General Health Care - November 2007

I recently broke my leg and the doctor gave me a prescription for hydros but my body has high tolerance and i cant really feel anything when i eat as many as he said to eat is there anyway to maximize he effect like drink a lot of water or eat specific types of food or any tricks? its mabe a stupid question but i am in a lot of pain and i want pain to go away i cant just keep eating them cuz i only have alimited supply any advise would be most appriciated thanks

2007-11-17 09:15:24 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

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2007-11-17 08:47:24 · 3 answers · asked by Daniel P 1 in Pain & Pain Management

heyy. :)
well, here's my dilemma-
i bought some loose "all over" glitter in a pot today, and went to go put some on... my hand wasn't too steady with my brush and it got all in my eye!
so i flushed my eye with tap water about three or four times, then used soap with it the fifth...
and after that, i took Q-tips and tried to dab out the individual glitter pieces out of my eye and off of my eyeball...
my eye was really red and swollen, but i think(i'm not too sure though) that i got all of the glitter out, and that it hurt so bad because i went digging around in my eye.
now, it feels a lot better...
i was just wondering if anyone could offer me some words of experience or advice? i really don't want damage to come to my eye.
thanks~♥ :)

2007-11-17 07:59:54 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

I'm not positive if its a rotatorcuff injury. I can do most things with my arm, but it only bothers me if I put my arm backhanded. I also can't throw a football or baseball, because this small nagging pain that is right where the rotator cuff is.

2007-11-17 07:23:52 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

I have this small cut on my face, it's already scabbed and it's REALLY REALLY itchy. I've had cuts before but it's never been this itchy before, is this a problem/infection?

I've been putting Neosporin every day, twice a day.

2007-11-17 05:49:12 · 9 answers · asked by Robert 2 in First Aid

2007-11-17 03:49:06 · 4 answers · asked by lilydilly01 3 in Pain & Pain Management

Yesterday and this morning, my chest has been hurting. I'm pretty sure it's my heart. When I do a sit-up motion, I get some pain/pressure in there, I also get pain/pressure if I take a deep inhale. I'm 16, I'm 5'10''ish, and I weight about 160. What's going on? I haven't gotten like any exercise since school started ( September 5th ) because well, school... and it's been cold outside. If I were to do some treadmill exercises will the pain go away?

2007-11-17 03:47:48 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

My Dr has me on prednisone (10 mg AM ) and (10 mg PM) due to elevated sediment rate for possible imflammation. I am experiencing severe calf muscle cramping (while sleeping mostly) and I am not sure if it is being caused by the meds or just coincidence. Is this related to the meds or just my imagination?

2007-11-17 03:41:57 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

ok I dont feel good.. I have a head cold I took some night quill but what elese can I do to make me feel better?

2007-11-17 03:17:57 · 3 answers · asked by xllx_chely_xllx 2 in Pain & Pain Management

hey hey im in tech training in the air force and just lately when we do pt...pushups specifically, i get this severe headache near the back top of my head. i wasnt getting these until just recently...could it be the cold?...its about 60 degrees now instead of 80.....

2007-11-17 03:11:56 · 3 answers · asked by hondaguru 2 in Pain & Pain Management

i just broke my collar bone in a wreck sunday night. i haven't had any pain at all except when i try to lay down in my bed or when i accidentally move my shoulder a little bit. when i lay down the middle of my chest hurts and i can't get up without help. does anyone know whar i can do from having to resort to sleeping in a chair every night???

2007-11-17 02:55:03 · 14 answers · asked by Jezzi 2 in Injuries

My mom just has gallbladder surgery about 5 days ago. The gas build up is in her shoulders. how long should it be before this is over??

2007-11-17 01:39:38 · 7 answers · asked by Keshia L 1 in Pain & Pain Management

2007-11-17 01:37:47 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

i have a problem with sleep. one time i went to bed pretty late and decided not to do that again for various reasons.
so the next day i decided to go at 8:30 but ended up feeling really tired when i woke up. this happens all the time ... i normally fall asleep at 11:00 but rarely feel tired the next day compared to if i went to bed early that night.
i dont understand how that works?! anyone know anything?

also, i find it incredibly hard to fall asleep at night! any ideas at all?
thanks

2007-11-16 21:45:06 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

I've heard these things all my life and have simply avoided them when down with a cough, but is there any basis for all these claims?

2007-11-16 21:40:07 · 2 answers · asked by Ivan The Great 990 1 in Other - General Health Care

My mum was injured at work. the digonisos after a M.R.I. is 3 slipped discs. She has been in agoney for weeks and none of the pain medication seems to help any more.

The first dr told her to excersise and to see a Physio. well excersise seemed impossible with the amount of pain she is in. so we went to phisyo. That night after phisyo she was in MORE pain and it has not eased since. '

we went and got a 2nd and 3rd opinion from dr's and they all say excersise and swimming. well we went swimming the other day mum just walked very slow in the water. and we went again today i held her while she floated anfd then walked for a bit very slow.
What can I teach her to do nothing to strenuious But i need some excersises for aqua arobics. too try and help. we are going to a proffesional aquarobic insturctor but not till next week.
Any thing gotta help even more prays

2007-11-16 21:26:07 · 6 answers · asked by Jazzy 1 in Pain & Pain Management

I have been having a very bad headache for 8 days. Sometimes my temples hurt or my eyes or around my eyes or sometimes my forehead or the top of my head. Please can you help me and tell me what to do? Thanks!

2007-11-16 19:33:02 · 17 answers · asked by Valerie 2 in Pain & Pain Management

My son (23) sometimes has bouts with convulsive swallowing. I've spoken to quite a few people, and come up with no answers.
Yesterday, he came in from work (nights), and went to bed--It took him 4 hours to get to sleep because of convulsive swallowing. It seems to happen about every 15 seconds or so, and is totally impossible to control. We don't think it's serious, doesn't happen all the time, but would greatly appreciate some tips on what it might be, and how to treat.

2007-11-16 19:30:40 · 2 answers · asked by Judy D 1 in Other - General Health Care

2007-11-16 19:13:43 · 6 answers · asked by banzaiii 4 in Other - General Health Care

what could this be? should i be worried?

2007-11-16 18:26:38 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

I have been to the doctor several times for my weight loss.
I am very underweight and my bmi keeps falling lower and lower.
She doesnt seem to be taking me seriously.
She did blood tests for diabetes, thyroid, electrolyte imbalances, and pregnancy. Everything came back normal. except high levels of calcium, which she said is apparently no big deal.

at what bmi will i need hospitalization?
my current bmi is 15.2

2007-11-16 17:57:56 · 4 answers · asked by deux 4 in Other - General Health Care

I have the worst neck/back pains.. i dont know if i just dont take care of my self or if it's the constant head banging from concerts and listing to Slipknot.. still..i can do sh!t, i cant even get out of my bed in the morrning sometimes because it's so bad...help?

2007-11-16 17:55:40 · 3 answers · asked by Evael 3 in Pain & Pain Management

when I close my thumb's joint, then open it, it like clicks and kind of hurts... wtf is the matter with it?! It just started happening last weekend, and apparently for no reason.......

2007-11-16 17:38:04 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

My husband(33) has spinal stenosis but he always says that it hurts in his right knee, and the worst thing is that now he doesn't want kids because he thinks its heriditary. Also, it can make it hard to have sex when he is having a flare up, any ideas or should i just snuggle up with him and tell him how much i love him and want him to be ok, he says thats better then vicoden

2007-11-16 17:29:31 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

I am very sensitive to drugs. I have a prescription filled twice a year for alprazolam (generic for xanex). The prescription I filled a month ago, does not help/work at all. It's like placibo. I know the medication still works for me because I had a few left from last time. When I take a 1/2 of one of those, it works just fine. I don't where to begin....do I go back to the doctor & explain to him or do I go to the pharmacist & explain to them. Thank you for your input.

2007-11-16 17:22:31 · 2 answers · asked by carol 6 in Other - General Health Care

me and my cousin were wrestling and she elbowed me in my nose really bad and like upwards. it started bleeding and it swelled up pretty bad. i instantly got a head ache. i took some ibuprofen and put an ice pack on it....and it still hurts!!! and i can breath good out of my last nostril....and it hurts to inhale too..... what could be wrong with it??? it hurts like hel*!!!! what should i do to make it feel better? it's pretty bad

2007-11-16 17:05:45 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

I have always slept on my stomach but I was just recently pregnant so I had to sleep another way.

Pregnant women can't lay flat on their backs as all the baby weight presses on an artery (vein? well, blood vessel!).

It is hard to stay laying on your side without putting a pillow or something under your baby belly or you kind of end up rolling on to it and that hurts you (the baby is actually fine because they are surrounded but so much fluid and muscle and stuff it is painful for mom!). I spent the last handful of months on the sofa since it allowed me to kind of mush thing around so I could get sort of comfortable.

Now that the babies out I am sleeping on my tummy again but when I wake up to her cries my arms are sleep!

I lost weight (24 pounds) while I was pregnant so it isn't weight gain.

We have a great mattress and a memory foam thing on the bed.

So all this leaves me wondering what is the healthiest way to sleep.

2007-11-16 16:59:54 · 8 answers · asked by toonew2two 4 in Other - General Health Care

What is in my medical history? I used to wet the bed and went to a specialist will that be in my medical history or is that only what my pediatrichians records.

2007-11-16 16:51:26 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

I'm 19 years old and I have severe pain in almost all of my joints. It usually hurts the most in the morning, at night when I try to sleep, or when I rest for a while.

Could it be arthritis?

I also have no medical insurance to see a doctor.
What do you think I should do?

2007-11-16 15:51:40 · 3 answers · asked by x_xrwarx_x 2 in Pain & Pain Management

Just had my toe nail partially removed to fix a ingrown nail infection. I was told to take off my bandages in 5 hours because it was bleeding bad. It is still bleeding what do I do

2007-11-16 15:51:05 · 8 answers · asked by exerciseprincess05 1 in First Aid