Injuries - May 2007

I have 26 stitches in my arm. I've had them for the alloted amount of time my dr. told me to. Can I remove them myself?
Also, I have a few on my thumb right where my thumb meets my palm. They still hurt a little bit when I put pressure on them, is this normal?
Any answer is appreciated..thank you.

2007-05-09 14:55:44 · 4 answers · asked by Chelsea W 2

ok, so i've been to like 4 doctors and had 6 blood tests taken, over 10 x-rays, a blood pool test, and a bone scan. No one seems to know what's wrong. My heel has white spots that keep disappearing and is swollen and has a little discoloration. My tendons are like tight and the physical theripyst is working them out, but there is something more than that. I am on a strong pain killer that is so strong you can only take it once a day and i still wake up at night from the pain! My ankle was swolled and discolored to start, then later it radiated up my leg. I had a very similar situation about 4 months ago. If you know of anything this could be, please help me. My grades are slipping and the pain is horrible. I can't walk, so i'm using crutches and they are having me wear a boot all day and night, but i can't even walk on my boot alone yet, the pain is too much. If you think you have an idea, please let me know ASAP, i just want this pain gone! Thanx!

2007-05-09 14:28:30 · 2 answers · asked by mocktrialcutie 2

I jsut broke my leg, and I Have to be on crutches for awhile. Does anyone know how to make them not hurt you armpits and arms as much?

2007-05-09 11:26:25 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am not sure if I have a nose ring back stuck in the back of my nose, my Doctor said they might have to put me to sleep (when I go in) But really think i swallowed it.Also I am petrified on way or the other. Being put to Sleep is not a Idea that sits with me.

2007-05-09 06:38:27 · 5 answers · asked by Love 1

my leg is in full cast and got told i have 6 weeks to go, how long till i can stand on the leg again?
The fracture is on the front bone between my knee and my ancle..

2007-05-09 06:22:55 · 7 answers · asked by mosfet 2

When my cat brought home a field mouse, I tried to get the mouse away from her, to take it back into the woods. It was obviously injured. I tried to pick it up with a towel to protect MYSELF, but the little stinker (only doing what it knows to do to protect ITSELF) turned around and grabbed my finger and bit down with upper and lower teeth, puncturing the end of my finger. I have recently had a tetnaus shot. Is there anything else I should be concerned about for my own safety..concerning MY health? Thanks in advance for your advice!

2007-05-09 01:06:02 · 8 answers · asked by HeatherM 3

In '97 I had back surgery with rods being put in & spinal fusion, healed with no problems. 2 months ago I was in a severe MVA & screwed up my back. I have no primary physician & the ER referred me to a one, who referred me to a chiropractor do to my back surgery. I'm being treated by the him 3x per wk & also recieving phys therapy. I'm out of work & have no money, however the car insurance is paying for my treatment. I haven't had no pain for about a month really. My upper back back just right of my spine start killing me about 3AM Tuesday & been hurting since. I'm literally crying from pain. The chiropractor examed me yesterday & said if I'm still in pain let him know today when I go in, which I plan to. It feels like one of my rods is pushing on the skin, however my Xrays from the MVA didn't show anything wrong with my rods, I haven't did anything to cause the pain & nothings wrong visually, also have tingling/itching sensation where pain is. Any ideas on what may be wrong?

2007-05-08 22:53:01 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-08 22:43:54 · 2 answers · asked by sipthorp 1

When I get cold, even just a little bit, my hands turn purple. My hands are never really normal. And every time people look at my hands they ask what's wrong. What is this??

2007-05-08 09:05:05 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

i had an accident at work over 2 years ago i' a carpenter ,but every time i try the smallest job my back hurt's so bad i feel like crying their is only so much doing nothing i can handle ,i can't even sit for too long ,anyone got any idea's for me

2007-05-08 07:13:23 · 3 answers · asked by davy 2

alright my daughter is using crutches and the tops are hurting her armpits, how can I cushion the tops without it looking ridiculous?

2007-05-08 04:32:25 · 7 answers · asked by InProgress:-) 4

i was on a fairground ride yesterday , you know the one, known as ''The Rotor'' where you all stand in a circular thing & it spins, The gravity makes you stick 2 the wall, and the aim is to reach the blue thing in the middle before it stops with you still stuck on the wall. i was on that and i was trying to reach it & because the ride hadnt stopped it thrown me back onto the wall & i fell over & sprained my wrist. I've Been to A&E And they just said its sprained. Is there anything i can use/do to make the sharp pains every so often stop? its really hurting.

2007-05-08 02:41:05 · 6 answers · asked by delicate hearts, 3

help

2007-05-07 23:29:28 · 3 answers · asked by BOARDBOYSONE 2

well, last night i had a bike accident.well, i got 3 wounds on my face, 3 on my left arm,3 on my right arm and 2 on my left knee. the thing is that this week is the last week of badminton summer clinic. is it possible that i can still attend by friday? and is it also possible that my wounds can heal before friday? someone please give me an advice on how to make my wounds heal as fast as it could?i really love playing badminton. :'( just home remedies okay? pls. and thank you very much.

2007-05-07 23:21:01 · 3 answers · asked by sophisticated14 1

I have had knee problem for years now..they occasionally hurt...but my right knee has hurt for 1 month straight..the front and back hurts and i can't bend it very far..and it REALLY hurts when i try to turn..what is it?

2007-05-07 19:37:53 · 4 answers · asked by hthrbg8403 1

Ok so...
I know someone who is having a spinal fusion after having the same bulging disc repaired twice within 3 months of eachother.
I don't know anyone who has had it so I'm looking for people who have...

Any stories, advice or...anything?
Try not to give me all bad, horrible stories...
I'd like to stay optimistic and positive!

I would mucho appreciate it.

2007-05-07 19:00:21 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am going to my surgeon tomorrow to discuss acl reconstructive surgery. I tore it slightly when I was 16 and in January I tore it completely (i'm 25 now) I tried the therapy route and it helped, but not enough. I have a 2 1/2 year old daughter I need to keep up with. I'm not really active in sports, but I would like to be. My question is, how effective is this surgery and should I use a graft from my own knee or leg, or a cadaver graft? I've done quite a bit of research online and even watched some surgeries. I know I'll have a tough road of therapy afterwards, but I'm very willing to do it.

Also, how soon would I be able to return to work? I bartend on saturdays at my parents bar. Nothing too busy, just a laid back country bar. I don't want to be out too long, but just looking for some sort of timeframe. Thanks! :)

2007-05-07 17:54:30 · 3 answers · asked by Tanya 2

In the past week or so, I've been getting really painful side stitches whenever I run. It seems odd because I've been running for a long time and I haven't changed a thing about my work-out in months. I try to run through the pain, but usually it just gets too painful and I have to stop. What gives?

2007-05-07 15:50:58 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have swelling and a slight tingling on the top of my hand by my middle finger. i have tried ice AND heat but its not working. it hurts to grip things. PLEASE HELP!!!

2007-05-07 14:12:51 · 4 answers · asked by reena_chell_79 3

i was playing basketball about a month ago and the next day i could hardly walk on my leg because of severe knee pain in the back of my knee and somtimes can hardly walk on it. Cant hardly get up after sitting or kneeling down because of pain what is wrong what should i do?

2007-05-07 14:07:22 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a werid pain on the right side of my stomac. My friends mom says its proberly my appendicks and to go get it checked out but thats the problem. If i go to the ER then it will cost money and my family isnt really that rich and we dont really have the money to go, but it hurts really bad. They know. My friends mom is a EMT and she checked it out today and said go to the ER but i cant i dont have money she knows that.

What can i do?
Please Help Me.

2007-05-07 13:52:52 · 23 answers · asked by *I.Love.You* 2

it's red and gross and hurts so much what do i do?

2007-05-07 13:27:41 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

I fell @ a friends and hurt myself, since my Dr. was looking after my back, he ignored my fall. 7 mths later I got him to MRI. It showed torn rotator cuffs, tendons torn on both shoulders. I just had surgery Apr.2./07 My fall was July 28/06.
The lawyer bit...due to not being able to live on $900.00 a mth.,
I had to tell my boss, friend that I had to sue his insurance. He took it personal and is now suing me for $13k. (My pays.)
He is just doing this to hurt me. He filed in the farthest court he could, knowing that I cannot drive, due to the fall. The 1st lawyer did not keep me up on correspondance, wrote letters without speaking to me, getting my surgeon furious, etc.
We did not click when he seemed to believe what the Ins. said, without asking me about anything. He stated things wrong that I had told him. This is the same with the doctor(s).
I am now looking for a "go get 'um, contingency, help me while we're going through this lawyer...and a Dr. that really listens.
Thanx

2007-05-07 11:36:19 · 7 answers · asked by Laurie R. D. 1

help me plz

2007-05-07 10:19:17 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

and don't say a broken heart!

2007-05-07 10:06:41 · 34 answers · asked by tara deegan 2

My patch kinda hurts and just feels weird. My surgery was 2 years ago. I've had addominal swelling and now numbness in my left arm/chest area. Docs have done everything imaginable.

2007-05-07 09:05:15 · 4 answers · asked by thunder92 2

Are there any diseases i could catch from having this sort of contact or is it simply best advised i see my GP for a blood test?

2007-05-07 09:04:23 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-07 08:51:00 · 3 answers · asked by Ray S 1

2007-05-07 07:35:11 · 3 answers · asked by c s 1

I wanna know if anyone has any ideas on how to heal it faster? I have been told vinager and a paper bag, does this work? I have another question too. while I was waiting in my room for the Dr. the lady over safety at my job (she meet me and my supervisor at the hospital) told me that if the doctor want to give me perscription motron or tynanol not to except it just take over the counter versions and take more, while i know that 4 reg motron are the same as 800mg of rx motron, i just woundered if this is legal for her to do? She also STRONGLY reccomended that I not take the restrictions and just let the company work around them with the assurance that they would. I know she did this because it (the drugs and the restrictions) made it a recordable accident, but i still don't feel that it was right. She also told me that i don't need a follow up with my regular doctor and refused to make an appointment with the company doctor.

2007-05-07 07:23:17 · 10 answers · asked by girl on a 660 raptor 4