your health tip for every one

[jcwit]

I use a Dr. to alleviate my ill's. I do not self prescribe my own meds nor use herbs and old methods unless the Dr. says to.

This has worked well for me all my life.

Doing otherwise, I would not have survived polio, nor would I have been able to sew my own fingers on and not get an infection, nor survived cancer. Just to name a few.

My Dr. knows EVERYTHING I take for health and advises me as to what to eat.

After all, he is the one who went to school to help folks stay healthy, I did not!

Just my take on this subject, YMMV!

OH YA, I get a flu shot every year and have done so for 20+ years. Haven't gotten the flu or a cold since I can't remember when.

[edler7]

1/8 teaspoon Cream of Tartar in a glass of water will greatly reduce the pain from shingles. Don't know why, but my buddy who is a PA told me about this when my mother had the shingles. I told her about it, and it really reduced her discomfort.

[jcwit]

I got a shingles shot, so little to no worries.

[smokeywolf]

jcwit, you've found what works for you and obviously have a great doc. Under your circumstances, a great or not so great doc is the difference between life and death. I've had only 3 doctors in my life that I might put your kind of trust in. You're blessed.

Worked in a hospital for a year and had my EMT cert. I've had enough medical education to when I need to see a professional. If I'm not sure I need to go see the doc, that's when I call and make an appt. or head for the ER. I never play a guessing game. One of the most important things to know when it comes to illness or injury is, symptoms can go from moderate to life threatening in very short order. As soon as you start wondering, "HMM, should I go see the doc", that's your signal to go in without delay. Never guess, don't tell yourself, "I'll wait and see".

[jcwit]

jcwit, you've found what works for you and obviously have a great doc. Under your circumstances, a great or not so great doc is the difference between life and death. I've had only 3 doctors in my life that I might put your kind of trust in. You're blessed.

Worked in a hospital for a year and had my EMT cert. I've had enough medical education to when I need to see a professional. If I'm not sure I need to go see the doc, that's when I call and make an appt. or head for the ER. I never play a guessing game. One of the most important things to know when it comes to illness or injury is, symptoms can go from moderate to life threatening in very short order. As soon as you start wondering, "HMM, should I go see the doc", that's your signal to go in without delay. Never guess, don't tell yourself, "I'll wait and see".

So true, so true.

Sorta like saying/thinging to yourself, "If I'm REAL careful, I can do this without hurting myself." STOP-STOP right there, you've already gone far enough!

[smokeywolf]

so true, so true.

Sorta like saying/thinging to yourself, "if i'm real careful, i can do this without hurting myself." stop-stop right there, you've already gone far enough!

Precisely!

[myg30]

Found this out the hard way after years of bad habit.
Don't eat or drink ( except water) 2-3, 4 better, hours before bed time if possible. Acid reflux, heart burn can cause damage. Sleep slightly elevated.
Many who suffer from reflux probably have sodas, beer before bed. Eat late meals.
Sleeping slightly elevated will keep the acid from coming up into the esophagus, or mouth.
Too much of this over time can cause cancer of the esophagus which seems to becoming more popular over the last decade.

Mr. Johnson, Thank you for starting this thread and I appreciate all your advice and tips. I will do my part in research the tips I'm most interested in.

Some of us are quick to jump on a new vitamin or drug they advertise on tv but good information passed on by good folks is scorned at.

Thank you again, God Bless and stay healthy friend.

Mike

[jcwit]

One pill of Omeprazole, aka the purple pill, thaks care of any and all acid reflux! Haven't had a problem in years.

[blackthorn]

This thread should be made into a "sticky". It would be a shame if the knowledge set out here should become "lost in the crowd" so to speak.

[myg30]

One pill of Omeprazole, aka the purple pill, thaks care of any and all acid reflux! Haven't had a problem in years.

JC, I was on Prilosec but again bad habits take their toll on you. All my daytime heartburn was gone, but night time food and drink, coming up into my throat at night was not good.

I'm on protonix ( generic is pantoprazole) now works real well. But since I have no flapper valve anymore, everything comes up unless I sleep elevated. Can never be flat or will choke. Small price to pay compaired to the alternative.

Mike

[MT Gianni]

One pill of Omeprazole, aka the purple pill, thaks care of any and all acid reflux! Haven't had a problem in years.

I found that 1 Omeprazole [Prilosec, aka Losec?] alternating with 3 of the 150 mg strength Zantac not the otc 75 were not enough to keep my esophagus from bleeding and after 3 years turned to surgery. {Nissen Fundoplasty]. I now take tums 5-6 times a year. Glad it worked for you but we are all different.

[snowwolfe]

Get off your caboose and walk at least a mile without stopping 4 or 5 times a week. The cheapest form of exercise you can ever do and you can do it anywhere anytime.

[jcwit]

Get off your caboose and walk at least a mile without stopping 4 or 5 times a week. The cheapest form of exercise you can ever do and you can do it anywhere anytime.

Wish I could, I need to use a walker at theleast and a wheel chair at the most. Like MT Gianni says, we re all different!

[375supermag]

Hi...
I wanted to add all the wisdom about health management that I have acquired over the last 62+ years, if you don't mind.

I have always made sure to eat plenty of fruits and vegetables and take a multi-vitamin everyday. I never smoked and only drink alcohol very occasionally. Never ate a great deal of sweets. Worked out and hiked a great many miles over wooded, rough terrain to keep my heart, lungs and legs in excellent shape.

Did it help??? Well after having cancer three times, I guess the best I can say is it made me strong enough to survive two terminal diagnoses. According to my oncologists, I have no lifestyle or environmental risks that led to my cancers...just lucky, I guess.

In my experience, the best you can do is try to avoid risky behavior. Eventually the clock is going to run out on all of us...nobody gets out of here alive.

[johnson1942]

375supermag. that was a very good health hint. thanks. i dont know if ive wrote this before as i cant remember all the hints ive posted here. forgive me if this is a repeat. pine pollen,FRACTURED, read all you can about it and consider it as a supplement in your daily routine. when i have asked guys who take it daily there comments were this. to sum it up. they feel like a rutting goat. also do research on pine tea, made from all parts of the pine tree. you may want to consider that also.