General Health Care - August 2007

Ive been trying to quit smoking but ive noticed that i get a bit down if i have a cigarette. Does anybody know about the effects the chemicals in cigarettes have on your mood? Thanks

2007-08-28 05:09:43 · 3 answers · asked by macmurphy45 1 in Other - General Health Care

say you fell off some stairs and you are seriously hurt. your home is far and there is no one to help you out, but you have a mobile. can you dial 999 and call for help?? how long will they take?

2007-08-28 04:52:16 · 15 answers · asked by Seungyong W 5 in First Aid

My best friend has a herniated disk in her back and is unable to have surgery, because she has no insurance. She is having lots of pain, in her back, hip and legs and is having a hard time working and walking, She also has IBS with constant diarrhea. Do you know if she would be able to get her disability from social security with these problems?

2007-08-28 04:44:41 · 12 answers · asked by Laura41 3 in Pain & Pain Management

I work graveyard shift or third shift, that's from 10:00 pm and 6:00 am, and I've been assigned to this shift for almost two months already. I find myself extremely tired especially since I lack so much sleep. Since I worked in the third shift, I only get five to six hours of sleep a day, sometimes even four. Will power naps during my break at midnight work for me? I never really tried it yet. I don't want to change to another shift either, because I was hoping my body clock would eventually get used to this shift. I need all the help I can get from you guys.

2007-08-28 04:41:50 · 2 answers · asked by Yuki: Mom to Kio and Yuri 4 in Other - General Health Care

my mother thinks she broke her foot because at the top of her foot a bone is popping out and she is too afraid to get x rays done but it is at the top and is near the middle of the foot and it is popping out! is it broken and what bone is it??

2007-08-28 04:00:36 · 6 answers · asked by cooool cat 1 in Injuries

2007-08-28 03:34:48 · 12 answers · asked by Dark shadow 2 in Other - General Health Care

I pulled a couple muscles on my legs and it's really hard to walk. Would wrapping an ace bandage around my leg help?

2007-08-28 03:08:29 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

would exercise help?

2007-08-28 02:33:56 · 7 answers · asked by lacycorey20 1 in Pain & Pain Management

I smoke about a pack of full flavored cigarettes a day, and I would like to quit smoking here soon. Notice I am not fully comitted yet to doing so; ) Anyway I was wondering if anyone had any ideas that helped them quit smoking? Iwould like any and all advice on this subject. The only people I DON'T want to hear from, and with all due respect, is the people that have never smoked cigarettes, because you can't understand the addiction, and I don't need someone talking down to me. I am 24 years old and I started when I was about 13. I did it to "be cool" Anyway I regret it and would like to stop. Any advice, ideas, and/or suggestions no matter how bizarre, I would like to hear them. Thank You

2007-08-28 02:08:27 · 21 answers · asked by liz21283 1 in Other - General Health Care

my boyfriend ha been woken in the night by cramp in the top of his leg about 6 times this past couple of nights does anyone know how it can be prevented?

2007-08-28 02:05:16 · 10 answers · asked by lovestoned 3 in Pain & Pain Management

The same thing happened to me last year from a sinus infection -- I begin coughing for days, and finally, something finally strains in my lower back. It hurts to be in most positions, aside from lying down, leaning back, and a certain way of standing. Bending over is a BIG no-no.

How can I make the pain go away? I've taken acetaminophen, but what can I do to heal my back, in the quickest manner possible? Being out-of-sorts like this won't work for long -- I'm a nursing major in college in which my agility is necessary.

2007-08-28 02:04:50 · 14 answers · asked by Lacey 1 in Pain & Pain Management

This doesen't seem normal but I have diariah about every day for the past week and I have some pills they seem to help a little bit but not a lot but I have no clue why I got it...

2007-08-28 01:42:32 · 2 answers · asked by RuneScape C 1 in Other - General Health Care

At this stupid stupid dance camp i had to go to for cheerleading, my coach told the choreographer to stretch us really hard so she did and now were all in pain because were not dancers and were not used to it. I'm not going today because I cant even walk and i feel completely nautious from the pain. It hurts insanely bad behind my knee on one leg and the front of my thigh on the other. Does that mean I pulled those muscles? I really am like close to tears right now from the pain. Everyone thinks I'm sore but I've had sore muscles before and it was NOTHING like this.

2007-08-28 00:53:44 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

as im fasting 2day

2007-08-28 00:40:57 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

I saw this happen to a young girl and called the police straight away....but there were lots of people just watching and doing nothing , they just kept doing what they were doing. are you a nice enough person to help?

2007-08-27 23:41:17 · 10 answers · asked by daywanderer69er 2 in Injuries

2007-08-27 22:49:42 · 23 answers · asked by branancme 1 in Other - General Health Care

over the bony part of my ankle i have pain its like moderate cramp but it's not cramp its tender to touch and causes me to limp i have been walking on a pebbly beach what have i done to my ankle and should i see a doctor

2007-08-27 22:35:49 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

okay im going into the sixth grade and im getting my shots will they hurt?

2007-08-27 22:12:56 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

Recently got one in the shoulder. Most painful thing for 5 straight minutes. It worked but did the Doc hit a nerve or something anyway?

2007-08-27 22:06:47 · 3 answers · asked by meg108rian 2 in Pain & Pain Management

neighbours` letterbox, will ice reduce the swelling?

2007-08-27 21:55:52 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in First Aid

i had contact lenses in, igot a migraine and swelling of the eye and a bruise, it keeps on watering non stop, what shall i do and my drs. is miles away
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2007-08-27 20:46:45 · 12 answers · asked by sxc caramel 07 1 in Injuries

I have finger pain on three fingers that abut one another. The pain seems to be in the joints (but I am not sure); I can feel it when I push inwards on the fingertips, if I move the finger around, and if I press on the joint area. One finger actually has a hard lump on the side and it hurts when I press in on that - that is on the side of a joint. The pain is mild and I have had no injuries (well to be more precise - I did have an injury about three months ago - I fell from a horse and was drug - and it did injure one of those fingers - BUT this pain seems new, or maybe is getting worse). The three fingers are the pinkie to the middle finger. Oh, one more thing - I have had this for a few months. I currently live in a country overseas with minimal healthcare - and those cases they do see are MAJOR - like HIV/AIDS, so I haven't seen a doctor here. Any ideas here? Thanks much

2007-08-27 20:28:36 · 1 answers · asked by scarl49932 2 in Other - General Health Care

im talking short term so like im lying in bed with my lap top on my lap try to get to sleep so ill guess ill ask u guys.

2007-08-27 19:47:21 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

2007-08-27 19:10:31 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

well im trying to go to sleep at 10 since school starts tommorow and its so hard for me!
does anyone know how to fall asleep fast??

2007-08-27 18:02:35 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

have a stuffy nose, knees hurt if i sit too long, muscles cramp easily, head hurts, eyes water occasionaly, and my stomache hurts sometimes, i was at camp for a week and am exhausted and thing i have a cold, but j/w if its something more serious.

2007-08-27 17:48:47 · 5 answers · asked by Dvin B 2 in Pain & Pain Management

I think I sprained my neck muscles last night when I fainted and hit my head. The faint had to do with too powerful of meds the doc gave me for the flu. Tonight My neck muscles are very sore and it is hard to turn my head to the right or left. SHould I put a hot pack on my neck tonight when I go to bed or a cold pack? Heat feels good but so does the cold. Any suggestions?

2007-08-27 17:40:00 · 9 answers · asked by Praire Crone 7 in Injuries

said he had a greenstick fracture. Do they normally put a cast on this type of break?

2007-08-27 17:37:43 · 7 answers · asked by Corona 5 in Injuries

my eye has been twitching frequently for the past week. what could be the cause of this?

2007-08-27 17:32:14 · 5 answers · asked by popsicles09 1 in Other - General Health Care

Sometimes it even wakes me up in the middle of the night! What could that be? Is that acid reflux disease? I do have heart burn a lot too, but never puked in my mouth until the last couple of months?

2007-08-27 17:23:54 · 20 answers · asked by ♥bigmamma♥ 6 in Other - General Health Care