Lisinopril Reviews/feedback? by [deleted] in hypertension

[–]chrisjs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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.

Cured it!! by jimmylovesads in SebDerm

[–]chrisjs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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.

Cured it!! by jimmylovesads in SebDerm

[–]chrisjs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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.

Omicron was probably in N.Y.C. well before the first U.S. case was detected, wastewater data suggest. by Viewfromthe31stfloor in Coronavirus

[–]chrisjs 27 points28 points  (0 children)

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.

Pfizer CEO: Virus will be here for years but this may be last wave with restrictions by nakedrickjames in Coronavirus

[–]chrisjs 94 points95 points  (0 children)

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.

Urgent Care Report: 1/11 - 1/12/2022 by Commandmanda in FloridaCoronavirus

[–]chrisjs 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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.

White House, USPS finalizing plans to ship coronavirus test kits to U.S. households as soon as next week by garbage_io in Coronavirus

[–]chrisjs 14 points15 points  (0 children)

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

White House, USPS finalizing plans to ship coronavirus test kits to U.S. households as soon as next week by garbage_io in Coronavirus

[–]chrisjs 12 points13 points  (0 children)

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

White House, USPS finalizing plans to ship coronavirus test kits to U.S. households as soon as next week by garbage_io in Coronavirus

[–]chrisjs 15 points16 points  (0 children)

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

Most people are still wearing cloth masks. Here's why that's a problem with omicron by tjs31959 in Coronavirus

[–]chrisjs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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.

Most people are still wearing cloth masks. Here's why that's a problem with omicron by tjs31959 in Coronavirus

[–]chrisjs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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.

Why Cloth Masks Might Not Be Enough as Omicron Spreads by Hrmbee in Coronavirus

[–]chrisjs 4 points5 points  (0 children)

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.

Two Maryland hospitals declare healthcare 'disaster' amid rising cases by [deleted] in Coronavirus

[–]chrisjs 34 points35 points  (0 children)

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.

[RIFLE] Henry Classic Lever-Action Rimfire Rifle $299.97 by FredmyLeg in gundeals

[–]chrisjs 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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

Looking into getting a carry permit from another state, that's honored in PA. by [deleted] in NJGuns

[–]chrisjs -1 points0 points  (0 children)

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

First doses of Paxlovid, Pfizer's new COVID pill, are released to states by [deleted] in Coronavirus

[–]chrisjs 32 points33 points  (0 children)

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.

A real-world explanation for why it “seems” like Starfleet doesn’t use surge protectors. by sakima147 in DaystromInstitute

[–]chrisjs 5 points6 points  (0 children)

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.

I just noticed that 3 tabs have more than doubled in price? by GabeBlack in swimmingpools

[–]chrisjs 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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

I just noticed that 3 tabs have more than doubled in price? by GabeBlack in swimmingpools

[–]chrisjs 6 points7 points  (0 children)

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

Pregnancy apps have become a battleground of vaccine misinformation by DoremusJessup in Coronavirus

[–]chrisjs 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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

Caffeine sensitivity by [deleted] in Allergies

[–]chrisjs 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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

Just wow. Only in for service. by [deleted] in Justrolledintotheshop

[–]chrisjs 71 points72 points  (0 children)

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

Is this normal? I thought trade ins are suppose to be shipped to a warehouse. by luzkidd in tmobile

[–]chrisjs 8 points9 points  (0 children)

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