Injuries - February 2007

2007-02-27 03:55:35 · 11 answers · asked by yayaasky 1

Hubby is having spinal surgery Monday. Two x-stops ( fairly new procedure) are being placed along the spine, which i have seen on TV and did a lot of reading on, it has a very high rate of success. However, the compression in one area is to severe for this so he is have a Laminectomy. So many people that we meet say" don't have it unless you absolutely have to" Or "it did not help that much" or "i am worse now" .At this point , he has days he can not stand up straight and is living on pain meds. The doctors asst says that it can take up to 6 mos in some people for recovery. He will need a walker and a back brace post op. I would like some imput from those of you who have had this done. How long were you in the hospital? How was the pain following the surgery? Did it work as well as you hoped it would. Any bits of info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
p.s. he is 54 years old.

2007-02-27 03:50:01 · 1 answers · asked by vivib 6

ive had an accident.im on sick leave.is my doctor going to write about any xrays ive had or is it general information he is going to give?i need to know exactly what details a doctor is allowed to give in a medical report

2007-02-27 03:32:01 · 13 answers · asked by amir k 1

Ocasionally I get a vision disturbance that makes me see as if Im seeing through a kaleidoscope, or water, last time it was about a week ago. Then again today in the other eye. Sometimes this lasts for about an hour. When I close my eye I see a ring of light like crystal moving around my eye! Can anyone tell me what might be causing this??? I am currently on muscle relaxers due to back surgery, but this has happend before too. (before I was on any medication) I dont wear glasses and just had my eyes checked last year.

2007-02-27 02:56:47 · 5 answers · asked by brenda_hearn2000 1

is it normal coz it does't hurt , how many days does it normally take for it to look like normal skin?? for the redness and bulge to go off??

2007-02-27 02:33:14 · 5 answers · asked by nishant p 1

I'm quite prone to ankle sprains and recently I have sprained my ankle again. I went to the doctor twice and he suspected that I may have arthritis but my blood test came back negative yesterday so I'm fine. But recently, I seem to hear quite a bit of soft clicking sounds in my joints when I move. From my knees, wrists to hips. I'm only 18. Anyone knows what is causing the clicking sounds and should I just ignore it?

2007-02-27 00:59:25 · 6 answers · asked by ispakles 3

I pulled all of my back muscles and stomach muscles. I was given vicodin, then motrin, and muscle relaxers. The doc never told me how long to heal...It has been two weeks with no relief. And can back muscles sprained move to the front of your body as well. It feels like a cracked rib I have, but I have had x-rays and Cat Scans that show everything is fine.
Thanks

2007-02-27 00:03:26 · 6 answers · asked by Kay M 2

I have a really sore rib, it hurts (like a stabbing pain) when I breathe deeply, cough, twist my upper body and when I press on a certain point. There is no swelling or bruising, but it really hurts.
I wanted to know if I am being a hypocondriac, and if it is just some bruising, or if it could be cracked.
If it is cracked, is there anything I should do ? Or do ribs just need time to heal naturally ? ....if so, how long should I expect it to hurt. ?

2007-02-26 23:52:58 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-26 22:19:35 · 3 answers · asked by kahlien05 1

I prefer answers of those whom partner has the injury

2007-02-26 22:01:03 · 2 answers · asked by SIDECAR 3

PLEASE... answerr! i need help! it hurt so muchhh... :((

2007-02-26 20:49:44 · 9 answers · asked by margamae 1

how do you know if you have them and what are they?

2007-02-26 18:58:14 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

If there is an emergency,the wonderful people that staff the hospitals and ER's are there to help,and I want to thank every single one of you first.BUT...here's my problem.I was in an ER here in Las Vegas and saw a Mexican man who was suffering horribly and dripping blood by his seat while waiting more than four hours before he got helped.He had been sitting quietly trying to keep his nearly detached thumb onto his hand before the actual shock wore off and he felt it and started moaning in obvious agony.I doubt with the time that passed if he was able to get his thumb re-attached.My question is this: when I was there and said I had no insurance,I had a bad reaction from the person taking my info.I had cash,and paid (dearly) before I left.Is it possible that this man got overlooked because of the risk of non-payment due to lack of insurance? It's illegal,but I'm sure it could happen.

2007-02-26 18:13:32 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

What are some activities that are fun and a person on crutches can do?, like a person w/ a sprained ankle, or broken leg.

2007-02-26 16:59:33 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I think this was from wearing my contacts longer then I should but what is it? it started with redness under the contact where the white of my eye starts, I toook my contacts out then my whole eye became red.. not pink actually red as if I got hit in the eye and started bleeding lines through it... its been about 4 days now and its going away, what happened?

2007-02-26 16:30:27 · 3 answers · asked by Samara 2

Lost my job in December, but, wife works. She was on my insurance, and now she has none nor do I? I was treated for eye infection a year ago, but I had insurance then. She makes too much money to qualify for assistance. The clinic will not see me without insurance. How can I get treated?

2007-02-26 16:07:00 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

My son has on and off nose bleeding problem for about 1 year
Average his nose will bleed every month after he rubs his nose
However, it gets more frequent this week(Almost everynight)
Western doctor said is nose allergy
Chinsese doctor said is lung heatiness
Would like to seek a 2nd opinion on this problem but should I see another western doctor or chinese doctor?

2007-02-26 15:17:11 · 8 answers · asked by headache 1

and it fells like if their is tissue under the skin and i would like to know if their is n e way to reduce the tissue plz help
and how long would it take to heal with the swelling and the tissue

2007-02-26 15:14:40 · 3 answers · asked by badboii_nelson@sbcglobal.net 1

ok well i hurt my knee last night sledding i know how can yu do that.well i was sledding and hit a lot of rocks and i had done been around the place i was at but the last time i went around i fell off the sled and hit my knee on a big rock.My Question is it hurt really bad and today i have been crying because it hurts so much.What could i have done to my knee?HELP

2007-02-26 15:04:14 · 5 answers · asked by Ally 2

I am having problems with my upper back, should I be concerned? I know something isn't right. I feel like I want to faint when I lift something slightly heavy or I bend over too much. This happened after I was hit in the back with a door by someone.

2007-02-26 14:14:19 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

All my toenails were clear and now all of a sudden 2 have tirned black. I play basketball regulary could that be it? I am so worried about it because I love my feet, and always wore french tips. I can't do that now because of those two black toenails. Any one have any advice on what I can do to make my toenails clear again?? A home remedy of something!! Explain to me why this happened!!!

2007-02-26 13:19:56 · 4 answers · asked by Lil Mamii 2

My girlfriend has her name one the house they live in. He has bad credit she says. She can't get out of it, or maybe is not willing. She has 2 very young boys with him. She visits me every other week when HE will watch the boys. We have dated for at least 7 months and she drives every other week to see me. I bought her an engagement ring and more when I had money. Her excuse to not wear it is she is so compassionate that she don't want to hurt him. Help! I think its wrong. I bought a REAL emerald for her that she wears...she says...but she won't wear the diamonds. It hurts. Am I a fool? Tell me the truth.

2007-02-26 12:16:33 · 6 answers · asked by pofdog 2

Can someone with scoliosis & siatica get disablity? I was diagonsed last year with both and about once a month it flares up so bad I can't walk, sit, or stand for any length of time. I've been fired, not hired, and quit many jobs because my body won't function reguarly. Is there anyone else on disablity for scoliosis or siatica?

2007-02-26 12:08:30 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

my friend did it and he acted like it didnt hurt him at all

2007-02-26 11:58:04 · 5 answers · asked by bloo935 2

I recently burned my thumb with a lighter by accident and the next day after that i woke up and my thumb was kinda tingly and a line going down my forearm lined up with my thumb now feels weird, i thought it was cus i slept on my arm that night which i did but it hasn't gone away after two days, since the part of my arm from my wrist to my elbow that is slighty numb and weird feeling is lined up with my thumb i think i burned a nerve or something, idk much about nerves but can someone help me out, can damaged nerves grow back over time? could it be carpul tunnel?

2007-02-26 11:26:09 · 4 answers · asked by Me 2

2007-02-26 09:54:34 · 7 answers · asked by Faye 3

i fractured my wrist a few years ago rollerblading, the old injury bothers me every now and then. but now it feels like i injured it all over again. it hurts twist my wrist back and forth. can anyone help?

2007-02-26 09:31:29 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

now my shoulder hurts really bad. its a sharp pain, in one area. its under my shoulder blade. it hurts to move it and to walk (the vibrations). should i see a normal Doctor or a chiropractor? how serious does it sound?
thanks

2007-02-26 09:09:55 · 13 answers · asked by .:.:.Mizz_undaStood.:.:. 4

why? from jeans or fights?

2007-02-26 09:08:32 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

why?

2007-02-26 09:07:49 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous