General Health Care - November 2007

2007-11-01 04:11:13 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

What health promotions would a pratice nurse give a 20 year old man who has fallen off a bicyle? E.g have thought of protective clothing

Any other ideas? Thanks

2007-11-01 03:35:25 · 6 answers · asked by Keira 4 in Other - General Health Care

My cousin was in a motorcycle wreck last week that he somehow survived.
His first night in the hospital he was pretty much out of it (he has suffered some memory loss) but his mother wasn't allowed to stay the night with him because of "hospital rules".
Well, apparently he tried to get up out of bed in ICU, and didn't realize everything he was hooked up to and wound up falling over and falling on his face - literally.
Now - he was in ICU and wasn't being checked on like he should have been, and he wasn't found until someone passing by saw him on the floor (a guest of the hospital - not even a nurse!).

First question - why is immediate family not allowed to stay the night if they elect to in certain hospitals?

Second question - does my aunt have a case against the hospital for negligence on their part? I mean, he was in ICU and it took a guest to find him on the floor, and this accident could have been prevented if his mother had stayed the night.

2007-11-01 03:34:08 · 7 answers · asked by Done 6 in Injuries

I'm a smoker (soon to be ex-smoker, I hope) who has smoked for more than 20 years. I'm ready to quit and I want and need to quit.

However, my insurance refused to cover a prescription for Chantix, saying that is was not "medically necessary". Huh. Okay...whatever...I paid for it myself, which cost over $120.

I have tried other methods to quit and all have failed. Or, I should say, I failed at them. Anyway, I heard about Chantix, did research on it, talked to my doctor about it and decided to try it. He wrote the script and I took it to my pharmacy. Surprise, surprise...they told me that my insurance flat out denied to cover it.

My question is this: how can quitting smoking NOT be medically necessary? How can an insurance company view it like that? I'm just having a very hard time understanding that. I mentioned to my doctor who stared at me in shock...as if to say "Say WHAT?!?!?!".

I fail to see the logic in that. Opinions, anyone?

EMT

2007-11-01 03:18:47 · 6 answers · asked by emt_me911 7 in Other - General Health Care

Sleepy No matter how long i sleep im still exausted what do i do i eat ok and it has always been like this what can i do ???

2007-11-01 02:47:09 · 17 answers · asked by themagicalmuffin31 3 in Other - General Health Care

when i walk i hear this wierd screaching sound, very quick and not too loud, no pain at all, like a loose screw in a moving part. i thought it was my shoe, but i take it off and i can still hear it. very wierd....just wondering if anyone had any ideas out there in internet land.

2007-11-01 02:46:39 · 7 answers · asked by ian k 2 in Injuries

please help me someone. im so so scared of dying. im 22 years old and i think its wreckin my life.

i have tried not to think about it, and i have tried my prayers and talkin to god etc, but nothin makes me feel any better. im so scared of leaving my family behind, knowin that its the end of my life. i look at other people and think, why arent u scared of dying... or are u?...

i cant sleep thinkin about it, and everyday at some point it crosses my mind. if i get a pain or an ache in y body then i think its the worst thing ever, and i get scared.

i have a smear test next week, and im scared of what ever results come back, because everywere i look there is somethin about cervical cancer. plus so many people around my town seem to be dying.

please, i dont want to go to a councillor, i want to try and do this on my own..
i was just wondering if anyone has or is experiencing this?

only serious answers please.. i really appreciate any advise given.

2007-11-01 02:42:42 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

My right arm is aching (wrist, elbow and now shoulder). I'm super tired and all I want to do is sleep. I can't do that because I have school today. I started my class at 8am and I will be done with my very last class at 9:20pm tonight. I can hardly keep my eyes open. I think I might go to my car and take a quick nap. I have my next class at 11am. Any adice how to get though the rest of the day. By the way I have a test in my last class so I'm stressing about that too. Please help quickly I might go to sleep in my car for a lil bit.

2007-11-01 02:30:24 · 8 answers · asked by shy girl 3 in Other - General Health Care

Last night I woke up in the middle of the night and I was extremely sweaty and practically sticking to the bedsheets. My room temperature was -4 celcius or probably less.. Which is 20 something in Farenheit.

any ideas?

2007-11-01 01:45:55 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

My boyfriend has done this 4 times in 1 year. He'll get really pale, say he doesn't feel good, then just FALLS to the ground and looks like he's sleeping. He'll wake up, still just as pale and remember nothing. ?? What is going on?

2007-11-01 01:28:35 · 5 answers · asked by Kristie 2 in Other - General Health Care

I have been a smoker for more than 20 years. I finally got to the point where I am absolutely sick of it. I'm sick of everything about it.

I got the prescription for Chantix filled yesterday. Of course my insurance says it's not "medically necessary" so they won't cover it and I paid over $120 for it.

I started this morning. I woke up 2 hours ago and so far, no cigarette. I know I can smoke for the first week on this medication but I really want to stop before then. I WANT to stop...I NEED to stop. I've tried so many other methods and failed miserably. It's so hard to quit smoking. Chantix is my last hope to quit this habit. Starting smoking is the dumbest thing I ever did.

Has anyone else tried this? Did it work for you? Do you feel better now? Any thoughts?

EMT

PLEASE no lectures on smoking...I've heard them all and I don't need to hear them again.

2007-11-01 01:28:34 · 4 answers · asked by emt_me911 7 in Other - General Health Care

I HAVE NO MORE BAND AIDS AND IT'S BLEEDING EVERYWHERE AND IT HURTS BAAAD OW :(

2007-11-01 00:37:47 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries