General Health Care - November 2007

the tips gone black in patches and its twice its normal size, its painful (although it does not feel broken) and its also cold and very hard to the touch- - its huge.....

Should I be concerned?

2007-11-14 15:20:59 · 5 answers · asked by StuartFox 2 in Injuries

I have been a sleep walker for a long time. I get up in the nite and mess around in the bathroom. Walk around the house and actually lately I have been pretty busy at nite. I sometimes wake up in the middle of my activites, and sometimes I wake up and realize I did something stupid.
One of the doctors I work with believes I may have sleep apnea because he says I "look" like someone with sleep apnea. He says he can see it in my neck area. I can see my adams apple and granted since I am 43, my cheeks have gotten fat, but I would not consider my neck overly fat.
He says sleep apnea is a major cause of sleep walking in adults and he believes I should go for a sleep study. I have never been able to sleep in strange places. I usually sleep about 7 or sometimes 6 hours a nite. I am a pretty uptight personality.
Do you know anything about this? I am a nurse, but never really have dealt with this condition and would like some information. Its really freaking me out.

2007-11-14 15:07:53 · 9 answers · asked by happydawg 6 in Other - General Health Care

2007-11-14 12:42:18 · 8 answers · asked by Shadow Kirby 2 in Pain & Pain Management

apart from milk?

2007-11-14 12:22:19 · 11 answers · asked by Kevlar 3 in Other - General Health Care

Well today I was puking and I have a pounding headache, now my stomach won't stop hurting, WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK I HAVE (What illness!)

2007-11-14 12:21:20 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

I have issues with waking up in the middle of the night and not being able to fall back asleep and it's making me tired during the day when I have to go to school and work what can I do to change that. Any Ideas that don't have anything to do with sleep medicine.

2007-11-14 12:04:31 · 15 answers · asked by XoXMsSXoX 1 in Other - General Health Care

2007-11-14 12:01:24 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

2007-11-14 11:41:55 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

A while back I was running every day. This went on for a few months until the inside part of my right ankle (allong my ackilles tendon) got sore. So I backed off and just swam. Now however, I've started training to play competitive soccer again. I've been going out to a field every day to train. The surface is hard. One day a week, I've been using ankle weights. I'll wear them for about half an hour. I went pretty hard with them on Monday. On Tuesday, my right ankle was sore in the same spot that it was when I had been running. I've been taking it easy since then, but I don't know how long to take off and/or how to prevent this from happening again. Do you think the ankle weights did it? If so, why is only my right ankle bugging me?

2007-11-14 11:40:09 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

I'm not sure whether it's my large intestines that are hurting, but I have been having chronic pain in my sides above the waist. They're very dull, but if they're hurting constantly, it means something's wrong right? Sometimes it then goes around my abdomin (sp?). What do you think are these pains? Mostly they're on my left side, but there are also some times when they're on my right. I've also had occasionally pulsing pain down my legs and arms that last for about 3-5 minutes not too often, but often enough for me to be concerned. Anyone have any input to this? I'm going to my doctor soon, I just wanna see what you guys think first.

2007-11-14 11:02:50 · 1 answers · asked by Live, laugh, love 2 in Pain & Pain Management

I have slight neck, shoulder, upper arm, knee and ankle pain. I have some bruising at the time of the accident.

2007-11-14 10:50:37 · 4 answers · asked by Heather N 1 in Injuries

Ok, i've been getting constipated lately and i was wondering other than taking metamucil, what food can i eat that would help?

2007-11-14 09:47:25 · 24 answers · asked by The Dreamer 5 in Other - General Health Care

How many seconds should each one be?

2007-11-14 09:17:32 · 12 answers · asked by Whatupdawg 3 in Injuries

2007-11-14 09:11:23 · 4 answers · asked by travis r 1 in Pain & Pain Management

today has been strange, when in science i had a head ache, and it g so bad and then my vision went white for a split second and went, thenmy headache went totally, rite there... then just now i got a pain on the right side of my head and my right eye started streaming tears but my left eye didn't... whats goin on?

2007-11-14 08:43:34 · 10 answers · asked by ... 1 in Pain & Pain Management

Ihave had a bad shoulder since the beginnin of the year i went to c my doctor and they sed it was inflamation i had tablets but the pain has never stopped.

i tried gettin my mum to take me to the doctors but she ses take some pain killers i don't know wot it is or wot i shud do plz help me...x

2007-11-14 08:27:44 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

is it better to have a neurologist to do MAJOR back surgery that invloves the nerves in the back, which is a doctor I want to have vs what the insurance wants me to have an othropedic?

2007-11-14 08:01:05 · 8 answers · asked by mommy 4 in Pain & Pain Management

While sewing a lady took a sewing needle and placed it in the corner of her mouth. She got preoccupied with a few other things and when she went to get the needle from her mouth it was gone. She looked through her clothes, the couch she was sitting on and the floor surrounding her and was unable to find it. She was having some pains in her throat annd the next day it the pains were further down her throat and the next day the pain was under her ribs. Is this truely possible?

2007-11-14 07:18:37 · 5 answers · asked by really???? 3 in Injuries

I take 5 to 15mg of hydrocodone almost every night.. If I'm taking it for pain, will I develop much of a tolerance? what about if I take one in the morning & two at night?

2007-11-14 06:39:00 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

Hi, im 14 years old. I had a lumbar spinal fusion 8 weeks ago and recently I have been dizzy in the morning when I get out of bed. I also have seen black patches if I lay down to long and get up (I get up slowly). I also fell this morning after a got out of bed (this had happened a few times). Thankfully, my bed was right next to me.
I just saw my surgeon yesterday and never mentioned this to him. Should I bother him by calling him?
p.s.
Current medications are Tylenol, ibuprofen, and lyrica.

2007-11-14 06:05:35 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

I have tendonitis in my biceps (at the shoulder) and I'm wondering what works best to heal it. Please be as detailed as possible and only speak from your experience (no theories please).

Thanks in advance.

Ron

2007-11-14 05:44:17 · 2 answers · asked by RC 1 in Injuries

2 weeks ago i went to the dentist with ear ache tender face and tooth ache, they sent me away with anti biotics saying it was sinusitis. It started that i was in pain in my ear cheek nose and teeth when i lay down or tilted my head. I have since seen my doc twice and said my ear was inflamed inside and gave me strong pain killers. It has now got worse, i am in pain all the time in my nose and roof of mouth and teeth. The only thing that helps is swilling with cold water. I dont have a temp, i do not have snot and i do not have a head ache. does this sound like sinusits to you should i go back to the dentist or the doc, i am in pain all the time now???

2007-11-14 03:39:02 · 5 answers · asked by katie b 1 in Pain & Pain Management

I recently discovered i am becoming addicted to painkillers so i thought i would kickit in the butt early by going cold turkey, it is 5 days later and i am suffering stomach pains, hot and cold sweats, vomiting and i can not get a doctors appointment for 2 weeks which is insane so i come asking for help on how to make myself feel better or anything that can help me.

2007-11-14 03:17:00 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

to be dislocated, I think it popped out and popped back.

I'm icing it right now, but it's a nasty bruise and my thumb from the second joint up is really burning.

I know how to handle bruises but not a possible dislocation. An emergency room trip would be really expensive, so if continuing to ice it won't cripple me, I'd like to continue.

What should I do?

2007-11-14 03:00:09 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in First Aid

I've been having this wierd pain in my left shoulderblade for a couple of weeks. It feels like something is pricking me and i've been getting like tingly feelings.I don't get pain anywhere else though. I thought this might be a trapped nerve, but I have no idea what it could be. It doesn't constantly hurt me, just randomly comes on. I don't want to go to the doctor! Could anyone tell me what it could be and how to get rid of it?

2007-11-14 02:42:52 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

I have a UA Thursday morning and took 3 vicodin on monday and have not taken any in months before monday. is this enough toime to get it out my system

2007-11-14 02:25:09 · 4 answers · asked by Waterworking 2 in Pain & Pain Management

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2007-11-14 02:01:26 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

I was doing jiujitsu and my sparring partner tried to cross face me but instead dug his elbow into the side of my adams apple. i immediately removed it but it already did quite some damage. Now whenever i swallow my saliva, food, or water it has a sharp pain on the left of my throat. Anyone know if there are any severe problems that could happen by this?

2007-11-14 01:30:46 · 7 answers · asked by Done Deal 1 in Injuries

Years ago, Oprah, who used to smoke believe it or not, had a thing on her show where the audience quit with her. We did it smoking our usual one day, counting the cigarettes, and then the next day, just smoking one less. My sister did it too. She has never smoked again. I never made it past the daily limit of 5 and then I gave up.

I tried hypnosis, that didn't work.

I went to Mayo Clinic's Smoking Cessation Clinic where I was put on the patch and counseled. That worked until they took the patch off. I started smoking within 2 weeks.

I've tried the thing where you put a rubber band on your wrist and snap it when you want a cig. Thatonly left me with a red wrist.

I've tried the subliminal tapes. They put me to sleep but I smoked when I woke up.

So since tomarrow is National Smoke Out day, what do you suggest I do this time to quit?

Willpower is not an option. I have very very strong will power, I have done some amazing things, but this challenge is one I keep losing.

2007-11-14 01:02:44 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

I got severely sunburnt from about 45 minutes in the water at the beach on Tuesday and I have had hundreds of small and some large blisters coming up all over my shoulders and back. I don't mind the pain too much, but these damn blisters are annoying me because I can't sling a bag over my shoulder or even wear some of my clothes. I have been applying Aloe Vera directly from a plant we have growing and have also been using a Sunburn moisturizer from the local pharmacy. Is there anything else I can do to get rid of these blisters quickly?

2007-11-14 00:54:38 · 6 answers · asked by twistieman 1 in First Aid