Nail Avulsion Under General Anaesthesia?

I'm having a partial nail avulsion next week sometime (still waiting for letter from hospital) would i be able to have general anaesthetic? i don't like the thought of being awake and i don't like the thought of having 3 injections in my toe! if you think i wont be able to have general anaesthetic what are the other things i can ask for?

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Partial Nail Avulsion - General Anaesthetic?

I'm having a partial nail avulsion next week sometime (still waiting for letter from hospital) would i be able to have general anaesthetic? i don't like the thought of being awake and i don't like the thought of having 3 injections in my toe! if you think i won't be able to have general anaesthetic what are the other things i can ask for?

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Lipid Lowering :: Ruptured Tendons After Taking Atorvastatin

Just wondering how many people may be out there that have ruptured tendons after taking Atorvastatin.

I had an Acute Coronary syndrome with mild coronary artery disease back in January this year; I don't smoke, do plenty of exercise, drink in moderation, eat sensibly, not overweight, no hereditary disorders and so on, therefore was somewhat surprised at being rushed into hospital. Anyway ACS with mild coronary artery disease was the diagnosis.

I was put on a collection of drugs including Atorvastatin 80 mg. I was back on badminton and tennis courts within a month albeit was absolutely knackered.

Then end of March I rupture my left Achilles playing tennis; a friend who is a GP asked if I was on statins and I said yes he thinks that's what caused my tendon to go, GP at the surgery wasn't so sure but it does seem a coincidence that I have played for 30 years without any problems then as soon as I start medication I rupture something.

Obviously what has gone has gone, just worried about returning to the sport when the Achilles has healed - I am six months down the line now and it still hurts.

Yes I get aches and pains these got really bad when I was prescribed fluconazole which apparently should have reduced my statin dose at the time, but no stayed on the maximum dose!

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Ankle :: Torn Ligaments And Tendons Surgery - No Improvement

My Surgery was July 7th (3 months back) to repair torn ligaments and tendons and also to align my ankle. I have a metal plate on one side and 6 screws on the other. I have been going to PT 3x a week for the last month and I feel like I am not seeing any kind of improvement. They keep telling me that I am making progress and I am walking and wearing sneakers but the pain is and has been so bad. I am also back at work with some limited restrictions. Standing is painful and I find I have to shift my weight around a lot. I am getting to a point where I am always in pain and I don't know what to do. I can't really talk to my family anymore cause they just dismiss me...pretty much since I started walking in two shoes they figure I must be well and I don't know how to tell them that I don't feel well. I still have a lot of swelling but they say that it is all normal. I feel like I really shouldn't be back to work but I had no choice. How do I deal with the chronic pain all the time...I can't keep popping pain meds cause I just fall right to sleep and I need to be able to function at work and not be in so much pain that I am just angry all the time. Am I foolish to think that I will be better soon?

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Pregnancy :: Sucrets Complete For Sore Throat

Is it okay to take Sucrets complete for sore throat, cough stuffiness

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Hepatitis C :: How Long Sovaldi / Riba For Complete Treatment?

Its been Since Tuesday PM since I finished my 12 weeks and I still feel like I am on it.

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Complete Loss Of Hearing After Respiratory Tract Infection

I'm 36-year old male and about 3-weeks ago I went to my doctor with typical flu-like symptoms. He informed me I had a Respiratory Tract Infection and prescribed some antibiotics and pain killers which I took over the course of the following week. The problem did not clear-up and, after developing a chesty cough and severe pain in one ear, I returned to the doctor who then told me the infection had most likely spread to my chest and most certainly into my ears - particularly my left one. He prescribed stronger antibiotics and pain killers and a nasal steroid spray, all of which again I took religiously over the following week once again.

Although my cough and general flu symptoms have pretty much cleared up, for the past week or so I have been left with almost complete loss of hearing in my left ear. It feels as if there's still a wee bit of pressure both in and around the ear itself with a sort of numbness when i touch the skin on my face and head around the ear. This extends in to my hairline, over my left cheek and a short distance down my neck below my ear. There's also a small amount of ringing from within the ear and it sounds as if I'm hearing things "internally" all the time. Hard to explain but extremely frustrating and my concern is that the infection has somehow managed to damage my hearing permanently.

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Stopped Taking Thyroid Meds After 4 Years Of Complete - Insurance Won't Cover

I had a complete thyroidectomy four years ago (removed thyroid, two parathyroids and two lymph nodes) and have been taking my meds (112mcg) regularly until I lost my insurance 6 months ago. I can't afford insurance and can't get help with insurance anywhere! I'm now back to work and my health is RAPIDLY declining. I'm retaining fluid like crazy, tired constantly, headaches, severe body cramps, lymph nodes in my neck are so enlarged other people are noticing them, constipated, blurry vision, deep and severe spine pain, ect. I can't afford to pay out of pocket to see a doctor so they can renew my thyroid meds for me! The appointment will cost me around $400 for visit and bloodwork. Are all of these symptoms from being off of my thyroid meds? This has never happened before but I've always been very strict with taking my thyroid meds until now. Btw I'm only 27 years old.

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