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Board: Orthopedic 05-21-2013, 03:44 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 54
Posted By Titchou
Re: driving after foot surgery

Well, in most places it's illegal to drive in a boot or a surgical shoe. So that's the first issue. And the foot being well enough to slam on the brakes if needed is another. I'd not drive till...
Board: Menopause 05-21-2013, 10:20 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 99
Posted By Titchou
Re: Do you have any bleeding after using Activella?

I've been on the generic version for a number of years and have had no issues at all. I am 67.
Board: Menopause 05-21-2013, 04:15 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 110
Posted By Titchou
Re: just not myself lately

If you mean are these symptoms of peri or menopause then the answer is yes. If you are not experiencing either of those - though I don't know why you'd post on this board if you weren't - then no,...
Board: Asthma 05-20-2013, 07:57 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 92
Posted By Titchou
Re: Month Four of Cough and sinusitis every two weeks.

They didn't do the whole panel of allergens? That's odd.

Do you use a saline rinse daily?
Board: Asthma 05-20-2013, 03:49 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 92
Posted By Titchou
Re: Month Four of Cough and sinusitis every two weeks.

Did you have allergy testing? on an antihistamine? Are you going to do injections? Are you on an ace inhibitor? If so, they have found that after repsiratory infections, some people on ace...
Board: Foot Problems 05-20-2013, 03:45 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 179
Posted By Titchou
Re: Foot surgery .. How many surgeries have you had?

I've had cheilectomies on both great toes (love those high heels!) and a neuroma removed.
Board: General Health 05-20-2013, 03:41 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 92
Posted By Titchou
Re: chronic pain after gallbladder surgery

Are you sticking to the diet for pancreatitis?
Board: Open to All Other Health Topics 05-20-2013, 03:37 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 81
Posted By Titchou
Re: Slightly elevated bilirubin in urine dipstick test...terrified!

Well, the pancreatitis could be. But neither condition will kill you. You may want to die during an attack but the conditions, unless left untreated, won't kill you. You will need to quit alcohol...
Board: Eye & Vision 05-19-2013, 05:51 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 72
Posted By Titchou
Re: dry eyes and punctal plugs

I use Systane Gel Drops at bedtime and Systane Ultra during the day.
Board: Open to All Other Health Topics 05-19-2013, 05:39 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 81
Posted By Titchou
Re: Slightly elevated bilirubin in urine dipstick test...terrified!

Sounds like either pancreatitis or gallbladder problems. Both very common and usually controlable or curable.
Board: Foot Problems 05-19-2013, 05:10 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 243
Posted By Titchou
Re: Did OS give you something to avoid blood clots?

they didn't take me off HRT. The only odd thing was that the last foot surgery (2 years ago) they made me take an antibiotic for 2 days afterwards...which really ticked me off because I'm allergic...
Board: Shingles 05-19-2013, 05:06 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 107
Posted By Titchou
Re: I'm 33 & I have Shingles

While you are not within the age range recommended for vaccination, you can have it if you've aready had shingles. Have you talked with your doctor about it??
Board: Trigeminal Neuralgia 05-19-2013, 05:00 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 155
Posted By Titchou
Re: Recently diagnosed ~ need advice

Am sorry that you are dealing with this. My sister had TN and had the decompression surgery which worked beautifully for her. She had it done at Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh where the...
Board: Heart Disorders 05-18-2013, 11:58 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 335
Posted By Titchou
Re: PVC'S aka Palps

But you are menopausal so it could still be the hormones.
Board: Health Insurance Issues 05-18-2013, 11:56 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 352
Posted By Titchou
Re: bcbs forceing members into medicare

But the OP is on SSDI and I think that is the difference. And in MA where they have mandated healthcare also. So I think this is a little different.
Board: Human Papillomavirus (HPV) 05-18-2013, 06:57 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 95
Posted By Titchou
Re: antibiotic creams

No. Those conditions are viral, not bacterial. Antibiotics only attack bacterial infections.
Board: Birth Control 05-18-2013, 06:53 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 158
Posted By Titchou
Re: Very dizzy after coming off the pill

DEpending on your age, it may be that being on the pill masked a hormone deficiency. Now that you are off it, you are experiencing the symptoms of the deficiency or fluctuation. Or your body may...
Board: Heart Disorders 05-18-2013, 05:46 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 335
Posted By Titchou
Re: PVC'S aka Palps

How old are you, Marilyn? Have you considered that it is hormonal related? Are you in peri or menopause because heart palps are a common symptom for that. And while those things may have been the...
Board: High Cholesterol 05-18-2013, 05:41 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 196
Posted By Titchou
Re: Cholesterol through the roof in a perfectly healthy person???

I'm not sure that skipping a meal is a good idea. I would suggest oatmeal for breakfast, a good salad with chicken or shrimp or salmon for lunch and veggies and chicken, fish, lean pork for dinner. ...
Board: High & Low Blood Pressure 05-18-2013, 05:35 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 180
Posted By Titchou
Re: Side effects of BP medicines.

I have no clue about these particular meds but wanted to remind you that side effects listed are "possible" side effects, not ones that everyone will always experience. Everything has a side effect...
Board: Health Insurance Issues 05-18-2013, 05:28 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 199
Posted By Titchou
Re: No insurance no money need help

Are there no charity hospitals in the area? And is he on private disability? Gov't disability usually contains an medical component.
Board: Dental Health 05-18-2013, 05:17 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 106
Posted By Titchou
Re: how can i get rid of braces

Ask the orthodontist to remove them. You'll still have to pay for them but if you don't want them any longer, there is nothing that makes you keep them. Of course, if you are underage and your...
Board: Open to All Other Health Topics 05-18-2013, 05:10 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 171
Posted By Titchou
Re: Chest Pains

Have you talked with the doctor you see for your back? He could be a big help here with how your particular pain works.
Board: Foot Problems 05-17-2013, 07:46 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 121
Posted By Titchou
Re: Orthopedic Foot & Ankle Surgeon

You could try doing a search of this site for that hospital and see if it comes up and any doctors' names. Or a general search for foot surgery but that produce too many hits. What about your...
Board: Foot Problems 05-17-2013, 04:54 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 243
Posted By Titchou
Re: Did OS give you something to avoid blood clots?

No, it was never mentioned in the 4 surgeries I've had in the last 10 years. Nor in any that I had 30-40 years ago.
Board: Foot Problems 05-17-2013, 04:49 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 121
Posted By Titchou
Re: Orthopedic Foot & Ankle Surgeon

There are several at the Hospital for Special Surgery. I've seen Elliot recommended here and elsewhere but have no personal experience with him
Board: Foot Problems 05-17-2013, 11:46 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 103
Posted By Titchou
Re: Hallux Rigidus

First, thanks for the post. If you go over to the Foot Problems board, you'll find lots of info there. Please when you post there, tell us what procedures the doctor wants to do and what kind of...
Board: Dental Health 05-17-2013, 07:27 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 70
Posted By Titchou
Re: what is jaw surgery?

Which one? There are all kinds. Is there a specific procedure you need?
Board: Allergies 05-17-2013, 03:51 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 126
Posted By Titchou
Re: chronic blocked nose

Are you on an antihistamine? Thinking about allergy shots? May I also suggest Breathe Right nasal strips for bedtime. They work great for me.
Board: Foot Problems 05-16-2013, 04:05 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 97
Posted By Titchou
Re: bunion causing a hammertoe?

First of all, don't see a podiatrist. You need an ortho who is foot and ankle board certified (not just who does foot & ankle but who is BOARD certified). And yes, you could be getting a hammertoe.
Board: Osteoporosis 05-16-2013, 03:59 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 434
Posted By Titchou
Re: osteoporosis

What my doctors may want and what they get may be 2 different things. Since they don't do baseline bone density testing when we are young, how can they say I've "lost" bone? They have no clue. I...
Board: Menopause 05-15-2013, 06:16 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 122
Posted By Titchou
Re: Menopause and cancers

Certainly you can! Menopause means your body quits producing enough hormones. That's all. The number one risk factor for cancer is .......................AGE! If you live long enough you are...
Board: Gallbladder 05-15-2013, 06:09 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 149
Posted By Titchou
Re: Gallbladder problems or something else?

You should have had your gallbladder out when you had the HIDA Scan. It's probably even worse now. Please see a doctor before it ruptures.
Board: High Cholesterol 05-15-2013, 06:06 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 196
Posted By Titchou
Re: Cholesterol through the roof in a perfectly healthy person???

Could be it's genetic in which case diet will do nothing. My sister is in the same boat. Eats healthy, works out regularly, is 66 years old - looks 50 at the MOST - doesn't smoke at all, 5'6" and...
Board: Menopause 05-15-2013, 03:30 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 119
Posted By Titchou
Re: I'm Trying

Maybe it's asthma or COPD since you are a smoker. I'd be more inclined to those things.
Board: Asthma 05-15-2013, 03:26 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 182
Posted By Titchou
Re: Question about Asthma Attacks

Well, I have trouble when I dance but I don't use my inhaler. I just try to regulate my breathing as if I'm running. And after a bit, it settles down and I'm fine. Maybe some breathing control...
Board: Foot Problems 05-15-2013, 03:23 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 116
Posted By Titchou
Re: Bunion still there after bunion surgery

It wouldn't be super straight as that's not normal. But it is probably still somewhat swollen. I'd wait till a couple of months out to see what the end product will look like.
Board: Gallbladder 05-15-2013, 01:29 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 94
Posted By Titchou
Re: A little info, please?

I wouldn't bother with the GP. I'd go straight to a surgeon. It need to come out now. ...before it ruptures. And I would definitely not try to pass the stones! That could have drastic...
Board: Allergies 05-15-2013, 01:23 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 83
Posted By Titchou
Re: mucus deep in lungs, not really coughing

Try an expectorant cough syrup and mucinex. They will help move it.
Board: Foot Problems 05-15-2013, 09:24 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 95
Posted By Titchou
Re: Cheilectomy

I was probably jogging at 3 months for sure. Don't know if your doctor looks at that as "high impact" or not. I do know that Shaquille O'Neal (basketball player) had one in September and was back...
Board: Foot Problems 05-15-2013, 09:24 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 95
Posted By Titchou
Re: Cheilectomy

I was probably jogging at 3 months for sure. Don't know if your doctor looks at that as "high impact" or not. I do know that Shaquille O'Neal (basketball player) had one in September and was back...
Board: Women's Health 05-15-2013, 08:50 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 153
Posted By Titchou
Re: Question on getting tested for cancer gene

Actually there are 2 breast cancer genes which can be detected - BRCA1 and BRCA2.
Board: Women's Health 05-15-2013, 08:35 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 153
Posted By Titchou
Re: Question on getting tested for cancer gene

Well, theorectically one could be tested for all the cancer and other gene defects which have been mapped so far. Your doctor can refer you to genetic counseling if any such diseases run in your...
Board: Menopause 05-15-2013, 08:25 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 181
Posted By Titchou
Re: blocked nose could it be a symptom?

I just checked their web site and right on the front it says for blocked nasal passages. And I think it says that on the box as well...at least here in the states it does.
Board: Menopause 05-15-2013, 03:54 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 181
Posted By Titchou
Re: blocked nose could it be a symptom?

Mine is always blocked during sleep in the winter due to the heat being on. Have you tried the Breathe Right nose strips? I use them during the winter and they work very well.

And you have to...
Board: Menopause 05-14-2013, 03:55 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 181
Posted By Titchou
Re: blocked nose could it be a symptom?

If it's allergic rhinitis, try allergy shots.
Board: Asthma 05-14-2013, 03:52 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 182
Posted By Titchou
Re: Question about Asthma Attacks

WE all have that happen. Just walk instead of running. That's what I do.
Board: Open to All Other Health Topics 05-14-2013, 03:45 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 121
Posted By Titchou
Re: Get your health history online

Was this just with your doctor or clinic or did it have information from other doctors you had been to outside of that clinic?
Board: Alzheimer's Disease & Dementia 05-13-2013, 04:45 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 155
Posted By Titchou
Re: Alcohol and dementia symptoms

If she in fact has wet brain , she should not be drinking any alcohol at all. It can be fatal...as happened with a friend's sister.
Board: Asthma 05-13-2013, 04:14 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 182
Posted By Titchou
Re: Question about Asthma Attacks

Just checking - do you premedicate before jogging?
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