Something that merits a post is definitely a comparison/discussion of Afrin and Fluticasone. I have some thoughts on this topic that might help somebody…that is if anybody is ever able to find this website. So, I’ve been using Fluticasone…let’s just call it Flonase for ease…I’ve been using Flonase for…over a year now…and, I know that …
The inflammatory pain in the gluteal area that I wrote about in October and November has for the most part subsided now. I’d say things had calmed down a lot by December 1. I had taken the Prednisone, and that helped. But, I think the biggest help was really time. You really just have to …
NOTE TO SELF: Are you at the doctor’s office talking about something wrong with you? THEN TAKE GODDAMN NOTES YOU IDIOT! WRITE IT DOWN!
I tried Fluticasone for chronic congestion before, and I was unhappy with the results. It appears that I may not have been doing it wrong. Let’s try again! And, on a side note: Are you supposed to shake the bottle first? Does it matter? That’s something else I need to find out. So, yesterday I …
Allergic sinusitis, common in early childhood, is a reaction to exposure to inhalants such as dust, pollen, smoke and animal dander. source This is relevant to me because the doctor was telling me I had nonallergic sinusitis. Where this gets complicated is when they discuss allergy vs. irritant. It’s possible that the very same substance—say, …
Previously, I discussed the instructions I received about how to prepare for my sleep study. In this post, let’s talk a bit about what the actual sleep study is like. In my case, through a take home test a few months back, the doctor had already diagnosed me with moderate to severe sleep apnea. So, …
So, if you’ve been scheduled for a sleep apnea study, you may be wondering what to expect. I recently participated in a sleeps study. Below I’m including the email I received because it might help you to better mentally prepare for yours. I’m also, at the end, including a few more thoughts about things to …
This is a subreddit that I want to look at much more: Bodyweight Fitness I’m putting this here so I don’t lose the link and forget about it. The portion quoted below is from their BWF Primer. Summary of the Routine: The BWF Primer is a free exercise routine for absolute beginners to exercise. BWF, …
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Here’s part 1 The basic question: What’s causing these Rogaine flakes? 1. Dried Rogaine? 2. Dandruff resulting from an irritated scalp? It appears—at this point still far from 100% on this—but, it seems the answer might be number 2 and that Rogaine liquid (not foam) contains a substance called propylene glycol. The liquid version’s propylene …
Rogaine Flakes Part 2: propylene glycol is the culprit? Read More »
This gets its own post—even if it’s short—because I think it’s really that important. The topic is what’s called…FUNCTIONAL TRAINING. When reading about exercise, you’ll see this term come up repeatedly: and almost always in an extremely positive context. You quickly gather that many trainers think “functional training” is good… VERY GOOD! But, what are …
