General Health Care - September 2007

Roughly 9 months ago i had Some Lines that almost look like scars appear on my lower Abdomen. Now at the time i ignored it figuring it was perhaps related to the big weight gain i went through. (Gained roughly 50 lbs all in the gut). However in the last 1-2 months they have started to hurt every now and then if i move in the wrong direction. IE if i do like a hip twist to the side i can feel an almost pinch pain on the scars. There are roughly 4-5 of these On each side of my belly button and they look like scars. Shape wise there not quite straight they almost look like the curve shape of a fishes gills. Or if you took the letter ""C"" And bent it more straight with just a slight arc. I really just thought these were stretch marks from gaining weight but is it normal for stretch marks to be painful like that? If im just sitting down or as such there fine. its only when i move in odd directions ot bend over and such. Anyone have any ideas what these could be?

2007-09-02 13:53:02 · 2 answers · asked by psxsage2 2 in Injuries

my dad has bad stomach pains and he cant eat and he barley can set up what can he do . i told him to go to the dr but he is said he will if it keeps hurting

2007-09-02 13:35:09 · 2 answers · asked by Christy N 1 in Injuries

i have growing pains in my knees is it ok to take advil or motran b4 i run to pevent this pain?

2007-09-02 13:30:53 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

ive had a fever for the last 2 days...coz of the flu....and i am really feeling very under the weather...i got a headache that gets worse when i sleep (weird, coz i thought i was supposed to rest to feel better)..the normal dizziness and weakness...and it also seems to get better than gets worse again then better in some vicious cycle....just wanna know if these are normal...specifically the headaches that get worse when i sleep oh and how can speed up recovery or is there anything i can do to ease my pain

2007-09-02 13:22:11 · 4 answers · asked by kiers 2 in Other - General Health Care

2007-09-02 13:20:16 · 5 answers · asked by lab90210 3 in Pain & Pain Management

my grandma is real sickly and cant take more than like 2 pain pills a day, she gets really bad headaches and i need to know what she can do besides take pills to take the pain away....

2007-09-02 13:16:01 · 5 answers · asked by sk8rchick5511 1 in Pain & Pain Management

So I've had really bad headaches for a really long time. I have a headache going on its ninth day stratight now. Aspirin, Tylenol, and store-brand drugs don't work; Advil barely works; I can't find any headache cures that work for longer than a day or two, tops. Sometimes I have to go lie down they're so bad. This has been going on for almost a year and a half. Any suggestions on how to deal with this?

2007-09-02 13:15:21 · 5 answers · asked by rockybullwinklelover 2 in Pain & Pain Management

Is this a bad sign?

2007-09-02 13:11:58 · 2 answers · asked by anonymous 2 in Other - General Health Care

When you get a fratured hip when your younger 16-25 do you immediatly feel it or do some people just wait till the next couple days to see if it is really that serious???

2007-09-02 13:10:26 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

i'm not sick, jus curious.

2007-09-02 12:59:08 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

wil a stubbed toe heal it self ?????
any home remedies????

2007-09-02 12:53:31 · 6 answers · asked by VALENTINO 1 in Injuries

I'm just curious, in the day of technology everywhere and computers why are prescriptions hand written?
yesterday in the drug store pharmacy a pharmacist filled out a prescription for medication to be taken 2 times a day. The doctor wrote it for 4 times a day. Luckily because the guy engaged in some small talk with me and told me why he needed the medication the pharmacist caught the error. None of us could make out the letter that set this whole thing in motion. She ended up calling the doctor to get everything straight. I know some people have messy handwriting so why are prescriptions handwritten instead of typed?

2007-09-02 12:08:17 · 22 answers · asked by christigmc 5 in Other - General Health Care

he was moving the toilet in our bathroom and threw out his back. he got out of bed and he couldnt get back into bed he was on the ground on his hands and knees and had to get us to get him a stepping ladder to help him get into bed. i think he needs to go to the hospital or something but idk if that would be any better than him getting bed rest at home. what should i do?

2007-09-02 11:45:51 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

My muscles aches all the time could it be a defiency or something more serious?

2007-09-02 11:37:33 · 3 answers · asked by Chris 1 in Pain & Pain Management

And yes, I know I need to go to the doc for diagnosis/treatment, but I wanted to also get some ideas if anyone has experienced this before. Most of my online search and research indicates all this occurring on left side, but this is on my right. Sporadic elevation in temp but not a high fever, super sleepy and now arms and legs are feeling a bit weak. Ibuprofen and total rest will keep the pain at bay but it just doesn't feel right. Any thoughts, experiences, meidcal knowledge that might get me heading in the right direction?

2007-09-02 11:23:37 · 3 answers · asked by Just aasking 3 in Pain & Pain Management

I am on methadone maintenance aka mmr and I have gallstones. I went to the ER twice and both times as soon as they found out I was on methadone, it was like I had a contagious terminal illness. I haven't yet received the proper care and I am in terrible pain. I need something to take for pain. Can anyone help me with the names of medications that will help me until my appointment with the surgery clinic. I AM MISERABLE!!!!

2007-09-02 11:20:57 · 4 answers · asked by bionicchicka 2 in Pain & Pain Management

Ive read that this could be a pinched nerve... but i have also experienced strange hand cramps for about 5 years now.. Once or twice a week or so my hands will get stuck in certain positions.. like holding a pencil or glass of water. I've read that this is a symptom of MS.. could my pinky going numb also be a sign.. or are the two unrelated.? I would go to the doctor ... but im 21 and not insured at the moment.. is this serious enough to go without insurance??

2007-09-02 11:14:31 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

My bf insists that he feels all woozy and high when he takes co-codamol pills for pain that have the numbers 30/500 0n them. He says the were prescribed for his mum after a knee replacement and were the next step-down from morphine. I told him he was being silly and must be imagining such effects. I've hurt my back and my mum gave me some co-codamol, so I was ridiculing my bf and saying that I didn't feel high or anything whilst taking them. He picked up the pack and said 'yeah, but these are only 8/500. The ones I was on were 30/500' and still insists that himself, his mum and his friend (who took two for a bad neck) all feel high and woozy and that the 30/500 do this but the 8/500 doesn't. Is he right??

2007-09-02 11:01:38 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

2007-09-02 10:46:09 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

ok so I know now not to put q-tips inside of my ear, but I didnt know that about an hour ago. Thing is, for about a week now off n on but especially when I lay down in any position, what feels like some sort of "earwax wall" would slide into place & back out of place when I got up or shook my head. Then, it was really annoying me today so I took a q-tip & swiped out every nook & cranny in there. It didnt feel too good, but I did get a lot of wax out. But...the last time around that I did anything, I dont know what happened, but now I cant hear ANYTHING out of that ear. How do I fix this so its not sore & I can hear again? & how do I keep from getting the "sliding wax wall" again?(and yes I do keep them clean regularly so its not a 'buildup'. If you could help, PLEASE!!!!!! I need ear function!!!!!!! Thanks so much.

2007-09-02 10:21:07 · 14 answers · asked by What Dreams May Come 5 in Injuries

i am very active in soccer and i have osgood schallter diases. i had my had on my knee cap and could feel a bunch of liquidy movements in my knee, does anyone think that that could be acossiated with my osgood schallter diaese?

2007-09-02 10:09:20 · 3 answers · asked by Annie G 1 in Pain & Pain Management

I'm Canadian, and the Canadians won't give me enough meds for the duration of my vaction, its retarded. So when I'm in south america how do I get meds there? like how does it work exactly? and how much would it cost? like do i have to pay $10 to see a doctor to write me a prescription and $10 to buy the meds at the pharmacy? :S are doctors and meds cheaper in 3rd world countries? so would it be easier to get them there than here?

2007-09-02 10:06:47 · 1 answers · asked by g r 1 in Other - General Health Care

i have orthopedics.
what else can i do for my hip?

2007-09-02 09:56:19 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

i've had a headache for 4 days now pain killers not working help!!

2007-09-02 09:51:42 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

I was watching tv this afternoon and all of a sudden my hearing started to fade away in my ears like they were popping on a plane or something and it was the weirdest thing. Has that happened to anyone else? And if so what is it?

2007-09-02 09:17:35 · 2 answers · asked by sunshinee 1 in Other - General Health Care

2007-09-02 09:04:16 · 4 answers · asked by Grinning Football plinny younger 7 in Other - General Health Care

my hubby moves his leg constantly while relaxing !!

2007-09-02 08:44:47 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

When I sleep I leave the radio on and it's right next to my head, on a night stand, when Im sleeping. I do wake up a few times but I don't mind, I fall right back asleep.

Is this safe?

2007-09-02 07:41:54 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

2007-09-02 07:41:05 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

2007-09-02 07:39:17 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care