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I am out narcotic pain medication , what next?

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I am a 63 yr old female. I see a nurse practitioner and a pain management group for narcotic pain meds. I recently changed pain mgmt groups. My previous group prescribed my pain meds and muscle relaxers plus anti anxiety meds. Of course with the recent changes thanks to the DEA no Soma. Nothing else works so I take no muscle relaxers. Now I change pain management groups who do not write xanax at all. I have gone through almost all of my meds. I have two 1/2 size pieces of 2mg tablets left. Over the last 5 days I have tried to get myself weaned off of this medication. I’ve been quite sick, I don’t think it’s working very well. I’ve had diarrhea, muscle cramps, anxiety. Having my pain meds helps somewhat. My question is; What is going to happen when I take the last of them. I plan to break my 2 pieces so I have
4 left. What do I gave to expect when I’m completely out?





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Stabbing feeling in upper buttock, is it Sciatica?

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Im a 32yr old white male. Very active and fit. I take no medications and am in overall great health. About a week ago I got a sensation in my left upper but that felt like someone stabbed me with a needle . Lasted about 15 sec and went away. It has happened randomly now for the last week. Very isolated and intense pain. No more than. About 15 sec. No other pain what so ever. Happens when standing sitting driving laying down. Can’t ” make” it happen. Sciatica?





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I suffer fromswollen lymph nodes, joint pain, ringing in my ears is it Rheumatic Heart Disease?

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I had a sore throat along with swollen lymph nodes in the week the end of march/beginning of april that lasted approximately a week. I never went to the doctor partly because of a lack of fever and it seemed tolerable. The end of April and extending into May I experienced some joint pain, never took any medication for it, as it was manageable. It wasn’t swollen, red or tender simply painful. I also experienced heart fluttering for a few seconds one morning the beginning of May. I for a few weeks in may had general achiness upon waking that generally disappeared shortly thereafter. I also had neck stiffness/kink that lasted approximately a week and half. I went to the doctor the beginning of June and had a routine physical exam with complete blood profile, urine profile and an ekg. All results came back normal. The middle of June I began having ringing in my ears. I have experienced some pain in my wrists and elbows primarily on the bones/tendon points through july/august/september. I also started to experience floaters in my vision the middle of september. I went back in to the doctor at the end of september. My physical resulted in a BP or 140/82. They ran a complete blood and urine profile, all results were normal. They also ran a rheumatoid profile – ana was negative, sedimentation rate of near 0, CRP of 2, ASO of 443. I am very concerned about Rheumatic Fever and possible Rheumatic Heart Disease. Should I be?





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I jumped a fence, punctures in my leg and hand, do I need tetanus shot, ER?

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25 year old female. Jumped over fence to save dogs, yoga pants got caught on the two metal pieces sticking up over top of fence. Hole in my leg and cut on hand. Idr last time I had tetanus shot, but thinking it was within past 5 years. Don’t have insurance or primary care dr. Would have to go to ER. Should I?

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I’m 19 and have chest pain, tightness, and a high heart rate?

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Chest pain, tightness, and a high heart rate?
I have been to the doctors for this but all of the tests came back fine. I was told i have an arrythmia but that it is no big deal.This has been happening on&off for a year. My chest has sudden sharp pains & my chest feels tight, like it’s difficult to breathe. My heart rate escalates, too. The last couple days, my resting rate was 90-120 bpm. I am not anxious or stressed. I’m a 19 y/o female, otherwise healthy. Not sure if I should get it checked out again, since all of the tests came back fine. What could it be? Thanks!





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Pain in chest with palpable lump, no diagnosis can be made?

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I’ve had this pain in my chest, in the center to the right of my heart.I’ve had it for roughly 3 weeks were it caused a pretty severe and sharp, it was getting worse the pain, started to go away, now returned about a week ago, and the pain is more extreme, sharp and severe than ever..It’s roughly 3 inches from dead center of my chest to the right..It doesn’t go much further than that..feeling around my chest, and I have been doing this for about a week, the pain subsided, not to subsiding completely, but the pain going from a 7-8 to 2-3, than it returned to a constant 8-9..Today I felt a bump exactly where the pain is..and pressing on it lightly Im pretty sure I found the source of the pain..Any person would have gone to the hospital, however I haven’t because I had a back infection (Fungal), that was very rare, only 39 people had this infection before, long story short I was in the hospital for 2 years, so I’m not eager to gour back, though this was back in 2003..Many sites I’ve asked pretty much reply they can’t give a diagnosis, obviously not, just asking an opinion to what I’ve stated what it could be, there are other symptoms that started when the pain started..I don’t want to write more because this is already pretty long.





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I have headaches everyday, tingling and pain in my feet, at a loss at what to do?

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I have headaches everyday also after being on my feet for a few hours i get tingling and pain in my feet and lower legs feel funny. Joint pain often and bowel problems. My doctor did a sleep study it had 2 electrodes on my head and a tube to my nose said it cam back normal. Did a cat scan without contrast cam back normal. Blood test normal I am at a loss as to what to do.





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Sprayed and breathed in too much Raid, now feel exhausted and hard to breathe?

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Question: I’m 26 years old, (27 on Monday) and there were 3 spiders in my bedroom, so panicking, I grabbed raid and sprayed them until they were visibly dead. It was a large amount of raid, and I was too scared to call anyone or  wake my family up to ask what I should do fix it. So I cracked my bedroom door open and went to sleep. I felt alright the next morning, extremely exhausted, and spent most of the day in my bedroom, still highly aware of the raid fumes in my bedroom. It is now hard for me to breathe, and I feel extremely exhausted. What should I do? (also I cant see a doctor)

room-full-of-raid


Answer: Raid contains dangerous chemicals. In particular Cypermethrin and Imiprothrin. When using Raid (different Raid products contain different chemicals) you should always follow the recommendations of the manufacturer. And this should apply to any and all types of pesticides. In case of any event where inhaling a dangerous substance is involved, the FIRST RESPONSE is always the same:  It’s important that you move to fresh air immediately. Stay away from all toxic fumes and gases. Thoroughly ventilate the involved area.

I do think that you used quit a lot of Raid to kill the spiders in your room. By the looks of it maybe a little too much. And you should have refreshed the air by opening a window. But a severe reaction to Raid and its pesticide chemical properties would of occurred with the first 6 hours after use.  Severe reactions would necessarily include coughing, some form of congestion as well as difficulty breathing.

I believe you have not suffered a dangerous exposure – you do not mention any coughing in your question. So I would recommend getting some fresh air (for both you and the room) and continue monitoring your symptoms. Should your difficulty breathing persist or worsen or should other symptoms manifest themselves, please consult your Doctor, visit ER or call a Poison Control  center.

Dr. John Claude

 

hi
if its been 24 hours till now after your sprayed raid and you don’t feel any alarming symptoms like vomiting,disorientation etc,then you should not worry. feeling exhausted can be due to transient effect. open all the doors and windows of the room. breathe fresh air as much as possible. don’t worry
thanks

Dr. Mahaveer

hello there
if you are experiencing difficulty in breathing and exhausted, then you have surely inhaled more of the fumes that may be hazardous. drink plenty of fluids and water. consult a doctor and take a antidote if possible. if this isnt possible, shift to a place with fresh and flowing air

HI
THESE MAY BE EARLY SYMPTOMS OF THE GAS POISONING. KEEP A WATCH ON YOUR PULSE AND BLOOD PRESSURE. FRESH AIR BREATHING WILL HELP YOU IMPROVE.
CONSULT A DOCTOR IF U HAVE ANY UNTOWARD COMPLICATIONS

Hey,
First of all you have to move to fresh air Imediately. Drink a lot of water and milk right away, Unless you have symptoms that make it hard to swallow. These include vomiting, convulsions, or a decreased level of alertness. And in that case you need to go to ER.
You can also go to the hospital to take an Oxygen therapy session.

 

 

I have abdominal pains, legs are numb and weak can you help me

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Hi my name is (…) im confused about my situation i was having pregnancy symptoms but than i came on my period but now things has gotten worse my back pains faint headaches nausea my legs are going weak now my abominal pains has become severe after i put a tampon on than i took it off my legs are numb and weak can you help me before i go to the er?





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I have numbness on left side of body, cold hands, feet, heart palpitations?

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i have been getting numbness and tingling on the left side of my body along with cold hands a feet, heart palpatations and fast pulse rate suddnly came on and never had this before the hospital have no idea what the cause is. ruled out anxiety attack/panic attack.

i do suffer with frequant headaches/migraines and severe back ache

i am female, 27 years old
smoker for 18 years
i dont take substances
family has history of heart problems
i myself have a heart murmour/ and heart palpataions





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I started getting a pulsing and gnawing sensation in my upper right abdomen?

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33 year old male

I have a history of minor stomach issues – gastritis and ulcers (about 10 years ago). about 11 months ago, I started getting a pulsing and gnawing sensation in my upper right abdomen. Went through blood testing, Ultrasound, and Nuclear test and all was normal. The feeling went away quickly after. Now for the past 2 months or so, I have had a few bouts of mild to moderate stomach pain in my upper right abdomen again (a little different this time). It is persistent and consistent for 2-4 days at a time – both times were after a period of poor eating (fatty foods) as well as alcohol consumption. I do drink moderately 1-3 times a week. Other symptoms include: greasy looking loose stool (although does not float), rumbling stomach, occasional sharp back pain which comes on quick and leaves quick, burps, and bad breath/taste in my mouth. After day 1 or 2 of this, I typically switch to a bland diet of cereals, breads, etc and it goes away. Any ideas?





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