General Health Care - November 2007

I am in my 6th day after Carotid Endarterectomy and I still feel pretty yukky. My incision is still quite sore and swollen.My jaw is a bit numb and as is tongue.I am only 53 years old,female. How much longer do I leave strips of bandages on ? When will this feel a lot better >

2007-11-11 13:26:48 · 1 answers · asked by Linda 1 in Injuries

2007-11-11 11:39:18 · 4 answers · asked by chelly 1 in Pain & Pain Management

2007-11-11 11:29:11 · 24 answers · asked by Wisdom 4 in Other - General Health Care

Polio, tetanus and diptheria booster, Im getting it tomarrow.
I know I've already posted a thread about it but Im actually really afraid of it, if you've had it can you tell me how painful it is.

thnx

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

hi i need an answer for my questions my dad is going in for back surgery because he has damaged his forth and fifth nerve and his satatic nerve how long and bad will the healing process be for him also he has a form of diabetis will this affect him when recovering cause he can be really stubborn and not do what he is told especailly when his sugars are low.
also will this mean he will be in a brace?

2007-11-11 10:34:49 · 2 answers · asked by mummy of 2gorgeous boys 3 in Pain & Pain Management

I told my parents that my ankle hurts. My dad said that they should take me to a doctor and my mom sais that if you have been walking on it, you don't need to get it checked out. My dad agreed. Do you think that I should still get it checked out?

Also, my mom says she'll wrap it in an ace bandage but does that mean I need crutches so I don't walk on it?

2007-11-11 10:04:20 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

hi i need an answer for my questions my dad is going in for back surgery because he has damaged his forth and fifth nerve and his satatic nerve how long and bad will the healing process be for him also he has a form of diabetis will this affect him when recovering cause he can be really stubborn and not do what he is told especailly when his sugars are low.
also will this mean he will be in a brace?

2007-11-11 10:03:50 · 1 answers · asked by mummy of 2gorgeous boys 3 in Injuries

When quitting, how long does it take the nicotine to completely clear out of your system?

2007-11-11 09:28:24 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

I believe that I injured my coccyx (tail bone)… it hurts to sit or stress that area in any way. (Kind of like bending a finger that was jammed) getting out of my seat is hard. =/
In case this is important to your answer, I’m a really competitive fencer although that shouldn’t have any correlation to my pain. I have no recollection of how it happened but it started last Thursday.
I’d like somebody with experience in this area to tell me what kind of treatment or care I can do to help that area recover. (how long does it typically take to recover anyway?)

2007-11-11 09:09:10 · 2 answers · asked by pWnFuL 2 in Injuries

How much is it to get a check up at the hospital? I think I have low blood pressure or low oxygen in my body. it feels very weak. it feels like no oxygen is flowing to my head (sort of) If I walk for long time, I feel like collapsing or something. My muscles feels very weak too....

2007-11-11 09:02:07 · 1 answers · asked by rondorondo 1 in Injuries

How much is it to get a check up at the hospital? I think I have low blood pressure or low oxygen in my body. it feels very weak. it feels like no oxygen is flowing to my head (sort of) If I walk for long time, I feel like collapsing or something. My muscles feels very weak too....

2007-11-11 09:00:57 · 1 answers · asked by rondorondo 1 in Other - General Health Care

I broke my nose in Primary school and I'm 14 now. When it was first broken in year 6 It didn't turn out that bad. I don't know for exactly how long it's been like this but the bone in the bridge sticks up, and I can feel it sticking up when i touch it. I really hate it, because from the side it looks really bad. It's not naturally big but after Ive broken it it's been really bad. I could get an operation , but my mum thinks It will get into shape as I'm growing. I disagree because it's broken, not just big. I could get an operation, but my mum said the doctors might say no because I'm still growing. But if i don't do anything now, it could get worse. And it really hurts when I touch it :( Do you think i could get an operation to get it back to it's normal size, without being broken ?

2007-11-11 08:09:38 · 13 answers · asked by Muffin 3 in Injuries

hi,

i am 21 and have been smoking 14-15 ciggies a day for nearly 4 years and have tried quitting for about 10-12 times in the past 2 years.. otherwise its fine but the only problem comes when I try to ****....i cant do it without smoking....i can go through the day without a smoke ...but i cant ****...can anyone help?

2007-11-11 07:22:16 · 12 answers · asked by robin h 1 in Other - General Health Care

2007-11-11 07:16:06 · 11 answers · asked by sarah 2 in Injuries

when ever i get off of an elevator onto a higher floor i feel like im going to fall over or im walking up and down. its sooo weird and it usually lasts a long time. whats going on ?

2007-11-11 06:52:30 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

I just read an article on Yahoo that says exercise helps with chronic pain. It also says stopping exercise will probably make the pain worse: http://health.yahoo.com/pain-management-2007/levy/86/got-pain-exercise-it-away/
So my question is, would it be better to start exercising and have to stop later, or not start exercising at all and stay with the current low pain level?

2007-11-11 06:16:13 · 3 answers · asked by wizball 4 in Pain & Pain Management

dakkadakkka
neawwwwwwwmmmmmmmmmm
sploshhh ahhhhhhhhhhhhhghh
peawwwwwmmmmm boooom
BANG chugggadugga ouch

you wake up missing you leg. what do you do?

2007-11-11 05:57:20 · 7 answers · asked by killerham90 2 in Pain & Pain Management

My son Preston is 10 years old and just broke his wrist playing ice hockey. His championships are in 2 weeks but he wont be getting his cast off for another 5 weeks. He wants to play in the championship but my husband and I refuese to let him. What is something that we could do to devert Prestons attention to something else until his wrist is healed?

2007-11-11 05:54:33 · 2 answers · asked by Lakesen Family 1 in Pain & Pain Management

I woke up this morning with a very sore throat so I took tylenol at around 11:30. However, tonight is our semi-formal, and while I do not intend to get "wasted" I would like to drink a little. Will this be okay?

2007-11-11 05:37:55 · 4 answers · asked by spwinkulz143 2 in Pain & Pain Management

Hey I've been getting a litte help from workers comp until they turned my claim over to Travelers and they sent me a card to take to my pharmacy to take place of the benescript so when I took it to the pharmacy for my meds they wouldnt pay what or how can I get them to cover my meds? Because I did get hurt on the job and have permanent nerve damage and severe hand pain I just need somebody to help or tell me where to go for help??
Thanks For Reading

2007-11-11 05:26:10 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

how much dose that surg cost?

2007-11-11 04:55:19 · 15 answers · asked by name 1 in Pain & Pain Management

when ppl say nasal fracture, does it mean a break of the nasal bone or the cartilage of the bone or both?

2007-11-11 04:45:35 · 1 answers · asked by Andrew 3 in Injuries

ive just witnessed someone faling from av stage .they couldnt move their legs andb had head injuries.the ambulance came.

2007-11-11 04:22:49 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

i had surgery on the 29th of october. this last surgery they took my cast off and gave me a brace. well yesterday i took the brace off and washed my leg and stuff and i noticed that i couldnt feel the right side of my leg is that normal i can feel the rest of my leg and my foot but i cant feel the right side of my calf

2007-11-11 04:13:16 · 5 answers · asked by Stephanie 6 in Injuries

what do you think is worse taking a bullet from any type of real gun or giving birth this is the question i have been on with all my life

2007-11-11 04:12:04 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

I don't feel really sick to the point where i have a fever but i feel a little achy and a tad bit hot but the main thing is i have a huge cough and it hurts when i caugh also sometimes snot comes out when i caugh. I have a little headach but it's not that bad it just feels like when you get up and i just did get up but mainly it's my throat. Is there any tips for me to get better i know that i'm supose to drink lots of fluids and rest but i need more!

Thank you loads!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2007-11-11 04:06:28 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

I got hit hard in football right in the rib, its not broken. But, it hurts really bad taking deep breaths. Trainer says "You just got the wind knocked out of you". I got the wind knocked out me before and its diffrent. What kind of injury could it be? (played yesterday still killing me)

2007-11-11 03:54:40 · 4 answers · asked by cc ccddcdcdcdcccdcdc 2 in Injuries

so i was playin basketball and i jumped up for a lay up and i kind of turned in the air, but when i landed i felt and heard my right knee pop and it gave out from under me and i couldnt walk on it for awhile. today is the next day and it still hurts very much to walk on it and it feels like somethin is out of place. and i can barely bend it back, not even a 90 degree angle without it hurting really bad. does anyone know wut happened? im afraid to go to the doctor cuz they might say i cant play for awhile.

2007-11-11 03:45:55 · 7 answers · asked by bballsistaKT 3 in Injuries

Seems like the entire right side of my left big toenail (hope that's not confusing) doesn't want to grow forward anymore, but DOWNWARD

Name for that is...?

Ugh, guess it's time to see a podiatrist (for the first time ever)

2007-11-11 03:34:03 · 4 answers · asked by Allergic To Eggs 6 in Pain & Pain Management

Okay, heres the story.!! I was injured at school on Friday!! And i was icing it every hour all day.!! The swelling hasn't gone down yet. The pain is so bad I feel like crying.!! Is it possible to have some sort of fracture on my finger if i can still move it about 1 inch up/down.?? Should I ask for an X-ray??? Also how can i help get rid of swelling??? Any more information would be greatly appreciated.!!Please answer if it could be broken first.!!!

2007-11-11 03:11:49 · 1 answers · asked by Awesomely Me! 1 in Injuries