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 'hypersensitivity'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:20:37 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5158996&cid=t_119990_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Ffab-antivenom-found-to-cause-fewer-allergic-reactions-than-previously-thought%2F2011.08.24 The current standard of care with regard to using antivenom for pit viper snakes (e.g., rattlesnakes, copperheads, cottonmouths) in North America is to use Crotalidae polyvalent immune Fab antivenom (CroFab;FabAV). This antivenom is created using a process that obtains antibodies “raised” by immunizing sheep and then harvesting and purifying the product. One of the major benefits of using this product is to take advantage of a lesser incidence of allergic reactions (than have traditionally been observed with previous products). It appears that the situation regarding the incidence of allergic reactions may be better than previously thought. In the article, “Short Term Outcomes After Fab Antivenom Therapy for Severe Crotaline Snakebite,” Eric Lavonas, MD and colleagues (Ann Emerg Me... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5158996 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 21:00:00 +0100 5158996 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4134190&cid=t_119990_140_f&fid=35443&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheSplinteredMind%2F%7E3%2Fn_eGbW2nHPc%2Fnight-blossoms.html Another late night for me, but I'm feeling pretty good. I've maintained my 50 Words Per Day Challenge all month long! Yes, it's technically only three days into the month, but I'll take my accomplishments where I can get them. I rewarded myself with a rare treat; I bought myself a Twinkie. I eat one every ten years or so. I figured I was due. Now I'm wishing I had waited another ten years instead. Is it a natural side-effect of Twinkies to cause hives? Also, my stomach feels as if I've swallowed chunks of embalming waste. But it sure was tasty. Now that NaNoWriMo is underway, I am reading my Twitter stream with awe and a bit of chagrin. Some people are at 5000 words already for the month. I don't know if their story is worth reading, but that's an impressive amount of output for two da... The Splintered Mind by Douglas Cootey blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4134190 Wed, 03 Nov 2010 11:03:51 +0100 4134190 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3999266&cid=t_119990_140_f&fid=35443&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheSplinteredMind%2F%7E3%2FwZ6BtE2x_u0%2Fdang-it-depression-has-hold-of-me-again.html Last week I went through a bit of a funk after a negative review came in. I did this last January as well. Now, I have to ask myself: Why on earth am I pursuing a process filled with a steep learning curve, a tall unscalable wall of rejection, and more disappointments than a new TV season, if I suffer from Depression? Am I going to have to call the Samaritans Hotline every time I get a rejection in the mail? Am I made of tasty but frangible pizzelle cookies? (Is that reference too abstruse? I just learned the name of my favorite Italian cookie, and I had to work it in somewhere (Is "abstruse" too obscure? I just discovered that word, and I had to work it in somewhere as well.)) I shouldn't need to surround myself with family members and gaze upon unicorns and rainbows for buoyancy before... The Splintered Mind by Douglas Cootey blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3999266 Thu, 23 Sep 2010 20:00:02 +0100 3999266 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3954263&cid=t_119990_87_f&fid=39260&url=http%3A%2F%2Fvaccineblogs.com%2Fresearch-synthetic-lipoid-compounds-dda%2F Step 1. Read about vaccine ingredient causing delayed-type hypersensitivity. “In 1966 Gall, in a survey of more than 100 chemicals, concluded that aliphatic compounds, containing 12 or more carbons in their chains, have outstanding adjuvant properties…Dimethyl-dioctadecyl ammonium bromide (DDA) is the only lipoid amine that has been extensively tested in many experimental systems and reviewed…In general DDA has proven to be very effective in inducing delayed-type hypersensitivity (DTH) (a marker for cell-mediated immunity (CMI)), humoral anditbodies and resistance to challenge with virulent viruses.” Stewart-Tull, D. (1995). The Theory and Practical Application of Adjuvants. pp 39-40 Step 2. Go to Toxnet. http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov Slap in Dimethyl-dioctadecyl amm... Vaccine Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3954263 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 05:06:00 +0100 3954263 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3845273&cid=t_119990_140_f&fid=35443&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheSplinteredMind%2F%7E3%2F_9p11WFqEcI%2Fibooks-story-comes-to-end.html The Story So Far:Part One - iBooks Buyer BewarePart Two - iBook buyers beware – no refund or exchange even if your book has been updated! (www.Teleread.com)Part Three - Close, But No Cigar - I Get a Reply from Tor I'd like to officially close this sordid tale with a happy ending. My OCD fixation with eBook OCR errors has been sated. When compared to man's struggle against the cosmos, my battle here has been a small insignificant thing. Yet, as silly as it has seemed at times, I like to get what I pay for.On Thursday, August 5th, Apple contacted me via email with instructions on how to redownload the corrected version. A reader let me know they had received that email, too, so I know that others with the corrupted text received their corrected versions. It all took place within iBook... The Splintered Mind by Douglas Cootey blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3845273 Sun, 08 Aug 2010 09:25:16 +0100 3845273 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3691087&cid=t_119990_140_f&fid=35443&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheSplinteredMind%2F%7E3%2FC7YtPd-4YFo%2Fgetting-back-up-in-saddle.html As I sit here typing, the sun is setting—leaving golden hues on the tallest buildings. The sky is a gorgeous blue with streaks of white and purple-gray clouds. Two contrails leave a white scar in the air like a badly formed, backwards "Y". I notice all this and still my brain has not returned to me. First, the StormYesterday was a neurological nightmare, made worse by my ogre-like personality which was stoked by the electrical storm in my mind. I fell asleep around 11:30pm, early for me these days, and slept for four hours. Later I napped for two. Somehow this was enough to recharge my mind and give me enough presence to zip around town like a hummingbird on wheels. Even with the AC on full blast my brain still cooked due to our right passenger window being stuck open. My mind doesn't f... The Splintered Mind by Douglas Cootey blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3691087 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 08:06:57 +0100 3691087 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3629764&cid=t_119990_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Ftrevis-life-with-multiple-sclerosis-ms%2Fms-and-the-pain-of-pollen%2F MS can and does find its way into just about every part of our lives (bloody uninvited guest!), often in ways we don’t even realize. Take the spring pollen season, for example. I’m not one who suffers from hay fever or seasonal allergies. Now and again, however, that much “junk” in the air will bring on a day or two of damned powerful sneezes. I’m one of those for whom hypersensitivity can be a symptom of multiple sclerosis; light touch, rough clothing scrapes and scratches can cause me exceptional, albeit temporary, pain. As my friends complain of watery eyes, scratchy throats and runny noses, I prepare for sneeze reactions which will leave me looking like I’ve been TAZERed! Not every sneeze will set off this reaction, but when I have an “MS Sneeze” (why not; we have the M... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3629764 Fri, 04 Jun 2010 15:39:46 +0100 3629764 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2912514&cid=t_119990_140_f&fid=35443&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheSplinteredMind%2F%7E3%2FcUj7K_5Hqyg%2Fhow-adhd-makes-me-more-like-monk-than-i.html I’m sick with some sort of flu so this article lacks sparkle. I’m forcing myself to meet my new schedule, however, so I believe I deserve a cookie… I’m glad I don’t have cable TV anymore. All I would do was endlessly surf the channels at 3am trying to find something worth watching. If you’ve seen TV at that time of night perhaps you realize what a pointless pursuit that was. The trouble was that I couldn’t stop myself. I’d get into an AD/HD rut and flip, flip, flip the hours away. I’m sure I could have trained myself to not waste time in that manner, but it was easier and cheaper just to cancel the service. Thankfully, the magic of the internet lets me keep up with a few programs I like, but otherwise I don’t watch much TV. However, the new programs during Fall make... The Splintered Mind by Douglas Cootey blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2912514 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 06:05:56 +0100 2912514 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2688886&cid=t_119990_140_f&fid=35443&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheSplinteredMind%2F%7E3%2FQlwqI4TvpE4%2Fdaddys-music-helpers.html This article was originally published at dadomatic.com.It’s that time of year again. It’s time to sort the CDs.Oh, I’m sure you’re thinking “Why don’t you just keep them in order as you use them?” and normally I would agree with you. After all, that’s how I use them.But I live with children. Four of them to be exact. And I foolishly managed to teach them to appreciate and even love my music, so from the first one all the way to the last they help themselves to my CDs.It started with my oldest who liked to help reorganize them. Obviously, I knew 17 years ago that my tidy little world was going to become a whole heckuvva lot more cluttered when we started having children. However, I never realized that this clutter would come in such cute packages. How can you get upset at a ... The Splintered Mind by Douglas Cootey blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2688886 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 13:00:05 +0100 2688886 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2349516&cid=t_119990_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F04%2F15%2Ffda-grants-paclical-orphan-drug-designation%2F “Oasmia Pharmaceutical, Uppsala, Sweden, has been granted Orphan Drug designation by the USA FDA of Paclical® for the treatment of ovarian cancer. Orphan Drug designation can entail additional assistance from FDA to expedite and optimize drug development and upon approval a seven year market exclusivity is granted. …” “Oasmia: FDA grants Paclical® Orphan Drug Designation for [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2349516 Wed, 15 Apr 2009 19:13:18 +0100 2349516 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2067706&cid=t_119990_140_f&fid=35443&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesplinteredmind.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F12%2Fnightmares-before-christmas.html Twas the week before Christmas, when all through the night,There were creatures a'stirring with a terrible fright.The meds were all taken by my daughter with care,In hopes that the illness soon wouldn't be there.She sang that night in Handel's Messiah with dread,While visions of a green haired, orange freak in a trench coat holding a chain saw danced in her head.Hmm, that doesn't scan very well. I may need to work on it a bit. My ten year old daughter was recovering from Strep Throat two weekends ago. She was taking the antibiotic, Amoxicillin — a medicine she has been on many times before. In fact, she was improving and pushed to be allowed to sing in Handel's Messiah that night because of all her preparation. All seemed well in the world. The performance went magnificently, my daughter... The Splintered Mind by Douglas Cootey blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2067706 Fri, 26 Dec 2008 12:41:00 +0100 2067706 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1815204&cid=t_119990_125_f&fid=34820&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalblogs.com%2Farchives%2Fadministrator%2Fsensitive-teeth-find-relief%2F Cervitec Plus by Ivoclar Vivadent is a tooth varnish containing chlorhexidine and thymol. It helps patients overcome sensitivity in exposed root surfaces and high-risk areas. It also promotes longevity for restorations. A recent study showed reduction of hypersensitivity for 90 days after application, which is when the study ended. Results may last longer. According to Dental News, “All test persons said that the treatment was very pleasant.” Read about Cervitec Plus on the Ivoclar Vivadent website here. (Source: dental blog for dentists about dentistry) dental blog for dentists about dentistry blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1815204 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:43:50 +0100 1815204 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1812693&cid=t_119990_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F09%2F19%2Fsexbolt-saturday-allergic-to-semen-yes-its-possible%2F Did you know that it’s possible to be allergic to the white stuff (and I’m not talking milk here, people). Yep, that very tangible sign of a guy’s pleasure can leave his partner red, itchy, blotchy and more. What causes this is a sensitivity to the proteins in a guy’s semen, a condition which actually has a name: human seminal plasma protein hypersensitivity (SPH). A person can be sensitive to the proteins in the semen of most men, or to a specific guy’s proteins in particular. Symptoms of an allergy may include localized pain, itching, redness, swelling, hives or even trouble breathing! Most symptoms usually show up within 20 -30 minutes of contact and can last for hours or days. The severity really depends on body chemistry. How to treat this very unpleasan... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1812693 Fri, 19 Sep 2008 18:12:23 +0100 1812693 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1223750&cid=t_119990_140_f&fid=35443&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesplinteredmind.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F02%2Fmonday-musings.html Sometimes days don't go as planned. Sometimes weeks, months, and years don't go as planned either.As I sit here letting my ramen boil (imported over the Rocky Mountains by the finest asian yaks) and wondering how I'm going to salvage my day, I know that the day is not at its best because I've contracted the lousy cold my family was cultivating over the weekend. I'm not whining about it. Colds come with Winter, my all time favorite season. After all, with a history of Depression, Insomnia, and a laughably silly immunity system I know far too well that this is the season for being sick. I know, also, that being sick isn't the only thing I'm dealing with. In fact, it is not even the worse thing I am dealing with. Right now, my brain has ceased functioning because of all the noise. Apparently,... The Splintered Mind by Douglas Cootey blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1223750 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 21:21:00 +0100 1223750 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1065779&cid=t_119990_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F12%2F03%2Fgovernment-response-to-the-house-of-lords-science-and-technology-committee-report-on-allergy-6th-report-of-session-2006%25e2%2580%259307%2F The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee published its report on allergy (see our post on Allergy Care in the NHS) on 26 September 2007. This is the government’s response to the conclusions and recommendations in that report. It recognises the importance of allergy and is committed to playing its part in helping to alleviate the burden of allergic disorders. This command paper refers to some of the strategies being developed and employed to do so. (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1065779 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 09:59:43 +0100 1065779 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=718102&cid=t_119990_140_f&fid=35443&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesplinteredmind.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F07%2Ftrick-of-mind.html Supposedly, Adults with AD/HD have low self-esteem due to a life of dumb mistakes, social blunders, and a lack of focus. Not that my life has been like that (ahem), but how can one reverse the damages?One of the many ways that AD/HD affects me is low self-esteem. I also deal with hypersensitivity, distractibility, and my personal favorite, depression after success. Of course, I'm chock full of other AD/HD goodness (scoring 25 out of the 20 on the Hallowell and Ratey's Diagnostic Criteria for ADD in Adults), but these few choice nuggets will be all I focus on today. After all, I have a limited attention span.As an adult with AD/HD these attributes become most troublesome when I try to draw in public. For example, drawing in class was torture. I simply couldn't tune out all the hustle and bu... The Splintered Mind by Douglas Cootey blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=718102 Fri, 06 Jul 2007 02:02:00 +0100 718102