The 'warf' in warfarin stands for the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
Not Worf? Disappointed.
I do like discovering how things were named though. Sometimes they are so interesting.
I'm a vision of hotliness, and how weird is that? Mystical comas. You know, if you can stand the horror of a higher power hijacking your mind and body so that it can give birth to itself, I really recommend 'em.
Cordelia ,'You're Welcome'
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Cass - Oct 04, 2011 12:35:52 pm PDT #707 of 30001
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
Ginger - Oct 04, 2011 1:27:04 pm PDT #708 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Has anyone here had an ear infection before?
My doctor says breathe steam.
Cass - Oct 04, 2011 1:27:54 pm PDT #709 of 30001
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
Steam also good.
Before flying, I'd take an anti-inflam and a Sudafed. Swelling is pain.
sj - Oct 04, 2011 1:30:00 pm PDT #710 of 30001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I can't take sudafed, would benadryl help?
ETA: Rum sounds like a good idea Laura, I might test that out tonight.
Cass - Oct 04, 2011 1:43:35 pm PDT #711 of 30001
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
Benedryl will not. Antihistimine versus decongestant. You are looking for decongestant, if there are any you can take.
sj - Oct 04, 2011 1:57:16 pm PDT #712 of 30001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
No, I really don't do well with decongestants. Hopefully the mucinex will help.
Beverly - Oct 04, 2011 3:35:05 pm PDT #713 of 30001
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
sj, this might be contraindicated for, well, anybody but me. I've had bunches of ear infections, usually coupled with sinus infections. Cass is absolutely right: swelling is pain. I pack my ears with sterile cotton. It sounds wacky, but I've had my ear canals swell completely shut--or nearly--too many times to count, and it's utter misery. With packed ears, the swelling can only go so far. They'll still ache, but whatever anti-inflam you take will have less work to do if the swelling is kept down.
Two doctors have approved this, at least for me. But you have to be careful not to pack tight, or that causes its own problems. If you do this, dab a little vaseline in your ears with a swab, then pack with a continuous length of cotton. Just a comfortable fit, not even firm. You might want to run this by your own doctor before you try it, but it helps keep the swelling--and the pain--down for me.
smonster - Oct 04, 2011 6:47:38 pm PDT #714 of 30001
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
sj, I don't do well with decongestants, either, but considering that you're going to be flying? You may want to risk it. Flying with an ear infection is No Fun.
OMG, so tired. I left work around 4:45 pm (15 min late), came home, walked the dog, fed the animals and washed some dishes, grabbed some yogurt and went to the laundromat, worked on my pitch slides for the Mardi Gras beads thing, came home, grabbed a toasted cheese sandwich and did more dishes, and have been working on my slides for the last two hours or so. Three. Damn. Slides. But finally, they are off to my partner for his perusal and editing. Time to walk the pup, shower, and fall into bed.
sj - Oct 04, 2011 6:55:55 pm PDT #715 of 30001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Thanks, smonster. I am not comfortable being crawling up the walls anxious while flying, so no decongestants for me. Hopefully the ear infection will clear up (it already feels better) before I go and the benadryl will knock me out.
beth b - Oct 04, 2011 7:56:17 pm PDT #716 of 30001
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
mucinex is a decongestant -- but it works on keeping the flow going -- and doesn't have the anxiety /hyper effects there is more nose blowing, because it doesn't dry you - it thins things