Injuries - August 2007

My parents told me not to go out today, but I ignored them and went out anyway. Long story short, I fell off a tall fence and basically belly flopped onto the cement. I managed to get home without my parents noticing that i was gone, but my ribs are hurting so fcking bad. I'm still trying to catch my breath. I don't want to get into trouble, but this injury could be serious. Please help me!

2007-08-13 21:21:40 · 15 answers · asked by Mr. R 2

I had worked for a trucking company for over 5 years, have a very good record. On Dec 18, 2006 while cleaning out our truck for 3 weeks time off for Christmas and to relocate to ca from tx, i cut my leg on a exposed part of the drivers seat. not bad but i did report it on the trk computer, and told my supervisor, the safety dept and several other dispatchers.
Went to the doctor ( he is co wrk comp dr with co drvr for something else, but while there showed dr my leg and received antibiotics co comp rep was out so i paid. minor inj saw 2nd dr in ca at 2 wks. more meds, at 4 wks saw 1st dragain meds chng. infec set in said 2-3 wrks to heal. At 7 wks infec BAD. cld co wrk comp rep said see dr in tn, and wld reimburse. dr said cld lose leg. got home 2 ca saw dr bed rest leg elev off wrk 2-16thru jly 28. over 40dr visit, in home nurse for 3 months. in bed leg elev 5 month. wrk comp dny not notif timly. have ovr 100 pics strt 2nd wk. upon release was told I was terminated may 1st????

2007-08-13 20:17:09 · 2 answers · asked by JUDY S 1

A little while ago, I fell backwards out of my computer chair and landed on my right side, and from then on my shoulder has hurt. Recently, I have noticed it popping a lot, and its extremely loud and painful. Lately, it has been sooooooooo painful and hurts when I breathe. My mom is just blowing it off, but I am really worried and it is hiking up my anxiety.. could it just be bursitis? I have bursitis in my knee, andkles and hip on my right side. If you have any questions I will respond... PLEASE help.. should I be concerned?

2007-08-13 15:02:50 · 5 answers · asked by Em 2

I broke my wrist and i am gettting my cast off tomorow, any suggestion about weights or anything to get my arm built back up? Should i wait a time period before using weights?

2007-08-13 13:06:06 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Last week, I had six stitches in my hand to close a cut. Now, the wound is itching like mad! There are no red streaks or drainage; just the obnoxious itch! Can anybody tell me why this is? Serious answers only, please... thanks!

2007-08-13 11:37:21 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

My uncle fell off a 40ft. roof 3 days ago and was admitted into a hospital because he was unconcious and bleeding from his nose. he lost all of his blood from the nose he has 2 have to transfusions before the helicopter left the ground and 4 more once they got there. soon after he was admitted to the doctor told us he broke every single rib, his clavicle bone, craked his skull open and has internal bleeding. now its the third day and they fixed his internal bleeding but now he is in a deep coma and cannot breathe at all on his own. he was breathing on his own but today he stopped and also he has brain tissue coming out of his ears......wow i know its alot but my question is can he survive this and live. the doctor already told us that if he does live he will be severly brain damaged. he will need alot of care. do you think he even has a chance of living? he is a very strong man but still what are the odds? and also if he does make it throught should we keep his alive or let him go

2007-08-13 11:27:15 · 5 answers · asked by Brooke's Mom 3

While on vacation last week, I flew off my bike trying to avoid a pot hole and landed and slid down a gravel road. I ended up with a serious case of road rash on my knee and arm, and I have lost the ability to entirely bend my leg at the knee. I ended up in the hospital of the very small town we were in. The doc did an x-ray, but not an MRI. I didn't break a bone, but I'm concerned about the cartilage under my knee cap. When I asked he sort of shrugged it off and said I can't bend at the knee because there is so much fluid around my knee. The swelling has gone down, but I still can't bend my knee all the way. Is an MRI a good idea? If so, what kind of doc do I see? A sports medicine person or an orthopedic surgeon?

2007-08-13 10:23:23 · 10 answers · asked by tanglefoot 1

On my the side of My shoulder
I got it by doing something wrong
so I can't tell anyone about it What can I do to stop the bleeding
And make it heal

2007-08-13 10:19:12 · 5 answers · asked by Zorana =) M 1

I want to peirce two more holes in each ear, but not cartiledge (i know thats dangerous). Is there a certain way i should do it? Also, i want to peice my lip. Any way to do that?

2007-08-13 10:13:17 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

ok so i got a manicure on friday around like 7 and then around like 8 my finger started to hurt and i figured that the lady who did my nails just cut my finger when she was cutting my cuticles and that was all it was but my finger hurt all weekend and today at work i was looking at it and noticed it was kinda swollen and when i squeezed it puss came out.

2007-08-13 10:04:54 · 4 answers · asked by me 2

I slid in during a baseball game and tore up my leg. The side of my calf was all scraped up and bleeding, but I wasn't in much pain. A couple days later it is very soar and starting to be soar and swell in the areas other than where it was scraped. I cleaned it and put Neosporin on it after the game. Is it infected? What should i do?

2007-08-13 06:57:55 · 3 answers · asked by derric i 2

About a week ago i was playing soccer and landed on my shoulder. It only hurt when i would put pressure on it, like if i sleep and lay on my shoulder i would feel some pain in the back side of my shoulder. And also when i was lifting weights, on my lat pulls and bench press. So my question is does this sound like something that has happened to you and should i go to the doctor or would it heal with time by putting ice or stretching?

2007-08-13 04:08:58 · 6 answers · asked by Raul 1

i had a green spot next to it. I slowly lifted the nail (its still intack) and white puss can out, i did it a couple of times until it the puss stop coming out . I would just like to know what it was or is .

oh i dont know if this matter but about a week or two ago on the opposite side of the nail i had a ingrown nail but its gone now.

2007-08-13 03:57:56 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

This generally goes away after a couple hours. It is a black ficker or something. as I said it reminds me of when a ceiling fan is on . I first noticed it about 6 months ago. I don't have high blood pressure or diabities to my knowledge. any ideas would be appreiciated.. oh, It appears like at the extreme top of my vision..

2007-08-13 01:55:53 · 3 answers · asked by Marge f 2

2007-08-12 17:37:48 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I had an injury to my ankle 5 years ago i had physical therapy for a couple months but since then on occasion i have this pain on the side of my foot it isnt that flat part that touches the ground its just a lil bit above that there is like a bone there that is the pain. like the past 3 days i mean terrible pain. pain to touch pain at night when i sleep numbness now . i push on it and it hurts but the hurt is good you know. i wrap it and it hurts too much. Also if i twist my foot the other way it gives some relief.???? so any ideas? does this have to do with the arch like can i buy something over the counter to put in my shoe to help or something ..this is crazy pain. I will be making an appointment tomorrow but any body have any thoughts or ideas until i can get into see my dr.
thanks.

2007-08-12 14:51:18 · 3 answers · asked by Keisha 2

Had a knee injury not to long ago. It recovered, to an extent, but still bugs me from time to time. How can I get my knee back to normal (or at least as best I can) without medications of any kind. I don't want to be reminded of this when I'm much older and don't ever want surgery. Has anybody had any luck with this and what should I do?

2007-08-12 05:08:28 · 11 answers · asked by Yahoo Sucks 5

Well.. yesterday I got my little toe caught under a door and I felt a pang of pain immediatly... so I put it in our pool for a while... Today, It turned all purple and I can't step on it or wear a shoe because it hurts so much.. what do I do? Can I put something in my closed shoe so I can go out?? I did tape it to its neighboring toe... Thx for your help

2007-08-12 01:48:32 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

ive been getting a sharp pain in the centre of my pecs. it doesnt hurt when im training it hurts if i have a couple of days rest. but i always know its there. it doesnt hurt to touch either. anyone any idea what it could be or how i can cure it.

2007-08-11 23:20:09 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

how did you break your wrist and was it painful just wonderin

2007-08-11 20:19:05 · 2 answers · asked by Quinton P 1

I fell while roller blading and used my hands to catch myself. My right hand kinda buckled so I was on my arm. Both my hands and my right wrist/arm hurt at the time but now its just my wrist and the space in between my thumb and finger that hurt. But it hurts to tre point that I can't move my wrist or thumb. What can I do to ease the pain without going to the doctors or store?

2007-08-11 14:35:20 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

i cut my hand today at work , i caught it on the side of a door and took all the skin off , in the cut it was white, what was that ? (no it wasnt bone)

2007-08-11 14:00:27 · 12 answers · asked by savell1029 2

Two days ago, my sister accidently slammed the leg of a chair on my toe and my toenail cracked in half horizontally. I cleaned all the blood off of it and put a band aid on it thinking my body would take care of it itself. But when I looked at it this morning, I realized that skin was growing inbetween the broken toenail and it really hurts. Help me! I want to wear open toe shoes on the first day of school, which is August 20.

2007-08-11 09:31:16 · 3 answers · asked by Precious 3

ok so i have some burns from hot oil on my both of my legs it just happened recently... is there anything that you can recomend me using or doing to help prevent scaring on my legs...??? please help

2007-08-11 07:07:09 · 24 answers · asked by cinderella 3

on wednesday i was in the pool (i live in spain) and i think i twisted my ankle, but when i came out, it didnt hurt, it just felt weak. on thursday when i got up my foot really hurt and it was a little swollen but no bruising, so i iced it and the swelling went down and put my ankle support on, and limped around the house all day(my mom was at work). yesterday when i got up it really hurt, even more, so i could hardly walk, and when my mom got home she started shouting at me saying i was pretending to be hurt for attention cause my best friend has just moved and i wont see her anymore. my ankle really hurts and i think i might have a grade II sprain(looked on the internet)and it will have to be plastered or bandaged,but my mom wont take me to the hospital or doctors cause on tuesday i go on holiday to the UK, and she says i wont beable to fly if i'm on crutches...
please tell me what to do...my ankle really hurts, and if i leave it'll get worse

2007-08-11 06:41:50 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hi there. I had an operation a week ago on my shoulder. This was done to repair the torn cartlidge, repair the tears in the ligaments and tendons and to repair one of the muscles. I was told by the surgeon that my shoulder would be fully functional in 3 months and that in 6 months I could play rugby.

Rugby is crucial for me as I have a sports scholarship at my school, and 6 months would mean missing the whole season. I heard that sports men now take collagen tablets to decrease healing time after injuries but I'm not sure. So if I were to take collagen tablets would it help to decrease my healing time? I'm 16 if that makes a difference. Any help would be much appreciated.

2007-08-11 06:31:17 · 4 answers · asked by Ridgey 1

A week ago I noticed a red hard bump. The next day the leg got swollen in the afternoon. The sides of my ankle get swollen and tender to touch. The area above my heel hurts. I have like a burning feeling. Some people say that something stung me; but others say that may be that is injury related. I just know that I woke up and found that bump. Thanks for your help in this guessing game. I am so scared. See pictures:

http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL467/9089840/17436000/271064691.jpg

http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL467/9089840/17436000/271064693.jpg

http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL467/9089840/17436000/271064692.jpg

2007-08-11 06:25:49 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I dropped somthing on my foot and it immediatly swelled up i hit a vain when i dropped it and the vain swelled up really big i put ice on it and the swelling didn't go down what should i do?

2007-08-11 05:23:04 · 6 answers · asked by blondie_01 2

I have a quarter sized scraped on my forehead and one alittle bigger on the top of my head . how should i treat it with all the hair around it? also , will they scar an if so will the hair still grow back?? thank you!

2007-08-11 05:14:35 · 2 answers · asked by firstcandythengum 1

Yesterday my mom showed us a mark on her leg, the red line starts at her upper knee and ends on her upper thigh. and this morning she looked at it and it is all black and blue. and she can't remember bumping into anything.

What could it be?

2007-08-11 04:26:34 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous