MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'confusion'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:55:27 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5159203&cid=t_115279_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F08%2F23%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-august-23-2011%2F Every once in awhile, I like to snoop around my old diaries. Besides personally being one of the best non-fiction reads to me, it gives good insight into who I was and potentially who I will be. One of the jewels of wisdom I recently picked up from a 7 year old Winnie the Pooh journal contained information on my state of mind at the time. The details are not important. But the general feeling of that entire year was one of heartache and confusion. There was this sense of longing, emptiness, a feeling that whatever I was going through was not only uncomfortable, but unfair. I even wrote: “When I’m 50, I’ll probably look back on this moment and it will be a fleeting and insignificant memory. But right now, I’m having a hard time with it.” I smiled reading it bec... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5159203 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 11:39:33 +0100 5159203 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5107842&cid=t_115279_136_f&fid=39026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarolinemfr.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F08%2Fthings-that-confuse-me.html There are things in this world that confuse me. Maybe my mind can't quite comprehend everything and other people understand everything, but I walk around confused at times.- Why do celebrities and sports figures get to 'over come' cancer and return to their normal lives and the rest of the world get labeled as survivors and victims?- This brings me to my next level of confusion - why do people with cancer have to be survivors and people who don't make it become victims? Um, we are people and patients and those of us who don't make it are not victims. - Why is there still so much unknown about medicine and cancer? I mean these have been known for generations but there is so much that are mysteries. Have we been researching in the wrong direction? Or have researchers been given the wrong ins... Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5107842 Sun, 07 Aug 2011 10:23:00 +0100 5107842 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4934166&cid=t_115279_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fcya-tmi-drug-label-warnings-list-dizzying-number-of-adverse-events%2F2011.06.15 Drug labels warn about a mean of 70 adverse events per medication, leading researchers to conclude that the glut of information is confusing patients. Jon Duke, MD, an ACP Member, and other researchers extracted 534,125 adverse drug events from 5,602 product labels. There was a mean of nearly 70 events per label. They found 588 with more than 150 adverse drug events and 84 with more than 300, with the top offender having 525 events listed. This top group included selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, anti-virals, and restless leg syndrome drugs. Labels for the 200 most commonly dispensed medications contained significantly more adverse drug events than others (median, 79 vs. 47; P<.001). By specialty, there were more adverse drug events listed in the fields of neurology (n=168), psyc... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4934166 Wed, 15 Jun 2011 12:00:00 +0100 4934166 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4902650&cid=t_115279_136_f&fid=39026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarolinemfr.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F06%2Fanother-day-more-confusion.html As I wake up this morning (after 11.5 hours of sleep) I find three articles on the same topic - Aromasin, an existing drug for breast cancer treatment may help prevent it. The first part of my confusion. Aromasin is in a class of drugs called aromatase inhibitors. I am on a different one called Femara. I was told they were all the same and I would start with Femara and if I had reactions to it or handled it badly, they would switch me to another. My confusion here is if they are the same, why isn't Femara and the other AI included in this article? Or if Aromasin is different than the other two, should I switch?The second part of my confusion is that I thought I was taking it as part of the prevention plan against a recurrence in the first place. I did take Tamoxifen for two years and then ... Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4902650 Sun, 05 Jun 2011 12:42:00 +0100 4902650 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4902487&cid=t_115279_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F06%2F04%2Fa-look-inside-the-mind-of-schizophrenia%2F Schizophrenia is one of the more debilitating types of mental illness. Over a year ago, I wrote an article for Psych Central about living with schizophrenia. In the beginning, I featured an excerpt from E. Fuller Torrey’s, M.D., excellent book Surviving Schizophrenia: A Manual for Families, Patients and Providers, because it captures the confusion and misinformation about this disorder. “Your daughter has schizophrenia,” I told the woman. “Oh, my God, anything but that,” she replied. “Why couldn’t she have leukemia or some other disease instead?” “But if she had leukemia she might die,” I pointed out. “Schizophrenia is a much more treatable disease.” The woman looked sadly at me, then down at the floor. She spoke softly. “I would still prefer that my daughter had ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4902487 Sat, 04 Jun 2011 18:04:57 +0100 4902487 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4848003&cid=t_115279_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F05%2F20%2Fmyths-about-rationality%2F Rationality has been a popular topic of discussion for many years.  There is a huge body of literature, popular and scholarly, that addresses rational thinking skills.  It seems as if everyone has an opinion on rationality.  Rationality is often misunderstood, and the word loses its importance when it is defined in terms so broad or ambiguous that it can mean virtually anything.  This confusion has contributed to myths concerning rationality. In a recent interview I asked cognitive scientist Keith Stanovich: What are the two most common myths about rationality? I am aware there are more than a few, but if you were limited to discussing two, what would they be and how do we combat these erroneous thoughts? Here is Dr. Stanovich’s answer: I discuss many of these in all my books, ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4848003 Fri, 20 May 2011 16:33:15 +0100 4848003 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4803232&cid=t_115279_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F05%2F10%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-may-10-2011%2F A friend once asked me how to handle her disobedient son. She was going through a divorce and her son was taking out his pain, confusion and anger about his parent’s relationship on her. She wanted to distance herself from him because he was being so hurtful. But I told her to reconsider. My mom and I have an imperfectly perfect relationship. We’re close. But we rarely see eye to eye on anything. We’re as different as we are alike. I like to find good deals. She loves brand names. She chose a traditional 9 to 5 job. I went the opposite way and designed my own career. At the same time, we’re both sensitive and emotional, which is the perfect recipe for personal and sometimes heated debates. But I have to say one thing. I grew up as a child of divorce too. And I told ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4803232 Tue, 10 May 2011 11:50:07 +0100 4803232 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4789539&cid=t_115279_136_f&fid=39026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarolinemfr.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F05%2Ftypical-example-of-how-not-to-present.html Here is an example of how not to present a medical study. What is wrong? Because it has a scary title "Study: Weight Gain May Boost Survivors' Risk of Breast Cancer Recurrence, Death" and ends with:"The findings don't necessarily mean that everyone with middle-age creep is at higher risk of dying from cancer — the authors say that more work needs to be done to clarify whether there are thresholds of weight gain that trigger increases in risk, and more studies need to explain how weight and cancer are related."I am not targeting this medical study - I am sure it was done with the best of intentions and had some significant results somewhere, I am merely using it as an example of how not to present study results. This happens all the time - they come up with a scary title that basically sa... Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4789539 Thu, 05 May 2011 10:23:00 +0100 4789539 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4758968&cid=t_115279_136_f&fid=39026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarolinemfr.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F04%2Foh-look-another-medical-study.html I think I could write about a new (confusing/meaningless) medical study every day. Today's study is about if you should keep your ovaries when you have a hysterectomy. Well, now they are saying yes, keep them unless you have a family history of ovarian cancer. This refutes an earlier study about the important of keeping them because of increased risk of stroke and heart disease after they were removed.So this proves my earlier assumption. If you don't like a medical study, ignore it, another one will appear and complete refute the first. Just for the record when I had my hysterectomy, I kept one ovary and they took the other (because it wasn't functioning) so I don't even know which group I am in any more.Therefore, what is the most important thing to do to cope with all this conflicting i... Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4758968 Wed, 27 Apr 2011 10:26:00 +0100 4758968 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4753928&cid=t_115279_136_f&fid=39026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarolinemfr.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F04%2Fif-you-cant-cure-them-confuse-them.html It is an evil conspiracy to confuse us all. There was another medical study - really? How unusual! I think medical studies are done to confuse people, not to find medical cures. Keep them confused and they will never figure out what they are supposed to do.Now it turns out calcium may cause a 20% higher risk of heart attacks and strokes for women. So they told us for decades take your calcium, they put it in everything even orange juice, and now they say only take only 1200 mg. And if you have thinning bone issues, you should talk to your doctor about what to do. I had osteopenia and then upped my dose of calcium per my doctor's instructions and my bones are back to normal. I also have a family history of osteoporosis and being on synthetic thyroid hormones can cause problems in absorbing ... Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4753928 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 10:01:00 +0100 4753928 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4753759&cid=t_115279_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F04%2F25%2Funderstanding-research-an-interview-with-mark-young%2F Mark Young specializes in helping individuals learn to understand scientific research.  He has a degree in kinesiology with a minor in psychology from McMaster University in Canada, and he has conducted graduate research in biomechanics and exercise physiology under the guidance of Dr. Stuart Phillips.  Today, he’s an Ontario-based exercise and nutrition consultant. Here are some of Young’s thoughts about how we can understand research better. Correlation and causation are often confused.  How do we clear up the confusion when informing the lay public of this misunderstanding? Given the large amount of research presented to the lay public through the media I honestly think that everyone should be required to take at least one statistics and research design course in high sch... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4753759 Mon, 25 Apr 2011 19:46:15 +0100 4753759 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4742622&cid=t_115279_136_f&fid=39026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarolinemfr.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F04%2Fmind-of-confused-patient.html I have decided that when doctors go through medical school, they take special classes designed to 'help' their patients. There must be a special class on how to confuse patients. Sometimes I leave the doctor's office and think, wait, what the heck am I supposed do? I am confused.Now I really know most doctors mean well and are highly trained and have the patient's best interest at heart but sometimes I think they are there to drive me crazy. My latest doctor interaction is leading me to question my doctor's thought process. I am on Savella for back pain. This was prescribed by my back pain doctor - Dr. G. Previously I was on Cymbalta and Lyrica for back pain and nerve pain but they also treated my depression. So I went back to my psychiatrist, Dr. S., for a new anti depressant and she put ... Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4742622 Fri, 22 Apr 2011 09:38:00 +0100 4742622 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4720051&cid=t_115279_136_f&fid=39026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarolinemfr.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F04%2Fmore-on-estrogen-controversyconfusion.html All of us breast cancer people know about the estrogen controversy/confusion about if you have had estrogen positive breast cancer, should you avoid estrogen in the future? Based on yet another new study (of course, what would the world be without medical studies), the answer is sometimes its good and sometimes its bad. I saw this article and thought - maybe I can finally figure this out - and it left me more confused than I was before. I am keeping my stand of I am skipping estrogen because it allows me to avoid eating tofu which I hate. (Tofu and soy can mimic estrogen so supposedly it should be avoided by women with estrogen positive breast cancer - or so the last study said.) Anyhow this article only says that sometimes its good and sometimes its bad and since I have no way of knowing ... Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4720051 Sat, 16 Apr 2011 10:35:00 +0100 4720051 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4693396&cid=t_115279_129_f&fid=27216&url=http%3A%2F%2Flifewithadhd.com%2Fadhd-research%2Fconfusion-over-adhd-behavior.php This article will attempt to bring a little clarity into the debate and help clean up the mess and confusion made by this academic pie fight. There are researchers in the middle ground between the extremes who are changing the paradigm of what ADH Read More (Source: Life With ADHD) Life With ADHD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4693396 Thu, 07 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4693396 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4670312&cid=t_115279_136_f&fid=39026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarolinemfr.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F04%2Fabout-all-those-studies.html Please don't tell me I am the only one who finds the nonstop barrage of studies telling me to use olive oil its a good fat, or coffee will affect chronic pain, or this new wonder drug will save us all, or what they told us last week, last month, last year is now wrong is just plain confusing? I can't be alone here.So then I found this lovely article telling me "Almost Everything You Hear About Medicine Is Wrong". I learned that there are people out there who make their career out of proving these studies wrong. Its not that anyone has the intention, usually, of misleading us but most of the time, they meant well but something else was missing. Maybe more time was needed, maybe there was a statistical anomaly (big words for early in the day) or something else. I mean Thalidomide was meant t... Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4670312 Sun, 03 Apr 2011 11:44:00 +0100 4670312 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4642935&cid=t_115279_136_f&fid=39026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarolinemfr.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F03%2Fwhy-does-this-have-to-be-so-confusing.html I hate this. Here is an article saying if you were on tamoxifen and went off it before five years, you run a higher risk of breast cancer recurrence than if you stayed on it for the full five years. I was on Tamoxifen for just over two years and switched to Femara. My doctor told me that in her opinion, because I am menopausal (thank you chemotherapy), I should be switched to Femara instead of staying on Tamoxifen.Cancer is confusing enough with out being complicated by news articles saying essentially 'we changed our minds'. Stop it please. Enough already. Thank you. (Source: Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog) Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4642935 Sat, 26 Mar 2011 10:58:00 +0100 4642935 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4615375&cid=t_115279_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F03%2Fvoicelessness.html I wake up with my hair on fireI need something to water me downI can’t keep walking on this wireI gotta move, I gotta come around~from Only Love, Grace Potter~I am comfortable with the short end of the stick when it comes to emotions. I am practiced at numb, I am good at comfortable, I've made my peace with distant. I am in a recovery group called "Wounded Heart" for abuse, and the stronger emotions are there on my list. Anger. Disgust. Passion. Delight. Joy. I wake up with my hair on fire, and I need something to water me down. It's not the shower I often forego to tend the children needy around me. It's not some emotional salve I've bought in this world. It's the Word, washing away the torrent of my anger and my fears.I sit in a friend's church and listen to a sermon on the Beatitudes.... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4615375 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 06:26:00 +0100 4615375 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4545158&cid=t_115279_136_f&fid=39026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarolinemfr.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F03%2Fcall-me-confused-again.html This is a video of my knee surgeon who fixed up my knee a few years back talking about tennis elbow and golfers elbow. He says rest and therapy and then possibly cortisone and if its six months or a year later, then surgery. I am confused. WAAHHH! Didn't we learn yesterday that eccentric exercise is better to heal these injuries?When I saw him in about 2001, his specialty was knees. Apparently he is all sports medicine now. I may have to give him a call in a few months if this is still a problem. My knee barely has any scars but I don't think I'll let him repair my ACL that wasn't fixed ten years ago. Thats big time surgery that I am not ready for. (Source: Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog) Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4545158 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 11:43:00 +0100 4545158 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4460149&cid=t_115279_136_f&fid=39026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarolinemfr.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F02%2Fin-case-you-didnt-udnerstand-yesterdays.html They had to explain the 'breaking news' from yesterday with another article. Basically, it only effects treatment for 20% of newly diagnosed cases each year. If your cancer had not spread and was in situ, it doesn't pertain to you (60%). If you cancer has already spread to other parts of the body (5%), it doesn't pertain to you. Then (using their crazy math), 33% of cases where cancer might have reached the lymph nodes. Where I went to school, 20+60+5+33=118%, not 100%. I guess the message is that it only affects some people. Maybe there will be an article explaining yet another new math we all have to learn. Or no, maybe this is a case of skewed statistics that I mentioned the other day.But last of all, from what I can figure out, I still would have needed the surgery I received. But I gu... Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4460149 Thu, 10 Feb 2011 11:28:00 +0100 4460149 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4259141&cid=t_115279_136_f&fid=39026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarolinemfr.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F12%2Fits-clearly-conspiracy.html Estrogen - good, bad, maybe, maybe not. Soy, yes, no, maybe, maybe not. Once you have had breast cancer, you need to be careful about estrogen and soy (which has some estrogen) and every time you turn around, they try to confuse you some more. Here is the latest article which says estrogen may protect some people from breast cancer. Routinely women used to be given hormone replacement therapy, which included estrogen and progesterone, to relieve menopause symptoms. Then it was determined that HRT actually raised the risk of breast cancer. Once it stopped being prescribed, breast cancer rates started dropping.A breast cancer diagnosis also provides information for the patient and doctor if your cancer is Estrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor (PR), and Her2 positive or negative. If y... Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4259141 Tue, 14 Dec 2010 11:11:00 +0100 4259141 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4241918&cid=t_115279_136_f&fid=39026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarolinemfr.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F12%2Fface-it-they-were-stupid.html One year ago there was a lot of hoohah about mammograms not needed for women in their 40's. (Hoohah is a highly technical term for a too much media coverage upsetting a lot of people.) It was then that the morons (and I use the term loosely) said that mammograms were not needed until age 50. Well, in the year since, we have learned that they were wrong. But there are still some sore feelings. Women feel misled and confused. Will my insurance cover the screenings? This was one of the many questions asked. It now shows that these people who came up with this statement were stupid. They didn't explain clearly and by the time they went back to clarify it was too late. They were stupid.In the meantime, we have learned not to believe everything you read or hear. And that just because one study t... Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4241918 Wed, 08 Dec 2010 11:20:00 +0100 4241918 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4105605&cid=t_115279_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F10%2Fwernickes-syndrome-classic-clinical-triad%2F Charcot’s triad – ophthalmoplegia, ataxia, mental confusion (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4105605 Mon, 25 Oct 2010 06:21:59 +0100 4105605 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3929231&cid=t_115279_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fconcussions-in-younger-athletes-are-on-the-rise%2F2010.09.02 A study published earlier this week by the American Academy of Pediatrics states that “the number of sport-related concussions is highest in high school-aged athletes, but the number in younger athletes is significant and on the rise.” Why is this? Many believe this is from better recognition of the symptoms and the need to be medically evaluated. I did a couple of interviews with local TV news to talk about the subject (Video 1 and Video 2). In my research on this subject, I found an article from the Dayton Daily News stating that the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) passed a policy in May 2010: Any athlete who exhibits signs, symptoms or behaviors consistent with a concussion (such as loss of consciousness, headache, dizziness, confusion or balance problems) sh... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3929231 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:00:00 +0100 3929231 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3915332&cid=t_115279_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2F-hdGsVseGoo%2F Photo credit: American Things When you’re worried about something, your thoughts start chasing each other round your head and don’t let up. You run the same scenarios through over and over, as if practicing them would make them turn out right. Sometimes they’re in the past, sometimes in the future, but in either case – worrying about them isn’t going to fix anything. It’s just going to keep your thoughts in a groove they can’t get out of, upset you, keep you awake at night, and limit your creative response to the situation. So what can you do? Here’s a simple technique for calming your racing thoughts down. It’s as easy as watching a movie (and much cheaper). 1. Imagine, first of all, that you’re in a movie theatre. Smell the pop... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3915332 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 06:26:37 +0100 3915332 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3913269&cid=t_115279_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F08%2Fjoy-comes.html Lamentations 3 - God poured on the trouble and hard times. BUT, there's one other thing I am remembering that gives me a grip on hope: God's loyal love couldn't have run out, His merciful love couldn't have dried up. They're created new every morning. How great your faithfulness! I'm sticking with God (I say it over and over). He's all I've got left.  God proves to be good to the man who passionately waits, to the woman who diligently seeks. It's a good thing to quietly hope, quietly hope for help from God. It's a good thing when you're young to stick it out through the hard times. When life is heavy and hard to take, go off by yourself. Enter the silence. Bow in prayer. Don't ask questions: Wait for hope to appear. Don't run from trouble. Take it full-face. The "worst" is never the w... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3913269 Sun, 29 Aug 2010 02:58:00 +0100 3913269 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3798830&cid=t_115279_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fa-sick-cycle-of-dependency-2%2F Being dependent on others almost comes natural when we are in a state of confusion. We seek others opinions, beliefs, and advice. What others say, if we place them in a position of authority, becomes "The Word." Unfortunately, the advice and opinion of the other person, is really a form of "approval" that we seek. The "approval" we seek is not healthy for the relationship. It forms a relationship of "one up and one down" (someone higher or a "step above" us). Doing Too Much To Cover Up Our Needs Unfortunately, no one can really give you advice as a prescription to your situation. Because no one really knows you, and knows ALL your history, and your ENTIRE situation. But because of alcoholism or in fact, anything that may be creating a huge ... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3798830 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:57:19 +0100 3798830 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3676866&cid=t_115279_136_f&fid=39026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarolinemfr.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F06%2Fcall-me-confused.html Okay, I admit to a tiny bit of chemo brain which has reduced my thinking capacity but I am confused. Earlier this week there was an article about vitamins and cancer risk (again - just a different vitamin and a different cancer). Then there is another story about sun screen and cancer risk. That's just this week. Sometimes I think the way to reduce your cancer risk is to live in a cave and never move so you don't expose yourself to any risks... But then you wouldn't be getting exercise which is needed to reduce cancer risk or sun shine which helps with Vitamin D, but sun exposure increases skin cancer risk. See, its just so confusing. I give up. I am going to do what I want (now there's a change) and ignore all the advice.This morning I am going to 'work' from home. I really have a couple ... Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3676866 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 09:56:00 +0100 3676866 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3588937&cid=t_115279_111_f&fid=39123&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fnursingcomments%2Ftdtc%2F%7E3%2FottscZkLnTA%2F           Toxic shock syndrome is caused by a toxin produced by certain types of Staphylococcus bacteria.  A similar syndrome, called toxic shock-like syndrome (TSLS), can be caused by Streptococcal bacteria.  Although the earliest described cases of toxic shock syndrome involved women who were using tampons during menstruation, just slightly over half of current cases are associated with such events.  Toxic shock syndrome can also occur in children, postmenopausal women and men.  Risk factors for the syndrome include childbirth, current Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) infection, foreign bodies or packings (such as those used to stop nosebleeds), menstruation, surgery, tampon use (particularly if you leave on in for a long time) and use of barrier contraceptives such as a di... Nursing Comments blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3588937 Sat, 22 May 2010 10:09:05 +0100 3588937 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3487337&cid=t_115279_136_f&fid=39026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarolinemfr.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fthey-do-this-on-purposes.html The 'They' are refer to are those mysterious people who create the conspiracy theories (and steal lost socks from dryers) around the world. Its all a plan to drive us breast cancer people crazy, kicking and screaming as our brains overload from contradictory information yet again. So tell me are vitamins and calcium good or bad in the role of lowering risk of breast cancer. Well they just don't know. Read this article which says that calcium lowers risk of breast cancer AND it contradicts a 2008 study that said the opposite. I even blogged about this back in November 2008. So the burning question is not resolved and 'they' are stuck in a never ending vicious cycle of 'yes they are good' vs. 'no they aren't'. I think they do a study get one set of results and then run another study for conf... Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3487337 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 10:32:00 +0100 3487337 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3395341&cid=t_115279_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fecho-in-dark-valley.html There is no end to this storyNo final tragedy or gloryLove came here and never leftNow that my heart is openIt can't be closed or brokenLove came here and never leftNow I'll have to live with loving you foreverThere's nothing here to throw awayI came to you in the light of dayand Love came here and never leftChrist-ones see echoes of Christ in the ashes everywhere. This song by the dark, beautiful, belated Lhasa de Sela would be my song to my Savior. She speaks elsewhere of le Diable j'ai choisi le plus (the Devil I have chosen, "La Confession") and Je n'ai pas peur de dire que tu me fais peur avec ton espoir et ton grand sens de l'honneur ("I am not afraid to tell you that you scare me with your Hope and your huge sense of honor").Road trips to and from Rochester provided lots of time to ... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3395341 Tue, 23 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3395341 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3298563&cid=t_115279_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F02%2Fwhen-mourning-chills-again.html I don’t think the book of Job is about suffering as a theoretical problem — why do the righteous suffer? I think it’s about suffering as a practical problem — when (not if) the righteous suffer, what does God expect of them? And what he expects is trust. When the righteous cannot connect the realities of their experience with the truths of God, then God is calling them to trust him that there is more to it than they can see. As with Job, there is a battle being fought in the heavenlies.Trust in God, not explanations from God, is the pathway through suffering.~ Ray Ortlund on the Book of JobI cannot connect the reality of this experience to truths of God that I hoped for in this circumstance - mercy, hope, love, joy, peace. My spirit shrinks from the idea that it reflected justice, ... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3298563 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:23:00 +0100 3298563 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3290998&cid=t_115279_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2FkbiPHTe68SM%2F Foregiveness and rebirth I have studied many ways to self-forgiveness and have found this to be the definitive document on the why, who, how and where of forgiveness. Recovering members of 12-Step fellowships, such as Alcoholics Anonymous, Al-anon, ACOA, Gamblers Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, may find this helpful. It is important to forgive ourselves for our own confusion and unhappiness. It’s important to forgive ourselves for our own failures and stuckness––for the dreams, desires and visions that did not come true. If it seems that we may go unfulfilled in the ways we expected or strived for, we must be especially kind to ourselves in self-forgiveness. It is also important to forgive ourselves for the wounds we carry and the harm we caused others. Through the medium of prayer o... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3290998 Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:34:00 +0100 3290998 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3269667&cid=t_115279_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F02%2Fproviders-of-care-in-nursing-fashion.html The Conservative Party has incorporated the dumbing down of health care into their election manifesto.The Conservatives have confirmed their support of graduate level entry for registered nurses and clarified their definition of “nursing” to include HCAs.The party was under growing pressure to clarify its position after shadow health secretary Andrew Lansley told Nursing Times that degrees should not be “an entry requirement to the profession.”Shadow health minister Anne Milton then appeared to contradict Mr Lansley’s announcement by telling Nursing Times there was “no doubt” that registered nurses needed degrees.This week the Tories said Mr Lansley’s definition of “nursing profession” included healthcare assistants.A spokesman said: �... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3269667 Sat, 13 Feb 2010 11:44:00 +0100 3269667 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3267177&cid=t_115279_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F02%2Fnothing-on-my-tongue-but-hallelujah.html I did my best, it wasn't muchI couldn't feel, so I tried to touchI've told the truth, I didn't come to fool youAnd even thoughIt all went wrongI'll stand before the Lord of SongWith nothing on my tongue but Hallelujah~ written by a sinner like me::Leonard Cohen, 1981Today I am comforted by other struggling sinners, and the Word that washes away fear and doubt. Fullers' soap strips me bare: scours, scrubs, bleaches, and beats me. But leaves me clean.But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' soap: Ye have said, It is vain to serve God: and what profit is it that we have kept his ordinance, and that we have walked mournfully before the LORD of hosts? And now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wi... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3267177 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:08:00 +0100 3267177 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3208644&cid=t_115279_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F01%2Fshaking-things-up.html Here once the Deluge plowed,Laid the terraces, one by one;Ebbing later whence it flowed,They bleach and dry in the sun.~ Ralph Waldo Emerson, My GardenThe sun-bleached images of late winter wash over my soul and reveal the new structure God has built in the last few months.  New terraces for hope and solace.  New supports for faith and fear - the good kind of fear, the fear that is awe of the Holy.  I am pondering Haiti, and disasters, and what they tell us about the face of the God we cannot see.  What does it mean to be planted in a prosperous culture, and what is our burden as Christians...even as people with humanity and empathy...to do for those who suffer great losses with few resources for recovery?The mass grave I visited in El Salvador comes to mind in strobe-l... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3208644 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 05:28:00 +0100 3208644 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3153597&cid=t_115279_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F01%2Freconciling-complicated-god.html I was in too much pain to sleep, so I read Jeremiah.Behold, I will lay before this people stumbling blocks, blocks against which they shall stumble; fathers and sons together, neighbor and friend shall perish. Rejected silver they are called, for the Lord has rejected them...the Lord has rejected and forsaken the generation of His wrath. (6:21, 30; 7:29)In times of sorrow, suffering, anger, questioning, how do I reconcile verses like these with verses on which I lean on for strength: Behold, I will never leave you nor forsake you (Hebrews 13:5b);Blessed is he whose sins are forgiven, who trespasses are not counted against him (Psalm 32:12);though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me (Psalm 23:4);the LORD your God goes with you; he will ... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3153597 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 12:38:00 +0100 3153597 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3137632&cid=t_115279_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheAlzheimersReadingRoom%2F%7E3%2Fzn8JgyHYJjc%2Falzheimers-disease-front-row.html Knowing that the day is coming when your loved one --won't know you-- is the most horrific feeling of them all for an Alzheimer's caregiver...... By Bob DeMarco I often use the term "living Alzheimer's from the front row". This term describes caregivers that watch Alzheimer's take its course 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Once Alzheimer's disease strikes, Alzheimer's caregivers get to witness the craziness that comes with Alzheimer's day in and day out. If you think it is disconcerting to see someone suffering from Alzheimer's for a few hours, a few days, or a week, think about what it might be like for every hour of every day for years. Most people give up trying to understand Alzheimer's before they get to any real understanding. Why? Because Alzheimer's is difficult to think... Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3137632 Sun, 03 Jan 2010 16:21:19 +0100 3137632 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3136704&cid=t_115279_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheAlzheimersReadingRoom%2F%7E3%2F6I5lpgGrIDA%2Falzheimers-reading-room-man.html What do you see?...... By Bob DeMarco What do you see? What do you think this signifies? Does it elicit any feelings and/or emotions? Feedback welcome. Bob Subscribe to The Alzheimer's Reading Room Popular articles on the Alzheimer's Reading Room Advice and Insight -- Alzheimer's Reading Room Communicating in Alzheimer's World Worried About Alzheimer's Disease -- You Should Be Dementia and the Eight Types of Dementia The Mini-Cog Test for Alzheimer's and Dementia Is it Really Alzheimer's or Something Else? Alzheimer's Wandering Why it Happens and What to Do 50 Good Reasons to Subscribe to the Alzheimer's Reading Room Now World Health Care Spending and Performance Ranking by Country (Table) Urinary Incontinence -- How We Beat Alzheimer's Incontinence Are Alzheimer's Caregivers the F... Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3136704 Sat, 02 Jan 2010 15:04:39 +0100 3136704 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3037092&cid=t_115279_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fa-sick-cycle-of-dependency%2F Healthy Dependency Being dependent on others almost comes natural when we are in a state of confusion. We seek others opinions, beliefs, and advice. What others say, if we place them in a position of authority, becomes “The Word.” Unfortunately, the advice and opinion of the other person, is really a form of “approval” that we seek. The “approval” we seek is not healthy for the relationship. It forms a relationship of “one up and one down” (someone higher or a “step above” us). Doing Too Much To Cover Up Our Needs Unfortunately, no one can really give you advice as a prescription to your situation. Because no one really knows you, and knows ALL your history, and you ENTIRE situation. But because of alcoholism or in fact, anything ... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3037092 Sun, 29 Nov 2009 11:22:00 +0100 3037092 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2348541&cid=t_115279_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F04%2F17%2Fsusan-boyle-a-lesson-in-expectations-and-emotion%2F In a mere six days, Susan Boyle from Scotland has become a multi-million-view sensation on YouTube. Her rendition of “I Dreamed A Dream” from Les Miserables has been a phenomenon, growing steadily by the minute as more and more people see the video. Clearly, Susan has an amazing voice. She owned this song, and the audience before too long. In my opinion, “I Dreamed a Dream” is one of the most gorgeous songs ever written, and it’s difficult to sing well. It has a musical range much like the “Star Spangled Banner” (ever have to sing that one by yourself in front of people?). To really pull it off, you need to have some good singing chops. Boy, does she. But here’s the thing, the real secret to why this woman is getting so much attention and s... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2348541 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 16:00:13 +0100 2348541 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2313536&cid=t_115279_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F04%2F08%2Fhow-depression-is-like-the-x-files%2F Huh?? That’s probably what you thought when you clicked on this blog post. Depression….. The X Files….. Right. I’ll admit, I’m a scifi fan, and the X Files is one of my all-time favorite shows. I’m old enough to have enjoyed it the first time around in the ’90s, and now I’m watching the entire series again on DVD. Yes, I’m a big nerd, but I digress. A couple of nights ago, I watched one of the many alien conspiracy episodes involving Agents Scully and Mulder, Assistant Director Skinner, Alex Krycek, and a host of other folks mixed up in a thick plot. This is somewhere in the last of nine seasons, so alien conspiracy and high drama are not new to the regular viewer by this time. I had a few thought collisions today, leading me to compar... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2313536 Wed, 08 Apr 2009 14:24:43 +0100 2313536 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2284442&cid=t_115279_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F03%2Fprostate-screening-unncessary-prostate.html How can anyone trust anything written today about science? In an earlier SHS post, I touched on how a pair of new studies--we were told by the Washington Post--demonstrated that routine prostate screening for cancer isn't worth doing. The point of that post was not so much to focus on the findings but to criticize an American Cancer Society spokesperson for accusing those who get screened annually of pursuing a medicine of faith rather than evidence.Imagine my jaw dropping, then, when I checked the Telegraph as I do every evening and the headline stated that the one of same studies cited in the Post story showed that routine prostate screening could save thousands of lives! From the story:The European Randomised Study of Screening for Prostate Cancer (ERSPC), which looked at 182,000 men ag... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2284442 Fri, 20 Mar 2009 01:41:00 +0100 2284442 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2258166&cid=t_115279_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F03%2F11%2Fwhat-is-the-payoff-for-your-emotional-choices%2F Yes, you read the title correctly. There really is a payoff for every emotionally-driven behavior and thought. And to a certain extent, these are controllable elements of your life. So when you behave or think in a way that is directed chiefly by emotion, what actually happens in your favor? Pouting, giving in, refusing to give in, self-pity, yelling - they all have payoffs. Let me explain and you may find a little bit of yourself by the end of this post. How Do You React Internally And Externally? When you are faced with a challenge or conflict, you are likely to have an emotional response. You are also likely to have thoughts that reflect your beliefs and life priorities. From those elements, you will officially have some kind of reaction. It may be shock, disgust, anger, despair, confus... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2258166 Wed, 11 Mar 2009 21:09:46 +0100 2258166 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2194865&cid=t_115279_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F02%2F18%2Fdepression-peeking-over-the-cliff%2F Anyone who’s had depression even once has to be aware of it creeping into their lives once more. Will it hit like a ton of bricks? Will it slide in from the back door? Everyone’s experiences are probably different, and particular to their patterns and diagnosis. One thing’s for sure. It’s still out there. This isn’t meant to scare you, making you fearful of the slightest bad mood or sad feeling. To have feelings is to be human, though it can seem sometimes like feelings are the enemy. Being aware of what is healthy and what crosses the line to depression can help you live a full life. How close do you get to the edge of the cliff? People with a history of depression need to remember that there is a deep canyon of pain and confusion on the map. No, this is noth... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2194865 Wed, 18 Feb 2009 10:00:21 +0100 2194865 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2097971&cid=t_115279_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.metastaticlivercancer.org%2F2009-01-13-cancer-treatment%2Fhow-billy-passed-away-what-the-doctors-dont-tell-you-about-metastatic-liver-cancer%2F Diapers, heartbreaking, suffering, pain, confusion, fluid accumulation … All but "quality" of life. Be warned: this is a sad and dirty secondary liver cancer story…   Support us to support you: vote here to make people aware that you are also at risk for a cancer without a treatment!   Doctors wont tell you how utterly disgusting dying from metastatic liver cancer can be. Diapers, heartbreaking, suffering, pain, confusion … : our father experienced these secondary cancer side effects as well as Billy did.   Dying from metastatic liver cancer:   doesn’t look as heroic as surviving cancer, nor as any movie tries to depict  is much more difficult than what the doctors say: "keep the pain medication at bay"   Dying fr... Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2097971 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 06:01:17 +0100 2097971 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2094805&cid=t_115279_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F01%2F10%2Fnavigating-through-the-diet-and-fitness-resolution-confusion%2F In the next few weeks, whether you’re actively searching for it or trying to avoid the resolution hoopla, you’ll be bombarded with tons of eating and exercise tips guiding you to become a whole new, better, thinner you for 2009. No doubt the majority of us will be making some kind of dieting or workout resolution, hoping to get healthier and in shape in the New Year. But how can you tell if you’re receiving genuinely healthy, sound advice or truly detrimental information? Here’s a selection of resources to help you navigate this year’s often confounding and confusing food and fitness tips. Recognizing Fad Diets In today’s culture, we’ve become programmed to think that we must be on a diet and a quick-fix will fix everything: we’ll be slimmer, happier and more attract... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2094805 Sat, 10 Jan 2009 10:48:01 +0100 2094805 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1962911&cid=t_115279_117_f&fid=38158&url=http%3A%2F%2Famericanacupuncture.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F10%2Fconfused-with-too-many-medications.html CONFUSED WITH TOO MANY MEDICATIONS?   When I ask patients to bring all their medicines in a bag to my office, it is usually double what they told me.  The sicker the patient, the poorer they can count.  There is mass confusion.  Some duplications, interactions of drugs, inappropriate off label uses of drugs, and inability to know the reason why they take each drug.  Every year grandma and grandpa should spread out all the bottles on the table and look at them.  If there are over 10 bottles, usually something is wrong. Iron and Calcium tablets can interfere with thyroid absorption.  Two products containing amphetamine may cause liver damage.  Many drugs have expired or are no longer needed, but are saved, just in case. Your parents should know the name of the drug they are taking an... Dr. Needles Medical Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1962911 Sat, 18 Oct 2008 03:13:00 +0100 1962911 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1862656&cid=t_115279_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F10%2F09%2Fpoetry-language-on-a-spree%2F It’s national poetry day today, I know this because one of our readers gave me advance warning by bringing me a poster because ‘you like that sort of thing’.  Consequently I’m writing this in advance on the 2nd of October so I don’t forget it to write this on the day.  I treated the poor person in question to the half remembered poems that have lodged in my head over the years, they left vaguely unimpressed but chuckling. Why not celebrate by reading some of the stuff by my fave poets…. Attilla the Stockbroker John Cooper Clarke John Hegley Martin Newell Posted in Confusion of Ancient Librarian   Tagged: National Poetry Day    (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1862656 Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:01:01 +0100 1862656 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1499894&cid=t_115279_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F06%2F06%2Fwhat-is-it%2F Please watch, at least until you get to where you find out what IT is. IT might look like a political video but it’s not really. IT is something that we all need to be aware of. IT can strick any of us, at any time. IT is growing. Can we stop IT ? Tags: Alzheimer’s Disease, Alzheimer’s research, confusion, dementia, Healtbolt, Memory LossShare This (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1499894 Fri, 06 Jun 2008 10:41:17 +0100 1499894 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1500056&cid=t_115279_137_f&fid=35357&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAlzheimersNotes%2F%7E3%2F305892458%2F Please watch, at least until you get to where you find out what IT is. IT might look like a political video but it’s not really. IT is something that we all need to be aware of. IT can strick any of us, at any time. IT is growing. Can we stop IT ? Tags: Alzheimer's Research, alzheimer's statistics, Alzheimers-disease, confusionShare This (Source: Alzheimer's Notes) Alzheimer's Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1500056 Fri, 06 Jun 2008 06:53:02 +0100 1500056 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1484971&cid=t_115279_137_f&fid=35357&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAlzheimersNotes%2F%7E3%2F302393232%2F Interesting article in CNN/Health about one family’s confusion over a parents illness. Seems that after finding their mother unsteady, confused, and with slurred speech, an Oklahoma family was informed by their local emergency department that their mother probably had Alzheimer’s or Pick’s Disease. Unhappy with the diagnosis and feeling something was not quite right, they got a second opinion from a specialized geriatrican who subsequently made a diagnosis of overmedication. Have a read of the article Is Grandma Drugged? to learn more about overmedication and drug complications in the elderly. Tags: alzheimer's and confusion, Alzheimer's Notes, Alzheimers-disease, drug interactions, drugsShare This (Source: Alzheimer's Notes) Alzheimer's Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1484971 Sun, 01 Jun 2008 14:44:42 +0100 1484971 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1466310&cid=t_115279_151_f&fid=35793&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thejunkyswife.com%2F2008%2F05%2Fcommunication-meltdown.html "Are you mad at me?" he asked.No. I thought you were mad at me."But you just came home and went in the bedroom and didn't even say hi. I thought you must be mad at me, so I left you alone."That's not what happened at all! I came home, and you made a nasty face at me. I went in the room because I thought you were being pissy about something, and I left you alone."So you're not mad at me?"No..."Not at all?"I've been worried about you, kind of. You're distant and needy at the same time. You're obsessing about things. It's really, you know, addicty."You think I'm using?"I didn't say that..."I'm not."OK."You don't believe me."I don't believe you or not believe you. I can't listen to words you say about using or not using anymore. It doesn't serve me."I wouldn't lie about it now."Yes, you would.... Heroin Addiction Codependence blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1466310 Sat, 24 May 2008 05:12:00 +0100 1466310 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1322050&cid=t_115279_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2F256480264%2F Copyright © 2008 Patti. Visit the original article at http://www.white-pebble.net/?p=4084.Easter arrives cold and gray, just like it usually does around these parts. I figure that the weather is here to spite the fact that at least one of my daffodils has bloomed, and my friend up the street’s orange crocuses are in full flower. Nevertheless, spring is officially here now, with Easter, according to my personal calendar. And fun must be had. Too bad that Peter, at 22, is too old for an easter egg hunt. What do I propose to do today? I may slink off to church for an actual service. Yes, for those who have been paying attention, that’s not something I’d normally do, which would be to figure out if I have any chametz left in the house. Current state of soul right now: undef... white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1322050 Sun, 23 Mar 2008 11:25:04 +0100 1322050 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1289259&cid=t_115279_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F03%2F09%2Fnew-fade-website%2F The end of the week has seen us finally get the new Fade Library Website up and running. We’ve had the highs and lows of installing MySQL and PHP. The swear box has earned a few bob. Kudos to Paul at IIS Admin Blog for the clear guidance. Anyway slip over to the site and let us know what you think. (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1289259 Sun, 09 Mar 2008 18:01:48 +0100 1289259 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1237741&cid=t_115279_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F02%2F17%2Fsave-the-superlambanana%2F It’s  not often we’ll go off  our well beaten path of concentrating on health issues but with news that the future of the Superlambanana might not be in Liverpool we’ll make exception (here in green to celebrate Fostering in Liverpool as opposed to it’s usual cheery yellow - it might look familiar round here though).   Anyway to keep this wonderful piece of art on Merseyside sign the Daily Post’s petition by clicking here. If you aren’t familiar with this magniicent beastie it was created by the japanese-based artist Taro Chiezo  for the Art Transpennine Exhibition of 1998. It warns of the dangers of genetically modified food, whilst being appropriate to the city of Liverpool due to the port’s rich history in the trade of lambs and the import ... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1237741 Sun, 17 Feb 2008 14:14:09 +0100 1237741 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1222285&cid=t_115279_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F02%2F11%2Fnew-dh-website%2F It’s changed so if any of our links to them don’t work, apologies, in a triumph of optimism over experience we foolishly believed that when they said this wouldn’t be a problem they meant it! (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1222285 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 10:37:47 +0100 1222285 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1187125&cid=t_115279_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F01%2F29%2Fyour-mental-illness-may-be-caused-by-head-trauma%2F Undiagnosed head trauma may be the underlying cause of many of the learning disabilities and other mental illnesses that are characterized by thinking problems (what professionals often refer to as “cognitive deficits”). So says a new study that the Wall Street Journal reported on today. What’s new is the contention of some researchers that there are many other cases where a severe past blow to the head, resulting in unconsciousness or confusion, is the unrecognized source of such problems. “Unidentified traumatic brain injury is an unrecognized major source of social and vocational failure,” says Wayne A. Gordon, director of the Brain Injury Research Center at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York, where much of the research is being done. But don&#8... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1187125 Tue, 29 Jan 2008 22:30:04 +0100 1187125 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=945419&cid=t_115279_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2F168922834%2F Irish and confused … Confused: I found this label in my apartment’s laundry room, in a garbage can, stuck to an empty beer case. Now playing on iTunes: If Only from the album “Drastic Fantastic” by KT Tunstall (Source: white pebble) white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=945419 Fri, 12 Oct 2007 12:48:51 +0100 945419 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=682744&cid=t_115279_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F06%2F20%2Fdiamyd-clinical-trial-speed-bump%2F Filed under: Type 1, Childhood, Drugs, Research, Opinion, ProductsCircumstances of confusion invalidated a Diamyd clinical trial to protect insulin-producing cells in diabetes patients. This confusion amounts to a speed bump, but Diamyd intends to press on. The company admitted hat the Phase II clinical trial of its gene therapy had been botched following a mix up over which patients received the drug and which got placebo. Diamyd is a vaccine based on GAD65, a major factor for diabetes due to an autoimmune reaction. The company designed the vaccine to reduce the need of insulin injections and prevent the destruction of beta cells that produce insulin in the pancreas. Also, by protecting these cells, it may allow them to regenerate in a non-autoimmune environment, and possibly set the stag... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=682744 Wed, 20 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 682744 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=629104&cid=t_115279_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F21%2Fwidespread-confusion-on-cancer-exists%2F Filed under: All Cancers, OpinionIs American completely confused about cancer? According to recent research, that statement is true. In an age of the best information democracy ever, more confusion exists about this silent killer. I wonder why that is?The researchers that conducted the study in question here stated that "we found that almost half of the American public believes that 'it seems that almost everything causes cancer." That's alarming, but with the current state of nutrition and chemicals on us and around us, isn't that the case? It's not directly provable, is it? Can you be scared of everything you eat and put near you?Although the amount of data on prevention is incredibly vast, many Americans feel like "there's not much one can do to lower the chances of getting cancer." It'... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=629104 Mon, 21 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 629104