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Medical Alert VOICE Pendant - PRLog (free press release)

... cordless phone - Wear it in the shower What if there was a no monthly fee medical alert system with a waterproof pendant with a 600 foot range? Why would anyone not want their loved one to have one? The worlds first no monthly fee medical alert ...

A Medical Alert System Pendant That you can TALK ... - PRLog (free press release)

What if there was a no monthly fee medical alert system with a waterproof pendant with a 600 foot range? Why would anyone not want their loved one to have one? The worlds first no monthly fee medical alert system with a waterproof pendant that you ...

Deluge of obese patients puts hospitals on alert - The Age

Australian research has shown for the first time that severely obese patients may stay ... shifting risks (and costs) of treating complex obese surgical patients," she wrote in the journal Medical Care . Dr Hauck said doctors might choose only to ...

Medical Instruments Stock Alert for BIOLASE Technology ... - MSN Money

BLTI) is a medical technology company that develops, manufactures and markets lasers ... Food and Drug Administration to market its iLase(TM) diode laser, the world's first personal laser for dentists and hygienists for performing a full-range of ...

FDA Okays First Totally Implanted Hearing Aid - MedPage Today

WASHINGTON -- The FDA has approved the first completely implanted hearing aid for moderate-to-severe sensorineural hearing ... Device manufacturer Envoy Medical Corporation must conduct two post-approval studies, including a five-year follow up of ...

Justin Allgaier wins first Nationwide race - Orlando Sentinel

It was Allgaier's first Nationwide win. "It feels pretty awesome," Allgaier ... Pearson in crash Larry Pearson , the son of NASCAR legend David Pearson was taken to Wellmont Regional Medical Center in Johnson City, Tenn., after a crash during Bristol ...

McGuffey expects walkout Monday - Observer-Reporter

... sent home with students Thursday to alert parents that classes would be canceled Monday if the union keeps to its strike notice, said Doug Teagarden, a school board member on the negotiating committee. "This is the first ... their medical plan ...

Medical-alert ID bracelets go glam - Courier-Journal

Take medical alert jewelry. The notion goes back more than 50 years, when ... If we see a tag that says diabetic, then we'll go straight to checking the blood sugar as our first assessment. But we still do other assessments.”

For the obese, prejudice in plain sight - St. Petersburg Times

While I'm sure the first ... body on full alert, which gets the blood pressure up, the sugar up, everything you need to fight or flee the predator." Over time, such chronic stress can lead to high blood pressure, diabetes and other medical ills, many ...

Transvaginal Surgical Mesh Complication Alert Announced ... - Earthtimes

If you or a loved one has suffered serious transvaginal mesh side effects, your first step should be to seek the appropriate medical care. Next, you may want to consider seeking legal help. Lawyers working with ClassAction.org are currently ...

Voting Question: Tear and protrusion in L4 Disc?

I started having on and off trouble with my lower back when I was about 15. It stopped bothering me for a few years and then about a year ago it started back. At first, it was just tingling in my left leg, so i went to the doctor and they perscribed me some pain medication for sciatica, it kept bothering me so I went back they done xrays and found nothing and sent me on my way. well I have been going to the doctor about once a month for the past year and they will either give me a cortisone shot or muscle relaxers. after a short while they quit giving me any medication except a cortisone shot ever so often and a book of excersises to do for back pain they never done another xray because they said they didnt find anything on the last one and said they wouldnt fill any more pain medication because I am "too young" to have chronic back pain (I'm 23). I saw what seemed to me like a "alert" note in my file when the nurse had it opened, I only read part, it was stating not to give me certain meds (it had a list) and also had a list of all pain meds I had takin, it had more to it but couldnt read it. So about 2 weeks ago I went yet again because of constant lower back pain and leg pain. I was gonna get just another cortisone shot but i begged and cried for another xray and told them i was tired of not having anything done about my back, so they finally agreed to give me a MRI. well today I went back for my results and my doctor said I had a tear and protrusion in my L4 disc and that it probably happened when I was a kid due to a childhood injury, because of the injury to the L4 disc it didnt grow with me and has been degenerating. So now they know the pain is real, but he told me there is nothing they can do for it, that I just have to live with it and will have to go in and get a cortisone shot every so often. I told him I work in a call center so I am sitting 8 hrs. a day which causes it to hurt worse and he said to get up about every 45 min and stand for a few min and sit back down so it doesnt have that constant pressure.. My deal is.. Ive been doing this for a year, finally find out why I hurt all the time and he tells me the same thing they told me when they thought I was just a junkie?! My question is, is there anything other than cortisone shots you can have done to help this pain because I have been having them for a year and they only work for literally about 1 week, i know they are supposed to last a few months, but not for me and if so how do I get my doctor to help me with it? Also, can I legally obtain all notes and records in my medical file? I really need help, I am almost to the point I want to sue my docotors office because of all they have put me through. more

Resolved Question: Please review and critique this part of my story?

I've been thinking of this story for a while now, but this is the first scene I've written now. Relatively, it's not that important to the greater plot of the story, but I'm new to creative writing so please read it and tell me what you think. All advice and criticism very much appreciated. The young lieutenant half-carried Adele through the empty medical tent onto a wooden chair. The tent, sparsely furnished with only a table, two chairs, and a scattering of boxes, showed all the signs of haste and frequent relocation accompanying the legion. The lieutenant hurried to a corner of the room and came back to Adele with a cup in hand. “Here, you should drink this. It’s water.” Watching her anxiously, he handed her the cup and sat down in the chair across from her. “Thank you,” Adele replied weakly, her voice full of gratitude. She took a small sip from the cup. The lieutenant continued staring at her for a moment before remembering himself. “I’m sorry; let me see your arm.” Adele slowly moved her right arm onto the table between them, laying it out to expose the full extent of her injury. Sighing, the lieutenant tore off the remnants of her ripped sleeve and furrowed his brow at the depth of the cut. “I’ll have to clean it before I can wrap it up, to prevent infection,” he spoke. Adele nodded faintly. “Of course.” The lieutenant had already disinfected her wound and was about to begin bandaging it when the flap of the tent opened, sending a bright stream of sunlight into the dimmed room. “Koeller,” a commanding voice spoke. “How fares the poor young fräulein?” Koeller stood up hastily, at once alert. “General,” he deferred. At the door of the tent stood a tall man of authoritative presence. General Holstein had the fair looks of many of his countrymen, possessing sand-colored hair, tanned skin, and sharp grey eyes. At only around thirty years of age, his form radiated a vitality which strategically contributed all the more to the powerful presence his rank already guaranteed. Walking over to the table, he gave a sharp look to the lieutenant and a smile to the girl. “My dear fräulein, it pains me to hear of your misfortunes. These troubled times seem to leave none untouched,” he addressed her with a most amiable tone. The girl made no answer but nodded demurely. “Well, Koeller, how fares this young lady’s injury?” Holstein demanded of the lieutenant. The young man, while avoiding looking directly at either person in the room, responded to his superior with only the slightest betraying shake. “Her wound is deep, sir, but I cleaned it and believe it is ready to be wrapped up. She should be fine with a fortnight’s rest, sir.” The General, appearing to be the only one at ease in the room, smiled grandly. “How good to hear.” He sat down in the chair Koeller had given up and turned to Adele. “While I have the greatest respect for the young lieutenant here, a second opinion can only ever be beneficial. May I?” He asked, gesturing to her arm. “Of course,” she responded, placing her arm in his hand. “I cannot thank you enough for your kindness.” The General chuckled. “We live to serve, miss,” he said, and bent his head slightly to examine her arm on the table. “Oh, no. Look here, Koeller, there is something stuck in her wound. A small piece of wood or forest debris, maybe.” The lieutenant bent over the table to get a closer look, saw nothing, and nodded fervently. “How could I have missed that?” Koeller stated. The General took something out of his coat pocket. “No matter, I will take care of it,” he replied airily. Leaning slightly toward Adele on the table, he tightly gripped her arm above her wound with his left hand. With his right he pulled out a knife, and Adele shrieked softly at the sight. “Do not worry, fräulein, I only intend to rid your wound of its debris,” he reassured her soothingly. “Your troubles will soon be over.” He smiled, and brought the knife to her wound. As the blade touched her raw skin, Adele looked up at the General and met his gaze with sharp eyes. His eyes, now deadly cold, bore back into hers. The dumbfounded lieutenant, watching silently, could comprehend neither the cutting stare on the face of the modest, weary, beautiful fräulein nor the abrupt change in his General’s demeanor. Holstein, now wearing a hardened expression, smiled maliciously at the girl. Still trapped of one bleeding arm in the vise-like grip of the General, and with a knife pressed against her skin, Adele bent quickly to her ankle with her free hand. She was punished for this sudden action with Holstein pressing his knife deep into her injury, but in her left hand she was now armed with a small dagger. The General’s quick eyes observed this immediately, but in the quickness of the moment his hands were still trapped on her other arm. With a swift movement, she simultaneously attempted to break free of his hold on her right arm while also lunging across the table at hihim, dagger in hand. However, he moved too fast for her and subsequently her dagger-armed left hand widely missed its mark, plunging into his shoulder instead of his heart. In the process she succeeded in freeing herself of his grasp, but at the cost of a well-placed stroke of his knife that bloodily almost decimated her right arm. Holstein cursed violently and reached for her as he stood up, but she was already halfway to the door.The dumbstruck lieutenant remained motionless and was rewarded for his stupidity with a scream from the General. “Get the dam*ed slut, you incompetent b*stard!” The lieutenant sprinted after the girl, and the General was left alone in the tent. Holstein cursed under his breath as he pulled the dagger out of his shoulder, and he walked out of the tent into the bright sunlight. The medical tent was situated near the end of the camp, and few men were about. “Private! Get me Colonel Foerster,” he yelled at a young man about twenty feet away. The boy scurried off, and Holstein made his way into a nearby tent in which several men were seated around a table covered in maps. Their discussion quieted at the sight of Holstein and his expression. “General,” one of the men questioned with concern, “What news? What happened?” The general continued into the tent and spoke with force. “The French wh*re, DuPont. The one who killed Dresner. She’s here, in the camp, but she just got away. We need tofind her immediately. Send two scores of men out to search for her, and tell them to bring her back alive, if possible. Put the camp on full alert and send out the signals.” All four men got up immediately to go about these tasks, leaving the general once again alone in a tent. He sat down at the table, examined the closest map, and waited for Foerster.Koeller, meanwhile, chased after the girl as she sprinted out of the tent and away from the camp. She ran toward the surrounding woods, but the lieutenant was quickly overtaking her. Hearing his footsteps steadily growing closer, the girl slowed her pace, still a few hundred yards from the forest. “Fräulein! Stop, I beg of you,” Koeller shouted between breaths. The girl did not stop, but her pace was now considerably slower and allowed the lieutenant to easily close the remaining distance between them. Now at her back, he placed his hand on her shoulder and turned her around to face him, putting his other hand on her waist. The girl was crying desolately, tears streaming down her face. A flicker of surprise showed on the young lieutenant’s face, and he spoke in a tone both kind and resolute. “Fräulein, you must come back with me. I’m sure there has been some misunderstanding which will clear itself in due course, but you must return with me, now.”But the girl couldn’t stop crying. She stumbled forward slightly and fell into the lieutenant’s arms. He let her stay there a moment before he righted her and held her an arm’s length away. He opened his mouth to speak but stopped at the sight of her expression. Just seconds ago wretched and sobbing, she now stared at him with a face cold and impassive. His mouth then hung agape when he realized why a moment later: his gun was now in her left hand and pointed directly at his heart. The lieutenant froze, and the girl smiled devilishly. She backed up, out of his grasp. more

Resolved Question: Does my first chapter make you want to read chapter two?

Chapter 1 The voice of a young man on the hospital speaker alerted the doctors that I needed medical assistance right away. “Code blue room 305. Code blue room 305.” I was lying on a patient’s bed, facing the ceiling. It didn’t take me long to realize something was wrong. I couldn’t move a thing on my body except for my eyes, I was paralyzed. The cardiogram next to me made an annoying, continuous beep indicating that I was lifeless. Strange. How did I end up in this place? And why the hell am I even here? I struggled for an answer in my head trying to remember any event that had taken place before this, but my memory was no help to me. None of this made sense. Nothing explained itself. I heard the door slam against the wall, and two male doctors, dressed in their long coats that covered them almost fully, bolted through the entryway. But for some reason their presence didn’t make me feel any safer. With all this shit going on at once, nothing can make me feel hopeful. I need to ask these guys a thousand questions, but my voice isn’t flowing as I try to speak. Damn. One of the doctors was panicking. “He’s not breathing and has no pulse.” What? This isn’t right, but somehow it’s still happening. And here I was doubting the cardiogram, thinking is was just malfunctioning. Or is it really happening? Maybe this is some kind of sick joke behind some psychotic bastards. Maybe I’ve been drugged and thrown into this shit-hole just to amuse someone. Maybe. My situation only got worst when I saw a figure behind the doctor standing in front of me. I knew this was a new threat. The doctor in front of me moved to the right side of my bed and shook me. “Mr. Grace, can you hear me?” “What an idiot. Do I look alive to you?” I thought to myself. The change in position of the idiot allowed me to see the figure, I assumed it was a man. He was facing down, wearing a black, tattered hoodie with the hood on his head and his hands in the pockets of his old, faded black jeans. I wanted to scream to the doctors to look behind them. Couldn’t they see him too?! I tried to make a sound, a movement, any movement just to get their attention. Can’t they see me eyes moving? The very few things I tried failed to catch their attention. The lights flickered. Off - on…off - on…off - on, off - on …off - on. It didn’t seem to distract the doctors at all. They were getting the defibrillator ready so they can shock my heart awake. But their plans were interrupted when the lights went out. For the time being, everything was dark. The night went dead silent. Was I dead already? Then the lights came back on, only much dimmer this time, like a white lamp that lit the room hanging upside down from the ceiling. There was no sign of the doctors anymore. They vanished. The man wasn’t looking down anymore. His ashen eyes were locked on mine, it created an eerie feeling inside me. His skin was as awfully pallid as a corpse’s. He whispered my name, his voice dry and screechy. “Nathan…” I can see his cold breath. Who is he? And why is he here? He put on a grin, making his rotted teeth visible. I watched him as he slowly stretched out his arm towards me. His bloody hand was holding a heart, still beating while he grasped it. I wonder where he got that from? But the sight put my chest in pain, and my mouth starting bleeding. With my reaction I knew it wasn’t any random object at his hold. It was a heart, of course. My heart. more

Resolved Question: Do you think i could have a career in the entertainment industry?

Ever since i was little i have been the center of attention becuase of my intelligence and profound thinking abilities.I even had my own show at dinner times where i would just do stand up comedy. Since then i have had quiet a lot of bad stuff happen to me that made me ...erm....kind of go retrograde lol in a way, where i just went into my own thoughts and stopped being myself and started trying to divert attention from myself etc.I'm only 18 and i go to college, studying health and social care because i want to be a hypnotherapist/therapist so that i can help people with their problems. BUT....there is still a very big part of me that is strangley excited by the idea of wokring in the entertainment industry.I mean, first there would be a lot of things i need to ovrecome in my life anyway but when i do, i really will have an amazing way with people, jokes and i just love entertainment. There is this strange and intense attraction for me, for the arts,entertainment, etc. Do you think there is a chance i should even be thinking this? I often think stories up or do impressions to myself just for the entertainment and i love exploring ideas like how a certain person with a certain personality behaves and would impressions.I'm not just saying it but they're usually very insightful and good. I dunno....what do you think by looking at these aspects.... Sagittarius ascendant Virgo The planets in the houses The planetary positions in the houses express the facts relative to destiny. Sun in III She has a good education, a solid grasp of facts. Socially successful, she wants to be known. She has a strong influence on her circle. Moon in I Very sensitive. Fantasizes. She is easily frightened, she is fearful, shy, prudent and emotional. Mercury in IV Good education, she is cultivated, likes literature, family life and family relationships. Venus in II There is a link between emotional life and money. She is helped by friends or by a person to whom she is emotionally linked. Takes advantage of friendships for professional success. Activities connected with beauty, aesthetics, finery. Danger: big spending. Mars in III Lively spirit, alert and ingenious but sarcastic, critical, provocative. She is quarrelsome. Expresses herself easily, does what she wants: success is at the end of the road. She is capable and acts quickly. Jupiter in XII She is kindly, and does charity work. She is protected from life's rigors to which she is not immune, but she knows how to cope. She likes working in peace and alone. Saturn in V She likes method, calculation, concentration. She is not drawn towards amusements, or pleasure in general. She has few friends, but has deep and sincere feelings. She is serious in everything. Uranus in IV She is very independent. Her independence begins vis-...-vis the family circle. She does not like bureaucracy, administration, and has problems as a result. She has avant-garde ideas, she is original and does not tolerate constraints on her freedom. Neptune in IV She succeeds thanks to brilliant and unusual ideas. She is very much influenced by her mother. The houses in the signs Ascendant in Virgo Predisposed for the medical, paramedical, or social service professions. Likes peace and tranquility at home. Looks for a loving and tender partner. House II in Libra Income will come either as a result of an advantageous marriage, or by a very useful association. House III in Scorpio Makes a good investigator because she is very curious, likes researching and does this with a lot of patience, likes to solve mysteries. Knows how to take risks, while being aware of the dangers. House IV in Sagittarius She will certainly marry a foreigner, or go to live abroad permanently and set up home there. House V in Capricorn The absolute example of the "serious" type. Everything is calculated, the slightest risk analyzed, patience is one of her main qualities. Doesn't know anything about chance. One or two love affairs, marriage, a family, all unproblematic - done calmly with love and wisdom. House VI in Aquarius One of the professions or teaching. Weak point: the circulation of the blood. House VII in Pisces Marriage with someone who will quickly disappoint. The spouse's lack of energy and vitality will annoy her, and this could lead to the break-up of the marriage. A second, happier one could happen. House VIII in Aries The spouse will tend to spend more money than she earns. Be careful of any haste that could prove dangerous. Drives a car too fast. House IX in Taurus Travels but little, no great attraction for abroad. Doesn't change principles, practically never changes mind. House X in Gemini Profession requiring lots of change and movement. If this isn't the case, then lots of job changes. Likes to move, travel, write. House XI in Cancer Sincere and life-long friendships. The family c more

Resolved Question: Do women have a tendency to hold grudges?

Personally, I'll admit that I do hold grudges... but I wouldn't go *this* far... "A nurse in the US killed a plastic surgery patient she had a 30-year grudge against because she stole her boyfriend when they were at school, prosecutors have said. Sandra Joyner's death after a mini-facelift had been attributed to medical error. But five years later, nurse anaesthetist Sally Hill has been charged with poisoning her with a powerful painkiller. Authorities said witnesses remembered Ms Hill, 50, saying she believed Ms Joyner, 45, had stolen her boyfriend when the pair were students at Olympic high school in Charlotte, North Carolina. Ms Joyner went to see Peter Tucker in 2001 for the operation. It was a success but as she lay in the recovery room she went into respiratory arrest and died several days later. Detective Chuck Henson told a court last month he believed Ms Hill poisoned Ms Joyner and turned off an alarm that could have alerted other nurses to her condition. A malpractice lawsuit against the plastic surgeon and Ms Hill filed by Ms Joyner's family was settled confidentially in 2003. Ms Hill, who is in custody without bail on first-degree murder charges, denies the claims." http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2006/oct/28/rachelwilliams.mainsectionBenino, are you talking about Countess Elisabeth Bathory? She bathed in virgin village girls blood to look younger, not because she held grudges against these girls. I don't know about Hitler, but Stalin sent my family to the gulags in Siberia during WWII. He didn't do because he held a grudge, he did it because he accused people of being traitors, collaborating with enemies, etc. more

Resolved Question: How is a normal kitty's belly supposed to feel vs. FIP?

Hello, please read the whole thing before answering, though I realize it's a lot. I adopted a 10 month old kitten about a week ago, and admittedly, we've been giving him lots of treats (about 5 of Pounce and 10 of Whiskas Temptations daily with 1/2 cup of dry food) His stomach area is feeling a bit mushier than when I first got him, and he seems to lie down a lot. I know that he used to have a whole garage to run around in for exercise at the foster home, so it may be the smaller amount of exercise he gets here. If I throw a toy, he'll chase after it if he's not just gotten up from a nap. Is it FIP? I'm being paranoid because my last kitten died last year at 8 months after suffering from a wet case of FIP, and I want to be sure that this one is healthy. I know that coronavirus is common and easily contagious, especially in environments that hold five or more cats. My current kitty, AJ, was at a local animal shelter, then at a foster rescue home before becoming an only pet at my house, so I'm statistically pretty sure he has been exposed to coronavirus some time before coming into my care. I also know that only 5% or so of those infected with coronavirus develop FIP, but like I said, I really want to be sure. Is the mushy feeling normal/is it just normal weight gain? My first kitten was the one with FIP, so I really don't know how a normal cat's is supposed to feel. I'm just afraid it'll be external fluid again, so it'd be a great help for cat owners to tell me how a healthy cat's abdomen/stomach area and spine are supposed to feel. Also, is it normal for a cat to laze around a lot? So far, his eyes are alert and attentive. His stomach is mushy, gushy, however you would describe it, but not enough to surpass the ribcage at all. the softness is below the ribcage, not pushing up against it. You can feel his spine only if you really feel for it. I know I'm describing what seems to be an obvious picture of health, even to me, but I just want to make sure. If anyone has lost a cat to FIP, they would know that the horrible symptoms and actions of the sick cat--the fluid build up, the watery jiggle of the abdomen/stomach when you lightly tap it, the extreme lethargy, the clinginess--can be subtle at first. Whether it's an actual medical answer, or a description of your own normal healthy cat, anything would help. Thank you! more

Resolved Question: Your advice please? Ovulation?

OMG OMG OMG. I have taken POKs everyday for 12 ½ months and NEVER for a positive. I Have had very irregular periods since I was 11 years old, and after coming off of birth control last November (for only 2 months) Thery were really messed up. I’ve only had 4 last year. My last AS was on November 30th, 2009 and lasted until December 17th, 200. I do not have or nor I ever had STD. I was finally going to seek medical help this month (switched to my DH medical and coverage didn’t start until 1/1/2010) Anyway ALERT SORRY IF TMI When I woke up the morning I first took my temp (97.52) Then went to use the restroom. While going I felt a little cramping, and just knew when I wiped it was going to be a little pink (I was kind of excited b/c when you don’t have a AF you don’t ovulate so I was kind of excited) When I wipes there was no pink. HOWEVER there was some clear stretchy discharge I’ve NEVER seen before. It stretched about a inch, maybe a little less. WAS THIS EWCM??? I also had dull cramps on my left side for a few hours after FMU I went to the bathroom this afternoon I didn’t see anymore. I just went to the bathroom again (after a afternoon nap) and this time when I wiped there was a little more than earlier and did indeed stretch more. Is this EWCM? Could I finally be ovulating? Ohhhh I hope so. I have been looking for OB GYN’s and I was finally about to set an apt for next week or the week after…. Any opinion is greatly appreciated. Also im out of OPKs I usually buy them in bulk and decided not to this month. Thursday temp was 97.25 Friday's- 97.28 Todays 97.52 more

Resolved Question: Was This it? I've NEVER OVULATED Before...?

OMG OMG OMG. I have taken POKs everyday for 12 ½ months and NEVER for a positive. I Have had very irregular periods since I was 11 years old, and after coming off of birth control last November (for only 2 months) Thery were really messed up. I’ve only had 4 last year. My last AS was on November 30th, 2009 and lasted until December 17th, 200. I do not have or nor I ever had STD. I was finally going to seek medical help this month (switched to my DH medical and coverage didn’t start until 1/1/2010) Anyway ALERT SORRY IF TMI When I woke up the morning I first took my temp (97.52) Then went to use the restroom. While going I felt a little cramping, and just knew when I wiped it was going to be a little pink (I was kind of excited b/c when you don’t have a AF you don’t ovulate so I was kind of excited) When I wipes there was no pink. HOWEVER there was some clear stretchy discharge I’ve NEVER seen before. It stretched about a inch, maybe a little less. WAS THIS EWCM??? I also had dull cramps on my left side for a few hours after FMU I went to the bathroom this afternoon I didn’t see anymore. I just went to the bathroom again (after a afternoon nap) and this time when I wiped there was a little more than earlier and did indeed stretch more. Is this EWCM? Could I finally be ovulating? Ohhhh I hope so. I have been looking for OB GYN’s and I was finally about to set an apt for next week or the week after…. Any opinion is greatly appreciated. Also im out of OPKs I usually buy them in bulk and decided not to this month.Thursday temp was 97.25 Friday's- 97.33 Todays 97.52 i am still gong thru with the apt. Just wanted to know if we should BD just in case ;-) because we kind of took a break, just until the apt. I just kept charting my temps. to take to my doctor more

Resolved Question: Why an illegal alien attack a defenseless frail 84 year old woman?

Slidell police arrested an illegal Mexican immigrant Wednesday night on charges of attempted first-degree homicide and armed robbery after he allegedly slashed the throat of an 84-year-old woman during a robbery in her home. The woman, who was not identified by police, survived the attack, and according to Police Chief Freddy Drennan, is, “doing very well,” at a local hospital after emergency surgery Wednesday night. Drennan said police officers responded to a medical call in the 3100 block of College St., around 12:30 p.m. Wednesday where it was reported someone had their throat cut. When police and paramedics got there, they found the woman sitting on her couch, conscious, bleeding profusely from a slash across her neck. “The cut was about 8 inches long,” said Capt. Kevin Swann of the Slidell Police Department. Despite her life-threatening injury, the woman was able to tell police that she had been cut by a person who lived across the street from her. She said the suspect, Ricardo Tenorio-Palma, 20, 3116 College Street, had come into her home and cut her throat with a 3-inch long razor blade that is used in industrial scrapers, before he took $65 from her and fled the house. What makes a tragic incident even worse is that the woman had tried to help Palma by hiring him to hang her Christmas lights and do odd jobs around the house. She had even donated some furniture to Palma and his three roommates who lived across the street. “It just rips your heart out,” Drennan said, “and makes the crime even more heinous.” The police were able to get a search warrant for Palma’s house, where they found bloody clothes, blood on the floor and the razor used in the attack. However, Palma was not in the house. Police fanned out across the area, and Detective Daniel Seuzeneau found Palma walking by the tennis courts on Cleveland Street around 9:30 Wednesday night, and Palma was arrested without incident. Swann said the victim and her neighbors gave police a good description of the suspect, and he was easy to spot by the detective. It turned out Palma did not speak any English and a bilingual Slidell police officer had to translate for the suspect. Drennan said that Palma confessed to the attack and robbery. He said he came into the house through the side door, which is left unlocked so the victim’s cat can go in and out. Even though, Palma has not said why he slashed the woman, Drennan said the motive was robbery. He told police that he wanted money to get something to eat. Swann said that Palma acted fast. “He slashed her first, before he robbed her. He intended to kill her,” Swann said. After Palma left, Drennan said the victim pushed her Emergency Alert button, which called the security company. They in turn called the woman’s son-in-law, who tried to call the victim’s house, but got no answer. So he went over to her house, and after getting in and finding her, tried to call 911. However, the phone would not work, and he had to go next door and use a neighbor’s phone to call the police. The elderly woman is being lauded for being tough and surviving the attack. Sgt. Sean Mclain, who interviewed the victim, said that the woman did punch and kick Palma during the attack. She also had a defensive wound of a cut on her hand, Mclain said. He was really impressed with the way she reacted to the situation. “She is a tough lady,” Mclain said. “It was incredible how in her condition she was able to talk.” He said he interviewed her Thursday morning, and her attitude was greatly im-proved. Drennan said Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials confirmed that Palma was an “undocumented alien,” who has been living in the U.S. for the past nine months. The chief said Palmas and his roommates were living on College Street for the past three to five months. Drennan did not know the immigration status of the other three residents, but did say they all had jobs and were at work at the time of the robbery. “He [Palma] acted alone,” Drennan said. He said Palma had been unemployed for the past several months, which is why he worked for the victim. Palma was taken to St. Tammany Jail in Covington, where bond will be set. http://www.thesttammanynews.com/articles/2009/12/18/news/doc4b2b9f8d960e4760623668.txt Does La Raza post bail in cases like this to ensure the illegals human rights are violated more

Resolved Question: Medical report from Iraq?

A UK squad was marching north of Fallujah when they came upon an Iraqi insurgent, badly injured and unconscious. On the opposite side of the road was a British soldier in a similar but less serious state. The soldier was conscious and alert and as first aid was given to both men, the platoon leader asked the injured soldier what had happened. The soldier reported, "I was moving north along the highway here, and coming south was a heavily armed insurgent. We saw each other and both took cover in the ditches along the road. I yelled to him that Saddam Hussein was a miserable, lowlife scum bag who got what he deserved, and he yelled back that Gordon Brown is a fat, good-for-nothing, left wing half-blind Jock, and Lord Mandelson is a cross-dressing tw*t. So I said that Osama Bin Laden dresses and acts like a frigid, mean-spirited lesbian. He retaliated by yelling, "Oh yeah? Well, so does Harriet Harman!" "And, there we were, in the middle of the road, shaking hands, when a bus hit us." more

Resolved Question: CREDIT SCORE DROP WHILE DISPUTING A PAID COLLECTION?

I've worked hard this year at paying off bills, paying down credit cards, etc to improve my credit score.I was advised by a FICO rep to dispute some paid collections in hopes that they would be removed from my credit report. There were 3 old school loans that were paid off in 2005 and 3 medical bills that were paid off in mid 2009. I filed a dispute with Equifax on 11/9/09. In less than 24 hours, I received an alert reading that my score had dropped 11 points. There were no new accounts or delinquencies and nothing new or negative on my credit report, so it all had to do with the disputes. I called Equifax, who blamed Fico, who blamed Equifax. I talked with a myriad of reps in the US, the Phillipines and India who know nothing and could only tell me that it happens sometimes. I repeatedly asked why to no avail. I got so much misinformation it made me want to spit! Anyway, on 11/16/09, a rep told me that my disputes were completed on 11/12/09 and that the accounts were mine. Well, I never said they weren't. When filing the dispute, I clicked the option that I was no longer liable for the account because they were paid. Equifax updated the report date on all the disputed accounts to 11/09 even though they were paid in 2005 and mid 2009. I was told that this is not the paid date but the reporting date. I told them that it still looks as if I just paid these accounts in Nov 2009 or that the creditors are just reporting them in Nov 2009. Fico told me that just because the scores went down, that doesn't mean that they come back up when the dispute is completed even though nothing changed. I filed a complaint with the FTC and I am seriously thinking about suing Equifax and or FICO in small claims court. Remember, a FICO rep told me to dispute things in the first place. At the very least, it will force them to spend money to send a rep to court to defend them. Are there any class action suits going on against Equifax or would anyone like to start one? I know they've been sued several times. Please advise.Fico never told me that disputing an item would cause a new reporting date that would drop your score. If I had known this, I never would disputed these item in the first place. Of course, FICO tried every tactic known to man to defend their rep and they refused to give me corporate info to file a complaint. Thanks for nothing Edwin and Jennifer. I hope you have issues and have to deal with people like yourselves as you are completely useless. more

Voting Question: Is it possible to get the molds taken to make your retainers?

I am curious if a patient is within their legal rights to request the molds taken in order to create the retainers made after one's braces are taken off. If, God forbid, I ever lose my retainers will I have to go back to orthodontist who had them made to replace them? Not only do I like to have my own "copies" of my medical records, as it eliminates the need to go back to a doctor if records are needed later, but the orthodontist who did my braces continues to fraudulently charge my insurance company for services to me they have not rendered. I kept getting statements from my insurer that benefits were paid out to ortho for over a year after my braces were taken off. I alerted the company to it in writing and that finally ended. The orthodontist couldn't wait to get my braces off, and I wasn't happy with the rushed results, by the way. Recently, I got a statement that I'd supposedly been to their office for "orthodontic adjustment," whatever that is, They never called to offer to me the service. I am ready to blow the whistle on them big time, but first want to find out whether I'll be at the mercy of their practice should I lose my retainers. What are the options for replacing orthodontic retainers?Thanks, Imlyn, for your response. As far as finding another ortho, now that the job is done, I no longer use them anyway, have no need to. That's why there's no question that their continued billling is fraudulent. As long as I don't need to return to the original orthodontist to take molds and get fitted should I ever lose my retainers, my concerns are answered. Martha, thanks for your input. My ortho treatment wasn't botched, but it was hard to tell if the results I was seeking had been acheived before the braces came off. Like I said, this ortho seemed to think I was ready. I disagreed, and sure enough, even though what I was looking for was achievable, this job didn't accomplish what I went through the trouble to have done. For the most part, it is an improvement over what I started with, so it was successful to that degree. The office isn't scamming me directly, but since they are billing the insurance co. fraudulently, that's how my rates will go up. Thanks again. more

Resolved Question: How do you find the ending of the book My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult?

First of all, I read the book and it was so beautiful, so touching, so riveting, then came the ending which really f***ed me over. *** SPOILER ALERT - IF YOU HAVE NOT READ THE BOOK, DO NOT LOOK BEYOND HERE *** To refresh our memory, at the end, after Anna wins the lawsuit and everything, she dies in an abrupt car accident. Instead, Kate survives with Anna's kidney and lives a seemingly normal life and the tables are turned. I hated this ending because of 2 reasons: 1) It spoils the initial read and anticipation of the plot. Sure, it might be a surprising, creative twist as Anna, the sister who should not die, dies. But this is a sad and wicked turn of events, and most importantly a bit unbelievable and laughable that after so much fighting for medical emancipation, she could just die off like that. It is as if we have read the story thus far to see a happy (or if not at least a credible ending like if Kate dies) ending, and then Boomz - our protagonist dies? Also I believe it is entirely unnecesary twist, and comes across as more of the author's lame attempt to pump up the tragic factor of the story. Well Jodie, you win. Wouldn't it be better if Anna decided on her own free will to donate the kidney to Kate, and they both lived happily ever after? Or maybe Kate dies, the family moves on and learns riveting lessons about life, and Anna is freed but Kate remains forever in her heart. I believe that these 2 endings could be used and still have the same heartwarming effect that the story has on readers. Just imagine: In the epilogue, Kate narrates the aftermath of Anna's death and brings the story to a tearful end. WHAT IF they switch roles, Anna narrates Kate's death? I imagined that many times and the emotional effect, in my opinion, is just as touching. Hence I say that Anna's death is unnecessary - many other successful endings could be considered and put to the same good use (as seen in the Movie's alternate ending) 2) It also is rather unrealistic on how an individual (Anna) could suffer so much in her life of pain. It almost mocks the natural order of how things work and destiny. Jodi Picoult sends out a gloomy message that Anna is forever Kate's noble "keeper" right from her birth till the day she dies in the accident. It is evident that Anna leads quite a sad life as seen in many other parts of the book, especially the poetic extracts Jodi includes in the book, whereby Anna and Kate are compared as fire and water respectively, and they cannot exist together, and one will cause the other's death eventually - these are all forebodings that one of them will die at the end; the shocker is that many expect sick, bedridden kate to die, but it is anna instead. To the author, why kill off your star character after she has just guided us through the whole lawsuit avalanche? Why not kill off Kate? Not that I hate Kate and want her dead, but it's just that it's so unbelievably ludicrous that the healthy person dies and yet the person they have been fighting for and just about to let go - lives. Perhaps Jodi wants us to understand the ironies of life and how unpredictable it is, and that is a true moral I live by... I have learnt to accept this ending already, as a series of most unfortunate but ultimately true-to-heart events. But deep in a corner of my heart, there is a sense of emptiness and loss that brings me back to when I just finished the book and asked myself one question: "What meaning can we then make out of Anna's life?" Perhaps it's just part of Jodi's further intricacies and higher level musings, and I appreciate that. I was just wondering if any other people feel the same, or otherwise? Please share your rationale, I am especially interested to know from the people who actually like such an ending. Thanks P.S: you know, usually when there is a movie adaptation of a book, it cannot be compared to the book. But I am safely going to say that the movie's ending sure beats the book's hands down. It's much more logical, believable and yet has the same emotional effect. Why complicate matters when the subject of medical emancipation is already so complex in the novel? I am happy for kate, but Jodi also did not state clearly if she is free of her API disease now. As i see it, she only went for a kidney transplant, nowhere in the novel was there any literary or scientific evidence that receiving anna's kidney immediately meant that Kate was cured and healthy. For Good. need to clear that up too more

Resolved Question: Where to get INEXPENSIVE Medical Alert ID Necklace?

I need to update my medical alert pendant, I currently have a dog tag type. But American Medical ID wants over $40 for just the basic one! That is ridiculous and I don't give a darn about them "putting me in their national database" because no medical responder is going to have to call them - they would call my doctor first! Sheesh, what a racket. And then on top of what they charge for the jewelry - they keep sending junk mail for a "donation" every year!!! They are WAY TOO GREEDY for me to even think of dealing with them again. So - where can I buy, online is ok, a medical alert ID pendant that is large enough to include a good deal of info? Even if it just pointed out "look at wallet card" that would be ok. So give me some good sites - and NOT American Medical ID! more

Resolved Question: How does this News Article relate to the five themes of geography?

The much-anticipated second wave of the swine flu virus has arrived in Ontario, a senior provincial health official says. "What we've seen in the last few days is a number of cases that have come to emergency departments.... It's announcing probably the second wave of H1N1," Dr. Don Low, head of the public health laboratories with the Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion, said late Wednesday. The flu activity is concentrated primarily in Toronto, Hamilton and London, he said. There have been very few cases of H1N1 in Ontario over the last several weeks, he noted. But on Monday, six new cases were confirmed. Provincial labs have seen a sharp increase in influenza A cases, he said. While further testing will determine if these are the H1N1 strain of influenza A, Low said it's expected that they are. Of all nasal swabs tested, the number that came back positive for influenza A jumped to 14 per cent last Friday from 1 per cent earlier in the week. "It's time to get everybody prepared and everybody to deal with it," Low said. North York General Hospital sent an email alert to department heads Wednesday, alerting them of the development. “The second wave of the pandemic appears to have started in Toronto,” Dr. Kevin Katz, medical director of infection control at North York General Hospital, wrote. “I would encourage everyone to be alert to influenza like illness, and ensure that testing is carried out on all patients admitted to the hospital with (influenza like illness) and droplet contact precautions with N95 (masks) is initiated,” he advised. Meantime, a mild outbreak of H1N1 has been confirmed at one Hamilton school and is suspected at another. As well, there is another suspected outbreak at a long-term care facility in Halton. Most cases of H1N1 in Canada have been mild. But even if most cases continue to be mild, there is a concern that the second wave could overwhelm hospitals. There is also a concern that a large number of Canadians could come down with the virus before the vaccine is available in November. Low said the second wave was expected to hit Ontario soon since it has already started in British Columbia and the United States. Public health officials anticipated seeing more cases after the start of the new school year. Many U.S. schools start about two weeks before most Canadian schools so it was not surprising that the second wave hit south of the border first, Low said. Meantime, Canada's chief public health officer Dr. David Butler Jones told a media teleconference Wednesday that Canada will shield drug maker GalxoSmithKline from lawsuits in the event of problems with the vaccine, but not health practitioners who make mistakes in giving it. “We’re not obviously anticipating problems with it, but indemnification for a vaccine is important if someone does malpractice, basically injects someone the wrong way or causes harm because of their practice,” he said. Please explain to me how this news article related to the themes of geography -place and location -movement -region -human environmental interaction more

Resolved Question: What would be the safest choice of vets after my cat's tragic end in doctors' hands?

Two weeks ago my cat Tootsie was euthanized without proper examination and minutes after a veterinarian had just proceeded with fluids and antibiotics treatment because I explained that she had not eaten and drank by herself for 5 days after being poisoned by a toad recuperating very slowly (but bravely nevertheless). That visit to the vets' clinic was Tootsie's first there, so the doctor who saw her had no medical history on her and did not seem to need one to rule that she "most probalby had a kidney failure". My personal vet was not at the clinic and the never seen before another doctor injected the cat with fluids but right immediaterly AFTER that she decided that my cat did not eat and drink because of a ... periodontal disease and because she did not eat she most probably had a kidney failure. Truth is that she did not even open Tootsie's mouth beside observing burns on her gums and ... also nose. Up to here I have already described her tragic end by euthanasia without no chance given to her to observe if she would have healed following the fluids and antibiotic treatment (in a previous thead asking if I should forgive myself for allowing what happened). My new problem comes now following that first stage of suffering with fear: My own vet being the owner of the veterinary clinic, instead of investigating the wrongs or not done, as I requested him, helped his colleague vet with altering Tootsie's one page chart with misstatements about what would have been the visit's purpose and result deleting my complaint about the toad poisoning, lying that I would have chosen the euthanasia by myself after allegedly "being concerned about the cost of an eventual treatment to follow" and among many other lies including that I had had allegedly stated that Tootsie was never taken to a veterinary clinic since she was a kitten (I never said that), my own vet stated that he was present there during my discussion about the euthanasia (the most disappointing lie as coming from my own vet who contrarily avoided to show his presence at the clinic when I went there with Tootsie and could have advised me such or such options). And here is my Question with capital Q: After I suffered like a dog eaten by doubts and guilty feelings and instead of having medical professional explanation or excuse following my pet's untimely ending by their hands, shouldn't I fear my own vet's future actions on my remaining pets after his helping his colleague to lie in her chart and lying himself too? Because I asked for Tootsie's chart and euthanasia form, he seemingly went into a complaint-proof alert and vigilence. In this context, should I just let go and keep on bringing my other pets to him like nothing happened or rather I should avoid in the future to bring my other pets to him? He used to be a good doctor but as the clinic is his, his colleague is more important to him than me and my pets. On the other hand going to another vet in the area with the charts of my other pets bearing his name, wouldn't put the new vet in contact with him and a hand washes the other? Shouldn't I better start anew with the new vet NOT telling him/her anything about anything done at my former vet's clinic e.g. without my pets former charts? My other cat and my dog did not have any special diseases or problems before. To me lying and modifying truth and charts shows a potential danger in the future for my other pets. Is being a good doctor more important than his ethical potential? Thank you. more

Resolved Question: Is this a fake job or not?

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Resolved Question: Why does Nancy Pelosi and Obama continue to lie and say the Republicans never offered alternative health plans?

Take a good look and see the dates in which these were proposed and these plans, none of them raise taxes and all are better than what Obama has on the table and none cover illegal aliens such as Obama's plan does: For more information about these and some of the other common-sense health care reforms proposed by Republicans, please visit these links: ■House GOP Health Care Solutions Group Plan (Unveiled June 17, 2009) ■Empowering Patients First Act (Republican Study Group Health Care Reform Bill, unveiled July 30, 2009) ■Improving Health Care for All Americans Act (Shadegg Health Care Reform Bill, introduced July 14, 2009) ■Patients’ Choice Act (Ryan-Nunes Health Care Reform Bill, introduced May 20, 2009) ■Medical Rights & Reform Act (Kirk-Dent Health Care Reform Bill, introduced June 16, 2009) ■Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act (Gingrey medical liability reform bill, introduced June 6, 2009) ■Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2009 (Johnson small business health plans bill, introduced May 21, 2009) ■31 Common-Sense Changes Republicans Offered to Improve Democrats’ Health Care Bill (GOP Leader Alert, July 28, 2009) ■House Republican Leaders’ Letter to President Obama [PDF] Outlining Areas for Common Ground on Health Care Reform (May 13, 2009) more

Resolved Question: Do you think he likes me?? 10 points for best answer!!?

ok.. Last year when we were in school it seemed like he looked at me a lot. Like he would turn around and look at me. But when I noticed he would look away. One time we were txting and I said something like "I'm just another one of those blonde's." and he said me and all my friends were blonde's. And I said but i'm the the dumbest. And he said he could disagree with that. After awhile we stopped texting and out of no where he sent me a message that said Do you know what the best song is?. Then we started talking about good songs and stuff. Then on the last day of school when we were all spread out because we were watching a movie he moved his chair so he was sitting right beside me. But over the summer when I tried texting him he didn't reply. And yesterday when it was the first day of school I had to move desk because my twin sister kicked me out of the one I wanted to sit in. So when I went to move seats I found a seat near one of my guy friends and he is his friend too and he said "you are better off sitting next to Luke". I thought that was strange because Luke doesn't talk tht much. And All day he kept giving me this mean look. And today when we were getting drinks he tried to block my way and I had to push him out of the way. Then in study hall he asked to see mdog tagsgs (Medical alert necklace-Type 1 diabetes) and I thought it was kind of strange. Do you think he likes me?? My friend said he was flirting with me..But idk. What do you think? more

Resolved Question: Are you worry about the Swine Flu?

World health organization has declared Swine Flu, as global pandemic and has warn it's 'unstoppable. now this being the worse news you had heard in a long time. with you stop being foolish. listen to what they are telling you before it's to late. don't you realize what is happening around the world. the 4 horsemen has been unleash here on earth Yet only 56% of americans aren't worry about the Swine Flu, isn't this foolish of them The UN's top health official has opened a forum in Mexico on combating swine flu by saying that the spread of the virus worldwide is now unstoppable. World Health Organization head Margaret Chan added that the holding of the meeting in Cancun showed confidence in Mexico, which has been hard hit. The WHO says most H1N1 cases are mild, with many people recovering unaided.As the summit opened, the UK alone was projecting more than 100,000 new cases of H1N1 a day by the end of the summer. While Mexico in the northern hemisphere has seen swine flu cases decreased, the peak of the flu season is approaching in South America and some areas have declared a public health emergency. Paraguay has reported its first fatality, while in Central America El Salvador has also recorded its first swine flu death. 'Mild symptoms' "As we see today, with well over 100 countries reporting cases, once a fully fit pandemic virus emerges, its further international spread is unstoppable," Dr Chan said in her opening remarks. She stressed that the overwhelming majority of patients experienced mild symptoms and made a full recovery within a week, often in the absence of any form of medical treatment. The exceptions, she said, were pregnant women and people with underlying health problems, who were at higher risk from complications from the virus and should be monitored if they fell ill. "For a pandemic of moderate severity, this is one of our greatest challenges: helping people to understand when they do not need to worry, and when they do need to seek urgent care," Dr Chan said. Turning to the summit venue, the WHO chief added: "Mexico is a safe, as well as a beautiful and warmly gracious, place to visit." Leaders and experts from 50 countries are in Cancun for the two-day meeting to discuss strategies for combating the virus. It has been more than two months since the initial alert over swine flu. Since then, the H1N1 virus has entered more than 100 countries, infected more than 70,000 people and killed more than 300 worldwide. Authorities across South America are becoming increasingly concerned as the peak flu season approaches. Schools across Argentina have sent students home and pregnant women have been told they can take two weeks off work to avoid contracting the virus. It is hoped the Cancun meeting will address many of the issues that might help slow the spread of swine flu but, our correspondent adds, many people are concerned that an effective vaccine has still not been developed http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8130196.stm more

Resolved Question: What is the approximate cost of treating rhinotracheitis in kittens?

Someone evil dumped a kitten by the highway this past Sunday night. At first we thought a mother was in the process of moving it to another place so we reluctantly kept our distance, thinking it would have a better chance of survival with its mother. After an hour and a half, no momma kitty came for it. The poor thing didn't even budge. It was WAY too young to be separated from its mother. We took her home. Upon examination, she's 4 weeks at youngest [eyes open, ears raised, walking easily] and 5 or 6 weeks at oldest. She only weighs between 150 - 180 grams. I am theorizing that she was, in fact, separated from her mother way too early [before weaned] and was kept as a pet rather than being a feral cat because she is trusting of humans and delights in human touch. She also blew us away by knowing immediately how to use a litter box and turned up her nose at kitten formula and only wants to eat solid food. We quickly have determined she is ill --- as a result of being weaned from the momma cat too young and having no immune defense or perhaps she was born to an infected mother--- and was probably dumped because someone didn't want to pay for her vetting. NOW the question -- after researching her symptoms we think she has rhinotracheitis due to FHV-1, calicivirus, chlamydiosis, and/or the like. She has thick yellow discharge from her nose, is wheezing, and has a teensy bit of eye discharge. We meant to get her to a shelter today, but found out they are closed on Mondays. We'll be trying to get her in first thing tomorrow. I would love to continue nursing her, but I am really worried seeing as I have two cats of my own. I have little miss kitten quarantined in the garage and am washing my hands and arms each time I feed her. I have been washing her bottle/nipple with boiling water between feedings and have not let our cats come into contact with any blankets / bedding / etc. that the kitten has come in contact with. The main thing I am worried about is that the shelter we take her to will refuse her care because she is sick or because she is too young to treat. If they refuse to take her, I will seek out medical care for her myself. I want to know what kind of costs I can expect. I know our vet charges $55 for seeing the animal, but I'd like to know what tests are performed to determine what kind of viral and bacterial infections she has, what they might cost, and what the resulting medicines might cost. I will do everything I can for her, but I'm short of funds considering that our little terrier recently had to have emergency surgery on his bowels, costing us $2,100 not even a month ago. I really want to take care of her, but I can't deplete all my funds either. I am so distraught about this!! Please, any advice you can offer is welcome!! If anyone knows of any Southern New England animal shelters that could help, please let me know! Also, in case it helps to know: We're bottle feeding her 10 mL kitten formula every six hours and are also letting her eat a few teaspoons of soft kitten food then as well. We're administering water with a syringe so she doesn't get dehydrated and keeping her warm with a hot water bottle wrapped in a towel. She is very lively, alert, and playful which is keeping me hopeful. She's very affectionate and social. I know if she makes it through this, she'll make a great companion to someone special!Also wanted to say: I don't want to take her anywhere that would bring the possibility of euthanasia because she's not adoptable or because it'd be too expensive to help her. Also, if I offer to pay for part of her vet care, will it increase the likelihood that a shelter will take her?THANK YOU SO MUCH to both J C and Summer. Thank you for the web resources, Summer! I contacted a shelter today, but they refused to taker her, so I'm going to continue supportive care and get her to the vet tomorrow while I contact more shelters. more

Resolved Question: We don't know what to do...?

pretty complicated situation but i'll try to explain it. my husband Cole is in the military and i'm a nurse working for the federal government, both of us are working up here in Arctic Bay, Alert and Iqaluit depending on the weeks, but mainly Iqal. for me. Since we're up in the Arctic everything is paid for by the government but we're restricted to a lot of of things such as doctors, vets, grocery stores etc. We only have 2 RNs up here including myself and 3 Nurse Practitioners, Doctors and Vets are flown in every 6 weeks for 3 days. Anyways I love my job, Cole loves his, it's really making our marriage stronger being up here. But we hit a fork in the road. We just found out a week ago that I'm 11 weeks pregnant. I have 2 options to what I can do and where I can have the baby. I can be flown down to either Montreal, Quebec or Ottawa, Ontario at 30weeks and wait there til the baby is 4 weeks old to fly back up here. Or I can stay up here and have the baby up here. The government will have a doctor fly up here around my due date. The government will also, if i chose, pay for my transportation down to Ontario or Quebec and Accomodation. The problem with #1 is that my husband wouldn't be coming with me. There are a lot of things him and other guys have to get done before winter hits and they close the ops. The problem with #2 is that incase of an emergency it could take anywhere from 6-12 hours before a Doctor could come and with limited access to medical emergency tech. Cole and I have been discussing it and he really wants to be there when our baby is born, but I'm nervous and want to make the best choice. We don't know what we should do. If you were in our situation, what would you do? We're a very young couple and this is our first pregnancy so everything is so new... Mack more

Resolved Question: Need Help with Medical Diagnosis - Urgently?

Patient is a 74 year old female with long history of severe osteoporosis and osteoarthritis. She has never smoked and her SATs were normally in the upper nineties before current illness. She under went partial shoulder replacement surgery on 2 April. The shoulder became dislocated during rehab and a second surgery was performed to correct the dislocation on 21 April. She remained in sling with little to no PT until 20 June. Very mild PT was begun at her retirement home by a home health care company. The home health care nurse noted her SATs were often in the lows nineties. Following a routine doctors visit she complained of having chest pain when breathing and shortness of breath about a half hour after returning home. She was transported to the ER and diagnosed with pericarditis and admitted to the hospital Wed 8 July. She was placed on 2 liters of O2 via cannula. She had a couple of episodes of atrial fibrillation Wed night and Thursday night during which her heart rate went to approximately 120 bpm. She was placed on medication to reduce her heart rate and converted to normal sinus rhythm both times. The heart rate medication IV was discontinued by Friday morning and she seemed to be improving on Friday. She was able to get out of bed and use the bedside latrine with little or no help. She was alert and able to feed her self. Saturday afternoon she went into atrial fibrillation again and this time her heart rate went to 180 bpm. The IV used to control heart rate was restarted and she converted back to sinus rhythm. Her breathing seems to ave steadily gotten worse following this incident. First she went from the cannula at 2 liters of O2 to a mask at full O2 and then to BiPAP and is now on a ventilator in ICU. Cardiac echo tests have indicated heart is strong and no sign of valve problems. The fluid in the pericardium is now minimal. Her BP has been generally low in the 90/45 range with fluctuations (probably due to medications and sleep cycle changes). Family History: Mother deceased at age 38 cause leukemia. Father deceased age 68 lung cancer detected when he experience atrial-fib episode. Grandmother certain history of tuberculosis or Lupus. One maternal uncle died with Lupus. One first cousin with Lupus currently living. Brother with Rheumatoid Arthritis. The doctors have told me her RH factor and ANA are both negative although I have not seen those test results. Her white count is normal and thus a infection is not thought to be the cause; however she has been treated with first Bacrum DS and is now on a Levaquin IV. Her lungs seem to be filling with fluid and getting worse as time goes on. wbcnormal8.4 The following are the test results which are outside of normal range: rbclow2.63 hgblow8.0 hctlow23.6 rdwhigh15.8 Granulocyteshigh88 Lymphslow5 Absol Lymphslow0.4 D DimerQuanthigh0.76 NAlow126 Chloridelow93 Bunhigh54 Creatininehigh1.6 Bun/Creathigh34 GFR est AAlow47 GFR est AAAlow39 Calciumlow8 GPTlow22 Anion Gaplow4 C React Prothigh8.8 Any thoughts on possible underlying causes or suggestions of tests which should be run would be greatly appreciated!Yes she has had three chest xrays so far. They have indicated more fluid in the lungs each time. Actually I have not heard the results of yesterdays xray yet. Thanks for your suggestions I will ask her doctors about that today!She had no history of chest pain prior to the onset last week. Unfortunately she was unable to lie on the table for VQ scan due to her spinal curvature as a result of spinal fractures from osteoporosis.I asked the doctor about pulmonary embolism. They did perform a CT pulmonary angiogram which revealed no abnormality. That doctor now says his best opinion is ARDS but was still not able to define the underlying cause. They are treating with anti-biotics as I said earlier. The doctor says that the signs of inflammation and anemia would tend to indicate a possible chronic infection. I asked again about autoimmune causes especially since Lupus and RA are prevalent in other family members. The doctor says both rheumatoid factor and ANA are negative; but one doctor made mention of something funny with test results where RF was positive one day and then negative the next. I still have not gotten a good answer about that today I will demand to see the tests results myself.One other thought comes to mind since her hemoglobin was low she was given a transfusion on either Thursday or Friday last week. It was on the Saturday following that when she appeared to take a nose dive from what was an improving condition. Perhaps some transfusion reaction is the cause of the turn for the worse???? more

Voting Question: looking for your opinion on my 5 month old?

Sunday evening my son woke up from his usual nap and me and my mother noticed his hands and feet were a little blue... well it got worse and worse so i called the on call doctor she said take him to the hospital so we did she also mentioned it sounded a little bit like acrocyanosis but he is a little old for that... (im not sure exactly what it is they said something about sunlight but when i looked it up it said nothing about sun light) after a few hours and test at the hospital they said it was acrosyanosis but the doctor also said if it happens again obviously bring him back but also take pictures of him when he is blue... because by the time we got to the hospital and got seen he was no longer blue... some people i know in the medical field say its crap what the doctors said that i should not have just accepted that... which what do i know im a young first time mom that has no clue what the word acrocyanosis is and was actually kind of relieved that it was something simple... when he was no longer blue was when he was getting playful and more alert but if he clamed down again he got blue..... other than the blueness and a little passive looking he seemed fine i am going taking him to see his actual doctor on the 14th that is the day she comes back from vacation and i trust her... but in the mean time have any of you other mothers heard of anything like this or have any clue or opinions as to where to go from here.... especially if it happens again?they did explain it but not very well and im not sure if they actually took the time to rule out other causes.... they were super busy and we were lined up in the hall way with plenty of other people.... it was a crazy mess... more

Resolved Question: Is this a good story so far?

First of all I'm not sure where this story should take place or whether I should put it in some fantasy realm. Yvonne is from a very wealthy and famous high class family. One day an injured man wielding a bloodstained sword stumbles over to one of their gates surrounding the household. The guards refuse to let him in and he falls unconscious. Yvonne, however notices him and makes the guards let her bring him in for medical care. Without telling anyone she brings him to her room and has her personal servant watch him while she fetches the family's live in doctor. However, when she and the doctor get back she sees the servant dead in a pile of blood and the 'injured' man missing. She turns around to the doctor but sees him suddenly fall to the ground dead as well. The 'injured' man goes for her as well but there's a yell outside and he bolts with the guards who were wandering the garden chasing after him. A lot of the household and guards (not all as the premises is huge) are alerted of the intruder but he seemingly disappears and is thought to have escaped as a gate is open and the two guards (the same ones who let Yvonne take the man inside) are dead. The entire family is puzzled over what was the purpose as the only casualties were a servant, a doctor and those two guards besides nothing appeared to be stolen. Yvonne is shook up that she had been tricked to let this man in and denies her involvement as everyone who knew was dead anyway. However, that night when everyone is sleeping, the man sneaks out of his closet hiding place and murders Joe (Yvonne's father and the head of the county). Then the man escapes unnoticed. The next day the blame is being thrown around, accusing the first guard to wanted to abandon the search, the first guard who notices the fake escape route, including those dead guards who were assigned to watch the gate as being in on it or were bribed. Yvonne was no exception. Some thought she was threatened or bribed to work against the family others had no explanation as to what happened. Anyway Yvonne got so scared she ran away. The family was then at odds. Half thought she was threatened or bribed and the rest thought she simply betrayed them and they were hunting for her. She ran far away hoping to forget about everything and start a new life. She meets a family and they take her in thinking she's a runaway from her family who forced her to marry someone she didn't like. She went along with that and made up stories to support that idea. She then falls in love with a man she meets there named Leon. However, years later, she gets notice that the head of the county her family was in before was passing by that area. She sees that that man is the man she let in her family's home years ago. She vows for revenge and wants to let her family know the truth. Unfortunately she also finds out that she is a wanted criminal being hunted and thought to be in cahoots with the real assassin. No one realises that the current head of the county is the real assassin but her. She tells Leon the truth and they together seek for a solution. PS any further ideas? more

Resolved Question: i found a cat with a broken arm?

just few minutes ago ive found a kitten who looks like 3 months old laying on the ground meowing at me for help in my yard,i knew that she had something broken so i lifted her up as gently as possible (i handled all the scratching and loud meows cuz shes in pain) . i think she has a broken arm cuz when she tries to stand up she falls down immediatly,could it be a broken leg too? , i have to say this im sorry but GOD D*MN KIDS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD ,im sure they did this to her as they love to do evil things to animals .i have called several vets and im still calling ,i have no money whatsoever at the moment ,but every vet i call they say that i have to pay before they can see whats wrong with her !! .i have called my friend and he said that he can be able to let me borrow the money first thing tomorrow morning ,i have put the kitty in a wide basket with a blanket under her in my room ,shes no longer meowing shes asleep,im worried that something will happen to her by tomorrow morning!! will she be ok until i can manage to get her medical help ? . shes also not eating or drinking should i keep trying every 30 mins ? ,i feel aweful ! some vets r not even answering , its 12:00 AM where i live just to let u know ,will she survive through the night? . u can say im poor who quit his job lately and still lookin for another . shes very thin , but her eyes r alerted she noticed my parrot and was wondering what he is . do cat die from an injury?broken bones? . thank u more

Resolved Question: Critical Alert: The Swine Flu Pandemic – Fact or Fiction?

Critical Alert: The Swine Flu Pandemic – Fact or Fiction? American health officials declared a public health emergency as cases of swine flu were confirmed in the U.S. Health officials across the world fear this could be the leading edge of a global pandemic emerging from Mexico, where seven people are confirmed dead as a result of the new virus. On Monday April 27th, the World Health Organization (WHO) raised its pandemic alert level to four on its six-level threat scale,1 which means they've determined that the virus is capable of human-to-human transmission. The initial outbreaks across North America reveal an infection already traveling at higher velocity than did the last official pandemic strain, the 1968 Hong Kong flu. The number of fatalities, and suspected and confirmed cases across the world change depending on the source, so your best bet -- if you want the latest numbers -- is to use Google Maps' Swine Flu Tracker. Several nations have imposed travel bans, or made plans to quarantine air travelers2 that present symptoms of the swine flu, such as: Fever of more than 100 Coughing Runny nose and/or sore throat Joint aches Severe headache Vomiting and/or diarrhea Lethargy Lack of appetite Top global flu experts are trying to predict how dangerous the new swine flu strain will be, as it became clear that they had little information about Mexico's outbreak. It is as yet unclear how many cases occurred in the month or so before the outbreak was detected. It's also unknown whether the virus was mutating to be more lethal, or less. Much Fear Mongering Being Promoted I suspect you have likely been alarmed by the media's coverage of the swine flu scare. It has a noticeable subplot - preparing you for draconian measures to combat a future pandemic as well as forcing you to accept the idea of mandatory vaccinations. On April 27, Time magazine published an article which discusses how dozens died and hundreds were injured from vaccines as a result of the 1976 swine flu fiasco, when the Ford administration attempted to use the infection of soldiers at Fort Dix as a pretext for a mass vaccination of the entire country. Despite acknowledging that the 1976 farce was an example of “how not to handle a flu outbreak”, the article still introduces the notion that officials “may soon have to consider whether to institute draconian measures to combat the disease”. WHO and CDC Pandemic Preparedness Seriously Broken The pandemic warning system has failed as it simply doesn't exist, even in North America and Europe. To improve the system, massive new investments in surveillance, scientific and regulatory infrastructure, basic public health, and global access to common sense interventions like vitamin D optimization are required. According to the Washington Post, the CDC did not learn about the outbreak until six days after Mexico had begun to impose emergency measures. There should be no excuses. The paradox of this swine flu panic is that, while totally unexpected, it was accurately predicted. Six years ago, Science dedicated a major story to evidence that "after years of stability, the North American swine flu virus has jumped onto an evolutionary fasttrack". However, maybe this is precisely what public health authorities desire. This is NOT the First Swine Flu Panic My guess is that you can expect to see a lot of panic over this issue in the near future. But the key is to remain calm -- this isn't the first time the public has been warned about swine flu. The last time was in 1976, right before I entered medical school and I remember it very clearly. It resulted in the massive swine flu vaccine campaign. Do you happen to recall the result of this massive campaign? Within a few months, claims totaling $1.3 billion had been filed by victims who had suffered paralysis from the vaccine. The vaccine was also blamed for 25 deaths. However, several hundred people developed crippling Guillain-Barré Syndrome after they were injected with the swine flu vaccine. Even healthy 20-year-olds ended up as paraplegics. And the swine flu pandemic itself? It never materialized. More People Died From the Swine Flu Vaccine than Swine Flu! It is very difficult to forecast a pandemic, and a rash response can be extremely damaging. As of Monday April 27, the worldwide total number of confirmed cases was 82, according to WHO, which included 40 cases in the U.S., confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control. But does that truly warrant the feverish news headlines? To put things into perspective, malaria kills 3,000 people EVERY DAY, and it's considered "a health problem"... But of course, there are no fancy vaccines for malaria that can rake in billions of dollars in a short amount of time. One Australian news source,3 for example, states that even a mild swine flu epidemic could lead to the deaths of 1.4 million people and would reduce eThe rest of this article can be read from http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2009/04/28/Swine-Flu.aspx more

Resolved Question: Health Plan Threatens to Feed Govt. Your Gun-related Data ?

http://www.gunowners.org Health Plan Threatens to Feed Your Gun-related Data Into a National Database --- And charge you $10,000 a year for the privilege In a year when trillion dollar bailouts have become routine, many Americans have become almost numb to our acceleration towards socialism. But gun rights activists aren't in that crowd, and so GOA has to inform you of yet ANOTHER threat to your privacy, the Second Amendment, and even your wallet. It is called an "individual mandate" or, alternatively, the "Massachusetts plan." And over the weekend, both the Washington Post and the New York Times worked hard to build momentum for it. First, a little history. We alerted you a few weeks ago to the gun control provisions in the stimulus bill that President Obama signed in February. Our government will now spend between $12 and $20 BILLION to require the medical community to retroactively put our most confidential medical records into a government database -- a database that could easily be used to deny veterans (and other law-abiding Americans) who have sought psychiatric treatment for things such as PTSD. Currently, gun owners can avoid getting caught in this database by refusing to purchase health insurance or by purchasing insurance with a carrier that has not signed an agreement with the government to place your records in a national database. But that's all about to change. A budget resolution -- to be voted on this Friday in the Senate -- will be the first domino in a process that could FORCE you to buy government-approved insurance, thus making it impossible to avoid the medical database. Put another way: If you do not have health insurance -- or, potentially, if you do not have the TYPE of health insurance the government wants you to have -- the government will force you to purchase what it regards as "acceptable" health insurance. And, in most cases, you will have to pay for it out of your own pocket. What would all this cost? Based on comparable insurance currently on the market, it could cost $10,000 a year -- or more. If you were jobless, the socialists would probably spot you the ten grand. But if you are middle class and can't pay $10,000 because of your mortgage payments, your small business, or your kids' college education, you would be fined (over $1,000 a year currently in Massachusetts). And, if you couldn't pay the confiscatory fine, you could ultimately be imprisoned. Scary, you say. But why is this a Second Amendment issue? Under the Massachusetts plan, your MANDATED insurance carrier has to feed your medical data into a centralized database -- freely accessible by the government under federal privacy laws. So... remember when your pediatrician asked your kid if you have a firearm in the home? Or when your dad was given a prescription for Zoloft because of his Alzheimer's? Or when your wife mentioned to her gynecologist that she had regularly smoked marijuana ten years ago? All of this would be in a centralized database. And all of it could potentially be used to vastly expand the "prohibited persons" list maintained by the FBI in West Virginia. How serious a threat is this? If it gets into the budget resolution the Senate will consider on Friday, it will be almost impossible to strip out later. It will be as much of a done-deal as the stimulus package was. We have asked senators to introduce language to prohibit such an individual mandate for socialized medicine that would violate the privacy of gun owners. In the absence of such an amendment, we are asking senators to vote against the budget resolution. more

Resolved Question: Is excessive ice chewing bad for you?

I believe it is. I saw a response on here and opted to post this. I opted to do a little research and found the following article: Pagophagia (a form of pica, a craving to eat unnatural articles such as rocks, paint or dirt) is a little known term that is not known by many physicians. It describes the act of ingesting excessive amounts of ice cubes. An initial study of pagophagia appeared in the JAMA “Pica, pagophagia, and anemia” by L. G. Keith; C. D. Rosenberg; E. Brown JAMA. 1969;208:535. When I first saw this article I chuckled because I had seen a case of pagophagia two years before in medical school in Buffalo, New York with my mentor in hematology Dr. Ben Fisher and we were unaware of the phenomenon at the time. We had seen a young girl who was severely iron deficient from blood loss anemia and she so eloquently described to us how she so adored to eat ice cubes and how she would eat two to three trays of ice cubes daily. She said that the best part of an ice cube was the opaque center where the small bubbles coalesced. We walked away chuckling and assumed that the girl was a bit nuts. However a few years later an article by Keith and Rosenberg appeared in the Journal of the American Medical Association and confirmed that what Ben and I had witnessed was a case of pagophagia due to severe iron deficiency anemia. I am writing this blog today to alert patients and physicians to the symptom of pagophagia and its variants. Pagophagia is never volunteered by patients it must be pursued by questioning. When asking an anemic patient about diet you should always inquire about ice cube eating. Now that there are new water bottles ice cube eating has been modified by some to bottle freezing. The patient will often take their water bottle and place it in the freezer and when just right the inside of the bottle will be liquid and ice cold. I have been told by patients that that is the best water there is. Other patients will go to fast food portals and order extra large iced tea or cokes with a large amount of added ice just to get their teeth into the ice cubes for as long as they last. Others will just sip on a glass filled with plain ice cubes. Well what’s going on here? No one knows for sure however we do know that severe iron deficiency (in adults always caused by bleeding) causes esophageal mucosal changes and it is conjectured that cold liquids in some way sooth the esophageal discomfort. Even though we don’t understand the phenomenon, once recognized it is an invaluable clinical pearl of information. In my experience if pagophagia is present it always defines true iron deficiency. If you pursue nutritional inquiry with “do you like to chew on ice cubes, eat the scraped-off frost from freezer shelves or drink very cold liquids don’t be surprised to have the patient’s jaw drop while staring at you with the “how did you know that” stare. The importance of pagophagia is that it is a clue that the patient is bleeding and may very well not know it. In the absence of excessive bleeding from abnormal menstrual periods when ever iron deficiency is present upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopy should be considered. By the way after iron is replaced the ice craving will stop I also read several comments on how damaging it can be to your teeth. It can cause small fractures in your teeth, which will eventually cause them to chip or break. NOT good....So, what do you all think? I'm an older person and I for one don't think it's worth the risk. Once they are gone, you don't get new ones, unless they are false teeth. more

Resolved Question: Adult heart murmur question?

My wife was diagnosed with a heart murmur as a small child, it was considered to be such a non-issue that it was just noted in her records and left at that. 10 years ago, my wife actually first found out about it when she went for a pap test.. She was told that she had one and she looked into her records and saw the notation made by her childhood doctor. She has since had 3 medical procedures and had a c-section and no one has said anything about the murmur. She went to the OB-GYN last week and had a new doctor do her pap-test and told her about her murmur and recommended she go to a cardiologist for an echocardiogram. He said that he could only hear it when he put the stethoscope to her chest and back. I feel that the doctor is overreacting to something that has alwasy been present and if he had reviewed her records, he would have known about it prior to alerting my wife and worrying her... She is now upset that something is wrong and that she may need surgery. I feel that a mountain is being made out of a molehill, and I told her to express these concerns and her history to the cardiologist. Has anyone else had an issue similar to this?!?Thank you SA16 for your advice! My only thing is the way he told her and just left her hanging with the HUGE 'what if"... She has been in the hospital with the delivery of our son, less than 2 years ago and they just noted it and moved on. She told him that she had had it her enitre life and asked how easy it was to hear it and he said that 1 being too quiet to hear and 6 being heard with out touching her chest, it was a 2. He heard it when he listened with the stethoscope (sp?), which is the exact conditions that every other doctor has heard it before now...Also, she has now symptoms or side-effects. Does not even know that it exists unless she is told it is there. My issue is that she is a hypocondtiac (spelling?) and worries about her health to the Nth degree and this does not help! more

Resolved Question: Can i get unemployment , fired for sleeping at work, medical conditions and medicines?

OK here is the deal. I had been employed at a security firm for 2 years. I was just fired for sleeping at work. I had been working the night shift (3rd shift). Here is my deal. I was involved in an injury a few years ago. I have been seeing medical professionals almost continually since then and I require neck surgery. THIS IS ALL Documented. I need to have an operation to repair damage to my neck and spine, that cause me to have severe numbness in 1 arm and loss of feeling. I have not yet had the operation because its extremely expensive and my settlement amount will not make a dent in it. I have been on some prescriptions that cause drowsiness. I have been on these for about a year. I have seen neurologists and neurosurgeons and I need the operation, however for now the medicines help a bit with relieving the severity of the symptoms. OK, well I work 3rd shift and its DEAD there! We have NOTHING to do security wise except monitor things and it can be hard to stay awake. I have had to miss a few days in the last year b/c of these injuries. I got in trouble 1 time last year for dozing off and I explained my situation to my boss at that time and he said "well if u cant get it under control, we might have to switch u to a day shift or another site". He seemed to be willing to work with me and I told him that was fine. I even got a prescription for a stimulant to help keep me more alert. So i am taking the medicine that causes me to be drowsy and then taking a stimulant to try to offset the drowsiness. I kep the boss aware of this and when I found out about the surgery, I let them know, in writing that I would have to have an operation in the next few months and id miss 6-12 weeks of work. OK I am sorry for going on and on. Anyhow, so I was let go for falling asleep at work this week. BUT i suspect otherwise. WHY??? 1. the company is having to redo the contract and cut the # of security in 1/2! they put out info about this, 3 weeks before they canned me. 2. my boss was telling other employees for a month that he was going to get rid of me FIRST ONE GONE! 3. i assume, that with me needing 6-12 weeks off sometime soon, he wanted to cut the losses now, instead of when personnel was much less and i was harder to cover for! 4. He NEVER gave me the chance to switch to another site or shift, DESPITE the fact that he stated that as a solution when this happened before and I expressed to him that i would prefer to do so. So that is where i am at. I applied for benefits and was denied b/c they said i was fired for misconduct. BUT my question is, if i have a serious documented need for surgery and the medicines cause drowsiness, can i appeal and win? i mean i did EVERYTHING in my power. I kept them informed (IN WRITING with proof) about this, i took a stimulant to try to be more alert, and I was even willing to switch shifts or job sites but they still fired me so what do i do?? PS its not relevant, BUT the day i was fired, i was not actually even sleeping! they have bad/grainy cameras, which show me with my feet propped up and i was STRUGGLING with keeping awake, but i was still awake! and not asleep! PSS question also, the Tape which they claim shows me sleeping (when i wasnt) has NO DATE AND TIME STAMP on it, so can i argue against admissability??? this could have been from 2 years ago? please advise more

Resolved Question: To B>, the person who posted a what would you do question?

To the person who posted a what would you do question with the following situation: you went out with a some Air Force buddies, passed out in the back after drinking, and then woke up to a guy feeling you up. I tried posting and answer but you deleted the question before I finished. Here's my take and I hope you see this... I happen to disagree with those who lay the blame on you. Yes, you could have taken other courses of actions that would have made you less vulnerable. But this does not mean that you are to blame. The fact of the matter is that this individual took it upon himself to take advantage you. And while doing so, he fondled you to gratify his own sexual desires. HE made the decision to do this, NOT YOU. And by doing this, he SEXUALLY ASSAULTED YOU! Does alcohol have something to do with this? Absolutely (the majority of sexual assaults do). But alcohol does not justify what he did and therefore you should not sit on this. If you are in the military, take yourself to the chaplain, the base SARC (Sexual Assault Response Coordinator), your Unit Victim Advocate (UVA), or your military healthcare provider and let them know what happen. These are the only people who can keep this confidential without your command/police knowing about it. Just ask that you want to make it a RESTRICTED report. With this restricted reporting, the military (those 4 individuals) will take care of you without pursuing any criminal charges. In short, it's simply to give you the medical/mental care that you need. Now, if you want to make it into an UNRESTRICTED report, you can also do so with the above personnel (which is what I recommend). In this case, everyone (including police, CID, your command) will be alerted, and while you are being taken care of, and investigation will be initiated. You are a victim here, and for all you/we know, your not his first victim and you may not be his last. If you need more info, shoot me an email. more

Resolved Question: Can you become nocturnal?

I've been having problems with my sleep cycle for over a year now. It started out with me being extremely tired all the time for no reason. It was weird, I got to the point where I was sleeping 12 hours at night, and having 4 hour naps in the afternoon. Obviously, this was a problem because I was more or less not living anymore. So I went to the doctor repeatedly, and at first she tried to get me to stop napping, but she realized that I literally couldn't. If I didnt nap, I would fall asleep some where. Even if I tried to exercise, I would get so tired I would fall off the machines. So she gave me ritalin in the hopes that it would help keep my awake. And it helped, and I started having less naps. but then I started University this fall, and so my sleep cycle changed again. I started staying up much later in the evening and sleeping in longer, and I have found that if I stay up until about 3am, sleep in to 10am, I dont have my problem with staying awake at all. It completely disappears. I have also found that my eyes are getting irritated with the sun, it happened gradually, but now I find that when I leave the house in the day time my eyes are very sore to the light and I get bad head aches. As soon as the sun goes down, I feel more active, more alert, and just "happier" its so strange. I used to be a real sun worshiper too, I just loved the sun, and now I'm the opposite. I love to go for walks at night, to study at night, to do everything at night, I just love it. I feel like I have become nocturnal, but not by choice. Its like my BODY wants to be. So I was wondering if there is a medical explanation for this, and if there is anything I can do about it? because my quality of life is so much better when I live nocturnally, but at the same time, its hard to live that way when the rest of the world lives during the day...oblivion: lol i KNEW someone would say that! I was actually going to change my avatar name just for this question! lol but its actually not, I started having these problems quite a while before I fell utterly in love with vampires. Its really a strange situation, I know, but I dont know, I feel like its true for me. I just feel like I`m meant to be up at night. more

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Can you please summarize this information in a whole paragraph? Dr. Livingstone was a Christian missionary, physician, explorer and emancipationist. Walking from the west coast to the east coast of central Africa, his exploits included incredible drama and have been documented in a plethora of literature. Often loathed by whites, he was admired by Africans, and his hatred of the slave trade was intense. David Livingstone was born in Blantyre, Scotland on March 19, 1813. He began earning a living at an early age and taught himself Latin and English and other subjects while working in a tweed factory from 6 am to 8 pm 6 days a week. He obtained a degree in medicine, nearly failing the medical exam, because he believed in using a stethoscope, contrary to his examiners’ opinion. His religious faith drew him to a career as a missionary, training at the London Missionary Society. When he stood up to preach his first sermon, he was so frightened that after he read the title, he bolted out of the church. Encouraged by friend, Robert Moffat, his first trip to South Africa began in December of 1840. The Moffats had even greater influence, in 1844 he married Robert Moffats’ daughter, Mary. Although popular among African natives, he made enemies of some of the white settlers because he learned African languages and had an unusually keen understanding and sympathy for the native cultures. In 1843, while settling the Mabotsa valley, Livingstone shot a lion, but before it died, it managed to bite and tear up his left arm, leaving it nearly useless. He used live maggots on the open wound to eat the dead flesh. Dr. Livingstone fought malaria constantly resulting in him being the first known person to use the thermometer to measure body temperature. He discovered the use of Canaan in the treatment of malaria, (but mixing it with jalap as he found that Quinine was the most constipating of drugs)- thus the Livingstone "rouser" saved many lives. Livingstone’s travels in Africa made him the first white man to see Victoria Falls, and also an esteemed visitor among the natives. According to one biographer, "the great Scotsman" added approximately one million square miles to the known portion of the globe. He received a gold medal from the London Royal Geographical Society for being the first to cross the entire African continent from west to east. He crossed the Kalahari desert reaching Lake Ngami in 1849. He discovered the Zambezi River in 1851, and eventually followed it to Victoria Falls in 1855. His Missionary Travels in South Africa (1857) is an account of that journey. He was given command of an expedition to explore the Zambezi region(1857-1863). He returned to England in 1864 and with his brother, Charles, wrote The Zambezi and It’s Tributaries (1865). In 1866, he returned to Africa to seek the source of the Nile. Remembered as an explorer, Dr. Livingstone is still more distinguished for his humanity. At the same time that slavery was taken for granted, he condemned the slave trade, and alerted his countrymen of the abhorrent practice. He hoped to abolish the slave trade by opening Africa to Christian commerce and missionary stations. While he was in "darkest" Africa, at home and in America he was feared lost or possibly dead due to lack of any communication. Sir Gordon Bennet of the New York Herald sent Henry Morton Stanley, a staff reporter, to look for the explorer and gain the "scoop" of the century. It took over a year for Stanley to find Dr. Livingstone, finding him in 1871 in the small village of Ujiji. Here, the famous phrase "Doctor Livingstone I presume" was asked by Mr. Stanley. Livingstone had suffered serious health problems, and when Stanley found him he was at one of the lowest points of his life, yet he refused to turn back, maintaining his desire to find the source of the Nile. Stanley joined him on a journey to the north end of Lake Tanganyika in 1872.. Livingstone’s health continued to worsen in the months before his death in May of 1873. His crew had gone to get supplies, and came back to find him in a kneeling position, apparently praying when he died. His death resulted in the longest funeral march in world history. His loyal followers carried his remains 1500 miles to the coast, taking five months for the journey, believing that he would want to be buried in England. ( His heart was buried in Zambia beneath a tree, where there is a memorial to this great Scotsman) Ten men died on the journey before surrendering his remains to the British Consulate at a place, Bagamoio, which literally means "lay down the burden of your heart." His body was buried at Westminster Abbey. His last journals were edited by Horace Waller in 1874. Livingstone died a pauper, yet he left a huge legacy. There is hardly a country in Southern and Central Africa where his name is not upheld. Buildings and streets bare his name, and statues of him stand tall, including one next to the president’s offic more

Resolved Question: i need your help please thanks?

can you please summarize this information into a paragraph? Dr. Livingstone was a Christian missionary, physician, explorer and emancipationist. Walking from the west coast to the east coast of central Africa, his exploits included incredible drama and have been documented in a plethora of literature. Often loathed by whites, he was admired by Africans, and his hatred of the slave trade was intense. David Livingstone was born in Blantyre, Scotland on March 19, 1813. He began earning a living at an early age and taught himself Latin and English and other subjects while working in a tweed factory from 6 am to 8 pm 6 days a week. He obtained a degree in medicine, nearly failing the medical exam, because he believed in using a stethoscope, contrary to his examiners’ opinion. His religious faith drew him to a career as a missionary, training at the London Missionary Society. When he stood up to preach his first sermon, he was so frightened that after he read the title, he bolted out of the church. Encouraged by friend, Robert Moffat, his first trip to South Africa began in December of 1840. The Moffats had even greater influence, in 1844 he married Robert Moffats’ daughter, Mary. Although popular among African natives, he made enemies of some of the white settlers because he learned African languages and had an unusually keen understanding and sympathy for the native cultures. In 1843, while settling the Mabotsa valley, Livingstone shot a lion, but before it died, it managed to bite and tear up his left arm, leaving it nearly useless. He used live maggots on the open wound to eat the dead flesh. Dr. Livingstone fought malaria constantly resulting in him being the first known person to use the thermometer to measure body temperature. He discovered the use of Canaan in the treatment of malaria, (but mixing it with jalap as he found that Quinine was the most constipating of drugs)- thus the Livingstone "rouser" saved many lives. Livingstone’s travels in Africa made him the first white man to see Victoria Falls, and also an esteemed visitor among the natives. According to one biographer, "the great Scotsman" added approximately one million square miles to the known portion of the globe. He received a gold medal from the London Royal Geographical Society for being the first to cross the entire African continent from west to east. He crossed the Kalahari desert reaching Lake Ngami in 1849. He discovered the Zambezi River in 1851, and eventually followed it to Victoria Falls in 1855. His Missionary Travels in South Africa (1857) is an account of that journey. He was given command of an expedition to explore the Zambezi region(1857-1863). He returned to England in 1864 and with his brother, Charles, wrote The Zambezi and It’s Tributaries (1865). In 1866, he returned to Africa to seek the source of the Nile. Remembered as an explorer, Dr. Livingstone is still more distinguished for his humanity. At the same time that slavery was taken for granted, he condemned the slave trade, and alerted his countrymen of the abhorrent practice. He hoped to abolish the slave trade by opening Africa to Christian commerce and missionary stations. While he was in "darkest" Africa, at home and in America he was feared lost or possibly dead due to lack of any communication. Sir Gordon Bennet of the New York Herald sent Henry Morton Stanley, a staff reporter, to look for the explorer and gain the "scoop" of the century. It took over a year for Stanley to find Dr. Livingstone, finding him in 1871 in the small village of Ujiji. Here, the famous phrase "Doctor Livingstone I presume" was asked by Mr. Stanley. Livingstone had suffered serious health problems, and when Stanley found him he was at one of the lowest points of his life, yet he refused to turn back, maintaining his desire to find the source of the Nile. Stanley joined him on a journey to the north end of Lake Tanganyika in 1872.. Livingstone’s health continued to worsen in the months before his death in May of 1873. His crew had gone to get supplies, and came back to find him in a kneeling position, apparently praying when he died. His death resulted in the longest funeral march in world history. His loyal followers carried his remains 1500 miles to the coast, taking five months for the journey, believing that he would want to be buried in England. ( His heart was buried in Zambia beneath a tree, where there is a memorial to this great Scotsman) Ten men died on the journey before surrendering his remains to the British Consulate at a place, Bagamoio, which literally means "lay down the burden of your heart." His body was buried at Westminster Abbey. His last journals were edited by Horace Waller in 1874. Livingstone died a pauper, yet he left a huge legacy. There is hardly a country in Southern and Central Africa where his name is not upheld. Buildings and streets bare his name, and statues of him stand tall, including one next to the president’s office more

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I'm a lazy person. In my opinion I need more sleep than most people. I don't feel like I function right without it..my memory and responsiveness suffers greatly from the slightest lack of sleep. I have gotten 8-9 hours of sleep a night my whole life pretty much, except for about the past 6 months. It started off just losing an hour or two of sleep, but now I only get a max of 4 hours a night. The cause is irrelevant, and it's not a medical condition. I have school from 7:45-11 every morning. How can I wake myself up in the mornings so I can be alert for school? My grades have been steadily dropping, and I have calc first thing. I also take multivitamins, if that means anything. more

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I want to create a module of book price form First option in form select book in category drop down list when user select category, book drop down list change select from above select option for example when I select in category : medical in book option has been update and all medical book are visible in book drop down list. and last option is I want to create a button "price of book" when user click on button a alert window open and show the price of book. more

Resolved Question: When can public transit operator physically remove passenger prior to sending silent alarm alert on vehicle?

During a verbal altercation with another passenger, the bus operator became angry and physically removed me (threw me from top steps) from the vehicle which caused me to break my wrist upon landing on concrete sidewalk, among other injuries. Since the activities/altercation between myself and the other passenger was verbal only, wasn't the bus operator suppossed to first use his silent alarm to alert the transit police considering there was no physical contact between any parties or was it okay for him to use his own discretion to solve his annoyance through the physical assault he inflicted upon me, as described. Do I have a basis for a lawsuit to offset my medical bills and loss of employment? What does it say in his WMATA bus operator guide, which I'm having trouble acquiring from that organization. Please advise, or contact me at (202) 509-5247. Thanks. more

Resolved Question: Concerned about mom's boyfriend?

Ive posted a question before about him and medical alert bracelets. He has type 1 diabetes and hes almost 50. His docters didnt think he would live to see 20 but he doesnt seem to have any health issues other than eye problems that were taken care of by laser surgery. In the 8 monthes theyve been dating hes never had any issues other than his blood sugar getting low once and all he had to do was drink some orange juice and he was fine. he eats a lot but he only has a little bit of a gut and seems physicaly fit. Hes up to 6-7 insulin shots a day. I dont want anything to happen to him because hes the first guy to ever really treat my mom the way she deserves. If he's made it this far, will he probably live to have a normal life expectancy?hes about 5'11 and about 180 pounds more

Resolved Question: You be Superman?

Say one day you and Lois Lane are at home enjoying a rare off day from the Daily Planet. You and her are relaxing on the couch watching a movie on TV when suddenly a breaking news alert comes on. It shows that a semi carrying a tank full of gasoline is going the wrong way on the freeway at a high rate of speed. The newscaster says it is believed that the driver is having a medical problem as he is slumped over the steering wheel and that all police efforts to stop the truck have failed. They also say that the truck is heading towards downtown metropolis and that if it isn't stopped, many people could be killed. Tell me first of all how you as Clark Kent would get away from Lois Lane without her finding out your true identity. Then tell me how you as Superman would deal with the situation with the Semi. And it must sound like something Superman would do. Most creative, most detailed answer wins. more

Voting Question: Where can I buy masculine medical alert jewlery?

My mom's boyfriend is type 1 diabetic and he wont wear a medical alert bracelet because he thinks theyre too feminine. I don't want anything to happen to the first decent guy she found in 50 years so I want to give him one as a present when we move in with him on the 27. I was thinking along the lines of a watch, or just a manly bracelet. I figure if I gave it to him I could guilt him into wearing it. I can't order anything off the internet bc my moms afraid of information being stolen so where can I buy one cheap? i dont have a lot of cash. OH and i live in VA in the US more

Resolved Question: Medical alert bracelet -- wear on a 1st date?

I'm severely asthmatic and wear a medical alert bracelet in case anything serious happens. I've been talking to a guy from a dating website, we've talked on the phone and meeting up is in our future. He doesn't know I'm severely asthmatic. If you were the guy, would you be turned off if I wore my medical alert bracelet on the first date? Or should I leave it off when we meet? more

Resolved Question: mange, abrasion or allergies?

First off, Yes I do have a vet appointment scheduled for tuesday. My pup has developed a couple of quarter sized spots on his side and back legs that are slightly red and slight hair loss. He also has one spot on the back of his neck, but I think thats from his old collar. We changed collars as soon as we noticed it. They seem to come and go within a few days. He has also had a few days with discharge from his eyes, so I'm think allergies? Not sure if this is mange, allergies, or just abrasions from puppy play at the dog park. Are there any other conditions I should consider and research before our vet appointment? I like to prepared with questions for the vet when we go in. Puppy is a 4 month mix, medium large breed, shorthair, no medical problems known. He has his shots and vaccinations. Has no other problems. Eats well, is energetic and alert throughout the day (when not napping) stool is normal.Forgot to mention fleas and such. I haven;t seen fleas on him, or in the house, no itching or discomfort either. Every night we have a ritual of the puppy sitting or standing quietly while I check his body, ears, paws, mouth, etc. It gets him used to being touched all over, and lets me look for any problems like sore pads, scrapes from the dog park, infestations, etc. more

Resolved Question: I pay off a collection but my credit score went down, WHY?

I paid off a medical bill about two weeks ago, it was changed today. Instead of my credit jumping in a score, it actually went down, How does this crap happen? I havent done anything else to affect my score???? This is what is said Your score has changed from 581 to 574. View alert details for more information about why your score changed. A decrease in your FICO® score happened on the same day as a change on your Equifax Credit Report™ which triggered an alert. Most likely, the decrease was caused by the credit report change, but this is not always the case. Your score may have dropped because of some change on the credit report that was not reported as an alert. Also, if multiple changes on the credit report happened on the same day, some may have helped the score while others hurt it. And this is what I did to have my credit report change in the first place.The following changes were reported for your collection:- Date Reported Changed from 03/01/2007 to 02/01/07.EDIT So my score went down because the date changed from when it was first reported to when it was paid, so you lose points for paying, then just letting it sit there? These people need to rethink how they score if they truly want to get money out of the people who owe them money. more

Resolved Question: Doctors, test your knowledge?

I just want to see if anybody with real medical knowledge hangs out here. An 82 year old man enters your office complaining of right sided headaches and difficulty walking. These headaches have been occuring for approximately 3 months and are worse at night. He also stumbles at times because of left leg weakness. His head shows no evidence of trauma, he is alert and fluent with speech. He is capable of naming and repitition and can count down from 100 by sevens. His pupils are round and reactive to light. His visual fields are full but with extinction on the left to double simultatneous stimulation. His facial sensations are intact and his facial muscles move symmetrically. He shows mild left hemiparesis and normal right sided strength. He shows normal gait. His reflexes are fine except that he shows Babinski's sign in his left foot. What's the differential and what do you do first?TIA would not fit the symptoms. Also, you've failed to include your next step.OK, Dee. You're on to something. But, it's not an aneurysm. He does show signs of elevated intracranial pressure, but when you tie all of the symptoms together, an aneurysm doesn't explain them all.Wow Ketillo, I don't remember asking as$holes to answer. Considering what I posted was a complete neurological exam, you're not too astute because I would obviously have mentioned CSF or blood in the ears, which would likely cause death before the three months of headaches (see now why you wouln't have succeeded in med school). You are partially correct (about the subdural hematoma). With your attitude, I'll bet patients don't make it a point to request you.History: The patient was in an accident 3 months ago. He did not hit his head and he did not lose consciousness. He was examined in the ER and no abnormalities were found. Ever since, he has complained of general fatigue and right sided headaches, especially over the last two weeks. He has also recently stumbled several times while walking because of left leg weakness. Physical Exam: General appearance: Thin, elderly. No acute distress. Vitals: T=97.8 F, P=82, BP=142/81, R=18 Head: No evidence of trauma Neck: Supple, no bruits Lungs: Clear Heart: regular rate; no murmurs, gallops, or rubs. Abdomen: Normal bowel sounds; soft, nontender. Extremeties: normal Neurological exam: mental status: Alert and orientated x 3. Speech fluent, with good naming and repetition. Able to count down from 100 by sevens. Cranial Nerves: Pupils round and reactive to light. Extraocular movements intact. Visual fields full but with extinction on the left to double simultaneous stimulationcranial nerves contd. Facial sensation intact. Face symmetrical. Normal gag reflex. Normal sternomastoid strength. Tongue midline. Motor: Pronator drift in left arm. Mild left hemiparesis (4+/5 strength throughout left arm and leg). Normal strength on right side. Sensory: Intact except for left extinction on double simultaneous stimulation. Reflexes: Normal except for Babinski's sign in left foot. Gait: Takes short steps but with good speed. Able to perform tandem gait. Coordination: Not tested This was all the information provided by my professor in Neuroanatomy when it was given to me (I had 2 minutes to come up with 4 possible explanations). I left out what wasn't important (except for one thing, but an observant person will pick that up). I was bored and wanted to play Dr. House (love that show). Doc's answer was most impressive, but as a resident neurologist, I would expect nothing less.Oh I'm sorry doc, neurosurgical resident. Congrats, those spots are nearly impossible to get. You must have been in the top of your class. more

Resolved Question: My two year old has a cut- should I take him to seek medical attention? Please answer quick!?

My son was running across the cement at the park an hour ago, barefoot, and tripped. The only injury he has is also his first "real" cut- so I'm not sure how to handle it. His big toe has been cut open and was bleeding everywhere. The tip of it has piece of skin hanging off. It could be dead skin, but it was bleeding profusely. Luckily I had a travel first aid kit, so I treated it immediately. Usually my son shakes injuries off and wants to keep playing. This time, he asked to go home. He screamed the whole way home, which isn't like him. Now we are home and he is lying down with his foot elevated and bandaged up. I gave him some children't Tylenol. He isn't crying and even asked to use the restroom. When he gets up to walk (he's a determined little boy) he has to stay off of that toe. His mood is somewhat alert and happy, but I know he is in some pain. Should I call a medical professional or just continue to treat it at home? We don't have a good insurance plan.THANKS for your opinions and insight! It's always nice to hear encouragement in situations like this. And you are right, I'm sure he's fine, it's just hard to tell the first time around. Good thing my husband is at work, he freaks out over small things like these! more

Resolved Question: Listen to me..do yo believe on pain ? are you?

Life is about choices, finding a good doctor is a really big area of opportunity for the general population to make good choices, when those who do not have to many opportunities can make bad choices, they don’t have to many opportunities to be able to overcome from the bad choices. People who get hurt have no financial cushion because they medical insurance is not enough to cover all their expenses and they’re living on fixed income. The situation is that doctor's can have a free way to turn their office into a money business. Every 15 minutes they see a patient not enough for a complete examination. Making it easy to for everything to end in a malpractice, doctor "mistakes" ect. Here is my..pain,my anger,my feelings, I went looking for a better quality of life and I almost did not make it back home . Because I went to fix my intestine tract and I came back with my intestine tract worst and my doctor told my family that he made a mistake at the surgery : he burn my left kidney urether ...! Hey! here is months later... still passing by and I am still suffering with lots of pain !. Doctors just swallow their words just covering for each other maybe in case of any law suit. They act like it deaf they don't hear my complaints of my pain suffering. they loved to hear I'm fine and I am not fine the pain is killing me and my life is miserable and very uncomfortable. I live with Multiple Sclerosis maybe since I was 9 years old and I know how to handle pain. I got use to all the pain and suffering in pain because I refuse to take pain medications , But a pain like this one I can't manage the way I manage MS pain. And , then they said it was because I was adictive to pain killer ... when I was really hurt from them. And I never have any complaint from any doctor in my life to be accused of any kind of abuse of pain killer or any medications. I'm not a medicine person . it is a shameful that these doctors carry on this way.. One of those doctor's told me , using my feelings, if he don't have family he will kill himself because what he did to me..! Yeah right ..but he is one of the unique ones seen that im helpless looking to cover behind my back.!!! and I just find out thru my records! My kidney have hydronephrosis due to the careless mistake from the doctor burning the urether, they put a catheter into my kidney to drain the liquid from my kidney ..this doctor didn't follow directions from the person that was at the machine..I hear when she told him some measures to the doctor and the other technician responded " The doctor he is already in there and have some liquids out..." , everyone in the room laughed. Next Day in the morning the drain area was itching and hurting , that was my first alert to the hospital, then about 6 hours later I mentioned again, my itching and hurting complaints and this nurse responded with some kind attitude asking me if I want a pain killer. She call my doctor don't know what kind of noise , my doctor send her to send me home. So the radiologist came to take the drain out , at soon he try to remove the drain , it felt like he was taking my entire kidney out...I screamed ...I feel a lot of pain..I feel in like I was in hell..the worst imaginable pain..finally he took it out it was blood in there , he look at me , and he leave the room without telling anybody that he hurt me. After my family got there The nurse call him by phone and he told her to just to give me a pain killer for the pain. The entire weekend passed they did not send me home but they do not give me any treatment either . I requested for my general practice doctor to be called and she came to see me the next day, I explained to her what happen .. and heeeere we go....at this time she send for blood work...I was on 6 mlg hemoglobin , I was in need of a blood transfusion ..another ct scan and it was another proof the radiology hurt me too... Result for all of this I'm a person with a MS and ..I was hurt by two doctors, bleeding internally, burning in my left kidney urether, sten on my left kidney urether , a drainage bag on my left kidney side hanging , And an IV bag with a note saying " Not Medication thru this IV"...meaning no pain killer!! it's a shame! After all this I feel depression, anger, anxiety and much more which I reserve . All of this have been a cruelty , inhuman and degrading treatment by having some doctors just covering their mistakes avoiding any symptoms , complaints, if i brought one. I was really hurt and really in bad pain when someone has pain it is important that they believe in them when they say that they have pain ..just don't cover up mistakes. Relieve the pain !. Today..I just resign from doctors ! The good thing from all of this is that they cannot say that I sue them ! Even though I do have the right to do so. Today , I just want to keep going and if any doctor read this ... please listen to your patience . Believe in pain. And please forgive me. http://listentolillie.angelfire.com/blog/ more

Resolved Question: Question for medical folks about injury in the elderly?

My dad broke his arm on Thursday and was sent home in a sling. He has an appointment with the orthopedist tomorrow. However, I'm a little worried because he seems to be declining. The first day he seemed fine...very alert and "his regular self", but each day he seems to sleep more, and is even a bit "spacy", waking up from dozing off and thinking that things that were in his dream are for real. He IS on pain killers, so I'm thinking that they could be responsible. I also know that an major injury can cause some hallucinations in the elderly (he had a lot of them for about a month after he broke his hip a few years ago.) But he's also diabetic, so I worry a lot more about everything in his case. I hate to rush him to the emergency room just because he's a little spacy and sleeping a lot, especially when he will be seeing a doctor tomorrow, but I'm wondering if his behavior sounds normal. I've been trying to get hold of his doctor, but so far no luck. more

Resolved Question: Anyone have any info on the WHALE (We Have A Little Emergency) carseat program for special needs children?

When our son was diagnosed in NJ with a life-threatening metabolic disorder, we were informed that most states participate in a program called W.H.A.L.E. (We Have A Little Emergency). The program consists of stickers that are applied to the car windows & the back of the carseat to alert First Responders in the event of an accident. A co-worker provided us with the stickers from a NJ Fire Dept. However, when we moved to PA, no one has ever heard of the program. I'm trying to obtain info on the program to help educate our local 1st Responders, but also because we purchased a new car - and I need new stickers. We don't know the name of the NJ Dept to contact, & the co-worker is since not available. This program could be the key to saving my son's life if we are ever in a car accident as he is subject to metabolic coma & is still too young to communicate this info to medical personnel. Any info that anyone has is appreciated. No RUDE answers please. more