Guest guest Posted January 1, 1998 Report Share Posted January 1, 1998 Theo, Yes, that's what I mean't. I think the battery change deffinately affected me a bit. It took probably a month to feel myself again. But again that was in the abdomen. It may be different in the chest. I also had some excrutiating back pain afterwards, which lasted off and on over a month. The Doc said it could have been a muscle in my back because of the different movements, and such that goes on during the surgery. I sometimes think the doctors don't even know themselves. My doctor said sure go in Thursday, be out Friday and you can go back to work by Monday. Let me tell you there was no way I felt up to going back to work by Wednesday even. My whole body ached like I had a bad flu. Of course, everyone heals differently. Re: Digest Number 219 Hello again Thank you for your encouragement. I am not having a new defib put in me. I'm having the battery changed on the one which is in my chest. Does the battery change affect your stamina? I'm not sure I made myself clear on that. I know when I had my initial implant it was about a month before I was back to reasonable normalcy. But do wonder about the battery change .. if there is recovery time afterwards. Beyond a day or two that is. I know I go in in the morning and I'm out the same day. Thanks. Theo11415 Please visit the Zapper homepage athttp://www.ZapLife.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 1999 Report Share Posted June 9, 1999 Jim, I thought one of the points of this list, besides sharing information we already have, is to ask questions (even basic ones). If it's easy for someone here to answer this question, then why not? I thought yours was a strange reply in light of this list. I was curious myself when he asked what DMSA stands for. Tangerine >From: oxyplusonelist >oxyplusonelist >Subject: Digest Number 219 >Date: Wed, Jun 9, 1999, 12:27 AM > > >Message: 2 > Date: Tue, 08 Jun 1999 10:51:17 -0400 > From: Jim Lambert <jlambert@...> >Subject: Re: DMSA > >, > >Pick a search engine like altavista and enter these questions into it. You >will answer them yourself. > >jim > > Luiz Moreira wrote: > >> Then what does DMSA stands for ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 7, 1999 Report Share Posted September 7, 1999 I have been on hiatus for a couple of weeks but am back online again. In response to the post concerning whether a parent should tell the therapist if a different story is going on at home than the one that the child presents- the answer is yes. It is essential that parents tell the therapist what things are like at home- s/he needs to know! It may be best to call the therapist or ask for a few moments alone so that you can talk freely. In my practice, I ask parents to come in for the first 10 minutes of the session to alert me to any developments during the week (so we can deal with them right then) and then have them come in for the last 10 minutes to set up the homework. Though some therapists prefer that parents " wait in the waiting room " parents know that this is not going to help solve the critical challenges of conquering OCD throughout the day. What Dr. March stresses is that child, parent and therapist join together in fighting the common enemy- OCD- In order for that to happen, parents need to be part of the treatment. If your child's therapist is not open to your vital input, look elsewhere! In terms of judging the pace of therapy- generally CBT should begin after 1-2 assessment sessions. If you are not seeing some results within approximately 6 weeks, it's time to re-evaluate whether the therapy is working: is the therapist qualified? is there a good rapport with your child? If these are not issues, i.e., good therapist and good match, it may be that an SSRI needs to be added to the CBT to boost the response to treatment. Best to all- and I echo Kathy's motto: Hate the disorder, love the kid, and make sure s/he knows it! Tamar Chansky, Ph.D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 7, 1999 Report Share Posted September 7, 1999 Tamar, What do you think about tape recording the difficult times at home so your psychologist can hear what you are talking about? And maybe taping the good moods, too???? Re: Digest Number 219 > From: Tamar Chansky <chanskt@...> > > I have been on hiatus for a couple of weeks but am back online again. In response > to the post concerning whether a parent should tell the therapist if a different > story is going on at home than the one that the child presents- the answer is > yes. It is essential that parents tell the therapist what things are like at > home- s/he needs to know! It may be best to call the therapist or ask for a few > moments alone so that you can talk freely. In my practice, I ask parents to come > in for the first 10 minutes of the session to alert me to any developments during > the week (so we can deal with them right then) and then have them come in for the > last 10 minutes to set up the homework. Though some therapists prefer that > parents " wait in the waiting room " parents know that this is not going to help > solve the critical challenges of conquering OCD throughout the day. What Dr. > March stresses is that child, parent and therapist join together in fighting > the common enemy- OCD- In order for that to happen, parents need to be part of the > treatment. If your child's therapist is not open to your vital input, look > elsewhere! > > In terms of judging the pace of therapy- generally CBT should begin after 1-2 > assessment sessions. If you are not seeing some results within approximately 6 > weeks, it's time to re-evaluate whether the therapy is working: is the therapist > qualified? is there a good rapport with your child? If these are not issues, > i.e., good therapist and good match, it may be that an SSRI needs to be added to > the CBT to boost the response to treatment. > > Best to all- and I echo Kathy's motto: Hate the disorder, love the kid, and make > sure s/he knows it! > > Tamar Chansky, Ph.D. > > > --------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2000 Report Share Posted July 18, 2000 Dear Claudine: Tinnitis, especially since you had it as a child probably has nothing to do with the HCV, although it's not impossible. If it get really annoying, you can try to find some of the Medical Centers that are researching this area and see if you qualify for one of the programs where they use, an external, and, then possibly an internal device that puts out a frequency that cancels the noise from the tinnitis. For some people it has been their miracle treatment, others it has helped but not totally gotten rid of, and some, it did not make a difference. Marty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2000 Report Share Posted July 18, 2000 Dear Gee: Depending on the pain you are experiencing, there are different medications and levels of control. The positive thing is that the pain does decrease over time, so try to hand in there. The main time people usually have difficulties with the shots is 4-6 hours after injection, which most people usually do at night. If you are not doing so already, I would recommend taking Ibuprofen 400 mg, (two of the normal stuff, like Morton, etc.), just before you go to bed. That usually is enough to keep people from having the " flu like " symptoms that occurs from the interferon. It helps to stop the muscle cramping, joint inflammation, etc., that are triggered by the shot. By taking this as a " pre-med " , you may find that you can sleep better, and the next day's achiness is drastically cut down. Marty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2000 Report Share Posted July 18, 2000 Dear Gee: Depending on the pain you are experiencing, there are different medications and levels of control. The positive thing is that the pain does decrease over time, so try to hand in there. The main time people usually have difficulties with the shots is 4-6 hours after injection, which most people usually do at night. If you are not doing so already, I would recommend taking Ibuprofen 400 mg, (two of the normal stuff, like Morton, etc.), just before you go to bed. That usually is enough to keep people from having the " flu like " symptoms that occurs from the interferon. It helps to stop the muscle cramping, joint inflammation, etc., that are triggered by the shot. By taking this as a " pre-med " , you may find that you can sleep better, and the next day's achiness is drastically cut down. Marty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2000 Report Share Posted July 18, 2000 Dear Marjorie: If you are on combo, these counts are acceptable. The platelet count is normal, although towards the lower end of normal, and your white count is somewhat meaningless by itself, It is low, but not dangerously low. Unless it falls below 0.8 to 1.0, it is fine. You need to keep in mind that your body is fighting another disease, and your immune system is functioning in a different way as compared to someone who is not being treated. Therefore, what your body may not be producing in anticipation to an infection, would lower your white count. But, what is more important is the make up of the white cells being produced. A great deal of emphasis is placed on the " absolute neutrophil " count as a guideline for continuing or stopping therapy. You are taking medication to take the place of certain parts of your immune system, and therefore, your body can place it's energy into other things. I know this is somewhat simplistic, but, I doubt if you want the whole lecture. I hope this helps a little. If not, or you have other questions, you can email me privately at 2byteme@.... Marty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2000 Report Share Posted July 18, 2000 Dear Marjorie: If you are on combo, these counts are acceptable. The platelet count is normal, although towards the lower end of normal, and your white count is somewhat meaningless by itself, It is low, but not dangerously low. Unless it falls below 0.8 to 1.0, it is fine. You need to keep in mind that your body is fighting another disease, and your immune system is functioning in a different way as compared to someone who is not being treated. Therefore, what your body may not be producing in anticipation to an infection, would lower your white count. But, what is more important is the make up of the white cells being produced. A great deal of emphasis is placed on the " absolute neutrophil " count as a guideline for continuing or stopping therapy. You are taking medication to take the place of certain parts of your immune system, and therefore, your body can place it's energy into other things. I know this is somewhat simplistic, but, I doubt if you want the whole lecture. I hope this helps a little. If not, or you have other questions, you can email me privately at 2byteme@.... Marty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2000 Report Share Posted July 18, 2000 Dear All: Sorry for all the articles. What I think happened is that I was doing some research for one person, and when I cut and pasted the article for the list, the others came with it. So, I apologize for the pages on pages. But, feel free to take a look, there may be some of interest. Again, sorry for all the pages. Marty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2000 Report Share Posted July 18, 2000 Dear All: Sorry for all the articles. What I think happened is that I was doing some research for one person, and when I cut and pasted the article for the list, the others came with it. So, I apologize for the pages on pages. But, feel free to take a look, there may be some of interest. Again, sorry for all the pages. Marty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2000 Report Share Posted July 18, 2000 Dear Dee Dee: Feel free to place any questions or concerns on the list. There are so many of us now that " have been there, done that " , that we may be able to offer some insights, as well as understanding as a support group. Many of us, when we do not know an answer, will try and look up the research to help. I know others have given a great deal of time to the list, and at least from my perspective, I am glad to help when I can. The pay is lousy, but the personal rewards are what makes it worth while. Marty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2000 Report Share Posted July 18, 2000 Dear Dee Dee: Feel free to place any questions or concerns on the list. There are so many of us now that " have been there, done that " , that we may be able to offer some insights, as well as understanding as a support group. Many of us, when we do not know an answer, will try and look up the research to help. I know others have given a great deal of time to the list, and at least from my perspective, I am glad to help when I can. The pay is lousy, but the personal rewards are what makes it worth while. Marty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2000 Report Share Posted July 18, 2000 Dear Sara: I can understand your being upset, and it was wrong for the person to share confidential information, ie:=anything that can identify a person or their provider without explicit permission. If this was done as a " brain fart " , hopefully all will learn from this, and be more careful. Also, it was wrong for the person in your doctor's office to spread a third party message. Unfortunately, that is past, and, I have no idea who your doctor is, or the person, nor do I want to know, I hope your relationship with that doctor will not be influenced by what was passed. We all need to remember, as we are taught in nursing, medical, and other health care related schools, you never mention, or speak of anyone where they can be identified. That is a breach of confidentiality, and is one of those ethical areas looked hardest at. You learn not to talk about a person in a restaurant, elevator, stray conversation, etc. You never know who will hear what, and that's how rumors are spread and people's lives destroyed. I have many children from HIV parents, or they have AIDs. I can not ethically share this with my wife when she is their teacher, unless they bring it up to her or me. It makes it very tough at times, but, when we look at the damage that has been done because of rumors, the problems can be worse. That is why she always assumes each and every child is positive for something and takes precautions for them and herself. Some people do tell, and others do not. That's something you learn to live with. Marty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2000 Report Share Posted July 18, 2000 Dear Sara: I can understand your being upset, and it was wrong for the person to share confidential information, ie:=anything that can identify a person or their provider without explicit permission. If this was done as a " brain fart " , hopefully all will learn from this, and be more careful. Also, it was wrong for the person in your doctor's office to spread a third party message. Unfortunately, that is past, and, I have no idea who your doctor is, or the person, nor do I want to know, I hope your relationship with that doctor will not be influenced by what was passed. We all need to remember, as we are taught in nursing, medical, and other health care related schools, you never mention, or speak of anyone where they can be identified. That is a breach of confidentiality, and is one of those ethical areas looked hardest at. You learn not to talk about a person in a restaurant, elevator, stray conversation, etc. You never know who will hear what, and that's how rumors are spread and people's lives destroyed. I have many children from HIV parents, or they have AIDs. I can not ethically share this with my wife when she is their teacher, unless they bring it up to her or me. It makes it very tough at times, but, when we look at the damage that has been done because of rumors, the problems can be worse. That is why she always assumes each and every child is positive for something and takes precautions for them and herself. Some people do tell, and others do not. That's something you learn to live with. Marty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 10, 2000 Report Share Posted December 10, 2000 Thank you for those links. I have sent three letters to the political reps for my area. I will try to send others in a few days. I really hope this proposal gets defeated. It sure is a neverending battle, but I still have hope. pj egroups wrote: > > > There is 1 message in this issue. > > Topics in this digest: > > 1. Fw: FDA Seeks To Destroy Alternative Health Websites - send letter > From: " Draper " <jdrape@...> > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 9 Dec 2000 08:52:59 -0600 > From: " Draper " <jdrape@...> > Subject: Fw: FDA Seeks To Destroy Alternative Health Websites - send letter > > Dear Friends, > > This affects our health freedom. > > http://tuberose.com/page195.html > > > > PS: > Here are two lists you can use to obtain contact information (physical > address, email and phone) for US senators and representatives: > > http://www.senate.gov/senators/index.cfm > > http://www.house.gov/house/MemberWWW.html > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 31, 2001 Report Share Posted March 31, 2001 Hello again Thank you for your encouragement. I am not having a new defib put in me. I'm having the battery changed on the one which is in my chest. Does the battery change affect your stamina? I'm not sure I made myself clear on that. I know when I had my initial implant it was about a month before I was back to reasonable normalcy. But do wonder about the battery change .. if there is recovery time afterwards. Beyond a day or two that is. I know I go in in the morning and I'm out the same day. Thanks. Theo11415 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 31, 2001 Report Share Posted March 31, 2001 " Battery Change " is really a misnomer. They change the battery by removing the old device and putting in a new one. The difference is that the wires are already in place. At 08:55 AM 3/31/01 -0500, you wrote: Hello again Thank you for your encouragement. I am not having a new defib put in me. I'm having the battery changed on the one which is in my chest. Does the battery change affect your stamina? I'm not sure I made myself clear on that. I know when I had my initial implant it was about a month before I was back to reasonable normalcy. But do wonder about the battery change ... if there is recovery time afterwards. Beyond a day or two that is. I know I go in in the morning and I'm out the same day. Thanks. Theo11415 Sponsor Please visit the Zapper homepage at http://www.ZapLife.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 31, 2001 Report Share Posted March 31, 2001 Didn't the "originals" have an external battery? (BL= "before lithium")....... Hank Hiranuma wrote: "Battery Change" is really a misnomer. They change the battery by removing the old device and putting in a new one. The difference is that the wires are already in place. At 08:55 AM 3/31/01 -0500, you wrote: Hello again Thank you for your encouragement. I am not having a new defib put in me. I'm having the battery changed on the one which is in my chest. Does the battery change affect your stamina? I'm not sure I made myself clear on that. I know when I had my initial implant it was about a month before I was back to reasonable normalcy. But do wonder about the battery change .. if there is recovery time afterwards. Beyond a day or two that is. I know I go in in the morning and I'm out the same day. Thanks. Theo11415 Sponsor Please visit the Zapper homepage at http://www.ZapLife.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 31, 2001 Report Share Posted March 31, 2001 Hi Theo; Just wanted to let you know, that they really don't do battery changes... They replace the whole unit, since it much easier to flip one out and pop the new one in. The units are sealed. There are no restrictions, unless leads are changed. Doesn't sound like they will change the leads in your unit... So, you will only be a little sore at the incision site, otherwise you will feel fine and have no restrictions! I was in surgery at 10 am, recovery by 11:00 and home by 2:30! Quick, out- patient surgery! enjoy, guin THEO1415@... wrote: Hello again Thank you for your encouragement. I am not having a new defib put in me. I'm having the battery changed on the one which is in my chest. Does the battery change affect your stamina? I'm not sure I made myself clear on that. I know when I had my initial implant it was about a month before I was back to reasonable normalcy. But do wonder about the battery change .. if there is recovery time afterwards. Beyond a day or two that is. I know I go in in the morning and I'm out the same day. Thanks. Theo11415 Please visit the Zapper homepage at http://www.ZapLife.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2001 Report Share Posted August 10, 2001 Dear a, My Dr. here gave us a list of things to do if your baby develops colic. besides what you have mentioned it also said to try taking them to see a chiropractor. Having been all curled up for so long she said this might work. Luckily I never had to use her advice about this. A dropper of peppermint tea before each meal did the trick. I wish you the best of luck. -in MD Message: 2 Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2001 01:00:04 -0000 From: luisaperkins@... Subject: Colicky baby This may be off-topic, but does anyone have suggestions for helping a colicky baby? Tess, our two-month-old, is having a very hard time: she's very gassy and communicates her discomfort by crying for long periods of time. I breastfeed her exclusively, and am avoiding anything from the brassica family, garlic, and onions, as I have heard that these (all my favorites, of course) can cause baby gas. I tried the herbal tea remedy in NT (the mint/anise), but Tess wouldn't drink it at all. I've been drinking it, hoping that it might make its way to her, but I could use some other suggestions. TIA, a ________________________________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 6, 2002 Report Share Posted July 6, 2002 Thank God we have people who care about our children. Great information is shared and Lois you have a foot in the door, great job! Euromed is not a passive program so children must be able to follow a simple one step command. Unfortunately we have children come for evaluations who are turned away. This could be deviastating to the parent; however, they find new hope as I turn them towards HBOT! Thanks everyone for a job well done. __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 25, 2004 Report Share Posted October 25, 2004 Amber, My best advice is to find a naturopathic doctor. A naturopath will take a medical history and hopefully do some basic testing (my ND was also acupuncturist and did an acupuncturist's exam on me). Though I have candida (my ND gave me probiotics), I am also low in minerals and so take liquid supplements for that (the liquid goes into your system better if you have intestinal problems that might keep some of the minerals from absorbing into your system). Often, it's not just one thing that is the problem and finding out from your own practitioner what to do can be a big help. Good luck. Ann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2005 Report Share Posted June 1, 2005 Hey Jerisha, I am Marie from SE Oklahoma, what part of Texas are you from? Rosemary (a co-worker and freind) and I are scheduled for lapband the 30th, so we may also see you down there. Is there anyone out there scheduled for the 30th? We are so looking forward to our lapband. Really enjoying this very informative site. See you soon. wrote: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2005 Report Share Posted June 1, 2005 Hi Marie, I am Pat French from AZ and I am scheduled for teh 27th. Are you and Rosmary coming down on the 30th or before. I am supposed to be released on the 29th pending everything goes well. Would like to meet you both. I told Jerisha I would check in on her while I am there. I really like this board. Lots of good information. Hope to see you FrenchieMarie <marie_johnson80@...> wrote: Hey Jerisha, I am Marie from SE Oklahoma, what part of Texas are you from? Rosemary (a co-worker and freind) and I are scheduled for lapband the 30th, so we may also see you down there. Is there anyone out there scheduled for the 30th? We are so looking forward to our lapband. Really enjoying this very informative site. See you soon. wrote: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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