Sandwalker
-
Posts
1,033 -
Joined
-
Last visited
Content Type
Profiles
Forums
Events
Blogs
Classifieds
Store
Posts posted by Sandwalker
-
-
A pandemic is an epidemic that is more widespread. I think it has to be on more than one or 2 continents to qualify as a pandemic, don't know the details.Very interesting! Has this flu been classified as a pandemic? How do they decide what qualifies as a pandemic?
-
Hope this wasn't posted, did not read the thread.
(Space nerd here): check out these guys' twitter :D
-
2
-
-
Here in the US, if the fetus is 20+ weeks old, it's considered in infant mortality statistics. From my understanding, many countries use 24 weeks or even 28 weeks as the cutoff for considering it infant death rather than a miscarriage. Of course everyone tries to and often does save 22+ weekers, it's the counting of them in the statistics that is different.Is this true for the highly developed countries of, say, Western Europe? because infant mortality in the US is way higher than there.
27 years ago, German doctors fought very hard to keep my 3 months premature niece alive who was born at 2 lbs - back then the absolute limit of survivability.
I cannot speak for other countries, but at least in Germany, doctors do try to save at risk newborns, with comparable technology - so I doubt the big difference comes from not intervening hard enough in premies.
-
I love my Shark too, and I have their floor steam cleaner, too.It doesn't have a cord rewind, but the cord isn't stiff like some vaccums so it's fairly easy to rewind by hand.
You want a Shark Navigator Lift Away with a Dust Away attachment. You'll need to look at different models for the best deal/attachments. I got my vacuum (maybe at Walmart?) and it has the crevice tool and dust attachment on board (I think it has a little sweeper type attachment, too, but I never use it), and then I ordered the Dust Away off of ebay.
I love the vacuum. Seriously love it. I've had mine for 4 years and I still love it. I used to have one dog and carpet and loved it, now I have one dog and a 10.5 pound shedding rabbit and hard floors and still love it.
My Dad bought a Shark recently after owning a Dyson and he loves it. He told me how much he loves it when he came to visit at Thanksgiving--he said it's so intuitively designed and everything is so handy, he finds himself vacuuming places he avoided because he doesn't have to hunt down attachments. (I think he has one of the new Duo models).
-
Bean and rice casserole (it's good with avocado in place of the cheeze sauce, and I add some spicy red peppers)
https://www.forksoverknives.com/recipes/mexican-style-bean-rice-casserole/#gs.oZd_9zA
-
OK this makes more sense. I eat little added sugar or processed foods, but lots of fruit. I do have 8-16 oz of tart cherry juice a day for my arthritis.FWIW the guidelines are about ADDED sugar. I assume that means naturally occurring sugar, for most people without existing health conditions (or pre conditions), are fine to eat. Milk, fruit, starchy veg, etc. I eat loads of fruit every day and I'm totally fine with that. I eat almost zero ADDED sugar.
-
This talks about the jumping aspect of balletMy dancers are pretty puny, but their core is quite strong and their legs are too. No, I wouldn’t consider them physically stronger than a cheerleader or even other types of dance that engage more of the body. Especially for women. I wouldn’t really compare them to figure skaters either. Dance was great for artistic expression and comportment, but it didn’t help you power through jumps or spins in any appreciable way, in my experience anyway.
-
-
Gaia elderberry syrup is still in stock on amazon prime 2 day delivery (next day for extra $)
Hope you don't catch the flu
-
1
-
-
This post is very true. Made me think this morning! :)Even an, "Um, I'd like to be left alone, please." Or "I don't really want to shake hands." Or, "I don't like it when you approach me like I owe you a handshake" -- are very strong phrases, even though they sound meek. They might be easier to spit out if he does it again. (Or you can practice stronger scripts.) Then you can turn away and immediately chat with the nearest regular person.
People underestimate the power that exists in bluntly saying "I want" / "I don't want" / "I like" / "I don't like" -- it's very difficult to argue with them, and you always found reasonable and level headed with a phrase like that.
(If I could do one thing for the social and relational health of every woman in my life, it would be to teach them to truly say "I (don't) want" / "I (don't) like" when a situation calls for it!)
-
I get a weekly delivery o organic produce from a local farm. It's not the cheapest, but it's good quality. I'm going to check out this link as well. We eat a lot of produce.
-
I asked my kids on Halloween to split up their candy in "keep" and "sell" piles. I'd give them $5 or whatever for the sold pile, and sure enough within a few days they'd want to sell more. I just brought the candy to work and put it in the break room.This is why some people trade the candy for something else - a toy, a book, a much smaller quantity of better candy. You can do this using a ruse or game like "The Switch Witch" or as a straight-forward exchange. But I suppose it doesn't work for all kids :)
-
If he's religious/spiritual, that's where help can be found. Will be open himself up is the question.He is suppose to go home today. He says if he gets really sick again he will asked to be sent to a full rehab ven though that will mean being 2 hours from home for however long.
You, Scarlett are put in a very stressful spot when be reaches out to you in his darkest times, and of course there's nothing you can actually do. I hope the best for him.
-
1
-
-
Dp, sorry
-
He was having seizures, we think they are myoclonic seizures/spasms, not infantile spasms, which is good. They actually kicked up in frequency until we were have three dozen or so per day. So we put him on a seizure med (Keppra) that made it worse, and then switched to another med (Topomax) which has really helped. He is still having a handful per day but it’s much improved and the seizures, right now, are under control enough that they shouldn’t be affecting his development :)
Have they mentioned CDB oil as an adjunct? The myoclonic spasms sound like a friend of mine' s son, who was diagnosed with Dravet syndrome. He takes CDB and Topomax, which is very effective for him.
-
A smaller frame that needs smaller lenses makes the total weight lighter. And get the ridiculously priced thinner lenses. Mine are only 6.5. I got cute, very light frames at Visionworks. Their lenses are my favorite (NOT cheap, I need the fancy progressive lenses now because Old.)I have been wondering the same thing. I had to get new glasses late last year and they are so heavy! My nose hurts by the end of the day. I am going to shop around and see if I can find some lighter frames, but I don't hold much hope as usually the lighter frames won't hold the stronger prescriptions. Just FYI, there is nothing at Target, that's where I got the pair I am wearing now. Costco doesn't fill for prescriptions stronger than -10. Let me know if you find anything and were you find it.
-
1
-
-
Mine are grown now, but I had one thin girl who was too busy to eat much at a time and was overwhelmed looking at big servings, and liked sweets. My boy ate well and healthily. I just kept fruit and veggies washed and in easy servings sizes with healthy yummy dips available, and one drawer in the kitchen with healthy snacks. When they opened the fridge, the healthy prepared stuff was right in front. :)
-
Arterial stick rather than the vein: arteries are deeper, so owie.I had a gall bladder attack that they thought might be a PE. To check for it, the urgent care place did a special blood test in my wrist--it was deeper and much more painful than a standard blood draw. I forget why it had to be done that way, but it was definitely urgent care rather than the ER, and the test was considered definitive for PE.
-
Oh please don't blame yourself for anything. Your daughter was lucky to have you as her mom during her brief life here on earth.
[emoji173]
-
4
-
-
Opioids are really only to be used for short-term pain issues. American doctors have been over prescribing them for years. They are not a solution for chronic or long-term pain conditions.This really is the crux of it.
There are people who truly benefit from opioids.
There are doctors who overprescribe and hand it out a bit too freely. Which leads people to become physically addicted.
But once people are using opioids, one of the worst things you can do that person is yank them off of it without any sort of detox/weaning process.
There seem to be a lot of facets to this issue and all jumbled together. Now that it's out there, we have to deal with it and can't just *poof* opioids be gone, leaving people incredibly sick (and prone to looking to illegal drugs to help themselves).
-
2
-
-
Yes. Level One Trauma centers (I work at one) are required to have trauma surgeons in hospital at all times, not just on call. The golden hour is cut into if the doctor has to be called from home.My understanding about one reason why some hospitals in the US are designated as stroke centers or burn centers or Level One trauma centers is to maximize resources by reducing duplication of services.
It makes more sense to have the best cardiac care team, with the most up to date equipment and education in one place. "Time means tissue" If a patient is having an active MI and all the ambulance services and paramedics know which hospital has the cardiac cath lab, then the patient has the best chance to if they head right there.
Also, for Trauma designation, hospitals have to meet criteria regarding the physical layout of the hospital, with services on the same floor and within so many feet. Bc of time "the golden hour" every minute, second counts. Some hospitals physical structure don't meet the criteria and it would be impossible to fix it. Like...impossible to move OR to same floor as ER.
Edited to add: another specialty that not every hospital has is a secure psychiatric ER. The physical realities of some hospitals mean that it is not possible to have one every where.
-
3
-
-
Incredibly sick, depending upon their dose of medications.He is currently in a detox center. They are helping him but I guess people don't get through it without being somewhat sick.
-
1
-
-
Sorry you were left hurting. :( If your pain meds in the hospital contained acetaminophen, then the nurse was correct in making you wait 6 hours for one dose in the 24 hours. You would have exceeded the maximum safe daily dose by taking it every 4 hours around the clock. Tylenol is hard on the liver, and so is pregnancy. She could have given you an ibuprofen or a heating pad and soft music and healing touch, though.Yup. That's it exactly. And yes, heaven forbid you get behind on the pain. In the hospital after my c-section my meds were listed as every 4-6 hours. I had my DH at the nurses station asking for it at 3 1/2 hours to make sure I got it at 4 hours. Well one mean nurse insisted I had to wait 6 hours. The pain got so bad I spiked a fever from it, blood pressure up, etc. I called my mom in tears (she's a nurse) and had her come to the hospital. Finally got my meds but man, that was 18 years ago and I'm still bitter towards that nurse.
My redhead genes come from my dad's side. He is the same way. He once had a script for pain and asked the pharmacist flat out how often he could take it without killing himself, lol. Dental stuff always ask for the long acting kind. The short acting kind lasts literally 5 minutes for me. It's useless. My poor son had a filing and didn't know it wasn't supposed to hurt, because they gave him the short acting kind without epinephrine! Now he knows to ask for the other kind.
So yeah, ultrarapid metabolizers have hyper efficient liver enzymes, so we convert it all very fast, that leads to a higher high but it wears off too quickly.
-
1
-
-
I agree, and also that you have lost too much blood. Going through one pad an hour is a hemorrhage. Your breathing symptoms are likely due to your body needing sufficient blood to move oxygen around properly. GYN bleeds are no joke.I do not have any kind of cough so there is that. I actually said to my friend yesterday that I felt like I had just had a baby. The fatigue and such felt like that. I am leaning towards thinking it was/is a miscarriage. That makes the most sense. I thought it was a horrible cycle due to perimenopause but it does fit the pattern of a miscarriage. I have no idea why I didn't think of that. I've never had one. Just 10 full term pregnancies so I guess that's why it didnt occur to me. Plus I was pretty sure we weren't going to conceive again.
Please go to the ER now. Your OB will likely send you there anyway, so save your copay. [emoji173]
/lecture from OB RN
-
5
-
Aw, they didn't fit!
in The Chat Board
Posted