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[al-x]

Hello:

I am so much closer to 50 than 20 that I get a little down
over it. Yet, I owe it to myself to at least make the effort
to look respectable and age gracefully. Still I don't like
getting older, and everything sagging etc., but I can still
look good for my age.


Al...

[Christian U]

I honestly think that I look better than I did when I was younger.

[al-x]

Hello:

I made an appointment for a checkup and see
about these skin blotches on my left arm.


Al...

[Todd Gross]

Doctors call for end to 45 common medical tests, procedures

WASHINGTON — Old checklist for doctors: order that test, write that prescription. New checklist for doctors: first ask yourself if the patient really needs it.

Nine medical societies, including the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the American College of Cardiology, representing nearly 375,000 physicians are challenging the widely held perception that more health care is better, releasing lists Wednesday of tests and treatments their members should no longer automatically order.

The 45 tests and procedures considered to be overused include:

• Repeat colonoscopies within 10 years of a first test
• Early imaging for most back pain
• Brain scans for patients who fainted but didn't have seizures
• Antibiotics for mild- to-moderate sinusitis unless symptoms last for seven or more days or worsen
• Stress cardiac imaging or advanced non-invasive imaging in the initial evaluation of patients without cardiac symptoms unless high-risk markers are present
• PAP smears on women younger than 21 or who have had a hysterectomy for a non-cancer disease
• Advanced imaging or bone scans in patients with early-stage breast or low-grade prostate cancer
• Bone scan screening for osteoporosis in women younger than 65 or men younger than 70 with no risk factors
• Routine cancer screening on dialysis patients with limited life expectancies
• Chemotherapy for sickest cancer patients

Dr. Christine Cassel, president of the American Board of Internal Medicine, said the goal is to reduce wasteful spending without harming patients. She suggested some may benefit by avoiding known risks associated with medical tests, such as exposure to radiation.

"We all know there is overuse and waste in the system, so let's have the doctors take responsibility for that and look at the things that are overused," said Cassel. "We're doing this because we think we don't need to ration health care if we get rid of waste." Her group sets standards and oversees board certification for many medical specialties.

Other advocates agreed. "I am shocked, surprised, and pleased," said Fran Visco, president of the National Breast Cancer Coalition and a breast-cancer survivor. "Shocked because ASCO has long been loath to say, 'do less.' Pleased because it appears that they are trying to follow the science, which is nice."

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[stephanie familiar]

for the past couple of weeks, the left side of my jaw has been killing (no jokes!). it's particularly bad when i wake up, which led me to think i might be clenching my jaw or grinding my teeth in my sleep out of stress, but the pain doesn't go away during the day. also, my ears have gotten really sensitive and hurt. i don't know if the two are related, but i'm unsure if i should be seeing a dentist, a gp, or a psychiatrist.

[Jim Ohara]

If you have an issue like needing a root canal the pain can transfer to all over your face. But you'd also feel it in your teeth when eating.

[Ogul]

for the past couple of weeks, the left side of my jaw has been killing (no jokes!). it's particularly bad when i wake up, which led me to think i might be clenching my jaw or grinding my teeth in my sleep out of stress, but the pain doesn't go away during the day. also, my ears have gotten really sensitive and hurt. i don't know if the two are related, but i'm unsure if i should be seeing a dentist, a gp, or a psychiatrist.

Hmm, if you had to pick one, you should probably try the GP first.

[Scott Wilkinson]

From the thread title I thought this was a discussion in praise of the Wellington Boot . . .

[craggy]

threw up this morning, after a shower, brushing my teeth and putting on a nice clean white t-shirt. like my body said "£"(% you for trying to look presentable!"

[David Meadows]

From the thread title I thought this was a discussion in praise of the Wellington Boot . . .

...nope, tried very hard but still don't get it

[Mike]

Scott is, of course, absolutely correct.

[brucegray666]

threw up this morning, after a shower, brushing my teeth and putting on a nice clean white t-shirt. like my body said "£"(% you for trying to look presentable!"

Oh man, it's been years since I've had a stone cold sober vom.

[garjones]

...nope, tried very hard but still don't get it

I think being Scottish helps. Scott is a Scots Scott so he counts double.

http://www.thesession.org/discussions/display/5689

[Mike]

There was a Mr Billy Connolly in his prime:

[Scott Wilkinson]

I think being Scottish helps. Scott is a Scots Scott so he counts double.

http://www.thesessio...ns/display/5689

Well, being Scotch and a certain age . . . I don'ts think a lot of people under 30 would recognise the lyrics . . .

[Robert B]

Well, being Scotch and a certain age . . . I don'ts think a lot of people under 30 would recognise the lyrics . . .

Do Scottish people call themselves Scotch? I thought the term was incorrect.

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[Scott Wilkinson]

Do Scottish people call themselves Scotch? I thought the term was incorrect.

No, completely incorrect useage . . . it just gets a certain type of person riled up when they think your using it out of ignorance . . .

Edited by Scott Wilkinson, 18 April 2012 - 02:20 PM.

[brucegray666]

Oh man, it's been years since I've had a stone cold sober vom.

Well typing that jinxed it.

Had a stomach bug over the past couple of days but it feels like it's gone now. I can stomach solid food again and can now flatulate with confidence.

[Martin Smith]

There's a small patch on my upper lip (well, filtrum I think. Tache pad area) that keeps tingling. Only one or two mm diameter, but it's always the same bit.

I assume it means I'm dying.

[Russell H]

So, at the start of this year I went from a single 1mg suppository every night to taking one every morning and another every night. That lasted until a few weeks ago, when I had to switch from suppositories to pills - two 1mg pills every morning and another 2 every night. Assuming that there's no difference between a 1mg suppository and a 1mg oral pill, I'm now taking four times the medication I was taking before Christmas.