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Skriven 2008-02-25 13:48:26 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
   Kommentar till text 2888 av Janis Kracht (1:261/38)
Ärende: label reading
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Hi Janis,


 JK> > You have to wean from it slowly. The longer you're on it, the longer
 JK> you > need to go to get off it.

 JK> Of course, it's absolutely necessary.. also you shouldn't just stop
 JK> taking it, suddenly because your body stops creating it's "own"
 JK> steroids when you take that drug. Going off it slowly gets your body
 JK> to start up creating it again.

I know; it's amazing how the body shuts itself down so as not to have an
over abundance.  But getting production started again can take time (and
patience).

 JK> > Good; I had a short burst last year with bad bronchitis.

 JK> Hopefully this year will be a good one for you.  Are you more affected
 JK> in the spring?  My mom always dreded the spring and fall .. those were
 JK> always the worst times for her asthma.  For Lauren, it was the winter
 JK> because as I said, everytime she got a cold, it went right to her
 JK> chest :(

I can get it year round but usually the winter is the worst time. Some
years ago when we were in AZ, both of our daughters had mono in
December. Rachel bounced back fast but Deborah had it so bad she was
unable to start school again in January.  She was referred to the same
doctor I saw (an internal med specialist); I went with her for the
appointments as Steve was at work.  In late January I went with her to
one where he cleared her to go back to school.  I was coughing and
wheezing so after he was done with Deborah, he checked me out and found
it was the annual bronchitis.  He (and other doctors) have learned that
if I call in and say I need antibiotics for bronchitis, not to question
but (after talking with me) to just have a perscription ready for pick
up.


 JK> > I know the feeling.

 JK> I keep thinking, well maybe I'll get it fixed (g).. it's sentimental
 JK> mostly I guess (g).

But, is the cost of fixing it reasonable compared to the cost of
replacing it? We found with our last microwave oven that it was more
reasonable to replace vs repair but a mixer may be better to repair vs
replace, especially if it's a high end one.



 JK> > Steve is a label reader. One time I was put "on quarters" (couldn't
 JK> > years, and it's something that does't change, I just put it in the
 JK> > buggy.  Rachel shops more like her dad; Deborah is more like me.
 JK> But, > Steve just wants to make sure it is still the same thing--and
 JK> he has
 JK> > found a few changes over the years that have made us change brands.


 JK> heheh.. I'm that way as well.. I don't trust manufacturer's to
 JK> continue to use the same ingredients these days... it seems every
 JK> company is going on the "cheap" with high fructose corn syrup :(

I know; I'm reading more labels and finding that out. I'm not buying as
much as I used to of items with it in; may do less after Steve retires
and we can put a garden in. Then I can grow tomatoes for ketchup and
such like.


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Ruth
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