General Health Care - November 2007

had lower back pain on & off with some pins & needles in buttocks & left leg.
Y/day I got out of the car & could barely move, i have pain under my bump & my bum is numb - spoke to the surgery & they will apply for s phsio appt but there is a waiting list - advised me to take co-codamol & paracetamol with a hot water bottle & plenty of rest (i have 2 children of school age)
Today I am in just as much pain, should I call them again or just suffer it out until i get this physio appt, dr thinks i may of slipped/pulled a disc in my back?

2007-11-22 21:50:34 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

when i have any ache and pains ie toothache, stomach ache, head ache, or any other common problems.the doctors tell you to take paracetamol. how does a paracetamol know where the pain is?????

2007-11-22 21:47:41 · 11 answers · asked by dirtygurl78@btinternet.com 1 in Pain & Pain Management

Ive always had bad headaches but they would be once or twice a month, they have gotten worse. lately i have them almost every other day, but right now ive had a headache for the past 2 days. ive seen a doc about them, dont an EEG and found nothing. ive even had to go to the ER cause they got really bad oneday, and they did and MRI and found nothing. I have an RX for Imitrex and it doesnt even help. Ive tried every thing and nothing helps. I dont even have to be stressed or tired or any thing to get them, they just happen. But im starting to get angry cause i get them so much now and they affect my daily life. I just got my eyes checked so no problem there. Im not at a computer very much, Im not around any thing loud either. So i really dont know what is causing them or what i can do to help them.

So can any one PLEASE help me? I really need the help and i dont know what kind of doctor to see, my normal doctor game me the imtrex and a nurologest did the EEG.

PLEASE HELP!!!

2007-11-22 21:19:41 · 7 answers · asked by Vila 3 in Pain & Pain Management

After eating a big meal, a lot of times I will get a severe pain in my solar plexus area that last for several hours, usually starting around 2 or 3 AM and am unable to sleep until it goes away which could be several hours later. I've tried all the acid reflux over the counter stuff like rolaids, tums, alka-seltzer. Even got prescription for prilosec, nexium, etc. None of that crap works. What's weird is, if I eat my first meal for the day and wait about 8-9 hours before eating my second and final meal for the day, I'm usually fine. It seems to have something to do with digestion, like my stomach needs to have fully digested a prior meal before taking in any more food. There was also a couple of times when I had the pain, then had a large bowel movement, and it cleared the pain. Anyone have similar problems or any solutions for my pain? When I'm in pain, it is unbearable. I just wish I could find a way to alleviate the pain when it comes.

2007-11-22 20:50:41 · 3 answers · asked by Scorpio 1 in Pain & Pain Management

two weeks a go i had a pueumococcal shot now for the last 6 days ihave bad pain in my lags and a am seeing a doctor thay do not now what is wrong can any help

2007-11-22 20:32:51 · 2 answers · asked by debbierodway 1 in Pain & Pain Management

My mother, aged 55 years, is suffering from a long period of illness Migraines and attenuation at least once a week and be violent and severe, and leave only palliative that the doctor advised her not to be addressed continually because they harm the liver, is there expert can help my mother to leave them this causes headaches forever?

2007-11-22 20:21:45 · 8 answers · asked by Amr K 1 in Pain & Pain Management

My parents and I are thinking about bringing my grandmother to the U.S. but we are worried about health insurance. My grandmother is 87 years old and has many medical conditions so we need to get her something that would cover the medical expenses. She will be an immigrant because she doesn't have U.S. citizenship or green card, and she has never worked in this country. Since she is over 65 years old, she cannot get a health insurance, but I am hoping that she can get something that is similar to Medicare, Medi-Cal, or Medicaid. I know that Medicare is for people who is either a citizen or permanent resident and who has worked least 10 years in Medicare-covered employment. Is there anything that my grandmother could be eligible for medical health plan or insurance although she is an immigrant, over 65 years of age, and never worked in the U.S.? Any advice or suggestion would be much appreciated.

2007-11-22 20:11:57 · 7 answers · asked by shoppaholic 2 in Other - General Health Care

I left my differin gel in the car overnight and it got down to about 35 degrees. I realized it and I got it out of the car - it did not freeze but it was stored at a low temperature for approximately 12 hours.

Will this have any impact on the medicine's effectiveness, should I use it?

Thanks,

2007-11-22 19:34:03 · 2 answers · asked by michaelsee1981 1 in Other - General Health Care

What diet should I follow? What medicines i need to take aside from pain relievers. That's all for now. Pls. reply asap.

2007-11-22 17:59:29 · 15 answers · asked by Nanette M 1 in Pain & Pain Management

2007-11-22 17:48:05 · 5 answers · asked by Nicole M 2 in Pain & Pain Management

I ran 1 mile at a slow pace but the next day my lower ribs started hurting and now they are still hurting after two day. Anyone know why that could be?

2007-11-22 17:30:27 · 4 answers · asked by franklino 4 in Pain & Pain Management

My knees and ankles always hurt when I do a lot of excersize. I feel a sharp kind of pain in them, and I don't know what it is. Also, if I bend down bending them, they will kill me. It sometimes gets to a point where it is difficult to walk. Have any idea what it could be?

--Don't tell me to see a doctor...

2007-11-22 17:25:38 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

I doubt this is real, but is it true that if you pop a blister, a bacteria can enter that will affect your spine? I don't the whole bacteria thing can happen, but I never though it could infect your spine. Is this true? In my case, it's an extremely minute blister causes from a burn on my finger.

2007-11-22 17:05:37 · 5 answers · asked by whitestripes171 1 in Injuries

My grandmother is having a constant pain in only one leg from about the ankle up to her hip/butt area. Not excruciating pain but still very painful and uncomfortable. It gets worse when she starts moving or walking etc. and is only sometimes somewhat relived with rest but never completely goes away. Stretching, pain relievers, heating pads etc. haven't really helped much. Also its a constant consistent pain throughout the leg that doesn't hurt more when u touch or push on the leg its just kinda there. Theres no explanation really. She hasn't done anything physical or anything that would cause an injury and the fact that its almost the whole leg makes injury seem unlikely to me. She also feels heaviness in the leg and sometimes like a tingling/crawling feeling that she finds hard to explain. Anyone have any idea what could be causing this or maybe something that might help relieve the pain? Shes 67 and in good health overall and no meds or anything like that if that helps.

2007-11-22 15:58:57 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

I have to get like 4 shots tomorrow! the HPV shot, manigacacul, the flu shot (which im not worried about), and the tetanus shot. I HATE SHOTS, and im a complete wuss. i dont handle pain well at all . . . Whats the best advice you can give to me, and honestly tell me what they feel like (if you know). How can i prepare for them to make them not hurt as much.

2007-11-22 15:56:29 · 2 answers · asked by camryn 2 in Pain & Pain Management

hip and leg joint pain moderate to severe, runs down leg all the way to foot, calf has started feeling numb to touch and just above the ankle, down into the foot tingly feeling that gets worse when standing for awhile

2007-11-22 15:36:03 · 4 answers · asked by Tammy T 1 in Pain & Pain Management

Okay... I'm just wondering if your regular sleeping pills that you buy at the store can they be harmful to your body? How many are you sappouse to usually take and if you take too much what would happen???

2007-11-22 15:19:55 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

two weeks ago i noticed a bruise on my toe nail, it did not hurt then and it does not hurt now, but it still has not gone away. i don't even know how i got the bruise. has anyone else had a bruised toenail? do i need to see DR? if not how long does it take to go away

2007-11-22 15:10:20 · 6 answers · asked by springfairy556 1 in Injuries

Sometimes, my right knee hurts when I bend and rest on it and I feel like needles are piercing it. I can't move unless I move my knee v...e........r......y....... slowly. Not kidding. But when I walk, I don't feel anything. WTH is up with my knee?

2007-11-22 15:00:03 · 1 answers · asked by Sally G 1 in Pain & Pain Management

I am a 41 year old female. The cramps I have are right below the breasts (in the middle) and go down to about 3+ inches above the navel and feel like a leg cramp only worse because of the area where they occur.
The area gets very hard and feels all knotted up. It's not hard to breath but very painful until the cramp recedes and then the area is sore for a while.
My father suffers from these cramps also.
Any idea of what causes them, what might cure them, how to keep them from happening?
Any info would be greatly appreciated.

2007-11-22 13:51:23 · 2 answers · asked by justceleste 3 in Pain & Pain Management

I heard like alot of different things about it..
is it true

2007-11-22 13:06:39 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

I dint wanna take antibiotics just yet bec it's not swallen but the pain is torturing me. I am taking tylenol and chlorasept and I take honey from time to time and gargle with salt and water. Anything else I can do ?

2007-11-22 13:01:44 · 6 answers · asked by pralisa 3 in Pain & Pain Management

I get a pain here and there on the left side of my back in the area under my shoulder blade.
when i lay on my stomac when i sleep it feels better. and i get the pain when i sleep on my back or when i sit in a chair side ways or even sometime when i sit straight in a chair i get the pain.

the pain is like a ache , it happens then it dont hurt then a sec. later i will feell the pain.

what could this be? and how to treat it

2007-11-22 12:35:13 · 1 answers · asked by Russ 2 in Pain & Pain Management

When both of my calfes cramped up badly at the same time, i stretched and it went away, I couldnt walk for a few days that well. Its been over a month and I am still having issues, like little spasms and some discomfort and pain. Since I cramped I have taken a mutli vitamin daily, I drink a ton of water, and started excercising, and then eventually quit smoking, but I dont understand why my calfes still are uncomfortable. Did I severely tear something? I was told that it can take time to repair, but this is getting annoying, please help!!

2007-11-22 11:06:36 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

My friend is a perfectly healthy 20 year old female. Has had a recent medical examination and no problems were found.
I was talking to her on the phone just now and she complained of a sudden tightness in her chest and a loss of breath. She had bent down to pick something up when this occurred I think.
She has never had any breathing or chest complaints such as asthma etc and from what I can gather her blood pressure is fine also.

I know this isn't really the place for real medical advice but I'm just curious as to whether anyone may be able to offer some kind of information as to what could be the cause of a sudden chest pain like this.

Thanks.

2007-11-22 11:01:35 · 9 answers · asked by Katie 2 in Pain & Pain Management

2007-11-22 09:53:15 · 4 answers · asked by slipokt 1 in Other - General Health Care

2007-11-22 09:06:34 · 4 answers · asked by Razor 5 in Other - General Health Care

2007-11-22 08:54:52 · 1 answers · asked by jojo 1 in Pain & Pain Management

okay, so its thanks giving and we are cooking, obviously.. and my mom was picking up a cover to a pot and she burned three of her fingers. its not serious, but are there any tricks to making them feel better???
thanks.

2007-11-22 08:52:09 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

My sister was placing the pan with hot oil,in the sink and I guess the pipe was dripping and some of the water fell in the pan and cause it to pitch up on her...she ran cold water on it, but now its forming small blisters..what should she do??

2007-11-22 07:36:35 · 5 answers · asked by Makina M 1 in Injuries