for long like mabe 5 to 10 mins. but i dont know and i worrys me i have a 1 year old that needs me. it duse not seem normal. i have been having them for over a year naw. they started just befor my dad died.

2007-08-10 19:48:18 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

Short story:
~ surgery to left side march 29: removed 3,4,5 ribs, half of sternum,pectoralis muscle, piece of lt lung partial pericardiectomy replaced with gortex, and cancer tumor
~ Feeling good back at work, doing fine
~ Rear ended in car accident july 23, $3200 can. damage to back end of car, whiplash to driver and passenger
~ Muscle stiffness and more frequent headaches noticed
~August 6 hard to breathe deep, headache, fever, nausea, tests show fluid around heart, possible pericarditis

Question: What are the chances that the pericarditis was caused/incluenced by the car accident? For Dresslers syndrome, how long can it occur after surgery? Any websites/sources to support your answer?

2007-08-10 18:51:04 · 1 answers · asked by anna 2 in Injuries

has anybody who at one point in their lives suffered from migraines ever recovered from them? is it possible to reach a symptom free time [providing [OR NOT MAYBE] you take preventative meds, [or alternative] and do psychotherapy or anything that helps]?
thanks

2007-08-10 18:08:55 · 9 answers · asked by alk 1 in Pain & Pain Management