General Health Care - November 2007

Severe headache in back of head just at the point neck meets the skull. hurts to turn my head hurts to look down and up...Never felt anything this painful. Had a ct and a lumbar puncture...both were negative. I dont get migranes..Doc has me on percocet and Phenergan. No relieft. So bad I cry....Please help.....!!!!!!

2007-11-29 01:38:08 · 5 answers · asked by reely2shy 2 in Pain & Pain Management

2007-11-29 01:34:31 · 7 answers · asked by SEXYSLIM8 2 in Pain & Pain Management

2007-11-29 00:18:11 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

Ok, last night my right side hurt, not badly, but it did hurt and it never has before. And I felt sick to my stomach. My temp was 89.9, just a hair above normal.

Well this morning I feel fine. Does that mean it is NOT appendicitis, or should I still go to the doctor?

2007-11-28 23:02:57 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

hi people... can i know how can i stop getting side stitch and does eating banana and putting deep heat on it helps?

thanks

if you have anymore idea please let me know....

2007-11-28 21:31:52 · 1 answers · asked by daniel k 1 in Pain & Pain Management

I am 31 weeks pregnant, and been noticing this for a couple days alongside with some tingling/annoyance in left arm..
I KNOW to consult my doctor but I dont like to go run for every little thing- I do suffer from anxiety/panic disorder so I always think something.

2007-11-28 21:09:36 · 2 answers · asked by ajoytalent 1 in Pain & Pain Management

I've been having some odd muscular spasms/twitches in my calf muscles recently. It feels like a small static shock in one place particularly in my left calf. Also after exercising my calf muscles seem to become really stiff and solid, which makes the spasms more frequent. Anyone have ideas or similar experiences to this and know what could be causing it?

2007-11-28 20:51:55 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

I was hit by a driver in traffic and I am thankfull to be alive, but Im 28 and I have a time opening a pad lock. I could progress to prasllisis. Ortopedic doctors said. surgry if injections did not releive symptoms.

2007-11-28 19:47:20 · 2 answers · asked by jleigh 1 in Pain & Pain Management

For the past month my shoulders, chest, and back have had a dull aching feeling. The doctors did blood tests, ekg, chest xray, and stress test and nothing came up abnormal. Basically, I feel a sorness (not in my muscles) more inside, and it is sometimes in my arms, sometimes in my shoulders, sometimes in my chest , sometimes on side, sometimes the other. it comes for a few hours, then goes. I have tried sleeping, excercising. Any ideas?? the doctor toldme to take ibuprofen for a week.

2007-11-28 19:30:18 · 1 answers · asked by AJ 1 in Pain & Pain Management

about 8 years ago my friend Candace was in a bad motorcycle accident, she broke her hip and split her head open and some other things and was in the hospital in a drug induced coma for a while till she healed, they fixed up her head and stuff but never fixed her hip, she said that the doctors and them decided that fixing up her head and brain was more important than her hip, since then she has had trouble with pain in her hip, she can no longer work cause she can't sit or stand for more than an hour without having to go home in extreem pain, she is on social security disability, even doing things like vaccumming and mowing the lawn are to hard for her, she does go to physical therapy once or twice a week, she is on medication for the pain but has had to switch a few times over the years cause after a while the drug has no effect, she has thought about suing before but life happened and the years went by, could she still sue the hospital or has it been 2 many years?

2007-11-28 19:07:00 · 4 answers · asked by pumpkin2 1 in Injuries

I get headaches everyday...if i don't catch them soon enough and take something they turn into Migraines...any suggestions to prevent them or what could be causing them?

2007-11-28 18:54:51 · 7 answers · asked by Emilee J 1 in Pain & Pain Management

I'm having a horrible, horrible pain in my head around the back of my head, my forehead, and behind my eyes. It feels like someone has grabbed my eyes from the back and is squeezing them. It feels like the worst headache i've ever had. Pain medication didn't help much and didn't last long, I feel almost sick, sometimes it peaks and hurts so bad I want to rip my head off... will I be okay until tomorrow or do I need to go to the emergency room?

2007-11-28 18:31:50 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

It got twisted in march and has gotten better just still hurts a little when its bent for a while.

2007-11-28 18:27:43 · 2 answers · asked by Koter Boters misses Rufus! 6 in Injuries

What is the difference between a "drug addict," and someone who is dependent on medications for a condition? Fact or personal opinion is fine.

2007-11-28 17:46:48 · 17 answers · asked by SweetPea 3 in Pain & Pain Management

2007-11-28 16:52:40 · 6 answers · asked by Sunny Days 1 in Other - General Health Care

My husband and I are trying to figure out what I should do...
I'm in pain and am not sure if I should use my FIRST Fentanyl patch and hope it kicks in and works, OR take some medicine and not start my patch. The medicine isn't very affective anymore b/c of my tolerance--hence the patch. How long once you stick the first patch on do you have to wait for relief?

2007-11-28 16:41:35 · 4 answers · asked by dmbdreamgrl 3 in Pain & Pain Management

2007-11-28 16:27:04 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in First Aid

I was having back pains every morning for about a month. I had heard that ginger was a natural anti-inflamitory so I started drinking a strong fresh ginger tea and withing about 3 days I have NO pain.
Does anyone else have experience with natural "cures" that can be incorporated easily into a normal diet? Any experiences are appreciated. I am especially interested to hear if anyone can point to specific benefits they have had with garlic, calcium or ceyanne pepper

2007-11-28 15:55:07 · 2 answers · asked by Theaterhelp 5 in Pain & Pain Management

I had i blodd test done today, I just got home and took off the small bandaid they put on, it's been hurting like hell, and i just noticed a purple/black bruise... is this normal? and how much will it last more or less?

2007-11-28 15:53:14 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

As a high school student who has many commitments and is in all honors /AP classes, my sleep cycle is pretty non-existent. I can never find a way to go to bed at the same time, because it depends how much homework I have and how many things (sports, extracurriculars, etc.) I have that day. My parents won't let me set more than one alarm, because it wakes them up. It's often really hard for me to get up, because I typically get between 3 and 5 hrs of sleep a night because I have so much to do. How can I make sure I always get up?

2007-11-28 15:05:16 · 42 answers · asked by Jen S. 4 in Other - General Health Care

Im 17 years old and my lower back hurts a littel bit after bending over for a while or standing for 40 minutes. ITs not a extream pain but what should i do about it ? I sit on computer alot by saying that i spent about 5 hours online. What should i do to prevent these types of pains ? Whenever I wake up my back feels sore to.

2007-11-28 14:42:11 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

My knee is swollen and it hurt when I bend or put pressure on it. I'v tried ice packs and biofreze for 3 days now and the swollen isn't going down. I'm 14, 5'4" and not overweight.
What wonge with it?
I wouldn't mind it as much my volleyball pratice stars in like 5 days so I'm really worried.

2007-11-28 14:01:15 · 2 answers · asked by Kenn 6 in Pain & Pain Management

I was in voice class today and my teacher pointed out that when I was singing I was tilting my head- It was weird because I have never done this before and it was effecting my singing.

Well my teacher said it was probably tension and to get a massage or something. So my mom was rubbing my neck and she said she felt a knot like the size of a quarter. But when she rubbed it there was a sharp pain in one spot....

Before there was no pain and now it hurts from about half way up my neck to the bottom of my jaw.


Any ideas on what it is?

2007-11-28 13:54:03 · 2 answers · asked by Bet 5 in Pain & Pain Management

Okay, I have some mild sign of appendicitis and I don't know what I should do. It's nothing big - I feel pain in my right side and feel very sick to my stomach. But I was reading up online and those were a couple of the signs. Do I need to do something? Is it possible that it is something else and not my appendix? I started feeling side pains a few hours ago when I woke up from a nap and am just now starting to feel very sick to my stomach - but I have NOT thrown up or anything.

2007-11-28 13:48:32 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

2007-11-28 13:17:16 · 4 answers · asked by low_hd_rider 6 in Pain & Pain Management

Has anyone ever heard of RSD...reflex stress disorder... I had my hand checked by a doctor after 2months of being messed up from a skateboarding accident and he said I have RSD... my circulation is bad and I have to start using the hand or else.. It hurts like hell using it and I can feel the circulation going all around through my right side...weird..has anyone else heard of this and how long before I recover??? thanks:)

2007-11-28 12:52:22 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

ive had it for 4 days now and it really hurts.

its in my caff.

i hurts when i bend down and when i go down stairs.

i have to go up and down stairs 12 times a day!

i try to massage it, but if it does work, it only last untill i start moving again.


please help!

2007-11-28 12:07:07 · 5 answers · asked by Anna 2 in Pain & Pain Management

I have rheumatoid arthritis and my index and middle are slightly deformed. What can i do to prevent damage to the rest of my fingers? My doctor gave me neproxyn and prednisone. I'm taking omega 3 for herbal as well. I dont want more deformity and my appointment is after 2 weeks. What should i do in the meanwhile?

2007-11-28 11:49:07 · 0 answers · asked by suzy 2 in Pain & Pain Management

okay, a few years ago like 5, 6 years ago i use to hit high notes, my throat was capable of resisting, ofcurse my throat would hurt alittle afterwards,....but then days later i used my vioce for 'screamo', i think i crossed the line,...my throat hurted and it took more than usual to stop,...i havent sang since, my voice became deeper and thick..at first i thought it was just something to do with puperty that changed my vioce....but i still havent been able to hit those hight notes......i heard that if you force your voice too much you could lose it,...but can you bring it back??can i still get surgery to fix my vocal cords if i damage them after years??any thought about this?any comment would really help me tanx!

2007-11-28 11:41:00 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

2007-11-28 11:28:11 · 2 answers · asked by Christine N 4 in Other - General Health Care