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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Sunday, November 25, 2007 - 7:17 pm
Thanks for sharing your plantar fasciitis history, Sunshyne. My foot doc did tell me I might have to go to custom-made. I can go through him to get that done. Guess I will if this comes back again. I don't think mine is weight-related as I lost weight and have managed to keep it off--and am well under 160. I think it is more due to my flat feet and, I guess, my habit of walking around the house without shoes. MY SIL had it too (doing much better now), and she is super skinny.
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Dahli
Member
11-27-2000
| Sunday, November 25, 2007 - 8:38 pm
Did you see just the other day? Yet another 'study' came out claiming aspartame is 'perfectly safe' Yeesh. They have no shame these people.... how they sleep at night is a mystery to me.
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Dahli
Member
11-27-2000
| Sunday, November 25, 2007 - 8:39 pm
ps Herk - how many days was your prescription? Seems that went very fast. Smaller dressing tonight, after soaking my hand in salt water and using silver bandages things appear to be improving, (typing included )
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Chiliwilli
Member
09-04-2006
| Sunday, November 25, 2007 - 8:52 pm
Oh, Herck, you came across just fine. I knew you were joking around. In case you couldn't tell, this is a BIG sore point for me. And, I have been very verbal about it this year. Did you see the Walmart ads saying you could order their Black Friday sales online this year and it was free shipping "ship to store". Yeah, right! Not to Alaska. I wasted a long time shopping their ad and trying to place an order online. Once I finally got into my account because they had Alaska blocked I found out the free ship to store did not apply here. Regardless, the majority, if not all, of the stuff I was ordering was probably already in stock here. After numerous emails back and forth, someone finally called me direct but by then I was spending my $260 order money at another store. I don't get the "can't do that to Alaska" crap because they send trucks up here every day with stuff for that store. Home Depot will not accept online orders for Alaska. They told me that their online store is not the same as their on site store and are really two complete separate businesses that have nothing to do with each other. Huh? Same logos, same everything but not the same? Newport News says they have a "value-based" shipping chart they have to go by and do not charge by actual shipping costs. But when I went to finalize the order they tried to add $5.95 on as an extra fee. When I emailed and questioned them I got a round about unclear response. After numerous emails they finally admitted that they were tacking that money on because of my zip code. That order was cancelled. Rant over for now but since I'm not done with my shopping yet I'm sure there'll be more. LOL
  
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-17-2003
| Sunday, November 25, 2007 - 8:53 pm
just incase no one else knows.....ALL newborns here in Canada are tested iwth a PKU test. I oughta know, I had to do the poor little tykes. Phenylketonuria is an inborn error of phenylalanine metabolism that occurs in 1 out of every 12,000 births in North America In the absence of treatment during infancy, most persons with this disorder develop severe, irreversible mental retardation. Many also experience neurobehavioral symptoms such as seizures, tremors, gait disorders, athetoid movements, and psychotic episodes with behaviors resembling autism. When I did a search for more specific info, I found this. Snip* If PKU is diagnosed early enough, an affected newborn can grow up with normal brain development, but only by eating a special diet low in phenylalanine for the rest of his or her life. This requires severely restricting or eliminating foods high in phenylalanine, such as breast milk, meat, chicken, fish, nuts, cheese and other dairy products. Starchy foods such as potatoes, bread, pasta, and corn must be monitored. Many diet foods and diet soft drinks that contain the sweetener aspartame must also be avoided, as aspartame consists of two amino acids: phenylalanine and aspartic acid. I find it disgusting that a product is FDA approved when we KNOW it can cause brain disorder even in normal people. I think all parents should refuse to let their children ingest aspartame since who knows what the longterm affects really are.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Sunday, November 25, 2007 - 9:18 pm
Chilli, it really isn't fair since you are part of the continent. I can sort of understand Hawaii because it isn't part of the continent, but I never could understand Alaska. It makes no sense.
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Chiliwilli
Member
09-04-2006
| Sunday, November 25, 2007 - 9:34 pm
That too, Twinkie. What I don't get is they charge whatever and then some for shipping. It's usually more than what shipping actually costs. And, then they add that $5, $10, $15, or whatever on top of that as a penalty fee for living here. I don't mind paying the actual cost and I don't mind a little handling fee but I do mind paying those and then a penalty. Needless to say, I've used a lot of very bad words in the last few days.
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Dahli
Member
11-27-2000
| Sunday, November 25, 2007 - 9:43 pm
My niece's son has PKU and it's quite a challenge for his mom... scary thing was when he was a newborn and they discharged her before the test results were back. She left town and the panic on the part of the hospital while trying to explain to us how important it was to find her was scary. Chili, I hear ya, living just slightly north of the North Dakota border, some of the shipping charges US vendors try to slap on stuff I order makes me crazy! I can imagine living in the same bleedin' country and getting treated like that must burn. Either way makes no sense. Walmart doesn't suprise me tho... nothing they do does anymore. icky bunch.
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Konamouse
Member
07-16-2001
| Monday, November 26, 2007 - 3:50 pm
PKU testing is mandatory in the US as well. Specialized infant formula is available from Mead Johnson & Ross. Then these kids can continue to use an older child version of the formula while also following a low protein diet (with the help of an RD who specializes in metabolic disorders). Yes, people who are diagnosed very early and maintain a strict diet can grow up with no brain damage. The diet can be liberalized a little after full growth has been acheived. But PKU mothers have to be extra viligant during pregnancy - any stress can cause the metabolic error to wreck havoc even when on a controlled diet. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001166.htm

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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Monday, November 26, 2007 - 5:29 pm
Dahli, I finished off my last Zero Vanilla Coke today. And I announced it to my family, so gotta stick to that promise of mine. I will stop at Trader Joe's and look for organic, virgin coconut oil. (I'm a good student, eh?!) I missed that aspartame story somehow. My Rx lasted 3 days, with 2 pills a day. I know, antibiotics are usually prescribed for 7-10 days. But I have a good doc, so I think this particular medicine (Ciprofloxacin HCL) must be a different class of antibiotic. Kona, is PKU what Lorenzo had in the movie, Lorenzo's Oil?
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Dahli
Member
11-27-2000
| Wednesday, November 28, 2007 - 9:54 pm
Hey Herk, I think it was different, something more like MS, to do with nerves and the nervous system... PKU is more to do with the metabolism.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Friday, December 07, 2007 - 4:35 pm
Update on my bloodwork My repeat values were "ok" (my wbc was low) so now he wants to repeat in 6 weeks (sigh.. of course that falls after the first of the year when my insurance co has gleefully informed me that in addition to raising the premium from $1188 a month to $1215, I also get to pay $500 out of pocket this year before they reimburse.
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Saturday, December 08, 2007 - 12:04 pm
That's an awful price, Sea. I'm glad your bloodwork was normal this time.
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Colordeagua
Member
10-25-2003
| Sunday, December 09, 2007 - 8:46 am
Sea, insurance? Do you need $14,580 worth of medical care every / most years? Your monthly premium, yikes! I am four years from medicare. My monthly private insurance premium is $218.59. Admittedly, there's not a lot of coverage (doctor visits and diagnostic tests simply are not covered). I recently increased my deductible from $1,000 to $2,500 which lowered my premium (plus a $1,000 out of pocket). The past two years my only claims have been a doctor consult (not covered) and screening mammogram. Yes, I am gambling on four more years like that. I feel quite safe about nothing major happening.
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Jasper
Member
09-14-2000
| Monday, December 10, 2007 - 4:54 pm
I really feel for everyone who has to pay out of pocket for medical treatment. Sicko really opened my eyes to what Americans go thru.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Tuesday, December 18, 2007 - 7:44 pm
Color, I hope not but if I let it go, they aren't likely to take me back, I don't have any insurance through a job and I was turned down once so I'm on the state plan, so I hate to rock the boat before I hit 65.. arrgh.. I'm sure the year I got the most out of the insurance was when I had my knee surgery. I'm not sure what my meds would cost a month without it but their coverage is pretty good for that.
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Colordeagua
Member
10-25-2003
| Wednesday, December 19, 2007 - 7:37 am
I retired early (age 55), so that's why I've got my own insurance. Six months after I stopped working (and had the private insurance) I was diagnosed with very early breast cancer (DCIS). Initial reaction was that I should have worked a little longer so all the extra medical bills I had because of that would have been covered. But . . . glad I did quit when I did. If I'd still been working and covered by employer group, I could not have stopped working because I would not have been able to get private insurance for at least five years after diagnosis (that brings me to the present). So timing for everything was good. Only thing better would have been never to hear the "C" word.
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Rissa
Member
03-20-2006
| Monday, December 24, 2007 - 6:32 am
I have a question about arthritis (sigh). I seem to be developing it in my hips (mostly). My mom has bad arthritis in her back and hips and she takes pain killers almost daily. I am trying to avoid that for a few more years. Have a dr appt in the spring for my annual and will mention it then but in the meantime am way too hectic to make a special appt (esp since my mom having it makes it fairly obvious WHAT the problem is, its not a mystery IOW). Anyway, my question is, what's the best way to PREVENT an episode? I run daily and it seems as soon as I go over 3-4 miles my joints ache so bad I can't even roll over in bed. I have been taking aspirin with little effect and because its my hip joints, those aspirin based creams won't work. Do those joint vitamins really work? Not running is not an option but even if I just walk or use the eliptical my hips still throb. I am thinking the best option is to up the amount of aspirin and take it every four/five hours whether or not I need to. I hate this idea but even if I go see a dr sooner rather than later, I am sure they will tell me the same thing just with a prescription medication. Dang I hate getting old. LOL
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Monday, December 24, 2007 - 7:59 am
if you hurt after you run 3 or 4 miles, why not run two miles? taking too much aspirin is not good for your stomach.
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Monday, December 24, 2007 - 8:01 am
Rissa, try the other pain relievers and see if one of them works better than aspirin. I had a brief temporary bout with arthritis a couple years back and found that ibuprofen seemed to work better than aspirin. It also seemed to work better if I had something in my stomach. I started waking myself up at 5, eating a cracker and taking a pill, then going back to sleep so the pain would be lessened so I wouldn't cry at breakfast (I was in a B&B in London at the time).
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Rissa
Member
03-20-2006
| Monday, December 24, 2007 - 12:03 pm
I will try that Juju. I have been sticking with aspirin because of it's secondary benefit to the heart but I don't have a problem taking a break from it. I have mornings like that too, most days I wake up when the pain wakes me up. Tex, I have tried running only 20 minutes in the morning and then 20 at night but it makes no difference, the 2nd 20 minutes is agony. If it was just the running I would stop (I am not a sucker for punishment LOL) but like I said it hurts even with walking or other forms of exercise so there is no plus to stop running. I am in pain right now and all I did was a couple hours of running errands this morning consisting mostly of walking around a grocery store.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Monday, December 24, 2007 - 12:37 pm
don't mean to be dense, but why the 2nd twenty minutes?
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Rissa
Member
03-20-2006
| Monday, December 24, 2007 - 2:40 pm
LOL Tex, not dense. I am sure it sounds like that old joke "Doctor, it hurts when I lift my arm like this....""Well then don't lift your arm like that." Without trying to sound melodramatic, 40-60 minutes of running 5 times per week plus 1200 calories a day is the minimum I can do and not gain weight. I would try swimming if this town had a pool nearby. I have cortisol issues as well as hypoglycemic and my current regime is doing nothing for the 20 pounds I still need to lose but it keeps me steady anyway. I am absolutely paranoid about stopping.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Monday, December 24, 2007 - 5:18 pm
OK..makes sense. I have thyroid and menopausal issues; i understand.
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Denecee
Member
09-05-2002
| Thursday, December 27, 2007 - 2:58 pm
At my age you would think I know this but what exactly is walking pnemonia(sp?) What are the symptoms? Thank you in advance!
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