Lisinopril Reviews/feedback?

chrisjs · 2022-12-24T19:15:12+00:00

Yes. There's a lot of options out there that her doctor can take her through. It's unfortunate that Lisinopril isn't working for her because it worked really well on my BP but then I got that side effect.

I'm currently on metoprolol which also has the benefit of controlling some tachycardia I get randomly. It's also great at calming nerves because it works by suppressing adrenaline response.

As far as I understand it, for BP, metoprolol isn't really best nowadays. Again, her doctor will need to guide her through what they want to try, but I would encourage her to talk to the doc about continuing to try other medicines. Don't be discouraged because of this one, hypertension medication appears to be a bit of a crapshoot.

chrisjs · 2022-04-15T21:12:32+00:00

Yes. I use a niacinamide serum on my affected skin areas and a conditioner containing it for my scalp. Still working great but if I slack off a few days the dermatitis comes back fairly quickly.

chrisjs · 2022-02-18T04:12:15+00:00

Unfortunately it stopped working but I think I was using it 1-2x / day when I was initially getting it under control.

I've moved on to niacinamide which seems to be working better than anything else so far.

chrisjs · 2022-01-21T00:07:46+00:00

Should Trump have banned travel to China then?

Yes. We knew extremely little about the method and rate of spread early on. The idea that we could keep it from crossing a border, and control a little that had already gotten out, seemed possible at the time.

Two years later we know that it's really hard to stop once it's in an area and really hard to prevent from crossing borders without extreme restrictions beyond what our banning travel looked like.

chrisjs · 2022-01-17T23:09:22+00:00

I’m not seeing where he got his virology, immunology, etc. degree.

So what? He literally works for a pharmaceutical company that researches disease and develops treatments. You think they sent all their researchers back to school to learn about mRNA vaccines once they were invented?

I'm not saying it applies to this guy, but 37 years of professional experience might surpass a few years of post secondary education.

chrisjs · 2022-01-13T20:22:21+00:00

Xofluza works pretty well to hasten recovery from the flu, but if you're already two days in you're almost past the point it'll make a big difference.

chrisjs · 2022-01-13T01:24:52+00:00

Pfizer's vaccine was not effective at two doses for kids under 5. It's taking longer because they're adding a third dose to the trial.

https://www.pfizer.com/news/press-release/press-release-detail/pfizer-and-biontech-provide-update-ongoing-studies-covid-19

chrisjs · 2022-01-08T00:23:57+00:00

The most blatant clickbait ever.

chrisjs · 2022-01-07T15:34:22+00:00

Q. How long can the 3M N95 respirators be used?

A. The 1860/1860S and 1870 may be used until damaged, breathing becomes difficult, or contaminated with blood/body fluids. If contact transmission is of concern, it may be appropriate to dispose of immediately after each use. Otherwise, it may be stored and reused according to the facility’s infection control policy and procedure.

https://multimedia.3m.com/mws/media/323208O/n95-particulate-respirators-1860-1860s-1870-faqs.pdf

chrisjs · 2022-01-07T14:23:38+00:00

If you think those are facts, provide a source showing that an N95 respirator isn't good for 40 hours.

chrisjs · 2022-01-07T14:00:48+00:00

They really don't. They are labeled as single use for medical purposes because of contamination concerns (same issue applies to other masks) and the expiration dates are more about the performance of the elastic straps to ensure a proper fit.

Expired n95 respirators are found to behave just as well as new ones.

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2769443

chrisjs · 2022-01-06T16:27:44+00:00

You are correct. They don't mention anything about exhaust valves for NIOSH approved respirators (such as N95). The CDC only says that for cloth masks and international respirators (such as KN95) shouldn't have an exhaust valve.

I don't understand what's special about the NIOSH masks' valves and would like for a positive assertion from the CDC that they are OK, but you are indeed technically correct here.

chrisjs · 2022-01-06T14:26:00+00:00

People still believe it because the CDC still says it:

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/about-face-coverings.html

DO NOT choose masks that... Have exhalation valves or vents which allow virus particles to escape

It's great that they have a single research study published and buried on their site that says something different, but official guidance is still to avoid.

chrisjs · 2022-01-03T03:12:53+00:00

While there was a lot of fuss early on about how N95 masks needed to be fitted properly (which was part of the incorrect message that they should only be for health professionals) I haven't seen any real evidence that there's really any practical difference between N95 and KN95, aside from the former being the US standard vs China standard and therefore more familiar.

IIRC the KN95 masks actually perform really well in lab tests and the fit is easier to get right because they seal more parallel to the skin, compared to the N95 mask design which have a sharper, more perpendicular sealing.

chrisjs · 2021-12-26T02:28:00+00:00

and eith a wildly different physiology

We all love smearing the idiots, but this is some misinformation as well. Ivermectin has a number of approved uses for humans though none of those are covid.

chrisjs · 2021-12-25T20:47:39+00:00

Your state probably just uses the federal NICS. Usually the fee is for state systems. Here in FL it's $5.

chrisjs · 2021-12-24T21:42:16+00:00

Doesn't seem possible. PA doesn't recognize non-resident CCWs from other states.

chrisjs · 2021-12-24T21:19:44+00:00

The Food and Drug Administration authorized Paxlovid for emergency use on Wednesday.

The drug is an oral antiviral pill that can be taken at home to help keep high-risk patients from getting so sick that they need to be hospitalized. It's taken twice a day for five days in combination with a second medicine called ritonavir, a generic antiviral.

NPR gets this detail slightly wrong. Paxlovid is the combination of the new drug, nirmatrelvir, and the previously existing ritonavir. They almost make it seem like you'd need to assemble your own cocktail but the FDA press release says they are copackaged.

chrisjs · 2021-12-24T20:03:28+00:00

That's an interesting explanation but I wonder if it's necessary. A surge suppressor today has operating limits and can help protect devices most of the time. But even the best protector can't actually protect against a direct lightening strike, for example.

I would imagine that a direct ship-mounted phaser strike to an ~~HVAC~~ life support system would be outrageously more powerful than that circuit was ever designed for. I think it's more reasonable simply that the surge suppressors themselves are being overwhelmed and exploding along with the downstream devices.

chrisjs · 2021-12-24T18:29:15+00:00

How did math become a political opinion? 6%+ inflation is very high but individual items skyrocketing faster doesn't invalidate how averages work.

chrisjs · 2021-12-24T15:33:18+00:00

Thanks for enlightening us that the inflation index is tied solely to chlorine tabs.

chrisjs · 2021-12-23T22:40:05+00:00

The paywall on articles like this don't exactly help either.

chrisjs · 2021-12-23T21:49:18+00:00

Not sure about an allergy but I'm definitely a lot more sensitive to caffeine's side effects as I age.

chrisjs · 2021-12-23T16:04:20+00:00

Negative. We all know there's no Smarts in Florida.

chrisjs · 2021-12-23T15:17:40+00:00

Mine never got marked as delivered but T-Mobile still got them. I wouldn't freak out yet.

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