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Open Question: I have chronic kidney disease and my doc switched me from Norco(hydrocodone/apap 10/325) to Tramadol 50mg.?

Because I have the kidney malfunction it's important that I avoid too much acetaminophen,ibuprofen,naproxen-pretty much any OTC pain reliever. I've also being diagnosed with fibromyalgia. I am currently being treated for pain because of a recent spinal fusion and lower back has multiple bulging disks. PS The Tramadol doesn't help the pain much at all. more

Open Question: If we could share someone else's pain?

What if we could share our physical pain with someone else? Or share their pain with ourselves so when we stub our toe it would hurt both equally but just half as bad? What if we could share our hunger, headaches, chronic knee pain, etc... with someone else to help releve them of some of their discomfort would you do it? And who would it be? And do you feel like it would be selfish of you not to do? Or would it be selfish of you to STOP sharing that pain whenever you felt like it? Since we don't have the option to do it right now its easy to say "I'd just let them have it all back when I got sick of it" but think about it. Would you share your wife's childbirth, or your husbands root canal? P.S. I tried this in the (Other-Society and Culture with only 2 answers <.<) But I'm interested in peoples responses so I repost here! Where it does have correlation more

Open Question: How would Jehovah like it if...?

He was born into a poor, broken home. If Jehovah's father was a sick, perverted, chronic alcoholic who physically and sexually abused him everytime he got drunk. Jehovah's mom also bore the brunt of the alochol-induced rage. This in turn, led to Jehovah's parents divorce- leaving poor, innocent Jehovah in confusion and depression and bitterness. Jehovah, in high school , starts listening to awesome grunge, rock music because he can relate to it. He also experiments with drugs and gets a girlfriend. After 2 years of being together they break up, leaving Jehovah, once again in confusion,depression and bitterness. Jehovah turns on the news for a brief escape; war, famine,poverty,racism, death, crime,political bigotry, is all that is on. He asks if there is a God in this world to help him,but to no reply. Logic and reason tell Jehovah that there is no God. Next morning, some of God's wonderful, loving' children invite Jehovah to church and tell him that if he doesn't accept Jesus Christ he will burn in hell FOR ETERNITY because he is a terrible, flesh-pleasuring sinner and God is all loving and all knowing. Reluctantly, Jehovah goes to the chuch as a final resort ,for his pain, to find it is full of hypocrites and bigots. Jehovah has had enough crap in his life. He goes back to his room. He pulls out a 9mm pistol, sticks it in his mouth and stares down the barrel. A loud,eerie popping, shriek goes off. The room reaks of raw flesh and pungeant gunpowder. more

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Open Question: Any Vet Techs Or Experienced People - Why does our dog keep going in the house and why is she so clingy?

We have a 13 1/2 year old German Shepherd. About a year and a half ago she started pooping and peeing in the house. She is also very clingy and nervous, to the point where she drives us both nuts. She follows me around sometimes, but she won't leave my boyfriend alone, following him constantly. He trips over her all the time and she will literally shove me out of the way to get to him. Not only does this make me really angry, it is also dangerous, she has almost made me fall a few times. The following him around drives my boyfriend absolutely crazy. It's like she must be glued to his side at all times. She does have a hip problem, but she takes medicine daily. She does not drag her hips, but sometimes she does have trouble standing up and lying down. The potty problem started when I moved in with my boyfriend. We would want privacy and so would shut her out of our bedroom at night. At first she started with peeing right outside the door of our room. She did have access to the outside (a doggie door) 24/7, so she shouldn't have done this. My boyfriend thought it was her hips. I thought she was mad at being shut out of our room. After some months, we noticed that she was going in and out of the doggie door so much at night (perhaps over 100 times) that it was ridiculous. Listening to the door slap all night kept us up, so finally we removed the door each night. The peeing problem got worse, and eventually, she started pooping in the house, too. It wasn't a lot at first, maybe a couple of times a month. She is very clingy and this started before I moved in, but I have watched it get worse and worse. My boyfriend is also gone a lot now, as he works full-time and goes to school full-time. He is not home much and it seems she misses him so much that she is frantic to be next to him when he is home. But she is so demanding that she is a serious pest. In other words, it does not make my boyfriend want to spend time with her, it makes him push her away. My boyfriend and I finally started sleeping in separate rooms and now he allows her to come into his room at night, and this has stopped the peeing problem for the most part, but not the pooping. This is getting worse every week. She poops in the house, with access to the outside (in other words, the sliding glass door is wide open and she could walk ten feet to go outside) but almost daily she will go right in the house. No room is safe. She will poop in the bathroom, the kitchen, pretty much anywhere she wants to go and the other day she pooped on my shoes in the living room. She seems to have lost her ability to distinguish outside from inside. But is that really it? We don't understand, if she can see the door is open, why does she go right inside? She usually waits until we are not looking. She will not go right in front of us, but yesterday for the first time she did. My boyfriend was playing ball with her and after a couple of minutes she walked over to her doggie bed and just squatted and peed right there, right in front of him, with the door open, so she could have gone outside. A lot of times she will poop right after she is let in from outside. Sometimes she's been outside for over an hour and the minute she is let in and our backs are turned, she goes. But it seems equally as much, she will go while she has access to the outside. I have problems with chronic pain, and so sometimes I am sleeping during the day, and I notice that quite a bit, while I am sleeping, she poops in the kitchen or the living room. We took her to the vet but she was not much help. We asked for tranquilizers for her nervousness, but the vet said that it was a bad idea to give her that kind of medicine at her age for it could kill her. Does anyone with experience with dogs have any idea why she is so clingy and why she goes potty in the house? It seems like she is perfectly capable of going outside, she is just choosing not to. But why? We rent and this problem is going to cost us big time later, and it would be good if we could find a way to stop it. Also, is there something we can do to stop her from being so anxious and clingy. It has become a serious problem. The more she demands his attention, the less he wants to give it to her. Sometimes she is really in the way and that causes a problem. Any idea???Also, I don't know if this might be helpful info: she is increasingly obsessed with food. People food. She will just about knock you over to get it. She is so bad that we have to sometimes lock her out of the house when we are eating.Kaper, I agree. Through no fault of hers, I absolutely despise dogs. As a child I was taught by my grandfather who had rabies as a child from a dog bite, that dogs were nasty, vile creatures. On top of that, my father was absolutely obsessed with German Shepherds, to the point where he ignored and neglected my sister and I, in favor of the dogs. I learned to absolutely hate German Shepherds and I still do. I wasn't sure how to work that into what I wrote. I sometimes think that she can feel she is resented. Not just by me, but my boyfriend too. He just doesn't have time for her anymore and he is not interested in spending time with her. Basically, she doesn't get any attention at all. That's why I was wondering about the anger thing. I actually feel that she should be given away or put to sleep because here is not a happy home for her, but my boyfriend will not hear of either.As for the dog door, she has it during the day, all day, but now we have a cat, and we don't want him out at night, so the door is off limits during the night. She and the cat get along great, and for awhile it even seemed to help with her problems. I don't want to be angry with her, I realize she is old and not well. The problem for me is that I just don't want any dogs, especially German Shepherds, around me, not even for one minute. I literally recoil from her when she comes near me. But it is not HER, per se, it is any dog that comes near me.It makes me sad for her, all of this. As for my boyfriend, he yells at her constantly, I would say at least ten times a day, because he does not want her near him because he is so busy and has no time of his own and does not want a dog demanding attention. I have felt for a long time the problem could be that simple. She is old, not well, has no real quality of life, and she is resented by the only two people that live with her. Whatever is the best thing to do with her, I don't know. more

Open Question: can prolonged back labor cause strain or injury?

I currently suffer chronic lower back pain. At first it was intermittent and dull but now it's severe most of the time. I was in labor with my twins for over 24 hours and wonder if that could have caused it? more

Open Question: How would one find a doctor in a new city under these conditions?

My boyfriend and I have been talking about moving to a different state in a year from now. It's a goal we've had for a long time but he suffers from spinal stenosis and Failed Back Syndrome. He lives with chronic back pain and has been told by several doctors there isn't anything that can be done except prescribe him medication. He is currently trying to get off the meds and currently trying to taper down and hopefully soon gets off them completely. But he needs to go to the doctor once a month and he is always on some sort of medication. I don't know the details too well of what all he takes. We wanna move to California where I am from and I've been wanting to go back for a long time. I've been with this guy for 5 years and and don't wanna go with out him. I work from my computer so I can live anywhere and I don't have any commitments. I've been staying with him and he really wants to move to California cause he has a lot of family there and it's his favorite place to be. But he's concern about his health if we moved. He has no health insurance. How would he find a good doctor and how much should he save for medical bills (and emergencies) alone? Would $1000 be enough just to get him started with a doctor and transfer his prescriptions? more

Open Question: What causes chronic neck pain?

I'm a 24 year old female in good health (minus having GERD) and I suffer from chronic neck pain. I have a good diet, exercise 5 times a week and do yoga, and do not have bad posture. I have never had an injury or accident. I have been seeing a chiropractor for the past 7 months and only get relief for the first few days after being adjusted. Then the pain comes back. I've never been diagnosed with osteoporosis, arthritis, fibromyalgia etc. What could be causing this chronic neck pain, and should I be worried about those conditions/diseases? Thank you!! more

Open Question: Not sure if I'm pregnant?

Okay so my boyfriend and I have been having unprotected sex for quite some time now I fear I might be pregnant. My period is 30 days late although I have always had irregular periods I have never completely missed a cycle before. I have also had lower back pains, cramps, constipation, and chronic head aches and spotting I took an at home pregnancy test two days ago and it came back negative. Now I am left confused and a little frightened am I pregnant orcould there be something else wrong with me? more

Open Question: should I sue Kings Dominion? LONG story but interesting and complex...?

LONG story so warning you... and complicated. I've got medical documents. Well I'll try to make a complicated and long story as short as I can. My joints pop out. Even my feet, thus I'm flat footed. I have severe knee pain, which is chronic. I haven't had a job in 3+ years and eventually had to tell them. I mean 2 hours then I had to leave... they didn't accept ER notes. This is Kings Dominion BTW! So takes me a few weeks to get in contact with anyone. To find out... now... I'm on a good dose of pain meds. I though it was low since it didn't help. So I'm in PAIN! I have back pains too, not just knee.... well since I have joint issues and it's not just knee... So they're like "Well why didn't you tell us before?" Um... they lost my medical form when I went to orientation. I had to fill out another one. And I listed all the thing I could think of then. Now it is complex but Ehlers Danlos Syndrome is the cause. So turns out I need a back to my chair and the manager claims to have said stool. I don't remember this. I remember him saying he'll excuse the absences... oh yea they also lost all but one of my ER notes. I gave one copy to food and beverage and another to first aid. Three notes in total. Anyway, I'm caught leaning on the counter because of my back. I get told total of 4 times, and written up. Here's the thing. When they told me to sit up straight, I told them I had back pains. The higher ups... even the owner of King's Dominion saw me... but all they could say was "Really? Whats wrong?" When I started to explain they just walked away. Like they didn't care. Didn't even look at my medical record... since they wrote me up for it!! So I get sent home early many hour later. I understood and was ok with it. I was going see HR about it. Now this bitch, yea bitch, tried to argue with me when I tried to explain I had a bad back. Now I have had no insurance so no check ups and I thought it was fixed pretty much. Simple explanation. She said shit like "Well my back hurts too" and was really being rude. REALLY RUDE! So on my way out my co workers asked what happened. I explained and they were shocked that it was for LEANING due to a medical reason. And I was like yea... Donna THE BITCH! It takes a lot to get me pissed off. So they said I didn't have a claim when I went to HR the next day. And Jacob, the manager of food and beverage said that he didn't have a chair with a back to it. He would have to buy it. He even said "I'M TIRED OF DOCTOR'S NOTES!" When he was asking for them... now he previously stated that he was planning on excusing my absences then in that HR meeting... he happened to be at... He stated he could only find one of my drs notes and he couldn't excuse my absences until he had more. And he also stated that he's done almost as much as he is willing to do for me... does this sound right? I mean I have medical reasons. I even have a drs note. I had to pay 160 to see that dr and they were like "Well is this a new dr? If so, we can't accept this note!" and I explained to them that I'm under a medical coverage under the VCU hospital. Everything there is free but it takes 4 weeks to 6 months or more to see dr. Unless I go to the ER, which they don't accept their notes... So sounds like I'm going to be terminated due to medical absences and they've been giving me the ring around. AND RUDE! I mean I blew up at one of them, not in their face... I was polite to them while they weren't. I've been patient and it sounds like I'm going to get on disability soon anyhow. But I'm pissed at how they treated me! Any thoughts? Any tips? I mean I'm tolerant to pain, if most people had what I have they would be crawling. I've found out recently that 6 pills of lortab is a lot... it gets rid of more like 75% of my pain. 6 pills... which lasts 3 hours! 7.5-500 hydrocodone/apap is the generic. I took two that Saturday and I'm still hurting 3 weeks later... I told them this and they pretty much asked me to hurt myself to work for them. And they really did demand it. I'm on medical leave ATM. Or so I was told... They gave me until Monday, it's Sunday. Monday as of right after the 4th to get the MRI results of my knee, so Monday the 5th I think it was. I called twice and had to leave a message. No clue if they got it... and went up there... but guess what? They, Human Resources, was off that day... It was a Thursday when I was able to make it up there, about a 40-50 min drive. AT LEAST! SO I'm going back to talk to them Monday... the 12th. I couldn't go the 9th due to a hearing for disability. Which, as I kind of hinted earlier, went well. I've got severe leg and back pain plus ADHD. If I have enough Adderall XR, I can keep my cool. But I'm tempted to let it go and just let them know how I feel. With as litt more

Open Question: Do I still have Chronic Sinusitus even after my sinus surgery last year?

I have been having bad headaches in my sinus areas both sides of my nose and my forehead. I was diagnosed by my doctor with a sinus infection a month ago. Got anti biotics for it. Still had bad headaches two weeks later and so went back again last week. Got more anti biotics of a different kind. Now it is a week later and still getting them. I also get migraines but I am sure these are not migraines, the pain is right where my sinuses are. Should I go back again? Should I see my Ear Nose and Throat dr instead? I had sinus surgery last year to open my sinues so they would drain better and he also straighted my septom. So why am I still having trouble??? Thanks in advance.I should add I have also been visiting a friend in the hospital and it is in the ninties outside and so cold in the hospital you have to wear a jacket. Could the temp change affect me? I also have post nasal drip and a scratchy throat. more

Open Question: Please help, i tried lucid dreaming and the nightmares are finding better ways to scare me?

I don't know if you can help me, but I just had a very disturbing lucid nightmare, and it gives me chills to think about. Basically my dream was fine up to a point, then every room was dark, but I was proud I was not scared this time around. I read some articles of conquering your lucid nightmares last week and conquering your fears, but then something happened that shook me to my bone. I was trying to flick a light switch on the wall to figure out how to turn this lucid dream more bright and positive, it didn't work, I came out of my dream a bit, but could feel only what I can describe as a deep lazy feeling pulling me back into the dream world. The next thing that happened, I could not conquer, I was trying to bring something that happened in my dream back with me, but felt it wasn't allowed or was not possible, then the scary part happened, I could hear muffled a voice say "of course we will look at your situation and if you tried you best" then I tried to stay as positive as I could, I felt like I was in surgery getting my gallbladder removed, like a flashback or something, it was muffled an I felt a touch on my arm and the man say "you are doing good" then I had this feeling like I was gravitating towards some sort of awakening, but what scared me was that I was going to be leaving my real sleeping body behind, or that feeling that I didn't know what reality to expect ahead. So I screamed for someone to wake me up, I knew I was sleeping, and knew someone important was next to me. I was terrified, and I would have no idea how to conquer something like this without facing the possibility of death itself. These nightmares are finding new ways to adapt and scare me to my soul. I don't know if you have dealt with anyone with a lucid nightmare of this type, but I do have chronic pain in my back, an had a gallbladder surgery. I'm only 28, but sometimes I wonder what is wrong with me and if God is trying to have me go through this. I don't want to leave this world, I like it hear, but I can't stand the nightmares I get every 4 days. I am typing this on an iPhone and I think I mistyped a lot above. I'm not able to scroll up, but Im not sure if i mentioned above that it was a man that was "working on me" and I definitely felt like there was something bigger than me going on, and that the only way to conquer this was to go through that tunnel, but there was no light in sight that I could see., at the same time that deep fear that I would leave everything here. Please let me know what your thoughts are on conquering these nightmares that are on an almost religious level, dealing with life and death. I read the only way to conquer lucid nightmares is to realize the dream can't hurt you, I honestly feel it can though, I'm almost in doubt about the reality going on now because of this dream, is there someone really trying to "help" me right now, and they are trying to revive the real me, in some greater reality than this. This is the thought going through my head, how do I conquer something this terrifying? Please email kakk333@yahoo.com if you can help. more

Resolved Question: PLEASE HELP.. 10 PTS TO BEST ANSWER!!!? I'm 13 and depressed..?

Alright, I've hit a stone, you know? I've gotten to rock bottom and it's horrible; I'm only thirteen. Please read! It'd be such a revelation to get even the briefest advice. And I'm not talking about "OMG! Today has sooo not been my day..I broke a nail!" kind of depressed.. like the actual thing. I am almost positive I am undergoing a certain level of depression. For starters, I have insomnia and my eating habits have changed by far. I'm an emotional eater but even so, when I'm not on PMS too, I crave food all the time. In fact, I've gained massive amounts of pounds within the last several months. In time, I'm hoping it will all end, but then I think about all the other symptoms I'm experiencing. I have trouble concentrating (which includes keeping a conversation flowing) and I feel fatigue. I no longer have the energy I did before and have lost interest in everything I had interest in back then. I feel hopeless and confused all the time, as if nothing I do is ever right. In everything I do, for no apparent reason, I feel as if it isn't good enough--not reaching my full potential, you know? I feel guilty for everything, though I don't even know what that everything is. My self-esteem has lowered. I have terminal chronic pains and aches, constantly interfering with my daily life. Making decisions is too difficult for me--even things like what to eat and what to wear. I can't think straight--I always think something is missing or as if I forgot to do something. I can't even figure out what it is. Being happy for longer than a split second is nearly impossible for me. Even getting out of bed in the morning beats me out of the energy I don't even have and is a difficult task for me. I over-analyze every given situation that comes at me. I feel anxious and empty inside most seconds of the day and I can't figure out why. I'm also irritable and with constant and persistent mood swings. The internet is an extreme addiction to me as well as revelation. New York is my unhealthy obsession (guilty pleasure, as some would say) and I don't feel complete without it. In conclusion, my social life as well as academic life are going down the drain--if I keep this up, I'll lose it all. I've even considered ending my life right then and there, once or twice before. I can't even begin to tell you how often I have to take time to myself, shutting the door of my room and shunning myself from what seems to be a world filled with nothing but haste--bitter and cruel people, misunderstanding parents, cluelessly naïve friends and intensely absurd schools. My depression may have somewhat to do with the fact I can't move to New York--only I can understand that though. There's a slight chance it's my homelife, however. Life is bittersweet, I suppose. But no word comes close to explaining the pain I feel each and every day. No one ever relates. I'm sure hormones should partially be taken into account and maybe they're how my depression initally began, but I can't say I can blame them for everything. It's basically because nothing ever goes right for long, and it seems as though I'm alone in that. I am well aware that every now and then, everyone has a bad day--not gonna lie. But it's a relatively severe pattern. Every so often, everybody has a way-below-perfect kind of day, but to me it is happening too often. Help!? more

Open Question: I have painful marble sized knots in body?

At first just one cluster on right side in between ribs and top of right hip which have been there for years. I never mentioned it to anyone because it only hurt few times in past few years. It is sharp stabbing pain. Past 2 weeks have developed down both sides, chest, under both arms, ribs on front right side, stomach, lower abdomen, lower back, neck, right side of face, groin, and have started to go down legs. I have stomach, abdomen, rib pain comes and goes, but the right side is terrible most of the time. I especially can;t touch it without screaming. I had been recently diagnosed with a autoimmune disease, (they can't figure out which one). I have a number of other problems some started in early childhood. I'm 32 now after feeling so bad my whole life i found a dr. that thought I deserved answers. Legs,right hip and lower back pain as child, also extreme exhaustion to the point that I can not walk or hardly speak. I developed raynauds about 10 or 15 years ago hands and feet. Past few years my Heart rate is between 100-120 resting (completely still). When active between 160-190. Then there is the pain and tingling in neck to shoulders, tingling middle of spine 5 inches or so.When walking (especially up stairs) I have to hold my right hip so it doesn't slip out of its appropriate place, now my knees are doing it. My skin is changing drastically. It is loose and stretchy, squishy, soft. My veins are protruding on entire body face, stomach, arms, palms, legs etc. I have strange red/purple tiny vein like things on neck, arms, chest, legs. As well as pinpoint red/blood dots. No one know what is wrong, beside autoimmune, which my grandmother has Lupus, Chronic Lymphatic Leukemia, and Raynauds. i have been tested for the Lupus, and MS because my aunt has been diagnosed with that 2 months ago. There are also 4 types of Cancer in family. I have been to a New primary care physician, 2 rheumatologists, a neurologist, next week cardiologist. I am getting worse by the week, I have so much pain from the lumps in sides and abdomen I don't know where to go from here. All the Doctors just say make appt for couple months from now. I seriously don't think i can wait or get passed off any more.I am getting to the point that I can't do my job, or things around the house, or for myself for that matter. What do I do??? more

Open Question: Chronic lower left side pain right above the hip?

For the last year and a half I've had chronic pain my lower left side, right above the hip. It's usually worse at night, and gets better if I sleep or just lay down. I had a doctor's appointment on Wednesday, and he had said he had no idea. For the follow up I would like to have at least something to go on. If I bend back, then bend forwards, I can feel a pop where the pain is, and some movement, and the pain goes away for 10 seconds or less, then returns. I sometimes have fever with this pain, and it can become very severe (kind of that crippling kind of feel), the type of pain is cramping and stabbing, I've had CT scans and MRI, and neither have revealed anything, and blood work comes out perfect every time except for high blood cell counts and high triglycerides. I am 16 years old, 5'6", and losing weight (250 in April, now 218, rapid weight loss caused by a bout with pneumonia, high fever, and the flu) and my doctor does not believe the problem is weight related. I really need an idea of what could be happening to tell my doctor when the follow up comes. A side note: I've tried every OTC medication there is, and none of them work at all to relieve the pain. Heating pad and ice pack do not help either. more

Resolved Question: Chronic Back Pain.. cant get doc to prescribe meds that work.?

I have been having terrible back pain for the last 6 months. Thus far the only medication that takes away the pain but does not make me drowsy is hydrocodone. Doctors seem unwilling to give me prescriptions for hydrocodone. Instead they prescribe Darvocet, Ultram which don't work or give me muscle relaxers that knock me out. I run my own business and I am struggling to get an hours worth of work done a day due to my back pain. Can anyone tell me where to go to find a doctor that can help me out? I don't see why these drugs even exist if doctors are too afraid to prescribe them. more

Open Question: chronic back pain please help im desperate?

Here is the problem.. I was in a wreck back in 2007. I was working I had a good job.. I was a passenger the driver was texting missed a curve we flipped etc.. I don't have the money to see another doctor that see's chronic pain patient's as people looking for a damn high.. I seen the neurosurgeon and he wants to do surgery I can't work.. social security still hasn't approved me :( I have thought suicide is the only way I can end this.. the last place I went to told me to try OTC products I have taken way to high doses on those none help me.. the surgeon wants to do a fusion on three vertebrae in the lumbar and thoracic section. well that's over 30 grand. I can't work for the pain no doctors in arkansas will help me.. one tried me on tramadol didn't help had seizures on it. my life has been hell since 2007 seeing everyone have a good time while im stuck here in agony.. why the hell will these doctors not help?? a diabetic needs insulin they give them that.. I was on norco and soma that helped... then Oxycontin that helped. then he lost his ability to write scripts.. what can I do?!?! I was buying kratom it helps pain some but I can no longer afford it.. what can I do?? please help =[ I am past desperation.. I feel like a useless piece of sh*t not working im depressed from not being able to do things at all.. even simple walks.. i screwed ACL up in knee and now it's even worse no one will help anyone please tell me what I can do?I've tried tramadol and ended up having a seizure.. I don't care about those i've had a few stress related about ten to be exact. It's just never ending.. what would you do in my situation really? (I'm not trying to be rude please don't take it that way)well, the fractures healed all messed up and pinched a nerve somehow... then the neurosurgeon told me it's leaning 25% to the right and putting a ton of strain on my whole spine now.. he said the fusion could correct it and take the pressure off.. I'm not sure how it did either.. I was taking 150MG of it instead of 100.. cause 50 or 100 wasn't helping. There is a good pain management place in memphis it's 300$ just for a visit though :| thanks for all the answers. more

Open Question: Do I have a good chance of appealing this Medicaid denial?

I have had severe chronic pain for the last seven years that has slowly degenerated. I am now at the point that I have to be very careful how much I do in a day or I'll find myself spending the next day in bed, unable to do anything, a big price for each full day. I get tired easily, hurt easily, and am very slow.... Well, a friend recommended that I visit her chiropractor. I did, and he found several problems that were making my condition much worse. First, my hips are tilted to the point that my right leg is half an inch shorter (not really...the tilt of the hip lifts the leg half an inch off). My tailbone is not in line properly, which makes it more difficult to sit comfortably. My knee caps are out of place, so that the cap rubs at the cartiledge whenever I walk. Several bones in my wrists are out of place, causing pain when I type, read, etc. These are all minor problems compared to the last one, however. The top two vertabrae of my neck have slipped to the left, placing pressure on my spinal column. Additionally, my neck has an eleven degree curve instead of the proper forty-five degree curve. This causes my skull to be forward from my body. The slip of the vertabra have caused my skull to further slip to the left...so, my skull is slanted and forward, a very uncomfortable position that puts great pressure on my entire spinal column and brain stem. I also have seizures that are related to my condition (undiagnosed, but they think it might be fibromyalgia) somehow. So, I went to the chiropractor three times a week for two weeks and twice he third week. By the end of the third week, I no longer had to walk with a support cane, nor did I need to lean on my boyfriend's arm or take repeated breaks if I walked more than ten feet. My pain levels were minimal, and I was no longer requiring twice daily pain killers (Ultracet, because the doctor's afraid I'll get addicted too fast to Percocet or Oxycodone, and I agree). Every visit to the chiropractor, my health was drastically improved. However, Medicaid's policy is to pay for only 8 visits per year. My chiropractor said we've barely touched the tip of the iceburg, that he needs to see me at least twice a week for six months or more before I'll be able to say I'm recovering (each visit was followed by a step back if I did not see him soon after). My chiropractor said that the need was there, and that he didn't see any reason why Medicaid should deny payment for further treatments, since this is a severe condition that needs extensive treatment. However, lo and behold, they denied me. According to Medicaid, because my condition is not "life-threatening," they will not pay for further treatments. I am on SSI and SSDI, and as a military wife I get Tricare Prime, but Tricare covers *no* percentage of chiropractorial visits. I spend more than half of my monthly disability on bills alone, and an additional portion goes toward upkeep of the apartment, groceries, and pet care for my emotional support cat (for anxiety, borderline personality, and comfort when I am so sick I can't get out of bed). How much chance do I have of being granted approval through the appeal process, and how should I go about appealing. I do not have funds for an attorney, nor can I pay the out-of-pocket cost for chiropractorial visits (more than $100 per visit, totaling $800 per month at the rate of twice a week, which is what my chiropractor says should be a minimum). Any help would be appreciated@! more

Resolved Question: I CANT BELIEVE THEY WOULD DO THIS!?

okay so I have been in chronic leg pain for about 2 days now because I pulled a couple muscles in my legs and yesterday I was in town with 4 of my friends and it was around 10 pm and it was dark out and raining. We were walking back to one of my friends house and had to cross through a huge park and I mean like 2 blocks through a park. At first we were all walking together but then my friends decide they want to run through the park because they were scared or what ever. I told them I couldn't run because I hurt my legs and they KNEW that but they decided to run anyway and left me all alone in a huge dark park and Im only 14 years old! I walked through the whole park alone walking as fast as I could even though that was still incredibly slow and finally made it through the park. I was crying and on the phone with my mom. I was partially crying because I was scared, but about 87% of the reason I was crying was because my friends had the nerve to leave me alone because they were scared to be alone in the park. did they ever think maybe I would be scared saying i was actually ALONE. then after I crossed through the park alone they were already at my friends house and I had to walk around 5 blocks alone after that. Then finally I turned a corner and they were standing there like they were waiting for me. One I cought up with them surprisingly there they go they started RUNNING again! finally I had enough of it so I yelled to my friends that my mom was picking me up. Then all of a sudden they all come running back to me acting like they did nothing saying like "why? why? what happened? whats wrong" and I wanted to tell them but I was about to cry so i just said "i have to" and so they said "ok" and went along with their day and started running to my friends house again. so my mom picks me up and then later that night all of my friends start texting me asking how im feeling. I dont want to start a fight or anything but ugh Im just so annoyed with them!!!!!! am i overreacting or was this like really rude! more

Resolved Question: my friends are being rude to me!!?

okay so I have been in chronic leg pain for about 2 days now because I pulled a couple muscles in my legs and yesterday I was in town with 4 of my friends and it was around 10 pm and it was dark out and raining. We were walking back to one of my friends house and had to cross through a huge park and I mean like 2 blocks through a park. At first we were all walking together but then my friends decide they want to run through the park because they were scared or what ever. I told them I couldn't run because I hurt my legs and they KNEW that but they decided to run anyway and left me all alone in a huge dark park and Im only 14 years old! I walked through the whole park alone walking as fast as I could even though that was still incredibly slow and finally made it through the park. I was crying and on the phone with my mom. I was partially crying because I was scared, but about 87% of the reason I was crying was because my friends had the nerve to leave me alone because they were scared to be alone in the park. did they ever think maybe I would be scared saying i was actually ALONE. then after I crossed through the park alone they were already at my friends house and I had to walk around 5 blocks alone after that. Then finally I turned a corner and they were standing there like they were waiting for me. One I cought up with them surprisingly there they go they started RUNNING again! finally I had enough of it so I yelled to my friends that my mom was picking me up. Then all of a sudden they all come running back to me acting like they did nothing saying like "why? why? what happened? whats wrong" and I wanted to tell them but I was about to cry so i just said "i have to" and so they said "ok" and went along with their day and started running to my friends house again. so my mom picks me up and then later that night all of my friends start texting me asking how im feeling. I dont want to start a fight or anything but ugh Im just so annoyed with them!!!!!!oh i forgot to add, my question is, is it just me or was that rude? am I over reacting? more

Open Question: Feel like vomiting while eating + still hungry?

For the past 4 days I've been feeling like I wanna vomit While eating and also at the same time feeling very hungry what can be causing this? My boobs have also been sore -_- and I haven't gotten my period yet just pain/cramping I am going to the doctor but that has to be in 1-2 weeks so any info would be helpful I think I may also have endometriosis not sure if that could be the cause? or if its something total different I think I have endometriosis because I have the following symptoms: # Pain before and during periods # Pain with intercourse # General, chronic pelvic pain throughout the month # Low back pain # Heavy and/or irregular periods # Painful bowel movements during menstruation # Fatigue # Infertility # constipation # Susceptibility to infections, allergies (I got Uti twice)I'm 21 btw if that mattersNot for sure std have fiancee going on 2 years we're both clean and faithfulFor sure not STD** more

Voting Question: how do i get my life together with chronic pain?

Endometriosis, kidney stones, back pain, fibromyalgia. i am broke, frustrated, already declared bankruptcy last year. i have a supportive family, but i do not want to depend on and burden them. any suggestionsI am 29 years ago. I have a masters degree in accounting with a cpa. I am upset because I worked so hard in college and I have been plagued with chronic pain for 4 years. I feel like I am wasting my degree. more

Voting Question: I’m always ill and I’m losing my mind, how do I get the doctors to listen?

I’m a sixteen year old girl who is meant to be enjoying my summer and my life. I’m meant to be getting good results in August and going out camping and to festivals. But for the past year and more, I’ve been ill, taking time off school, going to see GPs who neither have a clue or give a ****, and not enjoying what should be the best time of my life. I wasn’t a sick child. When I got chicken pox, I only got it slightly – no scars. I had and still have warts but that was the only sign there was something wrong with my immune system. I’ve never been able to eat much so have always been thin. I wouldn’t say my diet is healthy, but it’s not that bad either. I don’t have sex. I have a boyfriend and we “do stuff”, but not sex or even oral sex. It started when I began my period when I was about eleven. It was so unbelievably painful, I had chronic constipation (still have it) and had to take loads of time off school. I now take fybogel for that and it has helped, but do I seriously have to take it for the rest of my life? My sister has endometriosis and my mum recently had a hysterectomy, but none of this seems to bother the doctors. Maybe I have endometriosis or something wrong, but it’s not like they care. I asked if I could have IBS. “Yeah, maybe”, the doctor said…but nothing more was done about it. No advice. Nothing. I developed this prolonged “cat” cough where I had constant flem in my mouth which needed to be dislodged. Turns out it’s some kind of mucus, over-productive sinus problem. I took a steroid nose spray which didn’t help and just made black stuff come out of my nose. Then, the Easter before last, I got really sick – some horrible kind of cold/sick bug which lasted a while. After I “recovered”, I was constantly ill. I had fatigue, was nauseous, constant colds etc. I took so much time off school; it really has affected my grades so badly. This has been going on for over a year now. People started getting annoyed with me thinking I was faking it. People get annoyed with me because I’m ALWAYS ill. I went back to the doctors, apparently it’s post-viral syndrome. Two blood tests – I’m not diabetic or anaemic, my livers fine, everything is fine. I seem perfectly fine, but I’m not. I got referred to a specialist; he weighed me, knocked my knees, patronised my mum and put it all down to stress. “Oh ok. What should I do about that then?” I ask. “Er…see a counsellor”. Nothing was organised. I get a rash when my skin comes into contact with water. ANY water. I wake up feeling sick. I can’t have a social life or stay up too late because I’ll suffer for days or weeks after. My stomach always hurts. I have chronic thrush. Chronic colds. Chronic constipation. My bowels don’t work properly. My feet and legs cramp up when I’m out for too long or it’s too cold. I don’t exercise anymore because I’m too tired and ill. I don’t eat properly. I go to the doctors, they just tell me to live with it. I have panic attacks. I worry about everything. I don’t even think I’m alright psychologically. I take the pill for my periods and skin, doesn’t even make a difference. I get chest pains. My muscles ache. I get nauseas all the time. I’m taking four different medicines at the moment. I’ve just been to the GP today because I have a chest infection and I explained how the pill doesn’t work for my spots and period and how the whole nose/mucus thing isn’t getting better. “Here’s antibiotics, another nasal spray and I’ll put you on a different pill”. She asked no questions about anything and refused my request for a referral. I don’t want medication which I already know doesn’t help, I want them to give me a referral, do some tests and find out what’s wrong with me! And if it is stress, they can at least send me to a counsellor so I can learn how to deal with it! I know it’s not serious but it’s affecting my quality of life. I’m taking a levels next year and I need to sort this out before I do badly in them as well. Do I have to live with these conditions forever when I KNOW they can be sorted out if doctors just took some time to figure it out? How do I get the doctors to listen? more

Voting Question: I think I might have costochondritis?

Two days ago I trained my chest in the weight room and felt fine for the rest of the day. The next morning I started getting sharp aches on the inside of my right chest (medial, close to the sternum). If I am staying still I don't feel the pain, but certain upper body movements causes a sudden sharp, aching pain. I can pinpoint the spot and it is sore to the touch (quite a bit of tenderness). It's now been two days and it seems to be getting worse. The pain has actually slightly progressed to my right shoulder and back. After doing some research I am pretty sure I have costochondritis because I fit the symptoms quite well. I read on one site that this chest wall pain is very common, harmless, and should go away in a few days. However, on a different site, I've read that this can be a chronic condition and can stick around for many months or even more and even suggested that I may have fibromyalgia. What can I do to make it this pain go away faster? How long do costochondritis usually last for? Since I am on a competitive sports team, it's imperative that I keep working out, but if weight training will further exacerbate this condition, I'll stop. Any opinions or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks -John more

Resolved Question: Is Meadowsweet (herbal plant) Safe for Cats? Is there an herbal pain remedy that is safe for cats?

Hello! I have a young cat (approx. 3 yrs old) who has legg-calves-perthes disease (degenerative hip disease) which causes chronic pain to my kitty's hip (it's diagnosed by his vet). He also has this nervous tick he has developed where when he gets anxious and attacks his back feet, which then makes his hip hurt from having to bend funny to reach his feet. The vet said it's is probably a nervous tick, not much we can do about it, and he doesn't make himself bleed, just freaks himself out and compounds his hip pain. I was researching herbal calming remedies on the internet for him, and I found a plant called Meadowsweet that can be used as an herbal pain reliever for pets. There's not a whole lot of info on the internet that I can find in regards to whether or not it's safe for cats. I know that it's active ingredient is salicylic acid which is very similar to acetylsalicylic acid (asprin) which cats can NOT have. So my question is, does anyone know if cats can have Meadowsweet, or salicylic acid? I desperately want to find my poor kitty some relief for his hip pain. Is there another herb I can use to help reduce his pain? It should also be noted that he already gets fish oils and glucosamine/chondroitin supplements to help reduce inflammation.I *HAVE* spoken to my vet about this, and she is very open to me finding herbal and natural remedies and bringing it to her attention before administration, which I always do. If there was a pain med for him she would have already suggested it bc my cat has been going to the same vet, whom I trust very much, for about a year with this condition. P.S. Natural is ALWAYS better, especially when it comes to animals. My cats also enjoy a NATURAL, raw, all-meat diet (sanctioned by my vet) and they are very healthy for it. SO unless you are going to DIRECTLY answer my question, I would appreciate you keeping your opinions to yourself, thanks. ^_^.What part of "I RUN EVERYTHING BY MY VET FIRST" do you people not understand? How exactly am I experimenting??? Doing research on the internet and running it by vet for the O.K before it goes anywhere NEAR my cat is in no way shape or form "experimenting". Oh and please tell me how exactly my cat with a bad hip who can barely walk is going to hunt mice?? Also he is a carrier for Feline Leukemia, so he can't even go outside AND I do try to feed him mice, but he doesn't care for them very much. He also has protein allergies and Rabbit is the only meat right now that doesn't give him an outbreak, and my vet told me to STAY on rabbit. It is the most gentle and natural meat for a cat to eat. so AGAIN, unless you are going to directly answer my question, you can keep you opinions to yourself, bc I do my research and I DO consult with my vet. I'm not some crazy person just giving random crap to my cat. more

Voting Question: Neck Popping and Spine Pain?

okay so im a chronic neck popper, i have done it for the past 6-7 years or for as long as i can remember, at least almost every few hours i pop and everyday, and just a few moments ago i went to grab something and i felt a sharp pinch in between my shoulder blades, my spine, and also my neck has been hurting more when ive been popping, i have been to the doctors a few times and brought up the issue and all they told me was to do exercises and i have been but they havent helped at all, any suggestions? i know you will probly say "stop neck popping" but its not that easy, its like an OCD or something, if i dont pop i get headaches, and pain shooting up the right side of my neck in the back beside my spine. i dont know i just cant seem to stop, any other methods?? im going to make an appointment soon and make them look at my spine because its starting to hurt now more

Voting Question: medical urgency pls, my male friend is having worrying symptoms.?

Hi All My male friend is complaining of these symptoms and we are both worried, i tried looking for a free online doctor website but they are all asking for payments. i would appreciate any help you can give either regarding the symptoms or a free doctor site. the symptoms are; slight headaches constant feeling of throwing up chronic back pain gets tired quickly gums hurt and bleed all the time. he mite have over exaggerated a few things but it neva hurts to be certain. he has seen a doctor but due to family issues the results were sent to his parent (cuz he went to the family doctor who happens to be a very close friend of daddy) and his parents have all of a sudden gone all nice to him and he is worried. so all help is appreciated. ps. he isnt pregnant, i already asked :) more

Resolved Question: Are symptoms of HIV supposed to be severe or mild?

Could all these be symptoms of HIV after 8 years? -pain when swallowing lasting an hour -yeast infection -difficulty swallowing, like food getting stuck in chest, at one point -chronic cough for a month(not dry but mucusy) -shortness of breath when walking and going upstairs or almost all the time -nausea reocuring, not a lot, and vommiting twice for just one day -Indigestion -lump you can feel but not see in neck -constantly popping joints (not painful) -mild headaches going away and coming back for weeks -fatigue -Abdominal cramps -some other symptoms such as difficutly concentrating, mood swings, panic that could be due to anxiety -other symptoms I did not pay attention to because it was so mild So can they be mild or do they have to be sever? What elese could these symptoms indicate? Why exactly would lesbians be at lower risk for HIV, I'm not a lesbian, and how long would they have to "scissor" in order to infect since its based on the amount of HIV? You don't have to answer all of these ?'s but just the main one and the symptoms. more

Resolved Question: i'm in so much pain that my body begins to involuntarily jerks really hard?

I have chronic back pain that I take percocet for, but I have noticed that there are times when I feel tired and want to sleep that i begin to have pain not just in my back but in my joints as well, (wrists, knees, and elbows mostly). Im in so much pain that my body begins to involuntarily jerks really hard just once and then i dont even want to move. This will happen several more times and Ill take my pain pills and most of the time im fine after they kick in. What is wrong? Any advice? Could it be a dependance on my pills? more

Open Question: What is wrong with my back?

Since I was about 16 or 17 I have had mild lower back pain (not chronic, sudden, and usually brought on by strain, standing up suddenly, if I fell down etc.) recently the pain has manifested more frequently and with less provocation. Examples: I am a server in a restaurant. I carry trays, buckets of ice, etc. one day, not a particularly busy one, wasn't strained, I was leaning against a counter, bent forward slightly on my elbows sending an order to the kitchen thru the computer. obviously leaning forward on my elbows allowed the weight of my legs to straighten my back. it felt nice. when I tried to stand back up my lower back (always a sharp sudden pain from the same spot, i count up from my tailbone and can feel three or four vertebrae, so not sure which one it is) anyway, i feel a sharp pain and my legs completely fail me and i fall to the floor. it takes a moment for me to be able to get back up. Recenltly i have noticed the pain manifesting in a similar fashion but much less painfully, however it radiates down to my hip and buttock, one day my left, the next no pain, the next my right buttock may hurt, then the next just that spot in my lower back, and so on. Three days ago i put down cigarettes, and to numb the cravings i am taking up exercise. tonight i went to the gym and walked on the treadmill for fifteen mins on incline (i am always aware of my lower back pain and rarely pick anything up unless my back is straight and knees bent, if anything hurts my back, i don't do it. the pain almost makes me cry sometimes). then i went to work on my delts, biceps and triceps with free weights. my arms were sore after about fifteen mins so i grabbed the pull up bar to stretch. i was holding onto it and letting my legs dangle, loosening my back muscles, just like at the restaurant, but my feet werent on the ground at all. I've heard that inverting your body stretches your back and can relieve pain and since my back wasn't hurting i hung there for a moment. when i let go the pain was immense and i fell completely. i had to lie on the floor for a few mins, then sit forward and wait for my back pain to stop before trying to stand. when i did i used a bench for support and leaned forward slightly, massaging the muscle with my fingertips, it started to ease the pain so i went deeper and closer to the spine where it feels like the pain originates and all of a sudden my legs failed and the pain returned again. after it stopped i carefully got up and just went home. so, to summarize: - sudden onset of lower back pain that to me feels spinal, not muscular - the pain is sharp and intense, sometimes provoked, sometimes not - recently it has begun to manifest in a less painful degree and radiate to my buttocks and hip, on either side - the pain is always from the same place in my lower back - either the pain or the source of the pain sometimes causes temporary loss of function in my legs. whether it is the pain itself or some pinched nerve that causes this, i haven't a clue - also my mother has undergone surgery for degenerating and ruptured discs, though hers are in her neck **What could this mean? What doctor should i see about it? How can i stop the pain? muscle relaxers (i've taken some of my mom's prescriptions before, i know illegal and all but when you're desperate you don't care) don't help at all, and the radiating pain lead me to believe the source is nerve-related and not muscle-related. over the counter medications such as advil, tylenol and aleve do not relieve the pain either. I am now 22 years old so i have lived with this for 4 or 5 years. I'm too young to have back problems. SOMEONE HELPLegs went out again today that's three times in a couple days! Someone help! more

Resolved Question: Do you have any chronic aches and pains?

I have plantar faciitis in my right foot, a weird pain in the left side of my chest that can't be diagnosed after a year of going to doctors, a bad back from a slipped disk and periodic pain in my left shoulder. I'm still in my 30's and I think I'm falling apart, sometimes :) How about you?Oh, I forgot the arthritis in my left hip. more

Resolved Question: Help me with my severed headaches!?

Okay, im 20 years old and in great health. Very active, do not drink caffeine, exercises daily. For about 6 weeks now I have had chronic headaches. They are mainly on the back of my head, front (like forehead), occasionally temporal... but mainly the back of my head hurts horribly! It hurts where my spinal cord meets my head as well. My neck is sore towards the back. The pain gets so bad I feel nauseous from it and get sick. I have also been very tired lately. I had my vision checked out, and it is perfect. I havent been in any accidents recently... I have no idea what it could be, but its getting horrible! more

Open Question: WAT NEUROLOGIC DISEASE DO I HAVE?

hi im graham,29 from ireland, severe muscle wasting for ten years, up to now here are how severe this disease has gotten, i wake up with numb arms and legs, halos around lights, urine incontinence, loss of balance every 15 seconds, stumbling when i walk, dragging feet, muscle twitching everywhere, really bad in leg calfs, penis has gotten smaller, chest muscles much smaller, sweating on hands all day long, wrinkled fingers, hot and cold sensations, electric shocks, full body tremors and muscle spasms, hands curling inwards, loss of awarness of surroundings latley, forgetfullness, resless legs, facial muscle wasting very bad, bowel movements, fingers and toes twitching individually, chronic back pain, neck pain and pain in general, it really hurts to sit down because i have no muscle left in my back side, it really hurts to stand because of the no muscle in my foot souls, broke my hip simple fall because of low muscle tone, pins and needles everywhere, scratching everywhere, ringing in ears, sensation that limbs are missing, acid reflux, blurred vision, the list gos on, i have had 2 brain mris, std blood tests and all other blood tests over and over, everything was clear, i am desperatley sick and i feel im going to die this year, 3 neurologists say there is nothing wrong with me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! what is wrong with these people, can anyone here please help me, i have a serious debilitating neurologic disease, why cant they diagnose it for god sake, please help me more

Resolved Question: Is a laying down MRI enough to rule out chiari and/or tethered cord?

I have quite a few symptoms of chiari and tethered cord, but my laying down MRI was normal. First I want to know if this was the right test for these conditions and if not, what other tests I should have had. Also, I am wondering if it is even worth pursuing. If I did have chiari and/or tethered cord, is there anything significant that would come out of fixing it? My overall health is poor right now so I would only consider addressing this if it could make a difference. I don't know if this helps, but here are my symptoms: -dysautonomia symptoms (postural tachycardia and hypotension) -nausea -intermittent foot drop -intermittent abnormal reflexes in lower extremities -brisk reflexes in lower extremities -pins and needles with laying down leg raise over 30 degrees -pins and needles with walking (and running, but I can't run anymore) -chronic back and neck pain -very bad pain at the base of my skull -scoliosis (mild) -spina bifida occulta (or however that's spelled haha) -weakness in legs -weak spells, especially with exercise -increased symptoms when neck held in extension -relief from at least pain when someone pulls up on my head more

Voting Question: I'm 15 and I have chronic back pains, Do I qualify for a Medical Marijuana Card?

I plan on moving to California or Colorado when I'm much older more

Resolved Question: What is chronic salpingitis?

The histology from my hysterectomy said I had chronic salpingitis- I've googled this and everything links it with PID and as such being caused by an STD. I've been tested for PID (irrelevantly, because I've been with my husband for like 15 years all in all and neither of us has been with anyone) which have always come back negative. I had a vaginal infection following the (non-successful) vaginal reconstruction surgery a few months prior to my hysterectomy- could that have caused it? I was in more pain than I've ever been in my life prior to the hysterectomy (not broken bones, pyelonephritis or any surgery for endometriosis had hurt this much). It's immaterial because I can't have a baby now anyway, I just can't understand where this infection came from. Thanks for your answers x more

Resolved Question: can acid reflux or esophagus cause difficulty breathing & feeling as if i have a lump in my throat?

i am able to do the shallow breathing but i am having difficulty getting my long deep breath and also feel as if there is a lump in my throat or chest area. last 3 to 4 weeks i have to prop myself up in the bed some nights in order to breath "it feels as if some weight/pressure is sitting on my chest", also my pulse rate is high and i can feel my heart beating hard & fast. only (1) time the other night have i experienced "pain' in the chest. if this is indigestion i don't know it cause i had never had pain with indigestion before, "it really scared me cause i thought am i having a heart attack". a few months back i was diagnosed w/ Diviterlites, Gastritis, Eospagetis, and Acid Reflux but i have never had it effect me this way. the lump comes and goes just like the breathing problem and i keep swallowing but the lump will stay there for a while feeling as if something is stuck in my throat and i can't wash it down w/water, and if it's not bothering me and i take a pill it feels as if pill is stuck in throat & i can't swallow it down.i am already taking Nexium for Esophagus & Dicyclomine for spasms of the gut & my GI Doctor has now added the Zegerid in hopes of it helping with lump in throat. i see a Psychiatrist monthly and am taking Bupropion HCL 150 mg for chronic depression and 1 mg of Alprazolam-ER plus 2 to 3 extra of the .5 mg regular Alprazolam for anxiety and the Alprazolam helps w sleeping (since the sleep aids that i was on did not", and i've tried them all. would the anxiety cause me to have the pain in the chest? and now my Cardiologist is trying me on the Bystolic .5 mg to see if it will help to slow down my pulse rate and i take (1) 80mg of baby aspirin. tuesday the Cardiologist is have me do a Nuclear Pharmacolologic Stress Test. i have had anxiousness and anxiety for several years now but the pain the the chest the other night really scared me. do u still think it is anxiety attacks? and then i have upper trunkel lymphedema mainly in the shoulder and breast area. can the fluid build up cause a person to feel as if they can't get enough oxygen? help please more

Resolved Question: Any ideas?? Any ideas appreciated:) Am I going nuts?

My brain/mind races at lightning speed constantly. For example: I could be driving down the road and I'll be thinking about my son's blood test result. Then my mind jumps to new ideas that I should research as to what his problems might be. Then that gets me to thinking about a kid I went to school with 17 years ago who was thinking about going to MIT. Then I start thinking about why I chose the college I did. Then I jump to the professor I couldn't stand. Then I jump to the afternoons I went to the water park . . . . It drives me nuts. I'm like a walking Bing commercial (I hate Bing). My mind races. If I am focused on a good book, I sometimes find my mind wanders off, but I refocus my attention back on the book. It drives me nuts at night. I can fall asleep only from exhaustion, but normally I have to have a TV on, or my mind starts racing again. If I don't have one on, I'll wake up numerous times at night and end up awake. The TV helps me zone out. Kinda like reading a horrible book to put you to sleep. Yes we have problems in the house, but my mind doesn't revolve around that. I could spend the whole night going over my history of bad dates I went on 15 years before. There is no rhyme or reason. AS an example, as I type this, I'm thinking about how my husbands childhood differed so greatly from mine. Now my head just jumped to how I liked to mow the lawn as a kid, and then the time my leg got in the weed trimmer's way. . . . . It really bugs me because I can't just lay down and take a nap, or just lay out in the sun and find peace. My mind never stops. Is this normal? I'm inclined to say no. My head feels like it's in overdrive. My husband looks at me like I'm nuts when he asks me to tell him what I'm thinking about. He asked. This has been going on for years. If I recall correctly, the sleeping issue started about 4 years ago, after I was in a high-speed t-bone crash that an idiot driver caused (old fossil who shouldn't be driving . . . . now my mind is off on how old people hide poor driving behind the guise of age discrimination). The chronic pain makes it difficult to sleep. I don't want to get hooked on pain meds and muscle relaxers. The racing mind during the day started in my early-mid teens. It has really been bothering me for the past 10 years. I do not take any drugs. I've never even tried pot before. So no I'm not "tripping". I have a high IQ (130's) if that makes any difference. I don't think it would, but you never know. Personality traits of mine: perfectionist, easily irritated by idiots, prefer physical labor over mental tasks (stops the mind), love children, good at researching, always notice the small details, good work ethic. I've had problems with OCD before (checking locks, etc.) Any ideas are welcomed and appreciated. Even if you confirm that I'm losing my mind:) If I can identify the problem, then I can attack it. Thank you for taking the time to read this. Hopefully I didn't give you a headache:) more

Voting Question: 1 big tonsil, please help, added more information! HELP!?

Okay, I was like 12 when I got sick (sore throat) went to the emergency room and they did a swap of my tonsil and gave me pain killers. 4 years later, my tonsil is still large, the left one is. I am 16 and recently I have getting strep throat. I have gotten 4 times this year (I never got it before), when I get strep throat my left tonsil that is larger then the right grows bigger after antibiotics it comes back to it's original size (which is still larger then the right one). Today after 3 weeks off antibiotics, I think I might being getting an infection again anyways. This is how my tonsil looks: bit.ly/bMnuaA It's a little bigger then how it is originally. This one has some white stuff on it, I usually don't have that. My usual size might be a little smaller then this, I think it grew a bit because I might be getting strep again. You will notice that my right tonsil is small and un-noticiable. Anyways, what can this be? My parents think I should go to a specialist or soemthing. My doctor said I might have something chronic but she says she'll send mt a ENT if strep happened again. I am scared that it might be cancer or soemthing. Please help. Update: When I had strep the left tonsil (always the left tonsil) became very large. After antibiotics, the tonsil shrunk it it's regular size which was still bigger then the right one (which looks normal). Look at the image I provided, the normal size of the tonsil is a bit smaller then the one shown. That's the picture of how the tonsil is currently. more

Resolved Question: 1 large tonsil for 4 years or so! Scared please HELP!?

Okay, I was like 12 when I got sick (sore throat) went to the emergency room and they did a swap of my tonsil and gave me pain killers. 4 years later, my tonsil is still large, the left one is. I am 16 and recently I have getting strep throat. I have gotten 4 times this year (I never got it before), when I get strep throat my left tonsil that is larger then the right grows bigger after antibiotics it comes back to it's original size (which is still larger then the right one). Today after 3 weeks off antibiotics, I think I might being getting an infection again anyways. This is how my tonsil looks: img62.imageshack.us/img62/1609/p7020072.jpg It's a little bigger then how it is originally. This one has some white stuff on it, I usually don't have that. My usual size might be a little smaller then this, I think it grew a bit because I might be getting strep again. You will notice that my right tonsil is small and un-noticiable. Anyways, what can this be? My parents think I should go to a specialist or soemthing. My doctor said I might have something chronic but she says she'll send mt a ENT if strep happened again. I am scared that it might be cancer or soemthing. Please help. more

Resolved Question: I know I asked this once, but only got one answer...please take a look ..and tell me what you think?

I am just not sure what to do? help would be great!? My husband and I have been TTC for 2 years now, as most of you may know. We did have and ectopic in july-december and underwent treatment for that lasted 6 months. I go to see the RE doctor (infertility doctor) on the 6th to get my husbands sperm analysis results and my 3rd day cycle blood work back. But here is the honest problem. My husband is in chronic pain. When we met he complained about his pain from time to time, but over the years he has slowly deteriorated, like he has just slipped away before my eyes. He has been seen by many doctor over the course of these two years and they tell him there is nothing they can do and he will be in pain for the rest of his life. He is in the US Navy. He has been on medication for 2 years and I have noticed a extreme drop in his libido and now it so hard to even have sex...and rare...and when we do most of the time he can't c*m. We have tried everything! trust me. But I am afraid to tell her in fear my RE will tell me we just need to have more sex. Which is impossible. I am afraid Watching him over these two years and how much he has deteriorated....that if we wait any longer we will never have our chance. If you could see him you'd know. We both want a baby so much ........is this something I should share with her (RE)? What if she does tell us just to have sex more and there is nothing she can do?I hurt so bad...and have put our marriage 2nd for so long and this is the only one thing I have asked before it is to late.Please help me.....We know what his problem is but it unfixable. And I know that I will be taking care of both of them which is fine with me. I love him and know I want to have a family with him. That is all I have ever wanted. I would never look at it as a problem, Just a blessing, no matter what the circumstances are...because he is the one for me, and this is what we both want. more

Resolved Question: How are you managing chonic pain?

I have been dealing with chronic pain for a year(July 15). I was in a car accident that left me injured in my neck and back and my shoulders. Since then everyday is a nightmare of pain. I thought maybe someone else has gone through the same thing. I just want to know how you handle it? Im on med's, and in physical therapy (have been in physical therapy since Aug of 09). I have had numerous xrays, mri's, cat scans, I have also had cortisone injections in my back. Please any advise will help. And thanks in advance. I am a mother of 4 children. They have suffered with me in the sense that I am not well. I know they suffer. How can i handle all this suffering and torment? It's an everyday battle. Oh and the woman who wrecked in to us was texting. So for all you who text and drive, you should STOP!! Because that causes accidents and wrecks ppl's lives. more

Resolved Question: I need advice on how to talk to my doctor about pain.?

I was prescribed Vicodin 5/500 to start to manage pain due to a disk herniation to L5 and S1. The herniation of S1 mixed with my job duties made my tailbone beneath S1 go at a slant. Much like the / symbol. Anyhow, after seeing a chiropractor for quite some time with no relief, that is when I decided to go to a General Practice doctor, who gave me the Vicodin. She gave me 3 months worth of refills and told me to see her back in 3 months to adjust medicine levels if we needed. And she suggested an MRI. This doctor, from the get go told me that she wasnt comfortable prescribing opiates and "wasnt going to create a vicodin fiend." She prescribed me the pain pills and told me not to ask her for refills. So I went and got an MRI, which I payed for out of pocket. After proof from the MRI results, she lightened up some. But still insisted that surgery and/or a change of jobs (come on, really?? Easier said then done) was likely the only thing to help so I needed to find a pain specialist and a job with insurance to cover the costly treatment. Or to simply find another doctor that is more comfortable prescribing pain medicine. Her reason was not wanting me to become dependent on pills at 24 years old. Well, so what am I to do? Live my life like a broken 70 year old man @ only 24? So my question here is.. How can I ask a NEW doctor for stronger pills then my current 5mg Vicodin? I feel very nervous to ask, due to how I was treated with my first experience in getting treatment for my pain. And I am reading that it is very common for GP's to manage patients chronic pain, is it true? Because it seems like my personal experiences are making it seem like GP's dont want to touch chronic pain cases. Any advice would be sooo appreciated. P.S. I have had a back injury for years now, and tried many things.Jack99, thanks for your input. But I don't plan on being a zombie for my whole life. I am not trying to get prescribed oxy or morphine or anything. Simply something strong enough to prevent the pain. Just because there are a handful of people who abuse them (like everything else), that shouldnt automatically dismiss people who really benefit from them.Also, thanks Gypsy. Maybe I wasnt clear enough. My doctor agrees that I need surgery or managment with pain. I make 10.50/hr and do not have any insurance. So of COURSE I want relief and OF COURSE i can not afford back surgery . The reason I am trying to find a new doctor, is because my previous one told me that she isnt comfortable prescribing pain meds to ANYBODY.. and she personally told me to find a new dr or pain specialist. Why does everybody asume the worst when someone asks for pain relief. And I have tried MANY other things Gypsy. NSAIDS, Topicals, shots. So I assure you, this isn't a drug seeking case. more

Resolved Question: I am just not sure what to do? help would be great!?

My husband and I have been TTC for 2 years now, as most of you may know. We did have and ectopic in july-december and underwent treatment for that lasted 6 months. I go to see the RE doctor (infertility doctor) on the 6th to get my husbands sperm analysis results and my 3rd day cycle blood work back. But here is the honest problem. My husband is in chronic pain. When we met he complained about his pain from time to time, but over the years he has slowly deteriorated, like he has just slipped away before my eyes. He has been seen by many doctor over the course of these two years and they tell him there is nothing they can do and he will be in pain for the rest of his life. He is in the US Navy. He has been on medication for 2 years and I have noticed a extreme drop in his libido and now it so hard to even have sex...and rare...and when we do most of the time he can't c*m. We have tried everything! trust me. But I am afraid to tell her in fear my RE will tell me we just need to have more sex. Which is impossible. I am afraid Watching him over these two years and how much he has deteriorated....that if we wait any longer we will never have our chance. If you could see him you'd know. We both want a baby so much ........is this something I should share with her (RE)? What if she does tell us just to have sex more and there is nothing she can do?I hurt so bad...and have put our marriage 2nd for so long and this is the only one thing I have asked before it is to late.Please help me.....Thank you so much saved by greace! You don't know how much that honestly means to us. I believe god has signs and relates to us through other things or people to get his message acrossed. I believe it was through you. more

Resolved Question: how does the pain medicine fentanyl effect you, and can you still lead a fairly normal life?

i have chronic pain and am getting ready to try duragesic pain patches for the first time as prescribed by md, please let me know of your experiences or those of loved ones? how do you shower with one on? if it makes you feel worse, how long til it gets out of your system? i have read bad stuff about it, but surely they must do something good to still be on the market? my dose will be 25mcg which i assume is a low level, am wondering if this will make me a zombie, if the pain relief will be different from oxycodone and methadone, and if i can take them off and put them back on here and there to minimize the dosage or avoid addiction, which when you are going to have pain the rest of your life, addiction no longer matters as long as it won't make me a zombie or turn mean or whatever, and how does it effect your driving? do people walk around in public normally with these patches on? i am just very fearful, hoping for answers to my pain, hoping that this will be a good thing if i do things correctly. please tell me anything you feel like sharing, i appreciate it. -i am a seriously screwed up crippled person in pain, not a druggie here so please no fast attitudes...just wanted to say i've already been brushed off by busy doctors at clinic and pharmacist who said read the enclosures everything will be fine, i am trying to gather as much knowledge as possible...thanks.... more

Resolved Question: Severe sore throat pain, blood red patces on back of throat and tonsils, and no health insurance!? :(?

Help! I woke up this morning with an extremely sore throat and it became quite painful almost like an ache! I looked in the back of my throat and I noticed very red spots and it hurts to swallow, yawn, draw a deep breath to sneeze, most painful sore throat I've had! I am nauseeous but I have no fever! I do have a chronic sinus problem where my sinusus drain down my throat continuously I've had for years but have never had this experience from it! Also feels like my throat could be swollen and I am told I have been snoring A LOT the last couple weeks! I have no medical insurance as my COBRA has run out and am stressed out but I will have it checked tomorrow but I would like to know what could this be???? So scared and I have been very tired too lately! Any help and suggestions how to feel better greatly appreciated! Thank you very much! more

Voting Question: I have had chronic back pain for 15+ years and no one will listen...I am dealing with the military health care?

I broke my ankle in 7th grade, growth plate and 3" up the Tibia bone. 2 C-Sections and numerous other injuries. I've never had an MRI and all anyone wants to do is give me pain pills and muscle relaxers. If I have to live with pain the rest of my life then I will, but I just want to be diagnosed and know WTF.I don't want to be on pills or go to therapy w/o knowing what is wrong. I'm not looking for a quick fix. I want some one to REALLY EXAMINE me and figure out what is wrong! I am in pain every day of my life to varying degrees and it is causing everything from depression to missed work days. My family suffers from not having me with them my work suffers because I am on muscle relaxers and pain meds. I suffer because I feel responsible for all my absenteeism. This is ridiculous! How do I get someone to listen to me and do what is required to figure this out? more

Voting Question: How long should you wait after you take Robax Platinum to drink alcohol?

My brother is suffering from chronic back pain, and takes Robax Platinum as needed. He wants to drink tonight but isn't sure if he it would be a good idea to mix medicine and alcohol. How long should he wait to drink after taking Robax Platinum? more

Resolved Question: I have chronic back pain and I'm looking into treatments to resolve it but...?

In the mean time the medication is a big issue with the doctor. What I'm prescribed just isn't working anymore and my doctor isn't budging he's almost on the verge of cutting me off because of me pushing for something stronger. I don't know what to do, how to work, how to live at this point, the medication is the only thing that helps. Does anyone know any doctors in the Lansing area that could help me with my medication concerns? more

Voting Question: How long till I see results from TMJ?

ok so long story short, for the past 2 years ive suffered from pain behind my right ear, like a pinchy feeling deep in my ear canal and a aching muscle pain that radiates in the back right part of my neck and down my right shoulder. so its all only on the right side. I went to alot of doctors (neurologist, had an MRI, went to physical therapy, went to orthopedic doctor) and no one could find anything wrong. all they saw was muscle knots I recently went to several dentists who think i have tmj on my right side due to a strong cross bite on the right side of my mouth, and they believe i probably clench and grind my teeth without knowing it and its caused bad muscle spasms. I was so relieved. They told me to do neck stretches and wear a sports mouthguard at night, its been a week and I still havent seen any results. am I expecting results too soon? my doctor doesnt want to prescribe me pain killers or muscle relaxers bcuz she doesnt think im in absolute CHRONIC pain. but the prescription strength ibueprofen isnt doing enough. someone help. thank you! more

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