General Health Care - December 2007

First of all I have Kyphosis & just a bit of Scoliosis. The human back is divided in 2 parts by the spine: the right part & the left part. 2 years ago I felt a pain; the pain continues till today. It started to hurt me on the right part, then it moved on the left part, & returned on the right part. I fell the pain only when I take a deep breath of air.
For 4 months I am having problems with breathing; I am having the sensation that I can't take much air in my lungs that I usually need, but the doctor told me it is because of my absence of Ca & that's true. The thing is I can't believe that the absence of Ca can affect me for such a long period of time.
I've read about Kyphosis and it says about: the back pain with movement, but is says about difficulty breathing in sever cases. Am I having a sever problem?
For 2 years I am having this pain. I want it to stop. What can I do? I went to the doctor & I have to do exercises for my spine to stand straight.

2007-12-07 23:35:31 · 2 answers · asked by angel_number_66 2 in Pain & Pain Management

2007-12-07 22:59:22 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

I think i need my joints oiled.

2007-12-07 22:45:04 · 11 answers · asked by D 7 in Pain & Pain Management

Any female who is having some symptons related with tension if taking tension reducing tablets, is that creating any side effect on her body further or not? Are they totally safe?

2007-12-07 22:42:15 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

my mother in law has had three failed hip operations and now has to have a floppy hip, does anyone know about these will it prevent her walking properly? she has been told she will need her shoes raised by 1 inch..any info will be gratefully recieved

thanks
danny

2007-12-07 22:33:40 · 1 answers · asked by james t 1 in Pain & Pain Management

I'm a 55 year old female. In August 2006, I had some minor abdominal surgery. Since then, for some reason, I have developed a bifurcated sleep pattern. I can't stay awake past 8 PM. Sometimes I'm even in bed and asleep by 6:30 PM. I then wake up anywhere between 11 PM and 2 AM. I don't fall asleep again right away, but just as I feel I want to go to sleep again, I have to get up and go to work. I work a 6 AM to 2 PM shift, and I have a 30 mile (50 km) drive, so I have to get up about 4 AM. This makes me feel tired and cranky the rest of the day. I thought this was unusual, but apparently many people experience this as evidenced lately by all the ads for sleep regulating drugs such as Lunesta, Ambien and Sonata. I'd prefer to have a non-drug solution. Any suggestions? Thanks.

2007-12-07 22:04:34 · 1 answers · asked by debodun 2 in Other - General Health Care

I was just wondering if anyone has tried Nutracea's Flex Protex 'all natural cox 2-inhibitor' as advertised on ITV. Patty McPeak, who supposedly formulated the product, claims that it helps with joint pain, and I wasn't sure if it was hype or if it was legit and really worked. I am very skittish about products from an infomercial. Thanks for any information!

2007-12-07 20:50:47 · 1 answers · asked by jannsody 7 in Pain & Pain Management

2007-12-07 19:48:26 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

I am at work and exhausted from the changes in sleep schedule the last couple of days. Can someone please give me good advice at trying to stay awake right now?

2007-12-07 19:45:13 · 6 answers · asked by Justin R 4 in Other - General Health Care

I am having surgery on Dec 20 because i have a tilted knee cap. I am going to be on crutches for about a week. I have no stairs in the house but i live with dogs. So my quest is how am i going to take a shower and what are some things to do so i don't go crazy. and if you have any more info for me i would like to know

2007-12-07 18:25:21 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

Alright, so I have been getting chest pains lately, and they really freaking HURT! I went to my doctors and he said its probably stress.. He did a EKG and it came back normal...My mom said that its probably gas because I just switched to a vegetarian diet like 3 months ago..

I dont know what the hell it could be but it is FREAKING me out.. I am only 18 years old.. I actually JUST turned 18 two months ago.. What could seriously be wrong with my heart?

I am wondering what it could be, or what it could be from.. Like I said before, I just switched to a vegetarian diet 3 months ago.. I have been diagnosed with panic disorder.. so my anxiety is on the high right now and I am extremely depressed...

Oh! And today I was supposed to go get bloodwork done to make sure I dont have any deficiency's because of my diet, but I woke up extremely dizzy and with the worse stomach ache in the world.. Then the dizziness went away after like 7 hours and the stomach ache stayed..

2007-12-07 18:17:34 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

My daughter (12) is extremely fearful of shots. She says she has bad dreams about shots at least once a week and thinks about it everyday, even thought her next checkup won't be until May 2008. Will anesthetic creams ease the pain, enough so that she won't fear shots anymore?

2007-12-07 17:53:40 · 4 answers · asked by Ames 3 in Pain & Pain Management

please help nervouse and dont know what to expect

2007-12-07 16:38:57 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

Hi, i got my wisdom teeth taken out this morning and the pain killer that i was given is called hydrocodone, and i'm supposed to take one every four hours. it's a bit past midnight and the last time i took one was ten o'clock. do you think anything terrible would happen if i took two right now so it is easier and less painful to sleep through the whole night?

2007-12-07 16:35:17 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

2007-12-07 16:28:55 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

I suffer from severe back pain. I have a slipped disk that I got from a fall down my stairs. Anyways, my doctor has prescribed me vicodin. With two refills. Ive refilled some already. I usually put my request in for refills via online request because its easier for me, and then go in and pick up. Anyways, Ive noticed that my refill number allowed is NOT going down. A lot of my other prescriptions (birth control etc) have all gone down each time I refill. My vicodin however is not. Its still the same and even listed on my bottle with so and so refills left. Is this a technical error or what? Should I be concerned?

2007-12-07 16:20:44 · 6 answers · asked by Cheryl 2 in Pain & Pain Management

For the last few months i have been having major chest pains on my left side. Some times its more towards my left breast, and sometimes its more in my shoulder (99 percent in the shoulder though).. When i do get it, it is usually really sevear and painful. When i went to the doctor last month for a different reason, i completely forgot to mention it because i hadnt had the pain in over 2 weeks. i had it again last week, and this morning i woke up with it.. today it would only hurt when i bent down, but now its hurting every second and extremly bad. During the summer, there was a week straight were i was crying and couldnt sleep it hurt so bad but i was in another country so couldnt go to a doctor. I don't do any phycial work that would cause this, and it just randomly comes. I am a 17 year old female, average weight and size. Right now it really hurts and im wondering if it sounds serious enough to make the long trip to the hospital?

2007-12-07 16:03:17 · 16 answers · asked by Katrina G 3 in Pain & Pain Management

obviousely most painkillers come from opium. especialy codeine. but my family is allergic to codeine pretty badly.

so if i were to smoke opium (which i would NEVER do) would i get an allergic reaction to the codeine in it? or does it not work wuite this way?

2007-12-07 15:59:00 · 2 answers · asked by Ben D 1 in Pain & Pain Management

2007-12-07 15:54:56 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

Ever since I was 13 years old, I've always woken up with a stiff back and aching muscles through out the day. I have a rather large busom and I know that contributes to the pain along with the fact that I fell on my tail bone when I was younger and my back has never been the same. I've never thought about going to the doctor for back pain before, because I just thought it was normal... Then I talked to my friend about it who takes Muscle Relaxers and vicodin for her back, and I tried one, and I woke up in the morning with NO back pain what so ever... I NEVER realized just how good my back could feel! Now, I want to talk to my doctor about it, how would I go about it? I want to try something along the lines of phyisical therapy and pain management... How do I bring it up? Oh, by the way, I'm only 20...

2007-12-07 15:42:57 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

and i went to the doctor today she game me a nose spray called astelin and to me it doesnt even work! i cant even breathe! im having to breathe out of my mouth no matter how many times i blow my nose! anyadvise on what i should do to help me breathe and be able to sleep?

2007-12-07 15:40:15 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

I'm fairly certain that a doctor can specialize in chronic pain, but what would they be called? Thanks!

2007-12-07 15:23:57 · 4 answers · asked by wildoverdramatic 2 in Pain & Pain Management

hi guys.. i have been having this abdominal pain for 4 days already.. the pain is non stop... even at sleep i can feel it thats why i couldn't sleep for straight hours instead i have to wake up... and also i have difficulty of passing stool for the past 4 days as well.. also i strain when i defecate and if ever a stool comes out it comes out in very mushy form... i have went to my Dr and said it was just irregularity of my BM but i dont think 4 days is still irregularity... up to now i am in pain... and the pain is quite felt on my whole abdomen most especially from the mid part going to the left... its so painful and i wanna know if someone has experienced this as well and can help me... i had my stool exam and it was ok... no intestinal parasites... i feel pain more pain when i have the feeling of fullness in my instestines maybe coz i cant pass stool and its killing me... HELP ME!!

2007-12-07 15:21:29 · 2 answers · asked by Random Loner 1 in Pain & Pain Management

What can I do, I am a workaholic, have a daughter who is using meth, a son who does not have a rewarding job.
I have a good husband, make good money, but I smoke, drink, and my blood pressure is up. I tried Chantix, but it made my blood pressure even worse. What do I do.....I feel like I am dying.....my coping mechanism is shot................how do I get help.....does anyone have any answers for me. I just feel like I have no control. I can't quit smoking, I love drinking beer. I am a walking time bomb. Will religion help me, meditation, maybe some counseling, maybe religion........I am lost ... and I cannot find my way.........is there anyone out there that can help me, please.........I have always helped others......don't like to ask for help, but I feel like I am at the end of the road....any understand people with knowledge of what I should do out there. If your out there....please help me, I really, really, really need lots of help......God bless......

2007-12-07 14:43:11 · 8 answers · asked by Be F 1 in Other - General Health Care

After three weeks, my finger is still bruised and too painful to bend. Is it possible that it is broken bad enough to require surgery or can they even correct it now that I waited so long? It is sort of deformed and it is swollen, but I have had it buddy taped for the whole three weeks.

2007-12-07 14:42:10 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

The past two weeks i have lost my appetite. Every time i eat i feel full after two bites. I get nauseous whenever i eat, and i have felt more tired than i ever have and fall to sleep around 10 when i usually dont fall asleep until around 12. It's not any emotional problem cuz my life is fine lol. However, i do not know what it is. PLEASE HELP!

2007-12-07 14:30:41 · 4 answers · asked by irishgirl1904 1 in Other - General Health Care

my groin are hurts soooooo much. it has been soar for 2 days straight the pain hasn't evn went away. it is a soar keeling. like it feels that it is bruised, but its not. it hurts. lol and No the reason isn't tat i've been thristing in/out tooo hard. lol havent any sex for a while

2007-12-07 14:25:16 · 17 answers · asked by me 1 in Injuries

is it normal?

2007-12-07 14:20:58 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

2007-12-07 14:11:31 · 3 answers · asked by brian t 1 in First Aid

I need sleep!

Im up early tomorrow with my daughter so should be sleeping, Im kind of wide awake. Any tips?

2007-12-07 14:00:30 · 7 answers · asked by Hannah 4 in Other - General Health Care