General Health Care - November 2007

for the past two or three days, ive had what i thought was a sore throat. but now, i noticed that it was only at the upper left of my throat, in the back (the part that you can see when you look in the back of your mouth) the pain just got bigger and bigger and now i cant even swallow anything (including my own saliva), without being in extreme pain... its so bad that im at the point where i cant even swallow my own saliva

2007-11-25 11:14:04 · 15 answers · asked by J-B 1 in Pain & Pain Management

like if u needed surgery or something

2007-11-25 11:12:09 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

It frustrates the hell out of me. I wish I could fall asleep on my back or my left side, but the only way it is even remotely possible for me to fall asleep is on my right side.

No matter what bed I sleep in or what pillow I have ... right side only.

Any advice?

2007-11-25 11:04:26 · 4 answers · asked by Mullinstonfieldville 3 in Other - General Health Care

Ok so i like to go to sleep early and i get up early for school and tonight my dad will be watching the football game so it'll be loud and i cant sleep with noise, and i like the AC on, but now its getting to cold. and i just lay there and think and worry about everythingg and i need help falling asleep! someone help me!!!!!

2007-11-25 10:57:41 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

I have been experiencing mid to lower left back pain on and off for a few months now. It seems to occur at night and I can't sit, lie, stand etc in comfort.The pain extends into my chest cavity and when I get upset or anxious because of the pain it makes it worse and it hurts when I breath. I have no breathlessnes or anything just pain. I went to the docs and they discluded kideny problems (no other related symptoms and clear urine) I had xrays which showed slight scoliosis (which I have known and had for ages). She put me on anitiflammatories which seems to be helping. But I am now getting pain in my mid lower back and I feel very. very tired(even before going on the anitinflams.). Only just the other day I had some chest pain as well. if anyone has had a similar experience with a diagnosis or suggestions please let me know. I have had fullon blood tests which shows consistant low iron (taking iron and multivitamins too) and a colonoscpoy but everthing is showing up normal.

2007-11-25 10:56:01 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

2007-11-25 10:48:30 · 5 answers · asked by flamespeak 4 in Other - General Health Care

I have pain on my sides technically on my side ribs. I also have mid back pain. And I have shortness of breath. Sometimes the left or the right side of my head hurts (on and off). Sometimes sharp pains on/under clavicle (collar bone). Im also experiencing dizziness and nausea. And my heart sometimes beats fast.

Whats wrong with me?

2007-11-25 10:16:58 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

looking for the Homeopathic equivalent of naproxen (ALEVE) or other meds for pain for moderate joint pain (arthritis). A quick search in google returned Arnica, but not sure of dosage. Any ideas?

2007-11-25 10:08:35 · 5 answers · asked by PAGRO 2 in Pain & Pain Management

I been going to bed early lately and waking up real early which is a good thing so i wont' be late for work. When noon comes around and im at the office i feel so tired that i need to lay down. I get so fatigued and just don't feel like doing a thing. I have this feeling and I just can't get rid of it. Does anyone have any suggestions?

2007-11-25 09:46:34 · 32 answers · asked by kkika57 1 in Other - General Health Care

i broke my arm about 4 years ago and starting last year, every fall around this time, i get a sharp/shooting pain in my forearm and wrist.sometimes my fingers feel numb.i have it wrapped.

2007-11-25 09:26:42 · 3 answers · asked by Chels 2 in Pain & Pain Management

Had arthoscopic knee surgery 10 weeks ago. Currently have pain in the back of my knee and down my shin. Wakes me up in the middle of the night. Doctor says I have severe arthritis on the outer side of my knee but the inner side is okay. I am on pain meds for chronic pain due to MS. Take Opana ER 20mg every 12 hrs and Opana 5 mg twice a day for breakthrough pain. For the arthritis I take Naprelan 375mg (2) at bedtime. Very stiff when I get up. Knee locks up. Can't walk normal because of the pain. Very slow too. The surgery was to take care of torn menicus. Thought I should be better by now. Actually I feel worse. Suggest x-rays or MRI? Anyone experience this kind of pain? Any thoughts of what it could be?

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

I have like 6 little bumps(Pea Sized) in my left ear and they just started burning.And I Have A Boil On The Top Of My Left Ear As Well? What Is It The Nurse(at my school)thinks they are just Cists.

2007-11-25 09:18:03 · 2 answers · asked by Eyes On The Prize 1 in Pain & Pain Management

2007-11-25 09:05:17 · 3 answers · asked by bsstt_ryn 1 in Other - General Health Care

2007-11-25 08:58:26 · 13 answers · asked by pip 34 4 in Other - General Health Care

2007-11-25 08:57:39 · 5 answers · asked by enalhemms 1 in Injuries

I just need to know when I can donate blood again, I was supprised it did not hurt at all and is actualy good for me... Plus a pint is a pound so everytime i give blood i loose a pound! (even if i do gain it right back)^_^

2007-11-25 08:51:39 · 6 answers · asked by StellarGal 2 in Other - General Health Care

When I yawn or chew with the right side of my mouth, or when I get up quick, the right upper part of my head hurts. It feels more like a headache when I get up, and the others feel just a little different, kind of like a muscle, but there is little difference. The pain is in my right upper part of my head. The pains only last about a second or two after yawn/chew, and the same when I get up fast. It feels like pressure in my head, like a headache, but stops fast. The pain doesn't come randomly, like when I sitting down, and it's pretty much just with those things happening. I don't think that it's a tumor though because I don't have nausia or random headachs, longlasting headachs, or seizures. Is this something to worry about?

2007-11-25 08:44:21 · 1 answers · asked by Jonathan 3 in Pain & Pain Management

after i woke up from general anaesthesia they just said i should be drinking a lot of water, which made me vomit.
is this normal?

2007-11-25 08:28:44 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

have been to foot Dr. had 5 shots of cordizone in left foot,right one was ok at the time. shots didnt help. went somewhere else ,i spent $350.00 on arch supports that not only hurt my ARCHES,but now the right foot has the same problem. can anyone recomend a brand of shoes with good padding in the heal.the supports are hard,i cant see how that is suppose to help the pain when i am walking (i am a waitress on my feet 8 hrs straight)
.when i get home and rest,and then go to get back UP I have fallen 3-4 times,as the pain is just awful. once i am up the pain lessens but dont go away.
I am back to ice packs.

2007-11-25 08:27:21 · 2 answers · asked by Jan R 1 in Pain & Pain Management

Did you gain weight, lose weight, have more energy, less energy, did your appetite change, did it affect your sleep?
I could go on and on so PLEASE, say whatever you may have noticed from taking this medication. I did read all the info on this medication but would really appreciate firsthand experiences.
THANK YOU

2007-11-25 08:23:45 · 1 answers · asked by Eternalsilence 3 in Pain & Pain Management

I have felt like I have had a sinus infection, but today I woke up and my chest feels heavy and I have nearly lost my voice. What can I do to help it? I know I need to go to the Dr, but it's Sunday. Any suggestions???
Thanks

2007-11-25 08:17:02 · 1 answers · asked by *CMM* 3 in Other - General Health Care

he went to the emergency room right after it happened on tuesday and they cleaned it out, and sent him home with some stuff that he had to put in it, he went back to the emergency room on friday and they just gave him more of the eye stuff and sent him home. he can not open his eye without having to pry it open and he can't see out of it. there is this gel like stuff in his eye, we think maybe it's his body's way of protecting his eye because there is still concrete coming out everyday. has any thing like this ever happened to any one and does any one know any treatment that may help his eye get better?

2007-11-25 08:05:04 · 3 answers · asked by reneck girl 2 in Injuries

2007-11-25 07:39:51 · 3 answers · asked by Azubuike O 1 in Pain & Pain Management

i am extremely constipated, i have been for a month or so; i have a hard, bloated belly, and am feeling very worried. its stressing me out so bad, i can't try and have a BM because i cry due to the pain and the headaches..i need to get rid of this problem and fast! what are your suggestions?

2007-11-25 07:31:06 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

its mild to moderate in severity
began yesterday morning
and i slightly reaggravated it that afternoon during basketball practice
if i have proper rest how long will it take to heal?
what can i do to make that time shorter?
or at least help to symptoms?

2007-11-25 06:15:36 · 4 answers · asked by neil 2 in Injuries

My father is 80 years old and has a lot of trouble walking. A specialist told him he needs surgery but we as a family fear that he might not make it through surgery or the long recovery/rehabilitation.

My dad just wants to be pain free again. Does anyone have any suggestions?

2007-11-25 05:48:50 · 5 answers · asked by gh0st 3 in Pain & Pain Management

when i do push ups for some reason during the middle of my push up session my head hurts alot. feels like someone just slapped me in the back of my head really hard. and it stays for a while. same thing with chin ups when im in the middle of my chin ups i ffeel the same pain in my head. hurts really bad. even if i take medicine the next day i try to do one of these task it hurts alot. any one know why?

2007-11-25 04:43:11 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

I am really beginning to worry about myself but I think it is just stress that is making me this way, not something really physically wrong with me. For about the past month and a half, I have had a non stop tension head ache, it is nothing unbearably,a constant dull ache.I also am having trouble talking kind of.(not as bad as it sounds) i just stutter over words and it takes me a while to gather my thoughts. Its also little things. Like i was making flashcards and i was going down the list. and I looked up for a second and then i looked down at the list and i had no idea which flash card I was on. I think that is because so much stuff is going through my head, i was just copying words not really processing them. I am a hypochondriac so of course i think i have a brain tumor. I was looking for a little reassurance. I am hoping to find some ways to relive my stress(any advice?) and see if my symptoms alleviate. has any1 experenced anything like this? should i go to the dr. or wait?

2007-11-25 04:31:10 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

is a soft matress better for your lower back.

2007-11-25 03:22:14 · 11 answers · asked by superdad0001 1 in Pain & Pain Management

2007-11-25 02:58:52 · 18 answers · asked by Buzzard 7 in Injuries