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Archive through October 06, 2005

The TVClubHouse: General Discussions ARCHIVES: 2005 Dec. ~ 2006 Feb.: Health Center: Misc. Health Questions: Archive through October 06, 2005 users admin

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Herckleperckle
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11-20-2003

Tuesday, August 23, 2005 - 1:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Herckleperckle a private message Print Post    
I would take a bath with Aveeno. And that cortisone cream--I swear it doesn't work even though that's what my doc recommended. Get some Gold Bond Body Powder. That works like magic.

Kristylovesbb
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09-14-2000

Tuesday, August 23, 2005 - 1:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kristylovesbb a private message Print Post    
Dip some snuff and spit on it. Thanks what grandma used to do when we got stung by a bee!LOL I'm kidding of course but it did stop the stinging.

Kaili
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08-31-2000

Tuesday, August 23, 2005 - 1:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kaili a private message Print Post    
Is it oozing, or just red?

Landi
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07-29-2002

Tuesday, August 23, 2005 - 1:35 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Landi a private message Print Post    
escapee, i'd go to the doctor immediately. with the red area that large, it could be a tick bite, which could be lyme disease; even a mosquito bite these days in our area (you're an hour northeast of me) could have west nile virus. since you are pregnant, i wouldn't take the chance. now if you didn't have that large red area, i could see doing these home remedies.

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Tuesday, August 23, 2005 - 1:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
I'd second that. Go see a Doctor immediately. Don't take any chances.

Escapee
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06-15-2004

Tuesday, August 23, 2005 - 2:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
It's not oozing, just a big red spot with a tiny red speck in the middle. At one time it had a white head on it, but it got popped and out came a little white thing as a zit or ingrown hair would have, but now it's this huge red blotch.

Escapee
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06-15-2004

Tuesday, August 23, 2005 - 2:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    


Ginger1218
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08-31-2001

Tuesday, August 23, 2005 - 4:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ginger1218 a private message Print Post    
If the red moves up your leg, if you see the redness increasing, go to the hospital right away. It could be cellulitis, which spreads very quickly. It is an infection of one of the layers of the skin, and it spreads incredibly fast. It can be dangerous so keep a watch on it.

Escapee
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06-15-2004

Tuesday, August 23, 2005 - 4:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
What causes it?

Whoami
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08-03-2001

Tuesday, August 23, 2005 - 4:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Whoami a private message Print Post    
I agree about seeing a doctor, especially considering the pregnancy! But, aside from that, if it is a bite, and there's any poison left in the area, my mom used to make a paste of baking soda and water and put it over a bite. It seemed to draw the poison out of it. But don't go by my word. I'm not an expert, and things I may have thought I knew could be severely out dated!

Escapee
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06-15-2004

Tuesday, August 23, 2005 - 4:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
GOING TO THE DOCTOR!!!

Alright alright alright. I will call tomorrow and see if I can get in.

Escapee
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06-15-2004

Wednesday, August 24, 2005 - 9:06 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
Woke up this morning and redness and swelling are gone. I used Who's remedy. What could it hurt right? All there is there now is a small dot and some scratch marks. It doesn't itch anymore. DH thinks it was a bee sting, although I think I would remmeber being stung, but maybe not. He said the reaction was probably because of my pregnancy. I have never reacted to bee stings in my life. Yay, my worries are over! Thanks for all the help and advice.

Whoami
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08-03-2001

Wednesday, August 24, 2005 - 12:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Whoami a private message Print Post    
Wow! That's great the redness and swelling are gone! Please keep an eye on it still though. You worry me! When you removed the baking soda paste, was it all yellow and icky looking? Just wondering. I seem to remember Mom putting the paste on a bee sting when I was a kid, and the "used" paste was pretty icky. But then, I was a kid, and icky was a pretty neat word back then.

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Wednesday, August 24, 2005 - 12:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
That is good news! It's hard to know what to do in these situations. You don't want to over-react and be alarmist, but at the same time they have the potential to develop into something really nasty. Glad it's worked out for you.

Ks82356
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08-14-2005

Thursday, August 25, 2005 - 11:19 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ks82356 a private message Print Post    
How do you make a pinched nerve feel better? Doc says rest is all my friend need but the tingling feeling is driving her nuts! Any tips? Thanks

Tashakinz
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11-13-2002

Thursday, August 25, 2005 - 11:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tashakinz a private message Print Post    
Massage does wonders for pinched nerves in the neck. I pinched the nerve at C5 a while back and the doc (on top of doping me with muscle relaxers) recommended that my hubby give me a daily neck massage. He would rub my neck and shoulders for about 10 minutes every evening. It really helped. It took 2-3 weeks to work itself out.

Escapee
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06-15-2004

Thursday, August 25, 2005 - 11:33 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
Ask: What is causing the pinched nerve? Is it muscle swelling, tendon or ligament problems? If so, Stretch it good, massage it good, and ice it good.

Ks82356
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08-14-2005

Thursday, August 25, 2005 - 1:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ks82356 a private message Print Post    
Thanks for the help! Will pass it on.

Beachcomber
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08-26-2003

Thursday, August 25, 2005 - 2:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Beachcomber a private message Print Post    
Definitely do ice and never heat on pinched/inflamed nerves and lots of anti-inflammatory drugs like ibuprofen.

Sillycalimomma
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11-13-2003

Wednesday, October 05, 2005 - 5:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sillycalimomma a private message Print Post    
For the past 2 months or so my neck has been driving me crazy. Every time I move it in either direction even just the slightest bit there is a cracking/popping noise (think similar to cracking your knuckles)

I went to a chiropractor when it first started and he told me that it was probably due to the numerous car accidents I have been involved in and from laying on my stomach to sleep. He cracked it and hooked me up to the stim machines and told me to start laying on my back at night. I went back to see him for three more weeks all the while NOT sleeping on my stomache and still no help. My neck continues to make the sounds. I stopped going to him because I couldn't afford to, but it didn't seem to be helping much anyway.

The last time I was at the Dr. discussing all of my ct results for my kidneys I brought it up (knowing there was nothing he could do since it wasn't my "cheif complaint" for that visit) but he told me it had to do with the ligaments and tendons holding my neck up and once again was not a problem. He said as he was walking out of the room that we should concentrate on getting my kidneys functioning corrently again and we will deal with the neck later.

there is no pain, it is just rather annoying. It goes on all day long. When I touch my neck in the back just the slightest bit of pressure causes it to crack (right in the middle) I can actually feel it with my fingers. Something isn't right, but no one seems to think it is a big deal (then again it took my Dr.s 6 months to finally come to conclusion about my kidneys)

Has anyone else ever suffered this? And if so does it ever go away?

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Wednesday, October 05, 2005 - 5:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
I hate to say this Silly, but you are just falling apart!! (And at such a young age!)

Sillycalimomma
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11-13-2003

Wednesday, October 05, 2005 - 5:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sillycalimomma a private message Print Post    
I know! Well, considering I have been in 12 car accidents in my life this neck thing doesn't really surprise me! Lol

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Wednesday, October 05, 2005 - 6:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
12 accidents!!!!

Mameblanche
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04-13-2005

Thursday, October 06, 2005 - 12:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    
SILLYC...Sounds like Whiplash to me, but I'm no doctor. Okay, below are my suggestions... since I have whiplash, and this is what works for me.

(And I must add that I HATE chiropractors... I find them at best useless and at worst painful. I've read articles on how by the wrong snap, they can paralize someone by accident. I AM SO NOT TRYING TO SCARE YOU... but I personally believe this and I am just sharing my opinions with you. Frankly its always risky having ANYONE mess with our neck area...)

1) Find a good physiotherapist, they deal with whiplash, and other car accident related cases all day every day.

2) Get a gentle massage. Personally I LOVE SHIATSU pressure point massage for whiplash. That's what seemed to work best for me, but you might have totally different requirements. THey can pound the heck out of the rest of your body, but they must be EXTRA CAREFUL in the neck/spine region for the aforementioned reasons.

3) Ask to be referred to a NECK/Spine specialist, instead of relying on your GP.

4) Find out which is better for you, microwaveable heatpacks or soft-gel icepacks, and use it when going to sleep. (NEVER sleep with an electric heating pad, they are a fire hazzard, according to an emergency room doctor I spoke with, since then I refuse to use them at all.)

SillyC, this is the best I can think of at the moment. Hope it helps. Let me know. :-)

Sillycalimomma
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11-13-2003

Thursday, October 06, 2005 - 12:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sillycalimomma a private message Print Post    
Thank you Mame! I was starting to feel crazy. Usually when I post a question around here this board hops with a million responses!

My last car accident was 3 years ago, do you think it could take that long for whiplash signs to show up? Or is whiplash more than just a symptom following an accident? As I've said I have been in 12 car accident total in my lifetime. In 1995 I was actually thrown from the vehicle and the 3 car accidents I have been in since then were all rearenders. One was with the guy going 45mph with no attempt to stop.

It makes sense that it is a result of the accidents. Damn, too bad I was young and stupid in all of those and already signed over closer of them. Sheesh.

I've never been too into Chiropractors either, especially after working for one. But I love the massage tables, stim machines and 20 minutes of peace and quiet I get when I go to one! Lol,guess it is time to start getting real massages.