General Health Care - September 2007

I get constipated now and again due to taking pain medicine's
I have increased my intake of fruit/veg and water which sometimes help.
I saw the ad for Benefiber a few days ago and im thinking of trying it ,
Have u tried it, does it help?

Thanx :o)

2007-09-26 09:59:46 · 5 answers · asked by J80 2 in Other - General Health Care

2007-09-26 09:38:36 · 11 answers · asked by greek0529 2 in Injuries

Thier is got to be a reason i dont like it. I am alergic to codiene. What drugs dont have codiene in them. I am talking about the illegal drugs.

2007-09-26 09:25:59 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

I am 14 and I recently sprained my wrist and I have a carpal tunnel wrist brace that my sister used to use that fits me but I don't want it to hurt my wrist but It feels 10x better than my other wrist brace that I have

2007-09-26 09:24:44 · 2 answers · asked by bananabunny97 1 in Pain & Pain Management

Yesterday while i was playing a game the required 2 basketballs, i got hit in the head, really hard, with the 2 basketballs. I have felt dizzy, and have had many headaches since then. People have been telling me that I have also been slurring my words, and also spacing out, more than usual, and i have also lost my train of thought. Then today I rode the bus home and that was very bumpy, and a person ran into me. Do I have a concussion?

2007-09-26 09:21:40 · 5 answers · asked by gorillazrcool 1 in Injuries

Ive tried putting ban-aids on the top of my nails but i bite THROUGH them! i know it looks nasty and there are nasty viruses on them but i just can help it.....help?

2007-09-26 09:20:25 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

I'm cramping soooooooo bad!!!!! I took three, 200 mg advil tablets one hour ago and I'm still in terrible pain. My lower back hurts, I feel hot, I ache, I'm weak, and I have no energy. I can barely even sit up!!! But here's the kicker... I'm at work!!!! I'm like slumped over in my chair typing this right now. What can I do to ease the pain until 5. It's only 3:20.

2007-09-26 09:18:28 · 10 answers · asked by Brainy Smurfette 3 in Pain & Pain Management

im 13, through out my life ive been really bad a nerves, but it's not just like when you get infront of people, this is weird. I start feeling ill and really sick when i do the simplest things such as, going to a friends house, go to a family party for dinner, and things like family dinner parties always make me feel bad because i just cant eat because i feel sick so i just have to watch . but i know this is all sycological (sp?) but i still get it, and it really upsets me sometimes. e.g, my friend is having a sleepover for her party and she has invited me, she is like one of my bestest friends and i really wanna go but these are the sort of things that sets all the nerves off, and i dont want to go there, start feeling really sick and just watch them all have fun while i just sit down and try feel better, but also, normally when i have fun i realise everything is ok and stop feeling ill but its just the part of getting the confidence to go, because i am afraid i might not feel better

2007-09-26 09:18:09 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

had a big spot on nose, put lemon juice on it to help. started to bleed. turned into a scab. scab fell off.. now i'm left with a pink area where the spot was. will the skin grow back? it's been two weeks now.

2007-09-26 08:30:31 · 1 answers · asked by Chun Lee 1 in Injuries

I don't go to the doctor that much, maybe twice a year, and just went to the doctor today to discuss getting a prescription for Provigil.
For a myriad of reasons Including shift work) I am not getting adequate sleep and don't forsee getting adequate sleep in the near future. To combat the exteme fatigue I am experiencing during the day, I am consuming copious amount of caffiene. That is starting to have a negative effect on me. Headaches and stomach issues, mostly. I approached my doctor ( a gp) who treats my migraines, about Provigil. She told me she wasn't very familiar with its applications and wasn't comfortable with prescribing it.
I would like the opportunity to at least try this prescription and see if it is something that works for me. She didn't really have any medical reasons why she wouldn't prescibe it other than the fact that she wasn't very familiar with it.

How do I find a doctor that is knowledgable and would be willing to discuss this drug????

2007-09-26 07:36:01 · 3 answers · asked by kimpetuous 3 in Other - General Health Care

Ok, i broke my wrist during rugball. When I went to the

emergency room yesterday, the doc said i may or may not

need surgery due to the fact that the bone broken is near the

growth plate. I'm scared that if I get surgery, i won't wake up.

Anyone know the percentages of this happening? Also, any

good pain medication? I am typing with one hand.

2007-09-26 06:34:55 · 15 answers · asked by spidersam408 4 in Injuries

2007-09-26 05:50:39 · 7 answers · asked by shortlady1017 2 in Other - General Health Care

2007-09-26 05:23:39 · 4 answers · asked by PGL 1 in Pain & Pain Management

I don't get nosebleeds, but when I wake up in the morning and blow my nose, there's always some blood in my nose. It isn't a blood flow, just some blood. Is it because of dry air or what?

2007-09-26 05:07:01 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

i have taken painkillers for my migraine, and i was wondering is there anything else that i can do which will ward it off? or prevent it in the future

2007-09-26 04:39:24 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

constant throbbing, and pain on bottom of heel and back of heel.

2007-09-26 04:27:13 · 7 answers · asked by spydi04 1 in Pain & Pain Management

My husband has been seeing neurologists for these symptoms (with varying diagnosis) but has also had a history or arthritis for years now. For the most part, he has lived with the pain (mostly because he had gotten off Celebrex as it is an NSAID and too many side effects). Could it be possible that it has gotten bad enough to cause these problems too?

2007-09-26 04:25:26 · 4 answers · asked by Sandra 3 in Pain & Pain Management

2007-09-26 04:23:12 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

the pain is in my upper breast bone (it feels like) when I touch that area pressing gently or when I lean over or when I breath in really deep.. what could it be and should I go to the ER?

2007-09-26 04:00:14 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

2007-09-26 03:56:31 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

Will cracking my knuckles give me arthritus

2007-09-26 03:55:28 · 9 answers · asked by Lauren 1 in Pain & Pain Management

2007-09-26 03:47:30 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

Hello all...I live in Canada, and recently I had some cosmetic surgery. I wanted to have "Spock ears"...ala Mr. Spock and a T'ealk symbol imbedded on my forehead, from the famous TV show "Stargate", but instead my ears came out more rounded at the tip instead of pointed, and the symbol looks weird....What can I do about this disaster???

2007-09-26 03:41:57 · 4 answers · asked by MLA 6 in Injuries

I sprained my ankle about 10 months ago. At the time it did hurt and I could barely walk on it. However, I wrapped it up and within a day I could easily walk on it. I might not have used ice or elevated it as much as I could have. And recently I noticed that the sprained ankle is a little inflamed even now. It never hurts and I exercise and walk on it, etc. However, since I noticed this I am going to treat it like an initial sprain, ice, elevation, etc. Is this what I should be doing? Does anyone have any experience or advice? Thanks :)

2007-09-26 03:38:42 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

Every so often my girlfriend feels like this, but she told me that she almost got in an accident today and it really is worrying me. She is 23 and healthy (and def not pregnant). This is what she just told me "ok so everything is normal, i get a sudden headache right behind my eyes, feels like a string pulling behind my eyes, my stomach gets very queasy , i could throw up, my vision goes blurry/ i cant focus" and "my head is spinning , i get the feeling i am going to pass out/am falling asleep" all of this extremely sudden. if i move it gets very bad, no turning head/ looking up or down"

Her mother just got diagnosed with a Vitamin B deficiency, but my girlfriend's symptoms don't match with what I have found online concerning that.

Please, if anyone knows I would really appreciate it. She is really stubborn and won't go to the hospital. If she does, what kind of tests should she get done?

2007-09-26 03:35:30 · 10 answers · asked by evechey 1 in Other - General Health Care

I need help sleeping but I dont want to use sleeping pills. What do I do??!

2007-09-26 03:32:46 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

my mind i lost it, last had it ten days ago when i smoked my last cigarette

2007-09-26 03:17:06 · 11 answers · asked by angel 36 6 in Other - General Health Care

it reduces... but i started to feel abit discomfort around my hip but no pain ... and numb in my leg nad weaker leg most likely from knee downwards ..

is that sciatica or nerves cases ..??

2007-09-26 03:11:40 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

My 9 year old plays tackle football. He and another boy tackled with their heads. the helmet went into the side of his jaw. he was laid out, said he had a headache and his toes and fingers were tingling. Was this a concussion? What was it?

2007-09-26 02:56:09 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

I had my tonsils taken out 3 years ago and since then my throat feels worse and my glands are tighter. I can't sing or talk because it strains my throat or glands but I don't know. My glands feel as if I've been crying for a week, thats how tight they are. Will this go away? It's been 3 years now.... Plus it's harder to talk and my voice is completely different. Will this ever go back to normal??

2007-09-26 01:22:35 · 4 answers · asked by Molly 1 in Pain & Pain Management