Pain & Pain Management - October 2007

I'm making a bath from epsom salts and jasmine tea for my mom. It calls for 500mg of salt and 2 teabags of jasmine. She has sore muscles and most products we've bought make it worse. I'm sure the epsom salts will help but don't know about the jasmine tea. Can anyone tell me what jasmines good for And any other idea's for sore muscles?

2007-10-27 06:09:00 · 1 answers · asked by Raven M 1

most mornings i wake up and my leg hurts so bad i can hardly walk on it and it takes quite a long time to stop. why is this. does anyone suffer from the same sort of thing? Thanks

2007-10-27 05:29:32 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

does taking a pain reliever before getting a shot help? does EMLA work? does valium help?

2007-10-27 04:17:49 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

What did you experience that really hurts the most? for me, i would say it's gotta be dislocating my arm. It's not yet done. Relocating it is the worst part! .lol

2007-10-27 04:11:02 · 7 answers · asked by april2 3

My boyfriend is on Vtorin and it has done wonders for his cholesterol; however, he has extreme pain in his neck, shoulder, and now moving down his arm and into his hand. Over the last few weeks he has gotten to the point that he can't hardly pick up a glass with that hand, due to the weakness. Has anyone else experienced this?

2007-10-27 02:54:44 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

every time i get into a stressful situation..pain immediately shoots up my back and i can not even stand up straight. it lasts for several minutes..and nothing stops it... until i calm down. this does not seem natural. lots of folks get upset and this does not happen. i just went to doctor and forgot to mention and the next day it occured.. during a tense moment at work.

2007-10-27 01:48:52 · 0 answers · asked by foosieboy1953 5

I have had a sore arm for a while. The elbow hurts when I press it and when resting it hurts more along with the forearm.
Am taking Bio Magnesium tablets once a day - since last week. Is this good? Doctors cannot help me even with numbness in fingers during the night but only occuring once every few nights. Was told it is not Carpal Tunnel which I knew already. Can any help me as why this is happening ?
Muchly appreciated. Bethany

2007-10-26 23:48:17 · 2 answers · asked by Emma 1

ENT doctor gave me antibiotic 1 g each 12 hours because i have inflamation in the vocal cords, just i started taking it i am feeling pain in my legs from top in deferent locations...what you think? from what that pain?

2007-10-26 18:25:14 · 2 answers · asked by nagy i 1

is it alright to have a slow and relax massage 1 day before a race? if there is any positive remarks what are they? and negative what are they also?

Thanks

2007-10-26 18:14:35 · 2 answers · asked by daniel k 1

I blew some gas out today, ( and other times) that was so hard it really hurt my buttock opening, it was the force of the wind was like, a hard fart, if that makes sense, it gave me pain in the localized area of the butt opening inside and on the walls, like a bad bad pain, and the wind blew too hard or something, is this my hemoroidals that could make flatulence hurt in the rectum passage? It was loud and felt like a force extremely force like really scarey..

2007-10-26 14:54:24 · 1 answers · asked by NR77 2

I have a pain on my lower left side, under my ribs. It feels like if you were to have a huge bruise and someone was pushing on it, i did absolutely nothing to strain anything. What so you think it could be, i know i should go to the doctors, but its late and the only thing open is the hospital and i dont feel like waiting that long if its a little bit of gas (lol) Please any help would be greatly appreciated!!!!! Thanks!!!

2007-10-26 13:46:13 · 1 answers · asked by Romy 4

I started having pain yesterday in my belly button and I would have excruciating pain when I bent over. Now, a day later, I've noticed that I have a dime sized lump under the skin in my belly button (not like a boil)...and I can't tolerate to even touch it now. In the past couple of hours, the pain has worsened to when I can feel it when I'm not even bending. Now the entire surface area around my belly button region is tender to the touch.

I have a doctors appointment on Monday but for now I'm concerned and wondering if I need o go to the after hours clinic or ER.

Is anyone familiar with these types of symptoms??

2007-10-26 12:33:42 · 6 answers · asked by ~*Bella*~ 5

is there any way that i can seperate vicodin/hydrocodone from all of the acentimenophine it is mixed with. i need more vicodin but i hate to take in all that asprin too. it hurts my stomach but i need it for my pain!

2007-10-26 12:25:36 · 4 answers · asked by jeremy l 2

My TMJ has gotten to the point where I am in pain 24/7. I am taking maximum doses of Vicodin and Voltaren (a prescription NSAID), as well as having regular acupuncture, all with very short-lasting results. I am following all the standard suggestions: meds, hot/cold packs, relaxation techniques... I cannot even eat anything that requires chewing! I also do have a splint, though I do not have bruxism, and am worried about it "ruining" my bite.

I have mandibular prognathism -- an elongated lower jaw -- resulting in an underbite that was fixed with orthodontia from age 8-13 (I'm currently 25). I have also been diagnosed with slipped disks in both TMJ joints. Despite these facts, I cannot find an Oral & Maxillofacial surgeon who will even REVIEW my case before requiring me to have spent months at a pain clinic, working on all the things that I have already done on my own! I am in pain NOW (and missing work) and I just don't know what to do...

ANY suggestions??

2007-10-26 12:22:46 · 2 answers · asked by nashgirl21 5

I am sure I'm just experiencing normal excruciating migraines, but it has gotten to the point that I wonder if there could be something else going on.

They usually start in the back of my head and neck and soon my temples, front of my head and jaws are throbbing as well. They happen a couple times a month usually. Which I know isn't horrible, but it stops me from doing anything because I can't function with the pain.

I was born with hydrocephalus. I got lucky and things were taken care of when I was an infant. Is is possible that it could cause problems later in life?

I know this is far stretched, but if nothing else, if anyone has any advice or can recommend medicine/things you can do to treat migraines, I would greatly appreciate it.

PS I am currently a college student without insurance, so talking to a doctor right now isn't an option.

2007-10-26 12:08:30 · 3 answers · asked by Miss K 3

I have psoriatic arthritis..have had it for over 30 years....the symptoms have been mild enough for hot showers, aspirin, and using the involved joints dispite swelling and pain when they flare but recently my M.D. has prescribed feldene-to take when needed for joint pain.

I was on it for a short period of time when it first came on the market, but my then physician had reservations and I've been able to avoid prescription meds for it until now....my lower back and both ankles/knees complain too much at this point and the aspirin only gives partial relief....he tells me it's almost as safe as aspirin...I'm wondering if anyone else is using it and how successful the pain relief/management has been with it...thanx....

2007-10-26 11:57:47 · 1 answers · asked by The Original GarnetGlitter 7

2007-10-26 11:56:46 · 3 answers · asked by whitecone 1

About 30 mins. ago (which is when I first woke up) I experienced my most painful Charley Horse in my Left leg. I always comsume a great amount of potassium (Just because I like a lot of what it is carried in [ex. Bananas]) and I drink plenty of orange juice. But What is it that I may be lacking of getting too many of to cause me to get these Charley Horses?

2007-10-26 11:46:01 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have had restless leg syndrome since I was a teenager, but lately I have been having similar sensations in my arms as well. Both occur simultaneously. In addition, the uncomfortable feelings are more intense in my groin area. I typically wake up shortly affter falling asleep with it, and it keeps me up for anywhere from a half hour to an hour and a half. There seems to be no correlation to caffeine, and I have tried stretching before bed. Nothing seems to work. Anyone else know this feeling? Does stress have anything to do with it? I also exercise (weights, running) regularly.

2007-10-26 10:51:20 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am on Zomorph slow release tablets and Oramorph to help with break through pain due to cancer. The side effects are awful and really affect my asthma. I asked my Dr if I could have morphine patches instead of tablets and after agreeing that they would perhaps be better for me said the PCT wouldn't allow him to prescribe them due to costs!! I couldn't believe it. Anyway would he be able to prescribe it as a private prescription if I pay for it? If so have you any idea how much they are? Thanks in advance....x

2007-10-26 10:00:22 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Ok its been a wile that i've haved unexplained fevers, frequent infections, easy brusing ( this only started happening when i started getting fevers ) Fatigue, Pain in bones and joints, i lost lots of wieght, im way paler than befor im just wondering what this might be

2007-10-26 08:03:59 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

My DR. prescribed me Valium 5 mgs for muscle spasms in my back. He told me to take them with the Percocet that I also take twice a day. I did not take them with the Percocet because I have never taken this stuff and didn't want to be completely out of it. I took one Valium this morning at 6:30am and it is now 2:00pm and I feel so horrible! Groggy, tired and I have a headache. Almost like I'm hungover! I have dumped that Valium down the toilet. I will never take that stuff again! When can I expect to feel better???

2007-10-26 06:56:36 · 12 answers · asked by karatoto74 2

Lately i have been having a sore back, and someone told me it could be from drinking tea alot.. i do drink hot tea every morning and evening, is this it?

2007-10-26 06:29:27 · 6 answers · asked by *starrynight* 1

I have to have three and have heard, some people say it was awful and some say it was nothing, is it the shot itself or the (pressure) from the injection that causes pain?

2007-10-26 06:16:09 · 2 answers · asked by mejak65 1

I know that one answer is that people who don't have chronic pain can never fully understand, but I'd still like to know if there is some way to explain it to others, some way to make people understand why those of us in chronic pain can't be expected to function "normally." Anybody have any suggestions, or is there a web site with tips on how to explain to significant others, loved ones, family members, chronic pain and its effects, and how to deal with people in chronic pain ?

2007-10-26 06:11:43 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

the musucle around my neck and shoulder on the right hurts pretty bad, i don't know how to describe which musucle, but it hurts when I try to keep my chin down. Does anyone know some exercise I can do to ease the pain?? thanks!!

2007-10-26 05:51:32 · 3 answers · asked by Tsu-Fan C 1

2007-10-26 05:51:23 · 6 answers · asked by JoeyBlow 1

2007-10-26 05:44:30 · 6 answers · asked by JoeyBlow 1

does anyone have any information on risks etc regarding surgery on a C3-4 protruding disc which is touching and has possibly pierced the thecal sac around spinal cord. it is affecting my throat ie swallowing/eating, breathing and pulse rate if i slightly tilt my head forward or move the wrong way i pass out. I rather concerned about the possible outcome of this kind of surgery in that area as i have a family and 2 young children.

2007-10-26 05:35:14 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a lot of pain whenever I have sex. The doctor said everything seems normal with me. While searching online I came up with the condition called vaginismus which is what I think is happening to me. Any suggestions on how to relieve it?

2007-10-26 05:22:40 · 1 answers · asked by juguemos2004 1