General Health Care - November 2007

i stubbed my toe VERY hard. now, ive gone through some rough things, i has MRSA. hurt like a motherfcker. now, pain doesn't effect me much anymore. i stubbed my toe, hard, and i mean hard [ my big toe ]. its reddish, i can move it, but it hurts, bad, i tried walking normally, and it hurt really, really bad. is there anything i can do to at lease reduce the pain? i took ibuprofun. ice maby?

2007-11-28 11:24:04 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

are chiropracters any good,

2007-11-28 11:10:40 · 5 answers · asked by gorbz 1 in Pain & Pain Management

I am a bowler and recently i have had a bad pain in my thumb towards the bottom on the inside. It seems to me like it could be a pinched nerve but i was wondering if anyone else could help.

2007-11-28 11:00:50 · 2 answers · asked by joelewa19 2 in Pain & Pain Management

During my gym class it hurts when running and stretching. When we go to our whieght room it only hurts when stretching my back. When doing my situps the pain becomes very painfull. i'v tryed to tell my mother but she seems to think that its just growing pains. i have let this go for about two months. The pain went away for all of my summer then when i started to move around a lot the pain got worse.

2007-11-28 10:52:20 · 2 answers · asked by Kelly Belly 1 in Pain & Pain Management

Best answer gets 10 points! Thank you for your help.

2007-11-28 10:44:42 · 6 answers · asked by Sammie 2 in Pain & Pain Management

I have had pains in my legs since i was travelling around spain 2 months ago. I have just lost a baby at 18weeks so it started when i was pregnant. I originally thought it was something to do with being pregnant but they hurt more than ever now. I did alot of walking in spain. My legs seem to hurt more now when i walk for 10minutes or longer. If i sit down and rest while im in pain then try to get up, the pain is even worse and i can barely walk. I tried wearing different shoes/trainers but no improvement. Any ideas?

2007-11-28 10:34:51 · 4 answers · asked by chimpo 1 in Pain & Pain Management

i'm having terrible neck, upper back and shoulder pain. who would help me better?

i know what physical therapists do but i don't know much about chiropracters. i heard once you go you have to always go. is that true?

what exactly do chiropracters do?

2007-11-28 10:31:57 · 3 answers · asked by kay l 2 in Pain & Pain Management

how can you tell if you have a failed lumbar spinal fusion? is the pain in the inscion area, or leg??
i am doing a project in biology on this, and i cant find it on any websites or books.
thanks=)

2007-11-28 10:00:30 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

2007-11-28 09:45:17 · 3 answers · asked by sansabob2001 1 in Pain & Pain Management

also at same time i got a pain in my right wrist which has now been there for 3 weeks.

2007-11-28 09:34:35 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

Is it possible that only 1 pair of custom orthotic shoe insoles cost as much as $450 from an Ontario specialist. I think I've been ripped off. Before getting a prescription to get these, I had inquired to my co-workers. All of them told me that specialists will generally order you 2 pairs. 1 pair for workboots and 1 pair for casual wear. They all told me that the $450 that my insuarance covers pays for both pairs in a package. I went to see a doctor with the name of a specialist that my co-workers had recomended me to deal with. I did not see my regular family doctor for getting the prescription as there is a walk-in clinic I access here from time. In there, I mentioned the specialist someone had told me about but the doctor refused to refer me to anyone but the specialist that is in the same buildin as where both operate. He told me that I was to get two pairs as a prescription. Once upstairs, the specialist tells the same. 1 week later I get one pair. Everyone now denies it was for 2

2007-11-28 09:18:22 · 1 answers · asked by Jean 2 in Pain & Pain Management

2007-11-28 09:17:00 · 9 answers · asked by royhook 1 in Pain & Pain Management

I have advanced Osteoporosis and Kyphosis. I've just started PT and would like to have a somewhat technical understanding of how the exercises I do help. I would like to find a web site that describes some of the exercises and how they help. I would also like to see diagrams of the myafasia and how massage from a PT therapist manipulates the myofasia to relax. I've been looking for such a site but cannot find one. Can you help? Thank you.

2007-11-28 09:14:13 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

Okay, I had this bump on my eye lid for almost 5 months now,Since July 1st 07. has not went away,just always been there. it actually looks like its inside my eye lid making the bump apear on the outside. I don't know what it could be! I realized when it first showed up trust me,it wasn't hard... it hurt so bad the first few days to a week... It was a lot worse the first week making my eye swoop down funny... it still is swooped but not as much you can't really tell in less i point it out. But I never done anything about it because I thought it was from the pool... Because right after I came from the pool within that night or next day is when it started doing it... That's why I just assumed it was from the pool, and that it would go away pretty soon... because I had my eyes hurt from the pool before. The eye docter said my eyes are healthy (this was months before the bump when he said that). But does anyone know what it could be? If so, how do I get rid of it? Have you had this before?

2007-11-28 09:08:26 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

I saw it on esl book. It says that cures migraines, arthritis.....
So what is rackinusha? I've searched on google, yahoo..... but I couldn't find it.
Help me.........!!!!

2007-11-28 08:56:41 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

Could that be possible? I'm looking up ways to promote migranes, ect.

2007-11-28 08:56:40 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

hi ive been getting really bad headaches. ive even went to to get an eye examination but they said my eye sight is fine. when i wake up its ok but in the middle of the day i just get it really bad when im concentrating on work. my head and eyes and my neck really hurts ive been getting theses for a week now. first i thought it was minor thinking it would go away but its not...i also dont get to sleep..i just cant my friend recommended a temple balm....please help i want to get rid of this

2007-11-28 07:36:06 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

Now my question is my calf muscles on my legs and in front hurt so painfully, and my arm muscles always feel like a heavy load when I walk especially in the cold weather. I feel like a leaden weight and have to force myself to walk. I do have arthritis, and don't warm up before walking. Could this be soemthing else?

2007-11-28 07:30:25 · 3 answers · asked by Born Valentine's Day 5 in Pain & Pain Management

2007-11-28 07:26:08 · 4 answers · asked by Francis7 4 in Pain & Pain Management

i have sharp pain there and a lump type thing under the skin, i went to the doctor and they felt the lump, but couldnt quite figure it out, they said it may be pnuemothorax, but i got xrays and an ultra sound and they couldnt see anythign, the doctor is calling around to see what it might be, but does anyone ahve any thoughts?

2007-11-28 07:06:51 · 1 answers · asked by cait 2 in Pain & Pain Management

i have had an extremly irregular period this whole month, yes it lasted all month, but yesterday it finally came full flow, i had the usual cramps and backache went to bed and i woke up feeling ok, after about an hour i have had the most god awful painfull experience in my life, i had to call my fiance home from work because i thought i needed to go to the hospital. i almost fainted three times and could not get any releif from the pain, i was crying and had many outburts of yelling and moaning i was in so much pain, i was dizzy confused and light headed, it took about 30 min for him to get home, and by that time it seemed to have subsided a little, i couldn't move so he got a heating pad and put it under me, i was exsahausted from the pain and fell asleep, i woke up about half an hour ago, the pain is somewhat gone, although i am sore and light headed. what happened to me? i was scared, will it happen again? need some input or ideas as to what might be the problem.

2007-11-28 07:03:41 · 3 answers · asked by etak2007 2 in Pain & Pain Management

2007-11-28 07:00:45 · 24 answers · asked by the southern dandy 3 in Other - General Health Care

Hi I have had a sore knee cap for years it comes and goes. I'm not sure if it is in the bone or the joint but it gets pretty sore. It feels worse if I put pressure on my leg (left Knee) or if i bend it. It isn't a really bad pain or anything it is just really really sore.It also sometimes gets a bruise on it always in the same spot my knee cap sore. I will get to making a doctors appointment but my doctor is verry buisy and I'm not sure if it that big a deal or if it just a normal ache I notice at least 30 times a day. I am 23 and I have lower bone mineral density than normal not sure if that would have anything to do with it. Thank you for your time and consideration have a great day everyone :):):)

2007-11-28 06:57:15 · 2 answers · asked by oceansayoko 1 in Pain & Pain Management

I have been adviced to take one aspirin a day to thin blood . What can I take if i need stronger pain killer ? More aspirin or can I take 2 paracetamol ? Or maybe ibuforen ?

2007-11-28 06:47:52 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

For about 2 years now I've been running and doing other things like swimming and biking almost everyday. I've always been in great shape my entire life (21 yrs). However, when I come home and rest for a couple hours my thighs become really uncomfortable and the only way to relieve it is to fold them (stretch out my hamstring). This is especially bad when I sleep at night. I've found that stretching before running helps, but not completely. Any ideas as to what I could do or vitamins I could take to help? Thanks a bunch!

2007-11-28 06:41:44 · 2 answers · asked by JP21 2 in Pain & Pain Management

In my left breast and the bone surrounding it and my chest..they did a chest x ray showed nothing.so the doc has put me on anti biotics for a possible infection. Its not swollen or red.The other breast is actually a bit bigger and doesnt even hurt. I am teffified of dying and i have to go get a ultrasound of the breast .the time in between is whats freaking me out. has this happened to anyone else what was it? thanks

2007-11-28 06:39:17 · 3 answers · asked by Christina B 2 in Pain & Pain Management

My finger is infected, I know this because it's hot. My middle finger had a hangnail about a weekago so I cut off the hangnail and left it alone. Now it has gotten bigger where the nail was torn and has some white color under the skin that is visible. Dont want to panic just wanted to know some suggestions

2007-11-28 06:00:18 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in First Aid

Its below the right armpit, sort of on the side of my chest, there doesn't appear to be any lumps there, and it's not really painful at all, its like a cold sensation there all the time... I'm fairly fit, and very rarely get sick, anyone know if i should be worried about this....... ??

2007-11-28 05:56:57 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

Yesterday, my finger was injured(lawn mower bar snapped back against it) 4 finger of right hand..there was a small cut(horizontally) didn't bleed much. Its above the first knuckle.(palm side)Anyway,today it is swollen in a small circle with the scar running through it, not very red but difficult to bend and painful.
Realize all of that may be normal but how much swelling is too much.(guidelines would be helpful)
thanks

2007-11-28 05:52:10 · 1 answers · asked by HV 1 in Injuries

I have a bad headace for a week now i have tryed painkillers and all sorts but nothing seems to work can you help me?

2007-11-28 05:49:47 · 18 answers · asked by Venus 1 in Pain & Pain Management