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From: ddeocamp@pearl.tufts.edu (DANIEL M. DEOCAMPO)
Newsgroups: sci.med
Subject: intraluminal diverticulum (info?)
Date: 23 Dec 92 08:37:00 GMT
Organization: Tufts University - Medford, MA
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This is a posting on behalf of Paul Deocampo, MD, a general internist and also
my father.

I am requesting any article references regarding cases of intraluminal duodenal
diverticulum.  

--Dr. Deocampo hasn't come into the computer age yet, so i've been doing this
literature search since I'm the patient.  ;-)


Daniel Deocampo                          Undergrad (I have an excuse for    
ddeocamp@pearl.tufts.edu                            any silly comments.)
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From: nyeda@cnsvax.uwec.edu (David Nye)
Newsgroups: sci.med
Subject: Re: post-Prozac reactions
Date: 22 Dec 92 15:21:31 GMT
Organization: University of Wisconsin Eau Claire

[reply to kja@cbnewsf.cb.att.com]
 
Sorry about that last post.  My off-line reading system doesn't recover
well from someone picking up another extension.  I'll try again:
 
>what effect would antidepressants have on people who are known to be
>bipolar or cyclothymic?  Do people ever commit suicide during manic
>phases?
 
Yes, but a more common occurrance is that many patients who are severely
depressed and suicidal lack the energy to act on their suicidal impulses.
Once the antidepressant starts to work, they get back enough energy to
kill themselves before the suicidal ideation receeds.

David Nye
nyeda@cnsvax.uwec.edu
From: nyeda@cnsvax.uwec.edu (David Nye)
Newsgroups: sci.med
Subject: Re: post-Prozac reactions
Date: 22 Dec 92 14:20:07 GMT
Organization: University of Wisconsin Eau Claire

[reply to kja@cbnewsf.cb.att.com]
 
>what effect would antidepressants have on people who are known to be
>bipolar or cyclothymic?  Do people ever commit suicide during manic
>phases?
 
Yes, but a more common occurrance is that many patients who are severely
depressed and suicidal lack the energy to act on their suicidal impulses.
Once the antidepressant starts to work, they get back enough energy to
kill themse>rZ?'aZ4={;>[Omhe suicidal ideation receeds.

David Nye
nyeda@cnsvax.uwec.edu
From: geb@cs.pitt.edu (Gordon Banks)
Newsgroups: sci.med
Subject: Re: Adiposity 101
Date: 31 Dec 92 17:51:00 GMT
Article-I.D.: pitt.17939
Reply-To: geb@cs.pitt.edu (Gordon Banks)
Organization: Univ. of Pittsburgh Computer Science

In article <1992Dec23.105556.8340@omen.UUCP> caf@omen.UUCP (Chuck Forsberg) writes:

>No.  I mean items in Adiposity 101 such as the one-liner:
>"Adipocyte Hyperplasia: Excessive number of fat cells, as much
>as ten times normal.", without adequately explaining the
>significance of fat cell number.
>
Hey, I knew what you were talking about.  You said that there were
new methods that did not increase hyperplasia by 10%, and I said
I had never heard of any such method where hyperplasia was
assessed.  Certainly the work with fenfluramine did not include
biopsies did it?  Not that I am accepting that cycle dieting
increases it, since there is no human study that shows that it
does.

>Steve, you (and others) seem convinced I am excluding relevant,
>high quality obesity research from Adiposity 101 that doesn't
>"tell me what I want to hear".  Could you be specific?  Please
>discuss specific papers, we've had enough vague generalizations.
>

Every time I mention one you say "oh, I knew about it, but
it is pure crap" or something like that.  I'm sure you do
know about them.  You just find any paper you don't agree
with to be crap.
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From: wright@duca.hi.com (David Wright)
Newsgroups: sci.med
Subject: Re: Adiposity 101
Date: 31 Dec 1992 12:22:50 -0000
Organization: Hitachi Computer Products, OSSD division
NNTP-Posting-Host: duca.hi.com

In article <1992Dec31.141534.14845@inmet.camb.inmet.com> mazur@bluefin.camb.inmet.com (Beth Mazur) writes:
>
<<most of article deleted>>

>BTW, I *lived* on Diet Coke during this period--probably more than a six-pack
>a day.

It's not really a diet issue, but think twice before consuming this
many cans of soda per day.  The citric and phosphoric acids in the
stuff can do a real number on your teeth.

If you find you just HAVE to have lots of such drinks, use a straw
rather than drinking directly from a glass, bottle, or can.  This cuts
down on the amount of liquid contacting your teeth.

  -- David Wright, Hitachi Computer Products (America), Inc.
     wright@hicomb.hi.com

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From: Kirk.Smith@launchpad.unc.edu (Kirk Smith)
Subject: Re: Questions about Reynaud's Syndrome
Organization: University of North Carolina Extended Bulletin Board Service
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1992 23:05:05 GMT

I can see it now....

A friend of mine claims he can cure seziures by covering your body in
peanut butter and dancing around squawking like a chicken three times
a day.  He's done it for years and has never had a seziure.  While it
may not cure you, it certainly won't cause any harm, and thus Gordon
Banks should be sued if he doesn't mention it to each and every
patient with a c/c of seziures.

-ks

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Date: Sat, 2 Jan 1993 19:24:33 EST
From: <EWN1@psuvm.psu.edu>
Newsgroups: sci.med
Subject: prescription painkillers

I'll be going in for a "revision carpal tunnel release" in March, and
there has been some question as to what pain killer should be used
afterwards.  I had a carpal tunnel release in January 1992 and was
given Tylenol 3 for pain afterwards; my doctor has said he's going to
give me something "stronger" this time.  (I'm not sure how much the
Tylenol 3 really helped -- I remember having the dilemma as to whether
the "pain killing" effects of the drug were worth the itchiness I got
when I took it.)  Can anyone tell me what the different classes of
prescription pain killers are (particularly what is classified as
"stronger" than Tylenol 3)?  I think I remember reading on here that
pain killers really don't provide any more of a benefit than placebos --
does anyone have any comments on that?  Is it just the sedative side-effect
that people find helpful in pain killers (assuming that if you're asleep,
or sufficiently drowsy enough, you won't care about the pain so much)?
Thanks in advance.
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From: mdkline@rodan.acs.syr.edu (Mark D. Kline)
Subject: Re: Getting off Xanax
Organization: Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
Date: Mon, 28 Dec 92 21:20:15 EST

In article <BzzH7B.2Dq@techbook.com> kim@techbook.com (Kim Larsen) writes:
>Have you read William Styron's account of his depression (can't recall
>the name right now...)?  What did you think of his suspicions that Halcion
>contributed to his problem?

His book is _Darkness Visible: A Memoir of Madness_ (Random House
1990).  I would take his suspicion about Halcion seriously; treating
insomnia secondary to depression with benzodiazepines is not such a
great idea.  Alcohol probably contributed to his problem also.
Darkness Visible is a great book, although I thought Styron was hard on
the drugs (it was not clear to my reading that he got an adequate trial
of any antidepressant).


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From: auwen@convex.com (John David Auwen)
Subject: Re: Nicotine Withdrawal Help Needed
Organization: CONVEX Computer Corporation, Richardson, Tx., USA
Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1992 21:00:37 GMT
X-Disclaimer: This message was written by a user at CONVEX Computer
              Corp. The opinions expressed are those of the user and
              not necessarily those of CONVEX.

The thing that helped me cut down drastically and led to quitting was
deciding not to smoke at work.   My company at that time, Data General,
instituted a stricter smoking policy which would only allow me to have
3 cigarettes/8 hour day anyway.  So I said "to hell with it" and started
leaving them at home.

After 8 hours with no cigarettes, I'd only smoke 3-5 after work.  I also 
stopped smoking before work.  For about 3 years I continued smoking 3-5
cigarettes/day.   3 years ago, I decided to give them up for Lent (I'm
Catholic) and haven't smoked since.  God also answered my prayers by
taking away any urge to start again.  

I guess there are a lot of ways to stop smoking and I tried a lot of them
but this is what worked for me.  Now I can't imagine smoking again.

Dave
auwen@convex.com
From: amigan@cup.portal.com (Mike - Medwid)
Newsgroups: sci.med
Subject: Electrocardiogram question
Date: Sat,  2 Jan 93 11:24:59 PST
Organization: The Portal System (TM)
Distribution: na

A friend is concerned about an electorcardiogram results she received.  
It had the notes "irregular rythm, sinus arrythmia", "non specific S & T
changes" and "abnormal ECG". Numbers were:

Rt 74
QRSD 69
QT   349
QTc  387

Axis
QRS 83
T   46
Then it says to see an MD.  She is doing this next Friday (Kaiser)
but she's concerned about the comments.  Some other background, she
is very thin 97 lbs 5'6"..but eats regularly.  Any reassuraning comments?
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Subject: Re: Nicotine Withdrawal Help Needed
From: RGINZBERG@eagle.wesleyan.edu (Ruth Ginzberg)
Date: 30 Dec 92 12:15:42 EDT
Distribution: world
Organization: Philosophy Dept., Wesleyan University
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In <2338@hsdndev.UUCP> rind@binoc.bih.harvard.edu writes:

> In article <72611@cup.portal.com> mmm@cup.portal.com (Mark Robert Thorson)
> >Are you not using the patch for this reason?  You can cut the patch dosage
> >in half by taking a scissors and cutting the patch in half.  Just use half
> >of it at a time (or whatever you feel the correct dosage is).

> Two people have posted this as a possible solution.  Nicotine
> overdose can be fairly serious, so I wouldn't suggest anyone try this
> unless someone can confirm that it's safe.

Well, if this wouldn't work, then surely there must be some substance you could
put *between* your skin & the (uncut) patch which would slow the absorption of
the nicotine.  I don't know enough to be able to guess what would work, but
*something* (??) surely would, no?  cloth? saran wrap? vasoline?  duct tape?
etc.???? (must be some chemists out there who could figure this out...)

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Ruth Ginzberg <rginzberg@eagle.wesleyan.edu>
Philosophy Department;Wesleyan University;USA
From: mdebuitlear@vms.eurokom.ie
Newsgroups: sci.med
Subject: Re: Non-physician bashing
Date: 22 Dec 92 09:57:56 CET
Organization: EuroKom Conferencing Service

In article <1gvpgsINNm32@im4u.cs.utexas.edu>, turpin@cs.utexas.edu (Russell Turpin) writes:
> -*----
> 
> Those who embrace quack theories (including most conspiracy
> theories) are not themselves a conspiracy; they are merely less
> than well educated or lacking in the skills for critical thought
> in the area concerned.  A conspiracy implies some level of
> coordinated intent and understanding of purpose.  Quack theories
> are merely memes that appeal to those who are susceptible.  
> 

I agree fully, but my list of quack therapies may not match yours exactly,
(although they would, no doubt, have common entries).

> I don't think Ken Mitchum was implying a conspiracy among those
> who embrace quack theories.
> 

I think that, in the context of his original post, he was.

> Russell

Micheal.
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From: mdkline@rodan.acs.syr.edu (Mark D. Kline)
Subject: Re: post-Prozac reactions
Organization: Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 92 08:54:29 EST

In article <1992Dec21.194052.1328@cbfsb.cb.att.com> kja@cbnewsf.cb.att.com (krista.j.anderson) writes:
>In _The Good News about Depression_, Dr. Gold says that he believes
>that a certain percentage of people diagnosed with depression also
>have some phases of hypomania, and that is why, he thinks, some
>people have adverse reactions to Prozac or other antidepressants.
>He thinks that it may produce hypomania in some.
>
>So, I'm wondering, what effect would antidepressants have on people
>who are known to be bipolar or cyclothymic?
>Do people ever commit suicide during manic phases?  For example if
>they were afraid of going mad?
>Is rage indicative of mania or hypomania?  I read in one book that
>raging at someone is abusive and I could see their point, when I
>thought about it.

No question that some people who get depressed also have a tendency 
toward mania -  either mild hypomanic intervals, as in cyclothymic
disorder, or the full-blown, buy-the-brooklyn-bridge delusional mania
of bipolar (manic-depressive) disorder.  Yes people do committ suicide
during manic episodes; this is rare in comparison to depressive suicide.
In mania, suicide is usually associated with paranoid delusions, e.g.,
"they're going to kill me or my family if I don't kill myself first."
Yes rage (or irritability) can be a symptom of mania or hypomania.
People can and do "switch" suddenly from a depressive to a manic or
hypomanic state while taking antidepressants - the traditional teaching
has been that all antidepressants can induce such a switch in susceptible
people.  There is some talk now that perhaps its just chance, that
perhaps the antidepressants aren't causing the switch (its the post hoc
ergo propter hoc problem again...) 

>Is Prozac ever prescribed for children?  It seems that it would be
>safer than a tricyclic like Imipramine.

Yes, prozac is prescribed for children, but is not FDA approved
for any indication in children.  Prozac has a different spectrum
of action than a tricyclic like imipramine, which is prescribed
for urologic problems (bed-wetting and trigonitis) as well as
childhood depression, panic-separation-overanxious problems, 
etc.  Prozac is coming into use in childhood for obsessional
problems (OCD, trichitillomania (compulsive hair pulling))
and depression (especially in adolescents).


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From: richard@TIS.COM (Richard Clark)
Newsgroups: sci.med
Subject: Re: Nicotine Withdrawal Help Needed
Date: 30 Dec 92 19:53:43 GMT
Reply-To: richard@TIS.COM
Organization: Trusted Information Systems


In article <1992Dec30.181229.14076@spdcc.com> you write:
>In article <72611@cup.portal.com> mmm@cup.portal.com (Mark Robert Thorson) writes:
>>> I receive less nicotine from my current levels of smoking than are provided
>>> in the lowest dosage nicotine patch.
>>Are you not using the patch for this reason?  You can cut the patch dosage
>>in half by taking a scissors and cutting the patch in half.  Just use half
>>of it at a time (or whatever you feel the correct dosage is).
>
>I don't believe this is the case; the rate of absorption is crucially
>dependent on an intact membrane between the skin and the nicotine
>reservoir.  Someone could get very ill following your instructions.
>
>-- 
>Steve Dyer

	Actually, cutting the surface area in half would do quite nicely
at cutting the dosage in half. That's exactly how they work. Problem is,
they're not built in such a way as to allow this. The Nicoderm patches are
only sealed at the *edges*, such that cutting it in half opens it up and
allows all the nicotene to spill out onto the floor... whereupon the dog licks
it up and then promptly barfs all over the rug, at which time the wife
wanders in and beats you over the head for being so inanely stupid.
Could be dangerous... :) In other words: *DO NOT CUT THE PATCHES*

	Fortunately, the Nicoderm patches have a backing that peels off in
two parts, and leaving one half this backing stuck on the patch has the
same effect as cutting the surface area in half.



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From: amirza@bronze.ucs.indiana.edu (Anmar Caves)
Subject: Re: Body Temperature
Organization: Indiana University
Date: Mon, 28 Dec 1992 16:32:28 GMT

In article <1992Dec16.094919.4995@visual.spk.wa.us> pwageman@visual.spk.wa.us (Peggy Wageman) writes:
>What is the normal body temperature?  I had always thought it was 98.6, but
>I heard recently that there is a range, and that 98.6 was merely in the range.
>Could anybody explain this to me.  Thanks,  Peggy Wageman


Indeed, as many posters have stated, body temperature experiences
variation throughout the day, and indeed given various conditions.
Temperature immediately after exercise will typically be a degree or
so higher than average.  It has been found recently that true BCT
(body core temperature) averages about 98.2F for humans.  A variation
of up to 2 degrees above or below your average is no cause for alarm,
unless other conditions warrant concern.  One thing to be watched for
in elderly people, or people with otherwise impaired temperature
regulation is chronic hypothermia.  The BCT will slowly cool and the
body will compensate until such a point where normal metabolism is
impaired enough to be noticeable.


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From: bhjelle@hydra.unm.edu ()
Subject: Re: Deodorants Harmful?
Date: Wed, 30 Dec 92 15:11:33 GMT
Organization: University of New Mexico, Albuquerque

In article <memo.833374@cix.compulink.co.uk> dbailey@cix.compulink.co.uk writes:
>
>I wrote (not Brian Kantor, to whom this was misattributed):

>> there is, in fact, NO ALUMINUM in Alzheimer's brain lesions.
>
>aluminium could not get to the brain, finding no aluminium in
>Alzheimers lesions is no suprise and doesn't actually seem very
>relevant.
>
>Clearly many substances can cause problems in humans without
>actual being present in the tissue at the site of the eventual
>problem.  Even very small quantities of some substances can cause

Well, then there is little hope of assuaging your fears. Thus
far, there is utterly  *no*  credible epidemiologic evidence to 
support a role for aluminum in Alzheimer's; the  *entire*  case
rested upon the finding that aluminum was present in the
brain lesions of Alzheimer's. What I am telling you is that
that finding is now known to be wrong. That leaves utterly
nothing to support an aluminum-Alzheimer's link.

I wouldn't discourage you from being interested in environmental
agents that might cause Alzheimer's (even though genetics is
now known to be responsible in at least some cases). But why
aluminum? The only link to aluminum is now known to be artifact.

Brian

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From: whitjim@atc25.sps.mot.com (James Whitfield)
Subject: Diabetes long distance bike rider - Help Please
Reply-To: zirkle@atc.sps.mot.com
Organization: Motorol ACT
Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1992 16:22:33 GMT

I have a friend that is a diabetic from a young age that is also a long distance bike rider.
This friend competes in and wins many such local events.  He is now interested in the 
Race Across America (RAMM) and raced in it last summer (and will be doing it again in
'94).  I am his crew chief and want to be helpful in any way that I can.  In all events that 
I have crewed for him, the crew had to check his blood suger every 2 hours and give him
insulin or food, depending on his blood suger level.  In the RAMM, which last 8-10 days,
this gets to be a real problem, because he has to stop to draw blood.    This stopping
is very disruptive when he's tired because don't want to get back on his bike.  We have considered
a method or two to draw blood with a shorter stop or no stopping at all, but every thing we have
thought of is to risky when he is riding (which might cause him to fall).  
   So, as a result of all of this I have several questions.  First, what causes diabetes?
How does taking insulin controll his blood suger level (yea, I don't know much about this
but I learn quickly).  He currently takes two types of insulin; a short acting and a long acting
type.  What are the types and would taking one in greater proporstion then the other be better?
Is their a method of getting a blood suger test without stopping him and be very safe for
a very tired cyclist?  If I have to stop him to take blood samples, is their a way to make the
time between tests longer?  Here, I have in mind is making predictions based on his eating, cycling,
and what ever else might be important.  I have many powerful experimental methods available
to be me and a degree of time before the event to do the experiments.  Is their any other questions that I 
should be asking? and what are the AWS?

Thanks in advance
Jim Whitfield

(PS) is thier any one out their that would be wiling to informatlly work with us?

Thanks again