General Health Care - September 2007

I have rheumatiod, osteo and psoriatic arthritis and am currently taking 6 Sulphsalazine tablets daily. It's the second time of trying them as I reacted badly the first time I took them. I am wondering if there are any other tablets I could take.
I'm going to the dr's on Friday to enquire about this, and could anyone on here give me any clues as to what to ask for.

2007-09-11 10:58:59 · 16 answers · asked by Ruby Tuesday 2 in Pain & Pain Management

Ok first off I have had 2 c sections. One I had an epidural with and the other I had a spinal. I'm not sure if that plays a part or not. Yesterday the pain started in my lower bacl. It has happened several times before. It hurts to do anything I can't even lay down or anything. My lower back feels like there is something out of place or that doesn't belong there. My hips and and sides of my buttocks ache like there is no tomorrow. Everything I do every move I make makes it worse. It hurts enough to make me feel sick to my stomach. I also feel muscle soreness in my lower abs. I have not exercised or been involed in anything to make me sore. I am not over weight and am in decent shape. Any ideas on what this can be? How can I make it better? It hurts and I have to sit at a desk for 8 hours everyday for my job. Thanks

2007-09-11 10:51:33 · 7 answers · asked by ashlee91977 2 in Injuries

I recently pulled my muscle in my quadricep and I have a lot of athletic things coming up very soon and I really want to be able to do them; how long do you think it will take for my pulled muscle to heal, and what's the fastest/best cure?

2007-09-11 10:28:56 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

Alright, so on Saturday, (three days ago) I got my collar bones pierced, as a surface piercing, it's seaming to bruise extremely bad, &I'm starting to get worried, although, it may just be part of the healing process, it doesn't hurt at all, so I don't think that it is infected, but does anyone know anything about it?
Is it normal for it to bruise?
Is it infected?


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2007-09-11 10:23:35 · 6 answers · asked by kara skeetskeet 2 in Injuries

i do not have health insurance so a doctor visit is going to be extremely expensive or a major hassle at the free clinic. my neighbor is an emergency room nurse (she is young 26). she is a friend, but not really close one.

while have sex with my girlfriend, we were going fast and i slipped out and missing going back in and bent back my erection in a very painful way.

now a strange bulge appears only when i get erect. it looks normal soft. i am worried about it but i can't afford to go to the doctor unless it is serious.

is it wrong to ask her to take a look at it to find out if this is something that is serious or just something that i can take care of at home?

2007-09-11 09:52:34 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

he bang hes head earlyer hes had a nap and worken up ok he hasnt been sick he said it hurts will he be ok is there anythink i sould keep an eye out for hes two yrs old and he has a little bump

2007-09-11 09:51:38 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

If so, what do they do and did it help?

2007-09-11 09:29:30 · 13 answers · asked by supermomof4boys 2 in Pain & Pain Management

2007-09-11 09:21:22 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

Please- Could you tell me what it was for, do they work or just a money grabber.
How did it work for you ... In what way?

Thank you very much.

2007-09-11 09:01:12 · 6 answers · asked by Bluelady... 7 in Other - General Health Care

I need to see? Do I need a chiropractor or neurologist? I don't know??

2007-09-11 08:54:39 · 12 answers · asked by deepblue 1 in Pain & Pain Management

Michael Moore said that we're the only country that denies people healthcare all in the name of money. I won't debate whether it's true or not but it got me thinking.
I have family in China and quite a few times I think they have been overtreated. for example, a relative started puberty at an early but normal age her parents got concerned so the doctor put her on hormones to stop it so she could grow some more. The hormones left her much shorter than she was suppose to be. Since she was short the doctor then started prescribing growth hormones. Pretty much someone jsut has to say I have an ailment and the doctor prescribe something. I started puberty at the same time my relative did and every doctor I went to in the US prescribed exercise. I turned out fine. I then found out from a friend there that it's common practice over there.
So which is more dangerous, denying a patient healthcare or overgiving healthcare?

2007-09-11 08:44:39 · 8 answers · asked by christigmc 5 in Other - General Health Care

2007-09-11 07:24:25 · 23 answers · asked by vasquez109 2 in Pain & Pain Management

please advise
thanks

2007-09-11 07:22:56 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

2007-09-11 07:19:59 · 2 answers · asked by JACKIE J 1 in Other - General Health Care

ok i run on a treadmill a lot...i know all of the downfalls of it...i've heard it all trust me! BUT my question is...what does it mean if you feel your foot going numb? the pain will start in my knee when i'm running and i can slowly feel my right foot falling asleep AS i'm running. this isn't ok...i know that...and i've stopped the treadmill workouts.

2007-09-11 06:43:19 · 4 answers · asked by notsolucky 3 in Injuries

This is so bad that, even in summer, he wears gloves in bed and has the heated blanket on to try to warm his feet. { Notice the try } He has Diabetes 2 but his fingers and toes feel warm to the touch so it is not a circulation problem. His life is being made miserable so any sensible recommendations are welcomed

2007-09-11 04:25:58 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

anyone know a safe way to remove from ear, is it using some sort of olive oil???????

2007-09-11 04:25:56 · 4 answers · asked by bach 1 in Other - General Health Care

your opinion. I was on 6 vicodin a day. Their changing it to 2 m.s. contin a day tomarrow. Is that the same as oxycontin? Don't worry. I plan to go off once I have my surgery and am done with all this dental work and if I stop breaking my feet. In like 6 months, I'm going off anything addicting. I'm going on Suboxone to make it easier. I hate this. I'm only 29. I have a three yr.old. I don't want to be a pill popping mom. I'm just grateful she is so healthy. Is m.s.contin something scary? Don't people robb pharmacy's over this? What do I do if it doesn't work as good as my Vicodin? Why do they switch you, other than not having to take as many? I think it has Morhpine in it. I've never had morhpine. I don't want to feel high. I've seen people on it in the hospitol and they were incoherent. I'm sure my doctor knows what he's doing. I just never like change. So, what are the benifits to the switch other than being time releasing and lasting longer?

2007-09-11 04:19:48 · 6 answers · asked by Indigo 2 in Pain & Pain Management

During gym i broke my nose. It was bleeding severly, so i had to go to the emergency room. It is all swollen now and and under my eye. I also have a black eye. I've been icing it, but i want the swelling to go down quickly. What is the best thing to do? If i just have to wait, how long is it likely to take?

2007-09-11 04:10:09 · 6 answers · asked by Rachel 2 in Injuries

2007-09-11 03:57:34 · 18 answers · asked by ed f 1 in Pain & Pain Management

is it heriditory? my mother also has this problem.I've tried Vitamin E, calcium, painkillers.Its disturbing my sleep.Why i dont feel it when i am asleep.

2007-09-11 03:48:33 · 4 answers · asked by jenny 2 in Other - General Health Care

For the last 3 or so weeks i have had this uncomftable pain in my right ankle.

The pain started in the area between the middle of my ankle and the round looking bone on the side of your foot (sorry, dont know the name of the bone) and its become a little swollen. I wouldnt say its hurting enough to make me really scream out in pain, but its almost a heavy feeling in my ankle, which sometimes feels like its throbbing, just annoying and uncomftable. As the weeks have gone ahead the pain sometimes reaches the back of my achilles.
more recently the pain has also come up in my left ankle in the same place (not as much as in the right ankle though and no pain the left achilles). anyone help me and tell me whats going on?! It hasnt stopped me running about or taking part in activities such as football/soccer. Though i do wear a extra sock and tape the right ankle up.
Your help would be appreciated. Thank You!

2007-09-11 03:25:30 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

2007-09-11 03:06:43 · 4 answers · asked by Johnny Law III 3 in Injuries

I have the most horrible pain in my hands today and for the last couple of days. It has been rainy here. It started with my left pointer finger nuckle, very stiff, then all the fingers. Now my right hand is so painful I can barely type, cannot make a fist and it's a horrible pain to pick up my three month old and carry him. My right wrist appears slightly swollen but not red. Should I use a heating pad? Ice pack? I don't want to make it worse. I tried 800mg Ibuprophen and Darvocet, made me sick to my stomach but no pain relief.

2007-09-11 03:01:00 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

I have:
shin splints, so I cant walk very far or for very long.
a pain in my coccyx when I stand up.
a blister, and Im wearing flip-flops which keep rubbing it.
AND I'm having a bad hair day.

Wot a crap day.

2007-09-11 02:35:14 · 7 answers · asked by Gemma T 5 in Injuries

2007-09-11 01:59:58 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

I wake up in the morning with some serious back pain. I don't do anything very strenuous or any heavy lifting very often during the day. What causes this?

2007-09-11 01:45:14 · 4 answers · asked by jump o 1 in Pain & Pain Management

As I woke up from a sleep on a train, I noticed my small finger (the upper part of it) was trapped under the coach. More than a day has passed and I still feel numbness. There wasn't any weird coloration and neither a noticeable swelling. I can move it but my sensation in it is still altered and I have almost no control over it when typing on the keyboard. Should I expect it to heal naturally, or it could be a more serious problem (like nerve damage)?

2007-09-11 01:11:01 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

2007-09-11 00:54:53 · 4 answers · asked by roger69 4 in Pain & Pain Management

my neck,any suggestions?

2007-09-10 22:40:23 · 15 answers · asked by ericfaul2003 4 in Pain & Pain Management