General Health Care - August 2007

A door just slammed in front of my toe, hitting the nail pretty hard and now the area under my toenail is bleeding. Only the top half is affected (the way the door hit my nail was pretty particular.. it was like kicking a wall with your toes). The front of the nail is also slightly cracked.

Should I be worried? How should I take care of the nail?

2007-08-05 18:49:04 · 1 answers · asked by Dave H 2 in Injuries

it's about the size of a nickel. it's not really visible, just a little pink. it kind of feels like there's little flat stone inside of me. I'm not sexually active. i'm a 15 year old girl.
what could this be?! I've been lifting weights a lot this summer. could it be a hernia? cyst? allergic reaction?

please help!

2007-08-05 16:40:25 · 3 answers · asked by HEYYYYOU 4 in Injuries

electro pads

2007-08-05 15:31:02 · 1 answers · asked by twoartistic 1 in Pain & Pain Management

For the past two days I have been playing video games way more than normal. I plan to go back to a healthy amount after I accomplish a personal goal (I estimate it will take another 2 days of trying), my gameplay isn't optimum when I have hand ache, but if I take a short break I a long acquired sence of relaxation that also makes me suffer.

(If you want to know I'm trying to beat Chapter 1 in F-zero on very hard)

2007-08-05 15:28:02 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

I recently heard it's not good to read while on the bowl. Why?

2007-08-05 15:05:30 · 5 answers · asked by mike the dj 5 in Other - General Health Care

I was at blue bayou all day yester day and im red as blood!!! What do i do to take the itch and sting away!!!!!!!!!

2007-08-05 14:57:07 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

I got it when I was getting off a motorcycle a few hours ago. It's starting to bubble.

2007-08-05 14:04:29 · 29 answers · asked by Moll 3 in First Aid

2007-08-05 13:57:22 · 8 answers · asked by rainbow 1 in Injuries

what medication ar you on to treat your rheumatoid arthritis (RA) i have had this since birth i have been on loads of different medication just curious to see what other people are on and see how they help you as i am changing my medication

2007-08-05 13:30:52 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

I have a blood test tomorrow and have a major fear of needles. Just can't seem to get to sleep cause I can't stop thinking about it. Plus my husband is snoring really loudly.

2007-08-05 12:35:40 · 13 answers · asked by LoveBeingAMum 5 in Other - General Health Care

That is safe to use on people

I ran out of mosquito repelent and need to do something outside, mosquitos eat me up, so i need a way to repel them

2007-08-05 12:21:58 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

I believe the more involved the gov gets, the less effective the options. Also, won't this limit the doctor's freedoms by keeping some doctors from moving out of smaller rural communities if they want to, because then they will take away health care for those people assigned to them?

2007-08-05 11:29:39 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

Its in my thighs, knees, and ankles. It only happens a few times a month, but its horrible. It feels like a pulled muscle, but in the joints. And it only happens in the middle of the night.

2007-08-05 11:12:44 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

For about the past week or so, I've had these strange pains in my back and stomach. In my back, its in the lower right part of my back, and in my stomach its also on the right, but it hurts almost all the way across my lower stomach. Its not a normal feeling of just a back ache, or stomach ache, but it almost feels like its a muscular issue. Its off and on, but when I do feel it, I have to sit or lay down until it goes away because it hurts so terribly.

Also, when I breathe in, a spot under my shoulder hurts very bad. This is also off and on. I'm also very short of breath, just walking up and down my stairs can make me very tired.

I'm not quite sure if I should head in to the doctor for this, or if it will pass soon. Does anybody know what this may sound like, or if I should head into he doctor or not? I'm pretty young for kidney stones, so I'm pretty sure that that isn't what it is...

Thanks

2007-08-05 09:53:01 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

I have two ops on my back for prolapsed disc and neither have worked i have now been diagnosed with fibromyalgia and to me it seems very painful most of the time i would like to know if it will get better or is there something i could do to ease the constant aches and pains. my g.p. has put me on anti depressants which is what i was trying to avoid.among other things the bottom part of my left leg is compleatly numb and sometimes it feels as though someone is sticking pins in my ankle is there anything i can

2007-08-05 09:22:12 · 6 answers · asked by daisy 2 in Pain & Pain Management

Well im not going to say why I was inhaling it but will the pain go away or should I go visit my doctor?

2007-08-05 07:30:35 · 4 answers · asked by Mike 1 in Pain & Pain Management

Are there any stretches you can do for a pinched shoulder/back nerve? Or possibly a pulled muscle?

2007-08-05 07:09:07 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

I have so much trouble staying a sleep at night. Is there anything that I can get over the counter without seeing a doctor that will knock me out and keep me asleep. I dont want to be woken up if my wife gets into bed and moves the bed or loud noises. I need something that will keep me asleep no matter what(of course without being dead....lol)?

2007-08-05 06:52:19 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

okay so my roomate is a smoker. it doesnt bother me for the most part, but she ashes and keeps her cigarettes in water bottles instead of an ashtray. she never throws them away and ive noticed recently that theres a horrible smell coming from them. its not a cigarette smell, its not even a smokey smell. it just smells like poop. like acidic poop. it stings your nose almost. im just wondering if after time, are these cigarrettes (sitting in water) expelling some kind of gas? or something? i throw them away for her but i just want to know if this smell is harmful, or what is it?

i know cigarettes are bad for your health, ect ect i AM NOT A SMOKER so serious answers only.

2007-08-05 06:51:06 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

I got a bit of a sunburn yesterday and I'm wanting it to go away as soon as possible (it's not that severe and it barely hurts but my skin is all pink)
I'm putting on a thin layer of silver sulfadiaze or something like that for burns once a day and aloe regularly and I'm taking advil and drinking lots of water....is there anything else that would help?
Thanks so much!

2007-08-05 05:36:13 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in First Aid

How are you getting on and are there any side effects?How does it actually work.

2007-08-05 05:11:03 · 6 answers · asked by Niamh 7 in Other - General Health Care

Everytime I visit my gramps I'm subjected to vicious second hand smoke because my aunt is his caretaker and she smokes like a chimney. She's so hardcore that she has three ashtrays for every room in the house, not to mention two packs near them. She chainsmokes upon waking in the morning, all throughout the day, and right after dinner. It's f***ING disgusting! Of course I can't say anything about it because it'd be rude, it is her home too!

But I'm getting an itchy throat and I feel a sinus infection coming on, too. The clothes in my suitcase - which I haven't even taken out yet! - also reek of smoke!

So my question is - what can I do to protect myself while I'm visiting? I hear drinking a steady and large amount of green tea works. Any other suggestions?

2007-08-05 05:09:15 · 3 answers · asked by mysterygirl 2 in Other - General Health Care

so i am 17 i am 170 cm i weight 195 i do 3 hours in the pool and i sleep like 10 to 12 hours i use to sleep only 6 7 hours and woulkd fell ok when i had school

2007-08-05 05:04:01 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

My problems started after I returned from America a week ago. At first I thought it was jet lag but now its far worse. I'm on the edge of paranoia and think scenes from 28 days later are gonna happen (I saw this 2 years ago but I think it has a connection), plus I'm generally nervous now, thinking I'm ill when I'm not, and I cannot go to sleep without watching a film or two/TV, or reading an entire book. I need noise in the background. I eventually fall asleep at like 3am when it gets light. I know I'm tired because my body is twitching now. I'm 13 and knackered...advice?

2007-08-05 04:45:43 · 8 answers · asked by axel4roxas 2 in Other - General Health Care

I had a cycling accident yesterday and busted my hip and leg up pretty nicely. I had no fractures and didn't want to waste 6 hours waiting in E/R. A friend gave me a couple of hydrocodones for the pain. I may have to submit to drug test on Thursday or Friday. I just didn't think about the fact that these pills might show up! I have never taken these at any other time except once years ago for oral surgery. Any ideas to ensure that I didn't screw myself by not thinking!!?

2007-08-05 04:40:42 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

i got 6 swtiches no my middle finger an artery might be cut i have no feeling on part of that finger. wHAT SHOULD i do totreat it. I should be going for therapy but i have no medical coverage what can i do to get the feeling back in my finger?

2007-08-05 04:39:30 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in First Aid

does anyone have a good pain killer over the counter for my aching knee, I had surgery a yr ago suddenly it hurts again, I twisted my knee and don't wanna go back to the dr. just want some pain relief until it gets well. and don't like to use drugs, I usually use natural things, herbs etc.

2007-08-05 03:56:05 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

and i mean, after eating it is it safe for me to fall asleep safe in the knowledge my stomach willl still digest my food?

2007-08-05 03:41:29 · 8 answers · asked by Ghost Of Vermeer 2 in Other - General Health Care

There are also a few brown spots and blood veins on the white of my eyes. What are the causes? Is there any way that I cl/ear away these "blemishes" ?

2007-08-05 03:40:12 · 2 answers · asked by QP 1 in Other - General Health Care

i go to bed and close my eyes but i dont fall asleep help me please!

2007-08-05 03:25:59 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care