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Opus Dai
Sounds like the one from the Da Vinci code lol

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Look up carpel tunnel syndrome

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A few months later, the pain began to worsen, giving me sharp and dull pains throughout my right side (dull pain in the upper right quadrant, sharp stabbing pains in the lower right side) and one day I saw that I was bleeding badly when I urinated, so I called my urologist in a panic and he ordered me to have a CT done of my kidney and bladder, which showed a 9mm stone on my right kidney. Thinking that my yearlong mystery pain was finally solved, he told me to load up on water and prescribed me some pain meds and also to try and break down the stone. One thing that he said which deflated my good mood was that he was adamant that the stone in my kidney could not be the cause of the pain.

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Sometimes nerves are damaged and this could result in what is called “phantom pain”. Also, sometimes the jaw bones are bruised or damaged when wisdom teeth are taken out and that results in lingering pain.

Your dentist can check it out at your next visit, but you should not be having an infection if you did all the rinsing, etc. You were instructed to do.

It should pass soon.

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You sure can, it may be that your implanting right now, which is often described as brief crampy or localized back pain, however you could also have a ectopic pregnancy. If the pain doesn’t go away in a couple of days or becomes severe see an OB/Gyn asap to rule out ectopic pregnancy.

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Yes. As the pregnancy progresses, your body creates hormones that will soften the ligaments in your pelvis, so when it’s time, the baby can get through. (This can also loosen the ligaments in your feet–a friend of mine gained a whole shoe size when she had her baby. Her size 7.5 foot is now almost a 9… So don’t buy any expensive shoes!)

You might want to check with a chiropractor or osteopath to see if your pelvis is level. An MD probably won’t know how to deal with this.

Yoga is good, too – try to find a teacher who’s worked with pregnant women. I’m suggesting a teacher instead of a DVD because if you haven’t done yoga before, it really makes a difference to have a coach who knows what she’s doing.

A heating pad will help, too… Just don’t leave it on for more than 20 minutes at a time and don’t sleep on it.

Good luck!

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Hey hun! Im expecting my period on Saturday! Boo. But take a hot bath, this will relax the muscles. Try a heating pad on ur belly or back too and just try and rest and relax. Also maybe try some tea?

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First touch the area, if sore to the touch, might be your kidney, low back, side of spine, get to a doctor FAST.

Otherwise thru activity or sleep position, your back is out. I go to chiropractors for this kind of pain.
When the back is not in alignment, off to the side, twisted, it stretches and twists the Muscle surrounding the back, spine.= spasm.
The nerves are in the muscle and they are screaming pain, warning, something not right here, owwww.

Putting the spine back, lessens the stretch, twist, muscle spasms, and calms the nerve.
Problem after issue is resolved, swelling has to go down. This could take 6-8 weeks maximum to lessen pain, if you get the back adjusted and righted.
Then if back was going out all along before reached level of pain, muscle used to holding has been in wrong position, stretched out.
Muscle will have to be retrained and strengthened to hold correct position, so generally needs more adjustments, do overs for a while.
I went thur this for 15 years, finally off all meds, just use over the counter meds if I can’t get to choiropractor.

Also, get a good, new bed. You need support there. Sometimes just getting a new bed, puts back in stronger support position, and back can get itself back into position.
Although I love after effects of chiro, I feel straight, tall, my nerves are working at maximum capacity, my body rejuvenates when I sleep.

Bed is a biggie though, you spend how many hours a day there? ALOT.
Do not let some one who is not a chiro adjust you, they will scr*w you up big time. Check and make sure you are not herniated, ask chiro if he has xray machine, mine does, you should be x-rayed before he touches you in case you have some difference, abnormality from birth.

Kidney is very big concern though. Check with doctor to be sure, best to treat kidney infection, save kidney, than risk dialysis.

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You should first see you family physician. They’ll be able to direct you to the right specialist if needed.

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It depends… Do you have tingling or numbness in your arms? If you do, then you will want to see a neurologist as you probably have a pinched nerve. Otherwise an orthopedist is probably fine. Ask your primary care doctor just to be sure.

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This is heartburn. You should avoid anything that will produce more acid in your stomach–coffee and other caffeinated beverages, chocolate, fried foods, tomato based products, citrus fruit and juices, spicy foods, and alcohol. Don’t smoke. Read up on how to prevent GERD (gastro-esophageal reflux disease). See a doctor for regular meds if these attacks become recurrent.

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Your upper neck is misaligned. See an hio method chiropractor.

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After excercise? Stretch. How do you mean “keep running through the pain barrier”? Your question says “after” you excercise….a bit confused!

Stretch your calves as so:
1. Stand on a step, one foot flat on the step(left) , the other (right) with the heal over the edge.
Keep the tight leg straight, and bend the left leg so you fall forward- therefor stretching the back calf.
Hold for atleast 30 seconds- the optimal time for streching is 2 minutes- every time you feel the strech subside, pull your right heel down further, bend the knee on your left leg (keeping the left foot flat on the floor all the time).
Swap legs.

2. With your back heel still over the edge of the step, and the front leg flat on the floor, bend the back knee- but here is the tricky part- make very sure that your heel does not go upwards- this will give a slight pull lower down on your calf and will help prevent shinsplints.

3. Stand on one leg, bend the other leg, knees touching, hold the bent leg-heel to your bottom, lean into the stretch, this will help your quads.

4. Place one foot flat on the ground (left).
Place the right foot infront of you about hip length away.
Both legs straight, back straight, lean forward-if you want you can bend the back leg. You should feel the stretch at the back of your front leg.
Change sides and repeat.

5.
Stand with both feet together- if you have trouble balancing, take the heels a tiny bit apart so your balancing on three points: each heel and the toes.
Keep your legs straight and back straight and fal foward as if you are going to touch the floor- this should stretch the back of your legs. Do not worry if you cannot touch the ground- and be aware it is easy to overstretch your hamstrings this way- so if you feel to much tension, bend your knees or do not press your hands as close to the floor.

6.
Sit on the floor, back against a wall, place your knees pointing outwards and your feet touching- with the soles of your feet touching, your out side of knees as close to the floor as you can, keep your back straight.
If you feel this is not enough, lean your back forwards- keeping your back straight and the soles of your feet touching thoughout- try to also keep your knees as close to the ground also.
This will help the hip flexors.

7.
Stretch all the way upwards, feet pointed/on the toes, and stretch your arms above your head, hold for 30 seconds, release and bring your hands down, bend your knees, then repeat, stretch upwards again, legs straight, arms straight and above your head, breathe in, hold, release.

If you have any repetative injuries, rest the area by not doing any excercise to make it worse for atleast a week, then go back again slowly to what you were doing. At the first sign of pain, hold of again- this time for 2 weeks.
If the pain continues- see a doctor, they can refer you for a scan to make sure if it is not serious.

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Is is like a feeling that a something is stuck between your ribs that when you breathe, it is kind of painful and you need to stay steady and calm breathing, so that it will not hurt?

If it is, it is most likely that you just had a pinched rib or something like that. It is like a dislocation but not really. If the pain is in your right rib, what you need to do is raise your right arm and try to touch your right shoulder, not necessarily touch it but make sure your right side is stretched and extended. While you are in this position, deep calm breathes. It might or might not hurt, but that is because your ribs are arranging to its proper position, but the pain will subside.

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Kegal exercises are always good for that area. Walking can help to relax the muscles, crunches, a basic warm up exercise for any activity will help.

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You should probably start at a lower activity level.

A bit of discomfort is expected… But the surest way to fail an exercise regiment is to attempt to much to quickly.

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The are no organs on the lower left side of your body so it could be just gas bubbles and your a male so its not pms lol

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Do you know for sure that you ovulated on that certain day? Because ovulation can actually cause cramping and pains. It’s possible you are either ovulating or maybe ovulated sooner than you thought and it’s implantation. If it lasts awhile though, you should schedule an appt, it could be an ovarian cyst.

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I am 8wks pregnant and I had a pain in my lower left side 2 days ago. I also was kinda lifting and shifting boxes and am pretty sure that is the reason. You could have twisted funny or something. I would go to webmd and read about the signs cause I think cramping is a huge sign.

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There’s no such thing as a ‘slipped disc’….don’t worry!

If you’re in relatively good health this is – I believe – most likely a pulled muscle or you’ve janged a nerve. Traumatised nerves can be problematic (got the t-shirt), so you might want to call NHS Direct 0845 46 47 for a chat with someone medically-trained, to work out what to do for the best.

Physio is available on the NHS. Acupuncture too (some GPs administer it, so no waiting necessary.)

Possibly though all you need is some ibuprofen to reduce inflammation (and pain). But do get doctor’s guidance!

Get well soon.

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Anatomically speaking the only organ on the right side of your chest is your right lung. And by you saying you have a mucous cough with associated pain, that probably indicates you have pneumonia. Or some type of lung infection. Go to the doctor, you might need a chest X-ray.

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Sadist.

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My boyfriend knows anal hurts me a bit. He also knows I’m still doing it because I love him. It’s a great sacrifice.

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Well, you’ve done all the right things to care for yourself. It could be a muscle spasm. Perhaps are you pinching a nerve when you bend and put pressure on your neck or shoulder area and the related muscle spasms.

Be sure to continue checking this out though and also continue getting the EKG’s. You might approach your doctor about getting an exercise stress test to see how your heart responds to stress. Chest pain does not manifest like the textbooks say especially in women (I know you’re a man!!). It can appear as indigestion, pain between the shoulders, in the upper back or jaw or just plain old fatigue. Some people don’t even get symptoms of heart problems. So your ongoing check with your doctor is really important.

I hope you feel better soon!!

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No you should rest a little
or do low impact workouts for some days

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If your knee is hurting in a closed chain position, you need to attempt open chain to strengthen it;; don’t keep on the elliptical until you’ve resolved the pain;; another thing you can try is to change the position JUST SLIGHTLY, to get it into an area that does not cause pain..so toeing in or toeing out..again slightly…just 1/2 an inch or so..but then ya need to get your knee checked as to what exactly is causing the problem before it gets worse..good luck!!

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I can sympathise with this, I had lower back pain for a couple of years, went to a chiropracter, the doctor and nothing worked.

What I found was that it was because I had stopped exercising and spent alot of time sitting around in front of a computer (my first job after graduation).

So I would thoroughly reccommend swimming and yoga. Both really good for a sore back and really low intensity. You should only go easily at first though but do it regularly.

Once you have a bit of movement in there then move onto core strengthening exercises, i.e. Crunches and lower back strengthening exercises. If you have a strong core muscle group it helps with your posture and reduces back pain.

Now I exercise almost everyday and have no back issues at all.

If it isnt a problem with your back and is actually your liver or kidneys or something (I guess a constant pain instead of the odd twinge when you move?) then go to a doctor now – it could be something serious and may get much worse.

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In a situation like this, it’s human nature for a responder to want to play amateur doctor and say, “This worked for me, so it’s guaranteed to work for you.” Unfortunately, the people who make those well-intended recommendations will not be around to help you if you injure your back or knees. It’s great that you recognize the need for both diet and exercise. Since you’re dealing with some pain, talk to a doctor or physical therapist in order to put together an exercise program that will work well for you without the risk of further injury. This is important for a few reasons:

(1) You may need some diagnostic tests to determine whether you just have aches and pains or something more serious like tendinitis in your knees or an extruded disk in your back.

(2) The professionals have spent years studying human physiology, and they understand that not all sore backs or sore knees indicate the same conditions.

(3) It would be a good idea to get a second opinion on your diet. You appear to understand the common sense part of it; however, if you’re consuming too few calories in a day or missing out on one of the major food groups, you’re setting yourself up for a bounce-back or some possible health problems.

Best of success in your efforts, and remember that this forum works great for some types of questions, but others should be left to the professionals.

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It is impossible to control how much you feel love but it is not impossible to control what you do about it. If it is bad love, regardless of feelings, you have to have the sense to move on.

It is easy to say and difficult to do, admittedly, but I have been there and done that so I know it works. In my case, I moved on when I discovered that it hurts too much when we have one thing in common: We were both madly in love with her.

You know what? Good love not only doesn’t hurt as much as bad love but it has long-term rewards such as it still exists long after all the love-sick fools have drowned their sorrows in booze, random affairs, drugs for imaginary illnesses and a lifetime of frustration for fear that if they try something different, it won’t hurt so good.

I have always believed that we find the love we are used to seeing as a child. Parents whose relationship is healthy and who teach their child what commitment really means are more likely to produce children who handle the vicissitudes of the love wars.

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Hi,

Pl. Use water base lubricant to reduce the pain. You can try woman on top sex positions also.

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It depends. Some chiropractors extensively use ice, electrotherapy, and muscle work (e.g. Strengthening exercises, stretching, etc) in their practice, so if her chiropractor is already doing this, then PT won’t offer much more. Also, if she’s performing repetitive elbow actions (i.e. Forceful pushing and pulling, bending of the wrist, gripping, and pinching), then her problem can get worse. No matter who she sees for treatment, she needs to modify her work site or her duties, and yes that includes less use of the computer mouse. This is crucial for treatment to be successful. She also needs to take frequent breaks as she works, as well as limiting heavy pushing, pulling, and grasping.

Sometimes a lightweight plastic arm splint is recommended during sleep. This would limit her elbow movements at night and eases further irritation. So, she may want to ask her doctor about this.

That being said, how do you know that it’s actually a supinator problem? Was that the “official” diagnosis, or are you guessing? I’m asking because there are several conditions that can cause pain in that area, and the supinator may or may not be involved. E.g. Tennis elbow, radial tunnel syndrome

And of course, conservative treatment may have limitations. In some cases, surgery may be the best treatment option. It is generally considered a last resort.

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The problem isn’t with God’s power and it’s not with God’s love, it’s with our faith and the false ideas of man that we apply to Him rather than seek to know Him as He is.

People who reject His existence but then also blame Him for what’s wrong and claim that is the basis for their rejection have zero credibility and are their own worst enemies. They suffer under illogical circular reasoning that they choose to turn a blind eye to while mocking people that have faith for the same.

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She could be pregnant.. Just go to the doctor. That’s your best bet.

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Cramps are normal especially after eating/drinking.

It also means you got a workout!

No pain No gain is actually a somewhat true saying!

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You’re stretching and growing! Making room for the baby!

Some women will not show when they are larger… Depends on how heavy set you are. The shape of your belly may change tho!

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Yes I believe it is normal for I have the samething

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Most common cause of back pain is piriformis syndrome. It’s a body disorder. Just stretch, relax the muscle & remove the pain. I also had the same & used this app to remove pains through exercises. To help you, I’m going to paste these here.

Http://www.3drx.com/sciaticaandriod

http://www.3drx.com/3drxsciatica

http://www.3drx.com/sciaticaIphone

http://itunes.apple.com/tw/app/id4570292…

Here you can have visual tour of whole nerve related to the spine, mark the pain area & get exercises.

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You can try epsom salts, but I doubt it would do much for you if ibuprofen and tylenol aren’t doing anything. A hot epsom bath seems wise unless you have narcotics lying around. If so, help yourself.

A certain herbal substance of varying legality is known to be effective too. I cannot personally vouch, though, being a male.

Kava and kratom are supplements that you can look into for future purposes. Kava relaxes the lower body; kratom is basically like vicodin, but it can constipate you so be careful.

**Do not mix any of these things with alcohol or other depressants.**

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Your problem likely comes from between L4 and L5 and is most likely Sciatica pain..
A good chiropractor can usually help but also you might try decompression, you can even buy a decompression unit to use at home…drugs only dull the pain and make you lethargic…. Treat the problem. Good Luck

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Yes it helps, but otherwise you kind of just get used to it. Naturally, the body strengthens wherever it’s hit.

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Jesse, refer to my answer to your other question on Aortic Dissection. Believe me you would know if you had an AD. The word ‘PAIN’ does not even start to cover the agony. And as for how long for an AD to let go – instantly. As for an aneurysm- forget it – you are far too young to even spell the word let alone think it.

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They could have simply missed the stones or they could be farther down the biliary tract. You could also have biliary dyskinesia where the gallbladder does not contract like it should to release bile.

Edit: If her gallbladder was not producing enough bile, she would be having greasy, pale stools because she would not be emulsifying fats properly. The gallbladder does not get inflamed from lack of bile. If gets inflamed when bile stagnates and irritates the lining of the gall bladder either because the gall bladder is not contracting or the biliary ducts are blocked.

Nose: How will water reduce gallbladder inflammation, remove any stones, or cause the gallbladder to contract normally? How will an herb for that matter do these things? Medicine requires a plausible mechanism if a definite one is not known and evidence of efficacy.

Mr E.: You are a danger to patients everywhere recommending spinal manipulation for conditions that require medical attention sooner rather than later. You delay treatment and endanger lives. One day your advice will get someone killed.

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He could have a bowel obstruction. When was his last B.M
Call the local Emergency room and ask to speak to a R.N or Dr for that matter.
What did he eat last?? How long has this been going on ? Have you tryed Pepto or Emodium.
I would call the E.R. Its not unusual to have nausea with bowel trouble .
Gosh best of luck

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Here are a few links that can help you

http://spine.com

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/backpain.html

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Any pain can radiate to anywhere. Yes, it’s possible. Go see a doctor.

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It’s possible. Your ulna and radius connect with your humerous in the elbow. If your ulna is too long and you’re over using it, there could be friction between the bones. Obviously, there are ligaments, tissue and cartlidge in there to help prevent this from happening… But it is very possible that an over sized bone could cause pain in an adjointing area.

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Of course it is

the point of self-harm is that you use pain to deal with stuff, which you obviously are doing. What form it takes it really a minor detail.

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I doubt she can feel her ovaries!

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Ashley, your core muscles are the 4 muscles of your abs and the spinal muscles of your low back.
The deep muscle that runs side to side called the transverse abdominus muscle is the deepest of the 4 ab muscles. It can have a tremendous effect on body posture. You cannot touch this muscle from the outside. It wraps around the torso, creating an effect similar to a back support belt. I mention this muscle because people tend to forget about training it. To try it just suck your belly button down toward your spine and hold the muscle contraction. This SHOULD be your first move when doing any ab exercise, it will tighten your abs and make your waist appear smaller.
You also have the internal and external obliques, and the one that everyone wants to see in the front the rectus abdominis. They all work together for good posture and to stabilize the spine during exercise.

When you have strong core muscles they hold your spine in place when you exercise, when you do not your spine moves more and takes more of the load onto the skeleton, this can cause injury.

Your back pain when you exercise may be due to muscle strain – a mild injury to the muscles that are not able to do there job. My bet is Muscle imbalance – Your abs are stronger than the muscle of your back, pulling you forward and placing extra load onto your spine.

Many people do crunches to work abs, but never think to stretch the abs after, or work the muscles of the low back to balance this effect.

Try lying face down on the floor and raising your shoulder and feet up at the same time (keep legs straight), how long can you hold it? Less than 10 seconds and your low back muscles are weak. How high can you raise your chin?

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Can you get to a facility with a therapy pool? I have two relatives with MS and that has been a lifesaver for them.

The water temperature can be a little warmer, which lends to relaxing and soothing sore muscles. The water takes away some of the weight and impact of exercises or walking in the water.

Good luck.

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I’m pretty sure your ‘form’ isn’t right, which makes your ribs irritate your liver.

If you wanna keep walking, try staying more on your fore-foot, to have less jarring impact in your joints.

A better way to exercise would be cycling, or Roller Blading, less impact, but you can still work in your Cardio.

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X-ray

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Dizziness; excitability; headache; nausea; nervousness or anxiety; trouble sleeping; weakness.
Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); difficulty urinating; fast or irregular heartbeat; hallucinations; seizures; severe dizziness, lightheadedness, or headache; stomach pain; tremor; yellowing of skin or eyes.
It should not be taken by people who consume an excessive amount of alcohol, who are taking other medicines containing acetaminophen, or who are using a prescribed monoamine oxidase inhibitor. Large amounts of caffeine should also be avoided if taking this medicine.

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The answerer above me

its no pain no GAIN
and KNOWING someone doesnt help the asker really does it

the pain from any piercing is momentary
lip isnt too bad at all

if earlobes are a 3 out of 10?
Bottom lip is a 4, top lip4 and a half
it feels like its bruised a little afterwards (that kind of dull pain? As opposed to a sharp nipping pain)

take a sharp breath in, hold, pierced, breathe out
breathe in, ring through
done

eat a small meal before hand, take someone with you
and you shall be fine
should you pass out (its common) your piercer will take care of you

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Correct your upper neck misalignment which is producing it. See an hio method chiropractor.

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My tattoo artist described it as having a really bad sunburn and then having a dull extracto blade being dragged over it. It hurts most people. The more of the black outline, the more it hurts. Color is less painful.

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If you’re worried go and see your gp. They will have better answers then anyone on here.

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It might be due to nerve damage? I have a similar problem. Mine’s from over exercising, so if you’ve done anything like that, that might be something to consider.

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Yes go to the dr’s

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In the first few weeks, an ectopic pregnancy usually causes the same symptoms as a normal pregnancy, such as a missed menstrual period, fatigue, nausea, and sore breasts.

The key signs of an ectopic pregnancy are:
Pelvic or belly pain. It may be sharp on one side at first and then spread through your belly. It may be worse when you move or strain.
Vaginal bleeding.

If you think you are pregnant and you have these symptoms, see your doctor right away.