Injuries - November 2007

I was rear ended by someone at high speed on the freeway a week ago. I was pushed so hard that my car rolled over. I was wearing my seat belt and was lucky to be able to walk away.

My car is totaled and my insurance payoff maybe less then what is owed. Finance company is saying I have to pay the difference.

Police report hasen't been completed yet so am anxious on the findings.

Doctors did look at me, told me i may have some pain in the next few weeks. Instructed to come back to see them if so. My back is starting to ache almost everyday since, been chewing down vicodin, cant sleep and am getting depressed.

Will the insurance company fight for me or do i need an attorney? I cant afford to pay the difference if im upside down on my car. What about my back? I need advice bad.

2007-11-30 19:25:59 · 7 answers · asked by Pete T 1

On my birthday this year February 1st I Got hit by a vehicle and i landed 14 feet from the van and my head slit open a little Because i hit my head on the sidewalk and on the left side of my head.I Got staples..Well not literally staples but they were like stitches and I Got them taken out tho but After a couple of months later the pain went away But now It's been hurting.Not all the time but once in a while.Is this normal? Please help.And will scars on my legs fade away? Because it's been there for like ever! *Sigh* Now I Know why 13 can be an unlucky number......Stupid birthday.

2007-11-30 18:01:41 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

my sis said i dose but i really want to know

2007-11-30 13:56:37 · 36 answers · asked by Darcey B 1

i'm pretty sure that i pulled a lower back muscle on the right side tonight when i was cheering. (I'm a cheerleader) it first started hurting when we were warming up our stunts and then later on during the game when i did a toe-touch i think i really pulled it.
Anyone know any fast treatments? I mean being a cheerleader, we dont have second string so it matters if i cant do stuff. I also have a manditory tumble class tomorrow. What should i do!?

2007-11-30 13:12:25 · 4 answers · asked by kjdlove93 1

My husband was lifting weights at the gym tonight. While he was lifting, he heard a pop in his lower back. Since then it has been very painful. He walks with his back hunched over (it hurts for him to straighten it out) and he limps. I think he should go to the ER, but he claims it would be pointless because they wouldn't do anything. Am I overreacting or should he get seen by a doctor tonight?

2007-11-30 12:51:19 · 6 answers · asked by Angelia 6

i broke my big toe about a month ago and it can still pop out of place any advice?

2007-11-30 10:16:26 · 1 answers · asked by mc 1

i Spraigned my ankle 2 months ago however, 5 days after the injury played football with it and have done since! How can i make it better as it still hurts when i strike a football.

2007-11-30 10:14:53 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

ok... my left knee was injured back in June while i was playing beach volleyball, i've had 2 MRI(both showed only the injury to the MCL) and have been in Therapy for the last 4 months, I have also had 2 cortizone injections(which only give me relief for about 2 maybe 3 weeks), I go back to the Orthopedist on the 18th... my question is... Is 5 1/2 months too long for a "minor" tear of the MCL to take to heal? and if the MRI is showing no damage to my meniscus then why am i having such sharp pain when ever i twist my knee(even the slightest bit) and when i bend my knee past 90 degrees with weight bearing and 135 without? the pain that i am experiencing seems to be deep with in the joint along the medial aspect...and ranges from a 3-6 in severity... also my knee still cracks and pops when climbing stairs(although there is virtualyl no pain)...

any suggustions that any one can give me to help would be great...i know that i have posted similar questions in the past
thanks agian...

2007-11-30 08:33:59 · 2 answers · asked by Dea B 5

I think i migt have broken my wrist.
its bruised really bad and swollen.
Should i go to the emergency?
I dont want to go and look stupid if its just bruised..
Its been about 2 hours now though..

2007-11-30 07:54:46 · 5 answers · asked by vanessa b 3

2007-11-30 04:02:11 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am getting surgery on the 4th of december and they told me that if i come in sick then they will send me home... the thing is my mom is sick and i think i might be catching it! what should i do? i cant put the surgery off i HAVE to get it done! it is on my knee and i have been waiting years and years and my knee is really really really bad so please help me?

p.s. no rude comments please i am 100% serious and it is very inconsiderate to post rude comments on here when people are just asking for help!

HELP!!!!!!!

2007-11-30 03:56:59 · 6 answers · asked by Felicia 2

i banged my head last night in bed and today it is still really hurting. i banged my forhead and there was a mark there this morning but it has gone now but is still quite painful to touch. Any Advise?

2007-11-30 03:45:47 · 3 answers · asked by mogz 2

My husband fell down our carpeted steps this morning and hit his back on the left side by his kidney. He is having a hard time walking and is complaining of a burning sensation. Could this be serious? I haven't been able to get him to go to the doctor yet. Does anyone have any idea of what damage could be caused or any advice on pain relief? I'm still trying to get him to go get it checked out but he insists it isn't necessary. He never complains about pain but today he is obviously in a lot of pain. Any suggestions or advice would be appreciated.

2007-11-30 03:00:48 · 2 answers · asked by Debbie 5

I went for a cross country ski the other day, and afterwards I had a lot of pain on the outside of my left foot when I put pressure on it. I could not (and still can't a week later) put pressure on it without feeling a lot of pain. There is no swelling at all, no bruising, and nothing to indicate a sprain. I think it might be a strain of the connective tissue in my foot. What should I do about it? Any ideas as to what it is?

2007-11-30 02:04:03 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a stress fracture in my right shin. Starting last night I have been getting shooting pains in this leg. Is this normal?

2007-11-30 01:50:28 · 2 answers · asked by Googles 2

I was rear ended by a Geico driver and they car had a total of $587.00 in damage. I went to the Emergency room and also a Chiroprator I was having Neck and upper back pain. The Chiro took X-rays and my neck bone has moved outta it's normal place. Geico is telling me there not paying for the Chiro bill or missed wages because I didn't need to go to the Chiro. But they will pay the Emergency room bill. And since they are not paying the Chiro they are gonna give him 50% of my Emergency room Bill. Is it right for them to tell me how my body feel?? Is this Legal?? What can I do from here?? Thanks everyone.

2007-11-30 01:25:33 · 7 answers · asked by 1 luvly LEO 2

i am 64 and i think i stepped the wrong way, i have a small slight pain on the outside part of my knee down the bottom side toright side of ankle... can someone tell me exactly whay i might have hurt? muscle? tendon? ligament? name of it?... and what can i do to help it out?... its not swollen at all its just a very slight pain.. ice and elevation seemed to help...please assit me further..thx so much

2007-11-29 22:55:43 · 1 answers · asked by cougar26 1

I'm 51, female, was injured when my arm was pulled by husband 2 months ago, and the pain keeps getting worse- having trouble sleeping, and range of motion affected. Doctor wanted to give me cortisone shot, physical therapy hurts, i'm not sure i want to take so much Aleve. Any suggestions?

2007-11-29 19:01:06 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

it just doesn't seem to heal
and its one of those things that actually keeps getting worse over time, and time is supposed to heal everything

2007-11-29 17:20:39 · 8 answers · asked by small_in_a_big_world 1

A little more than a week ago, I fell of off a treadmill and injured my knees as well as my sternum. Falling off of the treadmill was very painful... since i was running at a great speed. i called my doctor but she suspected that it was not broken since I felt no throbbing pain, but just a brief aching when doing certain positions. Its been a week and the pain is still there, its not bad, but i do feel it when i poke my sternum or move in certain positions....

I am getting nervous if its broken or just aching? is it normal for it to hurt a week after the incident?

Should i consult my doctor again or get an xray?

Also, what is the treatment for a broken/ injured sternum?

2007-11-29 15:57:14 · 2 answers · asked by RoWiNg4LiFe4628 1

The "shiner" is gone. Now there's what my boss calls a "mouse" under my eye.

2007-11-29 15:56:00 · 4 answers · asked by saramae1980 3

is it good for me or will something horrible happen to me

2007-11-29 14:35:06 · 6 answers · asked by Raquel T 2

i fell down the stairs (because somebody pushed me) and i landed on my thumb and it really hurts. should i get it checked out?

2007-11-29 13:08:24 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

I WAS PLAYING BASKETBALL AND THE BALL FELL ON MY FINGER (INDEX) IT ISN'T BROKENBUT ITS VERY SWOLLEN. WHAT CAN I DO? SHOULD I USE ICE?

2007-11-29 12:59:51 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I shut my finger in the car door the other day and it still hurts really bad ,any suggestions to what I should do?

I've been putting ice on it, but it doesn'tt seem to help.

2007-11-29 12:52:55 · 26 answers · asked by tc22 3

mine hurts really bad i was at cheerleading and i went to bed and woke up and it hurts when i put pressure on it and when i lean on that hand or when i bend it please tell me what is wrong with it?

2007-11-29 10:45:31 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

I dislocated my left shoulder playing ice hockey 3 months ago. been in a sling for 3 weeks and had therapy for 5 weeks. No pain whatsoever when I play hockey, do curls, etc.
In therapy I used to do 2 sets of 10 reps of pushups every day. I've been trying to climb to about 50 reps per set. Right now I am at 4 sets of 20 pushups. Sometimes I feel pain when doing pushups. Should I just stop doing pushups or go back to doing 10 per set?
When I do a little bit, it doesn't seem to hurt, but when I try to do 20+ push ups per set, I feel some mild pain.
Another question, is it possible to dislocate a shoulder while benching?

2007-11-29 09:36:44 · 1 answers · asked by Jimmy L 1

I got my cast on about 3 weeks ago and I go tomorrow to get it x-rayed and make sure it is healing properly. This cast is on my wrist. I was just wondering if they will take off and change the cast when they x-ray it, or if i will keep the same one until the 6 weeks is up.

the cast is starting to smell, so yeah.
haha.
so please help me=]
thanks.

2007-11-29 08:02:18 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am going in for carpal tunnel release in 6 days. How soon after the op do they let you go home... I HATE hospitals and just want to know how long im going to have to bare it for.

2007-11-29 07:57:36 · 2 answers · asked by nuts_about_being_nuts 2

Can a docter sent you back to work if your're still sick? I have a laprosopy procedure to remove cysts. I wont know the recovery time till after the surgery. This is because I wont know if they have to go through the abdomen and do a laprotomony. The recovery time on that is 4-6 weeks. As apposed to 1 week. If Im not feeling good can the docter force me to go back to work early?

2007-11-29 07:45:50 · 4 answers · asked by seaenna_74 1