General Health Care - December 2007

my sister has been taking depakote for 28 years .her life has taking a bad turn the last 3 months and she is one step away from being homeless.I am on ssi so i cant help with her meds,,food and a place to stay is all i can offer.
we have gone to the city/state of connecticut for help but it will take weeks they said.so my ?? is..
anyone no how we can get her meds ?a doctor?or any help fast..we are as broke as a person can get..thanks a lot everyone..

2007-12-01 20:11:44 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

Lately, while doing stand-up curls, the tips of my fingers fall asleep and tingle really bad. This never used to happen before. I used to curl one arm at a time. When I noticed this started happeneing, I switched to a barbell, working out both biceps at once. That didn't help. I am 23 years old. Is this normal? Is this even a common problem?

Thanks,
Steve

2007-12-01 19:47:01 · 5 answers · asked by steve k 1 in Injuries

2007-12-01 19:44:35 · 2 answers · asked by pretty indian gurl 1 in Pain & Pain Management

I have been diagnosed with endometriosis and was in severe pain today, despite taking regular doses of pain killers. The pain was so severe my teeth started to "chatter" like they do when you are cold/shivering (I was not cold). Can this "chattering" be caused by the severe pain?

2007-12-01 19:39:48 · 6 answers · asked by black_daisy22 1 in Pain & Pain Management

iv tryed : cooking oil, soap, butter, lotion, and cold water it just wont come off

2007-12-01 19:32:22 · 16 answers · asked by babyffuzzy 1 in First Aid

so i rolled my ankle 2 months ago and it felt better after about a week but ever since it still hurts a lot anyone tell me how the hell to get this better

2007-12-01 19:29:27 · 2 answers · asked by Michael G 2 in Injuries

Every morning for the past month my feet have been hurting every time i wake up. This has never happened to me before. I am 23 yr. old. I have been wanting to go to my doctor but my health insurance has expired. After i walk for like 3-5 minutes it goes away. I have seen another question like this in here but the person has not responded. Does anyone know what it could be.

2007-12-01 19:18:24 · 13 answers · asked by a_2t 1 in Pain & Pain Management

Because of some injuries it's very painful to lie down, and I'm getting really tired of sleeping in a chair! Anyone have any suggestions to make it more comfortable to sleep once you're hurt? Has anyone tried the foam mattress topper pads and had any success? All suggestions welcome, thanks at 3am, no points for guessing why I'm up at this hour.. :)

2007-12-01 18:55:11 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

I pop my knuckles all the time along with my neck and back. It's probably not good for me, but I want to know other special things that you can pop that makes you feel more relaxed. I'm just looking for other things that I can pop.

Thanks. =]

2007-12-01 18:30:45 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

what does it mean when you cough or sneeze and you feel pain in the testical area?
there is no pain when touching the area, there is no pain when peeing, there is only pain when coughing or sneezing.
what does this mean????

2007-12-01 17:41:35 · 6 answers · asked by Mère Chérie 3 in Pain & Pain Management

I was in a car that was backended at the time of the acciedent i did not seek medical attention because i felt alright. but later that day I was hurting so I went to the ER. My incurance paid for the hospital visit. But can I go after the other guy's insurance for my medication and pain and suffering. I suffered a cervical spin and shoulder sprain.

2007-12-01 17:39:25 · 4 answers · asked by lady_zoom_zoom_94 2 in Injuries

I dont want to take Morphine for the pain as severe as it is. I have had anti-inflammatorys and strong codeine with no luck and am still experiencing pins and needles down my arm and into my hand. Please help.

2007-12-01 17:29:32 · 1 answers · asked by penny g 1 in Pain & Pain Management

I tried Chantix, and I didn't sleep for days, tried the patch, it made me break out in hives, tried cold turkey and that made me eat everything in sight.....I have cut down dramatically but just can't seem to get to take the plunge to quit.

2007-12-01 17:14:47 · 6 answers · asked by WonderKate 2 in Other - General Health Care

My husband claims he quit smoking but when he comes home, he has cleaned his hands with purell and is eating very strong mints. I can smell cigarette smoke but he says i am imagining it. Is there some test that can prove he is smoking. I know there are urine tests on ebay but that means i gotta make him do them..
Is there somethign like a piece of paper that turns red when touched by a smoker/ Or something liek that? I know it sounds kooky. Maybe someone should invent something!! Im sure parents of rebellious kids would love it!!
Thanks

2007-12-01 17:09:36 · 11 answers · asked by Lila 2 in Other - General Health Care

I have just had another nerve conduction test on my arms. Yet theyt say it is not carpal tunnel. He suggested that I wear a splint at night. I have been resting my arm/s on pillows whent I sleep which does help a bit with the numbness in fingers. Recently I had tingling prickly itchy skin on the top of the hand. I need to ask something does Carpal tunnel have to occur under the arm or on top of the arm? When I asks the doctor or specialist I don't seem to get any proper answers. I have researched about CTS and tendonitis but still am not happy with the results. Can anyone help? Zoe

2007-12-01 16:45:46 · 4 answers · asked by Emma 1 in Pain & Pain Management

I was hit in the side at 55 mph Monday..extreme pain all over. I was on morphine and other pain drug at hospital. They released me to either rehab or home..I chose home..they only gave me 5 days of pain meds (daracet).

A while back a neighbor asked me for pain pills as she hit a deer a year ago and has no medical insurance. I had some left from dentist I gave her.

Then she asked again and I gave her 6 pills I had left over.

I also gave her 5 pages of free and low cost/sliding scale doctors. Maybe she is too prideful to go there..not sure.

But tonight she invited me in and after a while asked me to give her a pain pill or two..from the few I have from the hospital that I need as I have no way to get to the doctor without a car and noone to take me to get some more....I did not want to as without them, I cannot cook or take care of myself as pain too bad. she kept begging and saying all shocked like..you can't spare one. Finally, I raided my med cabinet and gave her some old one

2007-12-01 16:35:32 · 8 answers · asked by janie 7 in Pain & Pain Management

and what be result of this problem and how can solve this problem

2007-12-01 16:06:11 · 5 answers · asked by Kamran M 1 in Other - General Health Care

How many Imitrex tablets come in a prescription? Meaning -- when you pick up your pills from the pharmacy, how many do you get? Also, about how much are you paying?

2007-12-01 16:03:58 · 5 answers · asked by W294 1 in Pain & Pain Management

2007-12-01 15:36:49 · 12 answers · asked by ¬¬ 5 in Pain & Pain Management

helps? I've tried everything- warm baths, massage, elevation? any suggestions?

2007-12-01 15:23:42 · 5 answers · asked by alimac20001234 2 in Pain & Pain Management

Long term use with holidays.
Long term effects?

2007-12-01 15:18:08 · 5 answers · asked by grinninh 6 in Pain & Pain Management

I am waiting to find out if I'm pregnant after an IUI 6 days ago. Tonight, I ate oysters rockerfeller in a restaurant and threw up immediately! I know I ate some of the rock salt that the oysters were sitting on. Can that kind of salt make you throw up like that? I think it's too early to be throwing up from being pregnant.

2007-12-01 14:49:29 · 3 answers · asked by ResearchGirl 2 in Other - General Health Care

ok so today i made popcorn balls and you have to boil the sugars and stuff i was thinking wouldnt it be the most excrutiating pain if you would pour that boiling sugar in your mouth!! omg..i burnt myself alot with trying to make them into balls and i just was thinking that it would probobly kill someone if they would ever try to drink it..that would be gross but omg!!!!! PAINFULL!!! what do you think?

2007-12-01 14:42:09 · 3 answers · asked by nicca90 4 in Pain & Pain Management

I've tried everything else.

2007-12-01 14:41:04 · 8 answers · asked by Robert B 2 in Other - General Health Care

Well, 2 days ago in gym all we did was do crunches and pushups, The teacher did not let us take a brake the whole class(Its 45 minutes long) and I am aching, The aching stated yesterday, Everytime I laugh it kills and when I bend over it kills. All of that is up by my ribs.

Any idea what happend? I am lost.

2007-12-01 14:40:17 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Injuries

One of my friends just took 19 advil what will happen?

2007-12-01 14:17:15 · 8 answers · asked by that_one_guy 3 in Pain & Pain Management

Okay so for the past few weeks I have had a very sharp pain at the top of my spine where my neck starts. It all began at my new job with how I am sitting at my desk and computer. The chair they gave me is horrible (they have now ordered me a new one which hasn't arrived yet) but the pain I have felt has been terrible. Anyway, for the past 2 days now I have been feeling pain in my fingertips and a couple of my toes. Just the first three fingers which I read online means it could be from a pinched nerve. Now I saw that the back of my neck is completely swollen!!! Does this sound like a pinched nerve to you and that is what is causing the pain in my hands? When I touch the bumpy swollen area, it's tender. What can I do to relieve this pain? I am going to the doctor on Monday for sure. Hopefully it's nothing serious :(

2007-12-01 14:05:55 · 4 answers · asked by L 3 in Injuries

what can u do to make the cramps go away..my hubby digs shrubbrey..he gets these terrible leg cramps...he drinks ALOT of water, at last 1and a half gallons a day...his work consists of digging up to a 100 trees a day 6-7 days a week..any tips or ideas appreciated... it takes about 3-5minutes for him to settle down after getting one....thanks, bluedot

2007-12-01 13:56:13 · 6 answers · asked by bluedot 5 in Pain & Pain Management

He went to sleep and woke up super nauseas and with a horrible tummy ache. I don't know what I can tell him to eat. HELP!!

2007-12-01 13:11:14 · 11 answers · asked by Marigold 2 in Pain & Pain Management

it all about sex

2007-12-01 12:13:44 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in First Aid