Fungus (?)

Post #56,455 by Ashton 10/13/02 7:25:06 AM Reply	Fungus (?) Recall some time back reading a non-authoritative article to the effect that (as with many houses 'infected' with degrees of, debilitating to humans -type spores) .. many of us are alleged to be carrying around long-running fungi in & around sinus. I haven't investigated further, but Prednisone was suggested in article as the likely nostrum: yet I can recall that even decades ago, thet was the 2nd pill for a new MD to prescribe when they hadn't the fuck of an idea what might really be the problem. Bet - the cost for analysis means any HMO will NOT spend the $ to find out; WILL grab some horrific steroid and send you on your way. (Dunno what fungal tests would be like; since I have a kinda chronic sniff - but not nearly at the level you describe + only occasional sneezes: keep us informed if you get a diagnosis more believable than a Microsoft Fix-pack, OK?) It's on my list (to find out) - know a local osteopath with a great track record. There are so few wise practitioners of Anything, left - we're all in the same boat: living in a society which runs on dissembling & hype and phony machine-produced 'Profe$$ionals' ie Capitalist Corp Medicine. :( Ashton
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Post #56,494 by admin 10/13/02 11:28:40 AM Reply	In general, inhalant steroids are Bad News Long term use of such things has been implicated in exacerbating (or even causing) the eye disease I have. Regards, -scott anderson "Welcome to Rivendell, Mr. Anderson..."
Post #56,498 by deSitter 10/13/02 11:47:14 AM Reply	Yep I steadfastly refuse to use them for my asthma, and instead prefer the old synthetic adrenaline despite the short-term side effects. -drl
Post #56,503 by ben_tilly 10/13/02 11:59:41 AM Reply	Additional risk for women Bone loss. As my mother discovered in her 50's when she managed to snap both wrists at once. (She was chasing a ball, tripped, grabbed a door...shouldn't have hurt either wrist under normal conditions.) It is a risk for men as well, but men start of with bigger bones so it isn't as worrisome for us. Cheers, Ben "Career politicians are inherently untrustworthy; if it spends its life buzzing around the outhouse, it\ufffds probably a fly." - [link\|http://www.nationalinterest.org/issues/58/Mead.html\|Walter Mead]

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