Thankfully, pretty much all of the incidents I have dealt with so far have been minor. Even during my time spent volunteering as an expedition medic in the Sahara, the jungles of Kalimantan and Borneo, and many other amazing places, I have been able to deal with most accidents and injurie...
The painkiller acetaminophen (Tylenol) can hurt your liver if you take too much. You may be taking more acetaminophen than you realize. It's found in hundreds of drugs like cold medicines and prescription pain medicines. Some medicines can hurt your liver if you drink alcohol when you take...
Bring the water to a boil, then lower to simmer. Simmer for 30 minutes, occasionally turning the tea bag and pressing with the back of a spoon. After 30 minutes, allow the oil to come to room temp, remove the tea bag, and press/squeeze as much of the oil from the tea bag as ...
Much more on trigger points below. Also allegedly common is impingement of the sciatic nerve by the piriformis muscle deep in the buttock, the elusive “piriformis syndrome,” which is as unproven as Bigfoot, but with a lot more credible “sightings.”6 A piriformis muscle contracted enough ...
The surgery was done as an outpatient procedure in the hospital. But since I was put to sleep, they required that someone drive me home afterward. Recovery After Carpal Tunnel Surgery I was sent home with a specially designed large pillow that I used to prop my hand up while I slept. I...
Overmedicating:Taking high doses of fever medications—or taking them more often than prescribed—does not make them more effective. But, it will increase therisk of side effects. Taking high doses of NSAIDs can lead to stomach upset andgastric bleeding. Taking too much Tylenol canharm the ...
The second thing is that we will be moving soon to Hong Kong, which brings more challenges. While hospital rates are reasonable here in Macau (like Mainland), they are much more expensive in Hong Kong. Then we have the move itself. So needless to say, that has concerned me. But we ...
The blue one you get at the hospital are not worth much. But if that’s all you have then must use it. Reply SaraJun 23 at 5:25 am Very good reassuring information. Now I can get some sleep! Knowledge is powerful and you shared a lot of it!
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the people. We get blamed, screamed at and cussed. We are always being told we don’t care about the animal and “it’s all about the money to y’all “. “Your hospital just let my dog die bc I didn’t have enough money” is another thing I’ve been told when in reality the...