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http://i985.photobucket.com/albums/ae333/dancechickk495/me/Image.jpg its my left big toe* I banged my big toe really hard on the my dresser 3 or 4 nights ago and after my toe was all red and numbed and it hurt to touch it. i could walk on it and bend it so i know its not broken but why did it go numb? also it does hurt a little to walk on it but its like the slightest pain so is it possible i sprained it? also right after i hit my toe and it was all red i touched it and it hurt soooo bad like i broke it (i’ve broken my big toe before too on the other foot) but then like 5 mins later it didnt hurt to touch it that much just to rub it, Now it only hurts a little to touch. right now my toe does a lil knot on it and is blue where i hit it. i hurt my toe at the bottom of the toe where the joint is..so i cant buddy tape it my toe isnt blue or red anymore but theres still a bump and it doesnt hurt to touch only very little did i break my toe?

I’ve been trying to figure out what could be wrong with me but I’m not really sure. I guess I would just like a little input from others as to what they think it may be. I’ve been to doctors and so far none could figure out what may be the problem. I’ve had numerous blood testing, for things such as anemia, diabetes, hypoglycemia, hypertension, etc. At first I thought nothing about it and didn’t take it seriously. But after years of putting up with my symptoms I’m getting frustrated. My symptoms include dizzy spells, heart palpitations, joint pain, weakness, fatigue, and constant feet and leg cramps. A few nights ago I was laying down in bed trying to fall asleep and suddenly I began to feel light headed and so I sat up in bed waiting for it to pass. A few seconds into it my heart began racing and beating harder (my boyfriend could feel my rapid pulse just sitting next to me). Everything went white for a second, and then just as suddenly as it started, it went away. I felt normal afterward and so I just went to sleep. But recently I’ve been getting these ridiculous headaches everyday. Thanks for all serious answers.

Lately i’ve developed a lot of heath issues. I have a pain in my lung and symptoms that ive looked uo that seems similar to lung cancer, I’ve developed type 1 insomnia, ive gotten 3 ingrown toenails in the last year, all fixed by a podiatrist, broken one pinky toe so many times that it wont bend properly, a hip and shoulder that pop out of joint, a ligiment or tendon that also moves out of place, get bruises often over just dropping an apple on my arm,and broken and jammed multiple fingers.I also have both patellas popped out of joint. I realize it maybe nothing, but ive been incredibly healthy. I’ve never gone in for a sickness, and all of these issues have happened this past year. I also eat right, and have a cup of milk everyday. Could there be a problem? -btw, i havent talked to my doctor about most of these problems (such as the lung problem), because they have developed after my yearly check-up. I have one at the end of this month, and will ask about them then.

For about 5 days now I have the feeling in my right big toe that I need to crack the joint. However, it won’t crack. There is very little pain, and I would classify it more as a slight discomfort only when my toe bends. It is not inflamed or discolored. Does anyone have any insight to what this may be? I’m trying to wait it out to see if it goes away before going to a doctor, but I am curious what it could be. I appreciate any help. Just some background information: I am a 25 year old male, 5′10″ 180 lbs, meat-less diet (except fish), physically active (basketball, softball, golf, exercise).

I cut my finger with a butterknife. its a pretty deep cut. i washed my hand right away with anti bacterial soap twice. and right away put triple anti biotic. its been maybe 2 – 3 hours since. no symptons as what it said online, but minor joint pain. I watched a segment on oprah, this lady cut her finger. she had no symptons on her finger she cut, but had extreme joint pain. It’s scarring the hell out of me and im paranoid. she ended up amputating her whole right arm. do i have necrotizing fasciitis ? what do i watch for ?

He has a limp caused by pain in his left shoulder for 3 months. I’ve had him to the vet on several occasions; x-rays have shown his joints are fine, yet the anti-inflammatory he’s taking does not seem to shift it. I’m taking him to the vet later today for a Lyme Disease test.

okay so i know this gets asked like 30000 times a day buut is it pms or pregnancy so, i had sex on june 24th.. it was like a mix of safe and unsaafe…. yes stupid i know but anyways ohhhh and i guess i should mention my periods supposed to come on the 29th So these are my symptoms: Severe lower back pain (normal) Headaches/migraines Muscle ache/joint pains ((especially in my legs and sometimes neck)) Fatigue (but this week or two it’s been pretty bad) Over-sleeping Nauseous (but when I eat meals it goes away) Dizziness (it goes away in a few seconds and/or minutes..it usually comes with the nauseous feeling.. if I eat something right away it goes away) Always having hunger pains/being hungry Craving dairy/chocolate (of course..) Always having to pee (but it almost looks just like female secretion..it’s mainly clear but yellow at the same time) Becoming somewhat..very gassy (Normal.. of course.) Yeast Infection flares up like all hell (yes, I have a yeast infection..around my pms time/period it itches and burns..) Feverish feelings (Occasionally) My breasts seem harder/a bit tender and bigger than normal (rarely) I use to drink a lot of soda. I stopped about 2-3 weeks ago..not even like lowering how much I had..just going off it for good Maybe lack of caffeine during this time could have some effect?

The first issue to previous use is regulation. I used to smoke weed for a few years on and off but I always end up smoking too much. Most of my friends that I hang around smoke weed (alot), so some days I found myself smoking 5-6 times throughout a day, 5-7 days a week. If I started up again I probably would not tell anyone but a few close friends (or anyone at all) to prevent myself from temptation. Don’t get me wrong, marijuana is an amazing drug but when abused has worse effects than not using it at all. Weed is extremely available for me, it is much easier to obtain than any other legal drug like tobacco or alcohol (ironic lol). I am fascinated about how the drug is not very harmful at all physically, but when abused can cause mental problems (though not severe, one can become more lazy, less intellectual, mentally slow, etc..). So one issue would be to regulate myself to maybe smoke few times a week so I don’t go overboard. Another issue is sleeping. Weed can make a person pass out instantly which is great if you have sleeping insomnia, but I don’t. Right now I’ve been getting to sleep within 5-10 minutes. Back when I smoked (I’ve quit for 3 months) I would have sleep insomnia when I didn’t smoke before bed because I was so used to the ease of sleep from smoking before bed. And it is not a good thing to smoke before bed 1. because of it being a bad habit but 2. because it decreases melatonin levels in your brain that makes you repair from the day and feel refreshed in the morning. So even when I would sleep for 10 hours when I smoked right before bed, I would feel groggy and irritable like I only had 5-6 hours of sleep. The third issue being legality. I get very paranoid when driving high or even driving while possessing marijuana in the car or having the car smell like weed in case I was stopped by the police I would be fined and or go to jail. I am 17 and know you can obtain a Cannabis Card as a minor. My parent is borderline willing to sign for me and I know with enough persuasion she would follow through (I’m allowed to smoke weed outside my house). With a card I would not have to worry about the police (on a state level) and I would be able to purchase weed legally and even grow my own plant for personal use. I have 7 months until I’m a legal adult, should I wait until then or attempt to obtain a card now? And another question is do Cannabis Cards show on background checks for jobs? I plan on eventually either working a high position for a big corporation or the government, and I don’t want to be declined because I had a medical Marijuana card. Now, I love the effects of marijuana. They are very relaxing and can help in other ways like lowering anxiety and pain. I also love the euphoria knowing that there is something fun and enjoyable to do at the end of the day that I can look forward to. Recreational use is also a great plus, just relaxing on the couch smoking a joint playing video games with friends, temporarily losing all sense of responsibility and worries, entering a state of bliss. I am currently working 40-50 hours a week until class starts up in a few weeks. Almost everyday I come home working a 7 hour shift I am exhausted and need something to relax on. I’m trying not to smoke weed (haven’t been for the last 3 months) because of the 3 issues as states above. But I have been smoking a cigarette a few nights a week (even though they are very harmful) to relax. I would love to substitute that cigarette with a joint but I don’t want to enter a smoking cycle. With all the input I have given, would you advise me keep abstaining from smoking weed or continue in hopes of self regulation and legality by obtaining a Medical card? Thanks Chris

I hurt my left shoulder in an accident about 9 months ago, my doctor prescribed anti-inflammatory medication, within a month the swelling has gone down but I noticed a painful lump underneath my left armpit also there is a swollen Lymph node in my left arm I still have pain in my left shoulder joint to this day and the lump and the swollen Lymph node will not go away. Does anyone know what is happening to me?

I keep getting pain in the joints in my thumb and I am only 14. It tends to get worse when I lift stuff and it will go away and come back the next month. I text a lot but I don’t know if that has anything to do with it. Could anybody help out?

joint pain in almost all joints,tired, cold even when others are not cold, my stomach hurts,digestion problems,bad concentration.

I had a sore throat 1 week before July 4th. Within 8 hours of having a burning scratchy feeling i my throat, my throat got real bad. I was in misery the entire night. I went the next morning to the doctor. They did a quick strep swab tets and it came back positive. I was given penicillin VK 4x’s daily for 10 days. Within 1 1/2 days I was back to normal. I continued on the meds as told. On the 8th day I could not find my Penicillin VK bottle. Since I had been beter for so long I figured I’d be okay. 2 days later I find the Penicillin and continue taking it. My toncils got a little swollen with no pain. So I went back to the doctor. She said stop the Penicillin and start taking the Zithromax. I took the Zithromax for 5 days on time everyday. 2 or 3 days after I finished it I noticed my toncils were a tad swollen, I figured the would return to normal soon. Within a few days I started having intermittent nausea, soft bowel movements, fatigue. I rode it out for a few days. Went to an ENT on Tuesday which was 5 or 6 days after I finished the Zithromax. He was not at all concerned by my toncils. He said I appeared to have some allergies and silent reflux ( acid reflux that doesnt come all the way up). I asked him could the strep had survived? He said he didnt think so and sent me home. I left there and went directly to my doctor. They said it was a month was a long time for one to be sick. They wanted to to bloodwork. They tested for mono and did a CBC and another quick strep swab. Mono was negative and CBC looked perfect. Strep was negative but how accurate are the instant swab tests and how acurate can they be after only 7 days of Penicillin and five days of Zithromax? The doctor said my toncils had some inflammation but not bad, she said I must have a viral infection. WHAT? What are the odds of havving strep, and a virus in the same month? My wife caught the strep from me. She or anyone else has not caught this “virus”. Today is wednesday. 1 day after the bloodwork. The nausea hasnt happened today, appetite is still not what it usually is but I am eating and drinking lots of liquids, my fatigue is a little better, I am now having pains on the right and left side of my middle back, the pains in my back are not consistent, tehy come and go, my urine is not discolored. From the day I lost my penicillin I have been in absolute fear of rheumatic fever or kidney damage. I have not had a fever at anytime during this battle with strep. No rashes, no heart palpitation, no diarhea (except for when on zithromax but zithromax does that to me), no swelling of joints, no vomiting. Sorry this took so long but I needed to share as much as possible. I cannot get back to the doctor anytime soon. i have to work for the next 4 days. I am worried b/c of how tired I am if I will even make it throught the 10 hour shifts. If I develop anyother symptoms, especially fever I will go to urgent care which is a place we have for stuff thats not quite an emergency.

m 28 years old n have given birth to my baby 3 months back. during my pregnancy i started feeling stiffness of all my finger joints esp. in the morning. also i have very intense pain in my left wrist on the lateral side and i can’t turn my hand at a certain angle. is it the starting of arthritis?

I am having problems from falling down a half a flight of stairs and am having pains in my sacral joint with shooting pains down my leg,in my groin and in my left buttocks along with popping and grinding in my sacral joint. I am almost always in pain. If anyone can help it would be greatly appreciated. Who should i see? I have seen a neurologist and all he said since he was hired by the workers comp people was that nothing was wrong with my spine and wouldnt say anything else beside “I only work on spines”.

i been having joint pains in my hips specially when i walk allot and also when its cold outside my bones and joints start to ache allot. I have back pains too it gets really stiff then i get like thousands of clicks when i tell my mum to put abit of weight on it. Its like whenever my bones hit the cold they start aching so bad.

Random pains that come and go in my muscles and joints also in my heart and in one breast, dizzyness, forgetfulness and tiredness. It is the summer and I have been sleeping in a bit and havnt been very active, but I started being active for a few days but when I stop moving I get worse. Any suggestions would be great

ive had knee problems for quite some time, on and off. I run a circuit training class 3 times a week so im active and my legs are quite strong. Recently ive found that when sitting at a desk or on the couch my knee becomes hot to touch, very uncomfortable and clicks when i bend and straighten it. When im moving about and exercising though, it’s fine. I cant find anyone else who seems to get knee pain from not moving. I also havent read much on a knee that is hot to touch but not swollen. Seems a bit odd to me and the doctors ive seen seem to just pass it off as something that will get better. So to sum up… my knee becomes hot to touch but not swollen, it clicks and feels very uncomfortable throughout the joint when im not moving about. How can inactivity cause knee problems!? Anyone got any ideas coz im all out and it’s doing my head in! Im only 26 and im starting to think ive got arthritis or something. Help!?

Whenever I use my dumbbells I feel a a pain in my fore arm, next to the joint of my elbow. The pain is not there until I use the dumbbells, but it is numb until after I put them down, then it shoots to the area. I’m 15 years old, male It’s on my brachioradialis How can I fix this pain? The exercise it hurts on is bicep curls, or any other exercise involving the biceps. Picture of the brachioradialis : http://www.sportsinjuryclinic.net/gallery/muscle/brachioradialis220.jpg

I’m filing for SSI (again) & have already been told I don’t qualify because I didn’t make enough income the last 10 years. I didn’t get a 1099 is what the problem is. I’m filling out detailed work history forms for the last 20 years. The last 10 years I worked with my ex husband. He took out $4000 a month as a draw (Not as income) for most of those years & I’d deposit it into our joint checking & pay all of our bills & mortgage off with it. It was basically payment to both of us for all our work. But on our taxes he never wrote me as getting any income. I was fine with it because I didn’t know I was going to divorce the jerk & be forced to file for disability. I am sick, with FMS & a few other things, I’ve been in pain for 20 years, chronic pain for 5 years, to the point of being bedridden. I have a Bachelors of Fine Art degree & years worth of experience in Art, bookkeeping & construction labor. However, because I am so sick I cannot work secularly any more, Im not trying to scam anyone, I’m truly unable to work. I continued to work with my ex husband in his construction business as much as I could, the last few years I most did secretarial stuff & designed his websites, etc. But since I never really showed I received an income (from him) Soc Sec’ is telling me I don’t qualify. I’ve since remarried & my husband makes SLIGHTLY more then poverty level, so I don’t qualify for SSDI either, but they are investigating my work history now to see if I can really qualify for SSI. My problem is, I’ve gone through this before in the last couple years, & after spending hours filling out their forms & going through their interviews, I’m told the same exact thing, that I do indeed have an illness, all my doctors agree to that as well, but since I don’t show an income for all these past years, I don’t qualify. So I’m stuck, in pain, taking pain pills, not being able to work or teach art like I wanted to, my husband is scraping by to pay our bills & there’s nothing I can do about it. Help! How can I get SS to see that I am really sick, that I really did work for the last 22 years, & that I need help to pay off regular bills. Can I show somehow that the income my ex husband took included me (even though tax records always showed him as the sole provider)? I did work at other jobs outside of the home & I have those listed, but I don’t remember what I made exactly or what months I worked, will SSI want to know exact information, or can I just guesstimate? How can I remember what I made delivering carparts part time for 6 months, 19 years ago? (NO I don’t have tax records back then, my ex husband is spiteful & refuses to help me at all, & I only have 10 days to fill out this new paperwork for SSI, I don’t have time or energy to request & get old tax records.) I know this is confusing, but I really need some help & advice. Any will be greatly appreciated. THANK YOU!

I have just recently returned from a 2 week stay in china. this is the 8th day since ive returned and ive been vomiting, have joint pains, shivers, headache, muscle aches, nausea, runny nose and a cough. I have already recieved the flu shot this year and im worried i could have gotten malaria cos i got bitten by a few mosquitos during the trip. any advice would be great thankyou.

Every joint in my body will “pop” out if I pull whether it be my leg, arm, or finger. I can literally feel it come and in the case of my fingers I can see a space in between. The middle bend of the fingers also bend the other way. Most of my fingers will be 45 or under with my two middle fingers bending 90 degrees without any pain or tension. If I cross my leg with my ankle on the other leg I can see my shin pop out of my leg and when these joints pop out I can twist them. Some joints less than other but some having around 160 degrees of turning. For example my middle finger can turn to my index and my ring finger. There’s no pain involved but it keeps me from doing certain things that are high impact on joints or really heavy lifting because sometimes I can feel the two connecting bones move around a bit. Is something terribly wrong or is it a minor issue. I’ve had this all my life and am in good shape with a nutritional diet.

And it seems as if the pain is connected to each other, like if one part of it is painful, the rest of the leg pain will go up to butt or vice versa… Please help.!! What sort of condition is this or how can I help it?? Also, it seems that I’ve grown taller in a day, when I got this, and it’s bothering me because I’d HATE to get taller. And I keep telling myself that it’s just because I’m injured and that when I fix my joints or something I will get back to my natural height. BECAUSE THIS JUST ISN’T NORMAL

i feel joint pain. numbness in hands and legs. after testing doctor told me that calcium is reducing. all these occurs after ceserian brestfeeding is continue to my child.

a year ago, my shoulder joint was dislocated.it was put back by the doctors and i was advised not to put pressure there for at least 4 months which i did. two days back it again got dislocated when i was doing yoga and it pained really bad. but when i tried to move my hand it again got in its place…. so how can i get a permanent solution to this problem ? since 1 year i didn’t put pressure on my hands……. as i was gaining weight so i started doing some hand yoga. 2 day ago when that happened i knew that was shoulder dislocation as the pain was same

ok so i got diagnosed with hypermobility joint syndrome 4 years ago but over the past year or so ago it was been getting worse, i always have pain in my joints but i’ve “got used to” a certain level. its sometimes that bad i cant move, my bf has to help me some times. recently i found out i am more prone to sprains with this condition. well enough complaining from me, i just want to know has anyone else got it n what can i expect further on? what else im i “prone to” with it? its starting to get really annoying, used to be on meds for it but they stopped working.

Last night I had uncomfortable feelings in my joints in my elbows and knees. This morning, my calves, knees, elbows and forearms progressively got worse throughout the day. It has gotten to the point to where it hurts to walk. The pain has gone to my hips, upper spine, shoulder blades, and the last hour or so to my femur, or thigh bones. I am a 32 year old female in good health. ???

This is long but PLEASE help if you know what this might be or can aid in any way… My boyfriend is having really severe burning, achy pain in his neck and upper back that spreads through his arms, legs…well, everywhere. It’s not muscular and no injury was involved. It has been going on for about 10 months – before it was tolerable and he thought it was growing pains or related to posture, but in the last month has become unbearable and it is growing steadily worse. Some spots on his spine feel tender when pressure is applied, and makes other parts of his back/shoulders/neck hurt. He also has joint pain in one knee, I don’t know if that’s related. Does anyone have an explanation for this pain?? Is lyme disease a possibility? We need help. Please.

have very (28 day) cycles, spose to ovulate 7-24-10, sex by NOT… 3 days before and after ovulation. 7-22-10, had some blood and pain, pms like,cramps, (have had ovulation cramp on sides before) , PROBLEM is that I had sex the night before… Today I had bloating little bleeding and feel like I am coming down with the flu… aches, pains in joints, back. I know that there will be no resolving this untill 1. period, or 2. no period + pregnancy test, I am just hoping that someone can tell me that I am just silly and coming down with the flu..

Ok, here is my situation that I never thought would ever be. I have been with my primary doctor for about 12 years now, and I thought she knew me well. I even thought of her as more of a friend. Over the last 3 years, I started having some major problems with my lower back, shoulders, and neck. So she set me up with a mri which did show a bulging disc. She sent me to physical therapy, and the shock treatment really helped, she also prescribed hydrocodone 5 that I had only had to take for a month, because I responded well with therapy. So about a year goes by and not having that much pain, I could take over the counter meds to suppress it. Then like lightning it strikes again. This time it gets so bad that my leg gives out on me and hurts. I can’t sleep for days, and only certain things I did could give enough relief to where I was not screaming in pain. So I go back to her with all of this and she sets up another mri, which then shows two bulging disc and a hurniated disc. She again prescribes the same pain med and sets me up with the physical therapy which I am excited for because it helped before. This time it did not, and the therapyst said that my pelvic joint was popping out of my hip joint. So my doctor prescribes me a long acting pain med named kadian. I took it and it made me itch bad, so she prescribed claritin to help with the itch. Umm, needless to say, I will always have scars on my chest from digging. So she then started me on 20m of oxycontin for two weeks, and 40m for the next two weeks. It was amazing relief after the puking for a couple days. I am amazed on what I can do now that I have not been able to do for a while. So the refill time comes and no problems I get my refill. About three weeks later, I find out that a family member is dying of cancer in another state and he was refusing hospice so it was up to us family members to go take care of him in his final days. So my turn of course was up and I call the office the day before leaving to see if they can send my prescription to me when it was due to be filled. Mind you I was without a vehicle this day and in a hurry to get things ready to leave. They tell me that they can not do that, and I said well, that is ok because I have to come back to the state for my bone scan anyway and I would just drive the extra 2 hours back home to see them. My doctor calls back and says I need to come in for a pill count. I had no problem with that other than I had no vehicle, and not ride and they closed in 2 hours, and I was told that she would not longer prescribe them unless I came in that day. She then tells me that I could come in the following day before leaving. I said ok that is fine I will just have my ride swing me by. Well low and behold that night we get a call for all family members to come immediately, my uncle was not going to make it through the night. We all left within an hour, me not thinking twice, just knowing that my doctor would understand. So after the funeral and all, I come back home, and call my doctor and explain, she said that is fine I understand. So, I get my next refill on the 12th of June. I had an appointment to go back to my neurosurgeon yesterday to read my results which quite frankly was devistating to me. Basically I have bad joints, degenerative disc disease, and my bone scan made me light up like a christmas tree. So I drive home crying most of the way. I look on my calendar and see where I had a doctors appointment scheduled for today with my primary doctor which was just going to be going over the same thing I went over with my ns. But I decided I needed to go anyway. So I wake up this morning and guess what my car will not start at all. I hurry up and call in to reschedule my app. My doctor knowing that I just said my car broke down again, demanded me to make my appointment or she would not fill anymore meds ever. I can’t make the appointment, I have no vehicle. I have never had to sign a contracts or agreement with her, but she said that I broke the contract. I never had to sign one. I was unaware that people even had to do this, I just always assumed that my doctor would know me after 12 years of never trying to get meds. I am devistated and hurt that my doctor was so mean and accusing on the phone. At my appointment yesterday, I was told to get a breast reduction and see a chiropracter regularly, and to continue my pain meds, and he was referring me to a pm doctor. I am just wondering if I am still going to be without what I have been used to for 2 months while I am going through the steps with the pm doctor. I have enough to last me until the 12th of August, but I am not sure how it will look to go in to the pm doctor and say this is what my old doctor has me on, but she is not going to give them to me anymore. What should I expect or do?

I have been having aching jaws for about 6 months now. I went to my doctor and he was pressing in my mouth and jaw really hard and making me open and close my mouth. He said I had a jaw joint malfunction…Then about 30 minutes after the appointment my jaw was like 10x worse than it has ever been. Can doctors make your pain worse by pressing the affected area?? Could it just be a coincidence that my jaw started hurting a lot more just 30 minutes after the appointment?? My jaws feel like they are swollen and it’s been 14 hours since the appointment and I’m still in a lot of pain

I have been signed off work now for the last 6 months, due to Anxiety and Depression/ Stress, I have been diagnosed with TMJ, which is a jaw joint disorder. There are many symptoms that are associated with TMJ, and the main ones are, inflamation of the facial muscles, sore throat, very painful toothache/neuralgia, facial muscle spasms, jaw dislocation, fatigue, difficulty opening mouth. As i have all this going on 24/7, my Anxiety levels are sky high, ive been told by my GP, to take a high dose of Antidepressants, as a muscle relaxant. As i have to take these at night time, thats fine , as im going to sleep. But im in constant pain during the day, and ive tried taking the med’s, during the day, but they make me drowsy, and affect my thinking and speech. Im at a lose as what to do, as i desperately need to go back to work, and earn a wage, i can only think that i can do a night Shift job, then i can take the meds during the day, and be to drowsey to notice the pain ! My GP, suggested, dosing myself up with tablets, then i wouldnt feel the pain !! ?? Please help !!

I’ve had what I assumed is a ganglion cyst on the bottom of my wrist on the thumb side for a few years now. It more or less goes away when I don’t use the wrist much. Then when I do use it it gets bigger. But for the past 3 weeks I’ve been having pains in the joints of my wrist and fingers in that same hand. Plus the cyst is getting bigger again and has been hurting. And when I use the wrist excessively I get shooting pains from my wrist through my fingers and some days up to my elbow. I know I should go to the doctor but I have no insurance right now and I don’t have the money to pay out of pocket to have a lot of tests done or treatment. Does anyone know what it could possibly be or what I could do at home to help ease the pain? I know I need to get a brace also but I have a 9 month old and am going to college so that is very difficult. I am not going to smash the cyst. I’d go to a doctor and have them use a syringe or get surgery first. And I don’t plan on doing either

a year ago, my shoulder joint was dislocated.it was put back by the doctors and i was advised not to put pressure there for at least 4 months which i did. two days back it again got dislocated when i was doing yoga and it pained really bad. but when i tried to move my hand it again got in its place…. so how can i get a permanent solution to this problem ?

On Sunday night, I took a fall when I was riding my horse (we were at a gallop and he saw a puddle and tried to avoid it so that we wouldn’t fall and we got out of sync and I flew off). I fell directly on to my hip/shoulder. Upon standing up and walking, I lost my vision. First all I could see was black, with evenly spaced little clear octagons that I could see the world through. After that my hearing started to ring really loud and then I could barely hear anything. I walked over to my brother and his girlfriend and they said my face was a ghostly white, I was sweating, and my eyes were glazed over. My brother grabbed me to hold me up because he wasn’t sure if I was going to pass out or not and when he grabbed me I couldn’t see or hear ANYTHING. He leaned me against a hay stack and I said “go get someone” and then I couldn’t hear anything but ringing and everything was black (I didn’t know if I was dead or alive, standing or laying, anything). Then his girlfriend sat me down, and slowly everything started to come back. First, I saw the black background with octagons, then I could see in black and white, then slowly I started to see color. The hearing was the last to come back, the ringing got less and less until I could finally hear. After everything came back I drank some water and stood up and walked around. I was a little dizzy but the focus was on the pain of my hip. I walked around for a hour before we decided to go to emergency to check and see what was wrong with my hip. They took x-rays of my hip and my pelvis looked fine. No breaks or anything. Doctor said he couldn’t rule out a fracture, but we would give it a few days before sending me through the high radiation of a cat scan. We figured out that I fell on my Sacroiliac Joint which is in the back of the pelvis. He said I had a concussion and that if anything worsened with my head I should probably go back. Yesterday, my hip felt better, the only thing it really hurts to do is climb stairs. I was extremely tired all yesterday and slept all day. My neck hurt a little but I thought that was just because I slept in weird positions the night before to compensate for my hip. Today, my hip has improved even more. However, today I have a headache and a little dizzy at times. When I read it is the worst and when I look at the computer screen. Do I need to go back into the doctor’s for my head? I don’t think my face is swelling or anything, I haven’t vomited either. Is it just symptoms for the concussion or could it be something more serious? Also, my nose/sinuses feel weird. Kind of like I have to sneeze all of the time. My temples are the part of my head that hurts.

Try not to make this too long. For almost two years, I’ve been dealing with horrible, chronic pain. Started out as heel pain, diagnosed with plantar fasciitis. I took anti-inflammatories for a while and did certain stretches as told by doc. Never really got better, but was not unbearable. Then out of nowhere for no reason, I started having pain in my groin muscles (i’m a female), and left hip (ball and socket joint). Groin pain is so bad I can’t lift either leg. I have to physically lift my legs with my hand. Pain is so bad in my ball and socket joint on my left side makes it impossible to sleep on left side. Also if I hit my left foot (for instance if I’m walking up stairs and don’t lift my leg up high enough and the front of my foot hits the stair) it sends excruciating pain to this joint. I also have lower back pain. When I stand it takes minutes (literally) to straighten my back out. I have been to several doctors over the last two yrs for this. I felt like no one took me seriously. I’ve been told I had tendinitis, hip bursitis, sciatica, etc.. Now I’m pregnant. When I told my ob/gyn the problems I’ve had over the last two yrs, he pretty much said their was nothing he could do. Maybe after delivery I could have tests and x-rays. I’m at a breaking point with all of this pain. I feel like my body is literally shutting down on me. I have to walk aroung with a cane, and before long I feel like I’ll be in a wheelchair. Does anyone know what could be wrong. Anyone else had any of these symptoms. I’m sorry this is so long, and thanks in advance to anyone who took the time to read this.

I started taking Cerazette last thursday, and I’ve been feeling progressively unwell since then…I have nausea that comes and goes, I’ve lost 3lbs in the past 5 days even though I’m eating 1.5 times more than I used too, my stomach feels ‘tight’, I have diarrhoea-like stool, dizziness, headaches and a terrible shortness of breath. I have a pain in my chest and throat, and it feels difficult to breath, and I run out of breath very easily. I feel physically weak and my joints are aching…it’s uncomfortable to sit/lay in every position, I have these random very small bruises on my chest and neck, and I have no idea where they came from…I also feel very drowsy/spaced out. Is this normal? Will it settle down? Or should I stop taking it and schedule an appointment with my GP? I take Cerazette because of my irregular bleeding on Implanon, but Implanon never gave me these side effects.

I’ve woken up the past 2 mornings with swollen hands(my fingers look like sausages) and its sore to make a grip. My feet are also swollen. My wrists, elbows, shoulder and knees are in sever pain!!! What is wrong with me? At the mo i cant go to the docs, ive no cash. And i cant find any answers online!! Can someone please try and give me some help!! If this helps, im a dancer and dancing everyday, maybe its something to do with that

Guys, I am really surprised. A few months ago, I use to be able to sit like a pretzel as easy as pie. Now whenever I try to sit crossfolded like the Buddha, my leg doesn’t joint doesn’t hit the ground as it use to, it gets stuck at a high position, feeling pain at the pelvis region. Do you guys have any suggestions on what I can do to improve posture on sitting like this? If so, do tell. If you don’t know which sitting style I am referring to, visit this: http://www.onebilliondolts.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/buddha.JPG

I am now seeing a orthopedic doctor and I have tried all of the non opiate medication and none worked at all so now he has me on 45 10mg lortab’s per month and they barely touch the pain. he is slowly moving me up but I am up all night with pain throughout my whole body. I can’t work because when I do the pain gets 10 times worse. and I have times where my symptoms flair up and this is after I have already taken my daily dose. I have told him this and that is when he gradually ups my dosage.the last time I saw him he upped it to another half of a lortab a day which nowhere comes close to touching the pain that I am constantly in. so should I see another dr. or stay with him and if I do stay with him what should I say? “I need something for breakthrough pain”? also I am thinking of applying for disability, any advice would be great if anyone reading this has been thought that. Thanks

suggestions are expected for precions and remedies etc, from doctors and experience holders.

I had dislocated my elbow and it was almost healed (probably wasn’t) but it was still hurting three months after..when i brought the pain back to it again after slipping on a giant slip and slid at summer camp. i found that i can pop it out of socket i think that’s what it does now and certain times i use my arm is gives out with lots of pain as if its coming out of socket. is my arm screwed up for life? can it heal back to normal still without surgery?

For about the past week, my right hand(dominate hand) have been feeling progressively more stiff and painful, my joints also pop/crack really easily. I haven’t changed my routine or anything. I’m an artist, so my hands are very important to me, my income, and my future, so I want to see a doctor now while it’s early on. I don’t have a primary care doctor. I would like an appointment as soon as possible, so I’m going to try and avoid the whole “primary care referral” thing. What kind of a doctor/specialist deals with hand/joint issues? The pain is in my finger joints, though not in my thumb.

i have been not feeling well for a while the mornings my fac is always swelled i always hurt with joint pain my dr did blood work an said im very inflamed it was a 23 an pos to be 3 i do get a burnin feeling on my skin an somtimes it feels like a rubberband streching an sometimes its just numb i have also been getting head aches everyhing gos white wit a sharp pain it gs away pretty fast tho but imvery worryed

So today I had an appointment with my rheumatologist for my arthritis. When I was in there he pretty much called me a liar that I wasn?t having pain because my joints that I said were hurting didn?t have much swelling like they usually do and I can tell you I was I pain then and am still in pain now (he didn?t say you?re faking straight out but he intended it). I have been in constant pain ever since he stopped this treatment that we were doing before because they were steroids and they can damage your organs if you are on them for a long time. So he didn?t put me on anything new. But he said I had to get a blood test done. But he said he wanted it done at the hospital that we were at for the appointment so he could prove if I was faking or not pretty much. But he knew our insurance didn?t cover it there so it would coast my parents a lot of money. But my mom told him that our insurance didn?t cover it but then he pretty much said I don?t care. By now I was starting to cry a little bit because I was really mad and feeling a little guilty and he could see that but he kept going on and on. I was about to say something to him but I just kept quit. Then he finally gave up. So now I am really mad at him and I told my parents that I am not going back to him again and they are somewhat supportive of that but they think I was overacting a little bit. This wasn?t this first time he did something like this either. I mean no one calls me a faker about this or is disrespectful to my mother and gets away with it. So am I wrong to be this mad? If it makes a difference I am 14. Thanks for the help!

Okay, so about a few hours ago, I was playing a game at this event and someone kicked and stepped on my big toe. I didn’t feel any major pain until 30 minutes later. Then I went home and iced it and it’s now better. It’s not bruised or anything (YET, I hope.) When I walk, it doesn’t really hurt. When I wiggle it lightly, it doesn’t hurt, but when I wiggle it alot, the joint where the foot connects with my toe hurts. I want to know if it is broken, sprained, jammed etc.? And treatments?

Okay, I went to the doctors when I was younger (around 10) for knee pain. He said it was Osgood Schlatters Disease and I can just take Motrin. Now that I’m 16, the pain is getting worse and I don’t have that bump below the knee like OSD sufferers do. Some days, there’s no pain, other days I can’t even walk. I am an active teen taking karate and playing softball on a daily basis, but even when I take breaks (up to a week) I still have the pain. My knees swell up and they feel warm to the touch. My mom won’t take me to the doctor because she thinks I’m just whining. I don’t know if this is something related, but I just got out of physical therapy for my shoulder because the doctors thought I had Tendonitis. I was going good until I got discharged and started playing softball again. Also, I notice that my joints hurt really bad before it rains. I’ve heard my grandma says it’s because of her arthritis, so that’s giving me a clue… So back to my question… Is this arthritis?

like a skipped heart beat, muscle and joint pain, fatigue

ok so i’ve got what i believe is gout and i believe this has something to do with it.. but anyways i’ve got this weird pain on the underside of my left arm. it’s kind of higher up on the inner side of my left arm and to describe what it feels like… well, you know when you get a shot right? yeah it feels like when the needle is stuck in your arm.. not the poking in part.. like the feeling WHILE it is in there but it’s more subtle unless i run my finger up and down the area… then it just feels all jacked up… so question is… is this an indication of anything?? for exaple.. heart problems?? or perhaps just uric acid build up from my gout being relocated to another area of my body (making it’s way to kidneys?) ATTENTION: before you even say “go to the doctor” for an answer (IF you planned to) otherwise don’t bother reading further. please read below…. ok first off DON’T TELL ME THE OBVIOUS “go to the doctor” half azz (duh) answer.. my health insurence sucks ($3000 deductible THAT’S IT after $3000 is paid, then they will cover a % of things any other plan is like $350 a month (WTF??.. iow USELESS) also i have already been to the doctor and they can never tell me anything so i fork out $$$ for no reason.. i’ve had bloodwork done and have not been diagnosed with anything (only told me what i DON’T have.. YAYY -_-).. apperently the test to tell whether or not i DO infact have gout (test joint fluid, look for uric acid crystals) is a pricey one (idk why seems so simple) and i was told i need to go to a rheumetologist (yay MORE PRICEY) not only that but a rheumetologist appointment takes 6 months to get in (MORE WTF for ya) so yeah i don’t want to hear that “go to the doctor” BS answer, i’m obviously asking on here for a REASON.. so.. Q: does it indicate anything according to what you’re aware of?

I was at a gym jumping on the trampoline and on one jump my legs went spaghetti and the trampoline pushed up to my big toe and made it bend pretty hard. Since then It hurts to walk (I have to avoid the ball of my foot where the big toe is ) and when I do press down on it, I get a pain a bit below the ball of my foot (towards my heal) on the muscle or whatever is there. It also hurts to bend the toe down, theres a pain where my toe meets my foot on the joint I guess? (yes I can still move my toe). Is this a strain or something more serious? feedback asap would be appreciated my foot doesnt hurt when I dont move or touch it, but when I do I give it a 5 out of 10 on the pain scale.

Well as I said I’m 16/ 17 in December, and a girl. I’m 5ft0 and never did the whole growth spurt thing.. Lately this is what’s happening; I believe my period is about 2 weeks late even though I’m a virgin.. My boobs have grown, I was a C but now I fit in a D also. I get random pains.. Right now its on the back of where my right knee is And my joints click alot.. Like if you know when it hot and you use your hand as a fan.. my wrist clicks loads.. also my knees, and elbows like when I stretch my arm out.. ankles.. everywhere Sorry its really hard to explain, but to you does that sound like me growing,, or something else.. Helps reallyy appreciated Oh and also My wisdom tooths just come through.. is that means anything