General Health Care - August 2007

What if, say hypothetically, one of those newfangled heat guns focused on a 3 inch surface of your brain long enough to burn it. What would happen to your brain. That part, I mean ;)

2007-08-03 14:25:33 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

My knees go in slightly when i walk. Is there any thing i can do about this. It is really anoying...

2007-08-03 14:08:37 · 2 answers · asked by Addy* 1 in Injuries

Hi,
First I wanted to thank people who replied last time I asked this- I am still stuck in the same place so thought why not ask again, see if anyone has any ideas at all!

Heres the problem:
I am 26, I have a history of anorexia and bulima though am at the moment (and have been for several months) a healthy weight. (Body mass index is 20)
I have been having night sweats for years now, I dont get them at a low weight (Body mass index of less than 17) but even though my weight is stable now, I still get them.

I am often too worked up to sleep now, I can stay up all night (and yes I do get very tierd) as I cant take waking up and being so wet- seriously were talking about wringing out clothes here or comming to do laundry two days later and still finding my bed clothes and sheets wet.
not damp. wet.

I get them every night. Each time is around 4 to 6 am. I donot take any pills -aside from seroxat first thing in the morning at 8am. I go to the gym 3Xs a week 1+ hours a time.

2007-08-03 14:01:29 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

OK so people say it's bad other say it doesn't hurt. My sleeping problems started when I had my old job. They'd make me stay till after midnight and i wouldn't get home till like 1am. Of course i didn't go right to bed. Sometimes i wouldn't go to bed at all! I decided to take something over the counter. I found this thing called SIMPLY SLEEP. I liked it, it's so mild no side effects at all that I noticed. I stated taking it every night though to sleep and I have been taking it for months even though I don't even work at that job anymore. Now if I skip it even one night I have a bad sleep and feel sick. I am probably addicted. I don't mind as long as it can't hurt me! I know people who take worse pills every single day! People in my family that have arthritis and they take tylonyol arthritis daily which is a very strong form of the drug! This is just the stuff like they put in dramamine (motion sickness meds). Am I really hurting myself if I keep taking it??

2007-08-03 13:04:49 · 11 answers · asked by annabanana 1 in Other - General Health Care

what are they like because i might have one. I have these things on the indside of my mouth that look like i bit my lip but i did not. They show up almost every day

2007-08-03 12:45:19 · 7 answers · asked by lex8oya 3 in Other - General Health Care

2007-08-03 10:38:02 · 4 answers · asked by FATCAT 2 in Other - General Health Care

2007-08-03 10:04:15 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

The other day after my calculus class, I stood up and streached. It was as usual, my vision went black and I got kinda dizzy, I guess from my blood rushing to my legs after their not being used in the past hour or so. But this time it lasted longer and kinda fell headfirst into the desk, just barely catching myself groping around in the dark reaching for something to break my fall. I was dizzier than usual and it felt like i was floating and could hardly control my body.

Is this something that I should be worried about?

2007-08-03 10:01:05 · 18 answers · asked by Sacred Chao 4 in Other - General Health Care

The big toe on my left foot is seperating off the nail on the left-hand side of the nail. At first I thought it might be from my shoes but I stopped wearing them and it seams to still be getting worse. The skin where it is seperating is getting hard and a slimy substance is comming out from between the skin and toe as well it is all swollen. Sounds like an infection but I have not done anything that could have gotten my toe infected. Does anyone know what the problem could be?
Thanks, Brett

2007-08-03 09:01:24 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

My boyfriend's lip has swollen to about four times it's normal size, and its causing him alot of pain, benedryl and ice seem to have no effect. It came on suddenly, with no warning. There is no rash, his lipp is just really huge, Does anyone have any idea how to bring down the swelling, and what causes it?

2007-08-03 08:57:55 · 1 answers · asked by Spaz 1 in Injuries

A few months ago, while walking up stairs, I stubeed my big toe very hard, and it hurt REALLY BADLY. It was hard to walk because it hurt, and I also suddenly felt sick. I thought that it might be fractured, but there wasn't anything to do about it. A few times, it hurt while running and there was a slight bump under it, but now it's fine. This morning, I stubbed my fourth toe on the leg of a chair, and it hurt so bad I had to sit down. It was, I think, excruciating. I felt like I was going to throw up and/or pass out, so I went downstairs (painfully) and drank some water and sat on the couch. The pain had dulled somewhat, but it still hurt, and I still felt nauseas. I think I might have fractured it, but that could just be me being a hypochondriac. This happened about 5 hours ago and it hardly hurts and I don't feel very sick either.

I don't have any idea why I feel sick after stubbing my toes. Does anyone know?

2007-08-03 08:50:19 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

so ya i was hicking and i tripped and a huge rock hit my heel. as for the four step test. yes i could walk after being injured, in fact i hardly felt it. the next day i could not walk in the morning unless it was on my toes

its now been a week and a half and my heel hurts but yes i can walk and im in martial arts too so i just dont use it to hit the bag.

any pressure on the bruised area hurts. i cant even sit with my feet out becuase the floor touches the area.

i dont want to waste money on another doctor visit. so.... if it still hurts like this for how long? when should i go to the doc?

2007-08-03 08:40:06 · 6 answers · asked by Mollie 5 in Injuries

please answer fast =]

2007-08-03 08:24:48 · 16 answers · asked by cutegiggles2004 2 in Other - General Health Care

How is it possible for someone to survive their whole life from being shot in the back of the head with a gun or be be gun with no treatment?

2007-08-03 07:33:53 · 5 answers · asked by taniaess 5 in Injuries

2007-08-03 07:21:48 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

A couple of weeks ago I kicked a plastic box and lightly bruised my leg on the inside of my shin. Four or five days later there was a lot of pooling blood in the arch of my foot. A week after that I began feeling a large lumb on the area of impact. It still hurts when it is touched. Could I have broken it? If so, it is too late to do anything about it?

2007-08-03 06:17:50 · 7 answers · asked by DJ - mom of 2 3 in Injuries

2007-08-03 05:58:49 · 10 answers · asked by Platinum 2 1 in Other - General Health Care

just curious, would i break it, or just sprain it, or do nothing at all... if so, would i have to land on it sideways to do damage??
i'm not going to try it or anything(i think lol only kidding) i'm just curious..

2007-08-03 05:52:57 · 19 answers · asked by lucy_luck 1 in Injuries

ive just got back from a month away from home. During this trip, i would less amd less sleep. i would lay in me sleeping bag and think. i would get very tired, but i still cant get to sleep. if u have any sugestions, it would rock!

2007-08-03 05:22:38 · 1 answers · asked by titan_minow 1 in Other - General Health Care

My husband has been known to sleep on his back with one or both of his arms straight up in the air, curious why he might do this, I guess he always has.

2007-08-03 05:09:28 · 5 answers · asked by kpowersahp 1 in Other - General Health Care

Over a period of time I was chocked by my husband and one day my throat got infected and I've had this problem before just from being sick, but I never got a neck abscess before this. Could this be the result of my husband choking me over a period of time that this happened. I wanted to know if he could have affected anything in my throat that could have made this happen.

2007-08-03 05:03:22 · 1 answers · asked by Lon-Lon 1 in Pain & Pain Management

It looks like a pus thing.Its on the lower lid near the eye behind before the eye lashes. is it a sty and How do I get rid of it as its sore

2007-08-03 04:50:37 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

i going to move to america (boston) with my boyfriend in the next two years and i wanted to know if how much medical care costs because im plannin on havin kids...

2007-08-03 04:40:06 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

2007-08-03 04:39:01 · 13 answers · asked by Jeric T 1 in Pain & Pain Management

I'm have the gallbladder surgery w/ the 4 incisions (instead of getting cut open) and I wanted to know how will I feel afterward, what am I allowed to eat and when can I start going back to the gym? Also, will I lose any weight?

2007-08-03 03:34:26 · 6 answers · asked by Amanda D 3 in Pain & Pain Management

Personally I would probably sacrifice a toe for like a million dollars, though not a big toe as it might interfere with my balance or whatever. Can't see myself going much further than that though. How about you?

BTW tonsils and appendix aren't allowed lol

2007-08-03 03:08:47 · 5 answers · asked by 2kool4u 5 in Injuries

i got a splinter about one centimetre lodged inside my finger, i need to get it out but i can't get at it, shoudl i try using a pin to get at it? also what should i do to stop it hurting so that i can get it out with a pin? :S

2007-08-03 03:07:56 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in First Aid

I slept on my arm funny a few days ago. This happens every so often due to the way I sleep but usually the discomfort goes away quickly. This time however I seemed to have pulled a muscle in my upper arm. It's been three days is it too late to ice? My instinct at this point is heat......

2007-08-03 02:52:54 · 4 answers · asked by stargirl 4 in Injuries

How is is possible for docters you are involved in administering the death penalty ie with leathal injection..

isn't there are conflict because of the hippocratic oath???




Are doctors who work in the administering of the death penalty allowed to call themselves doctors?

2007-08-03 02:41:01 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

I had a doctor who told me that our body accomodates to everything. Maybe I just need to work out till my lower back strengthens and keeps up with it. Maybe its sore cause its strenghtening? I never used to have that pain before tho, And I used to lift more weight than I do now. Or maybe I should take a break, if so like how long. Thanks

2007-08-03 02:20:35 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management