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Update: Rangers' Cliff Lee to miss next start with back pain - USA Today

MINNEAPOLIS -- Texas Rangers ace Cliff Lee is expected to be miss his scheduled start Tuesday in Toronto because of soreness in his lower back. Lewis was scheduled to pitch in a bullpen session Saturday ...

Back Off: Dealing with chronic back pain - Times Union

... of the lower back. Also gravity plays a huge role. The discs degenerate because of pressure that's occurring from being upright and then we get bone spurs that form and this is associated quite often with pain.

Treat Low Back Pain with More Weight Lifting, Not Less - Associated Content

Lift weights more often if you want to conquer low back pain ... clients with this kind of pain whose symptoms virtually disappeared after just one training session. There are many causes of pain in the lower ...

St. Louis Chiropractor Jeffery O'Guin Prefects Treatment For Many Spinal and Back Pain Conditions - St. Louis Post-Dispatch (blog)

August 22, 2010, St. Louis...Dr. Jeffery O'Guin D.C. a Kirkwood based Chiropractic Physician has perfected Flexion Distraction. Flexion Distraction is a specific technique used to treat lower back pain ...

Don't expect Josh Hamilton back soon - ESPN.com

He had already been limited this week by pain in his knee and lower back. "I can't say for sure, but all signs point to not soon. It's not good," he said about how long he might be out.

2010 UCLA preview: Overcoming pain at QB - msnbc.com

Prince hasn't gone injury free for a complete season since his junior year in high school and missed much of this preseason because of a lower back injury. "You can't blame those who follow UCLA closely for going 'I ...

A leg up on back pain - Philadelphia Daily News

Lying down with a pillow between your legs can do wonders for pain in the lower back, hips or knees - a common side effect of long flights, cramped car rides, or hours of walking tours. The newest ...

Look forward after divorce, not back, to rebuild your personal finances - Dallas Morning News

Along with the emotional pain and upheaval it brings, divorce can also wreak financial havoc for both parties, especially the lower-earning partner. "The biggest difficulty for people coming out of divorce is that ...

Unemployment Pain Stretched Thinner - Seekingalpha.com

... that decided to come back ... to lower their labor costs, as the price to employ part timers is less than the price to employ full time workers. On the bright side, what this means is that the unemployment pain

Lee gets treatment on sore back in Arlington - Boston Red Sox

... have his sore lower back examined by Dr. Keith Meister. Lee brought the problem to the Rangers' attention following Tuesday's 10-9 loss to the Royals. Meister told the Rangers it was just some muscular pain and ...

Open Question: DOo you think Im pregnant?

Ok so in the middle more towards end of july i had unprotected sex. and he accidentally came in me. my last period was july 10th. i didn't get my period in august and now its almost september 10th and my period still hasn't come. Lately i have been having ~Lower back pain, and it seems to get worse ~ My boobs hurt ~ I have headaches once and a while ~ Ive been going to the bathroom more often ~ and 2 months late ~ and I think Ive gained weight am I pregnant? more

Open Question: please help... lots of pain!!!?

I am 35 weeks pregnant and my lower back and in between my shoulder blades are swollen every now and then. I usually go to bed to help the swelling go down, but it is worrying me. it starts to hurt so back if I don't sit down or lay down for more then an hour, some times they stay swollen even after that, and I have to have my husband rub it out for more then an hour. I have even tried taking a shower/bath and that does not help some times. Is it normal? and what can I do to help it go away?? more

Open Question: Hurt my back... don't know what to do!?

I fell off of my 15.3 hh horse about a month ago and landed on my left side lower back. It was very sore and knocked the wind out of me when it happened and although the soreness went away mostly, now it feels like something's pinching me from the inside when I touch it. Also when I do anything other than walking that jostles my back I get a sharp pinching pain. more

Open Question: is this normal in pregnancy?

my stomach has been bothering me latley ive been having cramps, and i get little shooting pains rite above my legs on the left and rite side of my stomach, im 8-10 weeks pregnant and somtimes my lower back hurts too, today i had a little shooting pain on the rite side of my stomache , it was kind of like a little burning sensation, all the little shooting pains come and go and dont really last long, but wen they come they last 5 seconds, any thoughts?? should i be worried?:/ more

Open Question: Pregnancy symptoms, not pregnant? Any idea what's wrong with me?

I've been extremely tired (like totally wiped out) for the past couple of weeks and I've also been lightheaded, nauseous (especially early, but it's occasionally lasted all day), and I've had lower back pain and this odd bellyache. My period's also five days late as of today, when it's normally pretty regular. I took a pregnancy test two days ago (after my period was already late) and it was negative. So I'm wondering if there's anything else out there that could be causing these symptoms? (Before you say anything, yes, I know that random people online cannot diagnose me and I should see a doctor if seriously concerned. However, I'm on a student's budget and would rather have some ideas for things to look into before consulting a doctor)as for the PMS response- I've never gotten PMS aside from a slight headache, and I've been getting my period for a good six years, so these would be really intense PMS side effects. more

Open Question: Normal to keep feeling urge to pee after antibiotic for UTI?

About 3 weeks ago I woke up in the middle of the night with intense pain in my lower left back. Tried taking an ibuprofen but threw it up. The pain got so intense I kept throwing up. I started getting chills towards the end, so I went to an urgent care clinic. On the way there the pain decreased tremendously -- but after about 4 hours of intense pain. The nurse and doctor I saw both acted like it was just something I ate because I wasn't showing any other possible signs of a UTI. They went ahead and did a urinalysis at my insistence. They found blood in my urine but because I was on the last day of my period they said not to worry, just go home and take some pain pills. Well, a week ago I woke up with the same intense pain. It lasted a little longer this time, but like last time, it went away.Then the next morning I woke up to the beginning signs of a Uti- the pain urinating but more of the frequency to go. Went immediately to the doctor. They did a urinalysis and said i had nitrites in my urine and gave my a 3 day prescription for bactrim and pyridium. Had nausea the entire three days and on the third day was feeling the intense frequent urge to pee. Got another 3 day prescription, this time since for cipro. The first two nights i kept waking up with an urgent need to pee but not much or any coming out. Hard to sleep. Got better each night. Nothing last night. Now I finished the last pill this morning and it feels like I might be getting a little of that urge back. I went and got some AZO test strips that I'm going to try in the morning to see if I still have signs of a UTI. But is it normal to continue having symptoms while on antibiotics or after finishing? It's been since Monday night that I was taking antibiotics and now this is Sunday night. Almost a week. more

Open Question: Severe lower back/upper butt pain?

I have a 9 month old son, and ever since I had him I have been having back problems. It used to just randomly be sharp pain in my lower back that would hurt severely for 5 minutes or so then go away. Tonight it randomly got exponentially worse. I cannot even put pressure on my right leg without almost unbearable pain. It hurts when I sit, walk, lay down (on hard or cushy surfaces) when I apply heat/cold, and even when I am taking a bath. I have tried stretching and yoga but nothing is helping. I do have a very high pain tolerance (natural child birth) but this still hurts very bad. I don't know if my insurance will pay for chiropractics and pretty much all doctors offices are closed for the holiday weekend. HELP! more

Open Question: can apple juice cause bad pains?

After my period, I drank a few glasses of apple juice. I hadn't drank it in a long time and it tasted so good. Not long after I had terrible gas and was having frequent bowel movements but not really diarrhea. Once that subsidded, I began to have bad pains in my lower stomach (from my belly button down) actually is the pelvic area and my lower back. It felt heavy and full. The pain has gotten better and now it's just achy and crampy and at it's worst in the morning when I get out of bed. Could apple juice have caused this?It crossed my mind after ruling out ever other reason to be causing the pain. It was the last thing I did different before the pain started. more

Open Question: What are the consequences of excessive mastrbation in male adults and male teenagers?

I also would like to know if excessive masturbation also causes penis shrinkage. The reason why I am even asking this question is because of the fact that I read that excessive masturbation can cause fatigue and lower back pain. One website even said it can cause penis shrinkage. I simply want to know wheter all this is true or all of this is false. I am a teenager by the way. No smartypant or perverted answers please. Thank you. more

Open Question: What is going on here?! Pregnant?

my bf and i had un protected sex the day before my period was supposed to start. He finished in me 2 times. I am on birth control but i missed the 2 or 3 days of pills before we had sex (week three on my birth control pack). I normally have regular flow but this time it was extremely light and lasted only 2 days and wasnt a normal color. I am having lower back cramping pains and have been for the past week. Could I be pregnant? I know it takes a few days for your body to realize its pregnant so could that be the reason what i thought was my "period" stopped in two days? I know its too early to test and i plan on testing in another week or two. help me please! thank you in advancedi just want to know the chances are that i could have gotten pregnant. i am actually hoping that i am pregnant, however, i was hoping someone with a similar story or experience could give some input and help me out :) more

Open Question: Endometriosis question ..do you think this is what i have?

The pain started a few months ago..i went to the doctors and got two ultrasounds which resulted in a cyst that was ruptured. the pain didnt go away so i went back to the doctors a month later. He thinks i may have endometriosis and wants to do a laproscopy. My symptoms are irregular periods..coming every few days and weeks painful lower back pain to the point where i cant sit and it hurts to walk around cramping pain in my lower left abdomen nausea tired more

Open Question: Early stages of actual labour or not?

I'm 40 weeks pregnant and my due date was yesterday. For the past 24 hours, I've been experiencing many tightenings that are sometimes regular but sometimes not. Sometimes it just stops completely. But I'm not sure whether their even tightenings because it feels as if my baby's shifting its weight against my skin to cause it to feel really tight and uncomfortable. My lower uterus part feels hard during my suspected "tightenings" but it feels a little softer than the rest of my uterus where it goes rock hard, which I suspect is my baby shifting its weight. But I don't know. Also, I've been quite constipated, I know this may sound disturbing but I get that feeling where I need a s*** but when it comes to it, I can't do it. Sometimes it hurts when I wee or bend over, especially when I'm having my supposed "tightenings". I've also noticed that I'm going to the toilet a lot more than I used to, because I've hardly drunk anything and I'm still needing the toilet every so often. Also, over the past 24 hours, I've had this pain in my right side of my uterus which varies in intensity and it comes and goes, but has quick pauses but then has long pauses. At the moment, there's no pain even there! I really want to know whether or not I'm in the early stages of actual labour or not! I really want to know if I'm really having tightenings! Someone please help me! This is my first baby so I don't know what to expect. Also, I haven't lost my bloody show or leaked any waters either. Also, with the pains I'm getting, I've been getting little twinges in my left side of my uterus and lower back, it feels like really dull period pains, but enough for me to tell that something's going on. Please help me. Thanks in advance. :)05 september 11.42 11.52 12:01-12:02 12:12 12:23 12:29 14:27 14:36 15:45 15:53 16:22 16:31 16:40 17:10 17:25 18:05 18:46 19:10 21:32 21:40 21:48 21:56 22:06 22:14 22:22 22:27 22:34 22:47 23:02 23:06 23: 22 23:31 23:46 06 september 00:21 00:34 00:49 00:56 details of my supposed tightenings timings! hope this helps as well. i havent got the records for the night of 04 september am sorry :/ more

Open Question: I think I'm pregnant and it's stressing me out. Can anyone help?

I think I may be pregnant. If so I'm around 8 weeks. Of course like the ocd freak I am I looked on the what to expect website and literally have 7 of the 10 symptoms they have listed on there. I went to the doc two weeks ago and she did a pregnancy test because I was experiencing fatigue, breast tenderness, light cramping etc. The test came up negative and she said I have cysts. Well on tuesday I have an ultrasound and I'm freaking out with the anticipation to find out whats wrong. I'm concerned that maybe the test was a false negative because it was 3 in the afternoon and I had to pretty much force myself to pee. I couldnt even half fill the cup lol. As of today and yesterday the cramps and breast pain have both slightly subsided.. But my nipples are still killing me and I'm having fatigue, headaches, gas, constipation, low back pain and I just dont feel right.. I just dont understand how cysts could make me feel so weird. They'd have to be pretty gigantic cysts to be causing me the cramps I was having last week... Another side note is I've developed a yeast infection this week, which has nothing to do with cysts.. And I've read in early pregnancy you sometimes do develop yeast infections because of increasing hormones or something like that. Can anyone offer any advice? I'd really appreciate it. I cant get my mind and my worries to shut up.The problem is because I'm on the pill I got my period about 2 weeks after I think I may have concieved.. (I forgot like 3 pills and had unprotected sex) I read an article that concieving while on the pill is one of the reasons people experience bleeding in early pregnancy that they think is their period.. And even if I do have cysts I must have developed them when I messed up my pills, meaning I must have ovulated. And because I had unprotected sex then I could have gotten pregnant. About a week or so after I messed up my pills I started getting the fatigue and breast tenderness.... I just have a hard time going and spending the money on a pregnancy test when I'm going to get an ultrasound on tuesday. I'm just freaking out! more

Open Question: Why am I still having pain after passing a kidney stone?

Yesterday morning I awoke to a harsh spasming pain, like it was in or around my clitoris. It felt as though it was being squeezed very hard 2-3 times then maybe 10 seconds with no pain, then 2-3 times again. I figured maybe me and bf had a little rougher sex than usually, so I took Tylenol and a hot bath.Didn't ease the pain. A few minutes later I felt this horrible pain in the middle lower area of my back. Before this spasming and back pain I never felt pain or the urge to pee. I talked to our room mate and he explain that it sounded like a kidney stone. So chugged cranberry juice and lots of water. I decided to hold my pee to flush it out at once, when I noticed all my pain had went away. I used an extra strainer our roommate had from a previous stone, and I saw two stones that looked about the size of a grain of sea salt (not table salt). Again it never hurt to pee. I was able to pass the stones 3 hours after the onset of me first pain. Yesterday afternoon, I felt the spasm feeling again and I still feel it now 24 hrs later, but no other pain. Why am I still having pain after passing the stones, and why this weird pain in that area?? I have had my share of UTIs, This pain feeling is not like that, it hurts above the pee hole. Please help!! more

Open Question: Herniated disc and leg pain?

i am 19 and ever since i was 16 i have had 3 herniated discs in my lower lumbar. The pain has always been there but now it is in my leg and makes it impossible to stand for 10 minutes without me experiencing the worst pain i have ever felt. and i used to be able to sit down and it would dissipate but NOW i have to sit a very specific way and lay down a very specific way or it comes back. i awake all during the night now when i twist the wrong way. and to add onto the problem i JUST received a job working at walmart : / do you think pain medicine would do for now and allow me to work at walmart or should i requestr surgery? the doctors told me before they didnt want to do surgery bc i was so young but this is getting RETARDED!!! more

Open Question: i have signs of pregnancy but i think i started my period early. am i pregnant?

i have been feeling sick like i want to throw up and ive been having a full feeling. i have also had headaches and my breasts are sore. but today i had lower back pains and cramps like when i get my period. and i started bleeding. i think it might be my period but im not sure. its light and some brownish color to it.but i shouldnt have my period yet. i dont know if i should take a test to see or is this just my period? more

Open Question: Recovering from an injury help?

I tore a muscle in my low to mid back about a month ago. I have had 3 consecutive pain free days now and I would like to try and strengthen my back and eventually get back to working out. What are some good ways to go about doing this without hurting my back again?Thanks Richard, I also have regained a bit of the weight I had previously lost any way I can use that weight for growth? or should I just do cardio and slim down?Thanks Richard, I also have regained a bit of the weight I had previously lost any way I can use that weight for growth? or should I just do cardio and slim down? more

Open Question: Low Back and Abdominal Pain 22 wks pregnant.?

On Wednesday I was having low back pain radiating down into my abdominal area and pressure in my pelvic area. This started at 5 am, and didn't end until after I went to the hospital that night. They probably ended about 2 am. I was released at 430. The fetal monitor showed no contractions, but my uterus is small and IDK if the monitor was in the right location to pick them up (I think it was above my uterus.) Plus the pain is mostly in my low back, like back labor. They did a US and the baby looked normal. They also measured my cervix and said it was a normal length. Would a US of my cervix show dialation? While I was driving home the pain began again. It continued through Friday night. I called my OB on Thursday and the nurse wasn't very nice. She told me that if the dr. hadn't done anything the night before that she wouldn't do anything about it that day. I went to see my family doc and he thought possibly a back injury. Well, I rested and the pain stopped on Saturday. I was pain free all day on Saturday and then today I did some mild house work (dishes, picking up the living room, laundry.) now the pain is back. It goes from mild to severe, and is more on the right side. What is this pain? are they contractions that didn't show up on the monitor? Is it really a back injury? Has anyone else experienced this? should I go back to the hospital? more

Open Question: has anyone else had back pain with a uti?

so i have had back pain since monday just on my lower right side. on friday it got so bad and i felt light headed and having hot flashes so i went to the er and they said i have a uti and the pain is prbly cuz it is in my kidney as well. so they put me on antibiotics. well later that night i went back to the er with the pain and vomiting. since im 19 weeks pregnant they took me to ob to check the baby and then the doctor on call(different than earlier) said that its just a muscle cramp and completely ingnored the uti and the vomiting. has anyone else ever had bad back pain with a uti and how long did it take before you felt better. i still have the back pain it seems to be alittle better but im in alot of pain yet. more

Open Question: My parents make my life hell...literally help me!!!?

Okay so i am a fifteen year old, my parents are totally unfit to be parents they treat my brothers and sister competly diffrent my dad does weed hes also some satanist he makes us live in a 2 bedroom house with 6 people in it he smokes and drinks (even though we dont have the money for it) the apt. is INFESTED with bedbugs, He isnt even attepting to move my mom doesnt work and i only go over there on the weekends, Because my grandparents have partial custody becasue my parents went to jail for six months they treat me like a maid a cook and a babysitter and expect me to do more my dad beats me with a STUDDED belt when i screw up (any little thing) they are never there to back me up emotionally or physicaly im always crying my eyes out They had some strange guy living with us when i was 5 and he raped me for 3 years and my parents never said anything, i dont know if they knew but it really messed me up, my parents never really do anything... they just sit on their butts all day and make me do everything, So i never get to go anywhere and they expect me to do more, my dad keeps his satinist relics out and threatens to beat us if we go christian (ive been a closet penecoastal for 3 years) I get bitch slapped by my mother and she throws 3 year old fits, my friends are worried about my whole situation and to be honest my living enviroment makes my self esteem, go so low i want to kill myself, (i have such a fear of pain that i would never do anything though) Well to narrow it down I have a hard life... maybe not the hardest but i cant take it anymore i live in kentucky is there anyway i can be emansipated or make them go away..for good? more

Open Question: shin splint help? football season?

im a freshman at my highschool and on the freshman football team. Our first 3 practices were focused on conditioning so we did alot of running at the end of practice. On the the 3rd day of practice during our warmups i noticed a pain in my lower right leg on the left side. I ignored it and kept doing the drills. When we were doing our end of practice conditioning i noticed that the pain wasnt there anymore. after practice when i got home the pain came back. The next practice the same thing happened i had pain in the beginning but it gradually went away but when i got home the pain was back. I have been taking advil and that reduces the pain. could this be shin splints? im a lineman so im not doing as much running as the other guys. I have flat feet but i wear orthodics. My cleats are also pretty worn out so would new cleats help reduce the pain? thanks more

Open Question: Is this implantation bleeding? Do you think I could be pregnant?

I'm going to simplify this as much as possible. I have a textbook 27/28 day cycle. Ovulation almost always occurs on the 13/14th CD. I have been charting my CM and menstruation for the last 2 years and aside from having a random short cycle of less than 25 days (about once a year) my cycle is like clockwork. So here's what's going on. CD 1-5 was my period. CD 6, 8, 9, 12, and 13 were baby dance days. CD12/13 EWCM which I think was my possible ovulation date. CD14/15 watery and mostly clear CM with a tinge of white. CD16 sticky CM CD17 no CM. CD 18/19 (apx. 4-5DPO) spotting starts. One spot of blood on CD18 in first morning urine, the rest of the day was pink creamy CM. Spotting continued into the afternoon of CD19 at which time spotting ceased. CD19 (5-6DPO) bloated and crampy. Felt so sick around 11am I felt as if I might faint. Loose stool 2x during the day and generally not feeling well. Light headaches on and off especially when I am hungry. The same sick feeling returns around 7pm on CD19 and by 11pm I have a stuffy nose, can't breathe at all and feel drop dead tired. CD20(6-7DPO) no symptoms at all, I feel just fine. I do notice I have some acne and usually I get that after my period and I am not due for AF for at least another 8-10 days. CD20 CM is white and lotiony but very dry most of the day. Thought AF was early once but it was a gush of CM and after that I did not have any more CM all day. Today is CD 21 and aside from waking up with a starving feeling I have no other symptoms and almost no CM. Although I feel very hungry I don't want anything, and when I do eat I want junk like burgers and pizza which I take a few bites and never finish eating. I crave salty junk food but when I eat it, it tastes like garbage. CD21 dull pain in my lower back but that could be from the marathon baby dance we had last night for 4 hours. Oh, and speaking of....my libido has increased significantly and the time right before my period I usually don't care too much for sex. So do you think the spotting was implantation? If so, how soon can I urine test?After a day and a half of the spotting being gone, I noticed more pink CM around 730 on CD21 (apx. 8DPO) more

Open Question: NO INSURANCE AND NEED SURGERY ASAP!!!!!!!!!!!!?

My mother got hurt on her job a year and a half ago, and now she need surgery extremely BAD!!! well earlier this year her job stop paying her and she lost her insurance. It's like no one want to help or act like they don't know what she can do to get help. Well my mother said she's going to go to the emergency room everyday until they give her surgery. She said some days she just feel like lying in her bed and just die. Now NO ONE want to hear that come out of there mothers mouth. It hurt my heart. She has lower back pain and a burning sensation going down her leg NON-STOP meaning she's hurting RIGHT NOW, and is going to be hurting 1, 2, 5, 7, and 20 hour/s from now. She been taking pain medication, but her body is becoming immune to them. She really needs help do you think going to the ER everyday is going to help it??? Maybe you know of something or somewhere she can contact to get some help??? more

Open Question: should I go to the Emergency room?

I'm 35 weeks and have been on bed-rest for a month I went to the doctor last week and I was still dilated to a 4 and 90 effaced but I have been having sharp stabbing pains in my pelvic area since last night and lots of pressure on my lower back.I was in the hospital on bedrest for 3 weeks and I'm not alone my fiancee is hereI have already gotten steriod shots for the baby's lungs more

Open Question: front teeth hurting, tooth ache?

The lower row of teeth at the front of my mouth (incisors?) are starting to ache. I also have wisdom teeth coming through at the back. A friend suggested the wisdom teeth are pushing against the teeth I already have, and im feeling the pain at the front because that's where the pressure is being forced O.o is that possible? It's weird that it's exactly the four teeth on my lower row of teeth that are teh only ones hurting. Sorry, if this wasn't very clear, but I hope someone knows what I mean. more

Open Question: wondering if pregnant and when to take a test?

I was due to start my period on the 2nd of this month, 4 days later and still no sign of it. For the past 3-4 weeks ive been gettin strong abdominal cramps that come and go, occasionaly ive been feeling dizzy, getting headaches, finding myself eating more than usual and passing urine more. At the moment the stomache cramps are not as bad as they used to be and seem to come more first thing in the mornin and in late afternoon. only about 2 days ago ive had a slight pain on my left side in my lower back. I was wondering if it is too early to take a text or should i leave it a few more days just to make sure that im not just late? any advice would be much appreciated :) thankyou in advance :) xxx more

Open Question: Sore from back handsprings?

Yesterday I did to many back handsprings an now my lower back and my thighs hurt. I have a football game I'm cheering at Tuesday and I can't be sore or I won't be able to do anything. How can I get rid of the pain. more

Open Question: Getting dental work with no health plan? (canada)?

I have bad cavities in the back of my mouth and cant eat hardly any meat or solid foods without extreme pain. My front tooth on the bottom is so sensitive that i cannot touch it with my finger because it hurts so bad, and the tps are worn down to another layer. I am un able to brush my teeth. the pain is horrible! How can i get help for this,i have hardly any money and my boyfriends health plan doesnt start untill next month! I was using sensidine .. and it only helped a little so i switched to colgate total, and i have been drinking wine the last few weekends, usually if i drink vodka or hard liquor i cannot hardly eat for at least 4 days, but wine hardly does anything because of the low alcohol content, but now the pain is extreme now its starting to hurt more to eat soft foods aswell. more

Open Question: Feeling little nudges is this normal?

I've just finished my period but the one before was much lighter than normal. I've been getting really bloated and feeling very sore in my sides, ribs and tummy. I've also been feeling nudges in my tummy just below my belly button to the left then it's moved further to my left side for a week or so and today it's been at my belly button again. I cant even sit normal because i feel so uncomfortable. I've been having headaches, and really bad dizziness, lower back pain and I've also been feeling very hungry one day then feeling a loss of appetite the next couple of days. Does anyone have any idea more

Open Question: my mom is having pain in the left of her lower back, what is it?

whats wrong with her? could it be something serious? which part of the body is that? more

Open Question: is it the birth control or something else?

My period is no where in sight... well, i'm "tight" down there and "dry" (srry for the TMI) and that usually indicates my period is going to come but... nothing? I'm 2 or 3 weeks late =/ and 2 negative pregnancy tests. I feel sharp pains (not painful) in my uterus or overies (not sure). my lower back cramps almost everyday. my boobs are sore and my nipples are tender at times. BUT, I was on birth control (for the 1st time) for only 2 and a half weeks cuzz i had break thru bleeding which scared me so i got off. I got off in the beginning of august. Had unprotected sex 3 times after break thru bleeding and during. pulled out. help me! more

Open Question: 4 days late, cramping and headaches?

Ok so my last period started August 4 and I have a normal 28 day cycle therefore I was supposed to started on Sept. 1. I started cramping and getting headaches on August 31 so I was expecting my period to come. Each day I feel like I'm going to get my period and I never do. My cramping doesn't feel exactly like period cramps, it feels more like mild sharp cramps in various places in my abdomen and also my hips. My right hip keeps getting a pain and my lower back feels stiff. So i would of conceived anywhere from Aug. 18-22. I took a test on Sep. 3 and it was neg. but it could of been way too early to tell. I plan on testing again tomorrow or Wednesday. My main question is is if anyone has experienced this cramping in the abdomen with pain also in their hips (almost feels like my body would be getting ready for a pregnancy with my hip pain??). Oh and I've also been getting off and on SHARP headaches. Opinions and answers please and baby dust to those who are trying. :) more

Open Question: What is the veterans admin. disability percentage rating for degenerative disc disease?

I am trying to find the VA percentage ratings each for; degenerative disk disease, Periodic Limb Movement Disorder, back numbness, ruptured disk, lower back pain - shooting down legs, any link to nerve impingement causing sleep apnea, and finally depression. All this I believe to be related to a military service back injury. Thanks any and all for your help. more

Open Question: Confused about labor?

Earlier this morning, I was having contractions 2-4 minutes apart for about an hour and a half. They were a dull pain but they were getting stronger and a little more frequent. My lower back was starting to hurt as well. Well I laid down, went to sleep, and woke up. Now the contractions are completely random. I'm still having pressure in my lower back but the contractions are all over the place. When should I go to the hospital? This is confusing and annoying.I'm 37 weeks pregnant but I've been high risk (diagnosed with an incompetent cervix) since 28 weeks.I just said the pain was dull. Low rating for ignorant answer.This is my second child, so I know what "real" contractions are, dear. First of all, your grammar and syntax suggests that you have no room talking to someone like they're a child. "lolz" Secondly, and let me reiterate this, I am dealing with a HIGH RISK PREGNANCY. I was put on bed rest at 28 weeks and was just recently taken off at 36 weeks. I have received 2 rounds of betamethasone injections, was hospitalized at 34 weeks due to pre-term labor, was treated and released, and simply asked when should I go to the hospital. You obviously did not read my question; otherwise you wouldn't have repeated yourself the second time around. I didn't ask if I was having "real" contractions; I asked when I should head to the hospital, given the fact that I am in a sensitive situation. Now, go back, consider how stupid you look, and realize that you just failed at answering a question. :) more

Open Question: Hi am facing a lower back pain from nearly one year now.?

i dont know how the problem started, i had a slight left lower back pain after lifting weight and one day suddenly i got a pain in my left testicle (it was like something has hit my abdomen). after which i consulted a urologist he gave me lots of test to do and every thing came normal and he told me thats its only a nerve catch, he told me to do surya namskar after which the pain was reduced for some extent . After i got married that began to give me more problem after intercourse i was having pain in my left testicle as well as my back and leg, even when i stand for sometime the pain starts and when ever i walk or run also i start getting pain. The pain starts from my left lower back then it continue to the left side of the hips and the left testicle and slight pain in the left leg. Please help more

Open Question: In your first trimester of pregnancy, did you have aches?

If you had aching in your lower abdomen and back, how bad did it hurt and describe how it felt and how long it lasted? Can you give me a detailed description? I just heard some people say they had bad pains in their lower tummy and back when they were in the early stages of pregnancy. I'd like to know if my pains could be cause by a pregnancy. Thanks! more

Open Question: I (28 F) WAS BODY SLAMED TO THE GROUND TWICE BY MY MOS B/F (50+ AND BIGGER THEM ME)?

I CALLED HIM NAMES AND YELLED AT HIM CALLED HIM STUPID WHAT THE F^^^ IS YOUR PROBLEM ARE YOU STUPID I WANTED THE GARAGE DOOR SHUT SO MY PITT BULL CAN BE OUTSIDE HE OPENED IT I SHUT IT HE PUSHED ME INTO THE WAS WITH HIS FAT BELLY AND I PUSHED HIM OFF TELLING HIM GET THE F*** OFF ME (HE HAD BEEN DRINKING ALCOHOL AND IS A DRUNK) AND THAT'S WHEN HE HIT ME IN MY NECK AND PUSHED ME TO THE FLOOR I FELL ON MY ARM AND STRUGGLED TO GET UP LOOKING AROUND FEELING FOR SOMETHING TO HELP AND THEN HE GOT ME FROM THE SIDE AS I WAS GOING INTO THE HOUSE FROM THE GARAGE AND HE DID IT AGIN THIS TIME SO MUCH HARDER KICKING ME IN MY SCHIN (LOWER KNEE) AND THIS TIME I HIT A LIL ABOVE MY BUTT LOWER BACK AND MY HEAD HITTING THE GROUND TWICE AND THE NEXT THING IM CRAWLING IN THE DOOR LOOKING AT MY 5 AND 4 YEAR OLD GIRLS TRYING TO SAY I NEED A PHONE CALL 911 AND IT COMING OUT IN PANIC SHORT BREATHS AND HURTING AS IM TRING TO CLIMB OU THE COUNTERS AND TRYING TO LOCK THE DOOR BEHOND ME AND CALLING THE POLICE AND THEM COME OUT AND TELL ME BECAUSE A WK B4 THEY WERE CALLED BY MY MOM CUZ I WAS GETTING LOUD AT MY KIDS AND ONE OF THE OFFCERS IN BOTH TIMES SAID LOOK HE SAID U (I) SLAPPED HIM AND I SHOWED THE HUGE BUMP THE ALREADY SWOLLEN ELBOW & SCUFFED UP ALONG WITH EXPLAING MY PAIN AND EVEN SAING KIDS WERE THER AND I WAS CUT OFF FROM TALKING AND TOLD IF THIS CONTIINUS THE ONLY ONE GOIGN TO JAIL BOULD BE U (ME) and that from the last time cps was already called and now will be rushed and all my mom has to say about the whole thing after a week and a half later " WELL YOU STARTED IT" mind you she called cus i was getting loud like verbal abuse and shes like oh well with her b/f phycially hurting me and dr.saying that a big bump we need to do a cat scan and everyone shocked he was not arrested just because of the visable marks and stuff.. what is wrong and what can i do????????? more

Open Question: at what month during pregnancy do you start to feel lower back pain?

just curious. more

Open Question: Why do atheists here support and protect their demons?

I posted a question about having actual EMPATHY for demons-- They cause hurt for people because they hate themselves. I got so many responses to a previous question from atheists who *support* their demons' wicked ways......... I am not saying to kill or hate your demons-- I am saying to SUPPORT and LOVE your demons..... Demons are feeling creatures just like you and I. They feel happiness and pain, but mostly pain. That's why they are mostly full of pain and hate. Why should you deny this or support someone's pain or hate? If it were your father or mother, your brother or sister, if they were in a bad mental state to be so full of hate and pain, would you condemn them??! Probably not! So why should you condemn an evil spirit or person? Maybe they have a greater pain than you can even understand! Maybe that's why they are *EVIL*!!!!!!! Maybe they just act out because they can't deal with their own pain! Instead of condemning them and hating on them, maybe you should *accept* them, whether it be an evil or hurting person or "demon." How can you judge them if you don't know how they hurt? Why would they hurt others if they didn't hurt themselves???!! You should accept them as sentient beings and act as the bigger person! This is Christ's example! No matter what they did-- Is it a junkie, a drunk? A criminal of some sort? Someone who has abandoned their family? The worst person on Earth? Christ showed that you could have empathy for even the lowest being living!!! That makes you BIGGER! Help them! Bring them back to life! Bring them back to happiness!Some people seem to think that being Christian or Muslim is about being *better* than everyone else......... It's the opposite--- You need to EMBRACE people living with that pain and get them HAPPY AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!! Life is supposed to be happy!!!! more

Open Question: lower back hurts when i bend forward or stretch?

i was doing some heavy lifting in the gym and i am not sure if that is the reason why it hurts because I've done the same exercise/weight before and was fine. not even sure if gym is to blame, for the past 4 weeks or so, my back doesn't hurt at all when i am sitting, standing, walking etc. it only hurts slightly whenever i try to bend down to reach for my feet or when do a little stretch trying to straighten my back. like i said it doesn't hurt that bad but slight pain is there whenever i bend over, what can it be? more

Open Question: My head weighs like 20 pounds, everyday my neck cracks and hurts and back problems?

Im 14 and as a child, I would lift objects 100lbs+ and I was like 6 years old when I went through that creative mind but I didnt draw I build weird shit, and Now at 15, Every day "conic" pain in my uper-and lower back, my Neck feels lose and crackes ever move my head is heavy right now on my chair, I 7 rated pain in my in my back under my shoulder blades and my neck is hurting like a 6 right under my skull and where my neck connects to my back, and when I sit down for too long 10 rated pain to the point where I need to run and find a place to lay my back down been going on since a kid, and still lift up heavey things, I am 6' 2 , I aslo suspect my back is deofrming or has to do with the comprestion, My mom and dad refuse to take me anywhere, assuming that I am just looking for attention, and I can assure you never, my lower back as well pops and cracks at the slightest move Oh and I put this in another quistion my adult teeth are somwhat lose and are chiping easlly, still I look fine and my parents refuse to do anything about it. What shoulkd I do just to ease the pain and stop the cracking and loseness feelingNooo Im serious. fuck I need help my back is killing me more

Open Question: What's the chance of this being a spinal tumor?

I'm a 15 year old female, and haven't had my back x-rayed. The pain is right along my lower spine, and has been getting worse. It now hurts to walk or even lay down or sit. I can't pop it, I've tried. And I've been feeling weaker in my legs progressively. PS: The pain has been there for over a year and a half, I just keep telling my parents that it doesn't hurt very badly because I feel bad about them always spending money on my medical problems. I have gotten a new mattress, tried massage therapy, changed my sleep position, and have done that one heat/ice thing for a while. None of it works. more

Open Question: Spine curved backwards?

I don't know if anyone else has this problem. I'm 15 and 6'1, and when i walk or stand, my spine tends to be curved a little backwards. As an added "bonus", I have a little bit of back pain now and then in my middle - lower back. It's not a searing pain but its just a little bit of a burn. Anybody know whats going on?Btw..I don't take any medication, and I'm fairly active. more

Open Question: Question about Cervical Funneling?

On Wednesday night the doctor discovered my baby's head was near by cervix though an ultrasound. He attempted to push her head upwards with his hands. The next few days, I started experiencing bad low back pain and pressure. Last night (31 weeks along) I went to the hospital per my dr just to get monitored. They did an ultrasound on me and the report showed funneling. However, this morning they repeated the ultrasound and the funneling did not show up. Is this normal for it to come and go at times? My cervical length looks great and is 5 cm and my placenta is low lying but 2-3 cm away from my cervix. Thanks! more

Open Question: Low back pain for over a year. I'm desperate. Help?

I'm 15/f. I dance and play softball. The dance I do is ballet, pointe, and jazz. I'm mostly a left or right fielder, or catcher in softball. I make sure to work my abs almost every day. I've done everything I can with my parents not taking me to the doctor (I have a chronic illness, and feel bad enough that instead of my mom having eye surgery, my parents have had to pay for my hospitalizations, meds, etc.) I've had massage therapy, tried alternating heat and ice, and even got a new mattress. I sleep on my right side with a pillow in between my knees and another between my face and arm. I've also tried a day of bed rest here and there, but with school and sports going on every day, I can no longer do that. My back pain is horrible, and it's gotten to the point where even walking or laying down hurts. I push through the pain, but I'm not sure how much longer I can keep up the facade. more

Open Question: my back is giving me troubles and im feeling very stiff in my lower back and slow reactions.?

I exercise often and eat well, as well as having alright posture I was quite flexiable. about 5 years ago I fell down a flight of stairs on my tail bone/sacral bone and was in tear wrenching pain for about a month afterwards and found it difficult to stand up and sit down without pain. However...i got my back checked out at the time and the doctor said it was ok just very bruised and no skeletal damage. it healed and i felt like i retured back to normal. 5 years on however, my back has started to give me a few acute problems as well as stiffness and soreness, I want to visit a Chiropractor but have heard they can cause more damage as they really manipulate n twist the spine. Ive heard of spinology and yoa are great alternatives. does anyone know of any great alternatives or anything about spineolgy, etc. Real responses will be greatly appreciated. more

Open Question: No period since july 18th whats goin on?

My boyfriend and i have been together for abou 8 months trying to have a baby we has sex on my ovulation days everyday tht month and now i havent had a period since july 18th im a little more moody here latly with cramps in my lower part of my stomach and lower back pains please help?i took a hpt 2 weeks after my missed period and it said no more

Open Question: Neck Tattoos: How is the Pain related to location?

Does it hurt more the higher you go or the lower? And how does it relate on the side? Does it hurt more on the Front, back, left or right? more

Open Question: back pain in pregnancy?

is this normal? i'm 16 weeks pregnant. some days, my lower back just about kills me! other days, it hardly bothers me at all. i'm considering a pregnancy massage. would this be a good idea even if every other day i feel okay? more

Open Question: baby pushing down dose that mean he wants to come out? .... 37 weeks and 5 days prago?

last night baby kept pushing down on me it felt as if he was pushing down on my butt! It caused me to have pain in my lower stomach,back, and my hips It was pretty painful It woke me up from my sleep ? any Ideas about whats going on? more

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