How should I treat my road rash so that it will heal quickly and not scar? [more inside]
posted by Raichle on Nov 21, 2009 - 23 answers

TMI Medical Filter: Previously, I had sometimes crippling stomach pain. That went away. Now I'm, uh, bleeding. Rectally. Um. Yeah. But my HMO doesn't seem to care all that much. MetaFilter is not my doctor, but I can't go to my doctor to ask... should I skip my HMO and go to the hospital? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 11, 2008 - 26 answers

4.5mm kidney stone - what can I do between now and the urologist's visit in two days to get rid of it? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 11, 2008 - 11 answers

I cut my left index finger something fierce with a very sharp serrated knife. What's the best thing to do to help it heal fast and well? [more inside]
posted by dobbs on Feb 11, 2006 - 17 answers