04/27/06 12:18 - 48ºF - ID#36195

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This is in response to (e:olemanrunin). I was going to write a comment but started to ramble on...

I agree that western medicine never used to pay any lip-service to the vast importance of nutrition in overall health. However, today's health care is trying to take a step in the right direction, albeit, a small one. The first recommendation in any treatment guideline for hypertension, hypercholestremia, etc dictates lifestyle changes on the part of the patient as the first step. Too many people feel that 'western' medicine is based strictly on how many prescriptions physicians can give to people when in reality, patients have almost just as much say in their treatment plan. The problem is, which is easier for people - to take a pill every day or to completely change the way you eat - eat more fiber, eat less salt and saturated fat, more veggies & fruit, less pre-prepared style dinners?

My point is this, people like to label 'western' medicine as an ominous machine that shoves pills down people's throats and kicks them out the back door. In reality, if you have ever tried to talk to a typical patient about lifestyle changes, they might humor you, smile and then ask you to just give them their pills!

thesimeon

mrdt writes at 05:04:45 04/28/06 - Comment #7169: actually I know this old lady who puts lithium on her ice cream for kicks.

thesimeon writes at 11:09:24 04/28/06 - Comment #7160: if you can find a way to abuse blood pressure meds, or lipitor, or even lithium then i commend you!

...but if you are going to continue arguing the ethics of anti-depressants then write a journal about it, i dont want to start a debate on the matter and that is not what this post is about

mrdt writes at 12:54:09 04/28/06 - Comment #7143: Yes, I know manic refers to the highs and depression refers to the lows. But I was referring to manic depression, which is a bipolar disorder.

I am surrounded by people abusing prescription drugs and it seems to be growing to an epic proportion. People aren't using these drugs to clear up a temporary and mild case of heartburn. they are abusing them to escape the pain of everyday life and it's fucking them up even worse.

jenks writes at 09:17:34 04/27/06 - Comment #7124: Haha thanks. I was asking DT to give me a break with his 'the good doctor' comment.

thesimeon writes at 04:25:49 04/27/06 - Comment #7105: I suppose i will reply to my own post here - jenks who are you asking to give you a break here? you are reaffirming my posisition!!

jenks writes at 03:37:08 04/27/06 - Comment #7103: there's nothing wrong with taking "maintenance meds" indefinitely. Sure it's nice not to, but if it's working then leave it alone. some diseases are chronic (diabetes, high blood pressure etc). You don't build up tolerance to SSRIs. And "manic" does not mean "ups and downs". Don't get me wrong. It's good to take care of yourself and try to minimize how many meds you need. but if you need them, take them.

imk2 writes at 03:18:01 04/27/06 - Comment #7102: um, ya. my acid problem was fixed just fine by popping a pill, thank you very much. sometimes it's just that simple. sorry, i'm not altering my lifestyle for some damn heartburn.

mrdt writes at 03:14:53 04/27/06 - Comment #7101: Ah yes, sorry jenks.

I have to say though I'm really worried about the drugs doctors are prescribing for depression. I realize that they correct imbalances but doesn't that mean you have to take them for life to feel good. and what happens when you start to build a tolerance. I used to have depression... really, really bad ups & downs (like manic). I beat it through lifestyle changes.

jenks writes at 02:43:24 04/27/06 - Comment #7094: Oy cut me some slack. Of course lifestyle change is the way to go, but people aren't willing to do it. I've had 350lb women come to me b/c they want to lose weight. And we talk a little, and I say "well are you willing to change your diet and exercise?" and they look at me like I have two heads and say "no. But I'll take a pill!" One hefty (african american) woman was gently encouraged to eat more fish and vegetables, and she said "naw.... that's white person food!" And finally- yes, adjusting diet may decrease GERD symptoms. But it generally cannot eliminate the underlying problem. The PPIs actually decrease acid production. I'm all for healthy eating, but that doesn't mean there is something "bad" or "wrong" with medication. (and I was being facetious when I told Ryan to just take pepcid.)

mrdt writes at 02:33:58 04/27/06 - Comment #7093: well not to beat a dead horse with a stick... follow this link to a post written be a sufferer of acid reflux. :::link:::
Now without any real diagnosis into the problem that is causing decoy heartburn look at what the good doctor prescribes:

"bah... just take some pepcid. ;) Or protonix/prilosec if you need to bump it up a notch."

While this may help it's a temporary fix to a bigger problem. People can't be fixed by popping a pill.. they need to make healthy lifestyle changes.

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04/26/06 09:28 - 45ºF - ID#36194

the night of messing around

the simeon

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04/26/06 07:10 - 48ºF - ID#36193

recording

thesimeon

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04/26/06 06:40 - 48ºF - ID#36192

Littlecupcake...

What year are you in? Just entering in 2006 year?

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04/24/06 10:51 - 44ºF - ID#36191

GO HERE!!! YOU'LL LAUGH

(i hope)

show and tell

listen to the anti-gay fone comany recordings

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03/30/06 08:38 - 54ºF - ID#36190

I havent updated in a while

But i will soon now that paul lets us upload music files.

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06/26/05 04:12 - ID#36189

ladycroft....

thats an easy one. its fibonacci's sequence...0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144, 233, 377 and so on. If you take the ratio of of the numbers it comes out as either 0.6180339887 or 1.6180339887. If you draw a vertical line at your navel, your top half:your bottom half=0.6180339887 or if you draw a line at your elbow the top half:bottom half = 0.6180339887 and it just goes on. Its not just humans either, the pattern of seeds in a sunflower also follow this pattern as do many, many things in nature.

i *heart* math

thesimeon

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06/27/05 10:57 - ID#36188

>:o

So apparently no one reads what i write.....??????

it's because i finished one of my journals by saying 'lata suckas' isn't it?

thesimeon

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06/25/05 04:11 - ID#36187

Loans

so no one has managed to catch up to me in the loans game...robin comes close but not quite there yet...i guess i should have at least picked up a scholarship application or two or maybe i should apply for one now....eh, i am too lazy for that. thats what 3 years of value priced undergrad and 4 years of overpriced grad and taking out loan maximums will do to you....maybe i should just get my mba (*which for some reason is offered as a dual degree with a pharm.d??*) and then get one of those worthless million dollar international finance jobs in NYC and quiet my soul every night after work with a bottle of scotch. maybe not

my one thing i do better? play devils advocate like no one else! i seriously rock this category, if you want to come at me with an opinion, god help you because i am not going to. you wil pull your hair out especially if youre one of those people with dem so called 'convictions' . i am pretty sure i have been able to make my father hate me because of this special talent. i think he just refuses to talk to me anymore!

lata suckas

thesimeon

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04/03/05 10:48 - ID#36186

the gecko

that gecko is so cute (E:matthew). the gecko looks like such a polite and reserved animal.

anyway, school is almost done for the year. 4 weeks thank god. i will finally have time for projects over the summer. i should try and use my time wisely as it seems that i have less and less as of late. (e:lilho) finally comes home tomorrow. that should be all right i guess :-) .

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