Injuries - February 2007

my mother felt and broke her ankle ready bad now she has to have surgery.i would like to know how long does it take to heal because i'm the only one taking care of her.

2007-02-03 08:52:54 · 6 answers · asked by vetinthemaking 2

She was playing on the sofa in the conservatory & fell off face 1st.She had a nose bleed on one side for a few minutes, but everything looks in place.A faint bruise appeared after 10/15 mins across the bridge of her nose & a bit of swelling on the opposite side to the bleed about an hour later. I phoned a friend who works in the ear/nose/throat dept at our local hosp. & she says that even if it is broken they wouldn't do anything as shes under12 &her bones are still quite soft. As the swelling didn't appear straight away its probably due to the bump to her nose rather than a break in it. As it is quite late into a Saturday evening we didn't want to sit for hours in A&E, but does anyone know what to look out for or whether we should take her to the minor injuries unit when they open in the morning? Don't want to be over anxious mother, but don't want her to have any long term nasal probs either (sounds as if she can breathe through both nostrils, but she has cold so hard to be sure!)

2007-02-03 08:04:25 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

and props for the weird ones

2007-02-03 07:00:12 · 12 answers · asked by ♥ 2

My brother kicked me in the leg a week ago. it has a bruse and hurt when i put weight on my heal. what should i do?

2007-02-03 06:35:11 · 4 answers · asked by almost2average 2

and well, i kinda hit my head on the wall, and then i heard my spine crack.

well, yesturday while i was at work, my neck and back of head started hurting really bad...didnt think much of it, but then it kept hurting all night..i could hardly sleep and anytime i moved the pain restarted.

so i was having a nightmare and when i woke up and slung my head up and feel back into the pillow..it started hurting again....then finally i took some ibeuprofen and it has stopped so far..

do i have nething to worry about? b.c. i watch a lot of csi and medical shows and im afraid im gonna drop dead b/c my spinal fluid is leaking out or something

2007-02-03 06:18:36 · 20 answers · asked by Bored Much 2

Today, I accidentally slipped my crutch going up the stairs and have applied pressure on my foot. How do I know if I re-tear my lateral meniscus?

2007-02-03 06:17:31 · 3 answers · asked by alandicho 5

I have been suffering from thinckening of my toe nails and ingrown nails since football days and i really want to get rid of them now.

2007-02-03 05:01:00 · 9 answers · asked by anurag 1

i wana pearce my bellybutton...any advice??
does infection appear afterwards?
does it hurt?
can it cause sometyhin bad?

2007-02-03 04:26:49 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-03 04:25:39 · 3 answers · asked by angelfaith888 1

I have final got togather with my dream man i havent seen in a year and a half, but lately i have been having terrible headaches, Runny and stuffy nose, water eyes, Nasty coughing Back problems, a sprained ankle and three hurt toes. i have been putting up with my back and ankle/toes problem for three weeks. I run on them with only a little pain. They dont bother me it is the cold or whatever makes me hurt worse, And i cant cancel the date because i wont get to see him for a while this is my only chace. What do i do?

2007-02-03 03:08:13 · 3 answers · asked by umae01020 1

I know someone whose legs are all swollen, his feet are bloated and has sores all over his calves that are bleeding. He makes 8 dollars an hour and cant even take a day off work and has no insurance. Im so worried about him, and he says that he just has to let it be because he cant even go to the doc for a check up to see what is wrong. If he goes to the emergancy...they will hit him with 100s of dollars worth of bills he cant pay. He called Social Services and they said he wasnt qualified. what should he do?

2007-02-03 02:20:21 · 4 answers · asked by ? 1

I sprained my ankle yesterday, in gym. it's swollen and hurts. I also have a bruise on my right knee.
Tonight, I have a huge winter ball. The swelling is pretty bad still. Is there anything I can do to hide the bruise and make the swelling/pain a little better? I really want to have a good time, and so far things are a mess. Can someone help me, please?

2007-02-03 01:23:49 · 10 answers · asked by ncatcrzy135 2

2007-02-02 20:36:46 · 4 answers · asked by rizzy171 1

So my nose was ok as a kid but know at 28 it is crooked. the actual nose is straight but it sits off to one side, so I look different from both sides. It feels like the bone at the base of my nose is crooked, also I cant breathe well through one side. Is there anything I can do?

2007-02-02 19:47:45 · 3 answers · asked by sadguy 1

on wednesday a slightly hurt my knee at my dancing class. I jumped and it must have twisted strangely, it hurts on the right side of my left knee. inside slightly. It was fine to bend it but when i put too much weight on it or ran it hurt. Yesterday, friday, i had tennis and i had to run and it became extremelly painful and very hard to walk, this lasted about ten minutes and then it was totaly fine. I now only have the very mildest discomfort. Did this burst of pain help in some way? what was wrong with me? will it come back? THANKYOU

2007-02-02 19:08:10 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

How long does it take to heal?

2007-02-02 19:07:04 · 6 answers · asked by amofber 2

I broke my ankle last week in 3 different spots and shattered the bones, I had to have surgery with 3 screws and a metal plate in my ankle, I have a cast from my toes to under my knee. The doctor said this was ORIF (open reduction internal fixation). My question is, how long does it take for this to normally heal, and any advise I seem to only be comfortable when lying down. I can't sit with my legs down or even sit in a chair with my leg propped up for more than an hour without my leg starting to swell. The pain is getting a little better, sometimes it hurts alot. I was just wanting anyone that has ever had this type of fracture to give me some advise. The doctor said no weight on it for 60 days. I have a walker and wheel chair and they work okay. This is the first broken bone I have ever had and I am not the type of person that stays down or still so I feel I am somewhat impatient.

2007-02-02 17:17:23 · 1 answers · asked by slwe03 2

2007-02-02 16:36:18 · 4 answers · asked by TheKraken22 2

at random times during different days my knees will start to hurt. lets say one will hurt at 3:00 moda afternoon, then wensday the other will hurt at 8:30 at night. any idea why this could be happening. my guess is hockey but what else could it possibly be?

2007-02-02 16:29:40 · 1 answers · asked by cliffhanger0789 1

please help its bleeding and i dont have a phone and and my parents are gone... i fell on a pencil though

2007-02-02 14:43:41 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

i had a car accident in 2004 it was pretty bad. i did get some slight neck pain on my left side. i didn't go to the hospital cuz it wasn't nothing. but suddenly for the past day and a half i have been having excruciating pain on my left side of my neck and it radiates all over my head and down my left side of the back.

can they be due to the car accident i had in '04?

and should i go see a dr and check it out? or wait a few days to see if it goes away?

please help?

2007-02-02 14:17:03 · 8 answers · asked by prchik 5

I think the question says it all

2007-02-02 13:19:57 · 8 answers · asked by ♥♥Abner♥♥ 2

Im a sophomore football player in high school, I just torned my ACL, I was wondering besides surgeory, what is the best way to recover from it

2007-02-02 13:03:35 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I juist stepped on something i didnt look at it (i hate the slightest bit of blood) and i saw a lil of it....it looked like a hang nail on my foot, it was bleeding, and i was wondering if this sounds like glass. It doesnt hurt at all unless i put pressure on it....Please help me! Im 11 years old i dont wanna tell my parents because i shouldnt have been barefoot anyway. HELP!

2007-02-02 12:58:24 · 5 answers · asked by ♥♥Abner♥♥ 2

Hello im 15 i just add reconstructive knee surgery done like wednseday due to injury playing basketball and i have alot of pain in the back and on the sides of my knee What can i do to get the pain away they gave me pain killer but it doesnt work what can i do to make the ain go away plez

2007-02-02 12:54:43 · 3 answers · asked by BASKETBALL STAR 1

i feel weakness in my legs all day. they do not get better with rest, Do your legs feel weak from work or school. What can this be?

2007-02-02 12:44:19 · 1 answers · asked by owned by a siberian husky 4

what is the treatment? dont tell me that it is to rest it, i read that it will not help you when you rest your elbow for amount of time.

2007-02-02 12:42:26 · 6 answers · asked by BaSeBaLlKiD721 6

I have been taking advil like my Doc said. Its not really helping. I CANNOT take prednisone. What are the alternatives??

2007-02-02 12:14:47 · 4 answers · asked by eastcoastdebra 3

2007-02-02 11:29:06 · 16 answers · asked by lili 1

i have been sh for 11 years and i really wanna stop, but everytime i dont do it for 4 wks i do it really bad cos it just builds up...last time i landed myself in hospital unconcious for 4 days after taking a lethal overdose...

2007-02-02 11:04:18 · 10 answers · asked by shaz 1