Subj : Health Update         1/2
To   : ARDITH HINTON
From : Daryl Stout
Date : Sat Mar 03 2018 01:27:00

AH>Hi, Daryl!  Recently you wrote in a message to ARDITH HINTON:

Hi, Ardith...

AH>Ah... you must have retyped the whole thing.  I was hoping you might
AH>be able to copy the earlier message without retyping.  Thankyou....  :-)

  I use OLX (Offline Express) for QWK Mail. I tried using Multi-Mail for
Windows, but it kept crashing on me. OLX also has a shorter limit on the
size of taglines...but as long as I can do QWK Mail, I'll deal with that
limitation.

AH>No problem.  That way I can break my reply into installments... thus
AH>ensuring you know I'm still paying attention & creating more traffic.  I thi
AH>you've added some more recent information as well.

  There is life outside of the BBS. :)

AH>My apologies for taking so long to answer....  :-)

  No problem...those things happen. I'm just glad you're still around.
Dallas was doing a good job holding the fort down. <G>

AH>I know or have known a number of people with asthma, and it seems to
AH>me that daily treatments including the ingredient which made you feel good a
AH>less often used than they once were because we have other alternatives now. 
AH>understand what you mean, though.  The newer drugs don't work for everybody.
AH>*and* they may have to accumulate in the body for awhile before taking effec
AH>Many asthmatics carry another puffer for emergency or short term use, and th
AH>is what you'd be most likely to see when you're visiting with friends....  :

  Thankfully, I never had that...but I've had bronchitis several times.
I've been taking DayQuil in the morning, and NyQuil before bed, to stave
off the flu (I did get a flu shot last September). As you've probably
heard, the flu season has been horrific...young and old have been
affected, and a lot of folks have died from it.

  But, when I first get up in the morning, or when I first go to bed, or
after I eat, I have a bad sinus drainage and coughing attack for
several minutes. It's so bad I had to quit using the CPAP for my sleep
apnea.

AH>Thus lulling you into a false sense of security.  Been there.  ;-)

  So much for modern medicine (sigh!).

AH>Uh-huh.  These remedies may contain epinephrine... i.e. another name
AH>for adrenaline... or (more likely) a synthetic approximation.  According to 
AH>BANTAM MEDICAL DICTIONARY it relaxes bronchial spasms & helps a person breat
AH>more deeply.  I hadn't heard of it being used for bronchitis until now.  But
AH>see how it might be helpful if there's a "pain/fear" cycle or whatever.

  I have an Epi-Pen, as I'm allergic to stinging insects. I'm sure you
recall the "pricing scandal" of like $700 for one Epi-Pen. Once
injected, you have to get to an Emergency Room within 30 minutes!!

  But, with my prescription drug plan, this year, I got a generic
Epi-Pen twin pack for under $10.

AH>Because tobacco stimulates the adrenal glands, thus increasing one's
AH>own production of adrenaline, I think your analogy is a good one... [chuckle

  The only thing I want smoking or steaming is the food on my plate. I
don't see how folks afford it. Plus, many places have banned any and all
tobacco products...including e-cigarettes.

Daryl

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