Re: Digest Number 732

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I finally typed this article for all of us.........had some unusual things in it

that I

never knew if you want to verify drugs check out Mayo Clinic Drug Data Base :

http://www.mayohealth.org/usp/common/index.htm

Luv, Cheryl

What You Don't Know About Drugs Can Make You Sick

From Harvard Medical School reprinted by Family Circle 9/14/99

Medications can be powerful allies in the war against pain and illness. If you

don't know how to use them correctly, however, they can make you sick and can

sometimes even threaten your life. The following report will tell you how to

use your medicine more safely.

BE YOUR OWN HEALTH ADVOCATE: In an era of declining doctor's office visits and

automated pharmacies, we've all got to be our own health advocates: It's

important to speak up to prevent potentially serious mistakes and

misunderstandings. Only if your doctor is fully aware will she be able to make

informed decisions about your treatment. Following are a few of the things that

you need to do in order to protect yourself:

TELL your doctor if you're allergic to any medications, even if she forgets to

ask. Otherwise, you risk getting sick if your doctor unknowingly prescribes

something you're allergic to. (this includes finding out from the pharmacist if

your medications have other ingredients in them to which you are sensitive such

as dyes, glutens or lactose.)

INFORM your physician of any over the counter (OTC) medications you're taking or

treatments you're receiving from another doctor or alternative practitioner.

LET your doctor know if you're pregnant or breast-feeding; or if you're e on a

special diet, drink alcohol or have diabetes, kidney disease or liver disease.

FIND out as much as you can about any drug your physician prescribes before you

leave her office, including the following name of the medication; whether it's

OK to use the drug's generic equivalent; its intended effects how to take it

(such as before, with or after meals). whether there are medicines, foods or

beverages (including alcohol) you should avoid while taking it; (remembering

that cough syrups and other liquid meds may have alcohol too); whether to take

it regularly or only when there are symptoms the side effects that might occur

and those that should prompt you to phone in and whether the prescription can

and should be refilled without seeing her again.

BE sure to read whatever printed material the pharmacy gives you along with your

prescription medicine before you take it, to make sure its effects correspond

with what your doctor told you to

expect. You should also know what the mediation looks like if anything doesn't

appear right, don't take it and call your doctor or pharmacist right away.

WARD OFF ADVERSE EEACTIONS

Having all of your prescriptions filled at the same pharmacy is a good way of

protecting yourself: One pharmacy sit will have a complete record of every

medication you're taking and can alert you to possible interactions,

duplications of drugs prescribed by different doctors and side effects. Here's

what else you can do:

NEVER take more of a medication than was prescribed without consult ting your

physician: More medicine won't improve your symptoms faster, but can increase

the likelihood of serious side effects.

WHENEVER you start a new prescription drug, consider any new symptom a possible

side effects. Every drug (including non-prescription) has the potential to cause

side effects or adverse reactions; Some may gradually disappear as your body

becomes accustomed to the medicine, while others may persist. Not all side

effects appear in the first few days after taking a new medicine, Some occur

after months or years of use. Your doctor and pharmacist should tell you about

the most common side effects, bur drugs affect people differently, and they can

have many side effects, so they may not all be mentioned.

IF side effects are causing you discomfort or are interfering with your everyday

activities, don't stop taking your medicine but do inform your doctor Too often

people wait until the next scheduled visit and suffer needlessly. It may be

possible to change your dose or switch to a different medication. If you

experience any side effects that are unexpected or severe such as rash or hives,

difficulty breathing, bleeding, weakness, prolonged vomiting or impaired vision

or hearing, be sure to call your doctor right away.

SOME adverse reactions to drugs aare the result of an allergic response,. If

you think you're having an allergic reaction, stop taking the medicaton and

inform your doctor, Although tese reactions are often confined to the skin,

allergies can also affect the kidneys, liver, joints and blood sometimes leading

to serious problems. The most sever type of allergic reaction is anaphylactic

shock, a life-threatening disorder in which blood pressure drops and airways

narrow and you can't breathe. Anaphylactic shock requires emergency room

treatment.

HANDLE WITH CARE: It doesn't matter how well you follow the instructions for

taking a medication if the drug has been stored or handled in such a way that it

becomes ineffective or potentially poisonous, For this reason, it is best not

to story your medicines in the cabinet in the warm, humid, bathroom, but rather,

keep them high in a cool dry kitchen cabinet or bedroom closet. By the same

token it's best not to keep medications beyond their expiration dates; some

drugs, such as eye drops, can become contaminated, while others, such as

tetracycline, can degrade into dangerous substances. Once a year, go through

your medicines and dispose of any that have expired or are more than a year old.

Also discard tablets or capsules that are cracked, crumbling or stuck together

ointments, creams or lotions that are discolored, hardened or separated or whose

containers are punctured anything that has changed color odor or consistency;

and eye drops that have been open for more than 6 months.

BEFORE taking any no prescription medicine, be sure to read the product label

carefully. If you don't understand something or have concerns, contact your

doctor or pharmacist. Most nonprescription medications carry a standard warning

about restricting use to a short time period, but many people overlook or ignore

this note of caution which can be dangerous.

AVOID non RX medications that contain a mixture of ingredients. The more

ingredients in a nst compound, the greater the risk of side effects or

interactions. Some nonprescription cold remedies, for example, contain four or

five active ingredients. If you have a reaction, you may not know which

ingredient triggered it. In general, it's best to treat your problem with a

product containing only one or two active ingredients.

FOOD AND DRUG RISKS

HOT BEVERAGES CAN MAKE SOME MEDICATIONS LESS EFFECTIVE: The heat can destroy the

benefits of many prescription drugs.

The food you eat can interact with the medications you take, making them work

slower, faster or even preventing them from working at all. Some medicines and

foods when taken together can produce undesirable or even lethal results. For

example, the anti depressants known as monoamine oxidase inhibitors can cause a

potentially fatal rise in blood pressure if taken with foods containing tyramine

or tyrosamine (a substance founds in aged meats and cheeses, broad beans,

sauerkraut, red wine and beer among other foods.

NOTE whether your medication should be taken on an empty stomach (one hour

gefore or two to three hours after eating,) or whether you're supposed to take

it with food.

TAKE pills with a full 8-10 ozs of water.

DON " T drink alcohol with your medicine if you have been instructed not to. It

interacts seriously with many RX drugs Large amounts of acetaminophin (Tylenol)

should not be mixed with more than two drinks a day as it can cause liver

injury. You should not take alcohol at all with any Central Nervous System

Depressant and even minute amounts of alcohol in cold remedies cannot be nixed

with Flagyl (metronidazole) without serious side effects to the liver.

AVOID taking a medication within an hour of eating grapefruit or drinking

grapefruit juice. Research has shown these foods can cause blood levels of some

drugs to rise, while thay can also interfere with the absorption of other

medicines. (Large amounts of orange or pineapple juice have been shown to reduce

the effectiveness of some antibiotics.)

TAKING MORE THAN ONE PRESCRIPTION DRUG AT A TIME?

Following are a few examples of drugs that can interact in potentially serious

ways with other medications. In the list below capitalized drugs generally refer

to Brand names whkle lower case refers to generic. Don't be alarmed if you are

taking two interacting drugs. Your doctor may be monitoring this. Ask her to

explain it to you if you notice this. Don't stop taking it until you speak

with a doctor and find out.

Antigcoagulants: Such as Coumadin or Heparin interact with many types of drugs.

Some drugs will boost the blood thinning properties of these drugs which could

cause excessive bleeding. Examples are: amiodarone (Cordarone), androgen

hormones such as Danazol, antibiotics such as Flagyl and Penicillan,

anticonvulsants such as Diantin, Depakene, Depakote, antifungasl such as

Diflucan, or antacids such as cimetidine (Tagamet) or macrolide antibiotics

such as Zithromax, ibuprofen, (Advil), acetaminophin (Tylenol), Aleve, Naprosyn,

quinidine (quinidex) salicylates (aspirin, Ecotryn, Excedrin) sulfa antibiotics

(Bactrim, Septra sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim , thyroid

function inhibitors like methamazole and Propylthiouracil) and thyroid hormones

such as , (Levoxyl and Synthroid)

DRUGS that decrease the effectiveness of anticoagulants are: barbiturates such

as Phenobarbital, which can cause blood clots while taking anti-coagulants.

BETA BLOCKERS: such as (Lopresor, Tenormin, Toprol and sometimes Cardizem) taken

with clonidine can cause a potentially life threatening INCREASE in blood

pressure . Beta Blockers when causing water retention require specialized

diuretics as some will not work with them.

CONTRACEPTIVES (oral) can interact with certain antibiotics such as penicillans

including amoxycillan and tetracyclines including Achromycin, reducing the

contraceptive effect. resulting in pregnancy. Oral contraceptives can also

interact theophylline (Theodur) bringing on symptoms of nausea, vomiting and

heart palpitations.

CORTICOSTEROIDS: (methylprednisone, prednisolone, prednisione) can interact with

salisylates,

which increase risk of stomach ulceration.

DIGOXIN: Can interact with several types of drugs including amiodarone, calcium

channel blockers (Adalat, Cardizwm, Dilacor and Procardia, and some macrolide

antibiotics (erythromycin and Zithromax, yinidine (quinaglute) and tetracycline

to cause nausea , vomiting, blurry vision, yellow vision or fast or slow heart

rate.

Selected MACROLIDE ANTIBIOTICS (Biaxin, erythromycin,, Zithromax) can interact

with benzodiazepines, bringing on excessive sedation. When combines with ergot

alkaloids (Cafregot), a decreaed blood flow to the fingers and toes can occur.

(Raynaud's sufferers beware) Theophylline with these antibiotics can result in

nausea, vomiting, palpitations and a decreae in the effectiveness of the

antibiotic.

SELECTIVE SEROTONIN REUPTAKE INHIBITORS: (Luvox, Paxil,Prozac, Zoloft) can

interact with phenylpropanolamine (a substance found in appetite suppressants

such as Acutrim or Dexatrim and phentermine (Ionamin) as well as pseudo

epinephrine, an ingredient found in decongestants such as Sudafed causing

anxiety, tremors and agitation. When SSRI's are combined with tricyclic

antidepressants such as Elavil or Amitryptiline, abnormal heart rythms,

increased heart rate and drowsiness can occur.

SULFA ANTIBIOTICS can interact with the drug methotrexate, possibly resulting in

a suppression of the formation of blood cells.

THEOPHYLLINE can interact with cimetidine and certain quinline antibiotics such

as Cipro and Penetrex which can cause nausea, vomiting and palpitations.

TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANTS (Elavil, Amitryptiline, Nortryptiline) can interact

with cimetidine which can bring on abnormal heart rhythms, increased heart rate

and drowsiness. When ther're combined with clonidine such as Catapres dramatic

elevations in blood pressure can result.

SUN HAZARDS: Photosensitivity can happen with tetracyclines, sulfa drugs, oral

Benadryl, birth control pills containing Premarin. Severe sunburn and in some

cases toxicity bringing on nausea

and fever can occur.

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Thanks, Cheryl...great job! Your fingers must be killing you! Joan LI

NY

1st Known Deer Tick Bites & Sx: '85

1st (Neg): '89

Continued Sx & Neg. s: '90-'99

1st WB: 4+ Specific Bands: 4/99

Late Neuro-LD Dx: 6/99

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Hi, Steve,

This was about choline and lecithin - both are popular 'brain nutrients'

that are widely available.

>Wow jerry you seem to know your neuros - I missed the first part of this

>conversation -- what supplement or med are we talk'n about?

> > Just a minor correction:

> > >Ah ha... choline is lecithin

I majored in chem & biochem in college, and spent some time teaching in the

area.

Jerry

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When I went on the antibiotics in January, it didn't take long for me to get

candida so I used the regular drug store 'cures'. It kept coming back and I

thought fuwwie on this, there has got to be something better. So I changed

my diet first to no sugar and no yeast and no flour. It worked but when I

had something with sugar, it came back.

Now I'm on the yeast buster program that I got from the health food store.

It comes with a small coil book about yeast infections. It is amazing what a

little yeast infection can do to us.

Here are a few; confusion, anxiety, bad breath, cravings for alcohol or

bread or sweets, difficulty with decision making, fatique, frequent colds

and flus, headaches, heartburn, hives, inability to concentrate, itchy nose

or ears, poor memory, pms, puffiness under the eyes, rashes or psoriasis,

sensitivity to perfumeor paints or tobacco smoke, shaking or irritability

when hungry, spacey feeling, swollen or painful joints, white coating of the

tongue.

This is what I take for this: upon awaking---6 oz water with psyllium

powder

+ 1

Tablespoon Bentonite liquid

+2 teaspoons

Caproil

at night---1/4 teaspoon DDS Acidophilus

This is supposed to cleanse the body of yeast infections. We'll see!

Sus

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Your right Suz, Ive mentioned " The body ecology diet " several times. The

only way to control yeast is with diet.

Re: rheumatic Digest Number 732

> From: " Sus " <msmartin2@...>

>

> When I went on the antibiotics in January, it didn't take long for me to

get

> candida so I used the regular drug store 'cures'. It kept coming back and

I

> thought fuwwie on this, there has got to be something better. So I changed

> my diet first to no sugar and no yeast and no flour. It worked but when I

> had something with sugar, it came back.

>

> Now I'm on the yeast buster program that I got from the health food store.

> It comes with a small coil book about yeast infections. It is amazing what

a

> little yeast infection can do to us.

>

> Here are a few; confusion, anxiety, bad breath, cravings for alcohol or

> bread or sweets, difficulty with decision making, fatique, frequent colds

> and flus, headaches, heartburn, hives, inability to concentrate, itchy

nose

> or ears, poor memory, pms, puffiness under the eyes, rashes or psoriasis,

> sensitivity to perfumeor paints or tobacco smoke, shaking or irritability

> when hungry, spacey feeling, swollen or painful joints, white coating of

the

> tongue.

>

> This is what I take for this: upon awaking---6 oz water with psyllium

> powder

> + 1

> Tablespoon Bentonite liquid

> +2

teaspoons

> Caproil

>

> at night---1/4 teaspoon DDS Acidophilus

>

> This is supposed to cleanse the body of yeast infections. We'll see!

>

> Sus

>

>

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Hi Babs! Geoff Crenshaw here.

> Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2000 23:46:57 EST

> From: Babs56p@...

> Subject: NAET Test - Food Allergies

>

> Does anyone know about the NAET test, performed on muscles and

painless, to

> determine food allergies?

>

> Babs

http://www.naet.com/ -- been there/done that - accompanied by wife who

later underwent it, sent mom, friends, friends kids, recommend to all

who will listen. NAET is non-invasive (no skin punctures) and about a

BAZILLION times more sensitive than classic " allergy " testing with NONE

of the associated risks of anaphylaxis, etc. EXTREMELY effective at

identifying both outright allergies and the much more difficult

" sensitivities " .

NAET is effect for a variety of ailments ranging from migraines and

asthma to, you guessed it - reactive RA! Many physicians have the

equipment & training. Check http://www.naet.com/ for further details.

Regards,

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

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Why do I have hope?

Because I am under the blood of the Passover Lamb.

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So that explains why there are more people in the world with bad breath than

with sweet breath. I always want to say, " Have you tried acidolphilis???

Because I do know that helps! Be well!

Sus wrote:

> From: " Sus " <msmartin2@...>

>

> When I went on the antibiotics in January, it didn't take long for me to get

> candida so I used the regular drug store 'cures'. It kept coming back and I

> thought fuwwie on this, there has got to be something better. So I changed

> my diet first to no sugar and no yeast and no flour. It worked but when I

> had something with sugar, it came back.

>

> Now I'm on the yeast buster program that I got from the health food store.

> It comes with a small coil book about yeast infections. It is amazing what a

> little yeast infection can do to us.

>

> Here are a few; confusion, anxiety, bad breath, cravings for alcohol or

> bread or sweets, difficulty with decision making, fatique, frequent colds

> and flus, headaches, heartburn, hives, inability to concentrate, itchy nose

> or ears, poor memory, pms, puffiness under the eyes, rashes or psoriasis,

> sensitivity to perfumeor paints or tobacco smoke, shaking or irritability

> when hungry, spacey feeling, swollen or painful joints, white coating of the

> tongue.

>

> This is what I take for this: upon awaking---6 oz water with psyllium

> powder

> + 1

> Tablespoon Bentonite liquid

> +2 teaspoons

> Caproil

>

> at night---1/4 teaspoon DDS Acidophilus

>

> This is supposed to cleanse the body of yeast infections. We'll see!

>

> Sus

>

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

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Sus, It does work. I tried it and thank God it worked in a short time for me

as the capriol began to irritate my stomach and I had to stop it. That was

approximately 3 - 4 years ago. Carol/Piney/Canada dm94 ap98

Re: rheumatic Digest Number 732

> From: " Sus " <msmartin2@...>

>

> When I went on the antibiotics in January, it didn't take long for me to

get

> candida so I used the regular drug store 'cures'. It kept coming back and

I

> thought fuwwie on this, there has got to be something better. So I changed

> my diet first to no sugar and no yeast and no flour. It worked but when I

> had something with sugar, it came back.

>

> Now I'm on the yeast buster program that I got from the health food store.

> It comes with a small coil book about yeast infections. It is amazing what

a

> little yeast infection can do to us.

>

> Here are a few; confusion, anxiety, bad breath, cravings for alcohol or

> bread or sweets, difficulty with decision making, fatique, frequent colds

> and flus, headaches, heartburn, hives, inability to concentrate, itchy

nose

> or ears, poor memory, pms, puffiness under the eyes, rashes or psoriasis,

> sensitivity to perfumeor paints or tobacco smoke, shaking or irritability

> when hungry, spacey feeling, swollen or painful joints, white coating of

the

> tongue.

>

> This is what I take for this: upon awaking---6 oz water with psyllium

> powder

> + 1

> Tablespoon Bentonite liquid

> +2

teaspoons

> Caproil

>

> at night---1/4 teaspoon DDS Acidophilus

>

> This is supposed to cleanse the body of yeast infections. We'll see!

>

> Sus

>

>

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

> PERFORM CPR ON YOUR APR!

> Get a NextCard Visa, in 30 seconds! Get rates as low as

> 0.0% Intro or 9.9% Fixed APR and no hidden fees.

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To all:

Following up with Roxanne's message about contacting VAERS if you are still

ill 30 days later, (or whatever) is a good suggestion. VAERS has been in

contact with me approx. 4 times since I initially filed a report in March of

'99. They are now at the point where they are contacting my family doctor

for records. (I believe this is probably to see if anything is linked to

prior medical history). Let them look, I say. I believe they are doing a

good job following up on their own, however, as with anything else, a little

pressure wouldn't hurt.

Randi

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What I find funny is that they stated how much vaccine they had in the first

place. As mentioned before, back in 1991 it was confidential. Now, it's

Nationwide. I believe this goes to show that this program has been BS from

day 1.

>>>

Doesn't anyone find it strange that the DoD is running around telling the

enemy we are out of vaccine?

All of us know it doesn't matter, however if they believe their lies, is

that smart to tell the enemy?

>>>

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<< I have tried several times to find Impolex. I go to the site:

http://www.imoplex.com/ and never can find " where to purchase it " ???

>>

****************

What is Impolex, anyway?

Susie

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Hello All...

I have tried several times to find Impolex. I go to the site:

http://www.imoplex.com/ and never can find " where to purchase it " ???

Does anyone know of a link that actually has Impolex and on-line

ordering?

Thanks,

mgibson17@...

On 31 Jul 2001 07:26:11 -0000 gallstones writes:

>

[Guest guest]

cindy, hi i have a question my daughter has been put on the waiting list,and

we live in ohio what all does it pay for your daughter? thanks for any info

dannilynn700231@...

[Guest guest]

Hi Judy, about the regression i really do not know we never had that problem

noelle has always been behind on everything from the start,but i've heard two

steps forward one step back.What kinds of therapy is your daughter

getting?dannilynn700231@...

[Guest guest]

i have heard that a lot of baths cause urinary tract infections,but i

think you may be right about the meds call the pharmacy hun they will tell

you for sure.

[Guest guest]

Hi! The waiver pays for all medical (no co-pay) and respite care.

We use our respite care providers to do ABA therapy. When you are

ready to have your home visit from Carestar (the medicaid funding

facilitator in Ohio...) for GOD'S SAKE e-mail me privately and I will

tell you what to expect. Remember, no one will advocate for your

child but you so don't let anyone at Medicaid try to bully you. I

also get lots of help from my county MR/DD. They pay for OT and

Equine therapy and music therapy. They also pay for most of my ABA

consultant. I know that we are very lucky but it has also been a

huge struggle to maintain this level of intervention. You have to be

creative and persistant!-----

- In Autism_in_Girls@y..., dannilynn700231@a... wrote:

> cindy, hi i have a question my daughter has been put on the waiting

list,and

> we live in ohio what all does it pay for your daughter? thanks for

any info

> dannilynn700231@a...

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,

I have used it both external and internal... It was the only thing that really helped the swelling on my knee... I've used it for my goat for cataracts also... along with eyebright... it did clear the cloudiness of the cataracts. Just make sure you have pharmacutical grade. And once you get your answers from dr. jacobs... talk to his son about what to purchase and how to dilute it etc...

Suzirpadams1@... wrote:

Hi Susie: Thanks for the suggestion. I have contacted the doctor regarding DMSO. I have not been a big fan of DMSO in the past even though I know a lot of folks on this list are....maybe I will change my mind. :)thanks************************************************From: Suzanne <suziesgoats@...>Subject: Re: Baby Brain DevelopmentWell, I believe I read somewhere that the baby should be 5 months or older for UDO oil. However UDO makes products for babies.... http://www.udoerasmus.com/products/probiotics_infants.htmI would also look into DMSO.... at www.dmso.org and talk with Dr. s.Suzirpadams1@... wrote:Almost 1 year old baby girl who had a damaged placenta at birth and currently does not

grasp objects or focus well on things going on around her (she will hold her bottle). She is in special classes where people are working on helping her to focus.The first 9 months of her life she was in a brace because of hip dysplasia and now they are getting her used to sitting up and using her back muscles. Anyway think that that problem will come along just fine given a little time.The not focusing or reaching for objects is a big concern. I have told the mother to use Udo oil as it is very good for brain development and also to feed nothing but organic foods.Do you folks have any other suggestions? The mother was very concerned about using Udo oil and wanted verification that it was safe for her baby.thanks for your help,

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MARIA WELCOME BACK and prayers for your mom, glad things are going better for you. Take care. Tracie Bartek wrote: