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    Self medicating with alcohol?

    I've never really liked the feeling of being really drunk (A good buzz while at a club, sure) but not the college binge drinking where you wake up in a random place missing half your clothes. <br /> <br />To that end, I do have raging insomnia and take Valium for sleep. Valium is a mid-range...
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    "healthy" snacks

    healthy snacks We had issues with me dosing my own enzymes when I was in school.  My doc about had a fit.  He wrote on a prescription pad:  "Jonathan has Cystic Fibrosis, which requires multiple medications to maintain his health.  If you continue to interfere with the dosing of his enzymes...
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    "healthy" snacks

    healthy snacks We had issues with me dosing my own enzymes when I was in school. My doc about had a fit. He wrote on a prescription pad: "Jonathan has Cystic Fibrosis, which requires multiple medications to maintain his health. If you continue to interfere with the dosing of his enzymes, you...
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    "healthy" snacks

    healthy snacks We had issues with me dosing my own enzymes when I was in school. My doc about had a fit. He wrote on a prescription pad: "Jonathan has Cystic Fibrosis, which requires multiple medications to maintain his health. If you continue to interfere with the dosing of his enzymes, you...
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    Amazing PFTs

    I wonder if we can create a group to help encourage one another to keep up with exercise? Any ideas?
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    Amazing PFTs

    I wonder if we can create a group to help encourage one another to keep up with exercise? Any ideas?
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    Amazing PFTs

    I wonder if we can create a group to help encourage one another to keep up with exercise? Any ideas?
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    New Job, Getting Off SSI...

    Congrats! Regarding getting sick or laid off, there are options, especially now that you have a higher income. When I worked for the hospital system in Pittsburgh, I had short term disability which kicked in after a week of being off work for illness or injury. This way if I needed to be...
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    New Job, Getting Off SSI...

    Congrats! Regarding getting sick or laid off, there are options, especially now that you have a higher income. When I worked for the hospital system in Pittsburgh, I had short term disability which kicked in after a week of being off work for illness or injury. This way if I needed to be...
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    New Job, Getting Off SSI...

    Congrats! Regarding getting sick or laid off, there are options, especially now that you have a higher income. When I worked for the hospital system in Pittsburgh, I had short term disability which kicked in after a week of being off work for illness or injury. This way if I needed to be...
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    Amazing PFTs

    Awesome! Nice MM page BTW.
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    Amazing PFTs

    Awesome! Nice MM page BTW.
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    Amazing PFTs

    Awesome! Nice MM page BTW.
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    port surgery questions

    Jenn is correct, we do not carry the needles necessary to access a port (mostly because accessing ports is not within our protocol), so a peripheral line would be done. There's really no concern from a emergency medical standpoint that I can think of. I've had numerous patients with ports (and...
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    port surgery questions

    Jenn is correct, we do not carry the needles necessary to access a port (mostly because accessing ports is not within our protocol), so a peripheral line would be done. There's really no concern from a emergency medical standpoint that I can think of. I've had numerous patients with ports (and...
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    port surgery questions

    Jenn is correct, we do not carry the needles necessary to access a port (mostly because accessing ports is not within our protocol), so a peripheral line would be done. There's really no concern from a emergency medical standpoint that I can think of. I've had numerous patients with ports (and...
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    Amazing PFTs

    I don't like to brag about PFT's, since so many struggle to maintain theirs.  I am however very pleased with my latest results.<br><br>The point of my post is that I did not get there by vesting, nebbing, CPTing, or a ny other standard treatment.  I got there from exercise.<br><br>Don't get me...
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    Amazing PFTs

    I don't like to brag about PFT's, since so many struggle to maintain theirs. I am however very pleased with my latest results.<br><br>The point of my post is that I did not get there by vesting, nebbing, CPTing, or a ny other standard treatment. I got there from exercise.<br><br>Don't get me...
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    Amazing PFTs

    I don't like to brag about PFT's, since so many struggle to maintain theirs. I am however very pleased with my latest results.<br><br>The point of my post is that I did not get there by vesting, nebbing, CPTing, or a ny other standard treatment. I got there from exercise.<br><br>Don't get me...
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    Flu Shot

    I'm getting mine at the end of the month.
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