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Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

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A 48-year old asked:

My fingers are stiff in the morning and sometimes hard to open. Started after working construction using chipper gun alot?

1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in

A 39-year old male asked:

Could somebody who has worked construction renovation for a few short years and unknowingly may have been exposed to asbestos be at risk for health problems?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 39-year old male asked:

I worked as an electrician for about 6 years. The vast majority of it was in new construction, however some of it was in old homes. Attics, crawl spaces, etc. Could I be at risk for health problems considering the possibility of asbestos exposure?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 21-year old female asked:

Is being around construction ok for pregnant women?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 40-year old asked:

Should i be worried about construction dust & damage to baby's lungs?

1 doctor answer • 4 doctors weighed in

A 41-year old asked:

What are the best safety glasses to get for working with road construction?

1 doctor answer • 4 doctors weighed in

A 45-year old asked:

Is it true that people working in construction industry are at a higher risk for kidney diseases?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 28-year old male asked:

I get bad headaches when i work looking down wards.I work in construction so i can't avoid it. Could you help?

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A 56-year old male asked:

Im 57 years old..Have no energy..I've been very active all my life..Have always lived in country. I'm not over weight..Work construction every day..

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A 19-year old male asked:

I was exposed to a fair amount of granite dust, without a respirator, during construction for about 45 min, is there a chance of developing silicosis?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 29-year old female asked:

Can construction cause embryo to fall out or reduce implementation chance i had day 5 embryo transfer since day 1 I have been straggling with string ?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 39-year old male asked:

I worked demolition/construction for 6 years, was exposed to all kinds of homes (~30-50% older homes), and did not wear PPE. Is there a way to asses any damage I mightve caused to myself for any diseases I can get later? Asbestos/Mesothelioma etc?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 46-year old male asked:

I work construction im 46 n my knee started bothering me few days ago very swollen?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 45-year old male asked:

I now have 4 compression fractures in my back . Should I still be working in construction?

1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in

A 23-year old female asked:

When can I return to work after surgery to repair tfcc tear and scapholunate tear? I work in the construction trades.

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 61-year old male asked:

I have my own construction company and i fractured 2 ribs is it ok to walk around and delegate and will it make me heal slower?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 40-year old asked:

I recently develope rash when ever I need to work at construction site. How to stop the rash as it always come back when ever I sweat.?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 24-year old male asked:

I have a dark knuckle on my fist. I work in construction working with cement bags and I don't know if that's the cause of my dark knuckle?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 32-year old male asked:

My teeth get extremely sensitive and hurt after I leave work. I'm in the construction field and work outdoors, but this only happens after work.

5 doctor answers • 9 doctors weighed in

A 51-year old male asked:

I have a stenosis in my back with DDD 51 year old construction worker is. It possible if I change jobs that later I could get no pain ? I am very acti

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 35-year old male asked:

Slightly displaced 4th metacarpal 5 weeks ago.Dr. put in a brace said keep on 6 weeks.when can go back to heavy construction work, hammer, push, pull?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 27-year old female asked:

I have a headache and dizziness what do I have the headache actually started today after walking up 3 flights of stairs because the elevator was under construction where I was?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 40-year old asked:

Is it bad if i accidentally cut myself on construction equipment now scab is yellow?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 29-year old female asked:

I cut my finger last night on some sort of construction tape but it was almost like foil. Do i need a tetanus shot?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 22-year old female asked:

I may be pregnant. I work construction, I deal with concrete. I breath concrete dust a lot of times and breath chemicals. Will that affect my preg?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 18-year old male asked about a 25-year old male:

My brother was hammering nails in a wall for a construction crew.....And he smashed his thumb by mistake and it looks mutilated. What should he do?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 18-year old female asked:

Hi there! I scraped my hand at work on a construction site 4 days ago, and it has now turned green with a red border, and is painful to move my hand.

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 21-year old male asked:

I got good rest last night, but I've felt tired and fatigued all day at work. I do a physical job, construction, and was even nodding off at times. ?

2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in

A 37-year old male asked:

I paint, Im a construction worker.. recently Ive noticed I cant hold my arm over my head paint for more than one minute or two.Like over extending?

2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in

A 20-year old male asked:

I have a grade 3 ac seperation, should i try to recover without surgery or should i do surgery, my bones always heal fast i do bmx tricks and work construction so i wanna do whats best?

2 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in

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