04.25.07
Posted in Uncategorized at 1:40 pm by ceo
I took yoga in college and it was my favorite class. My wife and I are going to pick out yoga mats and then we should be good to go. I figure a few minutes after waking up to get limber and a few minutes before bed to calm down should be ideal.
Yoga is almost always in the news. A quick search today pulled up a yoga / chocolate class. Now I’m biased because I don’t like chocolate, but are you kidding me? Since when is snacking on chocolate part of a healthy lifestyle?
They don’t give the yoga babies chocolate at least. “The classes are a wonderful way to bond with a baby and to give infants and tots the exercise they need.” Not only that, but there are poses that can relieve gas or constipation (yoga has to be better than Baby Zantac for constipation), improve sleep, and even a set of “magic poses” that can help calm a crying baby.
I’m definitely ready to get back to doing yoga. It was my favorite class in college and it should help me relax and become more flexible now.
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04.14.07
Posted in Uncategorized at 2:41 pm by ceo
I always assumed that hospitals supplied nurses with their uniforms, but I think I was wrong. I was reading this article about a uniform change for nurses at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. The reason makes sense:
A standardized color, uniform or specialized badge for registered nurses is one of many approaches nationwide to elevate the image of nurses, to let the public realize their role in patient care and to recruit more people into nursing.
But then I read about how nurses are buying their own uniforms. Do you wonder how much they spend?
I did. So I did a little scrubs research online. On this Nursing Scrubs site, the front page shows tops ranging from $9 - $23 and pants from $10 - $16. That’s not a crazy amount, but I’m sure uniforms get stained considering what nurses have to do and who they have to do it with. Plus they probably need a few sets…
I wonder why they never mentioned this on Gray’s Anatomy. I mean they talked about Dr. Benson’s head thing, but they never said anything about the actual uniforms being personally bought.
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Posted in Uncategorized at 2:19 pm by ceo
Many people are scared of buying drugs online, but lower prices make this a big business. There was the recent case in Canada where a woman died and the government warned its citizens to be careful buying drugs online. The government in South Korea is also worried about the sale of online drugs.
Of course, all countries say they are worried about their citizens, but with the US government, I get the feeling they are more worried about Phizer and Merck shareholders than the rest of us. People buy drugs online in countries where the big companies have lower profit margins. This article says Americans can save 30-80 percent by buying in Canada. Take this canadian pharmacy where, for example, CELEBREX 100 MG is $93.79 and CELEBREX 200 MG is $162.00 - Interestingly, prices are in US dollars so this Canadian Pharmacy isn’t targeting its own citizens…
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04.13.07
Posted in Uncategorized at 12:47 pm by ceo
Anybody familiar with Baby Zantac? My 2 month old baby has had problems going bathroom she seems to hold it in or have problems pushing it out. Usually once a day she will let it all out at once. We told the doctor and he put her on baby zantac.
She was pooping fine for about a month in a half and then started haveing these blow outs after not pooping all day. Like I said I have no idea what gave them the idea she has acid reflux because my wife called them and they prescribed this stuff over the phone without seeing her. My wife told them what was going on and that what they gave her. I am little confused because I don’t think she has acid reflux because after she eats she only spits up a tiny bit and sleeps good. I figure if she had acid reflux then right after she eats would be the worst time.
I didn’t think it was a huge problem - it made her scream a little when she was constipated but never to the point where it was really bad. I always thought zantac was for heartburn? Any doctors or pharmacists have any opinions on this stuff or has anybody used it in the past for their children?
Answer #1: Constipation is a symptom of GERD (which is Acid Reflux) especially in infants. Seems like a stab in the dark, though, especially considering that one of the listed side effects of Zantac is constipation. My daughter was the same way. They’ll say to avoid giving too many enemas, etc., due to the damage they can do over time. Have you investigated suppositories?
Answer #2: My two and a half year old was given Zantac twice a day for GERD. He has no constipation.. he isn’t using it to treat constipation though. We were giving him miralax for constipation after a virus left him constipated. It worked and its not being used anymore.
Answer #3: My oldest daughter had some trouble as a baby. I would massage her stomach, pushing gently south. I also would let her spend a little more time in the bath to help relax her. Good luck.
Answer #4: Zantac is normally used for reflux/gerd. Never heard of it used for constipation. I actually have heard that it causes constipation. I would try to find some other routes to try. I hate hearing about such small children on any kind of meds. My son had severe reflux when he was little. They wanted to give him meds but I tried new bottles, new formula and a different routine that worked for him. Luckily, I never had to go the medicinal route. Good luck.
Answer #5: Doesn’t sound like reflux but then, I’m really not one for trusting doctors, either, especially when they prescribe reflux medicine over the phone when the symptoms clearly don’t match. There’s nothing wrong with trying a suppository to see if it will “get her over the hump,” so to say. We modified my daughter’s diet and actually introduced olive oil. She went back-and-forth with problems for quite a few months, but finally stopped having constipation altogether.
Answer #6: My second one had acid refulx, if your little one has it - you would know. They are in pian.
Re: the constipation, There was some thick syrup we used to put in the bottle every now and then that helped them, forgot what it was called. Maybe Karo (sp??) syrup?? Also, as nasty as this sounds, it was always our last resort when they were constipated, worked a lot. I was scared/disgusted, so the Mrs. always did it - take the tip of a baby anal thermometer and play around down there - it usually erupted like a volcano… Good luck, it’s a helpless feeling right now - but those kids are amazing!
Answer #7: We used Zantac for my younger son, who threw up just about everything, including breastmilk. It helped some, but not as much as finding the right cereal mixture with formula. As for the constipation, my elder son had this problem pretty severely. Our doctor recommended a teaspoon of Karo syrup in his bottles (as the constipation started around 6 months when he was weaned onto formula). He also recommended switching him to low iron formula. We ended up alternating between regular Iron with DHA/ARA formula and Low-Iron formula, and that kept him very regular.
I’d also find a new pediatrician, but that’s just me. And I wouldn’t give my kid the Zantac if I were you. I’ve also used the Q-tip and the vaseline to stimulate a poop. It’s incredibly nasty, but it’s something the doctor showed us how to do, and it relieves a nasty belly-ache for your baby, as well as lubricates and painful task.
Answer #8: My son had problems like this. Essentially, it was explained to me this way. Some babies have lesser control over the sphincter that controls the reflux. There’s little you can do about that. So, the Zantac is to keep the acid levels lower since they are gonna basically gonna have this problem until they grow out of it.
In our case, the things we had to learn to do was be very careful not to over feed him, and when it was really bad, we’d sometimes let him sleep in his car-seat on the floor next to our bed. Sitting upright seemed to help. I think they also have wedges you can buy and put under the crib mattress for this kind of thing. Hang in there. Around 4-5 months, he grew out of it. It was rough until then.
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04.08.07
Posted in Uncategorized at 4:35 pm by ceo
If you had an addiction that you wanted to kick, who would you turn to for help? I would think that you should turn to someone who has gone through (and beaten) that very same addiction. That’s why Stonehawk’s idea impressed me. Say you go to Stonehawk for drug rehab. If anyone can relate to you it’s these guys. They’ve experienced and succeeded in the Narconon® program that they want to help drug addicts use to recover their lives (and healthspans - not much ruins your health faster than drug addiction).
If you or someone you know needs to kick a drug addiction, read about their drug rehab program and download their free information file. They also have a good collection of articles on addiction.
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