Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Why weight lifting is not good during wound healing?


Answer:
You may do more damage
Be really careful with that because the heavy lifting could put a major strain on sutures. If you have had the sutures out and the wound is very pink, do not push your luck. The tissue is still subject to pushing out of the incision so just do mild exercise until the keloid (scar) is healed over and very secure. Follow-up visits and heed the doc's orders. I did that on my ankle and blew some suture which that had to redo and it left quite an ugly scar which took a long time to go away.
Hope this helps.
Peggy
If your wound is significant, the healing process will use up the extra calories you would normally burn working out, plus more besides. So working out will steal the calories you need to heal. I had a huge wound on my **** once, and the first few weeks I was eating 5000 calories a day, not exercising at all, and not gaining any weight.Also, depending on where the wound is, it might be irritated by vigorous activity, which would negate some or all of that day's progress toward healing.Plus, you heal best when your metabolism is at rest. Vigorous exercise funnels energy in to the "fight or flight" mode (aerobic metabolism), instead of towards healing. Lots of rest puts your body into healing mode...Hope that helps, no go back to bed and rest some more! :-)
Best,
Ed, RN
Because you are causing stress on the surgical/laceration site that will break open the wound again. In addition, the muscles and tendons, etc, are all being pulled away or against the site, again putting pressure on the wound. Do NOT do any weightlifting at all during healing. Be careful!
1: It will strecth the wound site and cause it to rupture/ bleed.
2: Muscle is composed of mainly protein. If you lift weights the protein will be going to help nourish and build new muscle. Wound healing also involves the utilisation of protein so it may impair this healing. Having said this, you probably won't notice any difference except if you are low on protein in the first place or you have a large or deep wound.

Why there is unbearable pain in my knees since a couple of days? What should I take for a permanent cure?

I am having a desk job which requires 8 hours sitting..
Answer:
If it was only one knee I would think that you injured it in some way. If it is both knees, relax a day or two, prop them up whenever possible. If it is still a problem in two days, see a dr.
get your uric acid checked, chewing garlic might help, also juice of carrot+beet root taken on regular basic will keep you pain free. an hours walk daily will help keep your body's flexibility.
Unless you've just finished climbing Mt. Everest, I'd say it could be related to the change in seasons! Now, for a really good remedy; you could try a product available at the health food shop ~ Calmax: wonderful for such problems and is simply calcium, magnesium and vitamin C; but the good thing about it is the fast effeteness of the assistance because it is absorbed quickly as it is made into a drink.
Other possible remedies could include an adjustment for your back - in the event that you have any situation there that could be effecting your legs/knees. Also a good idea when you are having a 'sit down' job involving many hours, is to frequently do 'chair' exercises that get your circulation moving. Check out 'chair aerobics'.
Good luck.
there is a book 'smart moves' by john tight...u should go through the book..it has exercises for people like you..try and keep gettin your knees massaged and try moving your knee.if possible then go for walks!!..my mom had the same problem and exercise has kept her going..try it urself..good luck!
Hi, Try exercising to strengthen your knees like a stable bike and ride it for at least 30 minutes. Take walks in the evening and get the blood in those legs and knees pumping. If after doing this and there is no improvement you may have arthritis in both knees. You need to see a doctor and take things from there. I hurt my right knee many years ago and i had 3 surgery on my knee. They removed my knee cap in my second surgery and my third and last surgery they removed very thing. I had a total knee replacement and it took me a whole year to get my knee to bend as far as i can today. Yes i had arthritis in both knees and very very painful and i had bone on bone rubbing together. That was the most powerful pain i have ever had. After the total knee replacement the arthritis in my right knee was completely removed but i still have it in my left knee.So please see your doctor and get something done,don't be like me and wait.
poppy1
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Why so much pain?

About midmarch i was having muscle spasms in my lower back--I could hardly walk for about 2 weeks. After muscle relaxers and lots of stretching, my back improved; however, it seemed like every other muscle in my body started hurting. I'm so miserable at night when I try to go to sleep because my neck and shoulders hurt so badly. My thighs, knees, and even the back of one of my knees hurts. I can hardly move to adjust myself in my bed because of the pain. I've also learned I have golfer's elbow in my right elbow. Does anyone have any suggestions or ideas for the pain relief? Has anyone ever suffered from this? Possible causes and solutions? Please help!
Answer:
Obviously you need an MD to check it out. Sounds like an invasion of arthritis----I would guess your in your 60s from the sound of the pain in many areas. If severe enough you will be referred to a Neurologist who may choose to prescribe prednisone (especially if your blood tests so indicate (sed rate high etc.) He may also suggest as a starter either tylenol or ibuprofen----As the instructions indicate DO NOT exceed the rec. dosage---Even one time exceeding can cause liver damage. With pain all over, I would make an appt. soon.
If you check your symptoms on www.webmd.com it will give u info about the condition and the possible treatment.
How old is your mattress? Get a mattress that is firm.

Why should I wear sunglasses? What exactly is to be gained from it?

I hardly ever wear sunglasses and my eyesight seems fine. Does it really matter if you wear them or not?
Answer:
Hope this link helps. For all information about sunglasses you can check out http://useinfo-sunglasses.blogspot.com/... .
They protect your eyes from damaging UV rays, especially if you wear polarized lenses. Sunglasses also keep you from squinting due to glare, which reduces muscle tension in your head and keeps you from getting tension headaches.
Other than helping you delay "squint line" type wrinkles, I'm not really sure. There may be some advantage to blocking harsh UV rays from your eyes.
The safari guides do not wear sunglasses because their eyesight would be impacted if they lost their glasses. I wear transition lenses, which when darkened, take the place of sunglasses. Just don't stare at the sun, with or without sunglasses.
Unless you are doing specific work that requires eye protection like weilding, then you technicaly dont NEED to wear sunglasses.Although alot of doctors will recomend that you wear glasses, they arent a nessesity in all situations.
There are a few reasons behind wearing sunglasses.
two of which i can think of offhand.One is that they lower the amount of light comming into your eye. which helps in the long run because an extended amount of UV radiation on your eyes can damage your retinas over time which can lower your ability to see in general.The second reason covers polarized lenses, which take the glare off objects with reflective surfaces, which can be an anoyance to deal with, and also helps with the first reason since a glare multiplies the UV radiation on your eyes, sort of like a magnifying glass.Even so, they are not a real requirment, so if you dont care to wear them either because they are too cumbersom and uncomfortable, or you just dont like the look. then there is no need to.
I always think they look super cool.
Good to protect your eyes from UV rays but you also need sunlight through your eyes and skin for basic good health
Well, overexposure to UV rays increases your chances for developing certain types of cataracts.

Why should I stop burning myself?

My boyfriend just found out about how I burn myself and said that its bad and I should stop. I don't see why since I am not leaving any scars or nothing. I don't only do it when I am hurting but just plain bored, its not like I'm trying to fix myself when doing it. He is threatening to leave me if I don't stop because he says I am hurting him when I do it and I don't wont him to leave me, but its not like I can just stop either. Can anyone help?
Answer:
Your bf is concerned with your self-injurious behavior likely because he is aware that this sort of thing has addictive qualities. In fact, it can escalate to the point where it is quite literally out of control.I really encourage you to ask your bf to help you find a qualfied therapist who can assist you in finding other ways to manage bordem.Best of luck,
~M~
Because it's stupid as hell.
See someone at the Mental Health Clinic before things go bad for ya. You may not think you need help, but you do. It sounds like your boy friend thinks enough about you that he's concerned which I understand. He has every right to be concerned.
i mean burning yourself constantly is stupid. anyways, i think that u should stop bcos after getting a burn, blisters form. it dos not only hurt but getting a lot of them is bad. Who knows maybe u might burn your whole body oneday. If ur bored, get something else to do like answer on ByeDr.com. and i think that ur bf is gud because he cares about u.
seek help
You actually sit there and burn yourself?? I know there are cutters out there and I dont understand that either, but if your going to hurt yourself would'nt cutting be less painful?? And you say you are'nt scaring yourself when you burn yourself, how is that??I just pray for all the cutters and I will pray for you. I do'nt quit understand this desease, ( and I do believe that it is a desease)But I'm sure that it's an awlful one. I hope you get the help you need for yours. God Bless!!
Honey, you must have something very wrong going on in your life, It can't be boredom..People who do this kind of stuff are hurting themselves to releave some kind of pain in their life.
Listen to your BF and get some kind of help, Talk to your parents too. If you don't think there is something wrong with what your doing, then there is no reason to hide it from the people who love you
why would you do it simply because you are hurting? Thats a bad excuse. You have mental issues that can be very serious. You need to talk to someone. I think you know that because anyone knows that purpously hurting , cutting or burning ones self is just plain not right. thats not going to make any of your issues go away. face your issues head on if you need help... get it. Talk to an Adult asap your BF is correct. he needs to tell on you he he really cares he should tell on you. if he does you should thank him.
You need to visit your doctor at the very least, put a mental health provider would be a better choice. This is concerning behavior, and your boyfriend wants to support you and help you. There is apparently an underlining issue of why you are hurting yourself, and having some therapy could be very helpful.

Why r bruises black and blue?

I am a total klutz i always have bruises but i have always wondered why they turn black and blue. wat r bruises exactly
Answer:
Bruises is an area where the tissue underneath is injured. If you injure it hard enough, it causes the muscle, the tiny blood vessels to break and leak blood which builds up in the skin causing the "black and blue" color which eventually fades away with time.
Bruises are caused when tiny capillaries beneath the skin are broken from an injury. The discoloration you see is from the blood leaking into the surrounding tissue. The color changes occur as the blood is broken down into its basic elements.
bruises are areas of pooled blood under the skin.
I believe they are black and blue because they are no longer oxygenated, they have no oxygen in the blood to make them red. Bruises are damaged or ruptured capillaries in your skin and muscle and the blood leaks into the skin.

Why isn't my husband feeling better after his Spinal Fusion?

He's still in a lot of pain and says that he has buring that goes down both legs. He says he's worse now than he was before the surgery. Will he ever get better? Will the pain ever go away?!
Answer:
He needs to call his doc and let the DOCTOR know he is having problems. His doctor is NOT A MIND READER and has no clue at all that he is having problems. Get your husbands doc that did the surgery on the phone and update him on his condition.
Sorry to tell you but many spinal fusion just don't work but give it more time - good luck - and as soon as permitted he should walk walk walk.
Question, with the fusion ,did he also have rods implanted?Time will improve the situation.If you would like to contact me and talk, feel free.
Just to say this up front I am speaking from experience. I had what sounds like pretty close to the same surgery on Sept 29 of 2007. Had fusion with cages at L3L4,,L4L5,,and L5S1. I got 5 cages out of the deal,and continuous pain that is worse then the pain that caused the doc to do the surgery. I know everyone's experiences are different but of all the people that I know (and there are several 9 that I can think of right off hand) that have had back surgery are either not better or are worse then before. I am sorry to be the bearer of bad news but this is just me experience. I do truly hope your hubby does get to feeling better. And the burning he is having down his legs when I had it I asked the doc and he said it was normal because of the nerves being inflamed. I hope I have helped. If you would like to discus this more feel free to contact me the details are in my profile. Good luck and God bless.
I had two herniated Disc on L4 and L5 and had back surgery 10 years ago. I had a Cage inserted and did wonderful with it but I have heard alot of people who had the same surgery say the same thing your husband says and have had to have repeat Surgerys. The Burning Sensation sounds like Inflammation. Is he in Physical Therapy? he needs something for the Inflammation and Pain to be able to get up and work that back each day to keep Arthritis from setting in.

Why isn't my body healing itself?

It seems lately that if I get a cut or a bruise it's not healing quickly. It used to take 1-2 weeks - Now it takes 6+ weeks and I've had a lot of infections set in, especially on my hands, fingers, toes %26 lips. Should I be really worried about this?Someone told me that I might be deficient in a certain vitamin but they couldn't remember what it was.
Answer:
Sounds like a friend of mine with diabetes. You should see a doctor and ask about getting a blood test.
i don't think it has anything to do with a vitamin i think that you immune system is down...you shoudl go and see a doctor and have him run some tests. that could be a serious condition.
You could be diabetic, that can slow the healing process.
Maybe deficient in lymphocites, stuff in blood that heals up scabs and cuts. Although if you have "scraped" or picked at that certain place and kept getting it "hurt" then it's probably scarred and won't go away for a long time..
there is a lack of something in ur body or its jus that u r not eating enough protein cuz protein is what makes you grow and repairs your body. meat is a good source of protein ( beans if u r a vegetarian ) also eat a lot of fruit to prevent infection.
There are a number of things that it could be but a doctor would have to specify what it is. Obviously there is something very wrong with your blood or circulation and especially if your are getting alot of infections I believe that this is a serious condition. Make an appointment with your doctor and meanwhile keep all of your cuts and scrapes clean. I hope this helps you. Good luck.
My first thought is "why" are you getting so many infections?Is your immune system run down? Do you take care of yourself,eat right,get plenty of rest,take vitamins etc...? Because if you don't and you are adding any kind of toxin to your body(be it in alcohol,or medication(prescription or not)this can factor in,as well as age(older people don't heal as quickly)Allot of times people who have to take prescription meds and are on a great deal of them,will have this problem.I would make an appointment with your doctor or clinic and discuss my concerns with them.
Yes I think that you should be worried about this as it may be an indication of an auto-immune system disorder. There are times when some thing like that can indicate something more serious, but that can only be determined by your doctor.
Good luck will keep you in my thoughts
Diabetes, HIV, take your pick. Sched an appointment with Dr. and in the meantime take Vitamin B supplements.Its actually Vitamin B complexHealth benefits
The B vitamins often work together to deliver a number of health benefits to the body. B vitamins have been shown to:Support and increase the rate of metabolism
Maintain healthy skin and muscle tone
Enhance immune and nervous system function
Promote cell growth and division 鈥?including that of the red blood cells that help prevent anemia.
Together, they also help combat the symptoms and causes of stress, depression, and cardiovascular disease.All B vitamins are water soluble, and are dispersed throughout the body. They must be replenished daily, since any excess is excreted in the urine.[citation needed]
Vitamin C: for speedier healing of bruises and wounds and boosting the immune system to help combat viruses and fight any infections that might have set in. Also why not take a good quality multivitamin containing zinc (and copper) and take one whenever you are feeling run down. Zinc along with vitamin C helps spped wound healing and helps combat viruses including the common cold. The herb Echinacea is a great herb for boosting the immune system if you have a tendency towards infections. Hope this helps. Best wishes.
I would suggest a hemogram with leukocyte and plate counts, to see how your immune system is doing. And also have your insulin levels checked, perhaps your becoming a diabetic. Anyhow the only way to know is running blood work.

Why isnt it OK to be attracted to badonk a donk butts?


Answer:
because society says skinny girls with tiny butts are attractive? I don't know. I don't think the size of someone's butt determines the kind of person that person may be, even if stereotypes tell you different.
(I thought I would give a serious answer to a hysterical question!)
I think it's ok.
According to Toby Keith badonkadonk butts are what makes the world go 'round. I'm married to an African-American and he loves badonkadonk butt.

Why isnt a small cup of water enough to quench?

a thirst,afterall its the throat area that feels dry and tickly
why isnt a cup enough "to whet your whistlel"as they used to say ? but when i drink water i keep on guzzling it down till my stomach has had enough,and not a minute before otherwise im still dry/thirsty!But once i have had my full quota of water then my thirst is quenched at the throat and stomach ,and im refreshed once again.
Answer:
I think it's like food, it takes a while for you brain to receive the signals that you've had enough
we are supposed to drink 8 glasses a day so go figure from that standpoint.
Water is absolutely essential to live. Humans are about 2/3s water. You can go without food for much longer than you can go without water so thirst is a very strong biological need. Just a few important functions of water are it delivers oxygen and nutrients to different parts of the body, removes toxins and waste from the body, and regulates body temperature through perspiration. You're body cannot store extra water for later use like it can food. Extra calories (energy) are converted to fat and stored until the energy is needed. But extra water passes through our body.In short, I would guess that it's the strong biological need and the body's inability to store water for later use that cause you to drink so much water, not a little cut. After all, it's not your throat that tells you you're satisfied - it's your brain. And you're brain knows the importance of H2O!

Why is today going so slow??

How come when I was at work yesterday, the day went really quick but today? My GOD! I feel like time is going backwards. How is your day going so far?
Answer:
My day just started and I'm on Answers and everything else but work already! lol
Very slowly too! Yesterday was quicker for me too, but I had more work to do yesterday.
Roll on Friday.
I'm on holidays at the moment so every day is going really quickly maybe being on the internet is doing that though!
Find a distraction, like maybe doing some work you've been putting off for ages, that should speed things up
um sucky...i have final exams for the next 3 days...so yeah. dont say your day is going slow!
I know how you feel! I feel like the day is dragging by so slowly! Feels like i've been in work forever! Yesterday was much quicker!
Dont look at the clock. Go to the loo, go and drink some water, offer work colleagues a round of coffee and tea. Ask your boss for an extra project or you could tidy your desk/work area, clean the PC? Ring a friend. Maybe offer to help work colleague?
waaaaaaaay to slow im bord and bein bord since like 6:00 @m 鈾?
Probably because yesterday(Monday) you had a backlog of work to catch up so the day flew by, Today (Tuesday) you have cleared the decks scratching round for something to do so time seems to drag . Sorry but you are either working too hard or your workload should be more evenly distributed, after all time itself cannot be altered
gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo... and baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa... how about you
Maybe you need to do sumtin fun. Coz if u're bored trust me the day will seem alot slower.
i know how you feel
this day has gone so fast :(all the days go so fast
and i cant beleive its the summer again!
which doesnt mean pleasure
o no thats for the extremly young and people over 28!
no means exam timesthe luxury of sitting in a giant hall
28 seats in a row and about 15 rows! well i ended up in N28 which was a bugger!but the joy of failing
yer you say exams arent everything
but hy if i fail im pretty much fucked
and im not prepared to end up a failure like majority of this country who spodge of the goverment...but yer the days been sunny so shouldnt complain much..
:D
It happens because you either have no work to do or you in a rush to get home.I feel like this almost everyday. Can't be helped.
started off shi. then i got myself in the garden done the grass ,,edges ,,, and put my precious flowers in the garden iz looking better than the kitchen at the moment but tomorrow i be kim and aggie . sparkly clean my dear,,,, oh aggie smell this phew ee.. all in a days work .....and earning big bucks ,,,,,,

Why is this happening?

i get dizzy and really bad migraines all the time. not like bad dizzy, just not right dizzy.
p.s. im not pregnant.
Answer:
Amneia.you may have sleep apnea. Go see a doctor.
Hypogylcemia, Anemia, Head Trauma, etc. Check with a doctor.

Why is there no FDA approved hydrocodone as a single agent (w/o APAP, guaifenesin, etc.)?


Answer:
Some of the combinations enhance one another to work to the desired potential.
But mostly I think it is because a straight opiate is very,dangerous and addictive and without mixing it would be easily extracted and used for the wrong reasons.
Many drugs where taken off of the market in the late 80's early 90's for that reason.
Because people tend to abuse it since it's a weak narcotic/opioid. Think about it, if u combine it, u won't be able to extract it unless u have sophisticated laboratory methods. and sometimes they add atropine so even if u take too much of it, u'll feel terribly ill and won't ever do it again. smart.
These other drugs are called poteniators. If you have pain the acetaminophen increases the effectiveness of they hydro for pain. In the case of guaifenesin it would be to help with mucus and cough.

Why is the health care industry apathetic towards patients?

Health insurance companies refuse to insure patients with preexisting conditions, health care professionals are rude, fees are through the roof, and the few health care providers who treat w/o insurance, do so in a mediocre fashion. I'm almost ashamed to be pursuing a career in medicine.
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Its not a good thing to generalize because few things in life are really the way they seem. I'm a professional health care worker who isn't rude, and I'm responding to your question because of the last sentence you wrote. If you think the health care system is bad now, then just you wait until you become a physician and see what its REALLY like! First of all, a health insurance company is not a patient's friend. They are a business, and like any other business their goal is to make a profit. Taking on a patient with an existing condition thats expensive to treat is simply poor business judgment from a profitability perspective. It may be unethical, but its not illegal. Still, in many cases, the insurance companies do things that I believe are immoral and disgusting. They couldn't care any less about any patient, and they always try to rationalize their actions by claiming that they need to keep costs down. In fact, the entire US health care industry is now strictly business, and the quality of care you receive in most cases depends entirely on your ability to pay for it. If you're uninsured or don't have money then you'll find yourself being quickly hustled in and out of the system---if you're fortunate enough to receive any care at all. Why are costs so high? Well, for that answer you have to look to the service providers. The astronomical fees paid to physicians is one factor. But even so, many docs really aren't making that much money anymore, at least, not compared to what they used to make say back in the 1980s. The insurance companies and the Medicaid programs have gotten tough with reimbursement, and they are cutting back on everything. So where is the money going? Trust me, its all a game. Admitting physicians team up with specialist friends who are often in the group practice, and they keep referring the patient back and forth. So, by the time the patient leaves the hospital, he/she would have been seen by a whole bunch of doctors, received a whole bunch of expensive diagnostics--- and then the insurance company is socked with a $50,000 bill for a two day hospital stay (which is a very cheap bill nowadays by the way).Then again, its hard to criticize physician fees in the US because professional liability insurance for physicians is outrageously high----in some cases costing more that what the physicians themselves earn each year! This cost factor is being driven up in part by the countless lawsuits that are filed against doctors and nurses annually. Many physicians can't afford liability insurance anymore so they give up private practice and either team up with a group, or they go to work for an HMO. You also have to look at the greedy Administrators who run the hospitals. Their salaries and perks run from the mid to high six figures, and in some private hospital groups, the salaries are even into 7 figures. These guys drive expensive cars and live in very nice homes (which the hospitals pay for), and they do nothing but attend meetings all day long, where they make up new policies and procedures to make work more difficult for the nurses and physicians who are actually doing patient care. Do the 'suits' care? Of course not! All they really care about is that fat paycheck that's coming their way twice a month.If health care professionals seem rude, its probably frustration with the system that causes it. Nurses are severely overworked and vastly underpaid for what they do, and most people don't even know what nurses do. They mistakenly believe that nurses are there to provide them with 'service' as if they are guests in a hotel. The level of rudeness and unreasonableness that I see almost every day from patients and their families made me laugh when I read your comment that health care workers are rude. The hospitals are also giving each nurse too many patients to take care of at the same time and this is VERY dangerous. The nurses also take a lot of verbal and physical abuse from physicians, but that's a whole other topic.Since you are planning on entering this field as a physician, you should educate yourself not only about the theories and practice of medicine but also about the reality of practicing medicine in today's world. Its not as glamorous as it seems, and its nothing like those silly shows on TV (Grey's Anatomy, House, etc.). You're going to have to work your butt off to earn your paycheck. And you're going to have to learn how to juggle the corporate 'politics' that you'll have to deal with every day on the job. And every single thing you do on any given day has the potential to turn into a lawsuit. Its all about following other people's rules---regardless of how you may feel about those rules. And, if you don't play the way they want you to play you will not make any money and you will definitely NOT survive as a professional in this field. Always keep that in mind.
I have a preexisting condition and I was insured. At least tell the truth...
Then don't it. No one is making you do it. I most certainly don't think that all health care providers are rude - some are very kind and good to their patients. Many doctors are self-righeous and pompous, but not always to their patients, but to other staff. There is little regulation with health insurance and although doctors, hospitals, etc charge a lot, they're not getting reimbursed a lot so they charge more to make up the difference of the loss. And frankly who would want to treat the indigent for free? Although it would be nice to be charitable, supplies and help only go so far. Doctors and nurses can volunteer time in clinics, but then they have to get the equipment and supplies all donated and there's not always enough of that to go around for as many people are uninsured. The only way it would ever get better is with fixed pricing for services rendered across the board across the nation and with a standardized, nationalized healthcare the way Canada, England, the Netherlands and many other countries have it. This way everyone would be covered.
I worked in health care for 16 years and called it quits. The problem with health care all falls lack of care. Look at our nursing homes for instant..Yes there are caring aids and nurses, but yet the times have changed.people use to care anout people now its a job for the money , the lack of compassion for people has declined its turned only into making a check. God forbid if I was unable to take care of myself , i'd rather kick off off then to have someone tell me I have to pee my pant s because there isnt enough help or because they dont care. Our society is sad.
All of this exists because health care is a BUSINESS. We'd like to think otherwise, but it's all about numbers. Health care is a business... as a business they can't afford to give care away for free. Think of it this way, if a grocery store gives away food to people without money then those of us who pay for our food have to pay more to make up for those who don't. Either that or the grocery store goes bankrupt and closes. To continue the analogy... should the people getting free food get to choose what they want? Can they choose junk food or should they have to take only healthy foods? Can they have as much as they want or is there a limit? I don't know where some people think this "free" health care comes from... if my insurance company pays every bill without question and just keeps shucking out the money, they will either have to go out of business (gee, thanks) or increase MY costs (yeah, like THAT'S better). BTW, not all health care professionals are rude. If you're pursuing a career in medicine, you'd know that. Unless you plan on being rude??Stacie
all i have to say is follow your heart!
Well hopefully you can make a change in the system. But it's always going to be that way, insurance companies procrastinate on paying hospital bills to the point that the hospital is taking the patients to court over, over-due bills,and now the city fire-dept charge for ambulance service's. backboards,oxygen,neck-collars etc. I had a friend who accidentally fell asleep in his car in his garage after a night on the town and yes it was running when they found him the next morning after about 5 or 6 hours of running car in a closed garage you are medically dead by all measures, not only did the fire dept. send a bill for oxygen,backboard,etc. so did the hospital for the same thing. Go figure!
After reading some of the answers posted here, I feel compelled to answer in defense of health care providers. I am an RN, and my husband is an MD. We both put in a lot of hours at the hospital because there is a great need for help. I'm not in it for just the check. I'm in it to advocate and educate my patients and their families. I do work with a lot of rude professionals, but I there are some really great docs, nurses, and cnas. I went into nursing to help my patients. And frankly speaking, I could sit home instead doing my sometimes 50+ work week. There are some people there just for the check, as in every other profession. But there are still some of us who really do care. And we are needed. And we do make a difference.

Why is soap rubbed over bee sting ?

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Answer:
The following info explains how soap is used in treating a bee sting:Bee sting treatment
How to treat a bee sting, for people that are not allergic to stings.


No matter where you are, there is a chance that you can run into a bee and accidentally get stung. While only 4% of the population is allergic to bee stings, which can be fatal, they can still be painful to the remainder. Please remember also, just because you have never had an allergic reaction before, doesn’t mean that you won’t this time! Also, if you have a small child that has never been stung before, keep a close eye on them and if need be, call an ambulance. This article is basically for treating bee stings for people without allergies!

First let me tell you a little about what a bee’s stinger is. It is a small barbed stinger, that has a venom sack attached that can continue to pump venom into your system for 20 minutes after you have been stung. It can also release a hormone into the air that will make other bees in the area more aggressive and apt to sting also. So it is imperative to remove the stinger as quickly as possible.
First you must find the stinger, look for a raised red welt on the skin of the victim. Now look very carefully for a small black dot in the center of the welt, it will look rather like a very tiny splinter. If the victim has been stung more than once, continue checking all of the welts until you find the stinger, or stingers.
After you have quickly located the stinger, pull it out as quickly as possible use either tweezers, or a stiff, flat object, such as a credit card, and pull or scrape out the stinger. This is imperative to get the stinger to quit pumping venom into your system.
If you are just a by-stander here, be sure to ask the stinging victim if they have allergic reactions to bee stings. If so, find out if they have a bee sting or anaphylaxis kit. Generally people that are allergic to bee stings carry one of these kits fairly close by. If a kit is available, follow the instructions which will be displayed on the kit. If no kit is available, immediately call an ambulance. It is better to call an ambulance instead of trying to get the victim to the hospital yourself, unless of course you are within minutes of a hospital. The paramedics on the ambulance will be able to give medication to the victim immediately.
If the victim does not know if they are allergic to bee stings watch for headaches, muscle cramps, difficulty breathing or swallowing, sweating, nausea, fever, drowsiness or unconsciousness. Again if any of these symptoms occur, call the ambulance.
If the victim has no allergies or signs of any allergy, it is now time to treat the sting and make it less painful. You will first want to wash the area gently with soap and water, if available. If you are not near soap and water, see if someone has a first aid kit. If so you can use an alcohol swab to sterilize the sting area.
You now will want to add cold compresses to the area to reduce the swelling. Either a washcloth run under cold water, or a baggie full of ice will work for a compress. I also like to elevate the area slightly if possible. My daughter has a tendency to play outside with no shoes, and has been stung several times this summer on the bottom of her foot. I will have her lay on the couch and elevate her foot with several pillows and apply a compress of a baggie full of ice, wrapped in a towel or wash cloth.
I also recommend giving the victim a pain reliever, and I also keep Benedryl on hand. There are also some home remedies that will help take the “sting” out of the sting. Such as, making a paste of baking soda and water, then apply this to the welt. I have heard of people using toothpaste, meat tenderizers and raw onion slices on the sting.
Whatever home remedy you prefer, just remember to get the stinger out quickly, check for allergies, and then treat the sting.
Because soap is basic and bee stings and acidic. The soap therefore neutralises a bee sting.

Why is slouching bad? I slouch all the time, and I don't have a backache.?


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its not actually that bad, people used to say all the time that it was, but actually sittin up strait all the time is whats bad, you shouldnt always slouch but it certianly isnt as bad as people once made it out to be
It increases the chance of back pains in the future. Have you noticed how old people sort of have a curved back? That's mostly from slouching and not sitting up straight.
This is because of the anatomy of the spine. The spine is broken down into 4 regions: cervical, thoracic, lumbar, and saccral. There is also the coccyx at the end, but that does not matter in this case. The cervical and lumbar regions of the spine are shaped so that they are concave towards the back, and the thoracic and saccral are concave towards the front. The main effect of slouching is putting the lumbar region in an anterior concave position, which is not natural. While slouching might feel good some times, exessively it can lead to back pain in the future.
It may not cause you problems at the present time, but have you seen little old ladies who cannot look up due to their hunchback. (This is called kyphosis.) This all starts with poor posture and weak muscles. To prevent this you need to start strengthening exercises and using proper posture to help you avoid future back pain and problems. Speak with your doctor about which exercises to do to help you strengthen your back muscles and give you better posture.
The world is full of people with terrible posture and no pain - good for them. Here is the problem:All that abnormal posture means is that there is abnormal stress on some tissue somewhere in the body. Under normal conditions, your body may have no trouble dealing with this extra stress, and so there is no pain.Where life starts to suck is when you have a mishap (slip-and-fall, car wreck, whatever) and that tissue gets injured. Now you have a tissue that is trying to heal, and the extra stress makes that impossible. It's like you have a cut across your knuckle, and you just keep bending your finger over and over again - the thing never heals. So, improving your posture is like insurance against future injury.Also, people who slouch can have problems with breathing, digestion, circulation, muscle function - just about any system of the body can be impacted.So, stop slouching! =o)

Why is she bruising so badly all of the sudden.?

It seems over the last few months my friend has started bruising very easily. She won't see a doctor. She used to be able to bang around and never bruise unless it was a bad hit. BUt now resting something on her arm wrong bruises her. Her cat just attacked her and all the scratches have come up bruised like she has been stabbed rather than just a scratch etc. Any ideas why??
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It could be alot of things, but for anything, she needs to go to a doctor. It could be anything from anemia to AIDS or lymphoma. She needs to go ASAP.
eating disorder OR self mutalation
is she on blood thinner...because when your blood is thin then it gets that way...but have her check in with a doctor
get your friend to a doctor no matter what!! Bruising easily is a sign of possible cancer so get her to a doctor ASAP !
anemia get some iron in her
Sounds like she's anemic and needs iron.
What she really needs to do is see a Dr.
Her blood is too thin.
This could indicate a very serious blood related problem. Your friend needs to see a doctor as soon as possible.Heavy bruising is a precusor to heavy bleeding and if she was to sustain a minor injury it is quite possible that she could bleed enough to cause major health issue.Convince her to see a doctor. Don't try to help her diagnose the problem... just help her understand that the problem she is having could be life threatening.Good luck.
It could be something serious (an illness like leukemia or even heroin use)...make her go to the doctor, even if you have to take her yourself.
Could be that she needs Vitamins, rest and iron supplements! Happens sometimes to me if I haven't been getting enough rest or eaten enough iron rich foods...she may be anemic. Too much vit. E can thin the blood too.
can be sigh of blood problems or liver failing.
Is she on an anti depressant? Some of these can cause this to happen.Your friend should see a doctor as soon as possible - this is NOT something she should ignore, and it needs to be investigated further.

Why is my wound always wet?

I fell down 4 days ago and got a bad wound.I clean it everyday with hydrogen peroxide and betadine.during the day, i put a bandage but when I take it out in the afternoon, the bandage is wet and my wound has stayed wet since I got it. What else do I need to do?
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sounds like its trying to form a scab, and you keep suffacating it.
has to get air to scab
see a doctor, that could be serious
try a triple antibotic cream this works great
sounds like infected/get it looked at
Uncover it and let it air dry. If it's infected you may need to see a dr.
let it get air
By keeping a bandage on it, you're keeping the moisture in and not allowing it to get air to scab over. It'll heal whether it's moist or dry, but if you're going to put a bandage on it, put some Neosporin or triple antibiotic cream on it so it doesn't get infected.
Do not use peroxide on it as that is way to harsh to use on open skin. Wash the wound with mild soap and water daily and apply and antibiotic ointment like neopsorin. Do not use betadine either. Leave it open to air as much as possible and when you do put a bandaid on it leave it loose so air can get at it.
You might try neosporine after cleaning it with the peroxide.
Have you let it air out some? You might try leaving the
bandage off while you are just sitting down for a while
and then replace it when you have to be up and moving
around. Or go see you doctor if it seems to be worse
then when you first treated it.
The wound needs to breathe, my grandma always said that plasters are the making of the devil, which i thought was a bit over the top
Wet is good, that is albumin in the blood keeping the wound covered and will make a scab, nature does that, if you hit your arm you get a bump from fluid rushing to it, you get a burn, fluid goes from all over your body to it, the swelling when you twist an ankle...same thing, just keep it clean.
Every time you have a wound and cover it, it will be damp. You need to keep the bandage off of it as much as possible to allow it to dry out and heal. It will heal much faster that way.
You are have gotten a lot of good answers here, that is for sure. If it were me, I would put an antibiotic of some sort like Neosporin (?spelling) on it with bandage that it put on very loose during the day if there is any chance of it getting dirty. Leave it under covered during the night. It really does need to get some air. If it starts getting red around the edges of the wound, that (most of the time) means it has infection in it.
it sounds like it is draining. just leave the bandage off and let the air do its job. the air will cause a scab to form.

Why is my tongue all white and body hurt?

i do not have a sore throat but it feels like my tongue and neck are swollen and i have patches of white on the roof of my mouth and my body hurts really bad espically in my mid lower back and abdomenen
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The symptoms you describe are most commonly found as withdrawal effects from narcotics.
Everyone has that on thier tounge but you probably have a cold for the throat part and if you excersise and dont stretch youll be sore
Could be Enemia lack of iron in the blood? Go see a doctor.
It sounds to me like you have Mononucleosis.
you might have strep. get checked out by a doctor ASAP.
Sounds like a fungus infection.
Call your doctor and he will give you a fungicide to clear it right up. Probably a yeast infection if your abdomen and lower back hurt also.
Because you are sick. Stop wasting time here and go see a doctor before you die.

Why is my skin rough over my body. My face clear of pimples but I still see blackheads bumps on legs and arms?

I got blackheads, pimples and bumps all over my skin. Especially on my arms and legs. My skin just is not smooth. what is causing this
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Are you sure they are blackheads and pimples? Could be ingrown hairs. These leave little bumps on the skin. Try using a loofah in the bath or shower to exfoliate your skin regularly. There are also products on the market that help exfoliate your skin.
it could be some kind of disease, are you feeling fine ?
Cleanse your face with unboiled milk, gently rub a coarse cloth dipped in milk to remove the blackheads. Steam your face with herbs like lavender, lemon peel and mint leaves added to the water and let the skin soak up its goodness. Check out http://useinfo-blackhead.blogspot.com/... for more useful tips to control blackheads.
 

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