General Health Care - August 2007

i hurt my elbow a few eeks ago and the pain is STILL as bad as ever this is a HUGE problem for me because i cant work and i also dont have any helath insurance. so i'm broke with no insurance. its a BAD mix. ok any help would be so helpful thanks

2007-08-06 13:40:22 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

k well i got head lice and i have very thick hair and now its hard to take them out...my moms brushing them with thsi speacial comb or something but i have too many! what should i do? my moms planning to cut my hair right now at my house cuz we think that the hairstylist wont cut hair that has lice in it..and then my mom got the shampoo for lice and im going to put it in my hair after i cut it and do u think it will hopefully get out? i mean school is about to start and i cant have lice in my hair and also on wednesday im going to chicago to hang out with my cousins..so i cant have lice!!!!! please if u ahve any advice i need it! thanks

2007-08-06 13:36:26 · 4 answers · asked by curiousgirl 1 in Other - General Health Care

I just pierced my ear. I think I hit a vein. Besides infection, will anything bad happen. Or is it normal for the ear to bleed when you pierce it?? I pierced the top part of my ear. I'm scared. Tell me I'm just over exaggerating.

2007-08-06 13:35:44 · 4 answers · asked by kate f 3 in First Aid

2007-08-06 12:50:58 · 2 answers · asked by m w 1 in Pain & Pain Management

long story short, this morning i had cereal for breakfast [corn flakes], afterwards, i felt something in the back left corner of my throat. after many tries to swallow it, its still there and more irritating than ever [hurts a little bit as well].
ive been drinking a lot of water, with no luck, is there anything else i can do to help get it out from that spot so i can swallow it?

2007-08-06 12:30:10 · 6 answers · asked by evita2usally 2 in Other - General Health Care

I am scheduled for a colonoscopy tomorrow and have been preparing all day. I have had 3 oz. of phospho-soda and 2 laxatives. Now I think I have developed a hemmoroid. Is this common and how does it go away. Will it affect the colonoscopy? I will discuss it with my doctor tomorrow but in the meantime wonder if anyone else has experienced the same thing?

2007-08-06 12:25:42 · 4 answers · asked by inhisword26 2 in Other - General Health Care

2007-08-06 11:55:08 · 6 answers · asked by Raff 1 in Pain & Pain Management

Just a couple of months ago I took him to the doc. for a wing worm. It was treated. I don't know if it fully went away but I do know,when he went to get his hair cut he got another one. Something telling me that he's getting it from the barber he goes to. I really don't know where it is coming from. He don't play with any other kids but his baby brother and he's 1. He doesn't have it. They go the same places to get their hair cut from. Could it just be something in the air? My thing is,what can I get to put in his hair to treat it,besides going back to the doc.

2007-08-06 11:46:54 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

Are the following 7 medicines ranked in correct order from strongest to least potency? For those that fear they are doing my homework just give me a yes/no question and I can fix it on my own...but of course I'd really appreciate it if you told me where I went wrong...


50mg talwin

120mg Dihydrocodeine (DHC)

60mg Dihydrocodeine (DHC)

30mg Codeine (+15mg Caffeine, 200mg Acetaminophen)

20mg Codeine (+20mg Terpin Hydr., 200mg Natrium Hydr.)

15mg Codeine Phosphate (pure) / 15mg Codeine Sulfate (pure)
(SAME STRENGTH)

Thanks

2007-08-06 11:38:26 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

Ok, this is really getting to be annoying. Three weeks straight I've had this upper eye lid twitch. I swear it happens about 5-6 X a day and its annoying. I also experience a lower eye lid twitch in the other eye. Can this be something serious? I read about it online and it says it can be caused by stress, lack of sleep. I'am on the computer a lot, as its my job.

2007-08-06 11:36:36 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

2007-08-06 11:33:58 · 4 answers · asked by Leah 3 in Pain & Pain Management

i have seen my GP about my chest problems and somewhat circulation/nerve problems (im not entirely sure what the cause is as i have so much pain all around the body, mainly my chest)..

he gave anti-depressants and reffered me to a cardiologist. Still it has not gone..
All the cardioligist did was do an ECG and a heart pump test thingy? i was quite displeased because after the wait of an hour just to see a cardioligist he joked that i was too young to have heart problems, i was annoyed and quite sad.. i was hoping for more tests like treadmill etc.

I want to have as many tests done as possible.
im now unsure of what to do next, is it my GPs fault or the cardioligists fault?

i want a full scan of the body (preferbly an MRI and things like that) but i dont know where to look or find a doctor who will actually listen to me. If i ask a doctor for further testing they wont do it.

ive been choking in my sleep recently and waking up due to chest pain. ive been coughing alot too recently.

2007-08-06 11:32:54 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

I have varicose veins in my inner calves. The other day one was a little red and tender but not that painful. Went to doctor anyways and he said it was phelbitis and not to worry as it is in a vein that won't throw a clot to my system or anything. Anyways, the next day there is a huge black an blue bruise-y mark that does not hurt at all unless I push on it. The knots are there but much smaller. Soooo, is it normal to have a vein "burst" like this? Does it mean the clot is just being re-absorbed now? I have no insurance and really want to avoid another 100 dollar-you're just fine trip...

2007-08-06 11:31:25 · 6 answers · asked by I see you Lynn H-G 2 in Other - General Health Care

Or maybe something that has been passed down from generation to generation on how to get rid of it faster?

2007-08-06 11:25:37 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

and i am quite fat and i cant see my vain in my arm but will they be able to find it ?

2007-08-06 10:49:44 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

lol i ate a hand full of baby carrots and now, about 10 minutes later, my upper stomach hurts so bad!!

it feels like someone punched me in my stomach :(

what can i do to make it feel better?

btw im 15 and in pretty good shape
&& i havent really had anything to eat for a while, i had a bagel this morning but thats it

2007-08-06 10:39:16 · 2 answers · asked by Terra 6 in Other - General Health Care

I need to get follow up care for my broken ankle( its been 1 month). Should i get an appointment with a podiatrist or orthopedist? whats the difference?

2007-08-06 10:11:16 · 3 answers · asked by prgmvars 1 in Injuries

hi woke up this morning with an ache on each side of my neck going down to my shoulders and i feel like my throat is closing up. could it be a deferred pain from the stiff neck causing the feeling of through tightness?

please help

2007-08-06 10:06:02 · 1 answers · asked by vlahaki0829 1 in Pain & Pain Management

how many mg are in one kool filter king

2007-08-06 10:05:55 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

I got hit in the face with a paintball near my right eye (with goggles) and now when I talk sometimes my right ear rings. Will this go away over time?

2007-08-06 10:01:15 · 3 answers · asked by Big G 1 in First Aid

the bottom of my back hurts when i walk ..why does it hurt
it started like 3 days ago and now it hurts a lot ...what can i do to fix this

2007-08-06 09:56:13 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

I have been taking oxycontin 40mg for about the 4 months..I have ran out of pills,my insurance has been cancelled,we have tried to get state insurance for now(until i can go back to work)..they have approved my daughter..but rejected myself,my wife,and my 15 year old son..i am starting to go through some withdrawl systems...Is they anybody that knows how i can get help....PLEASE

2007-08-06 09:49:49 · 17 answers · asked by steve d 2 in Pain & Pain Management

I was just wondering what causes people to get an itch (i dont mean through rashes,insect bites etc) i just mean a random itch and why does it feel good to scratch it??

scratching without an itch dosen't feel good and can sometimes hurt yet with an itch it can be so good to just scratch that itchy area.

This is a serious question so if anyone knows the scientific reason then please let me know but if you just want to tell me your theory then go ahead

Thanks

2007-08-06 09:45:39 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

I'm a minor with ADD. For the past several weeks (almost a month) I couldn't sleep.I live near the freeway and many cars past by my house at night . I once switched bedrooms with my sibilings and slept well in her room. She didn't have any problems in my room except it was quite hot.
I tried everything my doctor recomended me and what I could think of ,but so far none could help me. Here's what I tried:
-warm milk
-spraying lavender on my pillow
-reading a book
-avoiding caffine, computers, and TV
-sleeping (or attempting to ) at 10:30
-clean room
-turn on radio
-earplugs and eyepatch
-fan

2007-08-06 09:39:51 · 4 answers · asked by Dreamer2000 5 in Other - General Health Care

What is it? Should i go to the docter or wait it out.

2007-08-06 09:30:51 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

(it doesn’t hurt it just feels soar like how your muscles would feel after you work out)

2007-08-06 09:15:34 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

2007-08-06 09:01:17 · 7 answers · asked by Micheal S 1 in Other - General Health Care

i would like someone to talk to thats also taking anti- depressants as feel need to talk to someone about my bad pointsd and would like to share the experience that others dont understand.

im 19, married of 2 years to a man whos 7 years older than me and have 2 kids aged 1 and 2. lost my job due to depression and am physically in pain. also have had problems with in-laws whom have caused alot of trouble for me and just cant cope with the pressure anymore.

my husband dont know im taking the pills as i feel i cant talk to him, he thinks im doing fine as i am but i do feel really exhausted and low all the time.

should i listen to him or actually do this for myself so i feel better.

please anyone i could talk to would be great, im really lonely and am confussed with feelings by taking these anti-depressants

2007-08-06 08:39:40 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

what does the term '' intestinal infection'' mean?

Ive been prescribed a suspension for this medical infection and am unsure what it means, the doc didnt explain himself properly.

2007-08-06 08:35:13 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

I have been doing ballet for many, many years now and about a month ago I noticed a bruise type thing under my nail on my second toe - a few weeks passed and then I noticed it was spilt in the middle!

I highly doubt that it's my pointe (ballet) shoes so I suspect I kicked it against something without realizing it.

It doesn't hurt, but it is only halfway on now and I see it lifting a bit. I don't know if I should pull it off, leave it and just cut it off when enough grows back, or just wrap it.

I don't want it to intefere with my dancing but if there's no choice then I guess I'll have to get over it. Any adivce?

Thanks

2007-08-06 08:12:55 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries