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What should I do about my tense neck muscles =/?

Posted by admin on August 4th, 2010

Question 1
What should I do about my tense neck muscles =/?…  my neck muscles, and just above my back (trapezius muscles) hurt…

Mostly all my muscles in the upper part of my body. It’s been like this for a month now.

Very tense and sore. I haven’t done anything about it because I thought it’s gonna go away.

I didn’t do any sort of excercise either..

What should I do about this?

Answers
1)   tense it some more – Sam San

2)   buy some bath oils to help ease the muscles and have a nice hot bath with them, also while your in the bath massage your neck going around in circles, if this doesnt work within 1-2 weeks please consult your doctor – cleo_angel

3)   You have to release them to get them loosened up. Because there are some shared muscles into the back area you may find releasing them to be helpful as well. Here’s how to release your neck and back muscles:

Neck

Put your hands alongside your head so your thumbs are on the front of the muscle under your ear and your fingers are on the back of the muscle behind your head. Squeeze your thumb and fingers together and hold. Relax your body. After 45 seconds, slowly lower your head as far as you can, release the pressure but hold your neck lowered for another 30 seconds.

With your neck in the lowered position, replace your thumbs in under the ears and your fingers behind your head but right next to your skull this time. Press your fingers and thumbs together again and hold. Relax your body while waiting. When the muscles have all released, slowly lift your head until it’s level again, release the pressure but hold your head like that for another 30 seconds.

Back:

(do from a sitting position)

Place your left hand on your left leg next to your body. Place your right hand over your left shoulder and find the muscles next to your spine and firmly press on them and hold. After 30 seconds slowly lower your body forward and to the outside of your left leg, keeping your left arm fairly straight as you do. When you reach your lap remain there for another 10 seconds, release the pressure but rest there for another 30 seconds. Then reverse your hand positions and do your right side.

For best results relax your body first by taking a deep breath and exhaling then remain this relaxed. – Douglas B

4)   I would try to stretch out your muscles. Maybe get a massage. Sounds like you might need to see a doctor since its been over a month. Hope your pain goes away! – Derek

5)   you could buy a heating pack. Put it on the part thats hurting the most. You can also get your mom or someone to try to make it less tense by lightly rubbing it. if it is still hurting take some advil or payne pills. hope this helps. – lova123

6)   Does massaging it help? I mean it might feel a bit achy but kinda good at the same time?

I think youve pulled a muscle and rest is good for that. Ask someone you trust to give you a 20 minute back rub and give it a bit of pressure. If it lasts longer than a month see your Doc and he’ll have a look. – Monica J

7)   idk – Luli Schanider

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Question 2
I’m tired all the time?! What is wrong with me?!?…  I can go to sleep at about mightnight and wake up at midday the next day and still be as tired as I was when I went to sleep, it feels like i’ve not slept at all! It makes me feel horrible! I find it hard to concentrate in class when i’m at college (before we broke up for summer) I’m hoping to figure out what to do by the time I have to go back to college for the next year as it’s going to be harder. I find it hard to keep my mind fixated on what the teacher is saying and I often end up saying I don’t understand because I’ve not been able to keep the attention I would have liked. When I was at placement (a school for my course) I found it really hard to keep up with the children unless I’d had an energy drink to help me stay awake.

Any help? Should I confide in my doctor and see what he says? I don’t like having tests done so if I could avoid that it would be great :)
I only drank the energy drinks twice a week, and even then it was once a day, I know it harms me in one way or another but i still dunno what to do :/
The thing is, ever since school i’ve been feeling like this.. But I don’t think i’m depressed? I’ve been feeling really low the past few days but i’m not sure i’m depressed…
I don’t eat breakfast as it makes me sick, could that be to do with it?!

I sometimes sleep at the same time, I try to go to sleep about 11-12 in the holidays but about 3 weeks before I go back to school/ college I try and sleep about 10-11 to try and keep it the same but in the holidays I can sleep in till midday but when I have to get up for college I have to be up at 7am and then I rely on the energy drink to keep me going all day.

I get a fair amount of fresh air every day as I got a new dog and I have to keep an eye on him when he’s in the back garden but I also take him for walks in the evening.

I don’t smoke or drink but my mums smokes, would that be effecting me like this?

I try and drink water but I don’t like the taste of it without juice in it so I tend to put juice in it.. would it still be doing the same or not?

Answers
1)   Stop drinking energy drinks, first off. I suggest a few things, a choice of better drinks, like water, juice, etc. and bee pollen capsule -one a day-, flax seed oil capsule -one a day-, fish oil capsules -three a day-, a multivitamin once a day. Start eating in moderation and healthier too. My day starts out with oatmeal, two hard boiled eggs, not fried, and about 12 ounces of OJ, and the rest of the day water or green tea. That helped me :) good luck. – Cthulhu

2)   My DR. told me that i could be developing a goiter problem,from lack of iodine which will make you tired Have a check up on that. – Bald Eagle

3)   Are you are feeling depressed ?that can make you feel tired all the time…. if so see a doc x – Vicky Webb

4)   Check out WebMD for symptom diagnosis as there are conditions that cause this. Also, try to remember when you didn’t feel like this and ask yourself what is different now. Is it nutrition, lifestyle, anxiety keeping you from deep sleep, or do you simply need a new bed? – Black Sal

5)   I know this feeling all too well! I find I’m often tired for no apparent reason and rely on Red Bull to keep me going.

From the research that I’ve done there are numerous things that could be affecting your energy levels.

Do you eat well and often? – Perhaps your diet needs to be addressed, I find constant snacks and fast food make me feel a lot more tired.

Do you sleep at fixed times? – If you keep a reasonably strict sleeping pattern you’ll find your body is more used to being awake when you want it to be, rather than having to rely on the energy drink to shake your body into action.

Do you drink plenty of water? – Its amazing how many people I know that barely drink anything at all in a day. I’ve found that when I drink a lot more water than I do normally I feel a lot more "refreshed" and more able to focus on the task at hand.

Alcohol / Cigarettes? – Drinking a tonne of alcohol constantly definitely takes it out of your body’s energy levels. Even if you feel fine when you wake up, if you’re constantly going out drinking your body will slowly get more tired without you really realising. Smoking of course, putting all the anti-smoking obviousness out of the way, is another factor.

Fresh Air ? – Do you get much fresh air? Sounds silly, but it can make a massive difference, even if just walking down to the shop for a bar of chocolate or something each day.

Hope that this is of some help to you :) I very rarely manage to stick to all of these ideas, but when I do, it does help considerably so. – Lucid

6)   diabetes causes dizziness and fatigue, avoid sugar.

eat small meals at regular times. – tim g

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Question 3
pain in the upper back the day after drinking alcohol?…  anyone have any idea what this pain could be??

Answers
1)   Most likely from over-exertion or some injury caused by drunkenness. – herblaura

2)   Kidneys! Drink lots of water, you also could have slept in an uncomfortable position but the effects of the alcohol prevented you from ‘feeling it’ and shifting in your sleep. – signaleerodayear

3)   Could be your kidneys playing up. – mankygoat

4)   Back pain is a sign of pinched muscles in your back. That can happen for any variety of reasons from twisting your body wrong, bending over or just sleeping on it wrong. You have to release the muscles in your back to get rid of the pain and here’s how to do that:

Back:

(do from a sitting position)

Place your left hand on your left leg next to your body. Place your right hand over your left shoulder and find the muscles next to your spine and firmly press on them and hold. After 30 seconds slowly lower your body forward and to the outside of your left leg, keeping your left arm fairly straight as you do. When you reach your lap remain there for another 10 seconds, release the pressure but rest there for another 30 seconds. Then reverse your hand positions and do your right side.

For best results relax your body first by taking a deep breath and exhaling then remain this relaxed. – Douglas B

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Question 4
I got up after NOON! How can I sleep tonight?…  Ok, I couldn’t sleep last night until 6am. This morning I got up at 12:15PM!! How will I ever fall asleep tonight? If any of you have tips or something to do during the day to help go to sleep let me know.

Answers
1)   oh phooey, sure you can sleep again tonight. – QuiteNewHere

2)   Your system might get tired early today.

Like, you might "crash" in the afternoon becoz your sleep schedule changed.

But the question is, why couldn’t you sleep until 6am? – todd

3)   get drunk – Armando

4)   I always wake up around that time. Try to take a longgg walk probably before you sleep or during the day that helps you get very tierd – σн.ѕнєт. ν_ν

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Question 5
Help . I almost fainted/passed out in the shower why?…  Today is the second day of my period and this day is usually heavy. I woke up and took a shower because my pad got soaked. I went to the shower and I usually change the knob from hot to cold and vise versa. I had cramps so i change the water hot. I started getting weak and I saw some black spots and I thought I was going to faint so I left the shower and drank some water and i breathe into a rubbing bottle. My sister said my face was pale and my lips were white. I feel better now but I got bad cramps now. My sister thinks that I almost passed out from the amount of blood thats coming down. Please help.

Answers
1)   I’ve had that happen before. Your blood sugar or iron levels might’ve dropped. Hormones are a wonderful thing, aren’t they? I’d just take it easy today. Things like this happen on heavy flow days. – The Ween

2)   This happens to me too sometimes except i throw up and get bad headaches too. Just take advil or a pain killer the MINUTE you know your on your period. This should help a lot! Oh and try and eat light food. Nothing too heavy. – farrah raelynn:)

3)   Make sure you take iron supplements during heavy stages of your period. All that blood loss causes your blood to lose iron, and iron allows oxygen to get to your red blood cells, with a loss of blood/lack of iron you feel week. Sounds like temporary anemia (anemia is what i’m describing with the low iron in the blood). When anemics have low levels of iron in the blood,they get really weak like that and sometimes faint. Go buy an iron supplement, in vitamin form. Maybe a multi-vitamin that includes iron would be best. – Elizabeth Smith

4)   your sister is probably right it was probably the amount of blood coming down at one time and some times when a person takes a hot shower that can evenm do it ifthe water is to hot .

you look like a really beautiful lady from your pic good luck – Duane

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Should i have people sign my cast?

Posted by admin on August 4th, 2010

Question 1
Should i have people sign my cast?…  i just broke my arm cause im a dumb*** and girls always ask to sign it, im a sophomore in highschool and wondering if i would look gay (no offense) with a bunch of signatures on it. basically im asking if ive grown out of it? (its a white cast by the way)

Answers
1)   You wont look gay with signatures on your cast but everybody does it. its pretty normal for some reason hahaa so go ahead – Shannon O

2)   It’s perfectly normal no matter what age you are to have people sign your cast. I see guys in high school do it all the time. You won’t look gay. – gymnastgirl

3)   no dont. you already got a white cast grow up. – Captain Obvious

4)   if there girls let them sign it they will think its cute. – Jules4

5)   that’s a perfect opportunity to have some attention from the chicks, you will be getting their attention!!! don’t spoil this opportunity! – estebanalejo

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Question 2
i’m healthy, but why do i urinate so often?…  i urinate often ever since i was a little kid.

i read that people urinate often because of caffeine consumption or high intake of sugar.

i don’t drink soda or coffee, so caffeine or sugary drinks are very low. i usually just drink water. i don’t buy junk food and spend my money on fruits instead. i usually eat foods mostly from the vegetable and bread groups since meat is expensive here. i drink milk from time to time. i have no health problems. i exercise 4-5 times a week. i have good blood pressure (92 / 60). i’m 21 years old. i am well hydrated. i have to urinated once every 2 hours. Sometimes when I’m in a lab class, I urinated once in that 5 hour time period for lab work.

my friend said that urinating often means i have a healthy bowel system or high metabolism rate. is that true? what are other causes of frequent urination?

Answers
1)   diabetes, small bladder, or you just drank too much water. everyone is different, following the "standards" in water consumption might not be your thing. – Dead Inside

2)   Please have a full workup. Go to your local health clinic. Sometimes they have a run of tests for about 20 dollars. Check for diabetes. Good luck. – T D

3)   My mom has that same problem… and so does every female i’ve ever met. – Your Welcome

4)   I recommend you to see —-> http://www.all-home-remedies.com

I hope that will resolve your problem, keep using answers.yahoo.com – Lisa K

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Question 3
I have injured my big toe right at the base. I have putting wieght on it and is very painful..is it broken?…  The pain is at the base of the big toe…there is not much swelling or bruising which is surprising because it is very painful! I am able to bend the toe itself, because i think the injury is to the intersection of my toe and foot…is it broken??

Answers
1)   OMG. That is so weird i have the exact same thing. I kind of bent it back and it started to hurt really bad like a month ago. I still have the pain but it doesn’t hurt real bad if you dont stress it. Every time i bend it again or tweek it it hurts for like a day or two. IT MIGHT JUST BE A SPRAIN. Good Luck – Riley

2)   Definetly needs to be examined. A toe is constructed in 20 main bullet points. Your problem most likely constists of the irregular sternjo on the base toe. Waiting and resting is the only heal. Hope this helps!

John

Biology Professor 30 Yrs A-G Studies – John Lubert

3)   hmm.. i had the same thing but it wont hurt for long if it hurts like REALLY bad when it bends it could be but mine hurt too and then it got better if it doesn’t get better in a week it could be broken or if in two weeks. – awesome!

4)   Here’s a lot of information about broken toes:.

Good luck! – parsnipianna

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Question 4
I got a tetanus shot 36 hrs ago and the nurse said it would get really painful but I’ve had NO pain.?…  Does that mean the shot didn’t "work" ? She seemed to think it would hurt a LOT for a couple of days.

Answers
1)   everyone reacts different. its not that it didnt "work", ur just lucky.

my arm was sore for about 4 days,(i could barely move it) – Maggie

2)   I’m sure the shot worked. I stepped on a tack which went through my flip flop into my foot on the sidewalk of Manhattan, so I had to go to the hospital … They made me get a tetanus shot… I had a SEVERE reaction to the shot.. About 20 minutes after I received the shot I vomited, and had such bad dirahhea. (sorry to be so graphic…) It was terrible. And my arm hurt for like 3 days. I couldn’t even lift my arm up. Everyone is different. I’m sure everything is fine. Don’t worry. I’m glad you’re okay, and didn’t have the same kind of reaction I did which was horrible. – sweetgirl

3)   An initial immunization, or a ‘booster’?

That expected ‘hurting’ comes from the reaction that builds your immunity to the toxin/infection.

If it doesn’t get at least a bit sore, the possibilities are:

1. You already have enough immunity that the reaction didn’t occur, either left over

from a previous innoculation, or naturally.

2. The shot "didn’t take".

If this is your first shot, it might be worth a phone call to report the lack of reaction.

If it’s a ‘booster’, there’s probably no need to worry. – Irv S

4)   Tetanus shots used to hurt a lot more than they do now. That’s why so many people have told you that they hurt bad. Also, a large factor in how much pain you get is how tense the muscle is when you get the shot. You must have been fairly relaxed.

Pain is not an indicator of whether or not the shot worked. Trust me, it did work and you got very lucky to have no pain. – atltigger69

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Question 5
Its hurts my ribs to breath?…  Im just wondering, if it’s a bad sign that its hurting to breath. To be more specific, when I take a "full" breath, or when I get out of breath and breath hard, it hurts under the left side of my ribs. This has been going on for the past couple of months, and has not gone away, and keep recurring. It used to be a dull pain, that I’d barely notice, but It’s gotten to the point now where its a Sudden Sharp pain, that sticks for about 15 seconds or so after it first starts hurting. Should I see a doctor about this?

And for even more information, I’m in high school and I do football, wrestling, and track (Shot put and Discus)

Could this be from sports?
@ Always:

I’ve looked into that before, and I don’t have enough of the symptoms for it to be that, In my opinion

@Puhtr!c3

I eat decent, would eating less junk food help?

@Axer

What could cause those muscles to just now start developing? I’ve lifted lots, but mainly these 3 lifts, Squat, bench, and Power clean for almost 2 years now, could that have delayed the development?

@Douglas

Thanks, but where it hurts is more of in the front it seems like, could it also hurt in my back area too?

Thanks.

Answers
1)   I would look up pleurisy. It is an inflammation of lining of the lung. Sometimes it will go away on its own. If not you may need a prescription. – Always right in the end.

2)   There could be a possibility that its related to sports… But I do think you should visit the doctor. I had that happend to me before & I later on found out that I had asthma. Are you eating healthy @ all? A poor diet can relate to this. But I definitely would advise to go see a doctor just incase its something serious, though it might not be.

Better safe then sorry :D

♥ Chocolate – Puhtr!c3

3)   My first guess would’ve been that you’re working out and the small muscles in your ribs are developing. Congratulations. My next guess is that since you’re active in all sorts of sports. Congratulations again BUT you might’ve injured them and maybe they’re poking at something. And since this has been going on for a while… get it looked at buddy. If you’re in football, then I’m pretty sure you have health insurance.

If your health is at stake then you need to take this serious! – Axer

4)   It’s a pinched muscle in your back which could happen in sports or a variety of other ways as well. When pinched in the rib area the muscles can tight up so it’s hard to get a breath in. When you have pinched muscles in the back the pain likes to follow the ribs to the front and manifest themselves as rib, chest or heart type pains. You have to release the muscles in your back to get rid of this problem and here’s how to do that:

Back:

(do from a sitting position)

Place your left hand on your left leg next to your body. Place your right hand over your left shoulder and find the muscles next to your spine and firmly press on them and hold. After 30 seconds slowly lower your body forward and to the outside of your left leg, keeping your left arm fairly straight as you do. When you reach your lap remain there for another 10 seconds, release the pressure but rest there for another 30 seconds. Then reverse your hand positions and do your right side.

for best results relax your body first by taking a deep breath and exhaling then remain this relaxed. – Douglas B

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my daughter was bitten by a spider her face is swollen what should i do?

Posted by admin on August 2nd, 2010

Question 1
my daughter was bitten by a spider her face is swollen what should i do?…  

Answers
1)   get her to the emergency room. – Mindbender

2)   Take her to the ER. – Canadian Bacon

3)   definately take her to the hospital! thats not a good reaction. if it was the leg she was bitten on, then that wouldn’t be a big deal. don’t waste any more time waiting for more answers! GET HER TO A HOSPITAL! – sentimentalbitch

4)   Take her to the Emergency, She’s probably allergic and having a reaction. – malette«3

5)   Take her to the ER. She may be having an allergic reaction. – cynica

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Question 2
Is drinking water before i go to sleep bad?…  Hello.I kind of have a habit of drinking some water before i go to bed.It’s not a lot and it’s not a little.I don’t drink it fast or anything,because i kind of have a problem.If i drink too fast,i choke,and cough.It happens all the time.Anyways,is it bad to drink some water before i go to bed? Thanks! ;)

Answers
1)   No, it’s not at all. It may make you get up in the middle of the night needing to use the bathroom, but aside from that, it’s fine. – Jos h2o

2)   It should be fine BUT if you have GERD (acid/reflux) then drinking water and then laying down will make the acid come up easier. Also, if you are having to get up at night to pee then you should not drink before bed because this is interfering with your sleep. Otherwise its fine, – ShawnRogue

3)   Drinking water before bedtime is GOOD!

%The body actually dries while sleeping. Adding water to the system helps the body to "cope" with this dryness.

I recommend for you to simply drink s-l-o-w-l-y so you will avoid choking while drinking. – chasvanblom

4)   Nope, you will just pee in the middle of the night. – maan d

5)   That is actually very good for you. As water is a diuretic you don’t want too much just before bed as it can ruin your sleep if you have to run a few times. – Susan Yarrawonga

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Question 3
Why does my broken foot throb?…  I broke my foot 2 days ago and it is throbing usually at night. Why is it throbing?

Answers
1)   CUZ ITS BROKEN.DUH. – Jake

2)   Not enough circulation, idk keep it propped up on a pillow. – Sha’Laine

3)   I’m not to sure but when I broke my nose and skull it would throb constantly/randomly throughout the day, It’s normal so dont worry about it =) – Awesome_Math

4)   I cut my finger off and it’s bleeding? – Dan

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Question 4
I am a night owl every night I usally stay up till 4:00 or later how can I stop this from happening??? help!?…  I am a night owl I stayed up all night twice! how can I stop this from happening???? I tryed everything to try to go to sleep but it never works!!!! what am i gonna do??????? I always wake up with dark circules under my eyes!

Answers
1)   Change you habits that will lead you to learn how to set your sleep. – maan d

2)   start going to bed @ set times and enter a sleep schedule. If you have a lot of sleep problems I recommend looking up on meditation, or contact a doctor about sleep aids? – sh4k3

3)   try to get some sleeping tablets from your doctor. Take the recommended dose early one night and you’ll reset your sleeping patterns. Only use this method once though….you don’t want to become dependent on them – Rose Jayne

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Question 5
Ear Stretching Problem?…  Okay so i was at a size 14 gauge and it didnt hurt when i did is so i decided to go to a size 10 and just skip over 12. I did them yesterday, they still hurt kinda red but no puss at all. I used tapers i jsut dont want them to get infected.

And what can i use to wash them and how often?

Answers
1)   you ears will be fine. the pain is from stretching nerves. use antibacterial soap and neosporin. – valerie

2)   I recommend you to see —-> http://www.all-home-remedies.com

I hope that will resolve your problem, keep using answers.yahoo.com –

3)   A size 14 gauge? That’s actually a tautology, by saying 14 gauge your are already saying size 14 but anyway…unless your ears aren’t fully healed i.e bleeding or raw on the inside its not easy for them to get infected so no need to worry. Skipping a size in the double digits isn’t the worst idea but don’t make a habit out of it in the future (unless you want disfigured uneven ears). I would recommend cleaning them twice a day with anti-bacterial soap and if the pain persists you might want to do sea salt soaks which is soaking your ear in a solution of warm water and SEA salt, not table salt. Also make sure you lubricate tapers before you insert them, it will reduce the friction and lower your chance of the taper ripping your ear as it goes through. And don’t wear tapers, I don’t know if you do but not only does it look silly but as the sizes get larger the tapers will obviously be heavier and will stretch your ear unevenly if you leave them in (so you should always follow a taper with a stainless steel or glas plug).

Hope that helps, happy stretching. – Taveon

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My friend is in pain. What should he do?

Posted by admin on July 31st, 2010

Question 1
My friend is in pain. What should he do?…  He has these flare-ups where out of no where he will get severe pain. I want him to go to a hospital or the immediate care center but he wont go. He wants to "work through the pain". He wont even take Aleve. How can I convince him to go?

Answers
1)   Force him into the car and drive to the doctor’s or the hospital. He’s not likley to jump out of a moving car. Well, I would try explaining to him that he means a lot to you, and you don’t like seeing him in pain. Maybe that will help. – imalovesicksinger

2)   im usually against being a tattle tale… but if you guys are both under 18 or living in your parents homes, you should talk to his parents about it and tell them how concerned you are about him… becuz you dont know if its normal or if something is seriously wrong and he should get it checked out. – Raina

3)   Do not take no for an answer! Take him to the hospital. What harm can it do? Better safe than sorry. – TSK

4)   Well my answer depends on what kind of pain he is having but if it is severe and located in an area such as the chest, abdomen or head I would ignore what he is saying and just call 911 and get him some help right away before his "flare-ups" turn into something worse. Try and tell him that the pain he is feeling could be something bad or life threatening and that he should see a doctor just to be safe. We might be able to give you a better answer if we knew where the pain was located.

Good Luck. – neptune296

5)   I’m not sure what kind of advice you want here. You didn’t give any helpful information… didn’t say where the pain is, when he gets it, and how it comes on. Didn’t mention his age, what he’s doing when it happens, or even the type of pain.

So… no one here can give you any relevant information. – Lynx

6)   Here i s an excellent site with some wonderful options for you. It will definitely help you. Have a look. http://mdcan46.notlong.com/2AAAnsj – Shawnda Parent

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Question 2
Bath or shower…which one is better?…  Some say it’s nasty to just shower all the time but when you bath you wash yourself with dirty water. Which one is better and why?

Answers
1)   shower is probaly more sanitary but Bath is more Relaxxxxx – Jaif

2)   I would say bath if you layed around the house all day, shower if you’ve been active. – Tropical Plant / Arecaceae

3)   a shower you can use a half gallon of soap and shampoo and it will all down the drain and after a day at work i can’t handle all of the dirt and stress hitting in the face when you take a bath.

and when you get finished you feel cleaner and more relaxed. – mia t

4)   My solution: if you enjoy both… you should first shower & scrub your body, then relax in the tub with a nice hot bath. two birds… one stone! – A

5)   a shower if you really work and get dirty is better but why stop there after the shower fill tub and soak away the tension and add some nice oils to relax. i like both. – alioopisme

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Question 3
my necks in pain when i try to turn it?…  when i woke up this morning when i turned my neck it started to hurt pretty bad and now i have to keep my neck turned right without feeling pain everytime i try to turn it it hurts what did i do

Answers
1)   Take Advil or aspirin. Tylenol (acetaminophen) will be less helpful. – Frank

2)   ok i had this when i was 6 i tried ti ignore it but my mom had to take me to the emergency room. you might have meningitis i would check with your doctor. unless you slept funny i don’t think its normal. Feel better soon! hope i helped! – Jaime

3)   If the above pills don’t work you may need a muscle relaxent from a doctor as well – redmug100

4)   You should use Tramadol, it is the best about it you can get information from here http://mdcan50.notlong.com/6AA1CGZ – Shawnda Parent

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Question 4
what is the best way to deal with a sprained finger?…  yesterday i sprained my finger. it hurts like hell to move and everything. but it isnt broken. how to i make splint for my tiny little pinky (not even 2 inches) or how to i help it to heal? i need it to play my saxophone and i have to practice all the time so i need this to heal. so do you know any good ways to make a splint or help it heal? thanks

Answers
1)   Here’s a website that has info on concerns & immediate care: http://www.utahmountainbiking.com/firstaid/finger.htm. – Michelle

2)   try soaking it in hot water w/epsom salt…………………………keep a splint on it…should heal in a few days……. – Steve B

3)   Do not splint, splints are for broken bones not sprains. This is for sprains http://www.hubpages.com/hub/Speed-healing-of-trauma-injuries-through-self-directed-regeneration – Slinky

4)   stick it up your arse –

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Question 5
Question about a head injury?…  I was at camp for a week, and i got ran over by a giant hamster ball. i hit my head on grass, and they took me to the ER even though i was fine.

my neck is really sore today, i feel naseious, and i’m a bit loopy…also i’m having trouble sleeping.

should i see the doctor?

Answers
1)   Sure, you must.

All head injuries are very dangerous. – Nicole

2)   If they took you to ER and your xray was fine, chances are you symptoms have nothing to do with the fall. although your neck being sore could be a result of the fall, take painkillers every 4 hrs, and eat and drink plenty of fluids and rest too, u may have just pulled a muscle on your neck. Give it about 3-5 days and if symptoms persist seek medical advice at your doctors. – Kat

3)   sounds as though you still have concussion – see your doc asap – cunny

4)   Nah, you’re fine. Just shake it off and be a man. Doctors are for pussies. – Joe Joe

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Should I see a doctor for this?

Posted by admin on July 25th, 2010

Question 1
Should I see a doctor for this?…  I have been having sharp chest pains and back pains for about a week now. They cause me to have shortness of breath and usually are very sharp pains, especially when I jump or run. I don’t know if this is anything serious though. I’m 15 and am unsure whether I should go or not because two friends told me it’s nothing, while another friend said that I should go. What do I do?

Answers
1)   That is a very serious symptom. It could be a sign of heart trouble. Yes, even at your age, you can have serious heart problems. Go to a Dr. immediately. It is a matter of life and death. – notyou311

2)   Yes, see a doctor. Just to make sure it’s nothing serious. it wont hurt to make sure. :]

hope you feel better, – Bella

3)   Get off the computer, talk to ya parents about it and go to the doctors right now! Youre to young to have probs like this. – RoWy

4)   If you think you have a problem, then you should go to the doctor. Since you posted a question about this, you are probably worried.

My advice is that you should go to the Doctor A.S.A.P because this is unusual for someone your age.

You might have a heart problem. – CoolKat

5)   yes – :)

6)   When in doubt you should always go. Its better to go and have the doctor to tell you its nothing than to not go and find out later you have a serious problem that could have been avoided. Your friends are 15 they know nothing about health care. It sounds serious to me. You should go to the doctor. – Anonymous

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Question 2
Do Shots Hurt?????????????????????…  Like When You Take Out Blood?

Can U Compare It Too Something?

How About Vaccines?

Which Hurt More?

Answers
1)   lightly pinching your skin. Most of the pain for me is mental. It really doesn’t hurt that much physically.

Vaccines would hurt a little bit more, but not by much.

Edit: I always look away from the needle when I get a shot. – Mark

2)   drawing blood hurts more than vaccines as long as you look away and start humming something and concentrate on something else you wont really feel anything when you get the vaccine. you can also ask your doctor for this numbing spray that will like almost freeze the top of the skin and it feels like ice on your skin for like 5 seconds and you wont feel the needle at ALL. drawing blood does hurt but just don’t think about it don’t LOOK at it whatever you do and listen to your ipod full blast while they do it to avoid the pain. it doesn’t take long so it’ll be ok. hope this helped! :) good luck – Andi G

3)   I would say it doesn’t really hurt much ….i guess you could say that its uncomfortable when the needle pierces your skin but if the nurse knows what she is doing it should hurt at all…

From personal experience drawing blood is the most unpleasant. – Adriana

4)   Less pain full than snapping your fingers,most likely you wont fill a thing.not long ago for a simple blood test they stuck your finger with a razor and placed your finger right on the microscope slide-that stung. – Alexander

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Question 3
about a wrist piercing!!!??…  i would like to get my wrist pierced tomorrow i need to know everything about it also im 15 can i get it in ct with my moms consent?

Answers
1)   EWWWWW!!! Gross! And OUCH!! Why would you want to get that done gross!! – Bebe

2)   If you wanna look unattractive and stupid and you’re looking to regret something later on GO FOR IT! – Consuelo

3)   It’s a surface piercing, meaning it has a high rejection rate. A surface piercing in a high movement area (like the wrist) is almost guaranteed to reject, so odds are, it won’t last long.

Make sure your piercer knows about surface piercings and uses the proper jewelry (a custom bent surface barbell). Other than that, just follow the aftercare & make sure you don’t over clean it.

I’m not sure about the laws where you are – you’d need to call up a shop or 2 and ask if they’d pierce you. – ℓάced

4)   DON’T DO IT

that is the worst idea ever

all of that comes with infection problems and it looks discusting – Adriana

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Question 4
Should I be worried about chest pain?…  Yesterday afternoon I had this shooting type pain in my right arm that lasted for a few seconds then went away. I didn’t have any other pain at the same time this happened. Not a few minutes later I had a stabbing pain in my right ring finger that would come and go for a few seconds. I haven’t had either of these happen again, but earlier today my left pinky finger and the part of my hand directly below my pinky went numb for no reason (I wasn’t resting on it, no tight clothing to cut the circulation off). This lasted for about 5 minutes and then went away. I just had a few really sharp pains in the left side of my chest w/o any other pains accompanying it. Should I be worried about these problems or just forget about? What could be causing this?

I should note that I’m not on any meds. No change in diet or exercise. I’m at a healthy weight, eat healthy, exercise regularly and I’m only 17. I don’t want to bother my parents when there’s nothing to worry about.

Answers
1)   Your chest pain is caused by pinched muscles in your back. When pinched in the rib area the pains like to follow the ribs to the front and manifest themselves there. If the other pains are associated with the back pains I’m not sure, but once you release the back muscles you will know that answer. You have to release your back muscles to get rid of the pain. Here’s how to do that:

Back:

(do from a sitting position)

Place your left hand on your left leg next to your body. Place your right hand over your left shoulder and find the muscles next to your spine and firmly press on them and hold. After 30 seconds slowly lower your body forward and to the outside of your left leg, keeping your left arm fairly straight as you do. When you reach your lap remain there for another 10 seconds, release the pressure but rest there for another 30 seconds. Then reverse your hand positions and do your right side.

For best results relax your body first by taking a deep breath and exhaling then remain this relaxed. – Douglas B

2)   about it you can get information from here http://mdcan16.notlong.com/2AAM6aa – Dannielle Symon

3)   you should get it checked out you may have a previous underlying congenital defect no one knew about. because your otherwise healthy. no chest pain of any kind should be taken lightly. also it could be a neurological thing such as arnold chiari malformation, those sound alot like the symtoms i have experienced before. if you dont have it happen again great.but atleast have your parents schedule a visit to your regular physician. they should know about any new and unusual pains/illness your experiencing so that they can be on the lookout for any future issues.please get it looked at.i know you dont want to worry your parents. but they would much rather you tell them and get it checked and find out it is a simple fix. then for you to wait and it be something serious/deadly. good luck. i hope everything turns out ok. – olivia w

4)   You should use Tramadol, it is the best about it you can get information from here http://canmdh16.notlong.com/AAM6aa8 – Soledad Minnis

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Question 5
Have Anyone Ever Cured From Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis )?…  I had tennis elbow from 3 months

I took those months as a rest from GYM and i put ice

but it’s still there and it’s painful

Now I’m making Physiotherapy

I am just wondering if anyone had cured from tennis elbow before

or it never goes ? because i fed up

Later , i will be able to be back to GYM or nooooo ??

Answers
1)   about it you can get information from here http://mdcan16.notlong.com/5AAw1zg – Ronny Stormo

2)   Take care of it, ice it down after every session. Wear an brace when you practice or use it alot for sports or work. Usually from hyper extension, extending it more than it should.

Consult your doctor and get an x-ray perhaps they can tell you vital information that could help solve this chronic pain you have. I have dealt with people who had a deformity for almost their whole life. They never went to get an X-ray untill they have to…

A true story:

One day a man come into my hospital I work at with knee pain.. He said he had this pain all his life since he was a kid, (he roughly 45 as I remember) He finally came in for an X-ray because he banged his knee the other day and HAD to come in for an X-ray. To our amazement his patella was out of place and gradually discintegrated as it was rubbing against the wrong places and constant pressure in the wrong places. He finally got surgery and has never had the pain ever since. – DJ Reserve

3)   Here i s an excellent site with some wonderful options for you. It will definitely help you. Have a look. http://canmdh12.notlong.com/AAw1zgx – Soledad Minnis

4)   I RICEd it for about two months, and watched the way I was throwing (I tend to lead with my elbow when throwing in softball) and got a note out of PE :D

My friend got hers to go away with cortisone? shots into the elbow.

My friend and I also have elbow braces. You can buy these at Target, Wal Green, Wal Mart, CVS, etc. – prettydancer94

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Should I worry about a small bump on my forehead?

Posted by admin on July 19th, 2010

Question 1
Should I worry about a small bump on my forehead?…  Ever since that actress died because of a head injury it has me paranoid. About 10 hours ago I dropped my phone in the dark and when I went to pick it up I rammed my forehead in to the edge of my nightstand. It hurt and left me with sore small raised area on my forehead near my scalp. I didn’t black out or anything and for the most part feel fine besides for worrying about it and that particular area being sore. Do you think I have anything to worry about?

Answers
1)   you hits your head on night stand or book, you’ll be fine, if the pain worsens or gets bigger see a docter though :) – Socks For Umbrellas

2)   I would get it checked out just in case, but I wouldn’t worry too much. I have a random bump on the back of my head for no reason, got it checked out and its just an abnormality in my head! – Karen236

3)   Your probably going to die, it’s too late to get help from the hospital. That’s how Billy Mays died. – Redskull1944

4)   no, dont be silly. Its just a bump :) if you feel pressure to the point of not being able to think straight (IE post a question on yahoo) then you have a problem :) very unlikely..thats why it made the news when the actress died, because its very rare. – Rachel

5)   Look in your eyes, and if they are red or glossy, you may want to go to the ER. I wouldn’t worry about it though, being an adult, your brain can withold some force. Our brains are protected by a hard "cover". If you start to feel dizzy, confused, then go to your Dr. – Happily Ever After

6)   Billy Mayes here!

Are you tired of hitting your head on the nightstand when you drop your phone?! Have several of your friends, loved ones or children died as a result of head injuries from picking up the phone? – Vladimir Pachinko

7)   No you’re fine, I’m such a clumsy person and I’m always falling and hitting my head. My friend’s curtain hanger fell on my head when she tried pulling the curtains to the side the other day, it hurt like hell. And earlier that day my dog jumped on me when I was laying on the couch and practically punched me in the eye causing me to roll of the couch and bang my head on the corner of the coffee table, I lived. You’ll be okay =) – Kimmie

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Question 2
I keep waking up in the night really dizzy and shaking?…  The only thing that seems to calm me down and send me back to sleep is eating chocolate. Any idea why this is?

Answers
1)   maybe its hypoglycemia, low blood sugar. you should see your doctor. – maria

2)   It could be your blood sugar level is low so I would head right in to have my blood checked. You didn’t mention your age or if you are over weight, but this is my guess but I would wait to get in this is serious stuff and should be checked out right away. Good Luck! – Kathy D

3)   Agree that it sounds like a hypoglycemic episode. You should go to the doctor and have your glucose levels checked. In the meantime, eat some fruit before bed and see if this eliminates the problem. If you are hypoglycemic, you would benefit from eating frequent small meals (like 6 a day). – ExeneC

4)   You should use diphenhydramine, it is the best about it you can get information from here http://webmd78.notlong.com/AAh8xVk – Cathleen Lewellyn

5)   do yopu happen to have a low sugar count and maybe your sugar counts drops at night maybe you should eat some chocolate before bed every night . – Duane

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Question 3
Pain in my head after standing up?…  It started yesterday when i was watching tv and when i stand up my head started to hurt really badly for maybe 4-5 sec. and then the pain just disappeared. And this problem still haven’t left every time i sit down and stand up i get this very bad pain in my head for 4 or 5 seconds

Answers
1)   Hello, I’m a doctor. Use propoxyphene. I think that you want to get more info about it. Please go to —-> http://mdcan14.notlong.com/0AARj7h – Ormond Houghtling

2)   hi. i have done that before. it’s your blood pressure. when you stand up to quick your blood pressure goes wacko. – Mkay

3)   I’d get pain pills, but I don’t think it should stay for long. Every time I stretch or stand up I get a very lightheaded feeling and it hasn’t became a problem for me. It lasts for about the same time your problem does. (Remember not to get hooked on those pills though) I would suggest Excedrin Extra Strength. – Porlasco

4)   about it you can get information from here http://webmd78.notlong.com/AARj7ht – Cathleen Lewellyn

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Question 4
Is my foot broken? Please answer?…  So yesterday I got stepped on by a 1300+ pound bull on my foot. I walked on it for about seven hours since I was at a steer 4H meeting, but didn’t exactly put pressure on it. When I got home, it was extremely sore and starting to bruise on the bottom and side. I can move my toes a little though. Is it broken or not?

Answers
1)   It could possibly be broken. Go get an xray and see what that tells.

I do think it is broken the bone may eve be shatterd. so please go get it checked out – Llac

2)   yeah it broken – India

3)   If you were walking on it I don’t think it’s broken, is it swollen? I broke my fifth metatarsal by jumping down my stairs and falling on it wrong, it was swollen and bruised, that’s how I knew it was broken so I went to the hospital.. you should probably go to the Doctor and see if it is broken. – Kimmie

4)   Go get xrays done only that will tell u. My 3 year old sun had a broken bone in his foot we didn’t eve know until i took him for xrays for his knee, so the doctor xray all his leg and foot. Doctor came back and asked us if we knew that his foot was broken. good thing it was already healing so they didn’t do anything to him. – Angel from Hell

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Question 5
Why does my left ear hurt?…  Last night my ear was fine when I went to sleep,but when I woke up, its started hurting really bad, and every time I yawn it hurts even worse. But when I’m not yawning it feels awful, like there’s a ton of pressure on it. For a couple a couple of days now I have had sinus problems, what could be the problem?

Answers
1)   Sinus or ear infection but how would we know we can’t examine you and it could be dental in nature so go see the doctor! – Rebecca

2)   You could have an ear infection. And if you were having sinus issues that could be another reason. I suggest you go to the doctor because no one on here will be able to diagnose u. I say ear infection. If you want a real answer go to your doctor! Good luck! – Btwyounme28

3)   Left for Love, Right for Spite :) – Elena :)

4)   You might have an middle or inner ear infection, especially if you’ve had sinus problems! Go to the doctor and you’ll get antibiotics. It wont go away by itself though and you could get a burst eardrum, so do go to the doctor! It hurts like crazy I had exactly the same thing. – Mary-jo Reeves

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i broke my leg should i go to the hospital?

Posted by admin on June 24th, 2010

Question 1
i broke my leg should i go to the hospital?…  i broke my leg jumping out of a moving car. i can actually see my bone. is there anything i can put on it so it can heal instead of me going to the hospital?

Answers
1)   Sure just slap on a band aid and rub in some polysporin. OR if you want to be able to walk again go see a doctor. I dunno… your call. – Travoiz

2)   soak it in iodine – JiZZ_iZ_M0NsT3R

3)   Of course you should go to the hostpital, you don’t know how much damage it caused, you should go to the hospital immediatly.

I hope your leg feels better. – Am Live

4)   Go to the doctor dude. – ♥jessica~*~renthead♥

5)   No, go to hospital.

If you leave it too long, it can get worse, if it’s an open fracture, it will not just heal. – Screaming Eagles

6)   YESSSS.! you need to get a caste so it can heal. :)

& if theres nothing else that seems to be wrong with it,

i would just go to make sure there’s nothing serious,

like internal bleeding or swelling. – Preciaaaaaaa;! *

7)   well if the bone is visible you might have to go,

if it wasn’t you could always just splint it,

but cause the muscle might be teared, and the skin might be broken,

it’s only best if you go to the ER, to keep you safe from infection, and father injuring yourself. – Kikisaurs

8)   errr… put simply… no, go to the hospital.. the longer you leave it the more chance there is of it getting infectd or never healing properly. Go to the hospital if you ever want to walk normally again

seriously, i dont care how scared you may be of hospitals or whatever losing the use of your leg or dying from an infection is much, much worse – K-kid

9)   No you can’t fix it at home by yourself . If you can see the bone get to the Hospital before you end up with an infection as well – skye

10)   NO

Stay home.

maybe it will heal by itself, and if not you may loose one leg, but do not worry, you still have second one.

Good news is you will never need a pair of shoes , bad one is, you will need to find another freak who lost opposite leg. – Peter

11)   yes you have to get a cast to keep your bone together until new bone grows back – Richard

12)   Hospital? – Tamim

13)   go see a doctor. you want to make sure that your bone heals correctly, because if it doesn’t you could have problem in the future. If it is an open fracture you want to go to the ER because you don’t want it to get infected as well as not healing right. – Katie Bru

14)   COME, LORD JESUS,

================

PLEASE GO TO LOURDES, FRANCE AND GET A NEW LEG.

THE HOLY WATER FROM LOURDE, FRANCE HAS MANY CURE.

YOU COULD TAKE A BATH AND BY MORNING YOU SHOULD BE WALKING LIKE A BABY.

ANYWAY, THERE IS NO TIME AND SPACE BUT MIRACLES.

GO TO THE NEAREST LOURDE CHURCH IN YOUR COUNTRY AND PRAY FOR MIRACLES.

GOD BLESS YOU.

MR. ROBIN DONALD.

KUALA LUMPUR,

MALAYSIA.

DATE: 25TH, JUNE,2010.

Massabielle, La Grotte, Grotto, Gruta, Grotta, Lourdes, France. 28/09/2008. 17:02 GMT

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5lsJUW-elY

CATHOLIC DOCTORS ASSOCIATION OF MALAYSIA: Cures in LOURDES

http://cdamalaysia.blogspot.com/2010/02/cures-in-lourdes.html

Video Report: Lourdes and the miracle (in Dutch)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdEaFo4v9_Q

Lourdes: Miracle City – France

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmGq0i3A4zc&feature=fvw

tagaytay church, our lady of lourdes church, caleruega,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbtzzV21DU4 – Robin Donald

15)   You need to get a good evaluation with all kinds of tools, such as X’Ray, MRI and ultrasound. Must see a Dr. or go to a hospital.

If it heals on its own, all thing heal on their own then it may not be set right. and you will have a permanent defect, a limp or worst kind, even a permanent pain.

If you are trained then you can set it yourself if it is a simple clean fracture, but if it is complex fracture then it does need a surgeon to put every thing in place and cast it(X’ray and the Other tools can tell what is needed). – minootoo

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Question 2
Why do my joints always ache? I’m 16 years old?…  may back hurts a lot

I want to workout more often

but every time I do like squats or push ups ( anything were there is A LOT of pressure on the joints)

it hurts SOOO bad. I feel like an old woman!

uhhh

I can run and do cardio and stuff (that only aches a little)

but anything that puts intense pressure on my joints

HURTS SOOO BAD

I’m young is this normal?

Answers
1)   If you have recently had a growth spurt, your joints may be too weak for your bones. The pain should go away after a couple weeks – aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

2)   Tell your doctor. it could be a simple as a growth spurt, or you could have arthritis. It is possible to have juvenile arthritis. Get your joints checked by a professional. – Dannygirl

3)   maybe u need some calcium dear coz u r still growing – DIYA

4)   you should see a doctor, in young people, bones and muscles do not grow at the same speed. If the young person is having a growth spurt, the bones may grow faster than the muscles. This happened to my father when he was your age, and he never let me hear the end of it when i was 16 and doing sports because he was worried, check into this. – BigT4d1

5)   Pain is normal but not that much. You should ask a coach to make sure your form on your lifts is correct you might also want to consider lowering the weight. Also think about going into a nutrition shop and getting some joint supplements – zakery

6)   maybe u have rheumatism or maybe u have a really crappy mattress if u dont sleep well ull have pains evrywhere – Chickenball

7)   I have this same problem. It might be growing pains, but it could also be juvenile arthritis (i have it) or fibromyalgia. I’d recommend going to the doctor, just in case. – MutedLoner15

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Question 3
Do pantyhose give any protection from mosquitoes?…  They are real bad here and Saturday night I am going to an outdoor function and pants are not an option.

Answers
1)   You’re getting bitten – Brian

2)   No they are not. I have had mosquitoes bite me through my shirt, so light panty hose are not protection at all. Go get you some off. They have the kind that smells really good, or you could buy some that doesn’t smell at all. Good Luck! – Happily Ever After

3)   Well if you wear a skirt or dress down to your knees you should be fine. But still wear panty hose and cake yourself in bug spray!! – Kiwi_Bear

4)   No – Andrew F

5)   no they dont help.. try off lotion – gil

6)   I was bitten through my heavy pants and the shirts, and they did not crawl under the pants between the legs.

Apply repellents and hope it works all the time and for all kind of insects.

As an added protection do use long pants and long sleeve shirt (you did say pants are not an option. I ask why?).

Do as you must.

West Nile decease can kill and it is back in some areas. – minootoo

7)   No. Just use a good bug spray on your legs and around yourself. Reapply occasionally. Most are nice smelling now. Lots of herbal ones out there too that contain herbs from the lemon family. – Sandra R

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Question 4
How Do I Get Crutches? Please Read FAST!!!!?…  Ok, I Went Swimming At This ParkPool Thing, And Tore A Ligament Or Whatever, And Cut My Ankle All To Hell, I Had To Get 10 Stitches, And It Didn’t Hurt That Much, But When I Woke Up This Morning, I Couldn’t Walk At All, And When I Try I Feel My Stitches Hurting Badly, And I Need To Walk, And I Can Only Hop On One Leg, Unless I Have Crutches, But My Grandma Won’t Call The Doctor And Order Me Some, She Says I’ll Get Over It, And I Need Them Bad, If I Talk Her Into It, How Could I Get Them??

Answers
1)   Are you serious? Your grandmother refuses to let you call the doctor?!? – Jay

2)   you can call the doctor and tell them whats wrong – Let it Flow

3)   maybe you should just call your doctor yourself and tell then whats happening and if the Doctor agrees u need crutches ask the doctor to please talk to your grandma and convince her you need them… good luck! -Gianna♥ – gia

4)   Haha, if the doctor didn’t give you them, you probably don’t need them.

That being said, you can probably get some from the Goodwill store. I’ve seen them there before. – Lynx

5)   I’m not sure but you sound VERY immature! Send someone to Goodwill. If the doctor thought you NEEDED crutches, he would have given you some. You might use a walker (also a Goodwill item). – missingora

6)   Sometimes when you injure your leg they want you to take a day off (The day you did it and the day after) and then after this they want you to start walking again so you can strengthen the muscles, if you don’t use that leg you could injure it more as the muscles would weaken. Crutches are only something if you NEED them for a long term, if you needed crutches you would have been given them on the day of the injury (When it’s at it’s worst).

Emma x – Emma

7)   Do any of your friends have old crutches you could borrow, or does your Grandma have a cane you could use? Otherwise what about a pharmacy , alot of them sell them. Oh and by the way don’t assume the ER would have given you them "if you needed them" that is not the way all health care professionals work unfortunately – skye

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Question 5
HELP!!!!!!!! I got a cut on my foot, is it infected??…  Yesterday, at a party, I was wearing sandals, and i cut my foot with this very thin, long, and sharp rock. It was bleeding a lot, even thought the cut is no biggen then the the earaser of a pencil. The rock penetrated into my skin, and cut it. Now, it has a greeninsh-whitish-yellowish area with the shape of a circle around it, and there is an intense white line around the cut area. HELP

Answers
1)   Um DUH it is infected. See a Doctor about that. Put rubbing alcohol on it. – Tonya Rock

2)   That colouring could just be a bruise but it sounds infected. Did you wash the area? Did you put an antibiotic on it? Is the cut red and hot? Is their pus coming out when you touch it?

The concern is not so much the rock itself but what might have been on the rock. Road trip to the doctors. You don’t want this to get worse. – Sandra R

3)   I would clean it out with alcohol(not the drink) then put neosporin on it. then definitaly TAKE IT TO THE DOCTOR because you DONT want gangreen!!!!!! – opoopo345

4)   it is probably a bruise but just in case wash it put creme on the cut put a bandage on it and if it doesn’t get better go to the doctors office to see if ts infected. – Olivia Lel

5)   Come on man! It is obviously infected…u need to get it treated and perhaps an antibiotic! Just go to see a doctor and get it treated soon! Reason being for putting it on the things to do list is because of staph infection. So seriously get it treated! – Ducky

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Should I bring my daughter to the Emergency Room ?

Posted by admin on June 20th, 2010

Question 1
Should I bring my daughter to the Emergency Room ?…  She ate blueberries off of a bush without washing them. She now has a fever of 102 and is throwing up everything we give her. I don’t know if I should bring her to the Emergency Room now or wait until the morning and go to her Doctor ??????????

Answers
1)   Take her now! It’s not worth taking a risk. – Dylan

2)   GO NOW!!! – son of God

3)   EMERGENCY ROOM! – Iloveyoujoe.

4)   Are you entirely sure they were blueberries? Because it sounds like she has food poisoning. Or the flu and the eating of blueberries is just a coincidence. – Chase

5)   YES gooooooooooooo you moron – Steve F

6)   Take her in immediately!! the fever gets any higher especially at that age and brain cells will be damaged or lost – Jeffrey

7)   A fever of 102 is quite severe – I would absolutely take her in for evaluation; it’s always better to be safe than sorry. Also, be sure to give her some Tylenol, which will bring her temperature down, and make sure if she can, that she’s drinking water.

Good luck! xx – brixxlove

8)   Take her there asap. Why risk it? At the worst you will waste some of your time taking her there; don’t worry about things like "someone else won’t get helped because I overreacted to her symptoms", because emergency rooms treat patients in order of severity. Don’t take a chance on your daughter’s health. Take her to the emergency room – vba

9)   i would definetly take her. Normally eating berries without washing shoundn’t do that, were these backyard planted berries or wild ones? if it was wild ones mabey they wern’t actual blue berries. Idk, anyway i would definetly take her. – l33t_hax0r

10)   TAKE HER TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM!! I’m 15 and about a month ago i was so sick i felt like i wass gonna die i missed weeks of school but one of the days my mom took me to the hospital and it turns out i had really bad Pneumonia and they had to give me an IV and do all these test and perscribed me some medicine so i was feeling better by the next morning. so dont make her wait till tomorrow the sooner u take her in the sooner she will feel better :) . So mom/dad take her now! trust me i know how she feels. Oh and i feel like the regular doctors dont really do anything they just ask how u feel and perscribe u medicine .the hospital will run test and keep u there if nessacary – B.

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Question 2
Whats wrong with my back?…  For around a week i have has some lower back pain just above my behind right in the middle. It has been bearable but today i am in so much pain. I need to study for exams but i cant sit down or my back just throbs, even when i am lying down it hurts badly. When will this stop or how should i treat it. I need to study tomorrow or i will fail.

I dont know how it happened, i do wrestle and lift weights so it could have been one of those. I didn’t do any exercise for a week so it could heal, why is it back today…

Answers
1)   dono – Brandon

2)   If you pulled a muscle, use icy hot.

Or just ice. – pokeyamy

3)   Call the chiropractor. They’ll help you!(:

Meanwhile, sleep on your back with a pillow beneath your knees, or lower back. Whichever is most comfy for you. – Kassidyy.(;

4)   Occasionally diet and exercise just isn’t sufficient, because there will be additional weight just lying around in your pipes. It’s not body fat, so it can not be melted off, however it will be rinsed out, just by taking a diet supplement. http://bulart.freestardiet.info has a risk free offer available at the moment, I gave it a whirl and shed seventeen lbs!! Who says there is no magic bullet? LOL!!! – Stanley Thomson

5)   chances are you pulled a muscle…as long as there is no swelling you dun hv to run to a doctor…put some heat pack on ur back…see if u cud get someone to massage ur back w/ one of those pain relief gels…but make sure they are a gud massager, coz u dun want ur bck to get worse…and stay away frm heavy lifting and stuff for a while…feel better…:-)

btw, if the pain keeps getting worse, go see a doc, evn if u dun see any swelling…again feel better soon… – jen

6)   several things – Sam

7)   ice it. maybe muscle strain. – Le Bouchon

8)   Josh, if you drink carbonated beverages or are on a high protein diet You might have pushed your kidneys a little to far. It feels like you’ve been elbowed in the back & gives you that lightly sick feeling in the lower stomach. It does cause muscle pain because your body is trying to purge kidney stones.

A harmless natural remedy is to drink 8oz of straight lemon juice, then two ounces of straight lemon juice every hour for 12 hours. You can also drink all the water you can stand just not in the same 30 minutes as the juice because it will dilute the citric acid that dissolves the stones. It will flush your kidneys. If that’s not what it is, its no big: you just flushed your kidneys & you will have a temporarily boosted metabolism for about two days, lol.

If that is what it is then you will have a sharp DECREASE in pain after about 6 hours.

Either way a menthol heat patch (you can get them from the Dollar tree for a buck) for your back will help to relax the muscles. Put it on at night before you go to sleep.

If its muscle pain only, you will know if the lemon juice remedy does not work, in which case you should wear a lift belt or one of those safety belts they wear in Home Depot to support your back while it heals & take it easy for a couple of weeks. I know it sucks to delay training but your better off taking it easy for a few weeks & starting your routine over than tearing your $h!+ out for good.

Good luck brother, stay healthy. – terrimotherof6

9)   Terri, that was a beautiful soliloquy, but you’re dead wrong. Kidney pain does not occur in the middle of the back, and certainly not that low.

Lifting weights could have easily caused you to tear a muscle, but it sounds suspiciously like a herniated disc in your back…more than likely the level of L5-S1. Is it almost an "electrical" type of pain? Does it shoot down your legs at all? If so, you’ve definitely herniated a disc. Herniated discs are funny and can hurt one day, and feel fine the next. Even the slightest movement, such as twisting in a chair, can cause the disc to slip out of place and impinge on a nerve, which is horribly painful.

The quickest "fix" for a herniated disc is a spinal epidural (for pain..it doesn’t "fix" the disc), but you’d have to see a pain management specialist for that. In the meantime, try to lay on your back with pillows under your knees. This takes the natural lordotic curve out of the lower back and helps things to relax. If that doesn’t work, go to the ER. They can likely give you something like amitrypteline for nerve pain. It will make you sleepy, but it’s better than living like you are now.

Best of luck and happy healing! – Carrie Henry

10)   It could be any thing, other then the back pain, kidney pain can be mistaken for back pain too.

Put you both hands on each sides of your waist spread the fingers open if the pain is in the area of the thumb then it is very likely kidney stone pain, in most cases the pain happens when the stone moves out of a pocket and exerts pressure on the tissue, lots of people have the stones and they never even know that they have it, till it starts moving.

Check urine for sediments colour and blood.

See a Dr. and get some strong pain killer, tell the Dr. about the exams, and make sure the Dr. gives you non narcotic pain killer so you do not feel sleepy and are able to study.

. – minootoo

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Question 3
I smoked weed. How long will it take to exit my system?…  Today I smoked only one puff of weed. I last smoked it in one pretty intense session on June 1. My previous experience prior to that was April 2009. How long will it take to exit my system?

Answers
1)   10 days – guerrero82

2)   10 days – Aaron Mcmathy

3)   you shouldn’t ruin your life by using drugs. it makes you stupid enough to admit you did something illegal on a popular public website. – Cameron

4)   a week my brotha – G-Unit

5)   About two-three weeks. It really depends on several factors. Depends on how much you smoked, how much food you will eat in the near future, how your body will ‘flush’ out the chemicals out of your system, etc… – JJ

6)   about 28 days. because it was only one puff, maybe july 10th ish. i could be wrong put since june first, definately at lease 28 days. stop smoking weed please. it a toxin to your body. – Skweeki

7)   see http://tinyurl.com/healthh/

I hope it will be helpful in resolving your probeml keep using answers.yahoo.com – Hgj Fhj

8)   You are likely clean right now…

A good way to prepare for a drug test is to first abstain from consuming any more drugs, flush your system with cranberry juice, the more the better… this could cause your urine to appear very clear, this could arouse suspicion, so get yourself some B Complex vitamins, but only take ¼ or ½ of a pill the morning before the test, as this will turn your urine yellow immediately…If you take a whole one, it can actually make your urine so yellow I’ve seen it damn near look fluorescent, and that’s not good either…

The whole idea is for it to appear normal and be clean…

With a job test, you could use a clean urine of someone else, but you must use a container that holds enough of a sample and it must be of body temperature…To do this, take a squirt bottle such as an Elmer’s glue bottle and empty it and clean it out completely… place the urine sample in the bottle and loosely place the top on and place in a microwave oven, give it 15 seconds to heat it up… make sure you do this at least an hour before you need to give the sample as you want it “body temperature” at the time you give the sample,

place the bottle with tape or something to hold it in place right under your nuts and or the crease of your leg in your crotch… The idea is it can cool down to your body temperature, instead of trying to heat a cold specimen up to body temperature… Then when you go into the bathroom, be very careful and empty the urine into the specimen cup, being very careful to not drop the cap , hence why I suggested something with a twist/squirt top… They carefully listen for sounds that indicate you may be doing something to defeat their test… Only give just enough to reach the line they ask for…

Of course that was for using a substitute specimen… Now if you want to use your own, which I always do, you follow the instructions above about flushing your system and abstaining, and then the day of the test you must be careful to do it this way; Never give the first urine of the day as your test sample, this contains the heaviest concentration of impurities and should never be used, second, when you go to give the sample, start your stream of urine in the toilet, then in mid stream fill the specimen cup only to the level they ask for, then finish in the toilet…DO NOT FLUSH the toilet, they will either flush it for you or tell you when to flush it… The reason you use mid stream is that the beginning of your stream contains the most impurities and the end contains a higher percentage than mid stream… So all you have to do is be under the level that they determine to be positive and your clean… They DO NOT say they detected a trace amount, you’re either Negative or Positive…the only other conclusion possible is Inconclusive, or adultered, of which you don’t want either of those… Inconclusive happens to people who flush their system so bad without replacing color and electrolytes , indicating suspicion, or some people actually try to add something directly to the sample such as salt, and that will get you an adultered result, which is as bad as positive…

If your young and have a high metabolism and are an occasional user, you can clean yourself out pretty easily and take the test using your own urine with little fear…

One way to know in advance is to get a friends company on company letterhead type up a letter saying you are to get a drug test, go to a drug testing facility somewhere away from the one your going to be sent to and pay for a get a test yourself.. That way you’ll know for sure if you have any doubt, remember to have the letter state that the results may be released to you to bring back to them… This is extreme, but once I felt the need to do this to be sure, and it was worth the extra money to know I was clean…of course this was a probationary test, where if I would have failed, I would have gone to jail, so it was especially critical for me to be clean…

Also I might add that if your being tested as a condition of probation they will likely go right into the bathroom with you and observe the whole process very closely, so using a substitute sample would be out of the question… This happened to me…

I hope that the information contained herein was helpful to you, and I hope everything goes well for you…

Screw the Piss Police… – tampabaylive

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Question 4
Am I superhuman? Because I broke my leg with no pain?…  I had little to no pain for 10 days on a broken femur bone, went to the doc finally and he was amazed and so was everyone else. The bone was pushed into the growth plate of my knee and I still felt no pain. How did I last 10 days?!

Answers
1)   no u retard this isnt a tv show, its real life. – Sam

2)   see http://tinyurl.com/healthh/

I hope it will be helpful in resolving your probeml keep using answers.yahoo.com – Kj Kjhg

3)   No. You probably have Hereditary Sensory Autonomic Neuropathy. Essentially, when there is damage, your nerves don’t communicate that fact to the brain. It’s actually a very dangerous problem. Some children who have it don’t feel hunger pains and will starve without knowing they are doing so. Others get into serious accidents and don’t realize until later. The fact that you broke your leg says you aren’t superhuman. – Snow Lynn

4)   about it you can get information from here http://husa104.notlong.com/3AAiJfd – Dara S

5)   I got hit by a car while crossing the road on a motorcycle, got up, walked to my bike picked it up by the handle bars & walked it to the curb to get it out of the street. I put the kick stand down & went & checked on the driver. When the ambulance arrived they asked where "the boy" on the bike was. I told them it was me. (I was 15, looked 20 & still am female, lol)

Regardless of the black skids marks from the car’s tires that were 10 feet long & regardless of the softball sized dent in my gas tank & the ripped up pants I was wearing in their infinite wisdom they did not think I needed ex-rays because I was walking, carrying & standing. BOTH MY ANKLES WERE BROKEN.

Some people have amazing thresholds to pain. Some people have disorders that prevent them from feeling pain. Sometimes adrenaline will cause you to not feel pain as a defense mechanism. I have broken each of my ankles since then at different times in my life & both times I have had to insist on ex-rays because "the professionals" refuse to admit that people like you & I exist. They will tell stories to the next patient about us though.

I am also 243 lbs with a heart rate of 63 beats per minute & low blood pressure so figure that one out, lol.

Averages are made out of extreme’s & most likely’s the rare & extremes exist, naturally, but when we go to the Dr. they seem to forget that extreme & rare people make up the narrow end of the averages. We exist. Its cool huh? – terrimotherof6

6)   Here i s an excellent site with some wonderful options for you. It will definitely help you. Have a look. http://webmd25.notlong.com/AAiJfdV – Shanti Maestas

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Question 5
How to stop itching of like 50 mosquito bites on leg nd foot?…  i went to the chesapeake bay last nite and this morning found like 50 bites on each leg nd foot. HELP its almost 1 in the moring and i almost cannot sleep without them itching

Answers
1)   buy bug repelent – Dodger fan 4 life

2)   Rub omega-3 on you, the fish oil should stop the itching. Also, if you need it now, put on some really tight socks. I know it sounds funny, but this has happened to me and the pressure will reduce the urge to itch. Whatever you do, don’t scratch! Horrible scars can come from that, like chicken pox scars, so don’t!

Good luck! – Alex

3)   this morning found like 50 bites on each leg nd foot – heather smith

4)   Go to the store and get some hydrocortisone cream, it will stop the itching. That is what I give out. – DocGunney

5)   Here i s an excellent site with some wonderful options for you. It will definitely help you. Have a look. http://webmd25.notlong.com/AABivHq – Shanti Maestas

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should i go to the doctor?

Posted by admin on June 8th, 2010

Question 1
should i go to the doctor?…  ive had this strange bruise on my forearm for more than two weeks. its shaped like a circle, surrounding a patch of light skin, and about 2 inches in diameter.its not purple or red in color, but brown. in the middle, underneath the skin is a lump about the size of a pencil eraser. it reminds me of a hurricane because of the calm, ‘eye’ of the storm in the middle. its not painful or itchy at all, but it just wont go away.

should i go to the doctor?

Answers
1)   yes go to the doctor. – Gemma

2)   holy shit you have the plague get the hell away from me! – Captain blue112

3)   Absolutely.

Doctors are there for that reason.

I am not saying that what you have is something bad, but a doctor must take a look at it.

Nobody here with our answers are going to correct that for you, only a doctor has the authority to take a look at what you have a give you a diagnosis. Do not waste any more time and go. Go for your own well being.

Good luck! – Jose G

4)   that sounds fucked up. definately see a doctor – Conor

5)   nope it sounds like a normal bruise. You may not know where you got it from, but it is just a bruise. Bruises can have normal looking skin in the center because the blood under the surface went outward from the original area that got bumped.

Like this: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3606/3488065236_08d25c7a05.jpg – Mel

6)   nope – HYGIENEFAN883

7)   Not to worry you but this could be a tumour or skin cancer. If it is and it is undiagnosed then it can become dangerous. Definitely see a doctor. – Bingleberries

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Question 2
my 4 yr old son got stung?…  My 4 yr old son just got stung by a bee…not sure which kind..i put ice on it, he would only do it for 5 minutes and i put a bandaid with neosporin on it..he seems fine, just holding the bandaid. anything else i should do?

Answers
1)   Nothing, I got stung by a bee and that happened to me…..just let it heal – Maggie

2)   just make sure you get the stinger out too, watch him closely to see if he has any reactions, i got stung when i was little and my leg ballooned up like a football – Come Marching In

3)   So your kid gets stung by a bee…something that could have disastrous effects if he happens to be allergic to bee venom and you run to Yahoo Answers for advice instead of say, calling his pediatrician?

I feel sorry for the kid. – Chanteuse_ar

4)   Just make sure the stinger is out or it will continue to hurt and stay red. You can scrape a credit card in the opposite direction of the sting to get it out or try wetting it a little (so it sticks) and then apply meat tenderizer to the sting, this opens the pores and pulls the stinger out.

If the stinger is already out then you’ve done as much as you can and it will heal on its own :) – Maria

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Question 3
my mother is 555years old and her left leg bone has been missplaced,doctors suggest for operation but operatio?…  n is so risky and mummy is very weak there is no other option somebody help us

Answers
1)   how is your mother still alive? – Ashleyynicolee

2)   No risk. – deepak57

3)   Apki mummy ki AGE abhi bahut choti hai.Is liye operation bilkul mat karvana. – Sumer j

4)   555 years old?

Wow. What does she eat? – KRJ098

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Question 4
did i break my ankle?…  i was playing ball hockey, my foot slipped slightly, my knee bent back, and i heard a slight crunch sound..then my ankle started to hurt..

i could move everything just fine at the time

there was no swelling

no discoloration

but right now, i can’t walk on it, can’t move my ankle without it feeling weird..its not quite pain, but its discomfort..

if i try to wiggle my toes, i get the weird feeling in my ankle..all the way into the back..like the achele’s tendon..

oh and my foot was a bit numb last night..

so whats going on with my ankle?

Answers
1)   I dont know go to physiotherapy – Sam S

2)   something similar happened to me once-my foot made a loud cracking noise. when i went for xrays it was just a pulled tendon, however you should go to the doctor to get it checked! – ihavequestions

3)   There is NO way for us to accurately determine wether you broke or just sprained your ankle.

It’s important to see a physician as soon a possible since a lot of important ligaments / joints etcetera are located in and near your ankle.

You do not want to ruin the ankle you’ll need for the rest of your life just because you don’t feel like going to the doctors’.

Please. – TWJ

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Question 5
Smoking Weed and Drinking Can it always be Bad?…  

Answers
1)   Well, they are both "bad." But it depends on how you use them. If you only smoke weed every once and a while nothings really hurting you. But if you do it all the time you are killing a lot of brain cells. Drinking is really bad for your liver at any time. If you do it all the time you can cause a lot of damage. But every once and a while not that bad. So if you do both every once and a while you should be fine. – natalie

2)   no – HYGIENEFAN883

3)   sometimes it can be bad so i demi pray for you who do it but you should be drug free – Demi

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What should i do about my in-grown toe nail?

Posted by admin on June 2nd, 2010

Question 1
What should i do about my in-grown toe nail?…  I have an In-grown toe nail and it hurts when I run and stop and it slows me down a littl which isnt good. What should i do about it I cna’t get it out, and I can’t go to the doctors today adn I have a basketball game today and i don’t wnat it to hurt, is there a way I can wrape it or put somehting on it for jsut today so It won’t hurt durring my game or bleed?

Answers
1)   put ear drops on them it helps the swelling and keeps it from growing more – Crytsal

2)   Use alcohol on some cotton, wrap that around your toe, then put dry cotton around that. the alcohol numbs the nerves if the skin breaks and the dry cotton softens any blows. :’) – Ryan a

3)   I’d go to a foot Doctor to get a treatment.

(i wouldn’t go to a nail artist-they might know how to treat it,but they don’t want to be the ones doing it) – Michal M

4)   probably nothing you can do that will stop it from bleeding because it will be rubbing and diggin into the foot even more, you should sit this one game out and just go to the doctors, its not worth it to play, you wont play as well and it will make the foot worse, i mean it could even get infected the open wound and the unsanitary locker room and the sweat and stuff in your shoes. yeah sit this one out and see a doc – James King

5)   They sell something at the store/pharmacy it’s made by Dr. Scholls *spelling off * it’s made for ingrown toenail pain.

it comes in a yellow box. Inside it a gel for pain and a cushion like thing for the toe and a band-aid like wrap to keep it in place.

I’ ve used it before. Take about an hour to numb the toe. – MeAgain

6)   I used to get ingrown toenails all the time. I know you said you can’t get to a doctor today, but when you can, go to a podiatrist and they will do a "surgery" on your toe to get the ingrown nail out. I’ve had that done 3 times, it’s not bad. What they do is they get the ingrown nail out, and then they kill the roots of your nail so that it won’t happen again on that side of your toe. It doesn’t take very long to heal.

For today, though, what I used to do was to get some Epsom (sp?) salt and put it in a small bucket / tub of warm water and soak my foot in it for maybe 15-30 minutes. While your foot is soaking, kinda pull back the skin from the side of the toe. I think it helps prevent infection or something?

Hope you feel better soon. Ingrown nails suck. – sunset8949

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Question 2
can a male use a female urine for a drug test?…  if she is not pregnant
will it work if she is not pregnant not is it illegal
non-dot drug test

if she is not pregnant

Answers
1)   no its illegal.

EDIT: There’s a very simple way to tell the difference: shake the bottle. Male urine foams up when you do. Female urine does not. Some labs do it, some don’t.

There are also epithelial cells in urine, and there’s DNA in them. Very expensive to look for that, though. – wowzer9

2)   yes. just try not to be caught by the technician. good luck! – Jenna

3)   No she will have dna and hormones of a female nature. It will not work. Nor could a women use a man’s as for sperm. – Pam

4)   If your drugs tests are court ordered and you use someone elses urine, yes it’s illegal. And they would definitely be able to tell it’s female urine. – Quietscherin

5)   plain YES (even if she is pregnant) but…

You will not be the first one trying this.

So you should know what you’re doing BEFORE acting.

At least there are some (mostly unwanted) awards to win!

Really helpful might be to check the resource box below.

Good luck! – Olaf

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Question 3
Very painful stinging in chest/heart.?…  For about a year, my heart/lungs has a very intense stinging pain for a few seconds, during this it’s near impossible to breath. The pain is very intense and I’d just like to know what it is. This happens at least once or twice a day and it’s become very annoying.

Answers
1)   go to doctor – Sara

2)   It could be gas, it could be indigestion, it could be something more serious. See a doctor to be sure. – redlanterns

3)   There is a very wide number of things that this could be. Because we can’t really have a dialogue here about the nature of your symptoms and so on, we can’t really be very helpful about it–you really need to just go see a doctor. It could be something serious, or it could be something relatively benign, and only real-time interaction with a health professional will be able to sort the two out properly, safely, and accurately. – madsci565

4)   Here i s an excellent site with some wonderful options for you. It will definitely help you. Have a look. http://webmd3.notlong.com/AApMYTX – Leda

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Question 4
my wrist hurts but don’t know if broken fractured or sprained.?…  ok on saturday memorial weekend i fell of a golf cart doing 15 mph. i fell on my wrist/hand that i had fractured 4 years ago. the pain is bad, like i can’t lift things, or grip that hard, it keeps popping. my pinky and pinky bone is numb at times and the bone that sticks out of wrist hurts like that whole side does. so did i fracture it, break it or sprained it.

Answers
1)   u cant tell without an xray – Paloma

2)   Since no one on this forum has x-ray vision you should probably take your wrist to a doctor and have it checked out. – jv

3)   you cant tell without an x-ray: FALSE!!!

it depends on what it looks and feels like, i suggest you go see a doctor if anything, only he can tell you what is truly wrong with you, so, id def go see a doctor :] – meoemeow

4)   It sounds to me like you could have done both. It’s probably just a hairline fracture. A few years ago I fractured my wrist snowboarding and I played a whole season of basketball like that. It was just bone pain though, not swelling or numbness like a sprained wrist. I remember it felt like a sharp burning pain in my wrist. I know it was a hairline fracture because I got x-rays done but I chose not to put it in a cast. The doctor told me there was a serious risk of fracturing my wrist really bad if I fell on it during a basketball game or something. In the end I just let it heal on it’s own when the season was done. I was lucky that I didn’t fall on it, probably would have been a good idea to put it in a cast. I would get it checked out. – JPM

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Question 5
My husband hurt his back?…  He has had some back trauma (car wreck) and he’s picked up something heavy and has a severely pulled muscle in his back. The doc at the ER only gave him a shot of muscle relaxers and an RX which we can’t afford to fill until tomorrow. In the meantime, he’s been asleep now for like 14 straight hours. I’m afraid he’ll become stiff and wont’ be able to walk. I don’t know if he should keep laying there not moving it or keep resting it. Not sure how to take care of a hurt back. Advice please.

Answers
1)   You could put a heating pad on the muscle to help relax the muscle or rub Icy-hot on it. If he is sleeping a long time it is probably because of the shot, it relaxes the whole body not just one muscle. He does need to get up and move around a little to let the muscle stretch. It will hurt but if he doesn’t it will take longer to get better. – Steven M

2)   next-ed time be gentle we are not machines just wake him up make sure he moves about even if it’s for a little bit if you are worryed – TG1234

3)   Getused, I assume you got his prescription filled but he will have to see a orthopedist to find what he really did to his back. After the x rays ask the doctor for some muscle relaxers and pain medication with rest and maybe phical therapy he should recover. Good Luck Rita V Ps If he hurt himself at work he should require the work place to pay all bill and medication. – Rita V

4)   arcoxia 90mg tablet once a day may do. you can manage pain by putting cold compress on the area. this will anesthetize the sensation. – Jenna

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