Re: Digest Number 773

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In a message dated 11/2/99 4:04:13 AM Eastern Standard Time,

lyme-aidonelist writes:

<< Brand name: Flagyl

Pronounced: FLAJ-ill

Generic name: Metronidazole

Why is this drug prescribed?

Flagyl is an antibacterial drug prescribed for certain vaginal and

urinary

tract infections in men and women; amebic dysentery and liver abscess;

and

infections of the abdomen, skin, bones and joints, brain, lungs, and

heart

caused by certain bacteria.

Most important fact about this drug

Do not drink alcoholic beverages while taking Flagyl. The combination can

cause abdominal cramps, nausea, vomiting, headaches, and flushing. It can

also change the taste of the alcoholic beverage. When you have stopped

taking Flagyl, wait at least 72 hours (3 days) before consuming any

alcohol.

Also avoid over-the-counter medications containing alcohol, such as

certain

cough and cold products.

above info from:

http://www.google.com/search?q=cache:23515279 & dq=cache:www.healthsquare.c

om/

pdrfg/pd/monos/flagyl.htm

One study followed patients long enough (6 months) to be able to comment

on

therapy for maintenance of abstinence from alcohol.40 This study involved

78

patients and compared chlordiazepoxide and metronidazole. The authors

found

that both drugs were equally ineffective for abstinence maintenance, as

judged by dropout rates of 80% at 6 months.

Conclusions

Benzodiazepines appear to deserve a key role as first-line drug therapy

for

the management of acute alcohol withdrawal. The most important

consideration

is not which benzodiazepine to use, but to ensure that adequate doses are

administered early in the course of withdrawal. Early treatment coupled

with

close and regular monitoring appears to be effective in avoiding

prolonged

withdrawal, sedation-related morbidity and extra resource utilization.

This study was funded in part by the Canadian Pharmaceutical Association

(CPhA) and the Canadian Medical Association (CMA). The analysis was

prepared

for a CPhA­CMA clinical practice guideline initiative on benzodiazepines.

Dr. Holbrook is a recipient of an Ontario Ministry of Health Research

Personnel Award (no. 04698).

above info from:

http://www.cma.ca/cmaj/vol-160/issue-5/0649.htm

Thank you so much Lovey !!!

Your Lyme Friend,

in VA

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In a message dated 11/2/99 4:04:13 AM Eastern Standard Time,

lyme-aidonelist writes:

<< ,

I hope to have some information from Kate's LLMD on Flagyl in scanned form

soon. I will send it to you when I get it. I am not a scanner mayself.

Someone is helping me.

&

Kate (MO)

>>

,

Thank you in advance for taking the time to send this info to me. I am

not a scanner either, but I am trying to learn......I am just computer

illiterate, so it is taking a little longer....lol !!!!

Your Lyme Freind,

[Guest guest]

<< Wish me

> well and

> say a few prayers for me okay??? >>

Jane,

You will be in my prayers. Good Luck !!!!

Your Lyme Friend,

in VA

[Guest guest]

The credit should go to Geo & Kate, not me. I think I already said this

tonight or am I just imagining or thinking I did? I felt the info needed

to be put on another site so changed the names to not expose Geo & Kate,

but I cannot take any credit for their wonderful journal records. Hats

off to them! Lovey

On Tue, 2 Nov 1999 10:02:28 EST BBHMM@... writes:

> From: BBHMM@...

>

> In a message dated 11/2/99 4:04:13 AM Eastern Standard Time,

> lyme-aidonelist writes:

>

> << Brand name: Flagyl

>

> Pronounced: FLAJ-ill

> Generic name: Metronidazole

>

> Why is this drug prescribed?

>

> Flagyl is an antibacterial drug prescribed for certain vaginal and

> urinary

> tract infections in men and women; amebic dysentery and liver

> abscess;

> and

> infections of the abdomen, skin, bones and joints, brain, lungs, and

> heart

> caused by certain bacteria.

>

> Most important fact about this drug

>

> Do not drink alcoholic beverages while taking Flagyl. The

> combination can

> cause abdominal cramps, nausea, vomiting, headaches, and flushing.

> It can

> also change the taste of the alcoholic beverage. When you have

> stopped

> taking Flagyl, wait at least 72 hours (3 days) before consuming any

> alcohol.

> Also avoid over-the-counter medications containing alcohol, such as

> certain

> cough and cold products.

>

> above info from:

>

>

http://www.google.com/search?q=cache:23515279 & dq=cache:www.healthsquare.c

> om/

> pdrfg/pd/monos/flagyl.htm

>

>

> One study followed patients long enough (6 months) to be able to

> comment

> on

> therapy for maintenance of abstinence from alcohol.40 This study

> involved

> 78

> patients and compared chlordiazepoxide and metronidazole. The

> authors

> found

> that both drugs were equally ineffective for abstinence

> maintenance, as

> judged by dropout rates of 80% at 6 months.

>

> Conclusions

>

> Benzodiazepines appear to deserve a key role as first-line drug

> therapy

> for

> the management of acute alcohol withdrawal. The most important

> consideration

> is not which benzodiazepine to use, but to ensure that adequate

> doses are

> administered early in the course of withdrawal. Early treatment

> coupled

> with

> close and regular monitoring appears to be effective in avoiding

> prolonged

> withdrawal, sedation-related morbidity and extra resource

> utilization.

>

> This study was funded in part by the Canadian Pharmaceutical

> Association

> (CPhA) and the Canadian Medical Association (CMA). The analysis was

> prepared

> for a CPhA­CMA clinical practice guideline initiative on

> benzodiazepines.

> Dr. Holbrook is a recipient of an Ontario Ministry of Health

> Research

> Personnel Award (no. 04698).

>

> above info from:

> http://www.cma.ca/cmaj/vol-160/issue-5/0649.htm

>

>

> Thank you so much Lovey !!!

>

> Your Lyme Friend,

> in VA

>

>

> ---------------------------

[Guest guest]

> Message: 4

> Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 10:51:47 -0400

> From: " Mike Stahl " <mstahl@...>

> Subject: RE: Diet, fasting, worm articles!

>

> Opions seem to vary...

>

> some say starvation (fasting) causes the immune system to shut/slow

down to

> preserve energy; this the symptoms are masked

>

> others say that leaking gut is the prime culprit, and putting no food

into

> you gut means nothing to leak through.

Opinions may vary but the chemistry doesn't. Fasting causes the body to

increase it's natural production of corticosteroids which resulting in

temporary improvement of the symptoms. Fasting coupled with

" appropriate " dietary changes can be a good kick-start to a healthier

state through dietary control - but appropriate is the key. It does

absolutely no good to eliminate foods which help you (though hurt

others) while ingesting foods that hurt you (but help others).

So if a person is going to try fasting, they need to have their ducks in

a row first... find out which foods they're going to eliminate, which

ones help them by giving them energy, and how they're going to rotate

them so as not to develop an allergy to them as well.

HTH

Regards,

Geoff Crenshaw, ACC -----------------------

Captain Cook's Cruise Center ** Usual Disclaimers **

-----------------------

Why do I have hope?

Because I am under the blood of the Passover Lamb.

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Welcome Andy!

[Guest guest]

Hello Everyone,

I'm new to the this list. Two doctors told me to get

out of the building I was working in cause it was

making me ill. The ventalation was so bad there, I

developed an allergy that will now be with me for the

rest of my life!! I'm looking forward to learning from

you. I wish I had known about you a few years ago!!

=====

Andy, MA

Ask me about my Home Business!

http://teamideals.com/leaders.cgi/asilva or email me

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In a message dated 9/18/01 12:59:28 PM, writes:

<< www.alkalizefor health.net

>>

[Guest guest]

Just thought I'd pass along my best advice from the research I've done in the

last 1 1/2 years.......cancer is best dealt with by doing a thorough cleanse

with coffee enemas, taking Sonne's #7 & #9, along with

a fast taking fresh juices made with a masticating juicer only, no solid foods

for a week, and taking enzymes, so that the liver gets a rest from its

monumental chore of cleansing the body of toxins ( I'm sure

you all know that the liver is the largest organ in the body, and works

constantly to filter out the bad stuff). For those who think coffee enemas are

B.S., believe the truth that the doctors' Bible, the Merck

Manual, recommended them I believe up until the early 1960s as a low-tech way to

cure cancer.....because the caffeic acid opens up the liver bile ducts, allowing

the toxins to escape the liver. Then boot up

your immune system with freshly made vegetable juices and by eliminating sugar,

white bread, and white flour, and pursuing a diet as close to nature as you can

get......FRESH food, with no processed stuff..

Vegetarianism works with most cancers, but not leukemia and lymphoma, according

to Dr. , now doing a NCI study on prolonging pancreatic cancer

patients' lives with natural therapy. For those

newcomers, I strongly recommend you do a search on www.google.com, for Dr.

, Dr. Kelley, and V. E. Irons (he has a program that's

easy to follow). All their protocols work because they

don't rely on a single substance, but a comprehensive approach.....also check

out www.gerson.org. Scientifically based protocols, ones which understand how

the human body works to deal with cancer, are the

only ones that work, in my opinion. Also get in touch with your spirit, through

whatever religion works for you.

Ellen

wrote:

>

> You are digging your grave with your teeth!

> Read Hundreds of Collected Cancer Testimonials and learn:

> cancer-testimonials/messages/

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[Guest guest]

, I sympathize with your IEP nightmare. I have had

horrific experiences also, but to my knowledge, your IEP is

a legal contract and if the team has already agreed that

summer services will be provided and are needed they HAVE to

provide them. My advise would be contact the Special

Education Coordinator in your school district ( here they

are called the LEA) Tell them you expect summer services for

your child as it is written in their IEP already. If you get

nowhere, go to your Department of Education ask to speak to

someone in the Special Education Department, explain your

situation and tell them you expect immediate intervention or

you will be forced to consult with an Educational Lawyer to

remedy this situation. Do not sign your IEP until you can

verify that ALL services will be provided. Hope this helps,

good luck to you. I don't mean to sound harsh, but sometimes

these people need to be pushed to the wall before they

understand that just because we aren't " educators " doesn't

mean we don't know what the rules are for this incredibly

complicated system. Use all your resources, and remember

knowledge is power.

mom to 3 great kids!

[Guest guest]

To Bill Mahan,

You are a character! I guess, as long as that lil'jewel does it's job, I

probably

shouldn't care where they stick it, right? Do you know the difference between

patches

and leads - I'm thinking the patches must be where the leads are attached. I'm

thinking I have had five leads installed altogether.. Another question...I was

looking

over my records of the last change out I had. I usually do that because they

always

ask so many questions that I can't answer if I havent refreshed my memory a

little.

Can anyone tell me about a 500 joule external shock? When they tested the new

device

(in my right shoulder area) they were putting in it took about 11 internal

shocks and

then 1- 400 joule and 2- 500 joule external shocks to revive me. Is a 500 joule

shock

pretty intense, or does anyone know - I've never quite understood just what a

joule

is. I think they devised that word so we'd though of something like " joulery "

instead

of having the shock. Just know that I'm glad I wasn't couscious when all that

took

placed...thank God for small favors! They backed out and put a different device

back in

my abdominal area the next day. Again, it took lots of " joules " to get me

going. I

guess that's why I am a little nervous about having this all done again...and

who does

it. Thanks for your humor, Bill. It's calming for me.

Sue

[Guest guest]

Do you know the difference between patches

> and leads - I'm thinking the patches must be where the leads are

attached.

Sue... Patches use to be used when leads were sewn to heart... w/new

leads they don't have to be " attached " like this and it eliminates

open chest surgery... my friend has patches... I got my ICD 9 months

later and do not have 'em... lucky me

> Can anyone tell me about a 500 joule external shock? When they

tested the new device

> (in my right shoulder area) they were putting in it took about 11

internal shocks and

> then 1- 400 joule and 2- 500 joule external shocks to revive me.

Is a 500 joule shock

> pretty intense, or does anyone know - I've never quite understood

just what a joule

> is. > Sue

Sue... you sure it was 500 joules??? ... I get zapped w/750 Volts

which my EP tells me is the equivalent of 35 Joules... and I think

when you get the external shock w/paddles they use less???... does

that sound correct, anyone?

JES in NJ...

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In a message dated 7/21/04 2:40:54 PM, lathrop@... writes:

I live in Amboy which is above Battle Ground which is above Vancouver.

We used to do Territorial Days in Amboy with our performing pig act!

Small world....

Pris

Stay tuned for two 30 min. shows devoted to just our piggers...

Animal Planet's "That's My Baby" July 22 2:30PM ET

Animal Planet's "Pet Story" July 29 11AM ET

Also, Nellie does tricks on Animal Planet's "Amazing Animals",

July 30, 3PM ET.

valentinesperformingpigs.com

[Guest guest]

Hi again,

I live in Amboy which is above Battle Ground which is above Vancouver.

I go to a rheumy in OR who I have been seeing for over 15 years. I really like him.

He takes the time to listen to you and doesn't rush you during appointments.

I have had my methotrexate raised once when I was taking it orally and then again

when I started giving myself the injection once a week.

I also had my Remicade raised once and am now on a 7 week schedule.

I plan on talking to them about it all when I go back for my next infusion.

Lathropwww.lindamflathrop.com

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Who's your rheumy in OR? I live west of Portland and see Dr.

Fraback at NW Rheumatology. I've seen him for almost 6 years now

and really like his style and openness.

Beth

--- In Rheumatoid Arthritis , " " <lathrop@t...>

wrote:

> Hi again,

> I live in Amboy which is above Battle Ground which is above

Vancouver.

> I go to a rheumy in OR who I have been seeing for over 15 years. I

really like him.

> He takes the time to listen to you and doesn't rush you during

appointments.

> I have had my methotrexate raised once when I was taking it orally

and then again

> when I started giving myself the injection once a week.

> I also had my Remicade raised once and am now on a 7 week schedule.

> I plan on talking to them about it all when I go back for my next

infusion.

>

> Lathrop

> www.lindamflathrop.com