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Pratoman, I would be very interested in what your cardiologist says about statins and tendinopathy. I’ve been on statins for several years. My cardiologist and orthopedic doctor had not heard that...
Alephnull, Thanks for the advice! I guess you were offering it in jest, but after reading it a light went on. I’ve become an old coot (Halbert’s subject for this thread) …. maybe it’s time to cut...
Halbert, Yeah, diverticulitis is a real pain in the ass, and older isn’t always better. Your post made me think about how fortunate I’ve been with my medical challenges over the years (77)....
I agree with finding a pro to help you with the medical plan. In my retirement community we have folks who found an agent in India (not a pharmacy) who buys their expensive cancer drugs and ships...
Thanks for the information on the non/cardio benefits of exercise. At 76, I’ve cut back a bunch on the real tough stuff, but walk, swim and play pickleball. I agree that exercise also has great...
Vince, like you I am on 40 mg of Lipitor and have been taking it several years with no problem. Crestore did give me leg pain. I take the Lipitor, along with Eliquis, for blood clotting issues...
I’ve been using 31 gauge 8 mm for a long time (15 years?). Anyhow doctors, etc recommend the thicker needle because they are afraid you might break the needle while injecting. No problem to date….....
1.) Encephalitis 2.) Stroke 3.) Pulmonary Embolism 4.) PCa...
F8, Yep, since 1860 our American average life expectancy has almost doubled (40 years to almost 80 years) so despite pollution …… We Americans are the worst polluters ….. second homes, huge pickup...
Halbert, Good for you! Since you enjoy swimming, you will most likely stick with it. I added it to my walking and pickle ball routine a couple of years ago and found that at about a half hour I fall...
Tud, I am fine today …. I’d be interested in the results of your “trial” …. I did have a stiff arm😊....
Third shot on Sunday. Aches and pains, tired and woke up with ringing ears....
They gotta add Pickleball …. just say’n 😋....
Logos, I feel repeating the things that screw you up is the key to recovering from a stroke. After my “mild” stroke I’d fall on my butt going back for a lob (pickleball) …. a year and a half later,...
Very good news. Congratulations!...
Tired after the second shot .. which I figured was good 😌 ..... my immune system was working....
I’m in the University of Colorado Health Care system. They contacted my wife and I in early January and set up appointments. Took about 5 minutes to get the shots .... no lines. That did everything...
I’ve had three inguinal hernia repairs over the years (two open and one laparoscopic). Laparoscopic was after DaVinci prostatectomy. Laparoscopic was a quicker recovery. With open surgery, you might...
Fairwind, many thanks for all you’ve taught me. All the best moving forward....
I agree with JNF. You have a very large prostate, that could be accounting for your high PSA. AS and reducing the prostate size makes sense to me....
Yep, for me it was an easy fix. In and out the same day. Reinforced the sutures with mesh. Been good to go for about ten years....
My blood pressure was high when I retired ..... had to take medication. I increased my exercise and lost weight, 12 years later I have the opposite problem and at times will get dizzy when I stand up...
11 years last April....
I have low D and have been supplementing for years. Based on all the recent hype for D, I figured there would be a rush on it and the shelves would be cleared ..... like TP.! Didn’t happen .... guess...
Tudpock - liked the one aBout tea😊...
I wonder what Nalvny would have to say about Russian medicine .......
Bluebird JamesC Sonny...
Apparently, it will take more than a pandemic to get Americans to pull in the same direction. Sadly we put our individual wants in front of national needs. It appears to me we currently have more...
When I look at pictures from Europe, Asia, Australia, etc., I see folks wearing masks. To me we Americans are just too ignorant to put them on. Not ignorant in a derogatory way .... just not...
Quite an experiment this week end at Lake of The Ozarks. Big crowds, no social distancing, no masks. I’ll be interested in the state’s numbers over the next few weeks. Anecdotally, it seems countries...
BilluBob, Thanks for the advice on how to avoid being an old and weak straggler. Much appreciated. Concerning Vitamin D, I’ve been taking it for about ten years ..... currently 4,000 IU per day, When...
My hungry herd moves to new green pasture, I am an old-weak-straggler, I feel the Covid Lion’s eyes upon me....
Friday funny thougjts,, 1.) They can open things up ..... I’m staying in until July to see what happens to you all first. 2.) Appropriate analogy: “The curve is flat so we can start lifting...
The pandemic will end economically before it ends medically. Indeed, the process of ending it economically started when “critical” businesses were declared and progresses as more businesses open. I...
The end of stay-at-home orders doesn’t mean the pandemic is over. It means they may have room for you in the ICU....
Sky, I had to laugh when I saw your post. I’ve ignored BB for many years (even under another moniker). I only notice him when someone like you posts a complaint, or mentions him, on a post....
BillyBob, Your analysis is spot on. Folks like me must shelter in place until a vaccine is found. A preferred alternative, but I am running out of crossword puzzles, miss Costco, and getting bored...
Tudpock, thank you for the clarification, and I apologize to Buddy, Halbert and Halbert’s wife. Stephen S, thank you for the numbers on Sweden....
In the long run, all of us will catch the virus unless a vaccine is developed. Staying home delays this process (flattens the curve) in the hope that hospitals will have a manageable patient load and...
I am posting a link that talks about zinc and chloroquine. If it has already been posted I apologize. About a minute and a half in the zinc discussion begins. Apparently Korea and China researched...
Buddy, Thanks for the wonderful articles. After reading them, I have decided that, if needed, I will use N95 masks and avoid using surgical masks ..... due to the fact that medical personnel who have...
Clock, So health workers are wearing the masks to protect the patients they are treating, and not to protect themselves? I don’t know about that? Also, all those folks in China, Iran, etc. seem to be...
Maybe this has already been discussed. I am wondering why N95 masks are not recommended for the public (because they do not work?), but are mandatory for health care workers treating CV patients. If...
....... they’re paying out Medicare and Social Security bills....
Pardon if this has already been posted, The Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville Fl plans to build the first Carbon ion therapy center in North America;...
BB, Yeah, mass extinctions suck and healthy immune systems probably woulda helped. However, I gotta remember to duck during the next asteroid strike, and stay in my cave during reversals of the...
There is no doubt, in my mind, that trilobites could have used immune system therapy....
....... of what use is a new born babe?...
Immune system discovery may cure all cancers [/url]https://www.bbc.com/news/health-51182451[url]...