General Health Care - August 2007

My ankles are always cracking, the cracks sound loud and painful but it doesn't feel painful. They tend to ache alot too especially after a workout or an active day. What is it? Is there much I can do about it?

2007-08-01 22:51:53 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

I seem to always cough and choke after a meal. It feels like I have something in my throat. I kind of gurgle choke. It can last for a few minutes. This has been going on for a few years now.

Small snacks or drinking liquids doesn't seem to trigger this.

There is no acid back up or heartburn.

I do have sinus trouble. I seem to always be stuffed up...hard to breath through the nose.

I think maybe the eating and swallowing might trigger a drainage.

I have seen a couple of post about somewhat related items like this.

Does anyone else know anything or anyone with similar problem?

2007-08-01 22:46:14 · 2 answers · asked by handymantracy 2 in Other - General Health Care

when i go raving it hurts live this in the mornigs,
but i have been raving ,
so why does it hurt so bad, even if i have a quick nap, it starts to hurt more,
i dont want to start walking funny please help

2007-08-01 22:26:42 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

he said I WILLL HAVE TO HAVE MY GALLBLADDER OUT BY KEYHOLE SURGERY WHICH I WA PLEASED INSTEAD OF A SCAR AND BIG OP.
itITS JUST THE WAITING NOW 6 MONTHS IS A LONG TIME AND CHRISTMAS WONT HAVE ANY NICE THINGS TO EAT JUST CHICKEN AND WHITE FISH VEG TURKEY LOTS OF FRUIT GREEN TEA MUSHROOMS ETC.
NOT A GODD PROSPECT BUT IF I CAN BE PAIN FREE LOVELY I WILL PUT UP WITH IT/

2007-08-01 22:19:12 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

Ok, I was taking a massive amount of painkillers for multiple physical injuries

my back, neck and shoulder are messed

and I still may have to have some surgery

I had been working with physical therapist for a long time and I am walking a lot better BUT my pain is unreal and I cannot stand the thought of taking anymore pills

If you have been taking them for awhile they really do not do much but make you feel zombie like BUT on the other hand without them I cannot so as much and the less I move...well the more muscle cramps I have and I am not allowed to be have massage therapy yet as the doctors are leaning towards surgery...im not sure if I want that but I dont know my biggest issue now is the constant pain..what I would like to know is if pain management clinics are good for this type of situation or are they just going to feed me drugs? what is the best option for me right now without jumping into surgery..I want to make sure that my pain cannot be controlled before that...but I

2007-08-01 22:05:43 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

I tried Ambesol - no luck.

2007-08-01 21:24:15 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

I have an infected cat bite in my hand. I have several different oral antibiotics here at home. Does anyone know which ones work well for cat and or animal bites? thanks in advance.

2007-08-01 20:18:55 · 6 answers · asked by mmc0330 2 in First Aid

I did a root canal 6 years ago, and just got a crown on it 2 months ago. and now there is excruciating pain on the tooth. I am on pain killers, but the meds arent lasting long. I am a student and i do not have dental insurance and cannot pay $2000 for it to be redone. I am goin back home to burma in 7 days - until then HOW CAN I STOP THE THROBBING PAIN AND ACHING???? what pain killers can i get? and if i should get them can i go to the university clinic and ask for a prescription??? please advice.. its 3 am and i cannot sleep cause of the pain...

2007-08-01 20:15:31 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

For the past couple weeks my left hand has been going numb when i go to sleep. Like when i wake up its completely numb. And it takes awhile to get the feeling back. But i dont lay on it when i go to sleep. So whats going on?

2007-08-01 19:57:30 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

i usually have wrist problems, but yesterday at tumbling, i came down on my left arm pretty hard twice. and it hurt when i did it, but then the pain went away. but now the bone hurts again, and i don't know what's wrong? can bones be bruised? i'm 100 percent sure it's not a break. because that would be MUCH more painful. but it's pretty sore. does anybody knows what's wrong?

2007-08-01 19:26:51 · 4 answers · asked by hco_x 3 in Injuries

2007-08-01 18:53:11 · 4 answers · asked by Just Wondering 2 in Other - General Health Care

Ok this might sound wierd but I have this thing on my hand it happened when I was a kid I crashed bikes with my friend and cut my finger bad on the side It could have been gone if I left it alone but stupid me I opened the cut up when it was healing then 5 years p assed I kept picking it it heals now but It never looks like its gonna go away it looks like the spot o n jupiter and when it gets wet it turns white its soft and is usuall y light pink please help i dont think its gonna close up because its like there is no skin there i just want it to be gone and have skin there instead of the spot I wish i can show a pic but I dont know how too. Im 14 now and avoid to show that finger because it is disgusting I usually cover it up with my other finger or put a bandaid on it but when i put a bandaid on it it turns white please help me I want to get it out of my life so much I asked a doctor b4 adn they said put vaseline but that didnt work I want to move on with my life its like a big block

2007-08-01 18:11:34 · 5 answers · asked by Logan 1 in First Aid

(continuation) because they only hurt when I press then against soething or squeeze something or try to grasp something. Should I be worried?

2007-08-01 16:53:35 · 6 answers · asked by emokid 2 in Pain & Pain Management

2007-08-01 16:33:55 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in First Aid

urinary tract infection

i try not 2 but the burn after words is bad im afraid of peeing

(going to doctors tomorrow)

2007-08-01 14:45:04 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

All I got is some johnson cleansing towels that came in a first aid kid what should I do? I stepped on glass and it went kind of deep.

2007-08-01 13:58:54 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in First Aid

2007-08-01 13:30:52 · 11 answers · asked by babygurl070421 1 in First Aid

There is a 6 inch ditch in my yard, right next to the curb. My cousin was on her cell phone and stepped into the ditch, and then fell over the curb onto the street. She fell on her elbows, and got a big cut. Does it need stitches?

She says that it burns, even though it is now a half-hour later. We washed it with hydrogen peroxide and Neosporin. It is also bleeding through her band aid. The cut itself is about a little bit more than a centimeter down. It looks black in the middle, and is bleeding around it. There is also a bit of white in it.

Sorry to gross you out, but I'm really worried. Should she go get stitches?

2007-08-01 13:24:18 · 16 answers · asked by Steph 5 in Injuries

I stepped on it kind of hard and it went like all the way in it went like a half an inch deep into my skin. i stepped on it on the back of my foot it kept bleeding but i wiped it and cleaned it and put a bandaid on it, is this okay or do i have to do anythign , it went really deep in i can open the injury and can kind of see my flesh , shoudl i go to the hospital or will it heal

2007-08-01 13:20:21 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

is there any way to get rid of that annoying funny bone feeling after you hit it on something?

2007-08-01 13:09:22 · 4 answers · asked by VersatilePessimist 4 in Pain & Pain Management

I make the mistake of skateboarding and im not a skateboarder...i got pushed and i broke my ankle in two places. i have to get a screw put in because i messed up my growth plate. so about how long will it take to heal so i can play basketball in the fall.

2007-08-01 13:04:41 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

I am a runner and I have a heel spur in my right foot. I have placed a heel cup in my sneaker and it offer's some relief but I still have a lot of pain. Any other remedies out there? And,, No! I dont want to stop running either!

2007-08-01 13:03:53 · 3 answers · asked by Ande-Lin F 3 in Pain & Pain Management

2007-08-01 12:47:37 · 2 answers · asked by T L 1 in Injuries

I'm not trying to be gross or nasty about this, all i know is that I don't have a hernia or anything similar. I just have a really bad pain as if something is trying to go inside. it's so bad everytime I sit it hurts and it bleeds when i use the rest room. Theres some sweling and a lot of pain. Please i need some help...

2007-08-01 12:34:11 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

2007-08-01 11:24:15 · 6 answers · asked by Chris cc 1 in Pain & Pain Management

2007-08-01 10:37:51 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

Everytime without failing I get an itchy nose within minutes of eating fries, or other greasy salty food. I have noticed this for years. I know it's not because I touch my nose with greasy hands or anything, that's what I thought at first but I have done this test loads of times now and I don't do anything other than just eat my fries! Does anyone else have this weird problem, and what the **** could cause this?

2007-08-01 10:19:48 · 26 answers · asked by Curious Alice 2 in Other - General Health Care

I'm fatigue, and have shortness of breath a lot (even just sitting) and I'm sleeping about 14 hours a day (usually 10 at night and a 4 hour nap in the afternoon) plus it seems like small activities cause my muscles to ach. and when I'm not sleeping I'm still fatigued... things like reading a book become a chore (I like reading usually) and I'm only 18

I can't think of what it could be... I eat relatively healthy (no caffein), I had mono when I was little and it feels similar (from what I can remember, I was 8) Oh and I'm hot a lot especially when I sleep I've had these symptoms for a few months somedays its worse than others but it's pretty consistent...

anyone have any Ideas of what it is??

2007-08-01 10:15:57 · 7 answers · asked by Krandiss1989 1 in Other - General Health Care

ok, a few days ago, I was playing truth or dare with a few people. I was dared for a guy to put his (you know) in my mouth for 10 secs. He did, and he was limp ( not erected). He is known to sleep around with other people, but we never had sex and he didnt ejaculate in my mouth. Today and for a few days, my lymph nodes are swollen in my armpit and neck, could I be infected with HIV, is that possible. This guy is in the military and married, though does sleep around. Please let me know what you think. Thanks!

2007-08-01 10:14:42 · 21 answers · asked by LoveMyBubby 1 in Other - General Health Care

Please!! i got my tongue pierced yesterday, and white stuff is coming out! I dont know why....i clean it with a non alchoholic mouthwash after i eat or drink, but it is coming out and i am freaked out! Please tell me y

2007-08-01 10:10:17 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in First Aid