My husband is pretty sure he just pulled his groin muscle, but refuses to go to the ER. \n\nShould I make him go, or will they ultimately just run a bunch of tests and ultimately tell him to go home and rest?\n\nDoes anyone know how long something like this can take to recover?
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If we are taking pulling a muscle there really is nothing the ER can or would do other than pain control.  If we are talking about a hernia pushing out at the top of the leg/bottom of the abdomen then he should seek medical help - there can be complications associated.\n\nA pulled muscle will typically bruise, sometimes pretty badly in a few days.  Rest, gentle stretching, heat can help dissapate the bruise.  Take over the counter pain medication like Tylenol if needed.  A pulled muscle is actually the fastest healing soft tissue injury.  He should be good as new within a month...mostly better in two weeks.  Once he is feeling a little better, make sure NOT to over stress it.  Work up gradually lest you be right back where you started.  \n\nNo matter the ER is not required for a muscle tear.
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Call and talk to his GP or better yet to the Gp's nurse.  Tell them he needs to be hospitalized until they can figure out what is going on.  As a nurse I can tell you we have put patients in the hospital for a lot less than what your husband has going on.  Keep calling....don't wait more than an hour for their call back.  The more you aggravate them the quicker he will get a diagnosis....\n\nHope this helps!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I'm surprised the docs at the ER released him after one day. Suicide attempt sounds like a good candidate for an inpatient stay (but there are often a lack of beds in some hospitals).\n\nIf he is an imminent danger at any time you or his parents or anyone can call 911 and have him taken against his will.\n\nIn the meantime, my experience is to use a bit of tough love to get people to actively seek and participate in help. They are cognitively buried in that day's pity.  \n\nI go through a list of questions. "Do you remember a day when you were happy?  Or not depressed?"  "Did you want to kill yourself then?"  "What changed between then and now?" "Do you realize that hurting yourself might be a permanent solution to this problem? If you make an impulsive decision in this state of mind, do you realize you don't get to go back the next day and take it all back?"\n\nThen I bring up the selfishness of the suicidal mentality (not in a harsh way but tough love, and pointing out that the person is loved and people are there to support him/her).  Does he care that little about you and his family that he wont accept help during this period or that he will run away from you all permanently?\n\nBasically the final steps of the conversation should be a mutual agreement that he needs help doing what's best for him and everyone who cares for him is right there beside him and that you will both go right away to start packing for an inpatient stay or looking up doctors for outpatient therapy. If I were you, I would consider the inpatient because one day isn't long to get over whatever he was battling that day. My guess is a serious convo about the situation will open him up and you'll see his real emotional state.
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Instead of wasting your time here asking for opinions from anyone with a computer, GO TO THE DR.. What are you waiting for.....My 3 year old son died, what should I do? Go to the emergency room NOW! Or, you could wait for a while and see if anyone agrees with you to do nothing.\n\nYes, I guess you should have mentioned you spoke with a DR.. You say it the test was negative. Tested for what? Blood? Did you feed your son beets?
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Hey I gave one of those old women a bad time.  \n\nI am writing from my hospital bed.  The Doctor says I should be out of traction in about 3 months.  Then we can do the reconstructive surgery.  All together I expect to be home in 8 or 9 months.  If I make it in less than 9 months I will be able to celebrate my 21St birthday at home.  Unfortunately the Doctor tells me my jaw will still be wired shut, but what the heck I am getting used to milkshakes.  BTW, it is not Kung-Fu, it is Louisville Slugger, and believe me I know.\n\nJust having some fun.  Actually I am a senior citizen and although I don't work at Wal-Mart I know three other seniors who do.  None of them need the money, they all work part time, it gives them a reason to keep living.  Personally my wife keeps me busy and I am considering doing some volunteer work at an local aviation museum.  Too many retired folks don't have a timeclock to punch anywhere.  Hence, they lay in bed and die...\n\nKEEP MOVING STAY YOUNG.
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Hey. Im a MA at a pain management clinic and you're right. All this basically is, is that you pulled something in your lower back. If you have a primary care physician ( PCP ), get a referal to see a pain managment dr.. If this pain does come and go, then you wouldn't want it to be anything major in the long run by keep putting it off. A pain management doc she be called in for this. We have alot of patients come into the clinic with this type of problem and the dr orders physical therapy to work the kink out. By this being only a problem from exercise and not fibromyalgia, you should be fine with a little light back work-out to work it out. But, still, go see a pain management doc to give you direct orders.
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Pure essential lemongrass oil. It'll work better than any med! About $8 for a .5 ounce bottle. If you hold the bottle up to your nose or drop 2 drops on a Kleenex or something, you'll have energy pronto. Just don't sniff too much an hour before retiring to bed.  I've been wanting to ask you: how is your brother? I've been dying to know!I've put 2 "questions" up asking, hoping you'd see them.             Poor guy . . darn, I wish those lousy doctors would do something for him!!His body is so sensitive with everything he's been through! I just hope to God that the medication they've given him, doesn't make him worse!If your family has the time and the means and the med doesn't work or makes him worse . . .maybe it would be worthwhile to visit an herbalist or alternative practitioner. Best of luck to you and your family. I hope everything works out. Feel free to email me, if you wish. I have a Leo rising and was curious about you and found we have at least a couple of things in common. If you click on urloveurloved, you can get my email address.
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Just continue to keep it elevated and ice it.  I know it's hard to do with a three year old they wait for no one.  I had surgery on my leg with a baby in tow as well. As long as you don't run a fever or feel any other additional pains etc. You should be fine, sometimes you will swell up a few days after but by tomorrow it should go down. If not, then call your doctor again and insist you need to be seen if they take it lightly.   You can barely move your fingers from the swelling so that's not too unusual but again if it worsens and you just don't feel it's right, insist on seeing the doctor. Good luck and fast healing!
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Bad Idea!  Please call around and talk to your local er.  They will be able to tell you where you can go to get it taken care of correctly.
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Are u sure it's not broken?  You may need an xray to find out and/or to see if something else is going on.  If it's not something major, then alternate ice packs, with hot whirlpools -- first 20 minutes ice, then 20 minutes hot whirlpool right afterwards.  Try it a few times if you can find the time b4 then.  Keep the leg elevated whenever possible too.  And get rid of all the topical stuff as that's not going to do anything.   You need to get the swelling down as much as possible (ice is the best thing for that) and give it a rest.  Ibuprofen works for swelling too.  As for the Saturday tournament, if you are allowed to, wrap and/or tape the affected area during the event. Good luck!
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Look in the phone book and locate a D.O.  That's a Doctor of Osteopathy.   THey practice medicine the same as an MD, but they also recieve training in something similar to chiropractic medicine.  For physical injuries like yours they are the best.  They can adjust the hip to relieve pressure on the nerves and realign everything.  They will work with you to help your body heal, using medicine when necessary, but also physical therapy.   Failing that, you need to visit an orthopedic doctor.   Your hip may or may not have relocated correctly, and it could very well have impinged a nerve.  It could just be the soreness of having it hit, but it's definitely worth it to have it checked by somebody with some level of expertise in the matter.  Meantime, it's hard to say how long the pain will last.  Apply heat and take Motrin for the inflammation.  And make the appointment as soon as you can.  Better to have them examine it and say it's just sore from the thump, or have them manipulate the hip to relieve the pressure if that's what is needed, than suffer not knowing, or suffer damage that can be avoided.  I worked in the military with both MD. and DO, and I suffer from sciatica on both sides- and the DO were the only ones who could manipulate it and relieve the pain without having to drug me senseless or just leave me to suffer until it went away.
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The best thing is to apply ice for 20 min. at a time take off for 1-2 hours. Do so for next 24-48 hours.  Do some very light stretching of the area. If still feeling slight discomfort may need to wrap your leg for the run. If feeling worse skip the run altogether and let it heal. Sometimes groin pulls can take a while to heal. Take an anti-inflammatory as prescribed if stomach can tolerate. Good luck in the run!!
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A pulled groin muscle is extremely painful and takes a very long time for it to heal.\n\nI recommend that you take at least 3 months off from anything that gives you pain in that area.  Also, be sure to utilize heat treatments and gradually start stretching as long as you are not experiencing pain.\n\nGood Luck!\n\n"Groin injury\n\n\nSeveral groups of muscles attach in the groin area.\n\nThe flexor muscles bend the leg at the hip.\nThe adductor muscles allow the legs to move toward each other.\nThe abductor muscles allow the legs to move away from each other.\nThe rotator muscles allow the toes to be rotated toward or away from each other while the leg is straight.\nThe lower abdominal wall muscles and the inguinal canal.\nAcute injury\nA forceful blow to the groin can cause damage to muscles, ligaments, blood vessels, or organs in the abdomen or genital area. A sharp object can penetrate and injure the groin or genital area.\n\nYou can pull (strain) or tear a groin muscle during exercise, such as running, skating, kicking in soccer, or playing basketball. You can strain a groin muscle during lifting, pushing, or pulling heavy objects. A fall can pull a groin muscle. A sudden pulling or tearing of a groin muscle may cause sudden pain. A snapping sound may be heard with hip or leg movement. Swelling and bruising can occur quickly. Sometimes swelling and bruising do not show up for a few days after the injury. \n\nInguinal hernias occur when a weak spot develops in the lower abdominal muscles. Often the cause of the hernia is not known, but lifting, straining, coughing, obesity, pregnancy, or constipation are often thought to cause a hernia. \n\nOveruse injury\nSome groin injuries come from overuse when repeated minor injuries lead to strains or tears of the muscles. Overuse injuries occur when too much stress is placed on an area. This often happens when you overdo an activity or repeat the same activity day after day. Overuse may cause:\n\nA hairline crack in a bone (stress fracture). \nBursitis.\nOsteitis pubis, which is a condition that causes chronic groin pain because of stress on the pubis symphysis. Distance runners and soccer players are most likely to be affected.\nHip problems.\nAvulsion fractures. This occurs when force causes a muscle to tear away from a bone and break a piece of bone. It most commonly affects teenage athletes who are involved in jumping, kicking, sprinting, or hurdling sports.\nHome treatment can relieve the pain, swelling, and bruising that can occur with a pulled groin muscle.\n\nGroin injury in children\nIn rare instances, a young child may have a hairline fracture of the hip or an avulsion fracture where the hip and upper part of the thighbone are torn apart by force and groin pain is the main symptom. Displacement of the head of the thighbone (slipped capital femoral epiphysis) can occur from an injury. Mild groin or knee pain in a child that does not improve after a few days of home treatment needs to be evaluated by a health professional. If your child's groin pain is severe, immediate evaluation is needed."
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Check with his Dr  before using the answers for medical advice.  Nobody here really knows your husbands condition
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i had lap. for gallbladder in feb.  plan on a week . use an ice pack at bedtime, wow what a help. it is required to let you know they may need to go open with your surgery, they do not want to wake you up to get permission. i am a nurse, and a big baby with pain, the ice at ten min. an hour was really great help. was doing all but lifting in a week.
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Why not? I believe most men including me would want to recover as soon as possible for more fun. ha ha. I think that may also create another question which is, how do you recover so fast and have so many orgasim?
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Go for check up, could be pulled muscle, or chest infection. Dont leave it any longer or it could turn to pluerisy, which just takes you longer to get back on you'r feet, good luck and health. lol