General Health Care - October 2007

during cold weather my knee, dislocates, swells up, or the knee will float. i'm 18 years old...this has been happening to me since i was very young. i have been doing excercises, and biking, taking pills, but nothing is working. i really need to know whats going on with me and what i can do to fix this problem. my chiropractor had said that it might be because of the growth spurts i've been having but those have stopped. i'm scared to walk, and to ride my bike after my knee feels better. i've done the ice and rest, i've done the soaking in warm water...nothing is helping, i weigh 155, i'm 5'7 i'm not over weight....theres something else. please someone tell me whats wrong with my knee, and what i have to do to fix it.

2007-10-25 06:28:45 · 2 answers · asked by kitty 1 in Injuries

i have to take a blood test to find out why ive been sick.
but i want to eat breakfast sooo bad. im so hungry!
if i eat what will happen to my blood tests?
will it just send a mixed message? i dont understand

2007-10-25 06:28:37 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

2007-10-25 06:01:05 · 2 answers · asked by chenko_rawk 1 in Other - General Health Care

I go to sleep between 10:45-12:00, and wake up around 7:30, but I ALWAYS wake up tired.

Mind you, after 8:30 or 9:00, I feel 100%. I feel fully refreshed and energized, and I don't feel tired up until 10:30 pm or so.. But I'm always groggy and find it impossible to get up on time in the morning.

I exercise regularly, eat healthy, and sleep on a tempurpedic matress.

Any ideas?

2007-10-25 05:47:53 · 4 answers · asked by David V 6 in Other - General Health Care

having problem some nights with needing to urinate all night about every hour. if i drink then it is more often. no diabetes. i measured the amount to be only about 150 ml on the average each time i go in the night. someone says this is way to low of an amount. said usually people should release about 300 to 400ml each time you go. 41 years old. guess it is prostate flaring up certain nights . when first happened doc checked and saw no diabetes or UTI . i cant feel bladder, just male organ feel like it fills up and needs to go. doesnt feel like bladder has any more when i push against it after finishing. prostate closing off something.? zinc or saw palmetto good? amounts of them to take? thanks much

2007-10-25 05:18:39 · 4 answers · asked by glenn b 1 in Other - General Health Care

Some night's I do sleep well but not often, I know I'm overweight and I'm also working on that. I need some techniques to overcome my stress at work and to be able to sleep better at night without medication.

2007-10-25 04:59:14 · 3 answers · asked by Ghislaine G 1 in Other - General Health Care

empty stomach yesterday and it made me feel sick for a while. I ate a good breakfast this morning and only took 1/2 of the pill. I am sicker today than I was yesterday. What's the deal? When does the nauseau stop? I can't stand this. I need something for pain that won't make me vomit.

2007-10-25 04:17:54 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

im NOT taking any meds and for a long time now i get these "electric shocks" in my head and they only last for about 5 seconds but i get about 3-4 of them in a row and then they stop and will happen again usually within the same day, then they will stop and go away and it will happen in a few more weeks..does anyone know of this or had this happend and been diagnosed with something?

2007-10-25 04:11:36 · 8 answers · asked by dusti1978 2 in Pain & Pain Management

I think I might have messed up my wrist really bad its bending to the side. I saw a docter but he really didnt help at all. It really hurts and everytime I try to bend it back the right way it cracks. I'm going to another docter hopefully today.

2007-10-25 04:07:19 · 18 answers · asked by Kyraboo 1 in Injuries

i have to race to get the bus every mourning i go to sleep around 10 and need to get up at 630am but dont till at least 715, i dont know why im so worn out any suggestions on how to be more rested and how you get up so easliy

2007-10-25 04:05:26 · 9 answers · asked by 19years_young 3 in Other - General Health Care

If I ever cry, I get a terrible headache, even if it's just a few tears falling down and no sobbing or frowning or any other muscle movement that could prevent oxygen intake. I know this question has been asked before, but I can't seem to find an answer with a plausible explanation.

So why does crying cause headaches?

2007-10-25 03:54:54 · 3 answers · asked by 234567877543224578 3 in Pain & Pain Management

Hi i was wondering if anyone knows of a good health coverage/medical insurance that will cover services that were obtained just a few months maybe even weeks before insurance was actually obtained. The reason i ask is because i dont have any health insurance and i have been having chest pain for the last 2 days and it feels like its coming from my heart kind of a dull achy but yet sometime sharp pain and discomfort.I want to see a doctor. I dont know they may do test or something and its going to be expensive. So please any advice i am very scared as i am only 22. Thanks

2007-10-25 03:51:29 · 6 answers · asked by ~JeSsIcA~ 2 in Other - General Health Care

And, is it really bad for you?

2007-10-25 03:46:54 · 5 answers · asked by Ruca 1 in Other - General Health Care

im only 15

2007-10-25 03:30:42 · 10 answers · asked by italianshrty1211 2 in Other - General Health Care

Since Monday my boyfriends feces is kind of a yellowish, cream color. It has never been like this before. But he has changed alot of his eating habits. On Sunday he started eating a lot of cheese, mayo, and switched his soda that he drinks. I asked him if he felt sick, nausea, cramps, and symptoms and he feels just fine.
Could this be why or is there something else going on.

2007-10-25 03:18:00 · 6 answers · asked by Anna K 2 in Other - General Health Care

My 20 month old daughter has a chest cold for which her pediatrician prescribed an oral liquid antibiotic. Turns out the pharmacist typed the wrong dosing instructions on the label, and she was getting twice as much per dose as the doctor recommended. The pharmacy admits it was their error, so for about 4 days, my daughter has been getting a double dose of antibiotic.

What should I be looking for in terms of symptoms that may indicate she is being negatively affected by the over-dosing? I don't want to make a big deal of it if there is no harm done to my daughter. People are human and make mistakes.

2007-10-25 02:18:54 · 6 answers · asked by Slappy McStretchNuts 5 in Other - General Health Care

my grandad always said seeing something terrible in the war made his hair go white overnight, is this possible?

2007-10-25 01:55:19 · 23 answers · asked by ANDREA 1 in Other - General Health Care

theyre mostly from cutting and burning myself...and what are good escuses for them?

2007-10-25 01:29:08 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

Sedatives are not analgesics. Most of the patients in ICUs are unconscious from their condition anyway. Sedatives such as Lorazepam administered for a long time via IV drip can even cause retrograde amnesia. So why are they sedated? Is it so that they would not wake up and remove tubes, catheters etc.?

2007-10-25 00:21:27 · 8 answers · asked by 234567877543224578 3 in Other - General Health Care

Ok, so I was going to donate blood for the first time Tuesday at my school (I'm 17) and they wouldn't let me. The reason supposedly being that my pulse was a little too high (well...no supposedly about it). It was about a 104. That's the highest I've seen it. And my blood pressure was 123/72 (when I was getting ready to get my wisdom teeth out, it was like 108/73 or something...lol?) but I can't figure out why. Is it possible to still be wired on a huge cappuccino that I had over 24 hours before??? Idk...this probably doesn't make any sense...

2007-10-25 00:03:20 · 5 answers · asked by theshootergirl 2 in Other - General Health Care

I'm experiencing raging chest pains on the right side of my chest. It hurts alot and has happend before but never like this. Any idea how to cool it off or what it might be? I'm only 15 btw.

2007-10-24 19:33:23 · 4 answers · asked by first 1 in Pain & Pain Management

I'm so grossed out, please tell me what this bug is. It was alive when I found it in the kitchen and killed it with a book. When I saw it it was on it's hind legs waving its arms in the air and waving its antennas around. I really hope it's not a deadly bug.. or even worse a roach. Please help me thanks!!!

ps- the photos are of the dead bug.. nasty sorry

http://www.flickr.com/photos/16115605@N03/1739797557/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/16115605@N03/1740648698/in/photostream/

2007-10-24 19:23:16 · 7 answers · asked by Kathy1 1 in First Aid

2007-10-24 19:10:33 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

I have an ultrasound tomorrow morning. I was told not to eat 8 hours beforehand, but can i drink (pop, water, not alcohol) ? Also, is taking ibuprofen okay?
Thanks

2007-10-24 18:48:51 · 16 answers · asked by cool 1 in Other - General Health Care

This summer we went 2 cancun, mexico on vacation. while we were there, i got very dizzy 1 night. i felt like i was going 2 fall over. i didn't think anything of it until we got home. see it's been since july that the 1st episode happened & it's still happening. all of a sudden i'll get really dizzy & nauseous. i've also had this "cracking" in my right ear. it's very annoying. could these things be connected? & what's going on w/ these dizzy episodes? help please. & tell me something other than going 2 the doctor b/c i told my mom & she says it's nothing but i'm not sure.

2007-10-24 17:58:25 · 5 answers · asked by KT Runner 3 in Other - General Health Care

Ok so yeah.. just been diagnosed with Premature Ventricular Complexes - Bigeminy?
hopefully I did ok, with spelling that! Lol..
anyway.. can you help me out with explaining this? it's not too serious is it? I mean, they prescribed me some beta blockers, if I need them.
Am I gonna be ok? what's the deal? any info would be greatly appreciated! Thanks :)

2007-10-24 17:13:11 · 5 answers · asked by Butterfly 3 in Other - General Health Care

Do you know why? and do you think these two things are related or just a coincidence?

I know I need to go to the doctor, but I cant afford it right now.

2007-10-24 17:06:58 · 4 answers · asked by cuteness 4 in Other - General Health Care

I have problems relating to my nose and my eyes. I constantly live my life with a plugged nose. One hole is always open while the other one is not. Sometimes it switches holes though. Does anybody know any natural remedies to this problem? I also tend to pick my nose when it feels irritated also, could that be the reason why its irritated?? Secondly, I constantly have irritated eyes. I am not sure as to what this is from but it is very annoying as well. I feel like a fool every time I have to open wide my eyes in front of my friends due to my problem. Also when I am reading I tend to have to open them wide also and it is very hard to keep a consistent reading session without my eyes bothering me. BTW I have very long eyelashes and I feel that they sometimes get in the way. Is there anyway to fix this problem? Whether it be clipping my eyelashes or something else? Thankyou and the help is very appreciated!!

2007-10-24 17:04:45 · 12 answers · asked by Simplyease 1 in Other - General Health Care

will it screw with my body?

2007-10-24 17:03:39 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

Just looking to try some small things that a chiropractic would do without hurting myself...

2007-10-24 16:48:23 · 2 answers · asked by golfer_guy86 1 in Other - General Health Care