Pain & Pain Management - April 2007

THEY JUST GIVE ME MUSCLE RELAXERS AND SAY THEY DON'T REALLY KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON.I HAD A BAD FALL LAST SUMMER A FEW DAYS AFTER THE PAIN STARTED. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT IT COULD BE AND ANY SUGGESTIONS. I DO NOT HAVE INSURANCE SO I HAVE TO PAY CASH FOR DOCS. I HAVE LOSS OF STRENGTH IN MY ARM AND SOME TIMES PAIN IN MY WHOLE BACK! pLEASE HELP ME! ALSO MY OLDEST SISTER WAS DIAGNOSED WITH FIBROMYALGIA, AND MY DOCTOR SAYS ITS NOT A REAL THING, BUT FROM RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THAT IT IS.

2007-04-26 09:03:49 · 5 answers · asked by Jamie S 2

A friend of mine woke up with a splitting migraine 6 years and it has never completely gone away!!! Sometimes the pain lets up a little but never completely. He has been examined by numerous neurologists and specialists in facilities all over the US but no real, lasting remedy has been found. But he is a real trooper!! He works full time to support his young family but lately the headaches have become unbearable and have not subsided at all. Anyone know ANYTHING about this or know ANYONE with similar condition? He is desperate and I am desperate to help him!!! Any suggestions?... HELP!!!

2007-04-26 09:00:08 · 5 answers · asked by bloodycorinne 3

does not seem to be helping.....Cant get ahold of the ER Dr. that did the spinal tap.Im a nervous wreck..,I know I didnt get the rest I needed could this be my problem

2007-04-26 08:46:30 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-04-26 07:58:03 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

my throat hurts because i have been coughing so much, i am at school and really want it to stop throbbing, is there anything i can do to make it better without having to purchase medication?

2007-04-26 07:34:57 · 17 answers · asked by Stacy W 1

Suffer severe back/neck pain, numbness and tingling in arms

2007-04-26 05:41:25 · 9 answers · asked by Sue S 1

2007-04-26 05:30:20 · 9 answers · asked by CATWOMAN 6

Facts: Male, 60-65 (64 I think), Caucasian, very demanding work habits.
Revealings: X-rays and MRI's revealed somesort of cyst between the L4 and L5 region, which is believed to be caused by CSF (cerebral spinal fluid) leakage. Pain in right leg and lower back, pain medicine not working ( Tramadol, Viking, etc). Pain has reached the point of where it hurts to lift arms over head and to stand for long periods of time. His doctor set up to talk to a surgeon but the earliest date was in Late May. Also note that he has had two injections that temporialy worked (first one a couple of days, second one about a week). Any and all help would be greatly appreciated. I am looking for help such as, herbs, home remedies, names of good surgeons, tips and just plain out good advice. The doctor has given him the run around for about 5 months now.

Thanks,
Brian G.

2007-04-26 05:29:40 · 0 answers · asked by Anonymous

about 3 hours after i get up in the morning i start aching all over....i am healthy.excercise daily....not stressed out...on no meds....ocassional bouts with allergies....i am 37. Is this a part of getting older.....the aches were so bad one day i took one of my moms pain pills. Sometimes i cannot deal with my kids because im aching and on the heating pad or in a tub of warm water.....any advice?

2007-04-26 04:00:19 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

3.5wks ago my left foot was run over by a shopping cart. 2 days later pain and could not put weight on the foot. went to dr. got xrays. came back negative for breaks and fracture. spent 10days in bed to keep weight off the foot. My foot is still swollen and throbbing slightly ...even after a night sleep and not being on it for over 7 hrs.
There is really no black or blue bruise marks there is however a slight red mark where the cart hit my foot.
also need to mention that sameday the same foot was stepped on prior to cart running over it. Then 2 days later I stepped backwards and lost ballance into a ditch. it was that night that pain started.
I have gone 3x to a accupucturist and it seemed to help alittle however my big toe and the one next to it seems alittle numb due to slight swelling. I soak foot in hot water,spa. and it seems to feel better.
why is this still swollen and why does it hurt still? cant really put weight on ball of foot. could it be infected inside?

2007-04-26 03:46:51 · 3 answers · asked by concept777 1

I've been sick for the last few days so I've stayed in bed. I've found that lying in bed actually makes my back feel worse, and last night I felt like a shock went up to this area on my back. Every couple hours I kept waking up with back pain.

The area that hurts is slightly below the middle of my back, to the right. My bed has a lot of indentations in it, and no matter what position I tried my back still hurt.

While I was lying there in pain I turned on the tv and saw a commercial for the sleep number bed, which they claim has good back support and will help people with back pain. I also remember seeing commercials for temperpedic that claim the same thing.

The rest of my family uses Sterns and Fosters and like those beds. Are there any studies on which beds are good for people with back pain?

2007-04-26 03:41:11 · 5 answers · asked by Tommy 2

A few more things you need to know-
i had my appendix out a week ago
i have something called post-viral gastroparis which is when my digestive system doesn't function properly
i just stopped taking pain pills called oxycodone and had withdrawl symptoms like uncontrollable crying
i don't have a cold or a cough just this terrible pain

2007-04-26 03:22:49 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I tried the Hottub, a massage, the icy-hot patch, tylenol. nothing works. I dont have health insurance so I cant go to a chiropractor. what can I do?

2007-04-26 02:37:44 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

does anyone else out there suffer from neuropathy in their left leg? Does is ever go away? I am on heavy duty pain pills, and would like to be able to quit taking them, but when I try, the needles and pins, electric shocks, etc., get so bad that I feel like blowing my brains out!

2007-04-26 00:11:30 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

For about 8 months i have been geting this pain in the muscle of my jaw its only on the leftside i get the sharp pain when i chew somthing i.e eat food etc. The pain is really sharp and hurts my ear ive been to see an ent with ear pain and he sent me for an mri wich was clean. I go long periods of time without feling the pain soemthimes months but out of the blue it comes backwhat should i do ???

2007-04-25 23:53:10 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

the doctor said i got a chest infection is it all ways so painfull hard to walk, just so painfull to breath

2007-04-25 23:09:20 · 6 answers · asked by mandy 29 4

my back hurts i have a bad cough my troat hurts and iv been very tired since this this started 3 days ago

2007-04-25 22:36:58 · 7 answers · asked by tommie g 1

I woke up in the middle of the night with unbearable cramp in my left leg. It was at the back of my knee. It got worse and worse over about 1 minute, and then eased off. I now have a dull ache behind my knee and it feels really sore to touch. To make matters worse the same thing then happened with my right leg! When the cramp came on I flexed my foot but it seemed to make it worse. Is it because I am not doing enouch exercising? It has happened before but never such severe pain and never has it ached so badly afterwards!

2007-04-25 21:12:55 · 15 answers · asked by starfish 1

2007-04-25 20:22:37 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

It could be my heart and I have no health insurance which mean I cant see a doctor. I been having this lil pain for like a week or 2. Whats wrong with me?

2007-04-25 19:52:05 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-04-25 18:45:12 · 2 answers · asked by suleman 1

my husband is in alot of pain and im trying to find a way to help him.we cannot go to the doctor we are both injured from work and have no money for a doctor.he has been in pain since feb07 and he has ringing n his ears constantly now it is stabbing.he describes it as "feeling of being tortured and being stabbed in my ears".i am very concerned.we live with his mother right now and this house has tons of dust and the carpets need to be changed but she refuses to help.i am very concerned for my husbands health here.i want to know if you have any ideas as if there is something i can give him that could probably help???asprin,soma,vicodin,alcohol,nothing takes away his pain!!!

2007-04-25 18:05:04 · 13 answers · asked by swirl 2

I am overweight fyi.
I just finished a large dinner,lots of pizza, bread sticks & salad.
and now my stomach has sharp pains.
What is causing this and how can I make it top?
When I breath out and in it hurts.. I tried burping but it didn't help.
please??

2007-04-25 18:04:16 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Since straining ligaments in both my ankles doing taekwondo on the same day I have not trained in 5 weeks. I have noticed after about a week I was waking up with sore feet, sometimes after getting out of my car it's the same. Someone has sugested this could be crystals forming due to lack of exercise? is this the case? what can I do about it?

2007-04-25 18:03:19 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

especially in the evening

2007-04-25 16:21:12 · 15 answers · asked by Madeline D 1

I have a friend that has been taking lots of pain killers everyday for the past year an on an off for several more. She wants to get off but she says the aches, pain, and sleeplessness is to much. Is there any thing over the counter she can take to help or just anything anyone can think of besides rehab that will help her get over this???

2007-04-25 15:50:27 · 14 answers · asked by wilied 1

wat is a fetish and how many different types are there?

2007-04-25 15:14:40 · 4 answers · asked by Ruby 4

2007-04-25 15:02:25 · 3 answers · asked by L V 2

my hands and arms are feeling strange it has been like that for awhile now.i cant bend my hand back or tighten in a fist. it feel like something iis pulling inside.i am worried.

2007-04-25 14:38:56 · 5 answers · asked by Angel F 1

its not pain that is bending me over ,it just kinda hurts & im scared......

2007-04-25 13:44:43 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous