Injuries - November 2006

i have to get surgery on my thumb wednesday and ive never had surgery before im so scared can you help me

2006-11-16 11:30:14 · 22 answers · asked by xobeccaxo 4

I'm assuming it's something to do with the blood vessels because of the apparent bruising and bluish tinge. I have a few theories, but I'd like to know for sure.

2006-11-16 11:20:12 · 9 answers · asked by Link 4

hello, i was injured 41/2 months ago - first Dr. said torn rotator cuff and sent me to PT for two months it never got better so i went to Orthopedic Clinic. They finally did a MRI and said not torn cuff it is "shoulder impingement" time will heal it here have cortisone..... and still doing PT. I was hurting mostly in the backof the shoulder and some in the front, I got a cortisone shot in the back of shoulder about 5 weeks ago, after the shot the back side felt much better but then the front began to hurt more.... so the Dr gave cortisone in the front of the shoulder last week. Now the front feels good but the back side is hurting from simple movements that weren't hurting before.... I can't find info about this on the net anywhere. Does anyone with medical experieince know if this is common??? I can't reach Dr till next week.

2006-11-16 11:00:45 · 3 answers · asked by morganpony 2

There's a good sized bump/ball on my knee. its on the outside of my right knee though. When you run your fingers over it. it is a small hard ball. And it moves around. However it is also sensitive to touch and hurts. I haven't hit it on only anything. But it continues to make my knee hurt. Maybe Im just paranoid. But I just need to know, if it coudl be a sist, and nothing major.

2006-11-16 10:32:02 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Have y'all ever ice your nose. Icing your nose without breaking it. yes or no? and what does it do?

2006-11-16 09:35:00 · 1 answers · asked by Vijay B 1

Please help me.

Having my first operation next week. Absolutely terriffied about "being put to sleep"

What will happen?
What will it feel like?
Will it hurt? (how big is the needle, i HATE needles)
Will i wake up during the operation?

Please help me, sooooooo scared have been sick.
Having nightmares, and thinking about cancelling.
Also my first time in hospital, and i hate hospitals so really worried about that as well lol. Please post any advice

2006-11-16 08:31:57 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-16 08:20:38 · 1 answers · asked by Robert R 1

i was in at the docs and told i had broncitus, i was given pills and that was 3 days ago, and told if my chest pain worsened togo in. so it did yesterday got really bad and spread from my right breat side, up to my shoulder and into the back. i went in and of course it was a different doc on call, and he didnt even check me, he says ohhh you must have lifted something to heavy and pulled a muscle, if thats what happened fine! but he didnt even look at me? so today i have the chest pain, not as bad, more a pressure and its tight to breath, and now im nauseous and actually did get sick once, and have a bit of a headache...is this normal broncular symtoms, or could it be something else? the only way im gonnag et seen by a doc is if i go into the hospital but i've spent so much time in docs offices i dont wanna go if its nothing..i know alot of serious things can happen with chest but seen as how its been a good 4 days if it was gonna hppen it would have already right? im F 27 smoker

2006-11-16 06:58:48 · 13 answers · asked by Sublime 1

I guess I have a hard time understanding our health care system and especially hospitals. One time I went to the hospital to the emergency room for a possible broken wrist. I was there for about 1-1 1/2 hours. After sitting for a long time I was finally given an xray. Then a doctor looked at the xray and then an ace bandage was wrapped around my wrist as it was not broken but a bad sprain. In all I would say the doctor was in my presence maybe 5 minutes. And a nurse maybe another 5 minutes. A couple weeks later I received a bill from the hospital fro $3500.

This past september I was in a central american country and had to go to the emergency room of a hospital as I was having congestion one night and could hardly breathe while sleeping. They put me on a respirator for about 45 minutes and I was checked thoroughly by both a doctor and a nurse. Then I was given an okay to leave. Total time maybe 1 1/2 hours. I went to pay clerk and my bill was $50. You tell me about gouging?

2006-11-16 05:41:35 · 3 answers · asked by nellie 3

PLEASE HELP ME. Having blood test tomorrow for first time. I hate and am scared of needles. Reallu squeamish, and feel really sick just thinking about it.
What will happen?
Will it hurt?
How big is the needle?
Will i feel it?

Really need reasurring words of support, and comfort.
Sooo petrified, pleas help me. Really thinking about canceling it

2006-11-16 04:24:17 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was at gym this morning, and i sprained my ankle, and it swollen up bad, im sure i didnt break it cause i was still able to walk, i had to walk for 30 minutes to get home, and im dying...

What should i do? You think ill be able to go to school monday? I know im not going tommorow...

2006-11-16 03:53:54 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I got hit in the lower leg twice on one day by a hockey puck, and I wasn't wearing my hockey pads. My doc wants to send me for a bone scan as he says it could be a stress fracture.

Would getting hit by a puck pretty hard twice be enough to cause a stress fracture? I thought those happen when a person all of a sudden increases physical activity.

I'm thinking It may be ligament pain. How can you tell bony pain from ligament pain?

2006-11-16 03:14:17 · 3 answers · asked by kristiandion 1

It does'nt hurt,just stiff sometimes.But the noise is driving me crazy.Noone else can here it.What could it be?

2006-11-16 03:07:46 · 4 answers · asked by khamm12001 2

if you cut yourself how can you tell if its infercted?

2006-11-16 02:51:24 · 9 answers · asked by Amanda Fay! 3

staff asked to push rails full of winter coats weighting appox more than 10kg

2006-11-16 02:33:11 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-16 02:25:21 · 2 answers · asked by karine w 1

I put it like 10 seconds after that. But i wonder if the hole closed a little. p.s.: i pierced my nose 2 weeks ago.

2006-11-16 02:17:22 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-16 01:14:15 · 9 answers · asked by Tom 1

Have been off work for 3 weeks now due to a shoulder injury and worried i will not get paid right.

2006-11-15 22:04:58 · 11 answers · asked by Susan B 1

i'm doing an english speech on amputation of libs, and i need to gather some information on how people get their limbs amputated. thanx!!

2006-11-15 21:34:23 · 6 answers · asked by NiKZ 1

When I mean cant see i mean fuzzy look and also do any of you get that sleeping in your eyes even though you have had a shower? Its driving me nuts

2006-11-15 20:35:17 · 11 answers · asked by jules 4

after using the soap on my face it became swollen and broken out Its been 4 days; its not swollen any more just really irritated with fine bumps. It burns when I touch it.

2006-11-15 17:28:20 · 12 answers · asked by goop22 2

I've got a bump on the back of my head, its about the size of a large pea. it hurts when i barely touch it and it throbs intermittently. I kinda crashed backwards into the side of a door last night, but I dont remember hitting my head. Could it be from something else?

2006-11-15 16:52:49 · 6 answers · asked by srvivr_2001 3

2006-11-15 16:44:29 · 4 answers · asked by Beth 2

2006-11-15 15:30:40 · 14 answers · asked by callahohoppy 1

Molly was full term and her mother did everything right in the pregnancy. Two weeks ago an ultrasound determined she was a very large baby--almost 9 pounds. Her doctor decided not to a C section and wait for things to progress naturally. A few times during the two weeks the baby was not moving and she went into the doctors office to make sure things were okay. Shyeh was in labor for twenty hours before the baby was taken by c section. The baby has a large red bruise on her head and started to have seizures of her left arm and shoulder. She has been transferred to Worcester NIC unit. the baby is on an intravenous drip of fenabarbitol. A CAT scan tonight showed a problem on the right side of the brain--a smalll area either missing, swollen, or crushed. Tomorrow there will be a EEG and MRI by the Neurologist. They also said she could have had a small stroke. Any ideas would be appreciated. Everyone is upset. Anyone seen this problem? Thank you.

2006-11-15 15:08:29 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was messing around with my little sister today on our front porch and knocked my elbow into the brick wall. It hurt SO SO bad. It instantly made my arm and hand go numb and tingly and my eyes to water. About a minute later the majority of the numbness went away and just my pinky was numb for about an hour and a half. I see now my elbow is bruised, and I can straighten it without any pain but when I bend it it hurts a ton. The pressure of an icepack on it hurt too much to keep it there. Even something simple as changing my shirt just now hurt an odd amount. Is this something relatively serious or just an ache that will go away tomorrow or so? Never before had my elbow bruise.

2006-11-15 14:27:08 · 5 answers · asked by Mish B 3

About 18 month's ago,I fell off a ladder and injured my shoulder..I decided to see if it would heal on its own before seeing a Doctor.After 15 month's It improved,but I still expeirienced a range of symtoms including "cracking",and some "catching" when positioned at particular angle's.
I decided to see a doctor,he subsequently performed surgery and removed my Bursa,as well as a piece of bone chip that I had apparently chipped when I injured myself.
Now two months after surgery I again notice some improvement,but still expierience some cracking/catching.Although I do expect to gain more improvement I find myself pondering the fact that I may never fully repair and the possibilitie's.I find myself pondering whether or not it may be possible to reatach the bone fragment to the original site by means of screw's?Also if a "fresh" piece of bone may be "shaved" from a toe or something and used to "fill in" the chipped area so that it won't catch as much?If this is possible would they fuse?

2006-11-15 12:19:28 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

About 20 minutes ago I was walking out of the kitchen and my pinky toes was caught around the counter. It hurts dearly to walk with a sharp pain. I don't think it's broken because all it has is a big bump on it and it's red. I don't know if that's swelling or not.

If it's not broken, how can I ease the pain?

Tomorrow for school, I may have to run my mile. Advice?

Keep in mind, I'm sort of young, younger than High School.

2006-11-15 10:54:06 · 3 answers · asked by Bee 3

my doctor wanted to give me a shot to help me throw up, but Im alergic to the medicine that helps me throw up so he cant do anything about it soo I was wondering if anyone knew a way to throw up other than gagging yourself and playing with your throat. soo please help me .

2006-11-15 10:18:07 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous