General Health Care - November 2007

I think i migt have broken my wrist.
its bruised really bad and swollen.
Should i go to the emergency?
I dont want to go and look stupid if its just bruised..
Its been about 2 hours now though..

2007-11-30 07:54:46 · 5 answers · asked by vanessa b 3 in Injuries

OK, My question is this. What is the street value (per pill) for for each of these narcotic prescriptions?

Morphine Sulfate SR 30mg tabs
Hydrocodone 5/Acetaminophen 500 mg tabs

I am not asking becuase I want to sell them I just want to know if they are something valuable enough for people to risk stealing them. I am asking becuase I have these prescribed to me by the VA for the wounds I got in Iraq. The VA send the refills every month through the regual US postal service. My Mail person just sticks them in my mail box like they are a letter. It says in big letters VA PHARMACY and it doesnt even fit in my mail box so this big white bag is hanging out of my mail box. So I have narcotics sitting in my mail box when I am not home. I am worried they will get stolen. I have talked to the mail person and postmaster on several occasions with no luck.

1st if they are stolen, I am out of luck the VA wont replace them, 2nd if someone steals them and gets caught with them or dies of an

2007-11-30 06:47:14 · 0 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

2007-11-30 06:26:21 · 3 answers · asked by Ron C 1 in Other - General Health Care

Three days ago, I got a bloody nose in the middle of the night.
Two days ago, I had my blood taken for a cholesterol test.
Yesterday, I had another bloody nose that lasted a good 30 minutes.

I guess I'm bloodless for a while. I think the bloody noses are from the dry, wintry air. Is there a way to prevent them? Would drinking a lot of water help?

Thanks :)

2007-11-30 06:03:35 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in First Aid

My lower back is bugging me today. What can I do to get rid of the pain?Besides taking aspirin.

2007-11-30 05:30:16 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

I play alot of guitar hero and lately my left hand feels like its sore and has random pains. the tip on my middle finger stings if i press down on it, should i stop playing or is it something else?

2007-11-30 05:29:59 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

my enis stands up whenevr i put on my underwear n no way to control it. what to do? hw 2 control it?

2007-11-30 04:40:22 · 4 answers · asked by Don 1 in Other - General Health Care

2007-11-30 04:34:11 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

A few days ago I was eating a bag of Mike Sells Honey BBQ Chips and since then my tounge has been very sensitive, the tip and the sides and everything. I can see little bumps and food doesnt taste the same when I eat. On top of that my throat has been very sore, I don't know if this could be something in conjunction with my sensitive tongue. Any idea's on what this could be and do I need to see a doc?

2007-11-30 04:22:52 · 1 answers · asked by quickneasycat 3 in Pain & Pain Management

I live in the Houston area and have to have this done before I go out for a clinical for school. I'm hoping it's not crazy expensive.

2007-11-30 04:21:56 · 7 answers · asked by Laura 4 in Other - General Health Care

2007-11-30 04:02:11 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

Currently I am starting one Glucosamine Chondroitin .daily....It is starting to work BUT on those days that the temp drops 20 degrees or more or the dew point rises above 45 % and the humidity sky rockets over nite..I wake up in so much pain I can barely walk much less move..muscles, joints.every fiber in my being.is stiff !!!
I cannot take anything stronger than asprin and Tylenol..I tried Aleeve but it hurt my stomach so terribly bad i had to quit......The stuff the doctor recommends tears my stomach apart so i quit taking it
The Question is Can I take the recommended doses of asprin or Tylenol with the Glucosamine Chondrroitin or is there a bad chemistry between the two...

Any and all Ostero Arthritis sufferers out there i would love to hear from..Thanks for your compassionate answers.... This OSTEO HURTS......

2007-11-30 03:57:52 · 2 answers · asked by Dog Rescuer 6 in Pain & Pain Management

I am getting surgery on the 4th of december and they told me that if i come in sick then they will send me home... the thing is my mom is sick and i think i might be catching it! what should i do? i cant put the surgery off i HAVE to get it done! it is on my knee and i have been waiting years and years and my knee is really really really bad so please help me?

p.s. no rude comments please i am 100% serious and it is very inconsiderate to post rude comments on here when people are just asking for help!

HELP!!!!!!!

2007-11-30 03:56:59 · 6 answers · asked by Felicia 2 in Injuries

she is so sick an she is hurting so bad no pain where she had surg; but she got a rash in side of her legs.

2007-11-30 03:55:58 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

Medical prodecures, just in case i get hurt? For example, i could learn how to sew up a bad cut in case i get careless with my kitchen knives, ro learn how to set a cast in case i break my arm somehow.

Maybe this will force doctors to stop charging outrageous exhorbitant prices for basic procedures, because they'll get competition from their own potential patients. And of course, more importantly, if they charged fair prices, more people could afford health insurance :)

2007-11-30 03:46:32 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

i banged my head last night in bed and today it is still really hurting. i banged my forhead and there was a mark there this morning but it has gone now but is still quite painful to touch. Any Advise?

2007-11-30 03:45:47 · 3 answers · asked by mogz 2 in Injuries

After walking around campus all day, I find myself with a really bad headache from clenching my jaw all day long. I never realize it until it is too late.
How can I prevent this?

2007-11-30 03:38:00 · 3 answers · asked by Tim F 1 in Pain & Pain Management

It first started when I was a senior in college and had way too much on my plate. Now I work two jobs. One of them new, and my supervisor doesn't speak very good english and understanding her is imperative to my work performance and getting things done acurately. I noticed yesterday when she started talking that my eye started going crazy. I've also had physical ailments in the past regarding stress. like being super bloated for like a week for absolutley no reason (it wasn't that time of month) and a lump on my eye that the optomotrist said was stress related. What can I do to aleaviate stress? I am always tired. I dont get enough rest. I work out regularly and eat well. Although lately I been craving fast food and I dont normally touch the stuff. Has anyone ever gotten an eye twitch before? This is the only stress symptom I have ever had that has been ongoing. The others came and went once and this is the second time. It flutters enough to be visable at times. serious answers plz

2007-11-30 03:23:20 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

well i havent been feeling well lately (im not pregnant, my cold just started this week)ive been feeling nausa, heartburn, stuff like that , basically all u hear in the pepto bismo commercials, and a lot of vomiting, is there anything i can take to make it better?

2007-11-30 03:22:14 · 6 answers · asked by starchild447 2 in Other - General Health Care

I am curious regarding a particular sitting position I have got into the habit of...

When I sit on my couch I sit with my feet up on a foot rest in front of my couch, thus when sitting my full leg is at 90 degrees from hip to toe in relation to my torso.

The question is, is this bad for the muscles around my knees, or my knees in isolation regardless of the muscles and would it be better to sit with my thighs at 90 degrees to my torso and my legs below my knees parallel to my torso?

Thanks.

2007-11-30 03:08:10 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

My husband fell down our carpeted steps this morning and hit his back on the left side by his kidney. He is having a hard time walking and is complaining of a burning sensation. Could this be serious? I haven't been able to get him to go to the doctor yet. Does anyone have any idea of what damage could be caused or any advice on pain relief? I'm still trying to get him to go get it checked out but he insists it isn't necessary. He never complains about pain but today he is obviously in a lot of pain. Any suggestions or advice would be appreciated.

2007-11-30 03:00:48 · 2 answers · asked by Debbie 5 in Injuries

I would also like to know what I should wear the day of my surgery. I am having the arthoscopy with mini open repair.

2007-11-30 02:52:45 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

Just curious

2007-11-30 02:06:24 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

I went for a cross country ski the other day, and afterwards I had a lot of pain on the outside of my left foot when I put pressure on it. I could not (and still can't a week later) put pressure on it without feeling a lot of pain. There is no swelling at all, no bruising, and nothing to indicate a sprain. I think it might be a strain of the connective tissue in my foot. What should I do about it? Any ideas as to what it is?

2007-11-30 02:04:03 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

I have a stress fracture in my right shin. Starting last night I have been getting shooting pains in this leg. Is this normal?

2007-11-30 01:50:28 · 2 answers · asked by Googles 2 in Injuries

2007-11-30 01:34:20 · 9 answers · asked by NIGHT CRAWLER 2 in Other - General Health Care

2007-11-30 01:30:03 · 4 answers · asked by NENA B KNOWING 1 in Pain & Pain Management

I was rear ended by a Geico driver and they car had a total of $587.00 in damage. I went to the Emergency room and also a Chiroprator I was having Neck and upper back pain. The Chiro took X-rays and my neck bone has moved outta it's normal place. Geico is telling me there not paying for the Chiro bill or missed wages because I didn't need to go to the Chiro. But they will pay the Emergency room bill. And since they are not paying the Chiro they are gonna give him 50% of my Emergency room Bill. Is it right for them to tell me how my body feel?? Is this Legal?? What can I do from here?? Thanks everyone.

2007-11-30 01:25:33 · 7 answers · asked by 1 luvly LEO 2 in Injuries

2007-11-30 00:46:33 · 4 answers · asked by nolegs 1 in Pain & Pain Management

i am 64 and i think i stepped the wrong way, i have a small slight pain on the outside part of my knee down the bottom side toright side of ankle... can someone tell me exactly whay i might have hurt? muscle? tendon? ligament? name of it?... and what can i do to help it out?... its not swollen at all its just a very slight pain.. ice and elevation seemed to help...please assit me further..thx so much

2007-11-29 22:55:43 · 1 answers · asked by cougar26 1 in Injuries