Diabetes Talking

OT:Bonus Question of the day…. 08/07/07

admin — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +0000

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08/07/07: Today’s question is being brought to you by our very own mystery poster Do you donate used clothes to Goodwill or a similar charity?

"Pick of the Litter" which raises money for the Peninsula Humane Society. Also Goodwill. Chip — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm

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08/07/07: Today’s question is being brought to you by our very own mystery poster Do you donate used clothes to Goodwill or a similar charity?

If the clothes are still in good shape they go to the Diabetes Association and the others are made into rags. — Ron P Member of the invisible generation — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm

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::Do you donate used clothes to Goodwill or a similar charity? Yes! Jackie ~*~We are more often frightened than hurt; and we suffer more from imagination than from reality~*~ ~Seneca — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm

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08/07/07: Today’s question is being brought to you by our very own mystery poster Do you donate used clothes to Goodwill or a similar charity? Jackie ~*~To forgive is to set the prisoner free, and then discover the prisoner was you~*~

Yes, as a matter of fact, the Kidney Foundation is coming tomorrow morning to pick them up. Sally — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm

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::Do you donate used clothes to Goodwill or a similar charity?

Yes, we donate to the Diabetes Association. — Ron P Member of the invisible generation — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm

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08/07/07: Today’s question is being brought to you by our very own mystery poster Do you donate used clothes to Goodwill or a similar charity?

Goodwill. Mary — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm

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08/07/07: Today’s question is being brought to you by our very own mystery poster Do you donate used clothes to Goodwill or a similar charity? Jackie

Yes, there’s something slightly sad about throwing away good clothes IMO – it’s sort of like wasting food. — _TJ_

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08/07/07: Today’s question is being brought to you by our very own mystery poster Do you donate used clothes to Goodwill or a similar charity?

AMVets and The Salvation Army get my stuff. I recently dropped off 22 dress shirts of honey’s that he has out grown — they were like new, his long woolen winter coat and a pair of worsted wool dress slacks. I have to call them for pick up of a couple chair and other stuff I have. -frizz — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm

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Yes, Good Will. Di

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Salvation Army smiles, Elise

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Depression/anxiety

admin — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +0000

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Thank you Mike and Sheldon! You’ve both made me feel much better about this and I’ve decided to give the Lexapro a fair shot. John C Keep us posted on how it works out.

Yes, John…. do let us know what kind of experience you have with the Lexapro. Best wishes! MikeH . — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi, perhaps the knowledgeable folks on this NG could provide me with some guidance/advice/experiences. I’ve been seeing a therapist for the anxiety and depression I seem to have aquired since my heart attack and diabetes diagnosis in April. I’m only 45 years old. On Wednesday I saw a psychiatrist for an evaluation. This is standard procedure when beginning therapy. Apparently I don’t have full blown clinical depression, but am borderline with general anxiety. The doc started me on Lexapro 10mg. I’m starting to feel it and frankly, I don’t like what I’m feeling…a sort of sluggish nervousness if that makes any sense. I’m really thinking about just bagging it and trying to tough it out on my own. It’s not like I’m suicidal….just miserable, an empty sense of hopelessness with bouts of crying sometimes (heh…imagine that, this tough guy hasn’t cried since I was a kid). The doc wants me to take the Lexapro for 6-9 months. Personally, I always worry about withdrawal with meds like that and tend to avoid drugs like that. Does anyone have any experience with depression/anxiety and antidepression meds? Thanks, John C Lexapro did wonders for me, and I know a lot of cardiologists use SSRI drugs in their treatment of patients. These types of medications can make you very nervous at first, and if you haven’t been taking it long what you are feeling sounds normal. It took me two weeks to feel the effects of the med and I’m glad I stayed with it. Not every med works for everyone, and it’s often best to either wean onto an SSRI slowly, or take a benzo like Xanax or Ativan to knock out the nervousness. Feeling tired is normal and will go away after some time. If it helps, I was also worried about side-effects and withdrawal, especially after trying two similar drugs with no positive effects, but when you find one that works it’s worth it. Your anxiety and depression will wane, and the meds will keep you from bottoming out and your brain from doing that awful circular thinking like a dog chasing it’s tail. Of course you can tough it out, but why go that route if you don’t have to? Thank you Sheldon for your thoughtful answer. As far as toughing it out, I’m worried about withdrawal at some point. I really don’t want to be on an antidepressant for the rest of my life since I’ve never really been a depressed anxious person. This all started with my sudden (and unexpected) health problems. Am I naive in thinking this depressive/anxious episode will more than likely be of a temporary nature? John C Well, you could go the Xanax route on an as needed basis. That works for a lot of people and if taken as directed will not be addictive. Just as I suggested you wean onto an SSRI you also should wean off of it. I was worried at first, too, but I’ve heard so many stories of people getting off these thing with no problems at all I’m not worried anymore. Keep in mind that many docs will prescribe these things for a lot of people who go through the death of a spouse, divorce, and stuff like that. Time does heal all wounds, and as soon as the anxiety of your condition wanes you should be fine. That said, I have seen a cardiologist for a minor problem and I know they use meds like this a lot. He was even happy to find I was on Lexapro for completely different reasons, as anxiety was causing the heart problems and making the anxiety worse. Also brought my blood pressure down. Only you can decide whether you want to try and bring down your anxiety with meds, and it does sound like a temporary thing. For me, If I had a heart attack I’d be worried every day I was going to have another one, so I’d be begging for meds to lead a normal life. Good luck, and I’m sure you’ll be fine whatever path you choose. — The charter is available at:http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm – Show quoted text –

hi i had heart surgery in 1995.now taking paxil and buspar.feel great.never have any heart problems in years. — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm

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Well, you could go the Xanax route on an as needed basis. That works for a lot of people and if taken as directed will not be addictive. Just as I suggested you wean onto an SSRI you also should wean off of it. I was worried at first, too, but I’ve heard so many stories of people getting off these thing with no problems at all I’m not worried anymore. Keep in mind that many docs will prescribe these things for a lot of people who go through the death of a spouse, divorce, and stuff like that. Time does heal all wounds, and as soon as the anxiety of your condition wanes you should be fine. That said, I have seen a cardiologist for a minor problem and I know they use meds like this a lot. He was even happy to find I was on Lexapro for completely different reasons, as anxiety was causing the heart problems and making the anxiety worse. Also brought my blood pressure down. Only you can decide whether you want to try and bring down your anxiety with meds, and it does sound like a temporary thing. For me, If I had a heart attack I’d be worried every day I was going to have another one, so I’d be begging for meds to lead a normal life. Good luck, and I’m sure you’ll be fine whatever path you choose. — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi, perhaps the knowledgeable folks on this NG could provide me with some guidance/advice/experiences. I’ve been seeing a therapist for the anxiety and depression I seem to have aquired since my heart attack and diabetes diagnosis in April. I’m only 45 years old. On Wednesday I saw a psychiatrist for an evaluation. This is standard procedure when beginning therapy. Apparently I don’t have full blown clinical depression, but am borderline with general anxiety. The doc started me on Lexapro 10mg. I’m starting to feel it and frankly, I don’t like what I’m feeling…a sort of sluggish nervousness if that makes any sense. I’m really thinking about just bagging it and trying to tough it out on my own. It’s not like I’m suicidal….just miserable, an empty sense of hopelessness with bouts of crying sometimes (heh…imagine that, this tough guy hasn’t cried since I was a kid). The doc wants me to take the Lexapro for 6-9 months. Personally, I always worry about withdrawal with meds like that and tend to avoid drugs like that. Does anyone have any experience with depression/anxiety and antidepression meds? Thanks, John C Lexapro did wonders for me, and I know a lot of cardiologists use SSRI drugs in their treatment of patients. These types of medications can make you very nervous at first, and if you haven’t been taking it long what you are feeling sounds normal. It took me two weeks to feel the effects of the med and I’m glad I stayed with it. Not every med works for everyone, and it’s often best to either wean onto an SSRI slowly, or take a benzo like Xanax or Ativan to knock out the nervousness. Feeling tired is normal and will go away after some time. If it helps, I was also worried about side-effects and withdrawal, especially after trying two similar drugs with no positive effects, but when you find one that works it’s worth it. Your anxiety and depression will wane, and the meds will keep you from bottoming out and your brain from doing that awful circular thinking like a dog chasing it’s tail. Of course you can tough it out, but why go that route if you don’t have to? Thank you Sheldon for your thoughtful answer. As far as toughing it out, I’m worried about withdrawal at some point. I really don’t want to be on an antidepressant for the rest of my life since I’ve never really been a depressed anxious person. This all started with my sudden (and unexpected) health problems. Am I naive in thinking this depressive/anxious episode will more than likely be of a temporary nature? John C Well, you could go the Xanax route on an as needed basis. That works for a lot of people and if taken as directed will not be addictive. Just as I suggested you wean onto an SSRI you also should wean off of it. I was worried at first, too, but I’ve heard so many stories of people getting off these thing with no problems at all I’m not worried anymore. Keep in mind that many docs will prescribe these things for a lot of people who go through the death of a spouse, divorce, and stuff like that. Time does heal all wounds, and as soon as the anxiety of your condition wanes you should be fine. That said, I have seen a cardiologist for a minor problem and I know they use meds like this a lot. He was even happy to find I was on Lexapro for completely different reasons, as anxiety was causing the heart problems and making the anxiety worse. Also brought my blood pressure down. Only you can decide whether you want to try and bring down your anxiety with meds, and it does sound like a temporary thing. For me, If I had a heart attack I’d be worried every day I was going to have another one, so I’d be begging for meds to lead a normal life. Good luck, and I’m sure you’ll be fine whatever path you choose. — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm Thank you Mike and Sheldon! You’ve both made me feel much better about this and I’ve decided to give the Lexapro a fair shot. John C

Keep us posted on how it works out. — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm

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Thank you Sheldon for your thoughtful answer. As far as toughing it out, I’m worried about withdrawal at some point. I really don’t want to be on an antidepressant for the rest of my life since I’ve never really been a depressed anxious person. This all started with my sudden (and unexpected) health problems. Am I naive in thinking this depressive/anxious episode will more than likely be of a temporary nature?

Hello, John…. There is no reason to believe that your depression/anxiety might not get to the point that you no longer need the anti-depressants. As for getting off them, you simply taper off the med over a few weeks time and you will have no problem. Many of us here have had anxiety for years…. some of us all our lives. It seems that you are struggling with this as a result of some serious health issues. As those issues improve, and as you begin to feel more *back to normal*, there is every reason to believe you might, one day, wean off the meds and no longer need them. In the meantime, don’t suffere needlessly when you have meds that can make your day-to-day existence easier. Best wishes! MikeH . — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm

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Depression and anxiety have their own schedules. You can’t force them. You just have to ride them out with medication and therapy if necessary until they have run their course and then under a doctor’s supervision wean off the medications if that is what is recommended. These disorders are somewhat like trying to grab a wet bar of soap. The harder you try, the more difficult it becomes. Good luck — Ron P Member of the invisible generation — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm

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Thank you Mike and Sheldon! You’ve both made me feel much better about this and I’ve decided to give the Lexapro a fair shot. John C — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm

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Lexapro did wonders for me, and I know a lot of cardiologists use SSRI drugs in their treatment of patients. These types of medications can make you very nervous at first, and if you haven’t been taking it long what you are feeling sounds normal. It took me two weeks to feel the effects of the med and I’m glad I stayed with it. Not every med works for everyone, and it’s often best to either wean onto an SSRI slowly, or take a benzo like Xanax or Ativan to knock out the nervousness. Feeling tired is normal and will go away after some time. If it helps, I was also worried about side-effects and withdrawal, especially after trying two similar drugs with no positive effects, but when you find one that works it’s worth it. Your anxiety and depression will wane, and the meds will keep you from bottoming out and your brain from doing that awful circular thinking like a dog chasing it’s tail. Of course you can tough it out, but why go that route if you don’t have to? — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm

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Hi, perhaps the knowledgeable folks on this NG could provide me with some guidance/advice/experiences. I’ve been seeing a therapist for the anxiety and depression I seem to have aquired since my heart attack and diabetes diagnosis in April. I’m only 45 years old. On Wednesday I saw a psychiatrist for an evaluation. This is standard procedure when beginning therapy. Apparently I don’t have full blown clinical depression, but am borderline with general anxiety. The doc started me on Lexapro 10mg. I’m starting to feel it and frankly, I don’t like what I’m feeling…a sort of sluggish nervousness if that makes any sense. I’m really thinking about just bagging it and trying to tough it out on my own. It’s not like I’m suicidal….just miserable, an empty sense of hopelessness with bouts of crying sometimes (heh…imagine that, this tough guy hasn’t cried since I was a kid). The doc wants me to take the Lexapro for 6-9 months. Personally, I always worry about withdrawal with meds like that and tend to avoid drugs like that. Does anyone have any experience with depression/anxiety and antidepression meds? Thanks, John C — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm

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alternatives to beta blockers?

admin — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0000

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Hi folks. My recent abandonment of Inderal has not been a great success. I hoped Klonopin would hold the fort by itself but my racing pulse is as bad as it ever was without Inderal. I am loathe to go back on a beta blocker though. The don’t even prescribe them in the UK anymore because they cause diabetes so often. I don’t want to be on one long term – I’m already at some risk since my mom is diabetic Also, I’m pretty sure the Inderal was worsening my depression. I heard something about calcium-channel blockers. Does anyone know if these would be suitable for a racing pulse caused by anxiety? Or is there another alternative to beta blockers? many thanks, — _TJ_

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::Hi folks. My recent abandonment of Inderal has not been a ::great success. I hoped Klonopin would hold the fort by itself but my ::racing pulse is as bad as it ever was without Inderal. :: ::I am loathe to go back on a beta blocker though. The don’t even ::prescribe them in the UK anymore because they cause diabetes ::so often. I don’t want to be on one long term – I’m already at ::some risk since my mom is diabetic Also, I’m pretty sure ::the Inderal was worsening my depression. :: ::I heard something about calcium-channel blockers. Does anyone ::know if these would be suitable for a racing pulse caused by ::anxiety? Or is there another alternative to beta blockers? Dear TJ, I knew CCBs treated hypertension but didn’t know they can also slow one’s heart rate. I just read that I don’t know how well it works for anxiety so I can’t advise you. It can’t hurt to talk to your doctor about this. Please don’t think I am minimizing your question or discomfort, but have you ever tried deep breathing and muscle relaxation exercises? When used consistently and properly, they can really help to lower your heart rate. Good luck, TJ! Jackie ~*~Our ultimate freedom is the right and power to decide how anybody or anything outside ourselves will affect us~*~ ~~Stephen Covey — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm

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_TJ_ schreef: Hi folks. My recent abandonment of Inderal has not been a great success. I hoped Klonopin would hold the fort by itself but my racing pulse is as bad as it ever was without Inderal. I am loathe to go back on a beta blocker though. The don’t even prescribe them in the UK anymore because they cause diabetes so often. I don’t want to be on one long term – I’m already at some risk since my mom is diabetic Also, I’m pretty sure the Inderal was worsening my depression. I heard something about calcium-channel blockers. Does anyone know if these would be suitable for a racing pulse caused by anxiety? Or is there another alternative to beta blockers? many thanks,

Calcium channel blockers are good alternatives. So are ACE-inhibitors. Philip (on a betablocker *and* a Calcium channel blocker…) — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm

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It slows down conduction in the AV node. My father was on it for atrial fibrillation, to keep his ventricular rate normal. I’ve never heard of CCBs being used to treat the sinus tachycardia caused by anxiety. Does anyone know if these would be suitable for a racing pulse caused by anxiety?

I’ve never read about anxiety-induced rapid heart rate being treated by anything other than beta blockers. Clonidine acts centrally (in the brain) to decrease sympathetic discharge. Don’t know if it could be used for sinus tachycardia. Chip — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm

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Arizona Wal-Marts offer generic prescription program

admin — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +0000

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::anyone know what the other 13 states are? ~*~Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Texas and Vermont starting today. The program was launched in 235 Florida pharmacies on October 6, 2006. Wal-Mart originally planned to expand it into as many states as possible beginning in 2007, but customer demand led the company to accelerate the launch.~*~ http://news.morningstar.com/news/ViewNews.asp?article=/PR/DATH025_uni… Jackie ~*~The glass isn’t half full or half empty… the glass is EMPTY…BONE DRY…NOTHING! ~*~ — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm

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Arizona Wal-Marts offer generic prescription program By Levi J. Long Tucson, Arizona | Published: 10.19.2006 Wal-Mart is rolling out a $4 generic prescription program at 1,264 Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club pharmacies in 14 states, including Arizona, according to Wal-Mart officials who announced the program. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said its generic drug plan offers an affordable option for nearly 1.1 million Arizonans who lack health insurance. The program will also help Arizona Medicare beneficiaries who’ve fallen through coverage gaps under the Medicare Part D plan. There are eight Wal-Mart Supercenters and Neighborhood Markets in the Tucson-metro region, including stores in Marana and Green Valley. The $4 generics program plan includes 314 generic prescriptions available for a 30-day supply at commonly prescribed dosages. Wal-Mart estimates that the list accounts for nearly 25 percent of common prescriptions dispensed in pharmacies around the country. They include prescriptions for antidepressants and medications to treat anxiety, allergy, diabetes and high blood pressure. Generics contain the same high-quality active ingredients as "brand-name" counterparts that are equally effective but cost less, said Rodney Helms, Wal-Mart’s pharmacy district manager for Southern Arizona. Before taking the program nationwide, Wal-Mart test-piloted the generics drug program at 235 Wal-Mart pharmacies in Florida earlier this month. Arizona’s demographics, similar to Florida with a large "snowbird" and winter visitor population, was looked at as a factor when states were chosen for the program, Helms said. The company does not have immediate plans to take the program to other states, Helms said. "But the plan is to take it nationwide," he said. An estimated 745,320 Medicare beneficiaries in Arizona have fallen through coverage gaps with Medicare Part D prescription drug plans, Wal-Mart officials said, citing figures from the Kaiser Family Foundation. The retailer said the drug program will also help another 1,105,710 Arizonans who lack health insurance and avoid filling prescriptions. http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/hourlyupdate/151886.php Jackie ~*~Life was so much easier when your clothes didn’t match and boys had cooties~*~ — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm

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anyone know what the other 13 states are?

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Arizona Wal-Marts offer generic prescription program By Levi J. Long Tucson, Arizona | Published: 10.19.2006 Wal-Mart is rolling out a $4 generic prescription program at 1,264 Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club pharmacies in 14 states, including Arizona, according to Wal-Mart officials who announced the program. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said its generic drug plan offers an affordable option for nearly 1.1 million Arizonans who lack health insurance. The program will also help Arizona Medicare beneficiaries who’ve fallen through coverage gaps under the Medicare Part D plan. There are eight Wal-Mart Supercenters and Neighborhood Markets in the Tucson-metro region, including stores in Marana and Green Valley. The $4 generics program plan includes 314 generic prescriptions available for a 30-day supply at commonly prescribed dosages. Wal-Mart estimates that the list accounts for nearly 25 percent of common prescriptions dispensed in pharmacies around the country. They include prescriptions for antidepressants and medications to treat anxiety, allergy, diabetes and high blood pressure. Generics contain the same high-quality active ingredients as "brand-name" counterparts that are equally effective but cost less, said Rodney Helms, Wal-Mart’s pharmacy district manager for Southern Arizona. Before taking the program nationwide, Wal-Mart test-piloted the generics drug program at 235 Wal-Mart pharmacies in Florida earlier this month. Arizona’s demographics, similar to Florida with a large "snowbird" and winter visitor population, was looked at as a factor when states were chosen for the program, Helms said. The company does not have immediate plans to take the program to other states, Helms said. "But the plan is to take it nationwide," he said. An estimated 745,320 Medicare beneficiaries in Arizona have fallen through coverage gaps with Medicare Part D prescription drug plans, Wal-Mart officials said, citing figures from the Kaiser Family Foundation. The retailer said the drug program will also help another 1,105,710 Arizonans who lack health insurance and avoid filling prescriptions. http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/hourlyupdate/151886.php Jackie ~*~Life was so much easier when your clothes didn’t match and boys had cooties~*~ — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm

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Conflict of Interest & Mark Probert's Reference

admin — Sun, 23 Apr 2006 00:00:00 +0000

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – far less credibility than those they are attacking … ignores the fine work of this brave scientist. If you aree referring to Dr. Nora Volkow, head of the NIDA, you are quite mistaken. I have read every one of her research papers, have met her at conferences, and believe that she is George W. Bush’s finest appointment. I can only dream that his other were a mere 1% as good as she is. The only person attacking Dr. Volkow is Jan Drew, who is totally devoid of credibility, logic, true Christian Values, and being a nice person. He promotes RITALIN … and the Pharma Sellers who have been experimenting with disastous results on millions of their paying customers for years. I promote proper treatment after thorough diagnosis. Jan Drew posted an article a few days back which says that methylphenidate is safe and effective for those who need it and do not abuse it. Mark can not post without lying.

What lie? The article you posted said just that. I do not care what happens to the abusers. How sad.

Why? The abusers make it harder for people who need treatment to get treatment. They provide more fodder for you to use to trash those who are not abusing. Frankly, I do not care if the abusers are subjected to having to read all of your posts. THAT is torture.

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Nora D. Volkow, M.D http://www.aidsaction.org/communications/weekly_updates/2005/070805.htm This Week in Washington 1. Senator John Breaux and American University Kick Off "Ceasefire on Healthcare" Wednesday, June 29, marked the kickoff of a discussion series on health care presented by American University’s Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies and featuring former Senator John Breaux (D-LA). Funded by a grant from Pfizer, Inc., the series will take place in venues around the country as part of the "Ceasefire on Health Care" Campaign. According to a media advisory issued by the campaign, the campaign aims to "put party difference aside and focus on bipartisan solutions to the health care problems facing our country." It "will examine important health care issues such as access to health care, rising costs, and uninsured Americans." 2. Congressional Briefing on Crystal Methamphetamine On Tuesday, June 28, Friends of NIDA (National Institute on Drug Abuse), in conjunction with the Congressional Caucus to Fight and Control Methamphetamine, sponsored a briefing for congressional staff, entitled Methamphetamine Addiction: Cause for Concern – Hope for the Future. (The National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse defines methamphetamine as "an addictive stimulant drug that strongly activates certain systems in the brain.") The speakers at the briefing were: Nora Volkow, MD http://www.scienceblog.com/community/older/archives/B/nih1995.html The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institutes of Health, today announced it has awarded 10 grants to study the relationship between chronic stress, repeated stressors, and brain mechanisms that affect drug-use behaviors. The grants total $7.6 million over a period of 5 years. "Stress can alter a person’s physiology and contribute to the development of such illnesses as hypertension, diabetes, and addiction," says Dr. Nora D. Volkow

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Nora D. Volkow, M.D http://www.aidsaction.org/communications/weekly_updates/2005/070805.htm This Week in Washington 1. Senator John Breaux and American University Kick Off "Ceasefire on Healthcare" Wednesday, June 29, marked the kickoff of a discussion series on health care presented by American University’s Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies and featuring former Senator John Breaux (D-LA). Funded by a grant from Pfizer, Inc., the series will take place in venues around the country as part of the "Ceasefire on Health Care" Campaign. According to a media advisory issued by the campaign, the campaign aims to "put party difference aside and focus on bipartisan solutions to the health care problems facing our country." It "will examine important health care issues such as access to health care, rising costs, and uninsured Americans." 2. Congressional Briefing on Crystal Methamphetamine On Tuesday, June 28, Friends of NIDA (National Institute on Drug Abuse), in conjunction with the Congressional Caucus to Fight and Control Methamphetamine, sponsored a briefing for congressional staff, entitled Methamphetamine Addiction: Cause for Concern – Hope for the Future. (The National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse defines methamphetamine as "an addictive stimulant drug that strongly activates certain systems in the brain.") The speakers at the briefing were: Nora Volkow, MD http://www.scienceblog.com/community/older/archives/B/nih1995.html The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institutes of Health, today announced it has awarded 10 grants to study the relationship between chronic stress, repeated stressors, and brain mechanisms that affect drug-use behaviors. The grants total $7.6 million over a period of 5 years. "Stress can alter a person’s physiology and contribute to the development of such illnesses as hypertension, diabetes, and addiction," says Dr. Nora D. Volkow

So where’s the "conflict of interest," Jan? — –Rich Recommended websites: http://www.ratbags.com/rsoles http://www.acahf.org.au http://www.quackwatch.org/ http://www.skeptic.com/ http://www.csicop.org/

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As always, disbarred attorney and prime example of the Smear Campaigners with FAR less credibility than those they are attacking … ignores the fine work of this brave scientist. He promotes RITALIN … and the Pharma Sellers who have been experimenting with disastous results on millions of their paying customers for years. Ultimate hypocrite. Ultimate liar about his own failures. www.BreastImplantAwareness.org/sandraprobert.htm *** Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com ***

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What a wonderful idea. 2. Congressional Briefing on Crystal Methamphetamine On Tuesday, June 28, Friends of NIDA (National Institute on Drug Abuse), in conjunction with the Congressional Caucus to Fight and Control Methamphetamine, sponsored a briefing for congressional staff, entitled Methamphetamine Addiction: Cause for Concern – Hope for the Future. (The National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse defines methamphetamine as "an addictive stimulant drug that strongly activates certain systems in the brain.") The speakers at the briefing were: Nora Volkow, MD

I would expect the head of one of the divisions of the NIH to brief Congress. She is discussing something where she is an expert. She has the training and experience to do this. http://www.scienceblog.com/community/older/archives/B/nih1995.html The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institutes of Health, today announced it has awarded 10 grants to study the relationship between chronic stress, repeated stressors, and brain mechanisms that affect drug-use behaviors. The grants total $7.6 million over a period of 5 years. "Stress can alter a person’s physiology and contribute to the development of such illnesses as hypertension, diabetes, and addiction," says Dr. Nora D. Volkow

Good. Hopefully more research can find ways to help pleople end their drug abuse.. Jan, I missed the part where there is a conflict of interest. Be a dear and point it out. You seem to think that a researcher who receives money from the governmenthas a conflict of interests. That is moronic, as the govefrnment does not piss the money away in medical research. Oh, and you post only proves that Dr. Volkow knows what she is talking about. Thanks for the support. BTW, when are you going to the next Bund Meeting or Cross Burning?

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far less credibility than those they are attacking … ignores the fine work of this brave scientist.

If you aree referring to Dr. Nora Volkow, head of the NIDA, you are quite mistaken. I have read every one of her research papers, have met her at conferences, and believe that she is George W. Bush’s finest appointment. I can only dream that his other were a mere 1% as good as she is. The only person attacking Dr. Volkow is Jan Drew, who is totally devoid of credibility, logic, true Christian Values, and being a nice person. He promotes RITALIN … and the Pharma Sellers who have been experimenting with disastous results on millions of their paying customers for years.

I promote proper treatment after thorough diagnosis. Jan Drew posted an article a few days back which says that methylphenidate is safe and effective for those who need it and do not abuse it. I do not care what happens to the abusers.

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I thought that "speaking before congress" was something that Jan applauded and used as a means of indicating the stature and knowledge of the speaker. Perhaps she really was using the Karma Sutra meaning of the word "congress" when she used ex-Professor Boyd Haley’s "speaking before congress" as evidence of his goodness and worth. That of course raises the question of how Jan knows what Dr Haley says before congress. Does he say "I will still love you in the morning"? Does he have a smoke after congress? – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – http://www.scienceblog.com/community/older/archives/B/nih1995.html The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institutes of Health, today announced it has awarded 10 grants to study the relationship between chronic stress, repeated stressors, and brain mechanisms that affect drug-use behaviors. The grants total $7.6 million over a period of 5 years. "Stress can alter a person’s physiology and contribute to the development of such illnesses as hypertension, diabetes, and addiction," says Dr. Nora D. Volkow Good. Hopefully more research can find ways to help pleople end their drug abuse.. Jan, I missed the part where there is a conflict of interest. Be a dear and point it out. You seem to think that a researcher who receives money from the governmenthas a conflict of interests. That is moronic, as the govefrnment does not piss the money away in medical research. Oh, and you post only proves that Dr. Volkow knows what she is talking about. Thanks for the support. BTW, when are you going to the next Bund Meeting or Cross Burning?

Volkow? Volkow? Does that sound like one of those foreign names? As Jan thinks that Joe McCarthy was a fine person I can understand why she suspects someone with a suspicious name. — Peter Bowditch aa #2243 The Millenium Project http://www.ratbags.com/rsoles Australian Council Against Health Fraud http://www.acahf.org.au Australian Skeptics http://www.skeptics.com.au To email me use my first name only at ratbags.com

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Yes, Mark this newsgroup is aware of the fact you have no morals or standards… http://www.impactpress.com/articles/augsep03/editorial8903.html 2) Pfizer, Inc. was also a generous supporter of our great democracy, giving $938,914 to Republicans and $213,500 to Democrats. As for the crime, Pfizer Inc. pled guilty and agreed to pay criminal fines totaling $20 million for participating in two international price fixing conspiracies in the food additives industry. Federal officials charged Pfizer with conspiring in the United States between 1992 and 1994 and in the United States and elsewhere between 1989 and 1995. The two conspiracies affected more than $65 million in United States commerce. 2. Congressional Briefing on Crystal Methamphetamine On Tuesday, June 28, Friends of NIDA (National Institute on Drug Abuse), in conjunction with the Congressional Caucus to Fight and Control Methamphetamine, sponsored a briefing for congressional staff, entitled Methamphetamine Addiction: Cause for Concern – Hope for the Future. (The National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse defines methamphetamine as "an addictive stimulant drug that strongly activates certain systems in the brain.") The speakers at the briefing were: Nora Volkow, MD I would expect the head of one of the divisions of the NIH to brief Congress. She is discussing something where she is an expert. She has the training and experience to do this.

Mark skipped right over ****an addictive stimulant drug that strongly activates certain systems in the brain***** As they ALL do…. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – http://www.scienceblog.com/community/older/archives/B/nih1995.html The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institutes of Health, today announced it has awarded 10 grants to study the relationship between chronic stress, repeated stressors, and brain mechanisms that affect drug-use behaviors. The grants total $7.6 million over a period of 5 years. "Stress can alter a person’s physiology and contribute to the development of such illnesses as hypertension, diabetes, and addiction," says Dr. Nora D. Volkow Good. Hopefully more research can find ways to help pleople end their drug abuse.. Jan, I missed the part where there is a conflict of interest.

Sure, you did…… Be a dear and point it out. You seem to think that a researcher who receives money from the governmenthas [sic] a conflict of interests. That is moronic, as the govefrnment [sic] does not piss the money away in medical research.

LOL!!!!! Liar. liar pants on fire… DTABOR….. http://www.101waystopreventerrors.com/report27.htm Wasting of Government Money on Useless Research Projects Adds to the Failure of Fixing Medical Errors Since 1999, after IOM reported on the thousands of patients dying annually from medical errors, close to $300 million in government money was allocated for research projects to find solutions. Unfortunately, the money was given to people uninformed about the problems within hospitals that cause medical errors. Instead of this research money being spent in local hospitals by collecting information from those who work directly with patients, the grant money was given to celebrity researchers ignorant of the leading causes of medical errors. Most of the grant monies were therefore wasted. Based on the 2002 report of Dr. Gegg Meyer of AHRQ, a government center for quality improvement and patient safety, $5.3 million was being spent on a study using computers and information systems to prevent medical errors. Why are we using government money to find what has already been shown by other research projects? Medical journal are filled with articles about the successful utilization of computerized systems to reduce medical errors. Why do we need to spend $5.3 million researching a well-defined fact? The report states $5.3 million would be spent to understand the impact of working conditions on patient safety. Evidently these people do not work in hospitals. All it takes is a day to question hospital workers about these facts without spending millions of dollars on already established facts. Our study and many others already proved beyond a shred of doubt that employees working under stressful conditions resulting from staff shortage are more likely to make errors. Developing innovative research approaches to improving patient safety would cost $8.0 million while disseminating research results would cost $2.4 million. Nice way to waste money! Instead of wasting government money, why don’t we put it into local hospitals working hard to improve quality, that lack the funds to support effective intervention? Perhaps such a hospital needs a barcode system for patient identification, costing only $200,000 depending on the size of the hospital. If 100 hospitals are selected across the nation, two from each state, such a barcode system would cost a total of $20 million and would be money well spent as opposed to the $80 million granted annually for research that most of which is being wasted. Computerized barcode for patient identification systems have been known to reduce patient identification errors since 1999. If some of the grant money had been spent on computerized barcode systems, 400 hospitals across the nation would have benefited by now. But, the research money is being wasted because the money was given to those who distributed it to their friends for doing worthless research projects. So far over $500 million grant money has gone for useless research projects instead of for fixing medical errors. As long as we are unwilling to confront the real problems, we will never solve the problems of medical errors. Solutions to medical errors will not come from pen-pushers sitting in offices and shuffling papers, but from those who work on the process-line of patient care. These are the ones currently being ignored. When we ask the wrong questions from the wrong people, we get the wrong answers, which is why patients are still dying due to medical errors. Oh, and you post only proves that Dr. Volkow knows what she is talking about. Thanks for the support.

Poor Mark. Can’t post without lying…. BTW, when are you going to the next Bund Meeting or Cross Burning?

There would be no *next*…..

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – far less credibility than those they are attacking … ignores the fine work of this brave scientist. If you aree referring to Dr. Nora Volkow, head of the NIDA, you are quite mistaken. I have read every one of her research papers, have met her at conferences, and believe that she is George W. Bush’s finest appointment. I can only dream that his other were a mere 1% as good as she is. The only person attacking Dr. Volkow is Jan Drew, who is totally devoid of credibility, logic, true Christian Values, and being a nice person. He promotes RITALIN … and the Pharma Sellers who have been experimenting with disastous results on millions of their paying customers for years. I promote proper treatment after thorough diagnosis. Jan Drew posted an article a few days back which says that methylphenidate is safe and effective for those who need it and do not abuse it.

Mark can not post without lying. I do not care what happens to the abusers.

How sad.

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Nora D. Volkow, M.D http://www.aidsaction.org/communications/weekly_updates/2005/070805.htm This Week in Washington 1. Senator John Breaux and American University Kick Off "Ceasefire on Healthcare" Wednesday, June 29, marked the kickoff of a discussion series on health care presented by American University’s Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies and featuring former Senator John Breaux (D-LA). Funded by a grant from Pfizer, Inc., the series will take place in venues around the country as part of the "Ceasefire on Health Care" Campaign. According to a media advisory issued by the campaign, the campaign aims to "put party difference aside and focus on bipartisan solutions to the health care problems facing our country." It "will examine important health care issues such as access to health care, rising costs, and uninsured Americans." What a wonderful idea. 2. Congressional Briefing on Crystal Methamphetamine On Tuesday, June 28, Friends of NIDA (National Institute on Drug Abuse), in conjunction with the Congressional Caucus to Fight and Control Methamphetamine, sponsored a briefing for congressional staff, entitled Methamphetamine Addiction: Cause for Concern – Hope for the Future. (The National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse defines methamphetamine as "an addictive stimulant drug that strongly activates certain systems in the brain.") The speakers at the briefing were: Nora Volkow, MD I would expect the head of one of the divisions of the NIH to brief Congress. She is discussing something where she is an expert. She has the training and experience to do this. I thought that "speaking before congress" was something that Jan applauded and used as a means of indicating the stature and knowledge of the speaker. Perhaps she really was using the Karma Sutra meaning of the word "congress" when she used ex-Professor Boyd Haley’s "speaking before congress" as evidence of his goodness and worth. That of course raises the question of how Jan knows what Dr Haley says before congress. Does he say "I will still love you in the morning"? Does he have a smoke after congress? http://www.scienceblog.com/community/older/archives/B/nih1995.html The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institutes of Health, today announced it has awarded 10 grants to study the relationship between chronic stress, repeated stressors, and brain mechanisms that affect drug-use behaviors. The grants total $7.6 million over a period of 5 years. "Stress can alter a person’s physiology and contribute to the development of such illnesses as hypertension, diabetes, and addiction," says Dr. Nora D. Volkow Good. Hopefully more research can find ways to help pleople end their drug abuse.. Jan, I missed the part where there is a conflict of interest. Be a dear and point it out. You seem to think that a researcher who receives money from the governmenthas a conflict of interests. That is moronic, as the govefrnment does not piss the money away in medical research. Oh, and you post only proves that Dr. Volkow knows what she is talking about. Thanks for the support. BTW, when are you going to the next Bund Meeting or Cross Burning? Volkow? Volkow? Does that sound like one of those foreign names? As Jan thinks that Joe McCarthy was a fine person I can understand why she suspects someone with a suspicious name.

You should know who Dr. Volkow is related to. I do.

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I see, so you feel that helping Americans who do not have access to health care, cannot afford it if they do, and have no medical insurance is something immoral. Jan, that says more about your lack of morals and Christian values than I could ever say. http://www.impactpress.com/articles/augsep03/editorial8903.html 2) Pfizer, Inc. was also a generous supporter of our great democracy, giving $938,914 to Republicans and $213,500 to Democrats. As for the crime, Pfizer Inc. pled guilty and agreed to pay criminal fines totaling $20 million for participating in two international price fixing conspiracies in the food additives industry. Federal officials charged Pfizer with conspiring in the United States between 1992 and 1994 and in the United States and elsewhere between 1989 and 1995. The two conspiracies affected more than $65 million in United States commerce.

Good. I am glad that the company was caught and fined. Unfortunately, the fines are minimal, and the money will go into the general coffers and probably be spent on some war. THAT is immoral. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – 2. Congressional Briefing on Crystal Methamphetamine On Tuesday, June 28, Friends of NIDA (National Institute on Drug Abuse), in conjunction with the Congressional Caucus to Fight and Control Methamphetamine, sponsored a briefing for congressional staff, entitled Methamphetamine Addiction: Cause for Concern – Hope for the Future. (The National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse defines methamphetamine as "an addictive stimulant drug that strongly activates certain systems in the brain.") The speakers at the briefing were: Nora Volkow, MD I would expect the head of one of the divisions of the NIH to brief Congress. She is discussing something where she is an expert. She has the training and experience to do this. Mark skipped right over ****an addictive stimulant drug that strongly activates certain systems in the brain*****

No, I did not. She is an expert in the area of how the brain functions when exposed to such a chemical. Methamphetamine, not to be confused with methylphenidate, is highly addictive and quite dangerous at even low doses. Recently (4/1/06?) a new federal law became effective which limits the daily purchase of over the counter pseudoephedrine compounds to a small amount. This drug is used to manufacture methamphetamine in a process which is highly dangerous. While I do not know for certain, I strongly suspect that Dr. Volkow will urge Congress to do more to address this problem. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – As they ALL do…. http://www.scienceblog.com/community/older/archives/B/nih1995.html The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institutes of Health, today announced it has awarded 10 grants to study the relationship between chronic stress, repeated stressors, and brain mechanisms that affect drug-use behaviors. The grants total $7.6 million over a period of 5 years. "Stress can alter a person’s physiology and contribute to the development of such illnesses as hypertension, diabetes, and addiction," says Dr. Nora D. Volkow Good. Hopefully more research can find ways to help pleople end their drug abuse.. Jan, I missed the part where there is a conflict of interest. Sure, you did……

Yes, I did. So did others. Be a dear and point it out. You seem to think that a researcher who receives money from the governmenthas [sic] a conflict of interests. That is moronic, as the govefrnment [sic] does not piss the money away in medical research. LOL!!!!! Liar. liar pants on fire…

I see…so you have no proof of you allegation that Dr. Volkow has some form of conflict of interest. DTABOR…..

Like I pointed out before, boxes of rocks are studied by geologists, paleontologists, and archaeologists. No one is studying Jan Drew. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – http://www.101waystopreventerrors.com/report27.htm Wasting of Government Money on Useless Research Projects Adds to the Failure of Fixing Medical Errors Since 1999, after IOM reported on the thousands of patients dying annually from medical errors, close to $300 million in government money was allocated for research projects to find solutions. Unfortunately, the money was given to people uninformed about the problems within hospitals that cause medical errors. Instead of this research money being spent in local hospitals by collecting information from those who work directly with patients, the grant money was given to celebrity researchers ignorant of the leading causes of medical errors. Most of the grant monies were therefore wasted. Based on the 2002 report of Dr. Gegg Meyer of AHRQ, a government center for quality improvement and patient safety, $5.3 million was being spent on a study using computers and information systems to prevent medical errors. Why are we using government money to find what has already been shown by other research projects? Medical journal are filled with articles about the successful utilization of computerized systems to reduce medical errors. Why do we need to spend $5.3 million researching a well-defined fact? The report states $5.3 million would be spent to understand the impact of working conditions on patient safety. Evidently these people do not work in hospitals. All it takes is a day to question hospital workers about these facts without spending millions of dollars on already established facts. Our study and many others already proved beyond a shred of doubt that employees working under stressful conditions resulting from staff shortage are more likely to make errors. Developing innovative research approaches to improving patient safety would cost $8.0 million while disseminating research results would cost $2.4 million. Nice way to waste money! Instead of wasting government money, why don’t we put it into local hospitals working hard to improve quality, that lack the funds to support effective intervention? Perhaps such a hospital needs a barcode system for patient identification, costing only $200,000 depending on the size of the hospital. If 100 hospitals are selected across the nation, two from each state, such a barcode system would cost a total of $20 million and would be money well spent as opposed to the $80 million granted annually for research that most of which is being wasted. Computerized barcode for patient identification systems have been known to reduce patient identification errors since 1999. If some of the grant money had been spent on computerized barcode systems, 400 hospitals across the nation would have benefited by now. But, the research money is being wasted because the money was given to those who distributed it to their friends for doing worthless research projects. So far over $500 million grant money has gone for useless research projects instead of for fixing medical errors. As long as we are unwilling to confront the real problems, we will never solve the problems of medical errors. Solutions to medical errors will not come from pen-pushers sitting in offices and shuffling papers, but from those who work on the process-line of patient care. These are the ones currently being ignored. When we ask the wrong questions from the wrong people, we get the wrong answers, which is why patients are still dying due to medical errors. Oh, and you post only proves that Dr. Volkow knows what she is talking about. Thanks for the support. Poor Mark.

Nope. Not at all. Can’t post without lying….

Jan, you cannot post without abusing. BTW, when are you going to the next Bund Meeting or Cross Burning? There would be no *next*…..

Uh-oh…IMNSHO, they threw you out….probably because your hatred of Jews, Catholics, Gays, etc. is too much for them.

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ok, i'm tired

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LOL! When did I ever say it bothered me? But it does justify my bad behavior.

why would what anyone else says to dictate your bad behavior? yer givin’ em power, dude… periodamundo GARY SEZ: But why does this topic surface…and surface?

dannyboy replies: Ask Dan Rhodes, the sickest fuck on usenet, why he posts the following lie week

after week and you will have your answer. and replies ta Philip: Anyone who calls me a child molester is not my friend Philip. I went through a living hell for my child just trying to be as normal as possible for her so she didn’t end up fucked up like me.

Laurie is a complete leach on society, a waste of resources and oxygen. All she has ever done for anyone, including her mom and dad is bring them pain and anguish. When the childless drunk/drug addict Laurie finally offs herself, and she will, I’d like to be there to piss on her grave. I’m sure I will have plenty of company. SEEEEEEEEMS LIKE IT sho nuff bothers ya. sure does promote a tad’ah anger, eh? ok.. it angers ya. ya allow someone elses behavior to anger ya? promote bad behavior? ya DANG sure donated yer power. ever considered not makin’ people not so important as to ignite this anger or to dictate your behavior? … or reaction… or whatever ya wanna call it? just wonderin

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It’s not your guts that bother me. It’s your lack of them.:)

ah, so somethin’ about me bothers ya. i guess you’ve given me yer power. i, (or somethin’ about me gots tha power ta bother ya. thanks ! who told ya i was’ah wuss????? or are ya sayin i gotta real flat tummy? OMAR? CANCEL THAT TENT ! ~t

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Ask Dan Rhodes, the sickest fuck on usenet, why he posts the following lie week after week and you will have your answer. why you let that shit bother ya?

LOL! When did I ever say it bothered me? But it does justify my bad behavior. Ain’t that right Philip.;-)

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Anyone who calls me a child molester is not my friend Philip. i ain’t never called ya that ain’t ya STILL hate muh guts.

It’s not your guts that bother me. It’s your lack of them.:)

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Your name looks a lot like the one you’re telling me is a criminal, so what am I supposed to think?

You’re an old man. You are probably thinking about dragging your tired ass out of that chair and going for a pee.:)

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Anyone who calls me a child molester is not my friend Philip.

i ain’t never called ya that ain’t ya STILL hate muh guts. so you SURE thass’ah criteria? (or do are ya secretly in luv wif ole "belle bent’h whiskey bound?") ~

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Ask Dan Rhodes, the sickest fuck on usenet, why he posts the following lie week after week and you will have your answer.

why you let that shit bother ya? ya think all tha crap people say on here bout me bothers me? (well, i get pissy sumtimes cuz i’m a chick but i generally come back’n apologize, but thas lil stuff that happens ah’twixt friends…) but hell no, i ain’t givin’ NObody muh power. i don’t know anybody i like enuff ta give em that. once ya respond to it, you’ve given him your own power and exactly what he wants. why you do that?

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LOL! I can pretty safely say I was never sexually abused.

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Ok, I’m glad for ya. But why does this topic surface…and surface?

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Ok, I’m glad for ya. But why does this topic surface…and surface?

LOL! Are you really this stupid Gary or do you just play an idiot on usenet? Ask Dan Rhodes, the sickest fuck on usenet, why he posts the following lie week after week and you will have your answer. The poster: is believed to be convicted pedophile Gordon Preete (details below). He is well known to Kamloops, British Columbia RCMP for abusing and harassing people and trolling on-line forums/groups (RCMP contacts for confirmation below).

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I’m not getting all involved in some "investigation" that I don’t give a rat’s about. Your name looks a lot like the one you’re telling me is a criminal, so what am I supposed to think? And again, why would I care? Management of sex-offenders is the job of law-enforcement, not the health-care people, and it isn’t a concern of mine. Why don’t YOU just answer the question. If you can’t do that, it’s probably not worth answering. It’s *certainly* not worth me probing all around. Gordon Prick up in Canada is of utterly no concern to me, and I continue to wonder why it’s of concern to you, and further – why you bring it here. G – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Ok, I’m glad for ya. But why does this topic surface…and surface? LOL! Are you really this stupid Gary or do you just play an idiot on usenet? Ask Dan Rhodes, the sickest fuck on usenet, why he posts the following lie week after week and you will have your answer. The poster: is believed to be convicted pedophile Gordon Preete (details below). He is well known to Kamloops, British Columbia RCMP for abusing and harassing people and trolling on-line forums/groups (RCMP contacts for confirmation below).

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I’ll get it done, just was looking for short-cut to info that might send me on to more info etc.. Elderly parent w/ IDDM/CAD here. G

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Too late. The nurse who helps diabetic patients at my GP’s works Thursdays. Saw her yesterday, visually not as appt, when I had appt with my GP re work stuff and flu shot. Sure she could have helped. Friday here. Meryl:) i am tired. i need to find out about mineral supplementation that would be optimal for a 75 year old diabetic male with coronary risk factors. someone please look this up and post a link, would ya?

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Thank you for looking that up. I’m sorry your family member has that problem at a young age. The whole family there will have to be committed (which ultimately is a commitment to saving his life) to dietary change. This will boil down to not keeping "bad food" in the house. G

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – i am tired. i need to find out about mineral supplementation that would be optimal for a 75 year old diabetic male with coronary risk factors. someone please look this up and post a link, would ya? http://www.mercola.com/2000/jul/23/vitamin_e_diabetes.htm http://www.vitacost.com/science/concerns/diabetes.html Hope this helps. Actually I am so glad you even brought up this topic because my brother-in-law who is in his early 40’s was just recently diagnosed with diabetes and reading these articles was helpful. I emailed the links to my sister so she can get him started on some supplements. He was on a strict diet at first, but now he is going back to his old ways of eating. Last night he had 3 pieces of cake and some ice cream. He got very hyper after that, abnormally hyper. I know he’s not getting any shots. Not yet anyway!! He is just so used to eating whatever he wants that it’s hard for him to change his eating habits.

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Dan, there is help available for people who were sexually harmed as children. I was one of those children, and got help as an adult, and the ‘large’ problems of that recovery are resolved. I don’t know if you were harmed as a child or not, or if someone you know was affected by this issue, but you obviously have "some kind of problem" with it that seems to be a little obsessional. I do hope that you can resolve it with yourself one day. G – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I cannot believe some of the posts that I read from you. I don’t even know why I am wasting time typing this shit. Are you a child molester as well?

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I watched you molest me and I’m not your friend. Laurie is a complete leach on society, a waste of resources and oxygen. All she has ever done for anyone, including her mom and dad is bring them pain and anguish. When the childless drunk/drug addict Laurie finally offs herself, and she will, I’d like to be there to piss on her grave. I’m sure I will have plenty of company.

Does this take the heat off you Dad?

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – i am tired. i need to find out about mineral supplementation that would be optimal for a 75 year old diabetic male with coronary risk factors. someone please look this up and post a link, would ya? Gosh Gar!! I had *no* idea you were 75!! ;)

Well you’re 75 Gary so this makes me at least 90. Damn, I look pretty good for my age.

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I cannot believe some of the posts that I read from you. I don’t even know why I am wasting time typing this shit.

Are you a child molester as well?

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This is horrible to read. I haven’t been keeping up with "Not That Dan" or "Laurie" so I don’t know who’s fucked up and who is not, but I don’t understand why people stoop so low as to say the things you have said….piss on her grave? HORRIBLE thing to say!!!! I take it you don’t believe in God do you? And no, don’t be so sure that you will have plenty of company. I was molested but I would never ever say that I wish the person that did it would burn in hell, or that I would piss on his grave because I know that he is going to be judged oneday and that I need to take care of me and not hold all of that fury inside. I cannot believe some of the posts that I read from you. I don’t even know why I am wasting time typing this shit. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text –

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Anyone who calls me a child molester is not my friend Philip. I went through a living hell for my child just trying to be as normal as possible for her so she didn’t end up fucked up like me. Laurie is a complete leach on society, a waste of resources and oxygen. All she has ever done for anyone, including her mom and dad is bring them pain and anguish. When the childless drunk/drug addict Laurie finally offs herself, and she will, I’d like to be there to piss on her grave. I’m sure I will have plenty of company.

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Too late. The nurse who helps diabetic patients at my GP’s works Thursdays. Saw her yesterday, visually not as appt, when I had appt with my GP re work stuff and flu shot. Sure she could have helped. Friday here. Meryl:) – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – i am tired. i need to find out about mineral supplementation that would be optimal for a 75 year old diabetic male with coronary risk factors. someone please look this up and post a link, would ya?

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You sound like you’re such a good friend to your friends. P.

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i am tired. i need to find out about mineral supplementation that would be optimal for a 75 year old diabetic male with coronary risk factors. someone please look this up and post a link, would ya?

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i am tired. i need to find out about mineral supplementation that would be optimal for a 75 year old diabetic male with coronary risk factors. someone please look this up and post a link, would ya?

http://www.mercola.com/2000/jul/23/vitamin_e_diabetes.htm http://www.vitacost.com/science/concerns/diabetes.html Hope this helps. Actually I am so glad you even brought up this topic because my brother-in-law who is in his early 40’s was just recently diagnosed with diabetes and reading these articles was helpful. I emailed the links to my sister so she can get him started on some supplements. He was on a strict diet at first, but now he is going back to his old ways of eating. Last night he had 3 pieces of cake and some ice cream. He got very hyper after that, abnormally hyper. I know he’s not getting any shots. Not yet anyway!! He is just so used to eating whatever he wants that it’s hard for him to change his eating habits. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text –

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i am tired. i need to find out about mineral supplementation that would be optimal for a 75 year old diabetic male with coronary risk factors. someone please look this up and post a link, would ya?

Gosh Gar!! I had *no* idea you were 75!! ;)

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admin — Sun, 19 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0000

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Drug screens typically test for "categories" of drugs (generally drugs with potential for abuse). Typically toxicology labs will do various panels, based on what is ordered by the employer, or in this case, the agency. They can screen for a specific drug in particular, but this is generally not done unless there is high suspicion of something ingested, which wouldn’t be found on the more routine category panels. E.G. They can do an Alprazolam serum level, because it often doesn’t show up on a conventional drug test, but they almost never do. Each screen raises the expense considerably. Commonly, they test for opiates, amphetamines, cocaine, cannabinoids and PCP. These are the guideline-dictated drugs that must be tested for as mandated by the NIDA for employers to test for, in situations where people drive commercial vehicles etc.. I don’t know what the tests are that child welfare agencies consider essential. It would be wise to find out who orders these lab panels, and the name of the panel (such as an ID-6, etc.) as well as the lab which they use. Not all drugs in a category will show up on a screen; for example, Percocet (and the other "synthetic opiates" do not show up on a drug screen under "opiates", a special screen has to be ordered just for those agents. Often benzodiazepines are not included in the panel that is "ordered" from the laboratory. The two benzodiazepines which produce the least detectable metabolites are Xanax and Klonopin. All that having been said, I feel that it would be a very bad idea to stop using a prescribed drug. If you need it, you NEED it. What else is there to say really? Any drug test is going to be reviewed by an MRO (medical review officer) who will review your prescriptions (you’ll have to provide the documentation) and if you were to have a valid Rx. for Klonopin and a positive benzo test (assuming they test for that) it would be considered legal use. As for China, I don’t know what they do. I would find out who was testing you, what lab, and what assays were being ordered, before I even *considered* stopping any of my medicine. (Actually, I just wouldn’t stop medicine, period, but that’s me….) As to your enumerated specific questions: (#1) the most rapid "safe" method of tapering Klonopin is to reduce the dose 1/4 mg every three days. That *only* assures that you wouldn’t go into seizure, and is a rather rapid method of taper, putting your psych situation into very probable chaos. Incidentally, Inderal (or any other beta blocker) will have absolutely no impact on withdrawal symptoms associated with benzodiazepine reduction or discontinuation whatsoever. #2 – once you have reached zero dose, I would not take the drug screen for two weeks after that. Again, I strongly DO NOT feel that you should stop your medication, and 1.5 mgs of Klonopin is not a small dose by any means – abrupt stoppage of it would be plenty well-enough to cause you to go into LIFE-THREATENING seizure. Think, and think again, before you proceed with this agenda. A daily dose of 1/2 mg would be plenty for detection, IF they screen for it, so yes, your dose is certainly detectable with no problem – if they’re testing for it. I’d find out. Gary

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Varying degrees of control in ET have been obtained with the beta-blocker propranolol (Inderal

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admin — Mon, 13 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0000

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Doctors really need to fine tune levo dosing for optimal taking into consideration both lab results ‘and’ their patients symptoms.

That’s what my medical books say. In fact they say symptoms are often more reliable than lab results. Since lab results can lag behind improvement by quite a bit, and can be affected by many factors besides the status of the thyroid. :: One thing I`ve noted reading the thyroid newsgroup is that many people :: with supposed "normal" thyroid levels still feel lousy. :: ::Maybe their thyroid isn’t their problem. I`m sure for many people there are other issues. However, from all the reading I`v done, lurking at the thyroid group…. and talking to people in real life they have never gotten back to the person they were pre-thyroid disorder even though they are told their thyroid levels are in the normal range. That is true for myself as well.

Curr Opin Pharmacol. 2002 Dec;2(6):717-22. Dissatisfaction with thyroxine therapy – could the patients be right? **Walsh JP**. Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, WA In some patients with hypothyroidism, symptoms of ill health persist despite thyroxine treatment. It is unclear whether this arises from comorbidity or because standard thyroxine replacement is in some way inadequate for some individuals. Some patients feel better if they take a slightly excessive dose of thyroxine, but this carries a potential risk of adverse cardiac and skeletal effects. There are conflicting data on whether combined thyroxine/triiodothyronine treatment is preferable to thyroxine alone in dissatisfied patients. PMID: 12482736 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2003 Oct;88(10):4543-50. Combined thyroxine/liothyronine treatment does *not* improve well-being, quality of life, or cognitive function compared to thyroxine alone: a randomized controlled trial in patients with primary hypothyroidism. **Walsh JP**, Shiels L, Lim EM, Bhagat CI, Ward LC, Stuckey BG, Dhaliwal SS, Chew GT, Bhagat MC, Cussons AJ. Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, T(4) is standard treatment for hypothyroidism. A recent study reported that combined T(4)/liothyronine (T(3)) treatment improved well-being and cognitive function compared with T(4) alone. We conducted a double-blind, randomized, controlled trial with a crossover design in 110 patients (101 completers) with primary hypothyroidism in which liothyronine 10 micro g was substituted for 50 micro g of the patients’ usual T(4) dose. No significant (P < 0.05) difference between T(4) and combined T(4)/T(3) treatment was demonstrated on cognitive function, quality of life scores, Thyroid Symptom Questionnaire scores, subjective satisfaction with treatment, or eight of 10 visual analog scales assessing symptoms. For the General Health Questionnaire-28 and visual analog scales assessing anxiety and nausea, scores were significantly (P < 0.05) worse for combined treatment than for T(4) alone. Serum TSH was lower during T(4) treatment than during combined T(4)/T(3) treatment (mean +/- SEM, 1.5 +/- 0.2 vs. 3.1 +/- 0.2 mU/liter; P < 0.001), a potentially confounding factor; however, subgroup analysis of subjects with comparable serum TSH concentrations during each treatment showed no benefit from combined treatment compared with T(4) alone. We conclude that in the doses used in this study, combined T(4)/T(3) treatment does not improve well-being, cognitive function, or quality of life compared with T(4) alone. PMID: 14557419 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm

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:: ::You know, my thyroid could be low, but if it is then it is well and truly ::dead now (Hashimoto’s). My dose is now at 200 mcgs, the highest I’ve ever ::been on. I’ll get my TSH tested this week. I think mine is taking its last breath as well. I`m also at 200 mcgs and still feel lousy. I feel discouraged being I am in so much pain everyday. My doctor mentioned last time that it may be time to see a rheumatologist.

Jackie, have you ever considered taking a mixture of T3 and T4? Chip — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm

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::Jackie, have you ever considered taking a mixture of T3 and T4? I am going to approach my doctor about this. It may also be time to seek advice from a endocrinologist. I was very sick in Jan of 2005 with some kind of flu or virus. I completely lost my voice. I have not felt well since that time. Last weekend I was in such agony with pain that it made me cry a few times.

I’m sorry to hear you felt so bad, Jackie. Some of my finger joints ache a little and get stiff when it gets cold. I think it’s osteoarthritis in me. The cold weather back East could be making your joints act up, but there has to be some underlying pathology (e.g. osteo, RA, hypo-T, whatever, etc). When I had German measles I had arthralgias in my finger joints. They also felt slightly stiff. That was 40 years ago. That is the weekend we had that wicked blizzard. I`m feeling much better the last few days, even with it being bitterly cold here. What are your thoughts on armour?

I have mixed thoughts on dessicated thyroid. Endocrinologists, for the most part, say not to use it. Although they say there may be a very small population of people who are unable to convert T4 to T3, and these may benefit from the addition of T3 to T4. Some lay people say Armour makes them feel better. I don’t know whether they feel better because of a placebo effect. I`ve done lots of research on thyroid disorders, have many books. There is so much confusion surrounding these disorders and how to treat them.

There isn’t much confusion in medical books. They say the med of choice for hypothyroidism is levothyroxin (levo-T4). One thing I`ve noted reading the thyroid newsgroup is that many people with supposed "normal" thyroid levels still feel lousy.

Maybe their thyroid isn’t their problem. Chip — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – :: ::You know, my thyroid could be low, but if it is then it is well and truly ::dead now (Hashimoto’s). My dose is now at 200 mcgs, the highest I’ve ever ::been on. I’ll get my TSH tested this week. I think mine is taking its last breath as well. I`m also at 200 mcgs and still feel lousy. I feel discouraged being I am in so much pain everyday. My doctor mentioned last time that it may be time to see a rheumatologist. I suspect she feels some of the pain is not thyroid related. Do you have joint and muscle pain when you are low? Make sure to take your synthroid an hour or two before you eat, don`t take it with any other meds. Calcium and iron can interfere with absorption, as can soy products. My doctor feels synthroid is best absorbed taken at bedtime. I tried it but felt to wound up and couldn`t sleep. Let me know what your bloodwork shows. Feel better soon! (((((Dawn))))) Jackie ~*~However, no two people see the external world in exactly the same way. To every separate person a thing is what he thinks it is–in other words, not a thing, but a think~*~ ~~ Penelope Fitzgerald

Jackie, I’m so sorry you are having so much pain. I think it’s a good idea to see a rheumatologist in case it is something besides your thyroid. I don’t get joint and muscle pain yet unless I exercise too strenuously. Yet is the key word. I already have two auto-immune disorders and another seems likely at some point. Oh well. I take my thyroid meds right before I go to sleep, and have for years. They don’t bother me. I am curious to see where my TSH is at right now. It could be high, but I think it’s probably sitting between 0 and 2, and more likely at the lower end of that range. I’ll let you know what’s up when I get my numbers back. I have to go get tested first, of course . I hope you find a cause and fix for your pain very soon. (((((((((((((Jackie))))))))))))) Love, Dawn — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Weird timing, but just two days ago, I don’t know exactly how I did it, but I was closing my mouth in such a way that made one side "pressurized". Suddenly I felt air rush into that tube and there was literally a little bulge in the skin just below my ear. As if it made a little balloon. I pressed on the bulge and the air went out again into my mouth. Being the curious little boy I am, I did it a couple more times until it hurt, then I stopped. Tony, consider a Branchial cleft cyst, sinus, or fistula. Branchial clefts (in the neck) usually disappear before an infant is born. Sometimes remnants of the cleft(s) remain in children and adults. The remnants can take 3 forms: cysts, fistulas, and sinus tracts. A cyst is a mass filled with liquid. (doesn’t sound like you) A fistula is a tract (or pathway) which has 2 openings, such as into the throat and through the skin of the neck to the outside world. A branchial sinus is a tract (pathway) with only one opening. That’s what you may have: a branchial cleft sinus that opens in the throat (pharynx) , but doesn’t connect to the skin surface. So it can fill with air and distend some soft tissues near your ear.

Unless it has a habit of becoming infected, is there any reason to do anything? BTW, any little dimples in the side of the neck under the ear? Or drainage from the side of the neck?

Ewww, no. I often have problems with the air pressure on the outside not equalizing with the inside. I thought maybe it had something to do with that? Just driving through some of the mountains in Virginia cause my ear/s to act ’stuffed up’ or whatever. I don’t think the changes in elevation (and barometric pressure) are that much, but I don’t really know. I do know that when driving up and down in elevation it didn’t bother my mother a bit but it was quite a nuisance to me. Chewing gum and yawning didn’t help. Tono — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm

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A branchial sinus is a tract (pathway) with only one opening. That’s what you may have: a branchial cleft sinus that opens in the throat (pharynx) , but doesn’t connect to the skin surface. So it can fill with air and distend some soft tissues near your ear. Unless it has a habit of becoming infected, is there any reason to do anything?

Tony, unless you develope bothersome symptoms, I would do *nothing*, based on the below info: "Mortality/Morbidity: The possibility of carcinoma arising in a branchial remnant is controversial; recent reports suggest branchiogenic carcinoma is possible" From *several* abstracts on Pub Med:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?DB=pubmed "Branchiogenic carcinoma occurs only rarely." "The existence of branchiogenic carcinoma remains controversial." "Branchiogenic carcinoma is extremely rare." "The existence of primary branchiogenic carcinoma is controversial." I often have problems with the air pressure on the outside not equalizing with the inside.

That is auditory tube dysfuntion. AKA eustachian or ear tube dysfunction. I thought maybe it had something to do with that?

I can’t think of any way they’d be connected. Just driving through some of the mountains in Virginia cause my ear/s to act ’stuffed up’ or whatever. I don’t think the changes in elevation (and barometric pressure) are that much, but I don’t really know.

The changes in elevation are enough to affect you, which is consistant with auditory tube dysfunction. I do know that when driving up and down in elevation it didn’t bother my mother a bit but it was quite a nuisance to me. Chewing gum and yawning didn’t help.

Check out this: "Auditory Tube Dysfunction The tube that connects the middle ear to the nasopharynx-the auditory tube, or eustachian tube-provides ventilation and drainage for the middle ear cleft. It is normally closed, opening only during the act of swallowing or yawning. When auditory tube function is compromised, air trapped within the middle ear becomes absorbed and negative pressure results. The most common causes of auditory tube dysfunction are diseases associated with edema of the tubal lining, such as viral upper respiratory tract infections and *allergy*. (note from Chip: sometimes people have congenitally narrow tubes) The patient usually reports a sense of fullness in the ear and mild to moderate impairment of hearing. When the tube is only partially blocked, swallowing or yawning may elicit a popping or crackling sound. Following a viral illness, this disorder is usually transient, lasting days to weeks. Treatment with systemic and intranasal decongestants (eg, pseudoephedrine, 60 mg orally every 4 hours; oxymetazoline, 0.05% spray every 8-12 hours) combined with autoinflation by forced exhalation against closed nostrils may hasten relief. Autoinflation should not be recommended to patients with active intranasal infection, since this maneuver may precipitate middle ear infection. Allergic patients may also benefit from desensitization or intranasal corticosteroids (eg, beclomethasone dipropionate, two sprays in each nostril twice daily for 2-6 weeks). Air travel, rapid altitudinal change, and underwater diving should be avoided." Tierney, McPhee, and Papadakis, published by Lange Medical Books/McGraw-Hill Chip — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – ::I have this weird problem and I was wondering if anyone has experienced this ::or knows what causes it. When I exert myself in exercise (not aerobic – ::Pilates floor stuff), I often can hear my breathing inside my ear. It’s ::like a rushing sound IN my ear when I breathe. My ear feels kind of ::plugged, too. I also get dizzy and lightheaded. Anyone know what this is? I have no idea what this is. It sounds distressing though. Make sure to let your doctor know next time you have an appt. Hope you are feeling better now. (((((Dawn))))) ::Also, is it normal to have a low temperature, like 95? Today I felt kind of ::off and my temp registered as 94.2 and 95.1 on three different thermometers. ::Everyone but me has had the flu with a fever–I get something with a reverse ::fever. Trust me to do it up right ;-P. When my body temp is that low it means my thyroid is hypo again. I know you recently increased your synthroid. How are you feeling otherwise? Make your doctor aware if the low temps continue. Jackie ~*~I answer the heroic question "Death, where is they sting?" with "It is here in my heart and mind and memories~*~ ~~ Maya Angelou

Jackie, You know, my thyroid could be low, but if it is then it is well and truly dead now (Hashimoto’s). My dose is now at 200 mcgs, the highest I’ve ever been on. I’ll get my TSH tested this week. Otherwise, I feel ok. I had a touch of the flu (very mild) for about four-five days, but it’s gone now. Thanks for reminding me of that! Dawn — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hello all, I have this *weird problem* and I was wondering if anyone has experienced this or knows what causes it. When I exert myself in exercise (not aerobic – Pilates floor stuff), *I often can hear my breathing inside my ear*. It’s like a rushing sound IN my ear *when I breathe*. My *ear feels kind of plugged*, too. I also get dizzy and lightheaded. Anyone know what this is? Auditory Tube Dysfunction The tube that connects the middle ear to the nasopharynx-the auditory tube, or eustachian tube-provides ventilation and drainage for the middle ear cleft. It is normally closed, opening only during the act of swallowing or yawning. (1) tube can be too narrow: When auditory tube function is compromised, air trapped within the middle ear becomes absorbed and negative pressure results. The most common causes of auditory tube dysfunction are diseases associated with edema of the tubal lining, such as viral upper respiratory tract infections and allergy. The patient usually reports a sense of fullness in the ear and mild to moderate impairment of hearing. When the tube is only partially blocked, swallowing or yawning may elicit a popping or crackling sound. (2) tube can be too open or wide: An overly patent auditory tube is a relatively uncommon problem that may be quite distressing. Typical complaints include *fullness in the ear* and *autophony*, an *exaggerated ability to hear oneself breathe and speak*. A patulous auditory tube may develop during rapid weight loss, or may be idiopathic. In contrast to a hypofunctioning auditory tube, the aural pressure is often made worse by exertion and may diminish during an upper respiratory tract infection. source: "Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatment", 45th Edition (2006), Tierney, McPhee, and Papadakis, published by Lange Medical Books/McGraw-Hill (Copyright

Dark chocolate

admin — Tue, 13 Dec 2005 00:00:00 +0000

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As you may know, DARK chocolate is an excellent anti-oxidant. I find the best source is ordinary unsweetened Baker’s chocolate. I melt a block in the microwave and add just enough sugar to make a bitter-sweet chocolate. It tastes great. I also add some chopped walnuts to the mix. —MIKE— In the White Mountains of New Hampshire

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I’m coming off a 2-week cold. I’ve felt fine for three days or more. Yesterday I got my Lupron Depot shot. Today, I almost feel as I will pass out. I’ve had chills and fever. My butt is extremely sore where the shot went in. This was my 7th shot and I have never experienced this before. I once had a mildly sore butt… nothing else. Opinions? — Biopsy 11/01/2000 G7 (3+4), T2c RRP 12/15/2000 G7 (3+4), T3cN0M0 Neg margins PSA .1 .1 .1 .27 .37 .75 PSA .34 .22 .15 .21 .32 Lupron 07/03 (1 mo) 8/03 (4 mo), 12/03, 4/04, 09/04, 01/05 PSA .07 .05 .06 .05 .08 non Illegitimi carborundum

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Steve Don’t get me started on SE’s from ADT. (In this initial run, I’m up to 5/6, so 7 I haven’t experienced). Basically, your total immune system is weakened by ADT, so you need something to bolster it. Your PCP may suggest something. (one size doesn’t fit all.) The head nurse that administers the shots has told me of the "overlap" effect, which can be fairly savage for a few weeks. I’m having that now after copping one last Wed. With me, everything gravitates to my feet, due to the vascular probs I have as a spin-off from Diabetes type 2. Have you been inoculated against the major strains of ‘flu? This won’t help the common cold, but does give you some shielding. — Reader to complete… — Please reply to this ng as my email adress is fake: — Regards — CC

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