Pain & Pain Management - March 2007

I have a problem with my calves, every time I swim fast or I play basketball, my calves cramp up, even when I stretch I still get them, and most recently i got the worst cramp from swimming yesterday and it's still cramped up, I'm wondering how do I stretch it out and find a way so they wont cramp up anymore, it happens almost every time, and it happens with both of my calves. Thanks!

2007-03-29 14:39:34 · 6 answers · asked by sleepyaznkidd 2

this morning i had toe surgery. they told me the numbness would go away in a couple of hours and it would become pretty painful.
i've been elevating all day and i've take the pain killers.
its been 13 hours since the surgery and the numbness is still there and i have no pain whatsoever.
is this normal? is it because i've been elevating and doing the pain killers?
or should i call the dr. tomorrow.
i kind of hope the pain starts because i'm worried there is nerve damage or something.

2007-03-29 13:56:49 · 5 answers · asked by gator_girl_79 1

2007-03-29 13:04:18 · 3 answers · asked by AcidBurn310 2

and does anyone know a good websie or shop that sells arch supports...........

2007-03-29 11:34:12 · 7 answers · asked by Goldie 1

Growing up, i've injured my back seriously several times and now, if i even lift a box , i will suffer from back pain. I asked my doctor abotu it at the time and all he did was tell me to stretch and exercise and told me not to lift anything exceeding 10 lbs. I've found that pain killers dont work, exercising only makes it worse, and strectching as well.its sometimes impossible not to lift anything over 10 lbs. Will finding a chiropractor (sp?) help? Any Ideas?

2007-03-29 10:13:25 · 7 answers · asked by ice_grl_182 1

ears always feel clogged and hurt. wont pop. doctors offer no solutions

2007-03-29 09:55:40 · 2 answers · asked by rod d 1

I have chronic lower back and hip pain and have tried everything. I even had radio frequency done two weeks ago.
I have pain everyday as soon as i wake up, is there anything out there that helps deal with it?

2007-03-29 08:33:27 · 4 answers · asked by jruiz1914 1

2007-03-29 04:28:58 · 27 answers · asked by thatgirl102483 2

Hi
Woke up this morning and felt completly fine. However, as soon as i began walking to school, i started to get this pain in my chest, right over my heart. I've felt it before, but until now it's come and gone within seconds, the sort of thing you ignore. I found that sitting down seems to help, and exercising makes it alot worse. The main cause is simply breathing in, finding that if i hold my breath, the pain stops. The only way i can describe it is the sort of pain you feel if you've fallen asleep in an weird position. This was my first thought, but as the pain has now travelled up to my neck, (and at one point down my back) i'm starting to think this might be something else. I'm only 15 and i'm reasonably fit, so i'm hoping it has nothing to do with my heart. I also hear that anything on that side of things would usually produce a tight feeling, rather than an actually pain. Obviously, my first reaction is to see a doctor. Anyone have any idea what might be wrong?!

2007-03-29 04:04:01 · 7 answers · asked by Phantom 2

after a car accident I had 4 herniated discs. I suffer severe headaches on the temperal lobes and at the occipital ridge. Neck has limited rom with pain/pinching after repeated movements. occassionally i experience pain/numbness/tingling/weakness in the left arm that radiates to the thumb and index finger. The area between the shoulder blades feels like buring pain and sometimes causes spasms of the Lats. I am exhausted can't sleep in any position without taking prescription meds and the next day feel unclear, groggy, easily irritated. I can't do what I have in the past and I can't rely on others to do things for me, its frustrating.Have you hade similar problems? What do you do to treat this without medications?I'm tired of being in pain every hour of every day. I need some long term relief.please.

2007-03-29 02:08:04 · 3 answers · asked by workingmotheroftwinboys 2

ive got arthritis in my feet. i cant wear many work shoes which is a problem. is there anyway to get custom made shoes?
or any other advice, thanks :)

2007-03-29 01:57:30 · 2 answers · asked by ஐButterfly Effectஐ 5

i have tried antibiotics but it hasnt worked what could be the problem

2007-03-28 21:36:56 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Okay, so Yahoo saw fit to delete this question for no discernable reason. Whatever. I'll try to make it more to-the-point this time.

About eight months ago, I smashed my clitoris on a tow-hook on the back of a jet ski. At the time, it was extremely painful, bled for a few days, and continued to ache for about two weeks after that.

Unfortunately, it is still causing me grief. It is almost always sore, and touching it at all is usually painful. Stimulation hurts quite a bit and will typically ache something fierce afterwards. Arousal isn't particularly pleasant, either.

Could have the initial damage have been bad enough to cause this sort of pain? Could it have been continued stimulation after the injury? What exactly could I do to fix this? I'm not even sure what sort of doctor to see on that this matter. Any help at all is appreciated.

2007-03-28 21:16:16 · 2 answers · asked by Kelly C. 1

My symptoms are 3/16/2007

I have shooting pain down both forearms down my Ulnar nerve.
I have stabbing /cramping pains down both of my fore arms.
The pain was execration, but now has defused and dissipated.
However it is still very painful.
Also I have pain in my elbows both on the interior and exterior side.
The tennis elbow is more intense when I pick up, twist, or turn an object.
Oddly I have intense pain down my arms when I sneeze or I have a shiver.
I have pain in my medial carpals in my wrist.
The pain migrates from four to five places in my wrists.
I have painful sensation changes in the 4th and 5th fingers.
I wake up many nights with pain in my hands and in a claw formation.
I have tingling burning sensations, weakness in my hands and arms.
I have trouble with my grip, pinching, grasp, twisting, of my hands
and arms. I am losing mobility in my arms that makes me drop objects more often. I am experiencing partial paralysis and loss of movement in my hands and wrists. I am experiencing a numbness and tingling on the top surface of my thumbs. I still have extreme pain at the base of both thumbs. Which is a sign of atrophy of the muscular bulge in an advanced or chronic stage, I am been told. I am experiencing that I cannot move my hands and arms with the same speed as just a few months ago and is continually getting worse. Also the pain is increasing with less exertion. I am experiencing pain from a nerve that rolls over my shoulders then to the underside of my arm between my biceps and triceps. Then runs down the length of my arm about two inches apart.
I am also catching myself from dizzy spills or vertigo. I thought it was from my pain medication so I didn’t put it together. Since its been over a year without pain medication and I still have dizzy spills. Is this a symptom too?

2007-03-28 18:46:04 · 5 answers · asked by dave k 2

I have been taking Lortab for about 3 months now for my TMJ problem. My doctor gave me 7.5/500 which I have been abusing I admit. I take anywhere from 7-12 a day. I have a drug test in 5 days for a new job. If i have a prescription for them and stop taking them today until after the drug test, will I pass it. I know taking them as directed I would be fine with a prescription, but as I've sated I've taken more than prescribed. Will that show up even if i didn't stop taking them? Can they tell how many i've taken, and if i stopped today, will they even show up at all? By the way, I weigh 241lbs. 6ft tall and am a male, 25 yrs. old. If I am at risk for failing is there anything I can do to speed up the half life and get it out of my system in 4 1/2 to 5 days or at least enough to pass the test? Thank you soo much in advance!!! ALSO would there be a difference if it was a blood or a urine test, because i'm not sure which it is but do know it's not a hair test.

2007-03-28 18:35:51 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is there anyone else out there prescribed to Percocet for lower back muscle spasms? Does it really help you?

2007-03-28 18:11:47 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Especially when I breastfeed my baby in lying position, my entire arm becomes numb and painful. I'm also having difficulty moving my thumb. Occasionally my middle and ring finger gets numb (pin and needle sensation) even when Im not carrying her.
Am I having the carpal tunnel syndrome?
What can I do? Im the only caretaker of my baby. Aside from my husband but he works.

2007-03-28 18:11:02 · 3 answers · asked by trisha_alexandria 3

whenever i run for a slightly further distance i get abdominal pain. at times, when i try to jump rope i get abdominal pains even when i've only jumped for about 20 times. this frustrates me very much. can someone tell me what's wrong with me and how do i solve this problem? thanks in advance

2007-03-28 18:08:55 · 4 answers · asked by green-ed 2

2007-03-28 17:44:59 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm a 15 year old female and I used to be able to swallow pills easily until 2 years ago. Whenever I try to swallow one it won't go down, regardless of how hard I try. I can't go thourgh life not knowing how, I could get into a terrible acciendent and need surgery and not be able to take anything for the pain and that would be bad. Can someone help me?

2007-03-28 17:43:18 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Because i hate feeling pain and it wont go away..........sleep it off?

2007-03-28 17:11:47 · 10 answers · asked by K11 3

The pain is internal and she had a toothache, but her tooth doesn't hurt. it hurts in the side of her head. What can I do to help her?

2007-03-28 17:11:46 · 4 answers · asked by º°`°ºJon Q°º¤ø,¸ 4

after i fell on my knee on my last race, i seem to have a really bad pain while biking uphill. what could be the problem?

2007-03-28 16:13:15 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

for the past two days i have been getting a shooting pain in my right temple area. it comes and goes but it shoots and is really painful. ive taken pain killers and its still going on. any ideas?

2007-03-28 15:20:04 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome and all the work I know how to do involves harsh, repetitive movements (i.e. cleaning stalls, welding, manufacturing, etc.). I am seeking to retrain and have applied for a program through dissability. I don't know if they'll help me but how does one switch careers, if I have to?

2007-03-28 15:03:02 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I had pain on the right side. I asked the teacher and he said it might be apendix. when i came home, it didnt hurt that much. i went to sleep and when i woke up, my mom tried and it hurted only when she pressed on my stomach. also I had 99.0 temperature, but no signs of nausea. should I go to emergency? is it apendix?

2007-03-28 14:25:33 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

If feels like its broken, yesterday I saw reddish purple marks, today none. I woke up with the pain.

2007-03-28 13:59:49 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

For some reason, the muscle in my legs are very sore and they hurt a lot! I know for sure I did not pull a muscle because I have pulled a muscle before and this is not what it feels like. I also excercise a lot so the problem may not be coming from that. Please tell me what is going on! Also, it has not always like this.... Help!!!

2007-03-28 13:53:04 · 5 answers · asked by Jessica 3

what should i do to help sooth and relax my muscles so they dont hurt anymore?besides stretching before i run

2007-03-28 13:51:44 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

last night i went a little to crazy with punching the bag cause i was reallly mad and well i punched it wrong i guess and my ring finger has been hurtin since last night
my mom says its not broken but then again she told me i was just a little red when i had sun poisoning. it's bruising its a light brown right now and my knuckles look like they sunkin in (just the pinky and the ring finger) it hurts to make a fist and it hurts a little when i move my wrist and of course type
feeells like someone is hammering it

2007-03-28 13:40:06 · 6 answers · asked by mike 1