Pain & Pain Management - December 2007

I have a horrible back and was prescribed Methylprednisolone to take for a week since my back surgery hasn't done much for me. Since taking it, my chest hurts and my stomach aches...I take naproxyn for pain but have cut down to 500-1000mg a day.. I know it's not all good for my stomach, however, when you are in such severe pain you cant breathe you take that you can take.
Does the Methylprednisolone make your chest feel heavy or stomach hurt? its like way upper stomach between ribs. I am stopping taking them.

2007-12-06 19:03:31 · 4 answers · asked by teesquareddesign 3

my brother is 23 yrs old.he had sever headache.dr says tht the connection between the vain and core of mind are week.dr suggest the medicines:1)rclonac-30,2)valteccr200-60,3)betacap20-60...but there is no change in his headache..i dnt understand wht shall i do..plss help me..is there any expierienced dr who can tell me tht these medicines are right or wrong for the situation?or shall we see to neuro physician?? plss help me out..and tell me wht shall i do. he cant tolerate this pain..and everyday this happen..he dont smoke..dont drink...but is in dipression...plss help me as soon as possible...i ll greatfull to u...Thank you.

2007-12-06 18:02:11 · 4 answers · asked by khushi 1

2007-12-06 17:45:15 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hello everyone!

Recently (for a day) my mom has had problems with her neck: she cannot move her neck to look sideways, and it hurts to even yawn.
Its on her left side, behind the ear (lower section).

She is 45...

Help? What would help allevieate her pain?
Hot pads, icepacks, something else?>

Any suggestions are helpful!

Thanks!
luckynumba23 ;-)

2007-12-06 17:24:42 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-06 15:25:54 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Can someone (occupational therapist?) explain to me how i can get off the ground? (Not right now, off course...LOL) I am terrified about falling! Can't be on knees, can't push off knees or wrist. Would I manage the "splits" and creep hands back to center of gravity? Other?

2007-12-06 14:59:35 · 2 answers · asked by Wyandotte Hen 3

Have a tournament tommorow and need to be in tip top shape for it........ Need help

2007-12-06 14:54:30 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

what are the recreational doses of,
Hydrocodone
codeine
oxycodone
This is for a health project, I AM NOT DOING DRUGS!!! Please, have serious answers

2007-12-06 14:24:21 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Ok i just played powderpuff football (flag football for girls) in like 30 degree weather and (not sure if this is sigificant, but it was not fun) and not sure what happened but once i could feel my toes again my leg started hurting. I am use to bumps and bruises but this doesn't feel like that. both sides of my leg hurt and are very very tender when touched. i don't remember getting hurt at all so are there any other reason why my leg may be in so much pain?

2007-12-06 14:15:18 · 1 answers · asked by Christine 2

my underarms hurt really bad. i have gotten this pain before but it recently got worst. im pretty healthy i get a cold or a cough once in a while. does anyone know anything about this?

2007-12-06 13:53:22 · 4 answers · asked by musicgirl 3

Every time i move my soulder up more then 30 degres i get a bad shooting pain in my shoulder and under my arm, what could it be and what can i do to help it

2007-12-06 13:40:13 · 1 answers · asked by jrobuck13 2

I have looked this up on the internet and I cant find it anywhere. So what exactly is "broom handle syndrome" and what causes it? if anyone could tell me this i would appreciate it.

2007-12-06 13:27:17 · 1 answers · asked by sunshine 1

I've pretty much "plugged" my nose by pinching it my whole life when I have to sneeze. If I don't it seems like it makes me have to sneeze a lot more. The problem is that for the past couple of months whenever I plug my nose and sneeze I get this severe pain in my left arm. It starts in my shoulder and works it's way down. The best way I can describe it is by calling it a "severe ache". Sometimes it only hurts for 30 seconds or so and sometimes it lasts for minutes.

I know it's bad to plug your nose and if this pain persists i'm going to have to stop. But does anyone know why this could be happening? It might sound silly but I associate pain in your left shoulder with a heart attack.

For anyone that might want to know, i'm male, 5'11", 24yrs old, 200lbs.

Thanks :)

2007-12-06 12:42:01 · 2 answers · asked by etidie 1

into a sore feeling.. Been going on a while now. Any ideas.

Drs say they see nothing.. Help please

2007-12-06 12:20:14 · 4 answers · asked by Love is.. 1

I broke my foot at the base of the big toe with joint damage and soft tissue damage. After 4weeks wearing the hard sole shoe I am starting to have a pinching pain over the top of my big toe joint and there is an indentation that wasn't there before. Any help?

2007-12-06 10:23:59 · 3 answers · asked by MARY G 1

2007-12-06 10:02:18 · 2 answers · asked by jessica l 2

What are some things I need to check in order to know if a particular doctor or physical therapy center is a good one? What educational degree does a physical therapist have?

2007-12-06 09:48:12 · 3 answers · asked by Nick_D 2

recently i have been having this pain in my chest, its hard to pinpoint.

its also like in my throat when i breath (esophagus) and it feels like someones give grabbed all my insides and squeezed them really tight.

i cant swallow, breath, yawn etc without the pain.

i'm not sure what it could be from.. its summer - so its not a cold/virus...

i did choke on some water i think 2 days ago, (reaction was spitting it straight back out) and i kinda had a bit of trouble breathing for a bit, and i might of strained my lungs or something trying to be my breath back.. i dont know.

but i'm kinda freaked.
please help.

is it possible that it might be caused by second hand smoke from my parents (who smoke)
???

2007-12-06 08:56:17 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

More surgery on L3 is now recommended. A major heart attack was experienced Mar. 11th, 2007. Cardiologists asks I wait until Mar., 2008. Any advise? Thanks. Pat

2007-12-06 08:53:06 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

Pharmacist said NOT to take other painkillers in addition to this, for obvious reasons. So now what? Prescription was for 500mg Naproxen twice daily.

2007-12-06 08:20:28 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

Lets say you bump your forehead. Then it lives a mark. A day ladder you touch it but it when you do the sore doesn't hurt its the top of of your head that hurt. Ain't thats strange. So what do you think that could mean?

2007-12-06 07:21:53 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

i dont have health insurance so i cant go to the doctor now and i cant afford to spend over 100 in a check up. so what can i do to help me know if i have it or not? i been getting these shocking pains from my fingers to my thumb or all the way up to my elbow. what can i take for that
ive been working at offices in all my jobs im 22 and have always need to use the key board so i started working since 15 so pretty much 7 years of this HELP

2007-12-06 06:38:26 · 3 answers · asked by TTC #2 Baby Dust MEEE! 5

i have sharp pains in my sides of my stomach and it makes me cry some times

2007-12-06 06:21:19 · 6 answers · asked by Hot Momma 2

With me it was natural childbirth over 32 hours labour and the next was 3 and a half weeks to pass a kidney stone. Just curious what pain was worst pain ever for you.

2007-12-06 06:02:30 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

When you press the artery's in the back of your neck, how long to you have to hold them to pass out? How hard to you have to press?

How long is it before you wake up? How long are you passed out?

2007-12-06 06:00:34 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have awful stomach pain, I'm nauseas, back and neck pain, and a headache. I am always very weak and tired. I have gotten worse over the past two days. What is wrong with me??

2007-12-06 05:52:17 · 6 answers · asked by courtney3456 1

I am 22 years only and get very painful aches and pains every time the weather changes. The only remedy that seems to work is by applying heat to the pain. Is this normal?

2007-12-06 05:05:45 · 2 answers · asked by tubbylongstockings 1

Hi, I just found out that after a sprain in my ankle, sprain in my big toe and fractured foot. That nearly 3 months after I hurt it, that now I have RSD.

Has anyone else ever had this before?
How long does it take to heal?
What is the longest it can take to get better?

I have it in my foot and my foot is swollen. The doctor is sending me to a therapist.

Has anyone ever had this before? Please tell me how long it takes to get better, etc.

What is the longest it can take?
Will it ever get better?
Is there anything in particular that I need to know about this?

Thank you.

2007-12-06 03:51:19 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have been dealing with chronic pain for almost 6 years. I have a total of 5 cervical and lumbar disk herniations. I have become depressed and am limited in what I can do. I am also more anxious then ever due to this. My quality of life has deteriorated substantially and have lost my over 15 year factory job. I was wondering if anyone else is suffering. What happened? How long have you been hurting? Has it affected your physical and mental health? What kind of coping skills have you developed? Have you lost financially? I am just curious and would love to hear if anyone has techniques to cope with life this way.

2007-12-06 03:18:29 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

doctor gave me Imitrex, which I took and that worked but I guess you can't take it a lot or often. Therefore, she presribed me Promethazine. I have to be honest, I'm EXTREMELY skeptical to try it out just by reading the side effects. Does anyone know if they are really that common? The shortness of breath, the uncontrollable movements, etc? Does anyone know anything better to cure a migraine. Currently I have a headache, it's not throbbing so I know it's not a migraine but I wanted to try Excedrine Migraine too, any thoughts? Advice? Etc? If there are any doctors or nurses out there, would love to hear from you!!! Thanks!!

2007-12-06 03:05:45 · 8 answers · asked by Painful Headache 1