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glenda
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response 307 of 378:
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Mar 11 01:09 UTC 2006 |
Mostly knees, with the hips and ankles joining in on occasion just for fun.
I was having some pain in my right wrist last night while I was working on
a needlepoint piece. I am hoping that it was because I had the frame leaning
against my desk rather than mounted in its stand (no room for the stand at
the moment)
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slynne
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response 308 of 378:
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Mar 11 01:11 UTC 2006 |
The physical therapy helped? How much does something like that cost? I
injured my knee recently and it isnt healing nearly as fast as I would
like. I have been walking anyways because the pain seems to mostly go
away when I walk but I keep wondering if there might be something I can
do to help it heal faster. Well, that is on my list of things to talk to
my doctor about.
Glenda does bring up an interesting thought. How many physical ailments
actually make people fat. I mean, if a person has mobility issues, they
are likely to gain weight, right? I have heard people say that sleep
apnea probably causes some weight gain so that becomes a crazy cycle
too. Being overweight makes the sleep apnea worse and the worse the
sleep apnea is, the more people tend to gain weight. *shrug*
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glenda
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response 309 of 378:
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Mar 11 03:28 UTC 2006 |
Therapy helped a bit with the overall stiffness, but not the pain. My
insurance allows 60 PT sessions per problem per calendar year. If I have to
go beyond that, med sport has what they call a "transitional" program.
$50/month up to $400/year anytime the pool is open, but not with a therapist.
The pool is open basically all day Mon-Fri with limited hours on Sat. My
problem is that I need the therapist and he is only in the pool area for two
hours a day Mon-Fri. Unfortunately, I am in class (working classes) during
those times this semester. Maybe next term as I am currently planning on not
taking classes and the classes being offered that I would cover are evening
classes.
It is also unfortunate that we have been unable to find anything that will
take care of the pain. OT drugs don't work, nisads don't work, muscle
relaxants don't help. The only thing the Dr can offer at this point is
narcotics. For the moment, I will live with the pain. I need to be able to
drive, both the car and computers. I need my brain firing without the
interferance of narcotics. If the pain gets too much worse, or I get to the
point that STeve and the kids can't put up with the moods caused by the pain,
I will consider narcotics, until then I will put up with it.
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tod
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response 310 of 378:
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Mar 11 04:44 UTC 2006 |
I hear donuts cure sleep apnea and knee problems. The trick is to wash them
down with chocolae milk and ice cream.
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happyboy
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response 311 of 378:
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Mar 11 09:16 UTC 2006 |
gad dam str8!
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glenda
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response 312 of 378:
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Mar 11 10:09 UTC 2006 |
Thanks, but no thanks. Way too much sugar for me.
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richard
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response 313 of 378:
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Mar 11 20:44 UTC 2006 |
taking a shot of a good 12 year old scotch or some other liquor of your
choice before bed might help. You that Nyquil's primary ingredient is
alcohol.
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cyklone
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response 314 of 378:
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Mar 11 20:47 UTC 2006 |
Wow, talk about contrary to common medical wisdom . . . .
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richard
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response 315 of 378:
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Mar 11 22:51 UTC 2006 |
cyklone, no its not. alcohol is a downer, you drink it and it goes to
your brain and reduces activity in the central nervous system. It
reduces brain activity, which is what has to happen to induce sleep.
Why do you think they put it in nyquil?
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scholar
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response 316 of 378:
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Mar 11 23:06 UTC 2006 |
Nyquil is 10% alcohol. A standard dose of Nyquil is 30 mL -- which would have
3 mL of alcohol in it. A single 341 mL bottle of 5% beer has 17.05 mL of
alcohol. Why would an insignificant amount of alcohol be included as a
sedative when Nyquil already contains a significant amount of the sedative
doxylamine succinate?
Should Agora include a regular item to document instances of Richard's lies?
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slynne
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response 317 of 378:
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Mar 12 00:53 UTC 2006 |
I suspect that the alcohol in NyQuil interacts with the other drugs in
NyQuil which in turn induces drowsiness. Alcohol itself can also do the
same thing but if IRC, when people go to sleep after drinking, the
quality of sleep is negatively effected.
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scholar
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response 318 of 378:
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Mar 12 01:16 UTC 2006 |
If the alcohol acted to induce drowsiness, it would be included in the active
ingredients list, which it isn't.
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keesan
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response 319 of 378:
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Mar 12 01:21 UTC 2006 |
Alcohol is a preservative, which is why it may be in some liquid medications
such as mouthwash.
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scholar
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response 320 of 378:
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Mar 12 01:23 UTC 2006 |
And it's obviously not included because it is an antiseptic.
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slynne
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response 321 of 378:
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Mar 12 02:16 UTC 2006 |
huh. and all of this time, I thought the alcohol helped the NyQuil knock
folks out.
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keesan
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response 322 of 378:
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Mar 12 02:42 UTC 2006 |
Lynne, if you happen to be in central Ann Arbor we will be happy to go for
a walk along the river with you. Today we took a little walk from the dam
to Bandemer Park and back. It is mostly level. We could also walk the other
direction to the Arboretum along the river, and then to Gallup Park where they
are even more trails, also level, and lots of geese and ducks.
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richard
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response 323 of 378:
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Mar 12 02:58 UTC 2006 |
re #318 Or maybe we should start documenting how many times Scholar
says I'm lying when I am not. Here is a link to a chart which tells
you how much % alcohol is in Nyquil:
http://www2.potsdam.edu/hansondj/HealthIssues/1127525665.html
As the chart tells you, I was in fact off on it. Nyquil is 25%
alcohol. Taking a swig of Nyquil is akin to taking a shot of whiskey
and maybe two or three Tylenol.
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richard
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response 324 of 378:
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Mar 12 03:00 UTC 2006 |
You can also see by that list that many cold medicines are high
alcohol content. If you have a cold you could be just as well off
drinking a brandy than taking Contact Severe Cold Medecine which is
also 25% alcohol.
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scholar
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response 325 of 378:
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Mar 12 03:03 UTC 2006 |
Yet another complete and total lie.
Look at http://vicks.com/products/nyquil_liquid.shtml. Look at a bottle of
NyQuil. It's 10%.
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naftee
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response 326 of 378:
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Mar 12 03:05 UTC 2006 |
that doesn't mean it's an active ingredient, though ; scholar's still right.
Advertised Brand: NyQuil(R) or DayQuil(R)
Active Ingredient: Acetaminophen, Dextromethorphan, Doxylamine Succinate* and
Pseudoephedrine HCl (* ingredient is not included in DayQuil(R))
Store Brand Product: Nite Time Liquid or Softgels; Day Time Liquid or Softgels
(taken from http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=16181 )
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scholar
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response 327 of 378:
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Mar 12 03:10 UTC 2006 |
By the way: Far from being equivalent to a drink of whiskey (which has about
37 millilitres of alcohol), a standard dose of 25% alcohol NyQuil would have
7 millilitres of alcohol. We're talking about VERY small amounts of alcohol.
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richard
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response 328 of 378:
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Mar 12 03:29 UTC 2006 |
scholar I provided my source. I don't even see on yours where it says
ten percent. Why would my source document all those medecines and
their alcohol percentages, and its a reputable source, and you not
believe it? Vicks is always going to downplay the alcohol content in
their product. They want you to think its a miracle drug when its not.
Anyway providing documented information, which I did, is not lying.
And it really doesn't matter if it is 10% or 25%, it is still the
largest percentage ingredient, active or inactive, in the product.
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scholar
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response 329 of 378:
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Mar 12 03:34 UTC 2006 |
You're dumb.
If a pharmaceutical company lied on its website (even if Richard Wallner is
too dumb to find the lie) or on the packaging of its products about how much
alcohol is in them, they would get the shit beaten out of them by the
government, consumers, etc.
Fact is, you're lying and even if you weren't, it still woudln't be nearly
enough alcohol to provide the effect you're attributing to it.
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slynne
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response 330 of 378:
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Mar 12 06:45 UTC 2006 |
resp:322 Thanks for the offer. I appreciate it but dont find myself
getting to central Ann Arbor much these days. Luckily, there are lots of
nice places to walk here in Ypsi. I am doing a program designed by a
couple of experts on eating disorders right now and part of that program
is to "create an environment of plenty" by grocery shopping often. One
of my walking routes takes me by the Ypsi food coop. Even though food is
more expensive there, it is mostly natural and stuff that I like. So I
think I am going to try to make a habit of going there a couple of times
a week.
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glenda
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response 331 of 378:
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Mar 12 07:10 UTC 2006 |
Re #313: Recommending alcohol as a remedy or medical aid for anything is
really a bad idea. Why would I want to trade pain (that shows that I am at
least still alive) for alcoholism. That's the amount I would have to take.
That aside, I am severly allergic to Nyquil. The one time I tried it I could
feel my muscles go numb and unresponsive. Even my diaphram started to freeze
up, fortunately only enough to make breathing a conscious effert and not
enough to stop it altogether. Night time alcohol is out because of other
medications I take at bedtime. A long time ago I decided that breathing was
much more important and thrilling than drinking. I like alcohol, I am part
Native American, I know that I have addiction problems and would prefer that
the addictions remain to caffeine and chocolate rather than alcohol. I don't
drink as a rule as a matter of choice, I probably have less than 5 drinks a
year and prefer it that way. I don't think that regular drinking for any
reason is a good idea, occasional social drinking ok, regular drinking to deal
with other problems bad.
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