Keith Richards would do a Health best seller if it were otherwise.
Keith Richards would do a Health best seller if it were otherwise.
a discussion about the history of religion and attitudes toward the disabled and sick can’t be far behind. These religious views are just a reflection of human nature. “If you are sick you are/were a bad person”Quote:
Human nature leads us to want to blame bad behavior for bad outcomes, and expect good behavior to lead to good outcomes.
The Jewish faith was particularly egregious but all faiths through history had this nonsense going for them.
Not that I want a COVID debate taking over this thread, but the "good behavior = good outcomes, bad behavior = bad outcomes" moralizing has unfortunately informed a lot of editorializing about COVID.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sanlmar
Many who support mask mandates (and believe in the power of masking to stop COVID) subscribe to this school of thought. Putting on a mask feels safe, so many people like doing it (and forcing others to do it), while looking down on non-maskers as irresponsible. Same goes for sanitizing and 6-foot distancing. It feels like safe, responsible behavior, so people like doing it and feeling as if they're making a big difference.
However, I don't believe any of this to be true. Cloth masking is either useless or negiigible, sanitizing helps with things like the common cold but is useless to prevent COVID, and 6-foot distancing probably has a similar negligible effect as masking.
For this reason, I find the "COVID protocols" enacted at most schools and businesses to be annoying.
The truth about COVID is that the only effective way to vastly improve your odds of avoiding it are vaccination and staying out of dangerous situations (such as indoor crowded spaces). The vaccination thing has been a huge source of shaming (look at how Alex Foxen and Kristen Bicknell have been treated), and the staying home thing is no fun, so nobody likes to talk about it. It's a lot cooler to go out and socialize, but wear that mask in order to demonstrate how responsible you are.
I'm a substance over symbolism guy. I am not interested in what feels safer/healthier. I'm interested in what leads to better outcomes.
Going back to this, there's no doubt that I could improve certain behaviors which would positively impact my overall health -- more exercise, healthier diet, and losting 35 pounds. However, I don't want to blame these for every adverse health event.
It feels a lot more responsible to blame your once-every-5-years gout on long-term diet, than it is to blame it on responisble actions such as taking blood pressure meds and getting the COVID vaccine. While the diet may have made it more likely to have a gout event, I don't believe it triggered this partciular gout event.
what do you think triggered the first 2?
Seems crazy not to blame them for the things they are known to cause, and which you already had twice (that part can't be stressed enough: you've had the gout twice already). We're not talking about "every adverse health event", we're talking about the fucking gout, which is marked both by being a chronic disease as well as one thats easily controllable long term with a few key behavioral changes you have never made. Gout's been around long before the meds you are taking have been, and the main known causes for it have pretty much stayed the same for a looong time.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dan Druff
Guess I'm not done posting about this. Sorry.
I don't remember enough about what I was doing back then. I wasn't really paying much attention to the cause, because the gout was both infrequent and not debilitating.Quote:
Originally Posted by Crowe Diddly
The fact that I haven't had any attacks at all in the past 6 years or so shows that this wasn't/isn't a chronic problem. Perhaps age has changed that, and I might be dealing with this a lot more.
Keep in mind I'm not dismissing everything you said. As soon as this was said to be gout, I stopped the Pepsi and red meat cold, and committed not to have that stuff again until this passes. Furthermore, I decided to cut down on both, long term. The two days of being unable to walk is something I don't want to repeat!
There were studies in 2019 which showed that vaccinations can bring on gout to people prone to it. One of the BP meds I'm on is also known to do it. So honestly, those are the two most likely causes of the trigger this time. There's no way to know for sure. In fact, there's an outside chance that this isn't gout at all, though all signs point to it being gout, so that's what I'm assuming right now.
Have you tried the brown orthopedic shoes?
I haven't tried anything like that yet, because a week ago was the first time I had gout in my feet.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pablo
I cannot prove this but Subway Jared does not have gout so you may want to adopt his former or present diet as prison is not known as a gout factory.
Some blood pressure meds can leave you prone to gout.
I saw this today. I don’t have time.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sanlmar
What does this even mean?Quote:
Today’s sirens want to charm you with seductive and insistent messages that focus on easy gains, the false needs of consumerism, the cult of physical wellness, of entertainment at all costs.’
— Pope Francis
The Jewish thing. The Catholic thing….. it’s all the same, Cerveza Fria. god may not love you but I do - despite your testicles.
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“none of your descendants who has a defect may come near to offer the food of his God. No man who has any defect may come near: no man who is blind or lame, disfigured or deformed; no man with a crippled foot or hand, or who is a hunchback or a dwarf, or who has any eye defect, or who has festering or running sores or damaged testicles” (Leviticus 21: 17-20)
Looks like it's not gout.
Rheumatologist was kinda baffled by this. Big time swelling in left foot, especially ankle area. Pain in ankle and back of foot. Does not appear to be gout because it's not warm to the touch, and it's not expressing in the front of the foot at all (and never was).
I'm feeling sick and dizzy, probably from the anti-inflammatory meds, which I have quit as of today. MRI and other tests tomorrow.
:gay2
Also when I had my blood drawn today, the person doing it pointed out a bruise where it was done by the ER, and I was told that whoever drew the blood did a shitty job.
Looks like they couldn't even do that right.
Hospital = joke
Blood clot likely, or advanced liver disease. Whatever you got is severe. Feet don't swell for no reason. It could also be leukemia. I'd get the fuck to a specialist right away.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dan Druff
When I had a heart attack, it was mild symptoms, just weak legs. Turns out I had 99% blockage in the upper left ventricle. Doc said I would have likely been dead or stroke in two weeks without going in and got a stent. I would not fuck around and going to novelty specialty doctors, blood clot or blood doctors right away. It very well could be a clot, do not fuck around on this one.Quote:
Originally Posted by tgullBlood clot likely, or advanced liver disease. Whatever you got is severe. Feet don't swell for no reason. It could also be leukemia. I'd get the fuck to a specialist right away.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dan Druff
They're going to be looking for clots during the tests tomorrow morning.
I'd also ask for an echo cardiogram. When I went into the hospital I had weak legs, I thought honestly it was a brain tumor since that runs in my family. After a blood test they rushed me to another hospital same day, and next thing I knew they were discussing bypass surgery or a stent. They settled on a stent. Within a day, my legs came back to life. Honestly, you really should be admitted now, a swollen foot generally means blood is not getting there. No I am not trolling. I'd be dead now if I did not force the issue in my case, finally I got a sympathetic ear and they ran the test and were like fuck this guy is in trouble.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dan Druff
RIP second dinners.
Sloppy Joe has been fucking killing it lately
This is why you don’t diagnose without having the tests to back it up. Idiots at er better pray nothing bad happens or is delayed causing injuries due to their negligence.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dan Druff
All the best Druff. I imagine the pain you're in isn't necessarily allowing for the best of days. I hope you figure it out and get better soon.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dan Druff
druff to what extent do you think running a watering hole for aging white nationalists is impacting your physical well being?
‘tine to what extent do you think running [redacted] is impacting your obesity?Quote:
Originally Posted by sonatine
I whistled at a white woman today.
If Druff shut this place down, where would you have to act smug and superior?Quote:
Originally Posted by sonatine
Doing MRI in 90 minutes.
Fortunately it's a foot MRI so I won't have my head in the tube. This is also a time where it helps to be tall.
Still, I hate shit like this, so I will be breaking out the Xanax for this one. This will actually be the first MRI I have since my psychological issues started 3 years ago. My last MRI was in 2015, also on my foot, when I had a sprained ankle that wasn't healing for some reason. That MRI ended up not telling me much, other than that they could see it still had some kind of problem. It took 9 months (!!), but one day I woke up and the ankle was abruptly better, and it was never a problem since. It was never medically explained why it took 9 months to stop hurting, nor how it got better so abruptly. At one point I figured it would hurt me the rest of my life.
I do remember that MRI was pretty easy, though, as far as MRIs go, since only half my body was in the tube.
Hope you get better soon. I can empathize. My dad tripped on the carpet had to go to emergency room a week ago. Being transferred to a rehab facility for on month. Broke his hip got operated on.
Look on the bright side, Druff. It's a pain in an appendage. Not life threating stuff. You'll figure it out (yes, it sucks from a quality of life point of view, but, it'll work out). Get better soon.
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Originally Posted by limitlesThey'll likely will use the xxl mri machine. Too bad they aren't doing the head because it could provide ground breaking results.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dan Druff
Let us know the charges
I thought he was drinking Dr Pepper Cream Soda Zero Sugar.. No wait thats just to pour into his bubbling vibrating foot bath.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jayjami‘tine to what extent do you think running [redacted] is impacting your obesity?Quote:
Originally Posted by sonatine
Skatz where else?Quote:
Originally Posted by v12clIf Druff shut this place down, where would you have to act smug and superior?Quote:
Originally Posted by sonatine
Since you're such a strong defender of the current system of healthcare (privatized).Quote:
Originally Posted by Dan Druff
The healthcare system that gives the USA the distinction of being the only country in the developed world that does not provide health care to all of its citizens.
The healthcare system that consistently produces these results. Pre Covid
A recent Johns Hopkins study claims more than 250,000 people in the U.S. die every year from medical errors. Other reports claim the numbers to be as high as 440,000.
Medical errors are the third-leading cause of death after heart disease and cancer.
WTF!
You strongly opposed Sen Sanders plan to address these problems.
I'd argue the minor errors that you experienced are totally standard and you shouldn't withhold payment.
I hope you're joking about "minor errors".Quote:
Originally Posted by EntropySince you're such a strong defender of the current system of healthcare (privatized).Quote:
Originally Posted by Dan Druff
The healthcare system that gives the USA the distinction of being the only country in the developed world that does not provide health care to all of its citizens.
The healthcare system that consistently produces these results. Pre Covid
A recent Johns Hopkins study claims more than 250,000 people in the U.S. die every year from medical errors. Other reports claim the numbers to be as high as 440,000.
Medical errors are the third-leading cause of death after heart disease and cancer.
WTF!
You strongly opposed Sen Sanders plan to address these problems.
I'd argue the minor errors that you experienced are totally standard and you shouldn't withhold payment.
The only thing they did for me was suggest I take a medication which duplicates one I was already taking, and likely would have caused me harm if I followed their instructions.
This was after they had failed to take a list of medications I was on, which is super standard to do.
I also didn't see a doctor (or PA) the entire time, until I was discharged.
Fail all around. Even the hospital's own administrator told me that this shit was pretty bad, provided my story was accurate (which she's now investigating).
Regarding your other points, medical errors would not decrease if the government was in charge of healthcare. In fact, I believe it would get worse, and for sure we'd see a huge reduction in availability. I got into a rheumatologist within 1 day, and got an MRI & ultrasound the following day. In countries with socialized medicine, I'd be waiting 4+ months for each.
"You're not dying, so you can wait!"
No thanks.
No doubt it's frustrating when you believe the worst is happening but triage is ER personnel's main priority in dealing with the general public.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dan DruffI hope you're joking about "minor errors".Quote:
Originally Posted by Entropy
The only thing they did for me was suggest I take a medication which duplicates one I was already taking, and likely would have caused me harm if I followed their instructions.
This was after they had failed to take a list of medications I was on, which is super standard to do.
I also didn't see a doctor (or PA) the entire time, until I was discharged.
Fail all around. Even the hospital's own administrator told me that this shit was pretty bad, provided my story was accurate (which she's now investigating).
Regarding your other points, medical errors would not decrease if the government was in charge of healthcare. In fact, I believe it would get worse, and for sure we'd see a huge reduction in availability. I got into a rheumatologist within 1 day, and got an MRI & ultrasound the following day. In countries with socialized medicine, I'd be waiting 4+ months for each.
"You're not dying, so you can wait!"
No thanks.
Whining loudly does not trump health problems more severe than yours.
Even in private pay systems I believe slipping an ER nurse a hundo won't get you anywhere
poppin a xan just cuz u have to stick ur leg in the MRI tube?
:lol3
i never heard of anyone so sore for not getting $20 promptly. Why is it exactly that you're so desperate for this cash? Maybe we can all venmo you a quarter if you give us a good enough storyQuote:
Originally Posted by rollinx420
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Originally Posted by country978i never heard of anyone so sore for not getting $20 promptly. Why is it exactly that you're so desperate for this cash? Maybe we can all venmo you a quarter if you give us a good enough storyQuote:
Originally Posted by rollinx420
promptly? lol its been 4 months... would it be better if it was 20K?
my post has nothing to do with getting stiffed on the freeroll either FYI, its just funny that hes planning on taking xanax for an MRI
Why would someone's anxiety be funny to you? Why would you want to go around with these negative feelings in your heart? Maybe you'd feel better if you just try to cheer up a little.Quote:
Originally Posted by rollinx420Quote:
Originally Posted by country978
promptly? lol its been 4 months... would it be better if it was 20K?
my post has nothing to do with getting stiffed on the freeroll either FYI, its just funny that hes planning on taking xanax for an MRI
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Originally Posted by country978Why would someone's anxiety be funny to you? Why would you want to go around with these negative feelings in your heart? Maybe you'd feel better if you just try to cheer up a little.Quote:
Originally Posted by rollinx420
:facepalm4
Any update yet Druff?
Why would someone's abuse of alcohol be funny to many on this forum including it's owner. Similarly why would anyone find it funny to strand a young female at an airport and for the guilty party to make light of it afterward.Quote:
Originally Posted by country978Why would someone's anxiety be funny to you? Why would you want to go around with these negative feelings in your heart? Maybe you'd feel better if you just try to cheer up a little.Quote:
Originally Posted by rollinx420