Pain & Pain Management - July 2007

I have been through a lot of meds, but did not find anything too helpful. I must say diazepam works a little.

2007-07-16 20:42:59 · 2 answers · asked by 007butterfly 2

I have taken 2 vicodin ES and 2 aleve Together. My pain is still bad. I have knee pain and an infected toe nail. I have been doing epsom salts for the toe and hot baths for the knee. I am waiting for my insurance to kick in the beginning of August. Is there anything else I can take. All I feel is loopy not pain free. I dont want to go right now because then it would be a preexisting condition. What else can I do?

2007-07-16 18:11:39 · 2 answers · asked by kewlkatty00 2

Am I the only one who despite medical proof, gets the distinct impression that both these drugs are near useless?

Everytime I take them I feel like I'm spitting on a forest fire.

2007-07-16 18:08:47 · 12 answers · asked by jsprplc2006 4

2007-07-16 17:32:24 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-16 17:11:47 · 1 answers · asked by susan z 1

Upper thighs are very stiff. Works out with walking but...too much walking will make them sore again. Sitting for just a few minutes, then upon standing they are stiff again....untill walking then they loosen up. Then again.....too much walking, they stiffen up again. It's a no win situation!! I'm very frustrated!! Have been to Doc, Epidural injections, MRI of back(which showed degenerative disc disease and inflamation, which brings me to the epidural injection that did NOT help) So now they focus on the Hips ( Thinking dear old arthritis), NORMAL! I did not pull a muscle, strain a muscle, or anything else having to do with hurting my thigh and/or groin muscle! (I'm celebate). So c'mon ya'll, diagnose me!

2007-07-16 17:10:32 · 7 answers · asked by Bo 2

2007-07-16 16:35:41 · 2 answers · asked by acolcres 2

Hi! We do not have health insurance right now and my daughter has severe abdominal attacks. For two years, we have wasted a lot of time and money on doctor visits that have not helped my daughter.

Recently she had another abdominal attack, related to her cycle. She gets them so bad that she ends up doubling over in pain, and often gets headaches and throws up. What's worse is that she's extremely allergic to ibuprofen and/or Motrin, and Pamprin. She's also allergic to citric acid and most fragrances.

Another issue that we recently discovered is that when she gets these pains, her abdomen gets really cold while the other parts of her body is warmer, or sometimes it's the opposite situation (abdomen extremely warm, but the rest of the body is cold).

She's been to several doctors and has even had an ultrasound and gall bladder study. All show nothing is wrong. The attacks last up to 2 to 4 hours and then afterwards she feels fine. Any suggestions?

2007-07-16 15:20:10 · 6 answers · asked by Searcher 7

I was doing laundry and was leaning over the washer when I heard a pop in my lower back and excruciating pain followed. I also have numbness and tingling down my left leg all the way down to my foot. I can barely move.

2007-07-16 15:08:46 · 2 answers · asked by cheree_1969 1

I can not move my neck, lift my arms up, or lay my head down. It is terrible. Any ideas?

2007-07-16 14:15:19 · 3 answers · asked by JBS7878 3

My knee is killing me! I don't know what happened to it, and I don't know what caused it. If i sit down and don't use it, it's fine but if i move it, it's very painful. I can't get up without it hurting and I'm walking with a limp. I have a knee brace, and that helps some. Can someone please help me? What do you think I have, is it serious and can you please give me any tips to ease the pain. I appreciate it

2007-07-16 14:04:20 · 7 answers · asked by Tabithia Rose ♥ 4

i have been getting this bad pain by the belly button to the right and sometimes the pain goes to the left but it mainly hurts to th eright by the belly button and when i lay down my stomach makes gasy noises. sometimes the pain is bad but then it goes away. sometimes i have diarraha then constipation. i also feel a bit sick naseau. my head hurts a bit and my right leg hurts a bit. i went to teh doctos like 2-3 weeks ago they checked my urine and said they think its a infection and gave me antibiotics but the pain hasn't gone away i have had it for about 1 and half month now my lower back on that side also hurts i am onli 15

2007-07-16 10:22:24 · 2 answers · asked by sabilla h 1

So my first day of work at a grocery store, being my first job, was today. I was so nervous, and I only got about 2-3 hours of sleep last night. I went to work, and it was slow in the morning, until the cheques started rolling out for the unemployed. I should also mention that I was dehydrated for a lot of the day. I tried not to drink much yesterday because sometimes when I do and am nervous I tend to pee literally every 10 minutes, and that wouldn't be a good first impression, so I took it the hard way and by the end of my 8 hour shift, I was in the most leg pain I have ever been in.

The pain was really bad, not just minor aches. These were massive earthquake volcano aches. I sat for maybe 20 minutes out of the 8 hours.

Again, I'm new to this.

Was the pain just me pulling a workload that I'm not used to? Or did the major lack of sleep and dehydration factor have any part in it?

I'd like to know to prepare better for tomorrow's shift.

Thank you.

2007-07-16 10:20:39 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm at work staring at a computer for four more hours.....what can I do to make it easier on myself???

2007-07-16 10:16:39 · 3 answers · asked by U1S2K3O4 2

2007-07-16 10:07:03 · 2 answers · asked by timeisthefire 2

is it?

2007-07-16 10:05:29 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I personally have them ranked (from most to least effective): Advil/Motrin, Aleve, Aspirin/Tylenol combos (Excedrin), Tylenol, Aspirin.

The reason I have Advil ranked first is because of the flexibility that you have with it. For example, if you have a minor headache, you can take 400mg and be fine. On the other hand, if you have a more serious injury, you can take 800mg at a time, and that 800mg is probably more effective than codeine, and even touching into lower dose Vicodin territory for effectiveness (in my opinion).

Your thoughts?

2007-07-16 10:04:32 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I can move it up and down, it just hurts going left to right, how long should i wait before i go to the doctor. Is there anyting i can do myself.

2007-07-16 09:23:41 · 3 answers · asked by aland411 1

my knee hurts. its been hurting for four days. i can't go to the doctors for july. i don't know what i did to it. i am not sure thats its growing pains. it goes on and off. it only hurts if i am sitting or sumthing for a long time or sumthing.

oh great now my other knee is hurting now. i can't win. anyone know what i did to it. i have no clue. there is no brusing or anything. what could i do to stop it? i don't take pain meds. (i hate meds cuz i already got to take three for alergies and adhd)

NO STUPID ANSWERS OR ANSWERS CALLING ME STUPID OR BEING STARCASTIC! only things like well all i no is pain meds sorryy....NO "pain meds u idiot" !!!!!!

thanxs

2007-07-16 09:04:54 · 8 answers · asked by FL๑Яida GЯL ♥♥♥ 4

2007-07-16 08:34:48 · 2 answers · asked by usaboi 1

2007-07-16 07:12:08 · 4 answers · asked by kimigray45 1

I am going to the doctor, don't worry, but in the meantime i have a question. One of my legs is markedly longer than the other. I get sciatica and lower back pain often. Could the difference in length potentially be the problem? It's even worse if I try to wear heels.

2007-07-16 07:10:03 · 8 answers · asked by ♫Rojas♫ 4

So today was my first day of work at a grocery store pushing carts and bagging groceries. I only got 3 hours of sleep. I should get 6-10. I couldn't sleep due to the heat last night. It had everyone up in my house. I managed to fall asleep and then wake up three hours later.

Everything seemed to go fairly smoothly, and by 4 hours my legs began to hurt like a 2 hour hike kind of leg ache. Then once 5 hours hit, it started to hurt a lot more. By 7 hours I felt like crying, and the muscles in my legs actually felt like they were going to burst, and my toes felt like they were bleeding.

Do you think my legs got so weak so fast because of my lack of sleep? I mean, I've worked before, but today was also cheque day where I live in Canada, so the mass of people buying groceries and using carts blew my mind.

Was it just a LOT of work, or lack of sleep?

I don't want to sound whiney, or lazy, because I don't think this a bad job or anything.

2007-07-16 07:03:32 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-16 05:45:09 · 8 answers · asked by Anglcake 5

2007-07-16 05:23:32 · 2 answers · asked by kaiors23 2

I'm getting ready to get an MRI and my sciatica is just getting worse and worse. I've been to two chiropractors and have been taking pain meds and using ice and laying my right side (it's down my left leg). Anyone able to cure it?

2007-07-16 03:17:34 · 7 answers · asked by SheRa 3

does anybody know roughly what i will be charged?think i may need a filling or a tooth out.

2007-07-15 22:08:08 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have been getting this bad pain by the belly button to the right and sometimes the pain goes to the left but it mainly hurts to th eright by the belly button and when i lay down my stomach makes gasy noises. sometimes the pain is bad but then it goes away. sometimes i have diarraha then constipation. i also feel a bit sick naseau. my head hurts a bit and my right leg hurts a bit. i went to teh doctos like 2-3 weeks ago they checked my urine and said they think its a infection and gave me antibiotics but the pain hasn't gone away i have had it for about 1 and half month now

2007-07-15 21:56:47 · 4 answers · asked by lesleyheath 1

can u get a ibs if u are 13

2007-07-15 21:46:37 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-15 21:12:40 · 5 answers · asked by bruckheimer b 1