off board topic but may be useful

[Guest guest]

All, with all the drugs we have to take and all the side

effects we suffer, Here is one for the books that may help

out.

Having no thyriod (thanks to Amioodarone) I seem to be prone

to a gippy tummy. Sometimes it can last for 24 hours and I am

up all night. I have found that all the tables from the local

chemist dont work and I am frightend of taking them.

My neibours work for the EMCA Euro meds control agency, like

the FDA, they are pharmacists.

When told, of the problems they said try a can of coke,

normal not diet.

It would seem that the agencies in Africa use on the babies

with bad runs. Its a known fact but the drug companies wont

let the drs use this as, it dents the profits.

Its better than all the drugs and the high sugar levels give

the body back the energy, the fluid in the drink replaces the

lost fluids and the chemicals in the coke clear up the bugs.

Let me know.

C Uk

Codling

Hornchurch Essex England

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 7/9/2004 5:43:31 PM Central Daylight Time,

johncodling@... writes:

It would seem that the agencies in Africa use on the babies

with bad runs. Its a known fact but the drug companies wont

let the drs use this as, it dents the profits.

Its better than all the drugs and the high sugar levels give

the body back the energy, the fluid in the drink replaces the

lost fluids and the chemicals in the coke clear up the bugs.

Let me know.

C Uk

About 45 years ago when I had small children, we occasionally would be told

by the kids Dr. to give them coke syrup for upset stomach. It seemed to be

pretty effective. We got it at the pharmacy.

Guy

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 7/9/2004 5:43:31 PM Central Daylight Time,

johncodling@... writes:

It would seem that the agencies in Africa use on the babies

with bad runs. Its a known fact but the drug companies wont

let the drs use this as, it dents the profits.

Its better than all the drugs and the high sugar levels give

the body back the energy, the fluid in the drink replaces the

lost fluids and the chemicals in the coke clear up the bugs.

Let me know.

C Uk

About 45 years ago when I had small children, we occasionally would be told

by the kids Dr. to give them coke syrup for upset stomach. It seemed to be

pretty effective. We got it at the pharmacy.

Guy

[Guest guest]

-- Its a known fact but the drug companies wont

> let the drs use this as, it dents the profits.

Don't worry , the drug companies have no control over Doctors

whatsoever. They are free to prescribe whatever they wish (bearing

in mind guidlines they get from the NHS bodies such as NICE and

their own knowledge)

If they believe that Coke will help, they will prescribe it. A

simple cure for dehydration in places like Africa is a spoonful of

sugar and a pinch of salt in a glass of water*. This can often give

a child a thirst back so that they then want to drink more fluid.

*Please check correct proportions of salt/sugar and water before

trying this at home...or in Africa.