FReepers who have had the flu this year (swine or other) what were your major symptoms?
Posted by admin / Under Symptoms Of Throid ProblemsWell, I've come down with flu like symptoms and it's been 2 days of no fun. My major symptoms are not what I'd call life-threatening, they are what I'd call annoying. I am experiencing: 1) Major back pain and body aches. Don't look at my back, it hurts. Need advil to lie down. 2) Exhaustion. I want to lie down. I don't care if it hurts. My minor symptoms are: 1) Minor, not severe ear pain 2) Minor but gone almost immediately sore throat 3) Initial onset of headache, gone 1st night prior to other symptoms 4) Stomach quesiness but...
Six Senate Pages Come Down With 'Flu-Like Symptoms'
Posted by admin / Under Symptoms Of Throid ProblemsWASHINGTON -- Senate Sergeant at Arms Terry Gainer, the top administrative official for the chamber, says that six teenage Senate pages have "turned up with flu-like symptoms," though there is no hard evidence yet that the pages have contracted the H1N1 virus. Gainer described the symptoms as "mild," including a runny nose and a sore throat. He indicated that there was "no panic" in the Senate. At this stage, doctors do not test to determine whether it is the H1N1 flu, Gainer said, adding that's consistent with national policy. Four of the pages are roommates and have been restricted to...
Key Facts about Swine Influenza (Swine Flu) [From the CDC]
Posted by admin / Under Symptoms Of Throid ProblemsWhat are the symptoms of swine flu in humans? The symptoms of swine flu in people are expected to be similar to the symptoms of regular human seasonal influenza and include fever, lethargy, lack of appetite and coughing. Some people with swine flu also have reported runny nose, sore throat, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. Can people catch swine flu from eating pork? No. Swine influenza viruses are not transmitted by food. You can not get swine influenza from eating pork or pork products. Eating properly handled and cooked pork and pork products is safe. Cooking pork to an internal temperature...
Severe West Nile Infection Could Lead To Lifetime Of Symptoms
Posted by admin / Under Symptoms Of Throid ProblemsSevere West Nile Infection Could Lead To Lifetime Of Symptoms ScienceDaily (Mar. 18, 2008) Most people who suffer severe infection with West Nile virus still experience symptoms years after infection and many may continue to experience these symptoms for the rest of their lives according to research presented March 17 at the 2008 International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases in Atlanta, Georgia. "What we are finding is that about 60% of people, one year after severe infection with West Nile, still report symptoms," says Kristy Murray of the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, a lead researcher...
The helmet that could turn back the symptoms of Alzheimer's
Posted by admin / Under Symptoms Of Throid ProblemsAn experimental helmet which scientists say could reverse the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease within weeks of being used is to be tried out on patients. The strange-looking headgear - which has to be worn for ten minutes every day - bathes the brain with infra-red light and stimulates the growth of brain cells. Its creators believe it could reverse the symptoms of dementia - such as memory loss and anxiety - after only four weeks. Alzheimer's disease charities last night described the treatment as "potentially life- changing" - but stressed that the research was still at the very early stages.
Drug 'can reverse Alzheimer's symptoms in minutes'
Posted by admin / Under Symptoms Of Throid ProblemsDrug 'can reverse Alzheimer's symptoms in minutes'Last updated at 13:07pm on 10.01.08 A drug used for arthritis can reverse the symptoms of Alzheimer's "in minutes". It appears to tackle one of the main features of the disease - inflammation in the brain. The drug, called Enbrel, is injected into the spine where it blocks a chemical responsible for damaging the brain and other organs. A pilot study carried out by U.S. researchers found one patient had his symptoms reversed "in minutes". Other patients have shown some improvements in symptoms such as forgetfulness and confusion after weekly injections over six months....
Test Pilots Troubleshoot Apache 'Symptoms'
Posted by admin / Under Symptoms Of Throid ProblemsCAMP TAJI, Iraq, Aug. 22, 2005 Day in and day out, aviation brigade aircraft are taken apart for routine phase maintenance or to handle problems that come up in daily operation. After looking at an aircraft thats been taken apart into what looks like a million pieces on a hangar floor, and then put back together, it can take a special breed of pilot willing to be the first one to take it out for a spin. There's no boredom with this job. It's taxing, mentally and physically, but there's something new every day. U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer...
Muslims in fatal denial of HIV/AIDS
Posted by admin / Under Symptoms Of Throid Problems<p>Few Islamic countries have taken steps to tackle the pandemic as the death toll continues to mount.</p><p>''I just pray that God ends my life before more symptoms show. I don't want to create problems for my family.''</p><p>Before his HIV-positive diagnosis in 2001, the Egyptian engineer who spoke these words thought that AIDS was a faraway disease that afflicted only foreigners. He had no idea that the global AIDS pandemic had reached his country. Now he says he would rather kill himself than be rejected along with his family by neighbors and friends, who regard HIV as synonymous with sin and shame.</p>
Mad How Disease - (new Russ Vaughn poem!)
Posted by admin / Under Symptoms Of Throid ProblemsWords recently read have just so made my day, Some whimsical wisdom from sage Austin Bay, Who points out profoundly and slick as you please, The Democrat Party has Mad How Disease. The infection most certainly is iatrogenic, From too many visits to Dr. Deans clinic. They should have been warned that they should be wary Of getting too chummy with the Lefts Typhoid Mary. With such manifest symptoms, diagnosis is simple, That boil on their butt is now more than a pimple. Diagnosing the pathogens really no chore: Yellow streak down the back, an aversion to war. Beginning mid-body...



