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From: an725@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Paul L. Fortman, Jr.)
Newsgroups: sci.med
Subject: Re: Why allergies come in "attacks"?
Date: 13 Apr 92 03:58:32 GMT
Article-I.D.: usenet.1992Apr13.035832.17878
Reply-To: an725@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Paul L. Fortman, Jr.)
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)


In a previous article, davew@hp-ptp.ptp.hp.com (Dave Waller) says:
>
>I am one of the approximately 11% of the population cursed with pollen
>allergies, and indeed I am one of the worst in my doctor's estimation.
>After a RAST blood screening it was determined that I am very allergic
>to about 20 different grass and tree pollens, recieving a score of 4 or
>5 on all of these 20. Some of them had an IGE count close to 30,000!
>
>Needless to say, I suffer horribly during the spring months. Yet, I note
>that my suffering seems to come in "attacks", with no apparent
>correlation to outside weather conditions many times. Of course, when
>the wind really kicks up, there is almost always a very bad day in store
>for me, regardless of what antihistimines I take.

I find this interesting.  My allergies, if they it is actually 
allergies, act up in a different way than yours and others who 
report similar symptoms as yours.  My symptoms are much worse
during the Fall and Winter months with the major attacks of
what I call "sinus migranes" being strongly correlated to 
weather conditions such as dampness, humidity, rain, snow, and
low barometric pressure.  Spring isn't too bad for me and 
Summer is about the only time when I don't have much of a 
problem with symptoms.  One thing I find odd about my sinuses
is that when I feel a lot of pressure and pain in my sinuses
the passeges are fairly clear allowing me to breathe freely 
through my nose.  About the only things that give any partial
relief are anti-inflamitories, which I originally got for muscle
and joint aches, pains, and swelling, and Vancenase nasal spray.

>Anyhow, my question is this: Has any credible theory been put forth to
>explain why allergies such as mine can be completely debilitating one
>day, and almost unnoticable (relatively speaking, I always have a runny
>nose and some sneezing through the season) the next? Especially when,
>from all appearances, the weather conditions are identical?

I wish mine had almost unnoticeable days.

>This is very puzzling to me. Right now, I am basically in good shape.
>Two days ago I had to take the afternoon off because I was so sick with
>allergic symptoms (to the point of shaking and cold sweating, when I
>could inbetween sneezing :-)), dpe myself up on lots of Benadryl, and go
>to sleep.

I get cold sweats too, but no sneezing.

Thanks for listening or reading...

*Paul
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From: aoab305@chpc.utexas.edu (Steve Poole)
Newsgroups: sci.med
Subject: Question about Tritan
Date: 14 Apr 92 20:33:22 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: UT Center for Space Research, Austin TX


My doctor gave me a prescription for Tritan, which he said is
an antihistamine and decongestant.  It is not listed in the
1992 PDR.  What is in Tritan?
From: nak@hot.Eng.Sun.COM (Nicolai Kosche)
Newsgroups: sci.med
Subject: Re: Causing breasts to lactate
Date: 16 Apr 92 00:36:58 GMT
Organization: Sun Microsystems, Mt. View, Ca.
NNTP-Posting-Host: hot

In article <1992Apr15.055457.28961@spdcc.com> dyer@spdcc.com (Steve Dyer) writes:
>In article <9204150517.AA23201@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU> fortmapl@UDAVXB.OCA.UDAYTON.EDU ("Paul Fortman : free spirit") writes:
>>Is it possible for a man's breast to lactate?
>
>There can be endocrine derangements which cause a man's breasts to
>enlarge (gynecomastia) or to exude fluid (galactorrhea), but basically,
>a normal man's breasts don't have the "right stuff" to support lactation:
>the mammary tissue is not sufficiently developed.  

Well,

One of the symptoms of testicular cancer is breast soreness and
lactation.  It's amazing what AFP and beta-HCG can do.  1/2 8-)

It is very wierd, yes...

Nick

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I speak only for myself and I do not reflect the views or position of Sun.
Anything included in this message is provided at your own risk.
From: jgd@dixie.com (John De Armond)
Newsgroups: sci.med
Subject: Re: O2 a "prescription-only" drug? Why?
Date: 16 Apr 92 06:24:56 GMT
Organization: Dixie Communications Public Access.  The Mouth of the South.

king@reasoning.com (Dick King) writes:

>>>New Hampshire and finished off the module fine.  Imagine my surprise
>>>when I found out that in Massachusetts you need a prescription to
>>>buy the stuff....
>>>
>>Tell them you are taking up welding.
>>

>Please imagine a smiley.

Not really.

>Breathing gases necessarily have purity requirements that industrial gases
>don't.  I'm not sure about O2 in particular, but ask your local SCUBA shop.

>The contaminant i would worry about is oil.  If i knew more about how
>industrial O2 was made i would probably be able to figure out other
>contaminants to worry about.

Disclaimer:  I used to own an industrial and medical gas wholesaler
			and fill station.

From most if not all suppliers, medical and industrial oxygen comes from
the same tap. There is no difference.  The FDA requires a lot number
be attached to the cylinders in each batch, requires the tanks be labeled
appropriately, sets standards of purity (but waives them if the process is
approved) and requires a bunch of record keeping.  But the gas is
the same.

Most all oxygen is produced by revaporizing LOX produced in a liquid
air factory.  Since vaporization is simply distillation, the gas is
exceedingly pure.  And since debris can cause regulator malfunction
in either instance, fine filters are included in the fill chain.

As to oil, any problems would have resolved itself long before the 
gas got to the cylinder.  Oil and compressed oxygen just about always
equals dieseling and explosion.

John
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Rapid Deployment System, Inc. | and Bill Clinton?  Hanoi Jane went to 
Marietta, Ga                  | Viet Nam.              
jgd@dixie.com                 | Need public access in Atl?  Write me.
Xref: sparky sci.med:8699 misc.kids:13033
From: day_kevran@tandem.tandem.com (Kevran Day )
Newsgroups: sci.med,misc.kids
Subject: Re: Lime juice and lots of sun
Date: 15 Apr 92 17:57:39 GMT
Article-I.D.: tandem.1992Apr15.175739.26961
Organization: Tandem Computers, Inc.

In article <1992Apr15.114200.29514@cpp.uucp>, root@cpp.uucp (Rich Bauer) writes:
> 
> There is a psoralens compound in lime juice and in figs.  When this
> chemical is present and the body is exposed to intense sun light
> blotches will come up on the skin.

This is very interesting!  I remember that in college some friends were taking a 
"tanning" pill called Trisoralen (sp)!  Of course, this was many years before the
skin cancer consciousness brought us sunblocks to SPF 30!  The tanning pill had
to be prescribed and was very effective.
From: fairbro@ac.dal.ca
Newsgroups: sci.med
Subject: Effects of Prozac et al.
Date: 14 Apr 92 21:34:13 GMT
Organization: Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

I would like to hear from people who have been treated for depression with 
drugs like Prozac, from what I've read it takes about 2-6 weeks for these
anti-depressants to take effect. Do you just wake up one day and feel great 
or do you just realize that your not depressed any more? Or is it more gradual
so that you can start to feel yourself improve day after day?

Thanks in advance!
Nat
From: Woody.Weaver@f63.n161.z1.fidonet.org (Woody Weaver)
Newsgroups: sci.med
Subject: general anesthesiology query
Date: 14 Apr 92 04:26:08 GMT
Organization: FidoNet node 1:161/63 - The Greatful Med, Concord CA

What are the incidence rates for a healthy young adult male that undergoes 
general anesthesiology?  Are there any particular contraindications that one 
would look for?


 

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Newsgroups: sci.med,connect.audit
From: ara@zurich.ai.mit.edu (Allan Adler)
Subject: Re: Relationship
Organization: M.I.T. Artificial Intelligence Lab.
Date: Thu, 9 Apr 1992 16:23:13 GMT

Michael Veltman points out that it is hard to know what kind of insurance one
needs to purchase.

Sometimes one knows but no one will sell it to you. For example, it is 
apparently impossible in many places to purchase insurance for dental
care privately. Some company plans have it but individuals can't purchase it.
Even the company plans may only offer token coverage.

This is one of the reasons one needs to distinguish between having health
insurance and having health care. And it is one of the indicators that it
is time to get rid of the insurance system for fundingnding health care
and replace it with something that actually provides health care.

You mean these insurance companies will go out of business? Gee, you're
breaking my heart. But for some reason it does not break the hearts of
the insurance companies when people, in spite of buying their policies,
do not get all of the health care that they need. Good riddance.

There is no need to remind me, I know: insurance companies are not human
beings and do not have hearts.

Allan Adler
ara@altdorf.ai.mit.edu
From: invite@s7169
Newsgroups: sci.med
Subject: Period during Pregnancy
Date: 6 Apr 92 14:03:03 GMT
Organization: Bull HN Informations Systems Inc.

Hi,

 Is it possible for a primiparous woman to have her menstruation after 
fecondation ?
 If yes, what's the probability ?

 Thanks.
From: Nicholas.Capozzoli@f63.n161.z1.fidonet.org (Nicholas Capozzoli)
Newsgroups: sci.med
Subject: Anesthetic Alopecia Areata and Headaches
Date: 12 Apr 92 13:47:00 GMT
Organization: FidoNet node 1:161/63 - The Greatful Med, Concord CA

I am posting this request for diagnostic help.

I have a 30yo male patient with a 2 year history of left occipital headaches, 
dizziness, tremors, diaphoresis, and other signs of dysautonomia. Some of the 
stuff suggests an anxiety disorder, and there is a question of disability 
benefits...

The thing that baffles me is that the patient has had three patches of 
alopecia areata that are numb to pinprick sense. He denies hair pulling 
habits.

An MRI shows some asymmetric fat density around the sella turcica, and a 
developmental variant (some tortuosity) of the junction of the saggital and 
transverse sinuses, nothing to get excited about.

Any comments will be greatly appreciated.


 

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Newsgroups: sci.med
From: risks@yertle.Colorado.EDU (RISKS LAB GROUP)
Subject: info. on pituitary tumors
Summary: need info...
Keywords: pituitary, tumors, hormone
Organization: University of Colorado, Boulder
Date: Fri, 17 Apr 1992 03:20:49 GMT


Hi-- could anyone provide me with information about pituitary tumors--
how common are they, how serious, etc.  My doctor seems to think I
might have one, but I don't know how concerned to be.  What I would
love is some statistical notion of how common these things are given
a (slightly) abnormal hormone test.

I can give more details over E-mail if someone is quite familiar with 
these things.  It is so difficult to get an idea of how worried
(or not worried) to be with the scanty info. I've been given.

Thanks.
From: backon@vms.huji.ac.il
Newsgroups: sci.med
Subject: Re: Depression and bruising
Date: 7 Apr 92 23:30:42 GMT
Distribution: world
Organization: The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

In article <trjjp0b.jfh@netcom.com>, jfh@netcom.com (Jack Hamilton) writes:
> Is there any known relationship between depression and easy bruising?  There's
> some correlation between depression and abnormal platelet chemistry, and
> at least one anti-depressant (Prozac) has been associated with easy
> bruising.
>
> But I'd think that such a correlation would have been noticed and remarked
> upon, and as far as I know it hasn't been.
>

In 1982, Ho-Yen et al reported coagulation inhibition in manic depression
with all clotting factor assays being normal (Acta Haematologica 1982;68:
149-152), and I suggested that prostaglandins could be implicated (Acta
Haematologica 1982;69:419), since prostaglandin E1 is a potent inhibitor
of platelet aggregation, and high levels of PGE1 have been proposed to play
a major role in manic depression.

Conversely, elevated levels of thromboxane have been implicated in depression.
This would induce *decreased* incidence of bruising. However, the known
bell-shaped response curve of PGE1 could be involved.

DR. Josh Backon
Backon@VMS.HUJI.AC.IL







> --
>
> ------------------------------------
> Jack Hamilton         jfh@netcom.com
From: dlc@arco.com (Dane Cantwell)
Newsgroups: sci.med
Subject: How do you calc eyesight  20/200??
Date: 15 Apr 92 01:41:58 GMT
Reply-To: dlc@arco.com
Organization: ARCO Oil and Gas Company (Midland, Tx.)

Here is a question for you.  How do you convert diopters (sp?) to your eyesight
in the form 20/20.  That is, if someone has a correction of -3.0 what does that
equate to???  Thanks.

-dane

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dlc@arco.com            	       	  	 (915) 688-5625
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Newsgroups: sci.med
From: tsf@CS.CMU.EDU (Timothy Freeman)
Subject: Re: Dentists & Doctors slaves to people with AIDS?
Date: Mon, 06 Apr 92 22:28:45 GMT
Organization: School of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University
	<1992Mar27.024414.16621@phlpa.UUCP>
	<TSF.92Apr1144434@U.ERGO.CS.CMU.EDU>
	<1992Apr03.014300.18305@phlpa.UUCP>
Originator: tsf@U.ERGO.CS.CMU.EDU

In article <1992Apr03.014300.18305@phlpa.UUCP> scott@phlpa.UUCP (Scott Scheingold) writes:
   In article <TSF.92Apr1144434@U.ERGO.CS.CMU.EDU> tsf@CS.CMU.EDU (Timothy Freeman) writes:
   >In article <1992Mar27.024414.16621@phlpa.UUCP> scott@phlpa.UUCP (Scott Scheingold) writes:
   >
   >   Why is it that people feel that
   >   the doctor can turn away anyone he wants to??
   >
   >Coercion ususally isn't worth the effort.

   No it is not. We can stop the discimination with penalties.

Oops, I intended "coercion" to include "penalty".  

   >No.  I've been turned down for numerous things in my life, and I have
   >never demanded compensation.  Why should doctors be different?  

   Have you been refused medical treatment?

Yes, but it was fairly trivial treatment so maybe it shouldn't count.

Tim
From: v136pds9@ubvmsd.cc.buffalo.edu
Newsgroups: sci.med
Subject: Re: Dentists & Doctors slaves to people with AIDS?
Date: 12 Apr 92 23:28:00 GMT
Organization: University at Buffalo
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41

In article <1992Mar29.120458.12784@nmrdc1.nmrdc.nnmc.navy.mil>, rdc401@nmrdc1.nmrdc.nnmc.navy.mil (CDR Peter Kent) writes...
Why is her fetus, a complete
>unknown asset to society, intrinsically more worthy of protection that the
>physician herself?



	Maybe you have forgoten the reason most animals (except some
humans) produce young.  I believe it is for species preservation.


	Furthermore, I think that some people believe that the only
way to beat the AIDS epidemic is for the people infected with
HIV to die off and for new HIV- born infants to remain uninfected.
Sortof a  survival of the fitist.

	We will either have to find a cure or become immune to HIV.


JOHN
From: ccat@netcom.com (Chris Beaumont)
Newsgroups: sci.med
Subject: Organ selling info (YECCH!)
Date: 8 Apr 92 07:07:47 GMT
Article-I.D.: netcom.svqj83=.ccat
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest)

..
When I posted my impression on organ selling I didn't have access to the
following information.. Ive been informed that this is still an issue-
because it continues being used against political dissidents in China.
Evidently people who are executed in detention,have their organs removed,
usually by a doctor and nurse from a hospital that comes to the prison.
If they want the kidneys, the prisoner is shot in the head,if they want
the corneas, they are shot in the heart.
Evidently this has been reported as long ago as Feb 1988 (New York Times)
..but unfortunately has not received much media attention..
I don't know how widespread the practice is, but evidently the doctors
involved frequently do not deny that the practice continues, even though
the Chinese government insists that it complies with UN guidelines prohib-
iting the use of the organs of executed people.
(Source- Asia Watch and the International League for Human Rights)
.

-- 
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PO Box 170156,San Francisco,CA. 94117
ccat@netcom.com
Newsgroups: sci.med
From: sue@netcom.com (Sue Miller)
Subject: Re: Period during Pregnancy
Date: Mon, 06 Apr 92 21:22:19 GMT
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 

In article <ku1b22INN1ao@nml2sun.hsc.usc.edu> tnguyen@nml2sun.hsc.usc.edu (trudy nguyen) writes:
>Hi...
>	I don't think woman can have period during pregnancy
>

But they can and do have bleeding episodes which resemble periods
on the proper monthly dates for same.  For all I know they actually
ARE periods (the definition for menstrual period in this case being
"vaginal bleeding following ovulation").  I have had several friends
who either didn't know they were pregnant due to such bleeding episodes
or who knew they were pregnant and thought they were likely to miscarry.


Xref: sparky sci.med:8565 rec.antiques:620
From: mmm@cup.portal.com (Mark Robert Thorson)
Newsgroups: sci.med,rec.antiques
Subject: Sources of Used/Antique Medical Equipment
Date: Sun, 12 Apr 92 11:08:13 PDT
Organization: The Portal System (TM)

Do you know any place that sells used or antique medical equipment?
I'm specifically interested in obtaining leucotomes used for lobotomy.
From: rudi@salyko.doit.sub.org (Rudi Gaul)
Newsgroups: sci.med
Subject: Re: Using INTERFERON against hepatitis (?)
Date: 13 Apr 92 01:40:15 GMT

PINHEIRO@rhea.informatik.uni-bonn.de (Maria Pinheiro) writes:




>     Hello,


>     I would like to have some informations about the use of Interferon
>for treating hepatitis. Is it still being tested, or it is already being 
>used on most pacients with hepatitis? How is it working? 
>     What are the advantages/disadvantages in comparison to other drugs
>used for treating hepatitis ( for example, corticoids ) ?

>     I have an auto-innume hepatitis, and i'm being treated with
>prednisolon and azathyoprin(sp?). But recently I've heard of people with 
>cronic hepatitis being treated with interferon ( and  it wasn't
>getting better).
>     
>     

>   Maria

>pinheiro@rhea.cs.bonn.edu
>pinheiro@rhea.informatik.uni-bonn.de

> 
>     
PINHEIRO@rhea.informatik.uni-bonn.de (Maria Pinheiro) writes:




>     Hello,


>     I would like to have some informations about the use of Interferon
>for treating hepatitis. Is it still being tested, or it is already being 
>used on most pacients with hepatitis? How is it working? 
>     What are the advantages/disadvantages in comparison to other drugs
>used for treating hepatitis ( for example, corticoids ) ?

>     I have an auto-innume hepatitis, and i'm being treated with
>prednisolon and azathyoprin(sp?). But recently I've heard of people with 
>cronic hepatitis being treated with interferon ( and  it wasn't
>getting better).
>     
>     

>   Maria

>pinheiro@rhea.cs.bonn.edu
>pinheiro@rhea.informatik.uni-bonn.de

> 
>     
hi Maria,
in munich, where i live, there is a physician, (prof. dr. eisenburg, he
is a well-known specialist about liver-diseases) and he treats patients
with interferon. he is successful in about 40 percent, that means the
virus vanishes. 
i also have a chronic hepatitis, but i am not a viruscarrier (hbs
negativ). 
treating hepatitis with prednisolon is on ly a so-called white-maker,
that means it has no effects on the infection. 
the last what i have heard is a treatment with glycyrrhicinacid, maybe
with good effects.
send me a mail with your experiences about your liver. i'm very
interested in a discussion with other hepatiden.

rudi
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From: tas@pegasus.com (Len Howard)
Newsgroups: sci.med
Subject: Re: Flatulance
Date: 14 Apr 92 23:04:53 GMT
Followup-To: sci.med
Organization: Pegasus,  Honolulu

In article <92104.141515RFLOOD@ESOC.BITNET> RFLOOD@ESOC.BITNET writes:
>At what point does flatulance become recognised as a medical disorder ?
>Is there an accepted (perhaps socially acceptable) level for flatulance,
>and does exceeding this depend on frequency, duration, or content ?
>And perhaps I should also ask, how does this standard change from
>country to country ?
>RaF

I read an article recently that said the average adult passes gas
60-70 times in 24 hours.  The amount and odor will be dependent on
diet and activity.  I know when I was running actively, being 'jet
assisted' was a very common thing among my fellow runners.

Social acceptance is certainly more determined by exact locations. I
remember particularly one Sunday morning silently releasing what
turned out to be a deadly flatus which caused vigrous fanning of the
air by one of my fellow basses in the church choir.  I maintained an
innocent expression and commented later to him how "some people have
no sense of propriety".......

I also had a high school chum many years ago who was fond of quoting
his grandfather's motto about the subject..."wherever ye be let thy
wind blow free......"

Shalom,                             Len Howard
From: raleduc@ncs.dnd.ca (Roch Leduc)
Newsgroups: sci.med
Subject: Polyps in Bladder
Date: 5 Apr 92 22:04:46 GMT
Organization: DND, Ottawa, CANADA

My aunt saw her doctor for what she thought was a bladder infection.
(She had trouble urinating and lower back pain.)  After examining her
he told her he could feel two polyps in her bladder.  She has had an 
ultrasound (but no results) and is scheduled to see a specialist in 2 
weeks.  

She is particularly worried about any possible link between this and
her experience with breast cancer (and radiotherapy treatment) almost
2 years ago.  My aunt is 60.

Any information, similar experiences would be greatly appreciated.

Roch A. Leduc