General Health Care - September 2007

My bf woke up with his uvula swollen so huge it looks like it is covering the opening to his throat. He was even talking funny from it.

2007-09-12 05:14:41 · 4 answers · asked by nunya 2 in Other - General Health Care

I got a thin shard of glass in my finger. It went in through the tip straight up and down, like a needle for example. There is still a peice of glass in my finger. It's really thin but maybe half a cm long. Theres nothing sticking out to get ahold of like a splinter. It broke off down in. My question is will it work it"s way out on it's own? I have insurance but I hate to go to the doctor and have the co pay for a "splinter" but what if the skin heals over it and it doesn't work it's way out? I can feel it in there when I touch my finger or bump it on something. Anyone ever have this happen? Will my body eventually eject it somehow?

2007-09-12 05:05:04 · 11 answers · asked by Patty W 3 in First Aid

2007-09-12 04:25:38 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

my 55 yr old mother with bad lungs and asthma had gall stone surgery to remove the stones. it was like a two hour op. During the surgery they said her heart stopped. Is this common? Is there going to be negative affects? I think they said they had to PAD it? what does that mean? about how long do u think it stopped for? they didnt say.

2007-09-12 03:18:42 · 3 answers · asked by DaisyDUke22 3 in Pain & Pain Management

2007-09-12 02:18:12 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

ive been smoking for about 9 years now. i cant use patches becuase im allergic to the glue, i cant chew gum because of my braces :S so how do i stop :S please help me :(

2007-09-12 01:39:02 · 33 answers · asked by charley n 2 in Other - General Health Care

he live's far from me ..i wondered if i could buy something help full and send him,without seeing Dr.
decent answers plz.

2007-09-12 00:15:04 · 7 answers · asked by asal.bano 2 in Pain & Pain Management

hello well im not to sure why my back is hurting after being told l4 and l5 is havin trouble streaching as i have done swiming and yoga and was best it has been!

yesterday at work which is physical piking babies up in nursery to change nappies i have been doing it for 3 months and been fine!

but yesterday i had bad ache and was killign me stil is today!
i had fever systoms last nite and did not sleep i am dehadrated and now neck legs and back hurts and fill heavy not to metionmy head feels like it has a mirgraine im goin to doc at 2 what do u fink it is

2007-09-11 20:40:34 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

About four out of seven days a week, I wake up thinking about blowing my brains out. I'd have to say a good deal of it stems from my severe acid reflux disease, and the fact I don't have insurance, or a job right now to fix it. I seriously stare at the cieling and think about painting it with my brains. It's gotten worse and worse and I've been watching reruns of Becker. What should I do?

2007-09-11 20:09:59 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

I know I am going to be tired when I wake up in the morning and I HATE waking up early but yet I stay up late...I'm an idiot.

2007-09-11 20:03:46 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

my son broke his wrist and the cast is coming off 2day, does anyone know how they remove them??

2007-09-11 19:39:08 · 7 answers · asked by ? 5 in Injuries

ugh

2007-09-11 19:18:36 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

I work a job were I am on my feet for 9 hours a day and where the more I do, the better chance I have of getting promoted. What will help me out and give me the pain relief I need for my legs and lower back, to kick *** everyday?

2007-09-11 18:32:10 · 5 answers · asked by MLeinart7 2 in Pain & Pain Management

On August 18th I was getting into the drivers side backseat of an SUV and the person driving the car didn't know I wasn't fully in the car yet and started driving and drove over my foot but my ankle twisted and the tire twisted it into a very odd angle. I went to an urgent care the next morning and told them what happened and they refused to x-ray it because they said I would need more than an x-ray so I went to the E.R. and all they ended up doing was x-raying it and saying it was sprained but a workout trainer I know said that you can tear tendons when something like that happens and my foot and ankle still hurt when I move them in different positions and angles. Does anyone know anything I can do BESIDES going BACK to the hospital?

2007-09-11 17:37:06 · 4 answers · asked by addicted2hockey060607 2 in Injuries

yesterday i was walking in a store and then got a stabbing pain in my upper arm and then it started itching and burning and still does. i went to the after hours clinic and paid $80 damn dollars cause my insurance didnt cover it since it wasnt my doctor but my dr was closed well they said it was an insect bite and treat it as spider bite. My grandma thought it was a wasp or bee sting. Well they gave me a steriod shot and said the swelling should go down and it'd stop burning and itching and hasn't it's been almost 4 hours and to me it looks like it spreading but i cant do anything. Does anyone know what would do this to someone? shouldn't it stop burning after the shot like she said? even though she gave me a shot and pills to fill i have to get tomorrow if it spreads and still hurts should i call my doctor even though she treated it? i put ice pack and a damp rag on it and anti itch cream but it burns n still itches. its hard to sleep iono what to do.

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2007-09-11 17:10:28 · 10 answers · asked by rayray 1 in First Aid

I wake up several times every night with muscle cramps in my lower legs and feet. I've tried the over the counter stuff and it doesn't help. Most of these have a generic form of Benadryl in them that keeps me up. Any suggestions? I'm becoming desperate.

2007-09-11 16:30:56 · 10 answers · asked by chasead95 1 in Pain & Pain Management

I knew it and actually I fall asleep only when I move my legs. Now my husband notice that my legs move continuously even when I'm in deep sleep. Is it a kind of decease? what is it?? He wants me to see a doctor. Which specialist should I see? By the way my legs hurt often at the back of my knee.

Any good answers from knowledgeable people will be appreciated.

2007-09-11 15:40:52 · 2 answers · asked by Just4YA 2 in Pain & Pain Management

So I woke up on Monday and right away my left upper arm was very sore. I thought I slept on it or whatever. Throughout the day I had a hard time moving it. Monday was my day off and I didn't hurt that arm or lift anything that was heavy on Monday or on Sunday. Today I had to go to work and when I woke up my whole body was aching. It's all my muscles. Both arms from elbows up to shoulder blades, through the neck, down my spine and from both knee caps up to my thighs I have horrible pain in my muscles. What could of caused this? I just woke up and there was pain all over my body and no other sympyoms?

2007-09-11 15:21:11 · 2 answers · asked by Jody May 2 in Pain & Pain Management

A few days ago...I fell on my back and hurt my back terribly. I skipped gym twice and don't want to skip it again but I'm doing cross country in gym and need to get in shape and I think my teacher is getting annoyed with me for skipping...It just hurts so bad to run...any tips for me?

2007-09-11 15:21:05 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

My right pectoral muscle is killing me. If I raise my arms in the air it hurts. If I push out my chest it hurts too. I think that this injury is a result of overtraining. Football season started up, and I didn't change my routine to a less intense one. Whatever, you live and you learn. But anyways I need advice on this injury. I've done a bit of research and I think it could be just a tear, but you never know, it could be something as serious as pneumomediastinum (hole in your lungs or something).

I'm probably going to the doc tommorow. But does anybody here know anythin about what I am experiencing?

Ask questions if you need to. THANKS

2007-09-11 15:19:47 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

i work at a deli and i accidently cut a small piece of the tip of my finger off while using a meat slicer and the area around the cut is white. is that bad?

2007-09-11 14:37:49 · 12 answers · asked by frenchfri47 2 in First Aid

This is a problem that has just recently started. When I lay down at night, my ears sometimes get totaly plugged up, both of them. So bad that sometimes I cannot hear my alarm clock go off, and it is loud. This only happens at night, I have not been sick with anything for a while and there is no pain associated with this at all.

2007-09-11 14:29:26 · 2 answers · asked by Ken H 1 in Other - General Health Care

I got into a car accident 2 months ago, and since then I've had a lot of breathing and chest problems. Also back problems but I'm not sure if that is involved. Anyways, a while ago, I was wheezing really bad, and my chest was really hurting. After a while, that went away, now, I'm starting to have trouble with breathing altogether. I'm starting to get really short of breath, and it feels like I can't breathe in all the way, and when I yawn, it also feels like I'm not yawning all the way. I tend to let out a really deep breath every little while or so, like I have been holding my breath. But the thing is, I don't mean to hold my breath if thats whats happening. A little help? Its really starting to interfer with my school sports and I don't know if I'll be able to continue on excercising and staying active if this keeps happening, thanks!

2007-09-11 13:59:12 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

I have to run a mile for P.E. class and I can't because i get a very painful cramp on my left side. Is there any way to get rid of the cramp without stopping?

2007-09-11 13:00:19 · 6 answers · asked by Marlene D 2 in Pain & Pain Management

sometimes my leg shakes uncontrolably. i seriously have trouble stopping it. also sometimes twitches, just a little spot. that really annoys me. is there any reason for this? i eat cocoa puffs for breakfast every day, so it maybe sugar, but then 7 hours later it still shakes, so...........

2007-09-11 12:39:08 · 2 answers · asked by Q 2 in Other - General Health Care

2007-09-11 12:14:55 · 5 answers · asked by lizadaboss 1 in Pain & Pain Management

im getting pulsations all around my body, arms, legs, feet forehead, eyes, cheeks, chest, back, everywhere like a muscle pulsation but i think its heart related as im in EXTREME anxiety now and the past year ive been getting this, ive never had them as bad as tonight and its distressing me greatly. i get palpitations aswell when i dont tense my stomache. i havent eaten well in 3-4 days, i have alot on my mind is it that? how do i destress or is it another problem related to disease or something?

what can i do to get rid of them or lower them? my doctor issues me propranolol for anxiety shall i take one? ive neevr taken anything like that before.

2007-09-11 12:01:48 · 10 answers · asked by mecicoplajjer 4 in Pain & Pain Management

2007-09-11 11:30:34 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

Ive got a really bad back and have been seeing a chiropractor for a few months now, she said most people have about 6-8 sessions, but ive had 11 now, spent nearly £400, and my bad is still just as bad!
The only difference is, i get really bad pain in my neck, sholders and lots of headaches too. I have to click the bones in my neck and back regularly to ease pain.

Has anyone had good or bad experiences with chiropractors please?

2007-09-11 11:16:05 · 20 answers · asked by jojobass86 3 in Pain & Pain Management

Ok. So, my boyfriend was at football practice, and this HUGE guy fell on him. He also stepped on his penis with cleats on. My boyfriend is now having sharp pains and is urinating blood. We are both very worried. I tried to make him go to the doctor, and he says he might, but I just need to know what the problem might be?.. PLEASE HELP!!!

2007-09-11 11:04:42 · 19 answers · asked by dazednconfused 1 in Injuries