Injuries - August 2007

i am so upset, 3 days ago i saw her as she looks after me at home after school she has done for 9 years since i was a baby, she usually comes everyday, but what happened on thursday and friday, noone new, we tried caling but noone answered, so my brother went round on sat and saw her dinner from 3 days ago on the table, he couldn't get in so he eventually had to break open the door and got in he shouted but no reply, he went upstairs and he said he started smelling something, he went intoher bedroom and found her lying, face dherown with half her face completely bruised she went to hospital and at the moment is in a stable condition, i went to see her i went in the hospital and looked around the room, and didn't recognise anyone, my mum pointed out my gran and ii didn't recognise her, i was shocked, i couldn't move, my eyes welled up with tears and istarted crying so much, she was moaning , she said i should be a big boy and shouldnt cry over her, what happened was 3 days before she

2007-08-28 12:51:44 · 5 answers · asked by ... 1

2007-08-28 11:47:54 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

I had surgery on my ankle and had a plate, 11 screws and 3 pins put in. I just had the cast removed today and they gave me a walking boot, but I cant put any weight on it for another month. I also have a skin irritation and have to put antibotic ointment on it three times a day and leave the boot off as much as possible so that can heal. The pain is really bad and worse than any other time during the rest of my injury. Just wondering if anyone had any similar injuries and if this is somewhat normal. Thanks In Advance.

2007-08-28 11:42:12 · 4 answers · asked by momo38545 1

2007-08-28 09:28:48 · 6 answers · asked by tyades2000 1

my shoulder hurts. like oon my upper shoulder blade. to all around my rotator cuff and a little bit down my right arm. idk if i slept wrong, or if i did something to my rotator cuff..... i play volleyball and soccer i have volleyball all week from 3:30 to 5:30 every day. i play outside hitter and of course i serve so i'm swinging my arm ALOT. i dont really notice when i'm playing, because i'm not exactly thinking about it.... but uhm. when i get home my shoulder hurts just to lift my arm. its been like 3days. it hurts to rotate my arm around, and my arm feels really heavy like my shoulder doesnt have enough strength to life it without hurting or soemthing. idk. help? what do you think i did and what should i do about it to make it better... my first games in a week. should i si tout of volleyball tomorrow.? (although thats really not an option) :]

oohhh and thanks in advance

2007-08-28 08:31:45 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

My little sister is 13 and is in the hospital. Last night she broke her tibia and ankle bone and crushed her growth plate. Due to the pain, she can't sleep. She has nothing to do! I'm going to the hospital in a few minutes and was wondering of things I should bring her or print outs off the internet that would give her something to do. She has to have surgery tonight, and will be in the hospital for a few more days. Please pray for her.

2007-08-28 08:00:19 · 10 answers · asked by .:Blair:. 5

i got my ear perice about 2wks ago on the top of my ear it was fine the first week when i took it out to change earing it hurt like heck the back was closed i had to open it again well now this week my ear is so swollen and hurts i just took the earing off i j ust wanted to k nowif it suppose to swell up before it gets better or did i get it on the wrong spot. my ear is still swollen the cartlige looks so ugh ugh ugh i really wanted that eariing there not sure if i should put it back in

2007-08-28 06:37:20 · 4 answers · asked by LA LOCA 2

2007-08-28 05:55:10 · 6 answers · asked by deleted 2

my mother thinks she broke her foot because at the top of her foot a bone is popping out and she is too afraid to get x rays done but it is at the top and is near the middle of the foot and it is popping out! is it broken and what bone is it??

2007-08-28 04:00:36 · 6 answers · asked by cooool cat 1

I saw this happen to a young girl and called the police straight away....but there were lots of people just watching and doing nothing , they just kept doing what they were doing. are you a nice enough person to help?

2007-08-27 23:41:17 · 10 answers · asked by daywanderer69er 2

over the bony part of my ankle i have pain its like moderate cramp but it's not cramp its tender to touch and causes me to limp i have been walking on a pebbly beach what have i done to my ankle and should i see a doctor

2007-08-27 22:35:49 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

i had contact lenses in, igot a migraine and swelling of the eye and a bruise, it keeps on watering non stop, what shall i do and my drs. is miles away
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2007-08-27 20:46:45 · 12 answers · asked by sxc caramel 07 1

I think I sprained my neck muscles last night when I fainted and hit my head. The faint had to do with too powerful of meds the doc gave me for the flu. Tonight My neck muscles are very sore and it is hard to turn my head to the right or left. SHould I put a hot pack on my neck tonight when I go to bed or a cold pack? Heat feels good but so does the cold. Any suggestions?

2007-08-27 17:40:00 · 9 answers · asked by Praire Crone 7

said he had a greenstick fracture. Do they normally put a cast on this type of break?

2007-08-27 17:37:43 · 7 answers · asked by Corona 5

I have stitches under my chin and there is dried blood on them. Its really annoying and kinda itchy. I was wondering if there was a safe way to get it off with out damaging the stitches. They are the kind that will come out on their own.

2007-08-27 10:55:49 · 4 answers · asked by PeekaBooIhateYou 2

For the past 2 days now I've had this really dark purple bruise and it's very painful to move my leg. The area of the bruise is raised and very warm to the touch. Is there any possibility that there is more to this than it just hurting very badly?

2007-08-27 10:51:27 · 7 answers · asked by Terry S 2

Ok stupid me was cutting something with a fold up knife and the dam thing folded up over my thump. The cut is pretty deep but not to the bone ( I dont think ). I was pretty fast at getting a wetwipe and putting pressure on the wound and the bleeding seemd to half seal the cut.

It has been throbing all day and when i took the plaster off it looked pretty deep and open. So i got some of that bandage tape stuff and made myself some butterfly stitches and sealed the wound up pretty well. I'm hoping it will clot well enough to heal, Not really bothered about a scar as its only a thumb.

Any advice weather i should go to the Hospital or just keep changing the dressing everyday. Note this is throbing like mad but the bleeding as keept off.

2007-08-27 10:30:06 · 4 answers · asked by s_h_t_y_d 1

2007-08-27 09:07:31 · 1 answers · asked by JOE B 1

And if you know the elbow as well

2007-08-27 08:43:45 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I just woke up feeling over heated with a pain in the back of my eye and went into the bathroom to check if there was something in my eye or if I had a burst a blood vessel or something, my neck felt tender so I subconciously rubbed it (near the base of my ear) and suddenly I got severe vertigo (dizzyness) and when I tried to walk out of the bathroom I couldn't co-ordinate myself and just slammed into the walls this seemed to go on for at least one or two minutes. I then blacked out for about 5 seconds and ended up having to crawl on my hands and knees.so that I could co-ordinate myself enough to get back to bed. My ears then suddenly began to rush, kinda like a train, then slowly subsided. I took a couple of painkillers hoping they might help and it did. What the hell just happened to me?

2007-08-27 05:23:41 · 4 answers · asked by ♪ Rachel ♫ 6

On the 4th of July I was lighting and throwing firecrackers when one of the exploded too early as I was throwing it and blew up about 1ft from my left ear. ( I know it was a stupid thing to do). It was very painful, and now a month and 1/2 later I still have ringing in my ear from it. Will the ringing ever stop.

2007-08-27 03:48:46 · 6 answers · asked by beyondthelimit 5

Hi. A close friend of mine, in high school, was sort of recently punched near the side of the head, by his eye. Ever since then, every time he would get cut (by accident) and bleed, he would get headaches and dizziness. He won't like to get up, to get food or drinks, etc., because it makes the dizziness worse... from what i've already read, he could have had a concussion when he was hit, and he is recovering, or it could be simple like migranes. He says he won't go to the doctor, unless it gets worse, because there's no reason to/it isn't bad enough. Anyone know a thing or two about this?? Any ideas?

2007-08-26 18:42:09 · 3 answers · asked by mary-jane 2

Ok this year I'm going into high school & I'm unable to run/jump, well at least not yet. Earlier on last year I had a foot deformity and I had surgery on my foot and my foot is no longer deformed, yet is still weak and not as strong as my right foot/leg therefore I can't run/jump. I can walk fine and I don't want it to seem like I'm making excuses to get out of the exercise, i'm just really confused. Don't tell me to get a doctor's note or anything because the surgery was like a year ago, so I can't go back to that hospital now.

Any advice would be appreciated..

2007-08-26 15:25:31 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

My foot is swollen and black and blue all the way around. It hurts so bad that I had to sit down at the mall today b/c I felt like I was about to vomit and cry at the same time. I can walk on it but when I put weight on it, the pain is just unbearable. I dont know what else it could be besides a broken or fractured bone. Should I go right to the er now or will I be ok to wait untill tommorow to see if I can get a doctor appointment? Thanks!

2007-08-26 15:21:34 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

my boyfriend may have a concussion...he won't tell me how he got hurt, but I know him and his buddy were out goofing around with 4 wheelers and he came home all scraped up and his ear is swollen. His buddy wanted to take him to the hospital, but he refused (I think my boyfriend had been drinking too). He was well enough to polish off 3 more beers when he got home and is now asleep on the couch....Should I try waking him up in a few hours? I wasn't, and still am not, sympathetic to his injuries, especially if alcohol was a factor, but I also don't want anything serious to happen

2007-08-26 14:09:18 · 15 answers · asked by dozertank 2

My pinky finger is broken i've been to the orthopedist and i have a splint around my whole hand i have to go back in two weeks to get an update, there is no pain at all. Does anyone have advice to help it heal quickly? ( I am missing most of volleyball season)

2007-08-26 10:55:03 · 4 answers · asked by bbellsport 2

2007-08-26 09:08:59 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

Two years ago I had vicious shin split which forced me to take a break for two years without jogging.

Right now it feels OK and I am looing to start jogging and most importantly avoid the same pain reoccurring again.
What's your best advice to avoid it?

Cheers

2007-08-26 07:37:20 · 8 answers · asked by skillipedia.com H 2

I stubed my toe and now I have a bruise. How should it be treated?

2007-08-26 03:53:49 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

My Dad was found on the floor of his home a week ago and he had urinated on himself and couldn't get up to get help. He's gone from a independent guy who's very short tempered and always on the go to a child like state with limited memory and mobility. The doctors say he had a major stroke aswell as full blown diabetes. He just sleeps and doesn't remember alot of things that he should. He acts and talks like a child and says things that make no sense. They want to put him in a rehabilitation center. I can't comprehend how this happened to him and why he's like this now. The same thing happened to my mom bu hers being a lil more serious having to have brain surgery and somehow she's as she was before except for her left leg having poor circulation. The doctors don't explain much. He doesn't remember much. I ask alot but don't accomplish much. Can I help him? Will he regain what's forgotten? He's 54 partied like a rockstar has a 28 yr old GF . Now talks to stuffed toys.

2007-08-25 22:08:11 · 10 answers · asked by Jenny L 1