muscle strain or ovary pain Posted: 02-09-08 16:09pm
hey everyone! so here's my sob story.. i
went snowboarding last Sunday and messed
up my left knee, I've wrapped it up and am
walking like a gimp (it's actually kinda
funny) but on Tuesday i started feeling
pain where my left ovary is. i'm not sure
if it's actually just the muscle in that
area and is related to the strain on my
knee and leg or if it's actually something
wrong with my ovary. i noticed today that
the area is a little swollen and the pain
is slowly getting worse. the biggest
problem is that i'm a starving college
student and i dont have health insurance
to go get checked out. any input would be
greatly appreciated. thank you!
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Tylanas
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Posted: 02-09-08 18:36pm
What about your parents, wouldn't you
still be on their insurance?
I don't know if ovary problems cause
swelling of the area, but I do know muscle
problems can.
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misdolli
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Eiri Posted: 02-11-08 12:31pm
i didn't start college soon enough to keep
their insurance.. oh well though right? i
guess i just have to wait and see how it
turns out! thank u!
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Aunt WeeWee
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Posted: 02-11-08 14:27pm
Since you don't have insurence, I would
wait a couple days (if you can) & c if
it's go-n 2 to get betta. If it's not any
betta n a couple day, u really should go
to the ER. It could possibly b sumthin
serious. They have 2 take u @ the ER, but
it will cost a ton......
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misdolli
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Aunt WeeWee Posted: 02-11-08 16:00pm
i hope i dont end up getting that
desperate! i had to go to the ER when i
split my hand open.. i got 2 stitches and
it cost me $1100! is not getting bad
fast.. its very slowly getting worse..
hopefully it'll just go away eventually.
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lele25
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Posted: 02-11-08 18:55pm
I am an avid runner and tennis player who
has strained just about every leg muscle!
In regards to the knee issue...you need to
follow the RICE method. Rest, Ice,
Compression, and Elevation. You should
also take a mild anti-inflamitory/pain
reliever such as Naproxen Sodium (Aleve).
Try to stay off of you leg as much as
possible (yeah I know not practicle) but
the more you walk on it the longer it will
take to recover and you could make it much
worse. When ever you are sitting, prop
your leg up on a pillow and put a bag of
ice on your knee (I actually prefer frozen
peas). Following these steps will really
speed up your recovery time. I would be
very watchful of the swelling around your
ovary, internal problems can be very
serious. Your school doesn't have a
student health center?
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Georgia59
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Posted: 02-12-08 10:54am
Well I don't know where you are-
but if you're in the US you HAVE to have
insurance to be a college student (your
college has to provide it if you don't
have outside insurance) and even if it's
not great insurance (mine sure isn't) they
probably have some kind of health center
at school where they'll check students out
for free.
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lele25
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Posted: 02-12-08 16:32pm
Georgia59
wrote:
Well I don't know where you
are-
but if you're in the US you HAVE to have
insurance to be a college student (your
college has to provide it if you don't
have outside insurance) and even if it's
not great insurance (mine sure isn't) they
probably have some kind of health center
at school where they'll check students out
for free.
I was thinking the same thing. I was still
under my parents in insurance when I was
in college, but for those who didn't have
insurance there was the student health
center which would examine students at no
charge.
thank u!
