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Skriven 2013-02-01 17:49:48 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
  Kommentar till text 33210 av MICHAEL LOO (1:123/140)
Ärende: big old headache 85
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Hi Michael,

 RH> Steve has a problem with tinnitus but his is pretty much a constant
 RH> thing. It developed during his time in the Army, having to do his job
 RH> without being able to wear hearing protection, so some of his
 RH> disability is based on it.

 ML> I have a friend whose son developed tinnitus in the Army
 ML> for perhaps the same reason. Not a fun condition; I've
 ML> gotten intermittent bouts of it, probably from pressure
 ML> changes at altitude coupled with a sinus infection. Not
 ML> fun at all.

No fun at all. Steve averted a sinus infection before we left Las Vegas
by doing a lot of sinus rinses. It made flying a lot more comfortable
for him.

 ML> Hypersensitivity to touch. My migraine is an equal
 ML> opportunity molestor - the only sense that hasn't been
 ML> adversely affected so far is smell.
 RH> Sounds like you get it on all sides. I'd rather not be exposed to any
 RH> smells when suffering, they just make me feel worse.

 ML> It has been said that nice smells can be helpful, but I've
 ML> not found an effect either way.

I don't know if I'd want to try it either. I think the smells would
bother me more than helping.


 ML> They prescribed indomethacin for me, which seems to
 ML> have helped, though I have long since run out and have
 ML> seen no urgent need to get more.
 RH> I'm using zomig, with a chaser of fiorocet after a few hours. After I
 RH> broke my elbow in HI, I was put on indomethacin for a month or so (new
 RH> idea to help the healing) but it had some nasty side effects. I was
 RH> glad to go off it.

 ML> Funny, the only serious side effect I've heard of of
 ML> indomethacin is blood thinning, and even though that's
 ML> an issue for me, the docs put me on it anyhow. There
 ML> might be small digestive problems or even that same
 ML> tinnitus, but I've been told it's worse with other
 ML> NSAIDs, especially the classic salicylates (aspirin, etc.)

It gave me digestive issues. Interestingly tho, other NSAIDs don't.


 ML> Thinking back, there were a couple Spam e-mails supposedly
 ML> from a real correspondent of mine; I actually opened one of
 ML> them and was treated to some kind of junk or other, on which
 ML> a speedy deletion was indicated. These came a bit before
 ML> this rash of junk, and maybe there's a connection.
 RH> Not fun, we've not had any trouble with that while traveling. I didn't
 RH> do any e-mail while in Sierra Vista, on the motel wireless, but we're
 RH> in a secure area now.

 ML> I've encountered a new kind of Spam, to me anyhow. When
 ML> I log into Gmail, I get this sidebar that says:

 ML> xoxblondesammyxo81@jabber.org wants to be able to chat with you. Okay?

 ML> Really ...

I've only got GMail on my phone.


 ML> FRIED STUFFED HARD CRABS
 RH> I think it would be just as tasty without the carby coating and
 RH> broiled or baked instead of deep frying. We do some frying but not a
 RH> whole lot.

 ML> Holds the moisture in or something like that.

OK, I'll go with that.

 ML>       Title: Spam Jello
 ML>  Categories: Salads, Weird
 ML>       Yield: 6 Servings


I don't eat a lot of jello, don't know if I'd eat it with Spam. Can't
say I never would, stranger things have been known to happen.

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Ruth
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