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Pain
Physical pain is a part of life. We all experience it, whether a scrape on the knee or a broken bone, receptors in our bodies sent pain signals all the way from our extremities to our brains. Here you might ask and answer questions about unexplained pain, what it could mean, and what to do about it.
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Can switching from regular cigarettes to an e-cig cause chest pain?
Ordinary cigarettes harmful, how to quit smoking is not the time, you can take the use of electronic cigarettes, electronic cigarette will not damage your health, not because of smoking to pain.
Is your tolerance for pain stronger as you get older?
== == * In some cases yes, but not all. Some people have a low threshold to pain throughout their lives, but when they get older they've had so many aches and pains they've had to get use too that they basically go 'oh well' and live with it. In ways one does get a little stronger. People with a high pain threshold (I am one) can have it all through their life and most of the time they will remain that way. I am a believer of mind over matter in only some cases. I have arthritis in my ribs, back and neck and knees from a bad car accident some years ago and I keep on truckin' so that helps. I've lived with it for so long I take no medications for it and I can handle it. For others it's not so simple and they may need medications to help with the pain. * If you want to build up pain tolerance as you get older, hurt yourself real good and I don't mean to sound perverted, but it really works.
Does a berg wind cause aches and pains?
Berg winds are very hot and dry winds, they do not typically cause aches and pains. Berg winds have been known to cause structural damages.
Can joint pain be caused by hypothyroidism?
Joint pain is one of the many symptoms of hypothyroidism. There is a comprehensive list of the symptoms in the related link below (Hypothyroidism Risk/Symptoms Checklist)
What would cause the back of your knee to pop whenever you take a step with no pain whatsoever?
Popping and cracking noises in the knee are not unusual. If it's not accompanied by pain, it is probably not worth worrying about. Sometimes it's caused by the release of gases as the space between the two bones changes (the same phenomenon that causes your knuckles to crack or pop). Sometimes, it's caused by ligaments that rub or snap across a bone as it moves (like a rubber band snapping). [I'm a physical therapist--with arthritis]
Unfortunately, it just takes time and you will have to build up calluses on your fingers. keep at it!
What are the chances of your hip piercing scarring?
Most hip piercings reject relatively quickly. If you catch the rejection early and get the jewelry removed, any scarring will be minimal. If you wait to long and the jewelry pushes itself completely or nearly completely out, you'll be left with more severe scarring. Microdermals are the best option for hip piercings and they would leave smaller scars than bars would. You could always use treatment creams like Mederma or Bio Oil to help reduce the appearance of the scars.
What causes pain in legs and arms?
RLS can cause the leg pain... (Restless leg syndrome) RLS is a serious, but treatable condition. Approximately 10 percent of American adults have RLS. Parasites like tapeworms or flatworms can also cause muscle soreness in the arms and legs. If the pain is in your joints, you may have a condition called arthritis. Arthritis can be found in wide ranges of age from the childhood years, to the senior years. Oligoarticular rheumatoid arthritis affects the larger joints, like the ones in the arms and legs.
If you starve yourself do you lose weight or gain weight?
You will lose WEIGHT in lean tissue and water without losing fat, so technically...you're still fat! When you start to eat again you gain weight to replace what you the lean tissue that you lost.
LOOK never ever starve urself its not health. trust me .i mean you will lose weight but once you start eating again ur going 2 gain all back really fast! i mean dont starve urself if u really wont 2 lose weight exercise,sports,etc just dont be dat dum and destroy ur body .i did dat for like a month or like a copy of day idk and u no wat i fell terible i felt like i was going to puck,and my stomach hert constantly ! it really killed me to eat cause i wasent use 2 it but i finally forced myself 2 eat !thank god .at school i wouldent eat my lunch i would just give it to boys and they ate it and all i ate was idk proble just one tiny bite of something. yea i lost weight but after i came 2 my senses and statred eating again i gained all back but u no wat now dat i eat and everthing i think dat i lose weight easier and idk how cause i really dont want 2 lose weight ever1 tells me dat im skiny .SO PLZ TAKE MY ADVICE AND DONT STARVE UESELF !!!!!!!
What are the names of pain relievers?
Advil, Tylenol, Ambesol, pamprin, aleve, bengay, witchhazel, plus many more. See link below which will give you an overall view of what types of pain relievers there are out there..... http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/otc-center/otc-medicines/862.html
What can cause ankles to suddenly be tender to touch with pain like a sprain with no injury?
Inflammation Will do it You can probably treat it with a simple over the counter antui inflammatory available over the counter at a chemist. If you have the problem in both ankles at the same time and it recurs or take a long time clearing up I would definitely get checked out for Rheumatoid arthritis. This disease while not curable needs to be treated in order not to lead to more serious joint and organ damage.
What causes pain under the right shoulder blade?
If it is muscle pain, I would expect you to have severe pain with moving your shoulder through a full range of motion... Pulling/pushing would also cause a lot of pain in that area. If you get the pain when you take a deep breath, then I would think more along the lines of pleuracy, a condition usually caused by a virus. With either of the above, I would certainly urge you to see a physician, PA, or NP...
Prickly pain in chest area what is it?
It's a 'tight' chest and is something that asthma sufferers get.
Should a person be concerned about minor chest pains?
Yes! Though there are some other types of problems that can cause pain the chest, any chest pain should be investigated. Mild chest pain can be a warning sign of an impending heart attack. Only a doctor can sort out your symptoms and determine the cause.
Some other conditions that can cause pain in the chest:
- plain old digestive "gas"
- a pulled muscle
- a shoulder injury
- GERD - reflux
- gallbladder disease or gall stones
I run a tattoo shop and have several tattoos myself, everyone is different its not an actual pain its more of a annoying poke i will warn you though, the line work does "hurt" just a little more than the shade/color work, but all in all its not as bad as your thinking
Why do animated characters smile when they get hurt?
It's entirely up to the designer or animator what expression is used
Most of the time I would assume the animator had limited resources to work with and could not get the rest of the face to animate into the grimace required
Real people tend to grit their teeth and pull back their lips in almost a snarl from pain; the largest visual differentation between a smile and a grimace being the rest of the face and eye contorting from the pain rather than relaxing from the smile
With animation, getting everything around the mouth movement to change is not as symbol as it sounds, there are a million tiny calculations that go into it. Sometimes the best they can do is animate the mouth and without the rest of the face to contribute to the look, most emotions appear as smiles if only the mouth is being animated
Would add that if the purpose of the animation is to amuse and bring humor, the smile in the face of pain is comic detachment from reality. Making the drawn character more distant from real humans, and giving the the freedom to react in a totally unexpected way. Reacting in an unexpected way is very creative, and animators have many ways to move that unexpected way towards the humorous.
Why do your knees hurt when it rains?
Studies have pointed to changes in barometric pressure as the culprit. The drop in pressure allows the body tissues to expand which puts more pressure on nerves that control pain signals.
How can you get your belly to be less sensible to cold water swimming etc?
You can practice in colder water. You an also wear a wet suit or dry suit.
What could severe knee pain arm pain joint pain locked up shoulders and lack of grip be?
It sounds a whole lot like Rheumatoid Arthritis, sometimes called RA. Google it and see if your symptoms are similar and if they are, see a doctor or RA specialist immediately. Quick intervention is key to stopping joint deterioration before it causes permanent damage and eventually deformation of the joints. My very healthy 61 year old mom suffered seemingly unconnected pains in her shoulders, neck, hips, feet & hands for 5 years prior to diagnosis. Initially, due to her problems gripping things, such as a coffee cup, she was diagnosed with regular arthritis and told to take Tylenol. Luckily, she didn't give up and was finally correctly diagnosed 5 years later. Hers was still considered mild when it was diagnosed and with treatment - steroids, then a monthly infusion similar in style but not drug to chemotherapy and methotrexate (not fun but necessary) she is almost pain free for 2 years now. She has to take a monthly Humira injection and stay on top of it, watch her stress levels because stress can cause the deterioration to begin again but it is effectively in "remission".
On the other hand my brother in law who was a lifelong heavy drinker was diagnosed shortly after he developed pain, he received similar treatment. Due to the nature of the medications for RA he was told he must stop drinking, he did not, he developed scerosis (sp) of the liver which was imminent anyway due to his lifestyle but the RA treatment helped it along, he survived less than a year and died two weeks before his 51st birthday from advanced liver cancer. Moral of the story, DO NOT DRINK with RA drugs!!
I wish you good luck in finding a correct diagnosis, please do not construe my answer as definitive medical advice, as I am only relating my experiences with RA which seems similar to what you are describing.
How do you stop pain in your sacroiliac?
There are a range of available treatment to treat SI joint pain such as Radiofrequency neurotomy, Lumbar discography and also certain foods.
There are 4 exercises, a combination of which, can greatly improve sacroiliac joint movement and relieve or eliminate pain if done regularly.
1. Kneeling on floor, raise right leg and left arm. Repeat other side. (A Pilates exercise.)
2. Lying prone on floor push torso upwards with hands, taking weight on toes and pelvis BUT thighs must be clear of floor contact.
3. Lying on back with one foot against a wall so that the knee forms a right-angle, place the ankle (of the painful side) on that knee and apply hand pressure to the other knee for 3 minutes. Repeat other side for 20 seconds. Do straight legged little kicks while on back to limber between and after this exercise. (Tedious but most effective for recent pain.)
4. Lying face down with toes extended, moving from the pelvis, push the leg alternately down (towards the toes) and up (towards the shoulder) a few times and repeat other side. The offending SI joint should "click" signaling that it has freed up.
A combination of 1, 2, and either 3 or 4 seem to give best results.
What is the medical term meaning pain in many joints?
Polyarthralgia. Poly- means many, arth- means joint, -algia is pain, arthralgia is joint pain. Usually the term polyarthralgia is used when five or more joints are affected.
Another term used for joint pain is arthritis, which means inflammation "-itis" of the joint and can be caused by many different disorders, injuries, or infections. When multiple joints are inflamed, it could be called polyarthritis.
Many symptoms of arthiritis include any of the following: pain, more pain, the inability to want to fuction the body part suffering, and sometimes grizzly bear attacks.
