Injuries - September 2007

she died of cancer two weeks after her 66 birthday. it was terrible just waching her die while i sat there. i could't do anything for her. we were best friends. my saturdays were spent with her. i feel so lonley saturdays. i just want to talk to her and i can't. i have a great supporting family, but the emptiness of her presence is so overwhelming.

2007-09-15 08:34:20 · 10 answers · asked by yvette 1

I've been recovering from a spinal injury for 4 years - I started walking on my own (praise God) in June 2006. A year ago I could only sit for maybe a couple of minutes, and now I'm doing maybe 20 minutes before I get uncomfortable. I'm still on disability. But I'm sick of being at home all the time and I want to be productive somehow. And the doctors still won't clear me to work while I am still on narcotic pain meds. But - that day will come before long, and I'm trying to find work that doesn't make me sit a long time. I thought of doing stand up comedy just because I wouldn't have to sit. no idea what might work right now.
thanks

2007-09-14 20:51:06 · 3 answers · asked by art_flood 4

I dropped a large metal chair on the top of my foot two weeks ago. It didn't swell or hurt initially, so I ignored it and hiked for a week. After a week my foot became swollen (not discolored) and very painful. X-Rays showed no fractures. Per Dr.'s orders, I've been taking ibuprofen, icing, and elevating for four days but it's not geting any better (in fact, worse every day), though she said it would be fine in a week. Weirdly, it always hurts more when I elevate or ice it. Is this normal? How long will it take to get better (or at least stop getting worse?!?) Should I go and get another x-ray done if it's not better in a few days?

2007-09-14 17:38:51 · 6 answers · asked by kalistys 2

pain u?

2007-09-14 16:46:47 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

About two weeks ago i was doing lunges with weight on my shoulders for basketball and i felt i couple pops in my left hip. It hurt so bad, my leg locked up and i fell. Coaches were there and they told me to keep going. I was going to see the trainer after words but they were already gone for the 3 day weekend. For the next 2-3 days when i sat down it felt like my leg was paralized. it hurt soooo bad to lift my leg up and i could hardly move it up at all. I could still walk though with a slight limp. Well its been a couple weeks now and its getting better but it still hurts when i move it in certain positions. I used to be able to dunk easily and now i can barely grab the rim. Basketball cuts are coming soon and i dont want to go to the trainers cuz i dont want to sit out and risk my spot on the team. If anyone has any clue on what I did and/or how i can treat it pleaseeeee tell me!!

2007-09-14 16:11:58 · 6 answers · asked by grant w 1

what do u think i have done to my arm
the problem i am having is anything i do like clench my fist slightly or hold anything in my left arm such as a cup i get a shooting pain from my fingers all the way up near my shoulder and the main pain is between my elbow and wrist i dont know how i managed 2 get the pain it recently noticed it 2days ago when i was holding my newborn son(18days old) and the pain can be kind of sore when it happens

2007-09-14 13:18:43 · 5 answers · asked by mummy of 2gorgeous boys 3

I've had lots of breaks and lots of bad sprains and such, but I always "see stars " when it's a break. Why does it feel like it's burning also

2007-09-14 12:46:43 · 4 answers · asked by .G. 7

I tripped down a stair today. basically my ankle twisted on the side when i had low heels on. I think I heard a crack. After, I could and stil can walk on it. It doesn't hurt if im not walking/pushin on it. it is on the outside. Is this a sprain or break? It was only a little swollen, the size of a pingpong ball at most

2007-09-14 10:54:58 · 8 answers · asked by me 2

I barly started yesturday and I feel that its a bit heavy I feel it contstantly coming out I got some regular pads and overnight ones when I went to change I had alot of it I was wondering if there is anything to stop it besides going to the doctor like do I change up what Im eating? Cause I havent been hungry ever since I started my period so what do I do please I need some HELP!!!

2007-09-14 09:33:38 · 2 answers · asked by : ) 3

I got my belly button pierced may 28 2007. About a month ago a guy hit me in the belly and it started bleeding really bad well i took the ring out and cleaned it and put it back in and it was all better. well today i was just sitting in class and i looked down and it was bleeding really bad again. Nobody hit me and or anything. Why is it bleeding? Its kinda hot in here because the air broke..can that be the reason?

Please help..i dont want to take it out because it cost so much and i think its cute. Please tell me whats wrong so i can fix it.

Thanks for all the answers.

2007-09-14 03:00:34 · 4 answers · asked by Michelle 4

2007-09-14 02:09:28 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

Ok I broke my wrist almost 4 weeks ago, pain isn't so bad anymore but im stuck in this cast, im right handed and its my right wrist and its driving me nuts!

I'm going out more now but its taking a lot out of me ill keep going out because I need to exercise otherwise I will gain weight and I do that easily.

anyone had a broken bone with tips on how I can forget or speed up my discomfort?

2007-09-14 01:33:04 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

My ankly is still swollen and i injured it on the 2nd of july. i've been going to physio since the end of july and the swelling is still the same size, my physiotherapist just started accupuncture and it feels great at the time, but the swelling comes back. my mri showed that i have partially torn two ligaments and split a tendon, the radiologist also said that i have tenosynovitis. I have a fibergalss brace and it's fine when i have it on but why wouldn't the swelling have gone down. I can walk without the brace, it doesnt' hurt so much anymore unless i am resting my foot on its side.

any ideas about why or what i should do. i go for a follow up on the 24th of September and i just don't know what to ask the dr.

2007-09-14 01:22:29 · 6 answers · asked by mullen s 1

I've experimented with a lot of martial arts, my most recent being Capoeira and, because the gymnastic movements put a lot of strain on my wrists, I've been out of commission for several months now.

I'd like to go back to Capoeira again some day, but not until my wrist has healed and strengthened.

The problem is that I'm studying to be a graphic designer, so I do a lot of typing and computer-based work, which doesn't help with a wrist injury.

Can anyone, preferably people with backgrounds in fitness, personal training or sports injuries, put forward any suggestions for first repairing and then strengthening my wrist muscles?

2007-09-14 00:31:56 · 6 answers · asked by numbersnumberseverywhere 3

2007-09-13 20:29:51 · 8 answers · asked by liu_kawai 1

i had this little bump on my top eyelid a few months ago. it got itchy every now and then but i just ignored it thinking that it'll go away. about a month ago i woke up and it grew and actually weighed down my eyelid.

then it turned into a rash and its starting to peel and it sores and itches like hell. i know, it sounds disgusting.

should i go to a regular doctor or should i go to a eye doctor? i need help! i don't have insurance so i don't want to go to a doctor and have him refer me to go to another doctor and waste more money than it is.

2007-09-13 18:54:41 · 7 answers · asked by dreamofh2o 2

You can simply tell us or explain it; like what it was (or is) how it happened, and so on. The most painful thing I've ever done was be kicked by my friend Jonelle. We were just playing around, then I felt like my leg snapped in half and was gushing blood. Actually, all it was was a huge red mark. Yeah, whatever, I'm a sissy... but now I try not to 'play' kick my friends.
P.S.---If you think I'm stupid for 'play kicking' my friends, what else is there to do in lunch after you eat and sit there for minutes?

2007-09-13 14:33:59 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

I dont want to wear the splint cuz I hate having ppl ask me what is wrong with me. is there anything else I could put on it to make it better. or anything I could do?

2007-09-13 13:42:00 · 8 answers · asked by LindsayS 2

or atleast fractured
cuz i can move it but it hurts sometimes
and if i push down on it with my pointer finger it hurts more
but i dont know if it's broken/fractured
i CAN move it
and its normal color but it hurts
any one with experience........does this sound broken?

2007-09-13 11:18:02 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a prominent bulge and binular degeneration in my L5-S1 and minimul bulge in my L3-L4.
That is what my MRI states.

I was wondering if anyone has had this problem and what treatments are out there to treat this.

2007-09-13 10:47:31 · 6 answers · asked by jodiprossr 3

I think it has something to do with the spinal cord and vertebrae in the cervical area c-1 -c-7 I am not 100% sure and all answers and any information is appreciated. Thanks alot

2007-09-13 09:17:18 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I get these bruises during my sleep. So far I have 4 bruises; 3 on my left arm 1 on my right arm. (I got them all in about 2 weeks)

2007-09-13 08:51:15 · 10 answers · asked by soccerwoman96 2

i know everyone will think the way my head was injured is funny. but anyway, i am 31 now and when i was around 10 give or take, i fell down and a neighbors son was riding a bicycle and ran over my head. it cut it open pretty bad. i had to go have stitches and everything. it was the right side of my head about 4 inches up and to the left of my right ear. i never had problems with my head really bothering me until the last week or so. i will be feeling fine and i will start having such sharp excrushiating pain where it had been cut open when i was little. it will last for several hours. it honestly feels like someone stabbing me in my brain. i have tried over the counter pain medication but nothing helps. i don't have insurance so can't have anything done right now. could this be connected to the accident i had when i was 10?

2007-09-13 08:47:57 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I just went dancing and i feel so dizzy and i have a shooting pain in my ankle,i dance 32 hours a week and gym for a hour and a half a day,do you think its a injury?Its all along my shins too,please help?

2007-09-13 06:01:47 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

My son was jumping on his bed and fell. He cryed that his foot was hurting, was limping, and his foot was getting a little puffy. I brought him to the emergency room. The doctor had an x-ray done, which showed no breakage. I was told to treat it like a contusion, but to keep an eye on it, and my son's behavior. A week later my son was visibly limping, there was bruising, and his foot was still a little puffy in the the bruised area. I brought him to the pediatrician. The Doctor told me that he suspects that even though it didn't show up on the original X-ray, my son has a hairline fracture. He then told me that I need to keep my son off of his feet for another 4-5 weeks. Then, he proceeded to wrap my son in an Ace bandage, stating that hopefully this woud encourage him to stay off of it. I asked the doctor if it should be casted, or atleast splinted, and he said he felt it not necessary. Shouldn't
a hairline fracture be splinted, at least?

2007-09-13 05:42:44 · 4 answers · asked by Tricia E 1

It wasnt really that bad of a sprain. Only slight swelling, but hard to walk on without it wrapped up.
But I never went to the doctor and just kept wrapping it up for like 2 weeks. It's been four now and it's definitely not healed.
Im curious what I should do, or if this is just normal.
Thank you.

2007-09-13 02:58:39 · 12 answers · asked by kennyk 4

I have this acheing feeling in the region where I broke my hand and it is just excruciating pain that gets better than starts over like when I type or do any activity with it

2007-09-13 02:29:00 · 3 answers · asked by Cinderella 1

i just had my leg's radiology tonight and just find out that my platina(wich my doctor put in me for about 2 years ago).has been broken.
i guess it be broken since 2-3 days ,cuz i noticed pian & kinda distorting.but luckily(or unluckily)i had to take this radiology in this current date(i do it evry couple of months).
anyway just now (late night, 2a.m)
in weekend i've found out what's going on.
normaly cuz we're in weekend i've to wait two more days to go to my doc.
i just wonder if it's too long.so if u have any knowledge or idea in this area,tell me is an emergency treatment is required and i should find my doc,no matter how as soon as possible.or it's not that much emergency case & with some care i can survive 2 more days.without any thing bad happen.
PS:the pain is not very killer!
any comment and advices are so appreciated.

2007-09-12 12:56:00 · 1 answers · asked by buddy 1

i dont no what i did but i pulled a muscle like last wensday in my legs now my thigh is in so much pain i cant bend down with out crying and it hurts to walk what do you think i could of done???

2007-09-12 12:39:56 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

My foot hurts at the big toe joint.. could possibly be a bunion.. Can not put pressure on that part of my foot. Over the course of about 9 hrs has now swollen up to about the ankle...feels tight and restricted.. obviously cant go to docs til tomorrow.... Did wear a pair of boots at the weekend but had no pain or probs then.. Dont wear high heels.. in fact live in my corcs at the mo!! Any suggestions?

2007-09-12 11:11:22 · 6 answers · asked by JustJem 6