General Health Care - November 2007

2007-11-29 22:10:01 · 15 answers · asked by ramakantdxt 1 in Pain & Pain Management

has anybody have answer for what they did to help the pain

2007-11-29 21:18:19 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

The pain i have are 4 disc's in my back that are split and the liquid inside is coming out and touching my spinal cord, this is very painful most of the day. I have been sack from my job and now I am finding it very hard to get any work. Is there something I can take or do to help with the pain ?

2007-11-29 21:03:36 · 4 answers · asked by Daggs55 1 in Pain & Pain Management

My friend is hit in the face with a football during practice. An xray reveals multiple fractures of the bones around an orbit. What does this mean? Pls. name the bones that form margins of the orbit...

2007-11-29 19:52:40 · 3 answers · asked by clicked 1 in Pain & Pain Management

2007-11-29 19:40:18 · 2 answers · asked by Needy 1 in Other - General Health Care

I keep having really bad pain in the upper left of my abdomen. If I stand up, the pain is alleviated a bit, but I still feel very nauseous and very sick to my stomach. I also keep getting head aches. The pain is in my upper left abdomen ( I think its my stomach) and goes up into my chest, and causes me to feel like i'm literally having a heart attack. My mom said that it's probably gallstones, but I don't have any pain the RIGHT side, which would be condusive to gall problems. My main issue is, am I ok waiting until the morning to see a Dr? It's 3.25 right now, and I don't have anyone to drive me to the hospital, so I'd have to find someone to watch my daughter, then drive myself like 45 mins to the hospital then wait for god knows how long, and by then my dr. will prb be open. Suggestions?

2007-11-29 19:26:37 · 4 answers · asked by Saoirse 3 in Pain & Pain Management

I'm 51, female, was injured when my arm was pulled by husband 2 months ago, and the pain keeps getting worse- having trouble sleeping, and range of motion affected. Doctor wanted to give me cortisone shot, physical therapy hurts, i'm not sure i want to take so much Aleve. Any suggestions?

2007-11-29 19:01:06 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

ok well i remember when i was a little younger, i used to have just perfect eyesight. i could see everything. well a little bit after that, my sis got glasses that looked like my older sisters (me and my older sis look a lot alike) so i would wear those glasses around the house for fun even though it was really blury for me (i was young and stupid) well i think that made my eyes kinda bad. they still have good eyesight but just not as good as i used to have. i know i dont need glasses but i was just wondering if there is anything at all you can do to get your eyes to see a little better. im not sure if its possible but im just wondering. oh and also i have this flash focus game for nintendo DS and i was wondering if that just helps your eyes or if it just makes you focus more. lol maybe thats the same thing but oh well.

2007-11-29 18:53:19 · 4 answers · asked by rAwRnEsS x] 2 in Other - General Health Care

Hi, I was born with sickle cell trait and used to have severe flare ups of pain when i was younger (blood clotting/arthritic sort of pains), and my father would use a heating pad, ben-gay, or i'd take pain reliever medicine. Now that I'm older it hasn't affected me much anymore, in fact, it seemed to be gone for years. Just recently, as in the past few months, my right hand has been experiencing pain, sensitive to really cold or really hot temperatures. Everytime I take a hot shower, two of my fingers will stiffen up and will hurt extremely to move, and the only way to reverse it is if i use my other hand and let really cold water run over it for a little bit. Same thing happens if really cold water or air settles into that hand. Help! Is there anyone who has experienced this(because now it happens EVERYDAY)? Will taking Glucosamine help? Thanks for any responses!

2007-11-29 18:38:24 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

I cannot take over the counter meds (asprin/ibuprofen/etc.). Anyone know of anyone home remedies or other things i can do for some relief?

2007-11-29 18:23:48 · 13 answers · asked by jessereczek 3 in Pain & Pain Management

About three inches above the end of my right collar bone, I've been feeling a throbbing pain in my neck. Its only been on-again, off-again pain for the past few hours. Its not particularity excruciating, just hurts a little and its more annoying than anything. I've been very, very stressed all week long with barely any sleep because of the schoolwork I had to do this week. Is it stress related, maybe?

2007-11-29 17:45:26 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

it just doesn't seem to heal
and its one of those things that actually keeps getting worse over time, and time is supposed to heal everything

2007-11-29 17:20:39 · 8 answers · asked by small_in_a_big_world 1 in Injuries

My boyfriend went under a house, (he's a Plumber, locating a leak), and as soon as he laid down he felt this sharp pain in his chest, it hurt so bad that he had to get up and tell the customer that he'd be back. I think it's heartburn, because I've had this sensation before, but I maybe wrong. He has never had this before, but he does smoke regularly. Can anyone help us understand what it might be? Is it heartburn? He ate a Chroiso burrito today before he went to his job.

2007-11-29 16:22:09 · 21 answers · asked by Om... 3 in Other - General Health Care

A little more than a week ago, I fell of off a treadmill and injured my knees as well as my sternum. Falling off of the treadmill was very painful... since i was running at a great speed. i called my doctor but she suspected that it was not broken since I felt no throbbing pain, but just a brief aching when doing certain positions. Its been a week and the pain is still there, its not bad, but i do feel it when i poke my sternum or move in certain positions....

I am getting nervous if its broken or just aching? is it normal for it to hurt a week after the incident?

Should i consult my doctor again or get an xray?

Also, what is the treatment for a broken/ injured sternum?

2007-11-29 15:57:14 · 2 answers · asked by RoWiNg4LiFe4628 1 in Injuries

The "shiner" is gone. Now there's what my boss calls a "mouse" under my eye.

2007-11-29 15:56:00 · 4 answers · asked by saramae1980 3 in Injuries

So, it happens almost everytime and whenever i bent my knees it gives a 'click' sound. Same goes when i do squats. It doesn't hurt but i'm scared that it will affect me when i grow older as i'm only 16 this year.

I'm not sure if weight plays a part but maybe it does. I'm 160cm and my weight is roughly 70kg. I'm quite an avid runner but recently lessen my trainings and eventually stop cos i'm worrying about the clicking sound my knee makes. I'm also very scared to go to the docs as i fear surgery would be involved.

2007-11-29 15:48:28 · 1 answers · asked by Sue S 2 in Pain & Pain Management

I recently had a titanium plate placed near the front of my face next to my eye. It's near that area were you kinda massage if you have a little headache, between eyes and ears. My question is, would having this plate screwed into my skull so close to the eye cause headaches and over time cause the headaches to get worse?
also i have heard that the breathing in through the nose is used the cool the brain area down, that combined with the cold weather seems to make the sectioned area increase in pain.
sorry for such a long question....
What would be options for getting treatment for the pains? I am a victim and the police have not helped nor have the doctors..

2007-11-29 15:40:39 · 1 answers · asked by JUSTIN 2 in Pain & Pain Management

Well i cut my finger deep when i was looking for some things in my pantry and i cleaned it up and everything but today on my hand i woke up with it swollen and on my knuckle and veign looked swollen and it has a red bump and it hurts really bad and it it itches really bad what the heck is it?

2007-11-29 15:37:42 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in First Aid

Is this a huge problem, and is there anything I can do without just taking sleep aids every night?

2007-11-29 15:19:33 · 18 answers · asked by Nyara 4 in Other - General Health Care

So I have been drinking coffee since school started and I dont think I can go without it. I have tried and I get so tired.
Lately I have been getting really weird headaches when I drink it or smell it on my hands. Its weirdo! I havent had any today and it sucked.
If I lay off it for another day will my headaches go away and will I be able to drink it again or will i never be able to drink coffee without getting a headache??

2007-11-29 14:51:31 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

My hip joint has a sharp pain when I stand/walk a certain way. It's a sharp pain, like you would feel on a twisted knee or something. It just started a couple of hours ago and I'm not sure what's causing it.

I'm 23, I lift weights 5x a week (being 2 days on legs). I do have a desk job and usually find myself sitting with my legs crossed at the ankles. (I try not to, but the way my desk is set up it just happens on its own)

I know it's not related to weight lifting as it only started a couple of hours ago and yesterday I worked on upper body. I haven't gone to the gym today, and I don't think I will. If i do, it'll be on midsection only.

I attached a picture link to show where it is. I'm now noticing that when I stand, my right leg is noticably longer than my left. (this is after the pain). I'm thinking it's twisted muscle and my ligaments(?) has inflamed.... any suggestions?

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l299/andrewebay1/hipthigh.jpg

2007-11-29 14:41:24 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

i am a 3 sport athlete with lower back pain. this has been going on for about 4 months. i was checked out but was told there is no reason for a mri. do u think i could have a herniated disc or something of that sort?

2007-11-29 14:41:09 · 3 answers · asked by eaglesfreak_69 2 in Pain & Pain Management

My neck is really sore...it goes away when i lean right but when i lean left it hurts. Any ideas and its not arthritis, im not that old.

2007-11-29 14:36:14 · 6 answers · asked by mrperson_jbf 3 in Pain & Pain Management

is it good for me or will something horrible happen to me

2007-11-29 14:35:06 · 6 answers · asked by Raquel T 2 in Injuries

I have fibromylagia along with chronic low back/leg pain. I just finished round three of epidural injections to no avail, in fact if anything I feel worse. He just took me off morphine and put me on methadone and percocet. I dont want to be on all these drugs but the pain is excruciating. Today my dr. told me about this neurostimulator spinal cord implant http://www.spine-health.com/topics/surg/spinestim/spinestim01.html

I've done a little research on it but wondered if anybody has had any experience with it? What does it feel like? Is it worth it? Does it work?

If I was a horse they woulda shot me already.

2007-11-29 14:04:19 · 3 answers · asked by ldybugg93 3 in Pain & Pain Management

i fell down the stairs (because somebody pushed me) and i landed on my thumb and it really hurts. should i get it checked out?

2007-11-29 13:08:24 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

I WAS PLAYING BASKETBALL AND THE BALL FELL ON MY FINGER (INDEX) IT ISN'T BROKENBUT ITS VERY SWOLLEN. WHAT CAN I DO? SHOULD I USE ICE?

2007-11-29 12:59:51 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

my left thumb is numb

2007-11-29 12:58:28 · 10 answers · asked by jonny c 1 in Pain & Pain Management

I shut my finger in the car door the other day and it still hurts really bad ,any suggestions to what I should do?

I've been putting ice on it, but it doesn'tt seem to help.

2007-11-29 12:52:55 · 26 answers · asked by tc22 3 in Injuries

Help the blisters go along where my shoes lay across is there anyway i can make it pop or make it go away or not hurt please help!

2007-11-29 11:49:45 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in First Aid