General Health Care - October 2007

Hi, I have suffered from dizziness for the past 16 months. I went to see my GP about it and they did blood tests which all came back fine. I went back about a month later and they suggested it could be to do with diet, my dietician was convinced that it wasn't but tried different things, none of them worked.
I went back a couple of times and on the last time got told that I would just have to live with it.

I have now changed my GP surgury.
A couple of weeks ago I went to see the new GP who decided to do blood tests, i have now had a letter from her saying that other health professionals have looked into this problem in great depth so she isn't going to do any further investigation!

I also have a mental health problem and my psychologist doesn't want to give me anything until my dizziness is sorted but nobody will look into it.

I really feel I need to go back because the dizziness has been really bad lately but I'm scared to go due to this letter.

What can I do?

2007-10-04 04:59:10 · 19 answers · asked by gemstone 5 in Other - General Health Care

does anyone know any affective ways to cure nausa(vomiting), i have been sick for a few weeks now and it seems like i puke almost every 10 minutes , so does anyone know anything that could help?

2007-10-04 04:05:08 · 7 answers · asked by starchild447 2 in Other - General Health Care

Around 4 to 5 months back , after washing my face I rubbed it a bit too vigrously with a towel so what happened was that I got a sort off surface peel off on the cheek on my skin also called as a surface burn , I showed it to the doctor he gave me some ointment which removed the scar temporarily and my college is such that I have to be long hours in the sun there and after about a month this mark showed again and since then it has been as such even applying that medicine does not work now , I havent got any other modelling campaign since then this mark is hampering my career . Please help me out i am in real trouble . you can see the pic of my burn on the following link-

http://www.flickr.com/photos/14557248@N04/?saved=1

2007-10-04 02:41:05 · 3 answers · asked by pankitdhawan 1 in Injuries

I seem to be living on 7 hours at the moment, but it never feels enough, problem is, being a night owl, I can't seem to fall asleep before 12am even though I try! What time you get to bed and how many hours do you get?

2007-10-04 02:39:30 · 41 answers · asked by beanie 5 in Other - General Health Care

The other day I helped my friend carry her drums, and i was the only one carrying the really big bass drums and we had to walk a long way to reach the stairs in school, then my arms suddenly felt numb then I couldn't seem to bend it and i was shaking. Until now my arm hurts like hell. It' been about 3 days, and I think it's getting worse. I've tried several liniments though but none seemed to have effects.

2007-10-04 02:14:06 · 2 answers · asked by 梅子怪李 2 in Pain & Pain Management

Someone told me years ago that if you take a certain vitamin (or something like that) when you have a cold it gets rid of it double quick. Any ideas? I have a stag night tomorrow and the way I feel right now, I'm not going to enjoy it. So any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

2007-10-04 01:07:02 · 31 answers · asked by ryanwass 1 in Other - General Health Care

Is a blood clot the same as Throbosis? My friends mom has another blood clot, but this time not in her leg. The Dr says its quite serious. Isn't thrombosis specifically for your legs or is it a general blood clot? What can one do to help?

2007-10-04 01:05:51 · 3 answers · asked by chickyboo222 5 in Other - General Health Care

2007-10-04 01:01:26 · 6 answers · asked by kidderkdr 1 in Pain & Pain Management

You don't. It's sometimes very painful, and I was wondering if anyone knows, what causes the sneeze not to come out?

2007-10-04 01:01:07 · 6 answers · asked by jasmine 3 in Other - General Health Care

I am due to have one as I suffer from Plantar fasciitis and will be having the injection into my foot, my GP is doing it for me. Can anyone tell me if it is as painful as I have been told it is?

2007-10-04 00:58:55 · 14 answers · asked by MissEssex 5 in Pain & Pain Management

i tried a nose clip, but that did nothing as the noise is coming from his throat
i dont think its aponea cos he dosent stop breathing, its just a constant snore, sometimes he gets a loud one that makes me jump a mile

i really love my husband, i dont want to have to strangle him in his sleep, lol, HOW DO I STOP HIM SNORING?

its gotton worse over the last few years!

2007-10-04 00:49:02 · 22 answers · asked by ROCKMUM LOVES BOWIE 7 in Other - General Health Care

is it better to buy all the full bed or can just the mattress be ok

2007-10-04 00:41:23 · 14 answers · asked by CAROL W 1 in Pain & Pain Management

i hurt it becase my friends cousin is 16 and he threw me off a trampoline and i put all my wehit on my wrist when i fell and every time i go to school and moove it it hurts

2007-10-04 00:30:48 · 4 answers · asked by Brandon C 1 in Injuries

2007-10-03 23:01:32 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

2007-10-03 21:35:15 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

2007-10-03 21:29:44 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

I have a sinus infection. my doctor has me on antibiotics and a nasal decongestant as well as taking advil for any pain. The past day and a half i haven't been able to sleep because of the pain from the pressure.......it is all on the right side of my face...the pressure is making my ear hurt, my mouth and my head. i have tried putting both a cold and hot compress on it to try and make some of the pain go away and that works for a little while but the pain is still there. does anyone have any suggestions on what to do to relieve some of the pain?

2007-10-03 21:09:55 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

it hurts so bad!!
im not gonna take any pills and heat doesnt seem to work,
how can i get relaxed

2007-10-03 20:25:25 · 3 answers · asked by betta 2 in Pain & Pain Management

I have heard the term 'CODE' on some medical programs. DOes anyone know what it actually stands for?

2007-10-03 19:55:08 · 8 answers · asked by rob e 2 in Pain & Pain Management

I'm having what feels like muscle pain on the outside of my left hip. I feel it when i'm laying down, sitting cross-legged, or standing up and bending my knees (that's when its really bad). It almost feels like its cramping a little and is hard to straighten back out. I am 22 years old, and i broke my right ankle in June of this year, and I was on crutches (with my left leg being dominant of course) for 9 weeks. is it possible that the pain in my hip is related to it?

2007-10-03 19:45:33 · 4 answers · asked by o00sweetangel00o 2 in Pain & Pain Management

I have a hard time sleeping at night and I have thought about getting something over the counter to help me sleep, but I am afraid that if I take them I will be too groggy in the morning to get my girls ready for school, any suggestions on a kind that will help me sleep but won't leave me groggy?

2007-10-03 19:43:34 · 15 answers · asked by pumpkin2 1 in Other - General Health Care

Can I?

2007-10-03 19:31:44 · 18 answers · asked by kispiox 1 in Other - General Health Care

My mom is 82.Had open heart surgery.We live in chicago ill.
The policy's here in ill are differnt than in other city's.
Mom own a house which is paid up.
I'm a cosigner as of the last 2 years.Up until the last 2 years my name was not on anything.Not on the house or any of her bank money.I hired a lawyer to put my name on these documents which costs me 2000 thousand dollars.
Now i am paying over 4 thousand dollars a month for her to be in a nursing home.Ever since her open heart surgey she has not been able to walk the way she use too .On top of that her eye sight is bad & her hearing is very bad.She doesnt want to be home alone.I do live with her but am not & cannot stay with her.Its very stressful to take care of her on top of everything else.I have very bad arthrits of the knees.My knees swell up like a balloon & my hips ach & feet swell.I'm only 42 but i feel bad myself.I cant work.I cant be on my feet.I know i could something
but my skills are also limited & have no education.

2007-10-03 18:34:31 · 5 answers · asked by teddybear 3 in Other - General Health Care

i got prescribed hydrocodone after i broke my arm. i have trouble taking huge pills, and let me tell you, those things are bricks. they're HUGE. anyway, the label says not to chew or crush...
now i'm curious to know..
people who use this recreationally, if they chew or crush it, they would be loaded all at once right?
BUT..wouldn't their high be shorter since its all getting absorbed at once?

i was just curious and when questions like these enter my head i have to know the answer haha.
thanks.

2007-10-03 18:15:01 · 4 answers · asked by n 2 in Pain & Pain Management

It only hurts if I try to bend it. I'm taking Ibuprophen. Cut it off? Live with it?

2007-10-03 17:58:03 · 21 answers · asked by swequin 3 in Injuries

I am addicted to putting ice in my mouth and swallowing it. It's a very extreme habit, I do it at school, when I get my break at work, at home, etc. I just buy a soda, throw the liquid away and start 'eating' the ice. I even fill a cup with ice before I go to bed, take the ice cubes and just pop them into my mouth. Everyday, I ingest soooo much ice, I need to know if this is harmful. Thank you.

2007-10-03 17:36:19 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

Yesterday I could tell I had a bump on my lip but couldn't see it. It doesn't look like a cold sore. If it helps I have been blowing my nose ALOT

2007-10-03 17:29:58 · 4 answers · asked by Ri 1 in Other - General Health Care

I don't know if a national health system or gov't subsidized insurance is the answer, but health care costs are insane! I need health insurance, and it is going to cost me almost $200 a month!!! There are cheaper ones, but the co-pays are so high, I may as well not buy those. I'm 25 and a non-smoker, it should not cost that much. Why does it cost $10000 to fix a broken arm? Ridiculous.

2007-10-03 17:21:42 · 6 answers · asked by redguard572001 2 in Other - General Health Care

i am getting a tonsillectomy next week and my doctor is doing it through cauterization. i have my hips pierced with jewelry that is permanent, so if i take it out, it cannot be put back right back in. do you think i will need to take them out for the surgery?

2007-10-03 17:13:14 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

Some days after eating or drinking, the pain seems to stick in the right side where the laproscopic surgery was done....sometimes it takes days to clear up.

It's frustrating because a lot of times it interfers with my sleep and makes me very tired the next day.

2007-10-03 16:55:40 · 11 answers · asked by sugarbee 7 in Pain & Pain Management