Health Care Questions

      THX! answer a cuff answer systolic and diastolic answer sphygmomanometer answer Blood pressure is measured by a quick, painless test using a medical instrument called a sphygmomanometer (SFIGmo-mah-NOMeh-ter). most just say blood pressure cuff. answe read more

      I have a med port .. it is only been 2 weeks since i got it.. but tonight i was at the emergerncy room and got morphine thru my port. I got the burning pain AROUND the medport.... is that normal and should be expected? Or did the nurse miss and went read more

      taking long walks around the park or reading a good book... thats always worked for me ; ) answer breathing exercises answer Listen to some light music, read a book or lay on the grass and look at the clouds roll by. answer I go someplace where there read more

      Worked late. Cant seem to find neutral in my brain. What are you all doing up this late/early, and why cant you sleep? Any suggestions for falling asleep and getting the brain to stop processing the day? answer Going to Sleep: Herbal teas/warm milk b read more

      I dislocated my right patella Thursday evening. Im wondering what structure(s) within the knee are most likely to be damaged? Patellar shift was lateral, greatest pain and swelling was and is medial. answer From what I remember its your knee cap. I r read more

      My other ear recently had an old ear piercing that hadnt been opened since 2001 opened by accident, (I had them re-done in 2004) so now thats one pretty much stuffed up, but my other one starts bleeding whenever I put an earring through it or when I read more

      he joined a frat initiation..when he went home, hes thighs are really hurt..its really purple..what should I put..hot or cold compress?? answer You should put cold compresses on dont and mean dont put hot compresses it will cause him to have clots an read more

      Is it bad for your knee to walk around in that all day? Thanks read more

      i had this pain in my left abdomen. ive noticed that it occurs mostly when i ran or even walking slowly not always maybe about 1-3x a year for about 30 seconds-1 min/ episode. Its a very sharp pain but ignorable. it goes away when i stop on my track. read more

      my ear has been throbbing weirdly all day. it doesnt hurt or anything. just feels weird. im 12 not exaclty the healthiest child uve ever seen, but help? wat does tis mean? answer If you hear popping then you have a cold, just drink plenty of fluids a read more

      Last night I was peacefully asleep, then I suddenly woke up to this HUGE pain in the calf of my left leg. It absolutely killed, and felt like someone had just stabbed my leg. I was crying in pain, then it slowly faded away within 20 seconds. In the m read more

      I dont understand i was fine this morning and now i just hurt all over whenever i touch my skin, i have been cold all day then gone to work in a warm place could that be the cause? answer Maybe the sudden change in temperature caused some trauma, it read more

      I went to Hawaii for vacation..just got back. The last day there, I stayed at Waikiki beach for 3 and half hours, and I knew I was burned, but through out the night, it got worse and worse. I fell asleep, and I woke up about an hour later feeling lik read more

      I had injured in spinal cord L1 vertibral compression 4 months ago. There was no nerves problem. There is no problem at all. Only I am feeling some stiffness in the waiste. Can i run or jogging? Which type of precaution should i take? Doctor has advi read more

      i quit smoking a month ago. cold turkey , quite easy. i was stupid and took a puff of a cigarette of a friend. then i got sick to my stomach? what happened? i havnt smoked since. and also. i feel like i gained a little weight?. and i feel like im sle read more

      i race dirt bikes and i was at sand dunes and then i went off a 10ft drop got the bike to land on the back tire and my front tire stuck in the sand i went over the bars and i think my hand hit the clutch but i slid down the dune and looked up and the read more

      My knees used to hurt me since I was 8. They stopped after some periods- I dont remember- later, the joints in my big toe started to hurt untill now. It has been like that for 6 years. I cant work bare feet on a cold floor otherwise my knees will sta read more

      I broke the top part of my thumbnail over the nail bed (pink part). I trimmed it down a bit, but theres still a loose piece that sits on top of the nail bed. Im afraid to cut it off because I dont want to expose the pink part. Should I just do it any read more

      What does it fee like. would it hurt more than a nose pericing? answer eww why would you wanna get your HIP pierced?!? answer i have one it hurts all the time, dont get it its a waste answer wtf is the point of a hip piercing?!?!?!?!?! answer not bad read more

      Ive been increasing the dose up to 100mg a day for migraine prevention, and so far its been just brilliant. Migraines nearly disappeared (after *years* of unsuccessful treatment). AND Ive lost some much needed weight without going over-the-top. Thats read more