Hey cowboy, how are you? Haven't seen ya post for a little and just wanted to check and see how you are? I've been thinking of you..please let me know when you can k? Take care, Surgical Disaster :wave:...
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shin splits! :( saddenedThu, 27 Mar 2008 23:00:00 GMTok ive been getting back into long distance running here lately. i got up to 4 miles and i guess my shoes gave out and now i have shin splints in my right leg and there SO BAD. Any stretches i can use to help me recover? and should i stop running? maybe switch to eliptical for a week or so? Main...
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mononucleosis trainingThu, 27 Mar 2008 19:48:00 GMTHi, I post this in here, hopefully is the right place to do it... I was diagnosed with mononucleosis, but I dont feel anything yet... I guess it is in its early stages... Is it safe for me to continue training? Anyone had a similar experience? If it is not safe, what can I do to minimize the mus...
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Migraine HelpSun, 16 Dec 2007 08:31:00 GMTLast week I was rushed to the hospital with stroke like symptoms :confused: and the neurologist said that it was a migraine and released me. After seeing the dr. the next day, I did some research and found that the symptoms reflect a transient ischemic attack that are brought on by a migraine. I...
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Headache after ejaculationThu, 13 Dec 2007 16:11:00 GMTMy boyfriend has been getting very intense headaches following ejaculation for the past month to month and a half. He says that they vary in severity but most often it hurts VERY bad. He says the pain is located mostly on the left side and feels similar to a migraine or that his brain is pushi...
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So Sorry, but one more question (about Dilauded now)Thu, 13 Dec 2007 22:18:00 GMTMy PM doc gave me a script for Dilauded 4mg today (a shot of it has always helped in the ER), after I was taking about 10 of the Percocet 10/325 a day. Thing is, I can already tell its not working as well as the Percs, I've had 6 already in about 6 hours. I know different drugs have differe...
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fused lower back with pain down legThu, 13 Dec 2007 22:35:00 GMTHi group, My husband was dx with a fused low back L1-5 I think. The Neurologist did an MRI and that was his findings. He wants him to go to an orthopod for a surgical consult. The discs are bulging and pinching a nerve, so this explains the pain shooting down his leg. Does anyone else her have t...
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Strange headache?Sun, 16 Dec 2007 20:01:00 GMTWhen I get a headache, I get it in the back of my head on the right side. I dont get headaches to much, but when i do they are very painful. Usually tylenol provides instant relief. But what is this part of the head? Most people i know get headaches in the forehead area.How much is too much tyle...
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Finally - Im getting a new hip!Mon, 17 Dec 2007 05:24:00 GMTFinally, after living without a right hip since August of 2005, I've been given a date of March 16th to undergo my hip replacement surgery! I'm both thrilled :bouncing: and scared to death :eek: . This will be the third time that my surgeon has tried giving me a new right hip. In t...
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Medication questionThu, 13 Dec 2007 22:26:00 GMTHi Everyone I was hoping that someone could explain something to me. Since Jan this year I had been on Demoral 6-8 pills a day 50mg strength. Yesterday the doctor decided to try morphine extended release capsules 2 15mg 2x a day. How does the extended work? will it give me pain medication...
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Help My Pec TendonFri, 28 Mar 2008 00:09:00 GMTAbout 3 weeks ago i was benching heavy weights and my tendon felt a little weird. I shrugged it off and kept going i just figured it was growing pains since i have been shooting up in strength. I kept benching on it about 4 mores workouts and now it hurts real bad. When i lay down and put my arm...
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aura migraines or symptoms there ofSat, 15 Dec 2007 16:42:00 GMTHello everyone. I'm wondering if anyone can expound on what and aura migraine is. I have had severe and debilitating migraines all my life so I'm quite familiar with them. I have had an incident that I'm actually really asking about here. I've had it happen a couple of tim...
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neck movement after c1 fracture & c4+c5Thu, 17 Mar 2011 10:36:00 GMTHi, im recovery from a broken neck and finally after 8 months my doctors tell me c1 is healed.C4 and c5 were fused together and i wore a Halo for 3 months to fix c1 and then a miami j for 3 months. It has been a long road and im wondering what neck movement restrictions im likely to face, and...
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Sprained AnkleSun, 04 May 2008 21:00:00 GMTI rolled over my ankle today in football practice.. i landed awkwardly and the outside part of my foot gave out. i heard a few pops and proceeded to walk it off... i was in pain and stopped playing and went home to ice up... Now i know the best advice is to RICE it... and of course rest but the...
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Is chemical pleurodesis painful?Sat, 16 Apr 2011 13:55:00 GMTComments (1) | Promote | Bookmark
Sudden Back Pain, StiffnessThu, 17 Mar 2011 10:35:00 GMTI asked this question to Dr. Timothy Durnin, but he went on vacation, so it was suggested I follow-up with a different doctor. I asked: I was dancing around my apartment rather vigorously and suddenly my neck really started to hurt. I think I may have twisted my head too much to one side. The...
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Elbow hurting. Work through it?Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:25:00 GMTMy left elbow is hurting. Dull pain when in motion. Should I still train or try to let it heal? I am going to do light weight until I get some feedback. I may have gone up in weight too fast. I have been lifting for 2 months now. Just started hurting a week ago. This stinks....
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Strange thing happened to bicepSat, 26 Apr 2008 19:25:00 GMTToday i did biceps at the gym. I felt a weird sensation at some point, and just now i noticed a weird thing underneath the skin on my left bicep. I Could move it around a little but it stayed in place, dunno wth it was.. anyways after touching it for 15-20 seconds, it slid away and is gone!!! wt...
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lower right abdomen painThu, 17 Mar 2011 01:54:00 GMTHi, I'm eighteen years old and i am a female. i have had alot of trouble with my side the past few years. its really bad i am not kidding you at all.my doctor said they may have to do a hysterectomy.and i'm scared to death. but i wanted to know what you may think it is or could be. Thank...
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What alchol does to the bones?Sun, 17 Apr 2011 06:35:00 GMTComments (0) | Promote | Bookmark
What street drugs are classified as barbituates?Sat, 16 Apr 2011 06:48:00 GMTComments (0) | Promote | Bookmark
johnson city tn helpMon, 17 Dec 2007 06:30:00 GMThey there folks. i am new this forum/site. i saw where there is some fellow from JC TN as am i. i recently just moved back to this area from fl where i was in the USN. long story short i had a series of surgeries that has left me in alot of pain for the last year or longer. i am haveing a hard t...
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How doctors can about the cause of ulcers?Wed, 13 Apr 2011 03:03:00 GMTComments (0) | Promote | Bookmark
How do you relieve pressure to the ulnar nerve?Sat, 16 Apr 2011 02:57:00 GMTComments (0) | Promote | Bookmark
The victim has blisters deep redness around the burn & shiny skin are examples of what knid of burn?Sat, 16 Apr 2011 02:00:00 GMTComments (0) | Promote | Bookmark
Hurt my leg playing footballSun, 27 Apr 2008 14:52:00 GMTI was on defense, defending someone going long. It was underthrown, I turn and jump up to get it. The WR grabs me from behind and basically makes himself limp to make me fall. Well I do, but my leg is caught under me, like when one stands on one foot to stretch their quad. I fell back, it made a...
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Home from hospitalFri, 14 Dec 2007 10:23:00 GMTWell, I am home. Feeling OK right now. Still pretty groggy from the sedative. She did the ESI and nerve block on the right. She also went ahead and did the thrid ESI on the left. I guess they usually do those in "sets" of three so the left side is all done now. I have 8 hours of just sitti...
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What pain killers can you take with asprin?Sat, 09 Apr 2011 17:52:00 GMTComments (0) | Promote | Bookmark
How do you ask a doctor for pain medication?Thu, 14 Apr 2011 06:10:00 GMTComments (0) | Promote | Bookmark
What can you take for a pinched nerve?Thu, 14 Apr 2011 00:52:00 GMThey there folks. i am new this forum/site. i saw where there is some fellow from JC TN as am i. i recently just moved back to this area from fl where i was in the USN. long story short i had a series of surgeries that has left me in alot of pain for the last year or longer. i am haveing a hard t...
I was on defense, defending someone going long. It was underthrown, I turn and jump up to get it. The WR grabs me from behind and basically makes himself limp to make me fall. Well I do, but my leg is caught under me, like when one stands on one foot to stretch their quad. I fell back, it made a...
Well, I am home. Feeling OK right now. Still pretty groggy from the sedative. She did the ESI and nerve block on the right. She also went ahead and did the thrid ESI on the left. I guess they usually do those in "sets" of three so the left side is all done now. I have 8 hours of just sitti...