Injuries - June 2007

I am a cna, and know the basics of sprains, fractures etc..
Not very good when it comes to my own son,,u know? Family is different.. Anyway,,my son came home from his fathers house today after a day at an amusement park. I called his dad and he said that two days ago (seems odd) he accidentelly ran over my sons foot with a racecar (toy). Today, on the side of his foot he has a good size lump, it's swollen all over his ankle, sore to the touch, hurts to move his foot and toes. I have given him a dose of ibuprofin, and have had ice on it. Should I take him in tonight? He's not crying, but it's obvious it hurts..Or should I wait until morning,see how it looks and feels,, and call his doctor?? What would you do??
I don't want to overreact,,but then again,,I don't want to underreact..INPUT ASAP PLEASE!!!

2007-06-12 13:14:06 · 13 answers · asked by erynmesocute 2

I was playing Metroid Prime: Hunters online with a friend and as I was playing my thumb went into major pain so then after we play I stop playing and all day from my thumb to my elbow has pained me. What's going on?

2007-06-12 12:32:43 · 5 answers · asked by [Super K] 2

I fell on May 14th down a few steps and hurt the small of my back and really hurt my tailbone.My back is fine.But my tailbone is still very sore.I was on my honeymoon in Jamaica when it happened so i did not see a doctor about it.Here it is a month later and still in pain.I figured there is nothing you can do for a tailbone.Just wondering if anyone else has ever had their tailbone area sore for this long.

2007-06-12 11:38:25 · 2 answers · asked by Angela b 1

He was working on his truck and ripped it open on the windsheild wiper. it's pretty deep, and a huge chunk of skin is ripped (but still connected enough to heal back or whatever) but we think part of the muscle was also ripped and is hanging out... we're putting anti-ifection stuff on it and putting a bandage on it. Is there anything else we should do? Like, put the muscle back inside, or something? Help, please. (And don't just say "go to the doctor!" Duh...)

2007-06-12 08:50:31 · 8 answers · asked by Cami 2

I suck on ice from time to time and I went to take a cube out of the ice tray, and like an idiot, stuck it directly on my tounge. Well, I guess it was too cold because after that, it stuck to my tounge. Without thinking, I just grabbed the cube and pulled hard. Well you can only imagine the pain. It felt like parts of the skin on my tounge had came off along with the ice cube. It really hurts. I looked at my tounge and all I saw was a bit of blood but it feels like the worst tounge burn ever. I ran warm water on my tounge but don't know what else to do, since i've never had anything wrong with my tounge before. Any suggestions on what to try?

2007-06-12 06:12:01 · 12 answers · asked by Shannon83 1

We caught someone outside peeping at us having sex, and my BF shoved a thumb deep in each of his eyes. He was bleeding from both eyes afterwards. What kind of damage might this cause?

2007-06-12 03:18:12 · 8 answers · asked by Alice M 1

..we have freakishly steep stairs, and I was holding my little girl, so I grabbed her instead of trying to break my fall. Landed on my bum, and its killing me. It hurts every time I go from sitting to standing. It's been 2 weeks now. My neighbor is a chiropractor, tells me there's nothind a doctor can do, just wait for it to heal. What do you think? Should I see a doctor or is it a waste of time and co-payments?

2007-06-11 20:11:55 · 8 answers · asked by Magaroni 5

i was playing basketball and i stopped real fast then my knee bent backwards really far and something popped and for like 10 min i couldnt put any weight on my knee, then after that i could walk around but it still hurt pretty bad, it really hurts to straighten my leg, any clues as to what i have done to my knee and any healing suggestions? help

2007-06-11 16:41:54 · 6 answers · asked by dane 1

or maybe i slept on it wrong or something...but anyways, it hurts and i can't like pop it or anything to make if feel any better. what should i do to make it feel better? {i can't take tylenol b/c i'm already on a painkiller for my knee...}

thanks! ♥ katie

2007-06-11 14:05:38 · 8 answers · asked by ♥femme fatale♥ 2

I just took the biggest advil pill, i can still feel it in my throat and it hurts. im trying to drink water but its not doing anything!!!!!

2007-06-11 13:08:02 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

i just stepped on a nail like 30 min. ago. and it refuses to bleed and i dont know how dirty the nail was. but there is something in my foot and its not the nail. its on my heel and it itches and burns at the same time. i havent had a tetnus shot since probably 3rd or 4th grade, and i am 21 now. i hate getting shots so i am trying to avoid that for right now. can anyone help me?

2007-06-11 13:04:38 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

I fell on my leg yesterday and my right knee is killing me. It hurts on the inside of my knee (not the kneecap). There's no swelling or discoloration but I can't walk without limping and it's worse if I sit for a while and then try to walk. It hurts all the way to my hip but the sharp pain is at the knee. I have an ortho appointment tomorrow. With no swelling could it be serious? I've heard some knee injuries require surgery.

2007-06-11 12:45:28 · 5 answers · asked by ♥Pretty♥ ♥Kitty♥ 7

I was playing a game and my picture fell off the wall what does that mean Should i be careful? pleese help

2007-06-11 12:41:39 · 3 answers · asked by Sarah the Ballerina 2

my 12 year old was brought home from school today,she jammed her finger in a door,its swollen but she can move it,she said it feels tight! do you think this could be broken?thanks

2007-06-11 05:56:39 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

My broher threw a remote at me and it hit my mouth. My lips are really swolen. Is there anything I do to make it go down and get the redness out of it? Thanks!!!

2007-06-11 03:19:16 · 5 answers · asked by Morgan 3

Does anyone know how risky the procedure to repair or remove a herniated disc is?

2007-06-11 03:08:01 · 7 answers · asked by legend4real 2

2007-06-11 01:14:48 · 6 answers · asked by juskilentime 3

Do you know if you are stretching a certain way and you are lying an your stomach. And you you bend your back to where your are trying to touch your feet to your head. Well i was doing a backflip on the trampoline and when i landed i landed on my knees and my feet were flat. And I bent all the way and hit my head on the back of the trampoline, came back up and hit my face. It has been 3 days and my back still hurts really bad. Can someone PUHHLEASE tell me what might help wit the pain.

2007-06-10 16:30:55 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-10 14:26:10 · 12 answers · asked by andreapareti7747 1

i was jumping on the trampoline and i came down on my leg and my knee kinda bent backwards. it hurts really bad right now. and it feels warm.

2007-06-10 13:41:23 · 5 answers · asked by Marissa 1

I get bruises really easily and they usually stay for a long time. i never know how i get them.

2007-06-10 09:55:20 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I sprained my ankle on tuesday 5/29. As you can see it has been almost 2 weeks. I neef help strengthening my ankle. I need strength to be ble to walk on it. Right now it hurts right on my ankle when I stand on it. I need to be able to walk on it by THURSDAY. I need answers real answers. JUST PLEASE HELP ME.

2007-06-10 09:43:35 · 3 answers · asked by =P... =D 2

I am most interested in symptoms and secondary complications, but any information is appreciated.

2007-06-10 09:02:47 · 2 answers · asked by Angela B 1

Hi everyone,
About a month and a half ago I was diagnosed with a torn UCL from baseball in my right elbow. I went back to the doctor after I had my MRI and the MRI was negative, and I apparently just had tendonitis.
I took a strong anti-inflammatory med twice each day for a month and didn't play any baseball. We started having summer practice again and in our first game, I pitched an inning in relief. I threw hard and the only pain I had was under my shoulder blade, probably from not throwing much over the last month.
Yesterday, I was pitching. I had a quick 7 pitch inning and felt fine, but in the second inning, I had to throw a lot of pitches and my arm started killing me. I finish up the inning but it was a similar pain from before. A stiff, tight, radiating pain from the inside of my funny bone that radiates to the middle of my elbow and up the underside of my arm.
It affects everything I do and I've about had it with pitching. It only starts if I throw consistently..

2007-06-10 08:38:03 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-10 07:55:53 · 3 answers · asked by rpmp 2

My wife had a concussion 3 months ago, ct scans showed no abnormality, she still gets dizziness and loss of balance.
She has seen a neurologist who has diagnosed her with post head injury syndrome.
However she cannot work while she gets the dizziness so is currently out of work until she improves then she will return.
Question is is this normal for this dizziness to go on and on, how long should it typically last?
Also her insurance is paying her lost wages, what happens if she returns and has a dizzy spell and one of her patients suffers, they will fire her.
If anybody can please give some objective answers it would be great
Ben

2007-06-10 07:53:02 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

when i was in high school i played soccer and when id get hit in the leg a vein would putrude out my leg and then go back in a leave horrible bruises. The doctors said they were varicous veins but they dont look like that my legs look normal only when i get hit does that happen. I went in and had some of my surface veins shut down. Now i hit my leg on a bike pettal and its swolen and glossy looking and bruised also it is NUMB. Can anyone help?

2007-06-10 07:12:55 · 8 answers · asked by Megan 1

I have a basketball scrimmage today and I injured both of my ankles in the past week. I brought me two ankle braces and soaked my feet in epsom salt every other night and put some ice cold analgesic gel on it. Do it sound like a good idea to go play in the scrimmage if I wear both of my ankle braces? If not why not.

2007-06-10 06:06:09 · 3 answers · asked by Tommy R 1

2007-06-10 05:35:11 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've been using Arnica Gel and taking extra vitamin c. I've had this big bruise on my leg for three days and would like it gone in two days before I go to the beach.

2007-06-10 05:05:08 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous