Pain & Pain Management - July 2007

My BR is scheduled August 1st and I'm really nervous about it. How painful is the post op? How long did you have to take your muscle relaxant and pain killer? Also, my doctor told me I could carry my university books but everywhere else is telling me not to, what do you think? Can you tell a difference (is your breasts smaller) right after the surgery? I've been to all the websites and have done countless hours of research but I don't really have anyone to talk to about it who's had the procedure done.

2007-07-13 07:54:10 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Whenever I find myself laughing for prolonged amounts of time or walking on rare occasion I begin to get severe pain in the lower left part of my stomach. I cannot see any bumps which is why I think it may not be a hernia. Should I go see a doctor? Or is this something normal for a teenager? Also whenever I stand a feel very lightheaded if that helps. Any help is appreciated.

2007-07-13 07:36:20 · 3 answers · asked by Richard 2

It's excruciating when I sit and feels like somebody's stabbing me with a screwdriver in my tailbone when I stand up from sitting. I've been to the doctor and had x-rays taken, they say nothing's wrong with it but I can't take this pain anymore. It has not gone away for even one day out of 10 months. I'm wondering if I should get an MRI. Anyone with a problem like this that can help me figure this out?

2007-07-13 06:09:25 · 5 answers · asked by ♥Xty♥ 5

2007-07-13 06:00:10 · 17 answers · asked by nana d 1

just had a tooth pulled and it says not to take aspirin. Is tylenol ok?

2007-07-13 05:51:52 · 5 answers · asked by pabloschef 1

2007-07-13 05:17:03 · 4 answers · asked by BingoBanggoBongo 1

when i woke up, some blood came out from throat, and after i ate breakfast, i'm having chest pain.. what's wrong???

2007-07-13 04:44:30 · 5 answers · asked by mai k 1

I has with my real mom (my parents got a devorce). I was picking some flowers for a kid who died in a car crash, I was making a little arangement of flowers out the door of my dads office. There is a pipe next to a door, a family of yallow jackets have a nest in there. The yallow jackets smelt the flower, about 4 or 3 of them came out, 1 stung me behind my knee. I started to cry (This is my first time getting stung), my mom scrached it so the stinger could not go in any more, she pulled it out, and sucked the stung on my leg. Then I went in my dads building, they put some stuff on it to clean it they made me drink some water, and then they put water on it. I calmed down. That night I started to have sharp pains ounce in a while around the sting and on the sting. This morning Im having pains in my knee and still some around and on the sting. What should I do?

2007-07-13 04:20:28 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

what is a ulcer and is it dangerous

2007-07-13 01:01:50 · 2 answers · asked by sabilla h 1

These charley horses aren't the garden variety type ... (back of leg and toes cramping up)

The leg cramp, basically seizes the area of the shin and radiates from the top of my ankle all the way up to my knee. Sometimes I experience the excruciating pain of both legs seizing up on me at once. The cramping last about 3 to 5 minutes.

My foot cramps seize up my foot from the top, curling my toes upward and freezing my foot in a mangled mess for several moments until it slowly loosens up.

THE PAIN! Nothing like I've experienced before... nothing like back of the leg pain ... that's easy!

This leaves me screaming in pain as I try to walk it off in the middle of night. Stretching, compresses don't even touch the problem ... walking is the only thing that takes me through it.
I am so exhausted .. I'm going backl to bed!

Thoughts ... support?

Thanks

2007-07-12 23:34:55 · 5 answers · asked by Curioustress 1

how long will it take for my body to return to normal, including my mind? No more depression?

2007-07-12 22:52:17 · 2 answers · asked by kaiors23 2

2007-07-12 21:57:04 · 7 answers · asked by Francris Talon 1

For the past 6 or so months I've had terrible headaches, including times when I break down crying in front of anyone because of the pain. It's gotten to where if I have a headache, no matter the cause, I cant stand bright lights and if I see even the sun it kills me. Mostly the pain is in my forehead, top of the back of my head, and around my neck area. It gets very hard sometimes to cope with these headaches because they've been going on for not too long, and I'm not used to much pain at all. I've even gotten to where I wont go out with friends sometimes because I dont want to risk getting a headache and having to leave in the middle of everything. I've always had throat problems (sore throat, strep, sinus, ect) but it's only been recently that I've had these headache problems. I've tried all kinds of medicine, painkillers and whatnot, but none seem to work longer than 30 minutes. Is it possible I have chronic daily headaches, or is it something else?

Thanks so much for the help.:)

2007-07-12 21:52:36 · 7 answers · asked by RianStar 3

ive had this insane headache foe over 2 weeks and i dont know how to get rid of it, any ideas?

2007-07-12 21:32:58 · 27 answers · asked by B-Dizzle 1

My wife is pregnant and keeps getting cramp, I'm looking for natural remedies ideally, but any tips will be appreciated!
Thanks in advance!

2007-07-12 20:26:55 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've ben having cramps, that feel like charlie horses all over my body. In my back, ankles, legs, arms, butt, hands, and wrists. Is there any explaination for this? Any relief? I've tried motrin. This has been going on mostly just for a few days, but in my calves for a few weeks. It is almost all day, every day.

2007-07-12 19:31:03 · 8 answers · asked by Mr & Mrs G 4

I keep getting the chills like every five mintues in my right arm. It started like a week ago. It doesn't hurt, it's just annoying. Can anyone tell me why this is happening. It doesn't seem to go away.

2007-07-12 18:44:17 · 1 answers · asked by inurdreams119 1

city?

2007-07-12 17:00:16 · 5 answers · asked by john doe 5

I get a head ache everytime I stand up, and it lasts for quite a long time (about 2 mintues). I'm scared of what it might be, it would be great if you could help me!

2007-07-12 15:33:46 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I got my wisdom teeth out yesterday and have been taking Vicodin. I feel like I need to go to the bathroom, but I can't seem to. Is this because Vicodin causes it?!

2007-07-12 14:13:16 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

Yes,tormenting of heartburn.
About 2 years ago I began getting daily heartburn.At that time I was taking alot of tylenol 3's if that was a reason?who knows,anyway I have dam heartburn everyday.Extra strength tums and eno can kill it for awhile but it seemingly comes back..Any ideas?

2007-07-12 13:08:35 · 8 answers · asked by vagg 2

What could this be please. I know go to the doctors....trouble he has no idea.

I wondered if anyone might give me some indication as to what this might be please...thank you!

When I bend forward I feel as though someone is turning a tornaque round my chest....... Not a heart attack

2007-07-12 06:41:02 · 8 answers · asked by Boudicca 3

I have been experiencing pain between shoulder blades, problems breaking wind upwards, smells horrid, food must be chewed up really small as i have trouble swallowing. I am aggitated, constant pain around abdmonan. Feel as though I have a tight band around my chest, I am also waking up most of the night through this pain. Please could someone get back to me on this as even the doctors seem confused about this.

2007-07-12 04:20:21 · 7 answers · asked by evelyn m 1

2007-07-12 04:02:51 · 2 answers · asked by mysterious_man 2

2007-07-12 03:35:11 · 7 answers · asked by alovato73 2

i am 15, and i am suffering from really bad lower back pain and i dont no why. I regulary horse ride, and i no its nothing like pregnancy, so i really dont no what to do. I have tried going to the doctors nd they cant see anything wrong wid it! what should i do?

2007-07-11 22:58:16 · 7 answers · asked by princess laura 1

2007-07-11 21:34:29 · 10 answers · asked by maria estela v 1

About a two months ago i got T boned, and have been going to the chiropractor twice a week for maintanance of my pain. Problem is, i cant go more than twice a week and whenever i'm not there, my back hurt horribly. It makes it very very hard to go to work and school. I pop tylenols all the time, but they do nothing... my friend even had some ibuprofen 800s but they did nada. I really wanna go to a doctor and request some pain medication... but i have no idea how to go about doing it... and also... if i am going to ask for pain medication won't they not give it to me?? i'm not sure how to go about this, all i now is that i can't go to the chiropractor any more, and he only very briefly gives me relief, and my back and neck and shoulders are killing me n i am miserable. What should i do or say when i go to the doctor so that they give me something that gives me relief? my mom told me to just tell them the truth... but i feel weird just asking for the drugs..u kno? i hate drugs

2007-07-11 20:25:58 · 5 answers · asked by Kasey 1

I have a severe tooth ach and my dentist fill a perscription for Loratab..I am afraid to take one cause I heard drucg addics take them?

2007-07-11 20:18:15 · 15 answers · asked by c_maragni 1

my question is that i am sitting on my computer andall of of sudden the side of my neck feels like its jumping like when your top of you eyelids feels like is fluttering or jumping it feels like it my nerves or something... can someone tell me what is it its freaking me out!!!!!!!!

2007-07-11 16:50:42 · 2 answers · asked by ANTIONETTE D 1